The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 April 1987 — Page 2
THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., April 29, 1987
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Warsaw firm involved — State inspects for hazardous waste disposal
(Continued from page 1) ■ " According to the 1987 handbook of Industrial Toxicology the preventive measures for persons exposed to the substance include: adequate ventilation, .chemical goggles, approved* respiratory protection and Neoprene gloves. All persons exposed should also have physical examinations on a regular basis including studies of liver and kidney function. Additionally, any persons with diseases of the skin, liver and kidneys should not be exposed. La Chance stated that he was not required to have periodical examinations though he worked near and with the substance daily. However, he does recall being required to have a physical before starting his job with Tyler. Working With The State Kosciusko County Administrator-Chief Sanitarian Jon Cupp, stated, “We ll sort of work with them on the state level and go with what they have on this. We don’t want to do anything to mess up their investigation.” Cupp has done some preliminary work on this, though the matter is being handled on the state level. „ Tyler has no previous records of ever disposing of the substance. Although the department requested records to be kept of this, after its October visit. Tyler explained that the substance evaporates extremely fast and that his employees use the substance on a rag to rub down machines, and that there is very little if anything left to dump. However, he felt that employees may dump the residue from tne bottom of the can occa sionally into the trash barrel, which is then disposed of by a trash collector. Warsaw Chemical Chemist Wayne Birch stated, “The substance will evaporate into the air at .35 evaporation rate. This is fairly fast.”
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La Chance commented, “Whatever they brought in, we hav£ to live with as they had no means of disposing of it while I was there.” He went on to explain that although the substance is clear in—the begiiiiiing, after it was used to clean paint, it could easily be seen. If the investigation is not dropped and continues on an administrative level, the contaminated area will be required
County court filings up 9.2% in 1987
> ■ The Kosciusko -County Court has submitted quarterly statistical report to the Indiana State Court Administrator’s office. This report reveals that during the first three months of 1987, there were a total of 1,664 new filings in the court as opposed to--1,523 new filings during the same period in 1986. That represents an overall increase in filings of 9.2 percent during the first quarter of 1987. During the first quarter of 1987, the court disposed of 1,444 cases as opposed to 1,216 in the first quarter of 1986. While there was an increase of 18.75 percent in the court’s disposition rate during the first quarter of 1987, the increased number of filings in the court over the past year has left 5,832 cases pending as of March 31. This compares to 4,705 cases pending on the same date in 1986. While the first quarter statistics indicated a decrease in filings by the Kosciusko County prosecutor’s office, the court records indicate that the small claims filings increased in the first quarter of 1987 to 422 as opposed to 265 in the first quarter of 1986. These figures reflect a 59.2 percent increase in small claims filings over the first quarter of 1986.
to be cleaned and fees may be charged. Though Russell stated that often an agreement can-be reached and a type of court hearing omitted. All he can do is suggest to the commissioner what he feels would be appropriate actions, and that Commissioner Maloey will in turn act on the matter at abater date. Tyler concludes, “I think we were set up.”
This increase would be of particular significance in light of the present attempt to obtain a small claims referee to aid in disposition of the mounting small claims caseload in the county court. Syracuse Police Dept, seeks photos Syracuse Police Chief Robert Ziller has announced he is. attempting to gather photos of all the ex-chiefs-of-police in Syracuse. These photos will be displayed on one of the walls in the new police station. Anyone having a photo of any of the ex-chiefs, either in uniform or not, is asked to call the Syracuse Police Department at 457-5333 or take the photo to the police station so it can be reproduced Chief Ziller stated he is looking for photos of the following exchiefs: Bert Cripe, C. J. (Peck) Kline, James Gilbert, Don Enyeart, Daniel Ganger and Orville Vanderßeyden. He also stated if anyone does have pictures of the past chiefs and the dates when they were chiefs, he would also appreciate that information.
Orr confirms evidence of dumping Following is a letter written to Rbbert La Chance by Robert D. Orr: Governor Thank you for your recent let* ter regarding the waste management practices—&f -Tyler Machinery, Inc. I share your commitment for the protection of our environment and appreciate the efforts of concerned citizens like you. ) »- The of Environmental Management investigated your allegations on October 21, 1986. The inspection of Tyler Machinery, Inc. revealed evidence of dumping of trichloroethane behind the plant as you had indicated. The company representative was informed at the time of the inspection .that the dumping of trichloroethane was an illegal practice and that they should cease dumping it immediately. Compliance with the Hazardous Waste Regulations will be required of Tyler Manufacturing, Inc., by the Indiana'Department of Environmental Management. Cleanup of any contaminated soil will be required an evaluation of the effects that the dumping has had on the groundwater. Thank you for your concerns and information. Citizens like you help the Department of Environmental Management discover and eliminate practices that are detrimental to the environment and which might go undiscovered otherwise. May 4 thru 8 Clean-up Week in Syracuse Syracuse Police Chief Bob Ziller reminds all Syracuse residents that May 4-8 has been designated as Clean-up Week by the town board. ■„ Town employees will be around during the week to pick up such articles as stoves, refrigerators, couches, chairs, and other large objects that are not routinely picked up during normal garbage days. Residents who have articles to be removed must place these articles at the normal garbage pickup point (front of home or alley) so that the street department employees can pick these articles up. The town board is hoping that all residents will comply with cleanup week by removing unsightly objects from their property. A special dumpster will be placed on town property next to the fire department from May 2-10 for anyone wishing to dispose of his or her own debris. The police department will continue to tow junk cars from yards and lots this week. Bright red stickers were placed on the junk vehicles informing residents of the town ordinance and advising the owners that they had 10 days to remove the vehicles. Those that are not removed with be towed
First in a series — Longenbaugh and Smith are Syracuse mayoral candidates (Continued from page 1 ) Bud Smith Being the first Mayor of Syracuse would be the greatest honor in the world for Bud Smith. He has always loved the Syracuse community. He has found living in Syracuse to be a great place to earn a living and feels the people are just terrific, kind, courteous and full of fun. To Smith, Syracuse is a beautiful area and what more could you ask for? Sponsored by Leisure Pools, Three-Flags Drive-In, •Wawasee Kiwanis, and Syracuse Lions, Smith has lived and worked in Syracuse all his adult life. He is a World War II Navy Veteran and is now retired and loving every minute of it. He and his wife (Mary Lou) are the parents of one son, Mike Smith, Syracuse, and have two granddaughters, Mandy and Anne. To many, Smith is remembered as the first director of the Lakeland Youth Center. He served from 1964 to 1968. He was a member of the Wawasee Drum and Bugle Corps for 12 years. Smith is a member of the American Legion, Veteran’s of Foreign Wars, and Calvary United Methodist Church. As a member of the Lions Club he performed in all the Lions Minstrosities Minstrel Shows which were popular in Syracuse. Smith enjoys ice boating, woodworking, and fishing, and being retired he hasVlenty of time for these hobbies. With a at Lake City Bank, Smith is working on ways to get areaypeople to contribute to his, fund, and has several fund-raising events planed with some already in the works.
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RECEIVES PAUL HARRIS FELLOW AWARD — Joan Gray received Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellow award last night for her late husband, Joe Gray, C01.,-U.S. Marines, Retired. Shown at the presentation at Maxweiton Golf Club are, from left.
Present Paul Harris Fellow award -— Rotarians honor late Joe Gray
The Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club awarded posthumously Rotary International’s highest award, the coveted Paul Harris Fellow award, to Joe Gray (Col., US Marine Corps, Ret.) in a touching presentation at the Maxweiton Golf Club last night (Tuesday). The presentation was made to Joan Gray in behalf of her late husband by Robert Westfall, president of the local Rotary; Club. The award was in the form of a handsomely bound plaque and a medal. With Mrs. Gray were her two sons, Woody, of Spencer, and Matt, of Fort Wayne, who was accompanied by his wife, Chris. Tribute To Joe Gray Club member, Fr. David Hyndman, offered a eulogy to the long service of fellow Rotarian Gray, in which he touched on his multiple voluntary services to his community, his church, and to his favorite service club, the Rotary Club. He mentioned Gray was the sparkplug who brought the community its daycare center, and
Supreme court finds in favor of county, association
(Continued from page 11 area was zoned as residential. Since the Stuckman’s had an existing operation, they were allowed by a “grandfather clause" in the ordinance, to continue this operation on lots E- K. In 1981 and 1982 the Stuckmans cleared brush and foliage from lots A- D on the north end of their property and began stacking junk vehicles in that area. Complaints
spoke of his enduring service and support of his church, the All Saints Episcopal Church, r 3 Syracuse, in which denomination the Gray family has been so influential. In Memoriam By FR. DAVID HYNDMAN J oined to humankind is duty. O bedience is duty’s grace and fairest payment. S ervice is the embassy that . seeks out peace, Engenders hope, and ministers to need. P recious few see with clearer eyes or toil with stronger H ands than he show honored duty, obedience, and service with life. A 11 that was given is a heritage, a treasure shared by sharing. G oodness is measured by lavishness of love and humility of heart, K emembered by a smile, a touch, a caring presence. A broad now in some great enterprise of heaven, Y et in our hearts he’s home:
by area citizens led to the BZA-in-vestigation and the subsequent legal proceedings. During the course of the Supreme Court case, attorneys for the Stuckmans challenged certain photographs, copies of photographs and blue line copies of negatives depicting the Stuckman property through the years. The court found that these were appropriate evidence and allowed their use as evidence.
Late concerns voiced as citizens — Question storm sewer project at Milford
(Continued from page 1) women who asked if a fence would be placed near the ditch to keep children away. Smith commented the Department of Natural Resources would not permit a fence or shrubbery to be placed near the ditch as these would act as a debris barrier. “The people I talked to didn't know this is an open ditch project,” cited Mrs. Pifer. Mrs. Baumgartner agreed, citing she had talked to the Kosciusko County Drainage Board, Kosciusko County Commissioners, and the Indiana Department of Highways, who all stated they had seen no blueprints or plans on the project. Smith pointed out the Indiana Department of Highways had seen the plans and the county commissioners relinquished themselves, from the project when approving the town using rural secondary funds. He also stated he had received approval from the county drainage board that day, after presenting the board with the master storm drain plans. It was also noted during the meeting a permit from the Department of Natural Resources was received and the Army Corps of Engineers were contacted and sent information
Jm|. •Portraiture illWll lJim QJeaqe/i SYRACUSE, INDIANA
Fr. David Hyndman, Rotary District Governor Bill Heinhuis of Elkhart, Woody Gray, Joan Gray, Rotary Club president Robert Westfall who made the presentation, and Matt Gray. Woody and Matt are sons of Joan Gray and her late husband.
Joe Gray died unexpectedly on Monday, January 5,1987. Other Recipients Other recipients of the Paul Harris Fellow award from the local club are as follows: 1975, Harry Nicolai, and 1976, James Kirkwood, both presented posthumously; 1976, William H. Cable; 1978, Varner Chance; 1979, Nelson Miles and Kenneth Harkless; 1980, Paul Levernier; 1981, Jay Peffley, Charles Harris and Miriam Cable; 1984, Lewis liuuiel, and 1986, William (“Bill”) Cutter. Polio-Plus One of Rotary International’s current humanitarian programs
To replace wife on board
The Van Buran Township Ad•visory Board accepted the resignation of Maxine Pifer as a member of the advisory board and accepted Robert Pifer as a replacement at a meeting in the Milford Town Hall Monday afternoon, April 27. Precinct committeemen Robert J. Beer, pre. 1, Randall Dewart, pre. 2, and Nilah Jonasch, pre. 3, Approved the
Archives announces workshops
“We the People!" What better time than . the bicentennial celebration of our Constitution to discover your family roots! The National Archives — Chicago Branch, serving the Great Lakes states, is pleased to announce its fourth annual series of one-day workshops.. Designed for persons just beginning to explore their family past, the workshops will include lecture, audio-visual presentation, and practical ap-
on the plan. The Army Corps stated no permit was necessary based on the information it received. The problem of fertilizer from yards and various other chemicals reaching Turkey Creek causing dead frogs, fish and the problem of stagnant water being ideal for mosquitoes was pointed out by Mrs. Pifer. She asked, “What are the consequences down the road, rewasting money?” Mrs. Treesh answered by stating she would rather see fertilizer going into Turkey Creek than raw sewage. Mrs. Treesh questioned why all the “tah do about the open ditch,” after Mrs. Pifer and Mrs. Baumgartner left the meeting. Dallas Winchester, street, water, sewer department supervisor, pointed out tie believes the people are picturing an "ocean coming outof it (theditch).” Papers Signed Bonar and Associates have one or two steps yet to complete of the original 200. The final plans on the project will go through the Indiana Department of Highways, Division of Local Assistances. The next step, according to Smith, is the submitting of milars and the tentative bid letting in August. Dick and Melinda Roose, along
is known as Polio-Plus, a program that has as its final goal the eradication of polio, the dreaded and paralyzing disease which usually strikes young folks. “It is Rotary’s goal to wipe out polio on the face of the earth by the year 2005,” said club president Westfall. A video film was shown on what is being done in the remote southeastern African country of Malawi where a pilot program includes the vaccination of its 1.7 million Special guests at the Tuesday night program included District Governor Bill Heinhuis and his wife, Pat, of Elkhart.
change. Pifer signed a consent form allowing his name to be submitted, while Robert L. Beer is expected to fill another vacancy on the board. Beer is slated to take an oath of office at a 11:45 a m. May 18 meeting in the town hall. Pifer is also expected to be sworn according to Rex Reed, Kosciusko County Republican chairman.
plication. There is a registration fee. Each workshop is limited to 25 participants. Advance registration is required. Scheduled dates are: May 11 and 26, June 10, July 2 and 24, August 10, September 1 and 23, October 15, and November 13 at the National Archives-Chicago Branch, 7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, 111. For more information and to register call (312 ) 581-7816.
with Helen Leemon, a notary public, were called to the meeting to sign and notarize the temporary right-of-way through Roose's property. Roose stated he was told and thought he had until August to sign the document and was going to look further into the matter. Mrs. Leemon noted she was informed of this also. However, Roose noted Smith had personally talked to him that day and felt more assured of what was happening. "Otherwise I wouldn’t have signed it.” Roose questioned and sought assurance that no trees along Turkey Creek would be removed during construction. Smith carefully stated the contractors have no right or permission to remove the trees from along Turkey Creek, pointing out that doesn’t necessarily mean that will not happen. Ruts Repaired Byron Ulrich, owner of Ulrich sub-division, stated construction workers left deep tractor tracks along the west edge of his subdivision, making it difficult to mow. He requested the town fill in the tracks. Winchester was instructed to repair damage caused by the construction crews, on the town’s easement. However. Winchester stated he would fill in any tracks left by the construction crews wherever it was tom up and not fixed. ~ Never give up Resisting temptation is easier when you think you’ll probably get another chance later on. — Free Press, Detroit.