The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 March 1984 — Page 2
THE MAIL-JOURNAL - Wed., March 7,1984
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Milford Lions to honor Boy Scout; hold hearing screening March 19
Members of the Milford Lions Club will be busy the next two Monday nights as they honor Ricky Thompson and hold a hearing screening for pre-schoolers. Plans for both events were formulated at the March 5 meeting of the club .m. on Monday, March 12, the public is invited to attend a ceremony conferring the Eagle Scout award on Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Thompson of Milford. Thompson earned his Eagle ranking by repairing a cemetery east of town. From 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, March 19, the Milford Lions will join the Leesburg and Mid-Lakes Lions Clubs in sponsoring the hearing screening program for pre-schoolers. It will be held at the Milford Elementary School and is for youngsters to 6 years of age. The screening is being held in cooperation with Lions District 258 hearing services with a qualified audiologist supervising the screening program. There will be no charge for the screening SADD Program Ruth Ann Angle, sponsor; and Mark Walker and Kara McMann, students at Wawasee High School and members of SADD (Students Against Driving Drunk), were at Monday’s Lions Club meeting and explained the program to the Lions. There are 25 members at WHS with the group being organized after some of the students attended a seminar sponsored by Senator Dan Quail last year. They told the Lions the students who attended the seminar realized all schools, including Wawasee, have a problem and SADD was formed. SADD is organized to educate students — concerning the problem of drinking and driving —
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and help each student become aware of the alcohol problem as it exists on the local, state and national levels. SADD has four goals: To help eliminate the drunk driver and save lives, to alert high school students of the dangers of drinking and driving, to conduct community alcohol awareness programs and to organize peer counseling programs to help students who may have conerns about alcohol. The Lions were told SADD is now a name which has meaning to over 150,000 high school students across America. Students have recognized that injury from alcohol-caused crashes is teenagers’ number one health problem today, teenagers who drink and drive cause the deaths of themselves and others;
Personal property tax assessment underway
According to Kosciusko County Assessor Avis Gunter, personal property assessment began in Kosciudko County on March 1. owning trucks gross weight exceeding 11,000 pounds, truck bodieso/including pickup campers), trailers (including fold-down campers), recreational vehicles, snowmobiles, and all other vehicles not subject to motor vehicle excise tax, or which are not reported in a business, are to be reported for personal property assessment on form 101. Farmers are to report depreciable assets, inventories of livestock, grain seed and supplies and all questions on the first page of form 102 are to be answered. It should be noted that there are penalties added for failure to answer the questions. (1.C.6-1.1-15-5) Commercial and industrial taxpayers should report their business depreciable personal
teenage passangers show a high death rate starting at age 13, the 16 to 24 age group causes 44 percent of night-time fatal alcoholcaused crashes, in 1980 more than 7,000 teenagers lost their lives in auto fatalities. SADD has organized to help save lives, to educate students concerning the problem of drinking and driving, to develop peer counseling among students about alcohol use and to increase public awareness and prevention of this problem everywhere. During Monday’s business session Don Wolfennan informed the Lions that birthday calendars would go on sale on April 1 for the 1984-85 school year. President Bruce Lamb appointed Kent Doty, Bill Leemon, George Hoppus and D. G. Seely to a committee to plan a ladies’ night for a future meeting.
property and inventory on form 103. Businesses with $15,000 or less of assessed valuation may use the 103 short form, those over $15,000 must use the long form 103. All businesses with over $15,000 assessed valuation must file a duplicate form with the local assessor. Dog owners in the county must report their animals to the local assessor, and upon payment of their dog tax, receive their county dog tag. The costs for the tags are as follows: neutered dogs, $1; non-neutered dogs, $3; additional dog, $5; minor kennel, sls; major kennel, $25. Any improvements made on real estate for the period of March 1, 1983, to March 1, 1984, should be reported for assessment, as well as any destroyed buildings. All religious, educational, charitable, and other tax exempt organizations must have their property assessed even though the property may be exempt, wholly or in part, from taxation. Any taxpayer who conducts a business from his home must file a business form to cover the property used in the business. It is the responsibility to make sure that his return is completed and filed with the Kosciusko County Assessor by May 15 of each year. Road conditions blamed for 2 traffic accidents Hazardous road conditions on Monday, Feb.” 27, caused numerous traffic accidents around the county. Marvin L. Hampshire, 43, r 1 Leesburg, lost control of his vehicle on Barbee Road, two miles west of North Webster, and slid into a car driven by Jennifer J. Wozniak, 19, r 1 Warsaw, head-on No one was injured in the mishap that occurred at 1:30 p.m. Damage was estimated up to $2,500 to Hampshire’s vehicle and up to $5,000 to the Wozniak’s auto. Jeffrey H. Williams, 33, r 3 Syracuse, tried to stop at the intersection of Armstrong Road and CR 300E, but slid into the side of a car driven by Ben E. Wagner, 19, r 6 Warsaw. The accident was at 2:10 p.m. Damage was estimated up to SI,OOO to each vehicle. No one was hurt.
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February weather
Six dear days, 13 partly sunny days and 10 cloudy days equals February 1984. In summary, temperatures were well above normal, says Lores Steury, Goshen College weather observer. The area averaged a temperature of 34.2 degrees, 7.3 degrees above the average normal of 26.9. The coldest reading was zero on the Bth, the warmest was 64 degrees on February 23 — nothing to complain about! The last two days of February blew away the illusion of ppring and May flowers by dumping and blowing enough snow on the area to take the recorded snowfall for the month to 7.77 inches, 1.7 inches above the 6-inch norm.
Precipitation was close to the average of 1.54 inches — with 1.42 inches received.
Back to basics
By VICKY LEMBERG Guest Feature Writer “There’s no reason a person can’t make something nice for the home for nothing, out of natural things, it’s back to basics,” says nancy Morlan of Syracuse. She specializes in grapevine wreaths and flower arranging and likes the idea of finding her materials in the wild. She makes beautiful grapevine baskets and fills them with such things as Michigan holly and baby’s breath. About two and a half years ago Stewart and Nancy Morlan both gave up their full-time jobs to see if they could make a living doing what they enjoyed doing. After 10 years of being a secretary, Nancy found herself wishing she had more time to spend with their two daughters, Donyel, 14, and Kim, 6. Stewart was a truck driver for Zooks and did woodworking in his time off. Soon after Nancy gave up her job, so many orders began coming in that Stewart had to give up his job in order to keep up. Their enthusiasm has paid off and they find themselves quite busy nowadays. Shaker pegs, plate railings, Licenses now required for Amish buggies Since the provisions of a law dealing with license fees for horse-drawn vehicles in Kosciusko County have been repealed, the Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners has passed another ordinance providing a license fee for horsedrawn vehicles and penalties for violators. The ordinance applies to any buggy, carriage, dray or wagon designed or intended to use one or more horses as motive power; however, it does not include horse-drawn agricultural implements. Every resident of the county who owns a horse-drawn vehicle must pay an annual license fee of $25 for the first vehicle and $7.50 for the second and each additional vehicle. The fees must be paid to the township assessor on or after January 1 and no later than May 15 of each year. The numbered metallic tags will be valid from January 1 to May 15 of the year following its issuance for a maximum period of 16M? months. One dollar of the total amount collected will go to the township assessor while the remaining fees shall be deposited by the assessor with the county auditor for deposit in the county highway fund. No person can operate a horsedrawn vehicle unless: the metallic tag is attached to the vehicle; the metallic tag is valid; the registration receipt is in the possession of the operator. This ordinance takes effect immediately and all horse-drawn vehicles must have the metallic plate on them by May 15, 1984. The licenses are nontransferable.
shelves and little wooden bears with moveable arms are some of the things Stewart makes. Their daughters help with some of the painting on the bears. Nancy’s mother taught her to make the grapevine wreaths, and her first few attempts she thought funny enough to save and keep. She cuts some of the grapevine in the wild and tells me that it chokes out the other bushes. Other vines she finds in the wild for wreath making include wisteria and varigated redbud. Examples of natural materials free for the taking are cattails and wild pompous grass. She uses a lot of eucalyptus in her wreaths and she tells me that this grows wild in California. At the present, their hobby is to get in the car and go places like flea markets of wherever arts and crafts are on display. If you like making things for your home, don’t neglect when you’re driving in your car or out walking, to look along the road and see what nature has to offer you free of charge. It could turn into a success story for you as it has for the Morlan’s. Bowen Center establishes care program *4 The Bowen Center is in search of a few good families. The center has been recently authorized to establish a Family Care Program in each of the five counties it serves. Specifically, the center needs family homes where one or two of the emotionally disabled can be taken into a family structure. Denise Baker, coordinator of the Family Care Program, stated, “We need a few good families in each of our five county areas. We need families where perhaps the children have grown. We need a few good families who will give our people the supervision and emotional support they need. Os course, there is compensation for the family’s expenses.” Those who join the Family Care Program will work with and be supported by a core of caring Bowen Center professionals. A network of social workers, counselors and therapists will be working with each Family Care Provider. Each family will have the opportunity to become a Bowen Center associate. Bowen Center Director of Transitional Services, Dr. James W. Mclntosh believes those families accepted will be involved in a new and unique project and will have occasion to meet new associates. These selected families will become charter members of Bowen Center Family Care Providers. The program, although new to this community’s mental health system, actually began in Belgium during the 15th century. To this day, Belgiums utilize the Family Care concept with continued success. And in recent years, Colorado has administered this type of project with favorable results. Bowen Center’s executive director Daniel D. Steiner commented “We are establishing a worthy program in our communities. By utilizing the understanding and concern that has always been so essential in a family environment, we are able to have those among us who are less fortunate and emotionally disabled to receive the support that is needed. In a family structure, our clients have a better opportunity to maintain their human dignity.” For those families who wish to participate in the Bowen Center’s Family Care Program and wish further information, they may call Denise Baker at 287-7168 or 1-800-342-5653. DOUGLAS RATER Douglas Rater was advanced to Petty Officer First Class in a Frocking Ceremony aboard the USS Puget Sound, (AD-38) on Dec. 7, 1983. The Sound is homeported in Gaeta, Italy. Rater is the son of Bernice Rater and the late Robert Rater of Syracuse. Rater enlisted in the US Navy in April 1976 and tea 1977 graduate of Wawasee High School. He is married to the former Deborah Phillips of Milford. They have two sons, Daniel, three, and Justin, four months. They reside in Formia, Italy and their address is: Box37ONSADst Fleet Post Office New York, NY 68622
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(Continued from page 1) comfort zones. These zones would have separate thermostats, allowing them to be regulated in dependently. Such a design would increase energy efficiency. Floor and wall finishes were also discussed at Tuesday’s meeting. Current plans call for vinyl covering on most walls and carpeting in most office spaces, with the exception of the police squad room. No final decisions have been reached on these
Police continue search for Syracuse shoplifter
Syracuse Police are still investigating a shoplifting incident at the Stout Boutique, North Huntington St., Syracuse. The male suspect is approximately 6 feet tall, weighs over 250 pounds, is neat in appearance, has short dark hair, is clean shaven and was possibly wearing a black trench coat. Jean Rogers, part-owner of the boutique, said the suspect entered the store Saturday afternoon, March 3, with a boy approximately eight years old. When asked if he needed some assistance, he replied he wanted to look around. He then went to the north end of the store and started rummaging through the clothes. Mrs. Rogers stated she watched the man through a mirror that was hanging in the doorway, and noticed he was looking at clothes of various sizes. She went back to the customer, asked again if she could be of some assistance, and was told his wife was “big” and that he’s just have to look. It was during her conversation with the man that she removed two empty hangers on the rack, and according to Mrs. Rogers, empty hangers are not left on he rack. A few minutes later she noticed three more empty hangers in the same place. “He was wearing a long black coat and I saw one of the blouses sticking out,” remarked Mrs. Rogers. The man was confronted but he denied taking such items. Mrs. Rogers told the man he should wait while she contacted the local police, but the sus >ect started to run through the store, discarding some of the merci iandise he had taken. Bonnie Workman, part-owner, followed him out the front door, going north on Huntington Street to the alley behind the store. They then headed east to Main Street and down the alley along the building which housed Reid’s Car Parts. Crossing Main Street, the suspect and child went behind the First Charter Insurance building and over to where his vehicle was Correction The photo caption of the fund drive for the Turkey Creek Fire Station II incorrectly had Paul Nord identified as Paul Nordin in last week’s issue. Reenlistments Marriage is like the Army. Everyone complains but you’d be surprised how many reenlist - Record, Columbia, S.C.
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finishes. The present design covers 7,456 square feet and is built in such a way that it can be expanded to the north. However, board member Joe Morganthaler feels that the present design will provide adequate space well into the future. “I can’t see where a town hall this size won’t last for another 35 or 40 years,” he said. Finances The board entered into a contract with Midwest Educational
parked on Harrison Street. During the chase Miss Workman got into the car of a friend, Sharon Runge, and the two followed the vehicle, obtaining the license plate number. Mrs. Rogers commented the suspect still has three of eight items taken. “We never had a man do this before, that we know of. We have had women,” stated Mrs. Rogers. At least one other merchant in Syracuse has described the subject and boy, stating they were in his store on Friday evening and Saturday. Syracuse Police Officer Robert Houser responded to the call.
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Services, Inc., which will provide financing on the project. Accor- > ding to Midwest representative Perry Glancy, the firm will charge 1.5 percent of the project cost as its fee for financial services. Next Meeting The next meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. Mel Wessler will be present at that meeting to discuss the current status of an EPA grant to improve the city’s sewer 1 and water system.
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