The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 51, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 January 1983 — Page 2
THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., January 5,1983
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Kuilema new trustee; Mitchell begins new term
Louis Kuilema, new Turkey Creek Township trustee, stated he will be available at the Syracuse Town Hall on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.rn and other times by appointment. During the next four years Kuilema stated his goal is to take care of the people in the township to the' best of his ability. As for changes. Kuilema stated he is limited oil what he can do by the rules and regulations set by the county and state. ’ ’ » Kuilema was a member of the Syracuse Town Board from 1972 until June 1, 1973. During his term he was elected town board president in 1973. His resignation in 1973 came from pressure of his job and the pressure of being town board president. He commented it was during his presidency that the town had completed 1 annexation and problems were beginning with the sewage and water system. The 70-year-old trustee has lived in Syracuse for 25 years and resides with his wife, Jacqueline, in Freeman Orchard Addition, south of Syracuse. The Kuilemas have four children, Doug, North Webster; Jacqueline Necaise, Biloxi, Miss.; Peter, Des Moines, Iowa; and Daniel, Memphis, Tenn. There are six grandchildren Ind one greatgrandchild in the Kuilema family. The advisory board members for the township are Jackson D. Ridings, Sr., president; Sue Myrick, secretary; and Carl Hadley, n
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Tippecanoe Township Serving in * Tippecanoe Township is Dick Mitchell who was elected in 1979 and is starting his second term as trustee. Tippecanoe Township trustee’s office will be open daily from 8 a m. to 4 p.m.. and between Match 1 and May 15 on Saturday’s from 9-12 noon. Mitchell will be at the office from 3:30-5 p.m. daily. A change was announced by Mitchell's secretary. Sue Ann Mitchell. She stated he will be available also on Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. instead of Wednesday evenings. During the next four years, Mitchell would like to see the
New county recorder —
Betty Dust moves to County Courthouse
By GARY LEWIS Local politics have always fascinated Betty Dust. ’■ Local issues have dominated the life and efforts of the 59-year-old lifetime Syracuse resident. When she was elected Syracuse . Clerk-Treasurer in 1972. it was to be a fulfillment of a longtime interest. Always interested in her community, she had a desire to channel those interests in away it count — through official channels, so to speak. But her term as clerk : treasurer was not to be the final chapter in her political career. The next opportunity was actually an appointment. She was asked, and accepted, to fulfill the office of Turkey Creek Township trustee Joe Shewman who died while in office in 1980. Her appointment to the post forced her to shift her interests from hometown politics to county-wide interest. “As trustee. I’ve divorced my interest because there could have been a conflict of interest, "* she explained. “I've been on both sides of the fence. They (towntownship) must be together to rule on those decisions, ” said Dust. Most of those decisions involve the joint interest of the town and township in the fire station. Communication between the town and the trustee office was of upmost importance in her mind during her three years as township trustee. But that term is now over, and another chapter has begun. Recently elected to the office of county recorder, Mrs. Dust will now have an office in the courthouse. Instead of an occasional visit at the Kosciusko County capital for a meeting or to check on Syracuse business, Mrs. Dust will be charged with the responsibility of recording the workings of county government. Don’t be surprised if she begins to get bored at her new job early. After all, her so-called “parttime" position as clerk-treasurer involved over 40 hours a week at times. And one gets the feeling
upgrading of the dispatching for the township and to see a fair arrangement between the Kosciusko County Council to fund the assessing portion of the assessor’s office at same rate as other full time assessing employees are paid. Mitchell has lived in North Webster for the past 25 years. The 52-year-old trustee has two children, Bruce, r I Pierceton; and Sarah Mitchell, North Webster; and two stepchildren, Alyssa and Jason Ray. He has two grandchildren. Tippecanoe Township advisory board members are Jerry Rhodes, Bill Metcalf and Bob Strombeck.
that when Mrs. Dust does something, she tries her best to do it right. “All of those years I was working as clerk-treasurer I was running all over. I would come home and die,’” said Mrs. Dust. She would be on the brink of physical exhaustion at night, she said. Trying to mix town business with her full-time job as employee, then as owner-operator of Kosciusko Beverage Company, Inc., took its toll on her ihental and physical condition. When things got to be too great, she decided to give up her office as clerk-treasurer, “I was just plain tired, ’ ’ she explained. The one thing that attracted her to the county recorder post was a change. She likes change. “I fust like the whole thing because it is new. Any learning experience for me is interesting," she said. If it’s a learning experience she’s after, then that’s exactly what she’s going to be getting. Unlike the other county posts, like auditor, for example, the recorder’s function in government is not very widely known. Among other record-keeping functions, her job involves recording property deeds, mortgages, official bonds, etc. “It’s completely different from anything I’ve done before,” she said. Since her election, she’s been learning the ropes from out-going recorder Ruth Hoppus. “You’re never too old to learn, you should be constantly learning,” says Mrs. Dust. The job itself is “Different and just plain interesting. I had contacts with many offices in the courthouse. Recorder is one that I never got involved in." She has served as county precinct committeewoman and served a stint as a Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission member for two terms. She now claims her involvement in purely local issues in Syracuse is dwindling, but she said she still attends town board meetings. As always, her views are well-known. Most recently, she represented a group of supporters as she read a statement of support to the town board for their plans and actions on the construction of a new Syracuse Town Hall. She has one daughter Robin L. Dust, Syracuse, and one son, Daniel D. Dust, Warsaw. Curiain call Kitchen curtains will hold their body and require less ironing if one-half cup of Epsom salts is added to the final rinse water when washing.
Dorsey elected vice chairman Veteran Northern District Commissioner Maurice Dorsey, North Webster, was elected vice chairman of the Kosciusko County Commissioners board during its reorganizational meeting Monday, Jan. 3, in the courthouse. Fredrick Gilliam was elected chairman. Dorsey, 66, is an agent of Farmer's Mutual Relief Association, Warsaw. He has been an employee of the firm since 1966. He graduated from North Webster High School in 1934 and was a dairy farmer for several years. Dorsey and his wife, Doris, reside one-half mile south of North Webster and are the parents of one son, William and two daughters, Dixie and Kathy. They have seven grandchildren. Gilliam, soon to be 65, is currently serving in his fifth consecutive term as commissioner. He is owner-operator of Gilliam Bowling Lanes, North Detroit St., Warsaw and a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shrine Club and Kosciusko County Farm Bureau. He is a graduate of Warsaw High School and attended Purdue University. He is a lifetime resident of the Chapman Lake area. His wife. Marguerite, is past president of Kosciusko County Republican Women’s Club. Serving at his first meeting Monday was ' newly-elected commissioner Charles Lynch.
EMS technicians work with confidence
By GAIL WIDMOYER Nearly everyone has experienced a “funny” feeling in his or her stomach when they see an ambulance or hear a siren crying. That’s the way I felt when the call came in for me to join the Milford Emergency Medical Service on a run to Dewart Lake. A woman was experiencing chest pains and had to be transported to Goshen Hospital. The “funny” feeling in my stomach stayed until we were part way to Dewart Lake. At that time. I realized there was a difference between an air of panic and one of emergency. The driver knew every curve, the attendants were at home and the “funny” feeling in my stomach was replaced with confidence and trust in my companions. / Currently, there are 18 members in the Milford EMS with one addition scheduled for this Thursday, and four hopefuls beginning training classes in j February. That puts the total number of Emergency Medical
County-wide tourism group formed
(Continued from page 1) there’s a bike trail, or a canoe trail, nearby,” said Wolkins. The group’s approach isn’t what you think it would be. Rather that attempting to exploit the county’s number one tourist asset — the lakes — Wolkins said her group wants to concentrate on other areas of interest in the county. “We re trying to promote Kosciusko County as an area without so much pushing the Wolkins explained. So the group is concentrating on developing areas that involve the entire county populace rather than just one area. She said bike trails, wildlife areas, farm tours and tours of historical sites are some of the activities the group will be working to promote. “A big key to the success of the program is going to be moving up the hospitality end of it,” she said. The long-range goal of the development group is to increase awareness of the county’s tourism and recreational opportunities by 60 per cent for outside areas and stimulate a 50
January temperatures Goshen College weather observer Lores Steury reports that the normal average temperature for January is 24.5 degrees. The coldest average was 9.8 degrees in 1918, and the warmest average was 35.2 degrees in 1932. The warmest temperature ever recorded in January was 68 degrees on January 25,1950. The coldest reading was 25 degrees below zero on January 25,1922. January’s average snowfall is 7.1 inches, with records being 36.6 inches in 1978 and no snow in 1924. Steury also gives a summary of the past year’s weather. The average temperature was 49.2 degrees, below the normal of -».5 degrees. January and February had temperatures below normal, while May was 7.7 degrees above normal. June brought cool temperatures — cooler even than May. December was 10 degrees warmer than normal and was the warmest December on record. There were two days, July 6 and 17, which reached a high of 91 degrees. There were also two days which had a high for the day of two below zero and a low of 16 below zero, January 10 and 17. Precipitation for the year was above normal. Steury reports that 37.49 inches fell in 1982 compared to the normal of 33.91 inches. Snowfall for 1982 was 48.7 inches, above the normal average of 29 inches. The year had a longer growing season than normal. Frosts were recorded on April 22 and October 17, making the growing season 178 days long. The average is 154 days. Heating degree days from July 1 to January 1 normally amount to 2,345. The total for 1982 will reach approximately 1,990, according toSteury.
Mason's development hindered by two contradictory decrees
John (“Jack”) C. Mason’s development of Ogden Island at Take Wawasee has been hindered by two apparently contradictory decrees by the state and federal The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the United States Army Corps of Engineers do not agree on whether or not Mason’s land can be dredged. - So Mason has filed suit in US District Court against the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to resolve this issue. Also named in the lawsuit was special Elkhart Circuit Court
Dispatching problems resolved al special meeting
(Continued from page 1) acquired sometime ago inwhich the town reimburses the township according to the assessed valuation. He also asked the town board members feelings about the township breaking off the insurance policy and advertise for its own insurance coverage.
Technicians, ambulance drivers and trainees at 23. two short of the desired number. Even though the crew may be short in number, its members are still qualified technicians with the patient’s well-being first on their list of priorities. There was constant concern for the patient, “Are you comfortable?” and "Do you have any pain?” were typical questions asked the patient at regular intervals. Even when the patient was uncomfortable on the stretcher, more pillows and blankets were used to change her position. The technicians worked with the same confidence I felt, but with much more experience lifting her body carefully and adjusting the pillows until everything was “ just right. ” A Volunteer Service The Milford EMS is a voluntary service designed to serve the community. Technicians receive, no pay for their service and the service itself receives little tax dollars, surviving on private donations and monies received for individual runs.
per cent increase in local interest. A major project for the committee will be the creation of a county tourist brochure. This brochure will serve two purposes. First, it will be the primary storehouse for information on tourist areas for visitors from outside the area and second, it will serve as an in-county informational tool. “The state will distribute the brochure into the different hospitality areas and it will be distributed in tourist centers along the highways outside the state.” she said. Although the emphasis is placed on developing new tourists to the area, Wolkins believes a great number of visitors regularly visit the area but do not participate in any activities. “We already have a lot of people that come in, from out-of-state (and), out-of-the-country, but their dollars don’t go any further than the Holiday Inn. ” Developing that trade, then, is something “I think we do have a possibility of doing, ’ ’ she said.
judge Mary Davis who previously ordered Mason to place dredge material into the lake bed of Lake Wawasee. On September 29,1982. Judge Davis ruled in favor for a preliminary and permanent injunction filed by the DNR ordering the dredging activities. But a letter, received November 2, 1982, from the US Army Corps of Engineers Gary R. Mannesto, said any discharge of dredged material would require a granting of a Department of Army permit because Lake Wawasee is within their zone of control. Mason was ordered by the Elkhart Circuit Court to restore the lake bed of Lake Wawasee adjacent to his property to its
Mitchell asked if the town board approved of the township carrying total liability on the fire station and name the town as an additional insurred, instead of being named insured. The town was in agreement with this. Mitchell was asked to provide figures for the town board on a new radio maintenance
The service has contracts with the towns of Milford and Leesburg; Van Buren, Plain and the east half of Jefferson Townships which provides them with money to cover insurance fees and one-half of the overhead costs. Other needed money and volunteer support must come from the community to keep the service in operation. The EMS could be funded by government funds, but then the government has control over how the service is operated and if and when it is terminated. “We operate according to state regulations now,” assured John Murphy, EMS president, “but if we were funded by the government, there is so much red tape and fine print, we would have more work than we do now.” Murphy and the rest of the EMTs would rather go to the community for support through fund-raisers and private donations than the government since the EMS is designed to serve the community.
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Buhrt granted clemency Phillip Buhrt, 23, rural Syracuse, was granted clemency for second-degree murder by Governor Robert Orr. Buhrt was sentenced in 1977 in Steuben Circuit Court to 15-25 years at the Westville Correctional Center. However the Governor stated Buhrt has maintained a good record at Westville. Governor Orr acted on recommendation of the Indiana Parole Board. He stated that Buhrt and seven others must be assigned to a work-release center for six months and that suitable employment and living arrangements must be arranged before they are eligible for parole. If paroled, he will live with his parents. Booked at jail Area police arrested two Syracuse men on separate charges and booked them in the Kosciusko County Jail. Lewis Ray Gilbert, 27, r 2 Syracuse, was booked on a charge of theft. Robert Leland Grigsby, 23, 531 South Oak St., Syracuse, was booked on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He was released on his own
natural condition by adding 1,000 cubic yards of muck and peat That would have reduced the depth of the water to 24 and 36 inches. Two lawsuits were filed by Mason's attorney, Charles A. Davis. at the US District Court in South Bend. One suit seeks a preliminary injunction to keep the Elkhart Circuit Court from enforcing the injunction ordering Mason to restore his land. The other is a complaint for declaratory judgement which would force the court to decide who has the authority to control Mason's development of Ogden Island. Mason said, “Many more suits” would be coming involving
agreement Recently the township had a presentation on radio maintenance in which the maintenance firm would list all units, what they will do and the cost. Mitchell stated the township found they were at the same cost this company would charge, except they are receiving all repairs and no maintenance. The town board; agreed there should
Those people who have donated time to serve as an EMT commit themselves for special training as well as duty hours. After the initial 81 staterequired classroom hours, 10 to 20 hours in emergency-clinical experience and certification, an EMT is required to complete 20 hours of in-service training every year to remain certified. The first: two years of training can be completed with the local service, but a refresher course is required for the third year of service. After the refresher course, a technician is certified for another three years. Donated funds cover the cost of supplies and other necessary expenditure of the service. For people interested in becoming a part of the Milford EMS, announcements will be made when another training course begins, probably sometime in the summer months. Any other support from the community can be sent to the Milford EMS, P.O. Box 613 Milford, or given to John Perry at Walter's Drug Store.
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this case and others concerning his proposed development at Lake Wawasee / “I feel that this is a very crucial suit to the entire public and every individual who lives on Wawasee Lake, ” said Mason "They could become involved in (a) situatiorf'' like this someday, he added. Mason described the case as “Typical bureaucratic harassment.' ‘ The suit states “Unless this court intervenes and asserts its authority and decides which agency is► to govern this operation, your plaintiff is placed in a position of peril and under the guise of a state action will be forced to violate the Federal Water Control Act.”
be one maintenance agreement. A question of why the cost of pop in the pop machine at the fire station was raised more than what the pop actually cost. Bemish stated he would look into it and give Mitchell an answer The town board will meet for its first meeting of the year tonight (Wednesday! at 7 pita in the town hall.
' <-•> fIH ' sMB Id NEW STORE MANAGER — Donaift W. Melton became the new-manager of the Ben Franklin store, located in Wawasee Village, Syracuse, assuming his new duties last Wednesday. He is replacing Robert Marion who has managed the store with his wife, Diana, for the past nine years, the full time the store has been in the community. Melton comes from Ludington. Mich., where he managed a Ben Franklin store for the past six years. He is a native of Napierville. 111. He and his wife. Shirley, havea daughter, Patricia. 24, a substitute school teacher at Ludington, and a son. Douglas. 29, of Bloomfield Hills. Mich. They are looking for a house to f purchase in the community . Marion's future is undecided at this time. He is spending some time this week at the Chicago I headquarters of Ben Franklin stores to consider several employment opportunities. The Marions have built a new home on the Syra-Wdb Road in Wawasee Heights.