10 Years Ago Valentine, Miner & Lemon, LLP is purchasing the Kosciusko REMC building on South Buffalo Street. The REMC is presently constructing new facilities along CR 250E. The VML firm has seven attorneys working out of two locations on North Parker and North Buffalo streets: Michael L. Valentine, Michael L. Miner, Thomas R. Lemon, W. Douglas Lemon, William S. Fawley, Scott A. Smith and Daniel J. Vanderpool. Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester is holding its seventh annual Tulip Festival April 23. Jim Ransomer, executive director, says “it’s a time for everyone to visit our beautiful gardens and 33-acre campus.” 25 Years Ago Da-Lite Screen Company provided all overhead projectors, screens and stands for the International Technology Education Association Conference in Indianapolis. Stan Seiss and Nick Walenga, Warsaw Community High and Middle School technology instructors, Bob Montel, Jim LeMasters, Chuck DeFord and Chuck Cavert will attend the conference and help with equipment setup. Superior Court Judge Robert Burner swore in Warren Tatter April 10 as the new county councilman, replacing Norman DeGood. Kosciusko County Chief probation officer Herschel (Bud) Harper, Syracuse, was honored at a retirement reception in the Justice Building April 10. He joined the department in August 1978 following a 20-year career with the Indiana State Police. 50 Years Ago Leesburg High School presents “Hope Springs Eternal” March 26 with Vicki Oswalt, Jim Garman, Steve Weirick, Sandy Furnas, Kay Noel, Rosanna Custer and Rolly Robison. Akron High School Chapter of the National Honor Society: Martha Hiers, president; Dana Severns, vice president; Joan Burkhardt, secretary; Cathy Crippen, treasurer. Cathy Kuhn, Judy Saygers, Cheryl Ellison, Alberta McCloughan, Laura Rager, Mary Lou Horn, Carolyn Katz, Linda Myers, Mary Jo Bryant, Judy Gagnon, Shirley Mahaska, Glennda Puterbaugh, Tom Tucker, Nancy Norman, Dick Harrold, Jim Teel, Theressa Wildermuth, Diane Lowman, Sharon Leckrone, Donna Love, Carolyn Burns, Pam Day, Christine Wise, Sandra Surface, Susie Funk, Cathy Derring and John Hartzler. 75 Years Ago Carl “Tuffy” Latta is taking the place of Bud Moon on the Warsaw Volunteer Fire Department. Street commissioner John Lee was instructed by the city council to make a survey in Warsaw of trees with limbs hanging dangerously low over streets and sidewalks and advise the property owners to have the trees trimmed. Rex Smith, operator of a junk yard in the northwest section of Warsaw, was served with a warrant by Police Chief Neff for maintaining a nuisance. An ordinance regulating the weight limit of motor vehicles, including loads, to 19,000 pounds on city streets was passed by Warsaw’s city council on a motion by Councilman Wesley Light and a second by Councilman Frank Smith.
