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Woman Wants Neighbors Fined Over Noisy Dog

Sharon Galloway wants to be able to go to bed after a hard day's work.She wants to be able to have her windows open on a nice day. But a neighbor's dog continues to bark on a consistent basis, causing sleep to escape her. She said, "I know when I'm tired, I want to go home and rest." She presented her problem to the Kosciusko County commissioners Tuesday in hopes something could been done in the form of a county dog ordinance. "I think it's high time that we do something about this," she said. Galloway lives on the north side of Tippecanoe Lake. There are ordinances about loose dogs in the town limits, and subdivisions take care of their own animal problems, she said.However, she requested a countywide ordinance or at least an investigation into an ordinance to help her get some relief. "They move to the country and bring their yapping dogs with them," Galloway said.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Souder, Rigdon Square Off In Fort Wayne Debate

Voters had the opportunity to see the candidates for the new Third District Monday during a commercial-free debate aired on NBC33 television station. The half-hour-long debate, featuring Republican Congressman Mark Souder of Grabill, Democrat challenger Jay Rigdon of North Webster and Libertarian candidate Mike Donlan of Fort Wayne, was held in the Fort Wayne Area Chamber of Commerce auditorium. Hosted by television personality Linda Jackson of NBC33, the program also was aired on PBS39 and carried by WOWO radio station. Asking questions were Phil Laux, president of the Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce; Dave Kurtz, of the Auburn Evening Star newspaper; and Marianne Holland, of WVPE Public Radio. The candidates were quizzed on six topics, from permanently removing the inheritance tax to the recent Congressional resolution of war against Iraq. Kurtz asked if America has done enough to guard against another Sept.11-like attack.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Red Cross, Salvation Army Offer Help To Storm Victims

American Red Cross is still assessing the damage today caused by Wednesday's tornadoes. According to Becky Notestine, Kosciusko County American Red Cross director, once the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department told the Red Cross where the storm caused damage Wednesday, disaster workers went out and assessed the damage.They determined whether the damage was minor or major and came up with an estimated cost.The figures, once complete, will be submitted to the state. The information submitted to the state will allow Kosciusko County to receive some funding from the state to help pay for damages.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

TVMS Students Take A Step Back In Time

"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." -ÊWinston Churchill. In the Civil War, neighbor fought against neighbor, brother fought against brother, father against son. At Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Friday, there was no war, but students were treated to a demonstration, a movie and in-class discussion of the Civil War to help them get a grasp of what the war was really like.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Mentone Eyes Uses For Saemann Building

MENTONE - Day care.A senior citizen center.Alternative education. Those are just a few of the ideas thrown out Thursday night at a meeting in Mentone concerning a feasibility study on the use of the Saemann Building. Bell Memorial Library is looking at the building as its new facility, but the building is too large to house just the library. The structure is 22,000 square feet, with preliminary plans to demolish the old portion of the building.That would leave 15,000 square feet of space.The library is about 1,000 square feet and a needs assessment conducted nine years ago shows that the library requires about 2,700 square feet.An updated needs assessment will likely not exceed 3,000 square feet, according to Tim Kelty of R.P.Murphy & Associates, Larwill, who is working with the library on obtaining a grant. This would leave about 12,000 square feet of unused space that could be made available to the town.
RUTH ANNE LIPKA, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Hagg, Hearn square off In D-2 school board race

Candidates running for the Warsaw Community Schools district 2 school board seats shared their views on school issues. Brad Hagg and Delores Hearn are vying for the school board seat in the second district, which includes the Leesburg area. During the forum, both candidates gave an opening statement, answered four pre-selected questions and audience questions before giving a closing statement. "I believe we can't go wrong if we make meeting the needs of our young people the number one priority," Hagg said.He also stressed the importance of fiscal responsibility and teaching children strong values. Hearn, who is the mother of three Warsaw graduates, said as a school psychologist she wants to improve communication between parents and the schools and get parents more involved in their children's education. The candidates each were asked four prepared questions and given three minutes to respond with prepared answers.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Adams Sentenced To 16 Years

Denying a defense request to continue sentencing to a later date, Kosciusko Superior Court I Judge Duane Huffer handed down a 16-year prison term this morning to Charles W.Adams of Warsaw. Adams, 32, was convicted in September of battery with a deadly weapon, a Class C felony; criminal deviant conduct, a Class B felony; and and criminal confinement, a Class D felony.Adams' wife testified during the two-day trial that Adams raped, sodomized and beat her June 2 and 3, 1998, while preventing her from leaving their Warsaw home. The sentence reflects four years in prison for the battery charge, plus 12 years for being a habitual offender; 10 years in prison for the deviant conduct charge; and 1-1/2 years for criminal confinement.Except for the 16 years for the battery, all the terms were ordered served concurrently.Not including 215 days credit for jail time already served, Adams' earliest release date will be Oct.20, 2007.His maximum release date would be Oct.20, 2015.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

On Halloween Put Safety Before Fun

On Halloween, children eagerly await dressing up as their favorite character and going door to door asking for treats. But if they're not careful, children may end up with a bad trick instead.To prevent injuries or other harm, Darlene Eherenman, Kosciusko County Safe Kids, offers some advice to parents to keep their children safe. "I really recommend, for little ones under age 4, it's best not to dress them in a mask ...," she said.Makeup is better to use on them because their vision will not be blocked, she said. Parents can help vehicles avoid hitting children by putting reflective tape on their children if the costumes aren't reflective themselves.And children always need to carry a flashlight, Eherenman said.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Hands Of Hope

"Thy way, O God, is holy.What god is great like our God? Thou art the God who workest wonders, who hast manifested thy might among the peoples." - Psalm 77:13-14 Dr.Gary Pitts knows about miracles.He's witnessing it happen right before his eyes. Last year, Pitts brought Cristina Macario Morales from Chiqua Dos, Guatemala, to Warsaw to have surgery because she had spina bifida.He met her in her village while he was on a missionary trip.Morales underwent the surgery in April and returned home in August.
DAVID SLONE Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Community center lease OK'd

SYRACUSE -ÊDuring their 3-1/2 hour meeting Tuesday, the Syracuse Town Council managed to pass a preliminary determination to enter into a lease for the community center, pass a noise ordinance, discuss the scout cabin and hear department reports. After several months of requests by the park board to put the preliminary determination to enter into a lease for the community center on hold, the park board was ready for the council to approve the determination Tuesday. Park Board President Bill Wight told the council the board met with various groups and, as of Oct.4, Lakeland Youth Center said they want to participate with the park board in the center. "We want to move forward in slow, determined steps and not jump into things," Wight said.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Yeiter, Smolen seek District 1 school board seat

An unexpected question from an audience member had the Warsaw School Board district one candidates defending Grace College and school prayer Monday night. The two candidates were participating in the "Meet the Candidates" forum sponsored by the Warsaw Community Education Association and the American Association of University Women.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Deals With Complaint Against Bus Driver

SYRACUSE - Several Wawasee parents who claim their children were threatened by a bus driver asked the Wawasee School Corp.Board of Trustees Tuesday to find a new bus driver for that route. The parents want a different bus driver for their children because of an e-mail one of the parents, Laraine Tucco, allegedly received from the bus driver, Dena Cook, Sept.13.Tucco said the parents have been transporting their children to school themselves because of concerns about the bus driver.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Economy, 9/11 Take Toll On Local Charity

Times-Union Staff Writer First the economy began slowing down. Then there were the Sept.11 terrorist attacks. Last week, several tornadoes blew through northern Indiana, including Kosciusko County, causing destruction along their paths. Local service agencies responded to each problem as quickly and as much as each agency could. But what kind of impact have those events had on the agencies themselves? Sandra L.Mafera, United Way of Kosciusko County Inc.executive director, said, "We kicked off our fund drive for Kosciusko County on Sept.7.It was well attended.We were ready to roll." More than 100 volunteers attended the kickoff to help raise $1.1 million for the United Way. But four days later, after the terrorist attacks, Mafera said, "We became a bit paralyzed.We never thought this could happen on our land."The campaign slowed down and people involved in the fund-raising took time to reflect on what happened.
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Waste District Surprised By Two-Year-Old Bill

Surprised by the appearance of a $90 invoice for work supposedly performed two years ago, the Kosciusko County Solid Waste District chose not to honor the debt Tuesday. Director Sue Studebaker said the February 1999 Sands Office Equipment invoice indicated payment due for fax machine repair. "I wasn't here then," she said."And there is no one to verify the work." County auditor Sue Ann Mitchell, who serves as the district's financial controller, too, said bills this old are rejected by the county. "It's past the appropriate time to submit a bill and it's not encumbered," the auditor said. The board approved several appropriations related to the move from Center Street to Union Street, from the recycling services account. Studebaker cannot understand why no jail trustees are available to work at the depot.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Syracuse Votes To Annex High School Property

SYRACUSE -ÊBy a vote of 3 to 2, the Syracuse Town Council Tuesday approved the annexation of the Wawasee High School property into the town's corporate limits. Voting in favor of the annexation was Paul Stoelting, Carol Koble and Barbara Carwile.Against the annexation were Mike Davis and Bill Hane. The total acreage annexed, according to the fiscal plan also approved by the council 3 to 2, is 118.04 acres.Wawasee School Corp.is the sole owner of the property and the annexation area includes both the administration offices and high school campus.The annexation area will add 9.38 percent to the total area within the Syracuse town limits.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Teen Court Gives New Meaning To Jury Of Peers

Nerves were on edge Tuesday night when the inaugural session of Teen Court got under way in the Kosciusko County Justice Building. It wasn't just the defendants who were nervous, either.Jurors and attorneys seemed jittery, too. That is, until the court action began in Kosciusko Superior Court III, and the teen-age participants took on adult roles and attitudes. Prosecutor David Kolbe served as judge for the first hearing in Teen Court, with Ben Ashpole of Wawasee High School as prosecutor and Joshiekka Outlaw of Warsaw Community High School as defense attorney.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

Challenger claims current administration has failed

Jerry Opperud, 63, is running for mayor of Warsaw as an independent candidate.Sporting a pencil over his right ear, a trademark, the owner of Makit talked about how he sees the city. Dividing recent history into two segments - Hodge's administration and the Plank-Wiggins administrations - the South Buffalo Street resident said the difference is found in people. "In the first segment, the people created a force, a dynamic that, at the time, drove the city. "In the second segment, well, we got into a segment of complacency, of people resting on their accomplishments.The leadership changed and there is an air of arrogance.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Redevelopment Panel Decides To Start TIF Process

The Warsaw Redevelopment Commission authorized taking the initial step in declaring a second tax increment financing district on the north side of Warsaw. The commission was given the estimated costs for the initial infrastructure improvements in the district by city planner Jeff Noffsinger. To construct a frontage road on either side of Ind.15 between U.S.30 and CR 300N, an access road to the proposed sewage treatment facility, and 3,000 feet of 30-inch sewer line would cost an estimated $830,000, Noffsinger said. "It's expensive to build roads and improve the infrastructure.But, we have an opportunity to capture enough of the increased assessment with the planned development in the area to pay for them," Noffsinger said.
DAVID A. BEALL, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

CCS And Salvation Army Discuss Winter Preparation

With the winter months approaching, members of the Salvation Army and Combined Community Services are organizing efforts to help those in need with the projected increases in heating and housing costs that residents will face in upcoming months. Peggi Lisenbee-Wright, director of client assistance at CCS, said Northern Indiana Public Service Co.will again have the Gift of Warmth program available, which gathers contributions from customers, employees and shareholders to assist financially struggling residents with paying utility costs.Utility assistance will be managed through CCS. "Everyone will be feeling the increase this winter," Lisenbee-Wright said."My biggest fear is that there will be too many people in need and not enough money to go around." Lisenbee-Wright and Ken Locke, community relations director of the Salvation Army, both recall previous winters when monthly assistance funds would be used up after a 1-1/2 days of client requests.
Joe Kirkendall, Times-Union staff writer- | July 28, 2016

Swartzentruber's Latest Exhibit Is 'Pop-Mennonite'

GOSHEN - A Mennonite boy bales hay, while visions of Pac-Man and Donkey Kong dance through the air. Small children take comfort in a mother's arms as Supergirl powers through the air. A mournful, wheat-stalk-chewing Jesus lounges on screaming haystacks arranged like the fabled Stonehenge ring of stone. Chock full of contrasting images, the latest exhibit of Don Swartzentruber paintings and illustrations is a commentary on modern values. Swartzentruber, Winona Lake, pulls from his Mennonite background using bits of Old Order programs, doctrines and line drawings and scatters them against published comic books. No vice is left unstudied - from "innocent" adornments like wrist watches and lipstick to teen-age lust with Veronica and Archie hovering around the couple. Three naked girls run toward the city in one painting while another sits behind in traditional Mennonite hat and dress in a rocking chair.Hairy-eyed scissors cut at her clothing.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016
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