Bush talks about terror, economy, security

SOUTH BEND - Small children rode their daddies' shoulders and amateur photographers raised lenses to record in memory and on film the arrival of U.S.President George W.Bush at the South Bend Regional Airport Thursday. More than 5,000 voices shouted greetings when the president appeared, waving, at the door of Air Force One, outside the ATA Connection hangar. Bush attended the rally in the city prior to appearing at a fund-raiser for Chris Chocola last night.Chocola is the Republican nominee for Congress in November's Second District race. Flanked by local dignitaries, including the East Side Little League girls softball team, he spoke for more than half an hour about the problems "we face as Americans." The body of the speech focused on terrorism and "the enemy who hates us."The president touched on economic stability, the need for an energy bill and the newly enacted corporate reform legislation.

Ethel Rosbrugh Turns 103 On July 19, Recollects Life

WINONA LAKE - Ethel Rosbrugh is turning 103 this month, but she hasn't allowed her age prevent her from doing things she always has liked to do.

Warsaw Schools' Hintz Honored by State

Dr. Craig J. Hintz, superintendent of Warsaw Community School Corporation, may be the recipient of the biggest award ever bestowed upon a Warsaw superintendent.

Traffic Board Discusses Park Ridge Parking, Speed

Discussion on Park Ridge subdivision street parking and speed limit continued Wednesday at the City of Warsaw Traffic Safety Commission.

Francis Bacon And The Scientific Method Revisited

Burkhart Leaving Big Shoes To Fill

It’s really hard being a high school athletic director. I mean, really hard.

City Attorney Ends Long Career With Thanks, A Few Choice Words

Mike Valentine got the last word. As an attorney, Valentine gets paid for his advice. On Monday, as he entered his final few days as the long-serving city attorney, he had some free advice for city council members.

Warsaw School Board Hears Proposal for Child Center

Claypool Elementary Principal Melissa Rees presented a proposal to the Warsaw School Board Tuesday afternoon for an Early Childhood Center at the school.

Distance Learning To Be Limited To High School Students At WCS

Francis Bacon Helped Shape The Scientific Method

Panthers Try On Underdog Role Vs. Delta

NAPPANEE - To celebrate their regional championship Saturday evening, the girls on NorthWood's volleyball team piled into Natalie Will's van for a late-night road trip. They didn't go far.Around 1 early Sunday morning, the girls jumped out and sneaked their way up to Peg Bough's house. Being that this is time for Halloweenin', being that they were still juiced after their win, they T.P.'d Bough's house. Bough - their head coach - heard them. "We caught 'em," she said."The van they were in hit a post afterward.Then they came back to finish the job.(Kern, her husband) went out.He had to know who it was.He saw Will's van." Sitting here in NorthWood's activity center two days later, Bough chuckles.She wasn't about to spoil their little fun.After all, the girls rewarded her with her first regional title in seven years at NorthWood.Add to that the team has a 30-4 record, which is believed to be the first time NorthWood volleyball has won 30 matches.

Miller, Robinson Lead Wawasee To Sectional Championship

DUNLAP - Two weeks after helping the Wawasee girls swim team win its first Northern Lakes Conference title in 18 years, Wawasee junior Breanna Robinson and freshman Paige Miller were at it again Saturday afternoon.

Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/11

Baseball, Softball and Girls Tennis

Letters to the Editor 11-24-2004

- Sports Thuggery Sports Thuggery Editor, Times-Union: Try this: The next time you're displeased with the service at a restaurant, toss a beer at your waiter. Let's say your waiter then slugs you in the jaw. As a result, the waiter get a few days off without pay, and you go home, looking forward to your next meal in the restaurant. In the real world, this would never happen.In the real world, it's likely you and the waiter would be locked up and never allowed back in the restaurant.

Remember When September 27

10 Years Ago September 27 1992 Navy Petty Officer 1st Class George K.Susan is currently aboard the tank landing ship USS Schenectady, homeported in San Diego off the coast of Somalia, to back up an airlift of U.N.troops to the famine-stricken nation. Susan is the son of George K.Susan, North Webster.He joined the Navy in September 1975. 25 Years Ago September 27 1977 Some 70 area girls took part in activities at the Warsaw Girls' Club. Ping pong winners included Julie Widup, Becky Lindsy and Cathy Polston.In bingo, Eirn Murphy won the four corners games, Terry Brown the blackout and Michelle Polston, Carolyn Howard and Toni Widup the anyway game.

Warsaw Gets Its Way At Sectional

SYRACUSE - When you look at the girls tennis sectional at Wawasee High School, things just seemed to go Warsaw's way. For starters, the Tigers drew a bye, giving them an automatic bid in the semifinal round against 1-9 Manchester, a team that Warsaw quickly beat 5-0, advancing to the championship round, where they beat Tippecanoe Valley 3-2 to garner the sectional title. Exactly how quick Warsaw beat the Squires is unknown, but the length of the match was much shorter than the hour and 15 minutes the Tigers and Vikings were given to rest between the semifinal and championship rounds. It was a different story altogether for Valley, who was in the midst of its best tennis season in the history of the school, setting all records for girls tennis this year.The Vikings were on the ropes all morning with Wawasee before they pulled out a 3-2 victory, setting up the championship round rematch with Warsaw.

Group Backing Naming Of Field

To preserve history and honor a man that they believe made an impact on the Warsaw community, a group of former Warsaw High School football players is backing a proposal to transfer the name Fisher Field to the new athletic complex at Warsaw Community High School. County Treasurer Kent Adams and Bob Lichtenwalter, more commonly known as "Coach" to local residents, are heading the group that will petition the school board seeking the name transfer. Lichtenwalter was the varsity quarterback for the late George Fisher in 1941, while Adams was the Tigers' quarterback in 1951, which was Fisher's 26th and final season coaching the Tigers. "It's a way to preserve history," said Adams."It's meaningful for us that went through that time and for the future." Fisher has 103 wins as head football coach of the Tigers and is the school's all-time winningest football coach. The new field at WCHS, which hosted its first game Friday, is currently called Tigers Athletic Complex.

Salvation Army Tradition Dates Back To 1891

The next time you pass a Salvation Army bell ringer, think about the long tradition that has existed since 1891. The annual tradition of Salvation Army red kettles and ringing bells began in December of 1891 when an Army captain in San Francisco sought to find a way to provide a free Christmas dinner to the area's poor persons.But how would he pay for the food? As he went about his daily tasks, the question stayed in his mind.Suddenly, his thoughts went back to his days as a sailor in Liverpool, England, where he saw a large pot into which charitable donations were thrown by passersby.

Silver Lake Approves Loan To Build Fire Station

SILVER LAKE - Silver Lake Fire Department stepped forward Tuesday in its proposed five-bay fire station, with the town council's unanimous approval of a $265,000 loan. The council unanimously appointed Rob Clark as the department chief.Clark has been chief for three years and a Silver Lake firefighter for 11 years. Silver Lake previously received a $450,000 grant to aid in building the fire station.Its location will be on Ind.14E, Clark said. "It's going to be awesome," Clark said. The current station is two bays. The loan will be paid back in five years at 4.25 percent interest. "We have got hours to go yet," Clark said about the work to finish the facility. In an unrelated matter, councilman Gale Owens said he wants to compact the 2003 budget by trimming part-time employee jobs. That would cut the deputy clerk-treasurer position, which council president Brenda Wadkins holds.

Adventures On Trains, Buses

Editor, Times-Union:It's too bad when you can no longer board a Greyhound bus or a train to get out of town, and if you don't own a car, you're a dead duck.