Summer Reading Was a Success The Syracuse Library’s children’s department has finished eight weeks of reading in which hundreds of children read library books for weekly prizes. Families experienced 16 hours of hands-on science entertainment. Many children came to read to both Echo the dog and the Wednesday volunteers. The following businesses and organizations contributed …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: July 29, 2014 Matthew Robert Stewart, 20, 2939 E. Joshua Dr., Warsaw, arrested for OWI misdemeanor. Bond: $550 cash Timothy Lee Marner, 41, 303 E. Fourth St., Ligonier, arrested on a body attachment warrant. Bond: $6,000 cash July 28, 2014 Brian Charles …read more.

[weaver_youtube KE2DTIBtdwM rel=0] SYRACUSE – Wawasee Golf Club PGA professional Matt Maloni is a pretty mellow fellow. He just sat back and laughed as his golf clientele hit tennis balls off the first tee, used a baseball bat to crack balls on the third tee, and didn’t bat an eye at the flock of flamingos …read more.

Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. To have an event(s) added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. Warsaw Central Park Alligator Blackbird – 6 p.m., Friday, July 25, free Central Park Concert series Wagon Wheel Theatre Fiddler on the Roof – showing from Wednesday, July 16, to …read more.

Bilked out of $150,000, a Syracuse woman is hoping local law enforcement can help her get some of her money back and prevent others from being scammed like she was. Patricia Pomroy, 60, on June 28 reported that she had wired more than $100,000 to a man she “met” online. Although the man said his …read more.

The Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office, in conjunction with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, have completed an investigation into the death of 13-month-old Emily R. Smith and found the baby died of natural causes. An autopsy was performed on the girl at Kosciusko Community Hospital on Wednesday. Smith was found unresponsive by her mother’s fiancée in their residence …read more.

Those in the Syracuse area can protect themselves and their families against the dangers of carbon monoxide by swinging by Turkey Creek Township Fire Department’s station one or two, where firefighters are distributing free carbon monoxide detectors. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website, www.cpsc.gov, “About 170 people in the United States die …read more.

Emily Rose Smith, 1 year old, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:53 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. She was born on June 15, 2013, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Alaina J. (Scott) Smith.  She moved to Syracuse in November 2013 from South Bend, Ind., and formerly attended …read more.

[weaver_youtube wyiWrb9HqMc rel=0] When I got to work on Monday, and my boss asked if I could go to Lake Wawasee to try out “flyboarding,” it was an offer I simply could not refuse. I’d heard about these things just a month or two earlier, and I thought it looked like so much fun. I …read more.

[weaver_youtube KpvZIhJgJxg rel=0] SYRACUSE – Another turn of the calendar offers yet another chance for a generation to experience what their parents and grandparents have enjoyed for decades. The sailors at the Wawasee Yacht Club have long since upheld a tradition of family among its mission to grow the sport. One of the newer delegations …read more.

Syracuse Police Department Officers of the Syracuse Police Department recently investigated the following accident: Monday, July 21, 3:56 p.m. North Huntington and West Pearl streets. Drivers: Marion E. Beezley, 34, East Carroll Street, Syracuse; and Kathryn K. Nisley, 30, West 200 South, Bourbon. Beezley was traveling too fast to stop for Nisley’s vehicle, which was …read more.

A record number of golfers are expected Saturday for the Ninth Annual Ken Jennings Putt for PSP golf benefit at South Shore Golf Club in Syracuse. The outing is designed to raise money for research into the causes and a possible cure for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and since 2005 has raised nearly $50,000. PSP is …read more.

George R. Guyas, 83, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. He was born on Dec. 11, 1930, in Defiance, Ohio, to Joseph G. and Winona Marie (Gloor) Guyas. He grew up in Ohio, attended public schools there, and moved to Knapp Lake in …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Saturday, July 19, 8:45 a.m. Laura Reese reported a theft of her purse from a vehicle in the 3700 block of West Old Rd. 30, Warsaw. Friday, July 18, 2:16 p.m. Janet Wright of Claypool reported the theft and unauthorized …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: July 19, 2014 Keith Dee Hunter, 57, 1624 Fletcher, Indianapolis, arrested for OWI with a prior conviction or a BAC of .15 percent or more. Bond: $750 cash July 18, 2014 Christopher Jason Goble, 41, 1245 S. U.S. 30, Wolf Lake, arrested …read more.

David Jay “Uncle Fred” Williams, 69, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on July 17, 2014, at his residence on Lake Wawasee. He was born March 5, 1945, in Goshen, Ind., to Richard Darby and Louise (Ecklebarger) Williams. He served proudly in the Navy as a mechanic and welder on nuclear submarines and surface ships. He …read more.

A Syracuse man has been arrested for allegedly battering a man and causing serious bodily injuries that sent the victim to the hospital. According to the probable cause affidavit filed by the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office, on July 6, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department officers responded to North Shore Drive in Syracuse for a reported fight …read more.

Wawasee Community School’s petition for a variance for two signs to be installed was approved Thursday by the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals. The petition is to allow the replacement of a 5-foot by 12-foot (60-square-foot) sign in front of Wawasee High School. The old sign will be replaced with an LED sign that is …read more.

Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. To have an event(s) added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. Warsaw Central Park Jo Dee Messina – 6 p.m., Friday, July 18, free Country Concert Wagon Wheel Theatre Fiddler on the Roof – showing from Wednesday, July 16, to Saturday, July …read more.

Kosciusko County Court Judgements Kosciusko County Court New Filings Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Anthony Wayne Credit Adjusters v. Reca S. Pickens/Campbell, Etna Green, $3,621.12 Cathy Garrison v. Claudia Cissna, North Webster, $6,094 Glen Ruch v. Gayle Allen, Milford, $1,588.03 Sheri …read more.

SYRACUSE – The annual Junior Achievement Serving Wawasee Golf Classic will take place Thursday, Aug. 21, at Maxwelton Golf Club in Syracuse. Day-of registration will take place at 11:30 a.m. with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. Lunch will be provided prior to the start of the golf. Four-member teams are $300, which includes 18 holes …read more.

Angel M. Carder, 40, of Elkhart, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 7:53 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at her home. She was born June 14, 1974, in Toledo, Ohio, to Benny N. Bethel and Angela T. Carder. She graduated from West Noble High School in Ligonier, Ind., attended college in California to …read more.

Richard A. “Dick” Dull Sr., 81, of Milford, Ind., passed away on July 16, 2014, at his residence. He was born July 13, 1933, in Wawaka, Ind., to Albert and Ethel (Gose) Dull. On Oct. 22, 1954, he married Mary Bornemann, who survives.  He was a lifelong area resident. He worked for Bornemann Products in …read more.

Alanna Graham, of Syracuse, is a student in the Rotaract Club at Baker College of Muskegon, Mich., who dedicated her fundraising efforts for the 2013-2014 school year to The Hope Project, a not-for-profit organization that raises awareness of human trafficking and helps victims transition to a normal life. The club’s $7,000 donation will help The Hope …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Tuesday, July 15, 10:30 a.m. Jeremy Weaver reported the theft of medications from a residence in the 10400 block of North Turkey Creek Road. Monday, July 14, 6:30 p.m. Karl Hochstetler reported the theft of power tools, copper jewelry …read more.

Syracuse Town Council began discussing the 2015 budgets during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. Council president Brian Woody suggested that instead of reviewing each department, council members simply ask any questions they may have. Woody suggested the council reconsider offering a 2 percent to 3 percent raise to employees. Previously no raise was going …read more.

Tapping- Emotional Freedom Technique Returns Angie Hernandez, certified Hypnotherapist, is presenting a session on using EFT, also called tapping, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. People are invited to a free class to experiment with this easy technique for self-healing. According to Nick Ortner, author of The Tapping Solution, EFT is a type of …read more.

Jerry Riffle, a member of the Syracuse Tree Board and a Syracuse Park Board advisor, told the park board during its regular monthly meeting Monday night that at least three trees need to be removed from Henry Ward Park. The board met in that park. A maple and two cottonwoods trees need to be removed. …read more.

In just eight years, Doug Shoemaker worked his way up at Syracuse’s The Frog Tavern on the shore of Lake Wawasee. First he did all the odd jobs of an intern, then became general manager and now he owns the popular tavern and restaurant, including its 70-foot dinner houseboat, the S.S. Lillypad. Shoemaker bought The …read more.

Tandem meetings of the Turkey Creek fire board and township yielded approval of two budgets Monday evening. At the first meeting, the fire board considered Syracuse/Turkey Creek Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s proposal for the department’s 2015 budget, whose $1,565,661 total came in only 2.1 percent over the 2014 amount. Most of the line items remained …read more.

June M. Lantz, 87, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014, at the IU Health Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Ind.  She was born June 11, 1927, in Elkhart County, Ind., to Doris and Ruby (Godshalk) Hummel. On Nov. 24, 1948, she married Robert Lantz, who survives.  She was a lifelong area resident and …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: July 15, 2014 Melanie Nicole Scott, 23, 7696 E. Vawter Park Rd., Syracuse, arrested for battery. Bond: $750 cash Amber Janelle Harty, 28, 313 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $300 cash George Anthony Jackson, 41, 223 Collins …read more.

Approximately 50 people attended the dedication ceremony of a Blue Star Memorial in Veteran’s Memorial at Crosson Mill Park Sunday afternoon. Members of the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club have worked for months, filling out application forms and fundraising to have a memorial honoring all who have served in the armed services. Members of American Legion Post …read more.

Norma Jean Schumm, 88, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on August 3, 1925 in Willshire, OH to David F. & Florene M. (Dudgeon) Carr. She grew up in Willshire & graduated in 1943 from Willshire High School. She …read more.

[weaver_youtube mkKVCJx2h30 rel=0] SYRACUSE – There is so much natural beauty in Kosciusko County, and the Tour des Lakes was one way to spotlight long paths of enjoyable visual, as well as physical, wellness. The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, the Syracuse Rotary and the Syracuse Parks Department again sponsored the Tour des Lakes, or also …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incident: Thursday, July 10, 10:44 a.m. Motor vehicle theft reported at the 2600 block of US 30 in Warsaw. Syracuse Police Department Officers of the Syracuse Police Department recently investigated the following incident: Thursday, July 10, 4:48 p.m. Theft reported …read more.

Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. To have an event(s) added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. Warsaw Kosciusko County Community Fairgrounds Kosciusko County Community Fair – all day through Saturday. Grandstand events include: KOI Drag Racing, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 10. Admission is $10 for …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, July 9, 6:52 a.m. SR 13 near East 600 South, Warsaw. Driver: Shayna E. Harman, 24, West 900 South, Claypool. Driver struck deer. Damages: up to $5,000 Wednesday, July 9, 4:17 a.m. Crystal Lake Road near North 650 …read more.

A memorial dance is being held in honor of 12-year-old Skyler Spore of Syracuse, who passed away unexpectedly in his home on June 29. (See related) In the days following his tragic death, good samaritans throughout the community bounded together to raise money for a memorial fund for the young boy who “knew how to make …read more.

Syracuse Redevelopment Commission met Tuesday afternoon to continue its discussion on marketing the industrial/technology park located at SR 13 and U.S. 6. The commission decided a plat map showcasing the available plots will be the brand for the industrial park and used on all marketing literature. Syracuse Town Manager Henry DeJulia is searching for the …read more.

Syracuse, IN – The Syracuse Church of God will hold an open house on Wednesday, July 16 and July 23 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to take registrations for the community-wide Vacation Bible School planned for July 28-August 1. Roasting marshmallows will also be part of the open house event. Located at 104 East Washington …read more.

The Kosciusko Chamber joined the Syracuse/Wawasee Chamber for a ribbon cutting at Blue Barn Berry Farm, located at 9139 N. 300 E., Syracuse. Blue Barn Berry Farm offers canning classes, hosts birthday parties, kids cooking parties and outdoor weddings as well as offering you-pick berries and local produce. Blue Barn Berry Farm will have a …read more.

Heartline Pregnancy Center in Warsaw invites the public to the ICU Mobile Warsaw Commissioning Event, July 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kosciusko County 4-H Fairgrounds following the 4-H fair parade. In the summer of 2013, Heartline Pregnancy Center partnered with North Central Indiana Right to Life to purchase a mobile pregnancy center from ICU …read more.

Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce is drawing closer to its annual golf outing, June 18, at Maxwelton Golf Club. This year’s event will include two tee times at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., with Chamber Executive Director Tammy Cotton set to gather golf teams preferred tee times soon. Golf outing task force chair Larry Biller stated …read more.