Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 104, Number 35, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 28 January 1981 — Page 1

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Go-ahead given on pumps

Installation of gasoline pumps at the Municipal Center, new weapons and a new officer for the police department plus anew street sweeper were all approved by the Board of Public Works and Safety Monday. The board gave the go-ahead for installation of the much-discussed gasoline tanks at the Municipal" Center to provide a convenient, 24-hour supply of fuel for city vehicles, particularly police cars, fire trucks and the city ambulance. The estimated $6,000 cost for ptir? chase and burial of a 2,000-gallon tank was added to this year’s city budget and Mayor Robert Callander said that he felt the city should go ahead with the project Fire Chief Frank Hartman also favored the city’s investing in its own gasoline supply in view of the world situation. “We were sweating it during the oil embargo,” he said. “I’d feel better knowing we have 1,000 gallons buried out here. It may get us through a couple months of emergency that we might not otherwise get through.” Police Chief Bruce Thornton cited the need for the police department to have access to gasoline at night. He suggested that a master switch for the pump be installed in the com-

NW scholars given recognition

The first in a series of programs honoring scholastic achievement of North Wood High, School students was held Monday at the B & B Restaurant The Nappanee Noon Kiwanis Club sponsored a recognition luncheon in honor of the top 25 students in the North Wood senior class. Similar recognition luncheons are being planned to honor top junior, sophomore and freshman scholars. Mayor Robert Callander, who was instrumental in bringing the program about, said that Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight had challenged local officials to have recognition days for scholars as well as

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munications room to monitor use, but details will be worked out later. In police department business, the board approved new weapons at a cost of S4BO and approved the hiring to Tom Rouch as anew patrolman. Chief Thornton requested replacement of present service revolvers and purchase of new shotguns to be placed in the front of patrol cars rather than in the trunk as at present. Money for the weapons is in this year’s department budget. Tom Rouch was named as anew fulltime officer filling one of two vacancies on the force. Rouch had worked as a part-time officer since August. He becomes full-time on Feb. 1. The board also approved purchase of anew street sweeper from Reese Equipment Cos. of Indianapolis. Reese submitted the low bid of $44,940 less $10,600 trade for the present 1969 model sweeper for a net bid of $34,340. The only other bidder, McDonald Machinery, submitted a bid of $49,142 less trade of $13,000 for a net of $36,142. A down payment of $5,000 is required with the balance to be paid through semi-annual payments of $5,000. Delivery is expected within two weeks of receipt of order. In other business, EMS Director Ray Schwartz reported that Advanced Life

athletes. Knight was the featured speaker at the recent convention of the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns which Mayor Callander attended. Recent North Wood graduates Jane and John Leavitt spoke to the seniors on the importance of scholarship. Jane, a fourth grade teacher at Central School, shared responses from her students to the question: why are good grades important "If you don't get good grades, they will hold you back," was one response. Another said that good grades are important “so that you can get a good, easy job and make the North Wood foot-

Wednesday, January 28, 1981 Nappanee, Indiana 46550

"Oklahoma" Less than 300 tickets reamin for the February 6, North Wood Drama Dept, presentation of the ever-popuiar musical “Oklahoma.” The student-parent-faculty production will be presented at 7:30 p.m., in the high school auditorium. In the top photo Gil Reed, as All Hakim, and Ann Neff, as Ado Annie Carnes, rehearse their lines. In the photo at bottom, director Sherry Hoover works with members of the cast on staging for the play. (AN photos)

Support (ALS) service is scheduled to —begin Feb. 13. There are presently three 'department members certified for ALS with a fourth soon to receive certification. This will provide one ALS-trained member for each Squad. ALS will allow the certified volunteers to administer drugs and other specialized treatment under direction of hospital emergency room physicians by means of telemetry equipment. This is a step beyond the service of the present basic EMTs who cannot administer drugs. Schwartz also reported that instruction for basic EMTs is expected to begin in April with Dan Wortinger as instructor. In other reports of city officers: —Water Superintendent Jim Callander presented a recommendation for maintenance of a pump at a minimum cost of $3,500 which covers time and material. The work will takes three days and is expected to be done before the peak water use months this summer. —Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Phil Hochstetler presented an annual report for his department. .—Fire Chief Frank Hartman requested purchase of a movie screen for the downstairs meeting room at the Municipal Center at an estimated cost of SBS.

ball team.” Yet another said that “I don't want to be stupid when I grow up" John, a local insurance salesman, told the students to be proud of what they accomplished but to keep those accomplishments in proper perspective. “Think of a Friday night at the Nor thWood High School gymnasium," he said. “Mr. Carter is building the crowd to a crescendo and announces: ladies and getlemen, I give you the 1981 North Wood High School- valedictorian ' ’ He asked the students to consider Please turn to pg. 2

School boundary changes proposed

Proposed changes in student attendance boundaries for Central and Union elementary schools were outlined to the Wa-Nee Board of School Trustees. The proposed boundary changes were taken under study by the board and no action was taken. Superintendent William Dorsey explained that anticipated growth of elementary student population in Nappanee will require an additional first grade section at Central which would create difficulties in building utilization. Dorsey noted that class sizes at Union School have become small enough to accommodate additional students. Construction of two additional classrooms also provides space for more students at Union. The proposed changes are as follows: —Students living on CR 52 east of SR would attend Union living on CR 54 Between CR\52 and US 6 would attend Union. —Students living on CR 7 between CR 30 and US 6 would attend Union. living on CR 9 between CR 52 and US 6 would attend Union. —Students living on US 6 east of CR 7 would attend Union. All other school attendance boundaries will remain the same. Superintendent Dorsey said that the major advantages to the boundary changes would be improved utilization of facilities and equalization of class size. Dorsey projected that about 35 students would be transfered from Central to Union. He said that he will send letters to parents of affected

Snowmobile complaints made Clerk-treasurer Enore Senff stepped out of her position for a few moments Monday to speak to the Board of Public Works as a private citizen. Her topic: snowmobiles. She has “had it up to here,” she told the board, with snowmobiles going through her yard. She reported that she left her home for two hours last Friday and returned to find snowmobilers “playing” in her yard inside the fence. She added that the snowmobiles were also going through other yards in the neighborhood. “Surely something can be done," she said. “These people have no respect for privacy or personal property.” Police Chief Bruce Thornton said that his department has had “quite a time” this year with snowmobiles He said that Capt. Don Miller had compiled a list of state and county snowmobile laws which was published in the Advance News last week to educate snowmobile users He added that he hoped the city would not have to adopt an ordinance outlawing snowmobiles in the city imits but that such an ordinance would oe the only alternative if abuses to property continue. “At this point our biggest hope is to educate people to try to respect other people's property." Chief Thornton said. The police chief also said that he has alerted officers-to watch snowmobiles more closely. "If we need to make an example of someone, we will," he said Chief Thornton said that the biggest problem with complaints about snowmobiles is knowing who the violators are. He encourages anyone who has property damaged by snowmobilers to press charges if at ail possible.

students explaining the reasons for the move. In other action, the board reviewed 1980 program expenditures in the general fund Superintendent Dorsey outlined the expenditures and analyzed cost increases. Dorsey noted that the largest program expenditures were for instruction with $950,848.99 going for elementary instruction, $653,794.94 for middle school instruction and $742,661.31 for high school instruction. 'Another major program area was for operation and maintenace of school facilities with $571,167.08 spent. Total general fund expenditures increased from $3,541,212.48 in 1978 and $3,909,444.15 in 1979 to $4,124,070.78 in 1980 for a two-year increase of $781,601.48 or 23.38 percent. Reviewing object expenditures, the superintendent commented that one of the major cost increases in 1980 was for fuel oil.- A total of $88,306.70 was spent for fuel oil in 1980, an increase of 62.79 percent from the 554,247.29 spent in 1979 and compared with $49,828.71 spent in 1978. , Expenditure per student for 1980 was $1.578.89, a 9 percent increase from the $1,449.02 in 1979. Dorsey described the per-student expenditure figure as “what it really costs to educate a student in the Wa-Nee schools.” Dorsey stated that 75 percent of all school expenditures deal with personnel. including instructional staff, administrators, custodians, cafeteria workes, nurses and other staff. Total personnel expenditures in 1980 were

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Yellow ribbon removed . , -# BrUt llolderman removes the yellow ribbon from the tree in front of her home at :!06 V Clark St. upon the release of the American hostages from fran last week. The slate on the tree marking the days of captivity was removed at 444 days. The slate, the \ ellow ribbon and the wreath on the tree were up throughout the hostages’ ordeal. (AN photo'

$3,104,414.66. An additional 6.80 of the school budget goes for energy costs with a total of $280,415.32 spent in 1980 compared with $194,467.34, far 5.49 percent of the school budget, two years ago. In other financial action, the board moved to accept the bid of St. Joseph Valley Bank for a temporary loan to the general fund not to exceed $600,000. The loan is to be repaid on June 30. St. Joseph Valley Bank submitted an interest bid of 9.97 percent while the only other bidder, Salemßank, gave an interest rate of 10.25 percent. Sueprintendent Dorsey said that the board could “gamble" and reject the bids in hopes that interest rates would be lower when bids would be taken again He outlined cash flow needs stating that the school system could get by for another month before having to borrow Dorsey noted that by borrowing money for the general fund, other money becomes free for investment. He said, those funds would total between $300,000 and $400,000 at an interest rate of 13 to 14 percent. ' Money is borrowed to meet cash flow needs in the general fund between receipt of tax draw checks and state support payments. In a related item. Dorsey advised the board that Wa-Nee will lose $14,674.66 as a result of reduction of anticipated state support revenue in 1981 as outlined by the state Department of Public Instruction.

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