The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 March 1988 — Page 1

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TO REPLACE AMBULANCE — The Milford EMS will be replacing its 1974 Chevy van-type ambulance with a new one. Shown with a model of the Med-Tech Type 111 ambulance are members of the EMS squad. They are, front row left to right, Joe Gerencser, Jr., John Corbin, Kent Sawyer, Rich Rhodes, and Fred A Young.

Milford EMS to replace ambulance

During this year, the Milford EMS will be replacing its 1974 Chevy van-type ambulance with a new one. On Monday evening of this week, members of the EMS met at the Milford Community Building to look at the Med-Tech Type 111 straight-side ambulance. The EMS department will be taking price quotes from various ambulance companies. The Med-Tech Type 111 is a 1988 Ford diesel with a square box which will allow for more storage. Once the order has been

Computer bid accepted — Dr. Winston Becker to retire

I By DEB PATTERSON Staff WWter Dr. W. Winston Becker, Milford School Principal, will retire June 31,1988. His letter of resignation, announcing his desire to retire was read and accepted last evening at the < Wawasee Community School Corporation Board of Trustee meeting. Dr. Roger Thornton, superintendent, stated Dr. Becker has completed 39 years as an educator and wished him the best in retirement. “I know he has thoughts of next winter and it’s not in Indiana,” stated the superintendent. Advertisement for filling the position will begin and a screening committee will be appointed. Dr. Thornton noted the committee will be comprised of teachers, staff, patrons and administration, to screen applicants and make a recommendation to the board. Applications will be taken until April 15. Hired In 1985 Dr. Becker was appointed principal of Milford School in December 1985 replacing Ned Speicher, who one month earlier was appointed high school principal. Dr. Becker began his duties on January 6,1986. He came to the area from the Hammond Public Schools System where he spent 17 years as principal and six years in the district office as supervisor of instruction for grades kindergarten through 12. Dr. Becker earned his bachelor of arts degree at Huntington College with majors in English and math. A master of science degree and doctorate in education degree were earned at Indiana University. Bill Little, board president,

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placed, it will take 90 days until delivery. > The cost of a new ambulance will be between $48,000-sssj(k)o unequipped. The equipment from the 1974 Chevy ambulance will be transferred to the new ambulance. The department now has $30,000 in its replacement ambulance fund to go towards a new ambulance. The rest of the purchase price will come from a fund drive. Areas included in this fund drive will include Milford, Leesburg, Van Buren Twp., Jes-

noted a proper time will be set to say goodbye. The board also approved a three-year contract for Myron Dickerson, WHS football coach. if •4 , ■■ rTWW r DR. W. WINSTON BECKER Bid Accepted The lone bid of $68,502 from IBM Corporation, 215 South St. Joseph St., South Bend, was accepted for the purchase of 30 computers and equipment for the school’s business laboratory. Dr. Howard Hull, assistant superintendent for instruction, stated this bid totaled exactly what was estimated last month by Pat Huber of the business lab department. Dave Carey, board member, questioned why only one bid was received. Dr. Hall noted IBM sets the price for school computers in the state and others follow. ‘‘lt wouldn’t matter how many times bids were advertised, IBM would still be the only bid received,” said Dr. Hull. Terms set out in the bid specifications were met by IBM including installation. IBM noted the installation as well as train-

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

In the back are Sue Shock, Joe Walker, Sue Stump, Marilyn Staton, Margi Brooks, Cheryl Brunjes, and Tom Young. Not present for the photo were Natalie Stump, Denny Replogle, Wayne Bunton, and Cindy Vanlaningham. (Photo by Linda Musselman)

ferson Twp., and part of Plain Twp., which are the areas the EMS covers. Service organizations and businesses in these areas will be contacted to help with Uris fund drive. The EMS department will be kicking off its fund drive on May 7 with a pancake and sausage breakfast from 6-10 a.m. followed immediately by an auction of donated new and good used items with all proceeds going to the purchase of a new ambulance. During this day, the department will also be taking blood pressures, holding a bake sale, and giving

ing and system support would be provided by Computerland of Warsaw. A one-year warranty was also included on all the equipment. An alternate bid of $48,330 for a monochrome display screen was noted. Dr. Hull stated it would be impossible to use the software needed for the programs if this bid was accepted. The main bid

Milford Lions to give SSOO scholarship

The Milford Lions Club Monday night put its unanimous stamp of approval on a scholarship plan it has had under consideration for some time. The plan called for the awarding of a SSOO cash scholarship to a qualified student of District 3 (Van Buren and East Jefferson Townships) in the Wawasee Community School Corporation. The scholarship will be renewable for three years, making it a $2,000 scholarship for the recipient providing his eligibility is maintained. To be eligible to receive the scholarship, the student must attend a college, university or vocational school in Indiana. Applications will be handled through the high school’s guidance department and based on a transcript of the applicant’s high school credits and the completion of an application blank. Dr. Bruce Lamb serves as chairman of the Milford Lions Club’s Scholarship Committee, working with Lions Arch Baumgartner, Al Miller, Karl Keiper and club president Kent Doty.

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tours of the ambulance building. The ambulance committee consists of John Corbin, Kent Sawyer, and Fred Young. If a- anyone is interested in purchas- f ing the 1974 ambulance, they should contact Milford EMS for further details. Elected EMS officials are Cheryl Brunjes, president ; Margi Brooks, vice president, Rich Rhodes, secretary; and John Corbin, treasurer. Appointed officials are Natalie Stump, scheduling; Joe Walker, supplies; and Tom Young, maintenance.

was for a color display screen. Resolution Adopted

Corporation music teachers were present to hear the board’s acceptance in designating March as “Music In Our Schools Month.” The month focuses on the 150th anniversary of American school music and has taken on the theme “America Take Note!”

Discuss Funding The Milford Lions Club has been active in supporting local projects of this nature, raising money with an assortment of local activities. A large part of the Monday night discussion surrounding the scholarship plan was how it would be financed. One of the club’s profitable projects is its annual community calendar sales. Not only has the calendar sales proven profitable, but it holds the possibility of expansion to a point where it would support the entire scholarship plan funding. No one felt the funding would prove insurmountable. Grass fires The Milford Fire Department made two runs on Sunday. The first one was to the Jim Beer residence north of Milford where trash was burning. The second was on Camp Mack Road. This also was a small grass fire and had been extinguished before the department arrived.

Water rates going up — Syracuse board approved $5,204,949 sewer project

| ByGLEN LONG Staff Writer The Syracuse Town Board met in special session on Tuesday, March 8, and unanimously voted to award contracts for four major phases of the project to upgrade the Syracuse sewage disposal system as recommended by its engineering consultants, TenEch Engineering Inc. of Ft. Wayne. The board also voted to increase water user rates as had been previously discussed. The total cost of the sewer

$9,500 Milford sewer bid to Hanks Construction Co.

I By MARK HUFFMAN Staff Writer Hanks Construction Co., Wabash, will move its equipment into Milford during the second week of April to install M® sanitary sewer addition on North Henry Street, from Fifth Street to Syracuse Road. The company beat out four other contractors, gaining the town board’s attention with its $9,500 bid. The board unanimously awarded the job to Hanks at a special meeting last Thursday night, March 3. The construction com-

The resolution states, in part, the board endorses the observance of the month as an opportunity to support the purposes and practices of music education and encourages teachers, parents, students and all citizens to participate. A special note was made of the corporation’s Music Festival on Friday at 8 p.m., in the high school gymnasium. David Blackwell, band director, stated the music department will attempt to provide 150 years of music in the 80-minute program. In other business, presentations were made by members of the Home Economic and Visual Arts Department members regarding curriculum and new textbooks. A total of 11 different course textbooks for all grade levels was approved by the board for both departments. Action was taken to declare nine outstanding checks cancelled, for a total amount of $556.56, and 23 outstanding checks reissued for total amount of $319.83. Roger Kryder, business manager, stated in the case of the nine checks, efforts had been made to contact those holding the checks so they could be reissued, but no contact could be made. All checks noted have been outstanding and unpaid for two years as of December 31,1987, the majority being payment to students working in the cafeteria. The board’s blessing was given to the North Webster Summer Youth Baseball Group who has plans to replace the lighting at the North Webster ballpark, at no cost to the corporation. Kryder noted Sam Lundy, president of the group, was informed that any improvements to the property would automatically become the property of the corporation, who owns the ground.

A savings of approximately $77 per hour will be realized when the

upgrade project will be $5,204,949, part of which will be covered by the town’s approved federal grant of $2,818,847 and its community improvement project (CIP) grant of $404,080. Dana Corporation has also contributed $112,000.. The contract for the wastewater treatment plant expansion phase was awarded to Adams Robinson Construction Company, Dayton, Ohio, the apparent low bidder, with a lump sum bid of $3,441,000. The engineer’s estimate for this portion of the project was $3,425,142. The low bidder for the wastewater collection system improvements, Dye Plumbing and Heating Inc. of LaPorte, was awarded that contract in the sum

pany will require the use of a town dump truck to haul dirt, but will provide the remaining equipment and manpower necessary. “We would like the work to be completed the second to third week of April. It should take five to seven working days to complete, barring bad weather or solid ground problems,” commented Utility Superintendent Dallas Winchester 11, who noted that the addition will provide nine houses with town sewer services. However, those residents will be required to pay a $75 hook-on fee. Winchester also outlined a plan that would have the town looping in all dead end water lines to help alleviate rusty water problems. The first phase of the three-year

metal halide sports lights are installed. Shanda Blue, Syracuse, was appointed to fill the remaining term of Karen Tranter on the Syracuse Library Board. Mrs. Tranter resigned before her term was completed. * A GED certificate for Bert L. Avery was approved and Kryder reminded members of the support service staff banquet on March 29. The resignations of Dave (Continued on page 2)

F?nWnJ Pww i hilfiiE EFn CONDOMINIUMS MOVED IN — Units for the Marsh Harbor Condominiums, just north of Miller’s Merry Manor, Inc., on Harkless Drive, Syracuse, were moved in last week. The units have been constructed by Heckaman Homes, Nappanee, and are similar to the Crossing Condominiums, across from the Shrimpboat. Development of the condominiums is being done by Don Deck and Joe Todd of Todd Realty, Syracuse. The 12 units will include four, one bedroom units; and eight, two bedroom units. J The completion date for the condominiums is expected to be around June 1. (Photo by Deb Pat- j terson) «

of $914,830.40. This is $153,202.40 over the engineer’s estimate for this portion of the project. Best Equipment Company Inc., Indianapolis, with a low bid of $93,850, was awarded the contract for the sludge applicator portion of the project. The engineer’s estimate for this portion of the project was $95,000. The contract for the sludge loader was awarded to Rudd Equipment Company of Ft. Wayne for its lump sum bid of $50,270. This is well under the engineer’s estimate of $75,000 for this phase of the project. Rates To Go Up Dennis Daniels of Harris Bank, the town’s financial advisors, recommended that the board moves as quickly as possible to implement the needed water rate

plan involves 1,000 feet of water line, which would extend north on East Street, east to Smith Stredt, and south to the alleyway north of North Schaffer Street to Williams Street. The board agreed to purchase water line for that first phase, allocating $6,000. “We want to get as many lines feeding into Syracuse Street as possible for further development (purposes),” Winchester said, noting that the town would save close to tor; Dennis Sharp, Vi Miller, and Robert Auer, economic development commission, and James Amsden, fire chief. Max Duncan and Dennis Newcolner, assistant fire chiefs; Douglas L. Ruch, fire department treasurer; Keith Hunsberger, fire department secretary; Bob Beer, board of zoning appeals; and Marion Acton, JoEllen Free, Missy Sorensls,ooo by doing it itself. The board also advised Town Attorney Bill Leemon to look into drafting an ordinance that would require utility and other companies to file for a permit in the town before doing work. In other business: The board agreed to permanently close town well number two, a backup well to the primary well which is being repaired; $450 was allocated for a telephone support plan for the town’s computer; a general ledger program for the computer will be upgraded at a cost of $155; and Leemon will be instructed to write a letter to Triax Cablevision, North Webster, about several Complaints the town has received regarding service. An ordinance applying an

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increase. Therefore, at its regular meeting on March 22 the town board will define an ordinance for the planned user rate increase and public hearings will be scheduled. It is anticipated that the first bills with the new rates will be mailed by May 1. Based on an average use of 4,000 gallons of water a month, the average user’s bill will go up from $12.75 to $20.01. John Stratman of Jones and Henry Engineers Inc. pointed out that when the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District hooks into the Syracuse sewer system, possibly in 1989, its hook-on fee will be SIOO,OOO. The next meeting of the Syracuse Town Board will be Tuesday, March 22, at 7:30 in the Syracuse Town Hall.

amendment to the employee policy was also accepted. The amendment notes that part-time employees are non-eligible for vacation, sick-time pay, voids the section requiring town deputies to live within three miles of town, and relegates town vehicles to remain within town limits unless town board approval is given for special circumstances. Further police vehicle usage and limitations are also described in the ordinance. Appointments made or renewed included: David A. Hobbs, town marshal; C. Aaron Rovenstine, deputy marshal; Ronald G. Kreider and Anthony W. Ciriello, part-time deputies; Andrew J. Fox, school crossing guard; Cheryl L. Hobbs and Mary M. Bice, assistant clerktreasurers, and Dallas L. Winchester 11, street-utilities superintendent. Also, Randy R. Veach, assistant street-utilities superintendent; William D. Hyden, maintenance personnel; William E. Leemon, town attorney; Don Wooten; civil defense director; Harry D. Doty, building inspecson, Jean Treesh and Bob Beer, park advisory board. The board is still looking for interested applicants to serve as building commissioner. Those interested should contact any of the board members or ClerkTreasurer Monica Bice at the town hall. The board’s next regular scheduled meeting is slated for 6:30 p.m. next Monday, March 14.

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