The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 15, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 May 1976 — Page 2

THE MAlIz-JOL’RNAL — Wed., May 5,1976

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HI A BIG ONE — Darrell Ora of Milford is shown holding the prize mushroom he found last week. ” While Orn would not say where he found the mushroom, it was found in the Milford area. Orn has reportedly found about a gallon of the larger mushrooms this spring.

Yoder asks Syracuse board for annexation

Ray M . Yoder petitioned members of the Syracuse town board last night for annexation of his property The land is located in Forrest Park and Kitson Park, Lake Wawasee Yoder owns three lots m Forrest Park and one in Kitson Park His petition stated the lines are compact and the property is abutting the present town limits The four lots contain a small cabin, two houses and the Frog Tavern Yoder said he has approximately 180 foot of water frontage and 340 foot of road frontage Much discussion followed with board member Darrell Gnsamer stating he was in favor of annexation but did not want to do it piece meal Board president James Tranter said he could see no objection to doing Yoder's land as a first section as it does abut the town He too said he did not want any spot annexation Yoder said the board would have to start someplace and after additional discussion the board moved to annex the Yoder property EDC Tranter read a letter from the Chamber of Commerce asking the town board to investigate the establishment of an economic development commission Jor the town The EDC would be a controlled organization to study industry and various expansions with federal revenue bonds providing funds This could create jobs and add additional tax base to the community An EIX' is made up of three members — one is appointed by the president of the town board, one by the town board members and • the third by the county

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commissioners Firms which seek funds through the EDC would have to be established firms that can furnish financial records for study The closest area example of a business which was financed through EDC is the Ralston Punna plant at Milford Following discussion board members instructed attorney Robert Reed to draw up an ordinance creating such a commission and bring it back to the' board for a final decision Other Business In other business before the board fire chief Robert Pennick 1 asked if there were funds for badges as. the department is short The 17 badges needed would cost about $l5O Pennick explained each man usually has two badges — one for his shirt and one for his jacket Betty Dust, clerk-treasurer, is to check the budget for funds Robert Farber of the street department gave the board figures for work on Boston street The quote from Reitibßiley to* cluck’d several different alternatives including storm sewers, inlets and man holes and bringing the street up to grade, and doing only one end of the street The figures were taken under advisement for study Chief of police Ron Robinson requested SSO to purchase items needed by Bob Houser for school which starts on May 24 The mones is m the budget and permission was given to make the purchases Joyce Smith of the park board noted much of the sand at the park had been donated and the younger Camp Fire Girls cleaned the park during the recent cleanup day Permission was granted at the last town board meeting to have the parks mowed one time to establish a pnce The mowing has been done with the total cost being $137.50. Mrs Smith said she was "very pleased." The mowing is to be continued Mrs Smith said there was also a need to purchase a life guard chair and ring buoy for the park Discussions were held on the fence which has been placed across the alley between Maple Grove and Chicago streets. Reed was instructed at the last meeting to talk to the people involved His response was that the fence would be removed when others along the alley move a hedge row. dog house, utilityshed. etc., which are also in the alley Reed told the board the sewer lines should be going down that alley m 30 to 60 days Board president Tranter said it was a town alley and he could see no reason for anyone to obstruct it. Reed reminded the board the alley does not go all the waythrough. part of it is a utilityeasement. The alley is to be surveyed, hopefully yet this week Letters will then be sent to persons with items on the town property giving

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them seven days to remove items. If the items are not removed the town will remove them The town of Syracuse will host the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns meeting on June 22. Thanks to Public Tranter publicly thanked all who helped on April 24 in the clean up He said he had sent a letter to the organization heads but didn't want individuals missed He also said he would like to see it become an annual project. NIPSCo requested permission to place a pole on town property at the Utility park and for an easement to the pole. After much discussion the matter was dropped for lack of a motion with Tranter. David Nine. John Cripe and Clifford Nicodemus voicing objections. Darrell Grisamer. a NIPSCo employee, abstained. Lions get lesson on eye bank Milford Lions got a lesson on the importance of the eye bank program sponsored by Lions International, when Dr Joseph A. Gasztola of South Bend showed a color film and talked on the subject. He said 3538 eyes have been received since 1961 when the program was put into effect and that 30.000 cards are on file of persons willing their eyes to the program Persons who wish to donate their eyes to the clinic, at the time of their death, may contact any Milford Lion or pick up eye donation cards at Newman s barber shop, the bank, the large animal clinic or Campbell's market. There are 300,000 blind in the U.S. and 10 per cent of these can be helped with a corneal transplant, Dr Gasztola said. Sponsor Cub Scouts The club voted to sponsor the Cub Scout pack at a cost of $135 50 and heard remarks byDave Benning. Scoutmaster of Troop 747 for the past three years The renovation of the scout cabin at Waubee Lake came under discussion. The club voted to pay the scout charter fee for another year and to purchase a tent for the troop s use It was noted that anyone wishing to get his name, birthdate. anniversary on the community calendar can still do so by writing box 301 or contacting Lion Leon Newman at the Milford Barber Shop Guests at the Monday night meeting were Max Evans and Joe Estep Monies — (Continued from page 1) Kosciusko county for propertytax replacement is $761,251.04. The fall distribution from the property tax replacement fund will be made to the counties byNov ember 1.

County receives $ 493,564

Thirty-eight Indiana. counties are being sent checks totalling $18,317,722 50 in county adjusted gross income tax collections, Donald H Clark, revenue commissioner said this week. Kosciusko county received $493,564 This distribution represents half of the “local option” funds to be returned to the 38 adopting counties this year. The law requires distribution of one-half the certified amount by May 1 of each year and the remaining half of the distribution by November 1 The law which created the tax established the percentage of the counties' distribution which must be used as property tax replacement and which will go to the taxing units as “certified shares” These allocations depend upon each county's adopting rate and the number of years the CAGIT has been in effect in each county. Boat is stolen Leroy A. Held, r 1 Cromwell, reported to county police last week of a 12-foot Sea King aluminum boat stolen from his property on the east side of Lake Wawasee Investigation continues into the matter

Wrecks 2 stolen cars, including prosecutor’s

Ricky Herbert Hopkins. 20. of North Webster and) formerly of Michigan, was lodged in the Kosciusko county jail last Thursday night after allegedlywrecking two stolen cars, one being the 1976 Chrysler belonging to county prosecutor R Steven Hearn of Syracuse] He was jailed on $2,000 bond. Between 5:30 arid 6 p.m on Thursday. Hearn s bar was taken from its parking shot behind the new offices of the law firm of Reed and Hearn, ocated at 200 West Main in Syracuse *»’ The car and diiver traveled along SR 13 in Syracuse south to Pickwick road where extensive damage was report ed to the front yard of Mrs. Orvil] e Knisely near Kale Island, where the auto narrowly missed he house and Mrs Knisely. Wrecked The car was thi-n driven past Chinese Gardens c jntinuing on to the Kosciusko-Elkhart countyline road where it was w recked near a T-road at |he Max Workman property

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The side was caved-in but the car was driveable, and Hopkins was assisted back to Syracuse by the driver of another vehicle. From there he hitchiked back to North Webster. Hopkins reportedly then stole a car belonging to Richard Mitchell of North Webster who was in the police station at the time The car was parked at the stationhouse Mitchell, along with town marshal Tony Strombeck. saw Parked vehicle hit, S3OO in damages Syracuse police investigated a mishap involving a parked vehicle at 6:42 p.m. in front of Thornburgs drug store Sunday. The vehicle, a 1973 Buick fourdoor belonging to Jim Moore Auto Sales of Nappanee and operated by Barbara Kauffman of South Main street. Syracuse, was parked near Thornburg’s and was hit by another vehicle in the left front fender doing S3OO in damage.

the vehicle being taken and went in pursuit only a short distance as the car was wrecked by Hopkins when hitting a tree near the North Webster school. Hopkins fled on foot, however, was captured and jailed at Warsaw. Hopkins, unhurt in both accidents. was booked on two charges of exerting unauthorized control of a vehicle, and state trooper Michael Pershing cited him for driving while license was suspended Syracuse police officer Joseph Thornburg praised alert area citizens in helping with Hopkins capture due to descriptions given authorities. Leesburg man is booked at jail Eugene L. Norris, 48, r 2 Leesburg, was lodged in the county jail last Tuesday afternoon on charges of public intoxication. Bond was set at $250.

Ride-a-bike for the retarded raises pledges totaling $2,000

Forty-three brave bike riders participated in the ISTA-LCEA sponsored Ride-A-Bike for the Retarded Sunday. The riders who faced high winds, cold weather and rain completed the 20 mile ride and raised $2,000 in pledges for the mentally retarded citizens of Indiana and Kosciusko county. Riders are asked to collect their pledges as soon as possible and turn in the money no later than Friday. May 7, to Richard Roose at Milford junior high, Gladys Preston at Syracuse junior high. Elten Powers at North Webster, or Terry Iden at Wawasee high school. The highlight of the ride was the raising of $712 in pledges by Bill Little, member of the Lakeland Community school board. Mr. Little had pledges from 102 sponsors, including some who thought he would not be able to make the complete 20 mile ride. Mike Steffen, high school junior and FEA co-chairman of the ride, was first to complete the 20 miles and did it in the shortest time of one hour and 28 minutes That time included stops at two

checkpoints and a minor crash. Damaged bikes, flat tires, making wrong turns and getting lost also filled the day’s event, but these plus sore muscles were well worth the time and effort to raise funds for the mentally retarded. TREATY SIGNED The Treaty of Neutrality between France and Emperor Leopold I was signed Nov. 1, 1671.

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