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Flotilla brings out boats, viewers —

Liberty shines at Wawasee

Liberty Weekend came to a close in Syracuse Sunday with the annual Wawasee Flotilla as a number of boats decorated in the theme of “Sweet Land of Liberty’’ paraded around Lake Wawasee on a hot, July afternoon. The stiff breeze and spray from the lake cooled those on the lake and on the shore who viewed the parade, which began with the release of 3,000 red, white and blue balloons into the hazy blue Indiana sky. The flotilla was led by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Wawasee Lake Patrol boats, who flew black flags on their boats in honor of the late Joe Thornburg, a well-known and long-time resident of Syracuse and a member of the

Membership a top Milford Lions goal

A gain of at least 12 new members during the coming year appears to be the goal of the Milford Lions Club. Lion Dennis Wuthrich receive the gavel from outgoing president. Lion Elmer Sorensen, and immediately plunged into the issue of augmenting the club's membership. Lion D. G. Seely, a past district governor, said he would like to see the club membership stand at least at 50 members in two years. "It's an obtainable goal"he said It was pointed out, howeyer, that attendance stands at a high 75 to 80 percent, above most other clubs in District 25-G. President Wuthrich added that he would like to see the club make at least six visitations to other area clubs. Report On Stand A report on the Mermaid Festival eat stand the Milford Lions Club has each year, revealed a profit of something over $3,000. All bills are not in yet, said Secretary Seely The Friday night rain hurt sales, but otherwise sales compared favorably with previous years on a year-to-year basis. A projects committee compos

Tim My lin breaks own record —

Results of Flotilla Road Race

By DAVE STRAUB Sports Editor If Tim Mylin competes in next year's Mail-Journal Flotilla Road Race, he would probably break his own record — again Last Saturday, the lightning fast Carmel native defended his 8-mile race title of last year with another superb effort. This time, Mylin crossed the finish line in 41:01, topping his 1985 showing by

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OVERALL WINNERS — Pictured are the overall individual winners from last Saturday’s MailJournal Flotilla Road Race. They are, from left, Bryan Sponseller, men’s 3.3-mile; Betty Nelson, women’s 8-mile; Tim Mylin, men’s 8-mile; and Tammy Mammolenti, women’s 3.3-mile.

Syracuse Police Department who died June 30. They were followed by Bill Spurgeon, 1986 Wawasee Flotilla Commodore. Spurgeon is a long-time Lake Wawasee summer resident and executive editor of the Muncie Star and Muncie Evening News. The number of entries was down around 40 percent this year, according to Mike Kiley, last year’s commodore. Kiley said the theme limited the creativity <rf the people this year. The judges for the 1986 Flotilla were Steve Galegor, 1986 Wawasee High School valedictorian; Indiana State Senator Dick Miller from Plymouth; and Carol Jones Kiley of Marion and Lake Wawasee. Ray Butler of Columbus was the judge’s committee technical advisor. Top Awards The flotilla’s top award, the

ed of Lions Bruce Lamb, Gervis Schafer and D. G. Seely was authorized to purchase an animal from a local 4-H member at the Kosciusko County 4-H Livestock Auction, as in years past, and em-

Budget meetings begin —

78% park board increase approved

By GLEN LONG Staff Writer The Syracuse Town Board last night began its annual budget meetings and approved the budget request of the Syracuse Park Board to begin hiring labor for the many and varied tasks for which park board members have donated countless hours of labor in the past. Also approved was the budget of the clerk-treasurer with town board trustee

one second And once again, he finished well ahead of the pack, though Mylin was pushed bard by James Little, last year’s 3.3-mile champ, for half of the race. "Little gave me a good race,” said Mylin. “I didn’t shake him until the fourth mile and even then, he was only 10 or 20 feet behind me until after six miles.” Little clocked 41:55, good enough for first in the men’s 20-24

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Commodore’s Trophy, was won by the Bill Freese family for thenfloat “Give Me Your Huddled Masses,” which was a pontoon boat with children dressed as immigrants from various countries entering the United States from abroad. They were awarded a trophy and a check for SSOO. The Earl Money Award, judged and awarded by Freda Money in memory of long-time conservation officer and resident of Lake Wawasee, was won by the float, “Ellis Island or Bust,” entered by the Johnson and Solso Kids from Minneapolis, Minn., and Columbus, Ind. The remainder of the awards are as follows. Commercial Division — “Let Liberty Ring,” Logansport, first; “Land of Liberty,” Rinker Boat Co., second; State Bank of Syracuse, third. Non-Profit Organization Divi-

phasis was put on the importance of good programs for the club. The club also voted to participate in each year’s Halloween festivities at the Campbell Market parking area.

salary increases added. The board agreed with the position advanced by Alan Kitson in his budget presentation that it is time the town paid for all labor used by the park board. The approved budget, which, as are all initial budget approvals, is subject to change after total budget requests are known, totalled $20,337. This is an increase of 78.4887 percent over the 1966 budget. In addition to Kitson’s dear and logical dissertation, the i Continued on page 2)

age group. Mylin was in the men’s 25-29 bracket. In all, 230 runners competed on race day. “I felt I could have had a better racing time than I did,” added the record holder. “Right now, my running has dropped because I’m training for the triathalon season. This race helps keep me tuned up for that.” Indeed, Mylin was well-tuned and looked sharp throughout the

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sion — Lakeland Eagles and Auxiliary, first; Millersburg American Legion Post, second. Residential Division — “Liberty Bell,” Dan List family, first; “How Sweet It Is,” Walter Witt family, second; “Red, White and Blue,” Harry Appenzeller family, third. Youth Division — “Happy Birthday Lady Liberty,” Kanata Manayunk Youth Group, first; “Ellis Island or Bust,” Johnson and Solso children, second. Antique and Classic Boat Division — 1956 Chris Craft Sea Skiff, George Guyas, first; 1947 Chris Craft, Jake Kreager, second; 1956 Penn Yan, Ken Fullhart, third. First place in each division received SIOO and a trophy; second place received SSO and a trophy; third place received $25 and a trophy Camp Crosley expanding Muncie YMCA has awarded Ball State University a $4,629 grant to develop nature and outdoor education programs for visitors to Camp Crosley. Dawn Price Kroh. Syracuse, a Ball State graduate student in landscape architecture, will develop and administer the programs for campers of all ages who visit Camp Crosley. which is located on James Lake near North Webster. Leslie Smith, landscape architecture professor, is overseeing the project. Smith said Mrs. Kroh will develop and conduct programs at the camp and at the nearby 300 acre Ball Wetland Nature Preserve. The project is to be completed by May, 1987. He added that the programs initiated by Mrs. Kroh eventually will be refined and developed for adults. Also, plans in the next two years call for building a nature center facility at the camp. "The purpose of Camp Crosley getting into the nature center business.” Smith said, “is to increase awareness in the region about the values of wetland

rugged 8-mile course which featured rolling hills. Another factor was the weather. Temperatures reached the 90-degree plus range, making it tough on the runners. Most athletes consider an overcast day, in the mid 70s, ideal for racing. “It was hot out there,*’ said Mylin. “But I really like this course and the race is run very well. I think I’D come back next year.” Nelson Tops For Women A steady pace and a lot of heart earned Betty Nelson an overall first in the women’s 8-mile race. She clocked 53:40. “I have to have a steady pace,” said the Columbia City resident. “I’m certainly not a good sprinter.” On the other hand, Nelson’s long distance racing agenda is hectic. She has competed in three marathons (Boston, Fort Wayne and South Bend) in six weeks and participated in the Etna Green Fourth of July Run the day before this race. “The toughest thing about this race was the heat,” Nelson said. “But I knew that the second runner was a long way back, so I didn’t worry about losing the lead.” Winona Lake’s Karen Furman placed second overall with a time of 63:58. Yet, Furman took first in the women’s 15-19 bracket while Nelson was in the 40 and over class. “I like the course a lot,” Nelson said. “I’ll probably come back to run it again.” (Continued on page 8)

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COMMODORE TROPHY WINNER — “Give Me Your Huddled Masses” was the name of the entry which von the Commodore Trophy and a sso® check as the best float in the Annual Wawasee Flotilla Sun-

Approve Dewart Lake project —

Amish object to industrial park

By GLEN LONG Staff Writer The Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission meeting room in the Kosciusko Justice Building had an audience of well over 100 people last week as the APC considered petitions by Goshen College for a preliminary plat on the west side of Dewart Lake and by Gordon McCormick to rezone 40 acres from agricultural for heavy industrial use south of Nappanee in Scott Township. Most of those in the crowd were members of the Amish community who reside in the area south of Nappanee. Discuss library upgrading Construction and/or remodeling of libraries was the subject for discussion in a recent meeting of the Syracuse Public Library Board with Martha Robles, head of the extension division of the Indiana State Library Association. She provided literature and also helpful answers to the many questions posed by board members and librarians. Included in the present thinking is an effort to project library needs over the next 20 years. The speaker indicated that the Syracuse library is now undersized by 50 percent according to the area’s population and circulation figures. There is an effort to study thoroughly use of present space and needs for the future, using the expertise of all available resources. Board members plan to visit new and remodeled libraries in the area in the near future. The survey sheets recently completed by many people in the community are being studied in depth and the survey is continuing. A used book sale is planned for Saturday, July 12, from 10 a&h. to 3 p.m. in front of the library. Patrons who return videos to the library are requested to return them to the main desk rather than in the book drop where they may be damaged. Attending the July meeting were President Billie Rigdon, John Naab, Ken Robinson, Virginia Ditmer, and librarians, Rosalyn Jones and Bonnie Bjella. The next meeting will be Monday, Aug. 4, at 5:15 p.m. at the library.

Tt* * APC voted unanimously to recommend to the county commissioners approval of the Goslrjn College petition for a residential subdivision on a 29-acre tract of ground on the west side of Dewart Lake. The case had been continued from the June APC meeting to give the couc ty commissioners the opportunity to approve the rezoning reques 1 for the area, which they did inline. Steve Snyder, Syracuse attorn fry representing Goshen College. after much discussion on the ase played his high card by stat ng that if the area residents did lot like the restrictions offered by his clients they would withdraw all the restrictive cov nants which had previously bee: proposed to be included in the preliminary plat and submit the petition without them because it met all the requirements of the county zoning ordinance. This was after he had listened to emonstrators request more specific facets to the covenants, inc riding the placement of a mo inded strip on the perimeter of he area with ten-foot high trees planted to provide an immf Hate sight barrier. Jdm Gradle, speaking for hir self and a group of neighbors in the area, said what they really wa ted was a "proper buffer” wilt i a 200 ft. setback toward the lake requirement for mobile hoi les on the college plat. He adder they would also like a privacy fe ice around the entire pe meter. C radle was reminded by APC

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THE AUDIENCE I .EFT HAPPY — When the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission voted last week against rezoning a 40-acre tract south of Nappanee to heavvtndustrial use. the large audience of over IM people, mostly Amish, sighed in relief. Their presence at the meeting showed their concern for preservation of agriculture in the northwest part of Kosciusko County. (Photo by Glen Long)

day; The Bill Freese family of Syracuse decorated the boat for the parade around Lake Wawasee. which had as its theme this year. “Sweet Land of Liberty.” (Photo by Paul Siegfried)

member Ron Sharp that all sizes and ages of mobile homes and travel trailers were in place beside Dewart Lake when many of the remonstrators had built their homes in the area. He was asked by a board member if the remonstrators had met with Goshen College representatives in June to try to reach an agreement on the proposed plat. Gradle answered that he "had never had the time to meet with Snyder.” Don Bucher, developer and resident of Cindonway Shores, said he has 15 lots back to back with 10 lots in the proposed area. He stated the tax base of homes built on his lots would be about $750,000 compared to SIOO,OOO for 10 mobile homes on their lots. He said he needs the protection of an adequate buffer zone in order to sell his lots. When Snyder stated he wanted to take away the restrictions which Goshen College had willingly offered for the good of the neighborhood, the remonstrators grew very quiet. Snyder pointed out that the additional sight barrier items requested would all work against the his client ’s maximizing the income from the area which is slated to be used by the college to aid crippled children Sharp asked the remonstrators if they realized what they would lose if the board approved the preliminary plat without the restrictive covenants included. Bucher answered that the additions which had been mentioned were merely requests and not demands.

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Several board members said they would prefer to approve the plat request with the restrictions included. After Snyder agreed to leave them in the petition, the board voted unanimously to approve the premliminary plat with the change that the section on age of mobile homes should have a 10-year maximum age instead of referring to the year 1974 construction date. Rezoning Denied The plan board voted unanimously to not recommend approval to the county commissioners of the McCormick petition to rezone 40 acres on the south side of CR 1350 N and onequarter mile east of CR 850 W in Scott Township. Petitioner Gordon McCormick was represented by Steve Snyder, who spoke of the expansion needs of Nappanee and the Nappanee master plan which was adopted in 1980. He presented a Nappanee planning map and said all the unused areas on that 1960 map are now in use. He added that Nappanee had 95 acres in industrial use in 1980 and had projected 118 acres by the year 2.000. He said this volume has been reached in 1986. Snyder stated the town plan considers the railroad to be a natural barrier on the south side of town which slowed residential area in that direction. He added that there is a 140-acre tract just north of McCormick’s propoised 40-acre heavy industrial site which would serve as a natural barrier south of Nappanee. i Continued on page 2 >