Relevance Date

Pierceton Eyes Housing Grant

PIERCETON - Pierceton town council members have called a special meeting to discuss the grant application process for an owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program through Housing Opportunities of Warsaw, a not-for-profit sister agency of the Warsaw Housing Authority. The meeting is at 7 p.m.tomorrow at the Pierceton Community Building. "We're in the very preliminary stages of the grant process," said council president Jerry Kreger."We budgeted money last year toward this project and the housing authority is going to try to get money from Kosciusko County Foundation and in-kind funds." Once the grant is secured, qualifying homeowners may apply for the low-interest funds to bring their homes up to state housing codes.
TERESA CARRANO, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Schutt Ave. Access To Be Improved

SILVER LAKE - Schutt Avenue in Silver Lake is one step closer to being a little bit longer and a lot more durable. Thanks to a motion approved unanimously Tuesday night at the regular Silver Lake Town Council meeting, Schutt Avenue will be extended into the lake and covered in cement.The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Water Division also must approve the roadway extension before the work may begin. The road currently measures 24 feet in length, turning to gravel at the lake.The new cement street will be 12 feet wide, 27 feet long and 8 inches deep, extending into Silver Lake. Once approved by the DNR, Law and Sons Inc.will pave the road at a cost of $2,065. The council also approved a motion to improve the exterior of the town's water plant. "(The building) is in much need of outside repair in one way or another," said council president Stanley Williams.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Manchester Looks At Housing Needs

NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊNorth Manchester Town Council approved plans to conduct a feasibility study to determine the community's housing needs at Wednesday's board meeting. The study will be the first step in applying for housing development grants offered by the Indiana Housing Finance Authority. To be applicable for IHFA grants, towns must first create a document that proves the exact housing conditions and needs in all income groups throughout the community. A consultant must be hired to research and create such a document. The town will apply for a grant to help cover the cost of that study and soon will advertise for experts qualified to do the study. According to Shannon Mcleod, a grant writer with Priority Project Resources, who has worked with the town on other projects, the final document should provide information that will make the town eligible for state development grants and may help to solicit developers.
KRISTA PRIMROSE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Syracuse sign ordinance unpopular with public

SYRACUSE - Public opinion hasn't been favorable against an ordinance the Syracuse Town Council approved last month. But townspeople who were at the council meeting Tuesday to speak out against it were denied the opportunity to do so. The ordinance provides a $25 penalty for any person who places a sign in any public right of way located within Syracuse.The placement of each sign is a separate violation and each day of the violation of the ordinance is also a separate offense. Town council president Barb Carwile said the ordinance was passed by all members of the town council so it wouldn't be addressed Tuesday with just three council members present and there wouldn't be any argument on it.Council members absent were Carol Koble and Bill Hane; present were Carwile, Larry Siegel and Paul Stoelting.If anyone wanted to argue about the ordinance, she said, they need to come back with all five members of the council present.
DAVID SLONE Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Residents Recognized For 'Hearts Of Gold'

Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc.recognized 47 Heart of Gold nominees Thursday at the awards reception. The awards highlight ordinary citizens who commit extraordinary acts of kindness and service for their neighbors, friends and even strangers in the community.Each person nominated received a Heart of Gold pin, a certificate and the opportunity to award a grant from the Community Foundation, in his or her name, to the charity of their choice. Ten Heart of Gold nomination stories were highlighted as part of the the celebration. Carolyn Lindemuth, Warsaw, was recognized for fixing meals and visiting the ill, altering prom and wedding dresses, baking cookies for church visitors, reading to residents of Grace Village and organizing the Bethany Movers.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Legislators Ask WCS To Delay School Closings

Three state lawmakers have appealed to the Warsaw Schools' superintendent in an attempt to delay for one year the closing of three elementary schools. But the superintendent, Dr.Dave McGuire, said not only is it too late, but it's not prudent to discuss it now that mediation is scheduled for a lawsuit involving the school board. State Sen.Kent Adams and state representatives David Wolkins and William Ruppel sent a letter Tuesday to McGuire, saying large numbers of their constituents have contacted them "to voice, sometimes quite strongly, their concerns." The letter continued: "Your announced plans to permanently close three elementary schools, Atwood, Claypool and Silver Lake, have raised serious concerns by parents of children in those schools regarding several issues, including busing, safety of their children, school over-crowding and educational deficiencies.
Laurie Hahn, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Witnesses Explain Duncan's Role In Robbery, Shooting

Jurors in an attempted murder trial heard testimony from three live witnesses and saw the videotaped deposition of another witness Tuesday afternoon. Criss Duncan, 45, of Shipshewana is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting at Milford Town Marshal David Hobbs after robbing the National City Bank Leesburg Branch May 27, 2003. In the longest testimony of the day, jurors watched the taped deposition of Ralph Berkey, Duncan's alleged accomplice.Berkey testified against Duncan as part of a plea bargain with the state and federal courts.Berkey and Duncan were tried and sentenced in federal court in the case for armed robbery .
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Soldiers' Parade, Greenway Donation At Works Board

A parade to show support for American soldiers will come through Warsaw April 15. The Board of Public Works and Safety approved the event Friday. Ken Mounsey, of Syracuse, made the proposal for the parade, which will begin at Louie's Bar and Grill, Syracuse, and end at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Goshen, traveling through Warsaw, North Webster and Milford.This event began in 1994 when Mounsey's cousin, Eric Scott Mounsey, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot, died during military service. Proceeds from the parade will be used to assist the families of American soldiers through food donations and aid with rent/home payments, utility costs and home improvements. For more information on the event, contact Mounsey at 574-529-4830 or Ron Smith at 574-529-4832.
JOE KIRKENDALL Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Girls Fall To Indy's North Central

INDIANAPOLIS - Though its players, coaches and fans would like to forget the first quarter and the outcome of Saturday's Class 4A state championship game, Warsaw's varsity girls basketball team had a season to remember. The second-ranked Tigers' dream season ended Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis with a nightmarish 53-38 loss to fifth-ranked North Central, but it will go down as one of the best in school history. En route to their state runner-up finish, the Tigers set school records for most games played in a season (29) and games won in a season (26), and won seven various team championships. Warsaw was ranked preseason No.1 by Hoosier Basketball Magazine and the coaches association and never appeared lower than ninth in the polls at any point during the season.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Officials Warn Of Credit Card Scam

Better Business Bureau is warning residents that they may receive calls from a company offering low-interest credit cards but will only receive credit information for their money. Phyllis Sundheimer, a resident of Warsaw, notified police Wednesday that a company called Regional Card Service began calling her several weeks ago.A representative offered to send her checks from a gold VISA credit card that Sundheimer could use to pay off her bills.The card would come with 5.9 percent interest for the next five years if she sent the company a check for $299. Sundheimer became suspicious when a supposed manager of the company would not give her the name, phone number or address of the company at first.He hung up on her when she asked questions.Another employee who identified himself as Doug Smith called her back and told her the company was called Regional Card Service and was located in Phoenix, Ariz.He gave her a toll-free number and an address to send her check.
TIFFANY SHAW, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Hickory Creek Closing Its Doors

"The rumors are true," said Hickory Creek administrator Kathy Pearson Thursday.The facility is being closed. She said the staff was told the closing is because of the structural foundation of the building.She said, "It's moving off the foundation." Hickory Creek is owned by Omega Health Care, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., and managed by Atrium Living Centers, Indianapolis.Pearson said she is taking the word of the owners on why the facility is being closed, though some employees are skeptical.Financially, she said, the facility is fine and provides good care for residents. Pearson also said the company does not want to relocate the facility. "It's a really emotional time," Pearson said. There is no rush in closing down the facility, Pearson said, because they want to find the appropriate placement for all their residents and make sure they all receive quality care.It's estimated they will be closed by June 1, but no definite date is set.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Proposed 'Youth Village' Offers Various Services

If you think the proposed juvenile detention facility in Pierceton would be just a place where young criminals watch MTV, think again. The "Youth Village" proposed by Corrections Corporation of America and tentatively planned for Pierceton would be similar to one operated in Vincennes. The Southeast Indiana Regional Youth Village in Vincennes opened three years ago, houses upward of 130 juveniles and is considered state-of-the-art, according to several people familiar with the facility. "My experience with CCA is they're a top-notch outfit," said Mark Avra, executive director of Children and Youth Services, a not-for-profit agency that serves in an advisory capacity with the Vincennes operation. Avra said the facility received high marks in its first audit from American Corrections Accreditation, which looks at all aspects of the facility.The score was 100 percent, a rare feat for any facility.
Dan Spalding, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Working With Wood

Some people relax with a good book, a warm bath or a long walk. Tony Miller prefers to relax by woodworking.He's made cabinets, benches and other furniture.But it's his last two projects that have some people taking notice of Miller's hobby. Instead of a rocking horse, Miller made a rocking Harley Davidson.And with the help of his wife Lynda and his parents, Miller recently just completed converting a storage shed into a playhouse. Thursday, he said he doesn't have children of his own, but has nieces and nephews he's made toys for, including a rocking horse.However, one rocking horse wasn't enough.But instead of a rocking horse the second time, he decided to go with a rocking motorcycle. "It's something unique, different," he said. He began the Harley in January 2003 and finished it two months later.He worked on it mostly part-time - weekends, sometimes after work. "The little things like the shocks ...I made them to match the authentic ones," he said.
DAVID SLONE. Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Red Cross Details Planning Efforts In New 'Together We Prepare' Brochure

More than 21,000 people received training in first aid, CPR and HIV/AIDS prevention or became a lifeguard through Kosciusko County American Red Cross training programs last year, according to executive director Larry Peppel. "We help residents prepare for potential emergencies that occur in their homes, streets, workplaces and communities," he said. Volunteer instructors not only teach scheduled courses, they will take the training classes to schools and businesses. This year the ARC has presented a "Together We Prepare" brochure detailing five actions for emergency preparedness.The nationwide program suggests families have a disaster response plan in the case of fire, tornado or earthquake and that they build a kit with enough supplies for everyone in the household for at least three days. Part of preparedness is knowing how to respond in an emergency, and training is part of the "Together We Prepare" theme.ARC classes are available to anyone.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

McKenzie Recounts Asian Travels

Editor's Note: This is the first in a three-part series on the perceptions of 1995 Warsaw Community High School graduate Chad McKenzie, who traveled extensively in Asia. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."- Chinese proverb For Chad McKenzie, a 1995 Warsaw Community High School graduate, his recent journey to Asia began when he became frustrated with his career. Little did he know he would be confronted by communist rebels, hear traditional Chinese music, witness the majesty of Mount Everest or see firsthand the effects of Nepal's caste system. After graduating from the University of Kansas in 2000, he worked in sales for a Japanese corporation in Portland, Ore., until summer 2002.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Texas Dismisses Charges Against Stimmel

The difference between a domicile and a residence led Texas to dismiss charges against Sam Stimmel. "It really was a case that should not have been indicted," said George Filley, Stimmel's attorney in Texas. Stimmel is the former owner of Stimmelators Gentlemen's Club, 114 E.Washington St., North Webster.The club now is owned by his daughter Tracy. In a telephone interview Monday afternoon, Filley said the statute that led to charges against Stimmel refers to a person not making any false statements when applying for a liquor license in Texas.When Stimmel moved to Victoria County, Texas, from Indiana, he maintained his Indiana residence and said on his liquor license application for a bar he wanted to run in Texas that he was a Texas resident.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Atwood Woman Stable After Beating

Charges are pending against a Warsaw man accused of beating his estranged girlfriend with a post from a canopy bed, resulting in multiple injuries to her. Tohnya L.Miner, 27, of West Main Street, Atwood, suffered several broken ribs, one broken and two fractured vertebrae and a partially collapsed lung in the Saturday evening attack.Miner ran to a neighbor's house and was taken from there to an area hospital for treatment of her injuries.She was listed in stable condition this morning. Kosciusko County Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine said a warrant will be issued for the arrest of Robert H.Moser, 23, of Warsaw. According to a KCSD report, Miner was in the shower at her residence when Moser came into the home and told her to come out.The two reportedly have a child together but have not been seeing each other for four to five months.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

Mentone Council Considers Renting Tower Space To Internet Provider

MENTONE - Network Computer Services Inc.wants to bring high-speed broadband Internet services to Mentone. At Monday's town council meeting, Mark Marley, with the Internet company, said the company is looking to possibly expand to Mentone, but they need tower space.He was at the meeting inquiring about renting space on the town's water tower.There are businesses in the Mentone area which could benefit from it, he said.The company also would be willing to offer the town departments free high-speed Internet access. To mount the equipment on the water tower, he said, they hire professional climbers.The town and the company would need to negotiate a rental cost.Network Computer Solutions provides the needed insurance and there is no liability to the town whatsoever, he said. In addition to service in Mentone, he said, they also are negotiating for space with Etna Green and Silver Lake today.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Youth Pastor Returns To High School

Last week, Scott Greene stepped into a self-induced time warp. Within the last seven days he's been late for English class, forgotten homework, jogged around a gymnasium in a physical education uniform and endured the bustling hallways of Warsaw Community High School. Greene is 33, but for 10 school days this month, he's an official WCHS sophomore attending a full schedule of classes. "The reason I'm doing this is because I work with these kids," Greene said."and the only way I can understand their world is to be in their world." As the Warsaw Community Church Director of Student Ministries, Greene decided to again experience the life of a high school student to better connect with teenagers and young adults. His website, www.twoweeksback.com, documents his daily happenings, focusing on the pressures students face, their relationships with teachers and each other; even the reaction they have towards a sophomore 15 years their elder.
Joe Kirkendall, Times-Union staff writer- | July 28, 2016

Deadly Intersection: Police, INDOT take a look at U.S. 30 and CR 150W

Just because an intersection has a traffic light doesn't mean it's safer for motorists traveling a particular section of highway. Complaints about an apparent alarming number of accidents at the intersection of U.S.30 and CR 150W prompted Indiana Department of Transportation officials to review traffic patterns there and, in June 1997, a traffic light was installed. Since 1990, there have been six traffic fatalities at that intersection.The last one prior to the stop light's placement occurred Oct.22, 1995, when a pickup traveling on CR 150W pulled into the path of a motorcyclist on U.S.30. While INDOT officials were working to determine whether there was a need for a light at the intersection, a representative even witnessed an accident there.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016
Previous Next