The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 March 1988 — Page 6
THE MAIL-JOURNAL— Wed., March 23,1988
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Community corner
Syracuse newcomer Bernard Sawyer is impressed with the area's friendly people
(By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer What is a newcomer’s impression of Syracuse? “I like small communities and I’m impressed with the people, what I’ve seen so far, and the way people are. They are friendly and you can come into places without feeling you’re intruding.” This is the impression Bernard (“Bud”) Sawyer has of a community he will be spending a lot of time in. Profile Bud is a low key individual who has had the opportunity to see Syracuse and its residents without everyone knowing who and what he is. “I don’t want to be treated different because of the position I hold. I’m a normal red-blooded average American person.” Bud assumed the duties as plant manager at Dana Corporation, Spicer Axle Division, Syracuse, on February 1, taking over for retiring Dick Rice. He’s been residing in the Lake Wawasee area during the week and commuting back to Centerville J and his family on weekends. He plans a move to the area following the end of the school year. The transition of plant manager at the Richmond Machining Plant to the axle division is a promotion for Bud. “The plant is one-half the size, people wise, there’re more people.” He commented, “Just dealing with 550 people is challenging,” but he is looking forward to the opportunities that the job offers. “Until I get more acclimated here, I won’t know what I’ll be doing in the community.” For his family, the move to Syracuse will not be a
Augsburger is Kiwanis speaker
Senator John Augsburger was the speaker at the Wawasee Kiwanis Club Saturday morning, March IS at Gropp’s Restaurant in Syracuse. He is not running in the coming election having been a Senator for 12 years. He said that over 900 bills were introduced during this session of the legislature and a little over 200 passed. It was the short 30 day session of the legislature. However, it took more than three months to complete. Committee hearings and other necessary activities took a great deal of time. Since he could not discuss all the bills in a half hour talk to the Kiwanis, he discussed a few of the most important. One subject of interest to all of us was the highway funding. The fact that cars used to get nine or
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10 miles to the gallon and now they get 20 to 25 and up means less tax money from gas tax. Actually, morels needed, not less. ' They did add one cent per gallon to* the gas tax. Some of the senators wanted to sell bonds in order to the needed highway money. SR 3 from Kendallville to Fort Wayne is being widened to four lanes. Probably a little further in the future, SR 15 north of Warsaw will also be made into four lanes. Another interesting subject was the proposed change in method of charging us for telephone service. Studies are now being made on the difference between the current method and a proposed method of charging so much per local call as is now done
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major adjustment as Centerville and Syracuse are compatible, population wise. However, he is waiting to experience what he has heard about Syracuse between the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. He noted it is MH X J NEW PLANT MANAGER — Bud Sawyer, 42, is the new plant manager at Dana Corporation, Spicer Axle Division, Syracuse. Bud assumed his duties on February 1. On his first day on the job, Bud spent the day meeting every person in the plant, on all three shifts. The results were enlightening as he found people who knew his family and who he had worked with earlier in his career with Dana Corporation.
for long distance. The AIDS disease was discussed and referred to a committee for study. School problems were discussed and some'were acted upon. There is still much which must be done. The biannual budget runs about 15 billion and some 50 percent of that goes for education at various levels up through higher education. Surrogate mother contracts came in for some discussion. A study committee was appointed. At the present time surrogate mother contracts are unenforceable. Augsburger stated that many programs are set up by bills passed, then put into effect by people who pass rules and regulations. Sometimes, the rules and regulaExplained A moderate income is one which comes within a moderate distance of covering moderate expenses. -Grit
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tions result in something which the legislators did not intend. When that happens, it is up to the next session of the legislature to
; >ut. -1 ;.. 7 ■ LOUISA'S B LETTER
Dear Louisa, My daughter and I have great arguments about the changes that have taken place during the past twenty years. Not only in morals but in customs and manners of everyday living. I realize that some of the older customs were extreme, but it seems to me that people have become so casual that they seem rude and ill mannered. Men who wait for women to open the car doors and get in or who remain seated when women or older people approach a table offend me. What do you think about all of this? Puzzled —Va. Answer: A great many of the changes made today are those caused by necessity. For instance, when labor was cheap and servants were plentiful, people with
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hard to believe that the population goes from 2,500 to 25,000 during that time. Bud was born in Kentucky and was the seventh of eight children. His family moved to Jackson, Mich., when he was 41/2. He grew up there and started working his way through the Dana Corporation organization. “I was brought up in a rural area, a farm boy. I had horses and was in 4-H,” commented Bud. His hobbies include hunting and archery, jogging and motorcycling. “I enjoy just about anything outdoors.” There is a new area he will be trying a shot at, cross country skiing. However, he has never been a lake person and never lived on a lake, so he’s not to sure about avenues this area may direct him. Bud has completed nine marathon distance runs, the biggest being the Columbus Marathon. “I just play with that, I’m not a racer.” However, he was a racer at one time, not in marathons, but on motorcycles. “I used to ride a little motorcross, but that is when I was younger and foolish. I’ve settled down and like to get out and cruise.” He noted last year he took a motorcycle ride to North Carolina and back. He started with the Dana Corporation in 1966 as a production worker in Chelsea, Mich. Following six years in that area, he served one year as a production supervisor, followed by two years in customer service and three years in accounting. Bud moved on to Dana’s Corporate Headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, in 1977, where he was an internal auditor for two years. He went to Richmond’s cam shaft plant in 1979 where he served as production superintendent. In 1983 he became the plant manager at the Richmond Machining plant, a position he held until coming to Syracuse. The new plant manager is 42 years old and he and his wife, Melba, have three children: Angela, 18; Eric, 15; and Valerie, eight.
pass bills which are designed to limit or alter the previously passed bills to reflect what was really intended:
money built huge homes, had large household staffs and the goal seemed to be that of breaking into so-called society. Today the servant problem is just that, the seven course dinners are things of the past for all but a few. Casual drop ins and buffet meals are the popular occasions today. Clothes have become more casual, particularly men’s clothes, which, I think are much better than stiff collars and heavy coats which were worn in the past. I think that today the individual is rated more by what he is than what he has or what he inherited as was so often the rule in the past. It would take a column to list all the advantages and disadvantages of the changes that have been made during the past years. Louisa.
a -1 j job* w ’ „'; Hk jw4 r & ■■ I ■ '■ TO WED IN AUGUST — Kimberly R. Roberts, 1612 Maye St., Warsaw, and Jeffrey J. Miller, r 4 box 238, Warsaw, announce their upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are John and Janice Roberts, Warsaw, and Donald and Lily Miller, also of Warsaw. The bride-elect is a 1986 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and is currently employed at Grace Manufacturing, Inc. The bridegroom-elect graduated from Warsaw Community High School in 1980 and is currently farm manager with Maple Leaf Farms. The couple plans an August 6 wedding.
CALENDAR Week Os March 23 To March 30 WEDNESDAY Syracuse Lions Club 6:30 p.m., in the Beacon Teen AA Under 20 Group 7 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church Syracuse Fire Department Regular Meeting 7 p.m., in the fire station Alcoholics Anonymous Wawasee Group 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, closed meeting Alanon 7:30 p.m., in Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse x"*nZ~N THURSDAY NW Wawasee Community Toughlove ’ 7 p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse. Parent support group for parents troubled by their teenager’s behavior. North Webster Lions Club 7 p.m., in Don and Dee’s Family Restaurant Kappa Omicron Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority 7:30 p.m. Lakeside VFW Post 1342 Syracuse * 8 p.m., in the Post ER! DAY Milford Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., in Milford Community Building Alcoholics Anonymous Carl Sheperd Memorial Group . 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Dr., Lake Wawasee, Syracuse. Open meeting. SATURDAY Wawasee Kiwanis EfAwW 7 a.m., in Gropp’s Syracuse SUNDAY Alcoholics Anonymous Fireball Group 10 a.m., in North Webster Fire Station, open meeting Alcoholics Anonymous Sunday Night Recovery Group 8 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church, closed meeting. Alanon Sunday Night Group 8 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church, closed meeting. MONDAY: ; •; 3.'/ btt" Hs’-nfl .1 ~~ iv «F m■>! Lakeland Kiwanis ,f > 6:45 a.m., in North Webster Church of God Alanon Milford Family Group 7:30 p.m., in Milford United Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous, Milford Group 7:30 p.m., in Milford United Methodist Church, closed meeting. Alcoholics Anonymous North Webster Group 7:30 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church, open meeting. FOE Men’s Meeting, Aerie 3760 7 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St., Syracuse Columbian Reading 7:30 p.m. Milford Jayceettes 7:30 p.m., in the Jaycee Clubhouse TUESDAY Alanon Just For Today 9:30 a.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary 12 noon, in Beacon Restaurant Adult Children of Alcoholics 6:30 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church basement WEDNESDAY Teen AA Under 20 Group 7 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church Eagles Auxiliary Meeting Aerie 3760 7 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St., Syracuse North Webster Park Board 7 p.m., in the North Webster Town Hall/Fire Station Alcoholics Anonymous Wawasee Group 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, closed meeting Alanon 7:30 p.m., in Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse ■■T - . ■ 35 OFF z 1 ! Exquisite diamond uiamona • weight. 14K white B—• Q Iflfl wi /"TO or yellow gold. CL AAA A A O Three mountings to choose from 1 2ss% Exclusively Available At! BYLAND JEWELERS Syracuse 457-4282