The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 June 1981 — Page 2

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Kiwanis Governor honored by land of Lakes Kiwanis

The Land of Lakes Division of the Indiana District of Kiwanis International recently honored Kiwanis Governor John Miller and his wife. Patsy, during their annual visit to the division The May 15 dinner was attended by 175 area Kiwanis and their wives at the Kosciusko County Shrine Building on the fairgrounds in Warsaw. Following the dinner, guests 'were entertained with a "Sargent at Arms" skit presented by Dick Mabie and David Mclntrye of Goshen’s Maple City club The Warsaw Community High School ° Swing Choir also entertained the group I Highlighting the evening was a motivational talk to the group by the governor His remarks to the group centered around the objects. history and need for grow th in Kiwanis According to Miller, objects of Kiwanis are to give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than the-material values of life, to encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule, in all human relationships; to promote the adoption and application of higher social, business and professional standards, to develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship, to provide, through Kiwanis Clubs, a practical means to form en during friendships, to render altruistic service and to build better communities, and to cooperate m creating and maintaining sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the Increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and good will. • He also pointed out that Kiwanis m Indiana is now 65 * years old and consists of 9.200 Kiwanians m 202 clubs No injuries 1 as cars collide I Charles J Stuck man. r 3 and David E Kern, r 2. both of Syracuse, were involved in a two car accident. Wednesday, May 27. at 12 20 pm The mishap occurred on Papakeechie Road, one half of a mile east of CR 850E According to reports, Stuck man attempted to turn his vehicle left into his drive on Papakeechie when his car was struck by a pick up truck driven by Kern Kern told Kosciusko County Patrolman Jeffrey Bronsing he did not see any turn signals and thought the other vehicle was going to tum right He startled to pass Stuckman as he started the left turn Damage to both vehicles was estimated between S2OO and SI,OOO f Two from Milford on Residence Life Becky Ball and Mike Steffen, both of Milford, will be among 35 students who will serve as members of the Residence Life Staff for the 1981-1982 academic year at Manchester College, according* to Lawrence R Nicholson, director of Residence Life These students will live on campus in the residence halls and be available for advising and counseling other students They will also assist in planning social programs, enforcing college policies and performing act ministrati ve tasks Miss Ball, a senior, is the daughter of Rev and Mrs Arden K Ball, r 1 box 109A and Steffen, a post-graduate, is the son of Mr and Mrs. Paul Steffen. P O Box 108. Bell charged for illegal consumption John Claude Bell, 18, r 2 Leesburg, was charged with illegal consumption of alcoholic beverages, Saturday. May 30. by Goshen Police. Bell and Jeffery A Craddock, 18. Warsaw, and a 17-year-old Warsaw juvenile, were arrested in the 100 block of North Main Street. Goshen, at 10 38 p m The juvenile youth was also charged with possession of marijuana

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———— i iBH JUS KIWANIANS HOST GOVERNOR — Area Kiwanians attended an annual Governor’s visit dinner recently. The event was hosted by lakeside Kiwanis Club of Warsaw. Pictured above, left to right, are Bob Steel, lieutenant governor of the Land of l akes Division: John Miller, governor of the Indiana District; and larry Cripe, president of the lakeside Kiwanis Club. Kiwanians in the Land of Lakes Division are from Ph mouth. Bremen. Nappanee. Bourbon. Goshen. Syracuse. Milford. North Webster. Columbia Citv and Marsaw.

KCH takes part in respiratory center

Kosciusko Community Hospital is one of 10 area hospitals to participate in a Northern Indiana Respiratory Therapy Resource Center at Memorial Hospital in South Bend The establishment of the Northern Indiana RespiratoryTherapy Resource Center was recently announced by Memorial President Stephen L Vmmel and Ken Scheiderman. president of the California College for Respiratory Therapy (CCRT in San Diego The resource center at Memorial Hospital will serve as a satellite of the CCRT, which offers an advanced standing independent study program for non-credentialed respiratorytherapy technicians CCRT is fully accredited by the American Medical Association To supplement the independent study program. Jeff Brittain. respiratoiN therapy instructor at Memorial Hospital, will coor dinate 33 hours of classroom instruction by regional respiratory therapists and pulmonary physicians Clinical exjjerience for the estimated 15 students will be arranged with the 10 participating hospitals Three technicians at Kosciusko Community Hospital will attend the program They are Nancy Huffer. Carmen Butterbaugh and Amy Gill They are expected to 9 . Counting House Bank’s home office to move The Counting House Bank s home office will be moved June 10 from North Webster to Warsaw. announced Chairman of the Board Robert Marcucilli The Counting House Bank obtained permission May 14 from the Indiana Department of 1 Financial Institutions to move its home office north of Warsaw city limits It will transfer its Warsaw branch office to its facilities in' North Webster Submitted earlie this year, the bank's application was opposed by officials of the Lake City Bank and First National Bank in Warsaw The Warsaw bank officials stated during a local hearing in February they were against the Counting House Bank moving its home office to Warsaw if the bank opened an office downtown after being annexed into the city However, the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions approved the North Webster bank's request The North Webster office will be closed Wednesday. June 10. (or officials to prepare for the move. The Warsaw office will open Wednesday as the Counting House Bank s main office Marcucilli said the Counting House Bank will provide free transportation to customers from North Webster to Warsaw on Wednesday. June 10, to make available bank services to all depositors.

program also » addresses a January 1982 Sandra Earnest, director of staff development at Memorial Hospital, explained plans for the resource center were developed jointly by 14 hospitals representing seven Northern Indiana counties Before the resource center was established, "there were no educational options for non credentialed respiratory therapytechnicians currently employed m the Northern Indiana area." according to Pat Wise, director of respiratory care at Memorial Hospital * This program enables students to graduate from an accredited program and become eligible for the certification exam administered by the National Board for Respiratory Therapy The program also Addresses a regional need for additional skilled technicians for area hospitals, she added Other area hospitals par ticipatmg in the Northern Indiana Respiratory Therapy Resource Center are LaPorte Hospital. South Bend Osteopathic Hospital. Saint Joseph's Medical Center. Goshen Hospital. Saint Joseph Hospital in Mishawaka. Elkhart Hospital. Marshall County Parkview Hospital and Michigan City Memorial Hospital 'Cancer' topic for panel at Bowen Center A series of informal panel discussions for families facing cancer will begin next Tuesday. June 2. at the Bowen Center in Warsaw from 7-9 p m The senes is being sponsored by the Kosciusko County Unit of the American Cancer Society The first discussion. "Coping With Cancer.” will be given bypanel members sharing either their own personal experiences or professional expertise Panel members include Mrs Loren Collier; Rev John Combs. Dr Richard Galbreath. Mrs. Frances Heaton. RN; and William Kline. ACSW The discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer period Refreshments and free babysitting will be provided Leesburg driver in two-car crash Clyde Bair. 67. Leesburg, was involved in a two-car mishap Wednesday . May 27. at 2:15 p m at the intersection of SR 15 and Monoquet Road According to Kosciusko CountyPolice. William J Gulish, 29. r 6 Columbia City, was going to tum left and was waiting for oncoming traffic when he was struck in the rear Bair said he saw the'left tum signal but was unable to stop in time Damage to Gulish's truck was estimated up to SI,OOO and damage to Bair's vehicle was estimated up to $2,500

Goshen General Hospital building project is underway

(Contributed) Goshen General Hospital is expanding its facility. The expansion program arises from a need for space and equipment in the EmergencyRoom, Laboratory, X-ray and Outpatient Surgery. During the past 16 years these four areas of the hospital have shown considerable increase in usage. W*hen originally constructed these areas were designed for part-time use. with part-time personnel. Today the delivery of health care has changed. Goshen General Hospital has a full-time radiologist and a full and parttime pathologist. The Emergency Room is now served 24-hoursa day by fully licensed physicians. According to hospital Executive Director, Frank Yaggi, "Patient demand has brought about this change. More than twice as many people used these facilities in 1960 as did in 1966, when they were built. The change to less expensive Outpatient services has a significant impact on these numbers." Some of the equipment of Goshen General Hospital is also in need of change. Two of the Xray units are 16 years old. twice their normal expectancy. According to Dr Shaun D Gunderson, hospital Radiologist. "We are doing our job. but our equipment is to the point of obsolescence We are working with a technology that is 30 years old. not up-to-date We can’t even get replacement parts for some of our machines ” Modern equipment will not even fit in the areas presentlybeing used for them. Unlike cars.

Sabra Leatherman has article in June issue of Outdoor Indiana T Mrs Herschel (Sabra» Leatherman, r 3. Syracuse, but formerly of Goshen, has an article published on Parson’s Swamp Woods. Goshen, in the June issue of Outdoor Indiana magazine, with two of her own scenic photographs., Mrs Leatherman became interested in the reclaimed park area when her daughter, Mrs Dean (Gloria Leer. Goshen, working under the direction of S.W. Witmer of Goshen College, and Arthur Bleau. Goshen Park and Recreation Director, was asked to do the art work on 400 markers for trees, shrubs, and flowers identifying them along with some very rare species The new Nature Study Park was opened one year ago and the tract! lies between the Elkhart River and the mill race just above the dam two blocks from the Goshen College campus The park is already very popular with the college students. A five-foot-wide asphalt trail curves through the park for a total distance of 1.992 feet and at one point a sturdy 130-foot board- . walk extends over the swamp area This gem. set in the heart of a progressive community, could inspire surrounding towns to search for beauty in their own area

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X-ray machines have not gotten smaller. Space is also needed for storage of equipment, offices and waiting room areas. Presently Goshen General Hospital is forced to use hallways to store portable X-ray machines, wheelchairs and other portable equipment. Patients must use balls as waiting areas. In Trauma rooms designed for one doctor, as many as three doctors must use this space. In blood drawing rooms there is no place to lie down if a patient feels faint. The hospital serves 52.000 residents of Elkhart County, and parts of Kosciusko, Noble and LaGrange counties. The 160-bed facility adequately serves the health needs of the area. Bed space is not needed at this time. Presently 74% of the beds are utilized which is about the average for comparable hospitals. However, beds alone do not make a hospital sufficient. For four years, the Board of Directors of Goshen General Hospital Association, Inc., the Medical Staff, Hospital Administration and employees have worked on the plans to resolve the hospital's needs. The expansion program has come about through their planning. Most importantly, the project is designed to improve medical care for the people of the areas that Goshen General Hospital serves The reputation of the hospital is one of excellence in health care. Recent Patient Service Questionnaires indicate an overwhelming 97.2% of favorable responses to the services at Goshen General Hospital The expansion program calls

Mosciline Deaton honored at surprise birthday party

More than 175 guests were present for a surprise birthdayparty to honor Mrs. Mosciline Deaton on her 80th birthday Sunday, May 31. at the House of Friendship, south of Syracuse. Although the affair was an open house from 2 until 4 o'clock, about 125 guests arrived before the hour to be there when Mrs Deaton arrived. Her Zion Chapel Church minister and family. Rev. and Mrs Hubert Schmucker. Brian and Andrew, took her out to dinner and brought her to the House of Friendship a few minutes after 2 o'clock During the rest of the afternoon, many other friends, neighbors and relatives called to make the celebration complete Although ? request was made for no gifts. Mrs Deaton received many gifts and scores of cards besides long distance calls when she arrived home. Some who couldn't attend Sunday, called at her home Monday morning Among the guests were several ministers and doctors from the Syracuse area and surrounding communities as well as guests from Warsaw. Claypool, Silver Lake. Goshen. Huntington. Fort Wayne. Noblesville. Indianapolis. several from Michigan and special guests from Saudi Arabia $1,200 dooioge in boat fira Vaughn Bailey, r 3 box 404 Bay Shore Drive, Syracuse, reported his pontoon boat motor and gas can were on fire May 31. Syracuse firemen determined the boat fire was caused when starting the motor. Officers in the Kosciusko County Sheriffs boat used dry chemical on the fire and Bailey used water to extinguish the fire before aidmen arrived. The boat’s motor, battery and seat were burned, causing $1,200 damage.

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for the remodeling of 12.287 square feet of present space. An addition of 12.461 square feet is being built. Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine is included Space required for this essential

—54,500 to St. Jude's—

Rotary receives lesson in county government

Kosciusko County Auditor Jean Northenor gave a good accounting of her responsibilities as the county’s chief financial officer at the Tuesday luncheon meeting of the SyracuseWawasee Rotary Club Her responsibilities, other than the day-by-day responsibilities of the auditor's office, include being secretary to the County Council and County Board of Commissioners, among others. She was held responsible for $46 million last year, she noted, processing 16.000 claims in an average month. She said our county is solvent, but noted the legislature has allowed for what she termed "too many exemptions, and where there is an exemption, this money has to be made up by others. She said her office handles about 600 real estate deeds per month, and this is in a depressed real estate market. Her budget is SIOO,OOO a year and her own salary is $15,000 per year, she said. The entire county has a $2,800,000 budget for some 200 employees. Mrs Northenor said we could look for more pot holes in our highways, that the state does not have money for much-needed repairs, to say nothing about new roads A

Hosts were Mrs. Deaton’s foster son and wife, Mr. and Mrs Eldon JAatkins. and their daughter and husband. Mr and Mr/ Larry McCullough, all of Syracuse Those in charge of the serving table were Mrs Layne Warren. Claypool; Mrs Jerry Grady, Syracuse; Mrs Donald Reeder, Milford; and Mrs Joseph Tha Hemer. Winona Lake Connie Borders. Milford, was m charge of the guest book

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diagnostic tool is only a small portion of the need. Currently Goshen General Hospital is the only hospital without Nuclear Medicine in the area. The total cost of project is

blacktop costs about SIOO,OOO per mile with today's prices for bituminous materials. She even noted that some less prosperous counties are tearing up blacktop roads and going back to gravel roads. New County Complex She said the county commissioners put her in charge of the court house renovation, following the disastrous court house fire last year. The building is being completely restored, at a cost of nearly"' a half million dollars and at no cost to the taxpayers It was all covered by insurance She commented on “the new county complex across the road west from the court house, and the controversial tunnel leading to the new building which will house the courts, jail and other functions of the county government dealing with the courts and jail. This, at a cost of $7 million, including all expenses. The building alone will cost $5.1 million. Mrs Northenor noted

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$3,819,000. The project, upon completion, will adequately meet the needs of Goshen General Hospital. Patients throughout the area will reap the benefits for years to come.

She said the county sold $3 million in bonds at 8 per cent interest, and when she had the money in hand, within an hour she loaned it out at 16 per cent, a bonanza for the county. She said builders broke ground May 12, 1960, and the building will be ready for occupancy October 1 of this year. Mrs. Northenor’s talk was stimulating and gave a good working knowledge of the functions of one branch of county government. The flow, of -questions that followed was indication of the good presentation by the speaker. $4,500 For St. Jude The recent Bike-A-Thon sponsored by the Rotary Club brought in $4,500 for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and a check was presented to club president James Plummer by chairman Harry Koontz in this amount. A total of S6OO in scholarships was presented by club treasurer Bill Cable to Linda Perry, Lori Keim, Tammy Jessop, Donald Frew and William Dixon.