The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 37, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 September 1981 — Page 1

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aEUwIMI * ftjCr k ■ ■ i - Mi A M w■’•■ SAGAMORE OF THE WABASH — Varner Chance, center, was presented the Sagamore of the Wabash award during the SyracuseWawasee Rotary Club‘s meeting Tuesday. Shown from left are Sate Senator John B. Augsburger. Mrs. Chance. Chance. Jean Northenor and Rotary president Paul Schmucker. (Photo by Col. Joe Gray >

Varner Chance named Sagamore of the Wabash

Varner Chance, North Webata’, was presented the coveted Sagamore of the Wabash at the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club meeting Tuesday noon. Remarks were made prior to the presentation by State Senator John B Augsburger of Syracuse The actual presentation was made on behalf of Governor Robert Orr by Jean Northern*. Kosciusko County auditor and chairwoman of the Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee Chance was cited for his considerable accomplishments as a good will ambassador from the Lakeland community, the State of Indiana and the United States For the past 10 year Chance has been responsible for the’"Sounds of Hope.'* a choral and instrumental group composed of 60 to 75 members, which tours Europe in June of each year Chance has conducted this group

a 'A .4T p / jvSr ** Kjt ■ Jk V W B|| b e r * 4 HB K- ' - — WM j£ bs ; fr Ibmi vßi MILFORD FIREMEN S BARBECUE - Danay Duncan. five, tries lite dad's fireman hat oa for size while Assistant Fire Chief Max Duncan admires the fit. The Milford Volunteer Fire Department will hold a carry-oat chichen barbecue Sunday. Oct. 4. from 11 :30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Milford Fire Station. Proceeds from the barbecue will go to the fire department. Members of the Milford Fire Department are Fire Chief Bill Leemoa. First Assistant Chief Max Duncaa. Second Assistant Chief Jim Amsden. Secretary Harry Doty. Treasurer Robert Ruch and firemen Sam Baumgartner. Mike Charitoa. Alvin Haab. Keith Hunsberger. Robert Hurd. Bob Jar ess, Mike Miller. Steve Miller. Dennis Newcomer. Douglas Ruch. Terry Thompson and Tony Zimmerman.

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personally at no profit to himself and with the idea that young people, along with their elders, can show the people of Europe what the down to earth people of the United States are like and through the language of music can break down barriers and establish life-long personal relationships with peoples of other nations His tour has included such countries as Belgium, Holland, France, Germany. Austria, Switzerland. England and Czechoslovakia, where "Sounds of Hope,” has performed in cathedrals, churches, town halls and public parks In Chance's presentation of his program locally, he has instilled pride in community; he has taken with him to Europe for several years copies of literature about Indiana which were provided to him by the State Department of Commerce and has promoted this great state on his tours, he

started with young people from the local area initially and now has people from coast to coast who accompany him on his goodwill tours Chance has 41 years experience in the music field From 1934 to 1936 he served as a teacher in the Etna Township Schools of Kosciusko County’. From 1936 until 1951 he was supervisor of music at Decatur From 1951 until 1956 he was music coordinator at Baldwin Wallace College. Berea, Ohio. From 1959 until 1966 he was music coordinator at Illinois Wesleyan. Bloomington. 11l And from 1966 unbl 1975 he was music coordinator. director of choir and supervisor of music for the

County ends contract with Scott's landfill

By TERRI CHILCOTE The Kosciusko County Commissioners voted to pay Scott’s Sanitary Landfill $15,000 to terminate the county’s contract with the Dewart Lake operation. The county commissioners signed the agreement made with landfill owner Stanley R. Scott at a special meeting Friday. Sept. 25 Under the terms of the agreement, the county will cease to subsidize Scott's Landfill on September 30, but will pay Scott $15,000 to release the county from an earlier contract that obligated it to subsidize the landfill until December 31. The $15,000 will be paid to Scott as funds become available. The agreement was signed by Scott; County Commissioners Fredrick Gilliam, Gerald Smalley and Maurice Dorsey; and County Councilman Norman DeGood. The contract was presented by County Attorney Rex Reed. The county has subsidized the Dewart Lake landfill since about 1971. Friday’s decision marks the end of county subsidized landfill operations, effective September 30. The commissioners informed Ran shot tom Landfill near Packerton and Scott’s Landfill they would no longer receive county subsidies because of lack of funds. The Kosciusko County Council voted last March to no longer appropriate money to subsidize the two public landfills. Ransbottom stopped receiving

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Lakeland Community School Corporation Chance has a master of music degree from Butler University, 1933; and a master of music education from the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Indianapolis. 1942. Since retirement, he has continued with “Sounds of Hope” and many community choral projects in the North WebsterSyracuse area. He is active in civic projects and the SyracuseWawasee Rotary Club He was also active for many years in the School Band and School Chorus of America and People to People Music, Washington. D. C., before starting “Sounds of Hope ”

subsidies September 15 and is now a private operation. In 1978, the State Board of Health decided Scott's Landfill site was “geologically unacceptable" for waste disposal and should cease operation by January 1. 1981. However, Scott continued to remain open after that date. After sending a letter to Scott ordering him to cease operations, the State Board of Health filed a preliminary injunction in Kosciusko Circuit Court against Scott asking the 22-acre landfill be closed and the owner fined Since then, state officials have agreed to allow Scott's Landfill to remain open until December 31. Chamber board, general meetings October?, 14 There will be a meeting of the board of directors of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at T p.m. in the South Shore Golf Club If there are any items which need to be discussed notify Phyllis Louden or Joe Gray prior to the meeting. The fall general meeting of the Chamber will be held at the South Shore Golf Club on Tuesday evening, Oct 13, at 7 p.m. The dinner will be ham steaks and the cost will include meal tips tax and beverage. Please notify Mrs. Louden or Gray for reservations prior to Friday, Oct. 10.

Official enrollment: 2,974

The official Lakeland Community School Corporation’s enrollment, taken on September 18, shows a total of 2,974 students are attending corporation schools this year. The largest class is the fifth grade with 255 students enrolled. There are 61 at Milford, 77 at North Webster and 117 at Syracuse. The smallest regular class is kindergarten class with a total of 191 students. There are 48 at Milford, 62 at North Webster and 81 at Syracuse. The elementary special education class, located at Syracuse, has 15 students. An additional 18 students attend classes at the NCI Coop. Complete enrollments are as follows: Kindergarten —4B M, 62NW, 81S, 191 Grade one -72 M, 66NW, 110 S, 248 Grade two — 54M, 60NW, 87S. 201 Grade three —6l M, 73NW, 735, 207 Syracuse seeks funds By DEB FOX As a precautionary measure the trustees of the Town of Syracuse signed an appeal to the State Board of Accounts should Inure money be needed for thv 1982 budget. The board signed the appeal Monday evening. Sept. 28, in a special meeting. Cynthia Fry. clerk-treasurer, stated in her meeting with the Kosciusko County Tax Adjustment Board Monday that the board found the town was approximately $49,600 over what the levy would allow, however, they said the town seemed to have enough money in the (Cont inued on page 2)

County trustees hear Northeast VP Winters

The Kosciusko County Trustees Association recently held its quarterly meeting in the Kosciusko County Courthouse. President of the County Associabon, Chester Clampitt, Harrison Township trustee, introduced a special speaker for the evening. The Northeast Vice President of the Indiana State Trustee’s Association, James Winters of Allen County, Wayne Township. Fort Wayne, conducted a discussion of the various dubes of a trustee and their responsibility to their constituency. Winters reported on the "Bridging the Gap” meeting held in Washington, D C., sponsored by the National Associabon of Towns and Townships. Many trustees from throughout the United States attended the workshops and learned a great deal of valuable information. Robert White, Etna Township trustee, was the Kosciusko County representative to the meetings. A report was also given on the trustees* convention to be held in Indianapolis on November 12-14. A special banquet with Governor Robert Orr, as guest speaker, is planned as the kick off. Trustee Richard D Mitchell, Tippecanoe Township, is to be the Kosciusko County representative. Many other convention meetings are scheduled to provide further instruction for the trustees.

Beginning on Monday, Oct tl, the office hows of the

Grade four —67 M. 82NW, 78S, 227 Grade five -61 M, 77NW, 117 S, 255 _ Elementary special ed — 15 Grade six —74 M, 65NW, 104 S, 243 Grade seven —59 M, 72NW. 110 S, 241 Grade eight -72 M, 70NW, 91S. 233

Some 1982 budgets cut, others remain unscathed

The Kosciusko County Tax Adjustment Board reduced some 1982 budgets to frozen levy limits, but indicated it will recommend to the state tax commission that some budget requests remain unscathed. The Tax Adjustment Board examined county taxing agencies’ budgets in an all day session Monday, Sept. 28. Their recommendations will be forwarded to the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners. State officials will visit the county in November to scrutinize the budgets of county taxing agencies. In the Lakeland area, Syracuse, Milford, Leesburg, North Webster, Turkey Creek Township, and Milford Library budgets were cut. The town of Syracuse had its 1982 budget slashed by $49,685.69 from the requested $439,926 to meet the frozen levy of $390,240.31. The Tax Adjustment Board suggested town officials retrieve funds from the operating balance after the first of the year. Milford’s 1982 budget of $153,934 was reduced by $24,206.49. The cut will bring the budget down to the frozen levy of $129,727.51. It was suggested town officials recover the funds from the operating balance of $46,900 left at the end of this year.

Representatives from the State Board of Accounts and State Board of Tax Commissioners as well as Jackie Byers, Federal Revenue Sharing representative, are scheduled to speak. The education seminar is sponsored by the Indiana Township Trustees Association. Kosciusko County has 17 trustees who are responsible for a variety of duties Trustees administer all poor relief, dog funds, prepare township budgets and annual reports, view line fences and handle weed control. Many trustees are accountable for fire departments, ambulance services, cemeteries, libraries and recreation. Elected trustees are Benjamin I*. McKrill, Clay Township; Robert White, Etna Township; Don Smalley, Franklin Township; Chester Clampitt, Jr., Harrison Township, Don Stater, Jackson Township; Harlan Wuthrich. Jefferson Township; Patricia Yoder, Lake Township; Merlin Wertenberger, Monroe Township; Don Boggs. Plain Township; Julie Goon, Prairie Township; Fred Siabaugh, Scott Township; Robert Hoffman, Seward Township; Richard Mitchell. Tippecanoe Township; Betty Dust, Turkey Creek Township ; Walter Wuthrich, Van Buren Township; Ernest Hackbirth, Washington Township; and Ed Pratt, Wayne Township. Diabetic screening, blood pressure check at Milford Saturday Home Health Services will be at the Chatter Box in Milford on Saturday, Oct 3, from 9 a.m. until 12 noon for the annual diabetic screening program. This is the third year the program has been held. A blood preaasure check will also be held that day.

Freshmen — 213 Sophomores — 246 Juniors —213 Seniors —223 There are a total of 568 students at Milford. 627 at North Webster, 866 at Syracuse and 895 at Wawasee for a total of 2,956. With the 18 NCI students added the official total is 2,974. Milford has 302 students in the

Leesburg had $6,418.80 chiseled from its proposed budget of $23,946 to reduce it to the frozen levy of $17,527.20. Tax Adjustment Board members suggested the town advertise after the first of the year and use federal revenue sharing funds left at the end of the year to make up the difference. North Webster’s budget was cut by $5,193.43, reducing the proposed budget of $119,503 to the frozen levy limit of $114.309 57. The difference, it was suggested, could be made up by using some of the remaining SII,OOO in the operating balance at the beginning of next year. Turkey Creek Township s budget had $17,028.18 hacked from its 1982 budget of $92,081. bringing it in line with the frozen levy limit of $75,052.82. Milford Library’s proposed budget of $!J,047 was reduced by *299.54 to meet the frozen levy of $18,747.46 Syracuse Library's budget was left at $32,110 which is only 51 cents under the frozen levy of $32,110.51.

I ■ z S | I Ts J _ ii ' a J JS S w’ MHH’ lai' — . STANDPIPE PAINTED — Workers from the Leary Construction Company were in Milford last week to work on the water tank. They cleaned, wire brushed and painted the tank. Above they are shown painting the tower bine, chosen because of the Milford Trojans’ school colors. The project Is costtag the town 34.1 K and carries a three-year warranty.(Photoby Bruce Bultemeier >

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elementary building, North Webster has 420 and Syracuse has 561. It should be noted fifth graders at Milford attend classes at the junior high. Milford has 266 students in the junior high building. There are 207 students at North Webster Junior High and there are 305 students at Syracuse Junior High.

The 1982 budgets of Kosciusko County, Plain Township, Jefferson Township, Van Buren Township and Tippecanoe Township were accepted as presented, since they were under the frozen tax levy Kosciusko County’s budget of $2,287,931 is $152,950 80 under the frozen levy of $2,440,881.88 The 1982 budget of $34,985 for Plain Township is $776.90 under the frozen levy limit of $35,761.90. Jefferson Township’s budget of $6,821 is $3,156.01 under the frozen levy of $9,977 09. Van Buren Township s budget of $16,775 is $1,544.33 under the frozen levy of $18,319.33. The 1982 budget of Tippecanoe Township is set at $36,203 which is $8,628.71 under the frozen levy of $44,831.71. Lakeland School Corporation officials are hoping to raise $3,582,000 for their 1982 budget. The school system’s budget will be examined November 4-6 at the county courthouse by state tax commission officials.