The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 November 1987 — Page 14
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., November 11,1987
Funds are setaside for Grid
tßy CARLA GAFF Staff Writer The Kosciusko County Council has been setting funds aside for two years in expectations the money would be needed to upgrade the current base line county numbering and road system. A large percent of the funds have been accumulated due to < the assistance of the county’s option tax. “The reason we’re in a position to be able to go through with the project this time is because of the option tax," explained county council president Norm DeGood. “We’re finally getting enough funds put back to do this type of project. In the past, there have been those who readily stated why they felt we hadn't ever changed the numbering system, but it’s always been a problem of funding and not any of those other things." During a recent commissioners’ meeting, the Kosciusko County Grid Committee requested $50,000 be appropriated for the new numbering system. The total cost of the project is estimated at $109,078 with the $59,078 difference being contributed by various organizations and industries in the area.
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The next step in the project will be on Thursday, Nov. 12, when members of the Grid Committee appear before the county council requesting that advertising for the project be started. Actual appropriations for the project can - not be made until January 1988. Currently, the county has the base line system. With it there can be as many as four roads with the same numbers, such as 100E, 100 W, 100 N and 100 S, which serve to confuse those unfamiliar with the area. “It is becoming an increasing problem, to try and locate people,” commented Kosciusko County Sheriff Ron Robinson. “With the way things are now, we simply have a difficult time trying to find area persons. ” The proposed Grid System is currently used in Elkhart County and with it. all even numbered roads run east and west and all uneven roads run north and south. Houses in the country, as well as houses in municipal areas, have house numbers, and there is no doubling up on numbers. ' ‘This system (Grid) is easier, ’ ’ stated Director of Area Planning Commission Dan Richards, “and there is simply no duplicating at all." If the project passes through the council as it’s expected to and appropriations for it are made in January, continued research will
be done by the committee during the first two months of the year. Continued fact finding, research and the gathering of additional figures will be done throughout 1988, and the project will be implemented during the first six months of 1989. Deb Wiggins, member of the Grid Committee, announced the committee feels this is the right time to work on the project,
County-town officer to serve Mentone area
iBy CARLA GAFF Staff Writer The town of Mentone may be at the very edge of the county, but it’s going to rank number one this time around. It was recently announced the county and the town have come up with an agreement to jointly subsidize an officer for the area. This is the first county-town officer endeavor in Kosciusko County. Mentone will be paying $16,000 to the county general fund for continuous police protection. The county will then be responsible for the remainder of the salary, as well as insurance, benefits and a police car The contract agreement will be effective as of January 1, 1988, though it will be up for discussion
Figures show tax rate decrease
I By CARLA GAFF Staff Writer During this time when things cost more and inflation is continuing to climb, it’s always a pleasant surprise when something is less than it was the year before, or when the budget is under the bulge. The Kosciusko County tax rate has decreased. It’s down from last year’s $1.0404 to $1.0093, for a total county rate which amounts to three cents deduction per SIOO assessed valuation. Additionally, the county is approximately $150,000 under the peak budget or frozen levy. “I’m tickled to death with the thing,” declared county auditor J.D. Geiger. “The county did a good thing when it passed the county option tax." In 1972 the county had a tax rate of $1.02, though this gradually went down between most of the five years between 1973 and 1978 when the county had an adjusted gross income tax. The tax rate bottomed out in 1976 with a low $.64, however, it increased over the years when there was no county tax. The option tax was started in 1985, but the tax rate continued to increase until this year. The county tax comes back to the county via the state each month and is used in various areas of the county government. The money is distributed to township trustees, town clerktreasurers, libraries and other county units, primarily as the state stipulates. None of the funds can be used to help the school systems. “I’ve been on the county for 18 years and can only recall one or two other times when the tax rate went down in this county,” commented Kosciusko County Council President Norm DeGood, “but there are still a few people oppos-
because the U.S. Post Office is also in the process of making a number of address changes. Kosciusko County Assessor Avis Gunter said that making the addresses changes now would not be that much more of a problem, because 30 percent of the county will be changed irregardless of the Grid decision. This is due to U.S. Postal Route overloading and required changes.
every six months by the Mentone Town Board and the county sheriff’s department. Final agreement on the proposal will be made by the county council on Thursday, Nov. 12. “We re going out on a limb here,” said Kosciusko County Sheriff Ron Robinson, “actually both sides are. It’ll be something we’ll need to discuss again in June and could be something we both want to forget or something that’s going to work out well. ’ ’ “It may be something that other communities will want to look at,” commented Robinson, “probably at a later date, though. I personally would like to work this area first and get all of the bugs out of it.” Robinson went on to explain the department will hire the additional officer, who will probably be living in the Mentone area. However, Mentone will not
ed to the tax. ” He went on to note most counties are trying to exceed their, frozen levies, “and we’re not even approaching ours.” Geiger assured, “Tne option tax is a very small withdrawal from each working person’s pay check in the county, though it helps the county fund tremendously.”
< s a a/ QUICK REACTION — Expedient action by the Milford Fire Department helped extinguish a blaze at the Shirley Hackworth residence, 209 N. West St., Friday afternoon, and limited damage to an adjoining garage. Firemen were called to the scene at approximately 2:30 p.m. and had the fire under control moments later, spending one hour at the scene. Four trucks and 14 men responded to the call, which was made after burning leaves at the back of the garage filtered into the garage. Damage was set at $2,000 and no one was injured in the blaze. In the photo, volunteer fireman Sam Baumgartner runs a hose through the roof of the burning structure, while a co-hort battles a small blaze at the rear corner of the garage. (Photo by Mark Huffman) ■
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“Our elected officials have a responsibility to settle this issue, ’ ’ declared Etna Green Fire Chief Bill Price. “It seems to me it behooves the officials to say, ‘I know some of you don’t want this, but we need to know where people are when they call us. ” ’ DeGood noted, “There is no way I can speak for the other six council members, but from what I’ve heard in the past, there’ll be
always be patrolled by the officer, as the new deputy sheriff will work six days and be off two days. "He ll actually work a schedule much like any other county officer and when he’s off duty, we’ll provide police protection for the > town just as we do other communities,” said Robinson. The county-town officer will be patrolling from CR 100 S through Harrison Township; and CR 550 W into Franklin and Seward Townships. The patrolling area will encompass the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation. ' “We weren’t sure where the boundries were going to be,” explained Mentone Board President Miriam Boardman, “so we did ask for the patrolling of the high school.” Robinson also noted, “He will
Continuing, he said, “When you increase the property tax to get the funds needed for the county, you’re primarily taxing the property owners and the persons in the area who rent don’t help in financing the county nearly as much they could. ” DeGood concluded, “Kosciusko County’s tax rate will end up be-
no problem in passing the Grid.” However, he concluded, “We hope it’ll all be drawn up in writing before Thursday night ; I can guarantee that it’ll be in writing before we appropriate the funds. The county’s proposed share of $50,000 must be an absolute limit as to what the county will owe — no matter if the project ends up running over the proposed cost.”
be around to do more home and business checks than what officers have ever been able to do here before.” At this time, the county has 17 police officers patrolling the area. Many of the officers live in different communities throughout the county, and they patrol that area somewhat heavier. Allen County is the only other county in the state having an agreement between the county and a smaller municipality. In Kosciusko County, the officer will generally work three townships and be available for emergency calls in other areas. Robinson concluded, “I think it’s something we’ll go ahead and try and if it works out, it’ll be something we can do to help the small communities in the area. ”
ing one of the lowest rates in the state.” The final rate will be certified on or before January 15,1988. Dr. Abel injured in altercation Dr. Robert M. Abel, 512 E. Waterford St., Wakarusa, well known in Elkhart County and by a number of residents in Kosciusko County, sustained a broken nose, glass fragments in the eye and other facial injuries in an altercation Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Elkhart Elkhart County Sheriff’s Detective Gary Kenawell reported Dr. Abel was assaulted at the intersection of Nappanee Street (SR 19) and Lusher Avenue in Elkhart in the early evening hours on Tuesday. He was reportedly heading to Elkhart Hospital for hospital rounds. Through the course of the investigation and statements from witnesses a description of the assailant and vehicle description was given. The information led to the arrest of Johnnie J. Fields, 25, 815 Fremont St., Elkhart, also known as Johnnie Joe Ball, at approximately 1:12 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. At a probable cause hearing in Elkhart Circuit Court, Fields was ordered held on a $150,000 and was charged with battery causing serious bodily injury, a class C felony. Det. Kenawell commented investigators are of the opinion the assault was precipitated by a traffic incident. “It appears at this point the defendant’s temper flared and got out of hand,” remarked Kenawell. However, the assault is still under investigation. Strings attached One tedious little task of the gift-giving season is wrapping packages for shipment. The worst part is trying to persuade tightly wrapped string to stay tight. Bonnie Hamlin of Santa Rosa, California, has found a way: She dampens the cord before using it. As it dries, it shrinks, and she has a nice, neat package.
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HOUSE DESTROYED, TWO OTHERS DAMAGED — A home owned by Victor Selby, Fairmont, was destroyed by fire and two other homes nearby damaged, last Wednesday, Nov. 4. Burning leaves is believed to have caused the fire. There were no injuries and no one was home at the three residences. - North Webster Fire Chief Gary Hill reported the North Webster Fire Department was called to a field fire near Coxy’s Gun Shop, south of North Webster, around 12 noon and before leaving the field fire scene were notified at 12:15 p.m. of a house fire on Country Club Drive, house number 85. Country Club Drive is located three miles west of SR 13 on Crystal Flash Road, near the Tippecanoe Country Club. The Selby home, shown, sustained an estimated $15,000 damage and was the major structure involved in the fire. A home to the west, owned by Stanley Hoffacker, Unniondale, sustained S9OO damage as the exterior was singed. A cabin to the east of the Selby home suffered damage to the floor when the burning leaves went under the floor and burnt under the structure, as well as blistered paint. The home is owned by Emory Jeffers, Fort Wayne, and damage was estimated at $1,500. Firemen remained at the scene for V/z hours. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
It happened . . . in Milford
10 YEARS AGO, NOV. 9,1977 Becky Replogle, a senior English and history major from Milford, is one of 21 contestants entered in the 1977 Founder’s Daughter competition at Milligan College, Tenn. Scheduled Friday, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m., the Founder’s Daughter presentation is a part of alumni week end activities. Becky, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Replogle, is sponsored by the Christian Service Club. The Milford Jr. Merry Maidens 4-H club met at 3:30 p.m., October 18, in the athletic building of the Milford Christian Church. Election of officers for the 1977-78 year are: Becky Wuthrich, president; Stacy Wall, vice president; Beth Burke, treasurer; Janet Wall, news reporter; Tammy Kefn, recreation; Debbie Schafer, song leader; Natalie Golden, assistant song leader; Marcia Evans, health and safety; and Marie Schafer, devotions. Arson is believed to be the cause of two barn fires which completely destroyed one and caused minor damage to the other over the past week end. The first occurred at 11:23 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at the Dan Beer farm, one and one-half miles west'' of Syracuse on the SyracuseMilford Road. Fire completely destroyed the second structure causing $30,000 damage. The bam, located on CR 450E, four miles southwest of Syracuse, was on the property owned by Donald and Martha Scearce, r 7 Warsaw. Syracuse Fire Department responded to the call at 7:22 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. 20 YEARS AGO, NOV. 8,1987 Glen Treesh presented a slide program on his summer trip to Alaska at the Monday evening meeting of the Milford Lions club. His slides were on the flood which hit that state while be and his family were vacationing there. Mrs. Matilda Beer of r 1 Milford will observe her 85th birthday on Saturday, Nov. 25. A family dinner given by her children will honor her on Sunday. Miss Donna Da vidsen spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Davidsen on r 2 Milford. Miss Davidsen is a student at Ball State college in Muncie. The Busy Homemakers Extension club members were treated to a luncheon at the home of Mrs. Charles Teeple recently. Mrs. Glen Pinkerton served as cohostess.
The main business of the November 7 meeting of the Silver Thimble club of Milford held with Mrs. John Hurd was the election of officers for 1968. They are president, Mrs. Howard Beer; secretary, Miss Priscilla Haab; treasurer, Mrs. Philip Beer (reelected); devotional leader, Mrs. Elmer Hartter; charity box, Mrs. Frank J. Beer; servicemen’s boxes, Mrs. Robert Hoerr; reporter, Mrs. Arnold Doll. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Morehead and three daughters have moved from their home on Henry street in Milford to their newly built home in Warsaw. The John Replogle family will move into the Morehead home in the very near future. Gene A. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman C. Miller of r 1 Milford, formerly assigned to the 226th military police company, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, was recently accepted as a Special Agent (equal to a civilian detective) by the department of the army, criminal investigation division. Agent Miller will depart for his Viet Nam assignment November 26. r> 30 YEARS AGO, NOV. 7,1957 Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dippon, 820 South Eighth Street, Goshen, were honored Saturday evening by their children and families for their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. Dippon, 72, and Mrs. Dippon, 71, were married in Dwight, 111., and have spent most of their married life in Goshen and Milford. They have six children, Mrs. Max (Berniece) Anglin of Leesburg, Mrs. Ray (Erna) Bray and Delbert Dippon of Milford, Mrs. Richard (Lila) Cripe and Mrs. Robert (Violet) Ramsby of Goshen, and Mrs. Paul (Hilda) Seybert of Long Beach. Michigan City. Mr. and Mrs. Seth McFarren observed their silver wedding anniversary Tuesday, Nov. 5, with dinner at Foo and Faye’s restaurant. Mr. McFarren operates the Phillips 66 service station on road 15 at the south edge of Milford. The Milford town board, meeting Tuesday evening at Town Hall, voted to purchase a town police car, providing the Lions club carry out its project of buying the two-way radio for the car. Think so? If the do-it-yourself craze continues, it might even extend to thinking — Office Economist