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front of the Spink, at 1 p.m. and then took off around the lake, with wooden boats in the lead. There were two judges boats, one to judge the floats and one to judge the on-shore decorations. This year’s Commodore was Heather Harwood, executive director of the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation. “I had a great time and I’m all waved out,” she said once the commodore’s boat returned to the piers at Wawasee Spink. She said judging the Flotilla was extremely hard. “I was torn (but) I kept going back to one,” she said. Nick and Adriane Ruddell won the Commodore Cup with their entry of “Happy 4th of Ju-Luau, featuring Nick “surfing” on top of the pontoon. Due to the windy conditions and rough water, Harwood did not hand off the Commodore Cup. It will be presented to the Ruddell’s Sunday, July 2. Tuttle said when she called the Ruddell’s to inform them they won the Commodore’s Cup, “they were screaming with enthusiasm.” All those who won awards were to pick up their prizes at the Channel Marker, 5793 E Pickwick Drive, Syracuse, between noon and 1 p.m. Sunday, July 2, rain or shine. Flotilla winners • Best Lake History Entry went
The Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation recently announced the issuance of a request for proposals to develop a 112 acre site off SR 13 near the Town of Syracuse and Lake Wawasee — formerly the home of South Shore Golf Course. KEDCO is supporting South Shore Ventures, LLC to offer portions of the site for single-family, multi-family and mixed use development. “KEDCO was selected to lead implementation of a countywide housing strategy and to come alongside our local communities to encourage development of additional workforce housing,” said Alan Tio, KEDCO CEO. “With support from our communities and visionary partners like South Shore Ventures, LLC, this is an important milestone toward the exciting potential of this development to bring more housing and amenities to the northern portion of our county.” South Shore Ventures, LLC purchased the property in 2021 with a vision to create a master-planned South Shore Village community across the 112-acre property including housing: single family; multifamily; and senior living, youth activities and sports, boutique-style retail shopping, office and incubator facilities and more. The project calls for 50 acres on the north portion of the site to be slated for single family development and can accommodate over 80 homes. For mixed use, the developer has identified 30 acres within South Shore Village development for mixed use development that will complement adjacent family housing and recreation facilities. Mixed uses could include multi-family housing, town homes, senior housing, destination retail, educational, professional offices, co-working and business incubation spaces and more. For multi-family housing 12 acres at the south end of the site has been reserved for multi-family development. KEDCO and South Shore Ventures LLC are seeking proposals from qualified developers for the design, engineering and construction of the single-family, mixed use and multi-family sections of South
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Weather doesn’t dampen Flotilla turn out %\ /$85(1 =(8*1(5 6WDII :ULWHU Mother Nature caused a slight delay to the start of this year’s Flotilla with rain from about 9-11:30 a..m. this morning. But she wasn’t able to dampen the enthusiasm expressed by participants on the water and land.
The rain did break the humidity that had been rising the last few days and blew out the smoky haze that had settled over the area this past week, providing clear blue skies with some white clouds. This year’s Flotilla, which set off around Lake Wawasee at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 1, had 25 boat participants and 16 on-shore par-
ticipants, the largest participation the Flotilla Committee has seen in a long time. “I’m not sure if its the theme or the prize,” said Holly Tuttle, a 25-member of the Flotilla committee. This year’s theme was “Luau on the Lake,” where everyone who participated tried to bring a bit of the Hawaiian Islands to Lake Wa-
wasee. Along with hula skirts, surf boards and palm trees, there were also quite a number of pigs roasting on spits, tiki idols and flamingos as well as references to Disney movies “Lilo and Stitch” and “Moana.” Not to mention, Elvis did make an appearance. Boats participating in this year’s Flotilla began to gather in
Rowland, Krull Crowned 2023 4-H Royalty 7H[W DQG 3KRWRV %\ '(% 3$77(5621 (GLWRU ,Q &KLHI Reese Rowland and Charlie Krull were crowned the 2023 Kosciusko County 4-H Royalty King and Queen. Their coronation took place at the end of this years 4-H Public Fashion Revue and Awards Night. The event was held at Lakeview Middle School, Warsaw. Rowland, who received a total of 295 points, is the daughter of Greg and Kassie Rowland, Warsaw. She is a 2023 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. Rowland is in her 10th year of 4-H and is a member of the Leesburg Mighty Farmers 4-H Club and the Kosciusko County Junior Leaders. Her 4-H projects have included dairy calf feeder steer, beef and Junior Leaders. Her plans include attending Purdue University to study retail management. Krull, who received 275 points in the competition, is the son of Shawn and Lissa Krull, Milford. He will be a senior at Wawasee High School and is in his ninth year of 4-H. He is a member of the Milford Helping Hands 4-H Club and the Kosciusko County Junior Leaders. His 4-H projects have included arts and crafts, electric, Lego construction, Lego creative scene, recycling, goats, beef, swine, Junior Leaders, blacksmithing and collections. He Continued on page 2
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Bug catchers make the best of a rainy day %\ 0$5,66$ 6:($7/$1' 6WDII :ULWHU Kiddos came bearing nets and water shoes as the 2023 Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Bug Catch commenced Saturday, July 1. Although the skies were gray and stormy, that did not dull the buzzing excitement of the little bug catchers. The event started in the Ruddell Pavilion where Pam Schumm, WACF education officer, kicked it off with an informative presentation about benthic bugs and macroinvertebrates. The group then hustled down to Hinrichs Waterfront Park, trying hard to beat the impending rain. The rain did not stop the fun, the bug catchers were enthusiastic and inquisitive about their catches. Pam Schumm and volunteers Nancy Brown and Rob DeBeck were ready to answer questions. The rain made for some blurry pictures, but the memories made will be crystal clear.
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