Warsaw Students Showcase Talents At EdCom
Roles were reversed Saturday when Warsaw Community Schools students became the teachers at the sixth annual EdCom Expo. Imparting what they learned on such an array of topics as dinosaurs and tornadoes to Lewis and Clark and special needs students, the students used skills such as teamwork, public speaking and technology to showcase their endeavors from the past year. It all began at 9 a.m.in the Warsaw Community High School Tiger Den with the opening ceremony.As each school filed in, their school flag in tow, Assistant Superintendent Sandra Hess announced them.Parents, friends and spectators, numbering approximately 600, applauded the students as it was their day. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Nanette Burstein was the opening ceremonies guest speaker.Burstein is making a documentary, "American Teen," which centers on eight WCHS seniors.Her 1998 film "On The Ropes" earned her the Oscar nomination.
Syracuse Hopes To Be A Tree City, USA
SYRACUSE -Ê"My initial impression was that you have a very clean town....You have a canopy over many of your trees.In many towns I visit, there is no canopy left," Pamela Louks, urban forestry coordinator, Community and Urban Forestry Program, Indianapolis, told the Syracuse Town Council Tuesday. Louks and Urban Forester Matthew S.Lake, Community and Urban Forestry Program, Indianapolis, presented the Syracuse council with information regarding Syracuse becoming a Tree City USA. Indiana has approximately 43 tree cities and there are 2,500 in the nation.Member cities are very select, Louks said. To become a Tree City USA, the community needs to pass a tree care ordinance as extensive or simple as it wants.The town has to establish a tree board, including public residents, and have a "no topping" clause.Financially, Louks said, the community must spend $2 per capita, which is easily met.Every year, the town must celebrate Arbor Day.
Groundbreaking Date Still Not Set For New Mentone Building
MENTONE - Despite the rumors, no dates are set for the demolition of the old Mentone town hall or the groundbreaking of the Mentone Community Emergency Services Building. "We don't have any firm dates," said Jim Moyer, Harrison Township trustee."We're stuck on the bidding paperwork." The bidding for the work has been advertised. Moyer said, from his perspective, the project began in 1996.The Mentone Fire Department approached the Fire Control Board and presented the conditions and size of the town hall and fire station at that time.The FCB searched for new property, buying a block on West Harrison Street. Moyer said they then began to pursue state and federal grants.One of the first requirements they faced for grants was land ownership - not a problem.But the next requirement was a problem - most grants require matching funds.At that time, no matching funds were available.
Mentone Gets Bad News About Sewer Costs
MENTONE - Lower revenues and a higher project cost resulted in some unfavorable news for the Mentone Town Board Monday night.
Warsaw Students Carry On Glass Slipper Program
It may not be solving world hunger, but the Glass Slipper Collection at Combined Community Services has been putting smiles on girls’ faces for eight years.
Warsaw Schools Look At Laptop Program
One-to-One laptop program is an initiative of Warsaw Community Schools to provide all students in grades six through 12 with laptop computers.
Winona Restaurant Owners Seek Three-Way Licenses
WINONA LAKE - Cerulean Restaurant owner Caleb France and Boathouse Restaurant owner Peter Christos approached the Winona Lake Town Council Tuesday seeking an enabling ordinance to have three-way liquor licenses for their business.
Hearing Officer Reviews Foreclosed Warsaw Property
Warsaw Hearing Officer Lawrence Clifford Monday reviewed a Warsaw property that has been in foreclosure for the past five years.
Warsaw School Board Hears Student Presentations
The Warsaw School Board meeting Monday night was all about good things happening in the school corporation.
Wawasee School Board Hears Two Conceptual Proposals
SYRACUSE - Tuesday’s special Wawasee School Board meeting was to hear two proposed projects for the district and to open the floor to any public comments.
