Wawasee hosts boat regatta Ice boat racers from all over North North American and . 0.7 mile course, less than the usual America and Europe gathered at the U.S. racer Ron Sherry of Michigan mile due to the ice conditions on Lake Oakwood Resort late in the day on won first place in the event, edging Wawasee. The shorter course re - Friday, Feb. 22, to honor the winners out Michal Burczynski and Tomasz Za - sulted in racers bunching up. “It of the 2019 International Detroit News kerzewski of Poland during the course made for exciting crossings with Ice Yacht Racing Association North of five races. Competitors reached other boats,” Kjoller explained. American Championship Regatta. In - speeds of 50 to 60 mph in what in - The race was moved to Lake ternational DN-style ice yachts are the coming IDNIYRA Commodore Jody Wawasee from Lima, Ohio, due to most popular boats in Kjoller called “tough conditions … the heavy, wet covering the ice on ice deteriorated as the day went on.” Indian Lake. Organizers were forced A total of 14 races — 93 boats di - to look for nearby accommodations vided into three “fleets,” bronze, sil - and found them, thanks to the efforts ver and gold, with the latter featuring of Rick Lemberg and members of the the 40 fastest racers — were run on a Wawasee Ice Boat Squadron, who

See Regatta | Continued on page 2 Ice yachtsman Ron Sherry of Detroit won first prize at the IDNIYRA North American Championships held on Lake The Newsletter of the Wawasee Wawasee, Feb. 21-22. The awards pres - Property Owners Association entation took place at Oakwood Resort following the final races completed ear - P.O. Box 427 lier in the day. Sherry also designs DN- Syracuse, IN 46567-0427 style ice yachts, the most popular type in Phone: 574.457.7172 North America and Europe. (photo by E-mail: [email protected] David Hazledine, The Mail-Journal) Web Address: www.wawaseepoa.org Fax: 574.457.2907

Spring 2019 I N At the Helm T Winter carnival big success H Trails seeks state grant I S Big Earth Day event planned Rain on Lake Wawasee melted top snow and then refroze, resulting in what ice boat I Time to pay 2019 WPOA dues racers call a “Zamboni effect,” an ideal racing surface for the IDNIYRA North American S Championship’s 93 entrants. The wind propelled boats, or yachts, reaching speeds of S WACF acquires critical wetland nearly 60 mph. The racers traveled to Lake Wawasee from all over North America and U E Native artifacts on display Europe. (photo by Nicholette Carlson, The Mail-Journal) At The Helm — Spring 19 SPRING HAS ARRIVED AT LAKE huge job checking and double checking the day, in the evenings, and at night. WAWASEE! I know that seems a bit over - names and addresses as well as coordi - Each of the patrol people not only spend board but I think it is the general feeling nating much of the material that goes into many hours on the lake but during the off here that we have had a LONG winter. I the book. On top of that she starts the season they attend safety classes and am not sure it was longer in days or planning for this year’s events such as the other training. One of their favorite “jobs” weeks by any means but with record low fireworks and annual breakfast. (You is to spend time each summer with the temperatures and winds, as well as would not believe the paperwork involved young sailors that attend classes record amounts of , not necessarily for our magnificent fireworks display!) at the yacht club in July talking with them in the form of snow, it did seem that “old Janet keeps all those I’s dotted and T’s about safe boating practices. They have man winter” was here for a long time. As crossed for us! proven themselves to be invaluable on we ease into spring there are already Along with fireworks (thanks to your the lake in many instances providing signs of it, twinges of green as the spring generous donations the fireworks here at backup to the Sheriff’s department as well flowers are beginning to push through, Wawasee are one of very best displays in as assisting in rescue operations. the sounds of returning birds ( I heard the the entire state) what else do we do? The WPOA was instrumental in the de - Sandhill Cranes over the weekend), geese Safety is a main focus for the WPOA, velopment of the Dry Hydrants spotted and swans in the area, and piers going in! with that in mind we have a volunteer around the lake, maintain some of the All sure signs that Wawasee is springing lake patrol that man our four boats during street lights in areas that were deemed back to life. the summer. They are on the lake during dangerous over the years, and we main - Despite the cold there were bright tain and print the “NEIGHBORS” book spots this winter and one of the brightest each year that is delivered to paying was the races that occurred in late Regatta | Continued from page 1 members of the association as well as February. What a feather in the cap of sending this newsletter to each person on our devoted ice boaters to bring such a have long lobbied for the competition the mailing list. prestigious event to Wawasee . . . . and to be held on Lake Wawasee. In fact, We are also concerned about our com - Mother Nature provided perfect ice as Lemberg has annually filed for a per - munity and things that matter there . . . well. Much more on that event in this mit in recent years “to be on the safe primarily at this time the repair and main- newsletter. side.” tenance of the Syracuse Dam that con - During the winter it is a time for us to On Wawasee, the frozen rain cre - trols the lake levels in both Syracuse and regroup as well. It is time for Janet our ated what Kjoller called “the Zamboni Wawasee . With a group of dedi - hardworking “Gal Friday, AE, you name it effect” — referring to the machine cated representatives from both lakes we she does it person” to get busy and make used to smooth hockey rinks — by are trying to work with the town on a plan sure that the new NEIGHBORS book is melting the snow on top of the ice, that will not only facilitate repairs but pro - ready for delivery to you in May. It is a which then refroze, creating an ideal vide a plan for the continued mainte - course. “Thank God, because the re - nance of this very important part of our gatta was about to not happen,” he lakes. WPOA Officers & Directors added. We also do “fun” things as well, we Ryan Lashaway, an ice sailor from sponsor the annual breakfast in June with Cleveland, Ohio, commented on the Kay Young • President our friends at the SLA, the annual meet - convenience of the Oakwood loca - ing in August that has varied from break - tion, which saved the racers from fast on the Lilypad, an evening at the Carolyn Anderson, Steve Snyder, having to travel to and from the lake James Tranter • Vice Presidents WACF pavilion, and this year a dinner thanks to having rooms right on the cruise on the Lilypad. We support the Ft. shore. “A lot of us take days off of Janet Hartley • Administrative Officer Wayne Philharmonic’s concert here as work to come to these, so you want well as donations to various other organi - to have a good time.” Kip Schumm • Communications Officer zations of the area. After the awards ceremony, Lem - So, as you can see we have not been berg was greeted by several racers Jane Finch • WACF Liaison hibernating here this winter, we have who congratulated him on his efforts. been working hard to make the upcoming He, in turn, acknowledged other local Chris Campbell • Fireworks Chairman months here at Wawasee a fun, safe time individuals and organizations that for you and your families ...... start helped make the regatta possible, in - Sharie Johnson, J. Scott Laughner, packing and planning for a great summer cluding his wife Cathy, Wawasee Area at the lake! Beth Morris, William Pipp, William Ruddell, Conservancy Foundation, Wawasee Jim Silcox, Tom Tuttle II • Directors Looking forward to seeing each of you Yacht Club, Andy Allen, Bob Fanning, soon . . . . . and remember . . . . “if you are Ryan Baylor and Kenny Bowles. Jim Kroemer • LakeViews Editor lucky enough to be at the lake ...... you “It turned out absolutely wonder - are lucky enough!” ful,” Lemberg exclaimed. “We’ve had The Papers Incorporated • Publisher of LakeView some races but never any majors, so it worked out well.” Kay 2 Winter Carnival a success despite arctic cold Temperatures never made it out of the The dance was a popular part of the Win - mid-teens on Saturday, January 26, but ter Carnival in the latter part of the 20th that didn’t stop many brave souls from century, as a part of the annual snowmo - enjoying the activities of the annual bile drags. Chautauqua brought back the Wawasee Winter Carnival, held at Oak - masquerade ball for the first time in many wood Resort and several other venues. years, featuring the Hubie Ashcroft band. Activities actually began Friday Saturday’s events kicked off with evening, with the always popular breakfast at the Syracuse Public Library, Wawasee Kiwanis Soup Supper, with followed by a host of activities at Oak - dozens of entries at the Syracuse Commu - wood, including ice carving, a princess nity Center. (See related story on page 9.) meet and greet, crafts, balloon animals Following the supper, Chautauqua- and a hot cocoa bar. Those willing to Wawasee revived the Winter Carnival brave the frigid outdoor temperatures rides and a sled dog demonstration. Dance, held at the Oakwood Event Center. were treated to s’mores stations, sleigh The heartiest of all souls stripped down to their bathing suits and took a dip into the frigid of Lake Wawasee for the second annual “Fire & Ice Polar Plunge,” a fundraising event benefitting THE FROZEN the Turkey Creek Fire Department. Prizes TUNDRA — Peo - were awarded to the best individual cos - ple of all ages en - tume as well as the best team costume. joyed the sled dog demonstra - Some seeking a warmer form of enter - tion, which was a tainment participated in the beard compe - fun part of this tition on the event center stage. Proceeds year’s Wawasee from the contest benefited Chautauqua- Winter Carnival. Wawasee. (Photo provided) The day’s events concluded with a chili and grilled cheese buffet and live enter - tainment provided by Soul Shot at The Pier and Back Porch restaurant. Winter to spring beneath the surface By Dr. Nate Bosch, Director The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

Springtime is almost here! Soon, you will be able to drive along the shores of Lake warmest in winter and coldest in summer. you jump deep into Lake Wawasee and feel Wawasee and spot fishers in their boats, Fish follow the warmth. They live in the cold water around your toes, remember that eager to catch the first largemouth bass or deepest parts of the lake during winter but the fish and the fishers are also paying atten - northern pike of the year. swim upwards during springtime. tion to the layers in the lake. Dissolved oxygen is essential for under - Due to the longer hours of sunshine and The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams part - water life, including fish. During winter, fresh warmer air temperatures, the epilimnion gets ners with many homeowners around Lake oxygen is sealed out by the ice. Oxygen left warmer than the hypolimnion. Meanwhile, Wawasee to make the waterways in in the water is rationed so fish can survive. wind mixes fresh oxygen into the water. Nu - Kosciusko County clean, healthy, safe and But when warmer weather finally comes and trients are also mixed into the water from the beautiful. Want to join us? Visit the ice melts away, spring turnover mixes the bottom and inflowing streams, allowing un - lakes.grace.edu or email [email protected] to water with fresh oxygen from the surface and derwater plants to grow. Fish return to learn more. nutrients from the bottom. Wawasee’s upper layers… and fishers return The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams at Lake Wawasee will form three layers at to their boats! Grace College conducts research, provides some point in the spring, but the top and bot - Spring turnover happens for several resources, engages and educates residents, tom layers matter most in spring turnover. weeks, beginning when ice melts from the and collaborates with local organizations to Although the epilimnion (the top-most layer) lake surface and lasting until three layers make the lakes and streams of Kosciusko is coldest in winter, it warms up most quickly form – typically in late April or early May. The County clean, healthy, safe and beautiful. To in the spring. The hypolimnion is the layer of lakes are getting ready for another summer date, the Lilly Center has conducted scientific water closest to the bottom of the lake and is of boating and fishing. This summer, when research on over 30 streams and 40 lakes.

3 Trails committee seeks $1 million state grant

By Megan McClellan We would love for you to join our Trails executive director Walks with Yoga. From now through the end of April we meet every Thursday learn to drive the broom. As the weather outside starts to warm, from 8:50-10:00 a.m. at the Syracuse Save-the-date for our ninth annual we all dream of spring. We know that it Community Center. Starting in May, we Tour des Lakes bike ride on July 20. Regis - will bring sun, green grass, and flowers. will move to our summer times, leaving tration is already open at www.Tour - This year the trails also hopes spring from the Syracuse Library at 9 a.m. DesLakes.com and the first 50 registrants will bring some exciting news. We have The Syracuse Parks department is receive a free T-shirt. applied for a grant of over $1 million from once again hosting the very popular Over the next few months we will be Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Connec - Touch-a-Truck event on May 4. The trails implementing new communications soft - tions Plan for construction of the Conklin will be there with a bike rodeo and free ware. This will save time and hassle in the Bay boardwalk and trail. We should know helmets for the kids. long run but there may be some glitches by early May. If we receive this grant, con - We will be hosting another “Couch to along the way. Please let us know if you struction will start this summer. 5K”, learn to run class. You and a group of receive two newsletters or any communi - While we wait to hear about the grant new friends will meet once a week on cation at an incorrect address. We also we are continuing to provide you with ex - Wednesdays starting May 8. We will meet plan to do more digital communication. If citing events and opportunities to be in - at 5 p.m. at the Community Center, enjoy you would like to help us save some volved with and on the trails. a 20-minute presentation, and then work trees, and some dollars, make sure we out together on the trail for 30 minutes. have your e-mail address. Thank you for Slowly, over nine weeks you work your your patience. way up to being able to run for three We are looking forward to a fantastic miles! Once again, the class will end with year but none of this is possible without the Flotilla Road Race on July 4. If you your ongoing and generous support. complete six of the nine classes, you will When you make your tax-deductible con - get a free entry into the race. If you tribution, you will be helping us build and would like to participate, please register maintain trails in 2019 and beyond. on the trail’s website syracusewawasee- For more information or to become trails.com or e-mail Megan McClellan more involved, please check out our web - [email protected] . site www.syracusewawaseetrails.com . Be Though you are welcome to clean the sure to “like” us on Facebook to be in the trail at any time, every spring we get to - loop on trail construction and events. Our gether and make it an event. This year’s meetings are also always open to the Spring Clean-Up will take place on May public: third Monday of the month, 6 p.m., 10. We will meet at the Community Center at the director’s office, 801 North Hunting - at 5 p.m. Bring shovels, and rakes, or ton St. Happy Trails!

4 Earth Day event kicks off busy year for WACF By Pam Schumm Our Wetland Adventures will be We continue to host field trips for WACF Education Chair Wednesdays in July, July 10, 17, 24 the Wawasee school corporation. and 31. Our theme this year is This spring we will host the middle Are you ready for warm weather? STEAM and we encourage any ele - school students in sixth grade for a We are! The WACF Education Team mentary aged child with a parent to field trip about how factors in the en - is gearing up for a fun filled and ac - come out to enjoy our wetlands, vironment limit the population size, tive spring and summer for area resi - learn about the watershed and make and first grade students will visit us dents and summer visitors alike. a craft. New activities each week to learn how organisms have differ - Our first general public activity is keep this fresh and interesting for ent traits for survival. our huge Earth Day Festival! We everyone. If you would like to volunteer to have vendors from all sorts of out - In a new offering this year, the help with any of our programs, door sports and hobbies coming to Lakeland Youth Center and WACF are please email [email protected] . WACF to give you a taste of what can partnering to host the first Forensics We are committed to educating be done in our great outdoors. Come Day at WACF on June 19 from 9 – 11 everyone about our watershed and visit us at this free admission event a.m. Register at LYC for this event. would appreciate your help. on April 27 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the WACF Center on SR 13. Bring the kids, make it a family fun day at the WACF. Our Lake Talk and Eats series will kick off on June 1 with the Native Plant Sale – learn why natives are better in your yard and along the lakeshore, then buy some plants and watch them beautify your landscape. July 6 is our annual Bug Catch from 9 – 11 a.m., and August 3 will be our Lilly Pad Cruise. Pre-registra - tion is a must as this event sells out quickly. We will feature lake history and lake water quality on this cruise. The annual Agriculture Farm Tour will be August 7 at the Anderson Farm beginning at 9:30 a.m. Of interest to kids will be our sec - ond annual Fish with the DNR on July 3 from 9 – 11 a.m. at Between the Lakes. Last year we had a super turn-out and many different types of fish were caught. The DNR has some poles, supplies and bait, so bring the littles and come enjoy a morning of Some of the youngsters who participated in the WACF Boy Scout Hike on fishing. February 23.

5 Many area residents enjoyed seeing the acres of wetland interpretive hike. The WACF and the Lilly Center for Lakes & near Lake Wawasee even on a chilly day on March 2, for an Streams co-sponsored the event. (Photo by Mary Hursh) Ecology event attracts 40 hikers

Despite occasional snow showers After a gathering in the Ruddell Three separate trails meander and temperatures in the low 30s, ap - Pavilion, the group walked along Trail through the WACF property. Trail 1 proximately 40 people enjoyed an in - 1 to the site of the new WACF Mem - leads to the west and north of the ed - terpretive hike at the Wawasee Area ory Garden, planted in native flowers ucation center and dissects a wetland Conservancy Foundation’s Levinson- and grasses. The group saw an iron area that runs from the education LaBrosse Lakes and Wetlands Educa - sculpture of a sand hill crane de - center to the memory garden, then to tion Center Saturday, March 2, signed by Robert Fanning and con - the mitigated wetland to Conklin Bay. so-sponsored by the WACF and the structed by Richard Lemberg and Trail 2 runs to the north of the edu - Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams at donated by Nancy and Robert Fan - cation center building along the east Grace College. ning. Bosch pointed out examples of boundary around the DNR wetland Heather Harwood, director of the different trees in the area and identi - area at the end of the driveway. Along WACF, and Dr. Nathan Bosch, director fied them by their bark, leaves and this trail are areas of native wildflow - of the Lilly Center, teamed up to give even acorns. ers, old growth oaks, and two fish hikers an overview of the 46 acres of The newest site on the property, ponds. the WACF property and the mission the amphitheater, gave hikers a Trail 3 to the east of the education of the conservancy, plus a scientific chance to sit on the concrete rows center building includes the wettest and ecological explanation of ele - and look out over the grasses to the portion of the site and loops through ments found along the three trails on lake. “The wetlands are very impor - a wooded wetland and along a man- the property. Harwood and Dr. Bosch tant to the health of the lake. They made channel. have partnered on presentations for soak up and filter water like a kidney,” The group walked down to the lake more than 10 years. said Bosch. and saw many habitats and feeding areas for birds and animals. Sand hill cranes, geese, deer, ground - hogs, raccoons chipmunks and snakes all make residence on the grounds. Dr. Nate Bosch, di - Future walks include a birding walk rector of the Lilly on May 4 and the annual Falltastic Center for Lakes & Trail Walk on October 19 and 20. Streams, explained a “The WACF is open to families, tree can be identified friends, and dogs (on a leash). Sev - by its bark. (Photo by eral family-friendly educational Mary Hursh) events are offered over the course of a year. The Lake Talk and Eats, native plant sale, the annual bug catch, Fish - ing Fun for Kids with the DNR, and bird watch are among the favorites. The trails are open every day,” said Harwood.

6 It’s time to pay 2019 WPOA dues

Statements reminding WPOA members saw a need for greater members to pay their annual mem - conservancy efforts. berships were mailed out in January • Lake safety is our high priority. and are due by April 1. We patrol the lake in boats owned Janet Hartley, administrative offi - and managed by WPOA. cer of the Wawasee Property Owners • We provide continuing support Association, reminded LakeViews for the development of the Syra - readers that only residents who have cuse/Wawasee Trails project. paid their $75.00 annual dues will re - • We provide and maintain the ceive the Neighbors directory, listing “pump and dump” stations at the • We saw the need and helped de - all Lake Wawasee property owners public boat launch to help keep our velop severe weather warning sys - and residents. lake clean. tems around the lake. Remember, WPOA is your voice • We provide funding for educa - • We develop, coordinate and im - with Indiana state government, the tional projects in local schools. plement the annual Fourth of July City of Syracuse, the DNR, the • We provide street lights at many Fireworks display. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Depart - dark points around the lake for • We print and distribute a ment, the board of Zoning Appeals safety. newsletter four times a year. and other lake associations. • We have developed, installed • Your directors are your neigh - Additional benefits include: and maintain dry hydrants for con - bors, volunteering many hundreds • We liaison with WACF (in fact tinued fire protection around the of man hours to make all this hap - they were created by WPOA when lake. pen at a reasonable cost.

Please tear off and return: to WPOA • P.O. Box 427 • Syracuse, IN 46567 WPOA DUES RECEIPT ($75.00 per year) Name: ______

Home Address: (City, State & Zip Code) ______Home Phone: ______Cell Phone: ______

Lake Address: (City, State & Zip Code) ______Pier No. ______Lake Phone: ______E-mail Address: ______Check No. ______Check Date: ______Lake Patrol Boat Replacement Fund: Amount of Contribution $ ______

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Card Number: ______Exp. Date (MMYY) ______V Code Number: ______Total Due: $ ______Card Holder Signature: ______Home Address, City, State and Zip Code: ______Phone No. ______Lake Patrol Boat Replacement Fund: Amount of Contribution $ ______

7 WACF acquires 66-acre wetland property

After a full 20 years of negotiations “must have” acquisition for WACF by their generosity, we were ready when with the property owner, Wawasee a study commissioned in the mid- it mattered most.” Area Conservancy Foundation has ac - 1990s because it serves as the last fil - The Turkey Creek Inlet Preserve quired what is may be its most impor - ter of water before it flows into the centers on Turkey Creek in its last tant property yet. The area, across lake. Land Acquisition Committee stretches to Wawasee. The creek runs from Runaway Bay on the southeast Chairman Tom Yoder began discus - through a large wetland area, up - side of lake Wawasee, filters approxi - sions with the property owner in stream from Runaway Bay, in a big mately 43 percent of the water flow - 1998. He remained in touch over the wetland bowl that runs East toward ing into the lake. years and in late 2018, completed the County Line Road at the Jehovah’s The “final filter” is a 66-acre prop - acquisition. Witness church, and north of CR erty that will now be called the Turkey “We are thrilled to secure this all- 1000N. Creek Inlet Preserve. The property in - important property as part of our cludes 44 acres of wetland, three nat - overall strategy to protect, preserve ural springs, 2,480 feet of Turkey and enhance the Wawasee Area Wa - Creek shoreline (both sides), and tershed for generations to come,” 1,600 feet of a branch of Turkey Creek stated Doug Yoder, WACF board flowing from an adjoining WACF chairman. “And thank you to our property. This is the second largest of donors and community volunteers the 58 properties the WACF has ac - who have worked alongside us to quired over the years. raise the funds needed to purchase The property was identified as a key properties such as this. Thanks to Important Wawasee Web sites Wawasee Property Owners Association www.wawaseepoa.org Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation www.wacf.com Wawasee Flotilla www.wawaseeflotilla.com Chautauqua Wawasee www.chautauquawawasee.org Syracuse/Wawasee Trails www.syracusewawaseetrails.com Wawasee Yacht Club www.wawaseeyachtclub.com Oakwood Resort www.oakwoodresort.com Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams www.water.grace.edu Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund www.cancercarefundkc.org Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum www.syracusemuseum.org Heather Harwood, WACF executive director, left, and Tom Yoder, land acqui - To have your web site added to this sition committee chairman, look over the Turkey Creek Inlet Preserve, the lat - list, please contact the editor at jim.kroe - est acquisition by WACF. [email protected].

8 High winds on Sunday, February 24, blew down a large tree which fell on the home of Bessie Grimes, Searfoss Drive, Syracuse. The home is located next door to the WACF’s Between the Lakes Preserve on Mud Lake between Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake. Grimes was not injured. Her grandson, Ben Plikerd, said the tree went through the roof and into the kitchen, living room and two bedrooms. It also damaged a corner of the neighbor’s home. No damage estimate was avail - able. According to the National Weather Service, winds of 40-50 miles per hour were recorded in the area, with gusts of more than 65 miles per hour. Several power outages were also reported.

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Soup Supper sees summer increase in visitors The Wawasee Kiwanis Club hosted schedule the ninth annual Soup Supper Friday, Jan. 25, at the Syracuse Community The Syracuse-Wawasee Museum Center. The benefit and proceeds were will offer its popular Youth History dedicated to Riley Children’s Hospital Club again this summer. and other local youth-related charities. Due to generous funding from The soup supper raised about $1,800. the DEKKO Foundation and A total of 14 restaurants, businesses Kosciusko County Community Foun - year. Presenters will talk about their and nonprofit organizations entered dation, the museum is again able to centennial homes, past renovations, the event — a perfect number, accord - offer the club free of charge. YHC and future plans for the homes. ing to the public, to move around and will meet on Thursdays at 10:30 Both programs are free and held at taste without feeling overwhelmed. a.m. at the museum from June 6 to 10:30 a.m. at the community center. Roughly 250 people attended the July 18. We will not meet July 4. Dates are July 29 and August 27 supper and voted on their favorite Pre-registration is appreciated, but with topics to be announced. soups. The restaurant category winner not required. Please contact the On June 29 at 10 a.m. the mu - was Syracuse Cafe; the business divi - museum for registration, dates, and seum will host its annual meeting, sion winner was Tanlines; the nonprofit program descriptions. Planned pro - detailing the activities that have organization division winner was Lake - grams include: taken place in the past year, and land Youth Center; the individual cate - • History of Blacksmithing plans for the upcoming year. The gory winner was Elise Gans; the • A lesson on Milk meeting will be held at the museum. overall winner was Man Cave Brewing • Visit from IDNR’s Archaeologist Following the meeting, artist Eliz - Co. Cathy abeth Whamsley will speak about “I just want to thank the participants • Map Reading her pottery, what inspires her and this year,” commented Alexis Mast, • A Story about Fossils experiences that have shaped her event organizer and Kiwanis president. • Museum Seek-N-Find art. The museum will also have a “We’re thankful for another successful The museum will have two Cen - special exhibit of Elizabeth’s art - year and will use the profits to give tennial Homes presentations this work. back to the community.” 9 Museum displays Dolan artifacts

The J.P. Dolan collection of pro - jectile points from the Syracuse area will soon be on view at the Syra - cuse-Wawasee Historical Museum in new display cases complete with graphics and storyboards. The Dolan collection served a prominent role in developing Eli Lilly’s interest in the prehistory of Indiana. Last January, museum board member Ann Garceau applied for a Heritage Support Grant from the In - diana Historical Society made possi - ble by the Lilly Endowment Inc., which would pay for the identifica - tion and the display of this extensive collection of artifacts. The grant was awarded to the museum for the full $17,000. A matching fund of $3,500 contributed by local residents brought the total monies available to $20,550. Garceau and Ball State University sophomore Dana Northam have The first of five planned story boards includes a picture of J.P. Dolan and a been working closely with Ball picture of Eli Lilly and his daughter Evie on horseback. Also on the board are State University’s Applied Anthro - some of the prize artifacts from Dolan’s amazing collection. pology Lab on this artifact project entitled “A Virtual Window on the with a public health minor. She went Artifact Collection. They also en - Dawn of Indiana Archaeology: Digi - on five digs as a freshman and has tered the identifications into a data - tizing the Dolan Collection.” Hunter completed one as a sophomore. “I base that will be accessible to the Davis, a student at Ball State, was want to eventually be a professor public. an active participant on the project and teach biological anthropology The collection of over 600 arti - before he left for Japan. or medical anthropology,” she said. facts includes projectile points, Northam, born and raised in Over the course of the past year, stone axes, pestles, hammerstones, Greenwood and Fairland, graduated Davis, Northam, and their mentors drills, gorgets, flint spades and bor - from Herron High School, a charter at the Applied Anthropology Lab ing utensils that J.P. Dolan had col - school in downtown Indianapolis. have digitized, categorized, identi - lected from 1873 until his death. The At Ball State, Northam is major - fied, labeled and cataloged the arti - collection represents the full range ing in anthropology and sociology facts from the J.P. Dolan Indian of prehistoric artifacts manufactured by the aboriginal inhabitants of northern Indiana. Northam’s part in this large proj - ect encompassed creating 2D scans of all projectile points and 3D scans of a select sample of the collection. She also helped identify the artifact type, chert, and archaeological time period of the artifacts. She just com - pleted the project of choosing arti - facts for the display and story- boards, which will be used in the new cases at the museum. The museum, located in the Syra - cuse Community Center, will have an Open House on Sunday, May 18, Ann Garceau, Garry Ringler and Dana Northam prepare for the arrival of 2019 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to cel - new display cases to highlight the large J.P. Dolan collection of artifacts ebrate the completion of the project housed at the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum. and the opening of the exhibit. 10 Calendar

April 27 Earth Day Celebration, WACF Center, 11 a.m. 3 p.m. May-Oct. Syracuse Artisans Market, Memorial Park, Saturdays May 4 Touch-a-Truck, Syracuse Community Center May 10 Trails Clean-up, Community Center, 5 p.m. May 18 WPOA board meeting May 19 Museum open house for Dolan artifact display 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 20 Neighbors directories mailed May-Sept. Boat-in worship, Oakwood, 8:30 Sundays June 1 Lake Talk and Eats Native plant sale, WACF Center, 9-11 a.m. June 8 WPOA board meeting, WACF center June 22 Art show, Oakwood June 22 WPOA/SLA annual breakfast, Oakwood, 7:30 - 10 a.m. June 22 Wooden Boat Show, Oakwood, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 28 WACF Summer Social, WACF center, 6:30 p.m. June 29 Syracuse-Wawasee Museum annual meeting, 10 a.m. at the museum June 30 Fort Wayne Philharmonic Pops Concert, Oakwood July 3 Fishing with the DNR., Between the Lakes, 9-11 a.m. July 4 Syracuse Lake Fireworks July 4 Flotilla Road Race July 6 Lake Talk and Eats bug catch, WACF center, 9-11 a.m. July 6 Lake Wawasee Fireworks July 6 Flotilla July 13 WPOA board meeting, WACF center July 19 Tour des Lakes bicycle ride

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Summer Social Collegiate spirit 2019 Flotilla theme The theme for the 2019 Flotilla is Wawa- 3775 or email [email protected] to see Collegiate Spirit, with entrants invited have one sent to you. You may also register returns June 28 to decorate their floats, piers, and cottages the day of the Flotilla at the Judges’ boat. The Wawasee Area Conservancy to show their collegiate spirit. This year’s awards will be the coveted Foundation’s Summer Social returns The flotilla will be Saturday, July 6, with Commodore Cup, DNR, Wawasee Property for its second year on Friday, June participants asked to gather in front of the Owners Association, Neighborhood, Youth, 28, at 7 p.m. at the Ruddell Pavilion Wawasee Spink Condominiums at 11 a.m. Wawasee History, Most Patriotic, Commer - on the WACF property south of Syra - The parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. and cial/Business, Non-Profit, Best Wooden and cuse on State Road 13. move around the lake in a counterclockwise Antique Boats, and Most Original. There is John Kirkwood's "SoulShot" band direction. a new award this year called Red, White, will perform and guests will enjoy The Wawasee Flotilla is celebrating its and Boom. Awards will also be given for 58th parade during this year, and organiz - the best on-shore displays and a “People’s food from Blu-Spoon/Catablu Cater - ers expect to see creative displays honoring Choice Award” determined by Facebook ing. A cash bar will be available. In big schools like IU, Purdue, Notre Dame, voters. addition, each ticket includes one Ohio State, and Michigan, and smaller The Flotilla Road Race will be on Thurs - free entry in a grand door prize draw - schools like Wabash, DePauw and Val - day, July 4, starting at Lakeside Park in ing. paraiso. Syracuse. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. Tickets are $50 per person and You need to register in order to be eligi - and the race starts at 8:00 a.m. available on-line at www.wacf.com, ble to win an award, and registration forms For updates and more information’ the WACF Center, or Northern Lakes will be available at local retailers and Team please visit website at www.wawasee- Insurance on Palm Drive. Tuttle Mortgage, or you can call 574-457- flotilla.com . 11 First-Class Mail U.S. Postage Paid Syracuse, IN Permit No. 7

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