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Future Of Warsaw Ivy Tech Up In The Air

The average age of an Ivy Tech student is 35.Many have families and spend three hours away from home attending classes at least one night a week. Currently housed in a portion of Lakeview Middle School, the Warsaw Ivy Tech campus is a convenience to more than 600 students seeking higher education. The technical school's middle school occupation has always been considered temporary, former dean Steve Grill said in February. The Ivy Tech-Warsaw Community Schools lease agreement was a school board topic last winter when there was little pressure for the campus to move.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

GOP Sweeps Local Races

With his family and supporters alongside him, Aaron Rovenstine strolled into the Justice Building late Tuesday night with a grin on his face and victory at hand. Rovenstine will be carrying on the legacy of his father, Al Rovenstine, as Kosciusko County's next sheriff.He won over his opponent, Democrat Jeff Bronsing. Rovenstine received 10,140 votes, or 58.41 percent.Bronsing received 7,220 votes, for 41.59 percent. "This one was just so quiet," Rovenstine said."In a lot of ways, it was more difficult. "I knew it was going to be tough." Rovenstine said he was not prepared yet to make any decisions about his staff.He said he planned to rest for a while before he decides who best fits into what position. Bronsing said he was a little down because his party didn't come out on top.But he thanked everyone who supported him in his race and the Democrat party. "We learned a lot.We had a lot of fun," Bronsing said.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Hospital prepared to handle victims

People began heading into Kosciusko Community Hospital Wednesday evening well before actual tornado "touchdowns" were reported in Warsaw. The hospital is a designated refuge during natural disasters, according to Julie Bowers, RN, Critical Care Division director, and citizens often seek shelter there during storms. The expected group of people was directed to the cafeteria while the staff observed "code yellow" status as the tornado alert sirens screamed through the city. "Code yellow activates the disaster plan," Bowers said Thursday."The staff immediately takes an inventory of beds and frees up staff for an influx of people." Three levels of care are immediately established for people with acute injuries, those whose treatment can be delayed and minor treatment. While 12 Da-Lite Screen employees and two vehicle accident victims arrived at the hospital, anxious and worried family members and others seeking information streamed into the front lobby.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Emergency Exercise Planned Nov. 3

An emergency response exercise is planned for Nov.3 from 9 a.m.to noon.The mock disaster will be at the former NIPSCO parking lot on Fort Wayne Street, where a Warsaw Police Department complex is under construction. Harrison Street traffic will be rerouted between Fort Wayne Street and Kosciusko Community Hospital on DuBois Drive. In addition to KCH, drill participants include the Central Dispatch Center, Warsaw police and fire departments, the hazardous materials team, the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, the county health department and coroner's office, the American Red Cross and local government representatives. The purpose of the exercise is to test the integration of early warning communication systems and implement security systems and decontamination capability in case of an emergency situation.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Syracuse Lauds K Of C, Allen, Wappes

SYRACUSE -ÊSeveral awards were presented to Syracuse businesses Thursday by the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce at their annual dinner. The chamber's community service award was presented to the Knights of Columbus.Chamber director Shelly Bickel said the Knights have given more than $51,000 back to the community over the last year. "They are the type of organization that if you ask them to be there, they will," she said. The growth and commitment award was presented to Dr.Larry Allen of Syracuse Family Practice."He came back to this community to give back," Bickel said. Sande Wappes, Picket Fences, received the entrepreneur of the year award.Wappes moved to Syracuse in 1979 and started her own salon in 1987.She recently retired to help her husband with his business.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Brisk Absentee Voting On Par With 2000 Election

Compared to nonpresidential election years, the number of absentee voters in Kosciusko County is high this year. "It is a big difference," said Ann Torpy, chief deputy, voter registration, Kosciusko County clerk's office. But it's fairly normal compared to other presidential election years, she said. In the 2002 election, there were 948 total absentee ballots cast in the county.During the last presidential election year, 2000, there were 1,897 total absentee ballots cast in the general election. For this year's general election, as of Monday, the county sent out 1,123 mail-out absentee ballots and so far received 734 back.Mail-out absentee ballots must be received by the county clerk's office by their 9 a.m.Nov.2 mail pickup time. The deadline for absentee mail-out ballots applications was today at midnight for faxed applications and 4:30 p.m.Monday by hand delivery. Of the 93 military absentee ballots sent out, only 35 were returned as of Monday.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Local Foundation Gives $10,000 To Planning Dept.

The Kosciusko County Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 grant to Warsaw's Planning Department for the Kosciusko County Bikeway System.The award will be used as part of the local match if the federal ISTEA grant for the proposed bikeway project is approved by the Indiana Department of Transportation later this year. The proposed bike route would link Winona Lake beach with the City-County Athletic Complex.Construction of the approximately 6-mile bikeway system would take place in three phases, with the first phase - Zimmer Road to the CCAC - beginning as early as next year if the necessary funds are generated.The estimated total cost of the project is more than $550,000, with the required local contribution more than $150,000.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Syracuse Approves Budgets For 2004

SYRACUSE - Unanimously, the Syracuse Town Council approved the 2004 water and wastewater department budgets Tuesday as presented by Tom Miller, Severn Trent. The water department total budget for 2004 is $644,389, a 2 percent decrease from the 2003 budgeted amount of $658,154. "I think it looks like a good budget," said councilwoman Carol Koble. Meanwhile, the wastewater department budget will increase 10 percent to $813,020 for 2004 compared to 2003's budgeted amount of $739,520.The 2004 budget includes the purchase of a new front end loader.Also, liability insurance for 2004 will increase 200 percent from $2,000 in 2003 to $6,000 in 2004.Vehicle insurance will increase 20 percent to $3,000 in 2004 from $2,500 in 2003. "Looks like a good budget to me," said Barbara Carwile, council president.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Manchester Diner Offers Community Dinner

NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊHolidays draw families together.People fight airline traffic.They drive long hours through heavy highway traffic. On the same holidays, others are left lonely. Thanksgiving Day tables are covered with potatoes and gravy, casseroles, corn, salads, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pies and turkey and dressing. Other tables have microwavable TV dinners. With those without families in mind, Mel Harrell, owner of Mel's Diner, Manchester, and Linda Learned, chief of North Manchester Police Department, formulated the solution for the lonely: Thanksgiving dinner for the community. "I didn't realize there were so many underprivileged people in town," said Harrell, after planning the event with Learned. On Nov.22, Mel's Diner is opening for the Thanksgiving meal from 11 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.Entrees served are the traditional turkey, potatoes and gravy, salads, drinks and desserts.Untraditionally, the meal is free.
Matthew Weigelt, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Library Looks To Improve Technology

With the new library complete, the Warsaw Community Public Library board is now honing its focus on technology upgrades. The board authorized a grant application Tuesday for $15,400 to the Indiana State Library.A majority of the proceeds of the grant, if approved, will be used to upgrade the library's computers to bring them into 2000 compliance. According to assistant director Joni Brookins, a portion of the grant will also be used to upgrade the networking and distance-learning capabilities. "We'll be replacing some of the older computer work stations and working to improving our teleconferencing capabilities," Brookins said. The board also approved a staff reorganization plan where Brookins will serve as system administrator.Under the staff restructuring, a librarian position will be eliminated and a circulation supervisor position created, as well as more more hours given to circulation clerks.
DAVID A. BEALL, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Zoners Table Weed Request

Wanting information from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals Monday tabled Rick Weed's petition for a use variance for a waste removal facility in a residential district. The petition will be discussed again Nov.26 at 7 p.m.in the Warsaw city council chambers.Weed's business, Weed Septic Tank Service Inc., is at 504 E.Baker St., Warsaw. Initially, IDEM permitted Weed in October 1999 for two 1,000-gallon wastewater tanks - one above ground, one below ground.Recently he installed two 3,000-gallon in-ground tanks without IDEM approval.As of Oct.9, IDEM revoked his original permit, according to information provided by the BZA.For Weed to reinstate the permit, he must verify proper zoning with the city.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Plans For Mini Golf Course Shared With Webster Council

NORTH WEBSTER - If all goes well, North Webster will be getting a miniature golf course. Wednesday, Chris Bruno presented the town council with the plans for the course she and her husband, Dennis, are planning.She was seeking a letter of support from the town so when she goes before the various county boards for approval of the project, the process may be easier. The course will be next to the Bruno's laundromat, Scrub A Dub, on Ind.13, North Webster.The 18-hole course will have 20 parking spaces and four 16-foot tall corner lights.The tree on the site will remain, and the course will include a waterfall.A 4-foot fence is planned around the course. The council approved a letter of support for the Brunos' miniature golf course.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Feed Lot Plan Near Wawasee, Draws Fire From Neighbors

CROMWELL - Town council members, facing more than 50 Noble and Kosciusko county residents in the community center Tuesday, went about their business before considering the out-of-towners' issue. "I want to thank you for coming," said board president Gary Lawrence, "but you are not on the agenda and we will take care of our agenda first." Those items completed, the council took comments regarding Kevin Davidsen's application to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for confined feeding operation. The Cromwell planning commission, with a two-mile jurisdiction outside town limits, would review any building permit, if IDEM approves Davidsen's CFO permit. The Noble County farmer plans to build a finishing barn for 1,000 hogs on CR 200N in Noble County.He would inject manure into his fields and fields he has leased.Some of those acres border Dillon Creek.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Planners Approve Residential Rezoning

Once again, Doyle and Elaine Munson's rezoning petition will go before the Kosciusko County Commissioners. But this time, the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission approved by a vote of 5 to 2 to recommend the commissioners approve the property to be rezoned from an agricultural to a residential district. The property is on the east side of Packerton Road, north and south of CR 375S in Wayne Township. In September, the Munsons petitioned to rezone the property to an agricultural II district.The plan commission unanimously recommended the commissioners deny the rezoning to Ag II.But upon hearing the petition, the commissioners sent it back to the plan commission for further review, suggesting the Munsons may want to rezone it residential instead of Ag II.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Homeowners Reap Benefits Of Local Rehab Program

Tired of the constant drip, drip, drip from their leaking roof, the Conners were working to set money aside to make the necessary repairs. But with five children, "you don't update," said Kathy Conners of 113 S.Wood St., Warsaw. There were other ideas the family had to fix up their circa-1909 home, where they have lived for 10 years, but replacing the roof was a necessity, no matter whether they had the funds up front. Enter the Warsaw Housing Authority and its Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation program.Tim Conners said he heard about the program - not locally, but a similar one in Columbia City - and he and Kathy decided to look into whether they were qualified to receive help in repairing their home.Eligibility is determined, in part, through income levels.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

City Set To Update Addresses

Home and businesses owners should keep an eye on their mailboxes and prepare for a new address. According to City Planner Jeff Noffsinger, his department is in the process of reviewing and verifying all the addresses in the city for the U.S.Census Bureau. "The intent is to create the most accurate list of addresses for the U.S.Census Bureau," Noffsinger said."We're going through our records and comparing them to the census records." Part of the process is correcting some addresses and re-addressing others, he said. "We're basically reassigning some addresses.There are some single family structures that have been converted to multi-family, with half addresses.We'll be getting rid of the half addresses," Noffsinger said. According to Millicent Weiss, who is coordinating the process for the planning department, there are 94 half addresses which will be changed Jan.1.
DAVID A. BEALL, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Community Gives Warriors Rousing Support

SYRACUSE - The plaque presented to the team captains of Wawasee High School's varsity football team Tuesday evening read, "If you didn't come to play, get out of the way." The Warriors have been shoving teams out of the way all season long, pulling themselves to a school record 13-1 mark.Saturday afternoon, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, the Warriors will be in the biggest shoving match of all. Not one like the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns were in two weeks ago.Or one like Clemson and South Carolina were in Saturday.Or even one reminiscent of the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. The 10th-ranked Warriors will battle seventh-ranked Indianapolis Roncalli Saturday at 3:30 p.m.for the Class 4A state championship, a matchup Wawasee was on the short end of in 1985.But the current Warriors say they're confident in themselves that they can knock off the two-time defending champs.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Sprint, Times-Union Honor Swank As 'Indiana Leader Of Tomorrow'

Of the 19 area students nominated for the "Indiana Leaders of Tomorrow" program, Warsaw Community High School's Alicia Swank received the top $500 cash award Tuesday. The statewide program, sponsored by Sprint and the Times-Union, honors area youth in grades 9-12 for their leadership and community volunteerism. In addition to the 19 students featured in this area, more than 300 students from around the state were nominated for this program.All nominations were reviewed by a panel of community leaders.Swank was one of the 13 district finalists in the state. A student from Bremen was named the statewide "Indiana Leader of Tomorrow", and received a $2,500 cash award for college.Her high school received a $2,500 donation from Sprint. Alicia, 18, Warsaw, is the daughter of Gene and Sue Swank.She was nominated for the award by her grandmother, Ruth Roberts.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

City Zoners Have Busy Agenda

The Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 7 p.m.today to consider several requests. Representatives of Valentine Miner and Lemon Law Offices will request a variance from developmental standards to add a second-story addition to the existing building at 603 N.Parker St. Charles Hayes will appear as a potential owner of property at the corner of Durbin and Adams streets, where he plans to build a wireless communication facility. Hayes plans to erect a 190-foot tower at the location and also requests a variance from setback requirements. A request by Shawnika Biddle, 1912 La Vista Drive, to operate a beauty salon in a Residential-1 zoned district will be heard. Also considered will be the request by Mary McCook of New Moves Wellness Center at 805 E.Market St.for a 53-square-foot lighted monument sign, a variance from developmental standards of 48 square feet in a Residential-3 zone.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Silver Lake Hears Report On Iron Removal Unit

SILVER LAKE - Donald Morrison, Ecologistics Limited's senior environmental engineer, West Lafayette, examined Silver Lake's iron removal unit and presented the findings Tuesday to the town council. The unit, which removes iron from water, is expected to last 30 years, said Morrison.Silver Lake's unit lasted 34 years.Now the tank is leaking. "I couldn't recommend repairing the tank.I think it's throwing good money to bad - well, I think you've got to replace it," said Morrison. Ecologistics Limited offered a $180,000 bid for a 450-gallon tank and its installation.At the council's request, Morrison offered a bid from another company for $170,000. Morrison recommended a new 450-gallon tank instead of replacing the current 150-gallon tank.Silver Lake's water consumption has increased by 5 percent annually.Morrison forecasted an increase in iron removal because of the water usage.A bigger filter will be needed in about eight or nine years, he said.
Matthew Weigelt, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016
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