SYRACUSE — The wheels of progress are now in motion to make sure current and future repairs to the Syracuse Water Control Device are done. Wawasee Property Owners Association Board of Directors approved the establishment of a Water Control Structure Fund Saturday morning, May 18, during its meeting. “People noticed the structure has an issue, …read more.

SYRACUSE — It’s been close to two years since discussions were held publicly about how to finance repairs needed to the Syracuse Flood Control Structure, also known as the Syracuse Memorial Dam. Since then a committee of representatives from the Syracuse Lake Association, Wawasee Property Owners Association and Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation was formed to …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Tom and Holly Tuttle, Syracuse, were presented the co-Chief Award Sunday, Aug. 19, at the Wawasee Property Owners Association annual meeting. The annual meeting, attended by close to 70 people, was held at The Owl’s Nest, North Webster. The Chief Award has been presented each year since 2006 to honor someone who …read more.

LAKE WAWASEE — Beautiful, awesome, fantastic, wonderful and many other words were heard by those participating in the 2018 Wawasee Property Owners “Tour of the Century” home tour Saturday evening, Aug. 4. Homeowners, present at each of their homes, were thanked repeatedly by guests for opening their homes and allowing a glimpse of their century …read more.

SYRACUSE — Once a year members of the Syracuse Lake Association and Wawasee Property Owners Association have an opportunity to renew friendships and make new friends when both organizations host its annual family breakfast. Approximately 300 attended this year’s event, held this morning at Oakwood Resort. Guests enjoyed biscuits and gravy, pancakes, sausage, bacon, scrambled …read more.

SYRACUSE — An Eagle Scout project was presented at the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee meeting Monday, Aug. 21. Carter Bowman, an Eagle Scout, is a Wawasee High School sophomore. He will be installing mileage markers around the Syracuse Lake trail. The markers will be installed one every quarter mile for 5 miles around Syracuse Lake. The …read more.

SYRACUSE — Jim Tranter had no idea the reason a majority of his family had joined him and his wife, Karen, for the Wawasee Property Owners Association annual meeting was because he was to be the recipient of the WPOA 2017 Chief Award. In fact he didn’t realize he was the recipient until mention was …read more.

SYRACUSE — Families from Syracuse and Wawasee lakes enjoyed the annual Syracuse Lake Association and Wawasee Property Owners Association family breakfast at Oakwood Resort. Several hundred attended the annual event Saturday morning. Not only could the guests enjoy breakfast with friends they haven’t seen for a year, but also meet new friends. Guests also had …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals approved two cases Thursday, Oct. 20. Both of the items of business on the agenda were continued cases from August. Ernest and Christine Wingard’s petition for an exception was approved. They want to allow the construction of an oversized accessory building that is 1,226 square feet, where the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Close to 200 residents and families from Syracuse and Wawasee Lakes are expected to attend this morning’s Wawasee Property Owner’s Association/Syracuse Lake Association Family Breakfast at Oakwood Resort. The breakfast event will continue until 10:30 a.m. Organizations such as the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club, Syracuse-Wawasee Trails Foundation, Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, Center for Lakes …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Quite Zone Committee, called SHHH, met with Faith Morrison, civil engineer and Paul Hummel, senior vice president of Lawson Fisher Associates, an engineering firm in Mishawaka, Tuesday night, Dec. 8, to discuss the possibility of establishing a railroad quiet zone. Members of the public and town officials were also invited. “Having a …read more.

SYRACUSE — Kay Young, president of the Wawasee Property Owners Association recently presented Dr. Nate Bosch, director of the Center for Lakes & Streams, a check for $3,940. The donation was from WPOA members through their annual dues.

[weaver_youtube iDQhOFynyFw rel=0]   SYRACUSE — Richard Green, Syracuse, was the latest resident to receive the Wawasee Property Owner’s Association’s Chief Award presented at its annual meeting. The meeting was held Saturday evening, Aug 8, at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Educational Center, Syracuse. Green, who was present with his wife, Sandy and son and …read more.

[weaver_youtube IKez162gL4Q rel=0]   Updates of the three-fold approach by the Center for Lakes & Streams was given by Dr. Nate Bosch, director, during a social event Saturday evening at Lake Wawasee. Approximately 80 individuals learned about activities of the center in the past year. Dr. Nate Bosch, director of Center for Lakes & Streams …read more.

The good news is the CSX railroad bridge between Syracuse Lake and Lake Wawasee is now open on both sides. Becky Fox, president of the Syracuse Lake Association and Kay Young, president of the Wawasee Property Owners Association, both confirmed a crew of volunteers had been out Saturday, June 20, removing chucks of concrete from …read more.

The annual Wawasee Property Owners Association and Syracuse Lake Association Family Breakfast is an opportunity for neighbors to meet neighbors, renew friendships, make new friends and learn about various non-profit organizations in the area. This year’s event was held Saturday morning at Oakwood Resort, Syracuse. Non-profit agencies such as the WPOA, Syracuse-Wawasee Trails, Syracuse-Wawasee Garden …read more.

Efforts to keep boaters from using the east side of the railroad bridge is being made with caution tape and markers. Board members of the Wawasee Property Owners Association expressed concern over the condition of the CSX railroad bridge over the channel connecting Syracuse and Wawasee lakes last Saturday during its annual public board meeting. …read more.

[weaver_youtube c9yULD7SKvE rel=0] Each year the Wawasee Property Owners Association presents the Wawsee Chief Award to honor someone the association board feels has gone above and beyond to assure the preservation and orderly development of Lake Wawasee. This year was no exception. Two individuals were presented the award at the WPOA annual meeting Saturday morning. Al …read more.

[weaver_youtube o-9ZF5ohZmE rel=0]     Dr. Nate Bosch, director of the Center for Lakes and Streams, Grace College, and Jim Donahoe, Aquatic Weed Control, were guest speakers at the annual Wawasee Property Owners Association meeting Saturday. Bosch focused on lake levels, inflowing streams and lake economic impact. He also touched on other areas including projects …read more.

Joe Hoage, general counsel for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has emailed the Wawasee Property Owners Association, Steve Snyder, attorney and local media, responding to discussions regarding an agreed order. This letter has compounded confusion on what is the law. Snyder, attorney who originally questioned the statute, is looking at the process to clarify …read more.

[weaver_youtube 2MJEw6dvW1c rel=0]   A larger than normal group attended the annual Wawasee Property Owners public board meeting Saturday morning for reasons appearing to be because of a publicized topic addressing the numerous thefts from lake homes. There was also a noise concern brought up by residents there complaining of noise from Oakwood Hotel’s nightly bands. The …read more.

Wawasee Property Owners Association’s annual public board meeting Saturday will feature representatives from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Syracuse Police Department and Frank Rhoades from Cottage Watchman Alarm Company. The representatives will discuss recent break-ins and what can be done to prevent and assist police in finding the individuals responsible. Reports from the various WPOA …read more.

“I’m just a little overwhelmed,” commented Dave Grandstaff when he received the annual Wawasee Property Owners Association Chief Award Saturday morning. The award was presented at the annual WPOA meeting. He admitted he didn’t realize he was the recipient until mention was made regarding his grandchildren and great-grandchild. WPOA President Kay Young presented the award …read more.

Wawasee Property Owners Association Annual Meeting will be something different this year. Instead of an evening event, this year’s meeting will be a breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday at The Frog Tavern, Harkless Drive, Syracuse. Fruit, rolls, coffee and juice will be provided. The event is free, however, reservations were requested by Wednesday. Reservations may …read more.

Residents of Wawasee and Syracuse lakes gathered Saturday morning for a pancake and sausage breakfast at Oakwood Retreat, Syracuse, for the Annual Wawasee Property Owners Association and Syracuse Lake Association Annual Family Breakfast. Close to 300 residents and their families attended. Not only did attendees receive breakfast, but many area organizations, such as the Wawasee …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7_beuU7B4M&feature=youtu.be]   The job of watching over the control structure in Syracuse, more commonly known as the Syracuse Dam, was explained by Chad Jonsson, superintendent of Syracuse-Wawasee Parks Department. Jonsson explained the operations at the annual Wawasee Property Owners Association public board meeting Saturday morning. The meeting was held in the Oakwood Hotel, Syracuse. …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqLoaV9EVr8&feature=youtu.be]   Members of the Wawasee Lake Patrol dedicate their volunteer time to take care of educating all who boat on the state’s largest natural lake. Jim Tranter, who oversees the local patrol, presented information about that patrol at the Wawasee Property Owners Association’s annual public board meeting Saturday at Oakwood Hotel, Syracuse. Tranter …read more.

Word has been received today that the Oakwood property in Syracuse has been sold. Lauren Zeugner of The Mail-Journal reports that the property has been sold to Dr. Rex Parent, a Fort Wayne opthamologist who owns a home on the east end of Lake Wawasee. Parents two sons, JR and Jason, are said to have …read more.