The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 November 1987 — Page 2

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THE — Wed., November 11,1987

School board approves middle school site

(Continued from page 1) cost of the busses is $129,682 80, and they will be purchased from Kerlin Bus Sales in Silver Lake. Each bus will have an 8.2 Detroit Diesel with Thomas bodies plus automatic transmissions, as well as additional speakers, interlock system, back-3 up alarm, noise abatement package and special mar-proof interior paint. The delivery date for the new busses is June of 1988 “If we wait until January to do this, we could have trouble getting them ready before school starts in the fall," stated business manager Roger Kryder. He went on to say because the

Prosecutor Miner goes on port time

A concern for Kosciusko County residents has instigated a change in duties for prosecutor Michael Miner, who will be going into private practice part time. Miner will be performing his duties as county prosecutor on a part time basis and will be going into practice with Warsaw Attorney Michael Valentine “A prosecutor is more effective if he’s able to stay in tune with the community." explained Miner “As full time prosecutor I find that I often talk to police officers and crooks, and sometimes find that’s the only people I get input from.” He continued that he enjoys working in private practice and is looking forward to getting back into it. Miner has been full time prosecutor for the county for eight z years and (served in the position Continue help for Alberding family Tom Alberding. father of Melanie Alberding. a third grader at Leesburg Elementary School, died yesterday. Tuesday. ' Nov. 10, in Fort Wayne, from injuries he sustained in a farming accident in September Collection boxes for non- " perishable food and money donations for the Alberding family — his wife and three children — will continue to be located in the school office. On Wednesday. Nov. 18. from 3-7 p.m.. the American Red Cross Bloodmobile unit will visit Leesburg School. At this time, persons will have the opportunity to help replenish the blood supply used for Alberding. He had undergone three major operations and had received over 30 units of blood.

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uncertainty of the number of trade-ins the school will have, trade-in amounts were not considered in the bids. However, he noted the lowest and best bid was selected Kryder also emphasized additional routes will be needed to accommodate the growth in enroll- ■ ment. Enrollment t’p 114 The official student enrollment this year is 114 over last vear and 261 over two years ago which brings the current corporation total to 3,394. There are 1.671 elementary students in the corporation. 726 students in the junior high grades and 982 students in the high school.

part time for a year prior to that time. Before he became county prosecutor, he was in private practice in the Warsaw area. “Everything will be pretty, much the same as it is now."’ stated secretary to the prosecutor s office. LaVaine Sebo. "but with the deputies picking up

Coupons to appear in pay envelopes

( Continued from page 11 in the coupon giveaway will be expected to pay for the printing of the coupons, which is approximately S4O In other business, the board discussed gift certificates for the upcoming Christmas season. The certificates can be for any amount a person requests Upon purchasing the certificates, a person will receive a short explanation about the program, plus a list of businesses where the certificates can be redeemed “We’ll be using them tor Christmas gifts this year." explained retail merchant member Jim Evans "These are just like checks, but must be redeemed locally with those who are par ticipating."

Police benefits are extendedfor Johnson

Pension benefits were extended by the Warsaw Pension Board for former police officer Jerry (J. J.) Johnson during a special meeting on Thursday. Nov. 5. Johnson

Also during the meeting, assistant superintendent Howard Hull announced ttje corporation would like to apply for a Technology Ad- ; vancement Loan once again. This loan is figured on a formula based on the number of students and is for the purchasing of computers. , Hull stated if the loan is approved. the corporation will be . purchasing 20 IBM Computers, J plus printers, peripherals and ( software. The total cost is estimated at $67,650 and will be paid back to the debt service fund over a period of three years. ! The board also approved the superintendent’s contract for

a little more than they do now." She explained that there will not be. another attorney hired part time, due to the fact that the counties two deputies will be be stepping in topick up more of the load. - A lifetime area resident. Miner graduated from Pierceton High

A void date will be placed on each certificate so area business owners "will be able to balance their accounts and not have these certificates pending for a number of months. Additionally , the board decided on the exact arrival of Santa in Syracuse this year It was noted he will be arriving on Saturday. Nov 28. at 1 p.m at the downtown theater “We re encouraging persons to shop Syracuse.” explained member of the Lakeland Day Care board, Terry Skaggs. “Just drop the kids off to see Santa and the movie, and go shopping." The movie will be shown at 1:30 p.m . shortly after the children have had a chance to see Santa. There are approximately 400 seats in the theater and tickets

will remain on he's re-hired by the Warsaw Police Department. “The state police department advised us of what would happen

1987-88. The contract states Dr. Roger W. Thornton will receive an annual salary of $57,500 plus benefits as stipulated in the employee handbook, 20 days vacation and a leased vehicle for business use. In conclusion, the board reviewed findings from the state tax hearing (see like article), declared next week as American Education Week, reviewed AIDS health Jyts, updated the insurance bidding ijirocess and decided the corporation will not be making up snow days. The board will meet again on Tuesday. Nov. 24, for an appropriation hearing.

School and Indiana University. He and his wife Gloria, currently reside near Pierceton, where they 're involved in Kari's Confectionary. "I’m excited about getting back into civil practice.” concluded Miner.

will be from area merchants. This year's movie is "Santa The Movie." Persons wishing to have their child's picture taken with Santa may do so again this year at the Lakeland Youth Center on Saturday. the 12th and 19th of December Pictures will be taken h - v Yeager Photography and Creative Touch Studio during the afternoon hours Also while visiting Santa, each child will receive a candy cane donated by Thornburg's, as well as cookies by Aunt Verna’s and hot chocolate from Augsburger’s. It was announced during the meeting that Halloween Madness was a great success again this year, and that the board will be meeting again at 8 a m. Friday. Dec 4. at the State Bank of Syracuse

under the new pension plan.' explained Warsaw Police Pension Board Secretary Larry Engle, “and jt (the benefits > would have been extended We had complete leeway on the matter as to exactly .what we wanted to do and this is what we decided. " The 3-1 vote was brought in by the board in the presence of ap proximately 15 interested police officers. If Johnson returns to duty the first part of January, as is expected. he will have received three months of pension benefits after he was declared able and ready to return to work by Dr Thomas F. Keough Although Johnson noted in an earlier interview that he wanted to return to work and enjoyed police work, he will not be able to do so until he attends the state police academy. Because Johnson did not attend the academy earlier in his career, and because he’s not protected by the ‘’Grandfather Clause.” he's required to attend Johnson is currently scheduled to it 1 nd the academy, beginning January, 4. for 12 weeks. While at the academy, he will study criminal law; Indiana Traffic Law EMS. .in regards to first responder and driving an em<- yency vehicle; fire arm training; and a certain amount of physical training.

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EXTENSIVE DAMAGE — A mobile home at Milford Junction, owned by Andy Fox, received extensive damage to its contents and structure when it caught fire Monday afternoon. ’ The fire was mainly confined to a back bedroom but the entire structure received heat and smoke damage. Dillard Shortt, who rents the mobile home, was at work at the time of the fire. Two Milford firemen are shown as they spray water into the side

State tax commissioner notes —

School could have had $45,000 more

I By CARLA GAFF Staff Writer A slight surprise was dealt to officials of the Wawasee School Corporation Wednesday afternoon. Nov. 4, at the state board of tax commission hearing. Officials were told they could have received ~ an additional $45,000 in property tax monies had they advertised higher. “I think the biggest surprise they had was in the amount of the

APC recommends approval of Augsburger's, Inc. petition

I By GLEN LONG Staff Writer The Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission voted at its Nov. 4 meeting to recommend that the county commissioners approve the petition of Augsburger’s Inc. to rezone a tract of land in North Webster from residential to commercial. The petition had been continued from the previous APC meeting so a meeting could be held between Augsburger's. the Town of North Webster and state highway department representatives to resolve the problem of how to best remove surface water from downtown North Webster. Augsburger s plans to add oqto the south side of the grocery and pave the next lot south for a parking lot Charles Baker and other neighbors to the south had remonstrated against the rezoning because they said the construction would make worse the surface water problem they already have when it rains. John Augsburger and Jim Evans represented their company Evans said the meeting with the state and town had occurred. He said the plan agreed to was to install a catch basin and carry water in a storm sewer south to near Ace Hardware and then to an open ditch. Evans said that since the town cannot help fund the project. Augsburger's wanted approval to pave its new parking lot with appropriate curbs and slopes to keep the water from going onto neighbors' property The firm would then participate in the agreed on project when it could be funded. Attorney Steve Snyder said his client. Charles Baker, should have a commitment from the

levy they advertised for," explained Roger Zentz, field representative with the state board of tax commission. Continuing, he stated, "School officials had advertised for an amount of total property tax in the general fund and could have received more property tax monies if they'd advertised higher. That was the big surprise.” The unofficial total tax rate payable in 1988. in the general fund was approved at $2.5659 while the Debt Service rate was $.7370. The transportation fund

petitioner to advance funds to cover the town's share of the project before the rezoning approval is given. After some discussion on this subject. John Augsburger said he will be willing to discuss with the North Webster Town Board the possibility of helping the town with its funding, subject to a payback arrangement agreeable to both parties. The motion to approve included the funding and pay-back stipulation and the statement that if the town does not, agree with this, Augsburger's can then proceed to put in the two catch basin system the firm has planned as an alternative. Other Cases James Fick, representing Sailing Rendezvous Inc. had his petition to rezone ground from agricultural to commercial district denied unanimously. The petitioner ran into a storm of protest from the large crowd at the APC meeting as he said the plan was to build a "gazebo office building " from which pier hardware and boating supplies would be sold. The 4.42 acres is on the •west side of Old SR 13. just east of the Crow's Nest boating club in Turkey Creek Township. Donna Richards spoke for the remonstrators and petitions containing over 800 signatures against the rezoning were presented to the board. Dan Richard also had 31 letters of

Board of Zoning Appeals rules for John Rayburn

The Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals considered several letters of remonstrance and the arguments of Steve Snyder, attorney, for remonstrators Robert and Connie Snyder and then ruled in favor of John Rayburn at the BZA meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The approval was for a variance to permit construction of an attached garage six feet from a road right-of-way. The property is located on the north side of Webster Lake in Epworth Forest in Tippecanoe Township. Raybum bought the lakefront property three weeks ago and immediately ran afoul of some of his neighbors who protested that a new garage would block their view of the lake. Rich Helm, representing Rayburn, presented colorful arguments as he stated a property owner can paint a building fluorescent, purple, orange and pink if he wishes and his client should be able to add the garage. He said that under state law “No one is guaranteed a view.” The board agreed in a split vote that in this location the petitioner should have the variance. Exception Granted The board granted the petition of James W. Cobb for an exception for the purpose of a public use structure (radio tower) in an agricultural district. The tower, to be located on the west side of CR 950 W and 600 feet north of

of the home. There were 11 men and four trucks responding. According to Milford Fire Chief Max Duncan, the cause of the fire is not known at this time. In a Sunday morning fire at the Noble Hoover residence, CR 900 N, just west of CR 300E, a fire in a closet did minor damage. There were 10 men and four trucks responding. (Photo by Linda Musselman)

was approved at $.5402 and the cumulative building fund at $.50. Zentz noted, “The general consensus here was that they should have advertised higher, but that it didn't hurt anything because they have enough revenue com- / ing in to fund their budget with ' out the additional property taxes ' He also noted the corporation didn't have as great a need this year in the debt service area, perhaps because of increased assets in valuation. Superintendent Roger Thornton stated. “Our growth in students and assessed value rate

remonstrance on file After seeing the number of people against his project. Fick said. "I think the deck has been stacked Syracuse has for many years made it impossible for any business to be established and survive on the east side of Wawasee Lake ' The APC approved a petition of Beer. Jansma and McCormick for a preliminary plat for a residential subdivision on a 1.59 acre tract Os ground. The property is located on the south side of Constitution Drive and 350 feet east of Cherokee Drive in Turkey Creek Township. Harlan Beer explained that this four-lot tract had been inadvertently omitted when the Don Bird plat was approved. The petition of Dan Anglin for a preliminary plat for a planned unit development in an agricultural district was denied by a five to one vote because some of the tracts were not a full five acres and a cul-de-sac road had already been built which is longer than the zoning ordinance allows. Anglin has already sold five lots along a county road and said the purpose of the development was to provide "mini-farm" locations for people who wanted to keep horses and other livestock. Anglin's 55.5 acres is located on the west side of CR 200W. one fourth mile south of CR 500 N in Prairie Township.

Hepton Road in Scott township, will serve a new FM radio station planned for Nappanee. Phend and Brown Inc. was granted a temporary variance until February, 1988, to allow placement of a construction office 12 feet from the James Street right-of-way on a lot with an existing use. The property is located on the south side of CR 1250 N and west of James Street in Milford. John Wellington was granted a variance to permit construction of a new single family dwelling 15.5 ft. from a private road and 25 ft. from the water’s edge. The approval was for five ft. from one side property line/and seven ft. from the other instead of the requested four feet on both. The property is located on the south side of a private road and about one half mile south of Pickwick Road in Turkey Creek Township. The petition of Harold Fultz for a variance to permit a residence addition to be constructed three inches from a road right-of-way and two feet from a side property line was denied unanimously. During the presentation of the case for the petitioner by Chris Kehler it was mentioned that several septic systems have been placed in the existing 40 ft. road right-of-way. Board members felt this situation should be corrected. The property is located on the north side of Grand View Blvd, on the south side of Sechrist Lake in Tippecanoe Township.

increase exceeded the amount advertised. In prior instances the rate was frozen but the levy was adjustable, this time we were told the levy was also frozen. However, after a discussion on the matter, they decided to go ahead and level it out a bit.” Wawasee School Corporation ended up with a slight four cents lower tax rate than if the maximum had been advertised. Zentz concluded. "This type of thing is not a big deal because schools can not accurately know in July what the advertised levy should be and simply must go by figures from the year before " TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING The Syracuse Park Department will hold a public meeting in the Syracuse Town Hall on Tuesday. Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. There will be an update presentation of the master plan, and the public will be given an opportunity to express any needs and desires to the members of the park board. At this time, results will also be given from the recent survey which was mailed out. Hiler staff in county N0v.19 Congressman John Hiler has announced that his district office director and several case workers will conduct a series of visits to towns in Kosciusko County on Thursday, Nov. 19. They will be available to meet with area residents to answer questions or to help with problems people may be having regarding the federal government. The schedule for that day includes stops at North Webster, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the police/fire station on SR 13; Pierceton, 1 to 2 p.m. in the city hall community room at First and Walnut streets; Claypool, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the fire station meeting room at Section and Main streets; Warsaw, 4 to sp.m. in the city building at 302 E. Market St.; and Milford, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the community building, 111 S. Main St, Auto theft investigated North Webster Police were called to investigate the theft of an auto Wednesday, Nov. 4. from North Webster Schools. The auto was recovered later that day and the investigation is continuing. North Webster Acting Town Marshal Jerry Craig reported Tom Vanness. P.O Box 851. Warsaw. reported the theft of his brown 1977 Pontiac Firebird from the parking lot at North Webster Schools. The report was made at 7:35 p.m. The auto was found at 8:49 p.m. near the youth league ball diamonds. North Webster Town Board meets tonight The North Webster Town Board will meet tonight (Wednesday ) at 7 p.m., in the town hall for the regular monthly board meeting. Among the items on the agenda are a progress on the house numbering system in town ' Other items include a sewage billing request by Steve Bryant, rezoning request by John Augsburger. appointment for an antique shopping tour, quotes of the sewage force main, a report on the state tax board action, election certification, and action on a resolution reducing the 1987 budget. Reports from the depart ment heads and correspondence will also be on the agenda