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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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Park foundation hears financial report update %\ 3+2(%( 087+$57 6WDII :ULWHU The Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation met Tuesday, Oct. 24, for a brief meeting to update a bylaw and receive the financial report. The bylaw change is a quorum will be half of the voting board members; it use to be one third. The bylaws were established in 1989. The bylaws were updated as presented and signed. Dr. Tom Edington gave the financial report. He told the board it is in good financial shape. “It is nice we have money in the bank. There’s some expenses coming up,” he said. “We had enough donations to build the new ball park,” referring to Schrock Fields. “It is good we had enough (money) to do it right. I appreciate all the hard work you put into it,” he told Jonsson. The parks department received a $150,000 grant from the K-21 Foundation, Jonsson noted. The money will be used for a new playground at Ward Park. Other

community members have expressed interest in helping financially. “There’s still some time to go but we will have the funding,” said Jonsson. There is interest in someone making an offer on the old playground, he noted. Jonsson said he met with the contractor on Monday. The park is getting a new pavilion and rest rooms. Jonsson noted water and power are turned on. A wall board is up and lights are finished and there’s some dirt work to be completed. “We are moving forward,” he said. Edington gave an update on the trail committee. “We have access to funding,” he noted. “Our next goal is to go from Conklin Bay to the (Wawasee) middle school. This will make it safer for walkers and bikers.” The board, a nonprofit, meets four times a year and are meetings are open to the public. Board members are: President Jerry Wright, Dan Buchman, Edington and Amy Rensberger.

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Bids for the interior renovations of the Justice Building were opened Tuesday, Oct. 24, by the Kosciusko County Commissioners, each coming in at less than $2 million. The renovations include wallpapering, carpeting, painting in the building. The county has obligated up to $2.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the improvements to the building. Opening the two bids received, county attorney Ed Ormsby said the combined bid from Schenkel Construction was for $1,547,800, with the bid from R Yoder Construction being $1,830,000. “We’ll take those two bids un6:251 ,1 ³ -XG\ 5REHUWV ULJKW ZDV VZRUQ LQ DV D ERDUG PHPEHU RI WKH 7XUNH\ &UHHN 'DP DQG 'LNH &RQVHUYDQF\ 'LVWULFW 7RGG 0LNHO OHIW der consideration and come back ZLOO WDNH RYHU DV WUHDVXUHU IRU WKH UHPDLQGHU RI WKH \HDU 5REHUWV DQG 0LNHO ZLOO UHSODFH 'DYLG -RKQVWRQ ZKR UHVLJQHG HIIHF WLYH 2FW XQWLO WKH DQQXDO PHHWLQJ RQ )HE $Q HOHFWLRQ ZLOO EH KHOG DW WKH DQQXDO PHHWLQJ WR ÀOO WKH UHPDLQLQJ \HDU RI WKH IRXU \HDU WHUP 3KRWR Continued from page 1 E\ 'HE 3DWWHUVRQ cludes Kosciusko County. “So these are really helpful in trying to do that initial phase one, understand what the actual environmental impact or enviTodd Mikel, board member, ronmental liability might be on Continued from page 1 meeting as an unofficial board asked if anyone had recently in- these projects,” Groninger said. member to assist with any finan- spected the control device. Jeter “It doesn’t pay for any cleanup, cial questions. stated no inspection had been but it gets it to where we know Roberts will represent District done, his estimates were based on what they are to where we can 4 of the district, the Enchanted documents from past inspections. help mitigate that for developHills area. She will fill the poIt was recommended a third ers and/or property owners to be sition until the board’s annual party inspect the device and the able to move forward with the meeting Saturday, Feb. 11. That board take a proactive stance. cleanup of properties.” position will then be up for elecPipp stated he spoke to the last He made a motion to approve tion to fill the remaining one-year DNR inspector, who took 2 hours the letter of support and his moterm. Roberts can file a petition of and 12 minutes to inspect the de- tion passed 3-0. candidacy. vice. However, the DNR’s inspecDuring a break in the commisThe term of Bill Pipp, board tion is a risk analysis. At that sioners’ meeting Tuesday, Thill chairman, is also up for election time the device was considered said if they get the $1.5 million at the annual meeting. He repre- in fair condition. The control de- it will be used for brownfield assents District 3, which goes from vice is on a three-year inspection, sessments, developing an invenapproximately the 8830 block of which is in the near future. tory and prioritizing that invenEast Hatchery Road to approxiDuring other business, the final tory of sites, as well as doing mately Crow Road and includes payment to Jette Excavating for planning around how to clean East Wawasee Drive and Bis- the dike repair was submitted at the sites up to be reused. cayne Lane areas. a cost of $570,000. The retainage “So those are any sites where Water Control Device fee of $63,000 is still outstandThe board had requested ing. This amount will be released Chris Jeter, Lawson Fisher As- once the “as built drawings” are sociates, to prepare maintenance received. Once the payments are estimates to replace the water complete, final information will Continued from page 1 control device in case of a cata- be presented to the Natural Re- year judgers. “To have done this well takes a lot of time and comstrophic event. That proposal led source Commission. to the board discussing potential Pipp commented the district mitment.” Placing 28th out of 49 was the yearly maintenance of the device has completed two major projects by a third party. at a cost of $1.4 million with only second senior division team of Jeter’s proposal estimated $800,000 spent of taxpayer mon- Gabe Ihnen, Audrey Miller, John $364,910 to replace the two stain- ey. The remaining $600,000 was Reiff and John Wilkinson. Cavan Tom also participated as less steel slide gates. To replace through private donations, prior Wawasee’s alternate and worked the control structure itself was to the formation of the district. estimated at $1,005,680. Ross Hagen, Baker-Tilly, re- hard to be ready to step in on a Jeter was asked if he knew of viewed the 2024 budget and the team if he was needed. In the Junior Division, Wawasee any company qualified for yearly timelime to hear from the Deinspection. After learning Law- partment of Local Government placed 11th. Team members are Jenna Beer, Anna Bowling, Trevor son Fisher has an engineer quali- Finance on any adjustments. fied, Jeter was asked to prepare Pipp stated the plan is to keep Roberts and Maisie Schafer. Roberts explained how the a proposal to present at the Feb. the current tax rate for several 11 meeting. years to build up funds to cover teams practice, which has been Jeter’s presentation utilized potential catastrophic replace- twice a week before school for 50 a report done by the company ment of the lake control device. minutes since Aug. 22. It should be for the 2020 construction proj- “At some point down the road it noted being a member of the team ect at the structure. That proj- (the tax rate) will decrease,” said is not required by a choice of the students, some of whom are secect alleviated several structural Pipp. deficiencies noted by the DNR’s There was a brief discussion ond generation soil judgers. A lot of area is covered during inspection. Research on the dam regarding insurance on the dike. indicated it was constructed in Currently the rate is $23,000 per practices. The students and Rob1963. year. Contact with the insurance erts talk about and look at/feel exIn 2020, there were no appar- carrier will be made to see if the amples of soil physical properties: ent problems with the dam but rate can be reduced due to the im- parent material — how did the soil get in that location hundreds/ due to the age it was noted re- provements. pairs to the concrete ogee spillThe Feb. 11 annual meeting, thousands of years ago? “In this way surface, foundations lab and followed by the regular quarterly part of Indiana, it either got here abutment walls may be necessary meeting of the board, will begin during or after the ice age — the in the next 5 to 10 years. He also at 9 a.m. The meeting will be in bedrock was transformed by glanoted the two slide gates were the meeting room at the Wawasee ciers scraping across the top (we functional, however there were Area Conservancy Foundation call that a glacial till parent maissues with at least one of the Levinson-LaBrosse Educational terial), the glacier melting (glacial outwash), the dry periods after gates opening correctly. Center, SR 13, Syracuse.

at the next meeting for the selection,” he stated. The next meeting is at 9 a.m. Nov. 6. Kosciusko County Highway Department Superintendent Steve Moriarty presented the stage three plans for bridge No. 9. The bridge is over Husky Trail. They were already completed, but Moriarty said there were a few small changes they had to have. “This is the next step so that we can go to our letting date,” he said, adding that he just needed the commissioners’ signatures on the title page. The commissioners approved the request. County Administrator Marsha McSherry presented the annual Terminal Services Data agreement for 2024. “What that does is allow the

outerlying police departments to have access to the same information that the sheriff’s department does,” she said. The departments pay for the services and it’s based on the number of police vehicles they have. The commissioners unanimously approved the agreement. Both of the rezoning requests presented by Area Plan Director Matt Sandy were OK’d. The Area Plan Commission unanimously recommended that the commissioners approve them. There were no remonstrators against either petition, and the petitioners did not speak at Tuesday’s hearing on their own behalf. In the ﬁrst request, Mike Long petitioned to rezone property from agricultural to agricultural II. The property to be rezoned is

on CR 800W, just west of Hoffman Lake. Sandy said Long reduced his original request from about 52 acres down to just a corner of the property of about 4-5 acres. The second rezoning was Larry Hochstetler’s request to change his property of roughly 2 acres along SR 19, just south of CR 75N, from commercial to agricultural. Sandy said Hochstetler was recently before the county’s Board of Zoning Appeals and they’re wanting to build a new house on the property. The BZA approved the exception for the Hochstetlers to get going on the new house, with the idea that the property was going to be rezoned to agricultural, which would allow the house as a permitted use, Sandy said.

there is a potential contamination or past use that we suspect there could be tanks in the ground, petroleum contamination, hazardous contamination. It doesn’t mean we will find a problem, it’s just that there’s a stigma or perception in the community and that’s why some site is probably in a developable location but is not put back into productive use,” she said. On the former Arnolt Corp. site in Warsaw to help prepare that for the apartment building construction, Thill said they spent $100,000. “While it (the $1.5 million) sounds like a lot of money, it will hopefully help with a dozen or more sites across the whole region, so that’s divided among our four-county area, but we are definitely prioritizing money for each county,” she said. One brownfield site in Kosciusko County that keeps coming up over and over again is the

Tinkey Oil site on West Market Street in Warsaw, Thill stated. “Tinkey Oil, there was a fire there a number of years ago and it’s just been a concern every since that happened. Because it’s tax delinquent, the city’s not been able to get control of it, and we’re hoping to help be able to access the property and get a better understanding of what the current site conditions are after that fire,” she said. The town in Kosciusko County that has benefited the most from MACOG’s efforts on brownfields is Syracuse. “So we assisted with some asbestos sampling at the former elementary school that’s now the apartment building,” she said. “We’ve also been helping out the Syracuse Turkey Creek Township Public Library to evaluate a site that they wanted to build on that, that we’ve found some tanks in the ground, so one of the things we are able to do is

be able to take those tanks out with our money. Even though that might be considered cleanup, we are taking them out for the purposes of sampling underneath them to make sure there’s no contamination and we’ll be able to get rid of them at that time and make the site ready for the public library project if that moves forward.” Explaining what a brownfield is, Thill said, “A brownfield is not any particular list of sites that any official government agency maintains. It is any site where there’s a perception or a stigma of potential environmental risk that is causing that site to not be developed. It is a barrier to redevelopment, that’s what a brownfield is.” Anyone who would like more information about brownfields or what MACOG can do, they can contact Thill. MACOG’s website can be found at macog. com.

how to make recommendations. Roberts explained there are a set of “rules” students learn for each agriculture or homesite practice. A standard soil evaluation scorecard is used for the properties and best practices and recommendations. The properties portion of the scorecard calls for choices in parent material, slope, landform, surface soil color group, previous erosion, surface texture, subsoil texture and natural soil drainage. The practices cover land use overview, erosion and compaction potentials, buffers and cover crops, cropping practices, tillage practices, water management, plant nutrient application and nutrient pollution potential. There are lessons learned in soils judging to propel a person toward success in life: Commit — knowing all good things take time. Believe in yourself and be optimistic — encouraging others and gently pushing to be better every day. Be coachable and stay humble, knowing there’s always more to learn. Focus — work when its time, have fun when its time. Supporters and life/luck go your way — Others may have done the above, but may not have made it as far.

While soil judging takes a lot of time and patience, participants are excited and enjoy their endeavors. “Mrs. Roberts told me I should try in ﬁfth grade and I liked it so I continued to do it. All of it,” said Preston Miller. “I chose soil judging because I want to learn more about ag and what grows our plants,” said John Wilkinson. “I have learned all kinds of stuff but the most important was never say never or always.” AJ Evans chose soils judging “because I love nature and everything to do with it and I learned what different kinds of soil there are and how they affect houses and plant growing.” Jenna Beer is following in her brothers’ footsteps. “I chose to do soil judging because my brothers did it and was interested. Also my mom thought I would be good at it. “I learned how to see if the soil would be good enough to build a house on.”

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Wawasee FFA the glaciers (created eolian sand dunes) or soils were created by water erosion more recently (alluvial or overwashed soils in low-lying areas that are often flooded),” explained Roberts. There’s also texture. “We have about 35 samples that students use to practice the ribbon soil method, they determine if the soil is sandy, moderately sandy, medium/loamy, clayey or moderately clayey,” said Roberts. Another physical property is natural soil drainage. In this area students learn where to look for the drainage diagnostic zone. Roberts explained this is usually 1030 inches below the soil’s surface, but in some soils you need to look deeper, underneath the black topsoil. Team members also talk about how many of these pieces fit together logically. Roberts explained soils that have a parent material formed by glaciers tend to have higher clay content, and “when there is a higher clay content, we are on the lookout for drainage problems. Soils that are sandier, are almost always well drained, but if the water table is high in a certain spot, then it is possible they are poorly drained because there’s naturally a lot of water beneath the soils surface.” The final aspect is learning

Correction The photo on the front page of the Oct 18 issue of The MailJoural of the supermileage team incorrectly listed Kayla Voss as Kayla Boss. We apologize for the error.

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL — themail-journal.com

Obituaries Kenny D. Goodyear

George H. Elenbaas

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Kenny D. Goodyear, 68, passed away unexpectedly at home Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. He was born Feb. 18, 1955, in Nashville, Tenn. Kenny was a hard worker and dedicated employee; he worked for MIDAS in Indianapolis for nearly 20 years when he was younger. Most recently, he worked for the town of Syracuse in the .(11< ' street and water departments. *22'<($5 Kenny was a man of many talents and interests. He had a good sense of humor but remained humble throughout his life. His friends and family remember him for his good sense of humor. Kenny had a passion for hunting and anything outdoors. He particularly loved NASCAR racing, with Dale Earnhardt being his favorite driver. He was a natural handyman and could ﬁx most anything. However, nothing brought him more joy than the companionship of his beloved cat, Mr. Cat. Family was an important aspect of Kenny’s life. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Goodyear of Cromwell; three children: daughter, Jamie (Anthony) Goodyear of Indianapolis; sons, Zach (Chelsea) Goodyear of Cromwell and Jon (Bridgett) Goodyear of North Webster; grandson, Wyatt Goodyear; and two sisters, Amy Taylor and Sharon Foltz. He was blessed to have a bonus family in his stepchildren, Charles Dippon, Chad Dippon and Crista (Jason) Garman, along with several stepgrandchildren. Kenny is also preceded in passing by his mother, Irene Beaven; sister, Nancy Long; and brothers, John Rittenberry and Thomas Goodyear. Titus Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, is entrusted with care of Kenny and the Goodyear family. Friends may gather with the family from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the funeral home. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorials are appreciated to New Hope Pet Rescue, 72555 CR 29, Syracuse, IN 46567.

George H. Elenbaas passed away peacefully Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at he age of 95. Mr. Elenbaas was preceded in death by his first wife and the mother of his children, Henny Elizabeth Elenbaas (nee DeKoster) on Oct. 12, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Dolores; and his sister, Sonja van Buuren of Green Valley, Ariz. George is *(25*( + also survived by his three children, Lisa (Rick) Mor(/(1%$$6 ris, Ron (Evelyn) Elenbaas and Tricia Robertson; four grandchildren, Christian Elenbaas (Carly Owen), Corinne (Jason) Blair, Michele (Mike) Fiwek and Michael (Katie) Robertson; and by four great-grandchildren, Ryan, Samuel and Claudia Fiwek and Titus Robertson. He is further survived by his four stepchildren, Clifford Boyer, Rob Boyer, Cam Boyer and Jennifer Beechy, and their children and grandchildren. George was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, and after World War II, he moved to the Netherlands to study electrical engineering. In Delft, he met his wife, Henny DeKoster. They married in 1953 and immigrated to the United States with their first two children in February of 1957 with the sponsorship of the Plymouth United Church of Christ in Goshen. In 1979, he formed Mercury Switches Inc. and later Industrial Control Products Inc. in Elkhart. He proudly employed many at his two businesses until closing in 2008. On Feb. 22, 2003, he married Dolores J. Hubbard. Services at Titus Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, with visitation from 9-11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30. A life celebration will take place later in the day with services beginning at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Wawasee Lakeside Chapel, The Waters of Wakarusa or to the charity of your choice. Written condolences may be left for the family at titusfuneralhome. com.

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Marcia Hill, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving husband and family on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at the age of 71. She was born Sept. 22, 1952, in Ellwood City, Pa., to her parents, E. B. “Bill” and Marian Jones. Throughout her extraordinary life, Marcia touched 0$5&,$ +,// the lives of countless individuals with her kindness, dedication and immense love for her family. In 1970, Marcia graduated from West High in Wichita, Kan., before attending Anderson University in Anderson. After completing a year of college, she dedicatedly served as a bus driver for the Wawasee Community Schools for 39 years, where she was committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the students. Marcia had an exceptional love for music and was blessed with incredible musical talent. She possessed a beautiful soprano singing voice and graced both the church choir and many audiences with her angelic voice as a soloist. Additionally, she showcased her exceptional piano skills by playing at North Webster Elementary and Junior High Schools, as well as local churches. Her melodious performances uplifted spirits and instilled joy in all who had the pleasure of hearing her play and sing. Beyond her musical pursuits, Marcia had a diverse range of interests. She was an ardent supporter of the Kansas City Chiefs football team and enjoyed cheering on the Detroit Lions with her husband. Marcia had a keen eye for fashion and appreciated the pleasures of shopping. Her keen sense of style radiated through every outfit she wore. Marcia’s talents extended beyond music and fashion; she was also a skilled baker. Her famous chocolate cake recipe was adored by all who tasted it and delighted family and friends on many special occasions. An animal enthusiast at heart, Marcia had a natural affinity for dogs. She shared her love by breeding various breeds such as yorkies, pomeranians, shetland sheepdogs, chihuahuas and maltese. Marcia truly possessed a special connection with animals and was known to be a “dog whisperer” by those who witnessed her genuine passion for her animals. Marcia’s proudest accomplishments were centered around her family, who brought immeasurable joy to her life. She leaves behind her devoted husband, Stephen; their children, Chris (Alicia) Conkling, Jamie (Beverly) Conkling and Erik (Anna) Conkling; and grandchildren, Christian, Gracie, Ari, Reagan, Hudson, Jensen, Megan, Alex and Nathan. She is further survived by her stepdaughter, Rebecca (Wes) Drake; stepsons, Stephen (Melissa) Hill and his children, Caleb and Elijah; and Christopher Hill. Marcia was preceded in death by her parents and stepson, Richard Alan Hill. Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services of North Webster is entrusted with Marcia’s care. Family and friends gathered at the funeral home, 8056 E. 500N, North Webster, from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the North Webster Church of the Brethren, 7281 E. 600N, North Webster, with the door opening one hour prior at 10 a.m. Rev. Robert Wyman and Rev. Tamra Gerber officiated. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the North Webster Church of the Brethren. To leave a condolence, visit titusfuneralhome.com.

Robert E. “Bob” Eppich, 85, passed away unexpectedly and surrounded by loved ones Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at Goshen Hospital in Goshen. He was born May 1, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, to John Emil Eppich and Dorothy (Terepka) Eppich. A naturally curious and hardworking youth, Bob learned the accordion, ran paper routes, boxed and 52%(57 ( participated in Boy Scouts. In his teens, he focused (33,&+ on academics and competitive swimming, graduating Shaw High School in 1956. Bob attended Cornell University, then Ohio State University, earning a BA and then an MA in metallurgical engineering. He later earned an MBA from Wayne State University. He dedicated his professional life to metallurgy, making significant contributions throughout his career, including patented inventions. A proud and active member of The American Foundrymen’s Society, Bob earned peer accolades as a lecturer and published author. Bob started his career serving 10 years as a senior research metallurgist at General Motors Research Laboratories in Detroit, Mich. He then spent 15 years as a vice president of Dalton Foundries in Warsaw. He went on to serve as COO of the Isaac Corporation in Maumee, Ohio, and later as vice president at The American Foundrymen’s Society in Des Plaines, Ill. Later, and through retirement, Bob’s expertise remained highly respected and he consulted for both industry and the U.S. Department of Energy until the time of his passing. Bob married Marilyn (Frey) Eppich in 1960, residing initially in Southfield, Mich., serving actively in the Jaycees and welcoming three beautiful daughters, Laurel, Kathy and Julie. His career took them to Winona Lake, where he and Marilyn raised their family amid the joys of lake life and a growing community. In 2007, Bob married Judith (Schmahl) Eppich, who together spent the past 15 years lovingly enjoying their golden years, residing in both Lake Wawasee and Punta Gorda, Fla., and traveling extensively. Bob found solace in his quiet faith in Christ and Bible study and attended Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse and Burnt Store Presbyterian Church in Punta Gorda, Fla. He was prayerful and praised God every day for his many blessings. Bob’s achievements and legacies were many, but it was his warm personality and easy smile that endeared him to all he met. Intelligent but humble, he possessed that rare ability to listen attentively and make everyone feel comfortable. He was kind-hearted and interested in other peoples’ stories. He read voraciously on wide-ranging topics. His love of fishing never wavered, nor did his enthusiasm for swimming; his Florida neighbors witnessing his pool laps nearly every day. These activities brought him great joy and granted him both physical fitness and mental acuity until he passed. Bob’s proudest accomplishments lie within the realm of his family. He is survived by his wife, Judy Eppich; his three daughters, Laurel (Jim) Canan, Kathy (Mark) Slezak and Julie Eppich; his grandchildren, Robert (Molly) Canan, Tyler (Kelsey) Canan, Matthew Slezak, David (Rachel) Slezak and Zion Lee; and great-grandson, Theo Canan. Bob also loved and was loved in return by his bonus family whose survivors include five stepchildren, Jeffrey (Donna) Schmahl, Stephen (Amy) Schmahl, Julie Sanders, David Schmahl and Carrie (Brad) Vonderheide; and 16 stepgrandchildren. He was preceded in passing by two brothers, John and Kenneth Eppich; and stepson-in-law, Bob Sanders. Titus Funeral Home of Syracuse, 1001 S. Huntington St., is entrusted with care of Bob and his family. His memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. Friends and family may visit prior to the service, from noon to 2 p.m. To leave a condolence or to check for updated service details, visit titusfuneralhome.com.

Sandra Kanouse Wolfrum, 85, faithful wife, loving mother and grandmother, died peacefully Oct. 21, 2023, in Fort Wayne. Sandra “Sandy” was born Dec. 10, 1937, to Albert and Selma (Reiff) Kanouse. Growing up in Fort Wayne, she graduated from North Side High School in 1956. She earned a Bachelor of Science 6$1'5$ in 1960 and a Master of Science in 1966, both from .$1286( Indiana University. Sandy taught kindergarten in :2/)580 Fort Wayne and Chicago for 10 years. Meeting through the Fort Wayne Ski Club, Sandy married Thomas “Tod” Wolfrum in 1970. They had a beautiful marriage of over 50 years. Sandy was a devoted mother to four children, Beth, Scott, Molly and Susan. Sandy joined Tod in running the family business, Excel Home Furnishings. She earned an interior design certification, growing the business until selling it in 1989, which provided many retirement years filled with travel and fun. Her favorite things included family, pets, Lake Wawasee, the British Virgin Islands, joining Tod on numerous traveling adventures, home interiors, fashion, reading, best friends, card games, shopping, cooking, gardening, crafting, playing piano, Tuesday Club and P.E.O. Sandy also enjoyed watching her favorite sports teams — the Hoosiers and the Colts. Her faith has always been her guiding light. Sandy will be remembered by her vibrant, kind personality and her elegance. She will be remembered by her adoration of her children and grandchildren. Her grandchildren have been the absolute joys of her life. We are comforted in knowing “Mimi” had a life richly lived. We send her off with love, knowing we will be one day be reunited in heaven. Sandy is survived by children, Beth (Wally) Wetherill, Scott (Amanda) Wolfrum, Molly (Sean) Fisher and Susan (Doug) Jansen; adoring grandchildren, Matt, Jack, Julia, Lucy, Ben, Will, Ella, Ava, Grant, Lexy, Charly and Mimi; and five granddogs. Also, her own sweetheart of a dog, Buddy. She is predeceased by Tod, and her first grandchild, Haley Wetherill. Services for Sandy will take place Saturday, Oct. 28, at The Towne House Retirement Community, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. Visitation will be from 10-11:30 a.m., with a private family service immediately following. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Haley Wetherill Memorial Fund in care of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, 555 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802 or the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, 11586 SR 13, Syracuse, IN 46567. Arrangements entrusted to Hite Funeral Home, Kendallville.

Births Lewis Gregory Kerby Lisa Snavely and Michael Kerby, North Webster, are the parents of a son, Lewis Gregory, born at 5:37 p.m. Oct. 20, 2023, at Goshen Hospital. He weighed 4 pounds, 10.6 ounces, and was 18 1/2 inches long.

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Accidents/Incidents All charges made by law enforcement are allegations and individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Kosciusko County Ofﬁcers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated the following accident and incident: Accident 5:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, 3686 E. 1300N, Syracuse. Driver: Debra L. Wallace, 64, East CR 1300N Lot 7, Syracuse. Wallace was backing her vehicle from a driveway when she hit a parked, unoccupied vehicle. Damage up to $10,000. Incident 7:18 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 100 block of East Nelson Drive, Milford. Lois Ann Miller was the victim of fraud.

North Webster Ofﬁcers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident: Accident 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, North SR 13, south of East CR 1120N, North Webster. Driver: Kirk A. Sheckler, 58, Dartmouth Street, Dearborn Heights, Mich. Sheckler’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $10,000.

Syracuse Ofﬁcers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents: Accidents 6:36 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, North Huntington Street, north of East

Main Street, Syracuse. Driver: Duane L. Huston, 57, Colorado Street, Andrews. The load on Huston’s trailer damaged a parked vehicle. Damage up to $5,000. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, SR 13, south of East Palm Drive, Syracuse. Driver: Marissa I. Ortiz, 16, Salem Drive, Goshen. Ortiz’s vehicle accidentally went into a culvert. Damage up to $2,500.

Warsaw Ofﬁcers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident: Accident 10:52 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, 279 E. 250N, Warsaw. Driver: Steven H. Wright, 79, North Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse. Wright backed into a parked vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.

Jail Bookings Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Oct. 22 — Austin Zachary Vuittonet, 31, 1360 W. 1250N, Milford, booked for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $750 cash. Oct. 22 — Jordan William Graham, 25, 22 EMS W23C Lane, North Webster, booked on a probation violation. No bond listed. Oct. 22 — Chad Anthony Robinson, 23, 1405 N. Hillview Drive, Syracuse, booked for operating a

vehicle while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, reckless driving, and driving while suspended prior. Bond: $700 cash. Oct. 20 — Tony Alan Wallace Jr., 24, 508 E. Edgewater Drive, No. 78, Syracuse, booked for failure to appear. Bond: $5,250 surety and cash. Oct. 20 — Janessa Mae Brown, 38, 526 Turtle Bay Drive, Syracuse, booked for operating while intoxicated with a BAC of .15 or more. Bond: $750 cash. Oct. 19 — Dale R. Rhodes, 60, 12750 N. 250E, A, Milford, booked for being a habitual trafﬁc violator — lifetime. Bond: $5,250 surety and cash. Oct. 17 — James Alex Evett, 35, 9675 E. Seneca Lane, Cromwell, booked for possession of a controlled substance and two counts of failure to appear. Bond: $500. Elkhart County The following person was booked in the Elkhart Correctional Complex: Oct. 16 — Larry Antonio Ray, 41, 512 W. Emeline St., Milford, booked for being a habitual trafﬁc violator and an outside warrant. No bond. Noble County The following person was booked in the Noble County Jail: Oct. 14 — Dylan R. Gamble, 4th of July Ave., Syracuse, booked for a warrant arrest. No bond.

Man receives four years in prison after Bikers Against Predators catch %\ /,= 6+(3+(5' 6WDII :ULWHU A Shipshewana man will serve four years in prison after an online group working to expose child predators caught him trying 5211,( /(( to meet with +,&.6 who he believed was a 13-year-old girl. Ronnie Lee Hicks, 57, who is listed with addresses in Shipshewana and Syracuse, was charged with child solicitation, a level 5 felony; and possession of methamphetamine and possession of cocaine, both level 6 felonies.

Hicks was sentenced in Kosciusko Superior Court One Thursday, Oct. 19. For child solicitation, Kosciusko Superior Court One Judge Karin McGrath sentenced Hicks to four years in the Indiana Department of Correction. He also received two-year DOC sentences for each of his drug charges. All three of Hicks’ charges will be served concurrently or at the same time. Hicks must register as a sex offender. He has 173 days of jail time credit. At sentencing, Defense Attorney John Barrett said Hicks accepted responsibility for his actions. “Thankfully, there was no real victim in this case,” said Barrett. Barrett said Hicks continued having conversations with the decoy because he felt emotionally invested.

Hicks did not provide a statement in court. McGrath mentioned a statement Hicks provided as part of his pre-sentence investigation report. In his statement, Hicks said, “I think it’s bull**** that Bikers Against Predators can do this.” “You pled guilty and admitted to doing this,” said McGrath. On April 29, a Syracuse Police ofﬁcer responded to a report of child solicitation. Representatives with Bikers Against Predators said Hicks drove to a business in Syracuse with intentions to meet and pick up a 13-year-old girl. In text messages with Hicks, the decoy indicated their age and said they were in middle school. Hicks asked the decoy for nude photographs and spoke about sexual acts.

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Syracuse BZA approves Verta exception and variance %\ 0$5,66$ 6:($7/$1' 6WDII :ULWHU The Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals had a light agenda at its regular October board meeting. The board heard from Steve Snyder on behalf of Chris Verta, whom was asking the board for an exception and a variance for his property at 100 E. Main St., Syracuse. The petition asked for an exception for the purpose of the change and alteration of a nonconforming use by allowing the removal of one residential use unit in the upper level and adding another commercial use in the main level with no off-street parking in a commercial district. The petition also asked for a variance which would permit a variance to allow off-street parking only, when the ordinance requires 22 parking spaces. “Everybody knows where this building is, every time there is something there, there have been apartments above it and no parking spaces,” Snyder explained, “the exception to modify the nonconforming use of the apartments upstairs is originally there, if you go back far enough, there were four apartments up there. Currently there are only three and we want to leave it at three. So there will be three apartments upstairs and two businesses downstairs.” The ﬁrst business is a yoga studio and a massage parlor. The other business is a virtual media-

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Elkhart County The following civil collections have been ﬁled in Elkhart County Circuit Court: OneMain Financial Group, LLC v. Mary Blaine, New Paris, $l,701.61 Midland Credit Management Inc. v. Beth A. Woods, Syracuse, $2,806.60

Kosciusko County The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the ofﬁce of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Ann Torpy: Barker-Wetters Zachary Brian Barker, 28, Cromwell, and Mickey Ewan Elvira Wetters, 27, Cromwell Arriola-Miller Joshua David Arriola, 21, Cromwell, and Jenna Wade Miller, 24, Cromwell

Superior Court III The following ﬁnes for infractions have been assessed in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding: Speeding — Darnel R. Shoemaker, Leesburg, $164.50; Ivan Rico-Giron, Leesburg, $164.50 No valid driver’s license — Helen E. McIntosh, Leesburg, $164.50

Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have ﬁled for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior Court: Ashley-DeLorio — Dusty C. Ashley, Syracuse, and Eva L. DeLorio, Crest Hill, Ill. They were

Levinson family dedicated to preserving lakes The Levinsons, a family that has been a ﬁxture of Lake Wawasee for almost 100 years, are deeply committed to preserving the quality of Kosciusko County’s natural resources. Frank and Becky Levinson consider water quality and the environment to be a top priority. Through their Kosciusko County Community Foundation Donor Advised Fund, they have contributed to the Wawasee Area Conservancy Fund, The Watershed Foundation

married July 2, 2008, and separated Nov. 12, 2008. One minor children. Lewis — Nicole M. Lewis, a/k/a Nicole M. Raycraft, Syracuse, and Michael S. Lewis, Syracuse. They were married Jan. 1, 2020, and separated Sept. 19, 2023. No minor children. Martinez — Rolando Martinez, Syracuse, and Brenda Martinez, a/k/a Brenda Lopez, Syracuse. They were married Feb. 16, 2020, and separated Oct. 13, 2023. No minor children. Miller-Borja-Miller — Thomas Miller, Leesburg, and Judith Borja-Miller, Warsaw. No other information available. No minor children.

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tion service. “There won’t be any trafﬁc resulting from the mediation services. The yoga studio, on the other hand, there will be people going in and out of there,” Snyder mentioned. “Also people will be going in and out for massages, but it’s like the other 90% of the other businesses downtown, they don’t have any parking spaces.” Snyder pointed out many surrounding businesses do not have enough parking spaces, per the ordinance. “Our ordinance was designed for rural areas. It does not have the zoning classiﬁcation for central businesses, most ordinances do. But as cities and towns join the area of planning, we are stuck the terms of the ordinance.” Sny-

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and other momentous moments. Twenty years worth of great memories to look back upon. Also on the table was a sign commemorating the charter board of directors, which included Glory Joy Bevoy, Kenneth Fawley, Robert Henderson, Barbara Hetrick, Howard Kiser, Myra Lackey, Sandra Mafera, Jerald Rhodes, Norma Roose, Robert E. Smith and R. LaVonne Wiggs. Fawley and Roose were in attendance at the anniversary festivities. For more information about the senior center, call the North Webster Community Center at (574) 834-1600.

Stop by the Syracuse Public Library from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, while trick-or-treating to collect prizes and candy. The library will hold a Halloween Extravaganza for trickor-treaters. Visitors will play games like ring around the witch’s hat, poke a pumpkin, knock the cup down, pumpkin golf and more while picking up prizes along the way. Before leaving, they’ll also receive candy. To prepare for the evening, the children’s department will close at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, and remain closed until Wednesday, Nov. 1. There will be no children’s programming on Nov. 1 as staff clean up after Halloween. Friends Meet The Friends of the Syracuse Public Library will meet at 11

a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in the library’s downstairs meeting room. This meeting occurs before the library opens, so attendees need to knock on the southernmost Harrison Street door near the staff parking lot to enter. Game On Teens and young adults can attend SPL’s video game night from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in the Rosalyn Jones Room. Members play Nintendo Switch games and enjoy snacks. Mahjong Everyone is welcome at the Syracuse Public Library’s mahjong tables at 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays in the downstairs meeting room. Don’t know how to play? Seasoned players will demonstrate how it is done.

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Food Truck Friday New Stick Together posters wraps up 2023 season with Fall Festival Milford Public Library — Help create colorful collaborations, one sticker at a time. The Milford Public Library has two new Stick Together posters to work on this fall. One is in the adult area and the other in the children’s room. The poster starts as a mystery — just a blank canvas — and it builds as everyone “sticks together” to create a surprising masterpiece. This project is for all ages, stages, personalities and skill levels. Everyone can participate equally. No one is left out of the fun. Can you guess what the picture is before its ﬁnished? Come in and spend some time working on the posters soon. Socktober Continues There are still a few days left of Socktober. Bring your donation of new socks for any age/ size to the circulation desk upstairs or downstairs. Donations will be shared with Milford Food Pantry, Milford Food Bank and Milford School. Oct. 31 is the last day they will accept donations.

Fall Story Time — Black Cats Fall story time is at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25. Children ages 3-6 are invited to attend. Miss Jenny will read some stories about black cats, have a fun craft to make and a delicious snack to share. If you would like to dress in your Halloween costume, you can do so. Bring some friends. You can still register to participate in story time. The last story time will be Wednesday, Nov. 15. It will be the annual Thanksgiving feast. There are still great stories to be heard, simple crafts to make and yummy snacks to share. LEGO Challenge Deadline The deadline to submit a photo of your LEGO pumpkin is 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. Send the photo of your pumpkin to milford@milford.lib.in.us and you could win a new LEGO kit. The next LEGO Saturday is from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in the children’s department. Families are welcome.

%\ 0$5,66$ 6:($7/$1' 6WDII :ULWHU Food Truck Friday is wrapping up its 2023 season with their second annual Fall Festival 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 in downtown Milford. Downtown Milford is packed with food trucks and activities. There were over 15 different food trucks, with menus ranging from wraps, hot dogs, pizza, donuts, egg rolls and tacos. If you craved it, you could ﬁnd it! The food trucks were lined up on Main and Catherine streets. The live music was provided by the Fort Wayne-based string band “Debutants.” Their music was an eclectic mix of Americana with strong inﬂuences of bluegrass, soul, folk and rock. The band has two EPs that are available on all streaming platforms. The Debutants played in the community parking lot.

Activities were also lined up down Main Street. There were a bunch of free activities to participate in, including: pumpkin painting, sponsored by Graber Steel Specialties; photo booth, sponsored by Mr. Rooter Plumbing of North Central Indiana with the hay provided by Weybright Farms; cornhole, sponsored by Ramsey Designs LLC; s’mores, sponsored by Syracuse Pack 3828; popcorn, sponsored by Lake City Bank and grab bags by VanBuren Township Food Pantry. In the community center, Milford Kiwanis hosted its annual Soup Cook-Off. They had over 20 participants and had soups ranging from potato corn chowder to French onion delight. Lacey Savage and Karena Wilkinson won the Soup Cook-Off. To stay up to date with Milford events, follow Meet Milford on Facebook.

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Lions Karate teaching self defense Steve Hanford of Lions Karate in North Webster will be teaching an adult self defense class at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the North Webster Community Public Library. Come learn skills to boost your conﬁdence and unleash your inner strength. Class includes skill training for anyone, regardless of size or strength. For more information or to register for this class, call the library at (574) 834-7122. Class is free and open to the public. Upcoming Holiday Closings NWCPL would like to give the community plenty of notice concerning upcoming library holiday closures. This year, the library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, Friday, Nov. 24, and Saturday, Nov. 25, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The following activities are set to take place at the library. Attendees do not need to have a library card to participate in any of these events. Adult Events A Matter of Balance, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30. Call the library if you are interested in the January session of this event. Roots & Branches genealogy group, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1. This event will feature time for one-on-one discussions, sharing tips, building your family tree and tackling brick walls in research. NWCPL will be hosting a class to make homemade bath bombs and sugar scrub at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1. Class is free and all materials are provided, but registration is required. Exercise classes are back at the library this week. Get Fit While You Sit chair exercise, 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. Let’s Move Dance class, 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. These classes are free and open to the public, no library card required. Beginner Tech: Mac Computer Basics, 10:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3. Come learn basic functions of Mac computers — everything from creating and sharing ﬁles

to using the operating system. This class is for all computer beginners and is free and open to the public. Register in advance. Youth Events PAWS to Read, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30. Register your child for a 15-minute time slot to practice reading skills by reading to a therapy dog. Baby and Toddler Time, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. Join Miss Cathy for songs and stories geared toward children birth through 36 months. Registration is requested, but visitors are always welcome.

Preschool Story Time, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1. Join Mrs. Pam to sing songs, read books, share ﬁngerplays and learn through fun literacy activities and crafts. This program is geared toward children ages 3-6, but all family members are invited. Registration is requested, but visitors are always welcome. For more information about any library events, call the library at (574) 834-7122, visit the library’s website at nwcpl. org or click into the library’s Facebook page.

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Sports Hodgson advances to state on a rainy cross-country regional 7H[W DQG 3KRWRV %\ 1$7+$1 3$&( 6SRUWV :ULWHU For the first time in nearly two decades, Wawasee will have a runner in the girls state crosscountry meet. Sophomore Mia Hodgson qualified at the New Prairie Regional to earn a spot in the state meet at Terre Haute Saturday, Oct. 28. “It means a lot. Not making it to state last year, it meant a lot this year to make it so I am really happy I could do it,” Hodgson said. Hodgson fought off poor conditions for running at New Prairie, where rain made portions of the course slippery and muddy. Despite the challenges, Hodgson ran a 19:58.9 for 24th overall. She finished inside the top 15 individuals from a non-advancing team to qualify. “I think time wise she almost ran the exact same time as last Saturday at sectionals,” coach Doug Slabaugh said. “Obviously today, conditions on the course were way worse than what they were last Saturday. In retrospect she probably ran a much faster time today in comparison to last week.” A year ago, in better conditions at the New Haven Semistate, Hodgson did run a faster time at 19:32.3. Her freshman season, only 10 individuals advanced as Hodgson missed the cut by just over 12 seconds. With the new format for the cross-country postseason in 2023, Hodgson was more likely to earn one of the 15 spots but had to wait close to two hours for her name to be called as the official results were delayed at New Prairie. “A lot of weight just lifted off my shoulders when it happened. Just really happy that I made it,” Hodgson said on hearing her name in the awards ceremony. She is the first Lady Warrior runner to go to state since 2004 when Rachel Sticher was second overall in the state meet. Hodgson says she will try to break her personal record and school record at the state meet at Terre Haute’s LaVern Gibson crosscountry course Saturday, Oct. 28. The girls will race at 2:30 p.m. Hodgson tied the school record her freshman season. Junior Jasmine Hernandez ran the regional too, but slipped early in the race on the sloppy course. Hernandez kept going and was 120th overall at a time of 22:06.3. “She was one of them that went down. We talked about that today coming into the meet. If it happens you just got to get back up and get going. She raced with a lot of heart,” Slabaugh said. The Wawasee boys had four runners in the regional in juniors Hunter Allen and Issac Winters and freshmen JD Stoffel and Mason Worrell. Stoffel followed up his top 20 performance in sectionals with a top 100 performance in the competitive regional. He was 97th at a time of 17:51.6. Winters was 123rd at a mark of 18:11.7. Allen was 136th at a time of 18:19.6. Rounding out the Warriors Saturday was Worrell at a time of 18:35.5.

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When the clock expired at Warrior Field Friday, Oct. 20, the Wawasee varsity football team celebrated something it had not done since 2012. The 35-26 upset of No. 15 Class 4A South Bend Riley was the program’s ﬁrst postseason victory in 11 years. Senior Hunter Tinkey was in the second grade when Wawasee last won a sectional game. He had three rushing touchdowns to lead Wawasee past the Wildcats. “It’s warm to my heart,” Tinkey said on ﬁnally winning a sectional game. Senior quarterback Mason Shoemaker threw two touchdown passes in the second half. “Our class has known for a long time that we could be something special,” Shoemaker said. “It just feels great. We can’t rest on it. We’ve got Northridge next week and they’re going to know we’re coming so we got to give it everything we got.” The visiting Wildcats entered

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with an 8-1 record, but the 1-8 Warriors led 7-0 at the half thanks to a 48-yard touchdown run by Tinkey at the 6:30 mark of the first quarter. Wawasee’s defense came up big in the second quarter as the Riley offense turned the ball over on downs twice in the period. Both drives ended inside the Warrior 10-yard line. In the third, Shoemaker would throw his first touchdown of the game, a 28-yard pass to junior Bradyn Pike. Shoemaker would later find junior Dallas Miller for a another touchdown in the third to move Wawasee to a 21-6 advantage. “This is a signature win for sure,” coach Jon Reutebuch said. “On paper, nobody gave us a chance but we knew. There were some people that believed in us and the kids believed and that’s the most important thing. We’ve been battling all season long in a tough conference. Out of conference foes were tough but it sharpened us. We knew were ready for tonight.” The Wildcats would score three touchdowns in the fourth but never got to within one score in the quarter. Tinkey would add two more touchdowns in the fourth to put away any hope of a South Bend Riley comeback. Tinkey finished with 159 rushing yards on just six carries for an average of 26.5 yards per carry. “Hunter Tinkey is a special player,” Reutebuch said. “He just knows how to use his blocks and get to the outside and use his speed because he’s a track kid.”

Shoemaker passed for 199 yards with 91 of them caught by senior tight end Donovan Blair. The defense held the Wildcats to just six points the first three quarters. South Bend Riley added three touchdowns in the fourth as the offense came to life for both teams. Tinkey had two of his three rushing touchdowns to secure the win in the quarter. The Warriors forced two turnovers on defense with seniors Derek Bontrager and Hunter Kunish gathering interceptions. In addition to the interceptions, the Wildcats turned the ball over on downs five times and quarterback Austin White was sacked five times. Junior kicker Dane Sigler connected on all five of his pointafter-touchdown kicks while the Wildcats failed on three of its four conversion attempts in the game. Wawasee moves to 2-8 and will play Northern Lakes Conference foe Northridge in the sectional semifinals on the road in Middlebury at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. Northridge (8-2) defeated Logansport 39-3 in its sectional opener. The No. 8 Raiders won a close one at Warrior Field, 147, on Sept. 22. Northridge was without its leading rusher for the game, but Wawasee played the game with a backup quarterback. “It’s a familiar foe, they know who we are, we know who they are. We are going to have to play well to win,” Reutebuch said. “We know what we are up against. The kids are confident. We know that if we play well we can win.”

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Sports Faith powers Wawasee runner on the course %\ 1$7+$1 3$&( 6SRUWV :ULWHU You don’t have to look too hard to find what motivates Wawasee cross-country sophomore Mia Hodgson through a difficult meet. Hodgson typically writes a Bible verse on her thigh as she uses it spur her on to the finish line. At the Northern Lakes Conference meet on Sept. 30, Hodgson went with Joshua 1:9. “It’s ‘Have I not commanded you, be strong and courageous. Do not be discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go,’” Hodgson said. “I really like this verse because just knowing that God is with me every step of the way. It just helps me through the race. I repeat that verse to myself when I am running sometimes too. That helps me to not be discouraged and to keep going.” Pretty much all of her favorite verses have been used by Hodgson during a meet this season. At the sectional meet on Oct. 14, it was Romans 8:18, and Isaiah 60:22 at the regional on Oct. 21. At the regional, Hodgson qualified for the state meet set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the LaVern Gibson cross-country course in Terre Haute. Hodgson came close to qualifying for the state meet her freshman season and as a result, reaching the state meet her sophomore year took top priority. While she did reach her state expectations, she admits the high goal was tough to fight mentally. Earlier in the season, her biggest competition were her times from last year. She tied the school record as a freshman. “I think I expected more. I just need to focus on racing more and not my times and compare myself to where I was last year,” Hodgson said after a conference meet

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personal or school record this year, she is excited to get one more race this season to try and do so while representing Wawasee at the biggest stage the sport has in the state. “Just give it my all and hopefully break the school record,” Hodgson said. “Just give it my all and leave it all out.”

Versatile cabbage Although eastern cabbage goes back to 4000 BC, the western version dates back 3,000 years. These early versions were leaves only, but it’s said that the Celts created the cabbage head-style we know today. The Greeks called this version “krambe,” while the Romans called it “brassica.” The latter is where the Latin name for cabbage, “Brassica oleracea” comes from. The ﬁrst cabbage in America was brought by French explorer, Jacques Cartier, around 1541. Cabbage was a necessary food on ships because of its high vitamin C content. Today cabbage is one of the most common vegetables served in many Eastern European countries with Russia being the largest consumer. In 2005, I was in Prague, Czech Republic and was introduced to a cabbage salad that combined cabbage with raw button-head mushrooms, sweet corn and red bell pepper. The dressing was a yogurt-sour cream mix, and you could top the salad with cucumber, feta cheese, black olives and/or torn romaine. My version of this delicious salad is in my book, “Seasons in Lake Country.” Cabbage Rolls Cabbage rolls were created for special occasions by Jews some 2,000 years ago. They quickly spread throughout Eastern Europe. Called “golubtsy” in Russian and “sarma” in Czech, the cabbage is stuffed with ground pork, and then cooked over a bed of sauerkraut with sour cream and tomato paste. I created a different version with cabbage harvested from our garden. It has a Middle Eastern ﬂare where ground lamb is used. Here’s the recipe: 1-pound ground lamb 2 tablespoons minced red onion 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tablespoon za’atar* 1/4 teaspoon each ground cumin, ground coriander, round rosemary 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for coating

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allows the leaf to wrap completely around the gob. To wrap, start at the stem end and fold over the gob. Then wrap the remaining leaf edges on top to cover the meat completely. Repeat for remaining leaves. Coat a baking dish with oil and place the cabbage rolls, seam-side down, in the dish without touching. Add about a quarter-inch layer of chicken stock to the dish and bake for about 30 minutes or until completely tender. Serve with an Armenian rice pilaf and a tomato-mushroom sauce. Now you have a complete old-world dinner. *Za’atar is a common Middle Eastern plant that adds notes of oregano and marjoram to anu dish. A recipe to create za’atar seasoning is in my book: “Holidays in Lake Country.”

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Warrior soccer players earn NLC honors Two Wawasee soccer players from both the boys and girls programs learned they had earned a spot on the All-Northern Lakes Conference team Thursday, Oct. 19. Senior Xavier Washington was named to the All-NLC boys team as he had four goals this season. Washington mainly played in the midﬁeld to help Wawasee gain possession, but still found chances to score. Senior Hunter Fiedeke is a honorable mention to the All-NLC boys team. Fiedeke played mainly as a defender to help prevent goals from attacking teams but did record an assist this season.

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If you live in an area that experiences below-freezing winter temperatures, as happens in zone 5 here in Indiana, you have a choice every fall. Do you let tender tropical plants live by overwintering them inside? Or do you treat them as annuals, let them freeze, and get new ones next year from the florist or your favorite garden center? Once again our knowledge helps us understand the unique gardens we own. The illustration shows some blocks, flowers, people arms, and assuming water in a can. I interpret this as building blocks of knowledge, the plants give us oxygen as their by-product of photosynthesis making chlorophyll for their growth and development. We absorb the oxygen from trees, shrubs and flowers for our survival. In return our by product carbon dioxide is used in their photosynthesis. Together we need water from the earth for survival. We are fortunate to have artisian wells flowing continually in our area with fresh water. Overwintering my favorite tropical plants and some annuals, in our home is a fall tradition because I love what they do for us. Each summer as I enjoyed my tropical plants, I’d decide which varieties were going to live, and which I’d sacrifice to winter’s freezing temperatures. I always told myself I’d be smart and systematic about it come fall, but invariably, autumn would come and the evening before the first expected frost, I’d rush home from work and hurriedly start getting my plants ready to go in.

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Sun is over tropic of Cancer, and the circle of heat we hope is making it warm enough to attend summer camp! Actually they can be numbered in any direction, I put summer last because it is the longest wait to get to summer in Indiana, none the less most enjoyed! The cycle of seasons has stories to be told about annual, perennial and biannual plants. Those flowers that are annual will grow from seed, flower and produce fruit in one season! Perennial like peony, often called a shrub, will return from the ground every year, flower and produce seed! The biannual, like hollyhock after they have their bloom, will produce seed but next year will just grow a bouquet of leaves from the roots and seeds first year. Then be prepared for a beautiful show of flowers. Once established by alternative biannual plantings flowers will be seen every year. Working with Mother Nature requires a lot of patience, just remember she bats last!

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school. She was well-prepared to take on the role of assistant director of CTE, which she accepted in May. She is responsible for supporting CTE students and staff, a job involving many different activities. Along with teaching, Schmucker helps students sign up for dual credit classes and provides career coaching. She also promotes the program’s offerings, visits partner schools to learn about their needs and develops opportunities for students to learn new skills. Schmucker is also able to bring her love of marketing into her interactions with students because, she said, she sees it everywhere in everyday life. “While watching a movie I see all the logos placed perfectly to sell products, the food they are eating, the places they visit,” she explained. “Well, except for the Taylor Swift movie that I saw this weekend. I noticed all the logos were removed from her dancers’ shoes. You better believe I’m sharing that with my students. No money, no free promotion. ... I enjoy helping students realize how and why we respond to marketing so they can be more educated consumers.” Overall, Schmucker said she has remained in the education ﬁeld for so long because it is a rewarding experience for her. “My most rewarding moments come from previous students who have achieved their goals in their career and take a moment to reach out to me and share their success story,” she said. “It usually comes with some version of ‘thanks for listening and believing in me.’ It’s so simple but so impactful.” Outside of work, Schmucker enjoys spending time with her husband, her two children and their goldendoodle. She is also a runner and always planning her family’s next vacation spot, which usually includes a beach.

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my casino-goers, have a safe and blessed winter. One last reminder: with winter, cold wind and ice, please keep in mind we have the best inside walking track in the area. It’s warm, it’s safe, it’s free and it will give you a chance to get to know

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Ziebarth explained the mural needs to have unifying elements in order to piece it together. Having all front facing buildings will be a unifying element. The mural will also have a feature representation of the Tour des Lakes bike event and have a narrative explaining the buildings featured in the mural. The deadline for the public to send photos to Ziebarth is Friday, Nov. 17. Her email is cziebarth@wawasee.k12.in.us. Gerber is excited to be leading a team of students who will turn the photos into line drawings which will be creatively combined in a full-wall collage mural. Once the line drawings are in place, the mural will then be painted in color. Gerber said she’s always wanted to do a mural. “I’m so excited to be leading this project. Painting a mural has been a major goal of mine and it’s thrilling that’s it’s becoming a reality for me. Thank you to all local businesses for the photos and a huge thank you to Mrs. Ziebarth for putting your faith in me. Stay tuned to see this project unfold,” she said. Gerber said being a student leader is terrifying because she’s never done this before. The goal is to have the line drawings completed by the end of the semester. The students will then spend the winter months working on the mural at the community center. As an additional project, Ziebarth would love to see the line drawings be turned into a historical coloring book if funding can be found. “That’s sort of a dream to go with it,” she said. “We’ll have an inventory of line drawings and we’ll need to do something with them,” she said.

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years as library director 10 YEARS AGO, OCT. 23, 2013 On Saturday, Cameron Heinisch and Evan Brower, thirdgraders at Milford Elementary School, participated in the Chess Start Knight’s Duel chess tournament at Purdue University. Their team finished third in their division, Heinisch was the individual champion for his age bracket, and Brower placed sixth. Julie Frew, director of the Milford Public Library, celebrated 25 years as a library director last week. The staff at MPL surprised Frew with a party Thursday. In attendance were some of Frew’s colleagues from the library in Oxford. 20 YEARS AGO, OCT. 22, 2003 A John Deere 7720 combine owned by Richard Schlipf, Milford, loaded with approximately 100 bushels of soybeans was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. Milford firefighters were called to a field on the west side of CR 175E, just south of CR

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told the members his goals are (1) to help individuals achieve their ultimate potential and (2) success in human relationships. 50 YEARS AGO, OCT. 24, 1973 Justice of the Peace James Brooks of Milford performed his ﬁrst wedding last Friday night when he married George Castro Salinas and Maria Beatrice De La Fuente. Both are from Milford. The wedding was held in the Brooks’ home. Dawn Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Young of Milford celebrated her eighth birthday Saturday with a party at her home. Games were played by those attending and a cake, in the shape of a pumpkin head, was served with ice cream and punch. Joe Hamsher of New Paris has sold the H & H Machine and Welding Co., located on Main Street in Milford, he announced today. The new owners are John and Richard Fritz of Nappanee, and they will take over Nov. 1.

Fifty-six local freshmen enrolled at Ball State 10 YEARS AGO, OCT. 23, 2013 Chad Jonsson, park superintendent and executive director of the park foundation, reported the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee received $11,000 from the Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The amount is split with $10,000 to be used on trail development and $1,000 on the fundraising brochure. Agnes Pruyn Chapman chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution has announced the 2012-13 good citizens and American history contest winners. Among the good citizens was Brett Heinisch, Wawasee High School, son of Doug and Heidi

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were married Oct. 24, 1953, in the Christian Church of Milford with Rev. Noble Neff ofﬁciating. They have resided at their present residence for the last 27 years. Ashley Bell, a fourth-grader in Mrs. Lambert’s class at Milford Elementary, received a Declaration of Honor award for writing an essay about Thaddeus Kosciuszko. Her essay was titled, “A Hero of Two Worlds.” 40 YEARS AGO, OCT. 26, 1983 After 25 years of raising ducks as a contract producer for Maple Leaf, Glenn Price is considering retirement. Price was honored Monday with a visit in his home from Terry Tucker, Maple Leaf president, who presented him with a money clip and kind words for his years of service. Dr. Kenneth Beer of Milford was a recent speaker for the Wawasee Kiwanis Club. He was introduced by vice president Ken Bowton. Dr. Beer holds a PhD in psychology and education. He

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Heinisch, Syracuse. 20 YEARS AGO, OCT. 22, 2003 Richard and Kristie Essig, East Northshore Drive, Syracuse, returned recently from a oneweek trip to Palm Springs, Calif. Richard attended the Inter Union Gas Conference on behalf of the United Steelworkers of America, of which he is vice president. The couple flew to Los Angeles and drove to Palm Springs, staying at Riviera Resort and Racquet Club, the conference’s host hotel The temperature during their visit was a warm 103 degrees, providing Kristie with plenty of time at the pool. Syracuse firefighters had the opportunity to train while burning down a four-story house owned by Bill and Lori Dixon, this past Sunday morning. Bill said, “The house was built in 1888 and was in no condition for humans to live in. The house was gutted a couple of years ago. I figured, what better way to help out the fire department than to let them train while burning down the house. They practiced using their air tanks on the narrow

staircase.” Bill said he had a good view of the ﬁre while working at his radio station, WAWC 103.5 FM, in Syracuse. 30 YEARS AGO, OCT. 20, 1993 Troy Watson, son of Edie Watson, Syracuse, spent six adventurous weeks backpacking through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Well prepared with four years of Spanish under his belt, Troy traveled on to the Central American countries on his own. He reports being particularly fascinated with the Mayan ruins of Copan in Guatemala. Jay Koontz, son of Richard and Chris Essig, Northshore Drive, skied professionally in Germany for seven months. He returned to the U.S. on Oct. 13. Jay skied at Holiday Park in Hasslock, Germany. He performed front and backwards barefooting, jumping, doubles, pyramids and jump helicopters. On his days off, he visited several European countries. 40 YEARS AGO, OCT. 26, 1983 Fifty-six Kosciusko County students are enrolled as freshmen at Ball State University in Muncie this fall. These students are a part of a total enrollment of 18,359; the second largest in the school’s history. Local students enrolled as freshmen at BSU are Thomas M. Freiheit, Angela A.

Meek, Teresa A. Smith, Scott J. Stutzman, Dale L. Uhl, Timothy Haviland and Cheryl L. Walker of Syracuse. George McClain, a junior at Culver Military Academy and son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom McClain, Syracuse, performed in “Teddy,” a one-man presentation on the life of Theodore Roosevelt. In the play, McClain portrays the former President telling the story of his life. McClain has been a participant in professional theatre in Syracuse for the past seven years. 50 YEARS AGO, OCT. 24, 1973 Emery Druckamiller, a former Syracuse resident and an outstanding athlete for Syracuse High School, was honored last Saturday during halftime ceremonies at the Indiana-Ohio State university game. Druckamiller received the I-Man award. Such awards are given by the I-Man’s Association to honor athletes who were letter winners 50 years ago. Mrs. Robert Moser was hostess last Wednesday evening for the October meeting of the Syracuse Twilighters Bunco club at Syracuse with Mrs. Philip Strieby assisting. High for the evening went to Mrs. Eugene Henning; low, Mrs. Delbert Whitehead; travel, Mrs. Franklin Ringler; and door prize, Mrs. Bill Eyer.

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Sgt. Pappe returns home from Iraq 10 YEARS AGO, OCT. 23, 2013 Mutual Bank is coming to the aid of the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Fire Department. By donating all the candy for the party, put on annually by the fire department for the kids in the community, the bank is allowing the fire department to use the money usually spent for a charitable endeavor. Barb Hetrick, director of Senior Primelife Enrichment Center, never disappoints when it comes to news. She shared, “You might think that SPEC is rushing the season but we have to think ahead. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, SPEC and R.E.A.L. Services will have an early Thanksgiving dinner. For those wanting to get in a trip to Chicago to shop, see a show or go to a museum, Todd Smith and Tabby Reber are once again hosting their annual bus trip to Chicago’s Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue. 20 YEARS AGO, OCT. 22, 2003 Recently Sgt. Clifford Pappe came face-to-face with someone

he loves very much for the ﬁrst time. Pappe, assistant minister of youth and education at North Webster United Methodist Church, has been in Iraq, so he was not there when daughter, Taryn, was born a little more than three months ago. Pappe was serving in Iraq with the 293rd Infantry and was the chaplain’s assistant for the battalion. He returned to his wife, Kristina, son, Jalen, 17 months, and tiny Taryn. North Webster Democratic candidates will be hosting an open house. All North Webster voters are invited to attend the event, hosted by Jim Chapman and Jane Shepherd, Democratic candidates for North Webster Town Council, and by Betsy Luce, Democratic candidate for town clerk-treasurer. Residents will have an opportunity to obtain information on political issues, exchange ideas and discuss concerns while enjoying refreshments. All residents are welcome to attend. 30 YEARS AGO, OCT. 20, 1993 It is nearly ofﬁcial: North Webster’s clerk treasurer and sew-

age collection offices and police department will all soon have a new home. Clerk-treasurer Peg Lawrance estimated the town offices will nearly double their space to 2,000 square feet with the move. John Irvin and Thelma Irene Beamer of North Webster were honored at an open house Sunday, Sept. 26 at their home. Beamer and the former Thelma McClish were married Sept. 21, 1933, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Anderson. Minh Kim Tran, North Webster, is enrolled in the auto diesel division at Northwestern College, Lima, Ohio. 40 YEARS AGO, OCT. 26, 1983 With over 80 percent of the $400,000 goal in Atwood, Leesburg and North Webster in the northern communities division were the first to reach and exceed its goal in the United Way project. Dee Vanator was hostess and Edith Hoffert was co-hostess for the Oct. 20 meeting of Backwater Friends Club. Nancy Vanator

was a guest. 50 YEARS AGO, OCT. 24, 1973 Pat McCarty, president-elect, introduced Arch Baumgartner, owner and publisher of The Mail-Journal, as guest speaker at the Lakeland Kiwanis Club meeting. Kenneth Smith gave the invocation. Keith Smallwood was accepted as a new member. Mrs. Russel Mickley was the hostess for the recent meeting of the Tippecanoe Township Hobby Club. The afternoon was spent crocheting blocks for an afghan, making plastic shopping bags and on other individual projects. Mrs. Robert Overstedt was in charge of the entertainment for the October meeting of the Barbee Conservation Club. She showed a ﬁlm about American folklore entitled “Paul Bunyan.” Frank Golden opened the meeting with the pledge to the ﬂag and gave the invocation. Stacy Davis, Jr., presided during the business meeting. Mrs. Davis served as secretary pro-tem. Mr. and Mrs. Overstedt were chairmen of the evening.

Clean Waters Partnership workshop to address innovations in green landscaping The Watershed Foundation, in collaboration with the Clean Waters Partnership, has announced an upcoming workshop tailored for landscapers, facility managers, and anyone involved in landscaping decisions. “The Green Infrastructure in Landscaping” workshop will be held 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Zimmer Biomet Center Lake Pavilion, 119 E. Canal St., Warsaw. The workshop will delve into innovative, green landscaping techniques, which are transforming the way they manage stormwater. “Traditionally, stormwater management, primarily focused on swiftly channeling water away from built-up areas, often employing pipes as a solution,” said Caitlin Yoder, watershed coordinator for The Watershed Foundation. “However, this approach led to unintended consequences such as erosion, downstream flooding, reduced filtration into groundwater sources and heightened water pollution. The realization that there is a more sustainable approach has given rise to green infrastructure, a method that mimics the natural water cycle by slowing down, storing and filtering stormwater flows right where it falls.” The workshop will feature Vanessa Rainwater as the keynote speaker. With over a decade of experience in both the public and private sectors, Rainwater has dedicated her career to implementing innovative stormwater, water quality and green infrastructure programs. Attendees can expect valuable insights into the best practices for managing water in landscape design. In addition to Rainwater, the event will host speakers including Lyn Crighton, The Watershed Foundation; Brandon Cordell, city of Warsaw Stormwater Utility; Aaron Ott, city of Warsaw; Matt Sandy, Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission; and Aleah Southworth, Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District. These experts will be part of an open panel discussion to answer questions on how

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Help Milford Food Bank ‘Gobble Up Hunger’ Nov. 4 %\ .(,7+ .1(33 6WDII :ULWHU Milford Food Bank will hold its third annual “Gobble Up Hunger” fundraiser with several events to be held Saturday, Nov. 4. All proceeds will support the work of support the work of Milford Food Bank. The programs will take place at Milford Elementary School, 611 E. Emeline St. The fun begins with a 2, 1 and 1/2 mile run/walk. Registration begins at 3 p.m. with the two longer events starting at 4 p.m. and the 1/2 mile race at 4:30 p.m. Awards will follow for age divisions and overall winners. After the race, a haystack sup-

per provided by Milford community churches will be served from 4:30-7 p.m. A freewill donation will be accepted for the meal. A silent auction will be available from 4:30-6 p.m. featuring an assortment of baked goods. You can bid as you enter the dinner or while you browse the live auction items that will fall under the hammer beginning at 6:30 p.m. Raise your paddle on a variety of items donated by local businesses and community members. Help ﬁght food insecurity in local communities by coming to support Milford Food Bank and its programs. For further information, visit the events page at milfordfoodbank.org.

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3XEOLF 1RWLFHV NOTICE OF DETERMINATION Pursuant to Indiana Code § 6-1.1-20-5, notice is hereby given that the Board of School Trustees of the Wawasee Community School Corporation has preliminarily determined to enter into a lease agreement and issue bonds in one or more series of bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $58,805,000 to fund the i) renovation of and improvements to Wawasee High School, including the construction of new Performing Arts Center, (ii) reconstruction and/or renovation of Milford School, and (iii) renovation of and improvements to facilities in the School Corporation, including deferred maintenance improvements and site improvements, and the purchase of equipment and technology. Dated: October 18, 2023 /s/ Secretary, Board of School Trustees Wawasee Community School Corporation hspaxlp O.18-25 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR VACATION OF PUBLIC WAY To: Residents of Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana Cory J. Mast Dawn Bowers You are hereby notified that on the 21st day of November, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall, 310 N. Huntington Street, Syracuse, Indiana, the Town Council of Syracuse, Indiana will conduct a hearing in regard to a petition filed by H. Douglas Schrock and Jeannine B. Schrock as Trustees of the H. Douglas Schrock Trust and the Jeannine B. Schrock Trust, for vacation of an unimproved public way in the Plat of Potawatomi Heights to Syracuse Lake, within the corporate limits of Syracuse, Indiana and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot 18 in Potawatomi Heights thence northerly on extension of the west line of said lot thirty (30) feet, more or less to the north line of the public way; thence easterly on and along the north line of the public way to the northeast corner of the public way; thence southerly on and along the east line of the public way to the southeast corner of the public way and the northeast corner of Lot 19 in Potawatomi Heights; thence westerly on and along the north lines of said Lots 19 & 18 to the northwest corner of said Lot 18 and the place of beginning. Virginia Cazier, Clerk Treasurer Town of Syracuse, Indiana hspaxlp LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Directors of the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy District are inviting potential candidates for membership on the Board of Directors of the Conservancy District to file nominating petitions pursuant to I.C. 14-33-5-3. The Directorship positions serving Directorship areas 3 and 4 will be voted upon at the calendar year 2024 annual meeting of the Conservancy District. One directorship position is currently held by Incumbent Board Member Bill Pipp from Directorship Area 3 which will be voted upon for a full four-year term on the Governing Board. The second directorship position is currently held by Incumbent Board Member Judy Roberts from Directorship Area 4 which will be voted upon for the remaining year term to which she was appointed on the Governing Board. Any candidates for these positions must be freeholders from within the boundaries of the Directorship Area for which they are candidates and must be qualified by knowledge and experience in matters pertaining to the development of the Conservancy District. These candidates may also be nominees of a Trust or a corporate freeholder. Anyone interested in seeking either of these positions must file a nominating petition at the office of the Conservancy District located at 11586 N. State Road 13, Syracuse, Indiana before November 30, 2023. A petition must be signed by at least five (5) freeholders from either directorship area 3 or 4. Nominating petitions that are mailed are valid if delivered or postmarked (private postage meter postmarks will not be accepted) before November 30, 2023, if the envelope has sufficient United States Postage and is addressed to the Conservancy District, PO Box 548, Syracuse, Indiana. Board of Directors TURKEY CREEK DAM AND DIKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT hspaxlp

LEGAL NOTICE The Town of Syracuse Park and Recreation Department is requesting offers for the removal of the playground (2 structures and 1 swing set) at Henry Ward Park, located at 142 E. Medusa St. The Syracuse Park and Recreation Department is planning the replacement of the Henry Ward Park playground in 2024. In exchange for the ownership of the existing playground equipment, groups or individuals are responsible the complete removal and transport of the playground including the disposal of any trash or rubbish that may be part of the project For purposes of the offers the playground is in as-is conditions and the Town of Syracuse Parks and Recreation Department is not liable for any pre-existing damage or damage to playground equipment during removal or transport. The Town of Syracuse Parks and Recreation Department would request that offers include a removal timeline with removal to be finished by December 31, 2023. Sealed offers will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on November 8, 2023 and should be submitted to: Syracuse Parks and Recreation Department 1013 N. Long Dr. Syracuse, IN 46567 For additional information please contact the Town of Syracuse Parks and Recreation Department at 574-457-3440. hspaxlp O.25-N.1 LEGAL NOTICE The Town of Mentone is applying for a construction grant funded by the Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) program, administered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) to improve the amenities in Mentzer Park. The intent of the project is in response to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure residents’ safety using the various amenities in the park to have proper social distancing and encourage living an active, healthy lifestyle. The Town of Mentone will hold its first public hearing on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 6:00 PM at 201 W. Main Street, Mentone, Indiana, to provide residents an opportunity to learn more about the need to apply for the grant and hear a presentation from the landscape architecture firm hired to design the improved Mentzer Park. The Town is eligible to apply for up to $1 million in CDBG-CV program funds, but will be seeking federal assistance for $267,154, with an estimated project cost of $691,154 to construct a new pavilion, restrooms, and walking path. If awarded, approximately 56.5% of the grant award, $150,942.01, will be used to benefit lowto-moderate income individuals on an area wide basis. The Town of Mentone is committing at least 30% of its allocated Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA) funds, approximately $205,250, and will be using the $200,000 received from the K21 Health Foundation and the $18,750 received from the Go Forward grant. Interested residents are invited to provide comments regarding the park improvements either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities or with limited English proficiency can be requested at the contact information below. This project will result in the displacement of no individuals or businesses. Information concerning the proposed project may be obtained from: Amanda Yaprak Town of Mentone Clerk-Treasurer Mentone Town Hall, 201 West Main Street, Mentone, IN 46539 574-353-7198 hspaxlp NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ADA SELF-EVALUATION AND TRANSITION PLAN Notice is hereby given that the Town of Silver Lake is conducting a self-evaluation of all Town-owned facilities and programs for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Title II of the ADA requires that each of the Town’s services, programs, and activities be readily accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities. Copies of the draft Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan will be available for public review at the following locations during normal business hours between November 1 and November 15, 2023. • Town Hall (604 N. Jefferson Street, Silver Lake, IN 46982) • United States Post Office (104 E. Main St, Silver Lake, IN 46982) • Online at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/66ZtLgc/SilverLakeADASETP Public comments may be dropped off in writing or mailed to the ADA Coordinator (Town Hall, PO Box 154, 604 N. Jefferson St., Silver Lake, IN 46982) during normal business hours, provided via email (tconley@townofsilverlake.com) or via the online submittal form. Comments will be accepted until 4pm, Wednesday, November 15, 2023. In addition, the Town will host a meeting to solicit public input and comment on the Transition Plan. It will consist of a short presentation to provide information on the Transition Plan, followed by open discussion with attendees. This will be an opportunity for the community to ask questions as well as provide suggestions and comments on the draft Plan. All comments will be reviewed, considered and included in the appendix of the final document. The meeting will be held as part of the regularly scheduled Town Council meeting at Town Hall on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 7:00 pm. The Town of Silver Lake complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Upon request, the Town will provide written materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public input. Requests including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested accommodation may be submitted at least three (3) business days in advance of the meeting or prior to the close of the comment period to the ADA Coordinator at 260-352-2120. hspaxlp

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Drop-off locations for Operation Christmas Child open Nov. 13 Operation Christmas Child will open their drop-off locations starting Monday, Nov. 13, and will be open through Monday, Nov. 20. Drop-off locations include First Christian Church, 115 Park Ridge Drive, Warsaw; Wawasee Community Bible Church, 2035 E. CR 1300N, Milford; Nappanee First Brethren Church, 1601 N. Main St., Nappanee; First Church of God, 1200 W. Depoy Drive, Columbia City; Burr Oak Church, 11010 W. CR 1100N, Ligonier and Grace United Methodist Church, 201 W. 7th St., Rochester. To ﬁnd a local drop-off location, visit samaritanspurse. org/operation-christmas-child/ drop-off-locations/. Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts ﬁlled with school supplies, personal care items and fun toys to children worldwide since 1993. In 2023, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoeboxes to reach another 11 million children. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and together, with the

local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 209 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories. This year, Operation Christmas Child will celebrate their 30th year of ministry. Packing a shoebox gift could not be easier — just six simple steps. First, find a shoe box. Start with an average-size cardboard or plastic shoebox. If you wish to wrap the box, cover the box and lid separately. Samaritan’s Purse does sell preprinted cardboard and plastic shoeboxes on their website, samaritanspurse.org/ operation-christmas-child/packa-shoe-box/. Second, get a label. Visit Samaritan’s Purse label options page, samaritanspurse.org/ operation-christmas-child/labeloptions, to find out whether an adhesive or printable label is best for you. Whichever label is chosen, use the label to indicate on your shoebox whether it was packed for a boy or girl and which age category: 2-4, 5-9 or 10-14.

Third, select a medium to large “WOW” item, such as a soccer ball with pump, or a stuffed animal, then ﬁll with other fun toys, hygiene items and school supplies. Do not forget to also include a personal note and photo. A list of gift suggestions is available at samaritanspurse.org/operationchristmas-child/what-goes-inmy-shoebox-suggestions/. Fourth, and most importantly, pray for the child who will receive the shoebox gift. Also pray for their family of the child, the pastor of the church who delivers the shoebox gift and the community. Fifth, donate $10 per shoebox. A donation of $10 per box is critical to cover shipping and other project costs. For easiest processing, the donation can be made online via the label options page or the ways to give page. If the donation is given online, you are able to follow your box and discover the destination of your gift. Finally, take your shoebox gift to a local drop-off location during National Collection Week, Nov. 13-20. For more information or if you have questions, contact occinfro@ samaritan.org.

So how should we react to the Israel attacks? %\ 3$6725 -,0 7250(< *XHVW :ULWHU I have been contemplating what happened in Israel last week. I must admit I have spent time being angry, crying out to God to bring justice upon those who did these things. I have been asking God when justice will come upon those who murdered women, children and grandmothers, innocent people who were doing nothing more than living their lives. I have very few explanations for this except what the Bible tells me. You see scripture from the beginning tells us evil is present. Genesis 6:5 New Living Translation The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. If we examine this event by this verse, we can see this. Evil was deﬁnitely present on this day. It was present on 9-11, it was present when men killed African American men and women because of their ﬂesh color. It was present in World War II, World War I and every war that has ever occurred. Evil has been present since the fall. Okay, I know that is archaic thinking. All men are basically good, right? If you believe this then you have never watched the news. Man is not good; Scripture tells us exactly who we are. Romans 1:28-31 New Living Translation For many who read this, you will dismiss it. But I want to encourage you to read that verse again slowly and place it over our world today, considering what just happened. So, how should we react? Again, I refer to the Bible. I know you do not believe in it. Okay, but where is your answer coming from? Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

3$6725 -,0 7250(< or some other social media? Let me ask you something, how is that working for you? Finding any answers, any peace, any hope? When I turn to the Bible, I can ﬁnd hope. You see when I was angry and lamenting the senseless loss of life the other day, I was remembering something the Bible told me. God is in control? Really, you believe this? Then why is all this being allowed to happen? How can a God of love allow this? God has allowed us to make choices in our world. Allowed us to choose to follow Him or not. Allowed us to choose life or choose death. Deuteronomy 30:19 New Living Translation “Today I have given you the

choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life so that you and your descendants might live!” If any of you know scripture, at this point you might be saying, “that’s Old Testament and it does not apply to us today.” Is that your argument? Did you read the words here? The Bible was not written for only the Jewish people and from ancient times. It was written, the whole Bible, for such a time as this. I choose to believe what is written. If what I believe is true then we have hope in this world of evil. God gives us hope amid hopelessness, strength amid turmoil and an anchor that holds us steadfast. It is no accident that the Bible gives us guidelines to live a hopeful life. So, how are you feeling today about all that is going on? Hopeless, frightened about tomorrow, angry because you cannot control anything? I am here to tell you, even now I have moments of anger about what happened and what is happening in our society. But, I know, yes, I know, my God is on His throne, He is in control, He gives me hope in the midst. I would have a difﬁcult time going on in this world if I did not have this. There is no other hope than in Jesus.

Bethany Community Church to host 46th annual Fall Festival Bethany Community Church, 19003 US 6, New Paris, is hosting its 46th annual Fall Festival 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. A bazaar is open from 2-6 p.m. with items such as baked goods, homemade noodles, apple butter and more. From 4-7 p.m., there will be a Swiss steak dinner for dine in or carry out. Adult tickets are $12, children 12 and un-

der are $6 and children under 4 eat for free. On the menu is Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn or green beans, salad, bread, dessert and a beverage. The auction starts at 7 p.m. All proceeds beneﬁt Outreach Missions Emerging Needs Building Funds. For more information, call the church at (574) 831-4993.

ILFORD KIWANIS held its eighth annual “Soup Supper Cook-Off” at the Milford Community Building last Friday evening during the final Food Truck Friday event. Twenty-three different soups provided by area businesses, civic groups and individuals were available for sampling. Congratulations to the overall winner Lacey Savage, representing the Christian Church of Milford, and her white chicken chili, which earned her the grand champion apron. Pictured above is Kiwanian Jim Newswanger dishing out a cup of soup to one of the evening’s attendees. —o— REGISTRATION IS underway at Lakeland Youth Center for youth basketball. There is coed pee-wee, open to ages 3-5; boys grades kindergarten through fifth grade; and girls grades kindergarten through fifth grade. Team placement will be handled by the LYC athletic staff. Special placement requests will not be honored, however they will accommodate sibling requests to be on the same team (as long as they are in the same division or willing to play up).

they present “Howl at the Owl,” from 7-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to one.bidpal.net/wot/welcome. Women of Today operates The Hanger, a free clothing boutique for students at Wawasee High School; contribute to summer reading programs at area libraries; grant scholarships to graduating high school seniors; sponsor area youth to attend summer camp; and more! All proceeds go to furthering its mission of making the community a great place to live for all kids. —o— DUE TO construction, the youth soup supper at Milford Chapel that was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28, has been cancelled. No new date was announced. —o— NORTH WEBSTER Elementary School will have its annual fall family night on the ﬁtness trail this Thursday evening, Oct. 26. Its annual Veterans Day program is at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the gym. Visitors and veterans are welcome. —o—

The season will start the week of Jan. 16 and conclude Feb. 24. March 2 will be used as a weather make-up day if needed. All games will be played on Saturday mornings at Syracuse Elementary School. Should they need to add another day for games they will use Friday nights. Fridays will only be used if the number of participants warrant an additional day.

GUESS WHAT’S coming back to town? That’s right, it’s Chautauqua Wawasee’s Old Fashioned Christmas will return Saturday, Nov. 25. Save the date and spread the word because it’s going to be a spectacular time for all ages! Keep your eyes on the Chautauqua-Wawasee Facebook page for more information on this awesome event over the next few weeks. —o—

Pee wee will be geared towards instructional play. No practices will be scheduled during the week. Each team will need a volunteer parent leader. The team leaders will be given instructions each week from the LYC athletic director to improve skills and coordination. The registration deadline is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9. —o—

UPWARD SEASON is almost here at North Webster United Methodist Church. Registration is open at play.upward.org/ partner/12702955 NorthWeb. The basketball and cheerleading programs are available for kids in kindergarten through ﬁfth grade. Additionally, they are looking for volunteers to help with the program. Call Chris Strombeck at (574) 275-1930 if you can help. —o—

WORD OF Truth Ministries, 210 E. Catherine St., Milford, is hosting its annual fall festival from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. There will be a bounce house and games for the kids. Adults are welcome to participate in white elephant Bingo. A carry-in meal will be provided. For more information, call the church at (574) 658-9223. —o— THIS YEAR’S Kosciusko County Republican Hall of Fame banquet will be held Thursday, Nov. 2, at The Owl’s Nest, CR 800N, North Webster. The evening will include the announcement of the 2023 Hall of Fame inductees. U.S. Senate candidate and Third District Congressman Jim Banks will be the keynote speaker. The social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $60 per person or $500 for a table of eight. Reservations can be made by calling Mike Ragan, (574) 265-1430 or Austin Rovenstine, (574) 551-3805. —o— THE SYRACUSE Parks and Recreation Department will host the Trick of Treat Trail from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, in Lakeside Park. Area churches, organizations and businesses will be participating. There is still time for any churches, organizations and businesses to participate, call the park ofﬁce at (574) 457-3440. —o— MARK YOUR calendars for the North Webster Chamber’s annual Christmas tree lighting, which will be held Nov. 18. Festivities start at 4 p.m. with activities all over town. Then, head to Pilcher’s lawn to see the big tree light up. Beez and the Rocker will be playing this year. —o— JOIN WOMEN of Today’s fundraiser supporting youth in the Wawasee Community as

HAVE YOU seen the end of year workshop lineup at Made on Main in Milford yet? All workshops require registration at madeonmain.fun. Check out the site to see what might interest you! —o— RE/MAX PARTNERS, 300 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, will host trick or treaters from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. There will be popcorn, candy and hot dogs available. Re/Max Partners and Syracuse Cafe will again be hosting their annual Veterans Day Breakfast from 5:30-11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10. —o— THE LIONS Karate Championship was held Saturday, Oct. 7, at Wawasee Middle School. There were around 100 competitors from Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. Lions Karate was well represented with students from schools in North Webster, Columbia City and Fort Wayne, as pictured below. Lions Karate is holding two, self defense classes this fall lasting four weeks. They will be from 7:15-8:15 p.m. Tuesdays or from 4-5 p.m. Wednesdays. This is a class for new students to learn some basic martial arts and a give them a great trial to see if they would like to continue training in their martial arts journey. Classes are only $25 for all four weeks. They also will be having a free self-defense class at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the North Webster Public Library and is open to all women of all ages. This is completely free to the community. The class will be taught by Steve Hanford. The library would appreciate participants to contact them to notify them that they are coming for an estimated attendance by calling (574) 834-7122.