The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 May 1984 — Page 20

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., May 30,1984

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BZA in error: Sands

The Nov. 17 decision of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals, involving a proposed 32-apartment complex, was overturned May 10 by Kosciusko County Circuit Court Judge Sands. Sands based his descision on the fact that insufficient information had been submitted for the BZA to make r a justifiable decision. The apartment complex was to have been located on the south side of Palm Drive in Syracuse. Nearly 94 percent of the neighboring residents were present at the Nov. 17 meeting to remonstrate against the proposed apartments. The proposed apartments, which would have been a special exception in the area zoned for single family dwellings, were protested by residents for several reasons. First, drainage was metioned as a problem of the 3.6 acre property. Traffic and road conditions, as well as play areas for children. Were also mentioned by remonstrators Although some answers to the drainage problems were addressed by Harlan Steffen, the Augsburger named to committee State Senator John Augsburger (R-Syracuse» has been selected to serve on the Indiana General Assembly’s 1984 Interim Committee on Small Business, it was x-' announced by Senate President ' Pro Tern Robert Garten late last week The Small Business Committee was formulated to study problems related to the small business and family farm. Specificially. the committee will , study problems associated with the raising and retention of capital, problems delated to franchisee-franchisor relationships and those problems . resulting from competition with bookstores operated by state sup- < ported universities. Augsburger is one of six Senate members appointed to serve on the Small Business Committee. A Syracuse businessman, he was elected to the District 13 Senate seat in 1976. A member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Small Business. Augsburger has been instrumental in gaining the passage of several legislative acts updating Indiana's farming and small business regulations His constituents include the residents of LaGrange County and portions of DeKalb, Kosciusko and Noble Counties.

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developer of the property, neighboring residents found the basis for the BZA descision insufficient. They later filed an appeal with the Kosciusko County Circuit Court under the name of Henry Schumm,. one of the neighboring property owners, with Steve Snyder acting as the residents’ legal cpuncil. The determination in the case concluded that the BZA decision was in error. The Steffen petition was denied, and findings were in favor of the neighboring residence, due to what the judge found insufficient answers to the questions the case presented. Although the BZA ruling was overturned, Steffen will have an opportunity to appeal the case within 60 days of the judgement. At this time Steffen has not determined whether or not he will appeal. Grave marker damaged A mishap in Syracuse cemetery resulted in S4OO damage to a vehicle and grave marker. The mishap occurred at 10:50 am. Sunday, May 27. Wilma G. Hamman, 87, 114 Krider Dr., Middlebury, was leaving the cemetery and observed another vehicle blocking the road She told police she decided to back up and go out the other way. While she was backing, the 1967 Rambler went off the edge of the roadway and knocked over a grave marker. Syracuse Police Officer Selvey estimated S3OO damage to the Hamman vehicle and up to SIOO to the grave marker. Car driven into path of another vehicle Dianna (Elias) Smith, 40, r 3 box 69, Syracuse, drove into the path of an oncoming vehicle which resulted in a two-car collision. No one was injured. The mishap occurred at 2:10 p.m. Saturday, May 26. at the intersection of SR 13 and Chicago Street. Dianna Smith told Syracuse Police she was traveling north on SR 13 when she saw relatives in a vehicle heading south and decided to turn around and go after them. As she was making the left turn-she turned in front of a south bound vehicle driven by donald E. Simmons. 71. 102 Depot, Millersburg. Damage was estimated up to SI,OOO.

Milford's Main street

H i pi I EVERY SEVERAL years Milford firemen find it necessary to paint their radio antenna/tower at the South Main Street fire station. It is an onerous job, laden with pitfalls (even possible pratfalls), and it is often hard to find anyone to undertake. They found the right people in Dennis Conliff of Wabash, the top man on the tower in the above photo, and his brother, Mike, below. Standing on the ground clearly out of view is their dad. The three are owners of Tower Service, Inc., of Wabash. Milford Fire Chief Max Duncan also looked on as the paint went on, but wanted no part of the trecherous climb. Other firemen who also declined to brave the steeps were Bill Leemon, Harry Dale Doty and Trio arrested Terry A. Kaufman, 19; Tim Kaufman, 21; and Todd A. Kitch, 19, all of Syracuse, were arrested _j»ralcohol related charges after several residents on South Huntington Street. Syracuse reported fighting in the street. The residents in the area contacted police on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 23. Snob Rule A democracy is a country in which everyone has an equal right to feel superior to the other fellow. - Tribune. Chicago

Jim Amsden. Cost for the paint job: a measley SBO. Someone said, “The climb alone was worth that.” MISS CLARA Overleese, a former Milford resident, will *■ observe her birthday on June 10. She resides at 730 School St., Culver, Ind. 46511 and would appreciate being remembered. A NUMBER of area residents have contacted this column on the condition of the New Salem Cemetery. They felt someone should have found the time to mow the grass there prior to the Memorial Day holiday. REBECCA HINTON, staff writer for The Journal-Democrat ran the following column recently. She entitled it “Ever had a day where . . and we agree with her 100 percent and are thus passing it on for our readers: “Every now and then I run across something that’s too good

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to keep to myself. The following column, sent to me by my sister-in-law in Minneapolis, is a good example. “The author’s name was not on the copy 1 received, but I hope that he, too, would want it to be shared. “Whether it really happened or not, one thing’s for sure, Murphy would have been proud! “The following is an excerpt from a claim form which was submitted to an insurance company . . . you know, the type of form where you’re supposed to describe a disaster in 25 words or less, in a space only slightly larger than a postage stamp . . . “I am writing in response to our request for additional information. In block number 3 of the accident report form, I put, ‘Trying to do die job alone’ as the cause of my accident. You said in your letter that I should explain more fully and I trust the folowing will suffice. "1 am a bricklayer by trade. On

the date of the accident, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of brick left over. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pully which fortunately was attached to the side of the building at the sixth floor. “Securing tHe rope at the ground, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel! out and loaded the bricks into it. Then I went back to the ground and untied the rope, holding it tightly to insure a slow descent of the 500 pounds of brick. “You will note in block 11 of the accident report form that I weigh 135 pounds. Dudlto my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rather rapid rate up the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming down. This explains the fractuFed skull and broken collarbone.

“Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my left hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley. Fortunately, by this time, I had regained by presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope in spite of my pain. At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Devoid of the weight of the bricks, the barrel now weighed approximately 50 pounds. “I refer you again to my weight in block number 11. As you might imagine. I began a rapid descent down the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, 1 met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles and the lacerations on my legs and lower body. “The encounter with the barrel slowed me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell onto the pile of bricks and fortunately, only three vertebrae were cracked. I am sorry to report, however, that as I lay there on the bricks, in pain, unable to stand and watching the

empty barrel six stones about me — again I lost my presence of mind and let go of the rope. The empty barrel weighed more than the rope so it came back down on me and broke both my legs. “I hope this explanation is satisfactory.” IS red! Apologies to Hubert Cain, a member of the Milford High School class of 1934. We had him listed among the deceased in last week’s column. Let us assure our readers that Mr. Cain is alive and well. We’re sorry for this error and have corrected our records. Veterans' office to be closed The Kosciusko County Veterans’ Affairs office, located in the Kosciusko County Courthouse, will be closed from from Monday. June 4, until Monday, June 11. Veterans’ officer Eldon Ward will be attending school in Indianapolis.