The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 October 1976 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., Oct. 20,1976

Fort Wayne attorney is hired by Syracuse plan commission

The Syracuse plan commission hired Jack Lawson of Fort Wayne as the new attorney at the joint meeting of the plan commission and board of zoning appeals Wednesday night. Lawson will replace Robert Reed who resigned in September Plan commission members voting to retain Lawson were president Bill Beemer, Maurice

STEWARDS OF SAINT ANDREWS — Some of the members of the eiecutlve committee in charge of stewardship for Saint .Andrew’s United Methodist church are shown planning for the “Every member visitation” to be held November 7. Shown from left to right are Forrest Thomas, at large member; Milton Brice, publicity chairman; Rev. Phil Frew, pastor; Tony Clouse, canvas chairman; and Roy Price, crusade chairman.

'God gives so we can' theme of UM stewardship project

The .members of Saint An draw’s United Methodist church are busy making preparations • for their “Every member

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Crow, Joseph Gray, Joseph Hughes, Dave Smith and Mike Umbaugh. James Tranter and John Cripe voted against hiring the Fort Wayne attorney. Strong support for hiring Lawson was expressed by Beemer and Umbaugh because he was well qualified and experienced in zoning matters. Opposition is expected when

visitation" stewardship project is being done as a cooperative project with 12 other churches in the Elkhart district, under the direction erf Dr. Mark J Bla ising. pastor of Trinity United Methodist church of Elkhart. The theme of the visitation is, "God Gives So We Can". Loyalty Sunday is November 7, the date when teams will call on all local members and friends of the church asking them to support the program of their church with their time, talents, prayers and money. Lay people are giving short stewardship talks during the morning worship service the three Sundays prior to Loyalty Sunday Mrs James Hughes and Dr jack Clark were the stew ardship speakers on October 17 Paul Rush and Forrest Thomas will be the speakers on the 24th and Joseph Longenecker will give the final talk on the 31st. The local program is under the direction of an executive committee composed of the pastor, Rev Phil Frew; crusade chairman, Roy Price; canvas chairman, Tony Clouse; clerical chairman, Carol Clark; publicity chairman, Milton Brice; telephone chairman, Melinda Ensinger; fellowship chairman. Dale Allen; and at large member, Forrest Thomas Tennis court abused by motorist County police investigated the report of a car driven on a recently black topped tennis court in Leeland Shores Resort on Saturday morning. Patrolman Marlin Rose talked with the driver who was trying to move the car from the sand and tracks near the tennis court No damage to the court was apparent

changes in the zoning ordinance are presented at the public hearing and the commission president. Bill Beemer, wants a competent attorney present at that time. Lack of funds for payment of tong distance telephone calls for immediate advice and trips to Fort Wayne by the building commissioner were reasons voiced against Lawson s appointment as the plan commission’s attorney. Tranter questioned hiring Lawson due to his position on including lake zoning in the amended zoning ordinance. Possible legal disputes could result and Tranter questions whether the town or Turkey Creek township could afford lake and wetland zoning disputes. It was noted that permit fees will have a higher rate change and thus more money will be available Lawson was hired finally when Beemer and Umbaugh assured the group that Lawson will only remain until the amended ordinance has been adopted. A local attorney could then be retained. The BZA lacked a quorum to vote for the hiring of a lawyer. The BZA may select an attorney other than Lawson. The $1,500 per year salary would then be divided with $750 going to each lawyer An attorney for the BZA will be hired on October 21, Ordinance To Lawson Copies of the ordinance, revised by Latz and Associates, were given to Beemer by Tranter following the meeting, but they were not distributed to the plan commission members. The new attorney, according to Beemer, will be allowed to make changes before the commission considers the contents. Latz and the property owners association each agreed to pay SSOO for Lawson to read the ordinance Refund Tax Money Since Syracuse has its own plan commission. Jack Vanderford suggested the county be asked to refund the taxes that TurkeyCreek and Syracuse taxpayers are paying to support the Kosciusko area plan commission He stated that the 15 per cent county tax levy should be used for local zoning expenses Mrs Betty Dust commented she would rather have the tax eliminated. The tax question will be pursued since township residences have shown preference to remaining under the local zoning jurisdiction. Lawsuit Hearing The plan commission intends to ask Lawson to represent them, along with Reed, at the hearing set on November 5 by Kosciusko Superior Court Judge Allen Rasor on the law-suit filed byJack Mason of Syracuse. Mason is contending that the Syracuse town board and plan commission did not follow proper procedure in establishing the zoning ordinance and master plan. damages truck A vehicle parked in the drive at the Charles Ladig residence, r 1 Leesburg, was damaged Saturday night by a pumpkin thrown from a moving vehicle. Damage to a truck owned by the Landigs was a dented topper cover and broken mirror Frederick Schmitt, county reserve officer, investigated the report.

Candidates . . . issues . . . " S y° ur duty

TWO INDIANA Supreme Court associate justices and one court of appeals judge will be subject to non-partisan balloting on their retention in office when Hoosier citizens vote November 2. Listed on a state judicial ballot, separated from partisan party nominees for other state offices, will be the supreme court associate Justices Roger O. Deßruler of Indianapolis and Dixon Prentice of Jeffersonville, and court of appeals Judge William I. Garrard of Warsaw. The public ballot will ask on each: “Shall justice (or judge) (name) be retained in office? Yes or No.” Voting will be statewide for Deßruler and Prentice. Balloting on Judge Garrard will be limited to 20 Northern Indiana counties which make up the third district of the court of appeals. Garrard is a former Milford town board attorney and a graduate of Wabash college who received his JD degree from Indiana university school of law in 1959. He had his general civil practice in Warsaw from 1959 to 1974. During that time he served as deputy prosecuting attorney from 1959 to 1969. IN A recent ‘meet your candidate’ night, candidate for state senator John B. Augsburger said if elected he would introduce a bill to have the Indiana sales tax included on the gas pump, so it would not have to be added on after the purchase This would eliminate a tax on a tax, as there is already an eight cent state tax on gas. WHEN DEMOCRATIC presidential nominee Jimmy Carter was in Indiana recently he made the following statement on hunting and gun control: “Many sportsmen are troubled not only by the threat of uncontrolled real estate development, but by proposals to help curb urban crime by outlawing cheap handguns and related measures. Their concern is based on a kind of ‘domino theory’. While attempts to stop the criminal misuse of handguns in metropolitan areas are not harmful in and of themselves, it is feared that such steps may lead to impairment of sport shooting. “I oppose any further restriction of our opportunities to enjoy the wild outdoors. This is a lifelong committment for me ... If proponents of extreme gun control recommend misguided regulatory controls, which would be contrary to the legitimate interests of sportsmen, I would do all 1 could to oppose them.” He said some proposed gun control measures could best be left to the states.” OTIS NOTICE for last month shows Matt Dalton of Warsaw and Freda Wolfram of Winona Lake have been named Bowen-Orr countycoordinators for this county.

Baker — (Continued from page 1) The District II works for Saint Joseph, Elkhart. Marshall. Starke, Pulaski, Fulton and Kosciusko counties. ASCS — (Continued from page 1) authority for identifying critical farm conservation problems and developing local plans for solving them on a priority basis. cording to Braman, the delegation of authority to the county committee places decision-making in the hands’ of local farmers who are in the best position to evaluate local conservation needs and priorities. Braman also stated the USDA announced a 1977 funding level of sls million for the forestry incentives program. “This program is designed to increase the production of timber products on small, private timber tracts, and will be available in specifically-designated counties with high resource potential for increased timber production.” Applicants for all ASCS programs will be given equal consideration without regard to race, color, sex, creed or national origin. Parking — (Continued from page 1) town representatives is that they were happy with their own volunteer organization and didn’t care to join a county- plan, especially if it meant taxation to cover costs Tranter also reported the Wawasee Property Owners Assn had sent the promised SI,OOO check to cover part of the cost of employing Latz Associates to ma|e a land use study Ordinance 76-18 for a transfer of funds was passed, and it was

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noted bids will be received on Thursday. November 4, on the town’s water works project, and that an FHA member would be present. The town reiterated it would enforce the no-leaf-buming ordinance and again asked townspeople not to bum leaves in the streets. They can. however, bum leaves in enclosed containers. Firemen answer 3 alarms Firemen answered three alarms the past week in Syracuse The first incident occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 13, on Pickwick road across from Hook's. A Camaro belonging to Chris Poe, r 4 Syracuse, backfired and caught on fire. The owner had removed the air filter and put the fire out when the firemen arrived. The only damage done was to the air filter. At Mobile Home Park The second alarm was called in by Opal Miller of Syracuse on Friday. Oct, 15, at 2:43 p.m. when fire had spread around two mobile homes in the Turtle Bay Mobile Home Park After the fire was extinguished Jim Wogoman. owner of the mobile home park, told firemen he had been burning leaves and left them unattended Firemen advised him to find a place to bum away from the mobile homes. Another Car The last call came on Monday afternoon when a fire started after a 1971 Malibu backfired at the Pacer station in Syracuse. Firemen extinguished the flames and estimated damages at S2OO. The car was owned by Cathy Ncrthruph. r 3 Syracuse.

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