The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 19, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 June 1977 — Page 2
THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 1,1977
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75% below — (Continued from page 1) Rock Mason Contractors and a minus bid of $2,400 by Frank Campbell Painting were received for the facing tile option for a total of $17,016. Bids for the pool water system option came from Industrial Piping it Engineering, $6,035. and Delp Electric. S2BO These came to a total of $6,315. And. for the gym hoist, a bid of $3,000 by Wright Construction and SSBO by Delp Electric were accepted for a total of $3,580. Added to all these bids plus the options were general conditions, architectural-engineering fee and reimbursable® for the total $2,050,000. John Kroh, board member, next asked Brown if he was satisfied with the contractors. The reason some of the contractors bid low said Brown was because many needed the work Lease Agreement Once the board of trustees accepted the bids recommended by Brown, they next approved advertising for entering into a lease-rental agreement with the "Lakeland School Building Corporation of Kosciusko County, 11, Indiana " The board would enter into the agreement with Summers 4 Company, Inc., who would hold the bond for the facility. It was decided by the board they would take out the lease agreement for a period of 12 years at a maximum interest rate of six and three quarter per cent A representative of Summers 4 Company said the interest rate would probably not run this high, depending on the rate the particular day the agreement goes into effect All the board decided at Fridays meeting was to advertise the agreement. After a period of 10 days after publication, the agreement could then go into effect Don Arnold. Superintendent, next mentioned that the board of trustees would only need to borrow $1,800,000 for the facility instead of the original $2,000,000 because of the low bids Representatives of Summers 4 Company set up a budget for the lease agreement which came to a total of $1,830,000. $30,000 more than the $1,800,000 Arnold said they need to borrow Under the budget set up. $1,349,268 was set for construction. $180,732 for the architect. SI,OOO for the land. SIB,OOO for local legal. SB,OOO for miscellaneous, $15,000 for contingency, $15,000 for bond counsel. $9,000 for trustee, $171,000 for interest during construction and $63,000 for administration and urn derwntmg This comes to the total of $1,830,000 X It was also brought up by Summers 4 Company that at a rate of six and three quarter per cent for 12 years, the annual payment would be $227,340 It was again stressed that the rate would probably not be this high first payment for the agreement will be in 1979 Starting Date Set Starting date for construction of the facility was next tentatively set for August 1. Robert Reed. Syracuse Town Attorney, said construction could start 30 days after publication of the agreement with Summers 4 Company, which would be July 15 Instead of setting this as the starting date, it was decided August 1 would be a safer date Brown added that if work could start in July, construction could be finished in 14 to 16 months, but if they waited until the middle of August, approximately 15 to 20 months would be needed Also decided at the special
COMING EVENTS: JUNE 5 — Promotion day. program during Sunday School Hour i; FTT- l 3 ■■ 7r**' ’i ' ■ h yilTvlri dtp* JUb V'- , j JUNE 12 - VBS Registration Day — Theme Paradise Lost — Paradise Found (from the garden to the cross) with special activities and noon meal planned JUNE 13 — 17 — Vacation Bible School with classes for two-year-olds through eighth grade. This year's theme is 10-4 “God’s Message Received and Understood " The program will include the 3-M Company, crafts. Bible stones, music, a closing picnic and other activities JUNE 19 — VBS program during evening services JUNE 29 - Impact Brass to be at Wawasee High School Reserve this date now. Watch this column for more information on this outstanding group from Orarh Bible College Milford Christian Church Robert Greenwood. Minister Richard Brouillette. Associate CORNER FOURTH AND HENRY STREETS. PHONE 658-9151
meeting of the school board of trustees Friday was to reduce appropriations for three projects at North Webster Elementary, Syracuse Elementary and Wawasee High Schools by SIO,OOO each and return it’ to the Cumulative Building Fund. These appropriations, were originally set up last summer before it was discovered the State Tax Board would not approve certain appropriations. Total appropriations for these projects to be sent before the tax board are $11,525 for North Webster Elementary. $11,446 for Syracuse Elementary and $12,279 for Wawasee High School. The board also decided to - reject the bids for the special education bus received in April and review them a year from now This comes as a result of new Federal Regulations which will become effective in September. 1978, Driver education, band and orchestra teachers for summer school was another measure approved by the board. Driver education teachers approved were James Alford. Terry Frank. Vemon Zurcher, Jerry Minton. Harold Traviolia, Ted Mahnensmith, George Vitaniemi, Tony Clouse. Don Storey and Marcia Carpenter. Band and orchestra teachers approved were David Blackwell, Ervin Orban. Steven Bailey and David Sand. Finally, summer recreation programs of T-Ball, Little League. Girls Softball. Pony League, 4-H Clubs. Swimming. Golf, Tennis and Open Gym at Wawasee were approved by the board No officers — < Continued from page 1) the question of where a Turkey Creek Township resident should apply for a building permit. The' attorney said if a resident wanted to feel comfortable, he could get a permit from both the area plan commission and Al Bauer, Syracuse building commissioner. Another major problem is a difference in the area plan commission zoning ordinance and the Turkey Creek Township zoning ordinance. Lawson said the area plan ordinance does allow for single mobile home units where the Turkey Creek ordinance does not A person wishing to put a mobile home on his property could get a permit from the area plan commission, whereas he would have to get a special variance from the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals if he wished to get a permit from Turkey Creek Finally, a third problem could foresee, would be enforcement of the zoning ordinance He said "if not enforced, we are all wasting our time and money." More means of enforcement wpuld have to be adopted which could cost additional funds. Laswon pointed out that if the area plan commission does accept jurisdiction. Turkey Creek would have to look to the area plan commission and area zoning board on jurisdictional matters. However, if the town board is joined, they would still be the legislative body in Syracuse and operate with the plan commission and BZA Beemer mentioned that he feels the Syracuse Plan Commission and town board would agree with Lawson saying the referendum would be the way to go In another matter brought before the commission. Joseph Gray. plan commission secretary, said the petition filed by K t-a hnd Reed for property east of the Village Hatchery Branch Bank was taken care of in
1972 and the commission need not due any further action on the petition. Lawson next wanted to know why the change taken care of in 1972 was not inked into the zoning ordinance map to make it up to date. Gray said the action happened before any of the present member* were on the board Lawson said he still recommends that all changes be inked on the map. Byrd Petition The petition filed by Don Byrd for a subdivision to be built on property on Lake Wawasee was next brought before the commission for a preliminary plat hearing. This petition was originally filed to the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission who said Byrd could not get a preliminary plat hearing from them unless he would also file with the Syracuse Plan Commission Richard Ver Wiebe, attorney for Byrd, said in light of the fact the commission does not have a complete board, he would ask for a continuance until the commission is completely filled and the new members have time to look over the matter before a decision is made. Lawson told Ver Wiebe that at a preliminary plat hearing, no final decision is made. And. even if a final decision is acted upon, only a majority of plan commissioners need be present to vote He added, "it is very rare for a plan commission, for all members to be present.” Mentioning that this is the first preliminary plat hearing to be brought before the commission, Lawson also said opponents to the plat might want to speak. Howard Heckner, attorney for the Wawasee Airport, said he would have no objection to holding the hearing at a later date. He said, “I think I can agree with Mr. Ver Wiebe for the first time ” * It was moved and unanimously passed by the commission to deray the hearing until June 23 Another preliminary plat hearing will be held at that time, with the final plat hearing and decision made about a month later. Lawson pointed out to Ver Wiebe and yeckner that all legal positions on the petition which can be justified should have legal briefs prepared for them. He said this would speed up the process. In another matter brought before the commission, it was decided to retain Lawson as the plan commission attorney until January 1,1978. At their April 25 meeting, the commission had decided to retain Lawson only until June 30 and then find a lawyer in the area who could help serve their local interests. No suitable attorney was found, and in lieu of the fact that Lawson's firm will be opening an office in Syracuse in the near future, it was decided to retain him. Church growth seminar set A church growth seminar will be conducted at the Warsaw Church of God, Road 100 South tßozella Ford Golf Course Roadi, on Sunday. June 5. from 29:30 p.m and on Monday. June 6, from 7-10 p.m. The resource leader will be Rev. Marvin W. Baker. State Minister of Church Planning and Church Growth of the Indiana Assembly of the Church of God. Topics to be considered are introducing church growth, the Biblical basis of Church growth, removing the excuses for not growing, seeing the possibilities, leadership for growth, discovering responsiveness and planning strategy for church growth The 7-8 p m session on Sunday is open to the public and will meet in the church sanctuary Rev Baker is a graduate of Anderson College and the Anderson School of Theology He has served on the board of trustees of these schools since 1958 and is currently the chairman of that board. In 1976 he received the "Distinguished Alumni Award" from the Anderson School of Theology. He has received special training in church growth under Dr. Win Arn, president of the Institute of American Church Growth. Pasadena, Calif. A farmer pastor at Anderson and Mishawaka, he has also pestered churches at Reedsburg. Wise.. Wichita. Kan.; and Canton. Ohio Rev Milburn H. Miller is pastor of the local church. THE MAIL-JOURNAL Th# M 4.1 Jwn*l every we*ie«dev entered es Secend Oeu inetHf at the *o*r Otttce at Srracww. Indiana MM’ ewWKdtion Ne JJS»*e Second cMM pe»teo« M*d •’ '•> •- street. Syracwte Indiene **«’ *«d at ed*t<oMl eetry eHtcee M per tear Mt Kotc.vtao county. *lO outude county v - J
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Nuclear energy and - or disaster
Dear editor: We live downwind from our nearest nuclear reactor The only thing necessary is to have some "tiny” accident that will release radioactive fallout silently into our atmosphere This could cause children within 50 miles downwind to get thyroid cancer. A typical nuclear plant contains enough radioactive material to equal the fallout of I,ooo's of Hiroshima-size bombs. One accident could kill 45,000 people and cause $17,000,000,000 in property damage and contaminate an area the size of Indiana. The basic safety system which is to prevent such accidents has never been actually tested under real conditions. When it was tested on small-scale lab models, it consistently failed The 55 nuclear plants we have now show many malfunctions of major equipment, operator errors, design defects, and continuing evidence of shoddy construction as poor welding, upside-down installation of critical components, etc. No safe way is known to dispose of the millions of gallons of lethal nuclear waste. These wastes, created when spent fuel is removed from the reactors, are among the most dangerous cancer-causing substances known to man. They remain harmful for centuries. Plutonium cannot be adequately safeguarded This byproduct can be used to make an atomic bomb - only 2-4 lbs. are necessary. (300-400 lbs are produced yearly per plant). UCS (Union of Concerned Scientists) is our top organization laboring to protect our nation and
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to bring us the truth. These are a few of the facts behind the protest of the 1.500 who were recently locked up en massee. They protested the construction of the Seabrook. N. H., nuclear plant. The townspeople had previously voted also against it. These protesters paid a high price to protect our environment a little longer. You may contact: Union of Concerned Scientists. 1208 Mass. Ave.. Cambridge. Mass., 02138. Signed. Geo. D. Weybright r 2 Syracuse Fishing termed good Stuart Shipman. fisheries biologist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, announced the survey report for Waubee Lake has been completed, with fishing for four species termed good. The lake was surveyed in August 1976. and found to contain good populations of bluegill, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and black crappie. During the survey, nine northern pike were collected. These pike ranged in size from just over two pounds to almost 12 pounds. Future fisheries management of Waubee Lake will concentrate on enlarging the lake’s pike population The lake association has leased and constructed a pike spawning marsh. It is hoped that management of this marsh will supplement current northern pike production, substantially increasing the number of pike in the lake, the department states.
a. It > i JI r a y jfF’ mi F a <-■ 4 CHOSEN CHEERLEADERS — Following voting, these young ladies were determined to be cheerleader at Wawasee High School during 1977-78. Varsity cheerleaders are back. left. Kathy Brouwer, Kathie Yoder. Kim Calabrace, Michelle Wliite and Nancy Amos. Junior varsity cheerleaders are front, left, Kelli Price, Boody Brewer, Melanie Zurcher and Mary Cox.
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WAIVASffSHAUOWS CLEAN-UP DAY Sunday,June 5 On Sunday J June 5. members of the Turkey Creek Conservation « , Club will be collecting debris from the shallows of lake Wawasee. The work will be done from boats ond by snorkelers. Several boats have been volunteered ond will assemble to leave from Smitty s Boat livery on Johnson s Bay at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The club invites the public to join in the project. Besides providing an environmental service it should prove to be a day to have a good time with our friends ond neighbors on the lake, lunch will be served at noon ot the marina site. Please join us if you can. Sponsored By The Turkey Creek Conservation Club