Congressman Banks Gets Message Across Despite Hecklers
U.S. Congressman Jim Banks (Ind. 3) said his open forum town hall meeting at Warsaw Community Public Library Friday was an “excellent” opportunity to hear feedback from his constituents.
County ARPA Committee Reviews Completed Grants
With Kosciusko County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds dwindling down, the ARPA committee met Wednesday to see where they stood and what was left to be done.
Letters to the Editor 06-19-2003
- Preaching - Red Light Running - Leadership Seminar Preaching Editor, Times-Union: Preacher converted by his own preaching? Well, not quite, but close.It really happened like this: The Rev.Robert Boggs attended the Billy Sunday Festival Friday at Winona Lake dressed as Billy Sunday, complete with his hair parted in the middle.Part of the program was for these B.Sunday "look-alikes" to do brief dramatic sermons at the Billy Sunday pulpit as Billy might have preached it long ago.
Triton Ranks 80th In 10th Grade ISTEP Scores
BOURBON - Triton School Corp.10th grade students taking the ISTEP+ Graduation Qualifying Exam for 2000 ranked 80th out of 386 public high schools in the state - the second highest rank in the area, with Manchester ranking 33rd. ISTEP's GQE results came out in January, naming Manchester High School the highest ranked in the area with 75.21 percent of their sophomores passing the GQE.Triton followed with 68.69 percent, then Wawasee with 66.32 percent, Warsaw with 63.28 percent, Whitko with 62.35 percent and Tippecanoe Valley with 55.63 percent. Triton Junior-Senior High School guidance counselor Hugh Rettinger gave a brief ISTEP overview Monday at the school board meeting. He said he believes they are on the right track with the ISTEP testing. Rettinger passed out a class record sheet showing that Triton students ranked above the anticipated level in the majority of categories. The anticipated level is a "nationally normed" level, he said.
Roundworms Facilitate Grasp Of Genetic Coding
A number of simple organisms are used as models for biological research, but perhaps the most unusual and likely the most important is the roundworm, Caenorhabditis elegans.
Experimenting On Humans Controversial But Useful
In the Netherlands, according to a recent report, 17 healthy volunteers took part in a controversial experiment in which Schistosoma mansoni parasites were permitted to burrow into their arms.
Things Not Always What They Seem
Each year I glean the Internet for a Christmas story that exudes the reason for the season.This year is different, however, because I am writing this based on the experience of one of my co-workers who relayed the story to me.
Thelma Marie Gakstatter Streifler
Thelma Marie Emshoff Gakstatter Streifler, 100, Winona Lake, died peacefully Jan. 12, 2015, at her residence.
Traviolia, Landrigan Receive NLC Award
Retired Wawasee High School athletic director Hal Traviolia and retired Warsaw Community High School assistant principal William Landrigan have been honored recently as the latest recipients of the Northern Lakes Conference Outstanding Service Award. Traviolia will be honored prior to the Northridge at Wawasee boys' basketball game Jan.17.Landrigan will be honored prior to the Concord at Warsaw boys' basketball game Jan.24. Both will be presented a plaque and a lifetime pass to all NLC activities. Traviolia served as the Wawasee AD for 15 years, 1982-96, before retiring last year.Traviolia was also the football coach at Wawasee, Lake Central, Muncie South, and Bicknell.He also coached track and basketball. Landrigan was the assistant principal at WCHS from 1991-96 when he retired.He also served as freshman high school principal, junior high counselor, and social studies teacher.In all, Landrigan was involved with Warsaw schools education for 32 years.
Squeaky Wheels Aren't Always Greased
It's funny how things work out sometimes in local government. Just this past week, the Warsaw zoning board, despite the protests of virtually everybody in a residential neighborhood, approved an industrial use on property zoned residential. LRC Products bought several lots in Rolling Hills, a residential neighborhood. LRC wants to store wooden rafters on the property. I think the people involved are good people.I don't think there is any ill will or malicious intent.I believe they are trying to operate in the best interests of the community. None of the people involved - those asking for the variance, those protesting or those on the board - are bad people. But I must admit I was surprised by the zoning board's decision. Usually around these parts, boards operate under the "squeaky wheel gets the grease" philosophy.That's where they vote based on how many people show up to complain. The side with the most complainants wins.I've seen that quite a bit.
Ask Dr. Bill - Dental Insurance
Today’s Question: I recently had some work done to my teeth and I received a bill from my dentist.
Officers Find Reward In Helping With Relief Efforts
It wasn't quite the way they planned, but the result was just as rewarding. When a group of nine Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department deputies traveled to Mississippi to help with Hurricane Katrina relief, they expected to be deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.However, the group arrived without a certification number and special paperwork and was told they had to wait up to two days before they would be sent where help was needed. With two trucks of supplies and only a week to give, what did they do? They struck out on their own, traveling to Gulfport, Miss., then to Louisiana with the help of Joe Wilkey of the World Compassion Network, who was traveling with them. They ended up at Trinity Church in Covington, La., near Lake Ponchatrain, north of New Orleans, where residents were waiting for aid.The only other relief agency the town had seen was the American Red Cross.
