The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 June 1976 — Page 1

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/MMIW 81- : T Jj \j «* - '?’-Ju nOwE I ■ * ® E--•x. u r ~.„ n wß(■ ■' TOWN GROUNDBREAKING — Groundbreaking for the new Syracuse town sewage disposal plant occurred al the utility department grounds in Syracuse at 2:M p.m. Friday. Taking part in the formal function are. from left above, town board member Clifford Nicodemus, board president James C. Tranter, board member David Nine, town engineer Jerry Lessig. Mark Gallagher, utilities superintendent Harley Conrad, and assistant superintendent Robert Farber. Gallagher is president of Stickler Plumbing and Heating. Inc., South Bend, prime contractor on the 523M.5M job. He said he would begin work this week, hoping to be done by August I. Equipment of the firm of Bradberry Brothers (instruction, toe., also of South Bend, will be moved onto the job this week to work on the new sewer lines. They hold a contract for 1435.155.

Lakeland Community school board receives maintenance building bids

Lakeland Community School Corporation last night (Tuesday » received bids on maintenance buildings for North Webster and Syracuse schools De Buy of Ligonier’s bid was tabled as invalid, as it did not meet specifications outlined by the board IRV Construction. Goshen. submitted a bid for $13,159 for the North Webster building and another $13,539 for a total of $26,698 for both buildings. IRV also specified an additional cost of five dollars per foot of well wer 50 feet deep, as outlined in the soecifications Dave Carey Excavation .North Webster, had the low bid with $8,418 for the North Webster building and $9,813 for the Syracuse building with a total for both of $18,231. Carey also bid $4 25 per foot over 50 feet of well The board will review the bids on the maintenance buildings at next Tuesday s meeting. June 22 Delp Electric of Plymouth bid on the gas tank installation, but bid for the electrical work only. A motion was made and carried that the business manager contact local contractors about the gas tank installation (Continued on page 2>

The U.S. Army Engineers, Detroit district, has taken it upon itself to accelerate provisions of the Federal Pollution Control Act, as It would apply to development of lands surrounding Lake' Wawasee. The word came to local land developers early this week in an order signed by James E. Hays, Colonel, of the U.S. Army Engineers. Must Cease Development A similar order went to John C. and Mary L. Mason, Chester D. and Carol A. Elder, and to Don Byrd. The engineers commenced exercising federal regulatory jurisdiction as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday of ttiis The order read further. "Any discharge of dredged or fill material into the waters of Lake

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Syracuse man struck by apparent pellet gun shot

Last Tuesday. June 8. a Syracuse man was struck by a shot from what is believed to be a pellet gun, while working at a construction site Joe Graber. Syracuse, was hit in the side while working at a site just off state road 13 south, on the Wawasee lakefront He sustained bruises and a welt when the shot broke the skin. Chet Elder, Elder Realty, owner of the property, excuses the incident as ‘an oversight on someone's part, he explains They probably wish they hadn’t done it. ” Elder also added that he does not forsee any further incidents The crews have been working for two weeks at the site, filling in the lowland Work had to stop after Monday, June 14. as federal regulatory jurisdiction began at 12:01 a m Tuesday. June 15. At this time any fill material in these areas is in violation of federal statutes if made without required department of army permits

U.S. engineers’ order: Stop development

Graber has not returned to the site since sustaining the injury and is working as a crane operator at another site in Syracuse Lawrence Firestone, Firestone Construction, explains that it is not because Graber was injured there. “It was in the plan.” he says “It didn’t have anything to do with it.'* Jordan expresses his appreciation Milford town marshal Melvin Jordan has expressed his appreciation to all who responded when the need of chain saws came up during the storm last night He also expressed appreciation to the Milford fire department. Leesburg fire department, the Leesburg marshal and deputy, the Kosciusko county sheriff’s department and other personnel who stood by during the storm

Wawasee or Its adjacent or contiguous wetlands after that tjme (mentioned above) without the required department of army permit will be in violation of federal statutes and regulations." What It Means What does it all mean? It means, for one thing, that developers Mason, Elder and Byrd must discontinue the development of what Is commonly termed as wetlands around Lake Wawasee. Mason has become the target of several concerned citizen groups when he began filling in a tract of land along Ogden Island road. Mason has claimed he held title to the land and had paid the land for a number of years. He added, that so stop his development project, was to deny him his con-

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1976

Heavy wind storm, rain sweep area last night

Damage ranging in the tens of thousands of dollars was done by what county and state police termed "high winds,” early last evening. Tornado warnings were out, but the velocity of the winds were not severe enough to be termed of tornado proportions West Os Milford The high winds, accompanied by a sheath of rain, swept in a northeasterly direction, doing most of its damage in an area between Milford and Nappanee. Limbs were strewn in a broad area, and many large trees were uprooted. When the winds died down, the whir of chain saws could be heard as clean-up operations began A number of mobile homes were turned over (see accompanying photo), but no personal injuries were reported. Those who note such reported seven-tenths of an inch~ of rain fell in a very short time. Considerable damage was reported just east and a little south of the city of Nappanee. Damage At Carters Dallas Morrison, manager of the Carter Lumber Co. at roads 6 and 15, reported damage to all buildings of the wholesale lumber complex Large sheets of metal roofing and siding were strewn in a quarter-mile area. Morrison said one building, a 32 x 200 pole building, was completely destroyed. He said, as sheets of metal flew through the air, (Continued on page 2)

t 1 ran STORM RESULTS — This mobile heme, a Skyline “Buddy”, was completely demolished hy high winds early last evening. It was located on county road 21. just south of road «. a quarter mile west of the junction of roads 8 and IS. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mathews had just moved out of the home, to their new home in Bristol, when the structure was overturned and destroyed.,

’MISS MILFORD’ — Joann Rassi has entered the "Queen of Lakes" contest as "Miss Mifford.” She is sponsored by the Milford Lions club. Joann has brown hair and S»*n eyes. She weighs lit unds and is five feet, four inches tall. She is 21 and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Rassi of r 2 Milford. She is a senior at Christian Heritage college in San Diego. Calif. Her hobbies are tennis and snow skiing. LOSES CONTROL OF CAR A North Webster man, David C. Burchard 19, lost control of his car in an attempt to turn into a (friveway off of CR 850 North. An estimated $1,200 damages were done when the car slid out of control.

stitutional rights. He added that he was cleaning up a mosquito infested area. However, many living in the area, and others who would want a zero growth of the lakes area, have taken a different view, claiming that the lands the Masons are filling In is detrimental to the natural well being and cleansing process of the lake Mason went to court, and finally had a favorable ruling from Kosciusko circuit court Judge Gene B. Lee. He claims at this point that his filling has been completed and that only a certain amount of leveling remains to be done. Elder, Byrd Some time ago, Don Byrd, owner of the Wawasee Golf club and a developer, began clearing some land

Haymaker named national delegate Warsaw’s C. Edward Haymaker was chosen as one of the second district Democratic national convention delegates and was elected chairman of the credentials committee for the Indiana delegation. The national convention will be held in New York city and begins on July 11. Haymaker and other Democratic party members are attending the state Democratic convention in Indianapolis. Warsaw’s Mayor H. Dale Tucker is serving as sergeant-at-arms for the convention. Haymaker resides at 909 Country Club road and is treasurer of the Kosciusko county Democratic Cental committee. Others chosen from the second district to be national convention delegates are Betty Jane Smith of North Manchester and Theodora Ferda of Portage Hits parked car Bonita Nine. 31, Syracuse, driving a vehicle in Syracuse struck a parked car near the intersection of E. Main and S. Huntington Friday, June 11, causing a total of $125 damages. The car Mrs. Nine hit belonged to the Lakeland Motors. v

, j x •’* 4- . k ".. jyT . H' 3 -4 ’/a. MV F Uh *. -Iw i'^i—v Jv >? J9^>>,.cAay. WALLY-SEE FOR FLOTILLA — Wally-See. the colorful marine emblem, is out again along the streets of Syracuse and the lake area. Joe Morganthaler. right, president of this year’s Flotilla committee. and Jack Wells, a committee member, took time out to pose with Wally-Sea on South Huntington street, Syracuse, and to point out the big event will be held July 3 and 4. A full program is being arranged by the committee, but for certain a fireworks is planned, boat-in worship service, a Flotilla dance, such events as a canoe race, and the main event, the Flotilla, to move out in front of Wawasee Prep at 1 p.m. sharp oh Sunday, July 4.

Mo charges filed in May 24 th boat accident

Inasmuch as there is no evidence that Miss Molly Margaret Dahm 18-year-old Fort Wayne girl, wife exceeding the boating speed"* limit, no charges have been filed against her by the officer of prosecuting attorney R. Steven Heam. Prosecutor Heam made the judgment last week, based on evidence from local, county and state officers. Nappanee Man Killed Miss Dahm, a summer resident

near his popular golf course with the express purpose of building some condominiums, and otherwise developing a swampy area Into a habitable area. He was stopped by court order, when it was $ determined that the area in question was wetlands. In the case of the Elders, also well known land | developers and real estate agents, they purchased a tract of land, about 75 acres more or less, along road 13 south of Syracuse for the purpose of development. £ The Elders have continued to fill In the low lands, not necessarily determined to be wetlands, but it has caused a flurry of discontent at town board, plan commission and BZA meetings. Most of their op- £ position has come from zero growth proponents. The Elders, perhaps anticipating the for(Continued on page 2)

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on Lake Wawasee (Ogden Island), was operating an 18-foot, 110-h.p. inboard-outboard boat at the time of an accident that claimed the life of a Nappanee fisherman. Dead as a result of the accident that occurred at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26, on Lake Wawasee is Gerrald D. Clipp, 27, a resident of Shamrock Trailer Court, Nappanee Clipp was in a 14-foot fishing (Continued on page 2)