The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 August 1987 — Page 18

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., August 12, 1987

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HONOR AL TEHAN — Alan Tehan is shown with a handsome certificate he received at the Tuesday luncheon of the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Cltib when the club made him a Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary's most prestigious honor.

Al Tehan a Paul Harris Fellow

Alan Russell Tehan, a member of the SyracuseWawasee Rotary Club since March 19, 1974, received Rotary International’s highest award — the Paul Harris Fellow — at the club’s weekly luncheon meeting Tuesday at the Kale Island Beacon. Tehan stood before the 40-year-old, 41-member club totally surprised at being the recipient of this coveted award. Presentation was made by outgoing club president Robert Westfall, who earlier announced the day’s program as a talk on Polio-Plus, their international program which has been billed as

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“the most ambitious financial undertaking in the 81-year history of Rotary” to eradicate the dread disease polio through innoculations of children in Third World countries. Long Time Officer Tehan was elected to his club’s board of directors on July 1,1974, and has held the office of secretary, secretary-treasurer,

Schenkel's receive school milk bid

| By MARK WEINSTEIN Staff Writer A new milk program was adopted by Wawasee Com-

From left are Richard Conroy, who served as club president, outgoing .president Robert Westfall who made the presentation, Tehan. and\his parents. Norma and Charles Tehan of Indianapolis. Al’s father is alslSvi Paul Harris Fellow.

and club president in 1979. He has been secretary-treasurer for the past six years. He is owner/operator of Precision Automotive and Marine Company at 106 West Chicago Avenue in Syracuse, and is well known in the Syracuse community. He has been a Syracuse resident since 1969, and a summer

munity School Board of Trustees during Tuesday evening’s school board meeting, held in the high school’s auditorium. The board also approved application for the corporation’s hot lunch program, and addressed the middle school issue. Three dairy companies submitted bids to the corporation, with board members accepting Roger Kryder’s recommendation to accept Schenkel’s All-Star Dairy Last year the bid was awarded to Burger Dairy. “Schenkel’s All-Star Dairy submitted the lowest price on all the items,” said Kryder, when recommending the company to the board. “I feel comfortable with the company . ” Kryder noted that t milk prices have remained the same since last school year. Burger Dairy’s bid, according to Kryder, was very similar to what was submitted last year. Staff Changes Five new teachers were hired by the Wawasee Community School Board. Dr. Howard Hull, assistant superintendent, recommended to school board trustees the hiring of Richard Bauer as math instructor and seventh and eighth grade boys’ track coach at Syracuse. Bauer earned his bachelor of science degree from Manchester College. Barbara Scott, a Ball State University graduate, was hired to fill a special education vacancy at\North Webster. Scott has two yearsofteaching experience. Others hired were Jim Jorczak, Mary Kay Ridings and Ann Bushong. All three were given temporary contracts. Jorczak and Ridings will teach at North Webster, Jorczak in art, and Ridings home economics. Bushong will serve as music instructor at Milford and Syracuse. The board also accepted the resignation of Sharon' Hahn, art teacher at Milford. Hahn has received a teaching position

resident since 1948. Special guests at the meeting were Tehan's parents, Norma and Charles Tehan of Indianapolis. His father is a Paul Harris Fellow also. Also present was Gail Marks, a faithful employee in Tehan's office. Tehan is the 15th Paul Harris Fellow since 1975, including:

closer to her residence. Classified personel moves included the hiring of three new bus drivers. Fremont Clair, Marcia Conkling and Cathy Young were approved to serve as full time drivers. Clair will drive the corporation's 30 route, while Conkling and Young will transport special education students to classes in Warsaw. Other moves include the accepting of Vicki Bailey’s resignation as worker in the single parent homemaker program The program is part of Wawasee s vocational program, serving four area counties. Bailey concentrated her services in St. Joe County. She will be replaced by Nancy F. Teepie. In another vocational move, the board accepted the resignation of Dee Erickson-Hoyt, secretary to vocational director Richard Wysong. Erickson-Hoyt cited personal reasons for leaving her position. Swim Club Donates $2,000 The Wawasee Swim Club, with Sandy Laub making the presenta-' tion, donated $2,000 to the school

July was hot Lores Steury. Goshen College, has given the following report at the end of July. The normal average temperature for July is 73 degrees. The average temperature for this July was 74.9 degrees, though Steury said the humidity factor is not taken into account in the records, and this July was more uncomfortable than the 74.9 degree average would indicate. The hottest day was July 20, when the temperature rose to 93 degrees. There were eight days of 90 degrees and above. —- The normal precipitation for July is 3.28 inches. This year we received 4 90 inches. The normal accumulation from Jan. 1July 31 is 19.97 inches Thiikyear we’ve received 19.74 inches in that length of time. July had three clear days, 25 partly cloudy days, and three cloudy days What can we expect from August? The normal average temperature is 712 degrees. The hottest day for this month was 106 degrees on August 5, 1918, and the hottest average for this month was 78 degrees in 1947. The coldest day was 37 degrees on August 29, 1965, and the coldest average was 65 degrees in 1927. The normal precipitation is 3.18 inches. The wettest year during this month was 1979 with 11 68 inches. The driest year during this month was in 1969 with 91 inch. TRAVEL TRAILER PRODUCTION Due to increased production the fastest growing RV company in the world is now hiring experienced production personnel in all departments. INCENTIVE PAY BENEFIT PACKAGE See Or Call Duke Wedge Or John Ford FOXFIRE A Division Os Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. 219/773-7761 C.R. 7, Nappanee, IN 46560

Susan Bayh visits Kosciusko County Fair

{By CARLA GAFF Staff Writer Anyone who visited the commercial building at the Kosciusko County Fair this year probably had someone ask himself if he was registered to vote. And, for anyone who wasn’t registered, there were plenty of willing assistants from the Republican and Democratic parties. “We’re basically here just to make sure everyone is registering to vote,” explained Secretary of State Evan Bayh’s wife Susan, “and of course to give some backing to other party members. Susan arrived in Warsaw at approximately 8 p.m. Friday evening and was busy shaking hands and asking people if they were registered within minutes after 1 reaching the Democratic booth. She stated, “We’re out like this about five or six nights a week — with Evan being the only Democratic official in the state — we have to get out and help all we can.” Continuing with, “It’s tough and really isn’t an easy life. But if you want something bad enough, you have to get out and work for it.”

Mrs. Bayh contended that the elimination of waste from the budget is her husband’s number one concern, though he is also

Harry Nicolai, 1975; James Kirkwood and William H. Cable, 1976; Varner Chance, 1978; Nelson Miles and Kenneth Harkless, 1979; Paul Levernier, 1980; Jay Peffley, Charles Harris and Miriam Cable, 1981; Lewis S. Immel, 1984; William (“Bill”) Cutter, 1986; and Col. Joseph A. Gray (USMC, Ret.) and William T Jones.l9B7.

corporation. The money was raised in this summer’s swim-a-thon, and is intended to help purchase a new clock scoreboard. “We are very proud of your group,” praised board president Bill Little following the presentation. “Thanktyou very much.” The school board also approved the application for the corporation’s hot lunch program. The application must be made to the state on a yearly basis. In approving the application, board members stamped their acceptance on raising lunch prices by 10 cents. Elementary lunches will cost 95 cents, while junior high students pay sl, high school, $1.10; and adults, $1.60. Reduced lunches will cost 40 cents. In the final preliminary item, the board approved the General Education Development certificates to Mark Lawson and Randall Stuckman. “These two individuals are to be complimented for their diligence in study,” said Little. Wawasee Community School Board will conduct its next public meeting Thursday, Aug. 27. A special executive session is planned for Monday, Aug. 17.

i ivo ' W )i I 1 rI :■ >agmMr -, —«— "* X*'-' r - • ... ■to ''■'. ’"“ jflH SUSAN BAYH HELPS W ITH REGISTERING — Secretary of State Evan Bahy’s wife Susan was on hand in the Democratic booth at the Kosciusko County Fair Friday evening helping residents ‘ register to vote. In the photo with Mrs. Bayh are, Scott Cole and Eyvonne Wolf, being registered, with .Judy Henwood, precinct committeewoman registering them, as Susan Bayh and Kosciusko CountyDemocratic Chairman Leroy Miller look on. (Photo by Carla Gaff)

highly involved in securing good education programs in the schools. She explained that he has already helped eliminate five percent of the budget and has cut staff by 20 percent.

I*' M ' IW|F w«IS I < wBBt T * wS® is mm IB A * W ARbwH HKUE3 WMKSE lhto.Tfh nht- qT ftßft * AWARDS PARTY AT MILFORD LIBRARY— Milford Public Library’s summer reading program had its awards party last Wednesday, Aug. 12. The festivities included toe painting and watermelon on the grounds. Afterwards, awards were handed out to the top readers in four reading groups. The w inners are: Mini Snoopers, three years-kindergarten: First place, Sara Frantz, 147 books; second place. Brandon Hobbs, 118 books Junior Detectives, first and second grade: First place, Sonya Beer. 305 books; second place, Amy Cockburn, 215 books; third place. Mary Cockburn, 203 books Private Investigators, third, fourth, and fifth grades: First place, Jamie Levernier. 63 books; second place, Bethany Cockburn, 43 books Super Sleuths, sixth grade: First place, Michelle Lehman; second place. Jennifer Seemeyer Shown in the top photo are the kids as they toe paint. Paper was placed on the sidewalk in front of the library. Different colors of finger paint were placed along the sidewalk and the kids stuck their toes in the paint and made a picture on the paper. The bottom photo shows youngsters participating in a watermelon seed spitting contest. The reading program was a great success this year. The librarians hope to see all the kids this fall for Story Hour. Watch for further notices of library activities. (Photos by Linda Musselman)

At Syracuse —

Feasibility study is underway

A recent meeting with representatives of Koster and Association, Inc., was discussed at the scheduled August meeting of the trustees of the Syracuse Public Library. The Koster firm is in the process of conducting a feasibility study of the library, it’s facilities, use of the present space and so on. hi his overview, Koster pointed out considerations concerning research, library program, trends, design, budget and community support. When the research and interviews have been completed, the firm will present several schematic plans and conduct a workshop to analyze and evaluate findings. Koster indicated two principal goals: to make available space as

"He had a chauffeur, but felt it would be better to put him to work in the office and not pay him just to cart people around,” stated Mrs. Bayh. “He wants to see tax money used properly for the right things.”

flexible as possible and to provide as efficient workspace as possible for the staff. Things to be considered are a minimum of walls and columns, furniture, future computer use, changes in economy, literacy program, shifting population, age of patrons, continuing education and user patterns in the community, to name a few. Sesquicentennial Report Friends of the Library reported the profit from the used book sale during the sesquicentennial was $458 and their float won third place in the parade. Bonnie Bjella, children’s librarian, announced the annual Awards Day for the Summer Reading Program will be

The Democratic party was very low 2V 2 years ago when Evan and Susan Bayh started campaigning, but that hasn't stopped them. And, as Mrs. Bayh stated, “Ultimately, Evan will want to run for a higher office. ”

Wednesday, Aug. 12, at that 355 children were involved in the program. The Friends of the Library will be assisting her in the festivities. 4® The remainder of the meeting was spent in discussion of the 1988 budget. The public hearing on the budget will be held Monday, Aug. 31, at 5:15 p.m., in the library. Present at the meeting were President Charles Koser, Billie Rigdon, Jack Elam, Karen Tranter, and Virginia Ditmer, as well as librarians. Rosalyn Jones and Mrs. Bjella. John Naab and Rev. David Hyndman were absent. The next scheduled meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 5:15 p.m.,inthe library