The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 June 1977 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., June 15,1977

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Sidewalks to be improved with funds

V Sidewalks in Milford may be renovated using CETA monies this summer and possibly through fall. Milford Town Board Member James Brooks reported CETA funds are available for hiring workers to redo sidewalks in the town, starting the end of June through October 1. Funds are available for the project in Milford, Syracuse, Silver Lake and Winona Lake. Papers to obtain the funds were filled out and will be given to Robert Murphy, Warsaw’s special projects coordinator. Murphy will hire the workers for the project. Brooks said Gale Smith will provide steel forms for the sidewalks if the town uses his metered trucks to pour the concrete. Cost to the property owner would be $1 80 per running > foot A list of property owners 7 wishing to have sidewalks installed or redone is being compiled. It needs to be determined who’s responsible for the area near the Scout cabin at Waubee Lake Park, said park board chairman Marion Acton. “It needs to be definitely defined who’s responsible.** Acton said, not who can use the park, but who is going to keep up that particular area The matter will be checked with town attorney Rex Reed Without more funds, the lifeguards cannot be paid, Acton said The park lifeguards are obtained in a pool or collective with Syracuse Parks "It’s really a tremendous thing,*’ Acton said Board member Jean Treesh wondered if an appeal for donations could be made Acton said more out Os county cars use the park and “One of these days something will have to be done," he explained He cited examples of vandalism and other acts, which might not occur if a fence is put up.

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A patch of grass at the park will be sprayed. Treesh told the board a public hearing on all of the condemned buildings has been scheduled for June 27, at 3:30 p.m., in Indianapolis. She said some local people have stated they plan to attend John Martin, street and water commissioner, will drawspecifications for a storage building for town equipment. “We’ve been accumulating funds for a number of years for this type of building,'* said board president Dr. T. A. Miller. Bids will be advertised at a later time. The case of an injured fireman, who has lost work due to injurywhile fighting a fire, was brought up by Max Duncan, a member of the Van Buren Township Volunteer Fire Department. Terry Thompson, a volunteer fireman, was injured and has checked with his employer and found his workman’s com-

Update given on Cromer law suit

An update on the suit filed by Steven Cromer, student at Wawasee High School, against the Lakeland School Corporation for suspension of all athletic activities by Cromer for the remainder of his high school career was presented to the Lakeland Community School Board of Trustees by Robert Reed, school attorney, at its meeting Tuesday night. Cromer, a 1976 junior at the high school, originally filed the suit in US District Court in Fort Wayne, asking that the school’s athletic code be declared un constitutional and the school be prohibited from barring him

pensation does not cover his firefighting duties. Duncan asked the board if Thompson could be reimbursed for his lost time. “This is dangerous work that we do.” Duncan said. "For the town to get a policy to cover the firemen, the cost would be astronomical’”, said Dr. Miller. Various alternatives were discussed Martin was authorized to fill the holes in Shaffer Street. Steve Miller, a Shaffer Street resident, appeared before the board for the second time to ask what can be done to improve the street. Mel Jordan, town marshal, reported the department now has a dispatcher and the telephone number reaches the Milford dispatcher rather than the Syracuse dispatcher, as it did in recent months. The board okayed reimbursing Pedro Gonzales $122.50 for paying into the sewer department but not getting hooked up to the sewer system

from participating in sports. He had been arrested in December 1975, and again in December of 1976. the first for having in his possession several cans of beer and the second for consuming one-half can of beer School officials then declared Cromer in violation of the school’s athletic code after the second arrest was made Reed told the board that he had been served with a summons on June 6. asking the corporation to make an appearance and file an answer in the Northern District Court in South Bend within 30 days after receiving the summons Reed said Cromer has filed a civil rights action against the corporation asking for a temporary restraining order against the schools enforcement of the athletic requirements. Cromer will also seek a permanent restraining order Reed also mentioned he wasn't sure how long it would be before a final decision is reached. He said he would have no way of knowing if the suit would be resolved before the start of the new school year. He did mention, however, ~ that the school can enforce the athletic code on any student until and if it receives a restraining order. The board told Reed to make an appearance in court and file an answer Reed will then advise the board on any further action taken. Resurfacing A report was also heard by the board at last night’s meeting by Bill Wollman. owner of Wollman and Sons of Milford, concerning the resurfacing of all blacktop in the school corporation. Marion (Bud) L. Lantz, business manager and treasurer, had first brought the matter of resurfacing all blacktop surfaces to the last regular meeting of the board on May 10. He said at that time.J Wollman would be willing to enter into a sealing maintenance agreement with the corporation for cleaning and sealing all asphalt areas at the schools over a four-year-period. Each area would be resealed every four years and general maintenance done inbetween. The cost would be $3,750 per year over the four years totaling three cents per square foot or about $15,000 in all. It was decided on May 10, to ask Wollman to come to a later board meeting to discuss the agreement. Wollman told the board he would be working with approximately 538,000 square feet in all. with Wawasee High School taking up 59 9 per cent. North Webster 13.3 per cent. Syracuse 14.5 per cent and Milford 12.3 per cent. He said he would combine North Webster and Milford for the first year resealing. Syracuse

and the Wawasee front lot for the second year, the south side of the high school for the third year and the remainder of the high school for the fourth year. This would total to about 25 per cent of the property each year with maintenance done in between. Wollman said, “This much I can guarantee you, over the four year period, we will do our full committment.” Wollman also said, “I feel I can offer this kind of program with no real problems involved.” He said he can offer the contract at a lower cost because it will mean continuous work for him. The board will consider the agreement and reach a final decision at a later date. Also brought before the board for their consideration were various staff assignments for the 1977-78 school year. Carl Meditch has been approved for the position of Athletic Director of Wawasee High School. He will take over the position previously held by Terry Franks and Eldon Ummel, both serving the position on a part-time basis and who will now teach full time. Meditch will be hired on a full-time basis. His salary has not been determined for the coming year as yet, it is still under negotiation. When hired, his salary was based on last year’s rates. Other staff assignments approved were the hiring of David Sand as Band and Choral Director at Milford and Syracuse Junior High, Bonnie Hathaway as special education teacher at North Webster Elementary, Mrs. Karen Heim as elementary and junior high art teacher in Milford, the transfer of Mrs. Connie Bailey from Milford Elementary to North Webster Elementary and the transfer of Larry Pletcher from Syracuse Junior High to Syracuse EkYnentary, fourth grade. The board also approved the proposed lease agreement entered with Summers and Co. Inc., a Fort Wayne firm, for the physical education facility to be constructed at Wawasee High School Now. after a 30-day remonstrance period, construction can begin on the facility. New Regulation A new federal regulation. Sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was next reviewed by the board. The new regulation concerns the handicapped, saying that no discrimination shall be put against them in the schools. Each school will have three years to comply with the regulation making all necessary changes to provide adequate and equal handicapped opportunities. Don Arnold, superintendent, said they will have to make a study at all schools in the corporation to see what changes need to be made. Arnold did say, however, that “Presently we are providing all services for the handicapped.” Mrs. Betty Dust next wanted to know if there is any funding available for all necessary expenditures to be made. Arnold replied the policy set down by the federal government says they are seeking funding, but cannot use that as an excuse for not making the changes New textbooks for business education, driver education, home economics, distributive education and agriculture, industrial arts and auto mechanics departments at Wawasee High School were next approved by the board. The selection of the textbooks had been made by committees compromised of teachers in the departments plus parents of the corporation These committees had to be made up of 40 per cent who were non-teachers Those serving with the teachers on the committees included: Mrs. Carl Hepler, Mrs. Becky Doll and Mrs. Lloyd Kammerdiener for Home Economics; Jon Roberts. Ray Darr, Jim Hummel, Bob Strombeck. Will Schieler, Dennis Sharp and Art Mabie for agriculture; Bill Coburn and Bill Wollman for industrial education; Mrs. Jake Kam, Jr., for driver education; Mrs. Richard Trobaugh. Gary Meek and Ray Skelton for business; and Larry Teghtmeyer, Mrs. James Caskey. Larry Knisey, Tom Leonard, Mrs. Mildred Savage and Kathy Carlin and Ken Oswald, both students, for distributive education. Robert Busch, visitor present, read to the board an exerpt from a sixth grade literature book he felt was unsuitable for sixth graders to be reading. He said his THE MAIL-JOURNAL PukblMO kv TM M*il WMI every Weone*4ev entered M SeceeS ClkM matter at me Feet Office at Syracuse In*ana «*M> l»vMicatio« Ma USSM Secern! class postage at »S 3 E Ma>n street. Svracese IMiana at *s<l>tion*i entry eHices SvkKnption M per year m Kosciusko county ewtsitfe county Xgc i

son had brought the book home. The title of the book is "Riders on the Earth.” by Beowulf, and the exerpt was from the story, “A Hideous Monster.” Busch felt the Indiana Textbook Commission should be notified to have the book removed. The board will check into this. Additional approvals made by the board were the resignations of Mrs. Cynthia Thornburg and Glenn Miller, teachers at Milford Junior High School. a nine week leave of absence for Mrs. Mary Jo Short beginning August 29, the reappointment of Mrs. Rowena Gerenscer to the Milford Library Board and a claim from the Everett I. Brown Company for $162,573.26 for architectural services rendered on the physical education facility. Also, GED test diplomas were approved for Joan Mills, r 1 Warsaw; Yetta Stage of Ligonier, Kay McVay, North Webster; Joan Wiegand, r 1 Leesburg; Delores Sawyer. Syracuse; Richard Gay, Syracuse; and Anita Bjella, Syracuse. Bleacher bids for the swimming pool and physical education facility were also reviewed. The bids, King Equipment $23,545, ihterkal, Inc. $23,569, and Lee Company, Inc. $31,565, were all found unsuitable The first two didn't meet specifications and the third was thought to be too high. Lantz will look further into the bids. Flotilla — (Continued from page 1) (hiring the Mermaid Festival at North Webster and in Syracuse. The theme for the event is

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*■' ' I''J; ® 081 B fl MaT W 4" Jr if Jr A r ]9r *3 ■ ■ B bjM 1 <JE|> > S RECIPIENTS OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL CAREER AWARDS — Students who received Kiwanis International Career awards were guests of the Kiwanis Club of Lakeland. North Webster, on May 30. From left, seated, are Steve Badskey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Badskey, North Webster; Sandra Rinker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jan Rinker of r 4 Syracuse; Brenda Rhodes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rhodes of r 1 Pierceton; and John Naab, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Naab oFr 4 Syracuse. Standing are Stuart Walker, president of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club; Phil Hoy, chairman of youth career awards committee; and Jay Boyer, president-elect and program chairman of the club. The career awards were S2OO each and the four members of the class of 1977 from VVau aseeHigh School qualified by ranking high in scholarship, citizenship and leadership in school and community activities. These four graduates plan to use the awards for additional preparation for their choice of career at Ball State, Indiana University. Ravenscroft College of Fort Wayne and Indiana State.

“Syracuse Is Alive and Saleing.” Miriam Speicher reported that the tent, to be set in front of the library, is rapidly being filled up. and she urged any late comers to hurry or there would not be sufficient room for them. Fred Curtis reported on entertainment, and Margaret Freeman on the proposed

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