New Postponements, Cancellations Include Primary, GOP Fish Fry
March 21, 2020 at 12:57 a.m.
New Postponements, Cancellations Include Primary, GOP Fish Fry
By David [email protected]
Holcomb joined Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Republican Party Chair Kyle Hupfer and Democratic Party Chair John Zody Friday to announce an agreement to move the date of this year’s Indiana primary election from May 5 to June 2.
Holcomb signed an executive order to suspend Indiana’s election statute and move the dates. The executive order can be found online at www.in.gov/gov/2384.htm.
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) also announced Friday afternoon that a third Hoosier has died of COVID-19. The patient was an adult resident of Marion County over age 60 who had been hospitalized.
ISDH reported 23 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing to 79 the number of Hoosiers diagnosed through ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and private laboratories. All but one are adults.
Other announcements, cancellations and postponements made Friday include:
• Starting Monday, Advanced Disposal will be implementing some changes to the residential trash services due to the public health emergency.
All trash should be bagged and placed in an Advanced Disposal cart as Advanced Disposal will no longer be servicing any items outside of the containers to limit its employees’ exposure.
Also, in order to protect and limit employees’ exposure, the bulk item and spring cleanup programs will be suspended until further notice.
Advanced Disposal is the company that the town of Winona Lake contracts with for trash and recycling services.
For questions, call Advanced Disposal at 800-298-1001 or the Winona Lake Town Hall at 574-267-7581.
• With Holcomb and Lawson announcing Friday that the Indiana Primary Election will be moved to June 2 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and due to the restrictions regarding people gathering in close proximity, the Kosciusko County Republican Fish Fry will be moved from April 1 to May 6 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Additionally, the 2020 Kosciusko County Lincoln Day Dinner with speakers Governor Eric Holcomb and 2nd District Jackie Walorski scheduled for April 16 has been postponed. The rescheduled date and other details for this event may be released in the next few days. For those that have reserved seating for the Lincoln Day, reservations will automatically be forwarded to the new date.
• Campbell & Fetter Bank is partnering with The Greater Warsaw Ministerial Association to collect funds for Combined Community Services and the Salvation Army to provide assistance to individuals and families in need who are affected by work reduction or layoff due to the crisis.
Tax-deductible donations may be made at the drive-up and will be given to the GWMA, which will distribute them to both agencies.
Checks also may be mailed to GWMA, PO Box 1797, Warsaw, IN 46581-1797.
For more information, go to www.gwma.info.
• Warsaw Community Schools sent out a news release Friday with the following school calendar updates to be in effect until May 1. The extension of eLearning is due to Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s order on Thursday that all K-12 school buildings remain closed until May 1. Although physical buildings are closed, the education of all k-12 WCS students continues. Students will engage in eLearning on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WCS will not post eLearning lessons during the scheduled spring break (April 6-10).
Additionally, WCS received an update from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announcing the cancellation of the upcoming spring 2020 assessments. The IDOE memo is available on the district website at warsawschools.org.
WCS will continue to evaluate the situation and will communicate updates as they become available.
• The Kosciusko County Soil & Water Conservation District cancelled its tree sales and other events Friday.
The annual tree sale program is cancelled for 2020. For those who already placed orders, a refund will be sent back to them.
The monthly April board meeting, set for April 7, also has been cancelled.
The spring Food Plot Seed program, scheduled for May, is uncertain at this point as the SWCD is not sure it will be able to pick up or disseminate seed.
Watch for updates on the SWCD Facebook page or website, or contact the office at 574-267-7445, ext. 3, or at [email protected].
• Old National Bank announced that beginning yesterday, it will serve its customers through its drive-thru windows where possible, or by appointment inside its banking centers.
Drive-thru hours will remain the same, and appointments are available between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., with 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. reserved for those over 60 years old and those deemed high-risk.
Call a nearby banking center to schedule an appointment. Locations and phone numbers can be found at oldnational.com/locations.
• Mutual Bank is limiting access to its bank lobbies as of yesterday, for a minimum of two weeks.
Lobby access is available by appointment only. Call one of its locations to make the appointment.
The drive-thru lanes will remain open with regular operating hours.
Customers will still have access 24/7 to ATMs and Video Teller access from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Video Teller Machines.
• Due to the extent of the COVID-19 virus, KCODE is cancelling its March meeting, which was scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
• Lutheran Health Network hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers have cancelled or postponed elective, medically non-urgent surgical procedures, effective this past Wednesday. This will help LHN conserve resources and staff necessary to meet the emerging health care needs of its community, according to a news release. Physicians will continue to perform critical procedures necessary to prevent short- and/or long-term adverse effects to their patients’ overall health. Those with questions about an upcoming procedure should work with their physician to determine next steps.
• The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration closed its Division of Family Resources offices to the public at the end of business Friday until further notice. The decision was made as FSSA and state health leaders consider the best options for promoting social distancing to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
While DFR’s physical locations are closed, online and telephone services will continue to operate as normal. The FSSA benefits portal – www.fssabenefits.in.gov – is available around the clock for clients who need to submit applications or submit changes to their case. DFR staff are available by phone at 800-403-0864 to provide customer service Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time. All scheduled appointments will take place via telephone. Clients may also continue to send documents to DFR via mail at P.O. Box 1810, Marion, IN 46952.
Hoosiers in need of food or cash assistance or health coverage are asked to submit applications for SNAP, TANF and health coverage at www.fssabenefits.in.gov. Health coverage applications can also be completed over the phone at 800-403-0864. Paper applications will be available outside each DFR local office in English and Spanish and can be submitted via mail.
Holcomb joined Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Republican Party Chair Kyle Hupfer and Democratic Party Chair John Zody Friday to announce an agreement to move the date of this year’s Indiana primary election from May 5 to June 2.
Holcomb signed an executive order to suspend Indiana’s election statute and move the dates. The executive order can be found online at www.in.gov/gov/2384.htm.
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) also announced Friday afternoon that a third Hoosier has died of COVID-19. The patient was an adult resident of Marion County over age 60 who had been hospitalized.
ISDH reported 23 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing to 79 the number of Hoosiers diagnosed through ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and private laboratories. All but one are adults.
Other announcements, cancellations and postponements made Friday include:
• Starting Monday, Advanced Disposal will be implementing some changes to the residential trash services due to the public health emergency.
All trash should be bagged and placed in an Advanced Disposal cart as Advanced Disposal will no longer be servicing any items outside of the containers to limit its employees’ exposure.
Also, in order to protect and limit employees’ exposure, the bulk item and spring cleanup programs will be suspended until further notice.
Advanced Disposal is the company that the town of Winona Lake contracts with for trash and recycling services.
For questions, call Advanced Disposal at 800-298-1001 or the Winona Lake Town Hall at 574-267-7581.
• With Holcomb and Lawson announcing Friday that the Indiana Primary Election will be moved to June 2 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and due to the restrictions regarding people gathering in close proximity, the Kosciusko County Republican Fish Fry will be moved from April 1 to May 6 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Additionally, the 2020 Kosciusko County Lincoln Day Dinner with speakers Governor Eric Holcomb and 2nd District Jackie Walorski scheduled for April 16 has been postponed. The rescheduled date and other details for this event may be released in the next few days. For those that have reserved seating for the Lincoln Day, reservations will automatically be forwarded to the new date.
• Campbell & Fetter Bank is partnering with The Greater Warsaw Ministerial Association to collect funds for Combined Community Services and the Salvation Army to provide assistance to individuals and families in need who are affected by work reduction or layoff due to the crisis.
Tax-deductible donations may be made at the drive-up and will be given to the GWMA, which will distribute them to both agencies.
Checks also may be mailed to GWMA, PO Box 1797, Warsaw, IN 46581-1797.
For more information, go to www.gwma.info.
• Warsaw Community Schools sent out a news release Friday with the following school calendar updates to be in effect until May 1. The extension of eLearning is due to Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s order on Thursday that all K-12 school buildings remain closed until May 1. Although physical buildings are closed, the education of all k-12 WCS students continues. Students will engage in eLearning on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WCS will not post eLearning lessons during the scheduled spring break (April 6-10).
Additionally, WCS received an update from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announcing the cancellation of the upcoming spring 2020 assessments. The IDOE memo is available on the district website at warsawschools.org.
WCS will continue to evaluate the situation and will communicate updates as they become available.
• The Kosciusko County Soil & Water Conservation District cancelled its tree sales and other events Friday.
The annual tree sale program is cancelled for 2020. For those who already placed orders, a refund will be sent back to them.
The monthly April board meeting, set for April 7, also has been cancelled.
The spring Food Plot Seed program, scheduled for May, is uncertain at this point as the SWCD is not sure it will be able to pick up or disseminate seed.
Watch for updates on the SWCD Facebook page or website, or contact the office at 574-267-7445, ext. 3, or at [email protected].
• Old National Bank announced that beginning yesterday, it will serve its customers through its drive-thru windows where possible, or by appointment inside its banking centers.
Drive-thru hours will remain the same, and appointments are available between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., with 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. reserved for those over 60 years old and those deemed high-risk.
Call a nearby banking center to schedule an appointment. Locations and phone numbers can be found at oldnational.com/locations.
• Mutual Bank is limiting access to its bank lobbies as of yesterday, for a minimum of two weeks.
Lobby access is available by appointment only. Call one of its locations to make the appointment.
The drive-thru lanes will remain open with regular operating hours.
Customers will still have access 24/7 to ATMs and Video Teller access from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Video Teller Machines.
• Due to the extent of the COVID-19 virus, KCODE is cancelling its March meeting, which was scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
• Lutheran Health Network hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers have cancelled or postponed elective, medically non-urgent surgical procedures, effective this past Wednesday. This will help LHN conserve resources and staff necessary to meet the emerging health care needs of its community, according to a news release. Physicians will continue to perform critical procedures necessary to prevent short- and/or long-term adverse effects to their patients’ overall health. Those with questions about an upcoming procedure should work with their physician to determine next steps.
• The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration closed its Division of Family Resources offices to the public at the end of business Friday until further notice. The decision was made as FSSA and state health leaders consider the best options for promoting social distancing to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
While DFR’s physical locations are closed, online and telephone services will continue to operate as normal. The FSSA benefits portal – www.fssabenefits.in.gov – is available around the clock for clients who need to submit applications or submit changes to their case. DFR staff are available by phone at 800-403-0864 to provide customer service Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time. All scheduled appointments will take place via telephone. Clients may also continue to send documents to DFR via mail at P.O. Box 1810, Marion, IN 46952.
Hoosiers in need of food or cash assistance or health coverage are asked to submit applications for SNAP, TANF and health coverage at www.fssabenefits.in.gov. Health coverage applications can also be completed over the phone at 800-403-0864. Paper applications will be available outside each DFR local office in English and Spanish and can be submitted via mail.
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