The West Central School Board got an update from Elementary Principal Dan Zylstra concerning the Kindergarten Roundup enrollment. Superintendent Charles Mellon indicated that the numbers look good.
“Our roundup figures are near 70 which is good for us. We were down to only two sections last year. That means we do have kids in the community that will be coming to school next year,” stated Mellon.
The Maxinkuckee Players summer production will be Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Show dates are July 26, July 28, July 31 and Aug. 2-4.
Open auditions will be held Saturday, April 20 at the Culver High School Auditorium from 8–11 a.m., 12–3 p.m. and 4–7 p.m. CT. If you are interested in auditioning, you will be asked to sing a song of your choice, but not necessarily from the musical. A pianist and CD player will be available for you to sing along or you may sing A Capella.
The Winamac Community High School will soon present Tarzan the musical, and the socialtorium stage has recently undergone a transformation into an African jungle as parents, students, and staff work diligently to bring the bigger-than-life legend of Tarzan to the stage. The production stars Winamac junior J.T. Garnett in the title role and includes co-stars Taylor Smith, Emerald Blankenship, Andrew Brandon, Ralph Thomas and Joshua Tankersley.
“Operation Lost Innocence” was conducted in LaPorte County this week. This is an effort by various local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to check compliance of sex offenders.
Parole officers and investigators from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, Michigan City Police and United States Marshals Service verified residency and employment of 87 sex offenders who reside and work in LaPorte County.
A Francesville man was sentenced in Pulaski Superior Court this week after pleading guilty in a plea agreement with the state.
Sean Allman was sentenced to serve 14 months in the Pulaski County Jail on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Class D Felony. All of the sentence will be suspended with the exception of 60 days. He will serve 12 months of probation. He was also ordered to pay $365 in restitution to James Ledden.
A local fundraising effort culminated in the presentation of a check in excess of $40,000 for the Panhandle Pathway. Dan and Virginia Dolezal, co-chairs of Panhandle Pathway’s Pave the Trail to Town fundraiser, presented the donation to the board of directors at the business meeting on March 26. Dan Dolezal said the original goal was $39,000, but after kicking off the effort on Nov. 1, the group had raised more than their original goal by Feb. 25. The fundraising continued until March 31, and Dolezal said they had raised $41,075 by that time.
“This is the company that will do the maintenance on our [wind] turbine. They’re out of Sandusky, Ohio,” said Mellon.
Pulaski County Public Library resident cardholders are eligible for three MP3 downloads per week, available online at www.pulaskicounty.lib.in.us. Library officials expect Freegal will appeal to patrons of all ages and musical tastes, and librarians will be happy to assist users with the new service.
Hoosier businesses, schools, trade associations, environmental groups, nonprofit organizations and individuals are eligible for the awards program, which includes such categories as Energy and Renewable Resources, Five Years’ Continuous Improvement, Greening the Government, Land Use, Outreach or Education, Pollution Prevention, and Recycling or Reuse.
Clere says some worry the federal government will back out of paying.
A bill dealing with unemployment insurance is making its way through the House, but must be voted on one more time before it goes to the governor’s desk for his signature. House Bill 1457, authored by State Representative Dan Leonard of Huntington, passed out of the Senate with a 34-14 vote but will return to the House to allow them to review some small changes to other provisions in the bill.
A Fort Wayne man was arrested Wednesday after he reportedly caused damage to the railroad crossing arms on U.S. 35 and did not stop to report the accident.
A Starke County officer notified dispatch that a semi truck driver was crossing the railroad tracks on U.S. 35 in Knox as the crossing arms were coming down and continued traveling north despite the falling crossing arms, causing damage to the equipment.
Vandals have struck at Wythogan Park already this spring.
Park Superintendent George Byer told Knox City Police officers that on Monday, April 1 he found that some unknown person(s) spray painted graffiti on the new curly slide. The suspects also spray painted graffiti on a brick building inside the park.
The town of Culver is getting ready to kick off their comprehensive plan project with a community meeting at the beach lodge. Town Manager David Schoeff said that on April 22, the town will be holding the meeting in an effort to get some public input and expressed that the comprehensive plan is less focused on what the town council or administration wants to do with the town, but more of how the community feels the town should develop.
