City Council Gives Nod To Assisted Living Facility

Greenwalt Development's request for a planned unit development district to build an assisted living facility at 1900 Ranch Road, was approved in general terms by Warsaw City Council Monday. The issue will be sent back to the Warsaw Plan Commission for secondary review. This issue came before the Warsaw Plan Commission Nov.6 when Greenwalt Development director of operations Philip Heer and project manager Steven Smith presented plans to build an assisted living facility in what is currently an R-1 residential zoning district.The plan commission approved the plan in general terms and sent it to the city council. Heer and Smith presented their plans for the assisted living facility to the council.Several concerns that city planner Jeff Noffsinger had at the plan commission meeting have been addressed.There is a landscaping plan now and issues regarding the private street and the driveway cut into the road have been addressed.

KCSO Merit Board Updated On Various Ongoing Programs

Planners Reverse Decision To Deny Request For Rezoning

In a 6-2 vote to approve, the Area Plan Commission Wednesday overturned an earlier decision to deny Robert Leiter's request to rezone a 24.8-acre agricultural district to residential. The land is located on the south side of CR 450N and east of CR 100E in Plain Township.The tract is expected to support 30 houses. The plan commission had previously recommended denying the rezoning, but the Kosciusko County commissioners disagreed and sent the proposal back to the plan commission. The commissioners thought the rezoning was consistent with what had been done in the past.Rather than overturning a plan commission vote, however, they decided to send it back and let the plan commission reconsider Leiter's petition. One of the main concerns of the plan commission was the absence of city sewer and water in the area. "In time there will be water there with sewer," said Leiter. He also said the soils were excellent for septic systems.

Akron, Mentone Elementary Schools Set Registration Dates

Akron Elementary School registration dates will be Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 8 p.m.

Murray 'Rick' F. Rutledge Jr.

Murray “Rick” F. Rutledge Jr., 71, Warsaw, passed away at 8:37 p.m. July 3, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Community Foundation CEO Suzie Light Announces Retirement; Overbey Announced As Successor

Quorum Health Group Buys KCH

Sometimes bigger is better. That's the principle Kosciusko Community Hospital board of directors is following with their decision to sell the hospital to Quorum Health Group Inc., based in Brentwood, Tenn. The proposed sale will be final on Jan.1, providing no unforeseen snags develop between now and then, said Willis Ault, chairman of the board, announced today to approximately 200 KCH employees. "Last night, the board of directors unanimously voted to affiliate with Quorum Health Group," Ault said."KCH will be wholly sold to Quorum.The proceeds will be used to form a foundation promoting health care in Kosciusko County." The selling price was not disclosed. He said all KCH employees will be offered the opportunity to retain their positions after the sale, a fact backed strongly by KCH President Wayne Hendrix. "Your jobs are assured.Part of the negotiations were that all employees will be hired (by Quorum)," Hendrix said.

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.

WCHS Cheerleaders Host Camp

The Warsaw Community High School varsity, junior varsity and freshman cheerleading squads will be hosting an elementary school cheerleading clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

State's GED Prison Program Goes to Grace College

WINONA LAKE – At what appeared to be the final stages of Grace College’s severance with prison education in the state of Indiana, the school has opted to inherit Ivy Tech Community College’s role in managing the Department of Correction’s GED program.

Summary III

Editor, Times-Union:This is the third part of my conclusion to my series of letters summarizing the basic characteristics of fascism and communism and the differences and similarities between them.

Kosciusko Community YMCA Classes Planned

Kosciusko Community YMCA will start a new session of classes Feb. 20.

4th-Generation Firefighter Retires From Service

Works Board Quizzed About Retiree Benefits

Comments from attorney Loren Allisson of Fort Wayne and beneficiaries of the city's police and fire pension plan spoke up during the Warsaw Board of Works meeting Friday. Allisson referred to a petition received by the board in October regarding benefits awarded to a retiree in 2001, benefits Allisson said othermembers of the plan are interested in. Apparently this individual is receiving insurance. Retired police officer Gerald Oswalt said he was told there were no insurance benefits for retirees. Retired fireman Alan Hartman said he also asked if he could buy insurance coverage as part of the plan and also was told no. "How can this individual get it for nothing?" Hartman asked."If one person in the same group can get it [we all should].Fairness is all anyone wants." Retired police officer Mike Hollar also spoke, saying he has paid for his own insurance ever since he retired.

Jerald Joe Longenecker

March 24, 1930 to Jan. 26, 2019 Happy birthday, Joe! Joe was raised in Oswego on the Tippecanoe River and went to school in Leesburg, where he played basketball.

Remember When 11.25.2014

10 Years AgoGerald F. Williams is a retired postmaster from Marion, currently residing at Tippecanoe Lake.

Letters to the Editor 08-05-1998

Garbers Named Grand Marshals Of Manchester FunFest Parade

NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester College alumni, active community members and nearly 40-year residents of North Manchester, Jim and Anne Garber will participate in yet another community event for North Manchester this weekend. The Garbers were recently selected as grand marshals for North Manchester's FunFest parade, "Going the Distance." They said they weren't really sure why they were chosen as grand marshals for the parade, but they were very honored. "Chris Maslowski and Karen Volk, co-chairs for the parade, called us," Jim said, "but we have no idea what was all processed (as to the decision made)." "It's an honor," Anne said. "We're flattered," Jim added.

Lister Retires After 45 Years In Extension Office

Merdena Lister said she expects to find a whole new way of life in the new year - retired life.