The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 April 1987 — Page 2

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.rApril 8, 1987

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Commissioners stop commercial tomato greenhouse at Syracuse

I By CARLA GAFF Staff Writer 4 Plans for a commercial tomato greenhouse once again received the hatchet as it was cut off by the Kosciusko County Commissidners Tuesday morning. The petition was filed by William Xanders of Syracuse. It was turned down by the Area Planning Commission on March 4. The property is located on the north side of SR 13 s 1,300 feet west of Grandview Dive in Turkey Creek Township, and is 2.07 acres. Its location south of Syracuse, puts it near other commercial properties including a veterinarian clinic, used car dealer, a fruit market and a restaurant/bar. Xanders explained to the commissioners, "The long and short of it is that it (the property) has to go commercial. It’s just not fit for residential. You couldn’t give it away.” The consensus of the commissioners was that "the soil condition is not appropriate for this type of thing.” The APC advised Xanders last month to seek an exception for his petition, which APC director Dan Richards stated was the process in which most of the other commercial properties in the area had received their zoning. The planners noted five reasons why they were unable to rezone the property, which were: 1.) The requested rezoning _ would not be consistent with numerous policies and objections of the Kosciusko County corporateplanning. 2.) The proposed rezoning would be a case of random spot zoning. - 3.) The rezoning would create a horrendous traffic situation. 4.) The soil conditions of the proposed site are not deemed suitable for commercial. 5.) The petitioner does have an alternate means of developing the property for his intended use. In this, Xanders may be able to attain an exception for his peti-

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tion from the county board of zoning appeals, which will a How. him UL use the property for his stated commercial purpose only, Z ~r JOINS SALES STAFF — Janet Liles has joined the sales staff of Logan Rogers Realty, Syracuse. Mrs. Liles brings with her 10> 2 years of sales experience; eight years in'-real estate sales in the Syracuse-Wawasee, Kosciusko County area, and 2> a years as regional sales manager for Contemporary Coach, Corp., Goshen. She received her sales license through Bill Miller School of Real Estate and her G.R.I. designation through Graduate Realtors Institute, Purdue University. She also received her Florida Rea! Estate License through Bert Rogers Real Estate School, Tampa, Fla. Mrs. Liles attended Northwest Alabama State College, Tuscumbia, Ala., and is a member of the National, State and Local Board of Realtors and Goshen Professional Women’s Guild. Mrs. Liles and her husband, Bob, have resided in the Syracuse area for over 20 years. "A man of 60 has spent 20 years in bed and over three years in eating.” Arnold Bennett

Additionally, the board granted permission to Marion and Janet Elam to rezone five acres from an agricultural district to residential. The property is located near Dewart Lake oh the north side of 1000 N, one-fourth mile east of 300E in Van Buren Township. It was noted that the property is to be sub-divided into individual lots. Though the petition was granted, the commissioners expressed their concern of a nearby landfill, and the fact that the area is hilly and very sandy. Richards stated that the property is not suitable for farming Names Pfahler CTB personnel manager Sam Pfahler has been named personnel manager for CTB, Inc., according to James C. Evans, president of CTB. ,CTB is the parent corporation for Brock Manufacturing, "'Chore-Time Equipment and Chore-Time Cage Systems, all of which are head quartered at Milford. In his new position, Pfahler will be responsible for hiring and, recruiting new personnel, wage and salary administration, coordinating training programs and supervision of insurance programs. He joined Brock in 1978 and has held the positions of district sales manager, market development manager for agri-products and sales manager before' moving into his new assignment with CTB personel. Pfahler, his wife, Mona Lou, and their family reside in Goshen. Brock manufactures and markets a- complete line pf feed, grain and industrial storage and conveying equipment and accessories. Chore-Time offers automated equipment for the care and feeding of poultry,, swine, dairy and horses.

and has growth on it at this time, and that the Kosciusko County Health Board had given its approval. Bridge Bids In other business, the commissioners accepted two bids from John Camden Construction Company in Pierceton for the repair and construction of two area bridges, subject to the approval of the county council. The accepted bid. for project KCB-19 Turkey Creek bridge is for $78,379.61, while the bid for the Deeds Creek bridge, KCB-840 is for $97,540.10. The Turkey Creek bridge is located on old 13A one-half mile north of junction 13A and SR 8, and Deeds Creek bridge is onetenth of a mile east of 300E on old U.S. 30. Also during the meeting the commissioners accepted a county police car bid made by Kerlin Motors in Silver Lake. The $13,519. quote for a four door LTD Crown Victoria was the lowest localbid. The commissioners also considered preliminary project developments by the Bowen Center and discussed the county’s summer road side spraying program. Auxiliary gives coloring books to second graders Syracuse American Legion Auxiliary members met recently in the Legion Hall. Linda Broekers. president, presided over the meeting. "How to Keep A Body Safe" coloring books were given to the second grade students at Syracuse Elementary according to Elaine Darr who received the books at the district meeting, She also., reported sending St. * Patrick's Day cards to some veterans in the Indiana Veterans Home. Lafayette. In other committee reports. Ann Schrock, chaplain, sent get well cards and a birthday card to Blanche Kline. Lorree Mench. children and youth committee, reported on the Regional Action Team in which the members voted to send $lO. Margaret Nichols, membership committee, reminded members to pay their dues and that the accidental death insurance through the auxiliary will be reinstated once dues are paid. Plates of poppies will be made and placed round the Legion Hall in memory of the local veterans. The Legion Birthday Dinner and Dance on March 28 were well attended. The Auxiliary members voted to send $25 to the State Auxiliary President's Project. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument refurbishing, Indianapolis.

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■■ I *** I JOINS MANAGEMENT STAFF — William J. Pipp, Minnetonka, Minn., formerly of Syracuse, has joined management staff at Roadpiaster, Olney, 111., as assistant to the president. Pipp and his family are currently residing with his parents on South Front Street, Syracuse, and will soon move to Vincennes. Pipp is a graduate of Wawasee High School and Indiana University where he received a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in marketing. He has been associated with the Chicago Fire football team and the Dallas Cowboys football team. Pipp has served as regional sales manager, Bristol-Myers Products Division; division sales manager, Frito-Lay, Inc.; and vice president of sales and marketing, Conklin Company, Minneapolis, Minn. Roadmaster Corporation, formerly a division of AMF Corporation, is an international manufacturer and distributor of bicycles, fitness equipment and juvenile wheel goods. Roadmaster has produced quality bicycles for over 50 years and operates out of a 17-acre facility, 25 miles west of Vincennes. Roadmaster is well known as the cosponsor and supplier of the bicycles used in the Indiana University Little 500 Bicycle Race for the past 38 years. Window broken in parked car An unestimated amount of damage was caused to a 1973 Chevrolet El Camino when unknown vandal(s) broke a window while it was parked in the parking lot of The Papers Incorporated, Milford. The vehicle, owned by Milford resident Nancy Secor, was damaged sometime between 7 a m. and"7 p.m. Saturday. Republican caucus on April 27 Rex Reed, chairman of the Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee, has called a caucus of Warsaw Ward 4 Preeinct committeemen to elect a Fourth District councilman. The vacancy was created due to the death of Louise Miner. The caucus will be held Monday, April 27, at 4 pm., in the Warsaw City Hall Council Chambers. Reed will be chairing the caucus.

Syracuse church plans retirement village

(Continued from page 1) more communication between the church and the ladies from whom the land was purchased. Ron Blake, pastor of the local Church of the Nazarene, commented that he had not been in Syracuse when the building plan was started and apologized to the sellers for the misunderstandings which are apparent now. The petition will be considered again at the May 6 meeting of the APC. Other Petitions Heard In the first plat activity in the recently designated industrial corridor northwest of Warsaw, Tom Groning-er received unanimous approval for a preliminary plat for anjndustrial subdivision on a 13.3 atretbact of ground on the west side of CR 150 W and south of US 30 in Plain Township. Richard Helm, attorney for the Warsaw Rifle apd Pistol Club, asked for the fact that the gun club’s shooting range is over the hill to the south to be made known to prospective industries in the area. He said this could forestall future problems businesses may have over the noise of gunfire, mostly on weekends, from the firing range. Groninger agreed that this would be done and also agreed to allow the Kosciusko County Highway Department an additional 10 feet of right-of-way along CR 150 as had been requested. The petition of Robert Biggs to rezone a one-acre tract of ground on the north side of CR 200N and west of CR 850E in Tippecanoe Township from an agricultural to a commercial district was not approved. The board could not get the necessary five votes to either approve the petition or deny it on the grounds of spot zoning. The vote was three to three on both motions. The motion to create a special exception in the county ordinance for recreational vehicle display and sales in an agricultural district and recommend that the county board of zoning appeals acts on it as a special exception was then approved unanimously. Steve Snyder represented Biggs and explained the intent was to use the ground for tenr porary storage of recreational vehicles being bought and moved into Jellystone Park. Several restrictive covenants were proposed on use of the land by Snyder and Biggs commented that the board of directors of Jellystone Park had stated they had no problems with the planned project. The board voted to recommend approval of the petition of Sheryll Donley for preliminary plat approval for a residential subdivision on a tract of ground on the west side of the Kosciusko/Noble County Line Road, one fourth mile south of CR 1050 N in TurkeyGreek Township. Monroe Yoder represented the petitioner and said the area would be sold in 140 by 150 ft. lots for modular or “stick-built" homes. The Town of Pierceton, represented by Tom Barker, town board president, had its petition approved for a preliminary plat for an industrial subdivision on a 74.2937 acre tract of ground west of Pierceton. This is the land given to the town by Jeanne Arnolt for the purpose of establishing an industrial park to help Pierceton grow and prosper. The property is located on the north side of Wayne Street and the Conrail tracks, south of US 30,at the west edge of Pierceton, in Washington Township. A small parcel, 3.9 acres, on the north side of US 30 was not included in- this preliminary plat. The board voted to table the petition of Mary K. Wolkins to rezone 45.7 acres of land from an agricultural district to a light industrial district. The property is located on the west side of CR 325E, one fourth mile south of Old US 30 in Wayne Township. The delay was felt needed to allow Dave Wolkins, son of the petitioner, time to consider going to the county board of zoning appeals for a special exception to allow the building of a pole building to house his snow plow equipment. Board members were concerned about opening such a large area for light industrial with only one pole building planned. Developer William Bibler represented Robert C. Leiter and assigns in a petition to rezone 63.75 acres of land from an agricultural to a residential district. The property is located on the north side of CR 300 N, one half mile east of SR 15 in Plain Township. In response to neighbor Doris Stevens’ concern about increased

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.traffic in the area, Bibler said most traffic would come east from SR 15. After some discussion, board members voted unanimously to approve the petition. Robert and Jean Kennedy, owners of a bed and breakfast business north of South Shore Golf Course, south of Syracuse, asked for approval to add eight

fr v V-"? IE. JI : fl 'I *, - c f LIONS VISIT LIONS — Members of the Milford Lions Cub visited the Dunlap Lions last Thursday. The evening’s program was on the Lions Eye Bank program and was presented by Richard Scott, a district 25-G Eye Bank trustee, and member of the Dunlap club. In the photo, from left, are Wayne Hart, first vice president of the Dunlap club, who presided at the meeting; Dave Wiericb of Dunlap; Elmer Sorensen, Keith Beer and Floyd Yoder of Milford, Milford Lions making the visitation but not pictured are Arch Baumgartner and I). G. Seely. • . »

Becky Doll receives state library award

I By CARLA GAFF Staff Writer Becky Doll, Milford, is recipient of the 1987 Citizen’s Award from the Indiana Library/Trustee Associations. The award is to honor an individual or a group, other than a trustee or library board, who has rendered outstanding service to a local community, region, or the state of Indiana. Mrs. Doll and a guest are invited to attend the awards luncheon which will be on Friday, May I, at the Hilton Hotel at the Indianapolis airport. Mary L. Jurss, librarian, submitted Mrs. Doll s name as a nominee for the award along with pictures and a description of the many good things which have been done for the Milford Public Library, largely through the efforts of Becky Doll, who is president of the local ’’Friends of the Library" organization. Mrs. Doll spearheaded the creation of this organization and was instrumental in securing a share of profits from the 1986 Milford Sesquicentennial activities for the library renovation project. As owner of Doll's Decorating Center in Milford, she Name area veterinarians to academy The Indiana Academy of Veterinary Medicine has named more than 200 Indiana veterinarians as members in recognition of their commitment to excellence in the health care of the state's animal population. Membership in the IAVM. sponsored by the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association, is limited to veterinarians who have completed 40 hours of continuing education the previous year and is renewable annually upon meeting the required educational standards. The following Kosciusko County area veterinarians were named to the 1987 list: • From Bourbon — Dr. Edward L. Sommers ’ B ’* / From Milfoftd — Dr. Madelynn H. Allen, Dr. Mruce L. Lamb and Dr. From Silver Ulte — Dr. David R. Brelage and Richard L. Sommers From Syracuse — Dr. Richard Brungardt From Warsaw — Dr. Dennis R Woodward

bedrooms to their establishment, X* which currently can accom-? modate five overnight guests. The board voted to direct the _ Kennedys to petition the BZA for a special exception. It furtherdirected thfe APC staff to work on 'an amendment to the county ordinance to specifically treat bed - and breakfast businesses as ; special exceptions.

was able to lend her expertise and decorating skills to help the library be refurbished in good taste. In her two-page letter of nomination to the Awards and Honors Committee of the Indiana Library and Trustee Associations, Mrs. Jurss stated, "Through her interest and spirit, people who were not aware of the library and had forgotten it since their childhood have come in to have a look-see around. Their curiosity was piqued so when they came to visit that many inquired about service. As a result, registration and circulation are up." "Thanks to Becky," Mary continued. "It was a job that had to be done and Becky did it. ‘Trust me, just trust me.' she would say. We did and it's all paid for! ” Open House Monday An '"after" party open house was held at the library on Monday evening to commemorate National Library Week. Among the more than 50 people present were Dorothea Kerlin, who served as Milford librarian for 47 years, from 1926 to 1973; Carolyn Grove, who was librarian from 1973 to 1979; Jodi Brown, librarian from 1979 to 1983; Mary Jurss, librarian since 1983; and Bill Laramore, from Plymouth, a representative of Indiana State Library Association.

Public meeting on housing set for April 14 A public meeting concerning three properties in Milford deemed in violation of the town's unsafe building ordinance will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the Community Building. Goshen resident Ron Davidhizar, owner of the Milford properties in question, has been asked to address charges at the meeting, which will be presided over by building commissioner Dr. T.A. Miller. Last day for spring clean-up Utilities Superintendent Dallas Winchester II would like to remind Milford town citizens that the last day for spring clean-up is Friday, April 10. According to Winchester the clean-up has been a success thus far, with several town residents taking advantage of the free service. “A. lot of people have participated so far but there’s still a lot of properties that need cleaned," Winchester said, adding, “It’s a free service to the community so it makes sense to take advantage of it so people won’t be cited for junk later." Items must be left on the treelawn or in the alley. Town employees will not go into yards or houses to pick up items.