The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 34, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 August 1986 — Page 2
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. August 20,1986
Phend & Brown to do Syracuse's street work
The Syracuse Town Board approved a bid from Phend & Brown Inc., of Milford, to carry out street repairs at a cost of $50,974 during its regular meeting at the town hall Tuesday night. The bid opening was held Aug. 12. Gage Brothers, of Albion, presented the other bid for the project, which totaled $53,827. After a week's consideration. Board Member Bill Hess recommended acceptance of the bid from Phend & Brown. On the other hand, the board rejected a $22,750 bid from England Construction of Leesburg, concerning the building of the police garage. All board members agreed that the bid was too high and time should be taken to Question Syracuse budget Some concerns were raised when the Syracuse Town Board held a public hearing on the proposed 1987 budget Monday night at the town hall. Betty Dust. Syracuse resident and former clerk-treasurer, said that the board did not attempt to trim the budget as well as it can. She added that the $2.65 overall tax rate, which is a lower rate than most recent figures, is misleading since the tax base was bigger Following these comments. Town Board President Jim Hughes suggested that the board should consider similar concerns when looking over the budget. The final reading of the budget will be Monday, Aug. 25. at 7 p.m. in the town hall. The overall budget was targeted at $939,817 with a tax rate of $2.65. A breakdown of the budget includes: a $204,459 request by the police department, which is a 22.4 percent increase over last year's figure; a $116,036 request by the fire department, which is a 7.5 percent increase over 1986; and a $29,700 request by the Syracuse EMS. which is a 4.9 percent rise over 1986. In addition, wages for police officers are estimated at $115,790. This is an increase of $17,384 over 1986 Radio dispatchers are scheduled to have a 10 percent wage increase, bringing the total sum to $52,371. Fire officer’s pay went from $16,125 to $17,227. Also. $20,337 was estimated for the park department, noting a 78.4 percent increase from 1986. The street department is targeted to receive $242,275, which is a slight 1.2 percent increase over last year
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receive more bids to get a better price for the project. Other Items Syracuse Police Chief Robert Ziller reported that officers have responded to complaints about noise in the uptown public parking lot, which most often occur during late hours. “It’s fine if people park there,’’ Ziller said. “But it’s the gathering of people and the loud noises that result.” He added that the people who do gather at the parking lot on Main Street have been warned by officers about loitering. Stan Insley, Syracuse resident, noted that Carroll Street and Dolan Drive 'have no road signs. He mentioned that the board should take action on getting signs for these streets so other people can find the roads. Tim Weisser, from the Syracuse EMS, requested approval for the purchase of a head immobilizer, which costs $52.50. He also asked permission to send to EMS members to the State EMS Conference at Indianapolis. Permission was granted on both requests. Final dance in Milford Friday Mobile DJ will provide music for the final sesquicentennial street dance at Milford. The dance will take place on the town’s Main Street beginning at 7:30p.m. Friday. .Mobile DJ is composed of three young men, Randy Peterson. Pat McGinnis and Brad Brew. They play for weddings and receptions and will be playing a variety of music Friday evening for young and old alike. A free will offering will be taken. No remonstrcrtors at Milford Remonstrators were nonexistent at the Milford Town Hall Monday, Aug. 18, as town board members held a public meeting for the outlaying budget for 1987 — which is set at $297,351. The board will officially adopt the budget next Monday, Aug. 25, during a 4 p.m. meeting in the town hall. The ledger calls for a 10.5 per cent increase over the 1986 budget for a net tax rate of $2.07, compared to this year’s $1,876 per SIOO assessed valuation. In other business Monday, the board signed an agreement with St. John Business Machines, Inc., South Bend, for maintenance of the Sharp SF-750 copy machine located in the town hall. The agreement will allocate $225 per year for St. John’s services.
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Chamber/KDI zoning task force completes its work
By DEBORAH A. WIGGINS Executive Vice President Greater Warsaw Chamber Os Commerce The Greater Area Warsaw Chamber of Commerce/KDI planning and zoning task force has completed its task. This committee has given an ordinance and a map to both the city planner and the county planner, and their respected plan commissions for their consideration. This committee has requested the plan directors to coordinate and schedule a joint meeting to consider the proposals. Task force members have offered to participate as may be appropriate. In a letter to both Dan and Pat. the committee members, made up of attorneys that work with both the city and county, noted that they have felt a need for updating and revising the zoning ordinances especially the county
80 community leaders at kick-off breakfast
About 80 community leaders from throughout the Wawasee School corporation attended the second annual Superintendent’s Kick-off Breakfast at the high school cafeteria this morning (Wednesday) to hear the goals of the school corporation for the forthcoming year. Also discussed in detail were the corporation’s budget, which reflected an overall expenditure of $9,528,637, as follows: $7,565,670 in the general fund, $1,230,403 in debt service, $722,564 in transportation, and SIO,OOO in the cumulative building fund. In explaining the budget department by department. Dr. Kenneth Webster explained indetail the part of each tax dollar as to its source and how it was being spent. In a 1985-86 Progress Report Dr. Webster read an impressive list of academic accomplishments of the school during the past year, and told how the school is preparing students for college. A detailed FACTS pamphlet was part of the packet, showing that it costs $27,286 to educate a student K-12. Business/Scbooi Partnership He noted the close working relationship between the school and local business and industry, and handed out attractive plaques to Partners in Excellence as follows; Sea Nymph, received by Paul Phillabaum; Wawasee Boat Co., received by Doug and Carolyn Anderson; Maple Leaf Farms, received by Terry Tucker; with one being held for J. C. Pontoon Co. and the Dana Corporation. Business has given a total of nearly $12,000 toward school expenditures. Dr. Webster said. Dr. Howard J. Hull, Director of Instructional Services served as MC, with school board president Billy G. Little welcoming those
ordinance which is now 10 years old. Committee members were offered an opportunity to do so through the Chamber of Commerce, which asked them to serve on a committee to update the existing city and county ordinances to bring them into'line with current economic conditions and anticipated industrial growth in both the city and the countv. For the past several months this committee has been meeting and examining ordinances in effect in larger cities, not only in Indiana but throughout the country They reached an agreement and are now proposing an industrial zoning ordinance which contains three industrial classifications. Each of these classifications have detailed definitions which may now be objectively determined and are not categorized by specific or generalized types, and are not subject to as much inter-
present. Sr Adele Beacham, S.P., gave the invocation and David Maish of the Calvary United Methodist Church the benediction. The goals for the new school year as outlined by Dr. Webster are as follows. Goal 1 — Plan for Syracuse Junior High School building construction project Goal 2 — Study of elementary students day with changes for 1987-88 Goal 3 — Coordinate curriculum in Grades K-12 wit emphasis on vertical planning Goal 4 — Balanced budget Goal 5 — Full implementation of "PRIMETIME’' program in Grades K-3 Goal 6 — Gifted & Talented Program expanded to grades eight and ten and additional advanced placement course in grades 12 Goal 7— Business, School partnership program implemented to provide joint effort to benefit business and school Goal 8 — Corporation Advisory Committee established to provide a two-way communication between corporation and citizens Goal 9 — Policy Manual will be updated and Administrative Handbook completed Goal 10 — Coordinated program for student attitude development and motivation — sequenced for Grades K-8 ■ Goal 11 — Inservice training program to provide additional specialized training to all corporation employees Goal 12 — Planned activities for Veteran s Day in each school Goal 13 — Renovation projects at Wawasee and North Webster completed Goal 14 — Mastery Reading Program & Readiness Program implemented in all elementary schools Goal 15 — Complete an energy conservation study at Wawasee High School and Syracuse Elementary/Junior High School with federal energy grant Truce The United States said recently that it had reached a truce in a raging trade dispute with the Common Market that put in abeyance at least until year’s end threatened U.S. retaliation against European wine and food.
pretation as are the existing ordinances. This group has worked through the input of its members and also the input of the incorporated areas in the county, to accumulate the information that is being proposed. Committee members include attorneys Duane Huffer, Michael E. Armey. Thomas W. Earhart, Stephen R. Snider and Richard K. Helm. Coroner releases documents Kosciusko County Coroner /■Gary Eastlund has agreed to release documents about the deaths of Faith Assembly leader Hobart Freeman and infant Brooke Tindal, a Faith Assembly infant. He and the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel came to an agreement on August 13. just prior to a hearing in the newspaper’s suit against him was to be held on August 15 before Judge Richard Sand. All documents will now become available for immediate viewing, inspection, and/or copying and Eastlund must pay court costs of the suit. Eastlund had refused to release the documents earlier, saying they were of an investigatory nature and exempt from public viewing. He had released the death certificates and coroner’s report but had refused to release further documents. The News-Sentinel filed its suit against Eastlund in Kosciusko Circuit Court on July 25 after having been denied the opportunity to see the autopsy report, medical investigation, coroner’s certificate of death and other supplemental records directly related to the deaths of Freeman on Dec. 8, 1984, and the Tyndal infant on Nov. 29, 1985. Both had died without medical attention as the religious group believes to be proper.
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-XI ' s. ■■ \ HEAR COACH GOSHERT — Wawasee High School basketball coach Gary Goshert took time to talk with several Warrior fans following his Monday night talk before the Milford Lions Club. From left are Pat Speicher. Milford Lions Club president Dennis Wuthrich. Goshert, Pete Wuthrich and Don Wolderman. Speicher, Wuthrich and Wolferman are former Milford Trojans, Wolfer man with the outstanding team of 1948 that is the only Milford team to go through an entire season without losing a game.
Show on the rood —
Coach Gary Goshert outlines plans for a winning season
Gary Goshert, Wawasee High School’s new basketball coach, took his show on the road Monday night when he made his first appearance before a school corporation service club. He was the Four injured in boating accident The investigation is continuing into a boating accident on Lake Wawasee Saturday, Aug. 16, at 5:30 p.m. in which four persons were injured. Thomas A. Yoder. 46, and Nancy Yoder, 45, both of r 3 box 92, Syracuse, and also of 7990 Morningside Drive. Indianapolis, were treated and released from Goshen Hospital. Yoder suffered a laceration to his head and a bruised left leg Mrs. Yoder suffered back and neck pain with stitches to the right ear and head area. Also injured were Kevin L. Knisley. 32, 301 John St., Apt. 1, Syracuse, was admitted io Goshen Hospital and released on Sunday. Beth Meyers, 32, was admitted tp-Goshen Hospital for a punctured lung in addition to suffering neck and back pain. According to officers investigating the mishap, Yoder and his wife were traveling 25-30 miles per hour in a 1981 Century 18 foot, nine inch Arabian when it was struck on the right side by a 20 foot Harborcraft deck boat which was traveling 40 miles per hour. The harborcraft was driven by Knisley. The boats were pulled from the water to Wawasee Boat Company. Damage to Yoder s boat was estimated at $2,500, while the Knisley driven boat, owned by Gary Whetten, r 2 box 15C, Milford, sustained $16,000 damage. There were three Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Lake Patrol boats on the lake at the time of the accident. The mishap is still being investigated by the Conservation Department and Sheriff’s Lake Patrol. Syracuse Emergency Medical Service and North Webster EMS transported the injured to Goshen Hospital. Motorcyclist escapes injury A near-collision in Milford caused S4OO damage at 9:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, Aug. 20, when a motorcycle driver laid his vehicle on the ground to avoid contact with a motorist who had driven in front of him. Randall T. Walker, 19,107 Randolph St., South Whitley, was travelling east on Emeline Street when a 1981 Ford, driven by Andrew J. Wollman, 25,18413 CR 20, Goshen, entered his path at the Henry Street intersection. Walker skidded, but was able to lay the cycle on its side to avert the collision. Damage was restricted to the 1982 Honda Walker was driving, while both drivers escaped injury. No arrests were reported by Town Marshal David Hobbs, who investigated the incident.
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guest of the Milford Lions Club, and had a full opportunity to explain his coaching philosophy to a group of ardent Warriors fans. Goshert comes to Wawasee High School from West Noble where he taught and coached for the past 13 years. He and his wife Cindy, a teacher at the Columbia City Joint High School, and daughters Gretchen, 9. and Megan, 4, plan to continue to reside in their Ligonier home. Son of Warsaw‘Great* Goshert is the son of Lew Goshert, an outstanding Warsaw High School athlete, whom he paid great tribute to in his Monday night remarks. Lew Goshert is well remembered for playing softball with and against local ball players. Gary graduated from Warsaw High School in 1969 where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball and golf. He played football and golf for the Manchester College Spartans where he graduated in 1973. He coached varsity basketball at West Noble for the past four years, posting a 49-39 record. Last year he had a 17-5 record. He said he was impressed with Wawasee’s potential, noting that over 60 players turned out for a six-day basketball camp. He said he favors a full court defense, ad-
To vacate alley —
Webster to send officer to state police academy
By PAUL SIEGFRIED Staff Writer The vacation of a portion of an alley and the approval to send an officer to the state police academy highlighted the regular meeting of the North Webster Town Board last Wednesday evening, August 13. Attorney David C. Cates, representing North Webster resident William Strombeck, presented a petition to the board asking for the alley vacation. The alley is located between Himes and Huntington streets east of SR 13 in North Webster. The vacation only includes a portion of the alley. The petition presented stated the alley had never been opened or used for access, and Cates said the alley had primarily been used as a driveway, and Strombeck was planning to use the area to build protection for his automobile. The board unanimously approved the request for the alley vacation. Hunter To School The board also approved the request of North Webster Town Marshal Matt Wagoner to send police officer Shad Hunter to the Indiana State Police Academy in Plainfield, subject to his acceptance, on September 29. He will attend the 12-week Basic Law Enforcement Program. Wagoner also requested the purchase of a device to determine if a person is above the legal limit of alcohol consumption. The unit, which is called an Alka Sensor, would cost around S2OO, and according to Wagoner, but would save time and misjudgement on the part of the officers. Wagoner also stated that of-
ding, “and we re going to get after them defensively “My aim is to get the boys to think for themselves.” the new coach pointed out He said if they are too rigid on what to do and what not to do. they become too concerned with making the right moves and forget to work out plays as they come up. He said he.wants his players to "be good listeners. ' and "to eliminate I can’t’ from thenvocabularies. and "to do the best they can do on the floor That’s all anyone can ask.” he said. The 35-year-old coach comes to Wawasee with a lot of enthusiasm and expectations, and said he considered it an honor to come to Wawasee where he will coach basketball and teach careers. He appeared determined, stating, "were going to do whatever we have to do to win Other Business Lions Club president Dennis Wuthrich had Lion Karl Keiper gave a financial report on the club's eat stand at the Mermaid Festival. The stand grossed $6,153.81, and showed a net of $2,963.28, approximately 48 percent profit. Guests at the Monday night meeting were Ned Speicher. Don and Jack Beer. Pete Wuthrich, Pat Speicher. Jim Amsden and Rich Harman.
ficers will be continuing to present drug and alcohol abuse classes in the area, and that the officers will be attend seminars in South Bend in order to receive further training on the subject. In a letter to the board from the Kosciusko Development, Inc., KDI said it will be enlarging the three-member board to include representatives from throughout the entire county, and requested a representative from North Webster Town Board President Myron Clark stated it seemed appropriate for someone from North Webster Chamber of Commerce to be on the board, and suggested that the office of the president of the chamber of commerce assume the responsibility. The town board also received a letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in regards to the Flood Insurance Rate Map for the town of North Webster A date of January 2, 1987. had been set for the effective date of the map, but the date was changed to February 4,1987, to allow' for the FIRM for North Webster to become effective as the same day as the map for Kosciusko County. The board has until February 4, 1987, to adopt the appropriate floodplain management measures. Clark said the flood plqin level estimate, for North Webster, which is part of determining flood insurance rates for residents, was not realistic, and that manyareas were included in the flooding area that shouldn’t be included. The board also decided to check on the cost of placing a dumpster at the new park beach area in North Webster through the end of September. Clark said that although the park has not yet opened, that many people pass through the area, leaving trash on the ground. He also said that with the upcoming boat races on Webster Lake, that a duihpster at the park would be advisable The meeting was closed and the board went into executive session. The board will meet at 7 p.m., August 25, for budget adoption. The next regular meeting of the board is set for 7 p.m., Wednesday. Sept. 10, at the North Webster Fire Station.