The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 November 1985 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., November 27,1985

NIPSCO to petition Supreme Court of Indiana for rehearing

On November 19, 1985, the Supreme Court of Indiana granted transfer and in a 3-2 opinion affirmed the December 27, 1984, decision of the Court of Appeals of Indiana disallowing amortization of the sl9l million expense granted by the Public Service commission of Indiana in 1982 after Northern Indiana Public Service Company cancelled its Bailly N-l nuclear generating unit. The Company has twenty days to petition the Supreme Court of Indiana for rehearing and will file a timely petition therefor. To Honor Checks The November 20, 1985, common stock dividend payments have been declared, the checks mailed to shareholders, and will be honored. The implications of the Court decision for future dividends and operations will be reviewed internally and with the board of directors. The company will allow any shareholder who subscribed for stock to be issued under the company’s automatic dividend reinvestment plan on November 20, 1985, to withdraw such

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(Continued from page 1) 41 seconds left in the period. Though they failed to score after that, the Warriors did a good job of controlling the ball with timely plays. In fact, Wawasee established four drives that ended inside the Mississinewa 30. Big plays included a 50-yard pass from Traviolia to Nathan Rhoades, who was tackled at the Indian 25 in the third quarter as well as clutch third down catches by ends Lantz and Ben Beer. In all, the Warriors gained 198 total yards and posted 11 first downs. Traviolia completed six of 16 passes for 109 yards. “We moved the ball well enough to eat up some of the clock,” said Dickerson. “That’s our game plan. We’re not a high scoring team so we like to play good defense, capitalize on the breaks we get and control the game with good field position. Our offense gave us that tonight.” t Another crucial factor was Steve Sturgill’s effective punting as the 5-10, 225 pound

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subscription, if such subscribers so choose, and will mail forms for such withdrawal to subscribers within the next 10 days. NIPSCO’s financial health is in the mutual interests of customers 'and shareholders alike. “The Court’s unfortunate 3-2 decision, if not reversed, will adversely impact all concerned,” stated Randall C. Jacobs, Director of Public Relations. Condensed Chronology Aug. 27, 1970 - NIPSCO files with the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) for a Construction Permit for Bailly Nuclear One. May 1,1974 — AEC issues the Construction Permit Aug. 26, 1981 - NIPSCO cancels Bailly Nbclear One. Nov. 16, 1981 - NIPSCO files an electric rate case with the Public Service Commission of Indiana to recover the costs incurred in the limited construction of Bailly Nuclear one. Sept. 28, 1982 - Commission issues a rate order allowing NIPSCO to recover Bailly Nuclear One costs over a 15-year period with no rate base treatment. Oct. 22, 1982 — Intervenors request the Court of Appeals, Second District, to reverse the Commission’s 9/28/82 rate order. Dec. 27,1984 — Court of Appeals in a 2 to 1 decision reverses the Commission's 9/28/82 rate order. < Jan. 16,1985 - NIPSCO petitions the Court? of Appeals to rehear its 12/27/84 decision. Feb. 7, 1985 - Court of Appeals denies NIPSCO request for a rehearing.

senior kept Mississinewa pinned well inside its territory with deadly kicks. Roncalli For The TitleAppropriately, Wawasee will play its toughest game to date in the Hoosier Dome for Friday’s Class AAA title game against Indianapolis Roncalli. “We’re playing No. 1 for No. 1,” said Dickerson, referring to Roncalli’s top billing in Class AAA throughout the season. Why not? This latest opponent features a devastating rushing attack, headed by a brother combination of Joe and Mike Gillum. This duo collected 227 yards in the Rebels’ 28-12 victory over Evansville Memorial. “Their primary attack is to shove the ball down our throats,” Dickerson explained. “They run from the Iformation and they will use their size. They have a tremendously big line and they are very strong.’ However, Dickerson is confident that the Warriors have a defense good enough to stop

Feb. 27, 19885 - NIPSCO petitions the Supreme Court of Indiana to transfer the case from the Court of Appeals. Sept. 23, 1985 — NIPSCO presents oral arguments before the Supreme Court of Indiana. Nov. 19,1985 — The Supreme Court of Indiana in a 3 to 2 decision affirmed the December 27, 1984, decision of the Court of Appeals of Indiana which disallowed amortization.

NIPSCO pays local taxes Os the $29.9 million the Northern Indiana Public Service Company will pay in state and local taxes this year, $501,914 will be paid in Kosciusko County. Os this amount $27,648 will go to Syracuse, $54,728 to Prairie Township, and $12,897 to Milford, according to Robert F. Westfall, NIPSCO Syracuse manager. “The utility maintains its position as one of Indiana’s largest taxpayers,” Edmund A. Schroer, the company’s chairman and chief executive officer, said this morning.

such an offensive attack. “We’ve never been tested to this degree, though,” he added. “They’re defense is also awesome.” Therefore, Wawasee will stick with its usual game plan. “What we want to do is play good defense, play ballcontrol offense and capitalize on the breaks we get,” said Dickerson. “That will be hard to do, because of the four game films we watched, I don’t think this team has fumbled once.” The Rebels sport a 12-1 record going into the game, which starts at 7:30 p.m. Correction on Christmas Club checks mailed In an article ran recently in The Mail-Journal, the total amount paid out to Christmas Club members by the State Bank of Syracuse was incorrect. It should have stated that $111,402.80 was distributed to club members.

10 area teens compete Ten area teenagers highlight a list of fifty-one young ladies that will compete for the Miss Indiana Teen title Sunday, Dec. 1, at the Hellenic Cultural Center, 8000 Madison, in Merrillville. Contestants from various parts of the state will compete in three categories, including swimsuit competition, evening gown competition, and personality evaluation — through interviews on a one-to-one basis with each judge. For the final judging, contestants appear in swimsuits and evening gowns. Twelve semifinalists are chosen and are again judged in swimsuits and evening gowns. Finally, the top five finalists are selected. Each finalist is asked a question and given a moment to reply. Miss Indiana Teen USA and her runnersup are then announced. Miss Photogenic, Popularity, Congeniality, and other special awards are also included. The new Miss Indiana Teen USA will travel on an all-expense paid three week trip to Daytona Beach, Florida, to compete in the Miss Teen USA national finals and appear on the two-hour CBSTV national telecast in January. Miss Indiana Teen USA also will receive $1,200 in cash, a crown, trophy, gold ring, and the honor of representing Indiana in the national finals of Miss Teen USA 1986. Miss Teen USA is awarded over SIOO,OOO in prizes. Master of Ceremonies for the state event will be James Cooper of Hobart. Special guests will be Amanda Mallon, of Michigan City, who was named “Little Star of America,” Dianna Bullard, of Portage, Miss Indiana Teen 1985, and Christine Harrell,Rolling Prairie, Miss Indiana Teen 1984. Miss Bullard, the reigning queen, will crown the new winner, while the Jane Berland dancers are scheduled to entertain. Pageant director is Evelyn Lahaie of Evelyn Lahaie Modeling, in Gary. Costume Cottage, of Valparaiso, will provide the USA costume for the winner. Tickets for the pageant are available from contestants and will also be available at the door. Area contestants include Genny Bancroft, Elkhart, Miss Treasure Island Village; Tricia Barger, Miss Warsaw; Shelly Bushong, Milford, Miss Burger Dairy; Cindy Cammann, Syracuse, Miss North Indiana; Pollyanna Eash, Elkhart, Miss LeMaster Steel Erectors; Patty Hose, Miss Syracuse; Adda Marie Langley, Mishawaka, Miss Lakeshore Estates; Dawn*. Lemons, Warsaw, Miss' Kosciusko County; Paula Smith, Milford, Miss Camelot Lake, and Stephanie Smith, Syracuse, Miss State Bank of Syracuse.

TO REPRESENT MILFORD — Shelly V. Bushong will represent Milford at the Miss Indiana Teen USA Pageant Sunday, Dec. 1, at the Hellenic Cultural Center in Merrillville. Bushong, who carries the title of Miss Burger Dairy into the contest, is a sophomore at Wawasee High School and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nicolai of Milford. She is the recipient of several awards and honors, which include being named the reserve champion at the 4-H Fashion Review; Wawasee High School rookie-of-the-year in softball, where she was also a golden glove winner; seven-time winner in Champion 4-H gilts and barrow, and a 4-H showmanship winner. The five foot eight and one-half inch redhead’s hobbies include basketball, gymnastics, softball, volleyball, and drawing, and she hopes to finish school and become a professional athletic coach. Bev’s Place and Miner’s No. six-and-15 Amoco serve as cosponsors with Burger Dairy. Bushong will join 50 other Indiana natives in her effort to become Miss Indiana Teen 1986. The winner will advance to the Miss Teen USA national finals in Miami, Fla., in January. Syracuse BZA OKs (Continued from page 1) Harry Wade was given, unanimous approval for the construction of a residence addition 10 feet off the road right of way. The property is located on the east side of Warner Road and 910 feet south of CRI2OON. Tranter and Walker abstained as the board approved the petition of Tranter for an exception to place a parking lot in a residential district. Conditions stated are that a dawn to dusk street light be installed and private parking signs be erected. UAW members have dinner A carry-in dinner was held November 20 for retired members of UAW Local 1405 at the St. Martin de Porres Church, Syracuse. Eight retirees, five guests, and five officers were present, with President Dick Reed hosting. It was announced that a December 18 meeting will be held at the home of Lewis and Fannie Yoder, Nappanee. A Christmas dinner will be served, with a gift exchange afterwards. Those men planning to attend should bring a gift for a man while women should bring a woman’s gift. Any retired member of Weatherhead or Dana Co. wishing to attend should contact Marjorie Wiles (457-3241) by December 9 for reservations.

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United Telephone files with PSC for rote adjustment

WARSAW, IND. - United Telephone Company of Indiana has filed a request with the Public Service Commission for rate adjustments that could become effective in mid-1986. United’s proposals are designed to bring the firm’s revenue streams more in line with today’s environment which has been shaped by new technology and deregulation, according to G. L. White, president of the firm. White said United’s request includes restructured rate groupings, adjusted monthly access line rates, a minimum pay phone charge of 25 cents (up from 20 cents), and adjustments in several miscellaneous and onetime rates and charges. The proposal would increase the price of 1-party residential access lines by $3.17 to $4.69 per month. In United’s larger exchanges (Warsaw, Franklin, Decatur, Plymouth) that increase would be about $3.50, and the change for business access lines could range from a decrease of $9.30 to an increase of $12.77 per month, depending on the type of service. Other areas would

Syracuse Town Board approves nursing home site — 3 to 1

(Continued on page 2) Hess also said that, whether or not the BZA conditions were properly made, they favored approval as requested to get the project going. They all felt the nursing home will benefit the town, with local economy it will generate including about 30 new jobs in town.

School contract re-negotiation to save taxpayers SBB,OOO

The chance to save about SBB,OOO does not come too often. But this was an option the Wawasee School Board faced in its special meeting last Friday at the administrative building. So, the board amended and consolidated a contract of lease between the Fort Wayne National Bank and the school corporation. This was done to secure an overall interest rate of 8.35 percent on two leases concerning the physical education addition at Wawasee High School and the major addition to Milford Junior High School. Under the present leases, the corporation would be paying a final sum of over $8.3 million. With the new lease arrangement, payments would total $8,249,631, leaving a savings of almost SBB,OOO. The payment schedule wold also remain the same. Representatives from the Summers & Co. financing firm of Fort Wayne thoroughly explained terms of the old and new lease arrangements to board members and suggested quick action to take advantage of the opportunity. After some discussion and clarification, the board unanimously affirmed the move. With an original cost of $1,385,000, the high school physical education addition lease garnered an interest rate of 5.3 percent since payments began in 1977. Payments are scheduled to end in 1990. On the other hand, the

vary, depending on local calling scope. Specific rates will be provided to customers in each of United’s 93 Indiana exchanges through bill inserts over the next few months. White also pointed out that some charges would decrease, including some trunk rates, certain DID (Direct Inward Dialing) equipment rates, and Foreign Exchange (FX) channels. Other elements of United’s proposal include adjustments in charges for customer-requested work such as installing or changing service, custom calling features (like Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, Speed Calling), UTouch dialing, certain types of directory listings, and some specialized hook-ups in the company’s switching offices. The charges for customer-requested work involving issuance of a service order or line connection in United’s switching offices would increase. United would pay nearly onehalf of the 7.6 percent total revenue increase in federal and state taxes. “We are proud of our record in

Myrick agreed that the nursing home would be a good addition for Syracuse and he was all in favor of its being built. In spite of that comment, he cast the lone vote against agreeing to the BZA conditions. Tranter said the BZA had no intentions of scuttling the building of the nursing home. He said the conditions were made out of con-

Milford addition originally cost $4,675,000, with the old lease garnering an interest rate of 10.2 percent. Payments are scheduled to end by 1997. The old lease was effective since 1983. With the new combined lease, savings will reach almost $60,000 for payments on the Milford addi-

Cheese distribution Dec. 5

Kosciusko County is included in a five-county area in North Central Indiana that will benefit from approximately 601,728 pounds of surplus products from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. American Process cheese, honey, and rice will be distributed to the needy in Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, and St. Joseph counties, at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 5. The eligibility will be determined on the basis of household income. For those under the age of sixty, income under $7,875 constitutes eligibility for a onemember household. For two — — three-member households, the limit is set at $10,575, and 13,275, respectively (add $2,700 for each additional household member). For those individuals over the age of 60, an income below $9,450 is required for a single-member household. For two— and three member households the ceiling is set at $12,690, and $15,930, respectively (add $3,240 for each additional household member). Recipients of the products will be required to show identification, such as a driver’s license. It is also suggested that individuals bring a sack. Elderly or handicapped individuals who are homebound may have someone pick products up for them by sending a signed note and a piece of identification with that person. Distribution sites in Kosciusko County include Robert Hoffman’s Home, r 1, Claypool; Claypool Fire Station, Claypool; Community Center, Etna Green; Agri-Center, Mentone; Sidney Fire Station, Sidney; Jesse Berger’s Home, CR 1350 N, r 1, Nappanee; Silver Lake Fire Station, Silver Lake, and Fred Slabaugh’s Home, CR 1350 N and 950 W, Nappanee. Also, King Funeral Home, Mentone; Chester Clampitt Jr.’s Home, Gault St., Atwood; North Webster Fire Station, North Webster; Milford Fire Station, Milford; Old City Hall, SR 13, Pierceton; Leesburg Fire Station, Leesburg; Syracuse Fire Station, Road 13S, Syracuse;

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holding the line on most of our prices during this period of change,” White said. “Thanks to our cost-containment measures (like down-sized vehicles for economy and fuel efficiency) and our consolidation efforts (including payment office closings, workforce reduction programs, and centralized service order and repair service operations), this request is much lower than it would otherwise be. “New technology and deregulation are causing rapid, dramatic changes in the telecommunications industry. One of the things we’ve been saying in various ways in the past couple of years is that we need to move to a fairer pricing method where customers no longer pay for services they do not use. Most people don’t want to pay to subsidize someone else’s service,” White concluded- “The changes we’re asking the commission for were designed to move us toward recovering the costs of providing service from those who cause the costs, and to replace revenues lost through the reduction of long-distance subsidies.”

cern for the town and its residents. Teghtmeyer informed Robert Westfall, President of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, after the meeting that Miller’s will break ground at the nursing home site on Monday, Dec. 2. The building is expected to be ready for occupancy by July 1,1986. »

tion. Another $27,000 is the estimated savings for the high school addition. The next board meeting will be December 10. By then, the board hopes to officially appoint a new principal for the Milford schools to replace Ned Speicher, who now is principal at Wawasee.

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