The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 30, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 September 1987 — Page 5

"CRUZIN aroundCUSE"

(Continued from page 4) THERE COULD be a testy political race shaping up for the Republican nomination for state senator from the 13th district, which includes Kosciusko, Noble, LaGrange and DeKalb Counties. Last week John B. Augsburger announced he would not seek another term to that's office, and at the same time Greg Mishler, completing his second term in the House, announced he would run for the Augsburger seat. Mishler and his wife, the former Brenda Schramm, have moved their residency from Bremen to Lake Wawasee. Meantime, it has been made known that former State Trooper Bob Meeks of LaGrange announced his candidacy for that post at a Lincoln Day dinner at LaGrange last May. Meeks had ambitions to become superintendent of the Indiana State Police, but that fizzled out when Meeks was driving home in a state police car and struck an Amish buggy. This occurred in the late 19705, but scotched his candidacy for the state police post. His wife Carol is a clerk in the county court house at LaGrange, and his brother, Charles (“Bud”) Meeks, is the former Allen County Sheriff and unsuccessful mayoral candidate against Mayor Win Moses of Fort Wayne.

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor: Mozambique President Samora Machel went to his death last year in a Soviet plane which

Under the . . . Courthouse ; Dome • By Ron Sharp |j| ||

Below is the report by the State Board of Accounts on the Kosciusko County Treasurer’s office: The report covers the period Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1986. The report is self explanatory. SHORTAGE: The County Treasurer’s Monthly Financial Report for December 1986 shows a cash short of $2,257.13. The County Treasurer was advised that she would be responsible for any accumulated cash shortage at the end of her term of office. Consequently, every attempt should be made now to identify what the shortage represents. All evidence to support any corrections made should be retained as proof of the correction. BANK OVERDRAFTS: Large bank overdrafts occurred at various times in four of the county’s bank accounts. At the time of each overdraft there was a sufficient balance invested from total monies to cover the overdraft. Bank overdrafts were also noted in the 1984 and 1985 reports on the Kosciusko County Treasurer. A review of some of the bank statements of all the county’s bank accounts revealed 32 separate overdrafts. Following is a list of the overdrafts exceeding $50,000: Date of Account Over- Amount of Ban *< Number draft Overdraft Counting House Bank 000-491-2 2- 4-86 $ 58,881.20 3- 4-86 50/704.05 5- 6-86 69,441.93 5- 7-86 153,430.28 First National Bank 1-8273923 6-27-86 2,464,765.99 7- 8-86 1,590,445.12 9- 5-86 250,052.80 10- 6-86 176,636.29 10- 7-86 137,303.98 10- 8-86 87,587.65 State Bank of Syracuse 1-01-002-6 4- 4-86 367,280.82 It is the responsibility of the County Treasurer to maintain a sufficient balance in each county bank account. The County Treasurer was advised to invest public funds in a manner which will avoid overdrawing depository'account balances. REPORTS NOT FILED ON TIME: The County Treasurer’s Monthly Financial Reports, which include monthly bank reconcilements, were not prepared and filed timely The following schedule shows the date each monthly report in 1986 was due and the date it was filed. Monthly Date Date Report Due Filed January 1986 2-5-86 2-25-86 February 1986 3-5-86 3-27-86 March 1986 4-5-86 4-30-86 April 1986 5-5-86 8-27-86 May 1986 6-5-86 9- 8-86 June 1986 7-5-86 9- 8-86 July 1986 8-5-86 10- 2-86 August 1986 9-5-86 10- 7-86 September 1986 10-5-86 10- 7-86 October 1986 11-5-86 1-21-87 November 1986 12-5-86 2- 4-87 December 1986 1-5-87 2-24-87 The County Treasurer was advised to prepare bank reconcilements as soon as bank statements are received. The Monthly Financial Report should be filed with the County Auditor as required. DIDN’T POST TAXES ON TIME: Collections of taxes in December 1986, in the amount of $42,135.06 were on hand at December 31,1986 and were deposited in the bank on January 2,1987. These collections for taxes, received through the mail, were not posted to the tax duplicates as collections until March 13,1987. This delay created problems in reconciling the records at December 31,1986. The County Treasurer was advised of the necessity of posting tax collections timely. DEPOSITING CASH COLLECTIONS: The County Treasurer makes deposits daily. However, some cash collections are not deposited by the next business day. These collections, usually around the time tax payments are due, are deposited 2 to 14 days after the date received. The County Treasurer was instructed to deposit daily all funds received. DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES: Personal property taxes delinquent'in 1986, totaling $98,388.31, on which demand notices were issued and no payments were received, have not been certified to the Clerk of the Circuit Court as of May 21,1987. The County Treasurer was advised to certify these unpaid delinquencies to the Clerk. F UNBILLED DRAINAGE RECONSTRUCTION ASSESSMENTS: Unpaid drainage reconstruction assessment installments from prior years were not billed by the county treasurer as required. Only the amount assessed in 1986 was billed. The principal balance of unbilled assessments was $22,510 at December 31,1986. The county treasurer is required by I.C. 6-1.1-22-8 to mail a statement of current and delinquent special assessments at least one time each year. The treasurer was instructed to bill all assessments using Form 63A as the statement to land owners of installments due after the first year on assessments for construction or reconstruction. TREASURER KOSCIUSKO COUNTY EXIT CONFERENCE: This report was discussed with Mrs. Vickie Shoemaker, County Treasurer, on May 31, 1987. The Official did not wish to make an official response at this time.

WE’RE TALKING now about the active aged. J.B. Hoy, himself 81 years of age and a resident of Hoy’s Landing on Lake Tippecanoe, held a Labor Day breakfast at his home for a group of 13 seniors like himself. Their ages, he said, ran from 73 years to 81 (average 75.23) years, and they all appeared to enjoy his Hungarian breakfast. J. 8., who sponsors the “Rose For Friendship Society” has brought a new meaning to the word friendship for so many. THE WAWASEE High School cheerleaders are a self-help group that believes in working for what they want. On Saturday they held another of their car washes at the Lakeland Youth Center, where they washed over 100 cars and sold cookies, etc., at a bake sale. Reason for it all: to pay for uniforms for 15 cheerleaders, which they hope will be here for the beginning of the basketball season, if not before. Varsity cheerleader sponsor Janie Leach and junior varsity sponsor Ann Dahlstrom were knee-deep in the car wash and gave each job a final inspection. On the job were Jennifer Bender, Heidi Huffman, Lara White, Heather DeSomer, Christy Cobbum, Janielle Jennings, Annette Wilson, Lisa Donnally, Jenna DeSomer, Tara Persons, Melanie Anderson and Doreen Rager.

Enough said

crashed on a South African hillside unfortunately. He had sided with the West and had signed the Nkomati Accord.

There were continuing accusations of a “false beacon,” which had lured the plant to its destruction. An international commission referred to as the “Margo Commission of Inquiry” was headed by a man who was both a judge and a former fighter pilot with experts from America and Britain. These included American former astronaut Frank Borman. Their findings indicate the crash was due to a series of pilot errors, the most serious one was of ignoring the alarm of the ground proximity warning system. They did consider and reject the false beacon theory. Justice Margo pointed out such a beacon, even assuming it to have existed, is “not a magnet which draws an aircraft into the ground.” A beacon only indicates direction in a horizontal plane. It is not a guide to descent. The pilot alone takes that prerogative. President Chissano, President Machel’s successor, reportedly refuses to fly in a Russian plane. Enough said! Ruth Clindaniel Thanks for coverage Dear Editor: I wanted to thank you and your newspaper for the coverage of NIPSCO’s 75th anniversary. It’s been interesting for us to look back at our roots as we celebrate 75 years of growth and progress. It’s also been a time for us to look toward the future and plan ways to continue meeting the energy needs of tomorrow. We hope your readers, by seeing how electric and gas have been brought to their communities, have a better understanding of our company and the importance of a reliable energy supplier. Again, we appreciate your interest in our anniversary and thank you for sharing our story with your readers. Sincerely, Edmund A. Schroer Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Indiana Public Service Company Rods and reels stolen f ronihome Over SSOO worth m rods and reels were reported stolen from a Syracuse resident sometime between 8 p.m. last Tuesday, Sept. 1, and 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to Syracuse Police. Richard Van Diepenbos, 724 E. Chicago St., reported the theft of the fishing equipment from a shed that sits behind the house. The incident remains under investigation. Koala Centers celebrate 10th birthday “A Decade of Recovery” is the theme for the 10th birthday of Koala Centers to be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the facility in Lebanon from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The giant birthday extravaganza will be geared to welcome alumni, families, friends and employees of Koala Centers across the United States. Features will include fellowship talks, balloon rides, a skydiver, games and a one-mile “Fun Run” for everyone. The public is invited and admission is free. Koala Centers now operates 37 inpatient, day treatment, outpatient and outreach offices in nine states. These are Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Louisiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. *

Sesquicentennial Memories

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The Wawasee, a steam powered passenger boat is shown coming into the dock at Sargent’s Hotel. It is being piloted by Captain E. C. Rosson. Rosson provided “taxi” service trom the b & O Wawasee Station to the many hotels around the lake Boats like the one pictured here traveled the waters of Wawasee and Syracuse lakes for about 40 years. Captain Rosson owned at lease three boats

Court news

(Continued from page 4) Plaintiff seeks judgment of $2lO, prejudgment interest at 12 percent from May 23,1986, to present plus costs. Complaint Thornburg Drug Company, Inc., vs Marsha A. Vest, r 2 box 118, North Webster. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $460.85, prejudgment interest at 12 percent from May 29,1987, to present plus costs. Complaint Thornburg Drug Company, Inc , vs Linda L. Taylor, P.O. Box 125, Claypool. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $164.31, pre judgment interest at 12 percent from June 9.1987, to present plus costs. Complaint Thornburg Drug Company, Inc., vs Janet L. Clark, 533 E. Market, Warsaw. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $206.25, prejudgment interest of 12 percent from May 26.1987, to present plus costs. Complaint Thornburg Drug Company, Inc., vs Bobbie Sloan, 2005 East Jefferson St., Lot 33, Warsaw. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $570 prejudgment interest of 12 percent from June 14, 1987, to present plus costs. Complaint Thornburg Drug Company, Inc., vs Delores Sawyer, 712 Baltimore St., Syracuse. Plaintiff Democratic editors On the heels of one of the most successful conventions in recent memory, the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association (IDEA) has announced its endorsement of State Senator Frank O’Bannon for Governor of Indiana. “This is an unusual announcement for IDEA in that historically the organization has rarely expressed support for any candidate before a primary. However, IDEA members at the convention felt that the issues facing Hoosiers in 1988 could not allow members of the press to sit silently on the sidelines” said Richard Wheeler, President of IDEA. Wheeler cited O’Bannon’s 17 years of experience and proven leadership in the statehouse and solid sense of wholesome family values as among the reasons that the state’s democratic news editors placed their support for the Corydon State Senator. “Through the course of their news beats, reporters and their editors received wide exposure to the varied political views, perspectives and proposed solutions to the issues facing Hoosiers. It is from this knowledge of both Democrat and Republican contenders for Indiana’s highest office that IDEA is convinced that Frank O’Bannon makes the best sense for Indiana going into the last decade of this century,” said Curt Kovener, president-elect of IDEA.

seeks judgment ot $2lO, prejudgment interest of 12 percent from June 17, 1987, to present plus costs Complaint Thornburg Drug Company, Inc., vs Panessia Burke, 611 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $246, prejudgment interest of 12 percent from May 30, 1987, to present plus costs. Complaint Thornburg Drug Company, Inc., vs Homer Peak, r 2 box 41, Syracuse. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $168.84, prejudgment interest of 12 percent from June 14, 1987, to present plus costs. Complaint Thornburg Drug Company, Inc., vs Amanda L. Troup, r 1 box 317A, Warsaw. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $299.47, prejudgment interest of 12 percent from March 23,1987, to present plus costs. Complaint Thornburg Drug Company, Inc., vs Stacy A. Coy, r 3 lot 11, Syracuse. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $255, prejudgment interest of 12 percent from August 15,1986, to present plus costs. Complaint Thornburg Drug Company, Inc., vs Nancy L. Simcoe, Lake Estates, r 1 box 26, Warsaw. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $945, prejudgment interest of 12 perendorse O'Bannon “His intellectual, conscientious, low key approach to getting things done in government reminds us of Congressman Lee Hamilton, a man who is a stabilizing force and a breath of fresh air during the recently completed Iran Contra Hearings,” stated Wheeler. The Indiana Democratic Editorial Association, established in 1880, and is the state's oldest journalistic organization, has held its annual convention at the French Lick Springs Resort for more than 50 years. Carburetor stolen from 1972 Nova A Holley dual pump 780 carburetor was stolen from a 1972 Nova, owned by Lynn Hively, Milford, over the weekend, according to Milford Police. No value was given. The carburetor was taken sometime between 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, and 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, while the car was parked at the Hively residence on West Catherine Street. The incident remains under investigation.

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and one of them was manufactured by Colwell and Searfoss in Syracuse. This photo was loaned to us from the collection of Roxanna Hadley, Syracuse. Persons who have old photos of Syracuse to contribute to this column should include as much information as possible with the photo and bring the photos to the Syracuse office of The Mail-Journal, 103 East Main Street. Special steps are being taken to insure safe return of all photos.

cent from March 12,1987, to present plus costs. Complaint Thornburg Drug Company, Inc., vs Noe Gonzales, r 1 box 570 G, Leesburg. Plaintiff seeks judgment of $199.68, prejudgment interest of 12 percent from

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January 14, 1987, to present plus costs. Marriage Dissolution The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in Kosciusko Superior and Circuit

Courts: Wood — Janice K. Wood, r 1 box 1053, Cromwell, and Gregory K. Wood, r 1 box 1053, Cromwell. The couple was married January 22, 1983, separated October 22, 1986. There are two minor children.

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