SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township advisory boards Monday, March 9, unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s request to use funds from the department’s operations budget to pay for public citizens’ certification at the department’s regular CPR classes. The classes are held in conjunction with the American Heart Association, which charges $20 per …read more.

  SYRACUSE — Judging from the comments of board members, Turkey Creek fire and township advisory boards Thursday, Dec. 12, made one of their easiest decisions of the year as they each unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s request for expedited purchase of two ambulance cots and power load systems. “If we accept delivery of …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township advisory boards Monday evening, Feb. 11, unanimously approved $38,000 for the purchase of a new pickup truck for the fire department. The truck currently in service, a 2004 two-wheel-drive Chevrolet pickup, was donated to the department about 12 years ago. The new truck, a 2019 four-wheel-drive Dodge RAM, is …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Dec. 10, approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s two requests to encumber funds for the 2019 fiscal budget. The first encumbrance entailed $13,000 from the dues and a training line item. That amount was transferred to next year’s budget to help cover the costs of up to three firefighters …read more.

SYRACUSE — There are nine candidates running for office in Turkey Creek Township and Syracuse. There are three candidates running for Turkey Creek Township Trustee. Julie Close is the Republican candidate while Martha Stoelting and Tim Yeager will face off to be the Democratic candidate in the May 8 primary to run against Close Nov. …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday, Jan. 8, prepared for the coming year by electing new officers and taking action on the township’s anti-nepotism and ethical oversight policies. The board elected Dennis Darr to serve as president and Barb Griffith as secretary for 2018. Township attorney Andrew Grossnickle distributed certification forms for the board members’ …read more.

SYRACUSE — As many know, farmers live to work under the radar and away from the public’s attention. If it weren’t for an anonymous person slipping the secret of the good deeds that happened on Bowser Road, no one may have ever known about the group of friends, family and neighbors who came together to help one of their own.

Several firefighters received recognition Saturday at the Turkey Creek Fire Territory annual awards dinner. Winners and their awards were: Kyle Stamm, Chief’s Award, Airboat Operations; Larry Weaver, Jr., Firefighter of the Year; Quinn Hunter, EMS Member of the Year; Howard Birkel, Officer of the Year; Travis Miller and Janelle Fancil, 10-Year Service; Cody Manges, EMS …read more.

During the regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday evening, Dennis Darr was reelected as board president for 2014 and John Heckaman was welcomed as the newest board member. “I’ve been here all my life and I have an interest in the township and helping the fire department,” the Syracuse marine …read more.

An attempt by Kim Cates, president of the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Board, to improve communication between the fire territory board and the Syracuse Town Council ended as an exercise in frustration. Cates sent a three-page memo and a 19-page timeline regarding the fire station renovation to the council prior to its monthly meeting Sept. …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board and township trustee Barb Griffith recently discussed the clean-up, restoration and expansion of several Turkey Creek township cemeteries. Union Cemetery, located on East 1000 North, Syracuse, was expanded earlier this year through the purchase of adjacent farmland. Dennis Darr, board president, reported the land was recently seeded for grass, a …read more.

At their regular monthly meeting Monday evening, the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board voted unanimously to approve a reduced bid by Allen County Builders for the renovations to Fire Station 1 in Syracuse. The original bid of $669,000 was $200,000 more than the approved budget created two years ago. By reducing the square footage and …read more.

Due to the cancellation of this Thursday’s Turkey Creek Township Fire Board meeting, which lacks quorum, Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board members voted on the proposed 2014 fire territory budget at their regular meeting Monday. An approved preliminary budget is needed for township trustee Barb Griffith to present to the Department of Local Government Finance …read more.

The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board voted to give $1,000 to the new Harold Schrock Athletic Complex in Syracuse during the board’s regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Dick Pelletier made the request for funds to the board, noting the board running the complex hopes to raise an additional $60,000 to install lights on the new …read more.

Officers for 2013 were chosen at the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board’s regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Dennis Darr was chosen president of the advisory board. Kimberly Cates was chosen president of the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Executive Board, while Darr was chosen secretary of that board. Third member of the advisory board and current …read more.

An individual requesting to purchase a cemetery plot in one of Turkey Creek Township’s cemeteries has lead to a discovery and a potential offer to purchase property to expand one of the cemeteries. Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board member Dennis Darr announced Monday evening that he had someone interested in selling some property to make one of the cemeteries …read more.