The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 March 1980 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., March 19,1980

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Syracuse Chamber forms committee to evaluate town

The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce has organized a committee under the guidelines of the Indiana Department of Commerce and the State Chamber of Commerce. According to Barbara Mort, president of the local chamber, the purpose of the committee will be to evaluate the community’s current economic standing, set a base in planning the future and compile and organize data to be used when inquiries are made concerning the community.

- byG.G. TRAVEI TALK

As I opened the office door one ' Monday morning not long ago the phone was ringing with a per-' jsistent tone. It was nine o’clock and time to start working. So I grabbed the phone, answered with the usual “Good morning. Travel Agency’’ and the voice at the other end of the line came through loud and strong, “Lem, how are you? I hear you are running a travel agency and I need some help. What’s the best and cheapest way to Florida? I want to take my family down for a week or so.” The voice was familiar but for a moment I couldn’t place it then it came to me, it was Alfie, my old friend from school days. We finished high school together but after that we went our separate ways. It had been a long time since we had seen each other but the voice was the same and he was still Alfie to those of us who had known him then. So he too was surprised when I replied, “Alfie, you old so-and-so, it’s good to hear from you. Sure we can help you get to Florida. First tell me what city in Florida or 1 your final destination so we can 1 get you to the nearest airport. Also, when are you planning to go I and what airport is most convenient for you to leave from, Fort Wayne, South Bend, or perhaps Chicago or Indianapolis? We need to know all of this in order to choose the best itinerary available and to get the best airfare. How many in your family now? And what are the ages of the children?” “We work with the same information that airlines do so when we find an itinerary that suits your plans we call the airline to reserve seats. If they confirm what we request, or a reasonable substitute if first choice is not available, then we can write the tickets. After that is done, all you need to do is pick up and pay for the tickets at our office. The cost is the same as when you buy them directly from the airlines. So when you get to the airport you already have your tickets and can check in with your baggage and get seat assignments.” Alfie’s next question was the same as many people ask, “And what is your fee for this service?” “Not a penny,” is the reply. “The airlines pay agencies a commission for selling tickets. Travel agencies usually are located in midtown or shopping areas away from airports and many are in towns which do not have an airport. These locations make it much easier for travelers to get information and tickets.

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Committee members are Joe Gray, Rich Stoller, Carl Myrick, Helen Alfrey, Alex Christofides, Phil Hoy, Jay Peffley, Jim Caskey and is chaired by Mrs. Mort. The committee, named the Syracuse-Wawasee Area Developmentp'Council, is concerned with' an orderly, organized growth and development of the community and the best use of the area’s resources. At the meeting of the group, held on March 11, Janice S.

Agencies collect only what the airlines charge including tax, and any other service charge that may be required. We hope it never will be necessary to add a charge for out; service. Agencies may charge for unusual requests but for regular service, it is free. And that goes for other accommodations, too, such as hotels and motels, rental cars, tours, crimes and Amtrak.” “Well, that certainly takes a lot of fuss and bother off my hands plus a few long distance phone calls,” decided Alfie. “Now, here’s what I want . . .” and he gave Lem the gist of his travel plans. With that information Lem worked out an itinerary, figured costs, contacted the airlines to make reservations, and then reported back to Alfie for final approval. A ticket pick-up date was set and Alfie had his travel plans completed within the day. All that was left for him to do was to be at the airport with his family and tickets, at least thirty to forty-five minutes before boarding time for the necessary ?heck-in procedure. And that’s the way it is with ravel agencies. Corn beef and cabbage dinner for BPW The Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s Club met March 11 for a catered dinner of corn beef and cabbage. The tables were decorated with a Saint Patrick’s theme. Following the dinner, Fredetta Money, club president, opened the meeting with the pledge to the flag and the club collect. She heard the reports and a new member, Ruth Jakrzewski, was welcomed to the group. The president appointed Becky Thomas, Lois Koher and Bonnie Bjella to the nominating committee; officers to be elected this year are secretary and vice president. Mrs. Bjella introduced the speaker for the evening: Karel Hollinsworth presenting a slide and music program entitled “This is My Father’s World.” ♦ Door prizes were won by Mildred Williams and Gloria Hodler. The April meeting will feature an Easter theme with • each member requested to make and wear a spring bonnet. Hostesses for the March meeting were Dorothy Thomas, Rebecca Thomas and Anna Craw.

Morris, Industrial Development Division; John C. Fuller, chief loan officer of the Indiana Economic Development Authority; and Kathleen Kunkel attended. All are with the Indiana Department of Commerce. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 25, when the group will begin organizing data on the community. Then the group will start involving itself in establishing goals and formulating a realistic appraisal of the community’s needs. CETA — (Continued from page 1) work over 40 hours a week, which includes schooling. Clerk Breaks Tie Cynthia Fry, Syracuse clerktreasurer, broke a tie on the adoption of the resolution from the EDC for the expansion and remodeling of Augsburger’s Food Palace, Syracuse. Joe Morganthaler and William Hess voted against the adoption following the motion by Carl Myrick, president, to adopt the resolution, seconded by Steven Butt. Board member Clifford Boyer was not present. During the discussion between the board and Mike Armey, attorney for John B. Augsburger. Morganthaler made a comment that he thought the plan was a “back door deal’’ and “something like this is kind of new, caught me by surprise.” Besides the opposition of Hess and Morganthaler, Dave McGrew spoke out saying he remembered that the intent of the EDC was to encourage new jobs and he questions the “reasonableness of this.” He also remarked “Does John pay this kind of money to his employees.” The resolution which the board adopted stated the business would be adding 11 new jobs within the next three years and increasing the pay roll $185,000 a year. Also the resolution stated the tax base would be substantially increased. Robert Reed, town attorney, commented the $275,000 expansion would increase the assessed evaluation of the building by approximately SBO,OOO. Reed also stated the town board has approved EDC resolutions in the past for Dana Corporation, Agbest, Syracuse Rubber and Premier Corporation. P.ublic Participation A public participation meeting will be held with M. D. Wessler and Associates, Indianapolis, during the plan of study. The plan of study is currently being worked on and the public will hear the plan for the step one application of the EPA grant at the regular meeting, Tuesday, April 15. Myrick stated Wessler and Darrel Fowler, project engineer for Syracuse, were in town, Wednesday, March 12, and met with Hess, Duggins, Harley Conrad and himself. From the meeting it was learned that Syracuse is on the municipal discharge inventory list with the state board of health and Wessler hopes to have the town on the municipal project list after the first of April. Wessler also asked Hess and Myrick if the town wanted a study made jf the storm sewers. This matter was tabled until later, In explaining the study, Wessler stated the plans would be made by sections and the costs given,, then When money was available, the town could do whichever section it desired. Both Hess and Myrick understood the cost of the study would be included in the price of the sections. They also said there would be no way to get a federal grant for storm sewer projects. No Word Diane Walker, a member of the park board, asked if someone has been in contact with Robert Murphy on the survey for the community building. She also questioned if someone was on top of Murphy to see if he follows through on the project. Myrick replied by saying Murphy was asked to be at the meeting but, when he (Myrick) called, Murphy was in California on business and vacation and it wasn’t known how long he’d be gone. Myrick also stated Murphy has not been in contact with him since the special meeting two weeks ago. Survey Committee A survey committee of four representatives, from each organization wanting a com-

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munity building, was named by Myrick. Named to the committee were: Don Tatman, Lakeland Day Care Center, chairman; Diane Walker, park board; Terry McDonald, Lakeland Youth Center; and Georgia Buster, senior citizens. This committee will work on the survey with Murphy and gather the information he will need. Also pertaining to the community building, Myrick read a letter from the United Way, stating the executive board would be glad to meet and answer any questions. Questions From Floor Mrs. Walker, on behalf of the park board, wondered if anyone has come up with keys to the locks on the building where the new picnic tables are stored. She was told to get with Duggins and unlock the old locks and purchase a new set of matched locks. She also remarked the park board was under the impression all the equipment at the concession stand belonged to the town, and recently found out it does not. Reed stated maybe Mrs. Walker could get in contact with Pat Bartow, since she would be familiar with who owns the equipment. Stan Insley wondered if the street department could look into the problem of surface water on Dolan Drive near his home. Also McGrew informed the interceptor between Bob Clevenger’s and his home needs looking into. Department Reports All of the departments, police, fire and utility, requested authority to purchase some equipment. Duggins requested to purchase $301.75 worth of tools to work on the equipment in the garage. He stated they have an employee who could work on the equipment if he had the tools and added they are using crow bars and sledge hammers. Duggins informed the board a system has been set up when the new tools are purchased. He insured the board there would be a sign up sheet and if the tool is not returned the cost of a new one will be taken out of that person’s pay check. Another request by Duggins was the cleaning of the number one well, costing between $3,500 and $4,500. “It definitely should be done,” remarked Duggins. The money is available to work on the well. The other two wells will be fixed when money is available. Kenny Johnson, fire chief, requested S7OO to send nine firemen to fire school in April and $l4O for one section of 1!6 inch fire hose to adapt to the new, pumper. He will be meeting with Morganthaler and Betty Dust, township trustee, about setting up new rates for ambulance calls. At the last meeting Johnson was asked to look into the possibility of fire hydrants on Medusa Street from Jim Butts house on back. He reported two hydrants could be installed, one near the channel and the other by the circle drive, but he felt fire hydrants are needed more on Parkway and Dolan Drives than Medusa. He will be talking with Duggins about the size of water mains on those streets and gather further information. Johnson also stated he has had several persons interested in the town pumper, and requested a place to store the old pumper when the new one arrives in four to five weeks. In the police department requests, Robert Houser, sergeant, asked for a four channel radio and 35mm camera through criminal justice. The town’s cost for the radio would be $716.44 and $18.33 for the camera. He also requested $125 for materials to remodel a room for an evidence room. Approval was also given to the police department to purchase two dog cages for use this spring. The most expensive cage would cost S7B and the minimum would be s3l. Board Discussion Steven Butt will be talking to a representative from the Boy Scouts about accepting a SIOO donation for the signs which they put up several years ago. Previously the Scouts had asked for $250 for the work they did. Hess made a motion to take Howard Kyle off his salary position on the water and street department and change his pay to hourly. Hess stated he is a good mechanic and can operate all of the equipment but stated, “We don’t need two supervisors.” Kyle will be starting out at $5 per hour. Future Items Myrick listed some items which the board will be needing to deal with in the future and most of the items pertained to the buildings owned by the town. A feasibility study was suggested

by McGrew as to what should be done to the old town hall and the two buildings purchased with the town hall. Myrick stated the state fire marshal has inspected the town hall and made suggestions as to what needs to be done after the town owns the building. Retail — (Continued from page 1) A consumer survey done for UTS and professional architectural drawings for business buildings and community betterment. After these two phases, the community will then decide if it wants to continue with the third phases of financing and completing the projected plans. Hoy indicated UTS is willing to undertake the financial as well as physical steps in the first two phases but his purpose in attending the meeting was to determine if the merchants were interested and willing to support such a project. Representative of the merchants’ group will soon contact local merchants and then send a letter to UTS indicating merchant support of the initial phases of Project Proud. Renovation — (Continued from page 1) Early Elevator Co. Bids on the roofing included: $103,537 by Town and Country Sheet Metal; $110,673 by Slatile Roofing; $106,164 by City Roofing; $114,450 by Hinshaw Roofing; $139,016 by AnningJohnson Co., Inc.; and SIOB,IOO by W. J. Carey. In renovation work, bids received were: $212,831 by W. J. Carey Construction; $238,750 by W. A. Sheets and Son, Inc.; $217,200 by Brown and Brwon General Contractor; $195,230 by Wright Construction Corp.; $233,000 by Irmscher and Sons, Inc.; and $47,116 by IRV Con-, struction Co., Inc., which does not include the elevator. On the window work at Syracuse and Milford the bids were: $65,825 by W. J. Carey; $65,808 by W. A. Sheets and Sons, Inc.; $66,405 by ’Brown and Brown; $62,500 by Wright Construction; and $65,000 by Irmscher and Sons. Summer Pay Rates A recommendation for summer pay rates were approved by the board and includes pay increases for class instructors and life guards at the pool; recreation helpers and umpires for Little League and T-Ball; and a raise in driver education costs. The increases were: $3.75 per hour for class instructors to $4.50 per hour the first year and $5 per hour the second year in the swimming program and a 50 cent increase for life guards to $3.50. Recreation helpers will receive $3.10 instead of $3 per hour and umpires for the T-Ball, Pony League and Little League will receive $9 per game for plate umpiring and $6 per game for base umpiring. Previously the rates were $3 per hour. Also the driver education fee was changed from S3O to S4O. Don Arnold, school superintendent stated Wawasee is one of the lower schools in charging (or driver education in the study council. Custodial Supply Bids Custodial supplies from 12 bidders were approved during the special meeting. Those companies are: Huntington Laboratories, Simon Brothers, Warsaw Chemical, U.S. Chemical, Remco, National Laboratories, ISP, Industrial Sanitation, Superior supply, Janitor Supply, Mogul Corporation and Goshen Electric. In other business the board approved a general education diploma for Peggy Rivera, South Bend. She last attended Wawasee High School. A cause of itching Although itching may have many causes, iron deficiency has not generally been numbered among them. Now doctors report on a woman with severe generalized itching that persisted for six months despite medical treatment. Finally, blood and other tests revealed iron deficiency. When all other medication was stopped and the woman took iron orally, the itching disappeared within a week. HP England's Richard I, called the Lion-Hearted, was both a poet and a singer.

Golden Rule class hosts the Shirks The Golden Rule Class of the Bethel Church of the Brethren of Milford held its regular class meeting on Sunday, March 16. A carry-in dinner was held at the church. Special guests of the class were Pastor and Mrs. Ben Shirk and family of the Milford Chapel. The group toured the new facility in the afternoon and exchanged ideas and information with the Shirks. During the business meeting persons were encouraged to help at the work night held weekly at the church on . Wednesday. Devotions were given by Lura Hoover on Saint Patrick’s Day. Hosts for the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hoover and Evadean Overholser. In addition to the guests, 11 class members and Pastor and Mrs. Roger Eberly and famly were in attendance. Houser issues monthly report Town Marshal Robert Houser of Syracuse has submitted the monthly report for the month of February for the Syracuse Police Department. The Police Department answered 206 calls during the month using a total of 4,029 miles. The men answered 49 courtesy calls and issued two gun permits and made 16 title checks. The police assisted with three fire and ambulance calls. The department filed 11 public and one private accident report, 11 of which involved property damage with a total of 18 vehicles involved. Total amount of the damage in these calls amounted to $9,930. One personal injury accident report was filed; only one vehicle was involved in this report; amount of damage in this accident was $3,550. The department answered a variety of citizen complaints during the past month. They included four thefts with a total amount of loss than $253. None of that amount was recovered. , One complaint of vandalism was filed; two complaints of missing persons and nine miscellaneous calls were received. This past month the department answered 12 different calls involving dogs with two dogs impounded. The Syracuse Police Department made four traffic arrests and three misdeameanor and felony arrests. The department arrested, four juveniles for probations and gave two warnings. Concerning parking citations, the department issued no tickets during the month. The regular officers worked 70 overtime hours. Syracuse Reserve Officers worked a total of 59 hours. The Reserve Officers received a total of 22 hours of inservice training for the month. Treelike specie* of rhododendron sometimes reach 40 to 50 feet in height, while shrub forms may grow to 20 feet tall.

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