The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 24, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 July 1981 — Page 2

THE MAILUOURNAL — Wed., July 1,1981

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Personnel — <Continue from page 1' According to board members, the position adjustments are expected to be temporary for one year or until necessary With the elimination of the curriculum coordinator position, the responsibilities of that position will be filled and divided by existing corporation employees Job descriptions will be rewritten. with total definitions available at the July 14 school board meeting Xaab will continue organizing curriculum needs for some grade*, and remain m charge ol the speech and hearing testing program, textbook adoption and continue with t/»e gifted child program .“We needed to accept a 12month contract for .Xaab In the past he mailed the corporation attendance totals and other totals in the spring Now they will be sent in the summer just m time, for the state deadline following his new duties." explained Ar nold Arnold will assume Ihe coordinator’s grades six through eight curriculum needs and the homebound schooling problems Gilbert .will now write the federal grants, handle at tendance, health and audio-visual services These duties were also the coordina tors , Milford Elementary Principal Ned Speicher will take charge of the migrant program because this primarily involves the Milford area Meditch To Commodore? •‘MetTitch offered his resignation following four years as the high school director He stated in the

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resignation he was accepting a position with Commodore Corporation. "In losing Carl Meditch, we re losing one of our better workers I’ve heard Jhe position quesyoned. but never hiS work, dedication 1 would encourage the board not to accept his resignation, but have him reconsider jt You don’t solve educational problems by getting rid of people like Carl Meditch.' told Wawasee High School Principal Henry Smith Dean of Students and Wawasee High School Adfhimstrator Myron Dickerson stated in his speech to the. board. "Meditch is one of the hardest workers I’ve ever associated with The road race is one project he worked on I've only been here one year, but as I passed through the halls I never failed to see Meditch at his work station during and afterhours I'm teaching two classes ,in industrial arts this year and if it wiU help keep him. I'll take three classes. Not to be a martyr, but to keep Meditch We need more Meditchs. not those that race to the door at the end of hours He’s there to see the job gets done and education needs people who want to w Following discussion that Meditch s resignation is due to Dr William Meyers incident involving an alleged fight, the added classroom assignment, his own staff and time, the board agreed they wished to talk with Meditch about the resignation Following the meeting, they agreed to call him and ask him to attend the executive session -.Arnold stated. “We renewed the Meyer’s circumstances and found the school corporation was not damaged, but it was individualdamage Board president Billy Little added. “The board initially thought they were a party to the suit We were disappointed to find out we weren’t. ’’ According to the board, if Meditchs resignation is accepted. the position will still remain and will need to be filled The board accepted resignations from Syracuse Elementary Special Education teacher , Dianne Elliott Her husband accepted a job m California Her leaving will also present a position opening Former Syracuse Elementary Principal Robert Hamman announced in his resignation that he accepted a principal position at the LaPaz Elementary School His resignation was accepted In other board action. Arnold reviewed financial information from the state. “There will be between a three to four per cent shortfall for next year, not the seven per cent as the news releases state. There’s a worksheet to figure out and it’s less than I figured. It shows some state aid increase for Lakeland schools but when figured, they take it away somew here else A shortfall, the money which the corporation should get but will not, is anticipated for this year. However, there is no indication how much the shortfall will be or how much longer the decision will be. The finances must be approved by the last Thursday in August. “In the first six months there was a $17,000 shortfall last year. In the second six months there was a $21,000 or $7 per pupil shortfall Now the $12,000 we expected from the state for driver s education this year dnU not be received,” explained ' l

Gilbert <An accompanying article explains the new Lakeland Driver’s Education procedure*. GED Test Certificates, or high school equivalency exams were approved for the following people Sandy P Bryant of Warsaw; 1 Janis S Yoder of Goshen; Glenna F. Yoder of Ligonier; and Guilford Combs. Jr. and Christine Ann Combs both of Cromwell .All five students completed Wawasee High School’s GED requirements Arnold will review the NCI Co-op budget for the July meeting and Gibert requested and received permission to advertise for against tax warrants WHO KNOWS? 1. Name the vice president who served with President Herbert Hoover. 2. How many tablespoons in one cup? 3. 'Whose portrait is on the SI,OOO bill? 4. Name the first Amerix can to orbit in space. 5. Who was ’the founder of the Salvation Army? 6. When was the Salvation Armv established in . the U.S.? ' 7. When was William Shakespeare born? 8. How many gallons of water are there in a rainfall of 1 inch over 1 acre of ground? 9. Define arboretum. 10. Which continent is the largest? Answers To Who Knows *>WOI Xpjdsip ao Xpnjs joj u.mojß aje sqruqs puv saaij jo spuiif Auvui aaqd v ’6 •jaiv.w jo suo|pß Z6l‘£Z ’8 WSI ‘E7 l ud V •£ 0881 U I ‘9 jojjbjjuoo qsqSug u® jo uos ‘qjoog iuei||!M S jf uua|9 h uqof l°3 H fr •puepAOo ■laxoig juapisajj -f ■uaajxis j •sipng S3|jeqg j

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Fire, EMS budgets x approved at Syracuse

By DEB FOX The Syracuse Town Board reviewed the budget of the Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service Tuesday evening, June 30. The fire department submitted a budget of $90,773 and the EMS’s budget was $22,248. The bdard increased the fire department budget to $91,573. All board members were present to review the budget. However the salaries of the dispatchers will not be discussed until all budgets are submitted and all salaries can be discussed at one time. Carl Myrick, town board president, commented he did not feel personally there will be enough money in the budget for an eight per cent salary increase Bill Hess spoke up that if there were raises it should be equalized AU board members were in agreement. In the $90,773 budget submitted. the board increased the amount for heat, light, sewer and water from $5,000 to $6,000 and deleted the funds for compressed air. which was S2OO. raising the total to $91,573 This is a $4,249 increase over last year’s budget of $87,324.' Items in the budget which were increased over last year included: Pay for the fire chief, $1,150 to $1,500. gas and oil, $1,500 to $2,000; dispatchers pay. $34,309.44 to $37,054; vacation relief and sick pay for the dispatchers. $1,600 to $1,664; and insurance $5,605. Fire Chief Kenny Johnson*

Carnival at Lakeland LovinqCare Center

The Lakeland Loving Care Center in Milford will hold a Carnival Day. Saturday, July 25. 10a.m to 5 p.m. The carnival will be open to the public. The carnival is being held to raise money for the center’s activities department that plans outings, parties and other acFithian holds town meetings Congressman Floyd Fithian will hold town meetings on Thursday. July 2. in Milford. Syracuse and North Webster The meeting in Milford will be at 9 am at the Milford Fire Station and the Syracuse meeting will be at 10:30 a m. at Saint Martin’s Catholic Church There will also be a town meeting at 12 noon at the North Webster Counting House Bank. “This is your chance to let me know what your views are or to tell me about any problems you’re having with the federal government." Fithian informed ' his constituents .‘“I can represent you better in Congress when I know what youthink ” Leos, Kays purchase the Syracuse case Vince and Nancy Leo and Gene and Barbara Kay purchased the Syracuse Case at a public auction held at the uptown case last Wednesday evening They plan to take over the case from Cherrie Caldwell, its owner since 1970. some time between July 1 and 15, Mr Leo said early this w eek The Leos, well known as managers of the Goshen Holiday Inn dining room for some time, operate the Maxwelton Golf Club restaurant The Leos and Kays have plans of elaborating the cafe's menu and to bring other new features to Syracuse’s only uptown restaurant .- Mrs Caldwell has not announced any future plans other than “to get a good rest." Unhinged y Doors may squeak when hinges need lubrication. Remove tije hinge pin. coat it with petroleum jelly and re-insert the pin.

stated the raise in the fire chief’s salary came because he and his officers feel any chief who carries out his duties in good faith is worthy of the money. He added if the chief exercises his duties properly, including a lot of running around and administrative duties, the increase was sufficient. Items which were decreased by the fire department were: hand .tools, $75 last year, deleted this year; 24 inch hose, S6OO to $500; 14 inch hose. SSOO to $350; foam. S2OO to SIOO. Remaining the same as last year were: pay for first assistant chief. $1,030; Second Assistant Chief, $900; Captain. $990, S2OO of that pay comes from the EMS budget; secretary and treasurer. $880; Emergency Call pay. $13,125; fire drills, $1,500; meetings, $1,500; clothing, allowance, $1,875; telephone. $500; auto allowance. $1,875; radio maintenance agreement. $1,200; fire extinguishers. $200; replacement of protective clothing. $1,000; office supplies. S2OO. clean town service, $500; batteries. SIOO. S4OO from the township; truck maintenance, $2,000; tires, $500; schooling, $1,000; travel. $750; subscriptions, $125; special duties for dispatcher, sl,ooo'. OASI. $2,500; and unemployement, $l5O EMS Budget The EMS-budget totaled $22,482 which4s an increase of $582 over last year The board made one change which was on the insurance. That amount was changed from $1,700 to $1,782. Items which were increased by

tivities for the residents Game booths will be sponsored by local youth groups and organizations. Other games will be played in the dining room from 2 to 4 p.m. Special attraction for the day will be rides on an old fashion steam engine. A country-western band will provide music. A fishing contest will be held in conjunction with the carnival and the catches will be measured at 4 p m in the center’s garage. Each contestant must be sponsored by a resident of Lakeland Loving Care Center. The winner will receive a rod and reel and his or her sponsor wiU also receive a prize. Fish brought in for the contest will then be auctioned off Carnival activities will be held outside on the west side of the center. Overflow parking will be available at the Apostolic Christian Church Minor accident involves two A minor accident, with no injuries, occurred at Pickwick Road and SR 13. Syracuse on June 26. Bessie M Nyce, 81. r 5 b0x463 Syracuse, reported to Syracuse police she attempted to turn west on Pickwick Road from the access and did not see the other vehicle until impact. Gaynol L Vonßlon, 38. r 4 box 48 Syracuse, driver of the other auto, reported he was making a left-hand turn off of Pickwick Road when the accident occurred. The Nyce vehicle had sls damage and the Vonßlon auto had $l5O damage

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the EMS were: Office supplies. S2OO to $300; equipment, S3OO to $800; medical supplies. SI,OOO to $1,100; gas. $2,000 to $2,500. Items which were decreased included: Heat, lights, water and sewer, S6OO to $300; oxygen, SSOO to $300; and other garage and motor. $750 to SSOO. Budget items remaining the same included: Compensation for personnel, SIO,OOO, SSOO per hour and <£1.25 for each 15 minutes after; EMS drills. $1,200; schooling and mileage, $1,000; telephone. $150; radio maintenance agreement. $500; repairs. $500; tires and tubes, $200; "Impairs (manufacture), $400; repairs, (equipment!. $400; and legal. SSOO Committee Established Betty Dust, township stated it was brought to her attention there was a problem in the disptachers office concerning burglar and fire alarms and asked that Johnson enlighten the board on what was happening. Johnson stated alarms are being installed at the fire station for homes and businesses without receiving any type of authorization from the town or* township He added the dispat-' chers office is becoming clut-4 teted because there is no uniformity in the alarms. He suggested the town could require businesses or residents to have the same alarm system and use a common panel and to charge a monthly fee for each alarm. Mrs Dust stated it should be something which will work out to everybody’s satisfaction and added she was in agreement with Johnson about the common panel for alarms and a charge for the service Myrick. j»-agreement with the board, established a committee which will look into the problem and get back with the town board with recommendations for kind of control over the alarms Appointed on the board last evening were Joe Morgahthaler. board member, and Carl Hadley, township advisory member representative. The fire department will also be appointing someone on the committee The next meeting will be Tuesday. July 7, at 7:30 p m The board will discuss the budget of the park board.

Doctors not coming to Milford in August Dr. Warren Stark and his wife, Dr. Kiki Stark, both 1 osteopaths will not be moving to Milford in August. Dr. Warren Stark has accepted a teaching position at Kirksville College of Osteopath. Kirksville. Mo., near his family. Word was received of the decision Saturday, June 27, by Tom Speicher. The Starks were expected to open a medical office in Milford this fall. It is expected he may have a teaching position /Mealing with Osteopathic manipulation. Speicher commented Dr. Stark was extrenvely apologetic about his decision and stated the change had nothing to do with the Milford community and Dr. Stark extended his apology to those who have worked for nothing at this end. Speicher added Dr. Stark commented if he was able to find anyone in his work who was looking for a community like Milford, he would try to steer them this way.

Over $ 13,000 needed for community building

The Milford Area Development Council (MAD) met Saturday morning. June 27, to discuss progress on the Milford Commimity Building presently under construction. According to President Karl Keiper, between $13,000 and $15,000 is needed to complete the community building. It was decided to put out another mailing to Milford residents detailing what is needed to complete the building. According to a financial report submitted by Treasurer Darrell < Orn, a total of $427.20 remains in the Milford Community Fund and $1,688.70 remains in the Milford Area Development Fund as of June 27. Since December 31, MAD has received $4,923.56 in addition to ; the $51.37 in the Milford Community Fund on that date. Disbursements from that account were: Materials — $2,827, , banquet — $640.50, advertising — $565 77, >IPSCo - $318.84, postal , department — $84.96. Apostolic Christian Church — SSO, Walter Drug Store — $47.66, secretary of/1 state — $lO and fire department i $3 y MAD has taken in $5,067.70 in| the Milford Area Development’ Fund since December 31 in addition to the $119.45 in the account on that date. Disbursements were: Memorial Day activities — $1,870.90, materials - $1,290.19.

Milford Jayceettes to raise money for M.D.

The Milford Jayceettes will collect donations for muscular dystrophy Saturday. Sept. 5; 8-11 am., along Main Street and SR 15 in Milford. The decision was made at their monthly meeting Monday evening. June 29. at the home of Ann Sawyer. The invocation entitled “Laughter" was read by President Missy Sorenson. Under the old ' business agenda, the group discussed the Christmas bazaar being planned for Saturday. Dec. 5, in the Milford Community Building Dates were set for workshops, starting next month and continuing through fall.

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advertising — $235.15, banquet — $53.50, meals — $43.71 and postal department — $5. Keiper said special hardware is needed in the construction of the community building to conform to public building standards. A total of $1,500 is needed to install the remaining d r vhich must be equipped latches. Keiper saiu inese latches are very costly. About $2,200 is needed to complete the restrooms in the building and SI,OOO is needed for ceiling panels. It will cost an estimated $5,000 to complete the kitchen. Insulation, heating ducts and floor are yet to be completed. The walls are almost done and wallpaper has been ordered as well a 36-foot wall mural. In other business, MAD members discussed ways to improve next year’s Memorial Day activities. Keiper announced MAD will hold Merchants’ Day again next year. MAD made $490 (after expenses) from the chicken barbecue held over Memorial Day week end. Members of the Milford Community Building, appointed Sin January', are Keiper, Becky Doll, Max Evans and Bill Stath. Members of the Kitchen Subcommittee are Mrs. Doll, Sue Schieler and Carol Haab. Keiper announced another MAD meeting will be held sometime in July; although, no date was set.

The Milford Jayceettes have a sister chapter in Hickman, Neb. The two chapters will be corresponding throughout the year, sharing ideas and goals. The group discussed the nomination for outstanding local member of- the chapter. Kathy Beer was selected as this year’s outstanding member After the president's comments and the Jayceette creed was recited, the meeting was adjourned Refreshments were served by Mrs. Sawyer Next month’s meeting will be Monday. July 27, 7 pm., at Harper's. Each person is encouraged to take a prospective member