The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 54, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 January 1987 — Page 1

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OFFICIAL MEMBERS — Members of the Wawasee School Board took the oath of office during a special meeting Friday, Jan. 2. Pictured taking the oath are, from left to right. Bill Troup, Milford; Curtis Jordan, North Webster; and David Carey, North

Little continues as president —

Wawasee School Board re-organizes, seats Bill Troup and Curtis Jordan

Wawasee’s Community School Board of Trustees elected its 1987 officers during a special meeting Friday, Jan. 2, at Wawasee’s administration building. The board of trustees, after hearing a motion from Dave Carey to rescind a previous amendment that limited the school board president to two consecutive one-year terms,

Burial in Arlington Cemetery —

Joe Gray (USMC Col., Ret.) passes away suddenly Monday afternoon r

Colonel Joseph A. Gray, 69, r 3 box 101, Syracuse, died Monday, Jan. 5, at 5 p.m. in the office of Dr. Jack Clark, Syracuse, of an apparent heart attack. Col. Gray was active in many organizations. He currently was executive director of the Kosciusko County Mental Health Association and on the executive committee of the Syracuse Sesquicentennial Committee, where he used his expertise, in brochures to have the sesquicentennial brochure published. He was a member of the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club

A band member's overview of trip to the Gator Bowl

I By MARK RAY H'a wasee High School Hand Member After hundreds of hours of preparation by David Blackwell, band master, and the 140 members in the band, the Wawasee Marching Warriors met in the early morning of December 26, 1986, to embark on the 24-hour journey to the Gator Bowl festivities ill Jacksonville, Fla. Everyone looked forward to this trip that would include the parade, the pregame show, a marching competition, and a day at Disney World. All of this sounded good, but it meant a lot of work on our part and much more for Mr. Blackwell. Once we had received our invitation, it became necessary to raise the *35,000 that it would

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acted upon the recommendation, and elected Bill Liable to the presidency. Little has served in this capacity the last two years. He accepted the motion with eagerness to serve the community. In other elections, Curtis Jordan, recently elected to the board, was elected vice president. Carey held the position last year, but stepped down this term.

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take for us to go on such a trip. To accomplish this goal, we held a march-a-thon, a car wash-a-thon, and a pizza sale. We also had to keep purselves looking sharp until the time for the trip came. This meant extending our marching season past the last football game and into winter weather. We sometimes foundourselves marching in less than perfect conditions, which once im a while resulted in frozen fingeis, frozen valves, and bad attitudes. I sometimes wondered, as many could be worth all the time and effort. I then remembered our Peach Bowl trip and the success we’had there. As it turned out, I would soon see how wonderful this trip to the Gator Bowl would be. Arriving In J ackson ville Our exhausted band and chaperones 1 arrived in Jacksonville with weary faces at about 5:30 a m. on December 27 with a safe journey, except for one

Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1307)

Webster. , , » School board member Carol Swartzendruber looks on as the three take the oath of office from school attorney, Robert Reed.

Swartzendruber SecretaryCarol Swartzendruber will serve as secretary. Meanwhile, Roger Kryder, absent from the meeting, was elected to continue in the same capacity he served this past year — assistant superintendent in charge of finances. At the same time,, a $50,000 bond was designated. In closing the meeting, Little

where he was a past president. He served on the Syracuse Planning Commission for approximately eight years and in 1969 he was president and served-as secretary for a number of years. He also served on- the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals. Col. Gray was past president and a member of the SyracuseWawasee Area Development Company and executive secretary of the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce for 10 years. He was also former development director and chief fund-raiser of Howe Military School and Wawasee Prep. He was on the board of directors for Kosciusko County United

minor mishap involving the front of a bus and the rear of a brand new car which were behind us. We were greeted with chilly temperatures and a warm Denny’s breakfast. From here, we headed to the Gator Bowl stadium where we changed into our uniforms in wjiich we would remain dressed iir for the rest of the day. Promptly, we moved to a practice field where we joined 21 other bands from all over the United States, including bands from lowa, Michigan, Texas, Missouri, and many others. We were not the only Hoosier’s there, as there were four other bands from Indiana. Under the direction of George Cavendar, music professor from the University of Michigan, the 22 bands practiced for the Gator Bowl pre-game show. This show consisted of three tunes, including John Phillip Sousa’s "Stars and Stripes Forever,” Girshwin’s “Fascinating

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and Jordan were selected to serve on the finance committee, while Carey will continue his duties on the vocational advisory council. Bill Troup and Swartzendruber will serve on the curriculum coordinating committee. Finally, the board decided it would continue with its meeting format. The board conducts its meetings the second Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7 p.m.

Way, chairman of United Way fund-raising in Syracuse for numerous years, and organizer and head fund-raiser for the Lakeland Community Daycare Center. Col. Gray was active in the American Heart Association, Cancer Society, SyracuseWawasee Flotilla Committee, All Saints Episcopal Church, and the Northern Indiana Diocese. He raised thousands of dollars for a variety of organizations through the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Bike-a-Thon, which he chaired for a number of years. He was born on August 5,’1917, (Continued on page 2)

Rhythm,” and a percussion feature, “Wipe Out.” Imagine the sights and sounds of 3,000 student musicians covering the entire length and width of a football field, the largest massed band on that day in the world! The rehearsal only took less than one hour and then we were off to tackle the Gator Bowl parade. Parade Lineup We found ourselves in about the center of the parade lineup. Imagine our dismay and disappointment when it started to “rain on our parade.” Before we had a chance to get upset, the skies dried up and we saw our first glimpse of the Florida sunshine that stayed with us throughout the entire parade. By the time our marching blocjt had made its way past the cameras, past the judges, and around the winding streets of Jacksonville to our awaiting busses, exhaustion became apparent. Next, we were on our way to the stadium to perform in the pre-

Lions clubs chili supper to fund QUEST A chili supper, sponsored by the Milford, North Webster and Syracuse Lions Clubs, is being planned for Friday, Feb. 13, just prior to the NorthWood-Wawasee basketball game, to raise funds to support the QUEST program. It will be in the Wawasee High School commons. QUEST is designed to teach adolescent skills in a drug and alcohol awareness program. It is the second year the three Lions Clubs supported this worthwhile program in the schools of the Wawasee School Corporation. Lion Bruce Lamb of the Milford Club is chairman of a committee made up of members of the three «. service clubs. Lamb said last year the three clubs gave financial support of nearly $1,500 to the program. Robbery at • Syracuse early this morning Syracuse Sunoco, a service station on SR 13in Syracuse, was robbed at 7'26 a.m. today (Wednesday) by a lone male subject, who escaped with two bags of money from the counter and ran east on Baltimore Street. It is not known at this time if a vehicle •was used after he left the area. The man entered the station as the attendant, Jim Rohrbaugh, was getting ready to open for the day. Rohrbaugh said no weapon was visible, but the intruder kept his hand in his pocket as if he had a gun as he said, “This is a robbery." He then grabbed the bags of money and fled on foot. Syracuse Town Marshal Robert Ziller said the amount of money taken is not yet known and he has no leads or suspects at this time. Ziller asks that anyone witnessing the party running in the area call the Syracuse Police Department with descriptive information.

The Mail-Journal in three sections! If you find this week’s MailJournal in three small sections and wonder why, there’s good reason for it. It’s moving week at the Milford printing plant, and the printing units on which this paper is printed each week are being moved piecemeal to the new printing plant addition. It's an awkward situation at best, and creates all sorts of scheduling problems, but at least the flow of printed matter continues, if somewhat lamely. We thank our readers and a host of printing customers for their patience during this trying time.

game of the Stanford-Clemson game. The excitement of a packed footbaU field and a crowded stadium brought on feelings of high anxiety to do our part to

a s wawask y wCA & «T»ACTSt ft I TB ' W " w* marching warrior tn.g* . .JSF !<■ 1 T’fF ■ 1 I ■ ' **"•** LINING UP FOR PARADE — Shown are the IM members of the the left, as they lineup for the Gator Gowl parade in Jackseavflte, Fla. Wawasee Marching Warrior., with - Black well on The hand took first place in division one rating. (Photo by Jack Parr)

Milford's —

State of The Town Address

tßy JEAN TREESII Milford Town Board President Another year has passed us by, but it was by no means just any other year. The year 1986 marked our community’s 150th birthday, with residents taking a look into the past while working towards the future. The year 1987 looks to be another exciting year, with many of the projects started during Milford’s Sesquicentennial celebration reaching full maturity. ~ - x. The mapping of our storm-sewer project was a giant step, with a master plan being adopted in early February to get us moving in the direction towards drainage improvements. While there was some public outcry over the move, the cooperation and coalition of Milford’s citizens saw a plan take shape that we hope will eventually benefit all. Included in the plan are street improvements, which will make 1987 a very busy year. We also extended sewer services to Barth Inc., enhancing our continuing support of area industries. The general community witnessed that same support through the cleaning of sewer pondsand lines. Substandard housing was also a major topic of concern throughout the year, and after several meetings a solution to a problem with three bouses is being realized. We hope to continue those efforts in 1987. The resignations of two cogs in our machine were accepted with deep regret during the course of the year, but we are sure the replacements Will prove to be equally invaluable. Dallas Winchester Jr. took over the reigns of the utilities department from Bill Knowles and has already undertaken efforts to make the town more attractive and smooth-running. ...... _ • ; -.- ? , r - Assistant Superintendent Randy Veach should also be commanded for the tremendous job he did during the absence of a superintendent. Darrell Orn retired from his position as town board member at the elose of the year, yielding the post to Charles Bird, a longtime Milford resident who we look forward to working with. The town was also audited during the year, with no irregularities being found —a factor that mirrors clerk-treasurer Monica Bice’s continued professionalism. A restructuring and revamping of the Economic Development Corporation was realized through the efforts of various businessmen, social clubs, and other townspeople. Dan Brown will lead the organization into 1987, with the promise of working towards attracting other businesses to the area and enhancing the town’s appearance. Technology also reached our town of 1,200,

North Webster's —

State of The Town Address

I By MYRON CLARK Xorth Webster Town Hoard President When asked to write regarding accomplishments of 1986 and projections for 1987, I was somewhat non-plussed. However, with co-operation of the Chamber of Commerce, the Lions Club and the Kiwanis Club, the town has worked hard and long to attempt to attract new industry to the community. We have a viable zoned area for an industrial park, but as yet no takers. We have lost two industries and gained two new businesses. For the first time in several years we have changed the

make this an exciting show — and it was! At letigf the pre-game was exciting because what was soon to follow proved to be a very unat-

with a computer being purchased to help facilitate our ledger and improve methods of utility billing in the immediate future. " It would be impossible to improve‘on the sense of community cooperation we got during 1986, which was heightened during various sesquicentennial activities. Uncooperative weathercouldn’t even dampen the festive mood of our citizens, who witnessed a parade that will be unparalleled. A whole year’s worth of work went into the planning of the event, with many people working hard to make it a reality. Through our membership in an organization called Main Street USA we hope similar functions can take place in the future. While we’ll continue to look on 1986 with fond memories we also look toward 1987 with determination and enthusiasm, with the hope that in 1988 we can look back with the same sense of accomplishment. m 118 w n 'a'" IM ■ vIBI I 5 I , I ‘ MEMORABLE YEAR — Milford Town Board members, along with Milford’s remaining populace, will reflect on 1986 with fond memories of the town’s sesquicentennial celebration. Board members and clerk-treasdrer Monica Bice, second from right, showed their spirit in late May in front of the town hall. The year 1987 will mark the end of a fouryear term for the three members, although Darrell Orn, right, has already resigned his seat to Milford Republican Charles Bird. From left are Dennis Wuthrich, Jean Treesh, Bice and Orn. (M-J file photo)

town boundaries with an annexation. V. - %Our street maintenance program has proceeded as planned with many material improvements, and our sewage plant has been modernized by the covering of tanks to provide better winter maintenance and prevent freezing. This has been accomplished with the cooperation and fine assistance of the men in charge of these areas. We look forward in 1987 to a continuation of improvement in our town’s services to residents, to continuing attempts to attract industry to the community, to the completion and opening of the new beach, to co-operate in trying to clean up pollution in our largest asset, Webster Lake, and to perhaps continue to expand our foundries.

tractive and uneventful game for Stanford, with Clemson having all the action in the first half: About half of us cheered for the underdog, Stanford, because they

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had come all the way from California and had very few fans present, while the Clemson fans poured into the stadium. (Continued on page 2>