The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 December 1980 — Page 1

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VOLUME 17

Both,groups must ratify —

Marathon session yields settlement proposal between teachers, administrators

By KIM HIEBER Lakeland Community School teachers will meet this afternoon (Wednesday) at 4 p.m. in Wawasee High School to hear their offer. “The Lakeland teachers do not know the LCEA (Lakeland Community Educators' Association) negotiations agreement with the board until the meeting,’’ explained LCEA spokesman Phil Metcalf, a Milford Junior High teacher. The LCEA met last evening in a private session to decide on the contract ratification process. According to Metcalf, the meeting was to allow the negotiating team time to decide how to present the contract settlement facts. Following last night’s LECA meeting the group decided that

Duggins resigns, salary ordinance approved

By DEB FOX The salary ordinance was set last evening (Tuesday) by the Syracuse Town Board of Trustees and Vai Duggins, superintendent of the utility department resigned. Board member William Hess recommended the employees be reviewed prior to receiving a pay increase instead of a general increase. He further stated he knows there are people who don’t deserve a raise and the only way to get to them is hitting their

’* - ' " £kEWwJ • a* < !■ XL, WW ■HI W J 'F ,'... , , B ? '^'* a? HEAVY DAMAGE — The Syracuse Fire Department responded to a motile home twice Sunday but webe unable to save the structure. Hie home of Charles Mock on CR 650, east of SR 13, Lake Wawasee, was a total loss. * The fire started in a chimney of a coal burning stove. When firemen arrived at 5 p.m. the home was almost completely engulfed in flames. The fir? crew left the scene at approximately 6:35 p.m. but was re-called a half hour later. Again the home was engulfed when firemen arrived. Damages were set at 19,500. (Photo by Deb Fox)

Active bidding for proposed new Milford

By KIMHIEBER * The Lakeland Community School Board received numerous bids on the new Milford Junior High School and the Milford Elementary School Addition construction last Thursday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m., in the Wawasee High School auditorium. Several company representatives were present to hear the proposals read by an Everett 1. Brown Company Architects and Engineers, Indianapolis, representative in charge of the school board’s bidding. For many of the contract proposals higher and lower alternates were offered. Alternate number one regarch exterior, alternate number two concerns wood flooring and alternate number three is existing corridor ceilings.

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teachers have a right and an obligation to appear at the contract voting. The paper ballot voting meeting will be held for Lakeland teachers on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 4 p.m. in Wawasee High School’s auditorium. “It’s like any other organization, you’ll have to give up something to exercise your right to vote,” stated Metcalf. The Lakeland Community School Board’s and the LCEA’s negotiating teams met last Thursday evening, Dec. 11 and reached a tentative teachers’ contract settlement. “I think it’s settled after 104 hours of negotiations. We didn't get home until 3:30 am. on December 12,” commented Metcalf. f Neither Metcalf or Lakeland School Board business manager and spokesman George Gilbert

pocket and being able to regulate their work. Steven Butt, board member, agreed with Hess. The board accepted this recommendation and noted in the ordinance that employees cm wages will go before their supervisors and liason board member to be considered for a raise. Salaried employees will be reviewed by the board of trustees. All employees will be reviewed eve"v three months. Rates set gave hourly workers a range of $3.45 to $6 per hour,

For the general construction contract number one, contracts are as follows: Sheets & Sons, Inc., $464,750; Baystone Construction, Inc., $536,000; Wright Construction Corp., $411,782; Christman Construction Co., $548,000; Brown & Brown Construction, $412,595; Casteel Construction, $496,000; Henry Williams, Inc., $414,000; Ziolkowski Construction Co., $510,000; Schinnerer & Truempr, $468,690; and D & M Construction Co. Inc., $391,450. On contract one, all of the companies offered two alternates except Baystone Construction, Inc. Sheets & Sons, Inc., Wright Construction Corp, dnd Christman Construction Co. offered combined bid prices. Three companies responded to contract number two, paving. Offering only base bids were

would tell the specifics. “I feel the board will ratify the agreement on December 23. We worked very hard on it and I think it will go all right,” said Gilbert. “We went back and forth jockeying that night. We were disappointed that we didn't get all we asked for but if we would have been happy with the decisions agreed upon then we would have set our standards too low,” told Metcalf. “The gains outweighed the losses and I’m very thankful for what happened. We were ready to go home and then there was movement. ” Contract Problems Lakeland teachers and the school board began initial contact in February over teaching contract problems. In May negotiations between the two sides began. In September teachers demonstrated support

this includes the street workers. Practically all other town employees’ pay range was based at the current rate with an increase of up to eight percent. The waste water treatment operator’s base pay will be $13,000 up to the increase; water system supervisor, $13,200 up to the increase; and the plant consultant will receive SSOO. In the police department, the town marshal will receive between $13,975 and the increase; deputy town marshal, appointed as sergeant, between $13,372 and

Phend & Brown, Inc., $63,495; Jansna-Coursey, $59,311; and Reith-Riley, $82,695. For contract number three, mechanical, eight firms offered base bids with one alternates as follows: Burton Mechanical, $463,000; Shambaugh & Son, Inc., $560,713; Hattersley & Sons, $498,810; Shoemaker, Inc., $460,000; Industrial Piping & Engineering, $448,900; DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, $473,000; Smith Plumbing and Heating, $557,410; and DVT, $468,000. Quality Plumbing and Heating B Hill offered $514,250 as a base bid with a combined bid. On contract number four, ventilating, all of the companies offered a second alternate with the base bid. These firms are as follows: Fort Wayne Air Conditioning, $115,500; Kraus Sheet Metal, $119,379; Environmental

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by carrying signs and “not picketing” in front of the Lakeland Administration Office afterschool. In October the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board provided factfinder Robert Weiss to dictate impartial recommendations. He recommended a 9.5 per cent pay increase without increment and other benefits on a calendar year contract. If a school year contract was adopted, which the teachers wanted, Weiss suggested a 9.5 per cent increase through June and another five per cent increase through July 30, 1982. > Last Offer t The Lakeland School Board [ last offered teachers an 11.6 per ’ cent increase for teaching staff. > This salary increase included ' increment, insurance and other t fringe benefits on a calendar

the increase; permanent deputy marshals, $12,713 up to the increase; probationary officers, $10,085 up to the increase. Crossing guards will receive $54 per pay period, reserve $3.25 per hour along with the relief dispatchers. Dispatchers will be paid between $7,942 and the increase of $8,577; probationary dispatchers will receive a pay between $7,267 and the increase; and those who do the extra duties, which includes cleaning of the fire station, will receive SI,OOO. Clerical help in the clerk’s office will have a pay range of $3.45 to $5.75. Emergency medical technicians will be paid between $4 and $5 per hour. Stand-by EMT’s will still be paid $3 per hour. The ordinance will be typed and presented to the board for final approval at the special town board meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 6 p.m.

Former Milford resident reports survey findings

Former Milford resident Doris K. Hartter, now of Warsaw, has completed a, suryey of community needs she conducted in Milford for a class project. Twen-ty-one of the 50 questionnaires she distributed were returned. This represents a 38 per cent return rate. Miss Hartter distributed questionnaires to 50 homes in Milford representing every street/ in town. She chose Milford as a/ study area because “I think it is \ typical of small towns in the/ United States and I also have a\, personal interest since Milford is my hometown.” Her survey, coincidentally*

Construction, $118,800; Smith Plumbing and Heating, $127,961 and Deluxe Sheet Metal, $137,000; Miller and Sons, Inc., offered $117,000; Slatile Roofing, $153,887; Schust Company, Inc., $109,000. Miller and Sons, Slatile Roofing and Schust Company all offered combined bids as well. Four firms responded to contract number five, temperature control. Offering a variety of pricings in base bids were: Honeywell, Inc., $87,695; Johnson Controls, Inc., $57,663; MCC Powers, $152,664; and Havel Brothers, Inc. $59,000. Covering base bids only on contract number six, covering and insulation were: Close Insulation Company, $37,503; Valley Insulating, $47,741; Twin City Insulation Company, $44,553; Summit City Insulation, $41,924; J & R Insulation, $46,783;

year, not a school year contract. The contract expiration date is December 31. Both feel confident an agreement is reached and are grateful the settlement is happening before Christmas. The Lakeland Community School board meets Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m. in the administration building. Anyone is welcome to attend the public meeting. Crossing guard needed at Milford School crossing guards are needed in Milford from 11 a.m. until noon during school hours at the intersection of SR 15 and Emeline Street. If any parent or citizen of Milford is interested they are to contact Milford Marshal David Hobbs at the police department.

Duggins Resigns - Vai Duggins, who was hired earlier in the year, submitted his letter of resignation as superintendent of the utilities department. He stated his reasons for leaving were personal and health problems. Also he feels there has been a lot accomplished since this board took over. He stated he would still like the opportunity to contract with the town through his own business to do the testing and overseeing of the operation of the wastewater treatment plant. The board agreed, however, with Hess that it should accept his resignation but not accept the contract. The board will be advertising for a new wastewater treatment plant operator with a class two classification. In the meantime, Howard Kyle and Harley Conrad, plant consultant, will keep things going. (Continued on page 2)

was similar to the survey conducted by Milford sixth graders last year and her results support the sixth graders’ findings. The questions asked by Miss Hartter were: How many years have you been associated with Milford? What is your work relationship to the community? What do you see as needs or xiroblems in the community? Do you have suggestions for solutions to these? What groups ) or-persons, either in or out of Milford, do you think could help .to meet these needs? Are you a member of any of these groups or are you one of these persons? Do you see any problems, that stand

Asbestos Roofing, $35,425; and H and C Insulation, $30,000. All companies responding to contract number seven, electrical, quoted a base bid with three alternates They were as follows: Shaum Electric Co., $344,067; Scanlon Electric Co., $342,185; Delta Star Electric, $319,230; Morse Electric Co., $357,000; Biberstine Electric, $358,574; Koontz-Wagner Electric* $347,600; Thompson Electric, $343,643; Mead & White Electric, $369,400; Delp Electric, Inc., $3145,000; Burton, $377,000; Herman & Goetz, $443,000; and Shambaugh & Sons Electric, $358,683. Burton also offered a combined bid. On contract number eight, electronics, four companies responded with base bids. The firms were: Communication Co., $22,252; Electronic-Service,

Santa comes to Milford Santa Claus will take time out of his busy holiday schedule to visit with Milford children Saturday, Dec. 20. Santa will come into town at 9 a.m. and visit with Milford residents on the streets. From 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Santa will make a special call at DoU’s Decorating where it’s been reported owner Becky Doll has been a good little girl this year, j The Milford Area Development Council and Milford Kiwanis Club are involved in the arrangements for Santa’s visit. Freshman wins trip to Rose Bowl Wawasee freshman Tammi Welborn, daughter of Richard Welborn, head wrestling coach, has won an exciting honor. Tammi entered a contest in Sports Illustrated magazine this fall where she was asked to tell in 25 words or less why she wanted to go to the Rose Bowl. On Monday a representative of Sports Illustrated came to Wawasee High School to inform Tammi that she and a guest would be going to the Rose Bowl. She and her guest will be flown from Baer Field Airport, Fort Wayne, to California where they will spend four days, compliments of the magazine. Tammi intends to take her father with her to the game and says that she cannot believe that this is really happening to her. Coach Welborn’s pleasure about the trip is apparent when he talks about it. Tammi says that she wishes she could take her younger brother, Jeff, with her since Michigan has been “his team” all year. Tammi is a member of the Wawasee girls’ freshman basketball team, is a volleyball player and track member.

in the way of taking care of these needs? Do you have suggestions for eliminating these problems? Who would you suggest as people from whom to obtain further information? Those who responded to the survey had been associated with Milford from fewer than five years to over 60 years. Eight persons were employed in a community business; three were unemployed; five were retired; two were self-employed; and two employed outside the community. As community needs and ' (Continued on page 2)

$28,755; Indiana Electronics, $27,800; and Elect Systems Co. Inc., $25,699. Electronic-Service and E’ect Systems Co. Inc., offered alternate number three with their bids. Responding to contract number nine, masonry, were eight companies. Five companies offered alternate two with base bids as follows: Rock Masonry, Inc., $425,000; Larsen & Son of Indiana, $518,772; Christman Construction Co., $695,000; Broady-Campbell, Inc., $721,999; and Wright Contraction, $545,000. Submitting base bids with no alternates were: Ramenda Masonry Co., $505,000; Myler Construction, $557,850; and Sheets & Sons, $679,000. Only six firms answered base bids on contract number 10, structural metal. They were: St. Joseph Valley Structures,

$ OB: * o *1 UMF /I* JI ■ML mi m* J 1 9m ». V. | I rW k * J : : : LTIM m T 9 . I < 62-YEAR MEMBER — Commander Stan Stump presents S: the American Legion Diamond Jubilee Certificate to Eugene W. X Felkner, Milford, for 62 years of membership in the Ancil Geiger Post 226 in Milford. Felkner is one of only two surviving charter $ members of the Milford post. (Photo by Terri Chilcote) X x k s? I Felkner honored for X |62 years in Legion I x Eugene W. Felkner of Milford was awarded the American X Legion Diamond Jubilee Certificate for his 62 years of membership in the Ancil Geiger Post 226 in Milford. The presentation was made Monday evening, Dec. 8, by ;< Commander Stan Stump. X A lifetime native of Milford, Felkner, 85. is a World War I ••• veteran, having served in the United States Army 37th Artillery ¥ Division. * X <• <: Felkner and J. C. Baumgartner of Rockey River. Ohio, are £ X the only surviving charter members of the Milford post. Other charter members were Forrest J. Young, Jarties R. Ogden, Cletus S. Myers, Noah E. Smith. W R. Oppenheim, Roy $ Treesh, Ronald W. Brown, S. T. Clayton, Rex Miller, Fred L. § Bettz, Chester M. Felkner, Donald Clayton, Clyde Darkwood and Clarence V. Hollar. &x<•x•x•x•x•: ; :w^^:<’Sx ; s: ; ssx ; x ; x•x ; sx<•x<•x<<<<•x•x•x ; :•x•x•x ; x i x•x ; x^ ,

Pilot approach to migrant problem explained to Lions

Ned Speicher, principal sfjhe. Milford Elementary School, told members of the Milford Lions Club Monday night about a migrant program being initiated at his school, how it works, who it is designed to benefit, and how it is fundedSpeicher said the state Department of Education provided a $20,000 grant through the Lakeland School Corporation to fund, a program at the Milford Elementary School. “A migrant,” he defined, “is anyone who has moved in the s past year.” He noted that 80 per cent of the so-called migrants in the Milford school are Hispanic (Spanish-American). He cited language problems as the chief concern of the program, followed by health problems. A bi-lingual teacher is the chief expense of the program, Speicher said, but it has had proven results. “We must break the cycle of one generation following another of the last hired and first fired because of insufficient labor

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$178,427; Churchman Qo. Inc., $178,488; Steel Fabricating, $173,200; Fort Wayne Structures, $182,930; Ferguson Steel Co., $173,900; and Fabric Steel Products, Inc., $192,000. Five companies answered contract number 11, drywall and plaster. The firms offering only base bids were: Circle B. Co. Inc., $149,160; Gibson-Lewis Co., $149,856; Forsey Incorporated, $187,187; C & S Lathing and Plaster, $191,194; and BoumaBetten, Inc., $147,711. On contract number 12, acoustical, three businesses offered base bids with alternate three and combined bids as follows: Gibson-Lewis Co., $53,340; Forsey Incorporated, $69,690; and Bouma-Betten, Inc., $57,649. Jamco Specialties offered a base bid of $58,830. Offering base bids with alternate

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skills,” he told his attentive Lions. His program is to bring all students to what he termed is “minimum competency.” Health Problem He cited one 13-year -old boy in th? seventh grade with poor teeth. He got an estimate of over $560 to correct a problem that appeared urgent. Speicher said he appealed to three Milford groups, one from North Webster and one from Syracuse, and raised sufficient monies to have the work done. There are other similar problems, he noted, that heed attention, where funds are not available within the families. Speicher said there are 56 migrants in his program, but adding that his chief work in the program is with reading and attitude skills. He said 16 per cent of the students in the Milford school are Hispanics. Speicher is in his first year as principal of the Milford Elementary School, having (Continued on page 2)

three were: Anning-Johnson Co., $57,575; Midland Engineering, $75,710; Dietrich Acoustic, Co., $59,346; Strahm, Inc., $57,800; and Perry Acoustics Co., $66,225. Schust Co., with a base bid of $184,069, was the only firm offering a combined bid on contract number 13, roofing-sheet metal. Responding with base bids only were: Hinshaw Roofing Co., $163,800; McGUff Supply, Inc., s $155,000; Anning-Johnson Co., $142,755; Slatile Roofing, $160,817; City Roofing, Inc., $146,950; Town & Country Roofing-Sheet Metal, $185,000; Midland, $185,700; and Mays Roofing, $160,849. Covering contract number 14, fascia, were four businesses. Offering base bids only were: Tarpenning-LaFollett, $57,350; Midland Engineering, $61,125; (Continuedon page 2)