The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 22, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 June 1979 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., June 20,1970

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NOTHING COULD STOP HIM — Street department crews were busy in Syracuse last Friday painting the parking spaces along Main, Boston and Huntington Streets. A problem was found by Alvin Mast, 200 South Huntington, Syracuse, when he needed to paint where cars were parked. He solved the problem by almost crawling under the ears to paint his lines. Nothing seemed to stop him from doing his job.

Syracuse Junior High honor rolls released

The Syracuse Junior High School honor roll for the fourth grading period has been released by Principal Charles L Haffner. Distinguished honor roll students have earned at most one "B with all the remainder of their grades being "As" in academic subjects. Regular honor roll students have earned “B’s" or better in all academic subjects. The yearly honor roll lists the names of those students who qualified with their grades for the entire year are as follows: Distinguished Eighth grade — Lori Keim, Lynne Ryman, Teresa Smith, Steve Alford. Troy Bornman, Bill Dixon. Michael Miller and Josh Young Seventh grade — Michelle Berkey, Michele Nemeth, Kristy Rockenbaugh and Tammy Tranter Sixth grade - Cathy Cobbum. Melissa Courtney, Amy Glassley and John Hapner Regular Eighth grade — Kim Spitler, Tom Gibson backs truck into water Tom Gibson, 59547 Lee Ave.. Elkhart, was hacking a 1966 Chevrolet truck down the boat ramp at Railroad Park, Sunday morning at 12:30 a m. when the brakes failed. Gibson was unable to keep the truck and boat trailer from submerging in the water The truck is owned by RandyJudd, 1715 Elizabeth St., Elkhart. No damage was listed to the vehicle which was submerged except for a small section of the hood. INVESTMENTS B|M iN: Stocks K? Bonds WK Mutual Funds B T ax F fees ft e * terS For Up To The Mtnufe Quotes Or Complete Details Coll Or Write CHRIS A. SHOOT 630 So. Buffalo Suite 4 Warsaw 267-2914 (Out Os Town Call Collect) Edward D. Jones & Co. Member New York Stock Exchanqe & SIPC Serving Conservative Investors Since 1871

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David Kleeman and John Vitaniemi Seventh grade — Carla Clouse, Sara Cox. Lisa Keener, Laura Meditch. Mary Ellen Prickett. Shelly Rogers, Marcia Taylor and Heather Yoder Sixth grade — Melissa Bean. Sandra Bowman. Amy Clouse, Michelle Courtney. Deborah Doege, Lori Hepler, Tatia Littleton, Kelly McQuillian, Jenny Michael, Sheila Snyder. Ann Steffen. Resa Stewart. Robert Carter, Timothy Gillum. James LaTour, Peter .McFarland. Gary Miller. Michael Pang. Randy Roe, Bob Schmuck and Stephan Yoder — Yearly Honor Roll Distinguished Eighth grade — Lori Keim, Steve Alford, Troy Bornman, Bill Dixon. Pat Hare. Brian Kistler. Michael Miller. Scott Stutzman and Josh Young Seventh grade — Michelle Berkey, Carla Clouse, Michele Nemeth and Tammy Tranter Sixth grade — Amy Clouse. Cathy Cobbum, Melissa Courtney. Sheila Snyder, Timothy Giilum, John Hapner and Peter McFarland Regualr Eighth grade — Lvnne Ryman, Dawn Smith. Kim Spitler, Teresa Smith. Kim McKibben. Tim Crum. David Kleeman. Brian Stidams, Paul Taylor. Andy Wysong and John Vitamiemi Seventh grade — Sara Cox, Jeri Jones. Lisa Keener, Laura Meditch. Tammy Noel, Helen Pounds. Mary Ellen Prickett, Kristy Rockenbaugh. Shelly Rogers, Marcia Taylor and Heather Yoder Sixth grade — Melissa Bean, Sandra Bowman. Michelle Courtney, Deborah Doege. Elise Gans, Amy Glassley. Melissa Graff. Lori Hepler. Sheila Kleinrichert. Tatia Littleton. Kelly McQuillian. Jenny Michael. Anq Steffen. Resa Stewart. Christie Vanderveer, Robert Carter, *. James LaTour. Gary Leesburg man in accident near Warsaw A truck driven by Kevin A. Jones. 16. r 1 Leesburg, was struck by a car operated by Douglas Sexton. 22, Burket. The Jones’ vehicle went out of control and spun broadside while traveling south on CR 100E near Warsaw on Friday. June 15, 11:10 p.m.

Miller, Michael Pang, Randy Roe. Bob Schmuck and Stephan Yoder Pickwick — (Continued from page 1) the requirements listed only two acres are needed to meet specifications, which would include 5.000 sq. feet for a building and 5.000 sq. feet for outside play area plus the parking lot. Hughes brought to the board s attention that when he sold the property to the park board, there was a verbal agreement that nothing be allowed in that area of land except a city park for the townspeople only. He also stated he took a financial loss by selling the eight acres to the board. The land was bought from Hughes with the money in the Greider fund which was designated for a park. Paul Isbell, town board president, stated that he feels the board must abide by the agreements made and the board will take the matter under advisement Mrs. Frew asked the board if the land is still being planned for a park. The reply she received was that it would be a funds available project and the park department continues to discuss the matter since there is a considerable amount of money involved. Street Repair Phend and Brown, Inc., Milford was granted the street repair project of approximately one and one half miles of town streets. Those streets in order of needed resurfacing are North Shore, twotenths a mile; W. E. Long Drive, two-tenths a mile; Main Street, five-tenths a mile; Chicago, east of sixth street to Turtle Bay, one quarter mile; Medusa, one-tenth mile; and Old Medusa beyond

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Seventh Street, a six-foot widening of the road, one-tenth mile. This project will be a funds available project also. Phend and Brown’s bid was $44,550 total for 1,500 tons or less on binder and 600 tons or less on Type B surface coat with tact. HUD Funding Robert Murphy and Murphy and Associates will be gathering information for the town to apply for federal and state funds through Housing and Urban Development for various projects. The projects would include the renovation of the town hall. Lakeland Day Care Center, senior citizen's building and other allied projects. Murphy will also be checking on a park fund that will be a separate area. Murphy announced to the board it could receive 100 per cent funding on the railroad crossing and that the applications would need to be sent in. The cost to the town on this project, which would take two to three years to complete, would be Murphy's fee, that would be paid upon completion of the project. His fee would be $250 per crossing, with four crossings in the town. His statements on the CETA Program for the 1979-80 year looked good for the town. He made the comment that when he filed the town’s application on the final day the city of Warsaw had not filed, because of receiving an extension. He further stated that if Warsaw receives the funding Syracuse should and if not they would have a right to complain. A time was given for those attending the meeting to ask Murphy questions. A number of questions were raised by Mrs. Frew and the people of the day care center of the chances of getting the funding from HUD. Murphy stated there should be no problem in receiving the funding. He was also questioned about the funding for streets and the upkeep of fixed income family homes. On this he stated Syracuse is not considered to be in a poverty area and the areas are not together. He added that it is much easier to request help for a specific area than one that is scattered about. A request was presented to the baord to open an alley between front and Lake Streets, south of Henry Street. This alley has grown up over the years and would need to be improved and graded. Board member John Cripe stated it has always been a policy to leave alley’s alone along with the fact there is no money available. Cripe also stated the alley has never been opened. EOC Feasible At the last regular meeting C. Corkey Wong, Emergency Medical Services Captain, submitted a disaster plan for the board to consider. At the meeting last evening Paul Isbell stated he reviewed the program and found it feasible and would like to see a couple of practice runs. The only problem Isbell and the board could find was with the money involved for the recommendations of additional equipment. Wong stated the plan is currently effective and the additional equipment recommendations woftd make the plan more effective. The request for the additional equipment will be taken under advisement by the board and Wong is to check on costs of the equipment and the proposal on the rotary phone system as a service to the community. Wong also brought to the

board’s attention there was a problem over the past week end getting gas at local stations and requested the board talk to the stations and have them hold back fuel /or the equipment. A suggestion has been brought up in the past and again last evening to get a storage tank at the fire station and use for emergency situations only, such as no gas at local stations. Isbell will be exploring the situation with Betty Dust, town clerk, and see what can be done. Ordinance Passed A “no parking" ordinance across from the Frog Tavern on Lingofelter Road or CR 530 was passed. The ordinance stated there will be no parking on the Westerly side of CR 530E starting at the intersection of CR 1200 N and extending north on the same side to the intersection with Lynnwood Drive. Also stated in the ordinance is that violators will be fined in an amount not more than SSO. Margaret Nichols. Medusa Street. Syracuse, stated that she is the only person on Old Medusa Street, who has a garage and parking space on the opposite side of the road and when it rains she cannot get across the road without having water across the way. She also stated that when they hooked up to the water lines, her blacktop was torn up and has not been correctly replaced. The board stated in the near future, when the funds are available, that area will be fixed by Phend and Brown. Reed stated that Dye was working that area and to bring

■ ’*’■ Il ■I K ■ 1 NEW OWNER — The Book Nook in Pickwick Square. Syracuse, has a new owner and a new name. Patricia Mansfield, former owner, sold the store to John Hile, Goshen. Hile took over the store on June 9 and named the establishment “Johnson’s Bookstore.” Since the change of ownership the store has quite a few changes, according to Hile. There will be a larger line of greeting cards, more fiction, best sellers, non-fiction along with games and puzzles. Another change will be expanded store hours. Monday through Friday the bookstore will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday, 12 noon until 5:30 p.m. A specialty of the store w ill be locating books or special orders for customers. Hile and his wife, Carol-Ann. have two children, John, seven and Gretchen, six.

the problem to his attention when he returns this week. He also stated Dye is upset with the meter situation and will be bringing a representative from Neptune Meter Co., to train the people on reading and fixing meters Robert Justus of Holiday Homes asked the board when the water and sewage lines he was promised would be in because he has houses in the Wawasee Heights addition. The board reminded Justus the project was designated as a fund’s available project and that the board approved services to four of the 19 lots. Justus also stated there would be 475 feet of sewer pipe needed to complete the whole area and 700 total feet to complete the water lines. In other business the board approved the transferring of funds into areas where they can be used, also the process of putting the excess money from the cash operating ambulance fund in a 90 day cash deposit Since the budget is coming up the board has asked Robert Reed to figure a reasonable fee for the attorney to be paid. This figure is to set. so that if Reed should ever decide to leave as the town attorney, a replacement can, be found without too much trouble Also approved by the board were the minutes from the regular monthly meeting and from the two special meetings held at the end of May and the first of June. Claims were also approved for payment.

In defense of our bass To Whom It May Concern: As a resident on Lake Wawasee for the past 18 years and a fisherman on this wonderful lake for the past 40 years, I would like to say something in defense of our Bass. The lack of protection of this and all other fish natural to our lakes is mathematical nonsense. The theory that only 10 percent of all bass hatched unmolested ever survive to maturity, is based on a closed spawning season. Now that same bass rarely survives to hatch anything. According to the Fish and Game Dept, theory, there should have been no fish in the lake 40 years ago. I started fishing Wawasee Lake in 1936, and I give it about two more years to become a dead lake. The bull rushes, once a natural protector of fish beds are all but disappearing from the lake. Over-powered ski boats are ripping out the bull rushes along with bluegills and their eggs, while all the enforcement officers can do is check fishing licenses. The Sundown Law is flagrantly violated every evening of the summer months. » I have caught many female bluegills in August, still carrying eggs for lack of quiet spawning grounds or good males. Only small inbred channel bluegills are bedding with any success. Same with the bass, most males of which are the yearling type, barely able to protect his hatch. Since these bass are unafraid of man and will bed under his boat or on his seawall, he is being terribly exploited by what I call “City Slicker Bass Picklers”. I was sold on the open season years ago, but am convinced after years of fishing that open season all year long is hurting our fishing terribly. Anyone with common sense knows that you cannot continue to have good bass fishing or bluegill fishing when giant bass clubs schedule contests during the spawning time, and also place a prize of as much as $1,500 on a big bass’s head. I would be ashamed to belong to a club that would do this very ignorant thing. I had to hang obstacles over two hatthes of bass to save them from the clubs this year, I believe that bass hatched and matured will return each year to the place where they were born. I will continue to place tree limbs over bass beds every year as long as I have to. I was able to save two beds this year. I think they were the only two that survived in this channel, this year, and the rest of the spawn will be eaten by the inbred shore bluegills for lack of big male protection. William E. Baumbaugh R.R. 2 Syracuse, Indiana

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