“Neighbor” is less a location than an attitude. We are neighbors because we share the common bond of Lake Wawasee and the common concern that each of us treats the lake with the same respect we wish for ourselves.
Public Art
Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce held a unique ribbon cutting Monday, May 10, for the new uptown mural. Created and donated by artist Tammy Kratzer and Katherine Kratzer, it is the first of several planned public art pieces planned for the … Continue reading →
Bids come in too high for Schrock Athletic Complex
By Martha StoeltingStaff Writer Spring means getting things ship shape and ready for the summer season in this area. That is what the Syracuse Parks Department Board of Directors did at the monthly meeting Monday, May 10. Paul Newcomer presided at … Continue reading →
Uptown Syracuse
THIS IS one of Cruzin’s favorite photos of uptown Syracuse. It shows a temporary arch built in 1937. Behind it is the second or third Pickwick Block … too many fires to count! Ha! You can see part of the … Continue reading →
WACF Earth Day Festival draws many visitors
Text and PhotosBy Keith KneppStaff Writer Outdoors and nature lovers enjoyed a gorgeous day Saturday at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Earth Day Festival, which was held on the WACF grounds south of Syracuse. More than 200 visitors came to … Continue reading →
Herdrich family named 2021 Wawasee Flotilla Commodore
By DAVID HAZLEDINEInkFreeNews SYRACUSE — Since the early 1900s, succeeding generations of the Herdrich family have played an integral role in the Lake Wawasee community. In recognition of a century of involvement, the Wawasee Flotilla Committee chose the Herdrichs to … Continue reading →
No more waiting, deadline set for finalization of conservancy district plan
By Deb PattersonEditor-In-Chief “The clock has started ticking…” said Bill Pipp, followed by John Earnest stating, “I don’t know who is going to be the conductor or who is going to be the engineer, but the train is going to … Continue reading →
WACF Earth Day Festival set for May 1
Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Earth Day Festival will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at the education center, 11586 SR 13, Syracuse. The event is free and has something for people of all ages. Guests attending the … Continue reading →
Buglers sought for ‘Taps Across the Water at Dusk’
To honor Memorial Day, Chautauqua-Wawasee and the Syracuse American Legion Post are working together to organize “Taps Across the Water at Dusk” for a May 30 event. The playing of taps will be performed in synchrony by more than 30 … Continue reading →
When is the root beer stand opening?
CRUZIN’ HAS had a couple of folks ask, “When is the root beer stand opening?” Well, sad news folks, owner Jon Shopoff is hanging up the apron after more than 36 years at Shopoff’s Drive-In. Jon and his family worked … Continue reading →
Greetings from Syracuse
THERE HAS been a plea for Syracuse and Wawasee postcards. So here is one created by the Kosciusko County Convention & Visitors Bureau. You can buy them in Syracuse at the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce office. Its new office is … Continue reading →