The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 51, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 February 1988 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., February 3,1988

Webster a pretty town —

Reminiscing about North Webster

By MYRON CLARK SID MARKLEY KAY ANDREWS MARGARET LAWRENCE North Webster I Town Board Members Having just concluded our Sesquicentennial Year, it seems proper that we reminisce about the past year and look at what the future year might bring. The past year has seen the start of several new retail businesses and existing businesses expand. We want to welcome and support the people who see real potential in our community, and remember that without local support and encouragement these businesses might not continue to grow. The town park of Dixie Drive in North Webster has become a reality thanks to the efforts of the park board and other hardworking citizens It appears that the

Commissioners chose baseline rural numbering for county

I By CARLA GAFF Staff Writer After being bounced between the county commissioners and the council, the rural numbering issue finally landed Monday, Feb. 1) in the commissioner’s court when the baseline system "was chosen. The baseline system calls for each home in the county to have a specific house number. The Grid numbering system was voted down primarily because of the cost. Commissioners haven’t decided at this time whether they’ll go with the enhanced baseline or straight baseline. The enhanced baseline calls for the placing of a small information sign on each road sign. “The committee is still saying the Grid ts the best, through either one will work,” said Warsaw Chamber President Deb Wiggins. “The E9ll (emergency phone number) is the issue and the rural numbering is the progression on how to get there. ”

Some Winter Carnival events held last weekend

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weather has cooperated and the beach area for swimming will be completed this winter. The park will provide a beautiful location for local residents and visitors to picnic and swim. Construction has begun on the force main improvement, under the supervision of Harry Minnick, street superintendent, with installation to be completed by early spring of this year. Several areas of the street repair are also planned fecXhis spring and summer. Plans are being considered for the improvement of the storm sewers on the west area of town. This should alleviate some areas of flooding during normal rains. Plans arejiow in the works by town board member, Sid Markley, to implement a house numbering system. This will provide a long needed means to quickly identify residences in town. Town Marshal Jerry Craig reported that 90 percent of the total crimes solved in and around North Webster. He maintains the

Wiggins has been an advocate of the Grid system during the last year, though approximately a year and a half ago she brought the enhanced baseline system before commissioners. She has noted since that time that the Grid system would be better because there would be no roads with similar names or numbers. “We need to find some answers before we go any further on this,” said County Commissioner Charles Lynch, “but we’ve made the first step.” The commissioners will be having a special meeting within the next couple of Weeks in order to get everyone together who will be involved with the baseline decision. Information to help make the decision is expected to be , gleaned from H.L. Michael who is in charge of the school of civil engineering at Purdue. Though the decision s hasn’t been made as to which baseline system the county will be going with, “I think it’ll be whichever one works with the E911,” concluded commissioner Maurice Beer. “If it won’t work with the E9ll we don’t want it.”

philosophy of a visible police department and hopes to add a reserve officer to the force. In closing, many people speak fondly of summers spent vacationing in and around North Webster and years from now we hope that they will still be speaking fondly of our town. Therefore, we challenge the citizens of the community to extend the warmth and welcome new people to the town. North Webster is a pretty town, and it’s also time wefixed up and cleaned up ourtown and begin again to make North Webster a town to stop and stay, not just pass through. With your individual efforts can the town change and grow, so ask, “What can I do,” to make our town better than before. Syracuse man shot with paint pellet gun A Northridge High School student was released to his parents after admitting to shooting a, Syracuse man with a paint pellet gun at about 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. The Middlebury teenager, who was a passenger in the vehicle that the shooting came from, went to the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department withJhis father and admitted to shootingRex A. Sheeley of Syracuse/ Sheeley sustained a two-mch welt to his right side when struck by the paint pellet as he was standing outside his residence. The pellet was fired from the passenger side of a Ford Bronco. Although Sheeley didn’t require medical attention, an investigation followed the incident and a Survival Game Splatmaster paint pellet gun, reportedly used on the victim, was confiscated from the Middlebury youth admitting to the incident. No reason was given for the shooting, with several other youths still being questioned on the matter. Middlebury officers also received reports of two separate incidents involving paint pellet shootings that occurred January 15.

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'Stl wM. B* ‘ BBB?*^ s*’ 5 *’ QRIVER AND PASSENGER INJURED — Sue Kobek, 18, 132ttfoodvine Dr., South Bend and Melissa L. Orem, 17, 22789 Adams Road, South Bend, complained of pain to the back following an accident last Friday, Jan. 29. Both were taken to Goshen Hospital before being transported to a South Bend Hospital by Syracuse Emergency Medical Service. The accident occurred at Crazy Corners (intersection of Syra-Web Road and Bowser Road) at approximately 4:45 p.m. Miss Kobek, driver of a 1978 Ford Mustang was westbound on Bowser Road. She told Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Officer Joe Mooney as she drove up over the hill she observed the stop sign and tried to stop the vehicle. The car slide and hit a 1974 Ford LTD parked in the triangle section at the intersection with Syra-Web Road. 4 Damage to the Mustang and LTD, owned by David A. Culbertson, r 5, Syracuse, was listed up to $2,500 for each. x _/ Assisting Officer Mooney was Syracuse Police Officer Robert J. Houser. (Photo by Deb Patterson) (, /

Adams seeks House seat

Kent Adams of Bremen, Republican candidate for the District 22 seat in the Indiana House of Representatives in the upcoming 1988 primary election, recently announced his county campaign committees and finance chairmen for Marshall, Kosciusko and Wabash Counties, in his bid for the post currently held by Rep. Gregory E. Mishler (R-Syracuse). Mishler, who has moved from the district, is vacating the house seat to run for the District 13 Indiana Senate seat currently held

All bids rejected on old freshman high

(Continued from page 1) redevelopment commission has the right to negotiate any conditions requested or associated with a developer’s bid for this property. The $400,000 CIP grant and other DOC programs can play a significant ‘protective roll’ in this development.” Last week it was hoped by the commission that the city would be able to purchase the property by using its CIP grant, and then go out for adequate bids.

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by State Senator John B. Augsburger (R-Syracuse), who will not seek re-election in 1988. The Kosciusko County committee will be led by Wayne Tomba,ugh of Mentone, who will serve as coordinator, and will include Robert Hartzell, Etna Green; Kathryn Teel, Mentone; Layne Warren, Claypool; and Max Weller, Silver Lake. Charles Ker of Warsaw will serve as finance chairman. Adams, in announcing his county campaign committees, said,

However, during the last few days, Plank and the commission were told by state officials that the grant could not be used for the purchase of the property, but could possibly be used to assist in the developing of it. “No one takes what’s going on out there more seriously than I do,” said Plank. Though he has no vote on the commission, Plank has served to guide the project, and met with bidders last week to

“We are very happy to have these people join us in our campaign to achieve election to the District 22 seat in the Indiana House of Representatives. They are leaders in their local communities, respected by their fellow citizens and I am very pleased personally that they will lend their efforts on my behalf.” Adams, the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs: Herschel Albert, Leesburg, said he plans to file on opening day, February 3, in Wabash, Warsaw, Plymouth and in the secretary of state’s office in Indianapolis.

“encourage them to become a part of our community.” He concluded, “And finally, I would suggest that what is in the best interest of no one, is for all of us to find ourselves in the entanglements of litigation; for need be no casualties.” of the commission will be meeting with the school board on Monday evening, Feb. 8, and convene again as a commission on Tuesday, Feb. 9," at 10 a.m. to make a decision.

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Milford Lions learn about Boy Scouts

Members of the Milford Boy - Scout Troop 747 were present at the Lions Club meeting Monday to tell their sponsors about Scouting. Under the leadership of Max Evans, the young men in attendance told of several activities they have been doing. In October of last year, they worked for community service at Vinegar Bend at Warsaw. They have also cleaned up a campground that they use for their overnight stays and had a lockout at Evans’ home where they worked on merit badges. The troop also acknowledged the support of the Lions. During the business meeting a discussion was held on giving a scholarship to a Wawasee senior -who resides in district three, Van Buren and the east half of Jeffer-

Buhrt case continued

A plea bargain for Phillip P. Buhrt, 28, r 1, Milford, charged with attempted murder and robbery as class A felonies and rape as a class B felony was continued until February 25 by Elkhart Circuit Court Judge Gene Duffin. Buhrt is accused of raping a 22-year-old Elkhart woman September 13 of last year after asking her for a ride home from a Goshen cocktail lounge where she worked. He is accused of beating her and striking her in the head with a large blunt object, driving off in her car and leaving her for dead. The incident took place near the Conrail tracks in the 800 block of Logan Street, Goshen. The victim, who was s'/2 months pregnant at the time, was able to get to an area house and call police, \ R. Brent Zook, puhrt’s public defender, asked proceedings be delayed since evaluation of hair, blood and other simples has still not been completed by the Indiana State Police. Buhrt also would like the opinion of a second attorney on tire proposed plea Judge Duffin, upon Social Security tax up The Social Security payroll tax rate went up New Year’s Day for the 13th time in the past quartercentury as workers pay a price for the 1983 bailout of the retirement program. This latest rate increase will boost the tax to 76.51 percent from 7.15 percent. It means employees will pay an extra $36 to Social Security from each SIO,OOO they earn.

, son townships, was named to work out details and Report back to the club. On the committee are Dr. Bruce Lamb, Arch Baumgartner, Dr. T. A. Miller, Kent Doty, and Karl Keiper. Discussion was also held on the club’s pancake and sausage breakfast which will be held on February 13 in the community building. Serving will be from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m. with persons attending giving donations for the Quest program in the Wawasee Community Schools. Dr. T. A. Miller, wearing an Hawaiian shirt, was the winner of the wild shirt contest held by the Lions. Bev Flannery, who serves as the club’s cook, was the contest judge.

resetting the matter for February 25, said no further continuance would be granted. Buhrt has been held in Goshen city jail since September 14 under $200,000 bond. He could receive up to 120 years in prison if convicted of all three offenses. A preliminary record check also showed Buhrt was convicted in 1976 of murder and later of robbery and confinement in Kentucky. If this is true, he could be judged a habitual offender and receive an extra, nonsuspendible, 30 years in jail. \ MaybeL When you feel dog-tired at night, it may be because you’ve growled all day. — W.O.W. Magazine. Winter Carnival events this Friday, Saturday (Continued on page 2) imately 300 people danced the night away. Gardiner said many people in the community were very understanding about the need to postpone many of the Winter Carnival events. She said the Winter Carnival Committee will be meeting next week to discuss this year’s problems and possible solutions for next year, and added that anyone with input to improve or refine the event should call herself, Bud Hursh, Larry Michael, or Jerry Claybaugh.