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M\ KE SEW EK HOOK-CP— A knotty problem in uptown Milford »»>• solved Monday when members of the street department made a sever hook-up that would drain away the water that normally stands in a low area in a parking lot at the corner of Main and Catherine ’ n an, owned by druggist/nursing home owner/operator N, John Pern, has served the uptown area well, but the standing water has

North Webster Board holds year-end meeting

I By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer The North Webster Town Board met in a special yearend meeting Tuesday evening, and approved the purchase of a new squad car, winter jackets, a portable radio and the 1987 salary ordinance for employees of the town. Jerry Craig, acting town marshal, presented three quotes on a new squad car after reporting the Oldsmobile has continuous mechanical problems. The bids were through a company handling new state police vehicles, a Eord dealership; a Dodge dealership; and a Chevrolet dealership. Myron Clark, board president, stated there is money allocated in the 1987 police budget for one-half the cost of a new police car and there could be funds available from the 1986 budget to pay for the car. The board voted to go with the Eord dealership at the cost of $11,154.45, which can be delivered in March or April and does not include a light bar and radio installation. The bids from the Chevrolet dealership was $14,000 and the Dodge dealership, with whom the other squad car was purchased from, was $11,700. Officer Craig was asked his preference on which bid to accept, stating the Eord was favorable and asked that the squad car be any other color than white. It was also approved that for an additional s2ll power door locks be included on the new car Officer Craig will be cheeking with the dealership on a trade-in of the Oldsmobile and what it would cost for a new light bar and its installation A new portable radio will be purchased at the cost $649 which has the capability of six channels. An additional SBO will be spent for two additional crystals, allowing officers to have the Indiana Sheriff’s frequency, car to car, 11eene, the Sheriff’s repeater frequency and North Webster Eire and EMS frequencies. Currently, there are three officers and two portable radios, a four channel and a two channel. The two channel radio will need to be updated to meet requirements of having such frequencies as Ileene and an emergency channel.

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mission to purchase winter jackets for the officers at an estimated cost of SSO per jacket. A proposal will be given at the January 14 meeting concerning a solution to the problems with the base station in the dispatcher’s office. John Shew of J & K Communications, Columbia City, who has the maintenance contract on the town’s and township's radio equipment, was present and discussed briefly the problems being encountered and suggested several solutions. Salary Ordinance The 1987 salary ordinance for town officials and employees, including benefits, was approved by the board. The salaries, will be: President of the town board, $700; other two members of the town, board, $600; clerktreasurer, $5,000; town attorney, $45 per hour for each hour of service rendered to the town; and sewage clerk and deputy clerktreasurer, Rosalene Mort, $44.70 per hour; The town marshal, with academy training, $18,005, $17,004 if not academy trained; deputy marshal with academy training and more than one year service to the town, $15,769; deputy marshal with academy training and less than one year service to the town, $15,015; nonacademy trained deputy marshals, $13,650 and after a 90-day probationary period and proper certification by the town board and approval of the town marshal, amount will be raised to $14,339; and reserve officers, $4.62 per hour for each hour. The street crossing guard, if other than a town employee, will receive $3 for each time of duty or $6 per day. Radio dispatchers will receive a starting salary of $4.41 per hour for full time. After 90 days probationary duty salary will be raised to $4.85. Part-time dispatchers will receive $4.15 per hour. The sewage superintendent, $18,019 plus $2,002 for street maintenance; maintenance supervisor of the sewage department, $11,935.04 plus $8,084.9® for street commissioner task; assistant sewage superintendent, if licensed operator, $12,844 plus $3,211 for street maintenance work. Hourly employees of the street and sewage departments will be paid a minimum of $4 per hour It was approved Charles

Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYR ACUSE-W AW ASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

made it impossible for pedestrians to walk in that area, other than walking in the street. Doing the work were Dallas Winchester and Randy Veech. Street commissioner Winchester said he plans to eventual!' stripe the walk area, and asks that no farm «<piipment be parked in that area.

Hively, employee of the sewage and street departments, receive $4.50 per hour and that Medicare Supplement Health Insurance be furnished as an added benefit Employees will receive paid holidays recognized by the State of Indiana; liability and false arrest coverage insurance will be provided for police officers; full time employees are eligible for one week paid vacation after one year; two weeks paid vacation after three years; and full time hourly employees are eligible for seven days paid sick leave, not cumulative. Other Business A letter from Heaters, Inc., concerning the North Webster Products building, was read in which the company requested minimal sewer rates be charged them as the building is no longer being used for manufacturing The letter stated all manufacturing was moved out of the building on December 21. The board agreed that if less than three persons were working at the building the minimal sewage rate would be charged, if more than three were working at the building then the next rate would be charged. The reduction in rate will take effect January 1 The contract between the Tippecanoe Township Trustee and Advisory Board and the Town of North Webster was signed concerning the fire and EMS services. The town agrees, by this contract, to pay the township $12,600 for services in 1987. The dispatcher’s contract between the town and township will be ready for signatures at the New WHS board members to be sworn in Friday New members of the Wawasee Community School Board of Trustees will be sworn in at a special meeting Friday, Jan. 2, at Wawasee’s Central Office. An executive meeting will proceed the 9 a m. general session. At the special meeting, Curtis Jordan, and Bill Troup, both recently elected to the board, will assume their duties following the formal ceremony. Newly hired superintendent, Roger Thornton, will begin his duties at the special meeting, x

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31.1986

January 14 meeting. Officer Craig was asked to write a letter of appreciation to Helen Griffith for her Christmas gilt ol SSOO to the police depart ment Alan Shepherd was present at the meeting, and stated he was there to find the missing link in the chain His statement had the town board battled Shepherd commented he felt he was mislead by the police department and had requested them at his home and was ignored. He also alleged that the police officers were running radar at Old Road 30 and patrolling on Backwater Road, when they should be in town. The board stated the police ol ficers are sometimes required to work outside the city limits, when called upon. Yet Shepherd's exact reason for attending the meeting was not made clear . Eve Payne, clerk-treasurer, was given the permission to transfer necessary funds and incumber funds necessary to pay any accounts before the end of the year Assessment of S6O for library Families residing in eastern Jefferson Township will be assessed S6O each for the use of the Milford Public Library for the year 1987. The decision was made by the Milford Public Library Board of Trustees at its meeting Monday afternoon, Dec. 29. Each year, Jefferson Township pays SI,OOO to support the Milford library, but at a recent meeting of trustee Jesse Berger, with his advisory board members — Lee Beer, Dale Berger and Harlan Wuthrich — the matter of the annual contract was tabled. The per family assessment is the only manner in which the library can support its current budget, a spokesman for the library board said. ‘Friends’ Fund Short At the Monday meeting it was also noted that the drive by the Friends of the Library to raise $15,000 for remodeling and improving the Milford Public Library is short $1,655. Becky Doll is chairman of the fund-raising effort and contributions can be given to her or to Mary Jarss, the librarian.

Board member introduced

IBv .MARK 111 FFMAX Sluff W riter New Milford Town Board member Charles Bird was introduced to fellow board members at the governing body’s year-end meeting Monday night, Dec 29, as Darrel Orn marked his final week of duties. Orn, who has retired from his job at Chore-Time Equipment Inc. and will be residing in Florida during part of the year, was honored by board president Jean Treesh with a plaque, naming him an ' honorary lifetime board member" for his nine years of service to the communi ty. Bird, a Republican who was Meeting canceled Monica Bice, secretary treasurer of the Milford Economic Development Corpora tion. announced that the organization would not meet in January Formerly scheduled to meet at the Chateau Restaurant Wednes day. Jan. 7. the group de . ided to omit that meeting and convene again Wednesday. Feb. 3. at noon

My New Year's resolution for 1987 is . . .

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DON ARNOLD Milford • 1 don't make resolutions because I always break them! "

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FELIX SKOGSBERG Milford “I don’t have any New Year’s resolution.” Actually, after thinking about the topic, Skogsberg decided he had two resolutions. His first resolution was to quit work, thus, travel a lot. The other one, to eat less, according to Skogsberg, would be the most difficult. The initial resolution will cbme to pass since Skogsberg plans on traveling to Arizona in a few weeks.

chosen over one other candidate, will be officially sworn in at the board's next meeting, Monday. Jan. 12. at 6:30 p.m. in the town hall. Bird lives at 211 W. Section St with his wife, Debra, and daughter, Haley, nine months. “Charles is a young man from my ward who is very capable He is well known in the community and will do a good job for Milford,” Orn said of the 20-year CTB employee Agreement Signed Setting forth services for 1987. the board signed agreements with the fire department, township (inter-local cooperative tire protection) and Emergency Medical Service All contracts allow for the same services as 1986. although a 10 per cent wage increase, totaling $9,320. was included for the tire department The EMS agreement was accepted tor $3,000. Two ordinances were also penned. with a water meter deposit of S2O now required for new single family dwellings and $35 being asked of businesses and multiple family dwellings The deposits will be applied tow ard billing A former ordinance calling for a park advisory board was repealed to make way for an advisory council, which will have the same responsibilities as the park board: “They will serve the same purpose as they formerly did, its just a new title," Treesh said. Current board members up for reappointment in 1987, are: Marion Acton, JbEllen Free.

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BRADJACKSON Syracuse "I never make resolutions because I can't keep them. 1 make them too hard so they are impossible to keep. ”

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REV. ERNEST R. JEHNSEN Milford “My new year’s resolution for 1987 is two-fold. I resolve to do all I can to promote peace in the world and try to help bring understanding between all nations. I also resolve to serve the congregation of Bethel Church of the Brethren in Milford to the best of my ability until the pastoral search committee is successful in hiring a full-time pastor ’’

Dick Koschnick, and Missy Sorensen. In a final matter, the transfer and encumberance of funds was accepted, allowing the transfer of funds from various departments

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XEW MEMBER WELCOMED — Outgoing Milford Town Board member Darrel Orn hands over materials to be examined by new in<*inber Charles Bird. Bird will take Orn’s place at the board's first meeting of 1987. Mondav. Jan. 12.

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CHERYL BKVNJES Milford "The Milford EMS has recently collected over $5,000 in overdue payments for ambulance service. My resolution is to collect the remaining $2,000 unpaid balance owed to EMS. I will also help keep billings current so the department will be paid prompt iy ’’

k IL rj JOHN REPLOGLE Milford

“My New Year's resolution is to get more active in church work since I’ve moved back to Milford. 1 would also like to become more active in community affairs on behalf of CTB, where I work. ”

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into other categories to allow for payment of outstanding bills. The final register of claims was also signed, ending fiscal year 1986 for the town board.

CHERYL SORENSEN Milford My husband and I resolve to continue the exposure of darkness in the church to the world. "

B‘ i Vt K CHIEF ROBERT ZILLER

Svracuse •I resolve’ to fight the drug situation bv working hard within the school system to bring drug awareness to children and to Syracuse residents We've already started a good program* on drug abuse within the schools and will continue those efforts.