The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 38, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 October 1981 — Page 1

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Project to cost $ 155 per person — Syracuse residents urged to attend participation meeting

Syracuse residents are urged to plan to attend a public par ticipation meeting in conjunction with the grant recoved by the town for the infiltration inflow analysis and facility plan study by M D Wessier and Associates. Indianapolis A meeting date will be announced later The town of Syracuse received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency which funded $61,950 or 75 per cent of the project cost of $82,600 There is $8,260 or 10 per cent of the costs which is funded by the Indiana State Board of Health and the remaining 15 per cent or $14,390 will be paid for by the town The total cost of the entire project including design and construction of the wastewater treatment facilities is estimated at about $2,530,000 Syracuse must fund 15 per cent of that estimated cost or $379,500 which is about $155 per person Problem Os Plant Syracuse owns and operates a wastewater treatment plant which senes the town and adjacent Oakwood Park Modifications to the WWTP were completed in 1976. however, the plant does not consistently achieve the treatment levels required by the National Pollutant Discharge Eliminauon System Permit issued to the town by the Indiana State Board of Health in accordance with United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations

BKI */s®r tHwsar tr.^Grr^" l ■ ■ , ‘ r <fciQHHBfIroHBHHHHBEi MILFORD GETS NEW AMBULANCE — The new ambulance for the Milford Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was delivered Wednesday. Sep. 3«. The IMi Ford with modular body will be used most of the time with (he old ambulance used as a back up. The ambulance was purchased with funds that have been raised over the last seven years and put in CDs. Above. EMTs Vicki Wilson and John Murphy show off the new ambulance. (Photo by Ron Baumgartner >

I School corporation retains right to inspect lockers I

Even’ school system has a student locker policy stating what the students can and cannot do with the lockers and what the school corporation personnel have the legal rights to do. such as search the lockers for contraband Henry Smith, principal of Wawasee High School, said policies such as that of the Lakeland School Corporation originally came from the state and were applied to the local situation. Smith remarked the student locker policy, which was adopted on August 19. 1980. is distributed to all students Other school systems place a copy of the policy in various places throughout the school or on a bulletin board. Some school systems use the media to make known the policy. He stated all students in the Lakeland School system received the policy last Wednesday. They were told to take the policy home to their parents Smith commented the state

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During wet weather, peak flows as high as 720,000 gallons per day exceed the design capacity of the treatment plant The plant has difficulty meeting the NPDES effluent limitations when flow exceeds 300.000 gpd The existing collection system possibly has excessive inThe date will be announced later filtration inflow during wet weather The original system is over 40 years old and has had various extensions over the years Scope Os Project An I I analysis of the Syracuse wastewater collection will be conducted as a part of a facilities plan If the I I analysis indicates that it may be cost effective to repair or replace portions of the sewer system, then a Sewer System Evaluation Survey will be performed to identify specific sewers for rehabilitation Disposal of wastewater in unsewered portions of the Syracuse 201 Planning Area, exclusive of Turkey Creek RSD will also be studied as part of the facility plan

legislature established a law regarding lockers to see that students receive due process and to give the local school corporation the right by law to search lockers whenever contraband items and other items interfere with the educational process At Wawasee High School the lockers are the property of the school corporation and students are allowed to use the school lockers to keep school items and they are asked not to vandalize or damage the lockers. Students are also not permitted to use personal * locks on the lockers. All lockers at the high school are master control locks with the combinations kept on file and changed from year to year. Smith remarked that at least four to five times a year the students are told there will be a locker dean out at which times the teacher will check each locker before the student is allowed to leave. Smith commented the locker dean out has enabled teachers to

The facilities plan will encompass the following: A description of the treatment work for which plans and specifications will be prepared including: engineering date, cost estimates, scheduled for completion of design and construction. A description of the complete treatment system of which the works are a pari Infiltration inflow documentation A cost-effective analysis of items one and two and alternatives including evaluation of: the relationship of capacity to needs and reserve; flow and waste reduction, including nonstructural measures, optimum performances of existing system; ability to meet effluent limitations, application of best practicable waste treatment technology; ultimate disposal of effluent and sludge the environmental impacts as contained in an adequate environmental informations document; innovative and alternative technology processes; primary energy requirements Effluent limitations of NPDES Permit. Clearinghouse comments. A final responsiveness sum mary of public participation. A statement that grantee has resources to construct, operate and maintain the treatment works.

find misplaced library books and other school material. He also added he is not trying to catch anyone with anything because the locker clean out or check is announced several days in advance. School Policy Following is the Lakeland Community School Corporation Student Locker Policy: All lockers made available for student use on the school premises, including lockers located in the hallways, physical education and athletic dressing rooms, industrial and agricultural education classrooms and the art classrooms, are the property of the school corporation. These lockers are made available for student use in storing school supplies and personal items necessary for use at school, but the lockers are not to be used to store items which cause, or can reasonably be foreseen to cause, an interference with school purposes or an educational

A statement of compliance with < Civil Rights Act. A description of recreation, J open space and water access I opportunities analyzed in the I recommended plan I A basic skeletal structure of a | municipal pretreatment program | if required. I An estimate of total project I costs and charges to customers A statement on the availability and estimated cost of proposed I sites | Assurance regarding the State I Historical Preservation Office. A statement on the I requirement of an Industrial Cost I Recovery program, if needed. Location Os Project The Syracuse 201 Planning I Area has been established by the | planning section. Water Pollution | Control Division of the Indiana State Board of Health. The planning area contains ap- , proximately 16.5 square miles ' and includes the town of I Syracuse. The Turkey Creek I Regional Sewer District. [ however, is not a part of the Syracuse 201 Planning Area. The town of Syracuse will be responsible for the overall facilities plan in the Syracuse 201 Planning Area The Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District will be responsible for the facilities plan in its area which will be included as an appendix to the Syracuse facilities plan. The consulting engineer is Melvin D Wessier. project manager of MD. Wessier and Associates. Inc, Indianapolis, and the grantee staff contract is William Hess, trustee on the town board. Study Period The study began in April and will continue for 12 months when a final report will be submitted to the Indiana State Board of Health and the USEPA All data accumulated for this study will be on file for public inspection at the office of M.D. Wessier and Associates. Inc Public Participation The following is a step by step work plan describing what tasks will be performed and when they will be performed. An outline and detailed cost estimate of these tasks was submitted with the project application. Method of coordination between the appropriate water quality management public participation program and grantee’s public participation program: The public participation aspects of this I I analysis and facilities plan will be fully coordinated with the state water quality planners and (Continued on page 2)

function, or which are forbidden by state law or school rules The student's use of the locker does not diminish the school corporation’s ownership or control of the locker. The school corporation retains the right to inspect the locker and its contents to insure that the locker is being used in accordance with its intended purpose and to eliminate fire or other hazards, maintain sanitary conditions, attempt to locate lost or stolen materials and to prevent the use of the locker to store prohibited or dangerous materials such as weapons, illegal drugs or alcohol. Lacker Rules In order to implement the school corporation’s policy concerning student lockers, the school board adopted the following rules and regulations: Locks — The school corporation will retain access to student lockers by keeping a master list of combinations and or retaining a master key. Students may not use their own

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STREET REPAIR — Phend and Brown. Milford, have completed street repairs in Syracuse. Earlier this year the town of Syracuse advertised for bids on street repair and awarded those bids to the Milford firm. Streets which have been repaved include Front. Parkway, Alan. Main and Wood. Also paved was the lower portion of the uptown parking lot. Shown above are Frank Poe. Jim Rink. Fred Magyer. Howard Troup and Steve Rapp, all employees of Phend and Brown. (Photo by Deb Fox)

Nice resigns as Democrat chairman

Stanley L. Nice announced his resignation as Kosciusko County Democratic chairman Tuesday, Sept. 29. His resignation becomes effective October 24, ending seven and one-half years as partychief Democrat precinct committeemen and vice committeemen have received letters informing them of Nice’s resignation. His successor will be selected at a caucus to be held Thursday. Oct. 22. at the Shrine Building at the fairgrounds in Warsaw. Nice will step down when the new chairman is sworn in at the annual Jackson-Jefferson Day Dinner on Saturday. Oct. 24. at the Shrine Building. Don Bixel. former Warsaw common councilman, has been suggested as a possible successor. Nice indicated he will be available to assist the new chairman The new party chairman will have five to six months to select candidates for the primaryelection next spring, acccording to Nice The time has come for new and fresh ideas," be stated in announcing his resignation.

locks to prevent access to lockers by school officials and any unauthorized locks may be removed without notice and destroyed. Use of lockers — Lockers are to be used to store school supplies and personal items necessary for use at school. Lockers shall not be used to store ‘contraband’ which are items that cause, or can reasonably be foreseen to cause, an interference with school purposes or an educational function, or which are forbidden by state law or school rules, such as drugs (other than medicine for which a student has a current . prescription or common cold or headache medicine sold over the counter), drug paraphernalia, beverage containing alcohol, weapon, any volatile substance, bomb or explosive device, any acid or pungent or nauseous chemical, any library book not properly checked out or overdue, unretunied gym or athletic equipment, any wet or mildewing article or any stolen items.

The county party chief contends he was not under pressure from local Democrats to resign and his resignation is completely voluntary. Nice feels county Democrats need a leader who is more available. Nice is mobile office director for Congressman Floyd Fithian and, therefore, is often out of the county bn assignment. In addition to continuing as mobile office director, Nice will campaign for Fithian who is running on the Democrat ticket Secretary of State in 1982. Nice said he does not plan to become a candidate for any office in the near future, but did not entirely dismiss the possibility. A resident of Warsaw since 1932, Nice succeeded Jack Summe as Democratic chairman in 1973. He ran for sheriff in the 1958 primary election, but was defeated. He also ran for middle district county commissioner in 1968 He was elected the second district Democratic chairman May 12. 1976 and served for one year. (Continued on page 2)

Students will be expected to keep their lockers in a clean and orderly mannner. Authority to inspect — The School Corporation retains the right to inspect lockers to insure they are being maintained in accordance with the conditions of rule number two on use of lockers. All inspections of student lockers shall be conducted by the principal or his designees. Inspection of individual student’s lockers — The inspection of student lockers may be conducted when the principal or bis designees have a reasonable suspicion to believe that the locker to be inspected contains contraband. Inspection of all lockers — (A) An inspection of all lockers in the school, or all lockers in a particular area of the school with or without students being present may be conducted if the principal, superintendent or assistant superintendent reasonably believes that such an inspection is necessary to prevent impede

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WEBSTER GOES OVER UNITED WAY GOAL — George Gilbert, northern communities chairman for Kosciusko County I nited Way, congratulates Richard Long. United Way captain of the North Webster community, for helping his community go over its $1,509 goal. North Webster is the first community in the county to reach its United Way goal. A total of $1,943 was raised by North Webster area residents. Long is principal of North Webster Elementary School and Gilbert is assistant superintendent of the Lakeland School Corporation. (Photo by Terri Chilcote)

i or substantially reduce the risk of (1) an interference with school purposes or an educational > function, (2) a physical injury or illness to any person, (3) damage to personal or school property, or i (4) violation of state law or school rules. Examples of circumstances justifying a general inspection of a number of lockers are: (a) When the school corporation I receives a bomb threat, (b) When evidence of student drug or alcohol use creates a reasonable I belief of a high level of student use, (c) At end of grading period and before or during school i holidays to check for missing library books or lab chemicals or school equipment, (d) Where student violence or threats of violence creates a reasonable belief that weapons are stored in the lockers Involvement of law enforcement officials — (A) The principal, superintendent, or assistant superintendent may i request the assistance of law

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enforcement officials to assist the school administrators in inspecting lockers or their contents for purposes of enforcing school policies only if such assistance is required: (1) to identify substances which may be found in the lockers; or (2) to protect the health and safety of persons or property, such as to aid the discovery and disarming of bombs which may be located in the lockers. B. If a law enforcement official requests to inspect a student’s locker or its contents, the principal shall require the production of a search warrant before allowing the inspection. C. If a law enforcement official requests the principal to make an inspection of a locker or its contents on behalf or in place of such official, the request shall be denied. However, upon request of law enforcement officials, school officials may secure the locker and its contents for a reasonable period of time in order to permit (Continued on page 2)