The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 June 1983 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 8,1983

Syracuse Town Board hears ideas, proposals on town hall

(Continued from page 1) Jones, who is an architect for the firm, brought along plans for the board to look at and stated Designmasters is very well qualified and very diversified. He asked the board what type of building was wanted. He was given the basics including the square footage involved. William Hess, board member, stated, “I don’t understand and I don’t know if they are dreamers,” in referring to the number of “frills” designed into the previous plans. “I still don’t understand their thinking about frills.” Myrick also mentioned he doesn’t understand why everyone seems to be upset about the slab of cement currently on the lot. He added, “If it makes a big expense we will forget the parking lot.” Jones stated his firm will allow options on the design, allowing the board to make a more intelligent decision. Jones was asked several more questions including if it would be cheaper to

Wide range of feelings from Wawasee grads

(Continued from page 1) “The only class I remember that really dealt with real life subjects on a regular basis was Ron Corson’s government class, and I think he was doing alot of that on his own,” Ray said. For all the faults they found with the high school, neither Wagoner orßay would have preferred to have attended another school. “This is a state and a national situation,” said Ray. “Wawasee is no worse and quite a bit better than many schools. It just happens to be the one we attended. You can only talk about that which you have experienced.” “J enjoyed high school,” said Wagoner. “The school atmosphere was fun, for the most part. I’m not bitter. To an extent, anything lacking in someone’s education is his own fault. As for what I said about too much emphasis being placed on sports, let me say I’m looking forward to seeing my own children participate. It’s just a matter of how you put things in perspective.” Brothers Jon and Jeff Jorczak each graduated from Wawasee High School, in 1983 and 1979, respectively. In Jeff’s case, it was a only one-year stay at Wawasee, as his family moved to the Lake Tippecanoe area the summer before his senior year. His first three years of high school had been spent at Wes Del High School near Muncie. Jeff Jorczak said time has dimmed many of his memories of high school, but for the most part enjoyed what he remembers of his Wawasee experience. “It was better than your average school,” he said. “I’d say it was just about the ideal size. It was bigger than Wes Del, but it wasn’t too big.” Jorczak said that as a new student, he was impressed by the friendliness of faculty members who helped him get acclimated to his new environment. One change he would like to see in all high schools would be fewer restrictions on the movements within and out of the school buildingfor upper classmen, which he feels would help prepare them for the responsibilities of life after school. Jorczak said much of the criticism of public schools is unwarranted. “People are expecting too much of the public schools,” he said. “They ’re doing what they can, considering the numbers of students that are involved.” Younger brother Jon Jorczak, who graduated from Wawasee a few weeks ago, had mixed feelings about his high school experience. He said he felt there is a common misperception that all teachers are intellectuals dedicated to stimulating their students to as high a level of learning as possible. In reality, Jon said, most are just ordinary people, doing the job they are paid to do. During his stay at Wawasee, Jon said he was always impressed by the cleanliness of the facili-. ty, and also by the manner in which Dr. Howard Hull, Wawasee principal, assumed his responsibilities while replacing HCnryxSmith. “He did a good job,” Jon said. “He took his time asserting himself, and didn’t alienate people, which could have happened in a situation like that. He ended up with the full support of the student body.” Both Jorczak brothers disagreed with statements that high schools place too much emphasis on sports. “Both body and mind should be developed simultaneously,” said Jeff. “Sports bring about school spirit, and that’s needed. School spirit leads to patriotism.”

out out the cement slab or work around it? What Designmasters have been doing energy wise in their designs and if a Butler building or prefabricated walls would be more economical than others? Jones and Wilson both replied that the energy designs are routinely designed with a R3O roof, the side walls at R2O and clad wood windows would be specified. However, Jones stressed alternate bids would be asked for, allowing the town to keep a control on the costs. “Our buildings are right up to date.” Concerning the Butler building and prefab walls, Jones and Wilson commented their firm is entering into this area and feels if a decent roof is put on it, it would be more economical. Troyer And Associates Leroy Troyer and Associates, Goshen and Mishawaka, was the last firm to present facts. Bill Ponko, architect; Todd Eads, manager of construction; and Dwight Grieser, were present to

Jeff Jorczak has completed seven semesters of study at Indiana University, and is. uncertain of his future plans. Jon is currently employed in Warsaw, and has no present plans to go to college. Still another 1979 Wawasee graduate, Mike Kissinger, is satisfied with the education he received. “It served its purpose,” he said. “It prepared me sufficiently for college.” One of the few shortcomings Kissinger found when he reflected on his Wawasee experience was the lack of computer training at the time. “When we graduated, computers were just coming in, and we hadn’t dealt with them at all,” he explained. “They’ve since added them, and that’s good.” Wawasee’s science department stood out as being especially outstanding, Kissinger said, although he hasn’t had the opportunity to put much of his science background to use. “The science courses were very extensive and well taught, but very little of the material has come into play since graduation,” he said. “It certainly would for people going into specific science-related fields, but probably not for the average person.” Kissinger went on to receive a two-year degree from Alpena Community College, where he studied forestry. After college,

Kitch sues for $50,000 in finger-biting incident

Thomas Kitch, a juvenile officer and detective sergeant with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, has filed at $50,000 civil suit in Kosciusko Circuit Court against a jail inmate who was charged with biting off part of his finger. R. Steven Hearn, Kitch’s attorney, said that Kitch filed the suit on May 19 as a private individual, and demanded a jury trial in the case. According to the suit, Kitch suffered “painful, severe and permanent injuries and loss of income,” following a November 3 incident in which Scott Sebo, 22, Warsaw, allegedly bit off part of Kitch’s little finger, hit another officer on the head and bit a third on the arm during an arrest at the new county jail. Sebo was charged with three counts of battery, resisting arrest, driving while intoxicated and disregarding traffic control after a routine traffic stop. During a hearing in Elkhart Circuit Court in Goshen, Sebo unsuccessfully tried to sue the insanity defense. He later entered a guilty plea to battery (Class C felony), and to a second offense, driving while intoxicated (Class

Only 9 clear days

May had nine clear days, 10 partly cloudy days and 12 cloudy days, according to Lores Steury, Goshen College weather observer, who gave a summary for the month. Average temperature for the month was 56 degrees. Normal for the month is 59.1 degrees. The coolest May on record was 1917 with the average of 52 degrees. The warmest day in May was May 13 with a high temperature of 78 degrees. In 1982, there was one day with a 90 degree temperature and 17 days of an 80 plus temperature. The coolest day in May this year was May 9 with a low temperature of 31 degrees, a killing frost. There was frost four other mornings. Precipitation for the month 4.68 inches, normal for the month is 3.44 inches. There was no snow in May, bringing the season’s total snowfall to 17.7 inches compared to the average of 29.5 inches. In 1982, the season’s total was 78.8 inches. This winter was the warmest winter since 1973.

This spring, however, was a very cool spring compared to other years.

answer questions and present facts. As the other firms, Troyer and Associates, have a broad range of designs. Ponko remarked most of the clients have been not-for-profit organizations. The firm is 12 years old and employs 30 people. “We feel strongly about energy and have an energy design coordinator.” Ponko stated that Troyer and Associates will develop a system of cost control for its clients. Eads, who would help the client meet the budget guidelines, presented costs per square foot of several buildings designed by Troyers. Those costs ranged from $63 per square foot on a building bid in 1962 to $35 a square foot on a bid in 1977. Eads remarked the average office building cost for a nice frame construction, brick veneer, with nothing elaborate and energy conservative, would be $45-$55 per square foot. Ponko estimated that the cost per square foot for what the town board has sketched out would be SSO.

the combined effect of a shortage of forestry jobs and a bad overall job situation resulted in several months of only part-time jobs, but the Barbee resident has since found permanent employment as an assistant to the Kosciusko County surveyor. In general, he gives Wawasee high marks as a high school. “I guess anyone will have a few complaints about his education, but I’ve got to say that compared to many of my college classmates, I had a broader background for furthering my studies. I think the Lakeland area can be very proud of Wawasee.” A 1983 graduate, Todd Reiff, said he felt he had received a “pretty good” education from Wawasee, and expects to be able to compete academically with his classmates when he enters Butler University in the fall. Changes Reiff would like to see in the high school program are more required classes and fewer electives, and slightly more stringent grading policies. “They might make the classes a little bit harder,” Reiff said. “They also might stick to more practical stuff.” Reiff said the teacher-student relationships stood out as one of the high school’s strong points. “I always felt that if I had a question, I could ask it,” he said. “The teachers were always willing to put in the extra time if it was needed to explain things.”

D felony). Sebo is expected to be sentenced in Goshen tomorrow (Thursday) on the matter. The criminal case was filed in Kosciusko County, but all proceeds have been conducted in Elkhart County because Sebo’s mother, Lavaine, is employed in the Kosciusko County prosecutor’s office. Syracuse firemen make 2 runs The Syracuse Fire Department was called to help at an accident on 1000 N, Syracuse and Webster Road. They assisted the Emergency Medical Service and hosed down the intersection. The accident occurred at 3:14 p.m. on June 6. The department was called to the home of Mrs. Cook on Morrison Island, June 6, at 6:51 p.m. Lint in back of a clothes dryer caught fire. A neighbor had the fire out before the fire department arrived.

MISS MILFORD — Tamara Jessop, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard McMillen, Milford, will be Miss Milford in the Queen Os Lakes Beauty Pageant for the 38th North Webster Mermaid Festival. Miss Jessop will be sponsored by the Milford Lions Club. The 17-year-old Milford girl is a 1983 gradaute of Wawasee High School and will be attending Ball State University in the fall where she will major in elementary education. She recently participated in the Miss Kosciuisko County Scholarship pageant. While a student at Wawasee High School, she participated in the rifle corp and Varsity Singers for three years; speech club; Key club; drama club, pep band, band and choir, all for four years. In 1961 she toured Europe with The Sounds Os Hope. While in drama club she held parts in such productions as “George Washington Slept Here,” “The Sound Os Music,” "The Mouse That Roared,” “The Skin Os Our Teeth.” “Fiddler On The Roof,” “Brigadoon,” and played Bloody Mary in “South Pacific”. She has received the National Choral Award and has 40 medals, 30 firsts, and 10 seconds from the Northern Indiana School Band, Orchestra, and Vocal Association., Her hobbies include singing and collecting items from the Coca-Cola Bottling company. She is five feet, four inches tall, with brown hair, brown eyes and weighs 140 pounds. NIPSCoVP president of IGA Eugene M. Shorb, executive vice president of Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Hammond, was elected president of the Indiana Gas Association, Inc., (IGA) for the 1983-84 association year. Shorb succeeds Edgar C. Cox, vice president of Terre Haute Gas Corporation, who headed the industry organization for a one-year term. Elected first vice president was William B. Washburn, secretary/treasurer, Richmond Gas Corporation. Donald L. Lindeman, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Citizen Gas & Coke Utility, Indianapolis, was elected second vice president. R. Lewis Squires, treasurer of Indiana Gas Company, Inc. was reelected treasurer. C. Patrick Clancy is secretary and general counsel of the Indianapolis-based organization and Kathryn J. Osborn is assistant treasurer/secretary. Bankers upgrade skills Susie Hully, customer services officer, and Jeanne Gardiner, marketing representative, of the State Bank of Syracuse are attending a two-day workshop in Indianapolis Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The workshop is sponsored by the Indiana Chapter of the Bank Marketing Association and is held at the Hyatt-Regency. Tuesday’s topic was “Skill building for Calling Officers” and Wednesday’s topic is “Selling and Cross-Selling.”

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New M-J subscribers William J. Bond r 2 box 112 Syracuse, Ind. 46567 Jack G. Hamilton P.O. Box 462 Milford, Ind. 46542 Edward W. Lowry r 2 box 135 Syracuse, Ind. 46567 Officer Swartz to re-acquaint police, citizens (Continued from page 1) jailer for several years in addition to working as a deputy. His status as a lieutenant involved plenty of supervision work which is a skill he hopes to call upon in his tenure as police chief. Swartz was appointed to his post during last month’s special Syracuse Town baord meeting. He replaced William Selvey who will remain with the department. “I intend to do the service that we’re hired to do,” Swartz said. His service theme involves much more than basic police work. It involves plenty of public relations work and attention to details — uniforms, equipment, cleanliness. “You can only try and eventually, if the image doesn’t change, we’ll have to change personnel.” Swartz said he knows his officers personally and is convinced they can do the job. “The pride is there, it’s only a matter of bringing it out.” At 59, Swartz does not feel like he is retirement age yet and that’s partially the reason for his involvement with Syracuse. “I do like police work. I think probably everyone who has been a police officer has it in his blood.”

Syracuse Town Board to keep same insurance

By GARY LEWIS Board members Carl Myrick, Steve Butt, Jim Hughes and Bill Hess voted to stay with the town’s current insurance company despite receiving a bid from another company cheaper than the current rates. The board voted to stay with Blue Cross and Blue Shield inst«a4 of First Charter which offered to insure town employees for $720 less per year. Decribing the offer as a “very similar policy,” Myrick asked the board members for their pleasure in the matter. Another quote was received from Chris Koher Insurance, but no explanation accompanied the bid. The current policy with Blue Cross and Blue Shield expires June 25. Citing the lack of time to examine another policy, Steve Butt motioned to stay with the current company. “Every year we go through the same thing, ” commented Myrick. He informed board members that any insurance Milford man involved in accident A truck driven by Larry C. Fifer, 32, r 2 Milford, bumped into the rear of a car driven by Penny L. Dalton, 26, Fort Wayne, later Friday afternoon in the westbound lane of US 30 in Warsaw. Authorities listed damage to both vehicles between S2OO and SI,OOO. Motorcycle damaged Scott A. Brown, 24, 225 W. Portland St., Syracuse, reported his 1979 Honda motorcycle was struck by a hit and run vehicle while it was parked in front of Thornburg’s on Saturday, June 4, at 7:43 p.m. Damage to Brown’s motorcycle was estimated up to S3OO. The investigation is being continued by Syracuse Police who investigated.

Set public meeting —

Resident questions Webster Town Board on road paving

George Bauner, a resident on Willis Park Road, questioned the board members as to why Willis Road was not on the list of roads to be paved when the North Webster Town Board held its monthly meeting Wednesday, June 1, at 7 p.m. He said it was on the original list and was taken off by the board members. He went on to say because of the road not being paved the property owners are not receiving proper police protection. Howard Bemish, president of the board, agreed the road was on the original list, however, was not one of the top priority roads. The roads chosen to be paved were those used most frequently. Bemish asked Greg Nance, town marshal, to check the policing of the road. There were three bids submitted by three contractors for the paving of Dixie Drive. After some discussion it was decided with the amount of money allocated ($42,326) there would not be enough money to pave Dixie. It was eliminated from the list as was Blaine Street. The paving is scheduled to begin July 5. The board voted unanimously to award the paving contract to Gage Brothers of Albion. Their orignal bid was nearly SIO,OOO less then the next lowest bid. There were four members of the area planning commission, present — Dan Richard, director; Jerry Grady; Ron Baumgartner; and Dee Stiver. Richard expressed the planning commission’s concern of industrial businesses locating along SR 13. With a map he pointed out several areas where this is happening. What the planning commission is asking is what the people in North Webster want. Do they want these new businesses stringing along SR 13

company can check into the office and find out the expiration date of the town’s insurance if it wanted the business. Renew Lease The baord voted to renew the town’s lease with Roger Fetters who owns the former Anchor Man store which serves as the town’s temporary town hall. Fetters requested he would like to take care of the grounds for an extra $lO to sls a month. Currently, the town pays $350 a month for rent of the building. “In my opinion I don’t think we can do any better than that ($lO to sls a year),” said Myrick in discussing the proposed yard work. The board moved to increase the rent sls a month for the added service, making the monthly rent $365. Hess said Ann Harris, a member of his ward, complained to him about the traffic on Portland Street and that people were driving on her lawn. He advised town marshal Warren Swartz of the situation.

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or do they want them in the industrial park area. Grady noted they were not trying to sell anything they just want opinions. They want to work with the town and and have the town let them know what they are interested in doing. Eve Payne, clerk treasurer, expressed concern if commercial is allowed all around, residential areas cannot grow. Special Meeting Howard Bemish motioned to hold an open meeting with the citizens of the community on Tuesday, June 28, at 7 p.m. with members of the planning commission attending. The motion carried. A concerned citizen then asked the board members if the sewage system could handle the added sewage more industry would create. The sewage is now working at two-thirds capacity. A police report was given by Greg Nance. It follows: Calls answered by the department —142 Warning traffic tickets issued—l 4 pm mJ SOLDIER OF THE YEAR — Private First Class Paul Bontrager of the 101st Airborn Air Assault Military Police Company, Fort Campbell, Ky., recently placed fourth in the Soldier of the Year contest for Fort Campbell. This competition started with over 20,000 men. Bontrager was named law enforcement command and battalion soldier of the year. The participants were graded in the areas of appearance, knowledge and military bearing. On August 20, Bontrager will be deployed at the Sinai as part of a a multinational peace keeping force to act as a buffer between Egypt and Israel. Since completing military police school in October, and air assault school in November, Bontrager has been working as a military police officer at Fort Campbell. Pfc. Bontrager, a 1982 graduate of Fairfield High School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bontrager, Syracuse.

Traffic arrests — 25 Misdemeanor arrests — 3 Dog complaints — 3 Dogs impounded — 6 Fire and EMS calls attended—6 Doors found open — 3 Courtesy services render-ed-29 Gun permits —1 Theft reports — 9 Stolen property recovered —1 Escorts to banks — 37 Traffic accidents investigatedv 9 Total miles police cars driv-en-2,141 Assisted county police — 10 Title checks — 2 Nance also read the resignation of police officer Bob Williamson, effective June 11. Greg Nance discussed with the board a maintenance agreement on radio equipment from J & K Communications. The board wants a closer look at this contract before making a decision. Also discussed along with the police radios was protective vests for the police officers. There was no decision on the vests. The board members discussed what to do about dumpsters in the park The cost for dumpsters is S2O a month for weekly dumping and sl7 a month if the town provides barrels. There was no decision made on this. Paul Hardin gave a report on waste water treatment plant for May: Total flow as 6.3 million gallons, 700,00 gallons more than April and one tenth million gallons more than May 1982. High daily flow was 316,000 with low daily flow 167,000 gallons. There was a 99 per cent removal. The board members agreed to hold a budget meeting following the open meeting Tuesday, June 28. Syracuse cyclist, injured in spill Timothy A. Haviland, 18, 72987 CR 29, Syracuse, was injured early Saturday evening when he braked and swerved his motorcycle in avoiding a slow-moving car in Goshen. Authorities said Haviland declined medical attention for abrasions and brusies of his hands and arms. Haviland was riding southeast and following a slow-moving car. When he attempted to pass on the right, the auto veered to the right, and Haviland braked his 1980 Honda 400. Gravel on the blacktop caused the cycle to spill, and slid 34 feet into a curb. Leesburg woman involved in Warsaw mishap Claudia M. Wrobel, 36, r 2 Warsaw, told authorities she attempted to stop her car but slid into the rear of a truck driven by Sharon R. Galloway, 38, r 2 Leesburg. The mishap occurred in Warsaw on Friday afternoon. There was between S2OO and SI,OOO damage to each vehicle, police said.