The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 October 1983 — Page 1

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Ek Mk Mv ,/ j* W> Co ct UNSETTLED — Dave Stookey, Dave Matz, Ron Carmichael and Dick Roose, pictured above from the left, are four of the approximately 42 teachers and spouses who were present for a special school board meeting last night (Tuesday) to express their discontent over contract negotiations. (Photo by Gail Widmo\er)

Halloween season to be fun filled this year

Many Halloween activities are awaiting the area’s costumed youngsters again this year. Not only will there be hours of trick-or-treating fun for youngsters in the area, but many other activities are in the works as well. So parents get ready to break out your witch’s broom or bat mobile and zoom your gouls, ghosts and goblins into the fun. Milford In the Milford community trick-or-treat night has been set for Monday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 Milford Town Board transfers funds for utilities A special meeting of the Milford Town Board was held last night (Tuesday) to transfer $7,000 from the Motor Vehicle and Highway account to the accounts for .paying various utilities. Monica Bice, clerk-treasurer, told board members the transferred funds should be enough to carry the town through the remainder of the year. The possibility of transferring park revenues into the street light fund will be explained by Jean Northerner at a November 2 budget hearing. In other business, a special checking account for the CTB project was opened under the name Community Development Block Grant.

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p.m. Preceding the treating, Milford will again be holding the Milford Community Halloween Festival. This event will get underway at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. The festival, which is co-sponsored by the Lions, Kiwanis, Legion and Legion Auxiliary, with feature a Halloween parade of ghosts and goblins and a costume judging in the Milford Elementary School. Leesburg Big plans for the Halloween season are nearing completion in Leesburg as well. The Leesburg United Methodist Church is sponsoring a Haunted House which will be open from 7-10 p.m., Oct. 28, 29 and 30. Popcorn and cider will be available. The Haunted House is located two miles west of the Peoples State Bank in Leesburg Trick-or-treat night will be Monday, Oct. 31, from 6:30-8 p.m. Syracuse The festivities in Syracuse will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 26, with the PTO sponsored carnival to be held from 5:304:30 p.m. in the Syracuse Junior High School cafeteria. A pumpkin carving contest is also underway at Syracuse. The contest is sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Merchants and is open to children and adults alike. Entries in the contest will be excepted through Thursday, Oct. 27, at My Store, The Stout Boutique, Star Store and the

Country Mouse. Winners of the cash prizes will be announced on Friday. Finally, trick-or-treat night for the town has been scheduled from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. North Webster North Webster’s events for the season are highlighted by the Kiwanis Parade from 6-7 p.m., Monday evening which will feature costume judging and prizes. The event will take place in the North Webster Elementary School cafeteria. Trick-or-treating has also been scheduled for Monday, Oct. 31, and will begin at 6 p.m. and continue through 8 p.m. that evening. Homemakers to Fort Wayne Members of the Leesburg Homemakers Club recently toured Fort Wayne for their fall trip. The day began at a prayer breakfast held in the Scottish Rite building with breakfast, singing, prayers and speaker Mary Louise Horton of Virginia. The breakfast was attended by some 700 women. Shopping, a tour of the potato chip factory, learning the art of candlemaking and dinner at the Heritage House filled the remainder of the day.

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 26,1963

Teachers turn out in force for special LCSC board meeting

By GAIL WIDMOYER Staff Writer Approximately 42 teachers and spouses attended the special meeting of the Lakeland Community Schools Board of Trustees last night (Tuesday) fully equipped with “We Are U resettled’ ’ buttons and signs expressing their discontent over the impasse between themselves and the administration concerning teacher contracts. Dave Matz, representing the teachers, asked board and ad-

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Ray J. Gans, chairman and chief executive officer of The Commodore Corporation, the nation’s third largest producer of manufactured homes, announced a future forecast of major significance in addressing the Commodore dealers across the country: ’Tn a further effort on the part of a manufacturer to recognize the need for developing parks and subdivisions, for retail financing support, retail salesmen indoctrination and training, Commodore shares with its national dealer base this optimistic future in supporting their retail market.” Five years ago, The Commodore Corporation consisted of five manufacturing facilities and was ranked 24th in the industry of mobile home producers. Today, with 17 plants in the United States and four in Canada, Commodore is the nation’s third largest and Canada’s number one manufacturer of mobile homes, with one modular plant in New Mexico. Gans reminded his company of his goal to be the best manufactured housing company in the industry through Commodore’s dealer support program. “Commodore’s dealer support is a total commitment to help our dealer succeed — above and beyond that of other manufacturers. Commodore’s dealer support is to help our dealers sell more homes. Commodore’s dealer support is supplying marketing support, promotional tools and manage-

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The fall general membership meeting of the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Oakwood Park Program Center council room- Dinner, Chamber committee reports, and general discussion will be included on the agenda. Representatives will be on hand to discuss: Oakwood’s planned expansion project; Miller’s Merry Manor’s planned project; and tike search for a medical doctor for the Syracuse area. Chamber directors will rejkort on committee standings concerning economic and industrial development, retail merchants, Christmas decorations, parks and recreotion, membership, appreciation awards, and a special

ministration members to consider a hand out that presented the state average for teacher salaries versus the last teachers’ and administration’s proposals. According to the hand out. Lakeland teachers are being offered a proposal that is still below the state average. Matz further said his group wanted to settle the dispute without “involving the public and unfavorable actions.” Board President Bill Little responded to the teachers by say-

ment assistance — to make him the best dealer in his town.’* Nationwide sales of manufactured homes increased by more than 20 per cent during the first eight months of 1983, as reported by The Manufactured Housing Institute. Manufactured home builders shipped 198,249 homes to retail sates centers and permanent sites through August, a 23 per cent increase over the 160,166 . Jpgnes said during the comparable eight-month period last year “For the month of August itself, the industry delivered 30,110 homes throughout the nation,” Gans added, “a 33 per cent boost over the 22,227 manufactured homes shipped during the same month a year ago. “Providing interest rates keep steady and our economy continues to get better, we can expect as much as a 15 to 23 per cent increase in manufactured home sales for 1963,’’ he said. “No matter how you may view it, the manufactured home is indeed one of the brightest areas of the nation’s housing picture.’’ County drainage board to meet The Kosciusko County Drainage Board will meet on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 9a.m. in the meeting room in the basement of the justice building.

message from the Chamber president, Bill Beemer. Dinner will be served at T p.m. and the meeting will start promptly at 8 pm. For reservations please call the Chamber office at 457-5637 by Monday, Nov. T. This will be an informative meeting and the board of directors hopes all of the members will plan to attend. Party cancelled Due to a conflict of activities the scheduled Halloween party to be held at the Scout Cabin, Syracuse, on October 2ft sponsored by the Syracuse Business and Professional Women, has been cancelled.

ing he believed the two groups were “separated by suspicion, distrust and maybe even some fears.” He continued to say the board was aware of teachers’ concerns and dedication to their cause, but its first responsibility is to the tax payers. George Gilbert, assistant superintendent and chairman for the administration negotiating team, distributed forms listing three area school corporations. Concord, Wa-Nee and Goshen, who have settled for the 1983-84 year. According to the report, all three systems receive lower insurance monies than the LCS administration’s proposal. Gilbert also told those present that in negotiations the administration has made the last three movements while receiving the same proposal from the teachers. “We made the last money offer and received no offer back?” questioned Philip Payne, board vice president. “With no counter offers, the negotiating process has stopped,” confirmed Gilbert. Before the board adjourned, Matz told both groups that the

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teachers’ second proposal dropped $78,000 while the administration increased its proposal by SB,OOO, “That’s more like begging than bargaining.” Following adjournment, the teachers were far from satisfied with the board’s response. “I attended the board meeting as a tax payer, teacher and parent concerned about the quality of education in the Lakeland Community Schools and was never given a chance to ask any questions or express my opinions,” voiced Dave Stookey in reference to agenda item number three which states, “Questions from visitors present.” Marguerite Hoerr. board secretary, accurately predicted the night’s events when she commented, “It is a case of two sides meeting who both think they're right." The only contract items in dispute this year are salary increases and health insurance. No new negotiating session has been set. •] Special Business The special board meeting was

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called to accept school bus bids which were opened at the regular October meeting. As recommended by Gilbert, the board accepted McCormick Motors’ bid for the bus chassis. Jack Chaille’s bid for bodies and Tom Wood Pontiac's bid for a three-quarter ton pickup truck making the total cost for 10 new buses and one pickup truck $243,809.71. General Truck Sales in Muncie did have a lower bid by $32.34 per unit on chassis than McCormicks, but because of locality and possible warranty work, the board decided to award the bid to the Nappanee corporation. Following legal requirements, the date for accepting bids on the old Milford Junior High School property has been moved from Friday. Nov. 4, to Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. Before bids can be accepted, the board must advertise a public hearing followed by two insertions on the actual sale of the land. The first notice appears elsewhere in this issue. The next board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in the administration building.