The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 2 March 1988 — Page 1

Milford 658-4111 & Syracuse 457-3666

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NO, YOU WERE NOT SEEING THINGS — People who were around the areas of County Roads 1300 N, 300E, 250E and 1200 N last Thursday found it hard to use these roads at times. People also may have thought they were seeing things. But their eyes were not playing tricks on them. A house was being moved down the road. Larry Weaver, Sr., Boston Street, Syracuse, and a group of five third shift Syracuse Rubber employees, started moving the house at 8:30 a.m. It reached its new home at the Earl Cooper.farm on CR 175E. by 5:30 p.m. The process to move the home was long«JLinesmen for Northern Indiana Public Service Company, REMC, and Triax Cablevision were temporarily disconnecting and reconnecting wires which posed pro-

Sewage disposal — North Webster receives permit North Shore must find another way

I By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer The Indiana Department of Environmental Managment has given North Shore Public Utilities, Inc., at Epworth Forest, North Webster, three years to eliminate any discharge of wastewater into Webster Lake, through the issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit on February 17 by Charles B. Bardonner, Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Water Management of IDEM. North Shore Public Utility requested a NPDES permit in 1986 in order to discharge wastewater

Ths mrikiMs of a bomb? i Dennis Cory, a resident of Hamburg, Germany, for the past 16 years where he and his wife have been working with the blind, had an experience of his life several weeks ago. Cory is the son of Neal and Arlene Cory of r 1 Milford. He graduated from Milford High School in 1962 as valedictorian of his class. The Cory family consists ot Dennis, wife Pamela, s'/ 2 -year old son Benjamin, and son Jason, 2% years old. taJanuary,he caught an El Al flight to Tel Aw lsrael, -jay » mm. He Mr his wiftw in the chfrn area When he made fur- I ther inquiry, be found airport officials had briskly removed ms I suitcase to an open field after passing through a security check I post. . I A Bomb? I Israeli host.

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into Webster Lake when the utili- ' ty is asked to shut down its lift stations when periodic flooding in the area and increased volume cannot be handled by the North Webster Treatment Plant. The request causes a by-pass with the overflow going into Webster Lake. A hearing was held April 2, 1987, on the permit request. The new permit will expire on February 17, 1991, at which time all discharge into Webster Lake is to have ceased and problems causing the discharge corrected. Bardonner noted if a permit is not issued the Department of Environmental Management would not have a practical method requiring North Shore to correct* the problem. However, by issuing the permit to eliminate the discharge, North Shore will be required to eliminate any periodic

Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

blems. Wawasee Tree Service, owned by Weaver, stayed just ahead of the house trimming problem limbs. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department assisted by keeping traffic out of the way. The route of travel was west on CR 1300 N, south on CR 300E, west on Bowser Road, north on CR 250E and west on CR 1200 N. They then cut through a field to the house’s permanent homesite. The photo shows the home several hours after the moving had started, only about one-fourth of a mile into its journey. Recently this house and another, were moved from their Boston Street location, to a pie-shaped tract of land just west of South Oali Street on the Syracuse-Milford Road where it was left until the move began Thursday. (Photo by Deb Patterson)

discharges to the lake within three years. The permit states: “The Epworth Forest Sewer System is separate storm and sanitary by design. Overflpw points present in the sanitary sewer system are expressly prohibited from discharging at any time. Should any discharge occur, the permittee is required to notify this office within five days of the event. The correspondence shall include the duration and cause of the discharge as well as the remedial action taken to eliminate it. Duration and estimated flow shall also be reported on the Discharge Monitoring Report Form.” A compliance schedule has been included in the permit, allowing the permittee a maximum of three years to correct the problem since North Shore’s sewer system is known to overflow during some storm events. If the compliance scheduie-ds not followed North Shore is subject to monitary penalties. Hearing Highlights There were eight persons of the 32 present at the April 2 hearing who spoke against the permit.

Milford resident admits guilt in Goshen rape case

Phillip R. Buhrt, 28, r 1, Milford, appeared in Elkhart Circuit Court last Thursday and admitted he raped, robbed and tried to kill a pregnant woman in Goshen last fall. Buhrt described how, on September 13, he asked an acquaintance for a ride home from the Goshen cocktail lounge where she worked. He then directed her to the Conrail railroad tracks in the 800 block of Logan Street where he raped her, struck her on the back of the head with a piece of asphalt or concrete and took approximately S3O from her purse. The defendant at first denied that the victim engaged in sex against her will. He said he only

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Some of those who spoke offered suggestions on what could be done. Richard Helm, Warsaw attorney, representing North Shore Public Utilities, Inc., offered two solutions in solving the Epworth Forest problem, as there are no storage capacities. Among his solutions was a permit allowing the by-pass or when notified by the Town of North Webster to shut down North Shore’s lift stations and say “Sorry, you by-pass it.” Helm noted there are no other options as the system cannot have a plug put in it or be demolished. A brief history of North Shore Public Utilities, Inc., was given by Helm. He noted' the North Shore allowed its “ancient permit” to lapse and there were several occasions when the system was by-passed or spills occurred into the public waterways and not properly reported. Problems through the years with by-passes, spills and infiltration and inflow were noted. North Shore has addressed the problems with smoke testing, solving the surface water run-off problems, raising the man hole lids in Epworth Forest, but infiltra-

pleaded guilty to rape because of all the other charges against him. Buhrt admitted, however, after more detailed questioning by R. Brent Zook, public defender, that he took the victim to a pile of debris near the tracks, holding her hands behind her and attacking her. Upon further questioning from Deputy Prosecutor Mark S. Crowder and Judge Gene Duffin, Buhrt admitted that the victim did fight back but he insisted that she was still conscious after he struck her. He stated that he knew she could have been killed by the blow. Following the incident, Buhrt said he drove the victim’s car back to where she worked and

$259,950 over estimate — Sewer bids high at Syracuse

j By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer Bids in the Town of Syracuse sewer improvement project totaled $259,950.40 higher than the engineer’s estimated cost for the project. A total of 15 bids were opened Monday at 2 p.m., in the town hall for the project. All bids were taken under advisement. Randy Lindley, project engineer for TenEch Engineering, Inc., South Bend, opened the bids. They were in four areas: wastewater treatment plant expansion, wastewater collection system improvements, sludge handling equipment, and sludge

Syracuse C of C to sponsor 4th of July's Big Bang Boom

j By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer A sponsor has been found for the annual Big Bang Boom fireworks display. The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directory, this morning (Wednesitfify) voted to become sponsors of the event, as long as it can be proven the chamber is covered by insurance.

tion still exists. It was also noted a contract was signed in 1977 between the town and the utility, where the town would provide a treatment plant. Town’s Permit Bardonner also received oral (Continued on page 2)

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then drove his own car home. The victim was able to get to a nearby house where police were called. She suffered a broken arm and most of her clothes were off.

In the past, Buhrt has served time for murder and robbery charges in Indiana and Kentucky. Because of the facts of the cast, the state turned down his offer to plead guilty to one Class A felony. Sentencing has been set for March 21 at which time he could receive prison terms of up to 120 years on charges of robbery with a deadly weapon resulting in serious bodily injury and attempted murder, both Class A felonies, and rape, a Class B felony.

loader. In each area Lindley also gave the engineer’s estimated cost. The engineer’s estimated cost was $4,240,000. If low bids are accepted in each of the areas the cost will be $4,499,950.40. There were six bidders in the wastewater treatment plant expansion, with the low bidder being Adams-Robinson Construction Company, Ohio, at a cost of $3,441,000. The engineer’s estimated cost, less equipment was $3.3 million. Other bidders included Hagerman Construction Corporation, Fort Wayne, $3,471,000; Bowen Engineering Corporation, Indianapolis, $3,517,000: Indiana Construction Corporation, Fort Wayne, $3,569,000; Calumet Con-

John Kroh, chairman of the Syracuse 4th of July fireworks, explained Tom Tuttle and Mike Umbaugh, who have sponsored the event since its inception, would like to step down. Kroh stated he would run the show and get assistance in collecting needed funds. He noted the liability coverage could be included through those responsible for shooting the fireworks. During the discussion it was noted that a year or so ago the chamber flatly turned down handling of this event. However, it was noted that this request included no personal involvement from the chamber, only sponsorship. All responsibility for the event would fall on someone else. Robert Hampton noted a survey was sent by the Wawasee Property Owners Association last year and 90 percent of the 300 replies gave the Big Bang Boom a positive response with 35 percent stating they would contribute funds to the future fireworks. In other business, Bill Beemer, in conjunction with obtaining the Sheldon Harkless Mier car, read a letter from Thomas L. Farris, Muncie and Lake Wawasee. Farris offered to create a commemorative art print of the Mier with the net proceeds from the sale of the artwork to area businesses and residents to fund

Scholarship winner —

WHS teacher to Rome

Good things certainly come to those who wait. Eileen Torrence, a first-year Latin/English teacher at Wawasee High School learned this lesson when hearing she was awarded the Eta Sigma Phi scholarship to study in Rome. The award came on her second application for the scholarship since graduating in 1985 from Indiana State University. She will reside at the American Academy for six weeks beginning in early June. The trip is fully funded by the scholarship, including daily expenses. “I am really excited about this possibility,” said Torrence. “I’m really looking forward to this opportunity of learning — hopefully it will make me a better teacher.” When applying for the scholarship, that’s what she listed as her top goal — to become a better teacher. Obviously, they believed her. She hopes her experiences will translate into greater educational opportunities for her students. Torrence believes education is more than extbooks and assignments — personal experiences are important. Torrence applied in December, 1987, and one month later learned of her acceptance. The in between time was hard to take, just like opening the acknowledging letter was. “I saw the letter and opened it

struction Corporation, Hammond, $4,177,000; and BMW Construction, Inc., Indianapolis, $4,310,000. Dye Plumbing and Heating, Inc., LaPorte, was the low bidder in the wastewater collection system improvements area from the five companies submitting bids. The LaPorte company’s bid is $914,830.40. The estimated cost by the engineer was $770,000. Other bidders included Niblock Excavating, Inc., Bristol, $917,245; HRP Company, Inc., South Bend, $923,123.80; T-G Excavating, Inc., Fort Wayne, $1,015,877.27; and John Dehner, Inc., Fort Wayne, $1,028,521.71. Low bidder, among the two bids received, in the sludge handling equipment phase, was

a portion, or all of the needed amount. Farris will be contacted for further discussion on the fundraiser idea. The chamber, along with the Retail Merchants Division will send a letter to the Syracuse Town Board recommending improvements to the uoner and lower parking lot areas in uptown Syracuse. It was noted use of the upper parking lot is minimal due to its condition by persons working uptown, thus filling up the

'Flying Companion Seminar' March 12 at Fort Wayne

The Three Rivers Ninety-Nines (International Organization of Women Pilots) will present its fifth annual “Flying Companion Seminar” March 12 at Hall’s Greenhouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. The 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. seminar introduces flying companions to the basics of aircraft operation, reading and interpreting the instruments, proper operation of the radio, the use of aeronautical charts, and airport markings and their meanings. Scheduled speakers include

quickly,” remembered Torrence. “I was excited, but cautious, because I wasn’t accepted earlier. Honestly, I was waiting for another‘no.’ ” It never came. Instead, she received the okay to make plans for the six-week stay in Rome and I ■ HI 1 1 I B ■ B I ■ EILEEN TORRENCE Greece. However, Torrence is tentative to set plans in concrete since she does not know when she’ll depart. “They haven’t told me yet, but I am expecting to hear from them soon,” added the teacher. “Until

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Best Equipment Company, Inc., Indianapolis, at $93,850. Ag-Chem Equipment, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., bid was for $106,785. The engineer’s estimated cost was $95,000. Rudd Equipment Company, Fort Wayne, was the low bidder on the sludge loader with a bid of $50,270. Korte Brothers Incorporated, Fort Wayne, the only other bidder, submitted a bid of $52,580. The engineer’s estimated cost was $75,000. The bid opening was attended by 29 persons, including Lindley; Bob Reed, town attorney; Joe Dock, utilities superintendent; and Carol Koble and Bill Hess town board members.

lower parking lot. It was also suggested uptown businesses contact the town board encouraging the improvements. Discussion was held on the printing of a new map for the area, with a decision tabled until a count of the current map supply can be given. The next chamber board meeting will be Wednesday, April 6, at 7:45 a.m. in the State Bank of Syracuse. Anyone is welcome to attend. ,

current members and flight instructors, as well as a flight instructor for the Wright Patterson Aero Club from Dayton, Ohio, and a representative of the Baer Field Control Tower. The registration fee includes a new air chart and lunch. There will be door prizes including a ride in a P-51 and all participants are eligible. Registration deadline is March 4. Both male and female pilots and flying companions are welcome. For more information, contact Marcia for Warsaw at 858-2730.

I hear, I really can’t make any definite plans.” Besides learning different languages and cultures, Torrence is hoping to see old friends when visiting the foreign land. She noted that some ISU professors are from Rome and often visit during the summer. Even though she- anticipates seeing some familiar faces, Torrence is a little apprehensive about the lengthy stay away from home. “I am not frightened about the trip, maybe a little nervous because I don’t know what will happen over there,” said Torrence. “But it’s nothing too serious.” Torrence noted that she spent a shorter period of time in Rome while studying at Indiana State. She said the people in Rome are really friendly and helpful. “But it will help to know their language,” chuckled Torrence. “I know very little Italian. I need to brush up before I go — but then you can’t learn a language in a month.” To Torrence’s comfort, classes at the American Academy will be taught in English. To a lot of people, this would be a vacation —a departure from students and hassles in the classroom. But to this teacher, it also be a valuable learning experience, one she hopefully will niver forget. knowing Torrence, she won't.

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