Howard Young
BOURBON – Howard Young, 85, of 200 W. Florence St., Bourbon, died at 9:45 p.m. July 8, 2011, in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home Plymouth. He was born Dec. 11, 1925, in Bourbon, to Ray and Grace Johnston Young. On July 24, 1970, he married married Anna Secor, who died Jan. 5, 2009.
Grace Students Embrace Entrepreneurial Careers
WINONA LAKE – A group of 15 college students and staff members from Grace College in Winona Lake were recently hosted by the Prosperity Success Institute based in Gold Canyon, Ariz., at its School of Entrepreneurial Studies.
Country Run Set to Return to Etna Green
ETNA GREEN – Town council heard Tuesday about the return of an Etna Green tradition now held in honor of the man who started it.
Scarberry Enlists
INDIANAPOLIS - Justin T. Scarberry, Kuder Lane, Warsaw, recently enlisted in the U.S. Army's Delayed Entry Program, and will report for active duty Jan. 7.
Serving Up A Healthy Plate
The Triton Elementary third grade announced it has a new guest joining it each week to help learn about eating healthy.
Confident City Cycling Class
Register for the Confident City Cycling Class that is at Warsaw City Hall Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 14 and older.
Winter Dance Concert Tuesday
The first annual Winter Dance Concert is at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Performing Arts Center auditorium.
Hire Park BMX Open House
Warsaw’s Hire Park BMX will host an open house Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
Park Board Picks New Banners, OKs Events
New banners will be hung up in Central Park in April, the 2016 Lakes Festival is June 11-12 and Willie 103.5 is bringing its free Willie Chili Dogs back to Central Park five times this summer.
Foundation Recognizes 'Legacies' At Annual Meeting
The theme was "Legacies -ÊYour Hand In Shaping the Future."Music was provided by MasterWorks musicians. Bob Condon, board president, said the Foundation is 37 years old, one of the oldest in the state.He presented the annual report and said, "Legacy, our theme this year, allows us to achieve our charitable dreams." Highlights of the Annual Report were: • 13 new funds established, compared to the Indiana average of five per year. • 167 students received scholarships or trade school tuition. • Significant standards and practices were established -ÊThe Foundation was among the first in the state to complete adoption of ethical and operational standards, which were recognized for excellence by the Indiana Alliance. • One of the first to adopt a Lilly Endowment sustaining resource plan that was approved the first time it was presented. • $1 million in grants awarded this year; $7 million since 1992. • 44 people were recognized by the Heart of Gold program.
Winona Changes System Of Collecting Seat Belt Violation Fees
WINONA LAKE - Seat belt violation fees will be paid at the Winona Lake town hall and will go into the town's general fund instead of through the county judicial system, due to a resolution approved by the town council Tuesday. Town marshal Malcolm Gilbert said passenger restraint violations are usually $25 but can be as high as $1,000, and have traditionally gone to the Superior Court.Other towns are passing such legislation, too, according to Gilbert. So far Winona Lake is the first town in the county to have such a law. Todd Samuelson, CPA for H.R.Umbaugh and Associates, Plymouth, gave a lengthy presentation regarding the town's wastewater treatment finances prior to the board signing an agreement with Warsaw as the city prepares to construct another wastewater treatment facility. The Umbaugh firm was asked to conduct a financial review and rate study.
