The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 July 1981 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., July 22,1981

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Sounds — (Continued from page 1) wide. The stairways are extremely narrow. So. built in the attic area of each unit is a pulley arrangement very similar to those used on our Indiana farms to lift hay from the wagon up to the loft. All furniture is lifted into and out of the units by block and tackle arrangements of lifting up the front of the structures and through the large windows into the house For some strange reason we still had energy left for our bus trip from Amsterdam to Coevorden. which took us through beautiful lowland pasture farmland where we saw untold numbers of Hereford, guernsey, and jersey cows. We were able to s|top at a wooden shoe factory which of course would have to be appropriate for the Netherlands area. It was called in their language ’klonphen makerey". We were able to watch one employee work with three different machines which redesigned a block of wood about six inches square and fourteen inches long into a wooden shoe. I had thought that wooden shoes were part of the mystique of Holland, and was surprised to know that they are actually worn in the country, and evidently with some level of comfort. Neither Jo Ann nor I were willing then to allow our very tired feet to experience that, but we did choose to buy at least a miniature pair for pleasant memory recollectipn The first night in Coevorden was unscheduled and 1 might add a blessing Our host family included a business controller and his wife and college age daughter, who fortunately for us was able to speak some level of our language With her, and with the aid of our foreign language dictionary, we had a delightful communications that evening and the Following day (ireeted By .Mayor On June 25 the mayor of Coevorden greeted us at the tow n hall which is a sixteenth century castle After a bit of shopping and orientation with Don Frew of Syracuse, to the absolute beauty and cleanliness of that town, we prepared for our first concert Before going into the concert Jo Ann and I were singularly impressed with the evidence of pnde the Dutch people must have in their homes and the environments The design of their homes were classically Holland Many of them had thatched roofs AQ homes large and small were decorated with beautiful lace curtains My wife mentioned that they were crocheted and starched Regardless of how they were made, they were beautiful That night we gave our concert in a Lutheran Church which was built in 1641 The design is quite unusual It was octagonally shaped, perhaps 80 feet across The one huge dome had to be at least 60 feet high The stone floor had been worn so heavily that most of it had been covered bywood Fortunately, some of it was still left uncovered It was difficult to walk on because of the untold thousands of feet that had worn it down m the past 340 years Although Coevorden is a small Dutch town the church was filled to standing room only I think we gave them a good concert and they were most receptive Although I won’t go into as much detail as this with the other villages we visited, some of these stones need to be said In Holland as in all of Europe, gasoline is twice as expensive as we suffer with m our country. Bicycles are dominant Even driving through the countryside there is a sidewalk or a blacktop bike path which flanks each road There are many more bicycles being ridden on those paths than can on the roads Related to that, one of our host families was a one-car family The father worked in another town 43 kilometers away In order to have the car available for !he Sounds of Hope guests, the morning of the concert the father rode his bicycle to work and of

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course returned the same 43 kilometers after work. Because he arrived late he then walked to the concert and was there virtually at the starting selection. This type of hospitality was not uncommon. I make note of this not only to compliment those citizens but to compliment Mr. Chance and the many hundreds Sounds of Hope participants in the first nine years of tours who obviously set the level of pride and expectation which was appreciated by our hosts. The following morning we left from the town square. I am satisfied the majority of the town including the mayor, was there to bid us adieu — to give us fruit and sandwiches — flowers and an ample amount of love and appreciation for our having visited their town It was a gratifying experience Our departure was delayed somewhat when one of the girls on the tour misplaced hers passport. This became a rather frightening situation We were told that American passports in Srtain parts of Europe are in ch great demand by the black' market that they are worth as much as $25,000 each’ Needless to say, we were all commissioned to be extremely possessive with that beautiful piece of good old U.S.A Into Germany Fortunately the lost was found and we headed toward Sundurn Getting into Germany was not a fnghtening experience but it was somewhat of a strain Our arrival was rather late, but the day-long tour was highlighted by such things as going through beautiful countryside, through many miles of hilly roads that were flanked by black forests, although indeed not the traditional Black Forest of Germany Nonetheless, the trees in the forest were so heavy that light could not penetrate through the pine and linden leaves, a most interesting experience We were able to stop at Munster for a relaxed lunch break We arrived during the Munster Fair which puts all Amencan fairs to shame ,in so far , as merchandising wares The Munster Fair probably covers a three-quarter mile square area with thousands upon thousands of tents, trailers, and other portable devices, besides which mer chants sell anything from in the food, clothing, china, metal, and whatever lines. We had some humorous moments, particularly when the ladies learned that the portable toilet facilities were available, but ala price — m German coinage only'. Because we had been apprised of foreign currency problems, we were able to get a modest sum of currency for all of the countries that we were to visit before leaving Syracuse Jo Ann and 1 were popular with the women on the tour who were most, anxious to negotiate a modest loan of German coinage Germany impressed us as being a clean country We stayed two days in the Sauerland area This is a huge vacation area m West Germany which has as its major center, the Sorpesee Lake We could not equate how big the lake is but probably three or four times the size of Wawasee We were able to spend two nights in Sundurn This enabled us to catch our breath and to visit the Monessee Lake which is even larger than the Sorpesee. and perhaps fifty miles away I was impressed with the Monessee Dam which formed the lake and the history of the dam In World War 11. U.S bombers successfully bombed the dam The water loosed, virtually destroyed all the villages in the lower area We were told, but did not see it. that in some parts of the low land x they are still digging out relics of that tragedy A couple of years ago an altar was found buried in seven feet of mud Another thing that so im pressed us was the story about the husband of one of our hostesses They were involved m anti-Nazi work during the war It was their practice when they saw a plane shot down, to race

into the area and rescue the flyer before the Germans got him. Also they used their home to house many Nazi deserters. She paid < the price by having her husband and family murdered by the Gestapo. She still lives in the same town where this was done and actually knows the names of her fellow citizens who reported her husband to the Gestapo. It is truly mind boggling to talk with people who have had these experiences. The afternoon before we left the Sundurn area we were able to visit the Bilstein cave near the town of the same name. It is a beautful cave, not unlike those which we have in Kentucky. It was a dramatic experience when all of us were in the great room of the cave, some twenty-seven meters below ground. It was there that Mr. Chance decided that we should sing the song, “Praise Ye The Lord”. A verymoving experience; and 1 might add very appropriate, considering where we were in the world — in a country- that had been ravaged by the war and yet a country made up of people who were most cordial to those of us who represented their former enemy; a country of people who somehow or other accept the concept of the war as a fact which happened. The tragedies resulting from it were accepted almost with an attitude of expectation — such things happen in war' Although we were there conveying the Sounds of Hope, I think many of-us learned more about what hope really is from those beautiful people. Even with the stops, that was a long day on the bus We understand that those on our other tour bus experienced some visions of being cooped up too long day after day. On our bus we had a great group of young people who shared their happiness with all I remember so well the beautiful personalities of TammyJessop and .Amy Gall and howmuch they contributed ,to the relaxed attitude that our bus experienced Next week. I shall more rapidly highlight some of the experiences we had throughout additional countries which we visited I shall of course .have to start where I leave off today — in Germany The next town we visited was Suhlendorf which is less than five miles from the Iron Curtain. Seek new — < Continued from page 1) Following assurances of the concepts success from Smith and Arnold, Payne moved for the concept's approval. The resignation of Mary Kimball was also accepted She was to teach special education at Milford and needed to be released from her contract All trustees favored the proposed budget for advertising. The total amount of the proposed levy is $3,582,000 Each fund increase is as follows: General, $2,125,165. debt service. $935,437; t, cumulative building. $292,500; and transportation. $228,898. • The operating balance in the general fund is used up and the only fund with an operating balance is the debt service fund.” explained Arnold. The hearing for the proposed levies will be held at the next school board meeting. August 11. Formal adoption takes place August 25 with the state review in October At the state review a tentative rate is usually given However, the school corporation does not know the excise tax for next year i Each tax levy may be reviewed thoroughly in the notice to taxpayers of tax levies in an upcoming edition of The MailJournal.) Board member Dave Carey suggested at the last board meeting that members receive no pay for the upcoming year, facts were reviewed It was determined that Carey s suggestion could have been accepted Board members may be paid nothing to SI,OOO per year. Lakeland trustees will receive the same payment as last year. S3OO. After adjournment, the trustees met m a private executive session to review personnel matters Boat motors stolen Ralph Leisure. Fort Wayne, reported his four-horse power motor was taken from his docked boat at the Wawasee Boat Company within the last three Ethel Chalk, r 5 Syracuse, reported her boat motor was stolen from the basement of her home The La is lire motor was valued at S7OO and the Chalk motor $650. Kosciusko County Police investigated the thefts. Oh, rats! Do you have a smart mouse in the house that has managed to get the bait from the trap without getting caught? For quick results, try using a peanut in a shell. Poke a hole in one end and tape it to the trap and you’ll have yourself a mouse. Hot and cold For cleaner, white* laundry, first wash it in cold water with bleach and detergent, then do the same thing immediately afterward using hot water instead.

Syracuse Tovyn Board to enforce shut off ordinance

Syracuse Town Board members discussed town employees being given the run-around when they attempt to shut water off at homes in Syracuse where bills are delinquent. Board member William Hess brought the fact to light at Tuesday’s town board meeting. Hess said town employees have been sent to homes to shut the water off and upon arriving at the homes are told by the residents not to shut the water off because they (the residents) were on their way to the clerk’s office to pay the bill. It is usually a week to 10 days after this that the bill is paid. Hess questioned town clerk Vella Baumbaugh about the ordinance on this. Mrs. Baumbaugh said when a water bill is three months past due a notice is sent saying the water will be shut off and listing a specific date for the shut off Said date is 15 days after the notice is sent, When the 15 days are up the orqer is given for the shut off Water| is to be turned back on when the bill is payed with a shut off and turn on fee being charged. In the future this ordinance will be carried out. When town emplojhes are given instructions to turn water off. it is to be turned off until the bill is paid. Town Hall Paid For Attorney Robert Reed noted . the $107,565.83 to Elkhart Circuit Court. Cause 44420, unappropriated funds balance, was in accordance with the judge's order to take funds from the town’s checking account and pay for the town hall. He noted taking the money from unappropriated funds does not effect the cash flow Reed said as soon as the bonds are sold the money will be replaced in the town’s account In April Syracuse Rubber Company won a suit against the town of Syracuse and town monies were frozen. The suit stemmed from the town’s purchase of the old Syracuse Rubber Company building in December 1977 with the agreement it would be paid for by December 20,1978. The town, however, did not have the funds to make payments on the building. When the building was purchased the town had applied for an FmHA loan, however, the loan did not materialize and the town started**proceedings to sell bonds for the purchase of the town hall. Melvin D. Wessler of M. D. Wessler and Associates, Indianapolis, was/present at the meeting to give town board members an up date on progress his firm is making. He presented a proposed work plan and fact , sheet required for the Environmental Protection Agencygrant received by the town in April for the $82,600 infiltrationinflow project on the sewer system Wessler stated three public meetings will be held on the project with the first proposed for sometime in October Wessler s crews have been working in Syracuse for approximately one month. Reed asked if they were finding problems and Wessler answered in the affirmative. David Myers. Indianapolis, questioned the board on water for his recently purchased property on North Shore Drive. He said he was willing to pay the costs for the lines and let the town inspect same, making sure it meets specifications. Part of the property purchased by Myers is in the town limits, the rest is not This was approved after discussion and is subject to town inspection and approval. Townsman Fred Personnette wanted to know what the town was going to do to the banks along his property from the dam to the bridge. He said he had contacted the Department of Natural Resources and was told this is the town's problem, not the DNR’s. The town said it is the DNR that has control over the dam and tells the town what to do. Attorney Robert Reed said he respectfully disagreed with the DNR, noting it is not a town problem as the ditches are controlled by the state and county, not towns. Reed said if the DNR does not have control then the county commissioners would have the control since they are in charge of ditches Personnette said, “something has to be done” and further commented he would get in touch with the county commissioners Permission was granted for the emergency medical unit to purchase equipment and dressings for S3OO if money is available. A lengthy discussion was held on cleaning the third pump in town and on a control panel at the water tower behind Dana being sh. toss ' Joe Dock said he is trying to find the reason the panel has been shut off but to date does not know the reason behind the statt off. The problem arose when fire inspectors at Liberty Coach reported a low pressure reading. Dock said when he checked he found everything off. Because of

illness, he has not been able to talk to Harley Conrad about the problem. Conrad, it was noted, is out of the hospital and will contact Dock today (Wednesday) by telephone. Hess said two of the wells have been cleaned and checked and he would like to see the third one done this year. Mrs. Baumbaugh will check for funds on same and advise the board. Based on an estimate given in 1979 and the cost for cleaning the two other pumps, Hess* thought around $4,500 would be needed. A problem arose when Harold Kline called Hess wanting to know about repairing damage done by a fire in the boiler room of the sewage plant office building. Confusion arose with no one knowing what was going on at the plant. Mrs Baumbaugh stated she has a check from the insurance company for work done by Kline and needs a claim from him before the town can pay its part of the bill. Hess stated Kline had not done the work yet and was waiting for authorization before going ahead. All agreed this is confusing and the matter needs to be checked into. Park Study Alan Kitson. park board president, requested S3OO be left in the mowing fund for gas. oil and mowing; S4OO be put in a fund for preliminary site work at the park west of the Calvary United Methodist Church ; and the rest of the monies in the fund be used to purchase equipment. Kitson explained Purdue University would use the the site as a class project and do development work on same However, before this can be done surveys must be furnished by the park board. Kitson said the park board members would be donating time to mow the parks for the remainder of the summer. The surveys are expected to cost around S3OO and SIOO will be used for gas money for the students to travel from Lafayette to Syracuse. Kitson said they would be making two or three trips and would be doing site analysis, soil analysis and water analysis to determine what activities can be done at the park which covers eight to 84 acres. Street Bid The town board decided to give the street bid to Phend and Brown, Inc., of Milford. The firm bid all streets, including the lower parking lot at $220,375. Rieth-Riley Construction of Wolcottville was the only other

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bidder. Its bid was for $229,225 for all streets including lower parking lot and $134 per hour for finishing shoulders. Since the town does not have enough money to do all proposed work the worst streets will be done first as money allows. The town has $42,000 in the street repair fund and an additional SIO,OOO in revenue sharing for streets. Hess said the parking lot does not need as heavy a coating as streets do and therefore he got an alternate bid on this from Phend and Brown. The parking lot will cost $6,145. Os this amount the town has $1,500 in the parking meter fund specified for repairs to the parking lot. Hess was therefore authorized . to spend a total of $53,500 on repairs to streets and the lower parking lot. He will come up with a list and present it to other board members. If other monies become available other streets will be done Reed presented the franchise agreement with Noble Cable TV for the board’s approval. He had included in the agreement both proposals presented to the board earlier The franchise is for 15 years. The town will receive three per cent of the gross for regular services, to be paid quarterly with a financial statement and adjustment made annually. The cablevision company also requested permission in the franchise to rent land at the south water tower for a 12x12 building to house equipment and be allowed to install an antenna on the town’s water tower. Board members approved the franchise with the company being charged a flat SI,OOO per year for rental and the antennas. Fred Manahan, president of Noble Cable TV. stated tests must be run at the site before his company will approve the rental. Equipment for the tests is currently being shipped He will work with Joe Dock on placing the equipment. Manahan also said they are having difficulty in maping the Wawasee area. He said there is a county franchise and he does not know if the county franchise or his franchise will cover this area They will check with the countycommissioners on this Barking dogs were again discussed. It is believed most of the barking is being done or caused by stray dogs. The stray dog ordinance will be enforced.

Sick pay, seven days, previously given only to dispatchers, was extended to all salaried personnel. Dock asked about hourly personnel but board members decided to give the sick pay to only salaried personnel. Resignations Myrick read a letter of resignation from Howard Kyle, effective August 1. Kyle will complete tests on the town’s water for both July and August. Medical problems were given as the reason for the resignation.

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