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Remember When October 18

10 Years Ago October 18 1991 UPLAND - Max Fulwider, Warsaw, is playing the saxophone in the Symphonic Band at Taylor University for the 1991-92 school year. Fulwider is the son of Linda Fulwider and a graduate of Warsaw Community High School.He is a freshman music major. 25 Years Ago October 18 1976 Thomas J.Bair was one of more than 200 insurance agents, home office personnel, and financial consultants attending the recent Purdue Basic Pension School at the West Lafayette campus. Bair is affiliated with C.V.Yeager and Associates, 2513 E.Center St., Warsaw.
- | July 28, 2016

Remember When November 19

10 Years Ago November 19 1991 Craig W.Tidball, the local representative for the financial-services firm Edward D.Jones & Co., has earned one of the firm's highest annual awards, the Senior Partners Award, for excellence in sales and service during 1990. Tidball, whose office is at 117 W.Center St., Warsaw, joined Edward D.Jones & Co.in 1979. 25 Years Ago November 19 1976 The Board of Advisers for the Outstanding Leaders in Elementary and Secondary Education Awards Program announced that C.Rodney Teeple, 1816 Sue Ave., Warsaw, a teacher at Washington Elementary School in Warsaw, has been selected for inclusion in the 1976 edition of Outstanding Leaders in Elementary and Secondary Education.
- | July 28, 2016

In January, Syracuse To Start Curbside Recycling; Glass Collection To Resume

Syracuse residents will have curbside recycling services beginning in January, according to a report given by Syracuse town manager Jeff Noffsinger.Noffsinger attended the joint citizens advisory committee and Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District meeting Tuesday.As town manager he is a CAC member. Noffsinger said plans and approval for the program began a few months before he became town manager. The formal signing of a recycling contract with Stafford's Solid Waste also took place during the meeting.Last month the Stafford bid was awarded over that of Ameri-Waste. Stafford owner Jim Stafford said the recycling stations will be replaced with separate color-coded containers. Glass containers will be accepted at the district's recycling stations beginning in January.The board voted to initiate the glass collection option.The five-year contract is based on costs per ton, about 120 per month at a rate of $58.63 with glass.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Grace To Dedicate Indiana Hall This Weekend

WINONA LAKE - Saturday will be a busy day as Grace College hosts homecoming activities for alumni, family and friends. Festivities will start early Saturday, at 8:45 a.m., with a presidential breakfast in Alpha Dining Hall.The distinguished alumni of the year award will be presented at the breakfast. One of the highlights of the day will be the official dedication of Grace's newest building on campus, Indiana Hall, at 10:15 a.m. Indiana Hall, a 41,000-square-foot office building and dormitory, took almost a year and more than $3.7 million to build.It was completed in August and houses offices for student life, academic counseling, career services, financial aid, registrar and business. Wings on both ends provide housing for approximately 100 students - men on one side and women on the other.
Laurie Hahn, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Visitor Bureau Moving To U.S. 30

Kosciusko County's Convention and Visitor's Bureau announced plans Tuesday to relocate its offices along U.S.30 in Warsaw. The CVB will construct a new office and 24-hour visitor center on a vacant tract between Sym Financial Corp.and Patterson Addition. The site was chosen for maximum visibility to help serve motorists and potential tourists.Officials hope the office can be open late next year. The announcement was made Tuesday to the county commissioners. Although the move has been in the works for nearly three years, the arrival of five new hotels - including two in the near future - is viewed as a challenge by the CVB. Demand for more hotels has been strong in recent years, but the CVB says it will work harder to maintain a continued strong demand. The number of rooms available in Warsaw is in the midst of nearly doubling to 674 rooms by early next year when the Holiday Inn Express and the Hampton Inn open.
Dan Spalding, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Going Nuts Over Holiday Season

The holiday season is already nutty enough, but few complain at the Salvation Army's own contribution of nuts during the holiday season. The Warsaw Salvation Army Auxiliary, along with help from many volunteers, received an order Wednesday morning of six and a half tons of various nuts at the Center Lake Pavilion. Wednesday marked the beginning of the Auxiliary's annual nut sale, which raises money to financially support the organization's many efforts to contribute to the community over the winter months. The nuts, which Creighton Brothers picked up in Chicago and delivered to Warsaw free of charge, were unloaded and sorted over a three-hour span.For the last two days, individuals were then allowed to pick up orders, some of which consisted of more than 200 pounds of cashews, pistachios and chocolate-covered peanuts.
Joe Kirkendall, Times-Union staff writer- | July 28, 2016

No Yolk! Mentone Hatches Plan To Build 'Egg'citing New Water Tower

MENTONE - In connection with their $1.4 million water project Mentone is pursuing bids from water tank makers for an egg-shaped water tower tank. Humorous concern was raised at Monday's council meeting for the wellbeing of confused geese flying over Mentone.But, despite the questions of whether the egg would be scrambled before assembly in town, the egg was cited as an added tourist attraction to Mentone. Mark D.Downey Jr., of Commonwealth Engineers, Indianapolis, expressed concerns over how the Indiana Department of Commerce would react to the town spending grant money on a novelty. The award of the grant for the water project was partly based on financial need.Downey said the $50,000 egg might appear frivolous. The request was not discounted by Downey, who said he would pursue bids from two water tower builders who have built novelty tanks before. "This is not the most unusual request I've ever had, but it ranks near the top," he said.
GREG BROWN, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Strong Local Economy Expected To Continue

Warsaw and Kosciusko County have experienced eight years of good economic times. And the economists of Indiana University at South Bend's Bureau of Business and Economic Research don't see that changing any time in the near future. That was the outlook Drs.Wayne Bartholomew, Fred Herschede and Paul Joray gave area financiers and businessmen at this morning's fall economic briefing, sponsored by Lake City Bank. "We are in the 102nd month of expansion," Herschede said."The longest peacetime expansion of this century." He attributed that growth to several factors - low inflation, high consumer demand, and low interest rates.
DAVID A. BEALL, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Library Gains National Acclaim

With its collection, services and variety of programs, Warsaw Community Public Library patrons have known for years they get aÊgood return for their money. The library captured national attention this month as one of the top 10 libraries in the nation for services to its population by Hennen's American Public Library Ratings, or HAPLR. Public relations associate Jo Ann Byers advised the library board of trustees of the distinction at the board's meeting Monday. Statistical data such as cost per circulation, visits per capita and funding per capita are tabulated to produce the HAPLR Index ratings. The HAPLR Index uses six input and nine output measures.Author Thomas J.Hennen Jr.scores each library within a population category to develop a weighted score.The population categories change at 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, 250,000 and 500,000. WCPL was 10th in the 10,000 to 25,000 population category, scoring 859 points out of 1,742.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

CCS Gets Big Donation From Local FOP

Christmas in July received a blizzard-like donation in the form of a $7,000 check from FOP Lodge 149 recently. The money puts the Combined Community Services program so far ahead financially that there may be money left over for next year. First, however, volunteer coordinator Ami Pitt has plans to put the funds to good use.The group generally purchases school supplies with $1,500.Last year more than 500 schoolchildren received crayons, pencils, folders, book bags and other materials free. "We were right on target with our usual goal, at about $1,000," Pitt said Monday."This is a huge blessing from the FOP." Travis Marsh, a Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department detective and president of the lodge, said the organization has been inactive for several years; 1999 was their last fund-raiser.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

McIntosh Campaign Stops In Warsaw

It's not going to be a "David and Goliath" story.But it may very well be a "David and Frank" story. David McIntosh vs.Frank O'Bannon, that is. McIntosh, of Muncie, was in Warsaw Saturday seeking the support - both political and financial - of Kosciusko County Republicans at a fund-raising reception at 2517 Restaurant. "Like I told the group this morning," McIntosh said in an exclusive interview, "it took me several months to decide where to best serve the people of Indiana.I determined that serving as governor is where I needed to be." Improving the quality of education, creating a vibrant economy and strengthening the community spirit in the state will be the main planks in his campaign platform, McIntosh said.
DAVID A. BEALL, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Waste District Takes Look At 2006 Budget

The solid waste management district board reviewed the 2006 preliminary budget Tuesday. The district is estimated to have a $227,000 operating balance next year, based on preliminary numbers. Financial controller Sue Ann Mitchell said the assessed valuation was figured at $3.9 billion because farm ground values for taxing purposes have been reduced from $1,050 to $880 per acre.The 2005 AV was $4.5 billion. She also said it would be two weeks before the County Option Income Tax or Economic Development Income Tax revenues can be figured. The budget allows for a part-time office assistant. The driveway and recycling station area on the west side of the building will be paved in August. "People are trying to recycle, they just recycle the wrong things," Director Sue Studebaker said.She added that a fan blade was found in a plastics bin and a 20-gallon aquarium was found in a glass bin.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Shuter New Fire Chief At Winona

WINONA LAKE - Kip Shuter has been named Winona Lake fire department chief, replacing the retired Roger Gelbaugh. Nominated by the department's advisory board, the town council confirmed his appointment this morning at their second meeting of the month. Shuter, Mike Cox and Ed Brown serve as assistant chiefs.Another assistant will be named to replace Shuter. With some creative budgetary manipulations, the fire department will purchase a ladder truck this year, according to town coordinator Craig Allebach. Allebach said the financial future of the department projects a $130,000 deficit within 10 years.Instead of purchasing a fire truck in 2005 and a pumper in 2001, the department will refurbish these vehicles and realize a $160,000 savings, which also allows for the purchase of the ladder truck and its equipment. There will still be a deficit - of $1,000.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Suit Filed In Fatal U.S. 30 Crash

Nearly a year after an Etna Green woman was killed in an auto accident on U.S.30, a lawsuit has been filed against the driver of the semi that struck her car and against his employer. Jill L.Carpenter died March 29, 1999, after a Roadway Express Inc.semi tractor/trailer driven by Edwin L.Lynch struck Carpenter's car from behind as she waited for a red light at CR 150W.Carpenter, 33, was en route to her job as a senior financial analyst for DePuy. An unspecified amount is being sought to compensate for losses, and punitive damages are being sought in an amount to punish the defendants and to deter them and others from like conduct.The attorney in this case is Andrew J.Detherage of Indianapolis.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

IPFW Offers Several Classes In Warsaw

Want to earn that bachelor's degree you started working toward and never finished? Want to take college classes only part time and don't want to drive out of the county? Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne has the answer for you. Since about 1985, IPFW has offered general education classes in Warsaw.Originally, they offered about three classes a semester.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tire Recycling Soon To Be Available In County

Tire recycling will be available to Kosciusko County residents beginning April 17, and then every third Saturday of each month at the KC Depot, due to a program sponsored by the county's Solid Waste Management District. The district board Tuesday heard the bid submitted by Elk Distributing for tire recycling was acceptable after a financial statement was received and references were checked. The program will be available through October. Boxes to collect unused cellular phones have been placed in all police departments and libraries in the county.The box placed in Warsaw Community Public Library will be there for only 30 days. SWMD Executive Director Sue Studebaker said she would like to develop a conference for students and another for adults to educate the public about local environmental issues. She said she could have an agenda and a list of possible sponsors of the program by August.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Syracuse Hears Report On Water Improvements

SYRACUSE - Several items regarding Syracuse's water system improvements were discussed Tuesday at the town council meeting. John Julien, H.J.Umbaugh & Associates, Plymouth, presented the financial information for the improvements.He provided projected costs and various rate increases depending on funding options.Regardless of funding options the town council chooses, Julien said, the rates will go up significantly. In order to apply for some of the funding options, the town needs to submit a preliminary engineering study.The town council approved Greeley & Hansen to do the study at a cost not to exceed $6,000.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Looks At Istep Results

SYRACUSE - Dr. Robert Cockburn presented the Wawasee School Board Tuesday with statistical information concerning the Fall 2008 ISTEP+ results.
John DeGroff- | July 28, 2016

Blame Reagan

Editor, Times-Union:The Aug. 12, 2008, Times-Union printed a report by the government accountability office ...
- | July 28, 2016

Public Hearing Set To Discuss Local Fire Territories

A public hearing has been scheduled by Winona Lake to discuss a proposed fire territory between the town, Warsaw and Wayne Township.
Jennifer [email protected] | July 28, 2016
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