The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 February 1977 — Page 1

Activities not meeting Title IX requirements

(First In A Series) By SUSAN BENNETT Following the adoption of Tit e IX, instructors at the Wawasee High School evaluated their programs and found themselves in compliance except for one area — extra curricular activities, | Superintendent Don Arnold said the high school does not me*t the requirements of Title IX n extra curricular events. And tlie corporation has until 1978 o comply, or not receive federal school funds. “It’s either a matter >f reducing the boy’s program considerably or making tlie opportunities available for girls,” Arnold explained. “We just have not provided as many teams for girls. And this is a situation we’re trying to ccrrect.” Effect Os Teams Presently, the girls participate in seven sports approved by tlie Indiana High School Athletic

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DEMONSTRATES NEW EQUIPMENT — Kathryn Grrider. left, demonstrates the Syracuse license branch’s new equipment used for taking pictures of hose applying for driver’s licenses. The

Salary ordinance adopted for overtime

An ordinance to amend the salary ordinance for 1977 was adopted by three members o' the Syracuse town board last night (Tuesday). The amendment designates SI,OOO maximum to reimburse Bob Farber over a one year

Wetlands bill talk continues Friday

Another hearing on the proposed wetlands bill, sponsored in the Indiana House by author Thames Mauzyj. RWarsaw. has been scheduled for ' 8:30 am Friday in the Indiana House. At the hearing held last Wednesday morning, (many Syracuse area residents spoke in opposition and they were informed another hearing would be set. Notification will be received one week prior to the hearing Jack Mason, one of those tin attendance. said buses will be chartered for those who want to attend the second hearing During the three-nt inute limited speeches on the bill.

Association. These sports are golf, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, track, volleyball and tennis. But the teams are limited as to the number who can participate. “We have to cut our girls because of numbers,” said Marcia Carpenter, girl's athletic supervisor. Extensions of the teams to increase the numbers such as the addition of a freshman basketball team is not feasible, due" to the lack of space. Mrs. Carpenter says the school has outgrown the gym and that expansion of teams is not possible because of activities scheduled to practice after school simultaneously and activities which follow the practices. “Nobody is practicing the time . they need,” Mrs. Carpenter continued. “Everyone knows the more you practice the better off you’re going to be.” She presently coaches the girl’s gymnastics squad and says, “We can hardly

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period Farber is salaried but works overtime during emergencies Other town employees receive time and one-half and are paid more than Farber presently receives Board members David Nine, who presided in the absence of

Mason. Chet Elder. Mrs Betty Bowen and Willey Spurgeon, representing the Wawasee Property Owners; and others spoke in opposition to the bill. Spurgeon presented a petition representing approximately 70 per cent of Wawasee Lake property owners who are opposed to the measure Other opposing groups are the Farm Bureaus and the National Farmers Organization. The NFO presented a petition representing 16.000 farming acres in the southern part of Kosciusko County affected by the proposedlaw. Pro speakers were from the

ever practice me floor exercises on the gym floor.” This problem was noted in the information prepared for school board members. Equipment is another problem for the gymnastics team. Carpenter said more equipment is needed, as the team members spend a lot of practice time waiting for a turn to use an apparatus. Mentioned in the information is the fact that the gymnastics equipment is often put up and taken down, which is hard on iti. Another disadvantage is that the gymnastics team cannot practice on Fridays after school, because of interferring with the basketball games. The girl’s dressing room is used by athletes and classes, and additional locker room is proposed for the new facility. Another difficulty is that there is only one toilet in the girl’s dressing area.

pictures on new licenses became effective yesterday and Grrider used Elaine Siopebniner, state license examiner, to demonstrate the process. ,

board president Jiames Tranter; John Cripe and Clifford Nicodemus okayed the amendments Darrep Grisamer, another board member was also absent Cripe then proposed a reimbursement of S3OO from the SI,OOO

Department iof Natural Resources and the Issac Walton League Elder said one DNR representative indicated sympathy with Ithe Syracuse speakers. Several other individuals did not get to speak. “I think the committee is how aware that there is a probldm with this bill." said Elder He believes the bill may undergo a:revision. At the hearing. Elder said he stated an organization such as the DNR is necessary, but needs specific guidelines and a revamping. Then he added, a committee could draft a wetlands law

Wrestlers Have Problem Wrestling is a sport effected by the space problem and grapplers use hallways and stairwells to condition, which interrupts the student after school traffic. The auditorium stage is used for wrestling practice, which conflicts with the drama club’s use of that space. Wrestling mats are pulled up off the auditorium floor and this has resulted in damage to curtain pulleys and light controls in that area. Eldon Ummel, boy’s athletic supervisor, said extended teams are a possibility of increasing opportunities, but he does not forsee expansion into boy’s gymnastics, the only IHSAA sponsored sport. Ummel said additional equipment for the sport would also be needed. . In the boy’s program, the number of hours per day and the number of teams practicing. 28 annually, limits practice times. Most coaches would like an

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fund for assistant street and water commissioner Farber s work during the recent snow emergency The reimbursement was accepted with no discussion. Nine asked that Farber keep record of his overtime hours to receive the funds. Building commissioner Al Bow er reported a phone call from Tom Leonard requesting an occupancy permit for units nine through 24. Leonard told Bower he booked into the sewer on February 7. Bower said Leonard told him Jerry Lessig gave the okay for the hook-up. Lessig said he told Leonard to contact town attorney Robert Reed. Bower continued, saying he found no permits for the hook-up for units one through eight “Now he wants a permit, for phase three." Bower said. Cripe said no board approval has been given on such actions. Four flashing barracades have been stolen from the Front Street bridge. They are suspected to be submerged in the channel. The board discussed other means of blocking the bridge, using a chain

additional one-half hour daily for practice time, Ummel said. “Whether it’s effecting the program, I don’t know,” Ummel commented. “In the long run, maybe yes.” Rescheduling will not help alleviate the problem. Superintendent Arnold said. “There’s no way to reschedule it because of the time factor,” Arnold said. “Things are going on at the same time.” And equipment cannot be transported to another building and brought back after each practice, states Arnold, “It’s not feasible.” In the past, some teams, such as girl’s basketball, had practices in the Syracuse school gym, but their use of that facility has been upped through Syracuse teams and intramurals. Wawasee High School Principal Henry L. Smith says the schedule at other corporation gyms is about as tight as prohibiting

Feed mill proposed near Milford

ft/embers of the Milford town board approved an inducement resolution for a feed mill to be built by Maple Leaf Farms, using economic development bonds. Terry Tucker, [resident of Maple Leaf Farms, explained the proposed mill to the board members. Bonds in the amount of $1,950,000, will be needed. “Actually, we will end up with two million in the plant,” Tucker said. The Milford Economic Development Commission has okayed the use of the bonds, which will be issued when plans for the structure are approved by government authorities. A public meeting on the feed mill and its financing will be set at a later date.

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to link the barracades, piles of sand, stop signs and reflectors. Nine said he would consult Reed on the matter. Claims were approved with the exception of a $1.268 07 payment to Kosciusko County REMC. The payment is being withheld until all of the street lights for the Wawasee Heights area are received. Nicodemus said a Camp Fire leader called him to see if they would be able to run the concession stand at the park this summer The board said by March 2 they would have an answer, at the next regular meeting. Dam control committee member Betty Dust said the board should recommend some action to be taken by the committee on water control. Branch Street has only one shut-off for the entire street. Nine replied when meters are installed the individual houses will get shut-offs. Parts are needed to repair the chlorinator at the disposal plant. The parts are still manufactured, (Continued on page 2)

Maple Leaf Farms has secured an option on 10 acres owned by Dean and Mary Dowty on the north side of CR 1300 N between CR 250E and 300E. An existing rail siding o( the Baltimore and Ohio railway will be utilized. The Kosciusko County Board of Appeals has approved the site. The mill will be used solely for the making of feed for the Maple Leaf farm here and the one in Wayne, Ohio. Pellet feed. 35,000 tons annually, will be made in the plant. Corn will be purchased from local farmers, at a projected amount of 800,000 bushels per year. The mill tower will have a 1,500 ton capacity and tiie associated grain dryer will dry 1,000 bushels per hour. Seven new jobs will be created by the facility. Five full-time positions will be available, plus two part-time openings during the corn harvest. Estimated annual payroll at the plant is SIIO,OOO annually. Tucker was asked if the plant would create dust problems. He replied that four dust collecting systems will be installed and the facility will meet all Environmental Protection Agency

1 i- 1L y.i k FARM HOUSE FIRE — Milford firemen responded to a 12:3» a.m. Saturday call to the farm home of Henry Baumgartner, three miles west of Milford on CR 125$N. Baumgartner said he was watching television when he heard an explosion “like a 12 gauge shotgun ’* above the kitchen. He said the area burst into flames quickly and he was unable to stop the spreading fire. The loss stands at nearly $25,000. Baumgartner said, adding, the structure was not worth saving. AU personal belongings were lost as weU. He suffered a fire in the same house several years ago. z '•

transportation of teams for practice. Cheerleaders Effected Varsity, junior varsity and, freshmen cheerleaders, who practice after school must do so in the commons and hallway right after school. “They can’t all practice together,” said Pam Juday, cheerleader supervisor. “There’s a lot of traffic in the hallway and commons area,” Juday said. The hallway congestion after school, with various persons practicing and other students using them is “dangerous” said Mrs. Carpenter. Cheerleaders and girl’s sports club members are restricted to using hallways and storage rooms to paint “spirit" signs for pep sessions. Intramural Problems Another area of scheduling problems is the intramural program. Prepared information indicates that with the athletic

standards. Three fuel sources are planned to be used in the plant. Natural gas, propane gas and number two fuel oil will be used. “We would hope to have this up and in operation for the next corn harvest,” Board president Dr. T. A Miller endorsed the plant, because of the added employment and the market for local farmer's grain. « Notification from the state clearinghouse that the $400,000 grant preapplication for the water system has been accepted. The town may now file its application for the grant. Specifications also must be sent to the State Board of Health for approval. A meeting will be arranged with board members. Clyde Williams, and Bob Murphy, who assisted with the filing of the preapplication; to do the paperwork for the application. Margaret Brooks, clerktreasurer. asked the board how to assess the water bills, as many residents left their water running to avoid frozen pipes. “It really isn’t fair,” said Dr. Miller, to charge people for the extra

events in the gym, the one reserved night a week gets shifted around. An added problem is that there are no girls intramurals, which should be provided, Arnold said. Mrs. Carpenter hopes that such a program opens up in the future. “We have so many kids ask why we can’t do this and it’s hard for them to understand,” she explained. Principal Smith echoes the lack of girls intramural opportunities, since there are no girls intramurals. He also notes problems with the boys intramural program, namely cancellations effecting the scheduled weekly night for the basketball games, which has been shifted to other evenings. Smith commented that during last fall, an intramural volleyball schedule was run as a co-ed activity. He said no separate times could be found to have bovs (Continued on page 2)

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usage. Board member Jim Brooks added, “You can’t bill them for it.” Residents will pay the bill in the least amount from the past two quarters. Bills for thawing lines, if on the customer’s property are to be paid by the customer. Service lines on town property, which froze, will be paid by the town. Changes sent by the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission were adopted and signed by the board. The changes are for subdivisions and mobile homes, with definitions included. A letter was received by the board from Jean Northenor, county auditor, which recommends and appoints Don Ahrns to a four-year term on the Milford Economic Development Commission. The letter will be forwarded to Ahrns. John Martin, street and water department, will look into the costs to repair or replace a water pump. The board at its next regular meeting. March 14, will also meet as a board of finance. Board member Jean Treesh did not attend the meeting.