The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 July 1983 — Page 5

"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

(Continued from page 4) Earlier, however. VanHemert served for a time as building commissioner for Turkey Creek Township under the Turkey Creek Plan Commission. which was later merged into what is now the Kosciusko Area Plan Commission. As building commissioner, controversy swirled around VanHemert’s head on several occasions over the issuance of building permits, but all this was left behind when he was appointed township assessor. Harry was most proud of his connection with the Syracuse-Wawasee American Legion Post 223, where he served as commander. He was a World War 1 veteran. He was usually found in the forefront of projects of various sorts undertaken by the local Legion Post. VanHemert’s health continued to decline in the past several years, and he resigned the assessor’s job in favor of his assistant, 48-year-old Charlene Knispel, who now holds the post. He had major surgery on several occasions, including open heart surgery, and failed to make complete recovery from these ordeals. His service to his adopted community will go unchallenged. INDIANA GOVERNOR Robert Orr took on a celebrity status Monday when he appeared at the CTB (Chore-Time/Brock) groundbreaking on North Main Street in Milford, when young and old

Approve measure for 5% increase for Syracuse employees

By GARY LEWIS Syracuse Town Board members approved a measure to increase the salaries for town employees five per cent Monday night, and decided to not act on a retirement fund for the public workers. The five per cent pay hike is for budget purposes only, board president Carl Myrick said. “We are not making out salaries, we

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alike gathered around the popular governor to ask for his autograph. He seemed flattered at all the attention, and finally just signed his name “Bob.” Over 5M attended the occasion, including local and county officiate. Gov. Orr flew in m a slick, bine helicopter, the property of the Department of Natural Resources, and left the same way with an enthusiastic crowd waving him off. He cited the cooperation between local and state government and business to “make things happen like is happening here at Chore-Time/Brock.” He said. “What’s happening in Milford is what I call the heartbreak of America.’” He spoke of risk-taking by government and private enterprise; planning by government and private enterprise for a good, solid future; and co-operation of government and private enterprise. “All this we have going for us in Indiana, ”he said. Milford is now in line for three grants that make the CTB expansion possible and will see a new overhead water tower erected, plus a revamping and extension of the town’s water system. ACCOUNTANT MIKE Tallon, who serves as treasurer of the Syracuse Boy Scout Cabin, said this week the Boy Scout Committee has received a SSOO anonymous donation for its remodeling fund drive.

are merely discussing this in regards to the budget,” he said. Specific decisions on salaries are not made until the year-end salary ordinance is approved. Board members began the special budget meeting by discussing the merits of a Public Employees Retirement Fund, which many city governments in Indiana are participating in. The PERF program would provide benefits for all full-time

employees who pay into the program for at least six months. Discussion ended shortly after it began, however, when Joe Dock, street, water and wastewater superintendent, announced the town’s employees would like to withdraw the proposed retirement fund. “We need to give it some more time. In a year from now, everyone will know all about it,” he said. Dock, who has been a spokesman for the PERF program, said there were certain requirements he was not know about. Joining in with Dock’s announcement was Syracuse Police Sergeant Bill Selvey. “1 would recommend the board back off for a year, get a committee or something, and take a look at it a year from now,” said Selvey. j The 1984 budget will include $9,929 for each dispatcher, SIB,BOI for the street, water and wastewater superintendent, $17,971 for the police chief, $16,791 for the sergeant, and $15,894 for each of the three patrolmen. The only change from the five per cent pay increase was for the police chief position, which was upped eight per cent. In the 1983 figures, the chief received only $1,500 more than his patrolmen. The five per cent increase was not what the department heads requested, which was about seven per cent for the police and street departments. The town board will meet in regular session next Tuesday, at 7:30 p.m., in the temporary town hall in Wawasee Village.

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“My dad was chief then and I have been on the department since,” remarked Doug Metcalf, who has been a North Webster Fireman since 1971. “I’ve been to a lot of fires and they needed help so I joined when I moved back into the township.” Metcalf is also an Emergency Medical Technician and became involved when the Emergenty Medical Service started. He has enjoyed being a fireman from the standpoint he is able to “protect property, it’s not a glorious job, one of the hardest jobs you can find. Anyone in his right mind wouldn’t want to do it for the glory.” When he first started, he had the fascination of riding in the truck and ringing the siren. 1 Feed cattle number down Cattle and calves on feed June 1 for the slaughter market in the seven monthly estimating states (Arizona, California, Colorado, lowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Texas) totaled 7.33 million head, down slightly from the 7.36 million head a year ago but four per cent above Jqne 1,1981. Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 1.58 million, a 12 per cent increase from last year and a 13 per cent increase from May 1981. Placements of cattle and calves on feed in the seven states during May totaled 1.84 million, a one per cent decrease from last year but 14 per cent more than May 1981. 146 complaints at Milford ■ i Milford Marshal David Hobbs submitted the monthly police report for the Milford Police Department. The summary of activities was given to the Milford Town Board Tuesday evening, July 12, and deals with the time period of June 14-July 12. During the period the department received 146 complaints, investigated two traffic accidents which resulted in $2,500 damage, made five traffic arrests, three misdemeanor arrests and three juvenile arrests. There were nine warnings issued and two stolen property reports investigated as well as one theft report. The stolen property was recovered and valued at $65. Officers issued one gun permit and received three dog complaints. The department made four record checks, answered one alarm and extended eight courtesies. Officers responded to one fire call, ran 24 title checks and delivered six messages. The police car was driven 1,828 miles and used $249.35 in gas and

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As for the EMS, letcalf mentioned he enjoys getting per sonel, helping sc t somebody’s life. It’s a thank./ ss job but you have more cent ,-t with the people by helping tj em. When I first took the course saw a film and it entered my r.' id ‘you can really do somethin? It gets to you the first time.”, He stilL remembers the Sawmill r%e fire five to six years agf xrhen a boy died in the fire. “It’ things you think about, one EM had nightmares.” As an EMT ? i says you “don’t try to play ' Jetor,” we give them the basic EMS care and transport then to the nearest medical cen/ r. We don’t diagnose or tre/ them.” /' (other event Metcalf recalled w <? the first time be drove the fi ' truck to a fire. “You practice a d practice but it’s different v im you actually drive it.” I here are some dislikes to beii I a fireman besides the. odd h irs. “The discourtesy of people oi the road when you are going to a ire or ambulance run. All we ai ? asking is to go around. People w n’t give you the right away e’ jn in the fire truck or amb lance. If you don’t like the job y ju wouldn’t do it. I’m not in it for tl e money, but, to help people.” Metcalf has lived all his life, 41 y ars, in the North Webster area w h the exception of the four ye '.rs in the Navy. He was born in Wa saw and lived in North Webster before moving to Shoe Lake, then to Oswego, back to Shoe L vke where he resides now with his vise Pamele Lee. The ulfs have six children, Andrea HoM 15; Eric Sean Metcalf, 14; Etic ’°mes Hood, 13; Erin Shea Metcal' 12; Daryl Scott Metcalf, six; Kyle Let Wetcalf, three.! His past hobbies include scuba diving and riding motorcycles. Metcalf is a member of the Leesburg Masonic Lodge in addition to the North Webstar Fire and EMS Departments. Americans report drinking habits According to a Gallup Poll news release, two out of three Americans or 64 per cent drink some type of alcoholic beverage on a regular basis. Out of the 64 per cent, nine per cent drink every day; eight per cent drink almost every day; and 20 per cent drink two or three times per week. Another 20 per cent drink once a week; 13 pbr cent drink two or three times a month; 11 par cent drink once a month; seven per cent drink once every two or three months ; five per cent drink every six months; and another five per cent say they don’t know how often they drink.

MAD turns down request of REAL services for building use

By DEB FOX Milford Area Development, Inc., board of directors met Saturday morning, July 9, for its regular meeting. Norma Roose, county coordinator for the Nutritional Program For The Elderly, sponsored by REAL Services, was present to ask MAD to consider letting the program use the community building five days a week between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Roose explained the program, saying it was government funded with donations accepted by recipients. There would not be money available for rental of the community building. The nutrition site in Syracuse will be closed and a new site needs to be located. The coordinator explained there are currently 18-30 elderly citizens using the service with approximately 10 from Milford attending. She said other locations are being looked at since the site needs to be relocated by September 1. If MAD should consent to allowing the community building be used by the nutrition site, it would mean eliminating the rentals of the building, said Don Arnold. “We need the rentals to financially support the building,” he said. Others present at the meeting agreed, and the request was denied. Arnold gave the financial report showing MAD has a balance of $1,236.20 as of June 30.

i ! I \ m 1 * ' \»E V- ' ■ EH HEI EEb SHORT-SLEEVE DISCUSSION — Indiana Governor Robert Orr has an informal discussion with Brock president Paul Brembeck and The Mail-Journal publisher Arch Baumgartner after ground breaking ceremonies at the Chore-Time expansion site. It gave Baumgartner, who is a member of the Kosciusko Community Hospital executive committee, an opportunity to ask the governor to help break the logjam with U.S. Immigrations to allow Dr. William Percy to move his family medical . practice from Canada to Milford. The governor promised to look into the matter. (Photo by Doug Wicker)

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The profit from the Memorial Day barbecue totaled $1,090. Fingerprinting The Milford Jaycettes will be sponsoring fingerprinting for children on Saturday, July 16, from 9 a m to 1 p.m. at the com munity building. The fingerprinting is in conjunction with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. Children of all ages may be fingerprinted and copies of the fingerprints will be given to the parents. Missy Sorensen said the Jaycettes and the sheriff’s department requests children be accompanied by adults. The fingerprinting service is part of a nationwide service designed to aid authorities in locating missing children. Even though it may not happen in Milford or the surrounding towns, Mrs. Sorensen and the Jayceettes feel it is necessary, as dpes the sheriff’s department. Everyone is urged to take their children. In other business, a report on the lettering for the building was given. The total cost for the letters was reported to be $206. The letters were to be. installed by Bob Wise, Elkhart, sometime ago. The board agreed to not spend any money for the letters until more information about them is known. Eva Hamilton, buiding manager, asked opinions on charging fund-raising groups who want the key to the building. Members present agreed that

any group that takes the key should be charged $lO and sign a lease agreement. f Mrs. Hamilton’ reported slie gave a fist of maintenance work needing done at the building Io Arnold and Elmer Sorensen. Evelyn Orn stated news on the arrival of the new doctor is still uncertain because of emigration laws. Arch Baumgartner has talked to several public officials and will be talking to Governor Robert D. Orr in trying to “cut the red tape,” she said. The equipment for the new docter is being held at the emigration bureau in Chicago. Members were asked to think about a possiblity of changing the date of MAD meetings. This will be discussed at the next meeting. The next meeting will lie August 13, at 9 a.m. in the community building. Cheese freeze Firm cheese will freeze well if tightly wrapped in srtall amounts. Thaw in refrigerator to prevent crumbling. Save leftmer bits of cheese by freezing and using later to blend with cream for spreads and dips. Bleach-out For a sparkling white porcelain sink, place paper towels across the bottom of the sink and saturate with household bleach. Let it sit for a half hour or so.

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