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Five candidates vie for Plain Township advisory board %\ 3+2(%( %$1.6 6WDII :ULWHU Four Republican candidates are vying for the three-member Plain Township advisory board nomination. Democrat Gaynor R. Worden is the only candidate on the ballot for that party. The primary election is May 3. Greg Anderson was raised in Leesburg. He is a member of the Leesburg Lions Club, NRA and American Legion Post 49. “It would be my honor to give back and serve my community I have grown up in. ... I want to come alongside incumbent members running and continue to keep the taxes as low as possible for the township, using current taxes in the most efficient way,” Anderson said. Larry Kammerer, the incumbent, was born and raised in Plain Township. He and wife Kay raised two daughters and a son. They attended Leesburg school and grad-
uated from Warsaw High School and Purdue. He has seven grandchildren and is a member of Wawasee Community Bible Church. Robert Bishop has lived in Plain Township his whole life except two years. He is a farmer and is an active member of the Leesburg Lions Club and other Kosciusko County organizations. Jamie Pass is a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County and has lived in Plain Township for 20 years. She’s a legal assistant at a local law firm. She and her husband have three sons. “My husband and two of our sons are on Plain Township Fire Department. I have been looking for a way I can serve our community, and that is why I decided to run for Plain Township Board,” she said. Q. What are your qualifications for the office? Anderson: I’m the current office manager at Floras Auto Sales, Leesburg. My experience for the Continued on page 2
Two vying for Plain Township Trustee %\ 3+2(%( %$1.6 6WDII :ULWHU Two Republicans are seeking the nomination of Plain Township Trustee — Craig Charlton and Tyler Huffer. Huffer is the incumbent. Huffer was born and raised in Kosciusko County. He is a native of Warsaw and resides in the Chapman Lake area. He currently serves as the Plain Township Trustee and was elected in 2018. He was elected in a Republican caucus to the Plain Township board in 2016 and also served as a Republican precinct committeeman for several years. He has been a board member of the Chapman Lake Conservation Association for more than eight years and is a member of the National Rifle Association. Charlton is a lifetime yearround resident of Plain Township. He has served on the Plain Township Board for 32 years, and has been on the Plain Township Volunteer Fire Department for 37 years. “I’m a professional who has been working in the orthopedic industry for 34 years. I have proven my dedication to Plain Township, with the knowledge and the organization skills to make a difference,” he said. What are your qualifications for the office? Charlton: My qualifications for the office of Plain Township
Trustee are established by serving 32 years on the Plain Township Board, working with four different township trustees over those years. This experience has shown me what works and what clearly doesn’t work. Huffer: While serving as Plain Township Trustee, we have accomplished many things. We have upgraded and improved equipment and tools for the Plain Township Fire Department. As a licensed paramedic myself, I fully believe supporting our first responders is a priority. We’ve also upgraded radio communications systems, allowing firefighters to better communicate with each other and other departments. While serving as trustee, I have made it a key point to improve communication with the fire department administration by having regular meetings with department officers. What issues, if any, do you see within the office that you would have solutions for? Charlton: Current issues with the Plain Township Trustee’s office start with time and effort to correct the accounting issues that currently exist. Be available to help those seeking township assistance. Post and maintain regular office hours through the week. To help those not comfortable or proficient with today’s technology. Huffer: Keeping public safety a priority. We, through teamwork with Leesburg, worked to add a tornado siren, which will be installed this spring. This siren will provide advance warning to areas of the township, which previously had no warning devices. We’re also working to upgrade and install sirens throughout the township. In addition to public safety, trustees have a crucial role in serving township residents in need of assistance. I have built relationships with other community leaders and nonprofits, adding to the resources we have for those seeking relief and support, without adding to township expenses. These and other resourcContinued on page 2
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South Shore plan moves forward %\ '(% 3$77(5621 (GLWRU ,Q &KLHI The first step in a planned unit development to include commercial, multi-family and single-family homes and recreation facilities received a favorable recommendation by the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Wednesday afternoon, April 6. The favorable recommendation, which will now go to the
Kosciusko County Commissioners on April 26, is to rezone 20 acres of the former South Shore Golf Course, Syracuse, from residential to agricultural and to rezone 54.12 acres from public use to residential. Steve Snyder, Syracuse attorney, represented South Shore Ventures, who own the former 150-acre golf course. It was noted approval of these rezoning requests sets the table for larger development for multiple uses
on the property. Dan Richard, county planner, stated the choice to rezone a portion to agricultural will allow an exception for recreational use and place more restrictions on the property’s use. While recreation does fall under commercial, it would provide for a wider use other than recreation. Snyder stated these steps are “a significant part of an overall plan.” During his presentation, he noted the residential area,
which is the northwest portion of the property involves 54 acres with frontage on SR 13 and was platted as residential in the 1940s. This property also is adjacent to South Shore Green. He stated Shrock Homes has already signed a letter of intent to build single-family homes as well as storage units along SR 13 for homes across the highway on the lake. It was noted Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District Continued on page 2
Dispute over vending clouds 2022 Milford Family Fun Fest %\ '$9,' +$=/(',1( 6WDII :ULWHU With 45 days to go before the 2022 Milford Family Fun Fest, originally planned for Saturday, May 28, a dispute over vending has cast a shadow of uncertainty over the event. During the public input portion of the April 11 Milford Town Council meeting, Tom Beer, co-owner of Beer and Jes-
sops Amusements, BAJA, the Milford-based company providing the event’s rides and vending, expressed concern about the participation of vendors who had not gone through the festival committee and were planning to use a site on a street not included in the entertainment permit. Angie Deak, owner of Art on Main, confirmed she approached Jenkins Automotive,
NAPA Auto Parts, to create an arts and crafts market on Jenkins’ private lot at Catherine and Main streets from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Milford Fest, and that she had sold spaces to makers, most of whom are local and associated with her shop. “It was not done in distaste or disrespect,” she said, adding the makers market was “just
adding to the event … only an added amenity to the day.” Beer cited liability issues in relation to the vendors and the lot. For example, if tents are not properly fastened to the ground, gusts of wind could blow them into nearby rides. The council agreed Deak would have to show her vendors Continued on page 3
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Easter egg hunts planned for Saturday Easter egg hunts are planned for Syracuse, Milford and North Webster. Syracuse An Easter egg hunt will be Saturday, April 16, at Lakeside Park in Syracuse. This was postponed from Saturday, April 9, due to inclement weather. The event is open to all children ages 10 and under. Each age group will have their own time to hunt for eggs. Ages 0 to 3 will be at 9:45 a.m., ages 4 to 6 will be at 10:30 a.m., and ages 7 to 10 will be at 11:15 a.m. After the hunt, each child who returns the eggs will receive a treat. Three golden eggs will be hidden for each age group for a special prize. Don’t forget to bring
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an Easter basket to hunt for eggs. Milford Milford Kiwanis Club will host an Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 16, at Milford School. The Easter bunny arrives at 10:15 a.m. and the hunt starts at 10:30 a.m. The Easter egg hunt is for children through third grade. North Webster An Easter egg hunt will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at the North Webster ball diamonds. Children will be hunting for hardboiled eggs and money eggs with $200 in cash given out. There will be four age groups: toddlers, preschool and kindergarten, and grades first through third, and grades four to five. The age limit is 12 years old.
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