The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 44, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 November 1982 — Page 2

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THE MAILJOURNAL—Wed.. November 17.1982

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NIPSCo offers energy bill problem plan

Northern Indiana Public Service Company outlined a five point program to help residential customers who are having difficulty meeting their energy bills * First, the utility will implement new ifhd more liberal terms for residential heating customers disconnected during 1982 who have been making a serious es fort to pay their delinquent bills The program is designed to assist those customers who have reduced the outstanding balance on their overdue energy bills to , SSOO or less A customer who meets this condition will be reconnected as soon as possible following payment of 10 per cent of the total of the remaining outstanding balance, the required security deposit and the reconnection fee. if any Customers who are reconnected under the new program will be expected to enter into an extension agreement to pay off their indebtedness in monthly installments over a six-month period, as well as keep current on this winter's heating bills Setting the requirements for restoration erf service at this low level, the company said, will permit a large number of gas customers who are on government* aid. social security, veterans benefits and unemployment compensation to take advantage of the program Second, to avoid disconnection of service, customers should contact the company before their bill becomes delinquent The utility will then consider procedures beyond the basic protection offered under the rules of the Public Service Commission of Indiana, including stretching out repayment periods, temporarily waiving additional deposit requirements, and working with labor organizations

Wakarusa Democrats seeking new election

Wakarusa Democrats are filing petitions with the Elkhart County Circuit Court, presided over by Gene Duffin, judge, for a new election for two seats on the Board of Town Trustees of Wakarusa, contesting the reelection of Elkhart County Sheriff Dick Bowman; and requesting recounts of votes cast in the November 2 election v The citizens contend Sheriff Bowman was ineligible to run for another term because of a limitation in the number of years he may serve. Elkhart County Democratic Chairman. Howard Hostetler. Are You LOCKED IN ■ To Your Job Or Bmsnwsi? I ToUnlcxk Your ■ Energies And Turn jEt |||l Them ln»o A Bright Future' E; Call For Appointment B Jasco Associates I 293-5021 Or 674-9176 | After 3 00 ■ 24 Hr Answering Service |

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and human needs agencies in its service area who will determine the customer’s need and verify financial or medical hardship. » Third, the company recently authorized the establishment of a not-for-profit energy assistance fund to provide as much as $300,000 in matching credits to customers having difficulty meeting their energy bills during the 1982-83 winter heating season. It is anticipated that administration of this energy assistance program will be the responsibility of various United Way organizations functioning throughout northern Indiana The plan calls for the United Way energy assistance fund to solicit voluntary contributions from various business, church, charitable, social, civic, labor and consumer organizations as well as individuals. Applicants for assistance will be interviewed by energy fund personnel or their designated representatives and certified to NIPSCo as to elegibility and amount of help to which they are entitled Fourth, NIPSCo pledges that authorized Project SAFE recipients, who make a good faith effort to keep up with their payments during the heating season will not be disconnected. These new programs, which have been instituted voluntarily by NIPSCo. are effective immediately and will continue throughout the 1982-83 heating season. Edmund A Schroer. chairman and president of NIPSCo. said. “Although we are hopeful that these programs outlined above will go a long way toward preventing customers from being without heat this winter, they represent stop-gap measures at best Ultimately, a lasting

said the total votes certified for the three candidates proved the computer vote count was in error Hostetler also contends there was an obvious error in the programming of the computer that counted the local voting. Recounts are requested for the following races: Richard Bodine vs John P Hiler for Congress; June Mabie vs. Peter Sarantos for county clerk; and June Miller vs. John Bentley for commissioner. Drainage board meets The Kosciusko County Drainage Board will meet at 1 p m on Monday, Nov 22. in the commissioner s room in the courthouse in Warsaw. This is a regular meeting of the drainage board. Items taken from auto Russell Burchard, r 2 Leesburg, reported to Kosciusko County Police the theft of two home stereo speakers and a radio The items were taken from his autoon October 23.

solution depends on a recognition by federal, state and local governments that utility service is as essential as food, housing and medical care and that tax supported assistance must be available, whether it be a cash payment, a credit system worked out with the utility involved or an approach comparable to the food stamp program. " Therefore, as the fifth part of our program we will vigorously support and work for the passage of legislation to more adequately fund and implement Project SAFE Project SAFE is a laudable program which we wholeheartedly endorse Unfortunately, the present level of funding is inadequate to meet increasing need. We will provide leadership in the American Gas Association and the Edison Electric Institute to encourage increased funding for this much needed energyassistance program and take such other steps as are necessary to support energy assistance legislation which is the only longterm solution “W hile the operation of a utility is based on the expectation that all customers will pay their bills so that the total cost of service is fairly shared by everyone, we want to be sensitive to the problems confronting so many of our citizens in this difficult economic period." Schroer said. Arizona daughter visits in Milford Lois McMillen's daughter, Mrs. Gamal (Angela* Hernandez, visited Milford recently for one week. Angela resides in Flagstaff, Ariz Many activities were scheduled for Angela’s week’s stay including a surprise baby shower on Monday. Nov. 8, for her baby that is due in April. Friends and family members attended the event On Wednesday a group traveled to Shipshewana for the day and on Thursday another group visited Chicago. On Friday Angela and familymembers attended the Wawasee High School production of “South Pacific." and the week concluded with a family dinner on Sunday. Angela returned to Arizona on Monday. Nov 15. BOOKED AT J AIL Robert Lee Hickman, 25. r 2 Syracuse, was booked at the Kosciusko County Jail on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated

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'Haiti' theme for CRC Martha Hoffman. Claypool, presented a program on the Methodist Church work trip to Haiti last summer to members of the Milford Columbian Reading Circle. Mrs. Larry Haney introduced Mrs. Hoffman at the meeting on Monday, Nov. 8, in the home of Mrs. Ross Timmons. Mrs. Hoffman showed slides and told erf the hardships endured by the people in Haiti, how they lived and worked among them. Dessert and hot cider was served by the hostess to 14 members The next meeting will be November 22. with Linda Greene as hostess. The Christmas party will be a dinner party at the United Methodist Church, Decembers, at 6:30 p.m.

' * > * ISE jo VOCATIONAI/pROGRAM EXPLAINED — Kiwanis Club of Lakeland, North Webster. herfMf a presentation on the Area Vocational Program at Wawasee High School Monday morning. Nov. 8. Richard Wysong. director of Area Vocational Program, was the guest speaker for the club. The Area Vocation School serves Fairfield and West Noble, as well as Wawasee High School. The program has approximately 800 enrolled at the present time. Wysong stated there is a need in these communities to train students for jobs. Shown in the above picture is Lakeland Kiwanis President Jon Roberts: Wysong: Kenneth Schneider, newest club member; and Howard Locke, sponsor of the newest member.

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Wysong presents program Richard Wysong, director of the area vocational program at Wawasee High School, was guest speaker for Kiwanis Club of Lakeland, North Webster, on Monday morning, Nov. 8. Wysong pointed out that only one-half of the students going on to college actually graduate. He mentioned that only 17 per cent of the jobs require a four-year degree and college graduation. Today’s jobs require skilled technicians more than ever before. He emphasized that the Wawasee Area Vocational School provides training in these five ways: Exploration and training for careers. Development of work skills. Advisory committees from the community assist in pointing out skills needed. Improvement of employability skills. This includes proper filling out applications for work and techniques in personal job interviews. Providing advanced training for people in the community who desire to sharpen their skills through adult evening classes. Project Partners program for 15-19 year-old. in-school, youth who want and need to supplement their academic studies with work experience Employers desiring more information on the Project Partners Program should contact Ruth Angle, Wawasee High School.

rI Ilk > TF 1 U \\ l 1 I ** * HEAR ABOUT WATCHES, CLOCKS - Wilbur (“Pete”) Myers, Goshen watchmaker center shows his watches following a talk before the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club Tuesday noon. On the left is Rotary Chib president Henry Wehlan with Frank Putt on the right

S-W Rotary Club hears all about keeping time

The somewhat mundane subject of time keeping took on life before the Tuesday luncheon meeting of the Syracuse-Rotary Club, as Wilbur (“Pete”) Myers of Goshen spoke on the “timely” topic. Keeping proper time is something most everyone talks about but few do anything about — except for craftsmen like Myers who maintains the Myers Clock Shop at 212 South Third Street in Goshen. Traces Time Keeping He ably traced the history of time keeping from the original use of the sundial where the sun’s shadows from rocks and trees were the only way to keep any semblance of accurate time. Vent Zurcher speaker at Syracuse BPW The Syracuse Business and Professional Women rtiet Thursday evening, Nov. 9, at the Scout Cabin. A turkey dinner was catered in and enjoyed by 23 members and one guest. Vernon Zurcher was the guest speaker. He showed his four leaf clover collection and pictures he has taken on his travels through the United States. The business meeting followed. Reports were given of the club's Halloween party for children at Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church. It was stated that fun and games were enjoyed by all and that it was a big success. The December meeting will be the Christmas party and will be held on December 14.

He called the Greek water clock, actually a large bowl full of water with a small hole in the bottom, “the father of the mechanical clock.” The domestic use of clocks goes back only 200 to 300 years, he noted, and he cited the invention of the pendulum clock by Galileo at age 19 as a breakthrough. He spoke of the fairly accurate hour glass clocks that came with glass-blowing, and referred to the tower clocks of Europe where a clock is the centerpiece of most all communities. “Clock-making was brought to the American shores in the early 1680 sby English and Dutch craftsmen.” he said, noting such early watch-makers as William Gilbert and Seth Thomas. Myers said the United States was known for its fine watches until 1936 when the Swiss flooded the American market with lowpriced watches. Railroad Accident He said a head-on train wreck near Elyria, Ohio, where two conductors had watches four minutes apart from one another caused the United States government to form rules and regulations for standard time-

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keeping. Until then nobody really cared if his watch was a few minutes fast or slow, Myers said. The last watch was made in America in 1959, he said as Switzerland and Japan flooded the U.S. market with low cost timepieces. The Hamilton electronic watch, made in the 19305, was thought to be the best on the market. He went on to refer and show chaindriven watches, quartz, accutron and key-wound watches, but noted that the more modern digital watch, with its high degree of accuracy, is the best watch on the market today. He said the best watches and clocks today are made in Germany. He said all Indiana watchmakers today must be licensed for mechanical and electronic watch repairs. Hie well known Goshen watchmaker was introduced by Frank Putt. Club member Jay Peffley reported how his company, the Northern Indiana Public Service Company, is cutting employees “by attrition” in order to conserve labor and to help keep gas and electric services down.