Schools Keep Watchful Eye On State Budget

Local school districts are weighing their options while adopting a wait-and-see attitude on Gov.Frank O'Bannon's budget cuts for the 2002 school year. O'Bannon announced education budget cuts of $115 million statewide, and how that translates to individual school districts depends on whether or not the governor vetoes House Bill 1196.The bill, which passed the Legislature last week, would allow school districts to use money from some funds to make up for shortfalls in other funds. Financing for each school district in Indiana goes into five basic funds: the General Fund, which is mainly salaries and benefits; the Capital Projects Fund, which pays for construction, rental, land acquisition and equipment maintenance; the Transportation Fund, which includes school buses and driver payroll; the Debt Service Fund, which handles payments on loans and bonds; and the Preschool Fund.

WPD Patrolman Cox, Mayor's Secretary Retiring

Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety Friday accepted the retirement of Warsaw Police Department Patrolman and Animal Control Officer Mike Cox.

Wawasee Pushes Back Elementary Start Time

The Wawasee School Corp.will keep its music program the same. Sort of. During the monthly school board meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Mark Stock said all of the details are not worked out yet but the music program would have no staffing changes. The board adopted a pilot program that would reduce the elementary school day to 8:25 a.m.to 3:05 p.m., despite resistance by Marion Acton, school board secretary, who felt the time was not right to approve the new elementary school schedule. When the plan was proposed originally it included a reduction in the music program.After residents and teachers alike spoke in defense of the music program, the school board made a change and this new proposal is the result.

Cook To Speak on Experience As First Black Warsaw Teacher

Marsha Cook was the first black teacher for Warsaw schools.

Bailey Graduates Training

Army National Guard Pvt. Joshua S. Bailey graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.

North Webster/Tippecanoe Township Fire Department Receives Grant

The North Webster/Tippecanoe Township Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded a grant to be used to purchase equipment.

NOTCE - NIPSCO

Program On HEA 1001 Scheduled For June 5

WINONA LAKE - Indiana Association of Cities and Towns will bring "1001 in Your Community" to Winona Lake June 5.

Leesburg Kindergarten Students Learn About Coding

Learn The Fundamentals Of Emergency First Aid At Lutheran Kosciusko

What would you do in an emergency situation?

Pherigo Graduates Training

Army Reserve Pvt. Brittney N. Pherigo has graduated from basic military training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C., to be a member of the Army National Guard or Reserve Split-option Program.

Beliles Enlists In Co E 113th

Shane Beliles recently enlisted into the Co E 113th Support FSC Company of the Indiana Army National Guard in Fort Wayne.

MasterWorks Fest Concludes This Weekend

WINONA LAKE - If Patrick Kavanaugh had his druthers, he'd shred the current three-year MasterWorks Festival contract to appear in town - and replace it with one binding the group here for the next 200 years. "We are in love with Winona Lake," the artistic director said."We're all thinking of quitting our jobs, retiring and moving here. "It's just lovely here.I've been overwhelmed by the hospitality and the grateful spirit I encounter everywhere I go." The MasterWorks Festival, a division of the Christian Performing Artists' Fellowship, is a four-week training program for select college- and high school-age performing artists. The students, staff and administrators have been housed at Grace College since June 23.The festival ends with a concert Sunday evening in Rodeheaver Auditorium - or "Rodie," as Kavanaugh casually refers to the hall. Kavanaugh and administrator Richard Lambert are pleased with the audience numbers here.

S. Parker - Payroll Tax Cut Dream Idea for Welfare State

Last year, a one-year cut in the payroll taxes that working Americans pay to finance Social Security was enacted in the name of so-called economic “stimulus.”

Kindig 50th

Omer "Skip" and Annette Kindig will mark their 50th wedding anniversary July 6, 2008.

Conley 55th

John and Marceil Conley, Winona Lake, will mark their 55th wedding anniversary June 5.

Patty Louise Jones Deaton

Patty Deaton, 83, died suddenly and peacefully in her sleep early Nov. 2, 2012.

Plummer 60th

Larry and Dorothy Plummer will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday.

Hurd 45th

Gary and Sandra Hurd, Warsaw, are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary Saturday.

Ronald E. Norman

Ronald E. Norman, 91, Warsaw, died at 1:38 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, in Winona Lake at Grace Village Retirement Community.