Residential Zoning Sought For Packerton Rd. Parcel

Instead of petitioning the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission to rezone their property on Packerton Road to an Ag II District, Doyle and Elaine Munson withdrew their petition Wednesday. Instead they will petition to have it rezoned residential at the Nov.7 meeting.The property is on the east side of Packerton Road, north and south of CR 375S in Wayne Township. Last month the plan commission unanimously recommended to the Kosciusko County commissioners that the rezoning to Ag II be denied.However, last week the county commissioners sent it back to the plan commission for further review.

One-Track Mind

Editor, Times-Union:It amazes me that some of the writers to the Times-Union can't help but keep harping on the prior administration and Iraq.

Walorski Supports Bill To Freeze Federal Salaries

Second District Congresswoman Jackie Walorski announced Tuesday she will support legislation to freeze federal salaries.

Hicks & Lohse

Editor, Times-Union: At the end of this month, Winona Lake will lose the service of two residences that have modeled servant hood leadership and invested themselves fully into the community in which they live.

Obama's Authority Limited

President Obama got swatted down by a three-judge panel of the Fifth U.S. District Court of Appeals last week.

Tippecanoe Valley Superintendent Contract

Valley's Hammer Signs With Northern Illinois

Tippecanoe Valley pitcher Eric Hammer signed a national letter of intent to play baseball at Northern Illinois University.He plans to major in structural engineering at NIU.

Julian Signs With IUSB

Tippecanoe Valley High School senior Jeremy Julian has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and golf careers at Indiana University-South Bend. He plans to major in Business

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS - APRIL 13 EXCEPTIONS

Remember When May 20

10 Years Ago May 20 1989 Jody Thompson, a sixth-grade student who is the daughter of Marshall and Ruth Thompson, Warsaw, competed in her second major audition in less than a week.Last week, she auditioned for a commercial for St.Jude's Hospital in Chicago.Friday, she was back in Chicago for an audition in a Walt Disney Movie.The youngster has already appeared in local plays at the Wagon Wheel Theatre, including the "Christmas Carol." 25 Years Ago May 20 1974 Former State Police Sgt.John Hammersley, Warsaw, was honored by more than 100 of his fellow officers at a retirement dinner held at the Holiday Inn here.Hammersley recently retired after more than 20 years with the Indiana State Police.

Remember When 10.8.2012

10 Years Ago    Patriotism and respect for veterans were common themes among entries in a parade Saturday in Syracuse. The parade was conducted in conjunction with the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall display in Syracuse. Parade units included the Great Lakes Naval Station marching band, Boy Scouts, national guard troops, a pipe band from South Bend and emergency vehicles from Syracuse and surrounding communities.25 Years Ago    The Grasshoppers were the league and tourney champions in the minor league girls’ softball division. The team had a record of 11-2 overall and did not lose a game in the league tourney. Team members were: Donna Kirsey (coach), Kelly Smith, Barbara Derry, Kelly Hoppus, Laurie Bailey, Paige Schwinnen, Adrianne Heaton, Jenni Culter and Troy Stouder (coach) Mandy Plummer, Amanda Kruse, Tracey Meadows and Marlynn Lackey.50 Years Ago    Miss Marilyn Mikesell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Mikesell, of Winona Lake, has been chosen to sing in the a capella choir at Hanover College, Hanover, Ind., where she is a freshman. The choir, a select group of 65, rehearses daily and gives various concerts during the year and tours each spring. Marilyn, a 1962 graduate of Warsaw High School, was very active in music at the high school.75 Years Ago    After thirty years continuous service Otto  Philpott, Warsaw will become eligible for retirement on February 1, 1938. The popular Warsaw mail carrier kindly posed for The Times cameraman beside the Hotel Hays here while on his route. He may elect not to retire and continue two years more in active service. He still prides himself on making his rounds and beating his younger fellow carriers back to the postoffice.

County Hires Director For Computer Mapping

William J.Holder, of Knoxville, Tenn., will begin work May 11 as Kosciusko County's new Geographic Information Specialist (GIS). Holder is currently employed as GIS for the Metropolitan Planning Commission in Knoxville, where he has worked since November 1992. In addition, he taught introductory geography classes at Roane State Community College, Harriman, Tenn., and Appalachian State University, Boone, Tenn. He holds a master's degree in geography from Appalachian State University and a bachelor's degree in geography from the University of South Alabama. He is replacing Norm Bowman, who moved back to his hometown in Kansas City, Mo.

We Must Repower America

Editor, Times-Union:It's no secret that America is facing economic, environmental and national security challenges. To fix these problems we must create new jobs, stable energy prices, and freedom from dirty fossil fuels and global warming pollution. We must face these great challenges with greater solutions.

Painting, Art A Way Of Life For This Local Retiree

Painting alongside his father was what drew Alvon Abbott to become an artist. "Basically," he said, "I started out watching my father paint." At the age of 13, he painted for the first time.The painting was a 5-inch by 7-inch scene of an old watermill with an autumn background. But he put down his brush and didn't pick up another one again until he was 36.He's now going on his 40th year of molding, arranging, painting, forming, folding, hammering, carving, welding, burning and sculpting. "Life went different ways," Abbott said, on why he left art for two decades.He married his wife, Grace, and served in the Navy on the battleship Indiana as a yeoman third class. Finally, at 36, "I started out trying to do a watercolor painting of a National Geographic scene," he said. When watercolors didn't work the way he wanted them to, he tried pastels and then settled on oil paint.He still has the oil painting.

Maxwell - Meet the Pinellas County, Florida, Teacher of the Year

As a teacher, I am always pleased to hear positive news about my colleagues during this bitter period of blaming teachers for all the wrongs and perceived wrongs in our public schools.

Banks Named County Veteran Of The Month

Baugher 50th

Kenny and Anita Baugher, Warsaw, will mark their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 29, 2007.