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Three Democrats have entered their names on their party’s May primary ballot for the right to take on three-term Republican Rep. Jim Banks in the November election for Indiana’s Third Congressional District. Gary Snyder, Phillip Beachy and Aaron (A.J.) Calkins each have ﬁled the necessary paperwork to be considered for the Democratic nomination.Banks,who was ﬁrst elected

Prior to winning election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012, Walorski served as a

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“they’re the best.”

Bauer, the head nurse for the Wawasee Community School Corporation and the daily nurse for Wawasee Middle School, was nominated by her co-workers and also by Tracey Akers, nurse coordinator for Warsaw Community Schools.OnMonday afternoon Bauer walked into a conference room at

But she was quick to credit the nurses she works with, saying “this happens because of these four ladies,” adding

ship class and the staff book club. The publications and media class interacts with other students and uses social media and a newsletter to keep parents and students informed about what is happening at the“Weschool.use social media and other outlets to tell our story,” said Chris Gerbers, principal of Milford School.

The leadership class is involved with the Reading Buddies program where they read to kindergarten students, the 12 Days of Christmas and Christmas store, service projects around the school, a canned food drive and other projects.

She not only handles the dayto-day functions at WMS, but also oversees school nurses and the health functions at Syracuse Elementary, North Webster Elementary, Milford School and Wawasee High School. And she handles contact tracing and quarantine situations for COVID.

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Candidates for second district unchallenged in primary

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to the seat in 2016, is running unopposed in the primary. In 2018, he defeated Democrat Chip Coldiron, garnering 67.8% of the general election vote.Only a few townships in The Mail-Journal’s coverage area, including Tippecanoe and Turkey Creek, are part of the Third Congressional District, with the others belonging to the Second Congressional District.

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Sen. Todd Young — Republican Young is seeking re-election to the Senate for a second term. Young was ﬁrst elected to the upper chamber in November 2016, defeating former Indiana Senator and Governor Evan Bayh in an election to replace retiring Senator Dan Coats. Young handily defeated Bayh 52.11%-42.41% in a general election that also included Libertarian candidate Lucy Brenton.

This November marks the official mid-term elections for federal offices. Nationwide, 34 seats in the United States Senate are up for grabs, including 20 currently held by Republicans and 14 by Democrats.Included in that Republican number is the Indiana seat currently held by Sen. Todd Young, who will run unopposed in the GOP’s May primary election. It was anticipated that he would be challenged in the primary by Danny Niederberger, but his candidacy was withdrawn before the filing deadline.

no incentive to do so. He noted they “will jump right into your financial business” and offer needed recommendations. “If you are reluctant to discuss your finances, this is probably not the program for you,” he added.Hesaid he is excited to be able to offer the program because he feels the resources can help employees manage their finances better. The board approved the program for one year at a cost of less than $20,000, which is being paid for through approved funding that will not come out of the regular school corporation budget.Atthe end of the one year trial the effectiveness of the program will be evaluated.Inother business, the monthly school report was presented by Milford School and included the publications and media class, the leader-

Three candidates running unopposed for U.S. Senate nominations

With only a few exceptions, most people who live in The MailJournal’s coverage area are part of the Second Congressional District of Indiana. Since the general election of 2012, the district has been represented by Jackie Walorski.For the ﬁrst time since 2014, Walorski will run unopposed on the Republican primary ballot. In 2018, Walorski defeated Democrat Pat Hackett in the November general election, collecting 61.5%

Prior to his election to the Senate, Young served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Indiana’s Ninth District, which encompasses south central Indiana. His current Senate committee assignments include the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Committee on Foreign Relations, Committee on Finance and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Wawasee School Board approves offering financial program

On a day off from work, Sarah Bauer received a most pleasant surprise. She was informed Monday, March 7, she had been named School Nurse Administrator of the Year by the Indiana Association of School Nurses.

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WMS ﬁlled with her co-workers; WCSC Superintendent Dr. Steve Troyer; Jennifer Phillips, special services coordinator for Wawasee; and others. Bauer did not know about her being named School Nurse of the Year until Monday.

Also during the meeting the board heard a report from Jim Best, who has been the transportation director for the school corporation since December. Best has implemented some changes since taking over, including changing some of the mapping for routes, having drivers now do walkthroughs on their buses when students are unloaded at a destination and only allowing students who are on a list of the riders (with some exceptions) to ride a route bus, among other

“Financial wellness is a part of being healthy,” said James Flecker, director of ﬁnance and legal services for the Wawasee Community School Corporation, during the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, March 8, in Syracuse.

Jackie Walorski — Republican

On the Democratic side, Goshen resident Paul Steury is the lone candidate to ﬁle for the party’sThenomination.second district includes all or part of 10 northern Indiana counties, including Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski, Starke, St. Joseph and Wabash.

Flecker was giving a report to the school board on the Your Money Line program that will now be offered to all employees of the school corporation. The program was created by well known financial expert Pete the Planner and allows for direct contact with financial experts and personalized financial plans of action, among other benefits.

The Democratic party also will have only one candidate on its primary ballot, Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. Additionally, William Henry is seeking the Libertarian Party’s nod to be placed on the November general election ballot for the right to represent Indiana in the Senate for

“What we have noticed is the need to teach kids how to be the hands and feet of the community,” said teacher Peg Zimmerman, adding raising funds for the Riley Children’s Hospital is another project.

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the next six years.

The staff book club is a way for

Three Democrats seek nomination in third district

of the vote.

Jim Banks — Republican Banks is seeking his fourth

“Even during this difﬁcult past two years she has worked many hours before and after school and on weekends to ensure everyone has been taken care of no matter the time of the day,” said Cindy Jonsson, main ofﬁce secretary at WMS.“Her leadership is one that stands out because she cares and has a heart of gold,” said Kimberly Hollopeter, nurse at North Webster Elementary.

teachers to meet with Gerbers and “have genuine, authentic conversations about education topics,” Gerbers said. A few teachers commented on the club and said it has been a good way for them to hear different perspectives and thoughts about education topics.

Flecker said the ﬁnancial experts for the program “don’t try to sell you anything extra” because they have

Syracuse resident Helen Taylor had a number of questions for the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals Tuesday morning, March 8, as it considered a request from Tillman Infrastructure to install a communications tower near her home.Richard Helm, representing Tillman Infrastructure, explained due to communications upgrades and leasing issues, AT&T needs to install a new tower on a property located on the south side of CR

Sarah Bauer named top school nurse in Indiana

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McDermott was ﬁrst elected mayor of Hammond, a city in northwest Indiana of approximately 78,000 people, in 2003. He is the son of Thomas McDermott Sr., who served as the Republican mayor of the same city from 1984-92. The younger McDermott was elected to his ﬁfth term as mayor in 2019.

He admitted it will likely cause some parents to be upset, but he feels it is important the change be made.The board also heard a report from Dr. Shelly Wilfong, assistant superintendent, about 2020-21 NWEA scores and math and reading cohort groups for NWEA, an assessment tool utilized by the school corporation to track learning. Wilfong said the scores show more work is needed and also how much learning was hindered by the pandemic. She noted it is important to un-

Planning commission given presentation on ordinance revisions

opinion program and publisher of The SnydeReport in Indiana and Michigan, a digital media publication that reaches thousands of residents and opinion and thought-leaders each day.

graduation. After six years of military service, he moved to northwest Indiana where he earned a bachelor of science degree in ﬁnance from Purdue University Northwest and a juris doctor from the Notre Dame Law McDermottSchool.ismarried to Lake County Judge Marissa McDermott, with whom he shares four children.

Noting communication towers are not generic, Wallace explained the new tower will serve AT&T customers, as well as have First Net capability for area ﬁrst responders.

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A Michigan native, Calkins moved to Indiana in 1994. For 30 years, Calkins has been an engineer and executive in the automotive industry. A resident of Fort Wayne, he is married to a retired elementary school teacher.

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Three Democrats seek

Another remonstrator said she is concerned about safety and trafﬁc and noted she has had to call for an ambulance three times for motorcycle riders who ran off the road

term in Congress. A Navy Reservist, Banks currently serves as a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sandy said probably the biggest change is dropping the word “cumulative” out of the deﬁnition of what is allowed when improvements or remodeling are done to homes located in ﬂood plain areas. This now means “each project will be looked at on its own merits,” and considered separate instead of cumulative as it was previously.

In other business, the APC recommended approval for Gregory Kralis to rezone slightly more than 10 acres from agricultural to agricultural II on the north side of CR 510N at the intersection with CR 350E near Oswego in Plain Township. All of the allowed sell-offs for the property have been exhausted, so now a rezoning with a plat is required for any further subdividing of the Attorneyproperty.Steve Snyder represented Kralis and said Kralis plans to subdivide the property into three lots. One lot will have the existing house and the other two lots will be a little more than 1 acre each and be sold

Sandy, also the ﬂood plain administrator for the county, said the revisions are essentially being driven by changes in state requirements. “It’s a pretty comprehensive change throughout the whole ordinance,” he said.

Also on the agenda, a preliminary plat was approved for an agricultural II subdivision for Alison Powell. The property is located on the north side of CR 900N east of CR 500E in Turkey Creek Township near the stone gate entrance to Quaker Haven.

derstand the national norm scores are based on ﬁve to seven years of learning and don’t necessarily take into account how much COVID has impacted academic progress. Moving forward, she said, staff will focus on understanding the data properly, realize one size doesn’t ﬁt all, meet students where they are, keep the focus on student impact and provide intentional and focused instruction.

Two petitions by Ryan Stuckman also brought remonstrators. Stuckman was petitioning for a variance to allow a mobile home to remain 10 feet from the east right of way and 10 feet from the west property line. The property is located on the west side of Blacks Court East and 166 feet south of Blacks Court North in Tippecanoe Township.Hissecond petition was for a variance to allow a mobile home to remain as placed 15 feet from the right of way and 5 feet to the east property line. The property is located on the east side of Black Courts West and 159.8 feet north of Blacks Court South in TippecanoeStuckmanTownship.told the board he would like to leave both structures in place. Both received permits, but did not meet the required setbacks.Richard recommended Stuckman come in with a survey when applying for a permit.

the town of Leesburg is now under jurisdiction of the planning commission and has some ﬂood plain areas. Several deﬁnitions in the ordinance are being dropped because they are no longer relevant.

Henry served as the Libertarian Party’s candidate for Indiana lieutenant governor in the 2020 general election, running alongside gubernatorial nominee Donald Rainwater.Bornin Indianapolis, has remained a lifelong Hoosier. According to his campaign website, “Henry is a communications professional, veteran advocate, and activist who has worked in public affairs and community relations capacities for private businesses

The BZA approved the following petitions:

For nearly four years, he hosted “The Gary Snyder Show” on WBAT in Marion and later on WOWO in Fort Wayne.

support active duty and retired military personnel. He and his wife, Pepper, are the parents to seven children and six grandchildren.

Family property was left to two sisters and they plan to have homes built on the property.

Concerned resident questions

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because it is a dangerous curve.

• A pilot program was approved and Wawasee will utilize FEV Tutor to provide online one-on-one tutoring for some third- to ﬁfth-grade students. The school corporation is purchasing 100 hours of tutoring, which will be done virtually and enable teachers to focus on other groups of students in need of assistance. The pilot program will last about four weeks and may be utilized further if it is shown to be effective.

Candidates for

When asked if there was anyone in support or in remonstrance of the proposed tower, Taylor, who resides next door to the property the tower will be built on, came forward.Shehad a number of questions such as since the tower is for AT&T will this affect her electronics since she’s a Verizon customer?; was an electromagnetic ﬁeld test done to determine how much radiation the tower would emit? How would the tower affect her property values? How long will the tower be used? If the tower fell, would it damage herDanproperty?Richard, area planning director, showed Taylor on a site map if the tower were to fall ﬂat, it would not come anywhere near herHelmproperty.and Wallace addressed her questions, with Helm noting people would see the tree line and silos before the tower, there is a county ordinance regarding communication towers that requires the tower to be dismantled should it not be used in the future.

• Uniﬁed Sports received a $500 donation from a local autism support network.

The board approved the request for an exception for installing the tower in agricultural district with an electromagnetic impact study to be done before and after the tower is installed and operational.

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county council district. The following election, he was on the ballot for one of three at-large seats on the council.

Paul Steury — Democrat Steury is a two-time candidate for Elkhart County Council, having run unsuccessfully in 2018 and 2020. In his ﬁrst attempt, Steury challenged Republican Darryl Riegsecker in the third

Three candidates

In other business, the APC voted to have a complaint considered by the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals concerning boats being stored in the marine mechanics shop building utilized by the Wawasee Community School Corporation just off Sycamore Street in Syracuse. The building is located directly behind the central ofﬁce of the school corporation and is used for teaching students how to repair boats of various types.

• A petition by Brian Burkholder for a variance to build an agricultural accessory building 10 feet from the side property line. The property is located on the south side of CR 1150N and 435 feet east of CR 650W in Jefferson Township.•Apetition by Nathan Kleist for the change and alteration of a non-conforming seasonal mobile home park by allowing an RV to remain as placed without permits 5.5 feet to the north property line when 15 is required. The property is located on the west side of SR 13 and 282 feet south of EMS B14 Lane in Tippecanoe Township.

During his brief report to the board, Dr. Steve Troyer, superintendent, said new state department of health guidelines no longer require schools to do contact tracing for COVID, quarantining or reporting COVID“Whatstatistics.ahuge relief this is,” he said. “Our nurses can be nurses again.”Other agenda items included:

Helm introduced John Wallace as a technical consultant who could explain why the new tower is needed. Wallace explained due to how radio frequencies work, the new tower could not be further than 2,000 feet from the previous tower or there would be overlap.

• The board approved entering an agreement with the Four County Counseling Center to offer another option for mental health services in addition to what is offered by the Bowen Center.

Prior to his election to Congress, Banks served on the Whitley County Council from 2008-10 and in the Indiana State Senate from 2010-16. He was the ﬁrst Indiana legislator to take an extended leave of absence to fulﬁll service as an active member of the military. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2014 and returned in 2015. During his absence, his wife, Amanda, was appointed to serve in his place.

Phillip Beachy — Democrat

The Syracuse BZA will consider the case as an exception at an upcoming meeting.

It was also noted during the APC meeting a public hearing on the county comprehensive plan will likely be held at the April 6 APC meeting.

A political newcomer, Beachy is the owner of EcoThunder Refrigeration Light Commercial Service & Repair in Fort Wayne. He is a resident of Woodburn.

Wallace said it would be limited to within 3 feet of the top of the tower.

Steury is married to Michele Fanfair Steury. They are parents of two children. He is a graduate of Bethany High School and Gos-

county, said “no one really understands the ordinance” because it is so complex and is 46 pages in length.The planning commission voted to send the revisions on to the county commissioners for ﬁnal approval.

In 2020, McDermott sought the Democratic nomination for the First Congressional District of Indiana. He was defeated in the primary by now-Rep. Frank Mrvan, who won the November general election to replace former Rep. Pete Visclosky.Raised by his mother in Napa, Calif., McDermott joined the U.S. Navy following his high school

Wallace noted Tillman Infrastructure is providing vertical real estate and its clients have to meet numerous state and federal regulations. Each piece of equipment must be certiﬁed. As for radiation,

Aaron (A.J.) Calkins — Democrat

• A petition by Nathan Bogunia for a variance allowing an undersized tract of ground to remain as created, 8,456 square feet where ordinance requires 10,000. The property is located on the west side of Waco Drive and 1,600 feet north of CR 1120N in Turkey Creek Township.

“I would like to see it keep being farmed,” he added.

Henry restructured the Indiana Legion state headquarters communication program as communications director. He updated and reorganized communications for the 75,000 member organization within a year. He went on to advance into the administration further, eventually earning his position as the state’s lead administrator.

Akers said Bauer reached out to her when she became the coordinator for Wawasee “because she wanted to ﬁnd out how to improve the position and to make sure she was efﬁcient in her role.” The two met regularly with the nurse coordinator at Tippecanoe Valley, who was also new in her role. Bauer has been a nurse at Wawasee since December 2012. She will represent Indiana at the national conference for school nurses in June in Atlanta, Ga.

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Banks, a native of Columbia City, and his wife and are the parents to three daughters.

Snyder noted that he has more than 12 years experience in the ﬁnancial services industry where he worked as an active trader, ﬁnancial advisor and supervising principal, and was responsible for designing strategies to combat money laundering.Snyder is a veteran of the United States Army and National Guard as a light infantryman and military policeman. He remains active in support of various initiatives to

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Gary Snyder — Democrat Snyder, a resident of Huntington, is the president of the Indiana Talks Network, a syndicated statewide news and

A good portion of the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday afternoon, March 2, in Warsaw, was a presentation given by Matt Sandy, assistant planner, on proposed revisions to the county ﬂood control ordinance.

In rebuttal, Snyder said Kralis only intends to have the three lots and not subdivide the property anymore.The petition will be considered by the county commissioners at their March 15 meeting.

the number of pick up and drop off points for students. He said presently some students are delivered to a pick up or drop off point one week and a different one the next week. Best said he feels it is one of the biggest safety issues currently faced and “ends up being a logistical nightmare for buses.”

A veteran of the U.S. Army and the Indiana Army National Guard from 2005-15, Henry has served on active duty in many stateside emergencies in ﬂoods, winter storms and other national emergencies.After returning from his second overseas deployment, Henry began to work for the American Legion in Indiana as its communications director, eventually becoming the state’s lead administrator.

Continued from page 1 1300N and 2,800 feet west of Kern Road.Helm explained why the 275 foot tower is needed and it was designed to crumple should it be damaged by severe weather. “It will not fall ﬂat,” he stated.

large and small, the non-proﬁt sector and in the U.S. Armed Forces as a public affairs specialist.”

• A petition by John Haffner for the purpose of construction of residence additions 2.86 feet from the south property line. The property is located on the southwest side of Kalorama Road and 1,060 feet north of EMS T38 Lane in Tippecanoe Township.

The ordinance allows for improvements of up to 50% of the assessed value of the home. This only applies to remodeling and not building an entirely new home.

Lee Harman, chairman of the APC, asked how it is determined when a project is ﬁnished. Sandy said when the building permit is marked “closed.”

William Henry — Libertarian

member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2004-2010. Currently, Walorski is the ranking member on the House Committee on Ethics and is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee.Priortoher public service, Walorski and her husband, Dean, spent four years as missionaries in Romania, where they started and ran a foundation to provide food and medical supplies to impoverished children. She also worked as a television news reporter in South Bend and as a development director for colleges and universities in Indiana.

Sarah Bauer

Sandy said a complaint was received because boat storage is not a permitted use in a public use district. He also noted the boats are currently being stored in a ﬂood plain area and would have to be moved a short distance away.

• A petition by Brad Craig for a variance for a roof replacement over an entire residence while increasing the roof pitch. The property is located on the south side of EMS B43 Lane and 0 feet from EMS B42 Lane in Tippecanoe Township.•Apetition by Jessica Coquillard for an exception allowing a home based business in a residential district. The property is located on the east side of CR 900E and 437 feet north of EMS W23A Lane in Tippecanoe Township.

Thomas McDermott Jr. — Democrat

Wawasee School Board

• Wawasee Robotics received three donations totaling $2,000 from Protech Marine, Via Credit Union and Powell’s Property Care.

On his campaign website, Calkins noted, “I grew up in western Michigan and have an engineering degree. I’ve spent 30 years in manufacturing. Some of my largest accomplishments have been insourcing functions to create more jobs and mentoring people to better positions. Creating better and safer work environments at each location was my responsibility.”

Snyderoff.said the area has developed residentially and is now as much residential as it is agricultural. He gave an example of a “barndominium” nearby, or a barn that has been remodeled for residential use.A property owner who lives to the southwest objected to the petition because “it (the property) just keeps getting divided further and further” and feels the property behind the property in question will be blocked and the access cut off.

• Wawasee Athletics received a $1,500 donation from the Wawasee Basketball Support Group.

Several people came forward remonstrating against Stuckman stating the permits he claims to have applied for are not on record, one house is set 5 feet from the property line and interferes with his neighbor mowing his yard in the area. On the other side Stuckman’s septic is 30 feet from the neighbor’s well making it unusable.Another complained about Stuckman getting permits after theStuckmanfact. responded saying on the one lot there was 100 feet east and west and on the second house there was 80 feet east and west. Richard told him to get a survey.

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hen College, and earned his master’s degree in outdoor resources management from Indiana University.Additionally, he is the owner of Steury Eco Consulting and the co-owner with his wife of The Gift of G.A.B. in Goshen.

A former U.S. Marine, Young and his wife, Jennifer, have four children.

• A petition by Loren Borkholder to modify a granted exception to allow an 8 foot barrier made of railroad ties rather than dirt at a property located on the north side of CR 1350N and 733 feet east of CR 200W in Van Buren Township.

Mike Kissinger of the APC, who is also the county surveyor and familiar with ﬂooding issues in the

Northwest Bank to close Syracuse location

“Not necessarily,” he said. “We’ve seen — since 9/11 — the growth in control down to the individual level as the surveillance state grows to where it is now. People are going to remember what happened and we’re going to stop that erosion of liberty,” he said.

Elizabeth Coquillard is still upset over the 2020 government shutdown and public restrictions that impacted her and her family during the COVID-19 pandemic. She lost her job as a server. Her daughters became depressed when schools closed and tests needed for her youngster’s hearing loss were delayed for months.

Phyllis A. (Haney) Roberts died Jan. 29, 2022.

An overview of the Kosciusko County Community Foundation was the program at the annual Kosciusko Purdue Extension meeting Monday, March 7. Stephanie Overbey, CEO, was the keynoteThespeaker.annual meeting also highlighted the work of the three extension educators: Jackie Franks, Andrew Ferrell and Emily Luc.

She led the Kosciusko 4-H dog project in 2021 to allow 4-H’ers to

Milford Public Library — Ross Richardson to present live virtual program

Community invited to celebrate completion of patient tower

passengers lived, however, and landed in lifeboats on the shore of Platte Bay.

Henry was asked if he could ever envision circumstances that would merit similar restrictions.

Ferrell, 4-H youth development educator, highlighted his 10-month time with extension. His goal is to change the mindset that 4-H is about the fair and livestock. Ferrell and Tammy Boggs, 4-H staff member and STEM program assistant, have begun to work toward this goal by providing programs or youth outside the traditional view of 4-H. He touched on programming focused on robotics, coding, plant science, electricity, energy alternatives, photography and 3-D printing in area schools, Warsaw library, Baker Youth Club and YMCA. The 3,000 educational contacts through 85 programs have increased the traditional 4-H enrollment by 8%. There are 17 clubs across the county, 541 4-H members, 120 mini 4-H’ers

Local businesses and individuals recognized by county extension

noted affordability is among the problems and there are child care scholarships available. Regarding housing, a study has provided a marketForwardanalysis.Kosciusko County was also noted, providing a comprehensive plan. The 11 participating communities are now in a position to be eligible for state and federal funding.

Luc, assistant agriculture and natural resources educator, is a grant logistics coordinator for the grant between the state department of agriculture, state rural health association and Purdue University Extension. She talked about mental health in rural farming and ranching, public promotion of stress reduction and mental health wellness with farmers, farm families and agribusiness persons and the implementation of training to educate call center personnel on mental health in rural communities and farmInformationfamilies. on Annie’s Project and Women in Ag/Young Ladies in Ag, master gardeners and Munch & Learn programs were also presented by Luc.

In a statement issued by Northwest Bank Vice President/Communications Manager Melanie Clabaugh:

The truck protests are arriving at the same time many mandates and restrictions are falling by the wayside as the number of deaths, cases and hospitalizations plummet.Coquillard said the protests also send a signal for elected ofﬁcials who might consider similar moves in the future.

“To keep up with this everevolving trend and to provide our customers with greater ac-

phisticated electronic communication technology, as well as more space, privacy and comfort for visitors.“Weare so excited to share the patient tower with our community,” said Randy Christophel, Goshen Health president and CEO. “We’re grateful for the support of the businesses and individuals who helped make this a reality.

A celebration of life service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at Winona Lake Brethren Church, 1200 Kings Highway. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Sunday at the church. Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster, is in charge of arrangements.

On March 16, a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Then, later in the day, from 3-8 p.m., there will be tours of the new facility, along with live music and art. Masks continue to be required at all Goshen Health facilities.Thetower offers numerous beneﬁts including private rooms and state-of-the-art infection control capabilities, minimizing exposure to infection and enhancing safety for patients as well as caregivers. Enhancements were made along the way, as the COVID-19 pandemic helped inform new ideas about meeting the community’s needs. Patient rooms include so-

“Becausecontrols.our customers are choosing to use more convenient ways to interact with our bank, retail network trafﬁc and transaction volumes continue to drop. This movement led us to evaluate our retail network.

“I’m already against the next mandate,” she said. “We’re not going to put up with any more infringements on our rights.”

The new building has sophisticated electronic communication, facilitating immediate feedback and monitoring patient safety.

Ross Richardson will present the program “Michiganmysteries.com” at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 10, via Zoom. This program is based on the popular website of the same name.

The second book is “Still Missing.” What do a mild-mannered grocery store manager and the infamous skyjacker D.B. Cooper have in common? How can an entire aircraft and its two occupants vanish into thin air while ﬂying over a populated area? What happened to an old freighter that keeps it hidden for nearly a century, even after half its crew drifted back to their homes dead? Join author and shipwreck hunter Ross Richardson in taking a fresh look at some of America’s most bafﬂing disappearances, and join the search for those who are still missing.

The keynote speaker for the evening was Stephanie Overbey, Kosciusko County Community Foundation CEO. Additionally, the evening included a review by the county extension educators.

Goshen Hospital is inviting the community to celebrate the completion of its new four-story patient tower.

project as her primary project.

The company is a charter participant and sponsor of Ag Day and Taste of OstromAg.was president of the Kosciusko County 4-H Council when COVID hit. Ostrom led, guided and directed the 4-H Council through the detailed process of a limited, in-person general project and 4-H Livestock judging event, while other counties collapsed during the barrage of protocols. He continues to serve extension as the co-treasurer of the 4-H Martincouncil.started with the Elkhart County Extension Homemakers in the early 1980s and held various local, county and district positions. Following the death of her husband, she allowed her extension homemakers membership to lapse. She met Louise Nichols in 2014 at the Kosciusko County Fair who invited her to visit the Knitting Together Club.

Overview of county Community Foundation key at extension meeting

Overbey presented a 15-minute overview of the community foundation. She touched on the mission, history, leadership, grant making, endowments and special initiatives. Regarding the special initiatives, she noted a crossover between the foundation and extension. She provided statistics, which included the foundation’s $75.5 million in assets and their annual grant making total of $6.3 million. The grant breakdown included faith-based, scholarship, educational, human services, health, arts and culture, recreation, civic and environmental.

and 237 adult volunteers.

While there are four pillars in the special initiatives, Overbey touched on child care and housing. Regarding child care, she

Supplies will be delivered to the Midwest Freedom Convoy before a rally on Saturday, March 5, in Spiceland (near New Castle). Donations included lots of water, toiletries, snacks, soups, nonperishable foods, paper products and someThatclothing.convoy is one of several headed to Washington, D.C., inspired by similar recent events in Canada.Coquillard predicted they would ﬁll the 16-foot trailer. By 6 p.m., it looked like they were on the way to the goal.

Pat Thompson said she donated money to the truckers earlier this week and returned Thursday to help.She said efforts to require truckers to be vaccinated seemed unnecessary since they are often isolated while on the road.

Representative for the Indiana Libertarian Party. She was joined Thursday by, among others, William Henry, another Libertarian who was on the 2020 Libertarian gubernatorial ticket with Donald Rainwater.Theysaid their effort for truckers is Henrynonpartisan.saidhe especially disliked executive moves by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb during the pandemic.“Itcaught a lot of people off guard. To tell people you couldn’t go to work, you couldn’t go to school, to tell people they couldn’t assemble – those things got to the heart of people,” Henry said.

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How many missing persons, missing aircraft and missing ships are there in the Michigan region? Dozens? Hundreds? Try thousands. Explore some of Michigan’s most mysterious disappearances and learn how some of these bafﬂing cold cases get solved. Includes shipwreck stories and documentation and updates on current searches for missingWarning:aircraft.This program contains stories of real crime and images possibly containing human remains. Contact the library at (574) 658-4312 for information on how to watch the program from your home on your computer or Richardsondevice. is the author of two books the library has added to its collection. “The Search for the Westmoreland” is about a shipwreck that took place Dec. 7, 1854, when the Propeller Westmoreland foundered in deepwater near Sleeping Bear Dune, killing 17 of her crew and passengers. Seventeen crew and

Truckers, she said, need all the support they can get.

Maple Leaf Duck, Creighton Brothers, Barry Ostrom, Sue Martin and Carolyn Frank all have one thing in common. They were all recognized as the 2021 Kosciusko County Extension All Stars at the 2022 Annual Extension Meeting Monday, March 7. Beth Lamb and Amy Irwin, extension board members, presented the award noting the businesses and individuals are valued as leaders within Kosciusko Extension.MapleLeaf Duck has provided ducks for 4-H’ers, opened their test kitchen and served as a tour host for the 2019 National Association of County Agriculture Agents. They have joined extension for 23 years in educating and promoting animal agriculture in Ag Day and Taste of Ag. During COVID, Maple Leaf provided videos for fourth graders throughout theLambcounty.stated if the 4-H Poultry Barn’s breakfast was enjoyed, or a 4-H’er received a 4-H Foundation Scholarship, Creighton Brothers were responsible. During Ag Day they provide baby chicks for fourth graders to hold.

participate. Without her time and dedication there would not have been a dog project.

On Thursday, March 3, she and a group of supporters gathered up supplies at the Owl’s Nest near North Webster to support truckers participating in several crosscountry convoys headed to the nation’s capital to protest mandates.

The spacious rooms allow for diagnostic and monitoring equipment to be brought to the bedside.

Soon after the passenger steamer’s sinking, rumors began of gold coins in her safe and barrels of whiskey in her hold. For the next 150 years, the ship was one of the most sought after shipwrecks in all the Great Lakes. The Westmoreland was discovered July 7, 2010, by diver/ historian Richardson of Lake Ann, Mich. He has done a very professional job of documenting the 168-year-old wreck-site and sharing his discoveries with the rest of us.

The company will continue its Kosciusko County operations in North Webster and its two locations in Warsaw.

“It’s a matter of freedom,” she said.

Franks, county extension director and health and human services educator, highlighted her participation in the Jail Chemical Addiction Program with 39 inmates taking part in the areas of Be Heart Smart, ServSafe Food Handler, ServSafe Manager, INWork: Skills for tomorrow’s workforce and nutrition lessons. She also touched on the Be Heart Smart, Dining with Diabetes, nutrition classes, Get WalkIN’, a virtual scavenger hunt and more.

Frank has been a 4-H volunteer for 19 years. She was a 10year 4-H member with the dog

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During the year there were 122 educational sessions, 145 learning hours and 2,724 participants.

“The terms and conditions of customers’ accounts will remain the same and they will continue to have free access to their accounts through online and mobile banking, our free ATM network, automated telephone banking and live service through our contact center and remaining retail network, including an office nearby in North“NorthwestWebster.is a financially strong, full-service financial institution that’s committed to its employees, customers, communities and shareholders. As we evolve, we are dedicated to remaining independent and investing in our people, processes, solutions and remaining office network to be sure customers receive the high-quality, friendly and efficient service that has been the benchmark of our company for more than 125 years.”

Their embracing our mission of improving the health of our community — together — will help us provide the most up-to-date, compassionate patient care.”

She watched her mom judge dog shows and discussed the shows on the way home, leaving a big impression. As a result, Frank started judging dog shows while still in 4-H and hasn’t stopped.

Corporate ofﬁcials of Northwest Bank have conﬁrmed the Syracuse branch, located at 612 Huntington St., will be closing Wednesday, April 13.

County Council member Kimberly Cates unloaded supplies. Christina Archer, a Leesburg Town Council member, donated some items in memory of her brother, Mark, who was a trucker and died at the age of 53.

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A few elected ofﬁcials stopped by to help, Kosciuskotoo.

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cess, convenience, control and ﬂexibility, Northwest invested heavily in alternative channels like online and mobile banking. In 2021, we released enhancements to our digital experience, including improvements in account opening, person-toperson digital payments, budgeting tools, account alerts and card

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Judy Egolf presented information about the extension homemakers program.

“Over the past ten years, signiﬁcant enhancements in technology have dramatically changed customer preferences, behavior and expectations. These shifts span not just our own ﬁnancial services industry, but almost every other facet of our lives as we all seek the ability to research, purchase, connect and transact with the tap of a “Inbutton.2020, our desire for convenience through technology became a need when the outbreak of COVID-19 forced the closure of bank retail branches around the world, including our own. During this time, customer reliance on digital channels like online and mobile banking and our network of ATMs increased — which also increased the level of comfort our customers have in using and expecting more from these channels.

Martin joined the club and served as its club president, became county vice president, incoming president and now county president. She has served Kosciusko and Elkhart counties in different capacities for about 25 years.

During her presentation, Overbey showed some of the agriculture-related funds available, presenting information on just one of the endowments where investments on ﬁve gifts totalling $45,956 has resulted in 47 grants totaling $42,325 without touching the principal.

March 3 — Aaron Charles McDaniel, 50, 81 EMS W25 Lane, North Webster, booked for being a felon in possession of a ﬁrearm. Bond: $10,250 surety and cash.

Anderson said ﬁreﬁghters did not need to ventilate the roof. They did salvage and overhaul work, pulling down the charred ceiling, insulation and other debris out of the house and onto the driveway. Plain Township cleared the scene at approximately 3:30 p.m. Fire investigators from the homeowner’s insurance company and the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory were on the scene continuing their investigation Thursday, March 3.

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March 5 – Kira Ann Courson, 30, 13367 N. 100E, Milford, booked for invasion of privacy.

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viding manpower and tanker assistance.Twopets – a dog and a cat – perished.According to Scott Anderson, Plain Township ﬁre chief, the ﬁre is believed to have started in the kitchen and then migrated up into the attic. Damages are estimated to be between $50,000 and $75,000.

March 6 – Brian Lee Kern, 37, 105 E. County Line Road, No. 3, Syracuse, booked for theft. Bond: $5,250 surety cash.

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rant. No bond. March 4 – Brandon Jo Bartman, 29, 324 N. Blaine St., North Webster, booked for operating a vehicle with a BAC of .15 or more. Bond: $5,250 surety cash.

March 7 — Travis Lee Pierce, 31, 304 W. Hillside Drive, Syracuse, booked for felony failure to appear and misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond.

Drivers: James J. Conway, 80, East CR 600N, North Webster; and Harold J. Gunkel, 75, EMS B1A Lane, Leesburg. Conway was backing his vehicle when he hit Gunkel’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.

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The following infractions have been ﬁled in Kosciusko Superior Court II, Judge Torrey Bauer presiding: No valid driver’s license — Dustin Arnold, Syracuse, $160.50; Laura Wiggs, Syracuse, $160.50

The following couples have ﬁled for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts:

The following people were booked in Kosciusko County Jail:

March 2 — Kira Margaret Tuttle, 39, 811 S. Main St. No. 2, North Webster, booked on four counts of failure to appear. No bond listed.

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March 2 — Leyon Joseph Gilliam Jr., 29, 7281 CR 29, Syracuse, booked for strangulation, two counts of probation violation, resisting law enforcement, and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $32,000 surety and cash.

DearTakeEditor:ajourney back with me just a few short years ago, when the 2018 sheriff race was going on with the two main GOP candidates, Rocky Goshert and Kyle Dukes. I remember when the Dukes’ camp was using the slogan “Fresh Start.”

burg, and Marissa K. Scheumann, 29, Leesburg

Dukes was on the campaign trail continually saying it was time for a change from the “Good Old Boy System” and how he was going to change that system. Now come back to present time, after Dukes has been in ofﬁce three years. Did Dukes make changes?

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Ofﬁcers with the Milford Police Department investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests: Arrests 5:29 a.m. Feb. 22. SR 15 and West Waubee Road, Milford. Miguel Robles, 45, 1692 200N lot 166, Warsaw, arrested for driving while never receiving a license.

The cause of a ﬁre at 203 E. School St., Leesburg, Wednesday afternoon, March 2, is still being investigated.PlainTownship Fire Department responded to the ﬁre call at approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon with Milford Fire and Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory pro-

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The following people were booked in Elkhart County Jail: March 6 — Tyler Shane Oden, 31, 14037 CR 50, Apt. A, Syracuse, booked as a habitual trafﬁc violator. No bond listed.

Noble County

Ofﬁcers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accidents: Accidents

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10:55 a.m. Monday, March 7, 925-A W. Polywood Way, Syracuse. Driver: Fidel A. Murillo, 26, Riverview Drive, Albion. Murillo’s vehicle hit a parked vehicle. Damage: Up to $5,000. 3:31 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, Warrior Path, Syracuse. Driver: Izabelle Espinoza, 17, 6605 N. Second St., North Webster. A security video shows Espinoza’s vehicle pulling in beside and striking an unoccupied vehicle. She failed to notify anyone of the accident. Damages up to $5,000. 8:11 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, Warrior Path, Syracuse. Drivers: Nathaniel P. Frailey, 17, North CR 100E, Milford; and Brooklyn R. Gibson, 16, North Executive Boulevard, Syracuse. Frailey pulled into a parking space, but kept driving forward into the travel lane of the parking lot hitting Gibson’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.

Ofﬁcers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated the following accidents and incidents: Accidents 2:56 p.m. Sunday, March 6, on SR 13 near CR 150N, outside of Pierceton. Driver: Jeffrey Lantz, 66, EMS W30, North Webster. Driver struck deer. Damage up to $10,000.9:06a.m. Saturday, March 5, on Old SR 15 and East North Street near Milford. Vehicle believed stolen found crashed into a gate and was unoccupied. Damage up to $50,000.11:34 a.m. Friday, March 4, on SR 15 near South Main Street near Leesburg. Drivers: Samantha Steffen, 34, CR 25, New Paris; Michael Hann, 55, CR 750N, Syracuse. Vehicle headed north was rear-ended. Damages up to $2,500 1:34 p.m. Friday, March 4, on SR 25 near CR 250S, near Warsaw. Driver: Brandon Bartman, 29, North Blaine Street, North Webster. Driver said he had mechanical issues, lost control and hit a sign and a tree. Damage up to 5:11$25,000.p.m. Friday, March 4, on SR 13 near CR 900N outside of Syracuse. Driver: Sara Harris, 44, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Driver spilled her coffee and lost control of vehicle and struck a guardrail. Damage up to $5,000. 7:58 p.m. Friday, March 4, on CR 600W near Holderman Road outside of Syracuse. Driver: Guadalupe Hernandez, 24, Maple Street, Milford. Vehicle hit deer. Damage up to $10,000. 8:08 p.m. Thursday, March 3, on Syracuse-Webster Road, north of CR 1200N near Syracuse. Drivers: Mark McCloud, 71, EMS T43 Lane, Leesburg; Kristie Plikerd, 40, East CR 1200N, Syracuse. Cars collided. Damages up to $10,000. 2:12 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, North SR 13, north of East CR 850N, Syracuse. Drivers: Coleen L. Becknell, 58, North CR 375E, Syracuse; Amy R. Jones, 43, East CR 900N, Syracuse; and Kenneth T. Kirkpatrick, 61, EMS B5A Lane, Leesburg. Becknell crested a hill in her vehicle and didn’t realize Jones’ vehicle was stopped ahead. Her vehicle hit Jones’, which caused Jones’ vehicle to hit Kirkpatrick’s. Becknell was treated on scene for cuts on her left leg and left arm. Jones was transported to the hospital for pain in her left arm. A juvenile passenger in her vehicle was also transported. Damage: Up to $25,000.

Swartzlander — Tiffany Swartzlander, Cromwell, and Dustin Swartzlander, Hudson. Married: March 24, 2019. Separated: Jan. 11, 2022. There is one minor child.

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1:47 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 627 S. Main St., North Webster.

Along with being the second in charge, guess who else has made lucrative gains? You guessed it. Last year the chief deputy brother-in-law made just shy of $100,000 and Duke’s is now allowing money earned outside of the sheriff’s department to run through a deputy’s county pay, which bolsters their pension. Guess who gets to pay

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Kitchen fire leads to major damage

Bond: $1,500 cash.

After the recent article about the raise Sheriff Dukes has given himself, I started thinking about how else he has served “community ﬁrst.” Promptly af-

3:33 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17. 800 block South Main Street. Police notiﬁed of violation of a protection order.

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March 3 — Mark A. McCloud, 71, 5 EMS T43 Lane, Leesburg, booked for operating a vehicle while intoxicated – prior. Bond: $5,250 surety and cash.

The following people were booked in Noble County Jail: March 3, Everardo Segovia Rosales, 31, 573 N. Jefferson St., Cromwell, booked for operating a vehicle while intoxicated – endangerment, leaving the scene of a property damage crash and habitual trafﬁc violator. No bond.

5:25 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, North SR 15, west of West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Ronualdo Hernandez, 21, East Beer Road, Milford; and Joyce E. Paxton, 71, South West Point Drive, Warsaw. Hernandez pulled out in his vehicle. It hit Paxton’s. Damage: Up to $50,000.

March 2 – Tahnee Teysha Hartter, 36, 29 EMS D24B Lane, Syracuse, booked for failure to appear – felony. Bond: $20,500 surety and cash.

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March 5 – Jessie Lee Graff, 34, 203 E. Van Buren St., Leesburg, booked for a foreign war-

March 6 – Michael Larry O’Connor, 75, 602 W. Huntington St., North Webster, booked for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700 cash.

March 6 – Michael Rivera, 21, 114 W. Emeline St., Milford, booked for public intoxication. Bond: $400 cash.

that difference … the taxpayers. So back to the original thought of Dukes fixing the “Good Old Boy System.” I guess in looking at this small part of how he has hired and promoted his friends and family, Dukes has changed the “Good Old Boy System.” Dukes expanded what he claimed needed fixed and then gave those involved more money.Iguess when Dukes said fix it, he meant improve it, and maybe now it should be called the “Great Old Boy System.” J.D. Ayres

9:23 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 9800 block of North SR 13, Syracuse. Suspicious activity at Wawasee Middle School was reported.8:49a.m. Friday, March 4, 9800 block of North American Way, Syracuse. A van was reported as being stolen. Value of $20,000. 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 6900 block of East May Lane, Leesburg. A rooster was reported as roaming onto neighbor’s property.3:57 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 6200 block of North Old SR 15, Leesburg. Damage to a vehicle was reported.

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The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the ofﬁce of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Ann Torpy: Click-Furney Cody D. Click, 43, Cromwell, and Jaclyn R. Furney, 38, Cromwell Stamm-Scheumann Matthew R. Stamm, 32, Lees-

North Webster

Ofﬁcers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents, incidents: Accidents

Spore — William Spore, Syracuse, and Carissa Spore, Syracuse. Married: Oct. 30, 2004. Separated: December 2021. There is one minor child.

March 3 — Travis Lee Pierce, 31, 304 W. Hillside Drive, Syracuse, booked on a warrant from Kosciusko County. Hold for Kosciusko County.March 1 — Steven Thomas Holmes, 32, 68 E. South St., Milford, booked on two counts of theft and two counts of domestic battery. Bond:Feb.$3,255.50.27—Lindsey Palos, 24, 6600 Cromwell Road, Kimmel, booked for operating a vehicle while intoxicated per se, OWI – endangerment. No bond listed.

ter taking ofﬁce, Dukes started ﬁxing the “Good Old Boy System” by hiring two of his friends from Noble County and promoting his brother-in-law to chief deputy, second in command.

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5 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 200 block West Pearl Street, Syracuse. Seth R. Spaulding, West Pearl Street, Syracuse, reported his house was broken into and the cable box messed with exposing wires.

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March 3 — Jeromie Lee Bright, 42, 804 N. Mill St., Syracuse, booked for criminal mischief –loss of at least $50,000; damage public utility. Bond: $10,250 surety and Marchcash.3— Anthony Jay Beck, 29, 516 Meadow View Drive, Syracuse, booked on two counts of failure to appear. No bond listed.

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According to court documents, after the accident, Bright ﬂed the scene on foot and never made contact with law enforcement.

ficer Lou Mediano reports Becknell was northbound on SR 13 in her 2017 Toyota Tacoma truck when she crested a hill and didn’t notice Jones’ 2007 Chevrolet Malibu stopped in the northbound lane. Becknell attempted to swerve her vehicle to the right, but could not avoid hitting the Jones vehicle. After impact, the Jones vehicle spun around and hit a stopped 2006 Ford operated by Kenneth T. Kirkpatrick, 61, EMS B5A Lane, Leesburg.Jonesand Kirkpatrick both stated they stopped their vehicles due to utility work and flagmen stopping northbound traffic to allow southbound traffic to move.

The public services director oversees the daily operation of the public services department, assists patrons with reference and readers’ advisory questions and is “in-charge” when the library’s executive director and youth services director are absent. This person also develops the library’s adult collection, implements adult programs, circulates material at the public services desk and assists patrons with genealogy and local his-

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According to court documents, McDaniel escorted the deputy to where his lunchbox was and said the ﬁrearm was inside it.

Upon arrival at the scene, the deputy spoke with a woman who said she received information McDaniel was making weapons in the business. She said it was believed McDaniel currently had a ﬁrearm inside his lunch box.

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to share how Hoosier Democrats — not Republicans — are responsible for the

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Special guest speakers at the meeting will be Dr. Jennifer McCormick, former Indiana superintendent of public instruction, and Maureen Bauer, 6th District Indiana state representative from South Bend, as well as Lauren Ganapini, executive

Upon a search of her person, ofﬁcers found a glass smoking device with methamphetamine residue.Kelly Conway has an initial hearing at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, March 17. Thomas Conway has an initial hearing at 1 p.m. Monday, March 21.

North Webster Community Public Library is seeking a public services director, public services librarian and youth services librarian.

readers’ advisory questions, creates and implements youth programs (with an emphasis on teen programs), circulates material at the youth services desk, promotes youth services and programs and helps patrons with library technology.Previous library experience is preferred for all positions but is not required. Visit the library’s new website at nwcpl.org for more information and to apply.

The occupant of the home said he and three relatives were all asleep in the home when the accident happened. One of the women was sleeping in the front bedroom where the

record also shows two prior incidents where he was administratively suspended for failing to provide proof of insurance. These incidents occurred in 2016 and 2018.

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the female

Bright arrested after vehicle hits house, injures woman

Inside the home, the deputy noticed broken glass plates on the ﬂoor. According to court documents, the woman said earlier in the evening, Gilliam entered her home uninvited through an unlocked door.

Around 4:30 a.m. Jan. 9, ofﬁcers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce responded to a report of an accident on North SR 13 in Syracuse. A man said he woke up to the sound of a large crash and found a vehicle had hit his home. The man said it appeared no one was in the vehicle. It was later determined Bright was driving the vehicle at the time of the crash.

tent. For health safety, the computer stations are sanitized after each use. So bring the children to the library for some quality screen time.

Thomas Alvin Conway, 46, 6886 E. 600N, North Webster, is charged with domestic battery and resisting law enforcement, both class A misdemeanors.On Feb. 18, a Warsaw Police officer was dispatched to Walmart. County dispatch told the officer a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office detective was at the store requesting additional officers for Accordingassistance.tocourt documents, multiple phone calls had been made to dispatch

On Feb. 20, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce received a report about a domestic incident in Leesburg. Ofﬁcers were advised Gilliam had entered a woman’s home, battered her and left through a bedroom window. Police found footprints in the snow leading from an exterior window.

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crashThehappened.womanwho had slept in the front bedroom said she woke up to a loud crash and the residence’s wall falling on top of her, including the exterior rock wall, the interior drywall and window. She was treated for head and neck injuries at a hospital.During the investigation, a KCSO deputy spoke with a woman who said she received a phone call from Bright during the early morning hours of Jan. 9. In the phone call, Bright asked the woman for a ride and said he had just crashed his vehicle into a house and needed a ride home. He allegedly instructed the woman where to pick him up. The deputy met with Bright in Syracuse to discuss the accident. Bright said he was driving home when his vehicle hit a patch of black ice while taking the corner at North SR 13 and East Waco Drive. He then lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a house. Bright told the deputy he left his vehicle and headed south toward North Webster.When asked if he had been drinking prior to the accident, Bright said he Accordinghad. to records from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Bright had not provided proof of insurance on the vehicle when the accident occurred. Bright’s driving

Daylight Saving Time starts this Sunday, March 13. Don’t forget to set you clocks forward one hour.

Bright is currently on pretrial release for battery by means of a deadly weapon and criminal conﬁnement.Healso has prior convictions

Jones suffered an abrasion and pain to the shoulder/upper arm area. The 2-year-old, who was in a child restraint seat, was transported to the hospital per parent request. Also injured, but not transported, was Coleen L. Becknell, 58, CR 375E, Syracuse. Becknell suffered an abrasion to the knee/ lower leg/foot and was treated at theKosciuskoscene. County Sheriff’s Of-

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If you enjoy audio books, the adult services department has a large collection of fiction and nonfiction ranging from the classics to new releases. Audio books make great traveling companions for road trips or daily commutes. They are also ideal to listen to while doing chores, exercising or just relaxing. Audio books enable those with vision or reading difficulties to enjoy books as well. A large selection of audio books can also be found in the youth department for children and teens.

toryThequestions.publicservices librarian assists patrons with reference and readers’ advisory questions, creates and implements adult programs, circulates material at the public services desk, promotes adult services and programs, helps patrons with library technology and assists patrons with genealogy and local history questions.

The woman told the deputy when Gilliam was inside the home, an argument ensued about Gilliam staying there. Gilliam allegedly lunged toward the woman in an aggressive manner and used his hand to grab her around the throat. She was then forced to the kitchen ﬂoor. The deputy noticed two small lacerations on the woman’sGilliamneck. was previously convicted of domestic battery in the presence of a child in May 2019. The woman battered in that case was the victim in the Feb. 20 incident.

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for battery and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. In the battery case, Bright admitted to a probation violation for failing to comply with substance abuse treatment and testing positive on drug tests. For this case, Bright was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on March 3 with a $10,250 surety and cash bond.

McDaniel arrested after illegally possessing handgun

The detective confronted the male and identiﬁed himself as a police ofﬁcer with his issued

First and Catholic streets, Pierceton. Beer, wine and liquor — fraternalShaffnerclub. and Shaffner Enterprise Inc., doing business as Recovery Lounge, 2517 E. Center St., Warsaw. Beer, wine and liquor — Patino’srestaurant.Mexican Grill LLC, 918 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Beer and wine retailer — restaurant.

The detective requested bystanders call 911. Once he had the male on the ground and pinned, the female was yelling in his face and attempted to get the detective off of the male.

vehicle, officers found a bag containing two hypodermic syringes and one metal spoon with burnt methamphetamine residue. Kelly Conway became upset when she was told about officers’ findings and did not indicate whether she had illegal drugs on her person.

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The deputy spoke with McDaniel, who said he did have a revolver inside his lunch box.

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Children of all ages enjoy the AWE learning stations available in the youth department. These cybersafe computers feature pre-loaded content that include interactive games, e-books and fun learning activities for children. Because the computers are not connected to the internet, children are protected from accessing inappropriate con-

Kelly Marie Conway, 39, 6886 E. 600N, North Webster, is charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of a syringe, both level 6 felonies; resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor.

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

The youth services librarian assists patrons with reference and

police badge. While the detective spoke with the female, the male exited his vehicle and began walking away. The detective attempted to prevent the male from leaving the area, and a physical altercation ensued. During the altercation, the detective told the male to stop resisting multiple times, but he continued ﬁghting.

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Two people from North Webster were arrested following a domestic incident that led to the discovery of drug paraphernalia by police.

Jobs Tour will be in Warsaw March 15

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Gilliam arrested after breaking into home, battering woman

Two transported after three vehicle collision

During the investigation, a K9 unit made a positive alert on the vehicle the Conways were in. While searching the

what happened.

spoke with the female, who had redness near her eye. She denied being hit by the male and was not

McDaniel was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail March 3, with a $10,250 surety and cash bond.

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Once Thomas Conway was detained, the officer told Kelly Conway she was being detained as well. She allegedly began physically resisting arrest. Additional law enforcement assisted the Warsaw officer in restraining the woman. A witness at the scene said he saw Thomas Conway pushing the detective. The detective yelled for people in the area to call 911. The witness said he heard the detective tell the male to stop resisting multiple times, but he continued to resist. He also said he heard the female yelling during the incident.The Warsaw officer then spoke with the detective about

On Feb. 8, a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce deputy responded to a Milford business about a report of an employee believed to be making weapons.

with criminal mischief where damage is at least $50,000 and leaving the scene of an accident with moderate or serious bodily injury, both level 6 felonies.

Amy R. Jones, 43, East CR 900N, Syracuse, and her 2-year-old passenger, Maverick Maule, Syracuse, were taken by Turkey Creek Fire Territory paramedics to Goshen Hospital following a three-vehicle collision on SR 13, north of CR 850N. The accident occurred at 2:12 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28.

If your preteen loves horses and reading, introduce them to the “Canterwood Crest” novel series available at North Webster Community Public Library. Authored by Jessica Burkart, the novel series combines typical teenage drama with a love of horses.

A Syracuse man was recently arrested after allegedly breaking into a home and battering a woman.Leyon Joseph Gilliam Jr., 29, CR 29, Syracuse, is charged strangulation,with residential entry, and domestic battery with a prior conviction enhancement, all level 6 felonies; and domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor.

Gilliam was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on March 2, with a $16,000 surety and cash bond.

The deputy took possession of the ﬁrearm. McDaniel admitted to not having a valid handgun permit for carrying the revolver.

The Kosciusko County Alcohol and Tobacco Commission approved eight permit renewals during a meeting on Thursday, MarchPermits3. from the ATC’s February agenda were heard at this month’s meeting; the board’s February meeting was cancelled due to a winter storm.

No remonstrators or permittees attended the board’s meeting.The following permits were renewed during the meeting:

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F.C. Horse Inc., doing business as Leesburg Liquors, 406 S. Main St., Leesburg. Beer, wine and liquor — package store.

Damage was estimated up to $25,000.

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The series follows student Shasa Silver as she enters the elite Canterwood Crest Academy that boasts a highly competitive equestrian ridingAsteam.she joins the team, the riders strive to work together to overcome personality clashes, jealousies, love triangles and other typical teenage problems. The youth department offers the entire series of 18 books, plus two additional special volumes. These Accelerated Reader books are geared to a mid-grade interest level with a reading level of fourth grade and up.

Domestic incident leads to discovery of meth pipe

about the detective being involved in a physical altercation with another man. Upon arrival at the scene, the ofﬁcer saw the detective attempting to detain a man, later identiﬁed as Thomas Conway. Kelly Conway was at the scene yelling at the detective, the report said.

The Warsaw ofﬁcer then

If your child does not have a library card, they can obtain one at the youth services desk with a parent’s signature. Cards are free to all children who live in Tippecanoe Township or attend school in the Wawasee School District.

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The Kosciusko County Democrats will host the “Jobs Tour” as part of their monthly meeting at Mad Anthony’s, 113 E. Center St., Warsaw, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, MarchSocial15.time and/or ordering of food will be from 6-7 p.m.

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North Webster Bridge Group met Tuesday, March 1, at the Senior Primelife Enrichment Center in the North Webster Community Center. Winners were Mary Thompson, ﬁrst, and Mary Prescott, second.

drivers for Syracuse, Milford and North Webster Mobile Meals have been scheduled as follows:

on their worst day.” His favorite times are spent at events like the annual chicken barbecue, serving steak sandwiches at Milford Fest and collecting Toys For Tots. “It’s a good time and good fellowship for the guys.”

Conversely, said Sharp, “There’s more to our volunteer department than helping people out

TUESDAY — B. & K. Turner WEDNESDAY — S. Strock

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In 2021, Virgil Sharp was named chief of Milford Volunteer Fire Department. The position reflects Sharp’s commitment to the department and to the Milford community where he grew up and is now raising a family of his own.Sharp joined Milford Fire in 2004 at age 18. He had wanted to be a firefighter since he was a boy.

He recalled how he got through his first two fires with the same two experienced firefighters. “It was intense, and I learned a lot having that experience with experienced guys.”

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But this serves a purpose. “It’s not because we think it’s funny … It helps to ease ourselves before we do something no wants to do or see.”

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Milford chief ﬁnds fellowship in ﬁre service

Sharp emphasized the importance of teamwork. Milford Fire Department is, said Sharp, “really good at doing things together, helping out if you see someone struggling.”

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“I got started before I had a family,” Sharp reﬂected. Now he is thankful for the support of his wife, Christa, and daughter, Sawyer. “Having a wife and daughter who understand what I have to do is so important … it takes a strong family.”Still, Sharp hopes to ﬁnd volunteers who like him want to help their community. All it takes, he insists, is a willingness to learn. The alternative is a paid, full-time department. “Taxes go up and a whole list of things change.”

When Sharp started in the ﬁre service, National Fire Protection Association standards were not as strict, and he was able to complete his initial training in six months. These days, he said, training could take as long as a year. “You need to really want it and get into it.” This is just one of the many reasons ﬁre departments

are finding it increasingly difficult to find volunteers. “A lot of full-time career departments are struggling as well,” he said.

Sharp also noted from the outside, ﬁreﬁghters appear to be “joking and playing around.”

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Sharp has served as training ofﬁcer and was assistant chief twice before becoming chief. “I felt it was time to give some of the other guys who have been doing it a break, and also to get some experience for the future.” For much of his 18 years with the department, the position has been alternately ﬁlled by Todd and Brian Haines. “I just wanted to do my part to keep the department going.”

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In addition, he observed, “I’ve known guys on the department most of my life.” Perhaps most importantly, Sharp recalled “wanting to give back to the community.”Sharp spent the first years of his life within the Milford town limits before his family moved to the country west of town. His grandfather and uncle farmed, and he has a passion for agriculture. For 16 years he has been employed at Clunette Elevator, where he drives trucks and is a custom applicator of fertilizer and pesticides. Along with volunteer firefighting, Sharp spends time outside of work on friends’ farms simply for the sheer enjoyment of “helping out.”

Open Mic Night

This group offers a non-judgmental space and is conﬁdential. The doors close shortly after the start time.

Public Library’s adult writing group, will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, to prepare for its next Open Mic Night at 6 p.m. Friday, March 25. Adults interested in writing and looking for a supportive group to push forward on their writing goals are encouraged to join. The group welcomes writers of all stages and includes beginners and published authors.

Jake Wilkinson has been a presenter for the past four years. “I like the kids when they have an ‘a ha’ moment,” he said. Depending on which machine Wilkinson has presented, he’s usually asked how fast the machine will run. This year he acted as a master of ceremonies for the day.

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Musical Instruments

Members of the Wawasee FFA chapter hosted the 10th annual Tractor Day for ﬁrst graders throughout the Wawasee Community School Corporation.

Sign-up is also live for the leprechaun trap program at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17. Children will put together their very own leprechaun traps during the program using their imagination and the numerous supplies that will be available. Snacks will be served.

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Along with learning about how to be safe around power equipment, Wawasee’s FFA has different stations where the ﬁrst graders can learn about the make up of soil, what’s in it, how it is made up of sand, silt and clay. The students also learn about what lives in the soil, what is organic matter, inorganic matter and more.

Mariah Roberts, FFA advisor, explained the chapter has been hosting Tractor Day for the last 10 years. It has been a tradition for FFA chapters to have members to drive their tractors to school. Roberts said the Wawasee program wants to focus more on tractor“We’vesafety.kind of reformed the program the last 10 years. They (the kids) love getting on the tractor,” she said. While some

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Syracuse Public Library’s Decluttering Support Group invites anyone who wants to talk about their relationship with things to a meeting at noon Thursday, March 10, in the downstairs meeting room. The topic for March is emotional connections from the past.

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graders. They taught the students how to be safe around the mower.

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For the rest of March, children will learn about musical instruments during the homeschool program, which meets at 10:30 a.m. each Friday. This includes handson learning with different instruments and a few surprises along the way. Younger children can attend Wednesday and Friday story times each week in March. Both sessions occur at 10:30 a.m. their respective days.

FFA programs focus on ag safety, Roberts explained since only 2% of people work on a farm, Wawasee wanted to focus its safety message around garden equipment such as mowers. This year for Tractor Day the FFA program had two tractors provided by Anderson and Krull Farms, and a semi, provided by Beer Farms, outside for the first graders to check out. Inside they learned how to be safe around a zero turn mower, a gator and a dirt bike. The first graders are encouraged to ride right and stay away from machinery.FFAmembers Libby Haab and Josie Nelton, both second year members of the chapter, presented a zero turn mower to the first

Wawasee FFA hosts 10th annual Tractor Day

“We’ve won four of our last ﬁve, and really, it’s all started with the commitment to the defensive end,” said Wawasee head coach Jon Everingham following the win. “Some of that is the development of the team over the course of the season, and learning how to play defense. But it all starts with Keaton Dukes and the job he did on (Ben) Keil. It was tremendous. He’s been our go-to guy in terms of guarding the other team’s best player. Your best player should guard theirs. It’s really something that goes unnoticed about his game.”Apair of Myles Everingham threes in the second quarter helped the Warriors double up the Lakers at the half, 24-12, and a pair of gimmes from Dukes and Caden Welty underneath early in the third quarter put the game to bed.Everingham had a game-high 16 points aided by four treys, and Dukes was right behind with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Wawasee had 11 team steals and forced Lakeland

Talia Kuhl took to the equipment at the Huntington North Gymnastics Regional knowing she was up against it, holding scoring averages that likely wouldn’t cut it against some of the premier programs in northern Indiana. All she could do was go out and do what she could do.

In game two, NorthWood was on red alert in the first half as Valley took a 21-16 lead into the locker room. Some of the good fortunes Valley benefitted from in the first half of its major upset bid just wouldn’t fall in the second half, the Vikings missing a handful of shots inside the lane while NorthWood began to claim control.

There was no late-meet theatrics. No jumbling of emotions. Just an opportunity in front of a senior staring down her ﬁnal chances as a gymnast.

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After landing her ﬁnal dismount from the uneven bars Saturday, Kuhl’s Wawasee gymnastics career ended as her 7.575 score on the bars worked into a 32.3 all-around score, well short of state qualiﬁcation, but a reality check for the powerful senior.

The Panthers were a little better from the ﬂoor at 40% (15-38), and used a 14-5 run to open the second half to pull away.

Wawasee hosted the Class 3-A Sectional 21 boys basketball sectional tournament, and Friday night held the two semiﬁnal games.Game one had the host Warriors take on Lakeland in a rematch of a January regular season matchup, followed by another season rematch between NorthWood and Tippecanoe Valley.

Ian Raasch and Cade Brenner each scored 11 points and combined for 15 rebounds and ﬁve assists, but the Panthers as a whole kept Valley off the free throw line.

“I feel like maybe tomorrow it’ll sink in,” stated Kuhl following her bars routine. “Tomorrow I’ll be super bored because I won’t have practice and it’ll kick in and I’ll likely be sad. My goal was to just enjoy my senior year and at times it’s been hard, and part of it is my own fault.”

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Wawasee 53, Lakeland 32 Friday’s two semiﬁnals went in complete opposite directions as Wawasee clobbered Lakeland in the opener while NorthWood sweated out a tight one with Valley in the nightcap.

(5-18) into 14 turnovers on the night.

Kuhl hit the vault next, and having seen some of the big air competitors like Gianna Zirille of Homestead and Ashtyn Evans of Angola nailing monster vaults, it was going to take basically feet in concrete on the dismount to keep pace. Kuhl unfortunately couldn’t nail the big ones, sliding back to 23rd with an 8.65 composite, leaving bars as her ﬁnal go-round.

“We kind of took it easy all week, I’m better that way not doing too much. I overdo it a lot,” said Kuhl of the week’s preparation. “I’ve been doing this since I was three, my body has been through a lot. I just wanted to let this week happen.”

NorthWood 38, Valley 33

Warriors cruise in sectional semis

Kuhl gives it one last try

In Wawasee’s win, the Warriors held the Lakers to just one made field goal in the first quarter as it built a cushion Lakeland never threatened to puncture the remainder of the night. Wawasee forced Lakeland into a half dozen turnovers in the first quarter and never pulled the defensive blanket.

Kuhl, competing in her ﬁrstever regional tournament, improved just her ﬂoor score from the sectional tournament where she scored a 32.975 to qualify as a regional all-arounder. Using results from Huntington as the standard metric, sixth place

and the final state qualifier in all-around was DeKalb’s Lauren Blythe, who scored 36.225, and even she was well behind Zirille, who topped the meet with a show stopping 38.8, Evans in second a full 1.5 Zirilleback.won vault (9.625), bars (9.8), beam (9.625) and floor (9.75) to complete the grand slam.Zirille and Homestead won the regional team title with a 112.8, followed by state qualifiers Angola (106.875) and Fort Wayne Carroll (106.725).

Dealing with potential arm issues to address in the offseason, her bars routine was scaled down, and though her skeleton performance had much of the same skills included, Kuhl again was well short of the strike line for state qualiﬁcation as reality was setting in on the meet being her ﬁnal run on the performance equipment.

In Valley’s win over West Noble on Tuesday, it went 24-26 from the line. Friday night, Valley was just 4-9 from the line and shot just 32 percent (12-37) from the ﬂoor. Dawson Perkins, after a triple double on Tuesday, ﬁnished with nine points and seven rebounds to lead the Vikings (14-10).

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Life at the regional did not start well for Kuhl in her all-around entrance, beginning on beam and suffering through two falls and a 7.075 score to start her day. With her trademark floor event on deck, Kuhl had a little time to recover, but did so very well, hitting both of her big passes without much error while a couple minor scuffs in performance still had her post a 9.0, which was almost a full half-point better than her sectional floor score. However, she would still place just 14th in the“Imeet.was super excited for floor,” Kuhl said. “Today is my dad’s birthday. He passed away five years ago. I knew he would love to watch me on floor in a meet like this, and I was excited for it.”

Wawasee (9-15 overall) shot just 24 percent from the ﬂoor, and short of Dukes’ points as well as six points and six boards from Roberson, Wawasee was just 2-13 from the ﬂoor from the rest of its roster. The Warriors as a whole were just 2-16 from behind the three-point arc.

bly the biggest basket of the tournament, a made three from Chaz Yoder, to put the Panthers back up nine. Dukes would come back and hit a three to get the lead back down to six at 29-23, but Wawasee wouldn’t score the rest of the night as NorthWood closed on an 11-0 run to wrap up its third straight sectional championship.

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USA stamped baseball bats, fast pitch and slow pitch softball bats, tee-ball bats, and cleats through April 1. Contact the league for drop-off locations.

On April 30, the league will be heading an Opening Day Parade Player Parade. The parade will have players who will be escorted by the North Webster Fire Department ﬁre trucks. The parade is at 8 a.m. in North Webster with games starting around 9 a.m.

NorthWood gets defensive in title march

eveningRegistrationssessions.will be held Tuesday, March 29, and Wednesday, March 30, at the Syracuse Community Center from 5-6:30 p.m. Cost is $45 for the ﬁrst child, or $40 for every additional and $14 for an AAU membership. For more information, visit the Wawasee Gymnastics Club on Facebook.

Those sentiments didn’t last long following halftime of the Wawasee Boys Basketball Sectional championship game Saturday night.

Baseball & Softball

On Saturdays, March 12 and 19, will be a softball ﬁelding camp from noon to 2 p.m. and a baseball ﬁelding camp from 2-4 p.m. The league is asking players to sign up before the camp at alsomerLeague.org,www.WawaseeSum-butsignupswillbepermittedsameday.

Not only did NorthWood take offense, they became very defensive. The Panthers completely ﬂipped the script in the second half and wound up thumping the Warriors in a 40-23

The league is looking for sponsors, offering sponsorships for teams, banners that will be displayed in the three town ball ﬁelds, as well as donations to be used for facility maintenance and player scholarships. Businesses can inquire at www.WawaseeSummerLeague.org or they can purchase sponsorships from the website as well.For more information on sponsorships or any other item with the league, email Jamie Beer at jbeer9812@gmail.com.

Sessions at Webster, the community center and Milford all have two sessions from 3:30-4:15 p.m. and from 4:30-5:15 p.m. The high school sessions are 6-6:45 p.m. and 7-7:45 p.m. The afternoon sessions are for beginners through advanced, the evening sessions for preschooler and kindergartners. The kindergartners can choose either afternoon or

Registration for 14-U baseball, major and minor baseball, and major and minor softball, will run through March 26 and opening day will be April Registration30. for machine pitch and tee-ball divisions will continue through April 24 with those seasons beginning the week of May 31. Registration forms can be printed and also have been given to students at the schools to mail in. The league has also partnered with Lakeland Youth Center to help with online registration, or payment can be done in the LYC facility.

League Notes For 2022 Softball is expanding. In previous seasons, a single softball division made up of 8-12 year old players will now expand to include 7-year-olds, with two new divisions for minors (7-10) and majors (1114). The league will also continue its 12U and 14U all-star travel teams.

Wawasee Gymnastics Club will conduct its spring tumbling session from April 18 through May 16, a span of ﬁve weeks.

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Wawasee Summer League is gearing up for the 2022 summer season and has plenty of information to announce.

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“Weon.had a game plan, not for someone getting hurt, but if someone like Welty got into foul trouble and we’d have to go to this,” said Everingham. “Guys did a good job switching matchups, but that’s the biggest thing, when you lose Welty who plays 32 minutes a game, we have to switch matchups. That’s what hurt us the most.”

Skills Camps

Sessions will be held in four locations, Mondays at North Webster Elementary School, Tuesdays at both the Syracuse Community Center and the Wawasee High School annex gym, and Wednesdays at Milford School.

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The “upset alert” tweets were being crafted. Notice for tubs of ice and sparkling Welch’s grape juice were being called for across the hall.The Wawasee student section had visions of a beach party on the deck of the Hardwood Teepee.

The North Webster property purchase will have Chris Francis and the township board meet with the league’s executive board on March 30 at 6 p.m. at the Tippecanoe Township building. The groups will sign the paperwork and ﬁnalize the purchase of the North Webster baseball ﬁelds property. The process has been ongoing for more than two years.

The Panthers will take on Yorktown (10-14) in the ﬁrst game of the New Castle Regional with No. 7 Norwell (22-4) and No. 8 Leo (19-5) meeting in the second semiﬁnal.

Plenty of notes for Wawasee Summer League

Dukes saw his illustrious career at Wawasee come to a close, ﬁnishing with 11 points and ending ﬁfth all-time in Wawasee boys basketball history with 1,046 points, just seven behind Jeff Long for fourth and 22 behind Riley Stichter for third.Saturday was also a deja vu moment for Wawasee against NorthWood. In the regular season matchup, Wawasee lost Dukes to a hard fall in the second quarter and suddenly went ice cold offensively. Saturday night, Caden Welty was fouled hard on a fast break in the second quarter and tweaked his knee. While he would return for a few moments in the second half, he wasn’t able to go hard on it and eventually subbed out. Wawasee’s

NorthWood at the half, Wawasee had done just about everything right in the ﬁrst half to sit within striking distance of a massive upset bid. But that all changed very quickly in the third quarter as NorthWood clamped down on defense. The Panthers pitched a shutout in the third quarter on defense, not allowing Wawasee a point, or really an open look, for much of the ﬁrst eight minutes of the second half.A steal and made three by Cade Brenner followed by a Wawasee turnover and made bucket by JJ Payne ran NorthWood’s lead out to 10 at 26-16. In a position Wawasee had struggled with all season, it was in chase mode again and things suddenly looked very bleak.

The league is hosting its third annual gear donation drive for players in need. Gear will be accepted for players, who can then pick up the gear they need at no charge. The league will be accepting gear bags, baseball and softball mitts,

Gear Donation Drive

offense really struggled for that point

Brenner led NorthWood (24-2) with 12 points and nine rebounds and Ian Raasch added nine points and nine rebounds.

Spring tumbling session sign-ups on deck

“They’re one of the best teams in the state, they’re not struggling,” said Wawasee head coach Jon Everingham of NorthWood. “We spent a lot of time developing game plans to stop them. What you’ll ﬁnd next weekend is they are going to be ﬁne. They’re a really good basketball team. I think you have to give credit to us, we played really hard on defense. We held them to a point total where we could have beatMadethem.”buckets by Collin Roberson and Keaton Dukes to open the fourth had Wawasee within six, but NorthWood answered with possi-

There will be skills camps for the next two Saturdays at the North Webster Elementary School to help players work on their hitting and ﬁelding to get ready for the upcoming season. A minimum $5 donation from the players for each session is requested to help fund equipment replacement fund.

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man, president of WACF, and Ian Rolland, receiver for the Oakwood Inn stated they are hopeful a settlement can be reached and discussions regarding a compromise continue.

Upon publication of the Notice of Adoption, twenty-five (25) or more taxpayers in the taxing district may file a petition with the Kosciusko County Auditor no later than noon 30 days after the publication of the Notice of Adoption setting forth their objections to the proposed fund.

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It happened in North Webster ... 40 years ago Sheriff formally recognizes two local citizens for helping arrest thief

Residents of Syracuse and throughout Kosciusko County are being warned about a lottery scam reportedly originating in Canada and/or Florida. Local law enforcement agencies have been made aware of residents being contacted by individuals identifying themselves as representatives of Canadian and Florida lotteries. The victims are being told they have won substantial amounts of money and are requested to wire transfer the appropriate tax assessments to locations in Canada and Florida to receive their winnings.

The North Webster town board agreed to hire a guard for school children crossing State Road 13 in Wednesday’s meeting. Patching of streets is to start as soon as weather permits. This will be done by Cyril (Bus) Likens.

Sounds Of Hope, Inc., 1972 tour will start at Epworth Forest, North Webster, this summer. After rehearsal sessions at Epworth Forest the organization will travel to Chicago on July 7 for a ﬂight to Amsterdam where the concert tour will begin. The group will present programs in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Hamburg, Germany; Copenhagen, Denmark; Stockholm, Sweden; Oslo, Norway; Bergen, Norway; Bogner Regis, England; and London.

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Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, Wawasee Property Owners Association, Syracuse Lake Association, Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation and approximately four individuals ﬁled an appeal against Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ approval of the pier application at the Oakwood Inn. The appeal was ﬁled Friday, however, John Holde-

Often called the greatest basketball player in Kosciusko County history, Druckamiller played for Syracuse High School from 1918 to 1922. Demolition of the 65-year old Syracuse High School is in its final leg. Terry Cripe of Cripe Excavating began demolition of the two story structure around 10 a.m. Tuesday. Once this area is cleared of debris and filled, the site will be leveled for use as a proposed physical education/ athletic field for elementary students.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department made formal recognition of two North Webster citizens Monday morning at the regular meeting of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club for their part in apprehending one Gerald McDonald in the act of theft in the Thornburg Drug Co. parking lot in North Webster on September 26, 1981. In making the presentation of handsome plaques noting their part in the incident, Deputy Sheriff Tom Kitch cited Janua Wolfe, age 17 and daughter of Hubert and Jackie Wolfe of North Webster, and Roger D. Smith, 28, also of North Webster. Ofﬁcer Kitch called their part in the apprehension of McDonald an act “above and beyond the call of duty,” and he praised this sort of citizen participation in the solving of crime.

during halftime of an Angola basketball game, with his wife, Emma, on hand to share in the festivities.

North Webster Lioness’ Club met Feb. 20 at North Webster Community Building. Guests present were Sharol Steward, Jennifer Simmons and Myrna Henderson. The group voted to sponsor this year’s Queen of Lakes Beauty Pageant, with Susanne Robinson as chairman and Valerie Patterson as co-chairman.

Within 30 days after the date of the adoption of the equipment replacement fund by the Township Board of Turkey Creek Township and the Syracuse Town Council, a Notice of Adoption will be published on behalf of the Township and the Town.

Persons seeking additional information may contact Ms. Julie Close, Turkey Creek Township Trustee, at (574) 457-4175 or Ms. Virginia Cazier, Clerk Treasurer, Town of Syracuse (574) 457-3216. Pursuant to possible limitations on gatherings due to COVID-19, some, or all, of these meetings may be conducted electronically, and public attendance may be strictly limited. Please contact the above listed representatives of the participating units to learn how to electronically view and participate in these meetings. If you would like to to any of the participants, following mail addresses: mj.close@ mchsi.com or clerktreasurer@syracusein.org.

Edith Hoffert, treasurer, entertained members of Backwater Friends Club in her home Feb. 21. Assistant hostess Mildred Gray read a poem by Helen Steiner Rice. New ofﬁcers were elected. They are Laura Coverstone, president; Kristy Rhodes, treasurer; and Lois Hammer, secretary.

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Several Websterites were out and about at the Fort Wayne Home & Garden Show last weekend including but not limited to Phil and Karilyn Metcalf and Sue and Steve Ward with daughter and son-in-law Nicole and Trent Nabinger. The Mail-Journal’s sister publication Fort Wayne Senior Life, glo magazine and Indiana Gardener had a booth giving away free copies, which went like hot cakes.

Jeri Seely, editor at The Papers Incorporated in Milford, was guest speaker at the March 2 meeting of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club. During the meeting held in the North Webster Church of God’s meeting room, President Mark Randall presented Seely with a plaque in recognition of the work The Papers Incorporated does to promote the work of Kiwanis.

INDEX INSTRUCTIONFINANCIALFARMEMPLOYMENTBUSINESSANNOUNCEMENTSCLASSIFIEDSPhoneOrFaxInYourAdBefore11A.M.TuesdayMILFORD574-658-4111FAX800-886-3796WARSAW574-269-2932FAX888-371-2934SYRACUSE574-457-3666FAX888-511-7914....................A005-A100SERVICE...................C010-C430.............................E010-E080...........................................G010-G070..................................H010-H030.............................K010-K020 $875ONLY*15WordMaximum ONE COLUMN BOXED ADS $7.20 per column inch for one to three insertions. $5.70 per column inch for four or more insertions of the same copy. Please take the time to make sure your classified ad is correct. The Papers Incorporated will not be responsible for errors in ads after the first publication. Ad position other than classification is not guaranteed. LEISURE, RECREATIONAL ........M010-M110 MERCHANDISE ...........................P010-P290 PETS ............................................Q010-Q030 REAL ESTATE SALES ................S010-S110 REAL ESTATE TRANSPORTATIONRENTALS............U010-U120.....................W010-W100 ALLADSCLASSIFIEDMUSTBEPRE-PAID ANNOUNCEMENTS BUYER BEWARE The Papers Incorporated cannot screen all advertisements to eliminate possibilities of fraud or misleading information. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Persons responding to ads are advised to contact the Better Business Bureau in your area or the Indiana Secretary of State’s Fraud Hotline before sending any money. 1-800-223-8791 Auction Sales A010 Free Free A040 SCRAP METAL REMOVAL - Lawn tractors, push mowers, appliances and any other misc. scrap metal. Also take batteries. Do not take TVs or electronics. Milford, Syracuse, Cromwell area. 260-856-5912. Tree Service C390 Call Dan The Tree Man 574-831-4381 New Paris • Tree Removals • Competitive Prices • Tree Trimming • Free Estimates • Storm Damage Cleanups • Climbing Or Bucket Lift Available Miscellaneous Farm G070 FISH FOR STOCKING: Most varieties pond lakes. Laggis’ Fish Farm, 269-628-2056 days, 269-624-6215 evenings. Camping M030 WANTED: Old electronic equipment, CB radios, ham radios, stereos and radio tubes. Jeff, 574-274-4632. REAL ESTATE SALES Houses For Sale S040 Rex A. Heil REALTOR /BROKER KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY “Your Contact for Buying or Selling” Cell: 574-528-0537 Lake rexaheil@kw.comOffice Each office independently owned & operated. Auction Conducted by: Salazar Auction Service, LLC Auctioneer: Joe Salazar AUO1049316 Phone: 574-457-6754 ~ Your Local Auctioneer! REMINDER! Real Estate Sells at 3:00 P.M. - Real Estate to be sold is the house at the 403 McClean Street, Ligonier, IN 46767. In Noble County. Pictures on Auctionzip.com Estate of Dorothy Foster Saturday, March 19, 2022 Personal Property starting at 10:00 a.m. MarchSunday,House:Open131-3pm Property Description: Cozy & Convenient! Single story home w/vinyl fence, walking distance to town and business district! Offers 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, basement & 1 car - detached garage. The metal roof & AC are 1½ years old. School district is West Noble. *Auction for Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles & Misc. Starts at 10:00 A.M. Terms: Cash or Check W/Proper ID Not Responsible For Accidents Or Items After Sold! ANY STATEMENTS MADE THE DAY OF THE SALE HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER PRINTED MATERIAL OWNER: Estate of Dorothy M. Foster EXECUTOR: Sheldon James Foster 9.65 Acres in Parcels2 Brian Wuthrich (574) 268-4940 - Milford, IN Phil Hahn - (574) 535-3783 IN Lic. #AU01012967 4 HAHN HahnAuctioneers.com AC39800021 Office (574) 773-8445 • Nappanee, IN Darlene K. Stone, Owner Jason Hahn (574) 536-7682 PARCEL #1: This is a 5 acre partially wooded tract that has a very nice pond on it. It has 327’ of frontage x 665’ deep. This would be a nice property to build on in the center of New Paris, Millersburg and Syracuse. PARCEL #2: This is 4.65 acres with 305’ frontage on CR 31 x 665’ frontage on CR 50. It has a lot of trees and would make a great home site. — INSPECTION ANYTIME — PROCEDURE: The property will be offered in 2 tracts. There will be open bidding on all tracts during the auction as determined by the Auctioneer. Bids on tracts and the total property may compete. The property will be sold in the manner resulting in the highest total sale price, subject to confirmation of the sellers. DOWN PAYMENT: 10% down payment on the day of the auction with the balance in cash at closing. The down payment may be made in the form of cash, cashier’s check, personal check or corporate check. Your bidding is not conditional upon financing, so be sure you have arranged financing, if needed, and are capable of paying cash at closing. ACCEPTANCE OF BID PRICES: All successful bidders will be required to enter into purchase agreements at the auction site immediately following the close of the auction. All final bid prices are subject to approval by the Sellers. PUBLIC AUCTION Monday, March 21, 2022 Starting at 6:00 p.m. Property Location: Approximately 2 miles north of Syracuse, Ind. on St. Rd. 13 (½ mile north of U.S. 6) to CR 52, then west 1 mile to CR 31, then north ½ mile at the corner of CR 31 and CR 50 Auction Location: Solomon Creek United Methodist Church, 15051 CR 146, Syracuse, Ind. which is 1½ miles north of the property and 1 mile east. FAIRFIELDSCHOOLS TERMS & CONDITIONS BUSINESS SERVICES LEISURE,FARM RECREATIONAL NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF HEARING ON THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIRE PROTECTION TERRITORY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND FOR THE TURKEY CREEK FIRE PROTECTION TERRITORY Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town of Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the Syracuse Town Council will consider at the Syracuse Town Hall, 310 N. Huntington Street, Syracuse, Indiana 46567, at 7:00

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The Warsaw Ballroom Dance Association is again offering dances to the public on a monthly basis at the North Webster Community Center. All are invited to “Putting on the Ritz” from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday. An introductory tango lesson will be given from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Former Syracuse resident Emery Druckamiller became a part of Angola High School’s sports history when he became the ﬁrst individual to be inducted into its Hall of Fame recently. Druckamiller was honored

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The tax will be levied on all taxable real and personal property within the taxing district and will not exceed $0.0333 per $100 of assessed valuation beginning with taxes due and payable in the year 2023 and thereafter, continuing until reduced or rescinded. Taxpayers appearing at such hearing shall have the right to be heard thereon. The re-establishment of the Fire Protection Territory Equipment Replacement Fund is subject to approval by the Department of Local Government Finance. Turkey Creek Township is the Provider Unit of the Turkey Creek Fire Protection Territory and the Town of Syracuse is a Participating Unit.

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the Turkey Creek Township Board will consider at the Syracuse Town Hall, 310 N. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567 at 7:00 p.m. on March 14, 2022, the re-establishment of the Fire Protection Territory Equipment Replacement Fund on behalf of the Turkey Creek Fire Protection Territory under the provisions of Indiana Code 36-8-19-8.5 for all uses as set out in Indiana Code 36-8-19-8.5

About 35 persons met with Kosciusko County Commissioners and State Board of Health ofﬁcials Monday afternoon, March 8, to discuss the closing of Scott’s Sanitary Landﬁll and the county’s solid waste disposal problem. Many residents, including the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce, are concerned about the lack of solid waste disposal facilities in the northern part of Kosciusko County and the increased gate fees due to a cut-off of county subsidies.

Turkey Creek Township is the Provider Unit of the Turkey Creek Fire Protection Territory and the Town of Syracuse is a Participating Unit.

Persons seeking additional information may contact Ms. Julie Close, Turkey Creek Township Trustee, at (574) 457-4175 or Ms. Virginia Cazier, Clerk-Treasurer, Town of Syracuse (574) 457-3216. Pursuant to possible limitations on gatherings due to COVID-19, some, or all, of these meetings may be conducted electronically, and public attendance may be strictly limited. Please contact the above listed representatives of the participating units to learn how to electronically view and participate in these meetings. If you would like to submit written comments to any of the participants, you may do so at the following electronic mail addresses: mj.close@ mchsi.com or clerktreasurer@syracusein.org.

Wawasee’s varsity gymnasts led the way back to the sectional throne Saturday, scoring 103.70, almost seven full points ahead of secondplace Plymouth. The Lady Warrior gymnasts had won 19 consecutive meets through the 1997 season. After a four-year drought, coach Nika Prather’s crew has the crown once again. The team will compete in Friday’s Valparaiso Regional for a chance to make it to state.

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Created in 1917, Blue Star Service Banners were a common site during World Wars I and II. The banner is displayed to show that a family member is currently serving in the Armed Forces. The North Webster American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion Post 253, are pleased to provide the Blue Star Service Flag to families in our area who have a family member serving in our war against terrorism.

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It happened in Syracuse ... 10 years ago WACF, others appealing DNR pier permit for Oakwood

The Syracuse Yellow Jackets won the Lakeland junior high wrestling tourney for the fourth year in a row last night with Milford placing second and North Webster placing third. The tournament began Monday in the Wawasee high school gym and continued thru Tuesday. p.m. on March 15, 2022, the re-establishment of a Fire Protection Territory Equipment Replacement Fund on behalf of the Turkey Creek Fire Protection Territory under the provisions of Indiana Code 36-8-19-8.5 for all uses as set out in Indiana Code 36-8-19-8.5

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2. Proposed plans for extension of capital and non-capital services in the annexation territory, including proposed dates of extension.

Tippecanoe and Chapman Regional Sewer District is submitting a Notice of Intent (NOI) letter to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of the District’s intent to comply with the requirements under 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge storm water from construction activities for the Tippecanoe and Chapman Regional Sewer District – Tippecanoe & Chapman Lakes Septic Elimination Project. The project is located within Kosciusko County, and includes the lake communities at Lake Tippecanoe, James Lake, and the Chapman Lakes. The storm water runoff will have an ultimate release to the Tippecanoe River, Ruple Ditch, Deeds Creek, Heeter Ditch, Pike Lake, Chapman Lakes, Lake Tippecanoe and James Lake by above-grade and subsurface drainage. Contact person: Allie Nahrwold,

Lake City Bank presented Kim Hooley, senior vice president, credit administration manager, with its 2021 Commitment Award at the bank’s quarterly ofﬁcer meeting.

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The Silver Lake Town Council reserves the right to reject all bids, to delete any portion thereof, or waive informalities in the bidding process. Details for bidding are available at the Silver Lake Clerk-Treasurer’s Office. Dated: March 7, 2022 Tonya Conley, Clerk-Treasurer Town of Silver Lake hspaxlp Mar.9-16

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team apparel and other promotional products. Located at 611 S. Main St., they’re happy to help businesses and individuals with all their printing needs. Visit them at www.maverickpromos. com.

The public information meetings shall include the following information which will be made available to all citizens in attendance:

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LEGAL NOTICE The Wawasee Yacht Club, Terry Moorman, Secretary, 8541 S. 450 E., Jonesboro, IN 46938 has applied to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Law Enforcement, Under IC 14-15-7-3 and 312 IAC 5-3-1, for a permit to conduct sailboat races. These events are scheduled to be held on weekends from May 28, 2022 and conclude on October 2, 2022, on the waters of Wawasee, in Kosciusko County.

Past District Governor Jeri Seely was presented the International President’s Certiﬁcate of Appreciation during the convention. The award is the fourth highest honor a Lion can receive.

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Bids shall be clearly marked “Removal of Disposable Solid Waste”, mail to the Town of Silver Lake Clerk-Treasurer, PO Box 159, Silver Lake, Indiana 46982, or delivered to the Silver Lake Clerk-Treasurer located at 604 N. Jefferson St., Silver Lake, Indiana 46982.

For all uses as set out in IC 36-9-14.5. IC 36-9-14.5 Cumulative Capital Development fund to provide money for any purpose for which property taxes may be imposed within the county as specified in this code.

wife, Cindy, will keep the restaurant open until it is sold. When the business has been sold, the couple, along with their children, would like to move to the Indianapolis area where most of their family live.

30 YEARS AGO, MARCH 4, 1992

Workmen for the Carey Construction Co. have begun tearing down the old landmark on East Emeline street, Milford, remembered as the Digert or Haggerty building. The building, owned by The Mail-Journal, is being removed to make room for a new

(B) Request the division notify the petitioner in writing when an initial determination is made to issue or deny the license. Following the receipt of notice under this clause, a petitioner may request administrative review of the determination under 312 IAC 3-1.

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The Milford School Chess A-Team captured the regional chess championship recently for the second consecutive year. The tournament was held in Fort Wayne Saturday. The players and coach Dick Roose spent 13 hours participating in the tournament.

Any person objecting to such an event may do either or both of the following:(A)File a petition with the central office of the division requesting an informal hearing. The petition must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years old and who reside in the county where the event will occur.

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Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Kosciusko County, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the Kosciusko County Commissioners will consider at 100 W. Center St. – Old Courtroom, Warsaw, IN at 9 o’clock am on March 29, 2022, the establishment of a Cumulative Bridge Fund under the provisions of Indiana Code 8-16-3 for the purposes as follows: For all uses as set out in IC 8-16-3. IC 8-16-3 Cumulative Bridge fund to provide funds for the cost of construction, maintenance, and repair of bridges, approaches, and grade separations.

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Hooley started her career at Lake City Bank in 2000 as a credit analyst in Warsaw and has held a management role within the credit department since 2003. She most recently was promoted to senior vice president, credit administration manager in January 2020. In that role, she manages the credit department, which provides underwriting for commercial loans and commercial portfolio management reporting and tracking.

Mike Yeater, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Yeater of Nappanee and grandson of Mrs. R. E. Slabaugh of Milford, has been named to the all-state academic basketball team by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Dave and Phil Stichter of Mil-

It happened in Milford … 20 years ago Miller is new executive director of Camp Mack

Pastor William “Billy” Hesketh, formerly of Milford First Brethren Church, is packed and ready to move on to another chapter in his ministry. While this may sound discouraging, for Hesketh it is a chance to try something new. He plans to go into Intentional Interim Ministry, using this transition in his life to work with churches and congregations around the country also facing major changes.

The tax will be levied on all taxable real and personal property within the taxing district and will not exceed $0.0333 per $100 of assessed valuation. The proposed fund will be levied beginning with taxes due and payable in the year 2023. Taxpayers appearing at such hearing shall have the right to be heard thereon. The proposed tax rate for the Cumulative Capital Development Fund is subject to certification by the Department of Local Government Finance.

A hearing under this clause is governed by 312 IAC 2-3.

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Kosciusko County, Kosciusko, County, Indiana, that the Kosciusko County Commissioners will consider at 100 W. Center St. – Old Courtroom, Warsaw, IN at 9 o’clock am on March 29, 2022, the establishment of a Cumulative Capital Development Fund under the provisions of Indiana Code 36-9-14.5 for the purposes as follows:

tional product, embroidery and screen printing industry knowledge.Their products have been seen around North Webster, as they are a leading source in the North Webster community for signs,

Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-4-3-1.7, you are hereby notified that a petition requesting annexation of property by other landowners within the proposed annexation territory has been filed with the Town of Milford.

Rex M. Miller is back home again in Indiana. Miller, who was born and raised in Elkhart, left the area at the age of 11 and now has returned with his wife, Peggy, as the new executive director of Camp Alexander Mack, Milford. Miller began his duties on Monday and is still in the process of unpacking and becoming acquainted to his surroundings.

ford aren’t letting the winter weather get them down. They will return this week from a Canadian skiing trip during which they skied on the famous Whistler Mountain.

ing and developing the individuals she “Everymanages.dayKim tackles challenges with a positive attitude and a willingness to help wherever she’s needed,” Findlay said. “She led by example, both managing the process and working long hours to make sure our customers were able to access PPP loan funding.”

when she led the charge on the credit side of the bank’s payment protection program loan project. Hooley worked countless hours, including evenings and weekends, to make sure the bank’s customers got access to PPP funds and then received forgiveness for those loans, all while still fulﬁlling her normal job responsibilities and mentor-

NOTICE OF ANNEXATION OUTREACH MEETINGS

White Horn Eatery, Main Street, is for sale. Co-owner Bruce Ganshorn stated that he and his

1. Maps showing the proposed boundaries of the annexation territory.

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of Jones Petrie Rafinski Corp., 222 Pearl Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802. hspaxlp NAPPANEE PUBLIC LIBRARY, ELKHART COUNTY, INDIANA CASH & INVESTMENTS COMBINED STATEMENT - 2021 Local Beginning Cash Ending Cash Fund & Inv. Balances & Inv. Balances Number Local Fund Name January 1, 2021 Receipts Disbursements December 31, 2021 Governmental Activities 100 Operating Fund $745,361.05 $1,522,876.04 $1,373,879.56 $894,357.53 200 Gift Fund $113,026.64 $8,172.62 $10,901.50 $110,297.76 201 Rainy Day Fund $560,656.78 $0.00 $11,000.00 $549,656.78 203 Levy Excess $13.39 $0.00 $13.39 $0.00 272 Heritage Collection Gift Fund $47,538.46 $32,623.73 $27,064.84 $53,097.35 273 State Technology Fund Grant $2,269.54 $7,724.06 $9,456.00 $537.60 274 Leadership Academy $2,192.91 $1.94 $121.02 $2,073.83 275 ALA Small and Rural Libraries Grant $0.00 $3,000.00 $1,294.97 $1,705.03 276 LSTA-COVID Grant $0.00 $3,400.00 $3,400.00 $0.00 400 LIRF $429,410.62 $23,250.09 $55,718.81 $396,941.90 800 PLAC $0.00 $130.00 $130.00 $0.00 802 Payroll $3,061.20 $709,375.26 $709,832.44 $2,604.02 Total All Funds $1,903,530.59 $2,310,553.74 $2,202,812.53 $2,011,271.80 hspaxlp

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Notice is hereby given, that the Town of Silver Lake, Indiana, will from this date accept bids for:

addition to The Mail-Journal printing plant, as part of Phase II of a remodeling and enlarging program which the printing ﬁrm hopes to complete before midsummer.Steven K. Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Fox of Milford and a student at Indiana Vocational Tech. college at Fort Wayne, has been accepted by the editors of Who’s Who among students in American junior colleges. Steve will graduate in May with associate degrees in drafting and mechanical engineering.

Dr. Madelynn Allen of Milford Small Animal Clinic, located at the corner of Section and Henry streets in Milford, announces the addition of registered veterinary technician Julie Shaw and receptionist April Hostetler to her staff.Recently returning from a twoweek trip to Arizona are Milford residents Al and Vi Miller. While there, they enjoyed a stay in Scottsdale with their son, Paul. They visited with Jack and Marybelle Sharp in Phoenix and spent a day at Roosevelt Dam with Denny and Judy Sharp, who had also arrived in Phoenix for a week’s visit.

Maverick Promotions is the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce’s Member of the Month for March. Maverick Promotions was founded in 2002, bringing together over 30 years of promo-

The town is conducting three public information meetings as part of its outreach program for affected landowners, and the public regarding the proposed annexation. Those meetings will occur on April 18, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.; April 19, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.; and April 20, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. All such meetings will occur at the Milford Town Hall Meeting Room at 121 S. Main Street, Milford, Indiana.

(1) The removal of disposable Solid Waste within Town Limits for residential homes.Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Silver Lake Clerk-Treasurer, for the Town of Silver Lake, until 4:00 p.m. prevailing local time on the 13th day of April 2022. All bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the Silver Lake Town Hall during the Council Meeting scheduled to begin 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

“This award recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond in representing the bank, both internally and externally,” said David M. Findlay, president and chief executive ofﬁcer. “Kim embodies the true spirit of this award.”

Lake City Bank presents Commitment Award to Hooley

Within 30 days after the date of the adoption of the cumulative fund by the Kosciusko County Commissioners, the Kosciusko County will publish a Notice of Adoption.Upon publication of the Notice of Adoption, 25 or more taxpayers in the taxing district may file a petition with the County Auditor not later than noon 30 days after the publication of the Notice of Adoption setting forth their objections to the proposed fund.

Maverick Promotions March Member Of The Month in North Webster

The tax will be levied on all taxable real and personal property within the taxing district and will not exceed $0.10 per $100 of assessed valuation. The proposed fund will be levied beginning with taxes due and payable in the year 2023. Taxpayers appearing at such hearing shall have the right to be heard thereon. The proposed tax rate for the Cumulative Bridge Fund is subject to certification by the Department of Local Government Finance.

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Her teammates who nominated her for the award shared glowing reports of her work, especially in the past two years

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May I never forget that on my best day I still need God as desperately as I did on my worst day. I will never be ashamed of my faith, nor my relationship with God. He is my rock, my refuge, my comforter, my all in all. Amen.

the bar in 2018 was based on continuing my career in the military and devoting 100% of my time to my one and only child born that year. These last 12 months have been a series of unfortunate and unexpected circumstances.“Uponstarting the process of taking back the bar early on in 2021 I did have every intention on bringing the business back to life in Milford. After months of litigation, the physical condition of the facility I walked back into and the entire heartbreaking situation of ﬁnally being granted possession again the chance of re-opening Lizards was not in the cards for me.

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“The Lord is faithful and he will strengthen and protect you.” 2 Thessalonians 3:3.

You have a God who hears you, the power of love behind you, the Holy Spirit within you and all of heaven ahead of you. If you have the Shepherd, you have grace for every sin direction and every turn, a candle for every corner and an anchor for every storm. You have everything you need.

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Peter“Commit5:7. everything you do to the Lord. Trust him and he will help you.” Psalm 37:5.

“May you experience the love of Christ. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.” Ephesians 3:19.

According to one of the group’s organizers, Angie Deak: “Our mission is to unite, strengthen and foster pride in our community and businesses. We organize events to promote opportunities to connect with our neighbors. June to October we will host ‘Food Truck Friday’ events featuring local food trucks, music and entertainment, aimed at bringing our small town together. All ages welcome! It will be a chance to meet your neighbors, learn about small businesses in Milford and have a fun time.”

We are a community of faith that lives to tell the world how awesome God is in whom we believe.

O YOU need some food or warm clothes? North Webster Food Pantry has both. Located at 102 S. Morton St., North Webster, its hours are from 10 a.m. noon Tuesday and from 1-3 p.m. Thursday. Pictured above are Mary Erb, left, and Ann Darlington. Both are volunteers at the food pantry. People may come in once a month per household to get food or clothing.

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A limited number of tickets will be sold and tickets will go fast. You must be 21 to play. For additional information or to purchase tickets, call Steve Foster at (574) 527-5782. All ﬁrearms will be available for paperwork to be completed at Two Bear Arms Gun Shop; check TBAgunshop.com for hours and location.

“My difﬁcult decision to sell

SYRACUSE PUBLIC Library will be hosting an open mic night at 6 p.m. Friday, March 25, in the downstairs meeting room. Come and share, or simply listen to others’ great pieces, all while enjoying the company of others. People are also welcome to share things they enjoy from their favorite writers or poets. Each speaker will receive ﬁve minutes to read to ensure everyone has the opportunity to share.

The program will wrap up at 11:30

mans“Commit12:12.to the Lord whatever you do and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3.

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PEPPO THE feline, who has been residing and New Hope Pet Rescue for a while, recently found his forever human, Delaney Delagrange. Check out New Hope Rescue’s Facebook page to see who else went home and who is still needing to ﬁnd their perfect human.

LIONS KARATE of North Webster is hosting a best of the best tournament at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Wawasee Middle School. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and the tournament begins at 10 a.m. Call or text Steve Hanford at (574) 527-5765 for more information or email steve@lionskarate.com. The cost for spectators is $5. It is also hosting

NORTH WEBSTER American Legion is hosting family karaoke night from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, March 19. It is open to the public. Food will be available from 6-8 p.m. The Legion also is hosting an all-you-care-to-eat breakfast buffet from 8-11 a.m. Sunday, March 20. Cost is $10 for adults, and $5 for children 6 and older.

THE KOSCIUSKO County Republicans are hosting a bingo fundraiser from 6-10 p.m. March 29, at The Owls Nest in North Webster. Ten games will be played and the winner of each game will win a gun. A 50/50 cash drawing will be held, door prizes, cash bar, and food will be available as well. Tickets are $100 each.

“However, I am super excited

“I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.” Psalms 13:6.

“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews

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The deadline to register is Saturday, March 26, for all but tee-ball and machine pitch, which are due by April 24. For further information or to register, visit www.wawaseesummerleague.org, or email wawaseesummerleague@gmail.com.—o—

Rest Amid Chaos

“Be joyful in hope, patient in afﬂiction, faithful in prayer.” Ro-

Father Larry Biller’s encouraging devotionals

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For more information, call Jacob Hostetler at (724) 255-8921, Dennis Killman at (217) 254-7034 or Oakwood Resort at (574) 4577100, or visit tries.org/project/amish.multiculturalminis-

Harry’s Tap & Grill coming to Milford

“God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow or crying, neither shall there be any more pain.” Revelation 21:4.

The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for schoolaged children and free for preschool aged kids. The proceeds from the dinner will help defray medical expenses for Ousley in as she receives treatment for cancer.—o—

Oakwood conference to explore Anabaptist legacy

The owners of the new business, Harry’s Tap & Grill, plan to hold a grand opening Memorial Day weekend, which also coincides with Milford Fest.

THIS IS still in the preliminary stages, but a new committee called Meet Milford is being formed. They have started a Facebook page and will continue to add information as it becomes available. Check it out to stay updated on the progress.

Peace Amid Worries

Organizers say you are “guaranteed the best chili east of the Mississippi,” topped with your personal combination choice of sour cream, shredded cheese, onions and Fritos. There also will be peanut butter sandwiches to compliment the chili, along with a desert and your choice of lemonade, tea, coffee or water.

MILFORD KIWANIS will have an all-youcan-eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 7-10 a.m. this Saturday, March 12, inside the Milford Community Building. The cost is a freewill donation, so come hungry and give generously to help support the many programs the Kiwanis sponsors.—o—

THERE WAS a fun visit for the North Webster Chamber of Commerce when Detective Sergeant Dave May let the chamber sit with him in his cruiser March 4 to chat about the ways the NWPD connects with the community by serving and protecting. Great work, NWPD; you’re another reason why North Webster feels like home.

In a statement released by Cockrill, she said:

to announce that I have ofﬁcially resold to one of the most amazing local families I’ve had the privilege to get to know the past few weeks and who I can’t wait to see re-open under the new name of Harry’s Tap & Grill! I have enjoyed working with this group throughout this transfer and will continue to assist them when needed. Their business plan and ideas are extremely similar to how I ran the bar between 2013-2018! They will be bringing back my famous prime rib, ﬁsh and all your favorites from Lizards! Bands, karaoke and so much more is planned for upcoming entertainment! The best of all the facility will look better than ever!”

“I AM happy to report things are still clipping right along here at the center,” Nancy Gray, Senior Primelife Enrichment Center’s director. “We had a good turnout for pinochle March 4 and the girls were here to play hand and foot. Monday morning, the Mahjong players were here and of course our euchre players are here every morning promptly at 8:30 a.m. The bus is ﬁlling up fast for the upcoming casino trip to Four Winds in New Buffalo, Mich., leaving at 8:30 a.m. March 21. Call (574) 834-1600, ext. 224, to get on board. Toni’s Foot Connection will be here in March 16. I have four openings left in the afternoon; call me at the above number if you need Toni this month.”

A PANCAKE breakfast beneﬁtting the Wawasee High School Warrior Pride marching band will be held from 7-11 a.m. this Saturday, March 12, at the Syracuse Eagles, 12889 N. Kern Road, Syracuse. The meal features all-you-can-eat eggs, pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, orange juice and coffee. The cost is $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available from any Wawasee band member or at the door.

NEW BEGINNINGS Preschool and Child Care invites everyone to a chili beneﬁt dinner for preschool teacher Kay Ousley from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, March 12. The dinner will be held at Milford First Brethren Church, located at 110 W. Catherine St.

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The Rev. Larry Biller, priest in charge at All Saints Episcopal Church, 7812 E. Vawter Park Road, Syracuse, posts regular pertinent devotionals at www.facebook.com/ lbillerallsts. He may be reached at (574) 457-2178.

A new watering hole in a familiar location will be entering Milford’s downtown landscape in late May. Katie Cockrill, the former owner of Lizards Bar & Grill, has issued an announcement regarding the building located at 132 S. Main St., which was most recently occupied by Miotto’s Main Street Bar & Grill.

“May12:1.you be blessed by the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 115:15.

CHILDREN ARE invited to come to the Syracuse Public Library to hide leprechaun traps at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, in the downstairs meeting room. During this STEM-based activity, children will create and design their very own traps. They will decide which style of trap will best capture a leprechaun, using the copious supplies that will be available. Register ahead of the event by visiting bit.ly/3GZes3L.

Lives On,” will start at 7 p.m. Friday with greetings and worship. At 7:15 p.m. Dr. David K. Bernard will present “The Truth and Legacy of Anabaptist History.”

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THE KNIGHTS of Columbus, 414 S. Sycamore St., Syracuse, will be hosting a bingo night to beneﬁt New Hope Pet Rescue Saturday, March 12. Doors open at 5 p.m. with bingo starting at 6:30 p.m. Bring $25 to play and for snacks. You must be 18 to play. Bring cans of pet food, old shoes or non-perishable human food to be eligible for door prizes.

A little more intercultural understanding is good for the soul, and Encounter 4:19, a project of the Amish-Mennonite Evangelism Network, is offering those additional insights during a free twoday seminar on Friday and Saturday, March 11-12, at Oakwood Resort Motel, 702 E. Lake View Road,TheSyracuse.seminar, “The Truth and Legacy of Anabaptist History

After a brief intermission, the conference will resume with praise and worship and Jerry Staten will address the assemblage with his testimonial of a divine encounter, “Till Christ Be Formed in You.”

Saturday’s activities begin at 9 a.m. with Bernard giving his second presentation, “Divine Encounter with Spirit and Truth.”

Life can get so loud we forget to shut it down. Maybe that’s why God made such a big deal about rest in the Ten Commandments. So while you are at it, change your schedule and rest.

REGISTRATION IS now open for the Wawasee Summer League, which includes the communities of Milford, North Webster and Syracuse. Teeball for kids ages 4-5 is played in each individual community. Machine pitch for ages 6-7 also play in their own towns, although it is possible they will compete against teams in the others, as well. Minor league baseball and softball for boys and girls ages 8-9 while major league baseball and softball is for kids ages 11-14. Finally, 14U baseball for boys ages 13-14 will play in the Noble LaGrange travel league, competing against teams from other communities.

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For those who wish to attend, Fritchley advised, “Pray that God will reveal more of himself to you. Come with an open heart and mind to the conference, so Jesus can give a revelation of the scriptures to you, just like he did to the two men after his resurrection on the way home in Luke 24:31-32: ‘And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, “Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?”’”

We need to become one nation under God again.

a karate camp July 24-29. For more information, visit lionskarate.com.—o—

The chamber also got to spend some time March 2 with a group of ﬁreﬁghters and EMTs from the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Fire Territory talking about all the things making North Webster a great community. “We’d like to say they’re a big part of what makes home so great,” according to the chamber’s Facebook page.—o—

“Encountera.m. 4:19 is designed to empower all Amish or Mennonite to strengthen their walk with God and to increase their understanding of how God will use them in his kingdom,” said Craig Fritchley, pastor of The Sanctuary in Syracuse.“Many Anabaptists are growing in their faith and desiring more of what God has for them,” he said. “Public opinion tends to focus on their simple lifestyle in transportation, dress and housing, but there is a growing number who desire a true experience with Jesus within their communities.” The public is invited to the seminar.Fritchley believes it is important to quell common misconceptions about the Anabaptist community in the modern age. “Encounter 4:19 will show the connection between the Anabaptist movement and the ministry of Jesus Christ himself by exploring scriptural and historical topics that are relevant to life in 2022.”