The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 32, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 August 1980 — Page 2
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed.. August 27.1980
ill I i I r > t ? jf n iiirwtnP PLANNING FESTIVAL — The above group of Milford citizens is representative of those working to make the Milford Community Benefit Festival on September 13 a success. Behind the table are Carol Haab, representing the Milford Area Development Council and Evelyn Orn, representing the Milford Christian Church and the Columbian Reading Circle. From left are Don Wooten, Milford Civil Defense; Elsie Free, Chore-Time Equipment, Inc.; Robert Hurd, Brock Manufacturing; Alvin Habb, Milford Fire Department: Doug Brown. Milford Jaycees; Marcie Haab, Health Booth: Susie Chupp, EMS; Eleanor Tom, Chatter Box: and Garnett Motts, Busy Homemakers. (Photo By Ron Baumgartner)
Marijuana harvesters find themselves in jail
With fall harvest time fast approaching f the wild marijuana growing near Milford is drawing a number of persons to the area in hopes of making a fast buck. However, pc lice are determined to stop the harvesting of the marijuana and have made numerous arrests during the past week. They follow: Elkhart residents booked on Sunday Four Elkhart youths — Warren Arthur Dixon. 19; Kent Steven Patten, 18; Richard Leon Imel, 26; and Jill Ann Rody, 20, were arrested shortly after 2 a m. Sunday. They were charged with illegal possession of marijuana and released on their own recognizance County patrolman Michael Hobbs and a special deputy were parked with the lights out when they saw a vehicle approach from the east. The vehicle kept flashing its; lights and three men walked from a corn field. The trunk of the car was opened and then shut. The car then traveled about 100 yards before Hobbs stopped it with his police car. Hobbs stated a six-inch stem of marijuana was protruding from inside the trunk and three trash bags containing 54 pounds of marijuana were found inside. Two from Goshen At 7:30 p.m. that night Milford Town Marshal David Hobbs and Deputy Eldon Chupp heard a report of someone picking Question — (Continued from page 1) The appointment is a non-paid, volunteer position. The budget hearing concluded at 8:50 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Milford Town Board will be Monday, Sept. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Milford Town Hall. $2.98 rate — (Continued from page 1 > anymore sewer connections outside the city limits until the current problems are solved. Currently the board is in the step one phase of applying for an Environmental Protection Agency grant. Board members informed Dider they may not be ready to accept his project for three to five years, depending on the grant and how long it takes to fix the plant. Boyer asked if Robert Houser, chief of police, needed to get approval from the board in the hiring of reserve officers of the unit. He was advised no permission was needed from the board. William Hess stated that Houser should go over the rules and regulations with the officers eliminating anyone serving on the fire department or emergency medical service from being a police officer for the town. Hess stated Bill Fluke, assistant chief, and Dave Clancy, captain of the Kissimmee Heights Fire Department, Kissimmee, Fla., were picked up at Fort Wayne by Kenny Johnson, Syracuse Fire Chief and Hess Thursday last week and they Heft a check for $6,000 for the town pumper and left for Florida at midnight. Chief Keith Cripe, stated the pumper arrived to his department at 9 a m. Sunday and he couldn’t believe the truck he purchased. Hess and Hughes both stated that Cripe was very pleased with the pumper. The next regularly scheduled meeting for the town is Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the town hall. This is a public meeting.
marijuana on CR 1000 N, just west of SR 15 at the ditch. They found Maurice Eugene Thomas, 19, Goshen, walking along the road. Thomas was carrying a knife which he said was to protect him from dogs. A car approached and was stopped. The driver was Virginia K. Pletcher, 19, Goshen. When questioned about marijuana the couple admitted picking the seven plants which were found in a trash bag. They were taken to the county jail. From Ohio David Hobbs and County Partrolman Jeff Bronsing were in the area of 700 W and 1200 N at 2 a m. on Monday, Aug. 25, when a car with Ohio plates dropped off two persons in the area. The officers waited for the men to come out of the field and arrested Huburt Faulkner, Jr.. 23, Toledo; and John (Billy) Jimenez, 19, Toledo, on charges of illegal possession. The pair was carrying a large green bag full of marijuana.
Syracuse man in two accidents in one day
Kent Ploutner, 33, r 1 box 208, Syracuse, reportedly hit two vehicles on August 22. In the first accident, he was charged with driving under the influence when he struck a car head on at 530E and E. Chicago Streets, Syracuse. Dale Eby, 45, 1302 E. Reynolds, Goshen, was operating the other vehicle. Eby’s passenger, Carol Eby, 46, was treated by the Syracuse EMS for a knee laceration and pain in her ankle. Damage was Post offices closed on Labor Day The Lakeland area post offices will be closed Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1. This includes the Milford, Syracuse, Leesburg and North Webster post offices. There will be no mail delivery or pick up on Labor Day and drop boxes will also operate on the holiday schedule. The Milford, Syracuse, Leesburg and North Webster post offices will be open until noon on Saturday and will resume normal operations at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2. Area postmasters and officers in charge are Anthony J. Rudosics, postmaster at Syracuse; Thomas Bacsa, officer in charge at Milford; Mary Stienz, officer in charge at Leesburg; and Imogene Menzie, postmaster at North Webster.
Voter registration slated at Milford Voter registration for all residents of Van Buren Township is slated for Wednesday evenings in Milford according to precinct committeeman Karl Keiper. Registration will be in the Heritage Realty Office between 7 and 9 p.m. on September 3, 10 and 17. Persons not able to make the Wednesday night registration times may contact Karl Keiper or Doral McFarren anytime. Registration ends on the local level on September 20. Persons must be registered in order to vote in the November 4 general election.
Three arrested Milford Marshal David Hobbs and two special deputies apprehended three Elkhart boys early Friday, Aug. 22, after about an hour and a half wait. The trio was arrested on marijuana charges and in the process 80 pounds of marijuana was confiscated. Hobbs overheard a report at about 1:15 a.m. that fresh tire tracks had been located from someone going back along one of the fence rows where marijuana grows in the northwest part of the county. When the trio walked in front of the police car, Hobbs turned on the lights. He yelled for them to stop and the three Elkhart youths surrendered. They were arrested at 3 a.m. Marshal Hobbs reported the trio admitted cutting and picking the mairjuana and they were the ones who fled. Booked for possession of marijuana, less than 30 grams, and later released on their own recognizance were Thomas Eric Bumpus, 18; Daniel James Barker, 20; and Curtis Franklin Hill, 19, all of Elkhart.
set at $3,000 to the Eby vehicle and $2,000 to Ploutner’s. Later that evening, Ploutner also hit a car driven by Jarrette W. Caudill, 29, Van Buren. Caudill and his wife, Marilyn, 28, were travelling on the state road when Ploutner reportedly struck them at Chicago St. and SR 13. Ploutner was charged with not yielding the right-of-way and leaving the scene of an accident. The Syracuse EMS was requested by police for a checkup of Marilyn Caudill, who is pregnant. She was advised to see her family doctor. Caudill’s vehicle had $2,500 damage and Ploutner’s S9O. Ploutner received a severe nose laceration and was transported to Goshen Hosptial. Seek funds — (Continued from page 1) total payroll would be $21,823. Other costs in the budget inculdes $2,182 in fringe benefits; S6OO supplies; $1,620 in travel; $11,163 in miscellaneous. The company has requested $37,000 from the discretionary fund for administrative costs in running the office for one year. Christofides stated that after 18 months the company should be self-sufficient. In forming an area development company, Christofides explained it must be formed by citizens wanting growth in the community with 75 per cent having ownership of land or living in area; it can be a forprofit organization or a not-for-profit group; its aims are to promote and assist growth and development; and it has 25 stock holders or members. He stated that currently as a member of the area development company members are not asked to pay dues, until otherwise decided. In addition he added the company hopes to raise enough funds, before the one year funding is up, to be on its own. Why Formed Christofides stated the formation of the company will be to create jobs in the community, keep local residents in the area and help keep consumers’ dollars in the area. The immediate concern of the company is active support when a company is in trouble. Beefing up of local economy is the number one priority for the company. Next in priority for the group is
Milford Benefit Festival planned
Representatives from the Milford community met in the home of Jean Treesh Tuesday evening, Aug. 26, to plan the upcoming Milford Benefit Festival. Proceeds from the festival, to be held Saturday, Sept. 13, will go towards the new Milford Community Building. Festival activities will be held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Brock’s south parking lot on the west side of SR 15. There will be lots of activities and lots of good eats. Sally Wise will be in charge of posters. The Milford Jaycees will hold a ham, bean and cornbread meal and the women from the First Brethren Church will have a sloppy joe booth. The Apostolic Church and Milford Chapel will be in charge of the bake and food sale. Besides baked goods, persons may donate non-perish-able foods such as homemade noodles, preserves and canned goods. The Christian Church will run the cotton candy machine. A health booth will be set up by Marty Arnold with a diabetic check from nine to 12. There will also be blood pressure checks. Don Wooten will be in charge of
to invite outside industry to locate in the area and use a selective process to assure organized growth. Christofides said the company is preparing itself for years to come and is moving towards defining an industrial park. “Growth will happen and it is important to try to plan that.” Objectives Objectives for the development company includes an improvement to the tax base by buying, selling and leasing industrial and commercial properties. Also job creation and youth retention programs can be implemented to help retain and train local youth. Job training will be essential for the success of the project and a major function of the development company will be to promote k interest in the private sector tcßnvest capital in the area. Also, the development company will be able to offer technical assistance and financial aid to the community as an outgrowth of the implementation of the other segments. Finally the companycan help promote tourism in the area. Opinions Heard \ Those present were given a chance to speak up and let the officers of the company hear what they were thinking. Numerous persons asked questions which included the time limitations on using the funds, what property is available < to use for an industrial park and what will the $37,000 be used for. Edwin (Ted) Rogers commented that a couple of years ago SIO,OOO was received to spend on a master plan and it went down the tube. “I don’t want to have that happen again,” remarked Rogers who added the community has gone too far down the road and he wasn’t sure if he wanted to be a part of the company, depending on the government for help. Christofides stated the company did not want any federal help in this from the federal government. Also in answering the other quesitons Christofides stated the company would like to know which way people want the town to grow industrially and where property is available. Ron Rinehart commented he was all for growth but wondered what .could be done to get the people to stay in the area or move in. He remarked there is an excellent school system and the lakes available. In reply to his answer it was stated a survey had been sent out earlier this week by Purdue University to 450 people in Turkey Creek Township asking questions including what brought '- them to this area. Purdue will be tabulating the results of the survey and this data will be used to promote industry in the area. Once the data is collected it will be on file with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana Area Development Council. Ivan Rinehart commented it will take a very aggressive program to get people here and a lot of salesmenship. “It seems Syracuse is in a box,” stated Rinehart who added the community is hooked on to the recreational vehicle industry where the wages are high when they are working. Joe Todd remarked that private money creates jobs and everyone is sick and tired of bureaucracy. He asked who was going to measure the quality and what is wrong with the market place deciding to draw the line. Steve Snyder, attorney for the company, Stated the more the company makes itself selfsufficient the less dependant on the government they will be. “If you don’t get started sometime you don’t get started.” Rogers wondered about the second year, when the discretionary fund was no longer available. He added he is all for
the moon walk and the Emergency Medical Services will have a first aid booth. If you feel like clowning around, you can visit Lynnette Miller’s face painting booth. The Bethel Church of the Brethren, New Salem Church of the Brethren and the United Methodist Church, along with other groups, will be involved in the flea market. A used books booth will be set up by the Sorosis Club and Columbian Reading Circle. Books may be dropped off at the Chatter Box, temporarily housed in Steve’s Barber Shop. Jean Purcell and Evelyn Anderson will be in charge of the plant sale. Plants may also be dropped off at the Chatter Box. The Chatter Box will have an antique booth during the festival. Each person, group and organization participating in the Milford Benefit Festival will be responsible for their own signs, table and chairs if needed and cash collected. Lots of help will be needed the day before the festival, Friday, Sept. 12, to help set up and price items. Volunteers are needed after 12:30p.m.
growth in tourism and industry and the community needs one or the other or both but he feels the company should do it itself with funds. “I’m sending too much to Washington now.” He stated very strongly he did not want to be a part of the community if they use government money, but added he would pledge SI,OOO if they don’t use that money. Jack Wells stated if there is a need for specified buildings he has the land available but the company should let the realtors know. “It’s real easy to get investors to build a building and » develop it, if they (the realtors) know it.” There was some discussion by Joe Todd about becoming a forprofit organization to make some money for the company. Snyder stated that a not-for-profit group can make a profit if they want. The difference between the two is a not-for-profit group has members instead of shareholders so the money goes back into the community. Christofides stated they will make the company a for-profit organization if that is what is wanted. Snyder said it could be changed from a not-for-profit to for-profit company. Before the meeting was ended Joe Gray, executive vice president, stated this company is an opportunity to get something started which he has tried for 15
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ftte-w *4 a jk. .jSRMN . K.. R—* Hn I ; MORTARING ALMOST DONE — The mortaring for the Milford Community Building is almost done, according to Building Supervisor Bill Stath. This Saturday. Aug. 31. will be spent preparing the structure for the roof. Stath says they need lots of volunteer labor, skilled or unskilled. (Photo by Terri Chilcote) ”
Unskilled laborers needed
“We’re starting to need a different phase of construction people,” stated Bill Stath, building supervisor for the Milford Community Building. He explained they have completed most of the masonry work, which requires a certain amount of skill, and now they need just plain laborers. He said anyone who shows up will be put to work and lots of workers are
years — organized growth. He explained that when the group stained they did not know there was funding available and they were “forced” to accomplish in one month’s time what they had planned to do in one year. He remarked if the company gets off the ground and generates funds, it doesn’t need to accept the government discretionary fund. “I’d like to see us not accept the funds, but it seemed an opportunity to get it off the ground.” Officers for the company are President — Alex Christofides Vice president — Phil Beer Executive vice president — Joe Gray Secretary — Barbara Mort Legal advisor — Steve Snyder Member of committee at large — Jim Caskey These officers were elected from a list of persons interested in the corporation. LONG CHARGED Eric Lee Long, 18, 414 South Main St., Syracuse, was charged with illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage at the Kosciusko County Jail over the past week end. He was released on his own recognizance.
needed. He said a certain amount of skilled labor will still be needed, but not as much as with the first phase of construction. This Saturday, Aug. 30, they will get the structure ready for the roof and insulating the walls. Workers should report to the building site at 7 a.m. Becky Doll and Carol Haab have been working on the color scheme of the brick and
Milford, North Webster youths booked at jail
Robert Lee Sylvester, 21, r 2 Milford and Samuel Frederick Lozier, 20, r 1 North Webster, were sentenced recently and Bobby Lee Burchett. 23, 2004 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, was booked at the»Kosciusko County Jail. Sylvester was ordered to pay fines and costs of $95 and sentenced to 20 days in the Kosciusko County jail on a conversion offense.
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shingles. In about one to one and onehalf weeks, they will be in- B stalling the tressels. Stath said they are about one week behind in the con- f struction schedule. “But it’s . pretty close. We should have it pretty well enclosed by our time schedule,” he stated. Stath stressed that plenty of volunteer labor is what will keep the building construction on schedule.
Lozier was given a one-year sentence *to the Indiana State Farm on a charge of criminal mischief of which 345 days of the sentence was suspended. Lozier was sentenced to 20 days and placed on formal probation. Fine and costs was set at $95. Burchett was booked for contempt of court and a probation violation. No bond has been set. He was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 20.