The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 February 1986 — Page 2

THE MAID-JOURNAL—Wed., February IS, 1986

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Chiddister at mayor's banquet

(Continued from page 1) coverage the town’s liability insurance offers was again raised when Sorensen informed the group that trailers to be used as a stage platform throughout the week may cause hazardous conditions. After lengthy discussion it was decided that committee member Marge Coy contact the Dana Corp., Syracuse, about renting a speaker stand the company owns and uses for conventions. Coy also agreed to find out about the size of the stage and if it could withstand rain. Sorensen also agreed to check into the possibility of constructing a platform. Richard Rhodes reported on the 10-kilometer race, planned for April 19 at the Big Boulder Golf Course, Milford, saying that a one-mile walk will also be ineluded Rhodes, also a member of the advertising committee, informed the steering committee that a photo-night, involving area newspapers and focusing on the elected mayor, senior citizens, and other individuals and groups involved in the sesquicentennial celebration, was in the planning stages. Tractor Pull Rescheduled In other matters it was decided:

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— The date of the garden tractor pull would be moved from Thursday, June 5, to Tuesday, June 3, at 6:30 p.m., provided that it is held where it would not interfere with a concert planned by the Senior Citizens’ group (in which three barbershop quartets have agreed to perform, thus far). — Euchre playing will be provided from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the community building on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of the weeklong celebration, with trophies and cash prizes being awarded to winners. Pat Speicher has agreed to sponsor such a tournament. — Betty Lambert, a fourth and fifth-grade teacher at Milford Elementary School, will direct a drama to be held Sunday, June 1, at 4 p.m. on the shoreline of Waubee Lake. Lambert’s fourthgrade class will perform the play, “Rachel, The White Indian Girl,” written by South Bend native Judith Karst. — Anyone interested in participating in the horseshoe contest, Thursday, June 5, or the oldtimer softball game, Saturday, June 7, should contact chairman Darrell Orn. The softball

game will be limited to those over the age of 55 and it was suggested that the game be played against a Warsaw team of “oldtimers.” — AU churches will be contacted about providing open house hours Saturday morning, June 7, for those attending the celebration. — The Milford Area Development organization will provide steam engine rides Saturday, June 7, and is attempting to formulate a route that will take patrons past some of the old homes and sites in Milford. In closing the meeting after nearly two hours, Treesh invited everyone to attend a benefit basketball game, pitting the Wawasee High School faculty against Kosciusko County Law Enforcers, including the local police, to be held tomorrow night, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Milford Junior High School gymnasium. Donations will be accepted during the game’s halftime and will go toward funding the sesquicentennial celebration. “Anyone is invited to attend,” Treesh concluded. The sesquicentennial committee will meet again Tuesday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in the community building.

EFFECTIVE ON BIARCH 5 The subscription price of The Mail-Journal win increase to SIS per year for tocounty subscribers and $22 for out-of-county subscribers, effective March 5. The counter sale price win remain 3S cents per copy. Subscribers will have until March 5 to renew their subscriptions at the current rate. Persons over the age of 65 will continued to receive their 16 percent discount on subscriptions. State Bonk opens branch in Columbia City James E. Caskey, president of State Bank of Syracuse, announces the bank’s newest addition in Columbia City is officially open for business. The full service branch office is located at the intersection of SR 9 and US 30 in Columbia Square Shopping Center, Columbia City. Soil team given plaque The Wawasee Future Farmers of America soil judging team was «invited to attend the annual Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District Awards Banquet last week in Warsaw. Team members Todd Roberts, Debra Schafer, Brian Wilkinson and David Schafer accepted a plaque from the SWCD for their first place finish in last falls County Soil Judging Contest. This marked the 10th consecutive year that the Wawasee chapter has received this award* In appreciation for the SWCD’s continued support of the soil judging competition the chapter recognized the district’s members. Wawasee FFA president, Rich Karst presented Richard Sponseller, member of the SWCD Board of Supervisors, with the FFA’s Distinguished Service Award. The award may be presented by the local chapter to an individual or organization for outstanding service to its members over a number of years.

Fort Wayne architectural firm gets nod

(Continued from page 1) given in March. However, teachers found it more beneficial to push the test date back to April 19-21. Therefore, they can have more time to cover related material in class, preparing students more thoroughly for the test. Finally, competency tests are presently being given to third and sixth grade students. Hull mentioned that the corporation plans to administer this exam to eighth and 10th graders in the future. Personnel Recommendations The board approved three personnel moves. They are: The hiring of Wilma Tilley as a part-time secretary at the North Webster School office. Her experience includes eight years with the Goshen Community Schools as a secretary. She wiU be employed through May 30. The hiring of Sherrie Miller as a temporary teacher at the Syracuse Elementary School. Miller previously taught in the school during the 1983-84 academic year. She has also served as a substitute teacher. Miller will replace Sharon

7 vehicles in accidents at Syracuse

Three accidents involving seven vehicles were reported by Syracuse Police Friday, Feb. 14, through Monday, Feb. 17. No injuries or arrests were reported in any of the accounts. In a broadside collision at 4:17 p.m. Friday, a 1978 Chevrolet Z-28 driven by Christopher D. Elder, 16, P. O. Box 23, Syracuse, suffered up to SI,OOO damage after colliding with a 1979 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by Joan R. Stuckman, 54, 14655 S. County Line Rd., Syracuse. Elder was northbound on SR 13, approaching the Boston Street intersection when he attempted a left turn, colliding with the Stuckman vehicle which had stopped in a westbound alley at the SR 13 and Boston Street intersection and was waiting for traffic to clear. Elder claimed.he had not seen Stuckman and proceeded to turn before colliding with the passenger side of her vehicle, which obtained up to $2,500 in damages. Syracuse Police stated that Elder’s view had been obstructed. Three vehicles suffered damages in a 12:30 p.m. accident Saturday near the intersection of SR 13 and Maple Grove. Driver inattention was attributed as the cause when Michael J. Dewitt, 18, r 5 box 226, Syracuse, attempted to stop before striking a 1983 Buick Century, driven by Robert L. Elward, 56, r 1 box 748, Ligonier. In conflicting reports, Elward claimed that the impact of the Dewitt vehicle caused him to collide with the rear of a 1979 Chevrolet pick-up, driven by Paul B. Pritchard, 45,102 North Shore Dr., Syracuse, while Dewitt said he believed that Elward had collided with Pritchard before he arrived on the scene. Pritchard, however, sided with Elward’s claim. All three vehicles had been headed north on SR 13 before Pritchard stopped to wait for a vehicle in front of him to make a left turn onto Maple Grove. Up to SI,OOO damage was caused to both the 1979 Chevrolet El Camino, driven by Dewitt, and the Elward vehicle. The Pritchard vehicle, registered to the State Bank of Syracuse, 100 E. Main St., sustained up to S2OO in damages. Two vehicles suffered up to SI,OOO damage each in an encounter at 7:09 a.m. Monday as icy roads caused problems for two motorists. Teresa L. Shrock, 19, r 3 box 621, Syracuse, was driving her 1978 Plymouth north on SyracuseWebster Road when she slid off into a snow bank, 150 feet south of Railroad Avenue. William F. Davis, 38, Indian Lake, lot 21, Ligonier, was taking the same route when he came upon the Shrock vehicle and, unable to stop due to the heavy ice on the roadway, collided with Shrock at a right angle. Both the 1978 Chevrolet Coup driven by Davis and the Shrock vehicle had been moved before Syracuse Police arrived on the scene.

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Wright, who will be on maternity leave. Miller wiU work from March 3 through May 30. The luring of Annie Bender on a temporary contract to replace Wendy Anderson, a third grade teacher at Milford Elementary. Anderson will be on maternity leave from April 14 to the end of the school year. Bender has taught on a temporary and permanent basis for the corporation. Sammer School Presentation Hull said that the corporation is presently looking for teachers and departments to offer summer school courses at Wawasee. Once courses are offered, a minimal enrollment of 20 students is required to receive 90-105 percent funding from the state to pay for the courses. As of now, the high school is offering two such courses: remedial English and keyboarding. In addition, driver’s education wiD be available as a noncredit course in the summer. The corporation plans offer driver’s education only for the summer beginning next year. After this

Ob’. r JK Mks. lr Ft * > / -- V' a - * 1 ~ _ --- Mb Sb BZA TABLES MOBILE HOME PETITION — Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals members. Bob Hartzell, Jerry Grady and Arden Warner, left to right, studied the Harlan Beer petition for a zoning exception to build a mobile home park near Milford. After area resident opposition was heard, the case was tabled until the March BZA meeting. (Photo by Glen Long)

flsie Modglin seeks permit for backfill at Lake Wawasee

Elsie Modglin, r 2 box 156 C Syracuse, has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, for a federal permit to construct a bulkhead and place backfill offshore of her property in the Crowdale Channel Addition, Lake Wawasee. Mrs. Modglin proposes to construct 50 lineal feet of bulkhead, to keep the fill from going back out into the lake, and backfill in an approximate 50 by 15 foot wetland area, .02 acre, with 90 cubic yards of clean fill material. The request states the purpose of the project is to create upland for future building on the site. Mrs. Modglin stated Tuesday she owns 3Ms acres on a peninsula in the Crowdale Channel area off Lake Wawasee which has a lagoon on part of the property. The permit request deals with the northeast section of the lagoon. If the permit is approved Mrs. stated her children will be building a home on the property with another home being built on the land possibly at a later date. Casimir Szynal, president of the Crowdale Property Owners Association, stated Mrs. Modglin was filling in the swamp land adjacent to her property last summer. The Army Corps of Engineers contacted her on July 2, 1985, asking her to halt the filling in of any wetland with out a permit from that department. An application for a permit along with a vicinity map and additional information including the cubic yardage and her plans, were filed. Stephanie Szynal stated the lagoon is only accessible by a canoe. Comments from several neighbors of Mrs. Modglin in-

Additional candidates file

Since last week’s publication, there has been an additional 12 persons who officially filed candidacy declaration documents with Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick. Those filing are: County recorder — Betty J. Dust, 107 W. North St., Syracuse, incumbent, Republican; June B. Johnson, 1401 Greenhill Dr., Warsaw, Republican.

year, it will not be offered during the regular school session. Hot Lunch Report Roger Kryder, assistant superintendent for business, updated the board on the efficiency of the hot lunch program. In his report, Kryder mentioned that he and Food Services Director Theresa Brown examined the inefficiencies of the program last August and concluded that a slight increase in prices was needed to restore some balance in the budget. Therefore, Kryder compared previous balances. In December of 1984, the balance was $34,928. Last December, it was $11,830. The present balance is $19,862. Summing up these figures, Kryder noted that the program is regaining some efficiency. He also presented a breakdown of costs and amount of meals served in the four schools (Milford, Syracuse, North Webster and Wawasee). Brown followed this by explaining that efficiency has improved since the start of the year. She at-

dicated no objection of her request to fill the area. Peggy Forrest, stated past owners of the land have tried to fill in the “sink hole” but the fill has sunk and silt has been pushed out into the channel, making the channel shallower than it should be. Mrs. Forrest stated the filling in of the area has been tried three different times in the past, to no success. Paul Enoch, another neighbor, stated *4t’s a mess,” adding Mrs. Modglin has unloaded used lumber and truck loads of dirt which has been sitting on the property since she was asked to halt the project. A comment from the Wawasee Property Owners Association, was given by Robert Hampton, executive director, who stated in the over 35 year history of the Wawasee Property Owners Association, the association has been dedicated to the preservation and orderly development of Lake Wawasee. “In most cases the association supports the position of the Department of Natural Resources regarding wetlands development, to protect the biological health of the state’s largest fresh water lake. The association also has a responsibility to its individual property owner members to see that the owner’s rights are protected.” Mrs. Modglin has been a member and long time supporter of the WPOA. Szynal stated there would be no objection to the fill of this lagoon, if done under the law, but objection would be made if the property would be used commercially, since it is in a residential area. The Army Corps stated a water quality certification or waiver is required from the State of Indiana, Stream Pollution Control Board and that Mrs. Modglin has

County prosecutor — Michael Miner, r 2 Pierceton, incumbent, Republican. County council district 1— Larry Eugene Teghtmeyer, P. O. Box 458, Syracuse, Republican. Township advisory board — Susan Myrick, 418 S. Harrison, Syracuse, Turkey Creek, Republican; Delores Hearn, PO Box 63, Leesburg, Plain, Republican. Township trustees — Donald J.

tributed this to an increase of commodities such as milk, meat and cheeses, commodities are surpluses provided by the government at $1.99 per case, no matter what the packaged item is. Brown added that commodities are a great boost in running an efficient school kitchen. Afterwards, Schools Superintendent Dr. Kenneth E. Webster complimented Brown on the job she has done as food services director to tins point. Special Recognition Board President Bill Little started the meeting by presenting recognition certificates to the Wawasee Junior High Cross Country team, compiled a 10-0 record last fall. In his presentation, ( Little highlighted individual records Spast achievements of the . Squad members are: Eric ; Chad Hoffert, Matt Hoffert, Jason Douglas, Eric Streby, Cuong Reed, Chad Jones, Scott Wheat, Sara Kline and Tiffany Titus. The team was coached by Dave Stookey.

not indicated she has received or requested any other governmental authorization. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers asked that any interested parties and agencies desiring to express their views concerning the proposed work may do so by filing their comments in writing with the District Engineer, Detroit District Corps of Engineers, Box 1027, Detroit, Mich., 48231, no later than 4:30 p.m. March 5. A lack of response will be interpreted as meaning there is no object to the permit application. Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period a public hearing be held to consider the application. The request for public hearings shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.

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ACCEPTS SALES POSITION — John K. Churchill, a graduate of Warsaw Community High School and who attended lU/Purdue Extension at Ft. Wayne, has accepted a position with the sales staff at Bruce Petro Olds-Buick-Pontiac-Cadillac, Warsaw.

Prior to accepting this position, Churchill worked for five years on the sales staff at Wayne Love Motors. (Photo by Kip Schumm)

Boggs, r 1 box 9, Leesburg, Plain, Republican. Republican Precinct Committeemen — Mary A. Waltz, r 3 box 537, Syracuse, Tippecanoe 2; Susan Myrick, 418 S. Harrison, Syracuse, Turkey Creek 3; Donald J. Boggs, r 1 box 9, Leesburg, Plain 1. Democrat state delegates — Judy Henwood, r 3 box 495, Syracuse, Tippecanoe 2.