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Potential solutions were discussed during the Tippecanoe & Chapman Lakes Regional Sewer District regular meeting Monday night, Aug. 8. “We’re very optimistic we can close the gap,” said Ken Jones, president and CEO of Jones Petrie Rafinski. Conversations have been underway with officials from SRF and USDA Rural Development on additional funding. Jones stated SRF officials have indicated funding is possible through a 35-year debt service loan. “We don’t know the terms,” Jones stated.

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Milford Council to hold annexation meeting Aug. 15

Niblock Excavating Inc., Bristol, was the low bid for contract B — the west Tippecanoe Lake Project. Their low bid was $14,825,483.96. Bids ranged from $15.4 million to $20.9 million for contract A; $14.8 million to $22.5 million for contract B; and $11.2 million to $12.9 million for contract C. Jones stated while the bids were over the PER budget, people “need to understand the board took positive steps to offset individual costs to the homeowners.” These steps were allowing property owners, Continued on page 2

Bid totals for the Tippecanoe and Chapman sewer project came in over the preliminary engineering report estimate costs and above the funding allocated by the State Revolving Fund and USDA Rural Development.Thelowbids on all three contracts totaled $41,527,581.27. The PER estimated a project cost of $33.5 million, leaving a $9.6 million gap between funding amounts and construction costs.

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Richard stepping down as planning director

Richard’s job includes trying ti implement the county’s comprehensive plan, as well as administrating the various ordinances related to planning and issuing building permits. He moved to Indiana in time to attend high school for one year at Carmel High School and attended Ball State University where he earned a bachelor of science degree in natural resources. He then attended Indiana State University to Sewer project $9.5 million over estimate, additional funds sought

An answer is expected by Thursday from state ofﬁcials. Once information is received, ﬁnancial advisors with Baker Tilly can begin work on the proposed rates. It was also noted USDA could offer a loan for a longer term, but the “hoops” required to obtain that loan areSelgeunknown.Construction Company, Niles, Mich., was the low bidder for contract A — Chapman Lake and contract C — east Tippecanoe Lake. Their bid for contract A was $15,448,283.22. The bid for contract C was $11,253,814.09.

Formal discussion to combine middle schools at Wawasee begins

Milford Town Council moved forward with the proposed annexation of North Park subdivision and additional acreage to the east of town during a regular public meeting held Monday, Aug. 8. Town Attorney Jay Rigdon informed the council an additional public meeting is needed to allow landowners to voluntarily petition for or against annexation before a vote in September. Members voted to hold the meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, in the community building.

For the second month in a row, Steven Marquart, water, street and park superintendent, reported the need for emergency repairs, this time to a wastewater pipe at the corner of Catherine and West streets. The council approved the resulting $10,020 bill. Speaking after the meeting, Marquart said the pipe was part of a larger aging wastewater infrastructure problem, which is particularly acute on the west side of Main Street where some pipes are nearly 100 years old. A week earlier, workers discovered a lead gooseneck while Beer and Slabaugh was repairing a water line at a residence on the 200 block of West Street. Marquart reported the section of the line on town property was replaced by Kline Excavating at a cost of $1,650. Marquart also reported a drainage problem in a storm sewer at Shaffer Street and Alexis Drive, which he said resulted from “imon page 2

The playground is installed, the surfacing work is done with just a cement pad to be installed. The fields are mostly graded with some work still to be done on the youth football field. Such was the progress report on Schrock Fields the Syracuse Park Board heard during its regular meeting Monday night, Aug. 8. Chad Jonsson, park superintendent, suggested if progress continues and the fields are done by the end of August, as anticipated, the board hold its September meeting at the field for a walk-through.Boardmember Jeff Nicodemus asked about fencing around the complex. Jonsson explained there will be decorative fencing on the east side of the complex and privacy fencing on the north and west sides; the south side is bordered by a soybean field. The board moved on to discuss a number of equipment purchases, The board approved purchasing a 72-inch 1570 Terrain Cut mower with rear discharge for $34,755.20 for the Schrock Fields. The mower will be purchased from Greenmark Equipment in Warsaw.Theboard was presented with quotes from Bobcat of Warsaw and Greenmark Equipment of Warsaw for a multiple purpose vehicle. This vehicle will replace the gator the park department has been using for a number of years. Jonsson suggested board members review the quotes and bring any questions to the SepFormal discussion has begun to combine Milford Middle School with Wawasee Middle School into oneSuperintendentfacility. Dr. Steve Troyer alluded to the pending discussion in a newsletter emailed out to parents last week. He officially started the discussion with a presentation to the Wawasee Community School Corp. Board of Trustees Tuesday evening, Aug. 9. “It is really important to get it on the table right now and just be honest and upfront about this. I’ve had a lot of people ask me about ‘Hey, you’re going to close the school at Milford’ and the answer to that is ‘Absolutely not.’ We have no plans and I would say that the board, I’ve never heard plans from the board, for any decision related to closing the school at Milford. Our intention is there will be a school in Milford and there will be a school in the town of Milford for that matter,” Troyer said.Low enrollment at Milford Middle School affecting the academic possibilities for students is the main reason for the discussion to begin. Approximately 148 students are enrolled at MMS to begin the 2022-23 school year, with over 500 students at WMS. He stressed the reason was not financial but educational. During his presentation, Troyer stated there has been discussion at length for many years of combining the two middle schools for various reasons. Troyer feels it is time to “take a hard look at the reality of Milford Middle SchoolTroyercontinuing.”statedwith the low enrollment it is hard to offer a full middle school experience at Milford.He had spoken with teachers at MMS at the end of the last school year, indicating it was time to have “pretty serious conservations about what we’re going to do with Milford Middle School and what would be the considerations that we have to really think about, plan for and run through if we are going to in fact look at combining the middle schools.” He admitted the district is spread out, which presents a challenge, as there is no real direct route between Milford and WMS. “There are challenges to take a look at … There’s a lot of on

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Schrock ballpark nearing completion, park board approves equipment purchases

Dan Richard, who has been plan commission director for 45 plus years, is stepping down. Richard submitted his resignation at the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission’s Aug. 3 meeting. His letter stated he started and stopped such a letter many times in the last couple years. Not because he was anxious or a procrastinator, he wanted to make sure it was the right“Well,move.after 45-plus years as the director of the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission I feel the time is right. I would like to submit my letter of resignation/retirement,” Richard’s letter stated. “Due to accumulation of vacation days, floating holidays, personal days and banked sick days my final day as a county employee is being calculated. I will stay on long enough to make sure open positions are properly filled. “I have been so fortunate to work with the best staff and boards over my career. This decision does not come easily. I feel that I grew up with the Area Plan Commission. However, now I am ready to go on to bigger and better challenges with my grandchildren, family, fishing, hunting, volleyball, vacations, home projects, yard projects, naps, woodworking, travelling, reading, honey-do-list, etc. “Ever since my first job as a newspaper delivery boy, I couldn’t wait to retire and sleep in. What a fantastic ride it’s been.” Richard has been the planning director since June of 1977, replacing Bob Orcutt. The Leesburg resident grew up in Minnesota and had envisioned himself working with the Department of Natural Resources or some position relating to wildlife biology. But he later discovered he enjoyed planning and he’s been at it since then.

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Sewer prior to bidding, to relocate the service on their property. While this increased the construction costs by $4.5 to $5 million, the changes would have been charged to the individual customer. Jones noted the majority of the high bids were due to inflationary costs, fuel and “Conversationwages.informally (with both agencies) have assured us it is OK and are excited to get started.” Additionally it was noted the project needs to move forward at a rocket pace as there is no time to move back. Costs on pre-selected equipment are good until midNovember.Atimetable for awarding construction contracts, rate hearings and rate adoption were discussed. The rate study and introduction of the rate ordinance is slated to take place at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, in a special meeting. However, the meeting is dependent upon how soon funding agencies provide information on the additional loan and how quickly Baker Tilly can provide rate figures. A rate hearing is slated to take place on Monday, Sept. 12. The board will hold its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. followed by the rate hearing at 6:30 p.m. A special meeting will then be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, to take action on the rate ordinance. During other business the board approved the inclusion of property owned by Norma Monk, 14 EMS C31 Lake, into the district, pending funding agent approval. Steve Henschen, JPR engineer, reported the main line will be going directly in front of this property.Theboard also approved a bond anticipation notice extension to the end of the year. The current BAN expires on Oct. 1. Officials with the bank that holds the BAN have agreed to extend the BAN to the end of the year at the same interest rate currently offered.

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Continued from page 1 Schrock tember meeting. The board approved spending $7,224.30 on rubber mulch for the playground at Lakeside Park. The mulch is expected to last 1015 years while wood mulch has to be replaced about every two years. Weeds also tend to grow in the wood mulch while they won’t in rubber mulch. The board instructed Jonsson to look at other options for replacing the sprinkler pump at the community center. The quote Jonsson provided from a local vendor was for $3,289.71, which seemed high to board members. The new bilingual signs highlighting park rules have been installed at Veteran’s Memorial Park at Crosson Mill. In reviewing the claims, Jonsson asked that $325 be added to reserve a bouncy house for the Harvest Fest slated for Saturday, Oct. 8. The board approved the claims with the additional expense.The tree board is continuing work on its removal list as well as a small planting list for the fall. Two of the grant trees provided by ReLeaf of Michigan have browned out. Jonsson said he wasn’t sure what the issue was. He told the board if the trees have died they would be replaced. Darin Lursen, program director, reported it was an eventful Tour des Lakes as a tree fell and brought a power line down right before riders were to start their ride. Riders were then re-routed through road construction to avoid the downed power line. Approximately 420 riders participated in the ride this year. About 40 residents had their garage sales listed for the townwide garage sale held this past weekend.

• The next Food Truck Friday event is Friday, Aug. 19, and will again use Main Street from the community building parking lot to Catherine Street. The theme is “Warrior Spirit.”

Village on 4th to hold Aug. 16 ribbon-cutting and open house Budget workshop part of WCSC board meeting

earn a master’s degree in economic development planning. While working for the Regional 3A Coordinating Council, a regional planning agency covering LaGrange, Steuben, Noble and Whitley counties, he discovered he enjoyed planning and helping communities with their growth and development. While at Regional 3A Coordinating Council, his father-in-law heard about an opening in Kosciusko County. Together with his wife, Becky, they decided to pursue the position.

Continued from page 1 Milford Council proper construction” due to the lack of a manhole or catch basin at a 90-degree turn to the east. The problem is located between phase one and two of North Park subdivision, part of the upcoming annexation, and will become the town’s responsibility.Marquartcommented his department is “doing the best we can” to clean up piles of debris left after recent thunderstorms and asked residents for their patience. During police reports, Marshal Derek Kreider said a lightning strike at Town Hall caused power failure affecting outlets, computers and other equipment. Council members agreed Middlebury Electric should be called in to examine the damage before any decision is made.Kreider also reminded residents to be “mindful” of schools reopening and said ofﬁcers would show “no tolerance” for speeding or other infractions in school zones. Wastewater Superintendent Mark Brubaker reported the cleanup of the wastewater treatment plant lagoons is nearly complete and will soon be ready for testing by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

• The council approved fall cleanup to take place Sept. 22-24. A recent decision by the Indiana General Assembly to eliminate the Utility Receipts Tax requires municipalities to calculate a reduction in rates of 1.4% and vote to either reduce rates or absorb the savings. The council tabled the issue while LWG Consultants does a recalculation.The council approved $2,988 for Archive Social renewal, which provides social media archiving necessary to run the town and police FacebookRigdonpages.reported a lien will be placed on the property at 410 W. Catherine St. destroyed in a ﬁre if fees are not paid by the landowner, who has not responded to notices from the town.

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A new housing complex in Milford, The Village on 4th, located at 505 W. Fourth St., is holding a ribbon-cutting and open house from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16. The event is billed as an opportunity to meet staff and builders, tour open units and socialize with the community.Refreshments and coffee will be served at 9 a.m., followed by the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:45 a.m. A rafﬂe and live remote with WRSW-FM 107.3 will be held at 10 a.m. The grand prize is a $200 gas card. To RSVP, text or call (574) 320-3300.Arearesidents may know the location as the former Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, which was closed in 2019 when owner Trilogy Health Services opened Paddock Springs, an assisted living facility in Warsaw. In February 2021, developer Dan Killinger, owner of Intelligent Living Solutions in Zionsville, presented his plans for The Village on 4th to the Milford Town Council, explaining he would turn the former patient rooms and common areas into 20 to 23 studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom or three-bedroom apartments. He also informed the council this was the third such project he had undertaken. The work was completed by OA Construction Services. The property is being managed by Assurance Property Management & Realty. Both companies are based in New Paris.

The Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals heard seven cases — five new cases and two continuances— during its Tuesday morning, Aug. 9, monthly meeting. The board approved a petition for variance from Richard Owen of North Webster. Local attorney, Steve Snyder, representing Owen, explained to the board Owen wanted to put a wraparound-style deck around his home. Owen’s neighbors to the east, the only ones who would be affected by the change, wrote a letter of support for the project. Camp Alexander Mack received approval for an exception for the purpose of the change and alteration of a nonconforming use, requesting permission to construct an enclosed elevator to an existing building. The elevator will be constructed at the end of one of the camp’s dormitory buildings.Theboard also approved a request from Stacie Anderson, owner of Hoffman Lake Campground. Anderson was seeking an exception for a change and alteration of a nonconforming use of a firepit installed by the previous owner without a permit, the placement of five concrete pads placed by the previous owner and moving primitive camping to a more secluded location at the campsite and limiting it to five primitive camp sites.“You need to drive out there. They’ve done a marvelous job cleaning the place up,” said Ron Robinson, BZA board member. The board moved to continue the case for Ransbottom Family Farms, which is seeking an exception to allow storage warehousing. Dereck and David Ransbottom told the BZA they were in the process of having new architectural designs made up and will have them ready for the September BZA meeting. The board approved a request by Jeffery Kellam for a variance to allow him to relocate a shed currently in violation of setbacks. The property is located in Seward Township. Two cases were continued from the July meeting: Brian Moriarty presented a new site plan for a family home in Etna Township. The new plan, which had support of the Etna Green Town Council, would allow Moriarty to build his home without trespassing on his neighbor’s property during construction.Moriartymust also be able to hook up to a stormwater sewer or tile so rainfall does not flood his neighbors. Jason and Jessica Harreld had requested an exception for the construction of an oversized accessory building. Jessica Harreld presented a new site plan which reduced the size of the garage/accessory building and placed it horizontally on the property while being connected to the house by a breezeway. Harreld told the board the garage will be roofed and sided in the same material as the house. The board approved the changes. details we have to figure out, plan for and identify if we look at moving forward as a viable option.” He stated due to the low enrollment at Milford, educational programming at that school is beginning to suffer. “We can’t offer the same things, experiences, access to programs we have at Wawasee Middle School. This is a big disservice to our students.” Troyer proposed over the next couple of months he along with the district leadership team explore the problem formally and put together real “what ifs” and begin to address the real possibility that it is something that needs to be done at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year. He also addressed comments that once the middle schools were combined a new school would be built halfway between Milford and Syracuse. This, he stated, he has never heard from the board. “The board values having a building in that town. It may just be a K-6 or pre-K to five instead of K throughCommunityeight.” conversations are planned for October to get the information out to the community. “It is important to us to really communicate well with the community.Hesaid he’d like to see a recommendation presented to the board by early December.

• Approved teacher appreciation grants and an agreement with the Wawasee Yacht Club for sailing classes.

“I would make a recommendation for you to consider and that would be a recommendation for the following school year,” he said. Don Bokhart, board president, requested Troyer provide specific examples of how educational programming has been affected by the loss of students. Troyer gave two examples. One example was eighth-grade math. He said out of 50 students, which is the number for several middle school grade levels, there are 15 students ready to take algebra in eighth grade, while the remainder are ready for regular math. This would call for a split to two math sections. One would have a very small class while the other would be a large class. “This puts students at a disadvantage.” He also referenced several years ago when geometry was offered for eighth graders. MMS could not offer an in-person class due to fewer than five kids interested and in one instance several students transferred to WMS so they could take the course. Project Lead The Way was also discontinued at Milford not only due to staffing issues but also not enough kids to support a full-time teacher. “When you have a building with 500 kids maybe you have 25-30 kids in a class, but when you have grade levels of 50, it is just so much more challenging to offer similar offerings,” Troyer said. “Part of the community conversation the last time it was discussed was Milford was going to be more of an ag focused school and WMS engineering focused. Those are things I don’t feel great about, not being able to have students have access to the same program because of where they live. … It’s not fair to the kids.”

• Eric Merley of WR Hall Insurance reported a reevaluation of Milford’s wastewater treatment plant resulted in a 14% increase in the town’s liability insurance premium. The town approved the amount of $40,457.

• Appointed Deatra Kinney to the Milford Public Library Board.

• Signed a resolution granting NIPSCO an easement along school property on the south side of CR 1300N.

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A workshop on the 2023 budget, report on CARES Act/Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief grants and an insight on school safety were among the topics heard by members of the Wawasee Community School Corporation Board of Trustees Tuesday night, Aug. 9. Dr. Brandon Penrod, interim chief financial officer, went over the process to create the budget, the funds within the budget and how the budget would be created. He presented two different scenarios for the 2023 WCSC budget using last year’s assessed valuation and the new AV figure, stressing while the advertised levy amount could be $0.8362 the expected rate is $0.5461. The tax levy can always be lowered, but never increased over the advertisedTheamount.2022total tax rate was $0.5399.Thebudget will be posted on the Department of Local Government Finance’s Gateway website by Sept. 3. A public hearing on the budget will be Sept. 13, with budget adoption set for Oct. 11. Penrod noted all budget forms will be entered into Gateway by Nov. 1 and the approved budget amounts from DLGF will be received by December. Funds and forms explained and reviewed, along with dollar amounts associated with each fund, were the education fund, formerly the general fund; debt service fund; rainy day fund; and operation fund. Penrod provided a detailed description of each fund. Only the operations and debt service funds are generated by tax dollars. He stated for 2023 the corporation will budget on a decrease in average daily membership numbers, and the education fund will see a 4% increase. It was noted that an increase in the assessed value can allow for more revenue for the debt service fund, while holding the tax rate steady. It was noted the previous assessed value was $2,336,931,448. Just recently the current assessed value was released at $3,299,197,339, which will be used in figuring the 2023 budget. Dr. Steve Troyer, superintendent, reported on the three ESSER grants. ESSER one: $380,014.64 will be liquidated by Dec. 15. ESSER II grant was for $1,312,848.13 with $579,161.40 already expended. The ESSER III grant was for $2,948,545 with $158,499.08 expended. His presentation included how the funds have been used and future plans for each fund. Troyer noted information on the funds is also on the corporation’s website. With 60 percent of those funds spent on staffing, Troyer stated they are working on plans how to make some of the programming work. “Some positions will not continue,” he stated. “Other positions have priority and we’ll find a way.” He referred to the programs and staffing to that of coming to the edge of the cliff. “We’re trying to avoid the cliff. It’s on your radar; we will keep planning long term on how to make it happen.” Wawasee Assistant Principal Steve Pereck and School Resource Officer Joe Leach provided an overview of the school safety program. Troyer stated Wawasee is a proactive community and takes school safety seriously. This topic was also addressed in a recent school newsletter. Pereck stated Indiana is a leader for school safety and other states are coming to Indiana to see what is happening. He stated three law enforcement officers work with the school, with a school resource officer available for each building. Additionally one person in every building is Indiana School Safety Academy trained and certified. Staff training and drills were noted. During other business the board approved: • Recommendations of employment, transfers and resignations for support services and certified staff personnel. Employment — Madisoin Anderson, special education paraprofessional; Bronwyn Bonner, Early Learning Center Special Education paraprofessional; Benjamin Essisk, audio visual technician; Cassandra Kreider, paraprofessional; Eliabeth Madriz, special needs paraprofessional; Tiffany Oglesbee, special education paraprofessional; Dalton Robinson, preschool assistant; Davanna Schmucker, paraprofessional; Beth Stoltzfus-Ball, Lead Teacher in Training; Emily Jacobs, third grade teacher; and Joel Wallenbeck and Douglas Wolferman, bus drivers. Transfers — Vicki Hartman from cafeteria worker to custodian; Tiffany Weisser from high school cafeteria worker to Syracuse Elementary cafeteria worker; and Jason Werstler from part-time custodian to full-time custodian. Resignations — Chelsea Emerick, third grade teacher; Ruby Bontrager, high school cafeteria worker; Dawn Fisher, early learning center co-teacher; Jennifer Foy, paraprofessional; John Monik, bus driver; Sarah Nordin, paraprofessional; Christine Winters, elementary secretary.

County board of zoning approves all cases presented

The governing board of the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy District will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. The meeting will be held at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation ofﬁces, 11586 SR 13, Syracuse. All members of the public are welcome to attend.

Registration for the indoor garage sale, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, will open at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. Yoga will be offering a fourweek fall session.

• Milford Town Hall will be closed Sept. 5 for Labor Day.

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He has witnessed and played a role in the county’s steady growth and development, along with the numerous changes along the way. His daughter Erin is a private speech therapist and daughter Kelly is a registered nurse at Ball Hospital, Muncie. His wife, Becky, still works in the Kosciusko County Auditor’s ofﬁce. He has two grandchildren, Harper, 6, and Lilly, 4. During the regular business meeting, the APC approved four cases brought before them and continued one Approvalscase.were given to: Robert Vaile to rezone property from an agricultural district to an agricultural II district on CR 200N, east of CR 875W, in Etna Township. Vaile wants to divide the property into a one-lot subdivision. He was advised he may want to check with the health department, as there may not be a spot to build a home because the property has poor soil. Teresa Jackson to rezone property from a residential district to agricultural II district on the north side of Old 30 south of US 30 in Etna Township. A portion of the property may be used in the future to house farm animals. Jonathan Knisely to rezone ground from industrial II to an agricultural district on Old Road 30, west of Riverwood Rance Road, in Wayne Township. Knisley has an opportunity to purchase undeveloped property for a single-family home. However the majority of the property is wetlands with a river. Commission members made sure Knisely was aware the surrounding property was still zoned industrial and factories could be built. Greg Kralis’ petition for preliminary plat approval for an agricultural II subdivision on CR 510N west of CR 375E in Plain Township. The subdivision would have four lots, southeast of Magical Meadows. The petition for preliminary plat approval by Jeff Carey on SR 15, west of Old SR 15 in Plain Township was continued from the July meeting. Because Carey had not heard from the Indiana Department of Transportation regarding an entrance, the matter was tabled untilTheSeptember.nextmeeting of the commission will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7.

• Approved an overnight trip by the Wawasee wrestling team to Noblesville.

• The council tabled a decision on whether to proceed with soil testing at the community building at a cost of $7,800. “We’re trying to formulate a good way of ﬁxing it all,” said council member Ken Long.

Kenneth E. Foltz Heavy Equipment Operator Kenneth Eugene Foltz, 64, Milford, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.He was born Sept. 23, 1957, the son Edward E. Sr. and Marjorie E. (Miller) Foltz. On Nov. 12, 1976, he married Cathy Fribley in Etna Green. Kenny graduated from Warsaw High School and worked as a heavy equipment operator for 28 years at Beer & Slabaugh. He also worked for Chore-Time Brock for ﬁve years. Kenny grew up attending the United Methodist Church in Leesburg and was a member of the Lakeland Eagles in Syracuse. He loved deer hunting, making knives and he really loved sprint car racing. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Cathy Foltz of Milford; two children, Jeromy (Alyssa Bennett) Foltz of Elkhart and Karrie (Cory) Hartman of Goshen; a bonus son, Cory (Kaitlyn) Stump of North Webster; seven grandchildren, Alena, Ryan, Dylan, Abbie, Bailey, Kierra and Orin; his mother, Marjorie Foltz of Florida; and two siblings, Debra Hill and Greg Foltz, both of Florida. He was preceded in death by his father; a daughter, Chasidy Foltz, on July 18, 1979; and a brother, Edward Foltz Jr. A graveside service will be held in Kenny’s honor at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Leesburg Cemetery in Leesburg. Pastor Joe Lampton will ofﬁciate. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family online at mishlerfhcc.com.

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The disbelief was felt by many who had attended a celebration at Louis Dreyfus Company in Claypool that morning. Jackie spoke to the approximately 100 guests and employees about the importance of LDC’s expansion and growth and remembered when she first started working with company officials. Potts and Thomson accompanied her to the event.Remembrances began flooding the newsroom emails around 4 p.m. Organizations such as Foster Success, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, Indiana Chamber, Feeding Indiana’s Hungry, Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute, Indiana Pork, Gov. Eric Holcomb, Indiana Delegation of Senators and Representatives, individual comments from State Sen. Mike Braun, Sen. Todd Young, U.S. Rep. 3rd District Jim Banks, State Sens. Blake Doriot and Stacey Donato, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan, Republican Chairman Kyle Hupfer and many, many others. She was remembered as standing her ground on tough topics, having built a legacy of selfless service, a fierce and effective fighter for what she believed in. Holcomb may have said it best by stating Walorski was known to “be a positive force of nature, a patriot and a relentless policymaker with an unwavering loyalty to her constituents. … She will be remembered as a fighter with a huge heart who always went the extra mile.” Banks put into words how many people felt. “Jackie was a true public servant — selfless, humble and compassionate. She was a devout Christian, a passionate advocate for life. … Before Congress, she served in the Indiana Statehouse and she and her husband, Dean, served as missionaries in Romania where they provided impoverished children food and medical care … kindness and grace. She had a heart of Jackiegold.”served as Indiana State Rep. District 21 from 2005-2010 and then as U.S. Rep. 2nd District from 2013 until the time of her death.She served on the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for two terms, in which she championed important reforms improving the quality and accessibility of services for military veterans and the lives of veteran constituents at home. The Indiana Delegation, along with Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, Republican Whip Steve Scalise, House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, Ranking Member Michael McCaul and Rep. Ann Wagner, introduced a bipartisan resolution to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic n Mishawaka to “Jackie Walorski VA Clinic,” on Friday, Aug. 5. Banks stated, “I can think of a no more fitting tribute than to name a VA facility in Indiana’s 2nd District after my friend Rep. Jackie Walorski. Jackie fought tirelessly to serve veterans in her district and renaming this facility in her honor ensures Rep. Walorski’s legacy of public service will live on for a long time to come.” The following day, Young and Braun honored and celebrated the life and legacy of Walorski. The senators led a resolution honoring her and paid tribute to the other victims of the accident, Schmucker, Potts and Thomson. “As Hoosiers share their memories of Jackie Walorski it becomes clear just how many lives she touched. Faith, family and community were the values that guided Jackie, and times of mourning show us just how important those things truly are,” said Braun. Those who spent time with Walorski will remember her great sense of humor and her friendship. Those who knew her as a friend were always met with a hug and a genuine greeting, “It’s great to see you,” and asking about you and your family. The Republican National Committee honored Jackie with an official resolution on Aug. 5. I’ll always remember my last conversation with her that Wednesday. I introduced her to my son and heard her telling him how she has known me for years and that I was a good friend. We even laughed about how she always looked for me — behind the fenced-in area at the Elkhart County Fair — when she participated in the Elkhart County 4-H Fair Parade. She knew I would always be there. For my son, it was his first chance to personally meet her, and his last.

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Jacqueline (Jackie) Renae Walorski Swihart was welcomed into the heavenly kingdom at 12:34 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, at the age of 58 years. Jackie was born Aug. 17, 1963, in South Bend. She remained a lifelong resident of the South Bend-Elkhart area. In 1994, Jackie met the love of her life, Dean A. Swihart, and on July 15, 1995, Jackie and Dean were united in Jackiemarriage.issurvived by a multitude of family and friends who will miss her dearly. Along with her loving husband Dean, Jackie is survived by her mother, Martha C. Walorski of Elkhart; two brothers, David (Karen) Walorski of Osceola and Keith (Brenda) Walorski of North Liberty; mother-in-law, Edna Swihart of Plymouth; and sister-in-law, Anna Kathryn (Arlen) Miller of Plymouth. Also surviving are nieces and nephews, Ashley Walorski, Christy (Tim) Lucio, Ryan (Amanda) Walorski, Michael (Amber) Walorski and Andrew Miller; and great-nieces and nephews, Ethan, Elisabeth, Brittney, MacKenzie, Connor and Cody. Jackie and Dean were blessed with extended family consisting of cousin Patricia (Dan) Mastagh; and special friends, Leslie Guzowski and Brenda Allen. Jackie was preceded in death by her father, Raymond B. Walorski; and father-in-law, Merl Swihart. After graduating from Riley High School in South Bend, Jackie attended Liberty University and ultimately graduated from Taylor University with a bachelor of arts in communications and public administration. She started her professional life as a stringer photographer for the South Bend Tribune, and later as an on-air reporter for WSBT-TV. She went on to become the director of the St. Joseph County Humane Society and later the director of development for Ancilla College. She also worked for the South Bend Area Chamber of Commerce and as the director of development at Indiana University South Bend. Jackie and Dean spent four years living in Romania as full-time nontraditional missionaries, where they assisted in church planting and worked with homeless children, orphanages, the children’s burn unit and remote villages. They were living in Romania during the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. Two years later they returned home to South Bend to be with family as Jackie’s father’s health declined. State Representative Dick Mangus mentored Jackie as she began her career in politics. She first ran for state representative of District 21 in 2004 and won, serving in that position until 2010. In 2012, she was elected as the congresswoman for Indiana’s 2nd District, holding that position until her passing. Jackie split her time between Washington, D.C., and District 2, always eager to meet constituents, business owners and veterans. Jackie’s passion for her district and the United States of America was evident to all who met her, and her energy and determination will be greatly missed. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at Granger Community Church, 630 E. University Drive, Mishawaka. Graveside services and burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery in South Bend. Friends may visit with the family from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Granger Community Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Jackie Walorski may be donated to any of the following: Jackie and Dean’s 501c3 nonprofit ministry Impact International Inc.; Tunnels 2 Towers Foundation (t2t.org); or RETA of Elkhart County. Please mail contributions to Palmer Funeral Home, 3718 S. Michigan St., South Bend, IN 46614. Online condolences may be offered to Jackie’s family at palmerfuneralhomes.com.

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Dorothy Mae Gerber Dorothy Mae Gerber, 91, Syracuse, passed away from natural causes Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, at home.She married Donald E. Gerber Sr., who preceded her in death. Dorothy was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved gardening. Her family called it her artwork to theSurvivingworld. are two children, Gary L. Gerber and Sandra P. Mente; nine grandchildren, Stacy Guevara, Kenneth Derrick, Jason Brineger, Libby Gerber, Twyla Cooper, Saul Gerber, Rayf Gerber, John Micheal Fernandez and Hailey Fernandez Battle; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two children, Vicki S. Fernandez and Donald E. Gerber Jr. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation by Legacy Cremation and Remembrance Center, Ligonier.

Disbelief. Shock. Those are the words many felt Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 3, when word began to spread on the death of U.S. Rep. 2nd District Jackie Walorski, and the members of her team, Zach Potts and Emma Thomson. The three, along with Edith Schmucker, were tragically killed in a two-vehicle crash on SR 19, north of Nappanee.

Jackie Walorski was a force of nature

Anita Rambaud, Metamora, Ill., formerly of Cromwell, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born May 4, 1931, in Canton, Ohio, to Dumitru and Eudocikia (Haico) Yelesanko. She was a treasurer for Delta High School in Muncie. She was a longtime member and was very active in the Grace Lutheran Church in Syracuse. She is survived by her son, Karl (Cindy) Rambaud of Metamora, Ill.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Rambaud, in 2003. Along with her husband, she was also preceded by two daughters, one sister and twoServicesbrothers.will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse, with Pastor Brad Cox ofﬁciating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at North Webster Cemetery/Mock Addition.

Anita Rambaud

John L. Gullett

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Ian M. Rodden, 43, 105 S. James St., Milford will serve a wasficers.dercoverdrugstersentencefour-yearaf-dealingtoun-of-Roddencharged with dealing methamphetamine, a Level 4 felony. Three additional criminal charges were dismissed as part of a pleaRoddenagreement.wassentenced in Kosciusko Circuit Court on Monday, Aug.Sometime8. in October 2021, the NET43 Drug Task Force made two controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Rodden. Officers received a total of 6.1 grams of methamphetamine from the drug deals with Rodden.During court proceedings, Defense Attorney Travis Neff said Rodden had taken responsibility for his actions. He also noted Rodden had been approved for Kosciusko County’s work release and home detention programs. For dealing methamphetamine, Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Michael Reed sentenced Rodden to four years in the Indiana Department of Correction. The DOC commitment was suspended as long as Rodden qualifies and remains qualified for the county’s work release or community corrections programs.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents and incidents: Accidents 7:34 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, on CR 1300N near CR 250E near Milford. Driver: Sarah Kaufman, 36, West Boston Street, Syracuse. Driver struck a deer. Damage up to 4:35$10,000.p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, on SR 13 and East CR 400N, near North Webster. Drivers: Matthew Deprez, 37, West CR 1000N, Elwood; Paige Gonzalez, West Shalley Drive, Kendallville. Vehicle collided when one tried to turn on SR 13. Damage up to $10,000. 4:01 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, on East Pickwick Road, near East Searfoss Drive near Syracuse. Driver: Ismael Ramirez, 48, East Bike Street, Bremen. Driver backed into a utility poll while attempting to turn around. Damage up to $5,000.2:01 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, North CR 700W, south of West CR 1200N, Nappanee. Driver: Isaac C. Long, 20, North Sawgrass Lane, Leesburg. Long was traveling south on North CR 700W when his vehicle left the roadway, rolling over and coming to a rest on its driver’s side in a ditch. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $50,000. 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, North Lake Street and West Main Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Christopher D. Kehler, 60, Warsaw; and Danielle P. Wiggs, 19, EMS D22A Lane, Syracuse. Kehler was stopped behind a vehicle at the traffic light. The vehicle turned right on red, and Kehler went through the red light. Wiggs’ vehicle went through the intersection and was unable to avoid a collision with Kehler’s vehicle. Kehler said he believed the light was green because the vehicle in front of his went. Wiggs said she wasn’t sure what color her light was because she had bent over to pick something up. Damage up to $25,000. Incidents 12:04 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, theft of an automobile was reported in the 13100 block of CR 100E, Milford.3:53 a.m. Friday, July 29, 100 block of EMS B6A Lane, Leesburg. The theft of a cellphone occurred. It was found damaged. Milford Officers with the Milford Police Department investigated the following incident: Incident 8:05 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, North SR 15 near CR 1150N, Milford. Barry Wright, 55, West North Street, Kalamazoo, Mich., reported a black vehicle passed him and crowded him by coming close to the side of his vehicle. When Wright drove his vehicle off the edge of the road into a grass area, he initiated the brakes to slow down, which caused the vehicle to slide in the wet grass. His vehicle struck a street sign. Damage to the vehicle included the right quarter panel, front and rear driver’s side door and side mirror broken off. The other vehicle left the scene. North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident: Incident 1:03 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, 5600 block of North CR 825E, North Webster. A grill was removed from a vehicle. Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents, incidents and made the following arrests: Accidents 12:09 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, South Huntington Street and East Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. Drivers: Owen M. Garrison, 16, CR 27, New Paris; and Kevin C. Walbridge, 62, East Pickwick Park Drive, Syracuse. Walbridge suffered minor bleeding to the head. Garrison stated he was not paying attention until he realized the traffic light turned red and he was unable to stop, traveling into the intersection and hitting the Walbridge vehicle. Walbridge walked to MedStat to be checked out. Damage up to $10,000. 1:41 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, North Huntington Street, south of East Henry Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Kristopher S. Tuttle, 50, Hawthorn Road, Plymouth; Travis L. Miller, 24, Kemar Street, Wakarusa; and Rolonda R. Holcomb, 59, West Portland Street, Syracuse. Tuttle’s vehicle struck the back of the Miller vehicle ,which had stopped for a train. Miller’s vehicle then rolled forward hitting the back of the stopped Holcomb vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.5p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, North Huntington Street, north of East Main Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Mara L. Lumbard, 34, Prairie Drive, Syracuse; and Amberly D. DeSomer, 45, EMS D23 Lane, Syracuse. DeSomer complained of neck pain but refused medical treatment. Lumbard’s vehicle struck the back of the DeSomer vehicle. Damage under $750. 3:29 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, South Huntington Street, east of Railroad Avenue, Syracuse. Driver: Abdi Y. Mohamed, 33, Alice Avenue No. 8, Clive, Iowa. Mohamed was turning into the parking lot and struck the front side of a parked vehicle registered to Gousman Bren-Aime, Long Warf Square A, Indianapolis. Damage up to $1,000. Incidents 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 900 block South Huntington Street, Syracuse. A shift manager at McDonald’s reported the bottom portion of lobby entrance door was broken, possibly by an angry12:46customer.p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 3, 300 block of West Main Street, Syracuse. Police were called to make a welfare check on a female who threatened to harm herself. The female was not located at that time, but later police were called to that location when the female was observed in a parked vehicle across from a residence. The female reportedly was no longer threatening to harm herself but was found in a stolen vehicle. 1:33 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, Front and East Medusa streets. Police were called to a domestic dispute where a male was chasing his intoxicated wife around the area following an argument. The male told police he was attempting to prevent his wife from breaking into homes in the area. 3:02 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 200 block South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Desange Rodrigue, CR 174E, Warsaw, reported an individual came to his place of work to try and secure money they claimed he owed them. The suspect became angry and threw Rodrigue to the grown and left the scene before police arrived.

Rodden sentenced to four years in drug case

Kosciusko County 4-H Livestock Auction also partners with Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry to donate meat products. Beau Goshert, Morgan Himes, Haley Nelson, Anna Seewald and Cameron Zimmerman donated their hogs towards this cause. The ﬁve animals yielded 550 pounds of sausage for an approximate value of $1,974.50. We are very appreciative of their personal decisions and willingness to serve their communities in this way. The 4-H pledge states: “I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, my health to better living, for my club, my community, my country and my world.” We are so very proud of our Kosciusko County 4-H’ers for realizing the value of community and service to others.The strength of the livestock auction provides the opportunity for our 4-H’ers to “pass it forward.” Their ability to give back to others is due to the generosity of our 4-H livestock auction buyers. Many thanks and our gratitude to the businesses, individuals and families who believe in the value of our youth and a 4-H program that teaches responsibility, commitment and models service. The Kosciusko County 4-H Livestock Auction Committee

DearJustEditor:before the 4-H livestock competitions begin, the 4-H’ers join together in a fun, lighthearted competition called the “Battle of the Barns.” For many kids, this is the highlight of the week. Livestock barns compete against each other for the honor of flying the championship flag at their barn entrance. Points are given for various farmrelated relays and “skill” competitions. A tug-of-war between the barns with the highest point totals determines the winner. A very important part of the competition is a collection taken for various food pantries and community service organizations. 4-H’ers are given two minutes to collect money from the audience. These donations are then equally divided throughout our county. This year, the 4-H’ers collected $4,366 during the “Battle of the Barns.” In addition to these funds, 4-H’ers are also given an opportunity to personally deduct money from their auction checks to designated food and food-related community organizations. This year, 105 youth participated in specified donations, for a monetary total of $2,775. The 4-H’ers and the special 4-H livestock competition exceeded 2021 giving by over $765, for a combined donation total of $7,141.

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The following people were booked in Kosciusko County Jail: Aug. 8 — Jefrey Wayne Reece, 45, 230 S. East St., North Webster, booked for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond. Aug. 8 — Earle Richard Hanlin, 69, 62 EMS T8 Lane, Leesburg, booked for disorderly conduct and misdemeanor battery. Bond: $600 cash.Aug. 8 — Aaron Apolinar Macedo, 28, 11796 N. Rumpelstiltzkin Drive, Cromwell, booked for failure to appear – misdemeanor. No bond.Aug. 5 — Jennifer Jean Bloom, 51, 503 Edgewater Drive, Lot 22, Syracuse, booked for intimidation. Bond: $10,250 surety and cash.Aug. 5 – Marion Early Beezley, 42, E. Starry Eyed Lane, Cromwell, booked for possession of cannabis products, possession of paraphernalia, driving while suspended and felony failure to appear. Bond: $5,850 surety cash. Aug. 3 – Misty Marie Briggs, 38, 12354 N. Kern Road, Syracuse, booked for public intoxication. Bond: $400 cash. Aug. 2 – Coley Alexander Mayersky, 36, 6605 N. Third Trail, North Webster, booked for criminal conversion, resisting law enforcement, false informing, possession of methamphetamine and a foreign warrant. Bond: $5,850 surety cash. Aug. 2 – Daniel E. Lyons, 43, 9768 E. Excalibur Place, Cromwell, booked for a warrant. Bond: $500 cash. Noble County The following people were booked in Noble County Jail: Aug. 1 — Ana A. Fetters, 27, 9834 Chickadee Drive, Cromwell, booked for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and warrant. Bond: $2,500 and $5,620 cash. Aug. 1 — Priscilla L. Murillo, 36, 232 N. Jefferson St., Cromwell, booked on a warrant. Released on her own recognizance. Aug. 1 — Bradley M. Bender, 34, 571 Baker St., Cromwell, booked for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $2,500.

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Singh accused of battering woman in front of four children

Warsaw Ofﬁcers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: Accidents 4:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, on SR 15 and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Anastacia Brito, 27, Forest Lane, Syracuse; Luis Arauz, 43, Sassafras Court, Warsaw. Brito pulled onto SR 15 with a red light and was sideswiped. Damages up to $10,000. 2:37 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, West Bell Drive, east of Rainbow Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Andrew A. French, 58, Grace Village Drive 111, Winona Lake; and Heather E. Miller, 34, South Henry Street, Milford. French was entering West Bell Drive from a parking lot when he entered Miller’s path of travel. French complained of chest pain and was checked by medics at the scene. Damage up to $5,000.

A Syracuse man was Lake39,deepdren.fourpresencewhileingedlyafterarrestedalleg-batter-awomanintheofchil-Raman-Singh,205N.St.,Syracuse, is charged with domestic battery with a child under 16 present, a Level 6 felony; domestic battery, interference with the reporting of a crime, and possession of a controlled substance, all Class A misdemeanors; and possession of paraphernalia, a Class C misdemeanor.OnJuly 22, a Syracuse Police officer responded to a domestic dispute. Prior to arriving at the scene, the officer was informed a man and woman were yelling at each other. The woman eventually told 911 the man had attackedUponher.arrival at the scene, the officer spoke with the woman. According to court documents, the woman said she was in an argument with Singh, and Singh allegedly hit the woman with an open hand about three or four times, causing the woman to fall to the ground. Singh then kicked the woman several times in the stomach and thigh. The officer noticed redness on the right side of the woman’s face and ear. The woman said four children in the home saw the incident take place.Singh told the officer there had been an argument but denied anything physical occurring. When Singh became aware the woman was attempting to contact 911, he forcibly took the phone away from her, stating that he did not want law enforcement at the home. When police searched Singh, they found marijuana and a blue pen fashioned into a smoking device.Singh has already been arrested and released on bond. He had an initial hearing at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, in Kosciusko Superior Court II.

Letters to the editor

There is a curfew in the county

Dear Editor: I watched the interview on CW25 of the girl and her parents who are pushing for punishment of the Smith boy at 10 p.m. Thursday, July 21.I would like to ask the parents of the girl if they know the curfew for the county. Well here it is: 381-102: “Curfew hours for children younger than 15 years to be in a public place after 11 p.m. any day and before 5 a.m., unless accompanied by parent or Soguardian.”whydidn’t you know where your daughter was? Do you just let her run wild with whoever? Is that being a good parent? To the daughter: How many times have you “sneaked” out of your parents home? On the interview, it sounded like a common practice. If you and your friends talked to this group of boys earlier, like you said you did, you knew what they had in mind. You said they had drugs, alcohol and wanted sex. This being the case, you and your friends knew what you were getting into. Then you tell the Smith boy you won’t tell anyone about the night. Yet you lied and told your folks. Can you even be trusted? So you “sneaked out of your parents house” and met the boys and came home after 4 a.m. Curfew hours were broken, but you and your parents have the nerve to yell wolf. You and your parents kept your names from being mentioned and faces in the dark. Yet the Smith boy had his name mentioned many times and his picture plastered on the TV screen many times. You think that was fair? So you broke curfew twice in the same night, did illegal drugs, alcohol and had sex. He didn’t twist your arm, or hold a gun to your head or knife to your throat. Yes, he made a mistake but you made a lot more that night. Also, your parents should be held accountable for what you did, since they let you “sneak” out of the house.Through all of this, I still plan to vote for Jim Smith for sheriff. He is staying out of the trial and not trying to get him out of it. That takes a real man. He knows his son was wrong and needs to be punished. This makes me know he will be a good sheriff. Good luck Jim Smith. You have our support. Rhonda Ousley

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4:47 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, 700 block East Lakeview Road, Syracuse. Officials at Oakwood Resort reported two males leaving the hotel without paying. They left their luggage behind. Both men had left before police arrived. No charges were filed but the two were asked to have no trespassing charges filed from the property. Their luggage was taken to the police department. Arrests 12:46 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 3, 200 block West Main Street, Syracuse. Reagan Nyce, 47, 13521 South St., Bristol, was arrested for possessing stolen property. Nyce was found in a 2010 Ford Escape that had been reported stolen to the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office. 1:23 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, Front and Medusa streets. Misty Marie Briggs, 38, North Kern Road, Syracuse, was arrested for public intoxication.

Superior Court III The following infractions have been ﬁled in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding: Improper or no tail or plate light — Adam D. Strieby, Syracuse, $160 Speeding — Stephanie A. Heine, Syracuse, $135.50 Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the ofﬁce of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Ann Torpy: Garner-Dennis Jack Garner, 22, Plymouth, and Hannah Dennis, 21, Syracuse Gray-Babin Michael Gray, 56, Syracuse, and Lindsey Anne Babin, 25, Syracuse Snyder-Powers James Edward Snyder, 40, Syracuse, and Ashley Faith Powers, 38, Syracuse Stevens-Cramer Bradley Allan Stevens, 29, Leesburg, and Tiffany Roseann Cramer, 27, Leesburg Stutzman-Yoder Darryl Stutzman, 23, Leesburg, and Rhoda Barbara Yoder, 20, Milford Borkholder-Miller Jerad Daniel Borkholder, 25, Bremen, and Maribeth H. Miller, 21, Milford

Syracuse Public Library — Adult book club discusses ‘American Dirt’

The Workshop Meets Adults with an interest in writing — whether ﬁction, poetry or nonﬁction — are invited to join The Workshop at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. The group has writers of all skill levels as members, including published authors. Members discuss writing topics and provide feedback on pieces.

The virtual segment of the summer reading program will be available on the library’s website until Aug. 31. If you missed some of the fun virtual field trips or author visits, you can view them now. Or if you had favorites you would like to watch again, please do. Go to www.milford. lib.in.us and put your mouse over “Summer Reading ’22” on the top bar. All six weeks’ programs will be available, most recent on the bottom. Thirty-five teens and 164 children signed up for summer reading this year. Over 120 of these read at least five hours and earned a ticket to the grand finale pizza party and Foamzilla party. A huge thank you to all families who participated and who encouraged children to read and learn over the summer. And of course, they are so grateful for community sponsors who donated money, prizes and their time in order to make this summer a success.

They include Friends of Milford Public Library; Knights of Columbus; Neighborhood Fresh; Dairy Queen, Syracuse; Made on Main; Subway; Harvest Coffee; Culver’s of Warsaw; Syracuse Pizza Hut; Milford Lions Club; Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club; Land O’ Lakes (Purina); Royal Maintenance Company; Lake City Bank; Women of Today; Lakeland Eagles Auxiliary #3760; Richard Brungardt; Lakeland Animal Clinic; China Seas Restaurant; Ruch Service Inc.; TLC Services; CTB Inc.; Brunjes LLC; Jim Rose; Columbian Reading Circle; Milford Animal Clinic; Milford Kiwanis; The Bowling Alley; and Cho Rok Investor’s Club. New Diabetes Handbook & Resource Guide Do you or a loved one suffer from diabetes? Are you looking for information or resources to help you or your loved one live a better life with diabetes? Milford Public Library recently purchased a new health and wellness guide for diabetes that includes not only information about the disease, but also ways to manage the risk factors and symptoms. This brand new, extensive health guide is available in hardback and includes massive amounts of information. Each section in the book contains topical information as well as lists of other print and digital resources that go along with each section’s theme. Besides these resources, the guide also includes lists of research foundations, support groups and hotlines, as well as other nonproﬁt help agencies. It is difﬁcult to imagine a more thorough or helpful guide for people with diabetes.Ifpaper books aren’t your thing, this same information will also be available digitally through the library’s website.

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A Cromwell man was arrested after allegedly battering a woman and breaking two windows. Thomas P. Jones, 47, 12008 N. Sir Gallahad Place, Cromwell, is charged with domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 5 felony; domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a Level 6 felony; and criminal mischief, a Class B misdemeanor. On July 5, a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce deputy responded to a domestic complaint at a Cromwell residence. Upon arrival at the scene, the deputy spoke with a woman who said Jones was intoxicated and being belligerent. According to court documents, the woman said Jones was locked out of the home and made entry by breaking a allegedlywomanproachedentry,Joneswindow.bathroomAftermadeheap-theandgrabbed her by the neck with his hands. The deputy noticed red marks and a laceration on the woman’s neck. When the woman got away and entered a bathroom, Jones pushed her into a bathtub, causing the woman to hit her head and loseWhenconsciousness.thewoman woke up, she ran outside, locked herself in a vehicle and called 911. Jones broke the driver’s side window of the vehicle and began choking the woman a second time. The deputy then spoke with Jones, who was very intoxicated. Jones said he broke the vehicle’s window because he wanted the woman to leave. He told the deputy there was no physical contact between him and the woman. Jones has an initial hearing at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, in Kosciusko Superior Court III.

U. S. Rep. 2nd District Jackie Walorski was one of four people killed in a car crash on SR 19 north of Nappanee Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 3. Walorski had attended a ribbon-cutting event at Louis Dreyfus Company, Claypool, an hour before the collision. Also killed were Zachery Potts, 27, Mishawaka; Emma Thomson, 28, Washington, D.C.; and Edith Schmucker, 56, Nappanee.Potts was the St. Joseph County Republican chairman. Walorski, Potts and Thomson died as a result of their injuries. Schmucker, the sole occupant of her vehicle, was also pronounced dead at the scene. The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office responded to the two-vehicle crash at 12:32 p.m. Potts, who was driving silver Toyota RAV 4, was northbound on SR 19. Edith Schmucker, was driving a maroon Buick LeSabre southbound on SR 19, south of SR 119. For reasons unknown at this time, the Toyota RAV 4 crossed the centerline and collided head-on with Schmucker’s vehicle. All occupants of both vehicles were confirmed to have been wearing seat belts, and air bags did deploy. The sheriff’s office is continuing to interview witnesses and collect evidence from the scene and vehicles. If anyone has information or witnessed this crash, they should contact the sheriff’s office at (574) Walorski891-2300.wasrunning for her sixth term in Congress, having first been elected in 2012. Before being elected to Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District, which covers part of Kosciusko County, Walorski served three terms in the Indiana GeneralTheAssembly.Elkhart County Coroner’s Office and the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office are conducting the investigation.

times: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, via Zoom and 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, in the downstairs meeting room. Contact Becky Brower, bbrower@ syracuse.lib.in.us, for information or to receive a Zoom invitation, or call the library at (574) 457-3022.

The Syracuse Public Library adult book club offers a sampling of different genres. This month is a thriller with social issues, where the suspense builds from the beginning of the story. “American Dirt,” which is an Oprah’s Book Club pick, follows the journey of a woman and her young son to the United States after their family is murdered in an act of cartel violence. Copies of the book are available at the library or can be checked out using the Libby or HooplaChooseapp.from two discussion

Will advancements in crime-solving technology eventually lead to answers in the 1975 unsolved murder of a North Webster teen? On Aug. 6, 1975, 17-year-old Laurel Jean Mitchell of North Webster finished her shift at work and headed out to meet friends. It was the last time she was seen alive. Mitchell’s body was discovered the following morning by fishermen in the Elkhart River in Noble County. An autopsy showed she had drowned, despite being a strong swimmer, and that she had been sexuallyAlthoughabused.Mitchell’s murder is officially a cold case, hope remains that the killer can still be identified. Law enforcement collected items of significance from the crime scene, which have been preserved. Indiana State Police Captain Kevin Smith, lead investigator on the case, said some of those items will likely be sent out soon for advanced DNA testing using the latest technology. Testing will be performed by a privateAdvanceslaboratory.have been made in cold cases in recent years due to new technology, such as genetic genealogy, which involves putting a suspect or victim’s DNA profile into a public database, allowing technicians to reverse engineer a family tree. This enables investigation of multiple branches of a family’s tree to determine who could be a viable suspect in an unsolved case. Another recent advancement factoring into solving cold cases is the use of touch DNA samples. This method requires minuscule amounts of DNA, such as skin cells from the perpetrator, that may be left on objects at a crime scene. A breakthrough enabling an accurate genotype from rootless hair is another technique now available. Until 2019, forensic scientists were only able to extract DNA from hairs found at crime scenes if the root of the hair was attached. Unfortunately, most hairs do not have the root attached. This breakthrough in DNA extraction from rootless hair is extremely useful in solving crimes. Solving cold cases often involves a diligent and time-consuming reexamination of evidence from files and the efforts of experienced investigators.Smith has experience working cold cases. In October 2015, he received the Meritorious Service Award for his investigative efforts into a cold case homicide from 1989 in which the suspect was ultimately located in Bangladesh and arrested in InIndia.October 2018, Smith received the Meritorious Service Award for his work on the 1988 April Tinsley homicide case, which was solved in July 2018, 30 years after the crime was committed. “I don’t let things go very easily,” Smith said. “I’ve worked a lot of cold cases in my career and had some success on them. I’m not letting this Mitchell’sgo.”sister Sarah Knisley of Warsaw is still waiting for answers — and closure — 47 years later. “I just want to ask them why. Why did you kill her?” Knisley said. “I have all my faith in Kevin (Smith).”Knisley, who was 12 years old at the time, recalled Aug. 6, 1975, starting out as a typical day, with the two sisters doing morning chores before Mitchell headed to work. Mitchell, who was preparing to begin her senior year of high school, was employed at the Cokesbury Inn, located in the Epworth Forest neighborhood on the shores of WebsterAroundLake. 10:15 p.m. she left work and began walking down Epworth Forest Road toward Adventureland, a once-popular amusement park, where she planned to meet up with friends. It is not known if she ever arrived there, as the friends she was supposed to meet ended up going to the county fair instead. When Mitchell did not arrive home by her midnight curfew, her family contacted police. According to Smith, the belief is that Mitchell never made it to Adventureland. “It’s pretty clear something happened on the way there,” he said. Mitchell was last seen at the pillars near the entrance of EpworthSmithForest.said there was only one house on the north side of Epworth Forest Road in 1975. “There were a few cottages once you got out to the main road, but as you got out of the Epworth Forest area, there was very little,” Smith said. “That last half mile was pretty desolate back then.” The location of Mitchell’s abduction and the discovery of her body in the Elkhart River, about 15 miles from Epworth Forest, seems to indicate that her killer was familiar with the area. Smith described both areas as “off the beaten paths.” A $5,000 reward is still being offered. Anyone with information is asked to call the Indiana State Police post in Fort Wayne at (260)-4328661 and ask for Smith or email ksmith@isp.in.gov.

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YA Game Night Teens, young adults and new adults are encouraged to bring their favorite board or card games to YA Game Night at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, in the Rosalyn Jones/Teen Room. Do you have a game you’ve always wanted to play but have never gotten the chance? Bring it, too. Young Adult Services Assistant Amber Weber will gladly teach participants how to play any game. There is nothing more fun than learning a game together.

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There is no obligation to leave something to replace a plant that is taken. The stand is located on the sidewalk in front of 120 N. Main St., North Webster, between KiZa Designs and Dottie’s Soda Shop, both of which are owned by local businesswoman Angie Grady, who invited Jeffrey to place the brightly colored stand also built by Wahl. “This all really happened during the pandemic,” said Jeffrey, the mother of two school-aged children. “Before COVID I had around 20 of my own plants. Now my personal collection is around 350. During the lockdown I started researching plants online and learning how to propagate and care for them. I come from a long line of avid gardeners. It’s in my DNA.” Now that the plant stand is built and her greenhouse is ﬁlled, she’s starting in on her other passion of providing a refuge for homeless cats. She has 12 of her own that live outside on her property. She has commissioned Wahl to build a “cat condo” on her property to house them and other wayward felines. “I’ve accepted the fact that I’ll be known as the ‘crazy plant and cat lady,’” Jeffrey concluded with a laugh.

Syracuse’s Pickwick Theater was buzzing with excitement Saturday morning, Aug 6, where the second annual Chautauqua Family Fun Film Festival was held. The festival consisted of phone videos submitted by local residents capturing fun on the water, fun with friends and fun with pets/animals.“Everyonecarries a video camera today,” stated Mark Knecht, Chautauqua’s project coordinator. “Our concept is to create a community video that focuses on family fun and community spirit. The number of people submitting clips has grown. People love seeing their videos on the big screen.” The festival included more than 50 clips and a few still photos organized into three categories. “Fun with Water” included various lake and boating activities. “Fun with Animals” included videos of pets, deer, groundhog, ﬁsh and a frog. “Fun with Friends” included videos of parties, dancing and yard fun. Cash prizes were awarded in each of the three categories. Ellie Johnston won an award for her video showing her paddle board adventures with her dog. Sydney Lamb’s winning video showed Lamb and her daughter sharing her daughter’s ﬁrst wave board ride. Mia Wellington won the award for Fun with Friends doing an excellent impression of a mermaid. She said, “I was parodying a TV show I watched as a kid.” The festival was free to the public, with around 100 people attending. Awards were presented after the video was shown.

The ﬁlm’s producers, Matthew Wuthrich and Ryan Snider, were introduced by Jerry Van Lue, who served as the master of ceremonies. Wuthrich said, “This year, we had a better turnout and more creative entries. It made selecting the winners more difﬁcult.” “We expect next year’s participation will continue to grow as the idea of the event spreads,” Knecht commented. “It’s free to submit a video, and free to attend the Festival, and the Pickwick is a great partner.”

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Some people have a green thumb. Others don’t. Then there are people like Valerie Jeffrey, whose 10 ﬁngers and 10 toes are most likely all a deep, vibrant hue of green. Jeffrey, a North Webster native and graduate of Wawasee High School, recently returned to her hometown after two decades in the Fort Wayne area. There she worked for her father, Gregory Jeffrey, in his coin and jewelry store. The store was closed after his death in 2020, as it was “too difﬁcult to carry on without him.” Subsequently, she moved into her father’s house on the south shore of Webster Lake, next to the site of the former Yellow Banks Hotel. In fact, the steps from her property leading to the lakeshore are the original steps used by hotel guests to access the water. Gregory Jeffrey purchased the property in 1982 for $30,000. On it, his friend Brenden Wahl built the family’s lake house. According to his daughter, one of Jeffrey’s only regrets was that he didn’t purchase the adjacent lot on which the hotel sat, which was also for sale at theJeffrey’stime.

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move back to North Webster, along with the solitude necessitated by the pandemic, led to her better realize two of her passions: plants and cats. Regarding the former, Jeffrey asked Wahl to build a greenhouse on the property, in which she now has “hundreds and hundreds” of plants she offers for sale through a variety of avenues through her business, Yellow Banks Plant Exchange. The plants she tenders range from common houseplants to rare, hard-to-ﬁnd varieties. People are welcome to stop by and browse the greenhouse, located at 213 EMS W30 Lane, North Webster. She’s usually there “sunrise to sunset” every day except Wednesday. Additionally, she sells her plants at KiZa Designs in North Webster, as well as online through Etsy and Facebook Marketplace. Her most recent endeavor to share her love of plants with the community is the similarly named Yellow Banks Plant Exchange Interest Group. Through this, she is fostering a place where plant lovers of all abilities and experiences can share in her passion by buying, selling and trading plants through a private Facebook page.

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“little free library” for plants. People can take a plant, leave one or make an exchange from the variety of starts and plants on the stand.

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Jeffrey noted the Facebook interest group page has group members from as far away as the United Kingdom and Seattle who are interested in her plants. As part of the interest group, Jeffrey also has established a plant stand in downtown North Webster, which she describes as a

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The North Webster Bridge Group met on Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 2 and 4, at the Senior Primelife Enrichment Center in the North Webster Community Center. Tuesday winners were Mary Prescott, ﬁrst, and Joyce Metz, second. Winners Thursday were Mike Wyrick, ﬁrst, and Wanda Wyrick, second.

Karen Wellington said, “We had a lot of fun and are already planning next year’s videos.” The ﬁlm ended in a somber, respectful way with three taps videos from the Chautauqua Taps event Memorial Day weekend. The video is available on YouTube and can be found by searching for Chautauqua-Wawasee.

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“The number of births is going down. We are partially funded by students coming in to school. The student numbers go down, money coming into the corporation goes down. We have to figure how we are going to deal with that.” Troyer stated there has been a loss of 500-600 students over the past seven to eight years. In 2005-06 the enrollment was 3,200 to 3,300. Last year the figure was 2,804. “That’s a significant impact and we’re constantly working to develop strategies on how to keep the kids.” With the school choice program the corporation has a job of selling itself to keep students. Troyer also fielded questions that focused on enrollment and housing. Troyer stated the current lack of housing for startup families is an issue and it is hoped the future development at South Shore and what is in the works in Milford will bring young families to the area. He also felt the decrease was not only couples having fewer children, but graduates going off to college and not returning to the area. He stated the corporation is looking at increased academic programs to draw students. “We are constantly evaluating what we offer. We’re not super small, but we don’t have the resources a larger school would have. We focus on what we can do with the resources we have and build the high school academic program.” The bolstering of AP programs for the 900-950 high school students was noted. “We could do a lot more if we had bigger capacity. We offer the best opportunity for our kids here.” Bosch touched on educational programs, research and collaborative efforts to make Syracuse Lake clean, healthy, safe and beautiful. He mentioned the economic impact study, obtaining certification from the state for its E. coli lab and developing a property value forecasting tool with the EPA. Assessing agriculture practices and quantifying those practices is also a project. Among the research at Syracuse, he noted weekly lake sampling is undertaken by the center’s students, including the study of algae toxins and how it connects to zebra mussels and the decline in bald eagles, boating impacts, and E. coli at public beaches, sewers, weed control and nutrient studies. Partnership with SLA includes research and educationalEducationalprojects.newsletters and presentations in the community were noted as being available. During the business aspect of the meeting, Cindy Kaiser, president, announced a photo contest, which ends Labor Day, for the front of next year’s lake directory. Among the short-term goals noted was creating an association’s website. “The railroad bridge is always being thought about,” she stated, with conversation being held about that situation and working with the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservation District.Appreciation was also given to Brew City Coffee, Owls Nest, Overboards, Floral Dynamics and Main Channel Marina for their assistance in the morning brunch and table decorations.

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Children from Little Lambs Day Care got to see and learn about opossums from Kristin Werling this past Wednesday. The program, sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, gave the children a chance to meet Ophelia and Persephone, two animal ambassadors used for educational purposes by Werling Animal Rehab.The children, along with their teachers, learned that opossums live in a large portion of the United States. Their front paws have ﬁve claws and their back feet have thumbs without claws. The children were quick to realize that those thumbs made the animals good climbers. They were especially surprised to learn that opossums use their tails to pick up sticks. Werling set up 10 canisters containing food opossums normally eat. The children got to smell each canister and learned that opossums smell everything in their surroundings and decide what they want to eat based on the taste. As Werling cradled Persephone, everyone in the audience caught a glimpse of opossum teeth, 50 in all. “Teeth and playing dead are safety mechanisms opossums use quite often,” said Werling.

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Overviews of the Wawasee Community School Corporation and Lilly Lakes & Streams were the programs for the annual Syracuse Lake Association Breakfast Meeting Saturday morning, Aug. 6. Dr. Steve Troyer, superintendent of Wawasee Community Schools, and Dr. Nate Bosch, director of Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams, presented the overviews. Troyer provided information on the school corporation, what was happening and significant challenges. Because a large number of the SLA membership were not full-time residents, he noted there are five schools in the district with an elementary school in each town within the district. “Each one is a part of the three towns’ own identity,” he stated, adding the corporation unites those identities into theCurrentcorporation.enrollment for the corporation is 2,750 kids with 450 staff members. “We are fully staffed along with all bus drivers,” he announced. Additionally he noted the first student day would be Wednesday, Aug. 10, and students would get out before MemorialHeDay.briefly noted the Early Learning Program offered seven available sites, serving 100 kids. “There’s a site in every building except Wawasee Middle School.” The program targets kids between the ages of 3 and 5 with a handful of infant and toddlers. “It is a necessary service in preparing kids for kindergarten,” he said. Additionally a partnership with Polywood to provide child care for its employees and assist with those children’s educational journey was noted. The biggest challenge, Troyer stated, is student enrollment.

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10 YEARS AGO, AUG. 8, 2012 Holly Kolberg of Syracuse, daughter of Doyle and Cynthia Kolberg, displayed academic excellence and in doing so earned the honor of being placed on the dean’s list. University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymer and High Performance Materials (Hattiesburg) announced the graduation of Christopher M. Sahagun, son of Ken and Terri Sahagun, Syracuse, with a doctorate of philosophy in polymer science and engineering. Sahagun is a 1997 graduate of Wawasee High School and earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. Dr. Sahagun and his wife, Mary Craig, also of Syracuse, have recently relocated to Lancaster, Calif., where he has accepted a post-doc position with the National Research Commission Propulsion Directorate at Edwards Air Force Base. 20 YEARS AGO, AUG. 7, 2002 Former Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon was the star attraction in Syracuse over the weekend. Lemon, the brother-in-law of Renee Hursey, was in town to help raise funds for Renee.“This is your community center. We want you to use it, you own it,” said Bill Wight, president of the Syracuse Park Board, prior to the ribbon cutting of Syracuse Community Center. A large crowd turned out for the event, which was held Saturday afternoon. Megan Brown, southern Indiana resident and 10-year-old granddaughter of Matt and Virginia Neises, recently spent three and a half weeks visiting at their home on Pickwick Drive. This is the eighth summer she has vacationed in Syracuse with her grandparents. 30 YEARS AGO, AUG. 5, 1992 Lucky winner from our town, Alice Karesh, won $10,000 on the Hoosier Millionaire lottery show in Indianapolis on the Aug. 1 showing. Congratulations, Alice! A lot of remodeling has been going on at the home of George and Suzanne Keck, on Henry Street across from the Scout Cabin. They moved into the house about 1½ years ago and have done extensive work on it. Work continues with the building of a new garage next to the workshop they use for their motorcycles. As George commented, “It’s never done.” Joe Todd of Syracuse was in Columbus last week participating in the tri-annual business meetings of the Indiana Association of REALTORS held at the Columbus Holiday. 40 YEARS AGO, AUG. 11, 1982 Look for a new laundromat to come to Wawasee Village. More on this next week if all goes as planned. Lee Schacht has been spending a brief time in the lakes community with friends, from her East Coast (Florida) home. Tom Stametz and Ash(ley) Holloway of the Syracuse community have purchased the popular Margie’s Restaurant in Millersburg and have changed its name to the Millersburg Restaurant. Tom has had considerable experience as a chef, most recently at the Red Door in the Village, and the couple bodes well to succeed at their new endeavor.

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50 YEARS AGO, AUG. 9, 1972 Mrs. Iva Kirwin, Fort Wayne, is spending the summer at her Webster Lake cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Peterson, Chippewa Falls, Wis., visited last weekend with Mrs. Rhoda Mock. Rev. and Mrs. Paul Shrider of the Church of the Brethren spent a two-week vacation camping trip in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. Members of the Secrist 65 home extension club and their families enjoyed a picnic carry-in dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Badskey last week. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Ruby Saldivar.

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50 YEARS AGO, AUG. 9, 1972 K. W. Harkless of 300 E. Main Street and Mary Bushong of 48 N. Shore Dr., both of Syracuse, have entered paintings in competition at the Pletcher Village art festival set to get underway tomorrow at Nappanee’s historic Amish Acres. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Good arrived Saturday from Oklawaha, Fla., for a visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shannon of r 2 Syracuse, and sister Betty and brother Robert and family.Mrs. Jesse Hann of Syracuse returned home last week following a weekend visit at Oxford, Ohio, with her granddaughter, Dawn, and mother Mrs. Sherry Hann Dawn returned to Syracuse with Mrs. Hann for several weeks at which time the two will celebrate birthdays together. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bitner, Syracuse, have returned from a week’s camping trip in Michigan.

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Summary of Annual Financial Report for Calendar Year 2021 Corp #: 4345 Corp Name: WAWASEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP. The Annual Financial Report in its entirety can be viewed on the school corporation website at: 2021RECEIPTShttps://www.wawaseeschools.org/Page/51ANDEXPENDITURECOMPARISONSAPPROVED2021ACTUAL2021APPROVED BUDGET SERVICE $503,125.00 $9,377,902.34 $8,789,010.00 $9,554,258.36 23,100,000.00 21,982,877.89 24,385,661.20 21,992,339.92 FUND 1,057,861.00 10,122,036.22 12,623,487.88 11,131,455.66 RAINY DAY FUND 0.00 544,865.32 600,000.00 313,834.56 RAINY DAY FUND 24,660,986.00 42,027,681.77 46,398,159.08 42,991,888.50 Grand Total $24,660,986.00 $42,027,681.77 $46,398,159.08 $42,991,888.50

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Milford resident Herbert Riedel donated the fence to the Milford Cemetery Association and the Milford community in memory of his ﬁrst wife, the late Mabel (Zimmerman) Riedel. 40 YEARS AGO, AUG. 11, 1982

The Milford Senior Citizens met at the Milford Fire Station for a trip to the Fort Wayne Franke Park Zoo and Dilhm Museum. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Orn were in charge of the arrangements and trip-goers provided their own sackAnnelunches.Watts of Warsaw, a Milford Elementary School third grade teacher, was the lucky recipient of the free trip to Hawaii offered by Warsaw Travel Agency located on 1301 N. Detroit St., Warsaw.TimTroup, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Troup of Milford, won the beginner showman honors at the Kosciusko County Fair for the second consecutive year with his Holstein dairy cow in the senior yearling division. Tim also took second place in his division. 50 YEARS AGO, AUG. 9, 1972 Mr. and Mrs. Joe O. Estep of 219 N. Main St., Milford, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house for friends and relatives from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, in their

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The following activities are set to take place at North Webster Community Public Library. Teen Events Teen Café meets from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays. Teens can drop in during those hours to play video games, eat snacks and enjoy social time. A new Teen Anime Club begins at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16. Teen Thursday Study Hall takes place from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. This will be a weeklyNWCPLprogram.hasadded a new teen section to its website. A list of upcoming teen programs is now available at nwcpl.org/teen-programs. Adult Programs The Glean Team meets at 10 a.m. Wednesdays. This experienced group of genealogists can answer family tree questions, help break down “brick walls” and offer practical advice for anyone wishing to learn more about tracing their roots. Chair Dance for Fitness program takes place at 4 p.m. Thursdays. The library has added new folding chairs to better accommodate the exercises. New songs are added weekly and all ages are invited to participate. Fiber Arts Friday begins at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. Participants can bring their knitting, crocheting and other yarn-related projects to work on. New Zealand author and Gilmore Girls fan Taryn Dryfhout will “visit” the library via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23. Dryfhout will talk about her two books relating to the popular TV show: “You’ve Been Gilmored: The Unofﬁcial Encyclopedia and Comprehensive Guide to Gilmore Girls and Stars Hollow” and “But, I’m a Gilmore: Stories and Experiences of Honorary Gilmore Girls, Cast, Crew and Fans.” Those who cannot attend in person can contact the library with their email address to receive a Zoom link to this program.

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STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF KOSCIUSKO SS: WILLIAM C. DREW and DIANE M. DREW, SHOREWOODv.Plaintiffs, CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT LLC, ROBERT E. BAKER and ANY PERSONS CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED Defendants.HEREIN, NOTICE OF COMPLAINT TO QUIET TITLE To the within named Defendants and any persons claiming an interest in the real estate described herein: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Plaintiffs have filed an action to quiet title to real estate in this matter. The real estate which is the subject of this action is described as follows: Part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 34 North, Range 7 East, Kosciusko County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows, toCommencingwit: at the Southwest corner of said Northeast Quarter, thence East on and along the South line of said Northeast Quarter, a distance of 380.0 feet to the true point of beginning; thence continuing East, on and along said South line, also being the North right-of-way line of Waco Drive, a distance of 40.0 feet; thence North, by an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes, on and along the West line of Lot Number 62 in the Plat of Woods and Moore’s Addition to South Park, a distance of 132.3 feet (recorded about 10 rods which equals 165 feet) to the North face of a concrete seawall on Lake Wawasee; thence Westerly on and along the North face of said concrete seawall, a distance of 40.0 feet; thence South, a distance of 133.9 feet (recorded about 10 rods which equals 165 feet) to the true point of beginning. If you claim any interest in the real estate described herein, you or your representative must file a response to Plaintiffs’ Complaint within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of this notice. If you fail to respond, the Court may grant the relief sought by Plaintiff.

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10 YEARS AGO, AUG. 8, 2012 Milford Public Library finished its summer reading program strong with a final gathering at Waubee Lake Aug. 1. Parents and children who participated in the program met at Waubee Lake to eat lunch, play games and have a raffle.The first recipe for a cookbook, “S’mores Brownies,” has been submitted to the children’s department of the Milford Public Library. Friends of the Milford Library are soliciting recipes for the cookbook, which will be sold to benefit library programs. Sierra Construction, New Haven, began construction on the sidewalk and drive-through at PNC Bank on Main Street Aug. 1. Glen Clay, project manager for Strebig Construction, hired the job out to the company, which expected to finish by Friday and have the pavement dried by Monday. 20 YEARS AGO, AUG. 7, 2002 Magical surprises were in store for Milford children Wednesday afternoon. Milford Public Library sponsored the last event of the summer reading program. Magician Kevin Heller amazed 61 children and 15 adults by pulling coins out of one assistant’s ears and performing many other fascinating tricks. Two sisters, Jessica Lundgren and Rachel Lundgren, brought home several first-place trophies from the Elkhart County 4-H Fair. Riding and showing horses is a lot of work, but both girls enjoy going to Arabelle Acres, owned by Sally McFarren of New Paris, to Kathrynride. Jones of Milford was recently honored for her academic excellence as a student athlete at Valparaiso University. There were 102 student athletes earning presidential academic honors for having a 3.25 cumulative grade point average after at least three semesters at the university. 30 YEARS AGO, AUG. 5, 1992 Mike and Carolyn Zimmerman, 2993 W. 1250N, Milford, will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Wawasee Community Bible Church’s fellowship hall, CR 1300N between Milford and Syracuse. Zimmerman and the former Carolyn Biller were married Aug. 19, 1967, in Hastings Island Chapel Church with Rev. Raymond Wilson performing the ceremony. Milford Cemetery has been enhanced with the recent installation of white fencing along the front portion of the cemetery.

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home. The Esteps were married August 15, 1947, in Los Angeles, Calif.When four youngsters showed up at The Mail-Journal office last week with what they believed to be a stalk of marijuana found within the city limits of Milford they got a fast answer. Trooper Barry Black of the Indiana state police happened to be in the office at the time and readily identified the plant. Needless to say the trooper found the location where the marijuana was growing and it has since beenMr.destroyed.andMrs. Richard Hollar of r 2 Milford have recently returned from a trip to West Pittston, Pa., where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hollar and son, Seth Andrew. They spent several days in their son’s home.

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NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ESTATE ADMINISTRATION Notice is given that on this date AMY L. BROOKMAN was appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Thomas H. Brookman who died on July 25, 2022. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file their claims in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated and signed at Kosciusko County, Indiana, on 8/2/2022. Ann Torpy, Clerk Attorney For Estate: Gary L. hspaxlpgarygriner@grinerlaw.com(574)Mishawaka,2827AttorneyGrinerID22217-53LincolnWayEastIN46544255-1776

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Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of the Town of Pierceton, Kosciusko Coun ty, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said municipal corporation at The Pierce ton Community Building at 105 Walnut St., Pierceton, IN at 6:30 p.m., on the 22nd day of August, 2022, will consider the following additional appropriations. Fund Amount 9500 Christmas Lights Fund $20,000 Taxpayers appearing at such meeting shall have a right to be heard thereon The additional appropriation as finally made will be sent to the Department of Local Government Finance. Town of Clerk-TreasurerMyraPiercetonMast hspaxlp

—o— THERE ARE four more weeks of the 14th season of the Syracuse Artisans & Farmers Market. The last Saturday of the season will be Sept. 3. There’s still plenty of time to check out the vendors who bring in locally grown produce, ﬂowers and baked goods as well as art to ﬁll the park with a diverse and friendly community shopping experience.

—o— MARK YOUR calendars now for the annual Milford Food Bank fundraiser, which is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5, at Milford School. The event will include a fun run, meal and auction. You can help now, however, by donating items for the live and silent auctions, donating money to purchase items or sponsoring a table. For more information, contact Bill Doege at (260) 361-1441 or basamka1997@gmail.com or Austin Beer at (574) 5180584 or austinbeer97@gmail.com. —o—’ FOR THOSE interested in trying something new in their ﬁtness routine or just want to ease back into getting some regular exercise, the Syracuse Parks Department will be offering a four-week session of yoga this fall. Check out the parks department website. callacusein.org/departments/parks/index.php,syr-or(574)457-3440.

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The ﬁrst, hosted by the Kosciusko Free and Accepted Masons Lodge #418 in Milford, will take place from 1-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22. The lodge is located at the corner of SR 15 and Syracuse Street. The second local drive will take place from 1-6 p.m. the next day, Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the North Webster Church of God, 302 N. Main St. If you happened to give blood at the blood drive sponsored by The Papers on June 16, you are once again eligible to donate on either of these dates. If you give blood at either event, you are eligible to receive a $10 e-gift card of your choice, as well as earn a chance at gas for a year — a $6,000 value! To sign up for either blood drive, or to search for others in your area, visit redcrossblood.org and enter your zip code.

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The Artisans and Farmers Market is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays in Veteran’s Memorial Park at Crosson Mill.

—o— SYRACUSE EAGLES is sponsoring a fundraiser beneﬁting the Cruise for Cassie Ride. They will be selling 1/2 chickens for $9 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Hammers Pub and Grub, 104 E. Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. The fundraiser is being held in conjunction with the ride beneﬁting Cassie Jamae Doerr, which will take place at noon that same day from the American Legion in Warsaw.

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The Wawasee Warriors girls golf team played in a three-way match against Columbia City and Tippecanoe Valley at Eagle Glen Golf Course Wednesday, Aug.Tippecanoe3. Valley won the event with a team score of 189. Madelyn Weaver of Tippecanoe Valley posted a 9-hole score of 40 and was the individual champion for the Columbiaevent.City posted a team score of 195, and Wawasee posted a team score of 210. Rylee Firestone shot a 43 for Wawasee. Delaney Delegrange and Francie McDonald both shot 55. Molly McDonald fired a 57. Taelyn Tom posted a final score of 60, while Ava Pohl posted a final score of 67.The team also played in the Northwood Invitational at McCormick Creek Golf Course Thursday, Aug. 4. Wawasee posted a team score of 447, finishing in 14th place out of 18 teams. Rylee Firestone posted an 18-hole score of 87. Francie McDonald fired a 112. Molly McDonald posted a score of 115. Ava Pohl rounded out the scoring for the Wawasee girls with a 133. “Riley Firestone played solid golf while the other players all improved on their earlier performances,” said Wawasee coach StevePennCoverstone.HighSchool won the event with a team score of 326. Delaney Wade of Penn was the individual champion, posting a score of 75. play with game of Wednesday, AugustFirst3. place honors went to Kathy while second place honors went to Yvonne Coburn.Clare Baumgardt, Linda and Coburn won the chip-in contest. Baumbaugh was the low putts winner.

Always be yourself. Unless you can be a beach bum. Then always be a beach bum. Please don’t stop loving and serving God just because someone who claimed to represent God misrepresented him. People fail. God does not. Today I declare that I am happy, healthy, wealthy and blessed in Jesus’ Friendshipname. isn’t about who you’ve known the longest. It’s about who walked into your life, said, “I’m here for you” and proved it. I will not let this world trouble me. My life here on earth is just a stopover on my journey to the Promised Land, where no more tears or sorrows will I ever see. Faith doesn’t always take you out of the problem; faith takes you through the problem. Faith doesn’t always take away the pain; faith gives you the ability to handle the pain. Faith doesn’t always take you out of the storm; faith calms you in the midst of the storm.“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13. I always knew I’d get old. How fast it happened was a bit of a surprise,Cherishthough.every moment and every person in your life, because you never know when it will be the last time you see someone. Life is fragile. Take nothing and no one for granted. I don’t understand how a cemetery can raise its funeral prices and blame it on the cost of living. The brave do not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all. “Remember to stay alert and hold firmly to all that you believe. Be mighty and full of courage. Let love and kindness be the motivation behind all you do.” 1 CorinthiansEvery16:13-14.night, forgive those who hurt you, pray for those who need it, thank God for everything you have.Ifyou are reading this, may you receive an unexpected blessing. May something wonderful happen to you today. The sad thing is nobody ever really knows how much anyone else is hurting. We could be standing next to someone who is completely broken and we wouldn’t even knowPeopleit. who love you for who you are and not for what you can do for them are the best kind of people.Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once. Breathe. You’re strong. You got this. Take it day by day. “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6.There is no storm that God won’t carry you through. No bridge that God won’t help you cross. No battle that God won’t help you win. Trust God and never give up. The devil wants you to worry about your future so you can’t enjoy your life right now. He is a liar. Enjoy every minute of your life, because it is a gift from God. You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore. I finally reached the wonder years ... Wonder where I parked the car? ... Wonder where I left my phone? ... Wonder where my glasses are? ... Wonder what day it is? ... Wonder if I ever did this before? I’m not the Christian who thinks I’m better than anyone else. I’m the Christian who is thankful Jesus died to save a sinner like me. No matter how hopeless and depressed you feel, I promise you won’t feel this way forever. Keep going.You don’t realize how poorly you’ve been treated in the past until someone comes along and treats you the way you should be treated.Faith: It makes things possible, not easy. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

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FOR THOSE who missed the townwide garage sale, but still want to do a household purge this fall, registration for the Syracuse Park Department’s annual Indoor Garage Sale, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, will open at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. This is a popular event and booth spaces go quickly, so don’t hesitate to reserve your spot once registration opens.

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THE AMERICAN Red Cross is desperately in need of blood donations to replenish their supply for those in need. To that end, there will be two blood drives in the Lakeland area in the coming days.

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—o— WOMEN OF TODAY recently noted that each school in the Wawasee Community Schools district gave them a list of what they needed for the upcoming school year. While each school had the traditional school supply items, each also requested things like shoes, socks, underwear and other items particular to their needs. Committee members got together, did some shopping, bagged things up and delivered them to each school so they could start the year off strong!

—o— HAVE YOU ever wondered what Karilyn Metcalf was making for dinner? Or what Elise Guy took to potlucks? The North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce put together a collection of recipes from members of the community, and now you can share in all the hometown favorite foods. The cookbook is available through the NWTTC for a donation. Call (574) 834-7076 or email nwttchamber@gmail.com for further information.

HAWNA AND Jeremy Van Lue welcomed Clara Puy-Barreales to the United States over the past weekend. Clara arrived into Fort Wayne International Airport from Spain on Saturday and will be living with the Van Lues and attending Wawasee High School for the 202223 school year. Clara is pictured above on the far left, standing with Shawna, Jeremy and Devin Van Lue, a 2022 graduate of WHS who will be attending Ball State University in Muncie this fall. The Mail-Journal will catch up with Clara later in the school year, once she gets a little more comfortable with her new surroundings. Best wishes to her as she embarks on her brave, new adventure in northern Indiana!

class“Thewasled by a talented and speciﬁcally trained instructor,” said Deak. “It was so fun, especially because I’ve never oil painted (crazy, right?) and I got to do it with friends. If you’re around Warsaw, check out Happy Trees and attend a class before she moves out of state. You won’t regret it!”

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—o— NEW HOPE Pet Rescue recently posted on its Facebook page that it is thankful for the number of people who ﬁlled out applications to be a volunteer. The organization received so many it is asking for patience as staff review all the applications at this time. If you’re looking to add a furry addition to your family, New Hope also has applications to adopt a dog or a cat available on its Facebook page as well. —o—

—o— SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY School is asking folks to consider donating any gently used kids clothing to the school, especially Warrior apparel and one-piece bathing suits. They can be dropped off at the school to the attention of Cindy Brady. SON SHINE Academy at Wawasee Community Bible Church is now enrolling students for the fall. The academy offers preschool and pre-K programs from 8-11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and features small class sizes and individualized instruction. For further information, call Wende Roberts at (574) 457-6875, email nwsonshineacademy@gmail. com or visit the Son Shine Academy Facebook page. The church is located at 2035 E 1300N, Milford. —o— THE CHILDREN’S department at the Syracuse Public Library is taking a much deserved break during the month of August. But they will be back in September with a brand new “Monday Fun Day,” at 4 p.m. Mondays, starting Sept. 12. The home-school program and the story time will resume at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, starting Sept. 14. Library patrons using the Hoopla app can enjoy bonus borrows on select materials. These titles will not be counted toward a patron’s borrowing limit. JH Watkins is back this week at the North Webster Community Center. Join him at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. The cost for the class is only $15 and you’ll bring home your own version of this painting. Visit the link below and someone from the NWCC ofﬁce will call you for payment to secure your spot in this class. Space is limited, so go to forms.gle/ c1afBPhoEhG77ytf7 to get started.

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