The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 October 1986 — Page 1

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fIVA / I IPS I I CONFERENCE CHAMPS — Wawasee assistant coaches Kim Lobsiger, left, and Jim Jones, center, receive congratulatory hugs after a 9-0 victory over Goshen at Foreman Field Friday night, Oct. 17. Assistant coach Scott Siler, right, also joins players and fans in the celebration over an 8-0 record and a Northern Lakes Conference championship, with the Warriors finishing their regular season atop the Associated Press 3A poll. Wawasee will enter post-season play Friday, hosting Fort Wayne Concordia at 7:30 p.m. See a complete preview on page 8. (Photo by Richard Rhoades) j

Await court decision in school superintendent rift

I By \R( H B \LMGARTNER PuhliahiT. The Wuil-Journal The Wawasee Community School Corporation Board of Trustees and patrons this week, await judgment from Elkhart Circuit Court Judge Gene R. Duffin on the case involving the status of the school corporation’s superintendent. Dr Kenneth E. Webster Judge Dutiih heard the case Friday afternoon in his court room at the Elkhart County Courthouse at Goshen, before about 40 patrons. Members of the Wawasee School bpard were also present. Seeks Injunction Dr Webster is seeking in injunction ordering the school corporation to reinstate nim for tne remainder of his contract ana to resume his salary of $54,130.14 per year He was represented by Syracuse attorney Stephen Snyder. Dr. Webster was first on the witness stand, stating that due process was circumvented in his dismissal in that notice of meeting involving his dismissal was not properly posted in the administrative offices, and that he was not invited to the meeting. He said he learned of the board’s dismissal decision through a letter. Other than that, he charges there has been irreparable harm

DAVID L. CAREY District 1

Voters haveii wide selection in school board contest on November 4

A total at eight men are running for the three seats on the Wawasee Community School Board. They are subject to the voters selection in the November 4 election The new board members will take their seats on January 1,19R7 Seeking to serve on the board are David L. Carey, r 2 box 121, North Webster, the only incumbent seeking re-election, and Curtis E Jordan, r I boar 886-5, Leesburg, from District 1 (Tippecanoe Towmship); StephenO Arnold, r 3 box 213, Syracuse, Charles E. Beck, r 2 box 308. Syracuse, and Courtney A Blue. 400 S Lake St , Syracuse from District 2 (Turkey Creek Township), Randall E. Dewart, P. O. Boar 388, Milford, Randall PoDen, r 1 boor 87, Milford and Wiffiam O

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to him. He said it would be virtually impossible to seek employment in the middle of a school term. Attorney Snyder said his client holds a valid superintendent's license in Illinois and Florida, and that he was taking courses at Ball State University to qualify for an Indiana license. His temporary license expired July 31. 1986. and board members feared a superintendent without a valid license would endanger the school system's accreditation. It was pointed out that there are five teachers within the corporation now teaching without a license. The State School Board extended Dr. Webster's license for another year, making it retroactive to August I, 1986. Snyder contends there is even a question as to whether his original license has expired. Also the question of defining a school year appears unclear, Snyder said. Some regulations list it as a period of 260 days; in others it is for a period of at least 176 days. For State School Board Risa A. Hanaway, acting director of the Division of Teacher Certification of the Indiana Department of Education, followed E»r Webster on the witness stand She testified to the extension given Dr Webster’s license, and spoke to a time delay of from three to five months in issuing licenses. The State School Board was necessarily a party to the mandatory injunction being sought, attorney Snyder com-

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mented. School board attorney Robert E. Reed and Jan P. Abbs, attorney for the firm of Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan, presented the case for the school board. The latter cross examined Dr. Webster in an attempt to point out that he was dismissed at a time after his license had expired. She pointed out that an injunction is not the proper vehicle for Webster, since Indiana courts have ruled a school corporation cannot be forced to accept services it does not want or require Abi s claimed no uniqueness” in the case before the court to show irreparable harm, which the evidence failed to do. While Snyder claimed the case did have uniqueness. Abbs said greater harm would befall the school corporation if Webster was returned as superintendent. Little To The Stand Billy G. Little, school board president, was the only witness for the defense, stating when Dr Webster became superintendent of the corporation “there was unmatched confidence and trust in him,” adding, "but that element of trust does not now exist. Attorney Snyder asked Little if the restoration of Dr. Webster's license would not restore that trust,” and Little was emphatic in stating it would not. At one point Little made reference to documented points that brought about this distrust, but was told this was not a point at issue.

STEPHEN O. ARNOLD District?

Troup, r 1 box lIOA, Milford, from District 3 (Van Buren and the east half of Jefferson townships>. Three of these men will be elected. The way the Wawasee board is made up, each of the three districts must have one representative None can have more then two representatives. Remaining on the board are Carol Schfcartzendruber of District 2 and Bill Little of District 3 Therefore, either Carey or Jordan must be elected to the board. Both may be elected. One representative from District 2 may be elected and one representative from District 3 may be elected DAVID L. CAREY and his wife, Beverly, a secretary, have three children Beth is 18 and is attending Ravenscroft BeauTy College in

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 22, 1986

Friday, Oct. 31, to be an eerie night!

Area readies itself for Halloween appearance of ghouls and goblins

Halloween festivities have been set in the three Lakeland Communities of Milford, North Webster and Syracuse. Milford’s festivities will begin on Saturday while North Webster and Syracuse activities will not take place until next week. Community activities follow: At Milford Kent Doty, head Halloween Lion in Milford, reports that again this year the parking lot at Campbell’s IGA Market will be the focal point for the big third annual Halloween celebration in Milford on the afternoon and evening of Saturday, Oct. 25. The festivities will begin at 4:30 p.m. with a free sausage and potato supper with green bean casserole and salad for which donations are welcome. There will be fun for all as the evening activities continue with the costume judging, with 11 entry categories, which gets under way at 6:30 p.m. Categories for the gala costume contest will include car toons; witches, ghosts and goblins: space people; clowns, hobos. <story book characters, nursery characters, etc.; movie characters, animals, miscellaneous from infants to age seven; miscellaneous from !91 age eight and up and cowboys and Indians. Prizes will be awarded in each category and an overall winner will be selected. Mary Ann Dowty. who is working with the costume parade * planning, said. ‘We are hoping for good weather again this year. I always feel sorry for the judges because the costumed children are all winners. ” She added the suggestion that parents take sweaters or jackets for their costumed youngsters to don while waiting for other categories to be judged because October evenings can get chilly. Cake bakers and decorators will again have an opportunity to have their handiwork judged. Decorated cakes must betaken to Campbell's fGA on October 25 between 9 a m. and 5 p.m. The decorated cakes will be auctioned during the costume judging. . Kids should stop in at Campbell’s to pick up their free trick or treat bag so they will be ready to celebrate Halloween with trick-or

CHARLES E. BECK District-’

treat fun from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, which is Halloween night. At North Webster Kiwanis Club of Lakeland members are sponsoring their annual Halloween Party on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 6:30-8 p.m., in North Webster School Cafeteria. The annual party is for students of North Webster Junior

Water problems —

Kitson Park residents seek Syracuse annexation

The Board of Trustees of the Town of Syracuse met last night (Tuesday) and was presented with water and annexation questions by residents living both in and out of town. When Jim Hughes, town board president, opened the meeting to questions from the floor. Jim and Donna Conder, who live in the Kitson Park area south of the town, presented a petition signed by seven neighborhood residents asking the board to annex their area into Syracuse. Conder said one reason for the request is to be able to hook onto the town sewer Conder said the area has municipal water available but the former owner of their property had blocked annexation and being able to get sewer hook-ups. The petition was accepted and taken under advisement. When the Conders asked how long it might be before they could get sewer service if they were annexed, Bill Hess, board member, said it could be up to two years but the board should have a better idea at next meeting after a study is completed. Hughes said, “Once the new sewage plant's in there will be no problem. We have turned down a lot of requests. ’ ’ He was referring to the town ordinance which states that no residents can be hooked into the sewer lines because the present plant cannot handle the extra volume. John Hinderer, who lives at 401 South Harrison Street, presented color photos of recent high water in the Harrison and Benton Street area east of the fire station. Charles Causey, 113 E. Benton St. added his comments about the

- * * COURTNEY A. BLUE District?

Fort Wayne. Jeff is 15 and is a sophomore at Wawasee High School Debbie is married to Max Sumpter and is the mother of two children. Dustin and Brooks Carey has lived in the school corporation since 1960 He is selfemployed as owner of Dave Carey Excavation and Construction, Inc. His activities are centered around school and his family. He lists no hobbies since being sett-emptoyeed, his business requires a lot of his freetime. ‘ CURTIS E. JORDAN and his wife, Lee, a homemaker, are the parents of a married son. Steve. Steve and his wife, Janet, have two children.

High and Elementary grades kindergarten through eight. Tom Hoffert is chairman of the event. The children participating will be divided unto four groups based on their ages or grades for judging of the best costumes and most original costumes. Cash prizes will be given to the first, second and third place individuals in each group. The judging will be by members of Psi lota Xi. In addition refreshments of milk, cider

volume and frequency of the high water when it rains. Cajisey displayed a 1980 newspaper photo which showed his home with water less than an inch from coming into his house. Utilities superintendent Joe Dock said he agrees there is a problem there but as yet he has no solu-x tion. He said the water needs to ) be collected somehow before it ( gets to the street. After discussion on causes of ( the problem and possible solutions, Dock was- instructed to study the situation further and make a recommendation to the board.

Johnson new lake president

Cap Johnson of 60 East Shore ''Drive. Syracuse, was elected president; and Pat Bitner of 400 Front. Street, Syracuse, was elected vice president of the Syracuse Lake Association at a meeting of the board of directors on Monday evening, Oct. 6. There were three new directors elected to serve three-year terms during the annual meeting of the association in August: District I, Brent Kaiser; District 11, Sherry Brannock; and District 111, Ric Schaekel. Kip Schumm was also elected to present District II for the twoyear unexpired term of Jerry Larkey. A major goal of the directors this year will be an increased communication with the membership. Concerns addressed during the board meeting included the need for a weather-

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and donuts will be served to those present. Parents are urged to bring their students and participate an evening of fun. Trick or Treat Night in North Webster has been set for Friday, Oct. 31, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. by members of the North Webster Town Board. At Syracuse Spirits will rise in Syracuse this

Other Business Town Marshal Ziller recommended that trick or treat night for the children be observed on Friday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. This was approved by the board. Ziller also asked the board to consider an ordinance next spr- . ing requiring that a security ) fence be placed around each resi- \ dent swimming pool to keep ) small children from danger. \ The board accepted the quote from G and M Fence Company to install security fence around the town hall air handling equipment to prevent vandalism. Some minor damage has already

warning siren, the advisability of installing a remote control switch on the warning light (flasher), the need of a sign identifying the Syracuse Lake Pier, and the possibility of placing a warning sign indicating “thin ice" near the railroad bridge to warn snowmobile drivers. < So far this year, 160 households have joined the Syracuse Lake Association. Membership directories are being distributed by directors to member households. Others interested in membership should contact Elaine Schenck, secretary/treasurer, c/o Syracuse Lake Association. PO Box 21, Syracuse, Ind. 46567. or call 457-3416. The scheduled meetings of the board of directors will be held on the second Monday of the following months: November 10; and.

RANDALL POLLEN District J

Jordan is retired from Indiana Bell Telephone Company and has lived in the school corporation for the past 4 1 •> years. He has served on the principals and citizens better education committee, president of the school advisory committee, a member of the board of directors of the Barbee Property owners, is a participant in the volunteer program at the North Webster Elementary School, has been Lakeland Kiwanis youth services chairman, is the current president of the Lakeland Kiwanis club and has been >n the board of directors and served as secretary of the Kiwanis Club. He lists his hobbies as fishing, boating and landscaping. His (Continued on page 2)

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Halloween season, beginning with the Syracuse Halloween Costume Parade on Thursday evening, Oct. 30. Costumed participants will gather at the Lakeland Youth Center shortly before 6 p.m., when the parade will commence. The Syracuse Fire Department will lead the group through the course of the parade and the (Continued on page 2)

been done. Hughes was given the okay to proceed to have a window installed in the door of the township trustee’s office in the town hall The board also voted to accept the recommendation of Bob Reed, town attorney, to submit an invoice for the $34,000 remaining in the town hall building account. Reed was instructed to advertise for next year's bids for trash pickup and include the placement of a one cubic yard dumpster at each condominium building in town. The board met in executive session after the public meeting was adjourned.

January 12, March 9, and May 11. 1987 Residents are encouraged to contact directors prior to board meetings with suggestions and/or concerns. The three directors will serve each area of the lake as follows: District I — South side — from the B & O Railway bridge westerly to Syracuse City Park: Pat Bitner. David Cotton and Brent Kaiser District II — North side — from Syracuse City Park easterly to the intersection of North Shore Drive and the west boundary road of Maxwelton Golf Course: Kay Caskey. Kip Schumm and Sherry Brannock District 111 — East side — from North side boundary easterly and south to the B & O Railway bridge: Harold Johnson, John . Naab and Ric Schaekel

|gv4jji WILLIAM O. TROUP District:;