Special Events Planned To Mark 9/11
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Area Churches
First Church of Christ, Scientist
On Wednesday, the 7 p.m. service will have readings relating to world peace from the Bible and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. An hour of organ music will precede the service. Members, guests and visitors are encouraged to join in this special time.
The church, on the corner of Mariner Drive and Husky Trail, will be open from 9 a.m. until the evening service. The community is invited to stop by any time during the day for prayer and meditation for world peace.
Visit the Internet for special 9/11 coverage. There will be a live chat event series, open chat room, an inspirational e-card available, articles, interviews, commentaries and much more. To access the special feature page, type www.spirituality.com/911
First United Methodist Church,
Bourbon, New Wine Community Church
BOURBON - The sanctuary will be open Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for individual prayer.
The New Wine Community Church and First United Methodist Church will come together for a brief service of prayer and repentance at 7 p.m. Wednesday. All of these services will occur at the First United Methodist Church of Bourbon at 204 N. Washington St.. The public is welcome to attend any or all of these special events.
Redeemer Lutheran Church
The church will be open Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. for private prayer and meditation.
Touch Of Life Church
"Ashes to Beauty," a 9/11 remembrance and celebration of hope out of tragedy, will be presented by Touch of Life Church. This special service will be a multimedia presentation with video, drama, dance and music.
The presentation will begin Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The Touch of Life Church is on Old Road 30W, Warsaw. The public is invited. For more information, call 267-1823.
Warsaw United Pentecostal Church
A remembrance service will be conducted by Warsaw United Pentecostal Church Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., at 825 N. Harrison St., Warsaw.
Pastor Dan L. Cox emphasizes that the services are an outreach opportunity to come together for a time of remembrance.
For more information, call 269-1478.
North Webster
Community Commemoration
NORTH WEBSTER - Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. the public is invited to Wawasee Middle School, Ind. 13N. Join the American Legion family, Wawasee Middle School students and staff, North Webster Chamber of Commerce, area churches, the Fire Department, EMS and police for reflection and remembrance.
Area churches will participate by ringing their bells at the following times: 8:45 a.m., when Flight 11 struck the World Trade Center; 9:03 a.m., when Flight 175 struck the WTC; 9:43 a.m., when Flight 77 struck the Pentagon; 10 a.m., when Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania; and noon, for all those who have lost their lives to terrorism.
Editor's Note: All area churches are invited to ring bells at the above times.
Warsaw
Special Remembrance Service
A time of special remembrance will begin at 12:15 p.m. at the Center Lake Pavilion, Warsaw. This event is sponsored by an interdenominational group of churches and is open to the public. The program will last approximately 45 minutes.
The program will include a time of prayer and will honor local police, sheriff, fire, EMS, other emergency services, armed forces personnel and veterans. The service will open with a vocal call to worship by the First Presbyterian Church, Warsaw, choir.
Plans are to include a short clip of national remembrances from earlier that day. Morgan McClarnon, a Triton Elementary School fifth-grader, will give a patriotic presentation. Rebecca Benjamin, a homeschooler, will perform a violin solo.
Parade of Appreciation
At 6 p.m. there will be a quiet parade. Invitations have been sent to area fire, law enforcement and emergency personnel, and those who assist them. There will be no sirens; however, the Warsaw Community High School band and possibly other bands will play patriotic numbers at points along the parade route.
The route is more than three miles long. The parade group will form at 5 p.m. at the Sprint building, West Center Street, in the Boggs Addition. The parade will step out at 6 p.m. and will continue east on Center Street to Argonne Road. The parade will turn right (south) on Argonne Road to East Market Street, and travel west on East Market to Bronson Street. At Bronson Street, the group will turn left (south) and end at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds.
The parade will culminate with a short program at the fairgrounds.
It is requested that businesses and residences along the parade route "light the way." This might be done with luminaries, porch lights or any other way to show support to those who daily put their lives on the line for the public.
For more information, call Mike Cox, Warsaw Police Department, or Mike Wilson, Warsaw Fire Department.
WRSW Conducts 'Flag Stop'
WRSW 107.3 FM will conduct a "flag stop" Wednesday at 7 a.m. at their studios at 216 W. Market St., Warsaw. The first 250 vehicles to come by the station will receive American fan flags.
Expected to participate in the flag stop are Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins and members of: the Warsaw Police and Fire departments and Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department; Indiana State Police; Multi-Township EMS; Indiana National Guard; Salvation Army; and the U.S. Armed Forces: Navy, Army, Marines and Air Force.
Also American flags that are tattered due to use and are in need of proper retirement may be dropped off at the station.
VFW/American Legion Hold Memorial Services
Several 9/11 memorial services are planned for Warsaw Wednesday.
The John C. Peterson Post 49 American Legion, the James Sittler Post 1126 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Warsaw police and fire departments will participate in a 9/11 service at Madison Elementary School at 9 a.m. The service at Madison will include the posting of colors, the pledge to the flag, singing of the "Star-Spangled Banner," the firing squad shooting a three-volley salute and "Taps." Music and "Taps" will be provided by members of the Warsaw Community High School band.
At 11 a.m., services will be held at the American Legion, corner of Buffalo and Main streets. This service will include a prayer, reading of a 9/11 proclamation, a three-volley salute by the firing squad and "Taps" by Rudy Espinoza.
Participating will be detail commander Norm Hubler; riflemen: David Beall, Roy Bradburg, Richard Gross, Dave Hubler, all of Post 49, and Phil Porter, Jim Scot and Chet Zorn, all of VFW 1126; Jeff Puckett, Mark Howard, fire department; Dave Morales, police department; and flag presenters Jack Clark, Dick Dobbins.
The parade will be at 6 p.m.
On Dec. 7 at 11 a.m., the Post 49 and Post 1126 firing squads also will observe Pearl Harbor.
Patriotic Ski Show
At 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hidden Lake, Ind. 15, behind Smith Tire, the Lake City Skiers will present a patriotic ski exhibition. There is no charge and the public is invited.
Candlelight Remembrance
Starting at 7 p.m. will be the "Candlelight Remembrance," a come-and-go time of quiet reflection at Central Park. Park lights will be extinguished so only the luminaries may be seen.
Syracuse
Candlelight Remembrance
SYRACUSE - VFW Post 1342, Chicago Street, Syracuse, invites the public to join the "Candlelight Remembrance" of the 9/11 tragedy Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the VFW Post.
Local 'Celebs' Tee It Up For Charity At Raccoon Run
BY JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor
What do you get when you take three local celebrities and give them free reign of a golf course for a charity event?
When those three local celebrities are Denny Hepler, Rob Reneker and Roger Grossman, you get a golf marathon to benefit Warsaw's Riverwood Ranch.
At sunrise Sept. 19, the trio will tee it up at Raccoon Run Golf Course and play as many holes as possible before sunset. The group plans to golf approximately 12 hours.
Last year, Hepler, professional golfer and owner of Raccoon Run Golf Course, played alone and tallied more than 100 holes for Lifeline Youth and Family Services, a not-for-profit organization that works with at-risk youth and their families throughout northern Indiana.
This year, Reneker and Grossman are hoping to get in as many holes as possible.
"It's hard to tell how many holes we can play," said Reneker. "Last year Denny golfed from 8 a.m to 2 p.m. and got in 100 holes. But because he is a professional golfer and can't develop bad habits, he has to be much more careful with his form than Roger and I do. Denny has to go through his whole pre-shot routine because he is golfing in professional events each weekend, while Roger and I can just run up there and hit the ball and move on to the next spot."
All donations from this year's golf marathon will benefit Riverwood Ranch in Warsaw. Riverwood Ranch serves at-risk boys between the ages of 10 and 18 and has been a part of the Warsaw community for more than 31 years.
"All the money raised in this event will stay right here in our community," said Reneker, Lifeline special events coordinator. "All of the money raised this year will go directly to Riverwood Ranch.
"We are hoping this event will not only raise funds for our cause, but raise the community's awareness of Riverwood Ranch and Lifeline Services."
Currently, Biomet is the major sponsor of the golf marathon, but other corporate sponsors also are welcome.
Donations are also being accepted from the public. People may donate a lump sum, sponsor a specific golfer (or all three) or pledge a specific amount for each hole played or for each par, birdie, eagle or hole-in-one made. All pledges and gifts are tax-deductible.
Those who wish to make donations should pick up a pledge card at Raccoon Run Golf Course in Winona Lake or at the GBC Media offices in downtown Warsaw. Pledges also may be made over the phone by calling 372-3064 and asking for Roger Grossman.
Along with monetary donations, the group also hopes community members will donate their time. Volunteers are needed to tend to the flags on the greens, help at the tee boxes, spot balls and drive the players from hole to hole. The more volunteers the event has, the faster play will go and more holes can be played. Those interested in volunteering for the event should contact Reneker at 267-5988 to schedule a time.
For more information about Lifeline Services, call 800-50-YOUTH. [[In-content Ad]]
Area Churches
First Church of Christ, Scientist
On Wednesday, the 7 p.m. service will have readings relating to world peace from the Bible and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. An hour of organ music will precede the service. Members, guests and visitors are encouraged to join in this special time.
The church, on the corner of Mariner Drive and Husky Trail, will be open from 9 a.m. until the evening service. The community is invited to stop by any time during the day for prayer and meditation for world peace.
Visit the Internet for special 9/11 coverage. There will be a live chat event series, open chat room, an inspirational e-card available, articles, interviews, commentaries and much more. To access the special feature page, type www.spirituality.com/911
First United Methodist Church,
Bourbon, New Wine Community Church
BOURBON - The sanctuary will be open Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for individual prayer.
The New Wine Community Church and First United Methodist Church will come together for a brief service of prayer and repentance at 7 p.m. Wednesday. All of these services will occur at the First United Methodist Church of Bourbon at 204 N. Washington St.. The public is welcome to attend any or all of these special events.
Redeemer Lutheran Church
The church will be open Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. for private prayer and meditation.
Touch Of Life Church
"Ashes to Beauty," a 9/11 remembrance and celebration of hope out of tragedy, will be presented by Touch of Life Church. This special service will be a multimedia presentation with video, drama, dance and music.
The presentation will begin Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The Touch of Life Church is on Old Road 30W, Warsaw. The public is invited. For more information, call 267-1823.
Warsaw United Pentecostal Church
A remembrance service will be conducted by Warsaw United Pentecostal Church Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., at 825 N. Harrison St., Warsaw.
Pastor Dan L. Cox emphasizes that the services are an outreach opportunity to come together for a time of remembrance.
For more information, call 269-1478.
North Webster
Community Commemoration
NORTH WEBSTER - Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. the public is invited to Wawasee Middle School, Ind. 13N. Join the American Legion family, Wawasee Middle School students and staff, North Webster Chamber of Commerce, area churches, the Fire Department, EMS and police for reflection and remembrance.
Area churches will participate by ringing their bells at the following times: 8:45 a.m., when Flight 11 struck the World Trade Center; 9:03 a.m., when Flight 175 struck the WTC; 9:43 a.m., when Flight 77 struck the Pentagon; 10 a.m., when Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania; and noon, for all those who have lost their lives to terrorism.
Editor's Note: All area churches are invited to ring bells at the above times.
Warsaw
Special Remembrance Service
A time of special remembrance will begin at 12:15 p.m. at the Center Lake Pavilion, Warsaw. This event is sponsored by an interdenominational group of churches and is open to the public. The program will last approximately 45 minutes.
The program will include a time of prayer and will honor local police, sheriff, fire, EMS, other emergency services, armed forces personnel and veterans. The service will open with a vocal call to worship by the First Presbyterian Church, Warsaw, choir.
Plans are to include a short clip of national remembrances from earlier that day. Morgan McClarnon, a Triton Elementary School fifth-grader, will give a patriotic presentation. Rebecca Benjamin, a homeschooler, will perform a violin solo.
Parade of Appreciation
At 6 p.m. there will be a quiet parade. Invitations have been sent to area fire, law enforcement and emergency personnel, and those who assist them. There will be no sirens; however, the Warsaw Community High School band and possibly other bands will play patriotic numbers at points along the parade route.
The route is more than three miles long. The parade group will form at 5 p.m. at the Sprint building, West Center Street, in the Boggs Addition. The parade will step out at 6 p.m. and will continue east on Center Street to Argonne Road. The parade will turn right (south) on Argonne Road to East Market Street, and travel west on East Market to Bronson Street. At Bronson Street, the group will turn left (south) and end at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds.
The parade will culminate with a short program at the fairgrounds.
It is requested that businesses and residences along the parade route "light the way." This might be done with luminaries, porch lights or any other way to show support to those who daily put their lives on the line for the public.
For more information, call Mike Cox, Warsaw Police Department, or Mike Wilson, Warsaw Fire Department.
WRSW Conducts 'Flag Stop'
WRSW 107.3 FM will conduct a "flag stop" Wednesday at 7 a.m. at their studios at 216 W. Market St., Warsaw. The first 250 vehicles to come by the station will receive American fan flags.
Expected to participate in the flag stop are Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins and members of: the Warsaw Police and Fire departments and Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department; Indiana State Police; Multi-Township EMS; Indiana National Guard; Salvation Army; and the U.S. Armed Forces: Navy, Army, Marines and Air Force.
Also American flags that are tattered due to use and are in need of proper retirement may be dropped off at the station.
VFW/American Legion Hold Memorial Services
Several 9/11 memorial services are planned for Warsaw Wednesday.
The John C. Peterson Post 49 American Legion, the James Sittler Post 1126 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Warsaw police and fire departments will participate in a 9/11 service at Madison Elementary School at 9 a.m. The service at Madison will include the posting of colors, the pledge to the flag, singing of the "Star-Spangled Banner," the firing squad shooting a three-volley salute and "Taps." Music and "Taps" will be provided by members of the Warsaw Community High School band.
At 11 a.m., services will be held at the American Legion, corner of Buffalo and Main streets. This service will include a prayer, reading of a 9/11 proclamation, a three-volley salute by the firing squad and "Taps" by Rudy Espinoza.
Participating will be detail commander Norm Hubler; riflemen: David Beall, Roy Bradburg, Richard Gross, Dave Hubler, all of Post 49, and Phil Porter, Jim Scot and Chet Zorn, all of VFW 1126; Jeff Puckett, Mark Howard, fire department; Dave Morales, police department; and flag presenters Jack Clark, Dick Dobbins.
The parade will be at 6 p.m.
On Dec. 7 at 11 a.m., the Post 49 and Post 1126 firing squads also will observe Pearl Harbor.
Patriotic Ski Show
At 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hidden Lake, Ind. 15, behind Smith Tire, the Lake City Skiers will present a patriotic ski exhibition. There is no charge and the public is invited.
Candlelight Remembrance
Starting at 7 p.m. will be the "Candlelight Remembrance," a come-and-go time of quiet reflection at Central Park. Park lights will be extinguished so only the luminaries may be seen.
Syracuse
Candlelight Remembrance
SYRACUSE - VFW Post 1342, Chicago Street, Syracuse, invites the public to join the "Candlelight Remembrance" of the 9/11 tragedy Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the VFW Post.
Local 'Celebs' Tee It Up For Charity At Raccoon Run
BY JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor
What do you get when you take three local celebrities and give them free reign of a golf course for a charity event?
When those three local celebrities are Denny Hepler, Rob Reneker and Roger Grossman, you get a golf marathon to benefit Warsaw's Riverwood Ranch.
At sunrise Sept. 19, the trio will tee it up at Raccoon Run Golf Course and play as many holes as possible before sunset. The group plans to golf approximately 12 hours.
Last year, Hepler, professional golfer and owner of Raccoon Run Golf Course, played alone and tallied more than 100 holes for Lifeline Youth and Family Services, a not-for-profit organization that works with at-risk youth and their families throughout northern Indiana.
This year, Reneker and Grossman are hoping to get in as many holes as possible.
"It's hard to tell how many holes we can play," said Reneker. "Last year Denny golfed from 8 a.m to 2 p.m. and got in 100 holes. But because he is a professional golfer and can't develop bad habits, he has to be much more careful with his form than Roger and I do. Denny has to go through his whole pre-shot routine because he is golfing in professional events each weekend, while Roger and I can just run up there and hit the ball and move on to the next spot."
All donations from this year's golf marathon will benefit Riverwood Ranch in Warsaw. Riverwood Ranch serves at-risk boys between the ages of 10 and 18 and has been a part of the Warsaw community for more than 31 years.
"All the money raised in this event will stay right here in our community," said Reneker, Lifeline special events coordinator. "All of the money raised this year will go directly to Riverwood Ranch.
"We are hoping this event will not only raise funds for our cause, but raise the community's awareness of Riverwood Ranch and Lifeline Services."
Currently, Biomet is the major sponsor of the golf marathon, but other corporate sponsors also are welcome.
Donations are also being accepted from the public. People may donate a lump sum, sponsor a specific golfer (or all three) or pledge a specific amount for each hole played or for each par, birdie, eagle or hole-in-one made. All pledges and gifts are tax-deductible.
Those who wish to make donations should pick up a pledge card at Raccoon Run Golf Course in Winona Lake or at the GBC Media offices in downtown Warsaw. Pledges also may be made over the phone by calling 372-3064 and asking for Roger Grossman.
Along with monetary donations, the group also hopes community members will donate their time. Volunteers are needed to tend to the flags on the greens, help at the tee boxes, spot balls and drive the players from hole to hole. The more volunteers the event has, the faster play will go and more holes can be played. Those interested in volunteering for the event should contact Reneker at 267-5988 to schedule a time.
For more information about Lifeline Services, call 800-50-YOUTH. [[In-content Ad]]