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Help Available For Upcoming Heating Bills

People who need help paying this winter's heating bills can begin applying for assistance at REAL Services. The Family and Social Services Administration will distribute more than $42 million in federal monies to about 122,000 households this year, according to a FSSA press release. County residents may apply for assistance in the REAL Services office, on the basement level of the Kosciusko County courthouse, after making an appointment, according to Rosemary Gerrity, who administers the Energy Assistance Program.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

WHA Adds Program To Help

The Warsaw Housing Authority has structured a new program to help the needy learn about the challenges of homeownership while saving money for a down payment. The new program, called Individual Development Accounts, will combine funds from Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis with a local plan. On Monday Fred Hash, of Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, presented options his bank provides for communities.The IDA program will run on funds from the FHLB. Warsaw has previously benefited from the support of the FHLB.The Courts of Colfax, an independent living facility for people over 55, received $303,400 from the bank. The WHA board approved the IDA program, which teaches future homeowners money-saving skills and homeownership skills while they save money in a restricted account. Cathy Walker, Warsaw Housing Authority, said IDA prepares clients for the challenges of owning a home.
Home BuyersBY GREG BROWN, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Redevelopers Hear Gatke Property Use Proposal

A Nashville, Tenn., businessman wants to turn the Gatke Property in Warsaw into a professional office building and banquet facility.
Jennifer [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Bracelet Fundraiser Set For Upson House Roof Replacement

Bracelets now are being sold to help raise funds to replace a roof of a home that provides shelter to families in crisis.
Jennifer [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Nappanee Cleanup Underway

A day after severe weather ripped through Nappanee, the small Elkhart County community is attempting to pick up the pieces.
Daniel [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Hears Reports On Donations, ACT Panel, Computerization

SYRACUSE - In spite of the recent inclement weather and the absence of some members, the Wawasee Community School Corp. did conduct its regularly scheduled monthly board meeting Tuesday.
John DeGroff- | July 28, 2016

Flooding Causes Problems For Syracuse Businesses

SYRACUSE - Syracuse Subway remains closed today after its parking lot was flooded with water Wednesday.
Jennifer [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Robert Tenney Joins Pierceton Town Council

PIERCETON - Robert Tenney was welcomed to the town council Monday following a public meeting regarding a Department of Commerce grant to update the wastewater treatment plant. Bob Murphy of R.P.Murphy and Associates, Larwill, said a preliminary proposal is due to the DOC Jan.23.Upgrades and improvements, totaling more than $1 million, have been mandated by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Public works supervisor Chip Hill said the facility is under capacity during heavy rain and the sewage is taken directly to Deeds Creek. "IDEM has zero tolerance regarding bypassing," Hill said. Board president Jerry Kreger said upgrades and improvements have been engineered, and without grants, customers in Pierceton, the Regency Point Trailer Court and Larwill will see a 99.9 percent increase in rates. The DOC application will include a request for $500,000 and will be matched or exceeded with tax increment financing funds.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Davidson Murder Sentencing Tuesday

Despite a jury verdict to the contrary, more than a dozen Warsaw citizens have sent letters petitioning Judge Rex Reed, Kosciusko Circuit Court, to give Jason Davidson, 34, the lightest possible sentence.According to the letters, Davidson is not guilty of pre-meditated murder and most believe that voluntary manslaughter or reckless homicide would have been more appropriate verdicts. Davidson was found guilty Sept.9 of the May 2, 2002, murder of Samuel Creekmore.He will be sentenced at 1 p.m.tomorrow. "Reckless homicide is the only verdict that made sense to me," one Warsaw woman wrote to Judge Reed."Sam is dead.What a tragedy.And Jason will forever have to live with the fact that his reckless handling of a gun is responsible." That same woman also shared with Judge Reed her personal experiences with Ambien.
KRISTA PRIMROSE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Park Board Looks At Fees For Use Of Central Park

The Warsaw Park Board is considering changing its policy and fees for groups using Central Park and the Main Plaza for private concerts. Jon Garber, park superintendent, and Andy McCleary, activity director, briefed the board Tuesday on the current policy and whether it may be necessary to change the policy to make sure the park is well maintained and expenses are covered. "The plaza currently rents for $25 to $35, plus electricity, and no charge for the park," McCleary said."What we're looking at is charging additionally for the park and how much to charge." Garber said to make a determination to charge and how much to charge should be determined by how large the event is and what the board's desire is on how the park and plaza should be used.
DAVID A. BEALL, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Train Engineers Ask County To Close Crossing

The Kosciusko County Commissioners were asked Tuesday to help close a dangerous railroad crossing by requesting Build Indiana funds. Representatives from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers told commissioners the railroad crossing on CR 50W, north of CR 1350N and near the Dome Pipeline terminal north of Milford, is an accident waiting to happen. To prevent a tragedy, the commissioners should apply for the $564,000, from the state's Build Indiana Fund, that it will take to close the crossing and build an alternate access road to Ind.15 north of the CSX railroad line, the engineers said.
DAVID A. BEALL, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Fisher's Attorney Seeks Details Of State's Evidence

If the defense attorney wants to physically view some of the evidence expected to be exhibited during the Jason Fisher murder trial in September before his deadline for filing discovery, he may have to take a helicopter ride. Michael Miner, court-appointed attorney for Fisher, 22, of Millersburg, told Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Rex Reed during a hearing Wednesday that he has a problem with how some of the information was received from the prosecution. Fisher is accused of killing 48-year-old Kathy Vroman, of Milford, by shooting her Jan.15 at his business, Country Car Co.in Milford.Her body was later recovered in Michigan. Charges are pending against several people, including Fisher's father, Ralph Freddrick Fisher, 46, of Goshen, in this and related cases.The murder is believed connected to an auto theft ring.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

Civil Air Patrol Seeking Warsaw Members

The Civil Air Patrol has been a part of U.S.history for more than 60 years. Chartered Dec.1, 1941, a week prior to Pearl Harbor, the distinctive red and yellow planes and companion ground crews patrolled the east, west and gulf coasts in the days leading up to the U.S.involvement in World War II. Today, the CAP participates in search and rescue, natural disaster relief, organ transplant delivery, narcotic intervention and other missions as directed by the U.S.Air Force. The airplanes, provided by the USAF, are colored red, white and blue. A new squadron recently was established in Plymouth.There are nine squadrons established north of Indianapolis.Organizers want to set up a group in Warsaw, according to Vice Commander and 2nd Lt.David Poage. Organizational meetings have taken place at the Warsaw Municipal Airport for about a month, according to the northern Indiana CAP Commander and 1st Lt.John Neal.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Courthouse needs interior renovation

There's a lot of work that needs to be done to the interior of the Kosciusko County Courthouse - heating, lighting and plumbing. And if the county decides to have all the proposed work done, the cost will be nearly $3 million. Representatives of A.Hattersley & Sons gave a presentation to the county council Thursday on what they found during their investigation of the historic building. Hattersley account executive Steve Nutt said they met with county administrator Ron Robinson in the fall, then with county commissioner Ron Truex about the project.A renovation committee was formed, which the company used to help them steer through the preliminary process.The company looked at all the information the county had on the building and held internal meetings.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Syracuse officials say last week's Klan rally was handled well

SYRACUSE - The phrase KKK never came up during the meeting, but town officials spent a few minutes Monday patting each other on the back for the handling of last week's Klan rally. With less than a full day's warning, Syracuse Police Chief Bill Endler mapped out a strategy with Indiana State Police and was able to avoid any disorder Friday as nearly 200 heckling onlookers watched 16 robed members of the Ku Klux Klan march near Syracuse Elementary. Despite the lack of preparation time and an unexpectedly large number of anti-Klan protesters, police were able to keep the factions apart and still satisfy a horde of media, Endler said. Reporters from six television stations and various newspapers and radio stations were corralled behind a fence during the noon-time march and were then allowed to meet with Klan leaders afterward.
Dan Spalding, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

KDI Helps Contract Advisers

Local companies could make short work of applying for local, state or federal government contracts with a little help from Partners In Contracting Corp. Kosciusko Development Inc.agreed to support the company, based in Portage, during Wednesday's meeting. Dennis Terry, of PICC, explained the Department of Defense awards grants to help companies succeed in the contract-writing process.Indiana is one of five states that has cut a state program that used to offer this service to businesses. Now in private hands, PICC operates in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties and can offer its services to 31 counties with a $100,000 grant from the DOD. KDI doesn't have to provide funds; PICC needs marketing through newsletters, seminars, workshops, information packet distribution and mention on Web sites. "Once they learn how to do this the first time, well, it's like learning to fish," Terry said of the federal grants procurement process.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

WCS Studies High School Renovations

If everything goes as planned, Warsaw Community High School should have its new football stadium, auditorium and other improvements by 2006. Warsaw School Board members got a look Monday night at the additions and renovations planned for the high school as architect Dean Ellingworth showed the board the master plan. Exterior changes include: adding to the south end a track, football field, bleachers (with seating for 4,500) and concession areas, outdoor classrooms, separate locker rooms for football and baseball, and varsity and practice football fields. Near the tennis courts, there will be varsity and practice soccer fields, concession and restroom areas, locker rooms for tennis and soccer and additional parking.
Laurie Hahn, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

No Formal Charges Yet In Triple Fatal Accident

Formal charges have not been filed yet against Brandon J.Robinson, the Warsaw teenager who was allegedly driving a pickup that struck a car, killing three people. Robinson, 18, was booked into Kosciusko County Jail Friday night on three charges of driving while intoxicated causing death, three Class C felonies.Two of his passengers in the pickup were booked into jail on charges of possession/consumption of alcohol by a minor. More charges could be filed when the official paperwork is given to Kosciusko County Prosecutor David Kolbe. Investigators from the Warsaw Police Department met with two members of the prosecutor's office Monday to discuss the case. The police said they are still working on the investigation, including a reconstruction of the accident.
TIFFANY SHAW, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Roemer Says He'll Run Again

Congressman Tim Roemer will seek a fifth term in Congress. The South Bend Democrat made the announcement Monday - the same time President Clinton announced plans for the first balanced budget in 30 years. Roemer was quick to make the connection and point to the rosy economy.Reduced welfare rolls are another aspect Roemer is pleased with. "When I first ran, the deficit was projected to be over $300 billion.It now appears to be on a path to being balanced and maybe have some surplus.Those are things that have shown to have great progress," Roemer said. Roemer, viewed as a moderate Democrat, also pointed to a series of tax cuts he supported.Those include the capital gains tax cut, tax credit for children and state tax relief for small businesses and farmers. "We want to follow up with that and provide tax simplification," he said. Any surplus from the budget should be set aside rather than used for tax cuts or new spending programs, he said.
Dan Spalding, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Webster Studies Proposals From Firms Interested In Community Center

NORTH WEBSTER - Agencies interested in working on the proposed community center building in town - the former elementary school - were revealed Wednesday during a town council bid proposal opening. Construction proposals were submitted by Scearce-Rudisel, Winona Lake; Paul Spite, Warsaw; MSKDT, Fort Wayne; and Prince-Alexander, Indianapolis. R.P.Murphy and Associates, Larwill, submitted the only proposals for the administration and environmental services and wage and labor sections of the project. No dollar amounts were given.The board is to select the most appropriate company for awards. Funding for the project will come through a Community Focus Fund Block Grant. Council president Kay Andrews said the council has come to an agreement with Wawasee Community Schools regarding transfer of the property and a separate corporation - North Webster Community Center Inc.- will be established to run the facility.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016
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