Local Grad Gets Lilly Endowment Scholarship

Joshiekka Outlaw, a Warsaw Community High School senior, recently became the second Kosciusko County student to receive a Lilly Endowment Scholarship. Outlaw joins Carly Smoker, who received a Lilly scholarship in March. Outlaw will attend Notre Dame University, where she plans to study business management and pre-law.The Lilly Endowment Scholarship will provide full tuition for four years.It also will cover required fees and a special allocation of up to $700 per year for required books and equipment.The program is administered locally by the Kosciusko County Foundation.

Timeline for proposed improvements

According to Jerry Gibson, Construction Control, the approximate schedule for building the new Jefferson school and enlarging Claypool Elementary would be: December 2003 - Preliminary design and planning March 2004 - Design developmental drawings presented to school board September 2004 - Final documents presented to board October 2004 - Bids November 2004 - Construction starts September 2006 - Earliest occupancy in new buildings If weather prevents the start of construction in November, Gibson said, it would begin in March 2005, and occupancy would be delayed to November 2006. Maximum cost to build the two schools is projected to be $30 million, which the school corporation will finance through the capital projects fund, common school fund loan, general obligation bond issue or building corporation bond issue.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS - AUGUST 12 EXCEPTIONS

Memorial Day Services Listed

Following is a list of services planned around the county in observance of Memoiral Day.

Post 49 Planning Legion Circle No. 3 In Oakwood

In 1935 John Peterson was the first person buried in Legion Circle No. 1 in Warsaw's Oakwood Cemetery. There were 100 burial plots for that first circle. In 1998 a second circle was complete and Mike Davidson was the first person buried there. In circle No. 2, just 16 plots remain.

MPL Offers New Story

MILFORD - This week's dial-a-story at the Milford Public Library will change Wednesday to "The Old Woman and Her Pig."

Pay Fines At Milford Public Library

MILFORD - Fines at the Milford Public Library must be paid off as they are incurred.

SWES 'REACH'es Out

SOUTH WHITLEY - South Whitley Elementary School went through a year-long process in 2005-2006 discovering where the greatest needs were when it came to the emotional and academic health of the student body.

Zimmer Holds Meeting, Cuts Benefits

Zimmer Holdings Inc. held a meeting at Warsaw Community Church today to outline new directions the company will be going.

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AND RUAL AFFAIRS - PIERCETON

Syracuse Days Scheduled For Aug. 6-8

SYRACUSE - A sidewalk chalk art contest, battle of the bands and barbecue fundraiser are planned for this year's Syracuse Days.

Valley Names Top Grads

Tippecanoe Valley High School recently announced its valedictorian and salutatorian for the class of 2009.

Water Line Project Ongoing On Argonne

The Argonne Road waterline project began Jan. 15 and plans are to have it completed around May 15.

TOWN OF LEESBURG - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Grace To Offer New Master's Degrees

WINONA LAKE - Grace College is offering two new master's degree programs for teachers and business trainers.

TOWN OF CLAYPOOL - PUBLIC HEARING -

TOWN OF PIERCETON - COMMUNITY AND RURAL AFFAIRS CDBG

County Commissioners OK Bids for Tippecanoe Cleanup

Kosciusko County Commissioners voted Tuesday to allow Emergency Management Director Ed Rock to start the bidding process for Tippecanoe River cleanup work.

Akron, TVMS Named Speak Up Schools

AKRON – Project Tomorrow, the national education nonprofit group, announced the selection of Akron Elementary School and Tippecanoe Valley Middle School as Speak Up 200 schools. 

United Way Looks Ahead to Day of Caring

The United Way of Kosciusko County has begun planning for the 2013 Day of Caring.