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Depot May Support Retail Store

A few shelves of recycled products may go on sale in the KC Depot, 220 S.Union St., Warsaw. Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management Director Sue Studebaker requested and the district board approved a small retail space for recycled products during the board's Tuesday meeting. Studebaker will secure information about paying sales tax on items sold in the retail space. The year's recycling materials collection summary was presented showing a total of 1,459.8 tons, a 15 percent increase over last year's total collection. Studebaker said 8,320 pounds of electronics and four barrels of chemicals were hauled away in February; and two 16-square-foot boxes of paint were shipped to Safety Kleen. The board also: • Met office assistant Shanee Dodier. • Reviewed the district's annual financial report as submitted to the State Board of Accounts. • Heard Environmental Day is April 23 in the North Webster Community Building.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Looks To Cut $175,000 In Expenses

SYRACUSE - In the next couple of months, Wawasee Schools will have to find a way to cut $175,000 in expenses, according to Superintendent Dr.Mark Stock. Wherever the cuts come from, though, Stock told the Wawasee School Board Tuesday, they will do their best to protect the academic core - reading, writing and math. By order of Indiana Gov.Mitch Daniels and Chuck Schalliol, state budget director, in January, monthly payments to schools will be reduced starting in March to start meeting a cap on school spending that lawmakers included in the current two-year budget. For the fiscal year, the state is withholding $26.7 million from the schools' 2005 fiscal year tuition support appropriation beginning in March.The second level of withholdings begins in July for the rest of the calendar year and totals another approximate $25 million to $26 million from the 2005 calendar year spending authority.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Forbes Ranks Zimmer Among Best Managed Companies

Forbes Magazine ranked Zimmer Holdings Inc.(NYSE and SWX: ZMH) among its Platinum 400 ("the Best Big Companies in America") and as one of the "Best Managed Companies in America" in its Jan.12 edition. The Forbes rankings were based on a study that analyzed 1,000 publicly traded companies for five-year total return, long- and short-term sales growth, earnings growth and independent earnings forecasts.Companies also were screened on factors such as accounting and governance, financial condition and earnings quality.The magazine ranked Zimmer's shareholder return first among three orthopedic companies and 21st among all 1,000 companies surveyed.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Webster Community Center To Open Soon

NORTH WEBSTER - Although construction dust coats the floors now, and tools, power equipment and buckets line the hallways, the North Webster Community Center will be ready for occupancy by March 1. "The library, Lakeland Youth Center and Kosciusko Community YMCA will be ready with programs opening day," said NWCC Executive Secretary Lynn Stevens. Between March 1 and the grand opening May 2, tours of the facility will be announced. A concession stand has been created inside the main (Ind.13) entrance.Ironically, in a building where chewing gum wasn't allowed, soft drinks and snacks will be sold to hungry kids coming off the gym floor. The main entrance will be shifted to the east side of the building, where an ample parking space is planned.A metal awning is already in place to greet visitors there.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Residents Scrutinize Western Route Plan

The first of four planned public meetings for the Western Alternate Route Project brought out an estimated 100 people Wednesday. The purpose of the one-hour, 15-minute kick-off meeting was to introduce the project and to receive public input and information. Middle district county commissioner Ron Truex opened the meeting and introduced members of the corridor study advisory committee before handing the meeting off to client service leader and senior civil engineer for The Troyer Group, Steve J.Benczik. Benczik said to make the process for the project work, the needs of all those affected by the project have to be balanced.The object of the meetings is to let the public have a say on the project.The boundaries of the corridor study, he said, include Ind.15, as far west as CR 500W and as far south as CR 450S. He then gave a history of the project.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Board Of Works Accepts Recycling Program Bids

Bid documents for the city's curbside recycling program were presented to and approved by the Warsaw Board of Works Thursday. The meeting was moved to Thursday instead of Friday because board members will be meeting with Indiana Department of Environmental Management today. The recycling schedule shows citizens should have the service by April 6, on a biweekly basis. Plans are for the city to purchase 40-gallon containers for either no sorting of materials or a "two-point" separation, dividing paper from other materials. Bidders are requested to run their routes the same day as the city trash pickup.Bids are expected to be received Feb.21 and awarded March 7. Currently, the only place to take recyclable materials (except glass) in Warsaw is the collection station behind the KC Depot, 220 S.Union St. BOW members Mayor Ernie Wiggins, Jerry Patterson and Charlie Smith approved several contracts requested by parks department activity director Janelle Wilson.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Coats Gives Views On Iraq Policy

The United States needs more clearly defined goals in its dealings with Iraq's Saddam Hussein, U.S.Sen.Dan Coats said after Wednesday's televised Town Meeting.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Syracuse Hires Town Manager

SYRACUSE - Syracuse will have a new town manager beginning later this month, the town council announced Tuesday in a special meeting. Brian J.Redshaw, 43, of Sioux City, Iowa, was approved unanimously to begin his duties May 17.His contract was also unanimously approved. Council President William Cutter said, "We had 40 applications.We spent a lot of time going over these.We got it down to six people.A few backed out so we didn't get to interview all six." Redshaw was the Sioux City town manager for five years and recently stepped down from that position.Previously, he was the Waukee, Iowa, city manager for 15 years. Cutter said Redshaw has good qualifications and recommendations, as well as a good attitude toward the job, outgoing personality and active community participation. "This board was unanimous in this choice," Cutter said.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Milford Works To Meet Requirements For Water Purity

MILFORD -ÊBy 2002, Milford is required by the state to have a wellhead protection plan in place. Monday, a public meeting was held at the Milford town hall to educate the public about the process and what the town and public need to do to meet state mandates. Phillip R.Bonneau, CPG, hydrogeologist with Ortman Drilling Inc., Kokomo, gave the presentation.He said, "The community is required by law to have some participation." Once a local planning team is formed, he said, the first step is to make an inventory of potential sources of contamination.The intent of the waterhead management plan is to protect the town's water now and into the future. "We need to inventory everything we can find out there," Bonneau said.He said the LPT needs to note old wells, pumps, feed lots, auto body repair shops and anywhere else there could be contaminants.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Officials Work With Area Teens To Reduce Alcohol-Related Fatalities

Alcohol-related fatalities are a leading cause of death among teen-agers. To try to lower the number of accidental deaths, the Kosciusko County Local Coordinating Council of the Governor's Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana is sponsoring an interactive panel presentation at area high schools. Tuesday, an hour-long presentation was given to Tippecanoe Valley High School juniors and seniors. Panel members included Warsaw Police Officer Scott Whitaker, Rochester attorney Ted Waggoner, Rochester Farm Bureau Insurance agent Jerry L.Leavell, Kosciusko County Prosecutor Charles Waggoner, and Tim, a recovering alcoholic.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

School Board Studies, Approves Change Orders

Five of the change orders for the Warsaw Community High School construction project presented to the Warsaw School Board were unanimously approved Friday at a special meeting. The sixth change order will be discussed at the board's May 16 regular meeting so Marc Garrett, construction manager with Construction Control Inc., can gather more information on the change order. Dean Illingworth, architect with Schmidt Associates, Indianapolis, explained each change order to the school board. The first change order was for additional filter fabric and rip rap at the parking area and ditch.Illingworth said the Indiana Department of Natural Resources required additional material be installed for filtering rain water run off from the construction site before any other work was done.The change is an increase of $32,659.83.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

County Looks To Identify Illegal Dumper

Someone's been dumping junk on county property near Dewart Lake, and the Kosciusko County Health Department is working to find out who. Monday, a spokeswoman for the KCHD said someone has been dumping tires, glass and metal rubbish on the property for some time."It's quite a bit on a small stretch of land," she said. She asked the commissioners if she finds out who the culprit is, if they want her to send a letter to the person to stop the dumping. "They should stop it, yes," said Avis Gunter, commissioner. The commissioners approved a letter to the suspect as soon as the Health Department knows who it is. Also approved was the bid for a new wheel loader for the county highway department to replace a 1974 model.The bid approved was from McDonald Machinery Co.for $142,850, minus a $6,000 allowed trade-in deduction. Rob Ladson, highway department engineer and superintendent, made the recommendation.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Commissioners Want Complete Package Of Changes To County's Zoning Rules

Instead of making changes to Kosciusko County's subdivision and zoning control ordinances piece by piece, the county commissioners said Tuesday they'd rather see a complete package of changes. Matt Sandy, Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission assistant planner, presented the commissioners with a proposed ordinance that would change the definition of a subdivision to a parcel of land divided into three or more parcels. Currently, a subdivision is defined as a unit of land divided into four or more parcels.If the commissioners approve it, Sandy said, the activation date for the change would be July 1. At their April 3 meeting, the plan commission approved the change unanimously.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Winona Looks At 5-Year Master Plan

WINONA LAKE - The needs are extension of sanitary sewer service to South Town Estates and rerouting of traffic around the Park Avenue-Argonne Road-Winona Avenue intersection. The object is a five-year master plan to help meet those needs.Tuesday, the Winona Lake Plan Commission started the process of developing that document. In addressing both needs, the commission is looking at construction of a road between Boys City Drive and Roy Street and will use the right of way for both the road and the sanitary sewer line.The preliminary discussions also include widening CR 250 between Packerton Road and the Conrail railroad line.
DAVID A. BEALL, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

No Late Hours April 15 For Warsaw Post Office

For years, the Warsaw Post Office extended its hours on April 15 to accommodate customers who who wanted to mail their tax returns at the last minute. This year, the office will not be open late due to security concerns.This is not a local decision but one that was made at the state level. "It may not happen in Warsaw, but there are security issues that were brought up, that we can't protect our employees (from)," said Postmaster John Rupe. For example, he said, there could be tax protesters against the war who could cause problems.However, Rupe said, he didn't believe that could happen here.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Milford Works To Finance Sewage Improvements

MILFORD - H.J.Umbaugh & Associates, Plymouth, and the Milford Town Council will work together to finance Milford's sewage works improvement project. The town council approved the contract with Umbaugh & Associates Monday pending town attorney Jay Rigdon's approval. John D.Julien, certified public accountant with the company, presented the council with unaudited and limited financial information for discussion on financing the project. In the report, for the 12-month period ending Dec.31, the town's municipal sewage works' total operating receipts were $189,205.Total operating disbursement is $102,777, leaving $86,428 for net operating receipts.Total non-operating receipts are $25,649 and non-operating disbursements are $106,919.With the net increase in cash of $5,158 and beginning cash of $500,111, the town sewage works' ending cash is $505,269.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Prosecutor Says Money Was Motive In Alleged Murder Plot

ALBION - Financial gain is believed to be the motive behind a Syracuse woman's alleged attempt to have her husband killed. Tammy Lynn Johnson, 41, of Turtle Bay Estates on Harkless Drive, is being held in the Noble County Jail on a Class A felony charge of conspiracy to commit murder.Her bond is set at $2 million. According to Noble County Prosecutor Steven Clouse, Johnson allegedly gave $200 to two men in what was believed to be a plot to kill her husband, Rick Johnson, who is a Ligonier Police Department officer. Mr.Johnson was not aware of the investigation involving his wife until she was taken into custody at their home on Friday evening.The investigation began Wednesday after the confidential informants with whom Tammy Johnson allegedly was plotting reported the information to police.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

KCH Sponsors Seminar On Kids And Parents

Nearly 100 people interested in improved parenting crowded the meeting room at the KCH Health and Wellness Center Wednesday to hear a national expert talk about "kids, parents and power struggles." Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, the author of several best-selling books on raising children, said power struggles, instead of being win-lose situations, are about feelings and needs.To prevent power struggles between parents and children, she said, parents need to understand the feelings causing the situation. "The real power is in the emotional bond," she said, "so you must have a vision of where you're going in the long run." She described two kinds of people - emotion coaches and intimidators.Emotion coaches, she said, are sensitive, responsive, supportive and encouraging - they connect.Intimidators are intrusive, unresponsive, domineering and insensitive - they disconnect.Angry, rebellious kids are usually raised by intimidators, she said.
Laurie Hahn, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

E. Green Seeks Phone Upgrade

ETNA GREEN - Hoping to eliminate long-distance calling to Warsaw and Bourbon, a committee of residents is circulating a petition in Etna Green. Gerald and Maxine Kuhn addressed the Etna Green Town Council Tuesday regarding the matter.Mr.Kuhn explained that the committee has been in touch with both GTE and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission in an attempt to improve service to customers in the 858 exchange. Kuhn said that the lines haven't been improved since 1914 and "we think a lot of things have happened since then." The petition is the first step in a six-step process which will take at least nine months to complete.A minimum of 127 signatures is needed on the petition for the group to proceed to step two; 250 signatures have been collected and the petitions will be out until Thursday at various locations.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

State Auditors Scrutinizing Waste District

What was initially a routine audit of the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District has grown into a review of some concern. The audit is being conducted by the State Board of Accounts, according to the Indianapolis office. "We have people on the audit right now," said Marilyn Rudolph of the Indianapolis State Board of Accounts office."Usually it is some time before we issue a report, perhaps a few months. "Generally the reviews are done at the site, again by an independent panel, and several reviews are held in our office before a final report is made.That report will be made available to the public. "Of course, reviews which may indicate charges receive priority." Acting on information received by the district board, the routine financial review by the state board is being given close scrutiny. Some funds, perhaps as much as $15,000, may have been misappropriated, according to the chairman of the Solid Waste District board.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016
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