The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 15, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 May 1979 — Page 1

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f i Fl T T-f $ i ' p*Wtf 1 ± 'MWi h ”W ■*4 A* ■ Jg V $ tSfcp OHMk -*• r~ > 1 * » ('HARTER MEMBERS— Charter members of the Kiwanis Club of Lakeland who were active on the club’s 10th anniversary are pictured from left to right: Lorin Badskey. Dan Watson. Chris Koher. Jerry Badskey. Jay Boyer. Stuart Walker, and David Everts. Robert Morgan was unable to be present for the picture. , The Lakeland Kiwanis was chartered on April 21. 1969. with 23 members and on the 10th anniversary the club has a membership of 107. The club has been honored during this io y ear period by having one of its charter members. Lorin Badskey. serve as President of Kiwanis International in 1972-73 m Also two members. Jerry Badskey in 1975-76 and Sherman Bry ant in 1978-79. have held the office of Lieutenant Governor ol the Land of Lakes Division of Kiwanis Indiana District.

Lakeland Kiwanis Club celebrates 10 years

As Kiwanis Lieutenant ■“Governor of Land of Lakes 1 Division, 1 • Sherman Bryant reviewed the 10 year history of the Kiwanis Club of Lakeland. North Webster, at the ladies’ night dinner in observance of the 10th anniversary of the club on Monday evening, April 23. Lieutenant Governor Bryant is a past president of Lakeland Kiwanis and has assisted in the formation of two new Kiwanis. Clubs at Syracuse and Milford. He pointed out that Kiwanis Club of Lakeland has ranked first in the Diamond Section of Kiwanis Indiana District for every 4 month thus far in the 1978-79 Kiwanis year. To achieve this outstanding rating the local club has ranked high in committee activities, attendance* inter-clubs, youth services, new member growth, international understanding, promotion of spiritual aims, and community service projects During the 10th anniversary program recognition was given to Allen Hart and Gordon Sheline for sponsoring four new members each, thus far t his Kiwanis year An interclub of Lakeland Kiwanians, composed of Don Hoover, Robert Ritchie, Wayne Miller and Henry Phillips, attended at Fort Meyers Beach, Fla,, and received a banner which they presented to Don Martin, Interclub chairman In reviewing the past 10 years achievements of . Lakeland Kiwanis, Lieutenant Governor Bryant gave this challenge for the future: it is perhaps a sobering thought that we must continually keep proving ourselves all through our lives. Rare is the person or Kiwanis Club that can sit back and rest on past achievements. We' often work towards a certain goal thinking

Groundbreaking draws near for 60-bed nursing home

The long-awaited dream of Milford residents Orvil (Fritz) Kilmer and N. John Perry will soon becojne a reality as groundbreaking ceremonies draw nearer for the proposed Lakeland Loving Care Home at the west edge of Milford. The pair would like to break ground “tomorrow” but no date has been set as many details are yet to be worked out. Plans, however, are complete for the 60-bed complex and the artist drawing, shown here, and floor plans reveal a 292 foot by 204 foot structure that will be 48 feet wide. It will contain 24,000 square feet of floor space. The Lakeland Loving Care Home, a name change from the original Continental Manor, Inc., will have a barber shop, beauty shop, physical therapy room and laundry. Each wing of the building will feature its own lounge and lift bath. Kilmer is serving as general contractor with sub-contractors

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w . It > • I CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION — Past President of Kiwanis International Loren Badskey. left, was presented a certificate of appreciation by William Lieber, center. Kiwanis Indiana District Governor, for his assistance in the formation of the new Kiwanis Club of Milford. On the right'observing the presentation is Richard Long, president of Lakeland Kiwanis. The presentation w as made at a ladies’ night dinner in observance of the 10th anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Lakeland. North Webster, on Monday evening. April 23. Kiwanis District Governor Lieber pointed out that he had been present for the Lakeland Kiwanis Charter Night on April 21, 1969. and had watched the steady progress of the local club during the past 10 years.

that when we reach that goal we ll have it made. But it never

Day care center holds open house

The Lakeland Day Care Center, located on the second floor of the Calvary United Methodist Church. SR 13 Syracuse, will be having an open house Wednesday, May 9. from 8 a m. to 11:30 p.m. and from 3-6 p.m. Carol Hurd, program planner for the center, stated, “We will

yet to be named. The architect, Joe Mullen, is with Design Consultants, Inc., from Warren. The outside decor will be of early American brick with white shutters. Long Struggle The building of the nursing home has been a long struggle with governmental red tape. Turned down several times, approval for the 60-bed nursing home was given in a. letter dated February 2 of this year. The letter came from Dr. E. Frank Ellis, M. D., regional health administrator for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Approval had been given by the state in November with a promise the HEW approval should be received priftr to Christmas. It did not come until February. In November Kilmer said, “You’ve got to be persistent one way or another.” At that time the pair had been working on the project for five years. The first

works out that way. Every job completed is a new one begun

run through our regular daily schedule. ’ Refreshments \vill tie made and served to all guests by the children present at the open house. The center is under the direction of Judy Burke and includes a morning and afternoon shift.

application was filed with the Fort Wayne Area Northern Indiana Health Systems Agency, .Inc. It was denied. The battle began. An amendment to the original plan was turned down by the agency. It was also turned down by the state board of health when Kilmer and Perry listed objections to the agency’s findings. They tried twice again to gain approval. Both times with negative results. As the project proceeded it picked up community support including that of State Senator John B. Augsburger and other community leaders. A year ago another application was submitted at the Fort Wayne level. On September 22 it was learned, after some delay, that two competing applications’had been submitted from Warsaw. On October 11, another denial. The two Warsaw applications were, however, approved. Finally, the state reversed its

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2.1979

Lantz resignation effective July 1

Marion ( “Bud”> Lantz. North Webster, business? Manager for the Lakeland School Corporation, submitted his resignation in a special meeting. Thursday. April 26. Lantz's resignation will be effective on July 1 Lantz, who has been in the school system tor the past 22 years, has been business manager for the last 12 years Before 1 becoming business manager Lantz was a teacher and coach at North Webster. Lantz stated the past 12 years have been a rewarding experience and he has seen the corporation grow He also stated he has ’ greatly appreciated the support of the community, the board of school trustees, this admirlktration and the staff of the Lakeland School Corporation.” Lantz said he will continue to maintain an interest in the school corporation and continue his support He will be taking a job as personnel director for Chore-Time-Brock, located on SR 15. at the north edge of Milford Lantz and his wife. Shirley, reside in North Webster They are the parents of two children. Mrs John Lori' Knisely. Lake Tippecanoe and Mark, a senior at Wawasee High School Marguerite Hoerr expressed her regret for not being able to work with Lantz when she becomes an active board member in July. She also wished him the best in his new job. Also commenting on Lantz’s resignation was Lera Reinholt, a Syracuse Elementary Teacheand president of the Lakeland Community Educators Association. Mrs Reinholt expressed her gratitude for his help in the teachers negotiations in the past. Other Business Also resigning were Deborah (Reynolds' Herrli. a home economics teacher at Milford Junior High School and Milton Brice, math teacher at Syracuse junior High Mrs. Herrli's resignation will be effective at the end of the school year. She was recently married and will be relocating their home in another area of the state. Brice, a teacher for the past 1415 years, is retiring at the end of the school year. He was principal at Syracuse Junior High for one year. Long Resigns Don Arnold, school superintendent. read the resignation of Robert Long from his extra curricular activity of junior varsity basketball coach for Wawasee High School. Long will still be teaching at the high school. In his resignation he thanked Henry Smith, high school principal; and Arnold for their support the last two years and the chance he was given to work with the young men. The board also approved resignations of three temporary

decision allowing Milford its application and denying the two from Warsaw. Perry's comments, “We’ve had so much community support. We've worked long and hard for it. It’s been an adventure.” The adventure continued. The next step was to wait for the federal approval which came two months after it was expected. Some of the 60 beds will be certified for Medicare and Medicaid patients others will be private. A staff of approximately 30 people will be hired. Last fall Perry said. “Ev&y nursing home bed in Kosciusko County is in Warsaw. This will fulfill the community and area need. People want to stay in their own communities.” He added, “It will be a loving care center. We want it to be the best in the state." And, from this comment comes the name Lakeland Loving Care Home. Soon it will be a dream come true.

teachers. Resigning were Sue Harman. Margaret Cousins and Anni Bender The school board also voted not to renew the teaching contract of Judith Zile on the termination date of her present contract She has been teaching for the past four years. Leave of absences were given to Annette Mock, an English tebcher at North Webster Junior High School and to Roberta Powers, an English teacher at Wawasee High School for the 1979-80 school years Additional leave of absence were given to Stephanie Szynal from August 27. 1979 to January 18. 1980 and for Julie Gunden from August 27 to December 23. The leaves Tor the later two were extended to give them the full year pregnancy leave allowed to them. Absent from the meeting were Phil Payne and John Kroh P”! MARION LANTZ Property damage accident as semi hits stop sign Syracuse police investigated a property damage accident at the corner of SR 13 and West Chicago St.. Syracuse Thursday. April 25. at 8:05 a.m. Police reported a 1977 International semi tractor trailer, driven by Oscar E. Dahl. 50. P O. Box 703 Syracuse, demolished a stop sign when it was run over by the rear wheels of the trailer. Damage was set at S6O to the stop sign.

CETA application being considered by county towns

Representatives from four Kosciusko County towns ~ Pierceton, Syracuse. North Webster and Milford — met last night iTuesday) in the Milford Fire Station to discussd Comprehensive Employment and Training Act funds under Title VI. special projects. CETA funds, if approved, would allow the towns to hire workers for special projects - something that isn't offered by the towns at the present time. Consultant Robert Murphy chaired the meeting. If county towns joined in such a project the application would be due in Indianapolis next week Monies, if the project were to be approved, would start in October. Funding includes 20 per cent for administrative and needed equipment plus salaries for CETA employees. Questioned on who could qualify for CETA employment. Murphy said people who were out of work for 60 days, who had a low yearly income, who were over IT years of age and they could be either male or female. The program would run for one

Artist’s drawing of Lakeland Loving Care Home

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'Gasohol more economical/ says Farm Bureau manager

Gasohol, the trademark name for a fuel mixture composed of 90 per cent unleaded gasoline and 10 per cent alcohol, has been sold in the Milford aiea since midMarch at the Farm Bureau Goop Tony Zimmerman, manager ot the Co-op. explained that this form of fuel is more economical than the other three derivatives of gasoline: Regular, unleaded and premium ’’Better mileage and performance have betm reported

Patches on patches — Road crew fills holes, patching disintegrating

By MARY LEE WILLMAN Lila Strombeck and Bev Coldren, dispatchers for the North Webster police dept, have been circulating a petition to get state road 13 through North Webster resurfaced The road is in particularly miserable condition in front of the North Webster school. The petition was

year and could be renewed by filing another application The idea. Murphy stated, is to try to place people in permanent positions. Murphy said in previous CETA projects that he administrated, he used group leaders and a deputy administrator The deputy was to oversee all of the workers and worked out of his office. The group leaders were CETA employees and were in charge of a work crew of five persons. He continued by saying if he were to serve as administrator of a county-wide CETA program he would work with the towns in the program. Workers would be responsible tc both his office and town officials All present agreed they were tired of federal funding of tax dollars this way but if the programs are going to be operated area towns should receive funds too. CETA employees could work on curbs, sidewalks, street patching and or paving, park improvements, refinishing street (Continued on page 2)

since the institution of gasohol.” stated Zimmerman. The use of gasohol seems to be advantageous to only some makes of cars. Zimmerman noted. “Gasohol seems to work better in Ford and Chrysler models, but General Motors’ ears have not shown the same results.” George Roush, a (’o-op employee. says that customers are willing to pay three to four cents more a gallon for gasohol because they still come out ahead

presented to the North Webster Town Board on April 18. Mrs. Strombeck said. “A couple of days after the article and pictures apeared in the Mail Journal a road crew came out and filled pot holes and put some" patches on the patches. That was less than two weeks ago <and already the patching is. breaking up and disintegrating." At the present time there are over 2,000 names bn the petition. The lastest census records show that there are 868 people in the town of North Webster. Petitions were placed in North Webster businesses and also taken door to door. Mrs. Strombeck noted, “The response has been fantastic. Usually we don't even get a chance to finish talking. When people realize we are trying to get something done about road 13 they grab the pen and sign before we can finish what we are saying." The North Webster Town Board will make up a package consisting of the petition, news clippings and 47 letters from concerned citizens, business people, salesmen, truck drivers, ministers. County Sheriff Rovenstine, North Webster Town Marshal Charles Parker, and many others. The package will then be sent to 24 state officials and departments starting with Governor Otis Bowen. People have reported seeing hub caps fly off cars and sail 15 feet into the air when vehicles hit the rough, broken, stretch of road in front of the school Mrs. Strombeck expressed concern about the danger of someone, especially a child, being struck by the flying metal

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“There is a possibility," says Roush, “that the sales tax bn gasohol may be removed by July 1 The reason for this is to make gasohol competitive with nolead fuels." The Milford Co-op 1 sells only gasohol. At places where all four forms of gasoline are sold, gasohol has not caught on yet But if gasohol users continue to report better performance and increased mileage, gasohol will become more popular very quickly. |

hubcaps The school Children are also quite aware of the problem and 94 youngsters, ages 10 and 11, signed a petition circulated by an* 11-year-old classmate. Another especially dangerous situation occurs when in-transit mobile homes move along the rough road. Tljey tip and sway so badly that as Mrs . Strombeck commented. “You don't know which way to run first.'' North Webster residents are puzzled as to why the road has been allowed Ito deteriorate into such a deplorable conditionconsidering (he thousands of people who Use it. especially during the summer season. Firemen called to Bob Farber home The Syracuse Fire Department responded to a call at the home of Mrs. Robert Farber, Wawasee Heights, on Pickwick Drive, Syracuse at 10:05 a m. Wednesday, April 25 Mrs Farber reported she smelled something hot and thought there might be an attic fire. When firemen arrived there was no fire at the home but they found the furnace was overriding the thermostat. She' was advised to call a service man and the firemen shut off the gas. COMPLETES TRAINING Marine Private Jesse C. Taapken. Jr . son of Carol J. Taapken. r 1 Milford, has completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif. -He joined the Marine Corps in January 1979.