Mentone Hires Schopf As New Town Marshal
MENTONE — Mentone has a new town marshal.
Guest Column: Reasons to Get on Board
From 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at Center Lake Pavilion there is going to be an event that provides every person in Kosciusko County an opportunity to give back to the community through volunteer leadership service – “Get on Board!”
Remember When 9.16.2009
10 Years Ago September 16 1999 Retired Tigers hosted a 20-year dinner for Retired Tigers Apartments, in which five original residents were honored. They were: Princess Frush, Belva Drudge, Winifred Howe, Beaulah Goss and Helen Hay. These five honorees were given sterling silver key chains with a tiger paw emblem designed by Bill Allen of Allen's Designs. The Dancing Grannies provided entertainment. 25 Years Ago September 16 1984 Master Sgt. and Mrs. Roger Drudge and Michelle from Adanna, Turkey, are visiting here on a month's leave. They were guests of his mother and sister recently, Mrs. Wiladene Drudge and Marilyn of near Silver Lake. 50 Years Ago September 16 1959 Rev. and Mrs. William Widbin and sons, Billy and Bruce, and her mother, Mrs. Standley, all of St. Louis, Mo., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Hamilton, Winona Lake. The Widbins are cousins of the Hamiltons and missionaries to Dutch New Guinea. 75 Years Ago September 16 1934 Members of the Lambda Chi Omega sorority met at the Willis Alexander home, with Miss Esther Melick as hostess. During the business session, plans were made for the three prizes awarded by the sorority during the county fair. The profits of this project go entirely to charity work.
Local Lawmakers Have Different Budget Views
Down party lines, the House voted 53-44 Sunday to approve Indiana's two-year budget.The Senate voted 31-18 on the $21- billion budget. But at least one representative is hoping Gov.Frank O'Bannon vetoes the budget. Monday, State Rep.Bill Ruppel (R, District 22, North Manchester) said he is hoping the governor will veto the budget. "The new budget was passed.I voted 'no' on the budget," Ruppel said."Basically, there was only 53 votes from the House for the budget and they were all Democrats.It went straight party lines." State Senator Robert Meeks (R, District 13, LaGrange) said, "I voted 'yes' because ...I worked the last four months to put this together." State Rep.David Wolkins (R, District 18, Winona Lake) did not vote on the budget.He said if the budget came up at the last minute, a group of representatives agreed not to vote on it because they wanted time to review it, but Wolkins was about the only one who didn't vote.
Winona Planners Table Ordinance On Piers In Canal
WINONA LAKE - The Winona Lake Plan Commission tabled the pier ordinance again at Tuesday's meeting to make some changes. Commission member Rolly Ortega mentioned the two biggest concerns about piers in the canal are structure and whether piers should be set up parallel or perpendicular to the sea wall. Other issues include the date owners should have their piers taken down and the cost of renting space. The plan commission added to the ordinance that piers must be removed by Nov.1 and can be put back up April 1.The piers must be stored at the owner's or renter's expense and not just thrown up on the bank, said town manager Craig Allebach. "Pier removed and stored off site," clerk-treasurer Retha Hicks suggested be put in the ordinance. "That sounds good," commission member Craig Snow said.
Manchester Teacher Reinstated
NORTH MANCHESTER - A Reading Recovery teacher was reinstated during Manchester Community Schools' regular board meeting Tuesday. An educator for 25 years, Diane Sincroft, was told in April that, because of funding issues, she was laid off.Now, because of slight budget increases and community input regarding the program's importance, Sincroft has been reinstated. Three other programs were reduced in April: special education, gifted/talented and music.To determine which program should be brought back, the four areas were prioritized, with Reading Recovery ranking No.1. In other business, a plan that should save the school corporation $13,000 in electric bills every year was presented by Shane Quadri of Havel Brothers in Fort Wayne. Quadri presented the federal Public Facility Energy Conservation Program, a program available to schools to borrow, interest-free, up to $100,000 to upgrade equipment for energy efficiency.
Thallemer - Everyone Has a Voice
Serving currently as your mayor, and previously as a councilman for 12 years, I am often reminded how important it is to make sure everyone has a voice, no matter what the issue. It is a basic tenant of democracy.
Remember When March 29
10 Years Ago March 29 1989 Abby Goodstein, a sixth-grader at Lincoln School, was the grand prize winner of the annual Kosciusko County Women's Christian Temperance Union poster contest.Her design stated very clearly through simple graphics and a written message, "Take A Note, Don't Smoke!" 25 Years Ago March 29 1974 More than a half century of firefighting was recognized Friday night at a banquet when Howard Bockman, second from left, and his son, Verland, retired from the North Webster fire department.They leave after each serving 33 years.Verland has been chief of the department for the past 27 years.The elder Bockman will be 82 years of age in August.
Wawasee Revisits Budget Woes
SYRACUSE - In one of the Wawasee Community School Corporation's better attended meetings, the subject of how to deal with upcoming budget shortfalls was again discussed.
