The Revolving Closet opens in downtown Syracuse

10 YEARS AGO, FEB. 20, 2013

As part of the “Lakes in the Classroom” program, operated by Grace College’s Kosciusko Lakes and Streams, the 20th aquarium has been placed in Kosciusko County. That’s more than other years. The aquariums are located in schools, including Wawasee, and the Syracuse Community Center.

Erick Leffler, originally hailing from Coal City, Ill., was attracted to the similarities Syracuse shares with his hometown, namely the lakes, when he decided to move to the area with an intent on having a positive effect. It’s now been more than a year since Leffler moved to Syracuse in late January or earlier February of 2012. He is a member of the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club.

20 YEARS AGO, FEB. 19, 2003

New to the downtown area is The Revolving Closet, owned by Kelly Wedehase. The business is planning to open Saturday, March

1. Wedehase plans to carry gently used children’s, men’s and women’s clothing, collectibles and household items in the consignment shop. New items will be jewelry and accessories.

Presently under construction are Macy Point Condominiums, located on Harkless Drive. The project is on schedule with its 24 units. The condos are being built in lots of eight and all units are anticipated to be completed by April. Three condominiums are still available for purchase.

30 YEARS AGO, FEB. 24, 1993

Saturday, Feb. 20, will go down as a significant date in Wawasee High School sports history. It marks the day that the Warriors’ basketball team won its first outright Northern Lakes Conference championship in school history. Wawasee clinched the title with a 59-46 victory over the visiting NorthWood Panthers.

40 YEARS AGO, FEB. 23, 1983

The Kosciusko County Highway Department will have its afterthe-fact application to replace the bridge crossing at the channel leading to Willow Grove at Lake Wawasee considered by the Bureau of Water and Mineral Resources Advisory Council and the Natural Resources Commission at the February meetings.

Bids were opened for the Syracuse Town Hall project and the proposed condominium units along the shores of Lake Syracuse received its necessary zoning change during a special meeting

“Our investigation found PSSI’s systems flagged some young workers as minors, but the company ignored the flags. When the wage and hour division arrived with of the Syracuse Town Board last night.

50 YEARS AGO, FEB. 21, 1973 warrants, the adults who had recruited, hired and supervised these children tried to derail our efforts to investigate their employment practices,” said Michael Lazzeri, wage and hour regional administrator of Chicago.

Discussions continued at the Tuesday night meeting of the Syracuse town board of trustees at town hall on federal funding applications and the aerial survey needed for running of sewer and water lines in the expansion program.

We are advised this week that part of the dog problem being suffered at Papakeechie Lake is the fact that a wild dog pack is running on the tri-county game area. Maybe the dogs running through the yards making a mess belong to this pack, and not to the neighbors.

Maple Leaf Farms Response

Below is a statement sent from Maple Leaf Farms to The MailJournal:

“Maple Leaf Farms has been closely monitoring the Department of Labor investigation and PSSI’s response to ensure corrective action has been taken to address any potential gaps in their hiring practices and that they are adhering to their own zero-tolerance policy for underage employment.

“Maple Leaf Farms complies with all aspects of the Fair Labor Standards Act and other safety and labor regulations, and we expect all of our business partners to as well.

“To clarify, the fine was not levied against Maple Leaf Farms. The civil penalty was issued against PSSI, a company that provides contract sanitation services for food processors throughout the country.”