The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 April 1987 — Page 5
ISP Youth Services, June and July camps
The Indiana State Police Department has announced that plans are underway for the 1987 Youth Services summer camp program. • Over 8,000 young Hoosiers between the ages of 10 and 20 have attended one or more of the activities since the programs were started in 1970. " This year, the Optimist Respect for Law Camps will be
Court news
Leaving the scene of an accident — Traty L. Eppert, 22, Milford, $l5O plus costs with SIOO suspended, 30 days in jail suspended on the condition the defendant show proof of restitution to the court by May 18,1987. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: Sliter-Pollock Kenneth L. Sliter, 39, 205 Meadows Trailer Park, Nappanee, and Shirley A. Pollock, 33, x box 125 Milford
Town board ineffective — Enforcement of Milford building ordinance delayed
I By MARK HUFFMAN Sports Writer September, 1978 — Milford Town Attorney Rex Reed begins work on an ordinance on unsafe buildings in town. August, 1979 — Town Attorney Tim Blue is asked whether an ordinance for unsafe buildings has been written, he acknowledges that none is documented and promises to do something about it “immediately J February, 1980 — A new unsafe building ordinance is read at the Milford Town Board meeting. April, 1980 — An unsafe building ordinance is passed unanimously by the town board. In what has since become typical fashion for the Milford Town Board, one and one-half years passed before a final ordinance on unsafe buildings in town was accepted — an ordinance that has since become outdated. Outdated, too, are the methods of procrastination that have become eminent when talking about the town of Milford — it is time for a change. Some Milford residents have been teased and appeased, but when it comes to being pleased over a solution for unsafe housing the town board has failed miserably. Take the following vignettes into consideration: August, 1980 — Town resident Diane May, representing surrounding neighbors, complains about the property at 112 E. Fourth St., owned by Ron Davidhizar. She claims that the property has a sewage problem and attracts rats. The board promises to “look into the matter and find out what recourse the town can take." October, 1980 — The town board decides to have the county inspector speak to Davidhizar about cleaning up his Milford property on Fourth Street. August, 1985 — Building inspector Harry Doty says the house at 112 E. Fourth St. “should be condemned.” He says it is “not fixable” and agrees that something should be done. The board .instructs Leemon to begin proceedings necessary to bring about its destruction. August, 1986 — Davidhizar is ordered to correct violations of the town’s Unsafe Building Law by September 29 or face further penalties by building commissioner Dr. T.A. Miller. September, 1986 — Dr. Miller announces that Davidhizar will be ordered to reappear at a public hearing “as soon as the law allows (after Oct. 9) to answer charges that he failed to correct violations of the town’s Unsafe Building Law in three of his rental properties. Shrouded behind Dr. Miller’s words “as soon as the law allows” must have been a contingency that the town board redefine that law. October 10, 1986 would have marked the earliest date Dr. Miller could have ordered Davidhizar back, yet
JKw . IMI rWWVI BO te ■ a ■Mtaliill ■ I - E,-»»•/ Wyj 1 _eFle e 2H •''■ : ?2aKS*S : '. f yii «r -jfflr STILL STANDING — A few stray pigeons look down on the chimney to the 212 E. Fourth St. house that owner Ron Davidhizar had promised to tear down last fall. The house, along with two other Davidhizar rental properties, has been the subject of much public disarray over the past five years. (Photo by Mark Huffman)
on the Vincennes, and Ball State University campuses and St. Joseph and Huntington College campuses which begin in mid June and run through July. Students entering grades six and seven are eligible to attend the Respect for Law camps. The Kiwanis Career Camp, for high school students interested in a career in law enforcement or criminal justice, will be on the In-
Vanderreyden-Darr Steve J. Vanderreyden, 34, r 4 box 34, Syracuse, and Debra Sue Darr, 29, r 4 box 34, Syracuse Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts: Miner — Daniel W. Miner, r 1 box 125 D, Milford, and Carolyn S. Miner, 2817 Oakwood, Goshen. The couple was married Feb. 17,. 1979, and separated Oct. 4, 1986. There are two minor children.
he failed to summon the Goshen resident, who’s probably chuckling in his Lazyboy at the thought. Davidhizar stated at the August 28 meeting that he had partially torn down a chimney on the Fourth Street structure and that he “planned to tear down the rest of it this (last) fall.” The chimney still stands, aiong with the rest of the house, which Doty had earlier deemed “irreparable.” Such repertoire has become expected from the cast of characters involved in the unsightly and unsafe buildings spotting Milford’s environs. Town Board President Jean Treesh echoed Dr. Miller’s wish to have Davidhizar dealt with promptly, saying, “We need to proceed in good haste.” Yet the meeting still went unannounced, giving the appearance of a board that hands out statements to appease the public without carrying through on them. A November 19, 1986 The Mail-Journal editorial chastised the board and building inspector to no avail, noting that Doty had yet to attach an itemized list to original orders of things that needed to be done to the homes in question and forward them to Leemon. The editorial also sarcastically suggested that town officials were planning the hearing as a Christmas gift, but that proved wrong also. However, a hearing may come yet, with town officials having met two weeks ago to seemingly discuss the Davidhizar dilemma. Nevertheless, their methods again come into question, with The Mail-Journal having found the town board, clerk-treasurer, attorney, building commissioner and inspector, and utilities superintendent huddled in a local restaurant in obvious violation of the Indiana Open Door Act. While clerk-treasurer Monica Bice stated that she been unaware of the interpretation of the act (which calls for town agencies to notify the press when scheduling proceedings that concern town business), experience suggests otherwise. Having been clerk-treasurer for the past five years, it is hard to believe that someone in such a position, who has properly notified the press in the past, had a sudden lapse — but that’s another editorial. Back to the matter at hand. When The MailJournal discovered the restaurant proceedings and dispatched a reporter, innuendo was rampant. Town attorney Leemon gave a supposed date, for a public meeting addressing Davidhizar’s properties (again), before leaning over and requesting the reporter not to publish that date (which incidentally is Tuesday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m.) for fear of the Goshen landlord being given too much advance notice to prepare his arsenal. A ludicrous thought when one realizes how many meetings the landlord has experienced. Aside from that point, town officials also gave the indication that the meeting would be to order Davidhizar to have repairs done to his homes. Wasn’t that the purpose of the last meeting? The town board again seems to be running in circles. A look at past files will show the same things being said now that were said 10 years ago. Isn’t it time for a fresh approach? At an October, 1986 town board meeting Treesh stated,. “We don’t want to let him (Davidhizar) go this time.” — Guess what Jean, you already have!
diana State University campus during June and July. There will be two-week long programs for boys and the final week will be for girls. Applications and additional information is available by contacting area Optimist or Kiwanis Clubs, the nearest Indiana State Police post, or by writing ISP Youth Services, P.O. Box 89, Cambridge City, Ind” 47327.
Reed — Sharon Reed, r 3 box 629A, Syracuse, and Stephen C. Reed, r 3 box 629A, Syracuse. The couple was married June 30,1984, and separated March 14,1987. . What has a jhw large enough to drive a small car through and a body longer than two school buses? Carcharodon megalodon, the 30-million-year-old ancestor of today’s great white sharks. According to Ranger Rick magazine, there were no people around when this big fish lived. If there were, the shark could have swallowed eight people at once.
“ » “ ■ Sesquicentennial Memories • - - IB E ■ BRBI I-' JHWW E t I & E<l! ■ I SUreMeli w If ■si 'r k ' e ■ Reunion of local Civil War Veterans
This picture was taken at the southwest corner of tylain and Huntington Streets and poses a mystery. A majority of the men are wearing some type of a decoration on their coat jackets and those individuals who have been identified are all veterans Ofthe Civil War. Speculation would believe this is a reunion of all local Civil War veterans. Those men who have been identified, either by first and last name or just last name, and veterans of the Civil War are from right to left are: William
$63,322 collected in support from tax refunds
In 1986 the Prosecuting Attorney’s office of Kosciusko County collected $63,322 from tax refunds for application on delinquent support through the Federal Tax Intercept Program. Federal law allows a custodial parent to collect delinquent child support through the interception of an absent parent’s tax refund. The absent parent’s name can be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service and the Indiana State Department of Revenue. If the absent parent is entitled to receive a federal or state tax refund, all or a portion of the refund
Letters to the editor
Upset with litter Dear Editor: Many Milford residents are upset with the appearance of the roadsides in our area — especially the ditches which persons have burned. These ditches really “show off” the bottles, cans, trash, etc. Last weekend, a friend and 1 took a small tractor and trailer and cleaned up the roadsides in my neighborhood and surrounding area, only to find the next morning, a disposable diaper (in middle -of road) and an accumulation of beer cans in a ditch. Maybe a “spring clean-up day” wouldn’t be such a bad idea — to clean up after those people who have no respect as they roll down those windows and toss out items which might “clutter” their car or truck. It’s disgusting that people don't seem to care! Name withheld by request The silence has been broken... Dear Editor: Finally, the conspiracy of silence has been broken. Public opinion has finally forced the superintendent of the Wawasee Community School Corporation to be more open and honest with the public. He wrote a very informative article in The MailJournal this past week. Although he has a few good points about the advantages of a central junior high, I can’t, in all good cons-
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tmay be diverted to pay an arrearage owed. This program has proven to be very successful in recovering delinquent child support assigned to the State by individuals receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children, according to Deputy Kosciusko County Prosecutor James L. Walmer. The Child Support Division of the Indiana State Department of Public Welfare, the office that administers the program in Indiana, has collected approximately S4O million through the interception of absent parents tax refunds since the
cience. agree this is best for our community. You 'ban have the same curricular 1 programs in three smaller schools as you would have in one big central school, and you would have the advantage of much less peer pressure. If you can’t have the same programs, it is not the fault of the school size, it is the fault of the school administration which will not spend the money to expand the programs. The most logical option is to build a junior high for Syracuse and expand North Webster and Milford as needed; also, to accommodate these expansions, hire more school aides to work with the teachers and pay them something better than slave wages they are getting now. Dr. Thornton could have saved himself a lot of problems if he would have had a public meeting first on the issue of a central junior high. The hundreds of people who are signing petitions against the central junior high should make it clear that they think the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages. Dr. Thornton points out the projected growth of the different townships. At best, this is just a guess and really isn’t very accurate. Milford and North Webster would each die just a little bit if their junior high schools were taken away. Is that m their best interest. Dr. Thornton? What is good for one school system may, not be good for another. Thank you Jim Beer Distribution successful Dear Editor: We want to thank all those
Case, Sheffield, Sam Akers, John Miles, Willard, Rentfrow, Oliver Cromwell, Judy, Eli Bushong, Ben Hentzel and John Coy. The remainder of those shown in the picture are unknown. If anyone can solve the mystery of why these men gathered for a photo, or can identify any of the men in the photo, should contact the Syracuse office of The Mail-Journal at 457-3666 or 103 East Main Street, Syracuse, Indiana, 46567.
inception of the program in 1982. Half of the individuals certified to the IRS as owing delinquent child support have had their federal refunds intercepted. The average federal refund intercepted has been SSOO and the average Indiana state refund intercepted has been $55. < This law permits the custodial parent to take measures to collect delinquent child support outside the normal judicial process. Custodial parents desiring the service, known as the Tax Refund Intercept Program, must first apply for child support services
volunteers who assisted in the distribution of government commodities. There were 28,572 packages of cheese, rice, butter and honey available; most of which was given out the first day. A big thanks goes to the Warsaw City employees, the township trustees, and the nutrition sites, who gave of their time and made a tremendous effort to see that those people eligible received their allotment. Penguin Point unloaded the two semi trailers and stored the food for a few hours and then provided man-
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Wed., April 1,1987 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL
under the Title IV-D program at the local county Department of Public Welfare of Child Support Enforcement Agency, if they do not already have an active IV-D case. The Child Support Enforcement Agency is generally a unit of the County Prosecuting Attorney’s office. An application fee is required to apply for support services, which include the location of the absent parent, establishment of a court ordered child support obligation if necessary, and the enforcement of an existing court order.
power to load all the trucks for the individual distribution sites; our thanks also to them. A great community effort! . • ■< y • »> Sincerely, Norma J. Anglin Executive Director American Red Cross Kosciusko County Chapter And about all The farmer’s biggest turnover is his spring plowing.
The Tax Refund Intercept Program can only be requested if there is a court order for child support; the absent parent owes at least SSOO in delinquent child support; the absent parent’s social security number is known, and the minor child(ren) of the obligor are under the age of 18 as of December 31,1987. While there is no processing charge for the Tax Refund Intercept Program, a nominal processing charge will be deducted from any refund intercepted as required by both the IRS and State Department of Revenue.
Anyone desiring the Tax Refund Intercept Program must request the service before June 1, 1987, to be eligible for any refund due the absent parent during 1988. In Kosciusko County, applications for the IV-D program can be made at: Kosciusko County Department of Public Welfare, third floor, Courthouse, Warsaw. Inquiries regarding the Tax Refund Intercept Program should be directed to the Kosciusko County Child Support Enforcement Agency, Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s office, Child Support Division, Title IV-D, 121 N. Lake St., Warsaw. Direct inquiries to Mrs. Sandra J. Knisely, Title IV-D Coordinator, 267-4444, extension 420.
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