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Simmons Receives Bronze Star

Maj.Brian M.Simmons was awarded the Bronze Star medal for exceptionally meritorious service Oct.29. Simmons, son of Robert and Deborah Simmons of Warsaw, has been in Iraq since January.He received the medal at Forward Operating Base Tallil from 1st Corps Support Command Commanding General Yves Fontaine. Simmons was a military advisor to the Iraqi Security Forces, 2nd Motorized Transportation Regiment, where he was responsible for training, staffing and equipping the unit he mentored. The 2nd includes 750 Iraqi soldiers, 300 vehicles and 900 weapon systems, according to the medal recommendation by LTC Edward Tatum. Tatum, Simmons' supervisor, added Simmons completed more than 20 convoys in a hostile environment, with five of them coming under complex ambushes.His heroic actions and direction during these ambushes were responsible for no U.S.soldier casualties.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

WPD Adds 3 New Squad Cars To Fleet

Warsaw Police Department received permission Friday to purchase three 2004 Crown Victorias at a cost of $20,811 each, including equipment.The purchase through Rice Ford was approved by the Warsaw Board of Works. The board also: • Approved a taxicab permit application for Tye Lisenbee, doing business as ASAP Taxi, 222 W.Prairie St.Lisenbee operates one vehicle. • Approved a contract with Spectra Print for the production of the 2005 Warsaw Parks Activities Guide.The guide will be produced at no cost to the parks department if ad sales pay for its publication.The department also would receive a 7 percent commission for sales over and above the costs of printing and insert fees. • The WPD also received permission to continue the STOP and VOCA grants through the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.The department also will apply for a "Cops Secure Our Schools" grant in the amount of $50,000.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Greenway Project Moves Forward With Real Estate Purchase

The Pike Lake to Kosciusko Community Hospital branch of the Lake City Greenway is closer to construction with purchase of land owned by Robert J.McMorran Jr. On Friday, the Warsaw Board of Works members reviewed a contract to purchase real estate as presented by city planner Jeff Noffsinger. The $38,000 purchase price is for 28.6 acres of "wetlands." In other matters related to the greenway, the city received funds in the form of stocks given by donors who wish to remain anonymous.A resolution granting Mayor Ernest Wiggins authority to sell the securities was approved. The board also learned Kosciusko 21st Century Founda-tion entered into a grant agreement to fund the Pike Lake portion of the greenway for $50,000. In other business the board: • Approved the fire department's request that county dispatchers ride along with the fire departments. Generally, according to fire chief Matt Warren, the ride-along program is limited to firefighters.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Area Kids Celebrate 'Wild, Wild West' In Mermaid Festival Parade

NORTH WEBSTER - Cowboys and Indians, pioneers and saloon girls participated in the 58th annual "Wild, Wild West" Mermaid Festival Cutie Parade Wednesday. Proceeding down Ind.13 were 133 walking, hand-drawn and motorized entries from the region. Participants donned cowboy hats and boots and applied war paint and feathers to follow the "Wild, Wild West" theme. All the children were accompanied by adults, who either strolled alongside, donned costumes themselves or served as the muscle for hand-drawn units or as drivers for the motorized units. One covered wagon driver, secured in his car seat, fell asleep at the reins.Another participant, a blond, curly-haired Indian, hid behind her mother's legs when a photographer tried to capture her image on film.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warner Cable Buyout Announced

Kosciusko County residents who are Warner Cable customers may soon see a change in their cable carrier.But service and rates are expected to stay the same. Marcus Cable, which serves Silver Lake, Akron and Wabash, will acquire franchises in Warsaw, Winona Lake, Etna Green and Burket that are owned by Warner Cable.It also will get franchise areas in and around some smaller cities in Wisconsin. In return, Time Warner will receive franchise areas in Wisconsin,around Milwaukee and Green Bay. "The only thing that's going to happen is that the name on the door is going to change," said Tom Flora, Warner Cable's general manager."The same people will stay in place." Flora said the change is tentatively scheduled to take place in the last quarter of 1997, but the timing depends on many factors, including the schedule and approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He said he doesn't expect to see the name change on the building or the trucks until early 1998.
Laurie Hahn, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

City Expands Development Area, OKs $2.5 Million Bond

Warsaw City Council Thursday approved a 20-year, $2.5 million bond issue for Medtronic Sofamor Danek's $20 million construction project.The construction site is at U.S.30 and CR 150W. The council also passed a resolution annexing an 85-acre tract that includes Danek's 25-acre construction site.The tract was designated as an economic development area. The bond will be used to fund infrastructure improvments in the economic development area, including sewer, water, storm drains and road work. Property taxes generated by construction in the development area will be used to make payments on the bond. "The company's investment is really going to be the security behind the bond," attorney Richard Hill said at the council meeting.The site will be used for a new 150,000-square-foot Sofamor Danek building on 25 acres.
LAURA SLOOP, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Winona Redevelopment Panel Exercises Eminent Domain On Property At Park And Canal

WINONA LAKE - The property at 800 N.Park Ave., Winona Lake, has been condemned and secured through eminent domain procedures by the town's redevelopment commission. Owned by Ralph and Joellen Fitch, Larwill, the property has been used as an apartment building.Peoples Federal Savings Bank holds the mortgage. Standing on the northeast corner of an area commonly known as Winona Village, at the corner of Park Avenue and Canal Street, the two-story dwelling is surrounded by specialty shops to the south and west, a parking lot to the north and Hillside Park across the street to the east. The Fitch property was declared a blighted area Oct.4, 2000, by a redevelopment commission resolution.The Fitches have owned the property since 1992.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Food Pantry Established At American Legion

A food pantry has been established at American Legion Post 49, 301 N.Buffalo St., in Warsaw, for military families. Larry Peppel, executive director of Kosciusko County Chapter of the American Red Cross, said, "About a month ago it became difficult for the Red Cross to send shipments overseas to military personnel." The Department of Defense halted all "unsolicited" mailings to troops because of security reasons.Packages addressed to individuals are being delivered. The Red Cross is sponsoring the food pantry, and the Military Family Assistance Support Team will staff it and supervise distribution. Peppel said it is sometimes hard to make ends meet when the main breadwinner is called to active military duty. "Family members here are reluctant to receive help from charitable organizations," he said. The pantry is open for donation collection and pickup Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 1 to 6 p.m.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Fire Department Adds To Fleet

SIDNEY - The newest vehicle, a 1999 fire-rescue truck, is tucked into the garage and ready to roll for emergencies, according to Don Ellison, fire chief and 10-year veteran of the Sidney-Jackson Township Fire Department. The 300-gallon-capacity truck is one of many "new" additions to the fire station, replacing a 1978 Ford pickup used by First Responders. Equipped with a defibrillator, oxygen and miscellaneous medical equipment, the Sidney-Jackson Township team can handle about any situation. The garage also houses a 1977 pumper and a 1987 pumper, in addition to a 1998 tanker with a 2,000-gallon water capacity. According to Ellison the 16 volunteer firemen also received new turnout gear in the last two years. Don Slater is the Jackson Township trustee and Ellison cited him as being instrumental in securing all the new gear.
TERESA CARRANO, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

Three Nabbed In Syracuse Drug Bust

SYRACUSE - Three people were arrested Thursday night when police executed a search warrant at a Syracuse residence after receiving information that there was a "major drug seller" living there. Kosciusko County Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine said the information that led the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force to the residence came from Goshen police after a traffic stop Thursday morning in their city. The Kosciusko County SWAT Team was deployed to assist in securing the residence while police served the search warrant.Rovenstine said the Syracuse Police Department also played an integral part in the investigation. Three of the seven people, including two who attempted to leave in a vehicle, were taken into custody at the residence.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

Absentee Voting Begins 4/14; Applications Accepted Through 4/28

Republicans who wish to participate in the May 6 primary, settling the mayoral race in Warsaw, as well as council seats in Warsaw, Winona Lake and Syracuse, but who are out of town on Election Day, have until April 28 to file an absentee ballot application.There is no Democratic ballot. Poll workers and people with a demanding work schedule also may use the absentee voting system, according to Kosciusko County Clerk Sharon Christner. "People can call or come in for an application," she said."We are accepting them now." A driver's license number or the last four digits of a person's Social Security number are required for identification. Homebound residents can be served by a traveling Election Board member, who will deliver the absentee ballots to their doorsteps.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

City Reviews Lake City Greenway Plans

Warsaw Parks and Recreation Board members reviewed plans for the Lake City Greenway as presented by city planner Jeff Noffsinger. The project will connect Winona Lake and Warsaw to the City-County Athletic Complex and historic Chinworth Bridge, where a trailhead park will be established. The greenway is designed to offer a safe, attractive alternative transportation route and will be funded through private donations and state and federal grants. Noffsinger Tuesday also described the Beyer Farm branch of the greenway, expected to link Pike Lake to the Kosciusko Community Hospital campus. Parks employee Larry Plummer Jr.is serving on the greenway committee. In other business, the board: • Heard from superintendent Jon Garber that a reformatted lease agreement also will have a Spanish language version. The board set non-refundable security deposits for the Fireman's Building at $30 and for the Nye Youth cabin at $20.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Exception Sought For Home Business

Property along Market Street could be the location of a new business after a decision by the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals Monday. Aaron and Jillian McClone, currently Leesburg residents, were granted a special exception for a home occupation at 2016 E.Market St., a property the couple want to buy, pending BZA approval of the exception. The decision will allow the home to be used both as a residence and the location for a technology company, MTECH Audio Video Security Data. The board denied the McClones' additional request for two identification signs near the building.Members said current residential zoning would not permit the request. "We encourage business, but we have to recognize the residential zoning regulations," board president Dan Hampton said. Bruce Woodward, who abstained from voting on the matter, represented property owner John Dobbins, who opposed the request.
Joe Kirkendall, Times-Union staff writer- | July 28, 2016

Winona Pays $75,000 For Property At 800 Park Ave.

WINONA LAKE - Town council members provided $75,000 as damage payment to Ralph and JoEllen Fitch, Larwill, in a resolution passed Tuesday at the council's meeting. The amount, taken from the wastewater operating fund to the tax increment financing account, represents the fair market value of the apartment building at 800 Park Ave. Three appraisers - Jon Shively, John Beer and Jean Williams - found $75,000 to be the fair market value of the condemned property secured through eminent domain procedures by the town's redevelopment commission. Standing on the northeast corner of an area commonly known as the Village at Winona, at the corner of Park Avenue and Canal Street, the two-story dwelling is surrounded by specialty shops to the south and west, a parking lot to the north and Hillside Park across the street to the east. The property is zoned as a planned unit development with combined commercial and residential uses, owned by the Village at Winona.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

'Cyber stalking' the latest wrinkle

Stalking no longer has to be done in person - some of the most harmful and far-reaching damage can be done on a computer from hundreds of miles away. Cyberstalking may not involve actual contact, but the amount of information available online about a victim's personal and professional life is staggering. Popular cyberstalking techniques include, but are by no means limited to, online postings of photos, authentic or revised; distributing or altering personal information; creating Web sites about victims; enticing others to harass a victim.
Laurie Hahn, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Webster Senior Housing Plans Moving Along

NORTH WEBSTER - Verification of income and other qualifications are complete on the 25 applicants interested in living at the yet unbuilt senior citizen housing complex at North Webster. Bids for infrastructure and housing construction will be accepted at the May meeting of the North Webster Town Council. Prior to that, at 4 p.m.on April 30, Jim Oleksak of Indiana Housing Finance Authority, South Bend, will meet with prospective tenants to review housing plans and determine whether one- or two-bedroom units are desired.Oleksak said he will also find out how serious the applicants are by asking when each will be ready to move in and accepting security deposits for the units. While planners were leaning toward bidding the project for manufactured homes only, a notice that the prevailing wage is lower than expected is allowing for it to be bid for stick-built and manufactured homes.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

401(k)

Editor, Times-Union:Have you heard the latest news from Congressional Democrats?
- | July 28, 2016

Politics

Editor, Times-Union:It seems these quotes might be relevant to today's politics. "Giving money and power to government is like giving whisky and car keys to teenage boys." One of P.J. Rourke's books.
- | July 28, 2016

Chemicals Blamed in Texas Blast Won't be Stored in Milford Trupointe

The fatal explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, last week has not prompted new procedures for Trupointe Cooperative Inc. because those volatile chemicals are not used in Indiana, company representatives said Tuesday.
Jordan Fouts- | July 28, 2016

Whitko Grad Headed To Nationals

The Indiana Tech Cyber Defense Team won the Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition on March 25 and 26 and earned a trip to the national competition April 8 to 10 in San Antonio, Texas.
- | July 28, 2016
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