The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 April 1984 — Page 1

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1 IK, -ia - j •\ffr t $ t : f J HPMHBrT 'r SURE SIGN OF SPRING - Always a sure sign of Spring is the movement on area farmers tow ard plowing and planting. Steve Beer was photographed early Monday morning, working his six-bottom plow on the farm of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Beer, just east of Milford. Turning the black fresh top soil brings out the birds, another sign of Spring. Steve said. “If I stick to it. 1 can plow about 40 acres per day with this plow.”

MAD plans chicken BBQ and reception for doctor

By CATHY BRILL Staff Writer The Milford Area Development Council met Saturday , April 14, in the Milford Community Building and discussed plans for a Memorial Day chicken barbeque and a doctor s reception Don Arnold, MAD treasurer, reported the March opening balance as $188.36, and the closing balance as $922.67 Expenses for the period totaled $599.56, and deposits totaled $1,333.87. Arnold offered the thanks of the organization to the 91 individuals, 26 businesses and six organizations who paid dues and made contributions to MAD. Arnold also suggested a meeting of

Hire new patrolman: Harold Moser

Agree on tentative budget for new Syracuse Town Hall

By BEX SMITH Staff Writer A working budget for the new town hall, a new patrolman, expensive street lights, an admonition to department heads, water main flushing and unsightly trash were among items discussed at Tuesday night’s Syracuse Town Board meeting. Following a presentation by Perry Glancy of Midwest Services, Inc., the firm handling financing for the new town hall building, the board approved three items needed to keep the momentum going for the building’s construction. A letter of agreement with the building corporation was approved concerning the lease of the new building by the town. Among other provisions, land for the new building must be sold by the town of Syracuse to the building corporation. The land will revert to Syracuse once the leasing period of 15 years is up. The board also approved a letter of transmittal to be sent to the State Board of Tax Commissioners. The board gave its initial approval to the proposed tentative working budget for the new town hall which, in its present form, comes to $515,000. The budget figure finally arrived at will not be exceeded, Robert Reed, town attorney, reminded the board. The amount is a high estimate, he noted. “This has to be sent down to the state," Glancy added, “and we don’t want to have to repeat ourselves." He noted original estimates hadn’t included the purchase of land. That will add another $5,000 to the total. The breakdown for the proposed budget of $515,000 is as

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MAD’s finance committee be slated soon. Eva Hamilton, caretaker for the community building, reported two minor maintenance repairs on the building, and that the carpet had been cleaned at a substantial savings to MAD. She stated 32 activities had been held in the building between March 10 and April 13, and that on May 8 a presinct voting post will be held in the building. MAD president Marcy Haab led the discussion regarding the Memorial Day chicken barbeque and the doctor's reception. MAD will again serve barbeque chicken meals in the community building this Memorial Day, and carry-out will be available. Serv-

follows: Construction: $314,000; architect: $70,700; town attorney: $6,599; contingency: $40,000; land: $5,000; finance and administration: $6,500; insurance: $2,000; miscellaneous: $1,500; bond attorney fees, trustee’s fee: $30,000; escrow account: $13,800; underwriting fee: $25,000. The basic lease rental of $35,500 is payable semi-annually in advance. Once bids come in, the budget figure will no doubt be lower, Reed noted. “This starts the formalities, that’s all," he added. Reed said an eight month construction period should be the maximum length of time needed. There will be a special meeting on April 24 regarding final design approval, with a representative from James and Associates, the architectural firm to be on hand. Street Lights Board member Jim Hughes, before the budget discussion, wondered whether there is any way to shut off a few of the street lights in town late at night. A recent electric bill of $9,000 worries board members. Board President Carl Myrick said other towns in the area have seen fit to shut off some of their lights, and it’s worth thinking about for Syracuse. Following a discussion concerning lack of security for the town should some of the lights be turned off, it was decided to let Police Chief Warren Swartz look into the matter. Streets Street, Water and Wastewater Commissioner Joe Dock asked the press for assistance in publicizing the fact water mains in Syracuse will be flushed Monday and Tuesday, April 23 and 24.

ing time will be 11 a. m., and more chicken will be purchased for the group this year to prevent disappointing customers. A reception for the new doctor, who will enter practice with Dr. Dick upon Dr. Rheinheimer’s sabbatical, will be planned for the summer. Other business included . • MAD thanked those who contributed to making the MAD Citizen of the Year Banquet a success. • MAD thanked Don Arnold for his excellent organization of the MAD mailing flyer. The next meeting of the Milford Area Development Council will be Saturday, May 12, at 9 a.m. in the Milford Community Building.

The water will appear red and dirty for a short while. Dock said, but residents should not be concerned He then advised the board a list had been prepared of some 15 streets up for repairs. The street department would like to advertise for bids. The bids, Dock added, should be in by the next regular meeting, which is May 15. “I recommend we go ahead and do it,’’ board member William Hess said. There was no disagreement. Police Matters Chief Swartz read a letter of commendation to Syracuse resident Dennis Richards. Richards had found and turned in a purse, owned by area resident Jill Baker. In addition to the letter of commendation, Richards was presented a gift certificate from Jerri and Jill’s Salon of Style, North Webster. Swartz also recommended the board approve the hiring of Harold Moser to replace Corky Wong as patrolman. The board gave the nod to Moser’s selection. Swartz said the Citizen’s Action Coalition, which is fighting NIPSCO’s rate hikes is in the area. - The new police car —a Ford — has arrived and is being readied. A cat trap has been ordered and should be in any day, Swartz said. On the matter of downtown parking, Swartz said he’d had no complaints Tickets are being written when necessary to relieve the problem of all-da y downtown parking. Swartz said an ordinance is needed on the matter of 24-hour parking, or weekend-long parking. The residential areas have

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18,1984

Appeal shifts water check responsibility

The Indiana Court of Appeals has overturned a one-year-old ruling by Kosciusko Ciruit Court Judge Richard W. Sand. In an appeal filed by the Indiana State Board of Health and the Environmental Management Board against a group of landowners, it was determined Monday that responsibility for monitoring ground water for contamination on what was once a hazardous waste dump site lies with the property owners and not the board of health. Sand’s original order had conflicted with a state regulation requiring the monitoring to be done by the property holders. Sand's ruling would have allowed the property owners who live on the dump site, located near Silver Lake, to remain there, provided they took specified safety precautions. In the same ruling he placed the responsibility for monitoring ground water with the board of health.

4th annual Bike-A-Thon to be held Saturday, May 12

Plans are taking shape for the fourth annual SyracuseWawasee Rotary Clubsponsored Bike-A-Thon, to be held Saturday, May 12, in Syracuse. Rain date May 19. Joe Gray, who will serve as chairman for the sponsoring club, said all proceeds will go to local charities. Benefiting proceeds gained will be the Wawasee High School Music Boosters. SADD and Key Club, the Scout Cabin/Senior Citizens Center, and the Community Daycare Center. Fourth Year The first year funds went to the St. Jude’s Hospital in the amount of $4,000. The second year the riders won $3,600 for the Daycare Center, and last year $2,000 went to the Scout Cabin/Senior Citizens Center.

this problem as well, he noted. Reed will check into the matter to see whether new wording is needed or if existing language is sufficient. Swartz then told the board Syracuse is in need of a tornado plan. Myrick noted the town relies on Civil Defense in this area, but agreed a co-ordinated effort among city departments and the Civil Defense is desireable. Also brought up by Swartz were animal tickets. Roaming-at-large pets apparently are not covered by ordinance, be noted. The chief asked Reed to see if changes would have to be made. Reed said he will check out the matter. Trash Policy Myrick read a letter from Jeannie Gardiner, representing the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, asking the board to lend its support to an annual community cleanup day, to be held the second week in May. Following a discussion in which the failure of such campaigns in the past was pointed out, it was decided to see if Clevenger Disposal would come pick up trash an extra day during the cleanup week. Dumpsters in the town also (Continued on page 5) License branch hours given Syracuse License Branch will be opened from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, April 20, in observance of Good Friday and from 8:30 am. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 according to Roxanna Hadley, branch manager.

Lakeland Disposal Service, Inc., the previous owner of the dump site was refused a renewal on its license which allowed the dumping of hazardous and conventional waster six years ago. At that time the land was developed as residential property. According to Executive Plan Director Dan Richard, the court of appeals’ ruling does not affect a separate case in which the landowners are appealing Sand’s decision to evict them. Sand based his decision in the case filed against the landowners by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals on the residents’ failure to obtain the proper zoning permits. This ruling was made just two months after he ruled the board of health could not evict the landownerws. Monday’s ruling by the Indiana Court of Appeals will save the Indiana State Board of Health the expense of annual testing.

Registrations for both the one and six mile races will be at 8:30 a.m., with the riders to begin their races at 9 a.m., all at the St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Prizes will be awarded to personsraising the moat money, as follows: Ist, S2OO savings bond; 5 b ° nd ’ and 3r<l T-shirts will be given riders who collect SSO or more. Entry forms are available at the schools, churches. Radio Shack, State Bank of Syracuse, Lake City Bank or from any Rotary Club member. SIO,OOO fire at Syracuse this morning Syracuse Firemen were called to the home of Doug Schrock, 206 S. Lake Street, Syracuse, at 3:30 a.m. this morning when a smoke alarm in the home awakened the family. Syracuse Fire Chief Joe Anderson estimated the damage at SIO,OOO. Firemen found the wall behind the fireplace on fire and quickly extinguished the fire after opening up the wall. Firemen used 200 gallons of water. The report indicated that after the fire was out fire officials found a hole in a mortar joint in the back of the fireplace. This was blamed for the fire. Syracuse Fire Department responded with 19 men and three trucks. They were at the scene for I*4 hours. Charges filed in death of Milford man James B. Sizemore, 20, r 1, Hudson, was charged with six different counts stemming from the traffic death of Milford’s Jeffrey L. Burket. The fatality occured in Marshall County on US 6, April 8. Following the accident, Sizemore was taken into custody and held in Marshall County Jail, Plymouth, on $20,000 bond. Later he was charged with involuntary manslaughter, a Class D felony; driving under the influence and causing the death of another person, a Class C felony; reckless homicide, a Class C felony and two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal possession of alcohol, both misdemeanors. Combining all the charges, Sizemore could spend up to 13*4 years in prison and pay up to $25,000 in fines. A Class D felony brings punishment up to two years in prison with a SIO,OOO fine; Class C felony requires a five year prison term and a SIO,OOO fine. The two misdeameanor charges could result in IMi years in jail and a $5,000 fine.

a||p| I SPECIAL LEESBURG LI ONS — Two Leesburg Lions Club members were singled out for special recognition at the club’s first meeting in the new club house on School Street last Thursday night. They served as co-chairmen for the important building committee. In the center are Earl E. Rule and J. Robert Bishop holding special commemorative plaques for their work in organizing the building program. On the le ft is club secretary Kenneth Miller and on the right is former District Governor Lester Davis of Weirsaw, who made the presentation and inducted three new members into the club.

Leesburg Lions host ladies in their new club house

The Leesburg Lions Club members entertained their ladies last Thursday night in the first meeting in their spanki n’ new Lions Building on School S treet in that community. $50,000,” is nearly paid for and represents a major effort on the part of a number of me mbers of that service club, noted president Leo Anglin. Special praise went to club members J. Robert Bishop and Earl E. Rule, who s.erved as co-chairmen of the buil.ding committee. Former Distric t governor Lester Davis of Warsa w was present for the occasion and presented the two Lions with special commemorative plaques. Lion Davis also inducted three new members into the club: Robert W. Bishop, Max Deatsman and Allen Hayes. Chartered In 1944 It was pointed out that the Leesburg Lions Club was sponsored jointly by the Milford and

No. Webster board to accept bids May 9 on street paving

By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer North Webster Town Board members worked on specifications for stn*et paving bids, which will be njceived at the May 9 meeting, at the regular town board meeting April 11. The 10 streets suggested for street paving are expected to cost $65,000, however only $38,061.93 is available. Harry Minnick, street commissioner, submitted the street paving priorities for 1984 which totaled 6,250 feet. Streets with priorities are: Boydston Drive in Boydston Mills Addition, 20 feet wide and 920 feet long; Walnut Drive in the same addition, 20 feet wide and 250 feet long; the west end of Willis Park Road, 16 feet wide and 240 feet long; Himes Street from SR 13 east to Dixie Drive, 20 feet wide and 1,100 feet long; the alley west of SR 13,10 feet wide and 1,140 feet long; Center Street in Albert Eckert Addition, 20 feet wide and 550 feet long; Second and Third Streets, east of the cemetery, 16 feet wide and 900 feet long; Mary LaFem Street in Strombeck Addition, 20 feet wide and 690 feet long; Mill Drive in Boydston Mills Addition, 20 feet wide and 2£o feet long; and Washington Street, side repair. Minnick requested items be added as an addendum for reconstruction of part of the streets in Boydston Mills. The specifications call for burm work bids by the foot where determined by Minnick. -He also has requested weight bills be turned in when each truck load comes in.

Goshen Clubs, chartered on September 4, 1944. Charter members yet living and serving as active members of the club include Albert E. Heierman, Chris Kammerer, Jr., Lawrence Randall, J. Robert Bishop, Emra George JBatou.H and Herschel Albert. They were all present for the meeting Thursday. The club now has 48 members, according to secretary Kenneth Miller, with the following officers serving with President Anglin: First vice pres., Ron Vanderpool; 2nd vice pres., Terry Eppley, 3d vice pres., Ed Charlton; tail twister, Jerry Kammerer; Lion Tamer, Bob Bishop and Chris Kammerer; directors, David Nine, Dale Morehouse, Lawrence Randall, Gary Bailey, Ralph Hughes and Terry Lynch. The club plans a formal dedication of the new building sometime the last of June, actual date to be announced later. Among the guests present were club members and their wives from Silver Lake’s Lions Club,

Also on the specifications, each bid will list the cost for the streets separately. Bids on the cement work on the final treatment plant will be open tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in the town hall. Table Contracts Board members, Myron Clark, Sidney Markley and Robert James, decided to table the contract proposal by the Kosciusko County Humane Society as presented. The contract is for SIOO per month for the picking up of dogs and transportation to Warsaw. The board learned that most of the areas covered in the contract were already made available to residents on a coun-ty-wide basis. The only item not available was for the pick-up of stray dogs and cats held in confinement by the town. North Webster Town marshal Judy Coleman reported pick up service in the county is $lO and under the proposed contract the town would need to confine animals at the rate of 10 per month just to pay for the service. In the March police report there were no dogs impounded. Marshal Coleman was asked to check on the cost of picking up the animals on an as needed basis. Also tabled was the maintenance contract on the copy machine. The board is investigating purchasing a new copy machine.

Other Business A radio maintenance contract with J and K Communications,

Columbia City, was signed. The contract, for $34.56 per month, is for preventative maintenance on

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numbering 11 in all; and Mr. and Mrs. Arch Baumgartner of the Milford Lions Club. Lion Baumgartner brought greetings from the Milford club, and congratulated Leesburg Lions on their fine new building. V The Leesburg ehto meets every fourth Thursday, with their directors meeting every second Thursday. Dress Revue " Harriett’s Dress Shop of Leesburg put on a dress revue with the assistance of several Lion wives and two “models from Christine Dior’s in Paris,” who won their share of well deserved laughs. Harriett Rector narrated the revue. Over the 40-year history of the Leesburg Lions Club, meetings were held at the Leesburg Methodist Church basement, with the ladies of the church planning the meals. They will continue with the meals at their new location. Maxine Randall won a handsome gift certificate and floral table arrangements were given to several guests.

two hand held radios and three mobile radios. The company also has a contract with the township. Eve Payne, clerk-treasurer, reported on investments of the town's money. Mrs. Payne reported $48,400 for the sewer debt service fund was invested at Warsaw Federal Savings and Loan for 182 days at 9.65 percent interest; $40,000 from the sewer works improvement fund at Lake City for 90 days at 9.25 percent interest and $20,000 from the sewage works improvement fund at Lake City for 32 days at 8.50 percent. Mrs. Payne stated all other funds are in Super Now checking accounts at Counting House Bank. The board authorized and approved appropriations for the revenue sharing money. The money has been divided in the following ways: $6,000 to the library; k 52,000 to the park; and $8,249.97 for street paving. Fire lanes on Stanley Street are reportedly being abused and the town board and a private citizen will be splitting the - cost of a survey to designate these fire lanes. Both of the fire tones are actually platted streets. The town will purchase four signs and posts at $lB each to mark these streets following the survey. A street light on Mulberry Street was approved. It win be installed following a request by a citizen of that street. The board also agreed to accept a $215 bid from Atkins Tree Service to remove three tree stumps in the town. Board members took under advisement the purchase of al (Continued on page 2)