20th Year Of Fat & Skinny Tire Festival Gets Started With Large Community Ride
Before 60 mph winds and a bit of rain paused Friday evening’s Fat & Skinny Tire Festival activities, 650 bicyclists of all ages took part in the community mass ride from The Village at Winona to downtown Warsaw.
Whitko To Hire Coach Monday
Whitko plans to hire its second varsity girls basketball coach in less than a month. On June 21, Whitko hired 25-year-old Lenny Krebs as its girls varsity basketball coach.Two days later, Krebs called Whitko Athletic Director John Mohr and told him he did not want the job.Krebs never signed a contract with Whitko.He didn't take the Whitko job and sent Mohr looking for a replacement. Mohr went back to the original list of candidates -Ê"10 to 20 of them," he said.He has one candidate in mind, and he will recommend him or her to the school board at Monday's school board meeting.
Conley To Seek Another Term
At the end of Tuesday morning's county commissioners meeting, Bob Conley, the representative for the southern part of Kosciusko County, announced he is running for re-election.
Traffic Panel Hears Updates On Market Street, INDOT Upgrades To U.S. 30
Warsaw Traffic Safety Commission Wednesday heard updates on the Market Street project and upgrades to U.S. 30.
Mayor Asks Residents To 'IMAGINE WARSAW'
If it were up to you, how would you repurpose the former Little Crow building?
Remember When 1.11.2012
10 Years Ago The death this week of Dave Thomas, founder of the Wendy’s restaurants, brings back memories for a local resident. Jim Klondaris of Warsaw served with Thomas in the Army during World War II. In fact, both men were cooks in Germany and both ended up in the restaurant business. Klondaris and his family operated the Humpty Dumpty in downtown Warsaw for many years and Thomas became famous in the Wendy’s commercials. 25 Years Ago Lorissa Jeanne Rigsby, 15, of Chapman Lake will be competing in the Miss Jr. America Show, Sunday, Jan. 25 in the Adams Mark Hotel in Indianapolis. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jan Kuntz, Chapman Lake, and Paul Rigsby, Marion. Her hobbies are tap and jazz dancing, skiing, powder puff and going to ballgames. She has honors in dancing, mathematics, and was a semi-finalist at Miss Indiana Teen. 50 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. Edson Moyer, Kings Highway, have returned from a vacation trip with their daughter, Joyce, a junior in nursing at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital. They visited Mrs. Moyer’s parents and brothers in Rochester, N.Y., and her brother-in-law and sister, Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Zahniser at Wonder Lake, Wis. 75 Years Ago William Gerdes of New York City, director of the Winona School of Photography, was in Warsaw and Winona Lake recently making definite plans for completely remodeling the old Daguerre building on College Avenue, Winona Lake. Accommodations will be greatly enlarged under this new arrangement. During the 1936 season a record-breaking class of 85 students was enrolled with nearly 30 different states represented.
Duncan Retires as Jefferson Elementary Principal
WINONA LAKE – Jefferson Elementary School is losing its principal.
Tippy Valley Board Honors Retirees
AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley School Board recognized 10 retiring staff Monday night during the monthly school board meeting.
WCS Board Hears Update On School Security
In light of last week’s Florida school shooting that left 17 dead, Warsaw Community Schools Chief Academic Officer David Robertson gave the school board an update on school safety and security Monday.
Community Service Project Back On Track In County
After a one-year absence, the community service program for juvenile or underage offenders is back on track. The program, under the direction of Kosciusko Superior Court II Judge James Jarrette, allows non-violent offenders age 18 to 25 to avoid jail time. "We order them to go to jail.If they agree to community service, upon completion of community service, we suspend their jail sentence," said Jarrette. Non-violent offenders include those charged with disorderly conduct, illegal consumption or possession of alcohol, or criminal mischief and related crimes.The program lasts from late spring to early fall.Offenders must usually serve from two to 10 days of community service. "We usually try to do it on Saturdays.The kids report to the sheriff's department at 8 a.m.Sometimes they're done at noon but often it's two or three," Jarrette said.
Value Added Tax
Editor, Times-Union: There are many times I think about writing to the Times-Union news. Then after reading Gary Gerard’s News View, I decide he has made my point and there is no need to repeat his comments.
Triton Offense Struggles To Get Going In 4-1 Loss To LaVille
The Triton offense struggled to get anything going during its Hoosier North Athletic Conference battle with LaVille Thursday night, as the team fell 4-1. The Trojans are now 7-13 this season, 4-7 in the HNAC.
Truex Says Cops Should Hear Zoning Complaints
Complaints against a neighbor often bring a property owner before the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals or Area Plan Commission. Commissioner Ron Truex appeared before the APC Wednesday asking that such complaints, about a non-permanent structure, be rerouted to the sheriff's department for review. "Let a deputy determine if it is a safety issue or vision issue and save the property owner $75," Truex said.It costs $75 to get a zoning variance, which must be approved by the BZA. Giving examples like satellite dishes in right of ways and boats stored on properties too close to the road, Truex said if the structure was "ok," a letter noting the violation and absolving the county of any liability could be sent to the property owner. "We get telephone calls all the time," Truex said."The neighbors don't seem to have an issue until we find it.Just because we're in the area, looking at something else, doesn't mean we have to find other violations.
CCAC Board Scores With Bontley As New Director
Ethan Bontly planned to stay in England, finish work on his London Metropolitan University dissertation and, hopefully, land a job in that country's football industry.English "football" translates to soccer in the states. Last fall Bontly applied for and secured the City/County Athletic Complex director's position and moved back to the U.S.in November. "As late as September, we never planned to make a move to the states," Bontly said last week.The "we" includes his fiance and former Turkish National Fencing Team member, Seyran Turkmen. The couple met at the university while Bontly pursued a master's degree in sports management and administration.Turkmen has a teaching license and is waiting for a permit to work.She also has competed in (Division 1-equivalent) track and field meets in the long jump and high jump events.
Lawmakers Give Legislative Update
Indiana legislators discussed issues including full-day kindergarten, privatization of the lottery, health care and cigarette sales taxes Saturday.
County Hires New Officer
The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department has filled a vacancy in their patrol division created by the retirement of another officer.
