The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 51, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 December 1985 — Page 12

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- THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. December 18.1985

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County rezoning tool

By GLEN LONG Staff Writer The Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) plan to be used by the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission was reviewed for the public last Wednesday night. Sixteen interested persons, including LESA committee members, attorneys, area planner Bob Hartzell, County Commissioner Charles Lynch and other citizens heard the explanation of LESA by Maria Rusomaroff, Area Plan Commission assistant planner. “The LESA system is a tool to j’ be used by the APC,’’ said Rusomaroff. “It is not designed to be in ordinance form because there may be instances in the future that the LESA system cannot address properly and therefore the Plan Commission or human element is necessary.” LESA will be used initially to help determine if land should be rezoned from agricultural to residential districts. It is basically comprised of two parts, land evaluation and site assessment. The land evaluation part is designed to evaluate the potential of a site or land for crop production. This part was developed by Give energy gift: Mutz Lieutenant Governor John M. Mutz, Director of the Indiana Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Policy, says make this your year for giving energy efficient holiday gifts. Stuff a stocking with a tire pressure gauge, a meat thermometer, or a shower flow restrictor. Knit and give sweaters, it’s easier to heat individuals than houses. How about glass cookware, a clock thermostat, or an electric blanket? Wrap up a water heater insulation jacket for your favorite do-it-yourselfer. Surprise the whole family with a new fluorescent kitchen light or a whole house fan. If Santa is bringing your family a new appliance this year, tell him to check its EER label first. Best of all, give each other enough energy savings to last for many holidays to come. For more information, contact the Indiana Energy Hotline at 1-800-382-4631. Primary Moms meet to exchange Christmas gifts The Primary Mother’s Club of Syracuse met Monday, Dec. 2, in the home of Judy Kausal. Following a brief business meeting a Christmas gift exchange between members was conducted, with secret sisters being revealed. Members were asked to take hors d’oeuvres, which were served for refreshments. New secret sisters were drawn for 1986.

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Steve Boeder, district conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service, based on several different categories that he felt were necessary in making this determination. The land evaluation designates a value for each soil type in Kosciusko County. This is used, based on a weighted average, for all rezoning hearing sites. The site assessment section is designed to assess 15 different factors found to be pertinent in deciding if a parcel of ground should be rezoned from agricultural to residential. These factors are weighted based on their degrees of importance in the rezoning from agricultural to residential. They are then given a relative value based on their potential for rezoning. Based on the factor totals of the land evaluation and site assessment the site is then designated to be in one of three result categories. The first category states the site should be rezoned. The second states the site should be considered for rezoning. This means the site has potential to be rezoned although other factors must be considered by the Area Plan Commission, (example-Is the site best suited to be zoned environmental?) The third classification states the site should be preserved because it is important to the agricultural base of the county. LESA has been approved by the Kosciusko County Commissioners and Area Plan Commission on an experimental basis. It is the first such system developed and in use in Indiana. The program was first developed by the Department of Agriculture to measure the impact of federal projects on farm land. Rusomaroff said that many appropriate county people have had input to develop the county LESA plan. She stressed that LESA is not meant to stop rezoning, but to

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help determine if rezoning is appropriate. She states it will help the APC consider each petition fairly and assure that all petitions are treated equally. While it is generally felt that agriculture preservation-is not an emergency issue locally, national statistics indicate that much of the nation’s farm land is quickly being developed into residential neighborhoods. Proper controls started now are expected to help keep a problem from developing in Kosciusko County. License branch to be closed The Syracuse License Branch will be open Monday, Dec. 23, but will close December 24, 25, and 26. Regular hours on Friday, Dec. 27 will be 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 28, from 8:30a.m. to 12 non. The branch will also be closed December 30 through January 1, but will be open Thursday, Jan. 2. Anyone planning on being gone for the winter should check the expiration date on his license, according to Roxanne Hadley, branch manager. The license can be renewed six months ahead. Those 75 years of age or older will need to take a driving test. Examiners will be available December 27 and January 2, then every Tuesday. Call the license branch ahead for an appointment. Business as usual HOT SPRINGS, VA - The nation’s top business leaders, gathered for their annual fall conference, said they expect no dramatic changes in the economy through 1986 and are taking a wait-and-see attitude on tax reform legislation.

Christmas Candleria in Leesburg

ByDAVESTRAUB Staff Writer Christmas and commercialism are hard to separate these days. But a group of Leesburg merchants aim to keep their community focused on the right things. Their answer: Christmas and candlelight. Add choirs, song and refreshments and you have tradition — something these merchants are trying to restore. “There’s just so much commercialism in Christmas now,” said Norma Hayes, who along with her husband Al, owns Stanley Steamer carpet cleaners in Leesburg. “What we’re trying to do is involve the entire Leesburg community with something that is based on spirit.” A Christmas Candleria is planned for Dec. 22. It starts at 6 p.m. and ends at 8. During that time, Birth control and British LONDON — Doctors can legally prescribe contraceptives to girls under 16 without parental consent, Britain’s highest court ruled recently in a case that has stirred a national debate over teen-agers and the pill.

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the streets will be lined with lanterns made of a candle supported by sand inside paper bags. Participants will place their bags approximately two feet back from the curb and 10 feet apart. The candles will then be lit when the fire station bell rings. “Hopefully, this will be a success,” said Hayes. This is the first year formal community Christmas activities have been planned in Leesburg. These plans, were initiated in September and the merchants held a bake sale and a car wash in October to raise funds for the activities. Revenues reached to SIBO. “The community was very supportive in that,” Hayes recalled. “It was a horrible, rainy day when the car wash took place but we were able to get enough seed money for the activities. ” Other activities that Sunday include free refreshments at the town hall, services at the Leesburg Brethern and Methodist churches, which start at 7:30 and entertainment by church choirs and the Leesburg Elementary School choir. “We hope to make this an annual event,” said Hayes. The Leesburg Merchants and Business Association is responsible for organizing the community

celebration. This group was formed in September and is headed by Ron Coldren, president. Others include J.W. Heierman, vice president and Doug Jones,

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LEESBURG MERCHANTS — Pictured are some of the Leesburg merchants who have organized the first annual community Christmas celebration. A Christmas Candleria, the main event, is planned for Dec. 22. In front are Jan and Michael Barger. Jan represents Barger Furniture. Seated are Jackie Grueter from Town and Country, Doug Jones from Jone’s Market, Ron Coldren from Uptown Hardware, Whitey Thompson from Leesburg Lumber, Virginia Stone from Leesburg Liquor and John Dye from Dye Agency. Standing is Harriet Rector from Harriet’s Dress Shop. (Photo by Dave Straub)

chairman. But the idea belonged toPaulGabbet. “It was his initiative that started this whole thing,” said Hayes. “And we’ve been plann-

ing this for a few months. Since we started, we had a general concept of what we wanted to do. As of now, we’re really winging it,” she added.