On The East China Sea
Damage Controlman Fireman Keihen Hanley (R), from Bourbon, is shown on the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe.
Manchester To Advertise For Buses
NORTH MANCHESTER - Specifications for two new buses that will be purchased by Manchester Community Schools will be advertised over the next two weeks. According to business manager Steve Shumaker, he and Transportation Director Bill Reichhart discussed the specifications and prepared the information for the ads to request bids. Shumaker told the school board Monday night that they shouldn't expect too many bids. "It's getting to be a pretty lean market," Shumaker told the board. Only three companies currently produce school buses, and one of those is not doing well financially.Shumaker said Bluebird/Cardinal has suffered financial trouble and did not bid last year when the school advertised for bids. The other bus manufacturing companies are Midwest Transit and Thomas.Bids were received on both models last year.
YMCA Closes Deal On Former Racquet Club
The Kosciusko Community YMCA board of directors closed on the purchase of the Warsaw Racquet Club. The center is currently open to YMCA members and guests.A formal dedication of the YMCA Racquet Center is planned Oct.10, which marks the 40th anniversary of the YMCA's main facility opening. The Y board signed an agreement with Garry and Sherry England to purchase the Warsaw Racquet Club in May.The K21 Foundation board of directors, recognizing the YMCA's role in the health and wellness of the community, approved a grant of $500,000 in June to assist the Y financially.Garry and Sherry England also donated an adjoining 10.76-acre parcel of land as well as the equipment at the Racquet Club to the YMCA. Steve Jungbauer is the YMCA's chief executive officer. The YMCA re-opened the Racquet Center in June, offering court rentals and fitness facilities to members and non-members.Drew Ummel will offer classes and leagues for the youth, teens, adults and seniors.
State Auditors Scrutinizing Waste District
What was initially a routine audit of the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District has grown into a review of some concern. The audit is being conducted by the State Board of Accounts, according to the Indianapolis office. "We have people on the audit right now," said Marilyn Rudolph of the Indianapolis State Board of Accounts office."Usually it is some time before we issue a report, perhaps a few months. "Generally the reviews are done at the site, again by an independent panel, and several reviews are held in our office before a final report is made.That report will be made available to the public. "Of course, reviews which may indicate charges receive priority." Acting on information received by the district board, the routine financial review by the state board is being given close scrutiny. Some funds, perhaps as much as $15,000, may have been misappropriated, according to the chairman of the Solid Waste District board.
Deadline Approaching For Nontraditional Scholarship Applications
The Kosciusko County Community Foundation is accepting applications for non-traditional scholarships administered by the Foundation.
City Approves Financial Transfer for Technology Park
Warsaw City Council approved a financial transfer Thursday night to allow for a Certified Technology Park to be created.
TCU: The Conversation Your Family Shouldn't Avoid
Have you had that awkward talk yet? The one about what to do if you or one of your family members becomes physically or mentally incapacitated? If not, you should. Protect yourself and your family by having this difficult discussion soon.
Steel And Seminary Leaders Join Manchester University Board Of Trustees
NORTH MANCHESTER – Leaders at Steel Dynamics Inc. and Princeton Theological Seminary have joined the Board of Trustees of Manchester University effective Jan. 1.
LCB Names Truex To Board
Lakeland Financial Corp. and Lake City Bank announced Tuesday that Ron Truex has been appointed to their respective boards of directors.
Justice Dept. Files Complaint In ‘Skimming’
An individual who presented identification as Tirlea Dumitru was charged by criminal complaint with defrauding a financial institution and possessing access device making equipment, announced U.S. Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II in a news release Monday afternoon.
Politics
Editor, Times-Union:Opinions. Politics. Attitudes. These three things are more important to us than most are willing to admit. One thing for sure: We all have our “O’s” and “A’s” whether we admit it or not, so we need to do a bit of honest work on them OK?
WCHS Sells Naming Rights To Tiger Den Court To TCU
Warsaw Community High School’s gymnasium will get a new name.
