The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 July 1980 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., July 30,1980

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*3.5 million — (Continued from page 1) viceable. > The present windows at the junior high let hot air out and cold air in during winter months. They are also deteriorating and will demand attention soon. Little said the three major areas of concern were the windows, the roof and the gym. He cited numerous areas that need attention and areas in violation of state codes. The wood floor in the gym is in poor shape and requires replacement. The corridors do not meet fire codes. Smoke and fire dampers must be installed in each classroom. A real concern are the wood framed stairwells. These are a fire hazard and are a violation of existing fire codes. Toilets on the first and second floor are in fair to poor condition and do not provide for the handicapped. To say the roof is in poor shape is an understatement said Little. It must be worked on in a year or so. Corridor lockers are good, although others need to be relocated. State laws require that below grade rooms can not be used academically. They were used during the 1979-80 school year. Steam heat is used in the building. Some classrooms receive excess warmth and others less. The 1914 one pipe steam system is no longer adequate. Plumbing has an expected life of 30 years. It is presently in good to fair condition. The entire 1914 central ventilation needs to be eliminated or replaced to have better temperature control. Another problem is sewage sanitation, which goes into the town’s sewer system. Following severe rain storms, the sewage backs up in the showers. Severe rain also causes flooding in the downspouting. Kitchen facilities are fire code violations. This includes such things as range hood ventilation and stove ovens and burners. Presently the junior high is used only as a satellite kitchen with food being cooked in the elementary school and transported to the junior high school. Portions of the school’s electrical system were redone in 1966. Because of increased electrical teaching aids and power needs, there are overloads that are unavoidable. The clock and bell system is completely outdated and no emergency lighting facility exists. Adequate corridor and classroom lighting needs immediate attention. The cost for renovating the present junior high facility, as figured last fall, is $1,800,000. This is a bottom line figure, Little explained and does not include architects fees, moveable equipment, financial fees or

SCHOOL BUILDING INDEBTEDNESS Original Balance Date of Year, Issue Schools Due Pay Off 1967 ' $3,000,000 Wawasee $ 627,142 Jan. 1963 (Lease Rental) 1971 $ 760,000 MJH (145,000) $ 457,000 Jan. 1988 NWJH (296,000) SJH (264,000) Wawasee ( 55 r 000) 1971 $1,700,000 NWE (865,000) $ 980,000 June 1987 „ (Lease Rental) Wawasee (635,000) Eqpt. Int. Financing (200,000) 1979 $1,830,000 Wawasee $1,600,000 July 1990 (Lease Rental)

interest. In today’s market this would be around $24 million. It would take at least 15 months to renovate the buildihg. An unsolved problem is what would be done with the children during the renovation? Where do you put 275 students on a temporary basis? If renovated, the junior high building would need to be expanded. This is almost impossible as state codes require seven acres for the first 200 students and additional land area for additional students. The Milford Junior High site contains 2.54 acres. The corporation would have to purchase five acres of land where no land is available. Financially too, there are certain rules for school corporations to follow in renovation. A building corporation can not be used. The corporation only has a 30 cent cumulative fund which raises $2,700,000 per year. With bnly $50,000 to $60,000 in the fund after this summer’s renovation projects at other sites, and the school being allowed only $1 million in general obligation bonds, they would still be $1 million short. In anwer to a question on how a new school could be paid for Superintendent Don H. Arnold handed out sheets of paper showing the school building indebtedness of trie corporation J see schedule on page 2). The original issue of Wawasee High School will be paid off in January of 1983. It is proposed payments on a new junior high school could start in July of 1983. Beemer Speaks Out “Surely the building couldn’t have deteriorated this badly in the last 30 to 60 days, ” stated Bill Beemer of Syracuse. “Something would have been done along the way for renovation and general upkeep.” The board again noted that it was recommened in 1963 the building be torn down. Beemer stated he appreciated the time and effort spent by Little in explaining the condition of the junior high and then went on record as stating he opposed the new structure and the continuing expense in the corporation. “It seems,” he stated, “all we get done is spend money.” Milford resident Robert Brown stated it seemed to him that the recommendation made earlier to tear down the school had been prolonged thus far. “The old building,” he continued, “is getting tired. I would hate to spend $24 million on it.” Mrs. Arnold Doll, also spoke in favor of the new building. “Are the walls ready to cave in?” questioned Beemer. To which Little noted it is not a question as to whether or not the building is structurally sound but if it is structurally safe? “I think the main concern here is the children and what’s best for them,” said Board member Margaruite Hoerr. , Asked if a new building were built what would happen to the old building, board members said it would be torn down and the

property sold. Concluding the meeting John Kroh stated, “I do appreciate Bill Beemer’s views. I hope he brought everything up. It’s good that someone showed up with opposing views so we can see everything from all angles before action is taken.” Join forces — (Continued from page 1) statement. Those who made formal statements included biologists; conservationists; representatives from the Lake Tippecanoe Audubon Society, Indiana Isaac Walton League, Indiana Conservation Council, National Wildlife Federation, Y.M.C.A. Camp Crosley; property owners; and children. The only person who testified in favor of the development was Mike Hemminger, real estate broker for Lucas Realtors in North Webster. “I feel the developers are handling their ’’project in the spirit and letter of the law,” he stated. He said there are a lot of lots available in Kosciusko County, but there are very few lake front lots available. “The developers want primarily what you want. They don’t want to fill in all the wetlands,” he added. Hemminger felt the Lake Tippecanoe property owners were “unwilling to share their beautiful lake.” The most moving statements were made by children attending Camp Crosley. “I feel the animals are part of our family and it’s like killing them. You’re killing us instead <of them,” stated Stephanie Jones. “We shouldn’t let them do this,” urged Crosley camper Candy McPherson. “Where would the animals go? How would they feel if they were the animals.” Another little camper, Tom Spurgeon of Muncie, told the hearing officers his family owns a cottage on Lake Wawasee and he didn’t want to see overdevelopment do the same thing to Lake Tippecanoe as it has done to Lake Wawasee. The applicants were given a chance for rebuttal towards the close of the hearing. Helm asked for an extension of the August 8 deadline for public input and Col. Cowen said they would take Helm’s request under advisement. Col. Cowan stated, “Wetlands are considered to be an especially sensitive area. They have unique value to the general public, wildlife value, plus protection of water quality.” He said that the Army Corps of Engineers has made no decision on the case and explained the granting of the permit will be based on consideration of all factors involving public interest. ’Those factors, Col. Cowan said, are impact on conservation, asthetic values, general environmental concerns, historical and archeological value, fish and

wildlife value, flood damage prevention, land use classification, navigation, recreation, water quality, energy needs, safety and food production. Resignations (Continued from page 1) Mrs. Carpenter has had two team championships and produced three individual state champions — Jennifer Cox and Tracy Rinker in gymnastics and Lorene Spearman in track. In the spring of 1980 she resigned her coaching duties but remained as assistant athletic director. While at Wawasee High School she was awarded the Indiana Coach of the Year Award. She also has received a plaque for being the coach of the championship team in 1976 from the Indiana Coach Association. During her first three years of teaching Mrs. Carpenter taught at Cromwell High School. She taught typing, bookkeeping, business arithmetic and physical education. She also was yearbook sponsor, cheerleader sponsor, director of plays and junior class sponsor along with the Girls’ Athletic Association sponsor. She has also taught at the Syracuse Elementary School. At Wawasee High School she has taught typing and physical education and has been cheerleader sponsor, yearbook sponsor for one year and GAA sponsor, prior to 1973 when the Indiana High School Athletic Association took over girls’ athletics. She has been assistant athletic director for eight years. Frank To Warsaw Terry Frank began teaching at Milford High School in 1967 and was assigned to Wawasee High School in 1968 as a math teacher. For the 1980-81 school year he will be with Warsaw Community schools, teaching freshman math, middle school wrestling and freshman football. Frank stated family ties pulled him to Warsaw. His children are active in Warsaw sports and his wife is a first grade teacher at the Leesburg Elementary School. “It was a hard decision.” He stated with his switching school corporations the family schedule will run smoother. Frank started the wrestling program at Wawasee and resigned as coach in 1979. He has also coached football, as an assistant coach until 1973 and became athletic coordinator'of programming and planning in 1973. In 1979 he was supervisor of the adult basketball league program. Before coming to Milford in 1967 h£ was at Northwestern High School where he was assistant football coach, freshman basketball coach and B-team baseball coach. He also spent one year at the University of Mexico working on his master’s and graduate assistantship work. During his years as wrestling coach he has had numerous championship and runner-up positions by those in competition. Included in these championships was the 1978 Regional champions at Fort Wayne and the runner-up position in 1979. The teams also won the Northern Lakes Conference championship. Switch grandmas with a friend If you support your mother and take her as an exemption, the IRS says you can’t claim a child-care tax credit on what you pay her to take care of your children during the day. (The latest tax law says you are allowed to take the credit on child-care expenses paid to parents who are not declared as dependents.) So what can you do to enjoy both the dependency claim and child-care credit? See if there’s another grandmother down the street who’s willing to swap grandchildren during the day!

1! K/ V Bl JEB IBdl WT c zr ™ ™ H rx. xs. ? Sk xs. zr «s? zz “ —~ «• SYRACUSE CONCESSIONS — Pictured above is Beth Walker of W.E. Long Drive, Syracuse. She’s an enthusiastic 16-year-old who spends her summer days selling food at the Syracuse Park. Beth opens the concession stand at 11 a.m. and closes it at 5 p.m. She not only wraps hot dogs and fills cold drink orders, but she sweeps and cleans the stand as well. The profits from the stand go to the Lakeland Day Care Center. According to Beth, some days they don’t make any money. Although on Sunday, July 20, they made|l33. (Photo by Kim Hieber).

Volunteers are badly needed Volunteer workers are badly needed to help with the construction of the new Milford Community Building. Cement was supposed to be poured last Saturday, July 26, but the plumbing had to be completed first and not enough workers showed up to complete the plumbing. Therefore, the cement did not get poured. Building Supervisor Bill Stath said they plan to pour the cement this Saturday, Aug. 2. He urged volunteers to report to the building site on Main Street at 7 a.m. Come on, Milfordites! This is YOUR community building. Roll up your sleeves and pitch in.

Is this how to get rich? “Thinking poor will keep you poor; thinking rich will make you rich,” says Jerry Gillies, author of a new book that purports to help you think your way to riches “Moneylove’’ has helped Gillies on his way to a million bucks. At 39, he lives comfortably on a houseboat in North Miami Beach. The book is filled with controversial advice such as: The more you do contrary to what your parents told you about money, the better off you’ll be. And, the depression mentality of your parents results in negative thinking about money. Some other outrageous ideas are that loafing is one of the most creative, money-producing things you can do and making a million bucks is the simplest thing in the world. One more piece of advice that will sit well with today’s parents: “Don’t send your kids to college Let them pay their own way. It is a disservice to them that perpetuates the myth that you have to take care of them.” This will avoid instilling povertyconsciousness in your children. It may also save you a few bucks. How to get rid of hiccups The Health Insurance Institute, a trade association, is out with an ancient remedy for getting rid of the hiccups. The institute says the ancient jGreek philosopher Plato was right when he prescribed sneezing as a cure for hiccups. Plato said if holding your breath and gargling with water fails to get rid of the annoying hiccups, you should tickle your nose and sneeze once or twice. He believed even the most violent seizure could be calmed by using this method. Want a medal of John Wayne? The U.S. Mint is now accepting mail orders for congressionally authorized bronze medals honoring the late John Wayne, but it may be up to six months before the medals are ready for delivery. A three-inch medal. No. 666 on the Mint’s medal list will sell for $8 over the counter and $8.50 by mail. A medal slightly less than half that size. No. 667, will sell for $1 over the counter and sl.lO by mail. Mail orders can be sent with check or money order payable to; Bureau of the Mint, 55 Mint St.. San Francisco, Calif. 94175. Mailorder prices include postage and handling.

$ 2.5 million for Warsaw's airport Senator Birch Bayh, chairman of the senate transportation appropriations subcommittee, announced yesterday (Tuesday) that the Warsaw Municipal Airport has received $2.5 million to help complete the third and final stage of the airport’s development program. Bayh said the funds, which he earmarked for the fiscal 1980 transportation appropriation bill, would be used to acquire land to construct runways and relocate roads. Also included in the final phase are plans to build an access road, improve airport lighting and marking and burying utility lines. “I would like to congratulate all the local officials who worked long and hard to complete this development project,” said Bayh, “And, I’m glad that I was able to assist in their efforts.” Teachers hired for'Bo-81 year During the special Lakeland School Board meeting held Tuesday night board members accepted recommendation for teachers for the coming school year. Carole Keiper was approved for a temporary contract from August 29 to January 16. Mrs. Keiper will be teaching special education for Beth Skaggs who is on a maternity leave. Stephen Tyler, a 1980 graduate of Manchester College, was accepted as the new Milford fifth grade teacher. Tyler replaces Ned Speicher who was named elementary principal at Milford upon the retirement of Lewis S. Immel. Tyler will also assist with football and wrestling. Barbara Brouwer, a 1980 graduate of Adrian College in Michigan, was approved to fill the vacancy created by the resignation Terry Frank in the math department at Wawasee High School. She will also be head girls' track and volleyball coach and assistant girls' basketball coach. Doggie bath Instead of always giving your dog a regular bath, thoroughly rub baking soda into his coat and then brush off. It deodorizes as well as it cleans. Easy cleaner A cheap arid easy cleaner for brass and copper is old newspapers. Just rub over the article. This should make the metal shine.

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Progress report: MiHord Community Budding I -Bi HBbL* — f>£9 n fw £ Y «- ..*** • i STARTING ON THE PLUMBING - Bill Stath. building supervisor for the new Milford Community Building, lays copper piping in preparation for the building's plumbing. Stath urged volunteers to help pour cement Saturday morning. August 2. Volunteers should report to the building site at 7 a.m. (Photo by Terri Chilcote)

/ s c ■ c ’ > ML J BLOOMING CACTUS — Albert Matthews, Milford, has an unusual flowering cactus. He stated he wasn't sure if it is a zebra or leopard cactus. The star blossom on the plant is a week old and he has had the plant for three months. (Photo by Terri Chilcote)