Altrusa International of Warsaw’s President, Sue Creighton, was honored at Altrusa’s 57th District Six Annual Conference in Carmel on April 20. Creighton was presented the Governor’s Award by 2011-2013 District Governor, Toni Ellis of Lexington, Ky., during the organization’s award luncheon. The award annually honors one Altrusan in … Read More
Dear Editor, Recently, there have been several news stories in our area about the arrest of perpetrators for crimes such as sexual misconduct and rape. On several of the news outlets, there has been outrage and conversations about the increase in these types of crimes, especially when the … Read More
Eighth-graders, or more specifically middle school aged kids, are starting to consider and enter into stronger boy-girl relationships. Though far less common a generation or two ago, middle school students are involved in dating relationships in today’s world. And with the increasing use of the Internet and cellphones … Read More
Ladies’ Pampering Night will take place on Thursday, April 25, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the C.E. National Russell Center at Grace College. Ladies of all ages are invited to pamper themselves for a $10 donation. Tickets will not be sold at the door, but may … Read More
Over the holidays, Debra Collier’s School of Dance in Warsaw delighted the community with their “An Enchanted Christmas” theatrical production. Over 100 children from the studio and the community joined together to present two performances. Deb Collier, owner of the School of Dance, explained, “For the past several … Read More
Kosciusko County Commissioners have agreed to apply for a Community Development Block Grant on behalf of Beaman Home and its new facility. The Community Development Block Grant program provides communities with resources to address a wide range of community development needs. According to Ed Rock, who has been … Read More
The Beaman Home will host its first annual “Bikers Against Bruises” motorcycle ride on Oct. 6. The event is meant to bring awareness to domestic violence and benefit the home, which serves as an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children. Entry is $25 for … Read More
Nine non-profit organizations came before Kosciusko County Commissioners Tuesday morning requesting funding for 2013 totaling over a half million dollars. Making their annual appeals, some organizations requested an increase of funds from last year citing several reasons. All totaled, the nine agencies requested $562,384. Kosciusko Economic Development Corp. … Read More
The Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals will meet this evening to discuss allowing a commercial building to be used as women’s shelter in a residential area. The Beaman Home is needing to expand its services and has petitioned the Warsaw BZA for a variance from development standards. The … Read More
WARSAW — After more than 20 years, the Beaman Home, Warsaw, has retired its original logo, replacing it with an updated one created by Steve Jones, owner of Communication Designs, Inc. The new logo was unveiled at May’s First Friday in Warsaw. Accompanied by a moving testimonial skit … Read More
