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Families Get Their Feet Wet At WACF Bug Catch
A big crowd turned out for the WACF bug catch Saturday, July 6. Both kids and adults got the opportunity to get hands-on with the local watershed and net some bugs. Text and Photos By Lilli Dwyer...
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WACF Hosts Annual Earth Day Festival Today in Syracuse
The annual Earth Day Festival was held at WACF in Syracuse today, Saturday, May 4. The event continues until 3 p.m. today. All photos by Phoebe Muthart. By Phoebe Muthart InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — Fun for...
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Pam Schumm Named 2023 WPOA Chief Recipient
The Schumm family from left are Chris Berg, Pam Schumm, Kip Schumm, Kristin Stetz, Matt Stetz and Katrina Berg. Text and Photos By Deb Patterson InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — Pam Schumm was greeting and...
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Deep-Rooted Love For The Lakes And Community
By Blair Baumgartner InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — Al Campbell was born in Richmond and from K-12th grade, lived in eight different towns. His father was in the army and was an educator. Al Campbell has a...
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FallTastic Trail Walk Continues Sunday
“Just doing something with the family” at the FallTastic Trail Walk are mom April; Carson, 5; Mason, 11; dad Jason; and Ryan, 10. The family hails from Syracuse and this was their first time...
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School Board Hears Report About WACF Programs
Pam Schumm, standing, talks to the school board. Seated are Dr. Stephen Troyer and Geoff Walmer. SYRACUSE — More than 1,000 students in the Wawasee Community School Corporation have already been served...
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Kip And Pam Schumm Celebrating Anniversary
Pam and Kip Schumm SYRACUSE – Kip and Pamela (Juday) Schumm, Syracuse, are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. The couple were married July 28, 1979, at Calvary United Methodist Church,...
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WACF And DNR See Large Turnout For Family Fishing Between The Lakes
Matthew Linn, far left, along with Jim Sittler and Aaron Voirol from the DNR, help the kids who came out to fish. They helped to bait hooks, reel fish in and remove fish from hooks. SYRACUSE — For the...
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WACF Hosts Native Plant Sale
SYRACUSE — To advance its mission “to protect, preserve and enhance the Wawasee area watershed now and for future generations,” Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation hosted a Lake Talk & Eats and...
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Ag Students Get Hands-On Learning In ‘Swamp Stomp’
From left Jenna Weiler, Faith Tipping, Kristy Lin, Mariah Roberts (teacher) and Konner Potts listen to Darci Zolman of the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District talk about wetlands...
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Second Anual Snapshot Water Monitoring Day Around The Corner
Pam Schumm, Eleanor Hooker and Diana Castell test the pH of their water samples By EILEEN OAKS Marketing and Outreach Specialist, The Watershed Foundation NORTH WEBSTER — Join The Watershed Foundation...
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Schumm Dropping The Mic At Swim State Finals
Syracuse’s Pam Schumm sits with Jim Simons, right, as part of the 2012 IHSAA Girls Swim State Finals officiating table. Schumm, who has served 24 years as the announcer of both the boys and girls state...
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WACF Annual Meeting Provides Updates Of Programs
SYRACUSE — The state of the foundation was presented during the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Annual Meeting Saturday. During the close to 90-minute meeting guests heard from several board...
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Wetland Adventures Provide Plenty Of Fun
SYRACUSE — Approximately 40 youngsters, accompanied by adults, participated in the first of four Wetland Adventures at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, SR 13, Syracuse, Thursday morning,...
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Students Bug Out At WACF Second Annual Bug Fest
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation helped to get students engaged in taking care of the world they live in with the second annual Bug Fest. Fourth-graders from North Webster, Syracuse...
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WACF Hosts Rafting Experience For Freshmen
SYRACUSE — There wasn’t a dry person or student upon the return of the first Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation watershed rafting adventure Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 7. Wednesday was the first of...
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Local Businesses, Individuals Honored At Banquet
Eleven awards were given to local businesses and individuals during the 2016 Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce awards banquet. Pictured are award winners and award sponsors.In front from left are...
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WACF To Hold First Falltastic Trail Walk
The public is invited to the Levinson-LaBrosse Education Center for the first Falltastic Trail Walk, sponsored by the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation. SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation...
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Syracuse Students Get Buggy with WACF
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation members and volunteers helped make science a lot more fun during a three-day event at the education center on SR 13. Syracuse Elementary School...
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Schumm Retires After 41 Years
Pam Schumm was honored by Indiana University in 2012 with the Armstrong Teacher Educator Award. This honor is just one of many she received during her 41 years at Wawasee High School. Presenting the...
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