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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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County to continue participation in brownfield coalition Kosciusko County Commissioners on Tuesday, Oct. 24, approved a letter of support for the county to continue to participate in a brownfield coalition through the Michiana Area Council of Government. There is no cost for the county to participate in the coalition, and the county will be able to sit in on the coalition and provide input. Area Plan Director Matt Sandy explained, “As you know, in the past years Kosciusko County, through MACOG, has participated in the brownfield coalition, looking at different areas that need remediation or may have had some brownfield contamination or potential contamination sites. Through the coalition, it allows not just the county but any of our participating cities, any of our towns within the county” to take part. In the past years, he said the county has seen a lot of good use come of it. He said Warsaw has used it a number of different times, and the town of Syracuse has used it for some sites. “There’s a list of other towns that have some potential sites
that may have contamination due to tanks, use, dumping, that type of thing,” Sandy said. “Where I think we have supported this in the past, and sat as a member, I think even more so with a lot of the revitalization stuff that we’ve been talking about recently, this could lend to that, trying to get the revitalization committee looking at some of these sites that just maybe they would be good for development or at least get off the tax rolls through remediation to and deeded over to the appropriate agency or not-for-profit agencies or even some of the municipalities that may be eligible.” Leah Thill, MACOG director of sustainability, told the commissioners MACOG is applying for $1.5 million in federal funding. “We currently have a grant of $500,000, but we’ve nearly spent all of that, so if there are some immediate needs we’re not able to help with that within the next year, but we hope to be awarded and continue the work that we’re doing in this county,” she said. Commissioner Cary Groninger said he sits on the MACOG board and he knows that Thill has been “instrumental” in getting funds for the four-county region that inContinued on page 2
Judy Roberts replaces David Johnston on dam and dike board %\ '(% 3$77(5621 (GLWRU ,Q &KLHI The resignation of a board member, swearing in of a new board member and discussion on potential yearly maintenance of the water control device in Syracuse were main topics Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 24, of the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy District board of directors. Judy Roberts was sworn in as an interim member of the board, following the resignation of David Johnston. Johnston submitted his letter of recognition effective Oct. 1, from the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy board. Johnston will be moving from the
area at the end of the month. Todd Mikel, board member, will take over the treasurer duties. Johnston was present at the Continued on page 2
Wawasee FFA Soils Team heading to nationals %\ '(% 3$77(5621 (GLWRU ,Q &KLHI Wawasee FFA had three teams compete at the Indiana State FFA soils career development event in Benton County, Saturday, Oct. 21. The senior division team of Jace Beer, Haley Maynus, Preston Miller and Wyatt Schafer placed fifth out of 49 FFA teams and will be competing for the National Championship in Oklahoma in May 2024. This is the fifth team from Wawasee to reach the nationals since 2010, with numerous other individuals and teams reaching that
level from 1974-2009. There were 354 4-H and FFA members from all across the state that competed in the Indiana state FFA soils career development event. Participating teams must have qualified earlier this fall by placing high enough at their area contest. Students learn to correctly identify physical properties of a soil site such as texture, color, natural soil drainage, previous erosion, parent material, landform, and slope of the location. Then use that information to make recommendations for farming practices or construction and septic proposals for homesites.
“They have worked so hard,” said Mariah Roberts, FFA advisor. She stated a couple students have judged since they were in
middle school, giving them four to six years of experience, but most of the soil team members are first Continued on page 2
Halloween happenings Milford Trick-or-treating is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, in Milford. There will be a trunk-or-treat during those same hours in the Milford Community Building’s parking lot. Kosciusko County Masonic Lodge 418 will hold a trunk-ortreat event from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. It’s in the Masonic Lodge parking lot, 404 W. Syracuse St., Milford, at the corner of SR 15 and Syracuse Street. North Webster The North Webster Lions Club and North Webster Troop 726 have teamed up to operate the “Spooky, Scary, Scout Museum” Haunted House from 7-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27-28, at the Mermaid Festival Grounds in North Webster. The entry fee of $7 goes to support programs and events from the North Webster Troop 726 and the North Webster Lions Club.
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Trick-or-treating in North Webster is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. Syracuse The Waters of Syracuse has a trick-or-treat from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. The Waters is located at 500 E. Pickwick Drive. For more information, call Brittany at (574) 457-4401. A trick-or-treat trail at Lakeside Park is 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Churches, businesses or organizations are welcome to help give out candy. Contact the Syracuse Community Center at (574) 457-3440 for more information. A Haunted Woods is 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Center at Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes and Wetlands Center on SR 13 one mile south of Syracuse. People may join Syracuse Parks and the
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Wawasee cross-county team for a haunting stroll through the woods. The cost is $5 per person and cash-only. All children must be accompanied by adults. Contact the Syracuse Community Center at (574) 457-3440 for more information on the event. A trunk-or-treat is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at RE/MAX Partners, 300 S. Huntington St. There will be popcorn, candy and hot dogs. Syracuse’s trick-or-treat hours are 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. Syracuse Church of God has a community trunk-or-treat from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. The church is located at 104 E. Washington St., one block north of the Syracuse Public Library. Children must be accompanied by adults. The event will be moved inside the church if bad weather occurs.
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