The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 June 1969 — Page 21

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Flotilla Boat Races To Be One Os Best In Midwest!

All popular classes of racing will be featured - “J” (for the youngsters) - Classes A, B, C and D. Those familiar with boat racing recognize that class B utility racing alone features some of the greatest and most colorful thrills in racing today. Names famous in the midwestern racing (set promise to bring real headline excitement to the area . . . including Syracuse’s own Stover Hire, national fourtime champion elected to the power boat racing Hall of Fame. Changes galore in the June 14th third annual Flotilla Race program promise to bring truly big-time racing to northern Indiana at Syracuse Lake. Over 100 entries froin six states have already been received with more pouring in each day. The race program, under the direction of the Marine Racing Association, affiliate of the APB A (American Power Boat Association) has been significantly expanded and is now coordinated with other midwestern state programs. This action means that there will be few, if any, races in the midwest area, to conflict with the Syracuse program. Consequently, in midwestern state racing circles-all attention is now on Syracuse! New public address facilities will provide ample power to keep the park crowds and observers iji boats constantly informed. With no conflicting

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races, several thousand spectators are anticipated in the parkheart of the viewing area and all race activity. Fort Wayne Coast Guard along with area conservation authorities will be present on land and in boats to regulate traffic and help race officials. Warm-up runs will begin at 11 -a.m. Saturday, June 14th. The main race events will start promptly at 1 p.m. Public Notice Because of the large expected increase in spectators, the Flotilla Race Committee issues the following in the interest of public safety and information. TO BOATING OBSERVERS: Please watch your wake when near the race course - your wake could cause a serious accident. Pay attention to patrol boats on the fringe area of the race course. Try to stay at anchor whenever possible and be alert - if you don’t, you may find yourself in the way of a racer. Warm-up runs and trails will begin at 11 a.m. AGAIN, BE ON THE ALERT! TO PARK SPECTATORS: Please don’t crowd pit areas and launching sites. Watch cigarettes - they don’t mix with highspeed racing fuels. Like to do things in a hurry? There’s a forced draft charcoal stove available which is so efficient that a quart of water boils in seven minutes.

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PLAN BOAT RACES — The Flotilla boat race committee is making final plans for significant changes in the program to assure the Syracuse race being second only in Indiana to the famed Madison Regatta. Officials of the Marine Racing Ass’n. of Chicago were on hand to work with the committee in setting final programs. The committee from left is Earl Money, Stover Hire, John Rinker, Dr. Charles W. Hursh, Bill Beemer, Steve Hearn and Dale Sparklin.

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BOAT RACES — High pitched excitement, high speed thrills and high level competition, promise to make the third annual Flotilla boat race one of the area’s most exciting and glamorous sporting events. The race will be held at the Syracuse city park at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Illinois Sailor Wins Hoosier Lightning Regatta ’Bill Buckles, Decatur, 111., won the annual Hoosier Lightning sailboat regatta at Lake Wawasee last week end with a five race clean sweep. Buckles won every race through a variety of winds ranging from dead calm to a blustery 23 mph. Only rarely was he out of the lead in any one of the races. Bob Wilkins, New Knoxville, Ohio, was second with 2-8-2-3-:2 finishes. Wilkins, hot in almost every race, was caught back in the 12-boat fleet in a second race drifter, while boats up front pick-

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ed up the first of a new wind, swinging across the lake. Dr. Ken Wood, Muncie, member of the Indianapolis Sailing club, was third. Wood’s finishes were 3-5-11-2-4. Crewing with Buckles were Paul Adam and Terry Hallam, both of Kankakee, 111. Wilkins’ crew members were his son, Douglas, and Aaron Hinesley of North Webster. With Wood were his son, Dave, and Larry Brown of Munice. Boy Overboard During Sunday’s racing 11-ycar-old Greg Nixon, Peru, fell overboard °after missing a toe hold when trying to lean over the boat’s side to hold it down in heavy winds. He was narrowly missed by another racing boat whose skipper, Robert Graham, Washington, was unaware of the inci-

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dent. The Nixon boy was picked up by an unidentified powerboat operator. Joe Plasket, Fort Wayne, fell overboard later while crewing for his son-in-law Bruce Baiden, also of Fort Wayne. Plasket managed to grab a rope while falling and was able to be pulled back into the boat. Plasket was attempting to steer the boat to the finish line with a canoe paddle after sustaining a broken rudder. A sudden puff hit the spinnaker sail broadside, forcing the boat violently over. Baiden lost only one boat in the mele and finished sixth. LAKELAND YOUTH NEWS By Tom Kitch There will be a dance at the youth center Friday night following the judging of the queen contest and featuring The Fourth Hour. Beginning Tuesday, the 17th, the hours for the center will be 6:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Sunday afternoon, 2 to 5 p.m.

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WEED CONTROL EXPLORED — Syracuse Lake Association directors explored latest weed contrcl possibilities with chemical ccrporation representatives at a recent meeting. Seated left to right are Frank Putt, association president; Earl Money, conservation officer; Bill Pipp; Roger O’Brian of a chemical firm; Jerry Johnson and Rich Heyde. Standing are David Stoops, Dee Stiver and Dale Sparklin. Besides discussing chemical weed control possibilities, association directors further detailed reorganization and public information programs.

Syracuse Lake Association Expands Communication To Benefit Area

Syracuse Lake Association, under the direction of new president, F. L. Putt, announces an expanded communications program. The purpose of the change as stated by Putt is, “During its lifetime, the association has been privileged to have some very hard - working and dedicated members as well as some excellent programs. Unfortunately, many of the problems these willing workers fought are still here . . . largely because not enough people were concerned enough to help. If we had better communication to take the full import of our problems and needs directly to the people, perhaps some of the problems could have been solved. As it is, many of the area’s best people have grown tired fighting virtually a loosing battle because they had no help; and we hope that better communication will give more people a vital interest -in the future good of the lake, and help us realize the full potential

ADVANCED FIRST AID COURSE TO BE GIVEN An advanced first aid course will be given in Warsaw at the Red Cross chapter house, 501 north Lake street, with the first class to be held cn Tuesday, June 17, from 7 to 10 p.m. Those with standard first aid certificates which have not expired may obtain their advanced first aid certificates upon completion of the 16 hour course. Those with current advanced first aid certificates, to extend the validity period, may take eight hours of review during this course to renew their certificates for another three years. Those with advanced first aid certificates which have expired within the last two years may renew their certificates for another three years by completing the full 16 hour advanced first aid course. MILFORD LOCALS Larry Criswell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Criswell of Dewart lake is home on leave until the first of July. He is with the army and has been stationed in Oklahoma and will be stationed in California after his leave. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph O’Neal and five children of Birmingham, Alabama, were visiting with Mrs. O’Neal’s sisters in Milford from last Friday thru Tuesday of this week. Mrs. O’Neal is the former Virginia Hursey. They stayed in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Mishler and family and also visite.d with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geller and son.

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of the fine ground work laid in the past.’’ The association will be making more information available to The Mail-Journal on issues that effect not only property owners but the many in the area who derive their incomes from the lake. It will use mailings during the year to carry information to the membership. It will strongly encourage participation from the membership and others interest-

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CHEMICAL REPRESENTATIVE — Roger O’Brian, representative of Desco Chemical Division of Deisch-Benham, Inc., presented Syracuse Lake Association directors with the latest possibilities involving the use of chemical control of aquatic weeds. ed with help and ideas needed to solve problems for everyone’s benefit. Most pressing besides the lake weeds and mowing problem is the= dangerous condition of the railroad bridge and filling up of the channel as a result of slag dumped by the railroad to fill washouts around bridge abutments. 4, The association will be making regular future announcements in The Mail-Journal of their assessment of these and other problems as well as the actions required to bring about a solution. The association asks that anyone willing to work or anyone having pertinent information regarding these and other problems, feel free to contact association directors. Be watching future issues of The MailJournal for further information!