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Why Don't We Do Away With Political Parties?

Let's get rid of all political parties. No more Republicans, no more Democrats, no more Libertarians. What I'm proposing is not a new concept. In fact, the first president of the United States, George Washington, advised in the beginning that political parties would only hurt the patriotism of this country. According to the 1992 Almanac biography on him, Washington feared that allegiance to "factions" would someday eclipse the guiding light of patriotism.After refusing a third term to be president in 1796, he warned in his farewell address against party spirit. Imagine that -Êa politician advising against political parties in an effort to put the country first. Political parties have overtaken American policies to such an extent, though, that the right thing is whatever will advance the party, not the country.If they can't help their own party, politicians make their decisions based on how they can hurt the other party.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Girls Ground Eagles

He said it wasn't anything personal, it wasn't about him, but first-year Warsaw girls basketball coach John Snyder had plenty to smile about Tueday evening. Off to to the worst start in the program's history, a 2-4 record that Snyder insists isn't indicative of the improvement the team is making, the Tigers rebounded from Saturday's loss to Plymouth with a 52-41 win over visiting Columbia City. Snyder, a longtime Warsaw boys assistant coach, has also been the junior varsity boys coach at Columbia City and has lived there for more than a decade. Just how much it meant he wouldn't really say, but Tuesday's 11-point win meant something to him, as well as a team trying to find its identity with a new head coach and get things rolling.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Letters to the Editor 04-21-2000

- Volunteer Week - Adoption - Lions Say Thanks - Solid Waste - Pierceton Meijer? - Conflict Resolution Volunteer Week Editor, Times-Union: April 9-15 was National Volunteer Week.It's a week set aside every year since 1974 to recognize and celebrate the efforts of the thousands of men and women in this country who volunteer their time and energies to help others.Nationwide more than 150,000 volunteers provide over 16 million hours of service annually to Americans with terminal illness and to their families.I am proud to be the coordinator for the caring people in our community who volunteer for our local hospice program.
- | July 28, 2016

Squires D Turns Warriors Inside Out

SYRACUSE - Manchester's girls basketball team won Saturday's Wawasee Tournament, thanks to what head coach Jody Shewman called her team's best performance yet this season. The Squires hammered the Wawasee Warriors 51-31 on their home floor in the championship game.The 31 points are the fewest allowed this season by the 7-1 Squires.The 31 points were also the fewest scored by the 4-4 Warriors, who made only 11 of 42 field goal attempts (26 percent). "I thought this was our best basketball game we've played this year," Shewman said."Defensively, it definitely was." Manchester started strong and finished strong, outscoring Wawasee 14-3 in the first quarter and 15-4 in the last quarter.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Vikings Close Out Whitko

AKRON -ÊTippecanoe Valley boys basketball assistant coach Chad Patrick worked all week putting together a special tape of upbeat music to play before the Vikings' game with Whitko Friday night. However, this was a game that neither team needed extra incentive to get ready for. It was the first Three Rivers Conference game of the season. It was a game in front of a packed house. And it was a game where rivalry was a given. When all was said and done, Tippecanoe Valley got a 70-60 win, but anyone who was at the game would tell you that it was closer than the score reflected. Whitko jumped out to an early lead as Adam Wendel hit a three-pointer to open the game, and Alex Frantz hit a jumper from the free throw line to put Whitko up 5-0. Valley missed five straight shots before Trey Eaton hit the first Viking basket of the night at the 5:45 mark.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Reminiscing About Basketball

As the high school and college basketball regular season games come to a close and teams prepare themselves for their respective tournaments, I am reminded of my seven-year stint as a basketball manager. And, more importantly, I am reminded that there are more important things in life than winning. My first three years of being a manager were with the Warsaw Men's Basketball Team and the last four were with the Butler University Men's Team.Both teams were successful and I have three championship rings, pieces of basketball net and newspaper clippings to prove it.So I know what winning feels like, as well as losing.But, again, there are more important things in life than either one of those.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Loss And Healing Are Parts Of Life

"Would you know my name, if I saw you in heaven? Would it be the same, if I saw you in heaven? I must be strong, and carry on, 'cause I know I don't belong, here in heaven..." - "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton, Will Jennings The greatest feelings of loss are often expressed publicly in song.There are few other places where society will discuss or even mention the feelings associated with loss.Tears are just not socially correct in public except at a funeral or during a major tragic event.Even then, there are those who hold back their tears because it isn't "appropriate." When loss happens, though, there is not much a person can do but cry. And I bring this up for two reasons.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Viking Girls Win Ugly Battle Of State-Ranked Teams

BOURBON - As the old saying goes, a win is a win. And as Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball coach Gary Teel put it Wednesday evening, he'd "rather win ugly than lose playing good." Win ugly is just what the Class 3A No.1 Vikings did Wednesday evening, topping 1A No.7 Triton 57-39 in a battle marred by poor shooting and turnovers. "We really struggled shooting the ball tonight," said Teel."We struggled at times moving the ball.We seemed awful sluggish from the get-go.It's not what we wanted to happen, but that's what happened.You can't come out and play perfect basketball every night.This stuff happens, and tonight it happened to us." While Valley struggled from the onset, the host Trojans jumped out to a 6-0 lead and led 8-2 when Carly Feldman scored her second basket of the game with 5:01 left in the first quarter.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Show's Over Early In Syracuse

SYRACUSE - With 6:37 left in the second quarter of Tuesday's NorthWood/Wawasee girls basketball game, the scoreboard went blank. But the power outage lasted only briefly and the correct score returned, much to Wawasee coach Kem Zolman's chagrin. This was one game where Zolman wouldn't have minded seeing the scoreboard stay off.The numbers - 23-6 - flickered back to life and smacked Zolman with a dose of the unpleasant reality. Zolman's Warriors trailed 23-6, and by halftime buried themselves in a 37-10 hole.A 38-point second half by the Warriors made the score seem a little more respectable, but they still lost 61-48. "Sorry we couldn't give you a better show," Zolman said. When he said show, he meant it.For the first time, Channel 46 was televising a girls basketball game as its game of the week, and NorthWood vs.Wawasee earned the honor.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Public Is The Operative Word In Phrase 'Public Official'

Sometimes you've just got to wonder if public officials need to take a refresher course in "being a public servant." Maybe it's the fact that they control large sums of money, maybe they just like telling other people what to do or maybe they've been in office so long they begin to believe they're in charge. Whatever the reason, many elected officials in this area succumb to what former Times-Union reporter Ruth Anne Lipka called the "Secret Squirrel Syndrome."You know the type - the less they tell the public, the better, because it's not really the public's business anyway. Police use Secret Squirrel tactics a lot, but usually with a reason - they don't want to reveal all of the details of an investigation or they don't want a bad guy to know they're on to him. But when that attitude is adopted by a public entity - say, a school board - it could be bothersome. Monday's Warsaw school board meeting was a perfect example of that attitude.
Laurie Hahn, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wiggins, Boards Spark Warsaw

FORT WAYNE - Dean Smith's teams at North Carolina were known for their ability to stick to the gameplan no matter the situation.The Tar Heels would simply wait for their more talented and athletic opponents to make one fatal mistake and then, when they saw the opening, they would attack. The Warsaw Tigers took the same approach against Fort Wayne North on Saturday.Despite trailing for the majority of the game, the Tigers hung around and when the Redskins began to get just a bit frustrated, Warsaw jumped on the chance and rode to a 68-66 victory. It's hard to place a finger on the key to the win.Perhaps it was Chris Wiggins' three-point shooting.His three-pointer at the end of the first quarter tied the score and then he knocked down another to open the second quarter to give Warsaw the lead.As the Tigers trailed 29-23 late in the first half, Wiggins nailed back-to-back three-pointers to pull Warsaw back into a tie.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Lash Leads Vikings To 65-51 Win Over Glenn

AKRON -ÊBefore the beginning of the boys basketball season, Tippecanoe Valley coach Bill Patrick was waiting for a team leader to emerge on the court. Saturday night in a 65-51 win over John Glenn, sophomore David Lash moved into that leadership role for the Vikings. Lash led the Valley squad with 26 points and 15 rebounds in the 14-point win.Lash was 11-of-12 shooting from the field and 4 of 6 from the charity stripe on the night. "Lash played very well," said Patrick."He had a bundle of rebounds and he played hard." Glenn struck early as Joe Curtis hit a three-pointer at the 6:53 mark. The Falcons took a 5-2 lead at the 5:54 mark, but back-to-back baskets by Lash put the Vikings up 6-5. Valley continued to add to its lead, and by the end of the first frame, the Valley squad held a 16-11 advantage.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

High School Bowling Teams Begin Season

Walk into Gilliam Lanes on a Monday at 4:30 p.m., and you will see a large group of high school students taking to the lanes. But these students are not just hitting the bowling alley to fill their free time, they may just be becoming part of history. Boys and girls from Whitko and Warsaw, with help from sponsors and Gilliam Lanes, have formed bowling teams that compete and represent their schools. The first high school bowling teams formed in the Indiana during the 1999-2000 school year, and Warsaw was one of them. The Warsaw squad formed when Phil Werner approached the folks at Gilliam and proposed the idea. "Mike (Gilliam) and I went to a proprietor's meeting about it six years ago, and it was discussed," said Deb Gilliam, a representative of Gilliam Lanes."At the time we had not had any interest, so we did not pursue it.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Letters to the Editor 02-09-2001

- Bayh Stripes Changing - Fair Taxation - Privacy - Support House Bill 1815 - Cost Of Living Bayh Stripes Changing Editor, Times-Union: Senator Evan Bayh was elected to the U.S.Senate by many moderate and conservative voters of Indiana.His record had been one that generally followed the wishes of this majority segment of our population.And then came his recent "no" vote against U.S.Attorney General designate John Ashcroft.This vote put Senator Bayh firmly in the liberal wing of the Democratic party.
- | July 28, 2016

Columbia City No 'Joy' For Tippecanoe Valley

MENTONE - Just how good is Columbia City's basketball team? Tippecanoe Valley head coach Gregg Sciarra got a pretty good idea Friday night.He watched his team turn the ball over only three times (that's right, three times) in the game. And still the Vikings lost. Columbia City, now 2-1, spoiled Valley's home opener with a 54-52 win.The Eagles managed to win despite being without 6-foot-3 junior forward Dave Richmond, a starter who was averaging 10 points per game. How did the Vikings manage to lose? They were outrebounded 31-18.They missed 5 of 11 free throws.They missed more than a handful of layups. And Columbia City had Chris Joy. Joy, a 6-4, 235-pound senior forward, scored 20 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as the Vikings couldn't slow him down inside.He hit 9 of 12 shots from the field.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Letters to the Editor 05-15-2000

- Meijer Debate Meijer Debate Editor, Times-Union: The 30 days for delaying the decision of "To Meijer or Not to Meijer" by the city council is almost over.There has been a lot of mud slinging and name calling flying from all directions in the community.Political leaders, property owners, the city planners and anyone remotely associated with this decision have been victimized by mud slinging and name calling.All parties involved are self serving.That is their job. Since I have been labeled a NIMBY, I guess I must wear that label.Even though the term was not one to compliment, I will wear that label proudly.ÊI am a NIMBY.I don't want Meijer to go into the proposed location.My view of a field had no dreams of a commercial store like Meijer and a 24-hour lighted parking lot in it.
- | July 28, 2016

Letters to the Editor 02-12-2001

- Drinking Water - Loss Of A Son Drinking Water Editor, Times-Union: Six million Hoosiers need to demand S.B.413 be passed into law! It is time for ALL Hoosiers to take responsibility for their own drinking water protection.S.B.413 is a pollution prevention bill.It will ban discharge of pollutants into drinkable groundwater. Passage of S.B.413 as written (without alterations by the "special interests" profiting from pollution) will assist in protecting human health and all of Indiana's drinkable groundwater.
- | July 28, 2016

'Days Of Kosciuszko' Festival Breaking Camp

The news took my breath away at first, like hearing that a favorite married couple was divorcing.Then I wanted all the nasty details. Tammy Denlinger, a charter member of the Back To The Days Of Kosciuszko steering committee, called to say the group has disbanded and would no longer organize the historical event. Denlinger and a few others have coordinated the Lucerne Park event for nine years and, quite frankly, she has other things to do. "The event became too much for too few," Denlinger said."I've worked on the committee for nine years and hoped someone else would take my place.That hasn't happened." The annual weekend event, held in September along the shores of Pike Lake, presented life during Revolutionary War times in Colonial America. Back To The Days honored Polish military strategist Thaddeus Kosciuszko, after whom the county is named.
TERESA CARRANO, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Brower Is Perfect Times Two

Bowling has always been a family affair for Chad Brower. His mother and father bowl.His sister bowls.His wife bowls.And his children can't wait until they can bowl, too. However, Brower accomplished something no one in his family has done Nov.28.In fact, he accomplished something no one in Warsaw has ever done. On Nov.28 at Gilliam Lanes, Brower bowled not one, but two - yes two - 300 games, back-to-back. "I had a 299 one time in Goshen," said Brower, "but I've never had a 300." And Brower had plenty of witnesses.The entire City North League was on hand to witness history in the making. "I would just like to say thanks to the Tuesday night men for staying to watch both 300s," said Brower."During the first one, everybody just kept playing like normal.The way I see it, they didn't want to make me nervous.Everybody was cheering me on during the second one.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Triton Spikers Win Regional, Head To State

BOURBON - In a sport where momentum is as important as Michael Jordan was to the Chicago Bulls of the 1990s, Triton's volleyball team simply had it at the right time in Saturday's Triton 2A Regional championship match with North Miami. In their first year in Class 2A, the tenth-ranked Trojans won the program's first regional title by coming back from a 15-12 loss in the first game of the championship match by winning the second and third games 15-8, 15-2. "This one was sweet," Triton coach Gayle Perry said."The girls wanted to win, they weren't going to lose.When they decided that things started to happen." The win ups the Trojans' season record to 27-10 and advances them to Saturday's state finals at Indianapolis Ben Davis High School, where Triton will play No.2 Muncie Burris (32-6).Muncie Burris, winners of the last four state titles and 12 overall, advanced by defeating Clinton Central 15-7, 15-1 in the Oak Hill Regional.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016
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