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Dukes — I am 45 years old and have been married to my wife, Mindy, for almost 22 years. We have two sons, ages 18 and 15. I grew up in Kendallville and graduated from East Noble High School in 1995. I have lived outside of Milford for over 20 years.

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What education, work and life experiences do you have that qualify you to run for county sheriff?

Dukes, Smith compete for sheriff nomination

was received and will be put back into the program.

Wawasee Supermileage Team wins again Creek Sewer District discusses game changing new law

Additionally the Europe races are not the ﬁnal races Shell is having this year, as it has in the past. According to Allen Co-

The new law, which was a surprise to many, could be a “game changer” for TCRSD and others.

be changed from Warrior, which was considered offensive to those of Native American ancestry, to that of a WWII veteran Harry Michael who had resided in Milford.

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During the reading of the Wawasee Community School Corporation superintendent’s report at the Tuesday, April 19, board meeting, Superintendent Steve Troyer spoke on the hot topic that is the Warrior Field located at Wawasee High School.

enforcement experience. I spent 18 years as an Indiana State Trooper assigned to Kosciusko County. Before that, I was a reserve deputy sheriff for the Noble County Sheriff’s Department. I was elected sheriff of Kosciusko County and took ofﬁce in January 2019. I am extremely proud of the direction we have taken the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce the last three years and it would be my privilege to continue serving as your sheriff.

Dukes — I hold a bachelor’s degree in business management from Tri-State University and an associate’s degree in supervision from Ivy Tech State College. I have over 23 years of law

Smith — My wife and I grew up here and have two children. I’m a veteran, serving a 2003 tour of duty. A law enforcement ofﬁcer since 2007, I started in Syracuse and have been with KCSO since 2011. I’m active in community organizations and am an elected ofﬁcial, president of Tippecanoe Township Board.

Dukes — Kosciusko County, like so many communities within our state and across our nation, is faced with the challenge of controlling the drug epidemic — speciﬁcally meth, heroin and

by the name change. After overwhelming support from the committee, Troyer presented the results of their discussions: Warrior Field will stillWarriorremain.Field has been a staple of the Wawasee community and has meant as much to residents of the city as it has to students, staff and sports teams in the local area. When the topic was ﬁrst broached, one local citizen recommended the name

Smith — I have seen what good leadership looks like throughout my 12-year military career, as a supervisor in the civilian sector for a local business, as a member of multiple civic organizations and as a law enforcement ofﬁcer. Leadership to me starts with the core value of selfless service, putting others’ needs before one’s own. Selﬂess service is how I have strived to lead as current president of Tippecanoe Township Board and Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club, as past president of the North WebsterTippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce and Leesburg Lions Club and as past vice president of FOP Lodge #149.

On Tuesday Jones said, “So tonight I wanted to talk to you a little bit about another infrastructure project that is being advanced by a group of property owners at East Webster Lake.”

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Andrew Boxberger, district attorney, pointed out the changes

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Republicans Kyle Dukes and Jim Smith will compete in the May 3 primary election for the ofﬁce of Kosciusko County Sheriff. The winner will be placed on the ballot for the general election Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Warrior Field is here to stay

The Mail-Journal asked each candidate to provide a brief bio and answer three questions about serving in the sheriff’s ofﬁce. Here are their answers:

“As we were going through

The team won ﬁrst place in the Urban Concept Internal Combustion competition. A $1,500 prize

blentz, engineering and technology teacher, Shell has not made any indications they will have the DWC race that brings regions together.TheICE car competed Tuesday and Wednesday on the Indy 500 track. According to Coblentz, the competition is not only a timed event, but also obtaining the highest miles per gallon. “The goal is to complete the course in a set amount of time, using the

Monday, April 18. Two of the ﬁve changes were discussed.

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were signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb on March 16. One of those changes involved prohibiting capacity fees, including contributions in aid of construction, while the other involved connection exceptions.

“The name ‘Warrior Field’ absolutely means something to this community and has been shown to be very important,” said Troyer.

the public process of forming the district for the TippecanoeChapman Lakes Regional Sewer District, we were approached by a group of homeowners out there who had the same kind of issues,” JonesTheresaid.are 183 to 185 homes on the east side of the lake that are “remote” from any sanitary sewer and are “completely” in the county, he said. JPR did a preliminary engineering review, he said, and

Wawasee High School’s Supermileage Team has taken ﬁrst place, again, at the 2022 Shell Eco-Marathon held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway earlier this week. This is the fourth year the team has won top honors.

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East Webster Lake, Knapp Lake looking to create sewer district

He said part of the lake is in the town of North Webster and part is in the county. Almost the entire the lake has already had sewer made available to it, except for the east shore.

Kosciusko County Council gave the OK Tuesday evening, April 14, for Ken Jones, president and CEO of Jones Petrie Raﬁnski Corp., to draw up a budget for an East Webster Lake regional sewer Jonesdistrict.presented a proposal for the sewer district to the county commissioners on Feb. 15.

least amount of energy — fuel or battery,” he Wawaseeblack,explained.the ICE car, hit the track on Tuesday, which resulted in its best result of the competition, getting 619 miles per gallon on the ﬁrst run, within the time limit. The second run was taken Wednesday morning before the rains began and the competition ending. That run resulted in only 589 miles per gallon.

Troyer had previously been tasked with forming a committee that included school staff and members of the community to weigh the opinions of and gain insight from those who would be most impacted

Turkey

Changes in the law that affect sewer districts were brought to the attention of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District Board

At this point the team will not be traveling to Europe as it has in the past when winning the Shell Eco-Marathon. The regional DWC qualiﬁer was rained out last week. This is the race the team won in 2019 to go to Europe.

Up until the new law was signed, exemptions to connect to a sewer system were allowable for those with systems less than 10 years old. Homeowners could receive a total of a 20-year exemp-

he began working with about 25 property owners initially. That has grown to a core group working on advancing the potential for building a sanitary sewer there, JonesTheysaid.looked at the potential for extending a sewer from the town of North Webster, considered whether the property could be annexed into the town, but “both of those resulted in a negativity

That would require an agreement between a new municipal entity of some sort at the East Webster Lake, an agreement with Knapp Lake and then an update to the agreement between Knapp Lake and the town of North Webster.“Before we can advance a rural utility project, we need to have a legal entity,” Jones said.

fentanyl. These dangerous drugs tear apart families and destroy lives. Currently, approximately 80% of people incarcerated in the Kosciusko County Jail are there for drug related issues. Fighting drug addiction head on and breaking the cycle of addiction is imperative to create stronger families and safer communities.

It is connecting to the city of Warsaw near the municipal airport. Somewhere between 1,900 to 2,000 septic sewers will be eliminated and regionalized with an existing facility that has the capacity to receive it, he said.

A number of transfers, employment and resignations in support service and certiﬁed personnel were approved.

“All you would need to do tonight — I’m not asking you to approve any amount, I’m just saying here’s what we think — if you are interested in considering this, then I will go complete the budget development and then go back to the county commissioners and then come back to you one more time,” Jones said.

Transfers were approved for Amy Hill from a North Webster speech/remediation paraprofessional to the temporary position of a North Webster/Milford speech and language pathologist aid; Jerid Stoffel from Milford guidance to Wawasee guidance counselor; and Tammy Hutchinson, superintendent’s administrative assistant to HR/new hire coordinator.Employment approvals included Anna Allen and Tara Smith as North Webster intervention paraprofessionals; Forest Somers as high school custodian; Dia Wasko and Tiffany Weisser as high school cafeteria workers; Kimberly Hensel as temporary Syracuse kindergarten teacher; and Lauren Shortill, temporary Syracuse special education teacher.

Nine Syracuse residents attended a public hearing by the Syracuse Redevelopment Commission regarding a residential tax increment ﬁnance district for Oakwood Park and for a northern housing development to be located behind Dr. Allen’s ofﬁce on SR 13. The hearing was held during the redevelopment’s regular meeting Tuesday night, April 19.

improvements could help spur neededHiggingsdevelopment.notedwith a TIF the current rate pays are also not bearing the cost of infrastructure development for new housing.

East Webster Lake,

A letter providing a list of 23 approved contractors will be sent to homeowners in that project. This will give property owners an opportunity to secure a contractor before the project is complete. The letter will also state once the project is completed, homeowners will have 180 days to connect to theWoodwardsystem. went over the resolution of a check valve problem at the plant. New valves have been installed and no problems are expected.The board was updated on several other matters, including rebuilding a pump to be used as a backup. The rebuilt pump is interchangeable with numerous lift stations.Three plans to remove sludge before July 4 were presented. Woodward noted permission to use acreage across the road has been received. A second option is use of five drying beds and with the use of polymer, the sludge could be bagged and taken to the landfill. The final option is use of the septic holding tank on the property. “We need eight days to do this, but the guys are ready to do it in four days, working 12 hours a day,” stated Woodward.

Otten explained a residential TIF can be used for utilities, storm water infrastructure, green space and public safety improvements, but the redevelopment commission has decided to use the collected TIF funds to address infrastructure matters.

Wawasee Supermileage

An amended leave of absence was approved for Tessa Doll. Her original return date was May 27. It has been changed to April 20.

As sheriff, how do you intend to deal with those challenges?

an increase in assessed value would be Schramcollected.askedif the funds collected in the TIF district would be used for parks and green space.

Turkey Creek Sewer

All of the necessary pre-petition work would need to be completed, including the completion of a full preliminary engineering report. A rate report would need

Unfortunately the Wawaseewhite car, an electric car built this year by the students, did not qualify. While the car met the technical side of the competition, the size of the driver was too large, causing it to not meet the required technical inspection.Coblentz stated it could be said the school’s team technically is a four-year running champion in this competition. This is also the ﬁrst event of the Shell Eco-Marathon since 2019. No event has been held since the outbreak of COVID.

Local attorney Steve Snyder noted on a map that was passed out the entire Oakwood TIF shows property owned by Oakwood Realty LLC and asked if the TIF would assist with infrastructure such as water, sewer and street improvements.Ottensaid using TIF dollars for some of those infrastructure

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He did bring to the board’s attention the issue of roots at the Ogden Island retention tanks. While crews have been working to cut out the roots, a health hazard occurred. A specialized ﬁrm has been hired to come in on April 28 to complete the root removal.

Closing on ﬁnancing is hoped to be sometime in July, with construction beginning in late summer or early fall.

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to be completed to accompany a petition that also would need to be“Beforedeveloped.we started to develop a budget for this work, we wanted to ﬁrst ﬁnd out if the county commissioners had an interest in that. And then, of course, they said you’ve got to come see the council, too,” Jones said, adding that they wanted support from both county government bodies.

ing the railroad crossing and brought to the board for approval at its May meeting.

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During the meeting Dr. Steve Troyer, superintendent, presented a number of good news items, which were approved by the board. Recognition was given to the winners of the Pathways Digital A/V Media state competition; Cade Garden, a sophomore who has been named to the IHSAA Student Advisory Council; Cheryl VanLaeken’s classroom project of delivering positive messages, which has received recognition throughout the country; Taylor Cripe and Kennedi Adkins, valedictorian and salutatorian; presentation of $2,200 raised from the Wawasee High School PowWow to Deb Anderson, who lost everything in a house ﬁre; donations received by the Robotics Club from Paragon Medical and Main Channel Marina; the high school student council receiving a donation from Brenspeed for the Special Olympics project; the Marine Mechanics receiving a donation from Fred Machledt; and the Academic Hall of Fame receiving a donation from the Knights of Columbus.Theboard also recognized Women of Today for their efforts throughout the years in supporting the schools and to Tim Ashley for his 18 years of coverage of the school corporation for The Mail-Journal and InkFreeNews.

They approached all three existing regional sewer districts in the county to ask if there was any interest in bringing those folks at East Webster Lake into one of the districts, but all three district boards declined.

Personnel Matters

Dennis Otten from Bose, McKinney and Evans, explained his ﬁrm was engaged to assist in establishing two residential TIFs in Syracuse. Attending the meeting via Zoom, Otten explained when there is an increase in the assessed value of property, the tax from that property can be captured by the redevelopment commission and used for infrastructureOttenimprovements.explained Syracuse has a number of commercial TIF districts. One thing a residential TIF

conclusion,” he said.

the start of a four-day event. The group returned Wednesday evening.Coblentz

Siegel explained the funds would be used for infrastructure projects such as a new lift station. Schram expressed some confusion, saying he thought funds would be used for green space.

Resident Mark Schram asked which property would be in the two TIF districts, and whether it would be existing housing or new housing. Otten said all residential structures would be in the TIF district.Jim Higgings, from London Witte, an accounting ﬁrm in Indianapolis assisting the town on the TIF districts, explained existing homes would create a base. Only

Syracuse Redevelopment Commission holds public hearing on residential TIF district

Dukes, Smith

“However, there is a sanitary sewer that touches the north boundary of this neighborhood on the east side that comes all the way from Knapp Lake in Noble County and connects to the town of North Webster sewer,” Jones said.Discussions began between the East Webster Lake property owners and those at Knapp Lake, as well as the town of North Webster, as to whether the area could be served by tying into the existing sanitary sewer.

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Otten explained a residential TIF is not a tax increase or levy; instead, it pools property taxes that are paid and a portion goes to the redevelopment commission.

30 local businesses and organizations that volunteer to teach and mentor participants. It is crucial to continue this partnership with our community and provide support to these individuals while incarcerated and once they reenter society. Our jail ministry program is another valuable resource for providing tools to succeed. Another effective tool in the ﬁght against drugs is our multiagency drug task force, NET43.

Smith — I will take a salary that is more in line with the average Indiana sheriff’s salary, with the percentage of the tax warrant money going back to the county as it had prior to this sheriff. I will work hard to stay within set conservative budgets. I have a plan for the jail that will provide additional tools and training to work to keep drugs out of the jail and reduce inmate vandalism. That plan includes continuing JCAP. I will seek solutions for problems rather than shifting the blame. I plan to be transparent about the sheriff’s ofﬁce.

The team of 15 students, and four chaperones, traveled to Indianapolis Sunday, April 10, for

In closing Higgings noted in a residential TIF the assessed value of a property may actually be less than the market value due to deductions such as homestead and mortgage. When establishing a residential TIF, it is assumed the property is a primary home for those living there, and those homeowners have a homestead exemption and mortgage. The circuit breaker tax cap also plays a role in how much a TIF actually captures.Thenext step for the Syracuse Redevelopment Commission is to pass a declaratory resolution for both residential TIF districts.

Gilreath named new girls varsity basketball coach

The board received a report from Jennifer Phillips regarding the Wawasee Early Learning Center program. The program currently has 103 participants, with all classrooms full with waiting lists. Future goals were also presented by Phillips, in-

Dukes — I will continue to enhance our Jail Chemical Addiction Program (JCAP). We have

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tion. The new law, effective March 18, changes that exemption.

The termination of Kylie Weist as a high school cafeteria worker was approved and the retirement of Mary Robyn Tilson as a route driver was also approved.

Snyder asked whether the redevelopment commission will be capturing 100 % of the property tax. Otten said the commission has not gotten to that point yet.

From JPR’s standpoint, if they are asked to prepare a preliminary engineering report, it would cost $25,000. In talking with Baker Tilly, if they are the rate consultant, the cost would be in the $10,000 range.

Resignations approved included Sara Christner, part time CTE administrative assistant; Emma Larson, Early Learning Center Milford paraprofessional,; JoAnne Rewolinski, North Webster paraprofessional; Candy Slone, Milford special education paraprofessional; Caleb Thompson, Milford custodian; Jared Wilczynski, Milford custodian; and Frank Pizana, Wawasee Spanish teacher.

Smith — The most pressing challenges are being ﬁscally conservative to keep taxes down and regaining control of the jail by reducing vandalism by inmates and working to keep drugs out of the jail. The current sheriff increased his salary by at least $35,000 from the previous sheriff, using a loophole in a state statute to take a portion of tax warrant money that previously went to the county. Under the current sheriff, vandalism by inmates caused at least a 250% increase in jail repair costs during his term. A drug overdose death occurred along with continuing drug overdoses in the jail.

During the event, the students did get an opportunity to meet NASCAR Cup Champion Joey Logano and get some photo opportunities.Photosof team members and the event can be found on the Wawasee Supermileage team’s Facebook page.

The May meeting of the board will be held in the Syracuse Elementary gymnasium.

“It turns out that when they planned the project at Knapp Lake, which is about the same size as the project we are considering here, they had set aside enough volume and actually purchased capacity from the town of North Webster that would make room for this group. They only used about half, maybe less than half, of the capacity in that pipe. So, based on our analysis, it does look like we could make a connection at the north edge of the neighborhood,” Jones said.

can do is help bring more residential house stock to a community.

cluding working on ways to reach the two “desert” areas — Milford and the east side of Lake Wawasee.Overnight or out-of-state trips were approved for the DECA members to Atlanta, Ga.; Latino Club to Chicago, Ill.; high school and middle school FFA livestock team to Purdue University; Aart appreciation class to Chicago, Ill.; and the physics/AP physics class to Sandusky, Ohio.

Derek Gilreath was introduced as the new Wawasee High School varsity girls basketball coach during the monthly meeting of the Wawasee Community School Corp. board meeting. Gilreath’s position was effective AprilGilreath,14. who runs the Warrior Academy, was among the 15 applicants interviewed for the position. “He stuck out,” said Brent Doty, athletic director. “He will take the program to the next step.” It was noted that he will create a path for a feeder program for the sport.

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Otten explained the process of establishing a residential TIF for those present. Larry Siegel, president of the commission, stressed there currently is no housing stock in town to bring in new families with children, which would provide more school funding, and a residential TIF will have no impact on current property taxes.

This elite group of ofﬁcers has taken numerous drugs dealers off the streets in Kosciusko County and has conﬁscated pounds of heroin and meth.

According to Boxberger, any septic system can be exempt regardless of the age, as long as record of installation is available and certiﬁcation is received stating the system is not failing. Because Kosciusko County has no septic system installation records available prior to 1984, any septic systems installed prior to 1985 cannot be exempt from connection.Letters had been sent to homeowners in Vawter Park stating the exemption statute. However, the letter was sent out just before Public Law 167 was signed. New letters will now be sent with the latestBoxbergerinformation.stated this particular change in the law “came out of nowhere.” He will further review the capacity fee change and its effect on the district. That part of the law goes into effect July 1. “That’s a game changer,” Woodward stated adding it puts the cost on the backs of everyone else regarding rates. This fact would need to be kept in mind when the Vawter Park project is ready for bidding.Theremainder of the meeting included updates from an engineer with Jones and Henry, as well as from Tim Woodward, districtDuringsuperintendent.theengineer’s report, an update on the Eastshore/ Northshore project was given. Three manholes and 10 taps have been installed in the rights-ofway. Quotes will be taken regard-

The project cost was estimated at $4.4 million. Any funds the county provided in advance would be reimbursable through theAfterprocess.alittle more discussion, the council voted unanimously for Jones to put together a budget. He also gave the council an update on the Tippecanoe Chapman Regional Sewer District. The project is waiting for the permitting to come back, and then the project will be bid out, possibly in the next 30 to 45 days.

explained the number of members per team is limited, and with a large class it is hard for all students to work on one car. By building two cars there is more opportunity for class members to participate.

She was born March 8, 1956, in South Bend as Bobbi Sue Crafton and lived in Syracuse until age 18. After graduating from Wawasee High School, where she played alto saxophone in the marching band, she joined the U.S. Army in 1974. She served as a Spec-5 medic overseas in Darmstadt, (West) Germany and Fort Benning, Ga. After completing her military service, she eventually settled in Memphis, Tenn., started college, met her future husband, Rob Schiffer, and married in 1981. Rob and Bobbi moved to Tallahassee, Fla., in 1982 so he could pursue his master’s degree at Florida State University. During this time, she served as a phlebotomist and later secretary at Quest Diagnostics. After Rob’s graduation, Bobbi returned to school, receiving her associate degree from Tallahassee Community College and then furthered her education at FSU.

Young receives ‘True Blue’ award for pro-life, pro-family voting record

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Smith.Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Milford Cemetery.

by Shikany’s Bonita Funeral Home, family owned and operated since 1978.

In other news, the school board received quite the treat as they watched four students stand up and lead the room in the Pledge of Allegiance. The crowd was awed by their performance.LeeSnider, principal at North Webster Elementary, brought along six students to showcase the success of what he calls their “lifeline program,” in which students spoke to the board about what lifelines they use, such as practices for maintaining patience, ﬂexibility, joy and peace.They proceeded to discuss the “best bucks” they receive for good behavior and positive improvement, as well as what they like to spend those bucks on during their biannual “Best Buck Fair.” The students then talked about their favorite part of guided reading and how they felt about it. One student showed his appreciation that one reward in-

Archer Allan Hatﬁeld Logan and Ashlynn Hatﬁeld, Syracuse, are the parents of a son, Archer Allen, born at 12:10 a.m. April 18, 2022, at Goshen Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 6.5 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.

the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Amendment; voting for S.Amdt. 821 to prohibit the infringement of the free exercise of religion; and ﬁling an amicus brief supporting the State of Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Mississippi’s law protecting life.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and son, Ronald

Born in Crown Point, Carole graduated from Crown Point High School and Indiana University School of Nursing with an undergraduate degree in nursing and master’s degree in nursing administration. She enjoyed a long career as a nurse, including serving as nursing manager for the Hook Rehabilitation Center at Community East Hospital.Active in various Christian church congregations, Carole sang in the church choir at E. 38th Street Christian Church and was deeply involved in the founding of the Purdue Campus House as well as helping to found Keystone Christian Church. She was also a board member of Strategic World Evangelism. Carole was a current attendee at West Lafayette Christian Church.

They have a goal of collecting 160 pillows and 160 twin sheet sets. All donated items must be new.

Jerry C. Lowe U.S. Army Veteran

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Preferred memorials may be given to the donor’s choice. To send condolences to the family, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Jerry C. Lowe, 90, Bonita Springs, Fla., and Syracuse, went to heaven Tuesday, April 12, 2022. He had multiple health problems he could not recover

The pain or discomfort might spread to one or both arms, back, neck, jaw or stomach.

Betty J. Smith, 94, Goshen, formerly of Milford, passed away at 3:07 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Goshen Hospital.

They had three children, George Lowe (deceased), Mary LoweAker of Knoxville, Tenn., and Linda (Steve) Lowe-Yoder of Syracuse; daughter-in-law, Sue; grandchildren, Lauren (Ryan) Benker, Jamie Aker, Kaitlyn Lowe, Aaron (Megan) Yoder, Alicia and Ryan; and greatgrandchildren, Samson Aker, Julian Benker, Issac, Ellie and Ayla.

Some heart attacks can be sudden and intense, but most begin slowly as a mild pain or discomfort. The discomfort usually begins in the middle of your chest and can last for several minutes or go away and come back. It can

feel like you’re being squeezed or your chest is becoming ﬁlled. It can be painful.

Jerry graduated from Syracuse High School in 1949. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean conﬂict. When he returned home, he married Serita Kay Wertenberger of Warsaw.

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She was formerly employed at The Mail-Journal/The Papers Inc. in Milford for 40 years as an accounts payable manager. She grew up in Marion and lived most of her life in Milford before moving to Goshen in 1999. She was a member of Bethany Church of the Brethren and attended Evergreen Church at Greencroft.

In January, Young received an “A+” rating on the Susan B. Anthony List’s National Pro-Life Scorecard.Each year, FRC Action recognizes members of Congress who display an unwavering commitment to and support for faith, family, and freedom.

James Flecker presented the current and projected figures for this year’s financial report. Spending is currently in the black, though they will be discussing charging for school lunches at the next meeting. This may aid in adding an instructional support specialist in the elementary school and either the middle or high school. Currently, only one is available, Mary Bower, in the elementary school, but they hope to expand this support further with the proper financialThereplan.was also mention of adding a half-time health science teacher for the next year after clear interest in the class was expressed. The first year would serve as a transitional period with a secondyear course being offered the next year, granting the teacher a fulltime job while also offering further education to interested students.

Carole Lynne Nine passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Saturday, April 16, 2022.

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Carole was preceded in death by her parents, John and Alberta (Nichols) Larson.

You may also have difﬁculty breathing, which can occur without any chest discomfort.

She was born June 28, 1927, in Marion, to Orville C. and Emma Roberta (Jones) Nealis.

Shelly Wilfong presented a detailed presentation on this years I-READ scores for third grade. She noted the three schools evaluated remained fairly in line with last year’s scores, but also spoke on the possibility of summer courses for intervention purposes, as well as plans for moving forward in terms of what can be done to ensure all students are excelling to the best of their abilities.

Obituaries

As we and our circle of friends age, the chances that one of us is attacked by a heart seizure become more likely. Knowing its signs can save your life or the life of someone close to you.

Bobbi Sue Schiffer U.S. Army Veteran

Carole Lynne Nine

The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce’s Young Adult Professionals will be collecting donations for Fellowship Missions of Warsaw from April 18, through Tuesday, May 31.

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Carole is survived by her loving husband, Philip; sister, Diane Pate; brothers, Gerald (Doris) and Donald Larson; sons, Kenneth (Mary) and Thomas (Kyle); along with beloved grandchildren, Bethany Nine-Lawson (Dereke), Cathleen NineAltevogt (Colin), Alexandra and Andrew Nine; and great-grandson, Solomon Nine Altevogt.

“I am honored to receive the ‘True Blue’ award from FRC Action for supporting pro-life and pro-family policies in the Senate. I will continue to support legislation that afﬁrms these values on behalf of Hoosiers,” said Young.

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Fellowship Missions believes in the power to transform lives. They offer three programs designed to meet the basic needs of those struggling with homelessness or addiction, so they can focus on overcoming the challenges that contributed to their Thosecircumstance.whowouldlike to make a donation may drop items off at the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce, 523 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw, or at one of the businesses participating as public drop-off sites.

Bobbi leaves behind her children, Collin and Natalie; grandson, Jayden; a granddaughter on the way (Lai’yani); and her former husband,SheRob.was preceded in death by her mother, Martha Fordyce Hepler. She is survived by her father, James Crafton; stepfather, Robert Hepler; and stepmother, Norma Crafton; along with her sisters, Jo Hepler, Julie Hepler, Lori Schmatz and Terri Collins; and her brother, Garry Crafton.Burial with a military service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 10, at Tallahassee National Cemetery, 5015 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Fla. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 11, at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 2198 N. Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Fla. Live-streaming will be available via Facebook. A celebration of life will be held in the fellowship hall following the service. The family is requesting everyone wear purple to honor Bobbi.

Jerry retired from the Postal Service in Syracuse. He was a member of the Shriners of Cromwell for 50 years, American Legion and served as Second District Commander, 40/8, Masonic Lodge. He also attended Pierceton Baptist Church for many years as a young boy. He always believed in a higher power and was baptized two times; one time in front of his home in Lake Wawasee.

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U.S. Senator Todd Young (RInd.) recently received the “True Blue” award from Family Research Council Action based on his voting record on issues involving life, family, and religious liberty.

He loved to ﬁsh, bowl and go to the casino with Kay, his wife of 66 years.Amilitary service is being planned for July 23 at McClintic Cemetery on Old Road 8, also known as Hatchery Road in Syracuse. To sign Jerry’s guest register or to leave online condolences, please visit Arrangementswww.shikanyfuneralhome.com.arebeinghandled

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She again left her studies to serve as full-time mother and housewife for the next two decades and later daytime caregiver for her grandson. She also served in multiple volunteer roles for St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Girl Scouts and Buck Lake Elementary School. Bobbi moved back to Indiana in 2014 and later returned as a resident of Tallahassee ﬁve years later.

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She graduated from Marion High School and attended Marion Business College. She was married Feb. 1, 1947, in Parker City, to Richard D. “Dick” Smith, who preceded her in death Oct. 10, 1993.

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James G. “Jim” Crafton, 88, Syracuse died at 7:50 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.He was born Feb. 6, 1934. On Sept. 11, 1960, he married Norma J. Byland; she survives.He is also survived by a daughter, Terri Collins, Indianapolis; a son, Garry Crafton, Chicago, Ill.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.Hewaspreceded in death by his parents; daughter, Bobbi Schiffer; and sister, Dianna Shoemaker.Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 22, at Solomon Creek United Methodist Church, 15051 CR 146, Syracuse, with Pastor Glenda Woodcox ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in Solomon Creek Cemetery.Preferred memorials may be given to Solomon Creek United Methodist Church, 15051 CR 146, Syracuse, IN 46567.

The westbound ramp on US 30 at SR 15 in Warsaw could reopen on Thursday, April 21.

Other signs include nausea, light-headedness or breaking out in a cold sweat.

Kosciusko Young Adult Professionals host donation drive

Kosciusko Young Adult Professionals has a desire to show business professionals under the age of 40 what Kosciusko County has to offer. They provide opportunities with a three-tier philosophy in mind: networking, leadership and philanthropy. For more information on YAP, contact Lauren Klusman at lklusman@kchamber.com and follow YAP on Facebook.

clude: 1st Source Bank; Beacon Credit Union; Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Brandon Stewart; Duck, Down & Above (Maple Leaf Farms); Kensington Digital Media; Kosciusko Community YMCA; NAPA Auto Parts – Warsaw; Old National Bank; Silveus Insurance Group; The Lab; Toyota of Warsaw; and Warsaw Community Public Library.

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Young’s recent legislative record on these issues includes voting to block consideration of the Women’s Health Protection Act, better known as the “Abortion on Demand

Bobbi Schiffer, 66, died Monday, March 28, 2022, at HCA Florida Capital Hospital.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Hahn-Groeber Funeral Home, 1104 Columbia St., Lafayette.

To send condolences to the family, please visit funeralhome.com.www.owenfamily-

“Our community would like to ﬁnd a way to honor all our vets and tell all their stories,” Troyer said.

Warrior Field has a long history in the community, they felt it was still important to ﬁnd a way to honor not just one, but rather all of the local veterans who served and/or sacriﬁced for this nation. A few suggestions have been offered, but further discussions will be had to come up with an absolute plan for the honoring.Per Troyer’s recommendation, the committee and school board are looking into having one of the walls that faces out to Warrior Field decorated with the names of all the veterans to be named.

cludes “a big PB&J sandwich.” Derek Gilreath, who currently runs the Warrior Academy, was named the new girls varsity basketball coach. Out of 15 applicants and multiple interviews, Brent Doty believed that, “He stuck out. ... He will take the program to the next step.”

A spokesman for the contractor, Phend & Brown, said that is dependent on weather conditions.The ramp closed Monday, April 18, for construction that is part of a major two-year project along nearly 12 miles of highway.Cityofﬁcials expect some motorists will choose CR 300N and CR 150W (Madison Elementary and Tech Park area), as well as possibly the Anchorage Road connection to US 30, as alternativeAnotherroutes.alternative for motorists in Warsaw who are heading west is to take Old Road 30 West.

She is survived by a son, Daniel (Pamela) Smith of Gunnison, Colo.; ﬁve grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; ﬁve great-greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Coralee (James) Morgan of Kokomo.

Hefrom.was born July 23, 1931, to Mildred Delano and George B. Lowe in Pierceton.

In lieu of ﬂowers, donations in honor of Carole may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: www.stjude.org/give/memorialsand-dedications.html.Toviewthefulllength obituary or leave condolences, visit hahngroeberfuneralhome.com.

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Lt. Gov. Crouch to be tapped as 2022 Republican Lincoln Day speaker

The following couples have ap-

left the scene. The woman said she had bruises on her chest, which she took pictures of on March 7. The deputy then spoke with Collins about the altercation. Collins said the woman almost ran over his foot when he went to remove his belongings from her vehicle. He also said the woman bit him on theCollinsarm. was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on April 18, with a $6,000 surety and cash bond.

Thursday, April 14, North SR 13, south of East CR 1000N, Syracuse. Drivers: Lisa L. Robinson, 47, North Pleasant Trace, Syracuse; and Dewey D. Senger, 84, North Dogleg Drive East, Syracuse. Robinson’s vehicle failed to yield to Senger’s vehicle, which was traveling northbound on SR 13. Robinson’s vehicle hit Senger’s. Damage up to $10,000.

Proud to have been born and raised in Evansville, Suzanne previously served as Indiana’s State Auditor since January of 2014.

A Syracuse man was arrested on a marijuana dealing charge.

Accidents

Friday, April 15, Brook View Avenue, near Rozella Road, Warsaw. Driver: Joshua R. Auer, 28, East Fox Run Drive, Syracuse. Auer was traveling south on Brook View Avenue and turned west onto Rozella Road when his vehicle hit a large landscape rock. Damage under4:49$750.p.m. Wednesday, April 13, SR 15, near East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Audry S. Schroder, 27, South Stonebridge Road, Warsaw; Joyce A. Price, 68, Overlook Drive, North Webster; and Tamara S. Miller, 63, Clunette Street, New Paris. Schroder was traveling north on SR 15 when she rear-ended Price’s vehicle. This resulted in Price’s vehicle rear-ending Miller’s. Price hit her head during the crash and asked to be taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Damage up to $25,000.

Before becoming auditor, she served as the State Representative for House District 78, which encompasses parts of Vanderburgh and Warrick counties. She was elected to the seat in 2005 and served as the vice chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and on the Public Health Committee. Throughout her years of public service, Suzanne has been focused on and committed to programs and services for people withPriordisabilities.toserving in the House of Representatives, Suzanne spent eight years as auditor of Vanderburgh County. During that time, her office received its first clean bill of health in decades from the State Board of Accounts. She then went on to serve as a Vanderburgh County commissioner until joining the Indiana House of Representatives. She presided as president of that body during her third year in office.

chest. Collins fell out of the vehicle, and the woman

11:09 p.m. Monday, April 11, 10700 block of North Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse. Four yard lights and two LED light bulbs were stolen.

Syracuse

April 13 — Michael Wayne Thomas, 29, 4100 W. Country Drive, Leesburg, booked for invasion of privacy and on a warrant. Bond: $1,500Aprilcash.13— Brandon Myles Tapp, 37, 51 EMS W22 Lane, North Webster, booked for invasion of privacy, battery and criminal trespass. Bond: $1,500 cash.

April 16 — Donald Lee Chichester, 47, 9870 N. 700E, Syracuse, booked for unlawful use of a communication medium. Bond: $450 cash.

Elkhart County

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Indiana of Rehabilitation Facilities (INARF) Legislator of the Year (2011)Constitutionally, as Lieutenant Governor, Suzanne serves as the president of the Indiana Senate.

Galen Wayne Miller, 30, Milford, and Marilyn Faye Kuhns, 25, Etna Green

As a public servant, Suzanne has

4:54 a.m. Friday, April 15, West Polywood Way, south of North Oak Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Aurelia Rodriguez, 57, West Emeline Street, Milford; and Juan H. Bonilla Puente, 48, McLean Street, Ligonier. Rodriguez said she looked both ways before entering an intersection, but didn’t see Bonilla Puente’s vehicle in time due to the heavy ﬂow of morning work trafﬁc. Her vehicle hit his. Damage up to $10,000.8:07a.m.

Alec Joseph Collins, 28, 12888 N. Kern Road, Syracuse, is charged with strangulation and domestic battery with a child under 16 present, both level 6 felonies; and domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor.OnMarch 11, a woman contacted the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce to report a battery that occurred in Syracuse on March 4. The woman told a KCSO deputy that on March 4, she was getting ready to travel to Michigan when she and Collins had a verbal altercation.According to court documents, Collins was intoxicated and upset. The woman placed a child into her vehicle and attempted to leave when Collins got into the back of the vehicle to retrieve his belongings. Collins allegedly became violent and reached around the driver’s seat where the woman was sitting; he began to choke her with hisThearm.woman told the deputy she

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8:18 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 100 block EMS W23C Lane, North Webster. Robert P. Bright reported burglary. Value $450.

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$2,500.4:44a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2400 block East CR 1300N, Milford. Seaquinn T. Bright reported criminal mischief to a vehicle.

— Donald James Trafan, 22, 102 E. Epworth Forest Road, A, North Webster, booked for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700 cash.

— Kenneth D. Strock, 48, 103 Holiday Lane No. 206, Cromwell, booked on a warrant. Released on his own recognizance.

two vector torches and assorted hand tools. Value $1,600. 11:42 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 200 block of EMS B1 Lane, Leesburg. Theft was reported. Value $150.3:33 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 100 block EMS T13 Lane, Leesburg. Kenneth L. Grove reported the theft of an antique gas pump. Value

Marriage Dissolutions

The following couples have ﬁled for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts: Hitchcock-Rans — Natalie Hitchcock, Syracuse, and George Rans, Rochester. Married: Aug. 16, 2019. Separated: Dec. 22, 2021. There are no minor children.

made contact with the woman and could smell marijuana coming from the home. Henry was at the residence and admitted to possessing and recently smoking marijuana, but denied dealing marijuana. Henry and the woman denied consent for law enforcement to search the home.

April 17 — Austin Ray Holdeman-Manges, 21, 19 E. North St., Milford, booked for two charges of felony probation violation. No bond.

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The following person was booked in Elkhart County Jail: April 12 — Brooke Lynne Montileaux, 45, 212 E. Emeline St., Milford, booked for theft. Bond: $150.

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A Syracuse man was recently arrested after allegedly choking a woman in the presence of a child.

Incident

North Webster

2:39 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 3611 Commerce Drive, Warsaw.

her and her foot came off the brake, causing her vehicle to move forward and hit Ringgenberg’s. Damage: Up to 2:09$1,000.p.m.

Superior Court III

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The trooper was granted a search warrant for the home. Upon searching the residence, ofﬁcers found marijuana, THC cookies, vape pens, vape cartridges and glass smoking pipes.

April 16 — Dillon Michael Pauwels, 30, 205 E. Pittsburgh St., Syracuse, booked for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700Aprilcash.15

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April 13 — Casey L. Torres, 21, 11733 W. 450N, Cromwell, booked on a warrant. Bond: $5,000.

10:17 p.m. Friday, April 1. North SR 15 and West 1000 North. Brittany Daniele Ricks, 53162 Palmetto Drive, Middlebury, was pulled over for speeding and driving on a suspended license.

Snep-Hawkins

April 12 — Christopher R. Schisler, 18, 9609 E. Pixie Parkway, Cromwell, booked for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated-endangerment, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish/salvia. Bond: $2,500.

Noble County

3:18 p.m. Monday, April 18, East CR 500N, west of North Sullivan Road, Leesburg. Drivers: Jenna M. Mock, 33, North Royal Oak Court, Warsaw; and Destiny R. Oberg, 25, East CR 500N, Leesburg. Mock was traveling west on East CR 500N when she rear-ended Oberg’s vehicle. Oberg had slowed her vehicle to turn north into a business’s parking lot. The collision resulted in Oberg’s vehicle leaving the roadway and hitting a sign. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to 6:29$50,000.a.m. Monday, April 18, East Prairie Street, west of South Old SR 15, Leesburg. Drivers: Norma L. Garcia, 43, North Sawgrass Lane, Leesburg; and Raymond E. Doss, 51, East CR 1300N, Milford. Garcia’s vehicle crossed the center line and hit Doss’s vehicle. Damage: Up to 11:03$10,000.a.m. Sunday, April 17, East CR 650N, east of North CR 500E, North Webster. Driver: Alyssa M. Magiera, 24, East CR 800N, Syracuse. Magiera’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $2,500.

The following infractions have been ﬁled in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding: No valid driver’s license — Dwayne Cooper, North Webster, $160.50

Ofﬁcers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident and incident: Accident 12:15 p.m. Sunday, April 17, North SR 13 and East CR 500N, North Webster. Drivers: Karl D. Vandevender, 16, South Main Street, South Whitley; and Jesse L. Strieby, 70, CR 9, Elkhart. Vandevender said he spaced the red light. His vehicle hit Strieby’s. Damage up to $10,000.

Henry has already been arrested and released on bond.

Syracuse man arrested after choking woman

Ofﬁcers with the Milford Police Department investigated the following incident and made the following arrest:

Incident

Warsaw

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Ofﬁcers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents and incident: Accidents 8:15 a.m. Friday, April 15, 501 W. Railroad Ave., Syracuse. Driver: Steven L. Labrash, 32, Liberty Street, South Bend. Labrash’s vehicle hit a parked vehicle. Damage under5:24$750.a.m.

The following people were booked in Noble County Jail: April 16 — Michael W. Thomas, 29, 4100 W. Country Drive, Leesburg, booked for failure to appear. NoAprilbond.15

Failure of occupant to use safety belt — Caleb Garner, Milford, $25

Court News

The following people were booked in Kosciusko County Jail: April 18 — Alec Joseph Collins, 28, 12888 N. Kern Road, Syracuse, booked for strangulation. Bond: $6,000 surety and cash.

hit Collins’ right forearm to get him to release his chokehold. Collins then became more theandgationvehicle’spunchedupset,thenavi-systempunchedwomaninthe

Kosciusko County Ofﬁcers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated the following accidents and incidents: Accidents 6:14 p.m. Monday, April 18, East CR 1050N, east of North CR 300E, Milford. Driver: Sage M. Bice, 37, North West Street, Milford. Bice was traveling east on CR 1050N when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.

April 14 — Marcie L. Ducheteau, 39, 108 E. Pittsburgh St. No. 3, Syracuse, booked on a warrant. Released on her own recognizance.

anyone.nothome“Blaze”toattemptedthesamecuse.ina“Blaze”namedatresidenceSyra-Thatday,troopercontactatthebutdidtalkwithOnMarch15, 2022, the trooper attempted to contact people at the Syracuse home, but nobody answered the door. Before law enforcement left the area, a pizza delivery driver arrived at the home. A woman answered the door for the delivery. The trooper

Thursday, April 14, East CR 1300N, east of North CR 300E, Syracuse. Driver: Patricia J. Gay, 67, North CR 60W, Milford. Gay was traveling east on East CR 1300N when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.

Blaise Ryan Henry, 20, 9940 N. Happiness Drive, Syracuse, is charged with dealing marijuana in an amount in excess of 30 grams, a level 6 felony; possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor.OnDec. 17, 2021, an Indiana State Trooper pulled a vehicle over on SR 13 near CR 1400N in Syracuse. During the trafﬁc stop, the trooper found marijuana in theAccordingvehicle. to court documents, the vehicle’s driver admitted to purchasing marijuana and THC vape cartridges from a per-

9:24 a.m. Friday, April 15, 100 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse. A document was taken.

Ofﬁcers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:

Jail Bookings

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Statutorily, the Lieutenant Governor oversees a portfolio that includes the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Office of Community and Rural Affairs and Indiana Destination Development Corporation.Additionally, she chairs the Lieutenant Governor’s Roundtable on Mental Health, the Intellectual and Development Disabilities Task Force and the Civics Education Commission.Otherinitiatives she and her office oversee include the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program, the Golden Hoosier Award, Hoosier Women Artists and BrilliantAdditionally,Firefly. Ambassador Kip Tom will be commenting on current world events and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $60. Contact Mike Ragan at (574) 265-1430 or Austin Rovenstine at (574) 551-3805 for reservations.

Improper headlights — Myles Lauber, North Webster, $160

Cory L. Snep, 32, Warsaw, and Haley E. Hawkins, 28, Syracuse

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Syracuse man found with marijuana, cookies and THC cartridges

7:39 a.m. Friday, April 15, North CR 150W, south of West CR 600N, Warsaw. Driver: Kim M. Espinoza, 50, West CR 600N, Leesburg. Espinoza was traveling north on North CR 150W when a turkey entered the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.

Drivers: Brianna M. Hartman, 31, North Southshore Drive, Syracuse; and Victoria S. Ringgenberg, 74, Ranch Road, Warsaw. Hartman’s vehicle was behind Ringgenberg’s in the McDonald’s drive-thru. One of Hartman’s children distracted

Marriage Licenses

Milford

Failure to register — John Kuipers, Syracuse, $160.50

April 18 — Heather Leeann West, 29, 312 W. Crystal Flash Road, North Webster, booked for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250 surety cash.

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12:29 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, 221 W. School St., Warsaw. Driver: Diana K. Craig, 72, Donna Street, Leesburg. Craig was pulling her vehicle into a parking space when her vehicle went up onto a sidewalk and hit an ice chest. Damage up to $5,000.7:57 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, East CR 500N, east of North CR 675E, Warsaw. Driver: James E. Dove, 57, East Himes Street, North Webster. Dove was traveling west on East CR 500N when a large dog entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.

Owner allows dog to stray beyond owner’s premises — Juan Lozano, Leesburg, $25

Incidents

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Arrest 10:17 p.m. Friday, April 1. North SR 15 and West 1000 North. Ofﬁcer clocked a car speeding 13 mph above the limit. Upon investigation, the driver, Brittany Daniele Ricks, 53162 Palmetto Dr., Middlebury, was driving with a suspended license. Records show this had not been the ﬁrst time. She is charged with DWS with a prior and speeding.

Brandon Lee Meisner, 40, Milford, and Angie Marie Hanes, 43, Milford

11:08 a.m. Monday, April 18, 7600 block North CR 600E, Syracuse. Representatives for Kalamazoo Metal Recycle reported the theft of items from a vehicle. Items stolen include two torch regulators,

Accidents/Incidents

The trooper weighed the marijuana, THC cookies, THC shatter and vape cartridges; the total weight was 3.5 pounds.

Incident 9:54 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 400 block of West Washington Street, North Webster. A top for a boat was stolen. Value $2,000.

Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch is tapped to be the 2022 Kosciusko County Republican Lincoln Day Speaker at the Owl’s Nest, 7369 800N, North Webster, on Thursday, April 28.

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plied for marriage licenses in the ofﬁce of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Ann Torpy: Meisner-Hanes

Speeding — Stephen Lines, Syracuse, $160.50; Lucas Baker, Leesburg, $160.50

Sheriff Dukes benefited (sarcasm intended) from being sheriff during COVID-19 and had to rewrite the book on operations while we steered through the issues and challenges brought by the pandemic. His administration and deputies navigated through the difficulties and carried on the mission of the sheriff’s office. We worked hard to create task groups that met regularly to update and change our protocols to maintain safe and efficient

Vote for Jim Smith

DearSheriffEditor:Dukes and his surrogates have been falsely claiming he has no choice but to be one of the highest paid sheriffs in Indiana. They claim previous sheriffs were violating the law by charging the taxpayers less for their services. This claim is false.

Community would beneft by Dukes’ second term

Thedivision.groupalso competed at Joliet Junior College where the team of Mallory Bowers, Lechlitner, Landon Bewley and Nelson was third high overall. They were the

5Wednesday, April 20, 2022 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL — www.the-papers.comLetters to the editor

We need more leaders like Jim Smith. Vote for Jim Smith in the May 3 Republican primary. My wife Becky and I fully support Jim Smith for Kosciusko County Sheriff.Lloyd Shroyer

The truth is, starting in 1993 the law gave every sheriff an option: They could either get paid through the statutory formula and take for themselves a cut of tax warrant proceeds, or they could negotiate a salary contract with the county council. Every Kosciusko County sheriff from 1993 until Kyle Dukes entered a salary contract, as have most oth-

Elect Republican Jim Smith on May 3

In light of today’s events, I think it’s important we understand the real and present danger of the battle to save not only America, but even our local communities.

second high team in sheep, with Bowers being the fourth high individual and Lechlitner the ninth highTheyindividual.willcompete in the area contest on Tuesday, April 26.

I’d like to tell you why I support Jim Smith for Kosciusko County Sheriff. I’ve known Jim for many years as a Leesburg volunteer ﬁreman and through Leesburg Lions Club. You can always count on Jim. He is everything we could ask for in a sheriff.He’s a lifelong resident of Kosciusko County who knows the people like the back of his hand. He’s an experienced lawman who has served for nearly two decades in law enforcement. He’s a veteran who served his country in Iraq and Kuwait.

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The tax warrant method can also lead to ridiculously high pay.

ous improvement for the JCAP program, which has drawn national attention, continues to be a model program. The sheriff’s ofﬁce is training deputies to work with the Countywide Critical Incident Stress Management Team; this program has one deputy trained, but more who need to be trained.

This is why I’m endorsing Todd Davis for Kosciusko County Council. David has proven he isn’t afraid to stand up to this communist agenda and I have no doubt he will do so while seated on the county council. Davis understands that allowing big businesses to impact the community at large in such a negative light is not healthy for the greater county and region.

Local poultry owners are still being urged to schedule a time to have their aviary friends tested for the ﬂu as well. It still hasn’t been determined whether this

4-H Livestock judging team busy

machine of these big businesses.

new speed radars, portable breath tests and drug test equipment.

It remains important to keep in mind when in an area of mostly farmland that it is illegal to give out information on specific farms, farmers and animals. People can be understandably worried for themselves and their friends and family, but any information regarding the specifics of these cases, or any cases prior or yet to come, are to be kept confidential.Itmay also be of importance to remember that, again, avian influenza does not present a food safety risk, meaning you are still safe to enjoy chicken and eggs. If you’d like to help, have something to report or want more in-

It is still unclear as to what will become of the ducks that have tested positive of the ﬂu, but it still appears likely that the Indiana State Board of Animal Health will issue a statement once a full investigation of both farms has been completed and all tests are veriﬁed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa.

Todd Davis for Kosciusko County Council

Send letters to: The Mail-Journal, P. O. Box 188, Milford, IN 46542 or dpatterson@the-papers.com.

He is a leader who listens and has put together a common sense plan to end vandalism and drug dealing in the jail. He views the ofﬁce of sheriff as a service to the people of this community, not an opportunity for more politics.

to save the taxpayers money. He’s a lifelong Republican who is rock solid on the Second Amendment and has been endorsed by the owner of Two Bear Arms.

TaylorSincerely,Seward

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In order to do that, we must acknowledge the level to which the communist agenda has infiltrated our cities and towns. Communist goal #14 states, “Infiltrate and gain control of big business and unions.”Sadly, many big companies are now infiltrating and enforcing the communist agenda throughout our towns and cities. Warsaw and

Travis C. Marsh, North Webster

The Kosciusko and Fulton 4-H Livestock Judging Team has been busy with competitions this spring. The group competed at the Rensselaer Invitational where Caleb Lechlitner was high individual in the senior reasons division and the team of Kade Jones, McKinley

Bird ﬂu found on third Elkhart County farm

functions.TheKosciusko County Community would beneﬁt from a second term for Sheriff Kyle Dukes, allowing the sheriff’s ofﬁce’s current and new programs to achieve full buy-in and make an easier transition for a new sheriff in four years.

Avian influenza, better known commonly as bird flu, has presented itself at yet another local farm. Now for a third time, a bird flu outbreak has been discovered on an Elkhart County farm, bolstering a flock of an estimated 6,500 birds, which is 500 more than the last.

strain is of the same virus currently found in 24 other states, but the agency feels it does not currently present an immediate health concern and no human has yet to be diagnosed with this particular ﬂu.

formation, this directory should help point you in the right direction:Information concerning the testing of poultry and quarantineDeniseprocedures:Derrer, Public Information Officer, Board of Animal Health, (317) 544 2414 or animhen.aremilessurveillancetested—CountyPurduebyalhealth@boah.in.govEducationforBackyard/Hob-flocks:JeffBurbrinkorRobertKelly,Extension—Elkhart—(574)533-0554Reportillnessand/ordeathto:USDAHealthyBirdsHotline(866)536-7593Backyardflocksneedingtobe(inthecontrolzonesandzonesonly):BOAH—(317)544-2387Thecontrolzones(10kmor6.2aroundtheaffectedbarn)generallynortheastofGos-

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Kosciusko County are no exception. It’s no secret the orthopedic companies appear to be strongarming their communist agenda into Kosciusko County politics. They appear to be relying on their large footprint in the city of Warsaw to force compliance by the citizens across the county to follow the communist mandates of vaccines and the radical agenda of diversity, equity and inclusion. These tactics reek of communist propaganda and must be stopped. Warsaw and Kosciusko County in general are welcoming enough without the forced propaganda

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I ask you to vote for Todd Davis for Kosciusko County Council on MayRhonda3. Miller

a whole, to beneﬁt himself.

Sheriff Dukes currently makes more than the governor of Indiana. The sheriff of Marion County was at one time making more than the President of the United States.What Sheriff Dukes is doing may not be illegal, but for a lot of people, it doesn’t pass the smell test. Taking a salary contract is a more conservative and less ethically questionable way for a sheriff to operate. Voters who agree should join me in electing Republican Jim Smith on May 3.

The group is coached by Kraig Bowers and Michael Jones.

er sheriffs throughout Indiana. The law was changed in 1993 for various reasons, but one reason is that the antiquated tax warrant method of paying sheriffs can create an appearance of impropriety.Forexample, Sheriff Dukes is currently using money from the sheriff’s office commissary fund to hire Lieberman Technologies as a contractor to collect delinquent taxes. The money collected using those sheriff’s office funds, under the manner of compensation Dukes has chosen, then goes toward boosting the sheriff’s annual pay. He’s using money from the office, which could otherwise go toward benefitting the office as

Dear Editor:

Electing Sheriff Dukes will guarantee these mission components will be achieved with a second term.Sheriff Dukes dedicated his staff to seeking grants to purchase necessary gear and equipment. So far, grants for body armor, body-worn cameras for deputies, specialty cameras for the special operation group and a grant for the new radios needed for the new Phase 2 system helped offset the ARPA money that will go to other vital needs for the county. We have also gotten several equipment grants providing

DearSheriffEditor:Kyle Dukes has spent the last three years focusing on the sheriff’s office and the community. These programs have been successful, but for real organizational change to achieve full buy-in, it generally takes eight years, which is convenient to the term limits of sheriffs.There has been a strong push for servant leadership development; several supervisors are currently participating in the FBI-LEEDA trilogy training that exposes them to all forms of leadership and the path forward in their careers. When the torch is passed, these deputies will be more prepared than their predecessors to assume leadership roles within the office. The expansion of the mental health programs for all employees and inmates has been an enormous benefit. The dedication to continu-

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Farrington went 3-0 in match play, giving up just six games in her three contests in a shutout of Jimtown to end her day. Stewart and Clark won 6-0, 6-3 against Wabash and the two doubles team of Sarah Beer and Katelyn Vetor cruised to a one and one win to shore up the team win over Wabash. Kaitlynn Jackson picked up a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jimtown among her play. Baseball

“We had a long stretch where we didn’t have anything going on for break,” Wuthrich said of Wawasee, which hadn’t run a meet since March 30. “You have to put in the work when no one is watching, or you’ll come back and have some aches and pains. And tonight’s wind didn’t make it any better.

Goshen also won six of the seven JV Saturday,courts.Wawasee picked up its ﬁrst team win of the season in beating Wabash, 3-2, at the Jimtown Quad. Wawasee fell 3-2 to the hosts and 4-1 to South Bend Adams in other matches.

home to Goshen.

Duncan recorded her first high school walk-off hit as Wawasee knocked off Warsaw, 7-6, Tuesday in Duncan’sSyracuse.single in the seventh drove home Gross for the game winner.TheWarriors opened the game with a 5-0 lead, only to see the lead evaporate as Warsaw tied the game in the fifth with a fiverun frame. Then Warsaw scored a run in the sixth to tie the game once again after Wawasee responded with a run in the bottom of the Duncanfifth.had four hits and both Gross and Allen had three hits and combined for three runs scored. Allen struck out 10 to get the pitching win for Wawasee.

Softball Wawasee put together 11 hits Friday night, but fell behind 6-0 early in an eventual 7-4 loss to Manchester Friday evening.

Applications are being accepted for the ﬁrst 15 men and 15 women to participate in the 2022 Tournament of Champions.The 10-event skills competition, to be held Saturday, June 18, at North Webster Elemen-

Prizes range in the form of scholarships from $2,000 for ﬁrst place to $500 for fourth for men and women. Participants must be high school

Girls Track Wawasee collected its ﬁrst Northern Lakes Conference track win of the season, topping Plymouth 69-59 Tuesday night in its ﬁnal home meet of the year. Wawasee nearly got a second, but fell a point short to Goshen, 66-65, while Plymouth bested Goshen 70-58 to give a tally to all three teams in the triangular.DylanKonieczny had a big night for Wawasee, winning three events. Konieczny topped the list in high jump (4-8) and long jump (15-9) and also had the best 100 hurdles time (18.03).Alissa Gill scored a double in the 200 (29.03) and pole vault (8-0), and Emma Yoder was tops in discus (119-5).

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Leading the Warriors was Robbie Finlinson, who debuted with an 83, shooting 40 on the front side before slipping a little with a 43 on the back. Myles Everingham was next with an 86 in his ﬁrst varsity action, followed by Jay Finlinson at 88, Vaughn Dyson at 97 and Sawyer Grimes at 110.Wawasee also took part in the JV Invite, also hosted by Northrop, shooting 449 to place ﬁfth as a team. Scores for Wawasee were 105 by John Hoy, 108 by Josh Long, 118 from both Clayton Ousley and Sam Trowbridge, and 124 by Rhys Jonsson.

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course, soccer course, 40-yard dash, long distance shoot-out and football/softball throw.

Garden among chosen for IHSAA leadership role

Eighteen high school student athletes from across the Hoosier State will serve next year as members of the 2022-23 IHSAA Student Advisory Committee.Among the selections will be incoming Wawasee High School junior Cade Garden, one of nine juniors chosen along with nine seniors from around the state. The group will receive hands-on leadership experience in various areas via several IHSAAsponsored events and serve as a voice to the IHSAA staff.

ThursdayWawaseeevening.pitching allowed 12 walks and hit another batter, and while the Eagles only recorded six hits, three were for extra bases, including a homer from Sam Gladd.

The SAC meets four times annually — twice each semester — and is responsible for hosting meetings with student peers at the Fall Area Principals Meetings; assisting with the awards ceremonies at the IHSAA state championship events throughout the school year; planning and administering the annual IHSAA Student Leadership Conference; and engaging in and supporting the activities of Special Olympics Indiana including Uniﬁed Track and Field and Uniﬁed Flag Football state tournaments.Amongthe 18 joining Garden on the list are Will Favorite of South Bend Adams, Kaylie Hanyzewski of Penn and Ellie Jones of Plymouth.

graduates and no older than 24 years old.

Wawasee week in review

Tinkey would have a pair of runner-up solo runs, going 12.62 in the 100 dash and 24.34 in the 200 dash, both times losing to Jaton Thomas of Concord. Harry Doss would ﬁnish second in the mile run at 5:17.26, only short of Concord’s Anthony Roberts, who was a crosscountry state qualiﬁer. Derek Bontrager was second in the 110 hurdles at 20.10, Concord’s Jack D’Arcy takingWawaseehonors.would claim a pair of

Garden is wrapping up his sophomore year competing with the Wawasee Uniﬁed Track and Field team this spring. He was on the Warrior Uniﬁed Flag Football team in the fall and was a state competitor with the Wawasee swim team this past winter.Each year, the IHSAA receives nominations from school principals on behalf of the student athletes from IHSAA member schools. From that

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Grant Brooks had two hits and Gavin Malone drove in a run for the Warriors.

Welcome to the setup of the boys and girls track meet Thursday night at Wawasee, where the host Warriors held a three-way Northern Lakes Conference meet with Plymouth and Concord, while the Lady Warriors hosted Concord in a rain makeup from the day before.

“I told the girls, this is going to stink, the wind is going to stink,” said Wawasee head coach Stef Wuthrich. “The wind is going to affect your times, your distances. But it’s not going to just affect you, it’s going to bother every single person out here the exact same way. There is no disadvantage to you; everyone is going to hate being in this. Don’t worry about if your time dips a little, just work on what you can work on.”

“We couldn’t ﬁnd the plate at times and they took advantage,” summed up Wawasee head coach Joe Salazar in his team’s 10-2 loss at Columbia City

It was part comical and mostly empathetic watching the sprinters and hurdlers trying to generate momentum down the western-facing straightaway, on which the 40 mileper-hour wind had no mercy barreling through the stadium.

The biggest thrill of the night actually came in a dead sprint to the ﬁnish in the 4x100 relay in the boys race, where all three schools hit the ﬁnal handoff after getting a boost

Descriptive words like “brutal”, “awful”, “crazy” and “insane” accompanied scenes that included the high jump mat blowing across the Wawasee end zone, the soccer goal rolling off its position and the goal posts bending at an angle for much of the night. Ol’ Glory was almost as crisp as a new dollar bill and the 40-mile-per-hour wind whipping through the bleachers adjacent to the throwing bays howled like a scene from Dante’s Inferno.

“Right now we are just getting experience. We’re looking to see who is pushing themselves and where our attitudes and work ethic are at right now. Today wasn’t ideal, so it was up to the athletes to make this meet work for them.”

Wawasee’s golf season opened with a decent showing, shooting 354 to ﬁnish fourth at the Fort Wayne Northrop Invite Saturday morning at Colonial Oaks.

Kiah Farrington had the lone court win for the Warriors with a zero and one triumph over Mara Schrock. Otherwise Wawasee lost in straights other than at one doubles, where Mireya Benitez and Tori Barkey took out Allison Clark and Kenley Stewart 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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Entry deadline is June 4 and is $15 per athlete. Forms are available at www.mermaid-festival.com or contact Jace Stewart at jstewart@wawasee.k12.in.us.

tary School, has athletes competing for college scholarships provided by the Shoop Sports and Youth TournamentFoundation.eventsinclude a one-mile run, free throw contest, standing long jump, pull ups, shuttle run, obstacle

Wawasee’s Northern Lakes Conference season started with a thud on Friday, losing 4-1 at

‘Blown away’ kinda ﬁts Warriors track losses

ﬁrsts in hurdles, Dylan Konieczny going 18.98 in a tough 100 and Trinity LaJoice working a 56.89 in the 300 with teammate Lucy Wilkinson drafting home in second.Alissa Gill in the 200 (31.15), Addison Powell in the 400 (1:09.17) and Jasmine Hernandez in the 800 (2:54.61) were all second place, as was Emma Yoder in both throws, going 32-6 in the shot put and 11603 in discus, both season bests.

East Noble took care of business Friday afternoon in disposing of Wawasee, 14-3, in JV action.

(71-43) were about the last things on most people’s minds as Warrior Field cleared out around a brutally crazy four-hour meet.

Evelyn Duncan had a careerhigh three of those hits and drove in a run. Laney Gross had a double and an RBI and Jaci Worrell and Elizabeth Miller each had RBIs.The Lady Warriors turned the tables on Triton Saturday morning, taking a 6-0 lead ahead of a 10-3 win. Duncan and Gross each had three hits, Gross collecting a triple and three RBIs in the contest and Duncan knocking in two. Miller had two RBIs and Worrell had two hits and three runs scored.Haylee Allen struck out 13 in the win, scattering seven hits and not allowing an earned run.

Needless to say, the ﬁnal scores of Concord winning the girls dual 84-30, Concord sweeping Wawasee (97-17) and Plymouth (84.5-29.5) and Plymouth clipping Wawasee

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group of nominations, 20 are selected for interviews by members of the IHSAA executive committee and returning members of the SAC. From those interviews, nine incoming juniors are invited to join the group of nine returning seniors.

It would be really the only hotly contested boys event of the night, as most of the competitors in all colors were blue from the wind and the cold as the sun set with more than an hour to go in the meet.

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on the back stretch by the big wind. As the three racers cleared the curve and hit the straightaway, it was just a matter of who cut the wind better. In a lean at the ﬁnish, it looked like Wawasee’s Hunter Tinkey had outleaned Plymouth’s Zane Lark at the line, but the cameras showed Lark had crossed the line at 48.50 to Tinker’s 48.52.

ﬁll out an application online and have a teacher or mentor submit a short letter of recommendation by Monday, May 2, at goshen.edu/ merrylea/cls.Throughout the week, CLS students will be surrounded by Merry Lea’s forests, prairies, wetlands, sustainable farm and other ecosystems. This not only provides the immersive learning setting for the program, but is also the backdrop for everyday connections to the plant and animal inhabitants of these landscapes.

The Warriors had some good swings on Tiger starter Sam Justice, who put in an efﬁcient 6.2 in-

“After witnessing bird banding (at Merry Lea), I instantly (found) … the process fascinating, but it is also a major effort in environmental preservation,” described one participant from 2020. “Personally, I’m going to pursue further research and maybe look into volunteer work. And I implore you all to do the same. I promise it’s worth it!”

for young people to become better equipped to serve as leaders in environmental settings.

There’s still a lot of baseball left to be played, but Wawasee baseball head coach Joe Salazar is hoping to rid his team of some troublesome patterns.Critical errors at some of the worst times plagued his team in a 5-4 loss Tuesday night at Warsaw.

Grant Brooks threw into the ﬁfth inning for Wawasee, allowing seven hits and three earned runs, striking out six. Ethan Slabaugh worked two innings of scoreless relief, striking out

Atbill.Lakeside Park and the Syracuse Community Center, the kids were divided into three different age categories, each with a different starting time. Before they began their quests, the kids were treated to a sucker from the Easter Bunny, who took time out of his busy holiday schedule to snap photos with many of the excited, and sometimes reluctant, children. The annual event was sponsored by the Syracuse Parks Department.

A main goal of this program is

“I think it is very important to lead by example, showing that it is possible and plausible to live sustainably,” said one participant from a previous year. “Showing leadership means setting an example for people to follow. It means being the ﬁrst one to step up and do something about a problem,” reﬂected another student.More details can be found on the website at goshen.edu/merrylea/cls.Merry

First up was the annual North Webster Lions Club Easter egg hunt, which took place on the town’s ball diamonds on the north side of town. According to Dan Thystrup, the club has been sponsoring the event for around 40 years, while his involvement has stretched for the lastThe20.hunt was separated into four age groups in four different locations. Hidden among the outﬁeld grass, and even partially buried within the inﬁeld dirt, were 45 dozen real, hard-boiled and dyed eggs, 100 gold eggs that were exchangeable for $2 each and eight grand prize eggs that were each worth a $10

nings before hitting the pitch limit. Justice had 13 strikeouts in his work, and gave way to freshman Kellen Bailey for the last out. Grant Brooks had a good swing at Bailey, sending a ball about 365 feet for a loud third out to close the door.

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Wawasee would put the theory into practice early, using a leadoff double from Grant Brooks to score an early run; then Brooks later smashed a towering two-run homer in the third to give the Warriors a 3-1Butlead.the mistakes Salazar alluded to allowed Warsaw to score three of its runs. A dropped third strike allowed the ﬁrst Tiger run to score, and another dropped third strike with two outs brought in Warsaw’s eventual go-ahead run in the bottom of the ﬁfth.

varsity ball last year,” Salazar said. “It’s an adjustment and they are getting better, and we’re noticing some of those little adjustments. Early on it was strikeouts up and down the order, now we are seeing them take more pitches, put the ball in play a little more. The improvements are being made. It’s just going to take a little time.”

“Ty and Grant both hit a couple bombs today, but we’ve got to get some more people on base,” Salazar said.Wawasee had just six hits in the game and one walk, four of those hits from the Brooks brothers.

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The last of the three events took place at Milford School in the hunt sponsored annually by Milford Kiwanis. Over four dozen children took part in the event, which had the Easter Bunny ride into the hunt on a Milford Fire Department truck and take photos with the children. The hunters were then sent to either side of the school playground to ﬁnd a dozen eggs each to take home.Additionally, egg hunts took place at Camp Crosley, sponsored by North Webster Church of God, and at the Apostolic Church in Milford, which was held in conjunction with a two-mile run/walk that served as a fundraiser for Milford Food Bank.

Ty Brooks would make up for a critical throwing error in the fourth with a two-out bomb to left center in the ﬁfth to tie the game at four.

“We’refour.just at the point right now where we have to realize that only two of these kids played regular

The Warsaw JV held off Wawasee in an 11-9 ﬁnal. Credited with hits in the game for Wawasee were Kane Dukes, Ryan Menzie, Reed Reidenbach, Bryson Aldridge and Aaron Wright-Miller.

Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College is hosting a weeklong summer camp for high school students.Students who will be juniors and seniors can learn about the broad world of conservation through Conservation Leadership School. They will camp overnight at and explore the 1,189acre nature preserve during June 6-10.Students will canoe across glacial lakes, run a community nature event and get a taste of careers like botany, land management, environmental education and sustainable farming. They will enjoy an educational and rejuvenating week with peers and professionals passionate about the natural world.

The previous weekend’s blustery weather forced a few scheduled Easter egg hunts back to last Saturday. Others took place as scheduled that Despitemorning.theblustery April weather, kids in North Webster, Syracuse and Milford grabbed their baskets and bags and headed out the door in search of hidden treasures.

The entire camp costs $25, which includes meals and lodging, and full scholarships are available. Interested students need to

Sports Miscues come back to bite Warriors

Lea is located just south of Wolf Lake halfway between Goshen and Fort Wayne. Directions and updates are available at goshen.edu/merrylea or the Merry Lea Facebook page. For questions regarding Merry Lea’s hours or new developments, contact merrylea@goshen.edu or (260) 799-5869

“We’ve just got to get better, that’s what it is,” Salazar said. “We’ve got to put the ball in play. We have to score one more run than them, and we haven’t been doing that. It’s as simple as that.”

Easter egg hunts plentiful around Lakeland area on Saturday

Ann has also coordinated the Centennial Homes programs during July and August since 2016 and she has been involved in other museum projects, one of which is digitizing area newspapers from the late 1800s through 1990. That project should go online within the next year or so.

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For more information, call (574) 834-7122.

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Ann attended Purdue after high school and earned a Bachelor of Education degree in 1968. During summers in college, she was a lifeguard and taught swimming at Lakeside Park in Syracuse. The local Red Cross water safety program at that time was one of the largest in the state before swimming pools were built in schools.

The North Webster Bridge Group met Tuesday, April 12, at the Senior Primelife Enrichment Center in the North Webster Community Center. Winners were Jean Cowan, ﬁrst, and Bill Thompson, second.

Whether traveling with her family on vacations while growing up or listening to her father tell stories while seated by the shore of Lake Wawasee, Ann Garceau developed a love for history at a young age. Now several years later, Garceau keeps that interest kindled by helping to preserve the history of the Syracuse-Wawasee area.

Garceau grew up at the lake and graduated from Syracuse High School in 1964. Her family, though, has had a presence at the lake since about 1910 when her great-grandmother’s family arrived from Albion on board a B & O Railroad train at the Lake Wawasee station.She was born in Lafayette while her father, Jack Vanderford, was stationed as an Army ofﬁcer at Purdue University teaching in the Reserve Ofﬁcers Training Corps. Near the end of World War II, Ann’s parents purchased property on Ideal Beach on the south side of Lake Wawasee. When she was only 6 months old, the family moved to a home on SR 13 that became a bed and Herbreakfast.parents, Jack and Dorothy, had a tall, wooden toboggan slide ending in the lake torn down after the war. It had been built prior to the war when Ideal Beach was a popular amusement area. But the popularity dwindled when gas rationing during the war forced a reduction in traveling.

Jack and Dorothy then started Ideal Beach Sales in 1946 and sold, rented and repaired small boats and outboard motors.

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in the adult and children’s departments. “I’ve always wanted to work around and with books since I was little and plan on starting my master’s in library information and science this fall,” stated Layne.

After graduating from Purdue, she began teaching sixth grade in Auburn. She remained there for three years and earned a master’s

party for Norma at their home in Warsaw on April 2 with around 15 guests, family and friends who were wanting to help her celebrate.Attendees at the party included Norma’s daughter, Sue Guy, and her son, Dick, as well as a niece, a grandson, some spouses and very close friends who came to help celebrate this remarkable woman of 98 years.

The April LEGO Challenge is to make a hot air balloon. Build a beautiful hot air balloon and send your photo by Monday, April 25. The library staff will choose a winner. May’s LEGO challenge is to build an alien. Use your imagination. After you’ve built your alien, submit a photo to milford@milford.lib. in.us by April 25 for a chance to win a new LEGO kit. The winner will be picked by staff vote. No library card needed. This challenge is for children ages 18 and under.

She enjoys traveling, ﬂower and vegetable gardening, sewing, reading historical ﬁction and genealogy. Ann and Art still live in the Indianapolis area part of the year and during the summers at Lake Wawasee.

North Webster Community Public Library — Channel your inner poet during National Poetry Month

Chair Dance For Fitness

Ann Garceau is immersed in Syracuse-Wawasee area history

Jackson said, “I love libraries and have been working in libraries for over 10 years. I earned my MLIS from Indiana University. I’m really excited to join the Milford Public Library team and serve the Milford community.” Their co-workers are delighted to welcome them to the team.

Norma Roose celebrated her 98th birthday on Thursday, March 31. According to her daughter-in-law, Melinda, Roose lived in North Webster for most of her life until she moved into Grace Village in an independent apartment.Shehas played piano and organ for 80 years and is still using her talent to provide music for the chapel services at Grace Village. Roose takes her keyboard into the rooms of ladies in the health care section there where she takes requests and tries to lift the spirits of those who can’t get outMelindaanymore.and her husband, Doug Roose, held a birthday

North Webster Community Public Library invites everyone to channel their inner poet during National Poetry Month. Those interested can stop by the library during regular hours and add a line to the community poem, posted on the large pillar near the front desk.

All are invited to browse the Friends of the Library book sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 28, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 29.NWCPL is also “switching” things up with a brand-new Nintendo Switch. Teens have numerous games to choose from, including but not limited to Mario Kart; classic Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 games; and a list of newer games teens will recognize. The library currently has enough controllers for up

to four players. Those wishing to play the Switch can stop by and ask for Hanna.

Saturday.Formore information, call (574) 658-4312 or visit www.milford.lib.in.us or facebook.com/ mplindiana.

Starting in May, North Webster Community Public Library will begin hosting a weekly Teen Café. Teens can drop in any time between 3:305:30 p.m. Mondays to try out the Nintendo Switch or just kick back and enjoy some social time. Snacks and beverages will be provided.

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Ann and Lomax also worked together to publish a book through Images of America on the history of the Syracuse-Wawasee area and it was released in the summer of 2014. Lomax moved to Florida, but Ann later began doing talks about the area and collaborating with the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation and Chautauqua to do historical tours on the Lillypad. She narrates about local history during the cruises and was the narrator in June 2016 when she and Art celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on that cruise.

New to NWCPL is Chair Dance for Fitness. Set for 5-5:30 p.m. Thursdays, this activity will resemble the Let’s Move Dance Class, but will be done while seated.

NWCPL invites adults to get their groove on with Let’s Move Dance Class from 6-7 p.m. Thursdays. This energetic class offers a chance to have

North Webster Community Public Library, 110 E. North St., is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The Lakeland Kiwanis Club will be hosting a fundraiser from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30. In support of the club’s fundraising efforts, there will be an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner during the fundraiser.

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The Milford Public Library hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Grown-ups can have fun exploring books, stories and songs with little ones during Baby and Toddler Time, beginning at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 26.

Relax and enjoy a family movie at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 28. In this ﬁlm, a young girl, suddenly orphaned, discovers a garden of secrets.

Virtual Spring Story Time theme this week is “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head.” Join in via Zoom at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27. Be sure to pick up a craft packet, which includes a snack, for your child the week before so they can make a craft with Miss Maria.You can register your children for the spring session of story time by calling (574) 658-4312 or stopping by the children’s department.Youwill be given a link with a meeting number so you can join the Zoom meeting. Virtual Story Time lasts about 45 minutes, including craft and snack time. Reading to your children is one of the most important things you can do as a parent. Please call or stop by soon and register your children.

In keeping with a writing prompt posted next to the poem, participants can choose a colorful strip of paper and compose their unique line, then tape it beneath the previous line. Once the poem is complete, a new poetry or story prompt will become available.

a part of Indiana Memory, and now a total of 4,760 images can be viewed and downloaded from a website. It is an ongoing project.

degree from Indiana University-Fort Wayne and also met and married her husband, Art Garceau.Ann and Art then moved to the west side of Indianapolis and she taught sixth grade in Avon for ﬁve years until their daughters, Aimee and Alison, were born. They lived in rural Hendricks County and Ann was a stayat-home mom before returning to teaching in the Mill Creek Community Schools system as a ﬁrst grade teacher for 20 years until retiring inIn2005.2011, Ann was invited to join the board of directors for the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum by high school classmate Patrick Appenzeller. Not long after that, she and Erin Lomax were actively involved in a project to digitize many area postcards and photos as part of an Indiana State Library grant to the Syracuse Public Library.The grant established the Digitalacuse-WawaseeSyr-Archives,

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“She’s truly an amazing lady,” said Melinda. “She’s still alert and still driving.”

“It was a delightful time of laughter and happy tears where we heard some funny anecdotes from over the years,” said Melinda. “We ate sloppy Joes and coney dogs, potato salad and baked beans, with birthday cake and ice cream for dessert.

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The fundraiser will be held at the North Webster Community Center, 301 N. Main St.

Norma Roose celebrates 98 years

April LEGO Challenge

The Milford Public Library staff is very happy to welcome Emilia Layne and Anna Jackson to its staff. They will be working

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Travel Lite has ﬁled its CF 1 form for tax abatement with the town and Wilkinson reported the Kern Road annexation is complete.

Musser reported in old business he has been working with Jonsson on making the dog park a project for 2022. They have been looking at various locations and hopefully by the May council meeting will be able to make a proposal.

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“Our Next Level Connections program continues to bridge the digital divide throughout our state,” Crouch said. “This investment will vastly grow economic opportunities in unserved areas and brings us closer to connecting allNextHoosiers.”Level Connections Broadband Grant Program is part of Holcomb’s $1 billion Next Level Connections infrastructure program, which accelerates the completion of major highway projects, expands access to rural broadband services, creates more nonstop ﬂights and pursues the expansion of rail projects in northwest Indiana. After the initial $100 million dedicated to broadband expansion, Holcomb worked with the General Assembly on an additional $250 million appropriation to continue the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program.

Tippy Township Fire Territory considers new retirement plan

Approved to increase the veteran service ofﬁcer hours from 21 a week to 29 for 2022 because of extra work Darryl McDowell has been doing; increasing an annual salary for a yet-to-be-hired IT Department employee from about $51,000 to $66,000; and increasing wages for some parttime employees at the Kosciusko County Highway Department as the county can’t ﬁnd employees at the current wages offered.

Syracuse Town Council President Bill Musser started off the council’s regular meeting Tuesday night, April 19, by reading two proclamations into the record.The ﬁrst was the annual Arbor Day Proclamation. Musser noted Syracuse was holding a big tree planting event on Saturday, April 30, and needed volunteers. The second was proclaiming April National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The proclamation highlighted CASA Kosciusko and the work it does advocating for children. CASA is court appointed specialLocaladvocates.attorney Steve Snyder asked the council to assist Polywood with its 2021 compliance form. Polywood ﬁled its 2021 compliance form, an annual requirement for companies with tax abatements, to the town in April 2021; however, it was not signed by the council.

The Next Level Broadband Grant Program is the largest single-state investment in broadband. In total, rounds one, two and three of the program have

In addition to the $189 million awarded today, the 35 telecommunications providers and utility cooperatives contributed more than $239 million in matching funds, resulting in more than $429 million total investment for broadband in the third round.

A request was approved for additional appropriations from American Rescue Plan Act dollars by County Administrator Marsha McSherry. She said the ﬁgures were approved by the ARPA Committee and commissioners and needed approval by theTheycouncil.include $25,000 for a grant for LaunchPad; $200,000 for the Justice Building ﬁre alarm system; $120,000 for jail showers; $30,002 for the Sophos MTR Cybersecurity; and $222,795 for the radio tower connectivity.Arequest was also approved by Council Vice President and Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission President Joni Truex for additional appropriations to cover legal services for the redevelopment commission that total $12,500.

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Kosciusko County will beneﬁt from a handful of new grants announced by the state for use in expanding broadband service.

The process to fix the problem is to file a waiver for failing to file the form in a timely manner. Councilman Larry Siegel asked who was at fault, the council or company. Snyder said no one knows, but he did point out Polywood significantly exceeded what it said it would do on the compliance form. The council approved theDavidwaiver.Wilkinson started his report with a matter that came to his attention after the agenda for Tuesday night’s meeting was made. Again Snyder approached the council, explaining a local restaurant made a mistake due to some confusion and misunderstanding over permits.

The board agreed to allow Likens to further research the 77 PERF program, which would be discussed in the future.

In other business, Inframark Utilities Manager Jayne Alger informed the council that the town’s 2002 Ford 550 dump truck

In new business, Likens said the ﬁre territory responded to 50 EMS calls, 14 ﬁre calls and one Noble County cooperative run during the month of March.

In other approvals the council: Approved to adopt the 2023 budget in October. The council budget discussions with department heads will be scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 25. Department heads will be instructed to add a 10% increase in wages for employees for 2023 for budgeting and advertising purposes only.

awarded $268 million for broadband infrastructure for more than 74,800 homes and commercial locations. When combined with private and local investment, over $580 million has been leveraged since 2018. Projects will have been completed in 83 of Indiana’s 92 counties through the three rounds of the awards. Click here for a map showing the coverage provided by all three rounds.

County council approves funds

At Holcomb’s request, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, along with the Indiana Ofﬁce of Community and Rural Affairs, administers and oversees the program. OCRA will be working with service providers in the coming weeks on next steps in the grant process.

The council approved Jaime Beer as a new park board member. Chad Jonsson, park superintendent, explained the tree planting project to take place April 30. He’s looking for 50 people to help plant trees throughout town.

Approved Community Corrections Director Barry Andrew’s request to apply for annual grants through the Indiana Department of Corrections. One grant is for $350,755 for home detention and the other is for

Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced $189 million for 154 broadband infrastructure expansion projects across the state in the third round of the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program.

Broadband grant awards will beneﬁt Kosciusko County

were being gathered for diving equipment, including drysuits, for the ﬁre territory.

Following the North Webster Town Council meeting Tuesday, April 19, the Tippecanoe Township Fire Territory board held its monthly meeting.

Los Toritos, a fairly new Mexican Restaurant, had approached the Syracuse building inspector regarding a permit to put up a front patio deck. The permit was issued and the building inspector kept up with the work being done.

Water and sewer lines are in and have been tested. Wall coverings are still going up and underground conduit is being laid before concrete work is done around the ball Siegelpark.asked when the bond

This third round of funding will provide broadband infrastructure to more than 52,900 homes and commercial locations in 80 counties. For example, 810 homes and 362 businesses or organizations in Cass and Fulton counties will gain broadband access with a $4 million grant to RTC Communications. In Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland counties, 292 homes and 18 businesses or organizations will gain access through a $1.5 million grant to Southeastern Indiana REMC. A list of the awards can be found here.

$75,746 for the drug court. The commissioners approved the grant applications March 29. Approved all three grant application requests as presented by Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce Chief Deputy Shane Bucher. They included a federal reimbursement grant of $12,500 from the Comprehensive Hoosier Highway’s Injury Reduction Program for stop arm violation enforcement; a $16,000 matching grant from the state of Indiana for body camera replacement; and a $4,900 matching federal grant from the Small Rural Tribal Agency, also for body camera replacement. The commissioners approved the grant application requests April 12.

The Kosciusko County Council approved various ﬁnancial requests during its meeting Thursday, April 14.

Board member Dave Waliczek asked Alger how much a new replacement truck would cost, to which she suggested it would be upwards of $100,000. The board suggested Alger get a second estimate for repairs on the existing vehicle, which she agreed to do before any further action would beAlgerconsidered.alsoreported that estimates had been given by Phend and Brown and Niblock Excavating for a paving project in the town. The council voted to accept the bid from Niblock with work to begin next fall.

Likens also recommended to the board that the fire territory pursue 77 PERF as a benefit program. He suggested that would allow the fire territory to recruit and hire from a better pool of candidates and would provide a stronger benefit package to some of its existing employees.

In one award, Kosciusko Connect will receive $2 million to serve parts of Fulton, Kosciusko, Wabash and Whitley counties.

The council approved the encroachment agreement and the next step is for the restaurant owners to go before the Syracuse Board of Zoning. The owner of Los Toritos thanked the council and apologized, explaining when the permit was requested new people were coming onboard at town

for the community center will be paid off. It is to be paid off this year. After the last payment the council can decide what it wants to do with the Building Foundation, which meets to make sure the bond is paid. Funds from the park cumulative fund that were used to pay the bond will be used for a new roof once the bond is paid.During the public works report, the council approved a drainage project at Maple Grove and Harkless to be done in-house for $13,961 It also approved $41,737 for paving work on Maple Grove, $16,704 to pave Harkless Drive from Pickwick to Chicago including both intersections and $5,775 for removing and replacing curbing on the curve of Chicago Street and Harkless Drive.

The council approved $15,075.51 for a new rescue boat. The Turkey Creek Fire Department is working with Polar Craft on the new boat, which will have both ﬁre ﬁghting and rescue capability.

The egg hunts were a success, despite being postponed a week due to the snowy weather. Touch a Truck is set for May 7. It will be held in front of Syracuse Elementary School while the Wawasee Key Club hosts its annual car show in the Eagles Parking lot. The Eagles will also be open for lunch.The ball park is progressing.

North Webster Clerk-Treasurer Betsy Luce addressed the council on the collection of the nonsufﬁcient funds and lien fees that were presented to the town. It was agreed that any bank-imposed fees would be passed on to theIncustomer.additional business, in a formality, the board unanimously approved the pursuit of grants to fund the town’s new proposed bike trail, as had been agreed upon in a previous meeting.

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RT Communications was awarded several grants including two that involve Kosciusko County. The two grants total $4 million and will be directed for use in Kosciusko Fulton, Marshall Tippecanoe counties.

In the parks report, LeAnn Hubbs noted that new doors were being installed in the restrooms at the town park.

Snyder requested the town enter into an encroachment agreement with the restaurant owners. This would allow them to keep the patio deck in place unless the town needed to widen the road at some point in the future. If that happened, the restaurant would have to redo the patio deck, pulling it back to the property line.

Because of supply issues, Braun has not been taking any new orders. Likens said if they were not able to order the new vehicle by the end of this month they would need to request a new quote for theFurther,ambulance.Likens noted that one of the territory’s two ambulanc-

Approved a request from McSherry to transfer $50,000 from

The problem arose when the permit gave the restaurant permission to be 5 feet from the access road, which was 6 feet into the right of way.

was in need of major repairs and is currently unusable. A cursory visual repair estimate was given at $6,684.55, although Alger suggested the cost might be much higher once a more thorough inspection is made.

Thehall.council tabled approving town job descriptions until they can be reviewed thoroughly.

Erin Rowland Jones of CASA thanked the council for reading the proclamation. She noted there will be a pinwheel garden planting at the Kosciusko courthouse at noon Thursday, April 21. CASA is also having a Hacienda Day on April 26.

In new business, the council approved a request by resident Larry Kinsey to install large boulders and ﬁeldstone on his property on Mulberry Street near the town’s lift station.

In another, award, LigTel Communications will receive $2.6 million to serve parts of Kosciusko, Noble and Whitley counties.

Contracts IT to Computer Maintenance in the county cumulative capital development fund for accountingApprovedpurposes.twosalary ordinance amendments for the maintenance department, as requested by McSherry. The ﬁrst one is for an annual salary of $53,020 for a full-time person who is moving to a sixth-year level. The second one is for $23.37 an hour for a part-time person who is going to a three-year level.

The program allows broadband service providers and utility cooperatives to apply for up to $5 mil-

Fire Chief Jeremy Likens informed the board that no further progress had been made on the purchase of a new ambulance.

The council approved the street department spending $201,364 on a new leaf truck, which would free up three people during leaf collecting time.

“This record-setting investment in broadband is another game-changer for Hoosiers who now, more than ever, need affordable, reliable internet,” Holcomb said. “With this third round, we take giant steps in leveling the playing ﬁeld for our residents regardless of where they choose to live, work or go to school.”

During the Tuesday, April 19, monthly meeting of the North Webster Town Council, Noah Kiessling was officially sworn in as the town’s newest police officer. Kiessling is from the Fort Wayne area and has been working at the Allen County Jail for the last two-plus years, according to North Webster Police Chief GregChurchChurch.noted that Kiessling started a week ago and has started his “40-hour pre-basic” and that he hopes to have him in uniform within a couple of weeks to start his field training.

lion to expand service to unserved areas if they provide at least a 20 percent match.

“I’m thrilled this was approved. We have a street department that is exceedingly capable,” said Mark Auer, public works superintendent.

es, Unit 78, was damaged and will be out of service for two to three months for repairs. Turkey Creek Fire Territory has agreed to allow Tippecanoe Township Fire Territory to use their third ambulance until Unit 78 is repaired.Cody Manges updated the council on proposed dive training for several of the ﬁre territory’s members. Training would be provided by Dive Rescue International, led by Don McCune, who has offered to provide the training at a discounted rate for the ﬁre territory, which would include PADI open water training, at a cost of $1,600 for eight people.Manges added that estimates

Syracuse Town Council president makes two proclamations

BaugherTreasurer — Harold Mitchell

then answered questions. Richards stated that the APC is a recommending body and that the town has ﬁnal authority on all decisions regarding development in the town.

The board members told Richards they wanted to study the literature, which he said was available to the public.

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to invite their grandparents to school. Birthe Thystrup told The Mail-Journal she has six grandchildren at the school, so her week is fairly well planned. Her grandchildren are Nicklas Thystrup, fourth grade; Jacob and Thomas Thystrup, ﬁrst grade; Melanie Thystrup, second grade; Jennifer Thystrup, third grade; and Michelle Thystrup, ﬁfth grade.

The North Webster Town Board and interested citizens heard a presentation by Dan Richards of the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission at the town board meeting April 14. Richards gave a short talk about the advantages of joining the Area Plan Commission, the possibilities of representation and the disadvantages. He

Kennedy resides in his hometown of Warsaw.

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Town board considers joining county area plan commission

North Webster Elementary School is celebrating Grandparents Week by asking students

Elderhostel classes for senior adults will be hosted by the Epworth Forest Conference Center April 26 through May 8. Epworth Forest is located on Lake Webster, North Webster. Classes

ity services, Caliber Designs is an asset to the area as they are generous with their time and resources to better the community. White serves as the chamber’s secretary and is involved on the Main Street Committee. Meek is always willing to give generously.

This was the last meeting until the picnic in September. Eighty were present for the catered meal.

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run each week from Sunday evening to noon Friday. Three courses will be offered the week of April 26: “Amish Life and Culture” includes a ﬁeld trip to the Shipshewana area and a dinner in an Amish home; “Birds of the North Indiana Wetlands” is a ﬁeld study; and “Peacemaking” is a lecture-discussion class. Although course subjects are not related, students are encouraged to attend all three courses.

You can ﬁnd them on Facebook: CaliberDesigns, phone: (574) 3760457, email: info@caliberdesigns. info.

Kennedy promoted to plant superintendent for Brock

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The Lakeland Snowmobile club met last week to elect ofﬁcers for next year’s activities. The new ofﬁcers

Help the North Webster Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce congratulate Jason Meek, owner and Karen White, interior designer, along with the crew of Caliber Designs for being the NWTTCC’s Member of the Month for April Caliber Designs, located at 103 N. Main St., North Webster, does

Even if you are not interested in their services at this time,

please stop in and introduce yourself during our town events such as Dixie Day, the Tree Lighting Festivities, and other town events — they always have something fun going on.

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The North Webster Lions Club is adding something new to this year’s Mermaid Festival. To complement the “School Days” theme, festival organizers want to name a “Teacher of the Year.” According to Lions member Steve Ward, nominations must include a 300 to 500 word essay about a favorite teacher — working or retired, local or not.

Thanks to everyone who attended North Webster Community Public Library’s National Library Week Celebration Thursday evening. It was a packed house as everyone enjoyed refreshments and entertainment. The library staff took the opportunity to honor the many volunteers who help keep the library running smoothly. Volunteers present were Kelsey Gernand, Deb Bollenbacher, Cindy Keirn, Rebecca Pressler, Beckie Tichenor, Kay Kyler, Linda Stookey, Laura Hill and Jim Hill. Receiving special recognition for their outstanding efforts were Friends of the Library members Pamela Mackey, Vanessa Shafer, Waylon Lockhart, Cecilia Lindell, Dixie Barringer, Beth Draving, Juanita Robinett and Kay Dabler.

Presidentare: — Dennis Jones Vice president — Don Strauss Secretary — Mrs. Leonard

As a superintendent, Kennedy will lead and manage the overall operations of the fabrication department of the Milford facility to ensure customer orders are delivered on time, error free and complete, following standard operating and safety procedures.

not hesitate to provide quality services for both big and small projects. Services include: Residential remodel and construction, custom home builds, interior design services, kitchen and bath design, deck and patio installation, electrical division and teak outdoor furniture.

Ryan Kennedy has been promoted to plant superintendent for Brock Grain Systems, according to Tim Moore, plant manager for the CTB Inc. business unit.

A CTB employee since 2010, Kennedy has worked in multiple departments at Brock’s Milford facility, most recently serving as a team leader. He has a certiﬁcate in production management from Indiana Tech Fort Wayne, where he is currently pursuing an associate degree.

Joanne Coverstone has been named supply chain manager for Chore-Time, according to Tina Streit, vice president and general manager of the CTB Inc. business unit.

Leon Tucker, who resides on the Milford-Syracuse Road, was the ﬁrst farmer this year to sow oats. He was working in a back ﬁeld located on Milford-Syracuse Road last Followingweek.many years as caretaker of Milford Cemetery, Levi Beer, at the age of 89, has retired. Replacing him is Gary Hurd. Beer was caretaker of the 11 front acres of the cemetery for 20 years. Before that, he was a carpenter.

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Year,” at the annual affair that attracts wide attention and focuses in on one or more of its prominent local citizens. Ralph Neff and Priscilla Myers were named as “Co-Citizens of the Year,” so named by Karl Keiper, president of the sponsoring Milford Area Development Council (MAD).

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Any member of the Syracuse community is welcome to attend and participate in this free Community Conversation. The event will be hosted by the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce and registration is not required butTorequested.register, visit swchamber. com and click the link leading to registration for Community Conversation.Foradditional details regarding the chamber, call (574) 4575637 or visit online at swchamber.com.

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In her new position, Coverstone will lead a team of production planners and buyers to help achieve the company’s strategic supply chain goals and align with customer needs.Prior to her employment with CTB, Coverstone worked for more than 25 years in supply chain related ﬁelds. She most recently held the position of production scheduler and engineering change manager for an industrial axle manufacturer.

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First-graders in Jill Perrin’s class at Syracuse Elementary School participated in the Book-It reading contest from September through March. The class read a total of 2,938 books, becoming the top reading class at the school and earning a pizza party. The top seven readers in the class were Grace Fry, Ryleigh Cole, Joe Hackleman, Zach Carter, Vaughn Dyson, Madison Brennaman and Brooklyn Filion.

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tree grow during the remainder of the school year and to observe its progress when they return to school as fourth graders next fall.

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Neff and Myers named ‘Co-Citizens of the Year’

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The Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Public Library board of trustees gathered at Quaker Haven Wednesday night, April 10, to thank John Naab for his years of service. Naab retired form the library board Dec. 31, 2001. He served on the board for 18 years.

40 YEARS AGO, APRIL 21, 1982

For the second time in three years the Milford community named a dual “Citizen of the

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With many years of experience working directly with communities of all sizes, Terrell explains how social offerings, openness and aesthetics all play a factor in attaching and connecting people to a place. He will address a modern approach to economic development and will allow time for questions and answers.

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The Milford Senior Citizens’ April 12 meeting opened with Dick Carwile leading in the pledge to the ﬂag and prayer. President Barbara Carwile read a poem titled “Dandelions Are Just for Fun.” She announced that Elsie Free will be “Woman of theDanYear.”Wuthrich of Milford has been honored by Indiana University at Bloomington for scholastic achievement. He is the son of Dennis Wuthrich and Paula Stokes, both of Milford.

Plans for the complete rebuilding of the well known Pickwick Block in uptown Syracuse were revealed today at a noon luncheon of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce. Tom Tuttle, a member of the Syracuse Community Development Corp., told the group the remaining walls of the burned-out block will be demolished by June 1 according to present plans of his community action

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Todd Haines, fire chief, stated discussion of a flag and flagpole has been ongoing and the happenings on Sept. 11, 2001, moved the discussion to action.

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Ed Newcomer has closed his business on Main street in Our Town; however, he is continuing in the plumbing and heating business and is operating out of his Syracuse place of business.

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The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce announced that David Terrell, MBA at Ball State University and executive director at Indiana Communities Institute, will be the keynote speaker at the Community Conversation, to be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Syracuse Community Center, 1013 North Long Drive,TerrellSyracuse.willaddress place-making and creating a welcoming and inclusive community. Additionally, he will speak about the need for changing conversations to impact change in the economy.

Visitinggroup.her parents on Papakeechie Lake this week is Donna (Moots) Lyon and her year-old son. Donna, a SHA and I.U. Graduate in journalism, now lives at 910 Cricklewood Dr., State College, Pa. 16801.

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She has additional experience in inventory control, purchasing, materials management, logistics, production and shipping and receiving.

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The Watershed Foundation is pleased to announce that Tamara Drake has been named to the newly created position of development director for the nonproﬁt organization dedicated to protecting and improving water quality in the organization’s 236-square-mile Watershed area.Anative to Warsaw, Drake graduated from Warsaw Community High School and furthered her education, earning a bachelor’s degree in public health and health science from Ball State University. Upon graduation, she moved to Indianapolis where she began her career in the nonproﬁt community. Drake moved back to her hometown in 2011 where she advanced her community involvement as program director at Baker Youth Club.

A native of Churubusco, Coverstone attended Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne. She now resides in Ligonier.

Bruce and Eva McClintic, Milford, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary April 26. They were married in Warsaw by Rev. Plank, pastor of the Methodist church. They are the parents of Jack Stump, Jerry McClintic and Joellen Free of Milford.IfEsther and Tony Hoover hadn’t already known they were loved by the Wawasee area community, they would certainly know it now. Approximately 1,000 people showed up at Milford School Friday evening to welcome Esther home and to donate money to assist the couple with high medical bills Esther incurred after a serious accident she suffered in mid-February.

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Old Glory for the ﬁrst time Saturday at the Milford Fire Department. A ﬂagpole was recently purchased by the department and the foundation was installed by Milford’s utilities employees.

Jon Dewart, Milford, was welcomed to his appointment as a salesman at Milford Motors, SR 15, Milford, by Dick Casto, owner. Dewart, who is a resident of Waubee Lake, has been a salesman with various local car dealers since 1968. He and his wife, Allene, have two children, Kirk, seven, and Tonya, ﬁve.

He’s giving this a try but may reopen his Milford store at a later date.Third graders at the elementary school are proud of “their tree.” A silver maple was planted by Max Beer last Friday on the elementary school lawn in observance of Arbor Day and the third graders have taken charge of watering the tree. This will give them a chance to watch the

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Knisley, Syracuse, observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, April 14. Dana and Gloria Knisley of Milford were hosts for the occasion in their home. Knisley and the former Katheryn Huey were married April 13, 1952, by Rev. K. Fenstermacher in the Methodist church in Syracuse. The couple’s children and their spouses are Kevin Knisley, Goshen, Dana and Gloria Knisley, Milford; and Brian and Sarah Knisley and Dixie Knisley, all of Syracuse. They have six grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and four great-stepgrandsons.

Matthew and Virginia Neises, Pickwick Drive, recently returned from a two week trip to Okinawa. They were visiting their daughter, Lisa Chaney, son-in-law, Doug, and 2 1/2-year-old grandson, Austin. Doug is stationed in Kadena for a three-year tour of duty and has served one year.

siding was torn off the front and wonderful old brick was discovered beneath. The Perzanowskis are working with it to beautify and remodel the building. Frank retired as a detective with the Chicago Police Department in February of this year.

ofﬁce to serve as Milford’s fulltime deputy town marshal, during the April 13 meeting of the town council. Kline, of Bremen, has worked in a part-time capacity for the Milford Police Department since Aug. 12.

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Dyngus Day last Monday night at The Sleepy Owl was such a success that several late night revelers, reluctant to leave, wondered aloud, “When can we do this again?” Darlene Calabrese, owner of The Sleepy Owl with her husband Mike, said they might make happened in Milford … 40 years ago

Turkey Creek Library honors Naab

50 YEARS AGO, APRIL 19, 1972

Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce to host Community Conversation

it a two-day affair next year.

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Chief warrant ofﬁcer Gene A. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman C. Miller of r 1 Milford, recently completed a three year tour of service with the army in Berlin, Germany. He served with the army criminal investigation

Jon Hare watched as Shane Bucher and Dan Duncan raised

has a sincere passion in ensuring the integrity of our lakes and streams in the watershed. Growing up on Pike Lake, she was raised to appreciate the preservation of our natural resources. Tamara continues to enjoy time on many of our area lakes with friends and her two children, Andrew and Evan.For more information about The Watershed Foundation, visit watershedfoundation.org.

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A project which had a 2015 deadline to be completed, is now underway at Papakeechie Lake and is actually ahead of schedule. Digging began in late March at the dam across from Lake Wawasee and with the cooperation of the weather, completion is expected before the end of 2012, in fact it could see an earlier completion.

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Tom Jackson of T.L. Jackson Construction, Inc. has moved his business to the Syracuse area. He specializes in ﬁre repair. Jackson, with his wife, Pati, reside near Syracuse and have two sons, Brad and Bruce. Their oldest son, Brad, is employed with T.L. Jackson Construction and attends Indiana University Purdue, Fort Wayne, nights. Their youngest son, Bruce, is in the sixth grade at Syracuse and hopefully will someday join the business, which is family owned and operated.

The Millers, Floyd and “Hap” have returned home to the Syracuse Lake Condominiums after spending several weeks at Fort Walton Beach, Fla. They visited their daughter, Carmen, and sonin-law, David. David is the representative of protocol for the Eglin Air Force Base and included the visitors as guest in base activities. The family was joined by the Millers’ son, Ron, who took a short leave from his business in Switzerland. Good weather and good golf was had by all, and the Millers are back in Syracuse looking forward to pleasant summer lake living.

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In her TWF role, Drake will be working with Watershed residents and organizational partners in Kosciusko, Whitley and Noble counties to promote the mission of The Watershed Foundation in protecting and improving water quality in our area. She will also aid in securing funding and promoting fundraising efforts for the organization.

Harry and Zora VanHemert will observe their 58th wedding anniversary at their Greenhaus Apartment on Thursday, May 6. Harry, who has been dubbed “Mr. Republican” of Turkey Creek Township (a title he relishes), married the former Zora Oberman in Ringo, Iowa, May 6, 1924. They hope their son Douglas of Indianapolis and his family will spend the day with them.

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TeePee plans are continuing as owners Frank and Tom Perzanowski, with help from Frank’s son, Ron, and remodeling contractor Ed Calabrese work on the uptown building previously occupied by Pilcher’s Shoes. An exciting moment was when the

will also explain how a change in demographics results in a change in the community, but to implement any type of change, conversations must ﬁrst change.

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In conjunction with the race was an Easter egg hunt for the kids. All proceeds raised from the race and the hunt went to beneﬁt the Milford Food Bank’s ministry. There were many prizes, Easter baskets and free food items available to participants in the events. Despite the chilly weather, everyone seemed to have a good time supporting a great cause.

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The children will be invited to decorate ﬂowerpots before planting seeds at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28. This is a great way for children to learn about the natural world and how plants grow. It also ties into the library’s seed library, which will be available again at the end of April/beginning of May. Materials are limited for this program, so registration is required. Sign up at the library or online at https://bit.ly/35nePbO.

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The camp is a program provided by the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association for boys and girls currently in the seventh or eighth grade who are interested in learning more about a possible career in law enforcement. It provides a very meaningful experience and relationship with other campers from throughout the state and sheriff ofﬁcers who serve as counselors and instructors.

The library will take a programming break for children and teens through the month of May as it prepares for this year’s Summer Reading Program.—o—

The original dinner began from a vision of a small group from the Milford First Brethren Church at a time when families were hurting from ﬁnancial loss and some with the loss of employment.

Owen, the church’s pastor.

THE INDIANA Sheriffs’ Association announced it will be celebrating its 43rd annual Youth Leadership Camp in June and July again this year. There will be two camp sessions this summer, the ﬁrst of which will be

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For more information, visit www.evolvedcoping.online or call Amanda Marker at (814) 242-4595.

Syracuse COG to host educational weekend event

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Purpose, and is intended to provide “an afternoon of heartfelt connection and faith-driven collaborations with our Indiana state recovery organizations and the Syracuse-Wawasee Ministerial Association,” according to the event’s Facebook page.Pastor Pat Park of Church in the Heights in Syracuse will

HE NORTH Webster Lions Club held its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16, on the town’s ball diamonds. Pictured above is the grand prize winner of a giant stuffed bunny, Finn Cyr. He is pictured with his mother, Tanya.

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Remember, they will not take TVs, computers or other electronics. They also won’t accept tires on rims, anything with Freon, paints that are not dried and hard, oils/solvents or hazardous wastes. If you have any questions, call Milford Town Hall at (574) 6584519.

Bridge the Gap ministry to visit Center Park

The event, which will include praise music, presenters and outdoor family-friendly activities, is sponsored by Pain to

faced with other challenges, like high food prices and overall inﬂation. The Milford First Brethren Church supports the local food pantry, but would like to do more. The church is blessed with multiple talented cooks and would like to share this gift with the Milford community. The dinner is for all in the community to come together once a month for a good meal and general conversation. All are invited, whether you attend church or not, no matter what your ﬁnancial status or ethnic background.

ALL THREE elementary school buildings in the Wawasee school district will be holding “Kindergarten Round-Up” from 4-6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21. All children who will be ﬁve on or before Aug. 1, 2022, are eligible to enroll for the 2022-23 school year. You can come any time during the time frame. You are asked to bring your child’s state issued birth certiﬁcate and immunization records, along with your current address, phone numbers and email address, if applicable.

Syracuse Parks partnered with ReLeaf Michigan, a nonproﬁt tree organization, Davey Resource Group, St. Joseph River Basin Commission, Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan DNR Urban and Community Forestry Program, along with funding from the United States Forestry Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant, for this project. To volunteer, RSVP to www. releafmichigan.org/rsvp. Questions? Call Chad Jonsson, park superintendent, at (574) 457-3440 or email at cjonsson@syracusein.org.

Syracuse Church of God, 104 E. Washington St., Syracuse, will host its second “Perceptions to Reality Weekend” 6:30-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 2930.The free educational event is open to all in the Syracuse-Wawasee community “who desire to understand our changing culture and how it is impacting our local community,” according to Stan

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THE SYRACUSE Library will conclude this year’s home-school program at the end of April. The program meets at 10:30 a.m. each Friday. This week’s program will be on cloud formation; next week students will have an opportunity to decorate ﬂowerpots before planting ﬂower seeds.

• 6:30-7 p.m., Rick Patton, director, Bowen Center at Enchanted Hills

THE SYRACUSE American Legion Riders will host a tenderloin dinner from 5:30-7 p.m. this Friday, April 22. For the low, low cost of $9, you’ll get a fresh and tasty tenderloin sandwich, fries and coleslaw. If all you want is a sandwich, it’s $7. The meals are available for dine-in for those 18 and older, or carry out. The American Legion is located at 1008 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

The April dinner menu will be homemade beef stew, bread, salad and an assortment of desserts, including homemade pies. The menu will be different each month.

THE SYRACUSE Parks Department is seeking volunteers to assist in planting 50 trees from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Laudeman Family Park, 300 W. Wildwood, Syracuse. Holes for the trees will be pre-dug for planting, but volunteers are asked to bring a shovel if they have one. Tree planting will take place rain or shine.

Any boy or girl in the two grades interested in attending the camp should contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce at (574) 267-5667, or their school counselor for an application and additional information. Kosciusko County Sheriff Kyle Dukes announced that arrangements can possibly be made to provide the camp registration fee through a local business or civic organization for anyone interested or in need. For more information, contact the KCSO or the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association at (317) 356-3633.—o—

held June 13-16 at Pine Creek Camp in Pine Village in Warren County, which will serve students in the northern part of the state.

Milford First Brethren restarts monthly community dinners

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IF YOU blinked, you might have missed the run made by Robby Gingerich, who blew away the competition in the Milford Food Bank’s second annual “Rabbit Grab-It” two mile race, held last Saturday at Milford Apostolic Church. Many runners entered, but only one ﬁnished ahead of everyone else, and that was Gingerich, whose pace amazed even the otherwise fastest runners.

DON’T FORGET, tomorrow marks the ﬁrst day of Milford’s annual spring cleanup. Bring your unwanted items to the town’s garage, 600 N. Main St., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 8-11:30 a.m. Saturday. Members of the street department will be there to help unload your junk. The cleanup is for Milford residents within the town limits only.

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Milford First Brethren Church will again host community dinners from 5-6:30 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month, beginning April 27. The dinners will take place in the church gymnasium, located at the corner of Henry and Catherine streets.

The community dinner was well attended over the past years, but then postponed during the pandemic season. It became very challenging for churches and service organizations to come together and share their gifts and talents with others during the past couple of years.

• 7-7:30 p.m., Steve Perek, Wawasee High School assistant principal•7:30-7:45 p.m., Pat Park and Kristin Steffen, Compass: Helping Those in Need

“Syracuse Church of God is hosting a weekend of cultural insights from those in our community who know it best,” he said. “You will not want to miss any of Fridayit.”speaker’s are:

Church

Bridge the Gap, a traveling program addressing the issues of addiction and recovery, will hold a free community event from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 23, in Center Lake Park, 119 E. Canal St., Warsaw.

WAWASEE BAND will be hosting a mattress fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30. The sale will take place in the high school commons. All sizes of brand new, name brand mattresses will be available with full factory warranties. All forms of payment will be accepted and ﬁnancing is available. Come get big savings compared to retail stores, with every purchase beneﬁting Wawasee High School band

• 6:30-7 p.m., James Layne, Syracuse police chief

• 7-7:30 p.m., Mickey Scott, Syracuse-Turkey Creek ﬁre chief • 7:30-8 p.m., Kyle Dukes, Kosciusko County sheriff Saturday’s lineup:

be one of the featured speakers. One of his church’s ministries, Celebrate Recovery @ The Heights, along with Compass, the benevolence ministry of SWMA, are helping to co-sponsor the program.

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If you are unable to attend Kindergarten Round-Up or have speciﬁc questions, contact your speciﬁc school: Milford Elementary, (574) 658-9444; Syracuse Elementary, (574) 457-4484; and North Webster Elementary, (574) 834-7644.

THE EASTER Bunny visited the Syracuse Community Center Saturday as part of the Syracuse Parks Department’s annual Easter egg hunt. Pictured below is Hazell George, 2, who is seen offering a high-ﬁve to her new rabbit friend.

PLAN TO join the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce at 3 p.m. Friday, April 22, to pick up trash and recyclables as part of Earth Day Highway Clean Up. Volunteers will meet at CVS and will cover a one-mile stretch along SR 13 from Bowser Road to Railroad Street. Safety vests, trash bags and bottled water will be provided.

THE NORTH Webster Community Center has scheduled its inaugural VeteRUN and Walk Memorial Day 5K, which will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 28. Registrations received before May 20 are guaranteed a T-shirt. The morning run will take you through the lakefront views of Webster Lake.

The race is timed by Kosciusko Runners Association and prizes will be awarded. Early registrations are $20 until May 1, after which the cost is $25 until May 27. Race day sign-up is $30. Preregistration can be done at www.runsignup.com. All runners will have the chance to select a veteran for whom to run in memory or honor. Coupled with free movie Friday, this race will be the ofﬁcial kickoff to the “Summer at The Center” celebration, lasting through August.

• 7:45-8 p.m., Chad Jonsson, Syracuse parks department Time will be allowed both evenings of Q & A, and each evening will close with coffee, cookies and conversation.

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HUNGRY FOR movie popcorn? Did you know you can stop in and pick up fresh movie theatre popcorn any evening Pickwick Theatre in Syracuse is open. Currently the movie theater is open 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

THE SYRACUSE Parks Department recently announced it is extending the deadline for the Eggsploration Geocache Hunt until Monday, April 25, due to the recent inclement weather. Passports can be picked up at the Syracuse Community Center or downloaded on www.syracuseparks.org. There will be a prize drawing for completed passports turned into the Syracuse Community Center by 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 26. This event is free and pre-registration is not required.