MILFORD — At the Monday, March 11, meeting of Milford Town Council, Camp Alexander Mack’s Executive Director Gene Hollenberg reopened discussions on extending wastewater service from Milford to Camp Mack. As Hollenberg reminded the council, Camp Mack started extension talks in spring 2018, after studies showed a dire need to replace an overtaxed septic system. At …read more.

MILFORD — Milford Town Council again faced an onslaught of pointed questions from residents at its monthly meeting Monday evening, July 9. Many in the packed meeting room had come to voice concerns about the proposed extension of wastewater service to Camp Alexander Mack; however, citizens’ ire was further aroused by the possibility of another utility …read more.

MILFORD — Milford Town Council’s monthly meeting Monday, May 14, was held at Camp Alexander Mack, two miles away from its usual town hall locale. Approximately 40 people were present to hear discussion of a possible extension of Milford’s sewer to Camp Mack, which could affect residents owning 65 parcels of land — 51 homes and …read more.

MILFORD — Milford Town Council passed several motions at its monthly meeting, April 9, some in preparation for the 2018 Milford Fest, May 26-27. Tricia Gall of the 2018 Milford Fest planning committee asked the garage sale ordinance be waived for the event, exempting residents from a fee and the sale counting toward their yearly …read more.

MILFORD — Milford Town Council spent the majority of its monthly public meeting Monday evening, Feb. 12, discussing the possibility of extending sewer service to Camp Alexander Mack. Also in attendance were residents from the area possibly affected, representatives from Camp Mack and Bob Weaver, administrator of the Kosciusko County Health Department. Attention was primarily …read more.

MILFORD — Milford Town Council held its first monthly public meeting of 2018 Monday evening, Jan. 8, in town hall. After members elected Doug Ruch president and Dan Cochran, vice-president, the council addressed the upcoming wastewater plant upgrades and fielded questions concerning the possible extension of sewage service to Camp Mack. Ryan Brauen and Megan …read more.

MILFORD — At its monthly meeting Monday evening, Nov. 13, the Milford Town Council voted to study the feasibility of providing sanitary service to Camp Alexander Mack at Waubee Lake. Ryan Brauen, an engineer with Wessler Engineering, the company overseeing Milford’s sewer plant upgrades, informed the council he would need data on Milford’s collection system …read more.

MILFORD — In 1979, an overheard phone conversation led to Mike Kauffman’s hiring as a full-time employee at Camp Alexander Mack at Waubee Lake in Milford. At summer’s end, Kauffman will retire from his “dream job” after 38 years. An open house in his honor will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Parks & Recreation Department is hosting Touch-A-Truck from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 6, at the Syracuse Community Center, North Long Drive. This hands-on event will provide kids with the opportunity to see, touch and explore their favorite big trucks, heavy equipment and emergency vehicles as well as interact with community support leaders who operate them.

Indiana Deaf Camp has again returned to the Milford area, giving deaf and partially deaf children — plus their hearing siblings and children with deaf parents — fun camp experiences that have had them returning year after year both as campers and counselors. This year marks 41 years of the camp’s operations with the camp …read more.

Knowledge from a nine-day trip on the original Oregon Trail in 2009 was shared by Randy Polston, Warsaw, at the Kosciusko County Historical Society’s 48th annual banquet Thursday. The annual meeting was held at Camp Alexander Mack, Milford, with Rex Miller, executive director, also sharing a brief history of the camp and some of the …read more.

Camp Alexander Mack in Milford had a special visitor today when Bishop Kevin Rhoades visited the Catholic youth camp that was meeting there. Rhoades is the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne and South Bend. A special Mass took place, during which Rhoades spoke with the students and learned about their various camp …read more.