April Newcomer of Marion and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Newcomer of Milford, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Shalesta Bright Newcomer, to Ross Lane Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Peterson of Syracuse. The bride-elect is a graduate of Wawasee High School and Indiana University in … Read More
The Syracuse Elementary Kindergarten team has decided to make a bracelet in memory of Deborah Nelson. It will be from Winona Lake’s MudLOVE and will feature the words “Just love ’em” and a red band. Nelson was a kindergarten teacher at Syracuse who passed away July 1. Nelson … Read More
Members of the Studio Nouveau Hair and Nails staff are shown with just some of the items and cash worth more than $500 collected by the business for the Syracuse Food Pantry during its Grand Opening Month of July. From left are Talia Pulliam, Angie Honeycutt, Jacquie Giles … Read More
SYRACUSE – The Ken Jennings Putt for PSP benefit was a big success with 21 foursomes playing, a record for the event. The day included lunch and a cruise on the SS Lillypad in the afternoon. Jack Jennings and Jim Kroemer both spoke at the lunch and awards … Read More
SYRACUSE – It is a well known saying in sports that tying is “like kissing your sister.” Most athletes tend to agree that ending any competition in a tie will leave a bad taste in their mouths. No winner, no loser, just frustration. Now,take that frustration and multiply … Read More
Glenda K. “Kay” Byrd, 63, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 3:06 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born on April 13, 1950, in Goshen to Glenn and Harriett (Baker) Biller. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and … Read More
Geocaching is a free and fun way to use the Global Positioning System, or GPS, that is funded with your tax dollars. This cooperative game was started in 2000, when the GPS satellites were upgraded for better accuracy. The rules are simple, a container, or cache, is hidden … Read More
Vivian B. Holderbaum, 90, of Syracuse, Ind., and formerly of Goshen, Ind., passed away at her home in the morning on Monday, July 29, 2013. She was born April 5, 1923, in Goshen, to Dewey Lynn Martin and Zelda (Spry) Ware. She married Milo E. Holderbaum on Dec. 20, … Read More
SYRACUSE – It was goofy. It was untraditional. But the overall purpose was for a worthy cause. Pink flamingos, car tires, tennis rackets and a baseball bat aren’t common items on a golf course, but all were standard operation at Wawasee Golf Club Saturday morning as Goofy Golf … Read More
Gregg A. Farren, 54, of Columbia, Tenn., passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at his home. He was born on March 15, 1959, in Anderson, Ind., to Jack E. and Phyllis Jane Farren. He graduated in 1977 from Anderson High School and was employed at General Motors … Read More
Three area World War II veterans joined approximately 75 other veterans from Northeast Indiana to visit the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, the Women’s War Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and other memorials in Washington, D.C., recently. The trip was sponsored by Honor Flight Northeast Indiana. … Read More
SYRACUSE – In a change of pace from recent years, the fall sport parent meeting at Wawasee High School will feature a pleasant twist. Bethel College men’s basketball head coach Mike Lightfoot will be a guest speaker at the 7 p.m. meeting on Monday, Aug. 5, in the … Read More
The Syracuse Park Foundation discussed purchasing 6.5 acres belonging to the Syracuse Rotary during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. The property is located just off of Wildwood Drive in Wawasee Heights. Syracuse Park Superintendent and executive director of the park foundation, Chad Jonsson, asked for volunteers to … Read More
The Rose Home invites you to attend the first annual Pancake Breakfast and Charity Auction from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Syracuse Community Center. The event costs $5 with children 5 years old and under admitted for free. The auction will begin at … Read More
James Coffey, recording artist, is coming to the Syracuse Public Library at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 30. James performs all over the United States and is also known as the train song troubadour. He has won Parents’ Choice Awards for “outstanding contribution toward enriching the lives of American children.” … Read More
Accident Officers of the Syracuse Police Department recently investigated the following accident: Saturday, 2:44 a.m. South Huntington Street. Driver: Nitza G. Manriquez, 28, Watertower Court, Goshen. Manriquez drove into a ditch. She was arrested for operating while intoxicated with a breath alcohol content of .14 percent. Incident Officers … Read More
