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Park board receives $150,000 grant %\ 3+2(%( 087+$57 6WDII :ULWHU The Syracuse Parks and Recreation Board received a $150,000 grant from the K21 Foundation. The board heard the good news at its monthly meeting Monday, Oct. 9. Park Superintendent Chad Jonsson said the grant will be used to fund Ward Park’s new playground. The cost of the playground is $250,000. Ward Park is undergoing a renovation. The pavilion and rest rooms are being remodeled. The grant is not a matching grant. Jonsson said the parks department may have funds to cover the difference. He is also applying for more grants.

Jonsson is meeting with the contractor Oct. 23. Water and power are on and a sewer line will go in this week. Jonsson said the park is used frequently. During his tree board report, Jonsson said 10 trees will be removed and 11 will be planted this fall. The trees will be planted in late October or early November. “We will have 11 locations for planting, including Kerns Crossing,” he said. The parks department is getting a new zero-turn lawn mower to be purchased in 2024 and the 2012 mower is being sold. “I’ve had some inquiries for it and some interest,” said Jonsson. Jonsson showed a draft of Lakeside Park’s new signs. “This is project for next year but

I wanted you to see them,” he said. Another sign will also be placed along Northshore Drive. Lakeside Park’s swing will also be replaced. The swing is broken but the frame is still there. The “mommy and me” swing will ﬁt on the frame, Jonsson said, and the swing is face-to-face. It will be installed sometime in the spring and costs $1,519. The facilities committee has met in the last couple of months. Jonsson showed the board a planning and development worksheet. Park board members are to list the priority for each park, the community center, skate park, municipal pier, Hoy’s Beach and the new sports complex. The priorities are: the next three years (2024 to 2026), the fol-

lowing three years (2027 to 2029) and long-term priorities (after 2030). Also, to be determined, are a noleash pet area (dog park), a splash pad and pickleball courts. Jonsson said he would like the sheets back by Nov. 1 in time for the next meeting. “It gives Darin (Lursen), and I something to work on,” he said. A memorial brick was given to David Johnston for the time he has served on the park board since 2017. The brick will be placed outside on the walkway outside the community center. “I’ve enjoyed it, and I will miss you all,” said Johnston, who has sold his house and is moving. Mary Hursh’s term is also ending at the end of the year, leaving

two open seats on the board. The board also welcomed new member, Kristin Abbs. During Program Director Lursen’s report, he said Fall Harvest Festival last Saturday “went well.” The indoor garage sale will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 14, at SCC. Euchre is Friday, Oct. 20, at SCC. A trick-or-treat trail is from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, and will also feature a haunted woods from 6-8 p.m. The cost is $5 per person. The walk at WACF is one mile. Basketball registration begins Monday, Nov. 6. There was no ﬁnancial report. Jonsson said he will have a report at its next meeting, which is at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13.

Wawasee school board adopts 2024 budget, bus replacement resolution %\ 0$5,66$ 6:($7/$1' 6WDII :ULWHU During the regular October Wawasee Community School Corporation’s board meeting, members voted to adopt a 2024 budget and bus replacement resolution. The budget workshop was held in August and the hearing in September.

The board passed a budget of $750,000 rainy day fund; $12,707,600 debt service fund with a $12,500,279 adopted tax levy and 0.3420 adopted tax rate; $21,732,994 education fund; and $10,551,638 operations fund with a $7,955,177 adopted tax levy and 0.2833 adopted tax rate. The total adopted budget is $45,742,232 with a $20,455,456 adopted tax

levy and adopted tax rate of 0.6253. “These are advertised high, even though the levy is capped, just to protect the school from any weird things that might happen with appeals,” Dr. Brandon Penrod, LQWHULP GLUHFWRU RI ÀQDQFH explained to the board. Each year, school corporations produce a 5-year bus replacement

Milford Town Council hears updates on master utilities study, Waubee Lake Trail %\ /,//, ':<(5 6WDII :ULWHU Milford Town Council’s meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 9, began with a public hearing on the results of the master utilities study done by Commonwealth Engineers. The

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Wawasee Community School Corporation has announced a unique opportunity for community members to come together and take part in the exciting journey of building a new Milford Elementary School. Corporation ofﬁcials invite families, students, community members and leaders to share insights, learn more about the project, and help shape an institution that will be at the center of our community for generations to come. The event will take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in the Milford Elementary School cafeteria. Attendees should enter through the north doors. The evening will include a project overview, community engagement and feedback session. It will be an open forum. Why Attend? • Community Engagement: This is your chance to provide feedback, share insights and be a part of a project that will impact the community for years. The school corporation values your opinion. • Learn More: Get an initial overview of the school’s design, the educational vision and the unique features that will set the school apart. • Networking: Connect with educators, community leaders and fellow residents. Let’s build stronger community bonds. Special features of the evening will be: • Interactive Collaboration: Engage in interactive sessions which will gather community feedback on architectural designs being considered for the school, exterior facade and community gathering space. • Meet the Architects and Planners: Get a chance to meet the masterminds behind the project and understand their vision. Dr. Steven Troyer, WCSC superintendent stated: “Our goal is to build more than just a physical structure. We aim to create an environment where students thrive, educators are inspired, and the community feels proud. This can only be achieved with the collective insights and contributions of all community members. Join us, and let’s co-create a legacy!”

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plan. Buses have an average life span of 12 years, so once they age out of service they are replaced. Mike Wilson, board member, inquired if alternative fuel options were being considered, but Dr. Steve Troyer mentioned the cost

takes the option off the table for now. During the learning report, Troyer presented on behalf of Dr. Shelly Wilfong. He informed the board NWA testing for the Continued on page 2

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Marsh accepts assistant director position with INDOT Travis Marsh, North Webster, has recently accepted a position with the Indiana Department of Transportation as assistant director of capital expenditures, thus ending a 31-year career in law enforcement. Marsh began his years in public service in 1992 as a reserve ofﬁcer in North Webster, moving to full time with the Pierceton Police Department. While attending the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, he served as the class president. Returning to service, from 1997 until 2007, Marsh served as the town marshal of Silver Lake, later joined the Syracuse Police Department and moved to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s ofﬁce, attaining the rank of detective sergeant. Marsh then worked for the

US Office of Personnel Management, USDOD, USDOJ, completing background investigations. He returned to police work in 2008 with the Riverview Police Department in Riverview, Mich., and then the Milford Police Department from 2009 until 2019 serving as deputy chief and chief before moving to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office as captain. Marsh has been president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 149 and also served on the board of directors of the Indiana Crisis Hostage Negotiators Association, the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police, Northeast Indiana Law Enforcement Training Council and the Beaman Home. Marsh’s DOT office is in Fort

75$9,6 0$56+ Wayne but he will continue to live in North Webster with his wife, Cris.

3-D rendering sets new bar for BZA exhibits %\ /$85(1 =(8*1(5 6WDII :ULWHU Debra and Todd Wilson set a high bar for making a presentation before the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning during its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10. The couple brought in a cardboard 3-D rendering of what they wanted to do during their petition. The couple were seeking a variance to permit the construction of decking 4 feet from a south property line and 1 foot from the west side property line. Using the model they made, the Wilsons showed the board where they would like to add onto their home for three bedrooms and have their deck wrap around the back of the house. Their neighbors had no issues with their plans. The board approved the variance. The Wilsons property is located in Tippecanoe Township. After much discussion, the board approved a petition from Nancy Warrick, Sandra Bromley and Carolyn Haggard for the purpose of a change and alteration of a nonconforming seasonal mobile home park by allowing the original 21.2 acre tract of ground to remain as split in an agricultural district. Attorney Steve Snyder explained the park has existed for a number of years as a preexisting nonconforming use. However, the property was split into three parcels when the petitioners’ father died. Snyder stressed the only change to the property was in title only. The property is located in Van Buren Township. The approval was made with the understanding if anything changed regarding the ownership of the property the petitioners would come back for a new hearing. Several remonstrators were heard during a petition by Kevin Kleeman. Kleeman was seeking a variance to create a two lot subdivision with each lot having 73 feet of road frontage where 75 feet was required and 7,418 square feet when the ordinance requires

10,000 square feet. Kleeman told the board he wanted to split the lot and put upscale homes on each of the new lots. Board member Randy Cox called him out, stating Kleeman would be back seeking variances when the homes he was intending would not ﬁt on the lots. Kleeman said no, he intended to stay within the setbacks and go up. Two letters of opposition were sent to the BZA and about a half dozen neighbors to the property came before the board expressing concerns over increased trafﬁc, density and the potential for the homes to be used as either short term or seasonal rentals. The board denied Kleeman’s request. His property is located in Tippecanoe Township. Kleeman had a similar request for another property he owns in Tippecanoe Township that was also denied. In that case he asked to split a lot and build two homes. The board approved the following cases: • A petition by Beth Lightner for a variance to permit the construction of a residence 29.5 feet from the water’s edge. The property is located in Tippecanoe Township. • A petition by Frank James for a variance to allow a garage to remain as constructed without permits or hearing 6.9 feet from the south right of way. The property is located in Prairie Township. James will have to get an afterthe-fact permit. • A petition by Ken Heffner for a variance to permit the construction of a covered deck 28 feet from the western water’s edge and 22.5 feet from the southern water’s edge. The property is located in Plain Township. • Approved a petition from Adam Owens for the construction of a boathouse. Snyder noted the new boat house will also be set so it does not encroach onto the neighbor’s boat well. The property is in Turkey Creek Township. • A petition by Russell and Su-

san Latham to allow a shed to remain 1 foot from the side property line and allow an enclosed carport to remain 9 feet from the right-ofway of the road. The property is in Wayne Township. The petition was approved with an after-thefact permit. • Approved a request by David and Linda McKee to permit a 6-foot tall solid fence to remain in the street yard. The property is located in Jackson Township. • Approved a request by Robert Juback to permit the construction of a second residence, garage with living quarters, and to allow the property to be located 10 feet from the right of way. The property is located in Turkey Creek Township. The board denied the following cases: • A petition by William Rensberger to allow variance for a two plot subdivision by allowing 16 feet easement when the ordinance requires 50 feet of platted rightof-way. Rensberger told the board he wanted to build two homes and the 50-foot right-of-way would hinder those plans. The property is located in Tippecanoe Township. • A petition by Eric and Donna Rodriguez for the change and alteration to a previously granted exception by allowing it to be disconnected from the original property in the petition and connected to another property several miles away. Both properties are in Tippecanoe Township. • A request by Misty Robinson to permit allowing a deck to remain 1 foot 6 inches from the west property line. The board ordered the deck be cut back to the previous exception of 3 feet 8 inches from the property line. The property is located in Plain Township. The board noted Adam Pamer did not show up for his hearing after his case was continued for six months. It approved giving him a one-month continuance. The property is located in Washington Township.

Wawasee school board Continued from page 1 fall testing window has wrapped up. NWA testing is a benchmark assessment that is used two to three times per school year for kindergarten to eighth grade students to measure proﬁciency and growth in reading and math. The next waiver day is Monday, Nov. 9. Waiver days are for staff members to engage in professional learning, and no e-learning is required for students. During his superintendent’s report, Troyer informed the board that both projects, the PAC and Milford Elementary School, “are going well” and “are ﬁrmly in the design stage.” Project leads have been meeting biweekly to make decisions related to location and design of the new facilities. A public meeting is being held 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in the Milford Elementary School cafeteria, 611 W. Emeline St. The meeting will include project overview, community engagement feedback session and an open forum to give project feedback to the design team. In other news, Troyer informed the board of the many donations that have been made this past month. Donations to the WHS student council for homecoming included $300 from Shipley Dental Innovations; $150 from Derry

Electric; $150 from Pat’s Chicago Dogs; $150 from The Papers; $150 from AAC Distributing; $150 from BDR Designs; $150 from Northern Lakes Realty; $300 from NexGen Epoxy; $150 from KNB Detailing; $1,000 from Travel Star; and $200 from the Wawasee Community Bible Church. Bison LLC donated $250 to WHS Robotics; Northside Galleries donated $4,000 to the WHS art gallery; Maple Leaf Farms donated $240 to WHS FFA; Tom Farms & Partners donated $400; Kosciusko County Community Foundation donated $339.40 to WHS FFA; Knights of Columbus 6323 donated $1,740 to WHS boys soccer, $350 to girls golf and $600 to WHS boys and girls track; Lions Club of Syracuse donated $495 to the WMS nurse account; North Webster Church of the Brethren Women’s Fellowship donated $200 to the NWES Angel Fund and Richard and Debra Camden donated $500 to the NWES Angel Fund. For the third year in a row, the Wawasee Marching Warrior Pride has qualified for Scholastic Class state finals. The band is undefeated at 14-0 this season. State finals are being held Saturday, Oct. 14, at Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis. The War-

rior Pride band is the first band to perform at 11 a.m. Wawasee e-sports brought home the “W” against Wabash on Tuesday, Oct. 2, when they defeated them during their first group competitive match in Overwatch 2. The team has five games in which they are competing: Valorant, Overwatch 2, Fortnight, RocketLeague and Minecraft. The board approved the employment of Kathy Schuetze, WMS cafeteria worker; Jeffrey Carey, WMS eighth grade boys basketball coach and Jason Conley, WMS eighth grade boys basketball coach. The board approved the appointment of Katy Stoller to a full 4-year term to the Milford Public Library board. The said term began on August 1, 2023, and will conclude July 31, 2027. The board approved an overnight trip for the Wawasee FFA from Tuesday, Oct. 31, to Thursday, Nov. 2, to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. The next regular Wawasee Community School Corporation board meeting will be 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the Wawasee High School Warrior Room, 1 Warrior Path Building 1, Syracuse.

Tippecanoe and Chapman RSD approve two change orders %\ 0$5,66$ 6:($7/$1' 6WDII :ULWHU During the Tippecanoe and Chapman Regional Sewer District regular October board meeting, Steve Henschen, head engineer of The Project, brought two change orders before the board. Contract A had a lot of miscellaneous changes due to grinder station relocations that fell within district guidelines, so they are not associated with variance payments. The Contract A change order was for $2,542.42. Contract B had minor revisions for multiple property owners and the addition of a grinder station. Contractors with Contract B also requested a time extension due to the additional grinder station. The Contract B change order was for $18,860.50. The board approved the change orders. Henschen explained to the board the three pay applications for Contract A, B and C. Contract A and B include installation of mainline pipe, grinder stations and pavement restoration. Contract C includes stored materials and mobilization fees. Contract A is a payout of $920,207.44. Contract B is a payout of $1,001,143.25. Contract C is a payout of $239,667.90. Henschen mentioned JPR, the architecture and engineering ﬁrm behind The Project, reviewed and agreed that the totals are correct. The board approved the payments. Contract A has 90% pipe installed and 50% of grinder sta-

tions installed; Contract B has 47% of pipe installed and 41% of grinders; and Contract C has 0%. Henschen estimates by next month’s regular board meeting, Contract C will see progress. Overall, 50% of the pipe and 34% of the grinders are installed. Contractors have claimed around 46% of the total contract. Kim Hathaway took the board through the financial report and claim approval form. The total amount of claims totaled $2,337,084.37. The board approved. Hathaway explained to the board about the Gemini monthly reports. It was the board’s thought that the Gemini contract was up for renewal, but Andrew Boxberger, board attorney, remembered the contact amendment made in February, so the contract is fine until February 2024. Jeff Thornburgh alerted the board that he is officially a secondary check signer. This was approved at last month’s regular board meeting when Hathaway asked the board to approve another check signer. Hathaway was also given the green light to set up the East Webster bank account. Jeff Rowe of Baker Tilly explained to the board, per Indiana Code, the five steps that must be taken before any claim or invoice can be paid. The first step is there must be a fully itemized claim or invoice. The second step is that the claim or invoice must be approved by the

officer receiving the goods or services. The third step is the claim or invoice is filed with the governmental entity’s fiscal officer, Hathaway. The fourth step is to review the claim or invoice to ensure it is correct. The last step is payment. “However, the board does have the ability to pay certain claims prior to the boards approval,” Rowe explained. “The district has adopted a resolution that does allow payment of preapproved claims: utilities, maintenance, service agreements, bond payments and emergency circumstances.” The board heard from a property owner who came with questions about The Project. John Ulrich asked about liability and how property is going to be left once installation is finished. Contractors were in talks of cutting of some of his sidewalk out in order to install. Boxberger confirmed the easement states the contractors have to leave the property in a reasonable state, so if the contractors did have to cut Ulrich’s sidewalk for installation, it would be replaced. Ulrich followed up by asking about the time frame. Tenative time frame maps are available on the district’s website, tippychapmanrsd.com. The next regular Tippecanoe and Chapman Regional Sewer District meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at the North Webster Community Center, 301 N. Main St.

Milford Redevelopment Commission approves developer agreement for housing district %\ /,//, ':<(5 6WDII :ULWHU The key order of business at the Milford Redevelopment Commission’s meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10, was a new developer agreement regarding the construction of the Eastfield subdivision in Milford’s east TIF district. The agreement, between the RDC, the Town of Milford, and Miller East, LLC, lays out how funding will be used in Eastfield’s construction and maintenance. The agreement states that an overall total of $1 million will be paid for the purchase of all public infrastructure required for Eastfield, which will be funded by 50% of the tax increment captured by

the RDC from the Eastﬁeld housing TIF. Payments will be made by the RDC provided other conditions in the agreement are met. Individual payments are capped off at $500,000 each for all public infrastructure required to complete Phase I of construction, which will consist of 21 lots (out of a planned 52) including a sanitary lift station. According to commission member Dan Brown, this cap is to prevent a developer from collecting the full payment without completing the whole project. The Town of Milford is included in the agreement because these public improvements will ultimately become the responsibility of the town. However, the maintenance of sidewalks, easements

and common areas in Eastfield will be the responsibility of developers, homeowners and the Home Owners Association. After the terms were discussed, the RDC unanimously approved the agreement. The final step needed to get such a project going is approval from Milford’s Town Council. In other business, Commonwealth Engineers has created plans and submitted permit applications for the utility extensions under 1300N that were approved at the RDC’s last meeting. Brown said that BRTB, which has agreed to finance any necessary improvements to the area, will begin installing lines as soon as permit approval comes in.

Ritsema stressed that the project would not result in the displacement of any individuals or businesses. An update was given on the progress of Waubee Lake Trail, a bike trail that will extend 1.2 miles from First Street to Turkey Creek, CR 1150 and Waubee Lake. The project was proposed in 2021 and got the notice to proceed early this year. Beth Johnson of USI Consultants stated that the Phase 1 planning stage is now 30% complete. A bridge area needs to be redesigned due to a potential conflict with the railroad. The project is moving forward with its environmental document, permit applications, utility and right of way verifications. More information will be available after Phase 1 plans are complete, but the current estimated total cost of the project is $1.77 million. In other business, the town council approved the developer agreement between the Milford Redevelopment Commission, the Town of Milford and Miller East to decide funds and responsibilities in the building of the Eastfield subdivision in the east TIF district. In fire department news, Virgil Sharp presented a quote for new doors for the fire station. Robinson Construction will collaborate with Trinity Lock to install doors,

handles, locks and keyless pad entry for $10,142, which the council approved. In police news, the department received approval to set up a 2016 patrol vehicle with radio, radar unit, computer and decals for $1,258. They also approved the purchase of two ballistic vests for the department’s reserve officers. Marshal Derek Kreider also brought up the grant opportunity that was proposed at last month’s meeting. The grant from Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Program covers all training, equipment and wages for a new officer for four years, after which the town picks up the cost. Kreider responded to the last request for more information by telling the council this also includes benefits (excluding workman’s compensation) and that the police would be looking for officers who are already academy-trained. The council approved the department pursuing the grant. In wastewater news, the council approved servicing a phosphorous and ammonia meter for $705, and the switching of the town’s LP gas supplier to Stumps at a cost of $1.50 per gallon. Additionally, they gave approval for R&R to provide 1,000 feet of camera line for $1.20 per foot to investigate a line that may have been pierced by a fence post. Street, water and park superintendant Steven Marquart received approval to equip the 2022 dump truck with a snow plow for $9,237. Marquart also received approval to run an advertisement for a new employee. The next Milford Town Council Meeting will be Monday, Nov. 13.

Milford Town Continued from page 1 wells for better water quality and installing a generator and mixer at the elevated storage site. For wastewater, results recommend lining of sewers, spot repairs in manhole sewers, replacing three lift stations and adding backup power to ﬁve, and installing UV disinfection, solar power and backup power at the treatment plant. The study found that none of the projects would have adverse environmental effects. Lareau also stated that all recommended water projects would cost a total of $2.8 million and all recommended wastewater projects would cost a total of $2.9 million. The highest priority project is the replacement of the town’s water meters. Donny Ritsema of the Michiana Council of Governments explained that they are pursuing a noncompetitive OCRA grant to help offset the cost of the purchase and installation. The estimated cost for this project is $400,000. Kosciusko County agreed that funds would be split between Milford, Mentone and Pierceton. The amount of funds available to Milford is $232,523, with another $106,000 coming from federal ARPA funds. That leaves $167,175 to be paid for with local COVID ﬁscal recovery funds.

Correction

The cutline under the photo of Donna Schmahl for the “Wawasee Yacht Club prepares for major regatta” story published Sept. 27 in The Mail-Journal was incorrect. The cutline should have read: Chili is the traditional lunch on Sunday after the Hoosier Regatta. Donna Schmahl helps serve chili made by Daphne Wagnon.

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Obituaries Sally E. Wise

Garry Robert Hamilton

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We are sad to announce the passing of Sally E. Wise of Milford. She left this earth at age 85 on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Sally passed away surrounded by her loved ones. Sally was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, grandma and great-grandma who was loved by everyone she met. She had the best smile and laugh. 6$//< ( :,6( Sally was born on Jan. 20, 1938, to Joseph and Doris Stouder in Nappanee. On Aug. 18, 1957, she married the love of her life, Robert F. Wise of Milford. Sally and Robert put their roots down in Milford, where they had four children, Scott, Sherrill, Angie and Vickie. She may have had four children but was a mom to many. She served the community by working as a teacher assistant at Milford Schools for many years and also served as a teacher at Milford United Methodist Nursery School. Where you could find her children, you could also find Sally, as she was very involved in their lives. She wore many hats, including youth league coach, boy scout leader and girl scout leader. The family fondly remembers the years of selling Girl Scout cookies and all the tempting boxes of cookies that filled the room each year. Sally had many different interests and hobbies. At any given time, you could find her doing arts and crafts, reading a great book, doing puzzle books, camping, watching her beloved Chicago Cubs or spending time with her family and friends. She also loved family vacations, as she frequented many road trips that included destinations of northern Wisconsin, New Mexico, Florida and trip to Germany and Switzerland to visit her son and his family while he served in the military. Everyone who knew Sally would rave about her talents in the kitchen, as she made a mean potato salad and Thanksgiving dressing among many other delicious dishes and treats. She was active in her local church, serving the Christian Church of Milford in a multitude of ways. Sally will be lovingly remembered by her children, Scott (Kaylon) Wise, Sherrill (Rod) Hamman, Angie Clement (Bruce) and Vicki (Albert) Smith. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and by two brothers, Jay (Barb) Stouder and Jim Stouder. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, and her sister Kay Kemper. To celebrate Sally’s life, visitation with a memorial service was held Friday, Oct. 6, at Titus Funeral Home in Syracuse. Burial at Milford Cemetery immediately followed. Please make memorial donations to Grace Village Art Care. To leave a condolence, please visit www.titusfuneralhome.com.

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APC approves two plats, three rezonings Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission approved a ﬁnal plat, a preliminary plat and three rezonings at its meeting Wednesday, Oct. 4. Eric and Cara Erlenwein’s petition to rezone 20.33 acres from an agricultural district to an agricultural II district was tabled. The couple wants to rezone the property in order to have a one-lot or two-lot subdivision. The property is located on the north side of CR 900 North, east of SR 13 in Syracuse in Turkey Creek Township. A couple of remonstrators had some concerns, which were addressed, about the usage of the property and runoff. Until the technical issues are worked out, and a legal description of the property is obtained, the case has been continued for a later date. The board approved South Shore Green Homeowners Association’s petition for preliminary plat approval for a residential development on a 1.927 acre tract of ground in Syracuse. The property is located on the south side of CR 1120 North, west of Putter Place in Syracuse in Turkey Creek Township. Michael Long’s petition to rezone ground from an agricultural district to an agricultural II district was approved. The property is located on the east side of CR 800 West, north of Hoffman Lake, Warsaw, in Prairie Township. Long wants to rezone 4.5 to 5 acres for a one-lot subdivision. Long, a farmer, requested only a portion of the 51-acre property, most of which is farmland, to be rezoned in order for one house

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to be built. Long, who serves on APC board, refrained from voting. Long’s case will now go before the county commissioners at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. A ﬁnal plat for Emerald Pointe, near Irish Lake on McKenna Road in Warsaw, was approved. The plat has four lots. A Leesburg property on SR 15 is being eyed for a potential new business, a butcher shop or a slaughter house. The board was told it is a mixed use property and is zoned industrial II. The case will now go before the Board of Zoning Appeals. Larry Hochstetler’s petition to rezone 8.23 acres from a commercial district to an agricultural district was also approved. The property is located on the west side of SR 19, south of CR 75 North in Etna Green in Harrison Township. Hochstetler wants to build a single-family house. He also petitioned for an exception for a variance with the BZA. That case will be heard next week, Tuesday, Oct. 10. Hochstetler’s case will also go before the county commissioners at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. An amendment to a cargo container ordinance was discussed but no decision was made. Due to numerous violations in the county, a revised ordinance was drafted by assistant planner Andy Heltzel, which the board reviewed. Despite these violations, which the county enforces, the board decided it merits more discussion in the future. “This is a trend. We don’t want these violations,” said Matt Sandy, APC director. The next meeting is at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1.

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Ellamae Haessig, 80, Syracuse, passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at Waterford Crossing Healthcare. She was born March 13, 1943, to the late Richard and Rhoda M. (Jones) Speakman. Ellamae was united in marriage to Roger G. Haessig on Aug. 21, 1965, at Union Chapel United Methodist Church. (//$0$( He preceded her in death on April 7, 2014. +$(66,* Ellamae was a longtime member of Mount Hope Church of Nazarene in Berne, where she served the Lord as a Sunday school and Bible school teacher, steward and missionary president. She recently was a member of the North Webster Church of God and was involved with the Ladies Bible Study there. She also conducted a Bible study at the nursing home. Ellamae was a 1961 graduate of Pleasant Mills High School. She continued her education by receiving a bachelor degree in 1965 from Asbury College and then a Master of Science degree from St. Francis College in 1969. She was a special education teacher for 27 years. She was employed by North Judson Schools and Parkway Schools and then went to Adams Wells Special Services Co-op, where she worked for 22 years. Ellamae loved the Lord Jesus Christ and had a desire for others to come to Jesus for salvation, just like she did. She is survived by two sons, David M. (Kim) Haessig of Milford and Daryl L. (Susan) Haessig of Syracuse; daughter, Karen (Sunu) Thomas of South Bend; brother, David (Carmi) Speakman of Syracuse; sister, Mary Sutherland of Willmore, Ky.; sister-in-law, Joyce Speakman of Decatur; sister-in-law, Judy Speakman of Warren; and nine grandchildren, Lanae (Asher), Logan, Trevor, Brianna, Valerie, Samuel, Leena, Hannah and Silas. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Thomas (Jennie) Speakman, Rev. Harry (Esther Jean) Speakman, John H. Speakman, Rev. Lee (Lavonne) Speakman, Robert “Bob” Speakman and Paul (Em) Speakman; sister, Arlyene (Ron) Kelsey; and brother-in-law, Robert Sutherland. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at Mount Hope Church of the Nazarene, Berne, with Pastor David Cox and Pastor Jeff Boyer ofﬁciating. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Berne. Family and friends will be received from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at Mount Hope Church of the Nazarene in Berne and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church. In lieu of ﬂowers, Ellamae’s family would ask that memorials be directed to Mount Hope Church of the Nazarene or Reach Beyond — Missionary Steve Sutherland. Checks payable to the organization can be mailed to Zwick & Jahn’s business address at 520 N. Second St., Decatur, IN 46733. Arrangements by Zwick and Jahn Funeral Homes of Decatur.

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Garry Robert Hamilton, 68, Syracuse, passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Prairie Lake, Wis. He was born June 13, 1955, in Warsaw, to Dean and Betty (Shoemaker) Hamilton. On Dec. 29, 2011, he gladly married Jacklyn Dean. He was a longtime truck driver for Smoker- *$55< 52%(57 +$0,/721 craft in New Paris. He previously drove for Martin Feed of New Paris, and J.C Manufacturing of North Webster. He had bowled for many years. He loved to tinker in the garage. He had a gift for interacting with animals, and always had at least one cat or dog. His goofy sense of humor could always brighten your day and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife, Jacklyn “Jackie” Hamilton, Syracuse; daughters, Colleen, Syracuse, and Blaine (Dylan Cordill), Columbia City; sister, Kathy Solina, Milford; several aunts, uncles, and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Eastlund Funeral Home in Syracuse. Calling will be two hours prior to the service from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Commissioners OK Letter To INDOT %\ '$9,' 6/21( 7LPHV 8QLRQ Less than two weeks ago, a Wabash man was killed in a crash at the intersection of CR 900N and SR 15. At their meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10, the Kosciusko County Commissioners unanimously approved a letter supporting improvements to that intersection. Kosciusko County Highway Department Superintendent Steve Moriarty asked the commissioners to approve and sign the letter. “This currently isn’t our intersection, but yet it’s still in our county and we would like to see and be in support of any safety improvements that could be made to this intersection to reduce any fatalities or any further injuries at this intersection,” Moriarty stated, adding that the letter will be sent to the Indiana Department of Transportation. “It goes along with their study that they’re doing upcoming here very shortly. We’ve talked to them, and they are aware of the situation, but we are just showing our support to push this forward to show how important it is to us as a county to get this done.” Commissioner Bob Conley made a motion approving the letter to INDOT. Commissioner Cary Groninger seconded the motion, saying he gets phone calls about the CR 900N and Ind. 15 intersection and improvements are “deﬁnitely needed.” “Absolutely,” agreed Commissioner Brad Jackson. The letter states: “The Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners would like to show their support for improving the intersection of CR 900N and SR 15. Very recently there has been a fatality at this intersection and multiple other accidents. “Any safety improvements that could be made would be supported by our elected and appointed ofﬁcials. In Kosciusko County our responsibility is to keep the traveling public as safe as possible. With the improvement to this intersection, we believe that it would cut down on accidents and prevent any further fatalities in the future. “We hope that showing our support can bring a resolution to address these safety concerns,” the letter concludes. County attorney Ed Ormsby presented the commissioners with the Economic Growth Work-

force Development Elected Officials agreement. “This is an agreement that designates the elected official in Kosciusko County that is responsible for workforce development, pursuant to the Indiana Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. A designated official for Kosciusko County is the president of the commissioners, so that would mean you, Brad (Jackson),” Ormsby explained. The commissioners unanimously approved the agreement. In other business, the commissioners: • Approved for Ann Torpy, clerk for the circuit and superior courts, to apply for a $21,000 grant from the Indiana secretary of state. She said the funds will be used for voter outreach and education. “So I’m asking to apply for that $21,000 to help us with a texting program that they can use, an app that they can use to communicate with our office on election-based questions, get links to information that they need and then we’re working with a local studio — DreamOn Studios — to help us create training videos and voter outreach videos to put on our website,” Torpy explained. • Approved the Emergency Preparedness Planning Committee, as presented by County Administrator Marsha McSherry. The committee includes Moriarty; Kosciusko County Sheriff’s designated appointee, Chief Deputy Chris McKeand; Clerk of the Circuit and Superior Courts Ann Torpy; County Auditor Rhonda Helser; Groninger; McSherry; and Emergency Management Agency Director Kip Shuter. • Approved an August claim from the Kosciusko Area Bus Service that got missed. Helser said the claim was for KABS to purchase a bus for $211,600. “It didn’t get presented at the time,” she said. • Heard a regular update from Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation CEO Alan Tio. He said KEDCO was still compiling data on their results for the third quarter to be presented to the county later. Tio said KEDCO is at five years since their relaunch in 2019, with him being named CEO in fall 2018. • Announced the next commissioners meeting is at 9 a.m. Oct. 24 in the old courtroom of the old courthouse.

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Kosciusko County Ofﬁcers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated the following accidents and incidents: Accidents 12:24 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, East Armstrong Road, west of North CR 75E, Leesburg. Driver: Karina V. Velazquez, 26, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Velazquez’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000. 4:36 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9, North SR 13, north of North CR 800E, North Webster. Driver: Jenna A. Scott, 25, East Collins Street, Columbia City. Scott’s vehicle hit a deer. 6:12 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, East Armstrong Road, east of North CR 200E, Leesburg. Drivers: Reagan L. Scott, 17, Amber Drive Milford; and Wanessa L. Bociansk, 40, East Paddock Drive, Leesburg. Scott was attempting to turn from East Armstrong Road onto North CR 200E when she entered Bociansk’s path of travel, resulting in a head-on collision. Scott complained of left leg pain and Bociansk complained of leg and hand pain. Both drivers refused treatment at the scene. Damage up to $50,000. 4:03 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, East Hatchery Road, east of North Pleasant Trace, Syracuse. Drivers: Paul H. Plazek, 57, South Sunset Shores, Albion; and Nicole A. Freiburger’s vehicle. Plazek’s vehicle crossed the center line and his driver’s side mirror hit the driver’s side mirror of Freiburger’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500. Incidents 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 8900 block East Hatchery Road, Syracuse. Offers investigated a report of domestic battery. 6:29 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 100 block North Main Street, Leesburg. Brandi Couch reported theft of $72 and identity documents. 11:25 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, 100 block North Main Street, Leesburg. Thomas W. Holderread reported a hit-and-run vehicle accident resulting in property damage. 8:24 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, 100 block Armstrong Road, Leesburg.

A representative from the Leesburg Fire Department reported criminal mischief.

Milford Ofﬁcers with the Milford Police Department investigated the following incident: Incident 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 100 block West Emeline Street, Milford. Wawasee Community School Representative reported criminal mischief worth $1,500.

North Webster Ofﬁcers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accidents: Accidents 7:58 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, East CR 900N, west of North SR 13, North Webster. Driver: Larry Christenson, 24, EMS D22A Lane, Syracuse. Christenson’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000. 10:05 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, East Armstrong Road, west of North CR 450E, Leesburg. Driver: Patricia G. Johnston, 50, Normandy Drive Apartment, 1A, Michigan City. Johnston’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000. 6:33 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, North Syracuse Webster Road, south of CR 950N, Syracuse. Driver: Karmen K. Bertsche, 55, Oakdale Drive, Middlebury. Bertsche’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000.

Syracuse Ofﬁcers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following incidents: Incidents 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, 300 block South Huntington Street, Syracuse. A representative from CVS Pharmacy reported fraud. Value: $2,439.40. 5:14 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 500 block East Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. Loura Etter reported theft on behalf of Margaret Vandal. Value: $109. 3:17 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2. 300 block of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Robert Stouder reported theft of a bicycle. Value: $250.

Jail Bookings Kosciusko County The following people were

booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Oct. 9 — Michael Ennis Sheets, 28, 12 EMS D18B Lane C, Syracuse, booked for a foreign warrant. No bond listed. Oct. 7 — James Russell Lancaster, 46, 49 EMS D22A Lane, Syracuse, booked on two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700. Oct. 6 — Kenny Nesmith, 40, 204 S. Henry St., Syracuse, booked for burglary. Bond: $10,250 surety and cash. Oct. 4 — Chelsi Renee Clevenger, 31, 86 E. South St., Milford, booked for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. Bond: $10,500 surety and cash. Oct. 4 — Taylor Rene Norman, 28, 6665 E. 500N, Leesburg, booked for driving while suspended prior. Bond: $450. Oct. 3 — Daniel Adam Joseph Zeringue Jr., 39, 312 W. Crystal Flash Road, North Webster, booked for theft. No bond listed. Elkhart County The following person was booked in the Elkhart County Corrections Facility: Oct. 3 — Alex Glenn Homister, 26, 12383 CR 50, Syracuse, booked for possession of a schedule I, II, II, IV, V and a warrant arrest. No bond. Noble County The following people were booked in the Noble County Jail: Oct. 4 — Christopher A. Williams, 44, 8838 W. Cromwell Road, Cromwell, booked for sex offender failing to possess an Indiana driver’s license or identiﬁcation. Bond: $2,500. Oct. 3 — April F. Johnson, 38, 3757 N. CR 900W lot 29, Cromwell, booked for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Whitley County The following person was booked in the Whitley County Jail: Oct. 3 — Daniel Adam Joseph Zeringue Jr., 39, North Webster, booked for two counts of theft. Bond: $1,800.

Letter to the editor Crop checkoffs Dear Editor: Many of us who live in rural areas are resilient. As farmers, we often ﬁnd that there are repairs or jobs that we must do ourselves. Caring for our families and farms is what we’ve done for generations. In a way, that’s part of the story of today’s more modern, more cohesive, stronger farm economy. More than 40 years ago, the farm economy needed repaired. Government-imposed grain embargoes restricted international trade. A lack of investment in ag companies slowed access of new technology to farms. Universi-

ties were delayed from bringing new information to our corn and soybean ﬁelds. These circumstances led to stagnant or declining crop prices in the 1970s and 1980s. High interest rates made credit difﬁcult to secure. Farmers served as pawns in government-led trade battles and were subject to welfare-style payments to make ends meet. Many farmers saw the systems were broken and they decided to repair those challenges themselves. Those farmers pulled their resources together to campaign for commodity checkoff programs

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like the soybean checkoff (Indiana Soybean Alliance) and more recently, the corn checkoff (Indiana Corn Marketing Council). These programs promote and provide research and information for farm commodities and are ﬁnanced, led and beneﬁt the farmers of today and future generations. Checkoff programs expand corn and soybean exports, create new uses for our crops and improve our farm economy. There are lawmakers in D.C. who want to end the checkoffs’ work. As we’ve done in the past, let’s protect our industry. Larry Wilkinson

Rachael Rhoades will run for Kosciusko County Council at-large as a Republican in the November 2024 election. With there being three atlarge seats up for election, Rhoades intends to ﬁll a seat. “I commit to continue my tradition of effective leadership in the business world and stand up for the taxpayers of Kosciusko County,” said Rhoades about her platform. Rhoades is from Pierceton. She is a farmer’s wife and mother of two. She is also a third generation small business owner with her family, who own EF Rhoades and Sons as well as Cottage Watchman Security. “I am deeply committed to my family, my community and my Christian faith,” said Rhoades. Over the past 10 years, Rhoades has been very involved in her community, serving as

Elkhart County The following civil collection has been awarded in Elkhart Circuit Court: Discover Bank v. Mark Cottey, Milford, $2,341.95

Superior Court III The following ﬁnes for infractions have been assessed in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding: Driving while suspended — Heather L. West, North Webster, $189.50 No valid driver’s license — Julian M. Rasler, Cromwell, $164.50 Driving while suspended, failure to register — Becky J. Lewallen, Syracuse, $214.50

Marriage Licenses Kosciusko County The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the ofﬁce of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Ann Torpy: Jennings-Burris Erin Elizabeth Jennings, 42, Syracuse, and Aaron Burris, 50, Syracuse May-Sommers Jace Daniel May, 22, North

both a member and ambassador of the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce, the Syracuse/ Wawasee Chamber of Commerce and the Akron Chamber of Commerce. She also dedicates her time to the Builders’

Two face criminal charges after officers find drugs inside Syracuse residence Two people are facing criminal charges after ofﬁcers found drugs inside a residence. C h e l s i Renee Clevenger, 31, 86 E. South St., Milford, is &+(/6, 5(1(( &/(9(1*(5 charged with possession of a narcotic drug, a level 6 felony; and possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor. Steven L. Thompson, 45, 8846 Crow Road, Syracuse, is charged with possession of a narcotic drug and possession of methamphetamine, both level 6 felonies;

possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor; possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor; and possession of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor. On Sept. 7, a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office detective was investigating the theft of a trailer. The detective noticed a trailer matching the description of the stolen one at a Syracuse residence and spoke with the homeowner, later identified as Thompson. According to court documents, Thompson said another individual had dropped off the trailer at the residence. He also said a woman inside the home had a warrant for her arrest, but that he did not know her name. Officers received permission to

search the residence and found Clevenger hiding in a bedroom. While looking for Clevenger, officers found a smoking device. When asked if there were drugs in the residence, Thompson said there were. Upon further searching the residence, officers found smoking devices, 1.3 grams of marijuana, and burnt foil which tested positive for fentanyl. On Clevenger’s person, officers found 0.94 grams of marijuana and 0.37 grams of fentanyl. Clevenger has two prior convictions for syringe possession. She also has two active criminal cases for drug possession. Thompson has a prior conviction for marijuana possession in Kosciusko County.

Nesmith arrested for breaking into garage, barn near North Webster A Syracuse man was recently arrested for allegedly breaking into a garage and barn near North We b s t e r. In the ﬁrst .(11< 1(60,7+ case, Kenny Lee Nesmith, 40, 204 E. Henry St., Syracuse, is charged with burglary, a level 4 felony; theft, a class A misdemeanor; and theft with a sentence enhancement, a level 6 felony. He is also charged with burglary, a level 5 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor, in a second case. On Sept. 24, North Webster police ofﬁcers responded to a burglary which occurred at a residence on Sept. 22. Surveillance footage showed Nesmith

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Association of North Central Indiana and the Indiana Builders’ Association. Rhoades is an active member of the Wawasee Kiwanis Club and Kosciusko County Republican Women’s Club. Rhoades said, “I will strive to be an advocate for our Kosciusko taxpayers by working with local and state leaders to ensure the county maintains its ﬁscal responsibilities. I am honored to have and will continue to serve the organizations I am committed to and look forward to bringing their values to the council. As we move forward in our campaign, I am eager to hear what you, my fellow taxpayers, have to say.” Rhoades will be having an event to kick start her campaign at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 16, at the Owl’s Nest, 7369 E. 800N, North Webster.

Webster, and Anah Frances Mary Sommers, 23, Warsaw Workman-Cannon Kalynn Marie Workman, 23, Milford, and Anthony Michael Cannon, 24, Milford Blevins-Crane Braxton Scott Blevins, 23, Leesburg, and Jordan Daniel Crane, 29, Leesburg

Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have ﬁled for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior Court: Nethaway — Ronald Nethaway, Milford, and Katherine Nethaway, Milford. They were married Aug. 12, 2006, and separated Sept. 29, 2023. Two minor children. Schmucker — Ida M. Schmucker, Milford, and Levi D. Schmucker, Wauzeka, Wis. They were married Aug. 17, 2012, and separated Feb. 27, 2023. Two minor children. Troxell — Elizabeth Troxell, Leesburg, and James Troxell Jr., Leesburg. They were married Aug. 9, 2014, and separated Sept. 17, 2023. No minor children.

entering an attached garage without permission. The garage’s owner said the door was shut and locked with a chain prior to Nesmith making entry. In an interview on Sept. 25, Nesmith said he entered the garage through a broken hole in the garage’s door. He also stole a pair of shoes from the property. Also on Sept. 24, a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce deputy responded to a burglary in progress at a barn south of North Webster. Upon arrival, the deputy spoke with a Pierceton police ofﬁcer and the property’s manager about a strong odor of spray paint coming from inside the barn. According to court docu-

ments, the property owner said surveillance footage showed Nesmith inside the barn, rummaging through items and using spray paint cans. The owner said the barn was locked and secured when Nesmith broke in. Nesmith told the deputy he was looking for his lost dog and was told the dog was at the property. He said he crawled under a door opening at the barn in order to gain entry, and acknowledged that he did not have permission to be inside the barn. Upon searching Nesmith’s person, the deputy found drug paraphernalia and meth. Nesmith was previously convicted of theft in Kosciusko County in June.

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Caudill arrested following Twelve neglected dogs rescued vehicle pursuit with police from hoarding situation Wednesday, October 11, 2023 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL — themail-journal.com

More details have been released on a vehicle pursuit, which began in Warsaw and ended in Milford. Harold Jason Caudill, +$52/' -$621 &$8',// 44, 10080 N. Turkey Creek Road Lot 5, Syracuse, is charged with resisting law enforcement, a level 6 felony; and reckless driving, a class

C misdemeanor. On Sept. 25, a Warsaw Police officer was patrolling on Center Street when he learned about a motorcycle with a false and fictitious registration. The officer found the motorcyclist, later identified as Caudill, and attempted to pull him over. According to court documents, Caudill did not stop for law enforcement, sped through a 20 mph school zone while children were playing nearby, and disregarded stop signs. The pursuit reached speeds of 120 mph, with Caudill traveling the wrong way on a one-way street and driving

north in the southbound lane of SR 15. Law enforcement later learned Caudill got into a white minivan and hid in a shed behind a home on Turkey Creek Drive in Milford. Caudill left his motorcycle behind a fence at a home on Ulrich Drive. Caudill said he refused to stop for law enforcement since his license was not reinstated. He pulled into the residence on Ulrich Drive, laid his motorcycle down and received a ride to a residence on Turkey Creek Drive. Caudill has already been arrested and released on bond.

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A raid was conducted on a house in Syracuse around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6. Police had been alerted to a hoarding situation involving twelve dogs being kept there. Law enforcement agencies included Kosciusko County Sheriff’s deputies, Warsaw Police and the county animal control officer. According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, there will be someone charged with misdemeanor animal neglect, but the name of the individual has not been released at this time. There was a rumor that two small children were also living at the house, but this turned out to be false. Three representatives of the Animal Welfare League of Koscisuko County were also present at the raid, including Executive Director Tonya Blanchard and canine lab tech Jordyn Walker. “We were notified by Jeff Clark, animal control officer,” said Blanchard. “They can only transport a few animals. With our van we can hold ten, twelve, fourteen. We’re always willing to step up and help.” The house itself, according to Walker, was filthy. “The inside of the house was covered in nothing but trash and feces,” she said. “We barely had a walkway to get from room to room. We were climbing over chairs, tables, trash. There was a dead cat in the hallway that maybe the dogs had been eating.” The dogs rescued from the 527$5< '21$7,21 ³ 6\UDFXVH :DZDVHH 5RWDU\ &OXE UHFHQWO\ DZDUGHG WR / , 7 ( ZKLFK VWDQGV house were suffering from fleas, IRU /LYLQJ LQ 7UDQVLWLRQ (IIHFWLYHO\ 7KLV GRQDWLRQ ZDV IRU WKHLU KHOS ZLWK WKLV \HDU·V 7RXU GHV /DNHV ELNH ULGH LQ -XO\ severely overgrown nails, and in 6KRZQ LQ IURQW URZ IURP OHIW DUH &KULV &RWWRQ / , 7 ( $DURQ $SSOH DQG 0HORG\ &XVLFN ,Q EDFN DUH %UDG one case a non-contagious form of 3ROWXQH\ %DUU\ +XGVRQ 'U 5LFKDUG %UXQJDUGW 'U (ULFN /HIÁHU DQG $ODQ 7HKDQ 3KRWR SURYLGHG E\ 6\UDFXVH mange. Many of them are missing hair, most likely from a com:DZDVHH 5RWDU\ &OXE bination of fleas, poor diet and stress. Three dogs tested positive for heartworms, while another is both pregnant and still nursing, though no puppies were located. “The way you can tell a dog’s age is by the condition of the teeth,” said Walker. “It’s hard to determine the age of the dogs because half of them don’t have back teeth.” The dogs have been placed in isolation at the AWL so that they have a quiet place to rest and recover. They’ve been given baths

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Sports Get to know Wawasee volleyball senior Aly McClintic. McClintic does a bit of everything on the volleyball team for the Lady Warriors, who host sectionals Saturday, Oct. 14. What’s your favorite streaming service? I would have to say either Disney Plus or Netﬂix. Action movie or comedy movie? I like comedy just because it is more entertaining I guess. Favorite food to eat after a game or practice? Los Toritos Mexican restaurant in Syracuse. After high school will you stay in Indiana or leave? I plan to go to IU Bloomington to study either do business or elementary education. I kind of want to go there and see how my ﬁrst year goes and if I don’t like it

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Best quote from coach? Warrior grit. What is your favorite athletic moment? NorthWood is our biggest opponent. Last year we took a set against them in the sectional ﬁnal, so that was pretty exciting. Is there a favorite aspect of volleyball? I play all around so I am in the front row and the back row. I love both but mostly being in the front because you get more exciting points there. How has the season been going? Our season has been going good. Obviously we had some mishaps with players getting injured. Describe your season as an individual? I feel like I have had more good games. Obviously, this is my last time on the court. It is exciting.

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who it will play to begin the postseason during the sectional draw Sunday, Oct. 8. The Warriors will host the Wildcats of South Bend

Riley at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20. The No. 15 Wildcats (7-1) and the Warriors (1-7) have opposite records but Wawasee has played a tougher schedule. Among the seven defeats, four have come against teams currently ranked in their classes in Tippecanoe Valley, Northridge, Warsaw and NorthWood. Wawasee will play another ranked foe at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at Class 5A No. 8 Mishawaka. Sectional 18 is made up of four teams from the Northern Lakes Conference in Wawasee, Plymouth (2-6), NorthWood (6-2) and Northridge (7-1). Three South Bend schools from the Northern Indiana Conference are in the sectional as well in Riley (7-1), Saint Joseph (4-4) and Washington (2-6). Logansport (3-5) from the North Central Conference rounds out the sectional field. Should Wawasee advance past in the opener the Warriors will play the winner of Northridge and Logansport. Northridge has won the sectional the past two years and enters as the favorite. Wawasee will be aiming to snap a losing streak in sectionals, as it has lost in the first round 10 consecutive postseasons. The last sectional the Warriors won was in 2004 when the varsity team advanced all the way to the state finals.

On a night where 11 senior football players and one senior manager were recognized at Warrior Field, Wawasee was working for a chance of upsetting NorthWood for the first time since 2014. The chance faded with a Hail Mary pass for touchdown by the Panthers to close the first half with a 24-7 lead on the Warriors. NorthWood would go on to win 38-21 on Friday, Oct. 6. The game was played with windy and damp conditions, causing problems for the quarterbacks. The Warriors and the Panthers combined for four interceptions in the game. NorthWood fumbled the ball three times as well, with Wawasee adding one as well. “I would say in the first quarter, the weather was a factor,” Coach Jon Reutebuch said. “The wind was blowing, the rain was blowing. We were going into the wind, punting into the wind. It was brutal.” The Panthers would score a touchdown thanks to a short field from a Warrior punt that was blocked by the back of one of their own players. Wawasee trailed 10-0 in the second quarter before sophomore Luke Keim was inserted as quarterback. Keim would find senior Hunter Tinkey for a 66-yard touchdown. NorthWood would respond with two touchdowns before half including a 55-yard touchdown pass on a Hail Mary as the second

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controversy when Wawasee travels to No. 8 Mishawaka 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. “We turned the ball over going into scoring range. We had been talking and talking about it. We just had to send the message that we can’t do that. Keim came in and did a nice job and moved the ball. Later on in the game, we wanted to get Shoemaker back in there and get his feet back on the ground. He led some good drives,” Reutebuch said. The Warriors drop to 1-7 and the Panthers move to 6-2 and are back in the Indiana Football Coaches Association Poll at No. 16 in Class 4A. NorthWood has now won 11 straight in the series with Friday’s margin of 17 points being the most competitive during that span. Twelve seniors were honored prior to the game in Shoemaker, Tinkey, Blair, Bontrager, Lucas Linder, Trey Rollins, Brandon Kelly, Payton Sewell, Dawson Schmucker, Weston Delong and Hunter Kunish. Manager Caydence Chump was also honored. “Proud of them, they all played well. Hunter Tinkey played a whale of a game. All the seniors played hard,” Reutebuch said.

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Junior Varsity Football Oct. 7 — Wawasee lost on the road to NorthWood 22-14. Sophomore Jayden Stahl caught a touchdown pass and sophomore quarterback Luke Keim rushed for one. Junior Jay Miller-Harris scored on a two-point conversion. Wawasee is now 3-5 and will host Mishawaka at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 to close out the regular season.

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Volleyball eager to host first sectional in four years %\ 1$7+$1 3$&( 6SRUWV :ULWHU Postseason volleyball gets underway at the Hardwood Teepee this week as the Lady Warriors hope to take advantage of home court for sectionals. Senior Jolie Likens was in eighth grade the last time the varsity volleyball team hosted sectionals in 2019. She hopes for a big crowd to support the team Saturday, Oct. 14. “Just be here and be loud. It helps us,” Likens said. Fellow senior Aly McClintic says knowing her final volleyball game on her home floor will come in the postseason makes the tournament more special. “I think it’s nice since it’s our last year. It doesn’t feel real (that) it’s going to be our last time on this court Saturday,” McClintic said. It has been 28 years since Wawasee last won a volleyball sec-

tional in 1995. The good news is the girls are expected to return to the sectional final this season. At 13-18 on the season, Wawasee has the second best record in the field. The sectional is a little different from what it was in 2019 when Wawasee last hosted it. Jimtown and Tippecanoe Valley have moved to different sectionals and Fairfield jumped up to Class 3A to replace one of them. Wawasee will open play in the semifinals at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, against West Noble. The Lady Warriors swept the Chargers in the final week of the regular season on Oct. 3. Defending sectional champion NorthWood is on the opposite side of the bracket and will take on Lakeland at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12. Fairfield awaits the winner at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. NorthWood wore down Wa-

wasee in the regular season finale on Oct. 5, 21-25, 25-17, 257, 25-16. The Warriors took set one against the Panthers, giving the team something to build on should the two squads meet again in the sectional final at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. “Everything was clicking,” coach Stephanie Denlinger said. “They have been fighting to break out our of their own heads and really fight towards their potential. This team that we saw there in the first set is the team I have seen in my mind. They showed themselves and they showed everyone out here tonight what they are capable of.” NorthWood adjusted and began to attack at the net against Wawasee in a variety of ways. “There was a lot more movement of the ball,” Denlinger said. “A lot more tips towards

the middle, tips towards the corners to try and outlast the girls rather than just pound them into the floor. Our girls struggled to make that shift but that is something our girls are going to be working on and we are going to be ready next week.” NorthWood will be seeking its fifth consecutive sectional title, something Denlinger and the girls hope to prevent. She knows the first step for a Wawasee upset is to have a big Wawasee crowd all day on Saturday. “I’m really excited. I think it’s going to be a great weekend,” Denlinger said. “We’ll have a lot of good volleyball. I’m really hoping they are going to come out and cheer us on because these girls are playing twice on Saturday, that’s the plan. It’s going to be a long day but it’s going to be a great finish to the week.”

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lounge for teachers to donate. NorthWood would win the game three sets to one. Denlinger hopes the event can outperform its total next year as she likes the unity Wawasee and NorthWood have shown in the event.

“Separate schools, separate teams, that can be competitive on the ﬂoor but come together for a cause. I think that is amazing,” Denlinger said. “Honestly it should be a goal to get more and more every year. We’ve set a new bar. Let’s beat it next year.”

The weather was perfect for the annual Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Falltastic Trail Walk Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8. Many took advantage of the fall weather to spend the afternoon with family and friends walking the trails on the WACF property. Even the furry guests were having fun. Many participated in the scavenger hunt. Kids and adults had fun creating a pine cone spider, or a pine cone bat. While walking two miles of the trails, which were decorated for the season, youngsters enjoyed ﬁnding the various Halloween

displays and were anxious to see what they would ﬁnd next. There were fun facts posted along the trails about water quality and how animals prepare for winter. The fall decorations also provided an opportunity for family portraits. A special feature of Saturday’s event was an opportunity to learn how to identify trees and leaves. A large group of persons arrived to participate in a guided walk with Dr. Nate Bosch, director of Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams, and Heather Harwood, WACF executive director, to learn how to “read” the woods. The ﬁreplace was lit at Ruddell Pavilion where you could warm up, or take a break between heading out to a different trail.

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Community Corner North Webster Elementary School librarian enjoys sharing her love of reading %\ 3+2(%( 087+$57 6WDII :ULWHU Ever since she can remember, Leslie Tharp has loved reading as well as teaching. Now, she gets to combine the two. Tharp is the North Webster Elementary School librarian. She grew up in Brookville, a small town “where you knew everybody,” she said. She graduated from high school in 2005 and attended Ball State University, graduating in 2009 with an elementary education degree. “I have always loved teaching,” she said. “My ﬁrst grade teacher, Ms. Mills, inspired me.” Tharp used to teach ﬁrst and sixth grade at Jefferson Elementary School in Warsaw. She taught at the school for eight years before leaving three years ago to raise a child. A North Webster resident, she lives at Camp Crosley with her husband, who works at the camp. In 2022, Tharp learned of the school’s librarian position and applied. She accepted the position and said, “I’m loving it.” “I love the school and the teachers are wonderful and welcoming. I love that my boys are in the building, too,” said Tharp. Son, Emmett, is in kindergarten and her other son, Asher, is in second grade. Reading to her children and students and watching them learn to read is a great joy, she said. “I really love that I get to share books and one’s that the students will like,” she said.

“With the right books, they (children) will become lifelong readers.” Tharp is a lifelong library lover. She enjoys going to North Webster Public Library, where her family are members. “There’s lot of books there, and I love to read to my kids,” Tharp said. At the school’s library, she will often ask students, she said, “What do your like to learn or what are your interests?” She reads weekly to children in kindergarten to second grade and then helps them check out books they are interested in, whether nonﬁction or ﬁction. “Reading books will be important for the rest of their lives,” said Tharp. Tharp has a yearly budget with which to buy the school’s library books. “I have to do research so I ask the teachers what they want, said Tharp. “I also check North Webster’s library too.” She also visits goodreads.com for book ideas. Tharp and her husband married in 2012. She was former camp counselor at Camp Crosley, herself. “The camp’s motto is ‘live for others’ and that has always resonated with me. I like to help where I can,” she said. Her hobbies include reading, gardening and boating. She has a twin sister, who is a teacher. She loves to travel and on her bucket list was to visit places she has never been before. So far, she has visited London, England and Australia.

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• Friday, Oct. 27, “Growth Mindset — My Future Is Bright/ Shine Bright.” Wear neon. There will also be classroom lessons, games, library-themed days of reading and a pumpkin decorating contest for each grade level during art class. Syracuse Elementary School Monday, Oct. 23, “Don’t Get Mixed Up In Drugs.” Wear mixed matched clothes. Tuesday, Oct. 24, “Too Bright For Drugs.” Wear bright neon colors. Wednesday, Oct. 25, “Don’t Get Tied Up In Drugs.” Wear a tie. Thursday, Oct. 26, “Sock It To Drugs.” Wear a pair of crazy socks. Friday, Oct. 27, “Red Day.” Wear red to commit to live drug free. There will be drug free pledges, door decorating contests, col-

oring and more fun throughout the week. North Webster Elementary School Monday, Oct. 23, “A Life Drug Free is a Day at the Beach.” Wear sunglasses and Hawaiian apparel, but no swimsuits. Tuesday, Oct. 24, “Imagine Your Life Drug Free.” Wear your favorite character shirts, such as a superhero, fairy tale or other favorite character. Wednesday, Oct. 25, “Be on the Drug-Free Team.” Wear your favorite team’s gear. Thursday, Oct. 26, “Fall Party, Country Livin’.” Wear your country clothes, ﬂannel, cowboy hats and boots. The NWES fall party is on the walking trail from 5-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, “Celebrate Showing Up Together.” Wear your 2023 walkathon “Showing Up Together” T-shirt.

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October 21, 2023 Abandoned Storage Units between Syracuse & North Webster at Pack Rat Self Storage Let it be known, this is to certify to all concerned parties that an AUCTION SALE of stored household, business and/or other miscellaneous merchandise will take place at the PACK RAT SELF STORAGE, 8227 N. State Rd. 13, Syracuse, IN 46567 on Saturday, October 21, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m. This sale is being conducted as a unit lot sale only to satisfy the delinquent storage charges accumulated by the following renters: Only minimum bids will be taken to satisfy the storage charges.

Scott Bolinger 10080 N. Turkey Creek Rd.-Lot 9 Leisa Bowling 707 W. Market St. Judy Christian 420 W. Crystal Flash Rd. Rhett Cook 409 N. Harrison St. Dream Mobile Marine 8164 E. Sunrise Dr. Assorted boats, trailers & automobiles (see below) Shanna Grifﬁth P.O. Box 707 Laila Hepburn 1341 Clover Creek Lane Richard Johnson 10080 N. Turkey Creek Rd.-Lot 1 Jonathan Kline Ashbury Drive Michael Ott 608 Poplar Drive Dustin Sieglinger 9 EMS W 30 A Lane Lonnie Sroufe P.O. Box 707 Chad Stover 404 W. Pickwick Rd. Chandler Walley 6669 N. 5th Trail Nick Whitehead 12997 N. Eastshore Dr.

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Rural Neighbors Club celebrates anniversary 10 YEARS AGO, OCT. 9, 2013 It was a full house at the 2013 Heart of the Community “Keep the Lights On” charity auction and rafﬂe, held Saturday. Grand prize winner of the night was Tena Ousley of Warsaw who picked the Polaris Ranger UTV for her prize. North Webster American Legion Post 253 held a ribboncutting ceremony recently to celebrate the installation of two, new automatic doors at the post. The new doors will make it a lot

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They visited many points of interest in the Boston area and went to Cape Cod and Nantucket. They also visited an army buddy of Mr. Chupp’s, Tony Mello, at Fall River, Mass. The Chupps had not seen Mello for eight years. The 1972 Wawasee high school homecoming queen, JoAnn Rassi of Milford, crowned 1973 queen Shirley Miller, also of Milford. The coronation took place at the half time of the Wawasee-Fairﬁeld football game last Friday. Wawasee won the game 50-0. Shirley is the daughter of Mae Miller and the late E. H. Miller.

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and Dick Doll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Doll, Milford, were crowned as the 1983 Homecoming Queen and King during halftime of the Warriors’ 7-0 victory over East Noble on Friday night. Marguerite Hoerr, r 1 Milford, was inducted into the Kosciusko County Republican Hall of Fame on September 29. Governor Robert Orr presented her with a plaque to commemorate the honor. 50 YEARS AGO, OCT. 10, 1973 Mr. and Mrs. Levi Chupp of Milford recently vacationed with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ron LeBlanc, in Revier, Mass.

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sylvania, a flagship of the United States fleet, saw a lot of action during its years of service. It was drydocked at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard when Japan attacked on Dec. 7, 1941, and sustained relatively light damage. 30 YEARS AGO, OCT. 6, 1993 The Milford sixth-grade football team opened its season with a 6-0 win Sept. 28 against Whitko. Ryan Parks scored from seven yards out for the only touchdown. Parks’ run was set up by a 65-yard run by Dusty Little. Dustin Martin spurred the Trojan defensive charge. Cheryl Brunjes completed 15 years of service at the Milford Post Office on Friday, Oct. 1. She left to work full-time for the postal service in Fort Wayne. Brunjes’ fellow employees gave her a big send-off with cake, refreshments and a “Good Luck” balloon. Merle “Bud” Campbell says that construction is coming right along on a new two-bedroom rental home being built on his East Street property. The original structure had been destroyed by fire July 3, 1991. 40 YEARS AGO, OCT. 12, 1983 Emily Katsanis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Katsanis, Leesburg,

10 YEARS AGO, OCT. 9, 2013 Ryan Stichter, son of Kirk and Dawn Stichter, Milford, graduated from the 278th class in the Special Forces Qualiﬁcation Course and has earned his Green Beret. He is now a Special Forces engineer sergeant. Graduation ceremony took place Sept. 12 in Fayetteville, N.C. It has been an awesome 30 years since Mark and Lee Baumgartner were married Oct. 8, 1983, in the small farming community of Milford. The First Brethren Church that once stood at the corner of Fourth and Henry was the ideal venue for this glorious occasion as Mark’s parents were married there as well some 24 years before. 20 YEARS AGO, OCT. 8, 2003 Evar and Mary Ellen (Bray) Troup, 214 S. East St., Milford, will be observing their 50th wedding anniversary with a family weekend of activities Oct. 25 and 26, hosted by their children. The couple were married Oct. 24, 1953, in Christian Church of Milford with Rev. Noble Neff ofﬁciating. Milford residents Bruce McClintic and his son, Jack Stump, recently attended the reunion of the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) World War II ship in Branson, Mo. The Penn-

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easier for handicapped veterans and handicapped visitors to enter. Jim and Valerie Hornaday, North Webster, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house dinner celebration recently at Maple City Chapel, Goshen. They were married Sept. 21, 1963. 20 YEARS AGO, OCT. 8, 2003 Dennis Judy was welcomed by North Webster Fire Department Captain Jeremy Likens. Judy is an associate pastor at North Webster Church of God and is an EMT with North Webster, but has recently taken on yet another title: chaplain for all of North Webster’s emergency services. Judy will be available to provide emotional support and counseling for police, ﬁre and EMS personnel, and spiritual support for families involved in a crisis. The 43rd anniversary of the founding of Rural Neighbors Club will be celebrated this month with a dinner party at Amish Acres, Nappanee. The announcement was made Sept. 24 when the group met in the home of Mary L. Camden. Mary B. Camden gave the meditation. Before the business session was opened by Julia Frush, a baked potato bar with all the trimmings was served. The humor report was given by Linda Torpy. She read several short selections. Judy Shepherd was presented with a gift. 30 YEARS AGO, OCT. 6, 1993 Gregory Lewis Wiggs of North Webster recently launched his own record company called WIGZ Records. He is producer, songwriter, and artist for all of the songs on the company’s ﬁrst release, “Rock Hard.” Frank Wall, a newer member of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club was named Kiwanian of the Year for 1992-93 and given a plaque for his work for the club and community. 40 YEARS AGO, OCT. 12, 1983 The Home Club of the District Governor’s banner was presented by the North Webster Lions Club to Osceola Lions Club Saturday night during a Banner Night cerContinued on page 11

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Muscle Activation Kosciusko welcomed with ribbon cutting %\ .(,7+ .1(33 6WDII :ULWHU The North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at noon Friday, Oct. 6, for Muscle Activation Kosciusko. The business, located inside the North Webster Community Cen-

ter, performs muscle activation techniques, according to Karen Tanner Byrd, MAT practitioner specialist. “We basically make muscles contract better by ﬁnding limits in your range of motion and working on improving communication between your brain and your body,” said Tanner Byrd. Both Tanner Byrd and fellow

MAT Practitioner Specialist Sarah Hurst work during the week by appointment only. An online scheduler is available at muscleactivationkosciusko.com, where you can view available appointments and ﬁnd more information. You can also call Tanner Byrd at (317) 509-5438 or Hurst at (574) 551-9999 to set

up a time. Tanner Byrd and Hurst have been working together since January 2021. Previously, Tanner Byrd operated out of a Syracuse location for 12 years, doing business as Training by Tanner. The business name was changed in April 2023 when its operations moved to North Webster.

Lakeland Snowmobile Club’s meeting was held Oct. 4, at Camelot Hall with about 30 people present. Don Strauss, president, conducted the business session. 50 YEARS AGO, OCT. 10, 1973 New ofﬁcers were installed at the recent Kiwanis meeting as follows: president, Bob Day;

president-elect, Pat McCarty; vice president, Sherm Bryant; past president, Jared Badskey; retiring secretary, George Davis; directors, Nelson Hunt, John Moore, Stu Walker, Bob Morgan, J.R. Koher, Dan Watson, Ralph Haynes, Ernest Lawshe and Cecil Kaufman. The October meeting of the Charm ‘n Chatter Home Extension Club was held at the home of Mrs. Marjorie Warner. Mrs.

Preston Gregory, vice president, opened the meeting with “America, The Beautiful,” pledge. An article “A Man’s Home Town” was given by Mrs. Marvin War for meditation. Roll call was answered by 15 members with “a fear you would like to overcome.”

Rural Continued from page 10 emony held in Wakarusa. Greg Nance, police marshal of North Webster, submitted the following report for the month of September. They included 141 calls answered, 28 warning trafﬁc tickets issued, 22 trafﬁc arrests and 14 escorts to the bank, among other calls.

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Zielinski makes dean’s list 10 YEARS AGO, OCT. 9, 2013 University of Northwestern Ohio acknowledges Jonathan Michael Zielinski, Syracuse, has made the dean’s list for the summer quarter 2013 in the College of Occupational Professions. He graduated in August with his bachelors in business. Full and part-time students must receive a grade point average of 3.5 or better to be named on the dean’s list. 20 YEARS AGO, OCT. 8, 2003 Bob Anweiler and his wife, Bobbi, Lakeside Drive, Syracuse, enjoyed a trip southwest the last week of September. They picked up their son, Bob Jr., in Fort Wayne and they all ﬂew to Las Vegas, meeting their other son, Russell. Russell had traveled all the way from San Francisco for the family get-together. They spent a day or so in Las Vegas, then drove to Arizona to see the Grand Canyon. On the return trip to Vegas, they stopped to sightsee at the Hoover Dam. 30 YEARS AGO, OCT. 6, 1993 Congratulations to Syracuse residents Andy Haab and Andy Berkey. Both were among the team members from Fairﬁeld FFA who participated in the Elkhart County 4-H/FFA Soil Judging Contest at the Amos Sheets Farm, Nappanee. Haab is a member of the secondplace soil judging senior team and Berkey is a member of the third-place senior team. Betty and Harry Appenzeller recently returned from a threeweek trip out west to Colorado, Utah and New Mexico. They took along their 8-month-old “snoodle” dog, Heidi, who is a mix of schnauzer and poodle breeds. Their trip took them through Estes Park, at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, then on to Utah, where they spent time with friends, Dr. Richard McIlroy and his wife, Kay, in Columbus, Utah, who have a mountainside home overlooking a ski resort area. The McIlroys are also sometimes neighbors here, as they have a home at Pickwick Park, Syracuse. 40 YEARS AGO, OCT. 12, 1983 Syracuse Junior High School held student council elections on Sept. 30. Candidates for representatives used the two weeks prior to that date to campaign. They placed posters in classrooms and also gave speeches. Elected from sixth grade were Jennifer Melendez, Santha Cripe, Danny Gallmeier and David Schmal. And speaking of the Scout

Cabin, committee chairman Robert Troutman, Syracuse, credits the Wawasee Kiwanis Club with giving a $400 check toward the cabin’s renovation, with another $250 promised in the near future. The entire renovation job will run from $5,000 to $7,000. 50 YEARS AGO, OCT. 10, 1973

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Grindle and 17-month-old son Daniel, Syracuse, returned home last Thursday from a vacation trip along the Ohio river in southern Indiana. They visited Santa Claus, Ind., and little Daniel wore a cap with “Santa Clausland” on it. Mrs. Maurice Koher was hostess last week for the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club meeting with Mrs. Karl Schortemeier as co-hostess. Guests for the evening were Mrs. Leslie Needles and Mrs. Lorraine Vanette.

3XEOLF 1RWLFH LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Kosciusko County, Indiana that The Parks & Recreation Board will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 9:00 AM. The meeting will take place in the Old Courtroom of the Courthouse, 100 W. Center St., Warsaw IN 46580. Rhonda Helser, Auditor Kosciusko County hspaxlp

3XEOLF 1RWLFH MEETING NOTICE Please be advised the Governing Board of the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy District will meet at 3:00 pm Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at the Conservancy District Offices located at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation at 11566 N-State Road 13, Syracuse, Indiana. This will be the 4th quarter meeting and it is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to complete and conclude the dike construction project at Hawaiian Village, 2024 Budget, Flood Control Device Ownership, Lake level Flow Rate Monitoring, Annual Meeting & Election Requires, and Q&A. hspaxlp

3XEOLF 1RWLFH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given, that the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals shall hold a public hearing on a petition filed by Chris Verta, requesting a VARIANCE be granted from the Kosciusko County Zoning Ordinance, which would permit: PETITION FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW OFF STREET PARKING ONLY WHEN ORDINANCE REQUIRES 22 PARKING SPACES Said real estate is located at: 100 E. Main St., Syracuse, on Key Number: 008-024-068 This hearing will be held in: Syracuse Town Hall, 310 N. Huntington St., Syracuse on Thursday, October 19, 2023, 6:00 p.m. All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Written comments will be considered if they are received in the Office of the Kosciusko County Plan Commission, Court House, Warsaw, Indiana, no later than 72 hours before the meeting, (mailing address: 100 W. Center St., Rm. 303, Warsaw, In 46580). Any digitally submitted comments or exhibits on devices, such as but not limited to, flash memory drives, thumb drives, or external drives must be submitted to the office 72 hours before the hearing and presented at the meeting will not be viewed in accordance with the Kosciusko County Cybersecurity directives. KOSCIUSKO COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Matthew Sandy, Director hspaxlp O.11-18

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Tuesday, October 17 th, 2023

Personal Property – 2:00 pm

Real Estate – 6:00 pm

West of State Road 13 in Syracuse on 1200 N (bowling alley) to 450 E, then south ½ mile to

11456 N 450 E Syracuse, IN 46567

House • Building 7.07 Acres Mostly All Wooded Wawasee Schools This is a great piece of property with a 2,416 sq. ft. house and a 15' x 26' outbuilding. The house includes the following: • 13 x 24 kitchen w/fridge, stove, microwave and dishwasher included • 11 x 11 den w/fireplace • 13 x 20 living room • 12 x 14 master bedroom w/attached full bath • 8 x 10 laundry room w/full bath • 2nd floor has 2 large bedrooms, landing area and a full bath

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Full dry basement, partially finished Gas Forced Air furnace w/ central air Water Softener 4" well 200 amp electric 26 x 28 garage Storage area w/stairs above the garage Washer and dryer included Taxes: $2,441 per year

Located close to Syracuse, IN House has a very nice setting back off the road

— REAL ESTATE TERMS & CONDITIONS — DOWN PAYMENT: 10% down payment on the day of the auction with the balACCEPTANCE OF BID PRICES: All successful bidders will be required to enter ance in cash at closing. The down payment may be made in the form of cash, into purchase agreements at the auction site immediately following the close cashier’s check, personal check or corporate check. Your bidding is not condiof the auction. All final bid prices are subject to approval by the Sellers. tional upon financing, so be sure you have arranged financing, if needed, and AUCTIONEER NOTE: Your bidding is not conditional upon financing, so be sure you are capable of paying cash at closing. have arranged financing if needed. For more information on financing or inspection, contact Hahn Auctioneers, Inc. Any announcements made day of sale take precedence over printed matter.

Personal Property • To Sell at 2:00 PM • 2004 Buick LeSabre, 4 door car w/90k miles, V6, 3.8 liter engine • 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88, 2 door coupe w/132k miles • JD X300 hydrostatic riding lawn tractor, 42" deck w/304 hours • Stihl gas-powered chainsaw • Echo gas-powered chainsaw • Fishline trimmer • 5' x 7' single axle trailer w/title • Woodworking equipment including: Porter Cable router w/table Skil 6" disc 4" belt sander Black & Decker chop saw Black & Decker 10" band saw Delta 12" planer Older table saw DeWalt hand planer

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• Stihl saws, drills, and other misc. woodworking hand tools • Concrete lawn ornaments • Duncan 5 table and chairs w/ matching hutch, rolling buffet and corner cabinet • Misc. hand painted dishes • Fenton glass • Electric Sun twin heated pure space heater • 5-drawer chest of drawers • Dresser w/mirror • Nightstand

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Jason Hahn Brian Wuthrich Phil Hahn Sale Manager (574) 536-7682 (574) 535-3783 (574) 268-4940 - Milford, IN IN Lic. #AU01012967 Ofﬁce (574) 773-8445 • Nappanee, IN

• Green opalescent table light • Grandmother clock • Small child’s wood furniture and doll furniture • Several large boxes of costume jewelry • Christmas decorations • Pyrex bowls

William and Bonnie Weirich Trust TERMS: Cash or Check with proper ID. Credit Card with Convenience Fee Any Announcements Made Day of Sale Take Precedence Over Printed Matter

1(: /2&$7,21 ³ .DUHQ 7DQQHU %\UG OHIW DQG 6DUDK +XUVW DUH WDNLQJ DSSRLQWPHQWV DW 0XVFOH $FWLYDWLRQ .RVFLXVNR ORFDWHG LQVLGH WKH 1RUWK :HEVWHU &RPPXQLW\ &HQWHU 3XEOLF 1RWLFHV NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given, that the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals shall hold a public hearing on a petition filed by Chris Verta, requesting an EXCEPTION be granted to permit the following described real estate to be used for the purpose of: EX-2023-120 CHANGE & ALTERATION OF A NON-CONFORMING USE BY ALLOWING THE REMOVAL OF 1 RESIDENTIAL USE UNIT IN UPPER LEVEL & ADDING ANOTHER COMMERCIAL USE ON THE MAIN LEVEL, WITH NO OFF STREET PARKING. Said real estate is located in an area which is presently zoned as Commercial by the Kosciusko County Zoning Ordinance. The use requested is listed as a Exception for that area, or a similar use which is consistent with the objectives and purposes of the particular District. Said real estate is located at: 100 E. Main St., Syracuse, on Key Number: 008-024-068 This hearing will be held in: Syracuse Town Hall, 310 N. Huntington St., Syracuse on Thursday, October 19, 2023, 6:00 p.m. All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Written comments will be considered if they are received in the Office of the Kosciusko County Plan Commission, Court House, Warsaw, Indiana, no later than 72 hours before the meeting, (mailing address: 100 W. Center St., Rm. 303, Warsaw, In 46580). Any digitally submitted comments or exhibits on devices, such as but not limited to, flash memory drives, thumb drives, or external drives must be submitted to the office 72 hours before the hearing and presented at the meeting will not be viewed in accordance with the Kosciusko County Cybersecurity directives. KOSCIUSKO COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Matthew Sandy, Director hspaxlp O.11-18 KOSCIUSKO COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 2024 ANNUAL BID SPECIFICATIONS NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Kosciusko County, Indiana, will from this date until November 6, 2023 at 9:00 a.m., (local time), receive sealed bids for the following: County Highway supplies for the 2024 year. Specifications are on file at the Kosciusko County Highway Garage, 2936 E. Old Road 30, Warsaw, Indiana 46582. All bids must be submitted on Form #95 and be accompanied by an affidavit of non-collusion. The bids should then be submitted to the Kosciusko County Auditor’s Office, 100 W. Center St., Warsaw, IN 46580. The bids will be opened at 9:15 a.m. during the Commissioner’s Meeting on November 6, 2023. The meeting will be located on the third floor of the Courthouse, 100 W. Center St., Warsaw, IN 46580. In comparing bids, consideration will not be confined to price only. The successful bid will be the one that is judged to best serve the interests of the Kosciusko County Highway Department when price, product, safety, quality and delivery are considered. The Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any part thereof, and to waive any minor technicalities. Bids will be accepted for consideration on any type or variety that is equal or superior to the one specified. Decisions of equivalency will be at the sole interpretation of the Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners. A blanket statement that bid will meet all requirements will not be sufficient to establish equivalence. The Kosciusko County Highway Department reserves the right to ask for clarification for any bid submitted. The specification herein states the minimum requirements of the Kosciusko County Highway Department. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to carefully examine each item of the specification. Any bid not in substantial compliance with these specifications will be rejected. It will be the responsibility of the Bidder to conform to the requirements unless deviations have been specifically cited by the Bidder and acceptance made on the basis of the exception. When the bid deviates from the specified item, documentation shall be submitted that fully explains and justifies the deviation. Dated this 26th day of September, 2023. Rhonda Helser Kosciusko County Auditor hspaxlp O.4-11 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO LEASE WAWASEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held before the Board of School Trustees (the “Board”) of Wawasee Community School Corporation (the “School Corporation”) on November 14, 2023 at the hour of 5:30 p.m. (Local Time) at 1 Warrior Path Building 1, Syracuse, Indiana, upon a proposed Amendment to Lease (the “Amendment”) to be entered into between Wawasee High School Building Corporation (the “Building Corporation”), as lessor, and the School Corporation, as lessee. The proposed Amendment upon which the hearing will be held amends the existing Lease Agreement originally dated June 9, 2015 (the “Original Lease”, and together with the Original Lease, the “Lease”). The Amendment extends the term of the Original Lease, increases the rent payable under the Original Lease, and modifies the definition of “Leased Premises” by adding the real estate upon which the new Milford Elementary School shall be constructed (“Tract III”) to the current Leased Premises of real estate upon which a new Syracuse Elementary was constructed (“Tract I”) and a portion of the existing Milford School (“Tract II”) (Tract I, Tract II and Tract III are collectively referred to as the “Leased Premises”). The Amendment extends the term of the Original Lease to December 31, 2046. The Amendment provides for interim lease rental payments in the amount of up to $6,250,000 per payment beginning June 30, 2025, until completion of the construction of the new school facility upon Tract III. Thereafter, the Amendment increases the annual Lease rental by a maximum of $12,500,000, payable on June 30 and December 31 beginning with the completion of the construction and improvements upon Tract III or December 31, 2026. As additional rental, the School Corporation shall maintain insurance on the Leased Premises as required in the Lease, shall pay all taxes and assessments against such Leased Premises, as well as the cost of alterations and repairs, and shall pay rebate amounts to the United States Treasury, if necessary. After the sale by the Building Corporation of its bonds (the “Bonds”) to pay for the cost of the renovation, improvement and construction, including any other expenses incidental thereto, the increased annual Lease rental stated above shall be reduced to an amount equal to the multiple of $1,000 next higher than the sum of principal and interest due on the Bonds in each twelve-month period ending on January 15 plus $5,000, payable in equal semiannual installments. The Lease gives an option to the School Corporation to purchase the Leased Premises on any Lease rental payment date. The Leased Premises include (i) the real estate upon which a new Syracuse Elementary was constructed, located at 12799 North Kern Road, Syracuse, Indiana, (ii) a portion of the existing Milford Elementary School, located at 611 West Emeline Street, Milford, Indiana, and (iii) the real estate upon which a new Milford School will be constructed, also located at 611 West Emeline Street, Milford, Indiana, all such real estate being located in the School Corporation. The plans and the estimates for the cost of the construction, renovation and improvement, as well as a copy of the proposed Amendment, are available for inspection by the public on all business days, during business hours, at the Administration Building of the School Corporation, 1 Warrior Path, Building 2, Syracuse, Indiana. At such hearing all persons interested shall have a right to be heard upon the necessity for the execution of the Amendment, and upon whether the increased Lease rental provided for therein to be paid to the Building Corporation is a fair and reasonable rental for the construction and renovations to the Leased Premises. Such hearing may be adjourned to a later date or dates, and following such hearing the Board may either authorize the execution of the Amendment as originally agreed upon or may make modifications therein as may be agreed upon with the Building Corporation. Dated this 11th day of October, 2023. /s/ Secretary, Board of Trustees Secretary, Board of School Trustees Wawasee Community School Corporation hspaxlp

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Around The Lakes

History of funeral service in Syracuse —

An age of firsts %\ 0,&+$(/ / +$55,6 *XHVW :ULWHU Editor’s Note: This is part three of a series on the history of funeral service in Syracuse. Michael Harris obtained his information for these articles from The Syracuse Journal, and Ron and Joan Sharp’s various volumes of “A History of Syracuse.” In 1921, when J.W. Rothenberger decided to retire from the funeral business and devote his full time to his growing Harmon-o-graph business, he sold his successful funeral establishment to Robert Pletcher of Flora. “Robert E. Pletcher, who purchased the undertaking business of J.W. Rothenberger on Monday of last week, has moved his household goods here and is preparing to be completely a citizen of Syracuse. He with his wife and daughter have moved into the Byron Doll property, the third house south of the Main Street bridge on the east side of the street. “Mr. Pletcher has had eight years’ experience as a funeral director. For a time Mr. Rothenberger will continue to be with him in the direction of funerals in this community.” The business was assigned telephone number 75 by the local phone company. “Mr. Pletcher comes to Syracuse well recommended. He worked as an embalmer for C.C. Dukes of Warsaw for a number of years…” and for the past several years he was in charge of an undertaking establishment in Plymouth. Prior to Pletcher’s time, funeral service in the community — which had developed primarily out of cabinet shops — was

conducted in conjunction with those shops, often in rooms above other stores. Wakes, or calling hours for the deceased, were still held predominantly in their family homes. J.W. Rothenberger’s business had a well-established location in the rooms above the State Bank of Syracuse. By October 1923, Pletcher changed that practice, moving the funeral business into his home, at what was later known as 413 S. Main St. (now 407 N. Main St.). He remodeled the home for use as a chapel with a large casket showroom and embalming room, it was the ﬁrst building in Syracuse and the lakes area to be dedicated to funeral service. Like his predecessors, Robert and wife Leona, quickly became ingrained in the community … The Pletchers attended local and state sporting events and were active members of the Kosciusko County Funeral Directors Association. They were evidently well liked by the community as numerous notes from the families of the deceased, published notices in the local paper which included thanks to the Pletchers. In the latter part of the 1920s the Pletchers purchased a funeral home in Indianapolis and commuted for a time, later abandoning that venture, they returned to northern Indiana and Pletcher is shown on the 1930s census with occupation listed as a salesman, in the retail grocery industry. In 1927, Pletcher sold his funeral business to Orval G. Carr. Carr, who moved to Syracuse from Silver Lake, was unable to take over the business immediately following the purchase: The paper reported on Feb. 24,

1927, that: “Orval Carr … is making preparations to move to Syracuse, but the roads are in such a bad condition that the highway commission will not allow him to move his household goods on heavy trucks…” so the Pletchers continued to operate the funeral home, until the Carrs were able to move in. In addition to his work as funeral director Pletcher also served as county coroner for at least one term beginning in 1924. The Pletchers visited Syracuse frequently. They are buried in Warsaw, where daughter Roberta lived. Carr also became an important member of the community, though little historical data remains. Orval and wife Catherine continued to make the Syracuse community their home for the rest of their lives. They built a new home at 500 S. Main St., on the corner of Main and Portland streets, on the alley leading to the former grade school. Mrs. Carr was also an active member of the community. The Carr’s son Stanley became a prominent dentist in Goshen for 50 years. Dr. Carr was a star high school athlete in three sports at Syracuse High School (where he held the record in the 100-yard dash for over 40 years) and was named to the Indiana-Kentucky AllStar Basketball Team his senior year in high school. Son Jack Carr was also an avid golfer and ﬁsherman, preferring the Maxwelton Golf Course. He, like his father and mother, remained in Syracuse the rest of his life. In 1948, Jack graduated from the Indiana School of Mortuary Science but following the sale of the funeral home did not pursue it, though I believe my dad frequently turned to Jack for advice.

Alcohol license for Syracuse restaurant OK’d by county ATC %\ '$9,' 6/21( 7LPHV 8QLRQ A new Syracuse restaurant received a positive recommendation for a riverfront district alcohol license from the Kosciusko County Alcohol Tobacco Commission on Thursday, Oct. 5. T & C Restaurants LLC, doing business as Lakeside Restaurant, 110 E. Main St., Syracuse, sought a new beer, wine and liquor riverfront permit. Casandra Griffin, part owner; and Delilah Bruce, representing the other owner, Tad Gongwer, said the principal nature of the business is a restaurant. Excise Officer April Tackett said the notice posting was checked, the affidavit was submitted and the distance between a church and the business was checked and cleared. Bruce said the business is currently Kelly Jae’s Lakeside Restaurant. Griffin said they bought and took over the business, which

will just be known as Lakeside Restaurant. Commission President Elim Smith asked what their hours are. Griffin said they are open from 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. She also said in the summer — from June to the end of August — they do one day of lunch. Tackett said that address has had a license there before, but because the riverfront permits can’t be transferred, they had to apply for a new license for that location. Commission member Alan Alderfer asked Griffin if she’s been in the restaurant/bar business before. She replied she previously worked for Kelly Jae as well as another restaurant. She told him she understood bartending, staffing and checking for identification. Tackett asked when they were ready for a final inspection. Bruce said anytime as they’re not under construction and there were no

Waubee Lake Property

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ACCEPTANCE OF BID PRICES: All successful bidders will be required to enter into purchase agreements at the auction site immediately following the close of the auction. All final bid prices are subject to approval by the Sellers. AUCTIONEER NOTE: Your bidding is not conditional upon financing, so be sure you have arranged financing if needed. For more information on financing or inspection, contact Hahn Auctioneers, Inc.

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changes from Kelly Jae’s. Dan Woods, commission member, made a motion to approve the application for a new license, Alderfer seconded it and the motion passed 4-0. Bruce asked, with the commission’s approval of the license, if Griffin just had to wait until the license itself arrives and then she posts that. “You don’t have to wait until the license comes, but when it does come, then, yes, you will have to post it,” Tackett explained. “This is a recommendation to the (state) commission to approve the license. They still have to make the final approval.” The state commission meets the first and third Tuesday of each month, so they won’t hear Lakeside’s permit until Oct. 17. “Usually, the day after that is when you’re marked active instead of pending. And then, once you’re marked active, you can start doing whatever you need, whether it be ordering from the wholesaler. They’re going to want your new permit number because it’s not going to be the same as the old one,” Tackett stated. As long as they’re marked “active,” Tackett said they don’t have to wait for the physical permit to arrive in the mail. A request for a license renewal was tabled to the Nov. 2 meeting due to violations. The violation was for Mac’s Convenience Stores LLC, doing business as Circle K #4702372, 606 N. Main St., North Webster. Their renewal was for a beer and wine dealer grocery store license. Tackett said she checked to see if they had a violation, but forgot to check if the violation was for alcohol or tobacco. She said she would like to make a motion that if it was a tobacco violation, that the renewal be approved by the board; if it was an alcohol violation, that the board continue it until the November meeting so a representative of the business can be present. The board didn’t have a problem with Tackett’s suggestion so they approved such a motion. Renewal without violations approved by the board included: • Night Shift of North Webster Inc., doing business as Stimmelators Gentlemen’s Club, 114 E. Washington St., North Webster, beer, wine and liquor restaurant license.

AST WEEK the Milford Street Department was busy flushing fire hydrants in preparation for the colder months. They also were at the town park pulling in the public pier for the season. Additionally, leaf pickup has begun in the town. What does all this mean? Fall is definitely here with the cold of winter just around the corner. Pictured above are Rob Brooks and Angela Heltzel. No comment on who appears to be doing all the work! —o—

Legion will have a meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 and the auxiliary will have a meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 17, with euchre at noon that day. —o— THE WAWASEE High School art department is working on a Wawasee and Syracuse community mural and needs the public’s help. Send in frontview-only photos of houses, silos, barns, churches, parks, gathering places and businesses. The art department soon will be sketching line drawings to prepare for the collage style mural design on an interior wall of the Syracuse Community Center parks and recreation ofﬁce with a future goal of ﬁnding a blank exterior wall for a summer painting possibility. Students will select 30-40 photos and transform each to be included in the mural highlighting the lakes community. Photos can be submitted to cziebarth@wawasee.k12.in.us. —o—

A TERRIFIC crowd showed up on the football field at Wawasee High School Monday night for the Marching Warrior pride public performance. The band will be marching at the Scholastic Class marching band state finals this Saturday at Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis. “Thank you to all who came out,” was written on the school’s Facebook page. “We know our kids loved seeing you. On to Saturday’s state competition we march!” Good luck to the band in their competition this weekend. —o— A WELL known and treasured member of the community is celebrating a special occasion this weekend. Sue Ganshorn, who has taught swimming lessons for many years and to many children in the Wawasee area will be turning 80 on Saturday. There will be an open house from 3-5 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 15, in the Student Ministry Center at the North Webster Church of God, 302 N. Main St. Everyone is invited to help her celebrate this milestone birthday! —o— THE ‘IN The Garden” group at the Syracuse Public Library will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, in the library’s Community Roots space to begin work on the memorial garden for Becky Brower. Cardboard will be laid in the garden area to smother unwanted plants over the winter while breaking them down into mulch. In the spring, the group will plant native flowers and foliage. Over the winter the group will release a list of plants it is seeking. —o— MILFORD METHODIST Meeting House hosts a praise and Bible study meeting at 6:30 p.m. each Monday. It is located in the former Milford United Methodist Church Building, 210 W. Catherine St. Everyone is welcome to join and no RSVP is necessary. —o— IT’S TIME to find some great deals! The Syracuse Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the Community Indoor Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. The event will feature 30 vendors filling the gymnasium with a variety of items for sale. —o— THE PRICE of the 2024 North Webster calendars has been reduced and are now only $10. Get one today before they are gone at Senior Primelife Enrichment Center, located inside the North Webster Community Center. From 1-4 p.m. Oct. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. SPEC will be hosting an open house to celebrate 20 years. The senior center will have refreshments and cookies. There will be a lot of pictures and history of the center and as many of the founders as possible will be there to answer questions and visit. Everyone is invited to come and check it out. —o— LIBRARIANS AND staff members at the Syracuse Public Library are all excited about Halloween. Megan really went to town decorating the library’s lamppost this year, so be sure to Follow Your Story to the library this October, and check out the display along the way. Michelle has also added some ghostly touches to the Rosalyn Jones Room. Both the upstairs and downstairs has been bedecked in Halloween finery. —o— NORTH WEBSTER American Legion is hosting a bonfire from 6-10 p.m. Oct. 14. The

FALL NINJA Warrior will take place starting Thursday, Oct. 26, at NWCC. This is a seasonal class, offered by their famous instructors, Nika Prather and Forrest Bosenberg. During your kid’s time in the course, they will work on gross motor skills and agility. The cost is $40 and parents can register online at nwcommunitycenter.org. For the ladies out there, NWCC will offer an adult female volleyball league beginning Nov. 2. Madi Bird will be the program director and she looks forward to bringing women’s volleyball to Thursday evenings. —o— DOES YOUR family or organization want to host a trunk at the Harvest Coffee-sponsored trunk or treat event, taking place from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, in the parking lot next to the Milford Community Building? Call, Facebook message or email Karena Wilkinson to grab your space. She can be reached at (574) 658-3066 or milfordharvestcoffee@gmail.com. —o— SYRACUSE PUBLIC Library will be collecting nonperishable foods and personal hygiene items now through Monday, Nov. 20. These items will be distributed between the Syracuse Food Pantry and the little food pantries around the town of Syracuse (including at the schools and ﬁre station No. 1). Bring donations to the bins located at the library’s two main entrances. —o— THE NORTH Webster Cub Scouts will have a haunted house Oct. 20-21 and Oct. 2728 at the Lions Club Mermaid Festival Fairgrounds. —o— WAWASEE FFA will be hosting a Feed the Farms event Saturday, Nov. 4. Members will be partnering with three local grain elevators to distribute sack lunches on that day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at CereServ, Clunette and Deatsman. You do not have to be a customer to receive a meal, and you can pick up as many as you need for your crew. The FFA wants to give a special thank you to those who donated for this event. If you or your business is wanting to donate, there is still time to get involved. Contact Lucas Wilkinson. Lukewilkinson283@gmail.com; Breanna Bartman. Bbartman@wawasee.k12. in.us; or Mariah Roberts, Mroberts@wawasee. k12.in.us to see how you can help. —o— KOSCIUSKO LODGE 418 F&AM, located on the corner of Higbee and Syracuse streets in Milford, will once again be having a safe trick or treat alternative in their parking lot from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. The trunk or treat event is free and open to all the children in the community.

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SR 13 South, Syracuse

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Team Tuttle Mortgage, L.L.C. “Your Independent Mortgage Planners!”

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574-457-3775

Conventional • Jumbo FHA/VA • USDA Refinance Apply online: teamtuttlemortgage.com NMLS ID #137734 NML

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106 E. Main St. Syracuse, IN 46567

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(260) 856-2286

Office: 574-457-5300 Cell: 574-312-1732 aaron.apple@comcast.net

9171 E. Ross Drive, SYRACUSE Summer Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9-5 • Sun. 10-5

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KC RECYCLING DEPOT 220 S. Union St., Warsaw, IN

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SPORTS • WINGS • BURGERS PIZZA & MORE! 1201 S. Huntington St. • Syracuse • 574-457-3855

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GARDEN CENTER

State Road 13, North Webster HEATING & COOLING PRODUCTS

(574) 834-2249

NORTH WEBSTER

107 W. Chicago St., Syracuse

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The helpful place. North Webster • South SR 13 574-834-2021

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Auto • Home • Business Property • Life •Health

Daniel V. Buchman CPCU CLU ChFC, Agent 1101 S. Huntington St., Ste. 2 Syracuse, IN 46567 Bus.: 574-457-4807 Toll Free: 888-326-4672