The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 April 1988 — Page 2
THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., April 6,1988
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Chamber backs park plan
I By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer
A proposed action plan for the Syracuse Park and Recreation Department was presented at the monthly meeting of the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors this morning (Wednesday). Kip Schumm, park board vice president, noted funds for the five-year plan would be sought through federal grants, donations and local tax appropriations. The total cost for the proposed plans is $518,500. Highlighting some of the plans, Schumm pointed out the establishment of “Friends of the Park,” “Music in the Parks,” employment of a part-time program director, determine development feasibility of the B'z acres behind Calvary United Methodist Church, potential land acquisition for parking at Lakeside Park, acquisition of 30-40 acres for a new park. A number of other projects are included in the five-year master plan. The plan is a result of a survey of residents of the Town of Syracuse and Turkey Creek Township by the park department in which a 10 percent return was received. The park board is
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currently reviewing the plan before a presentation is made to the Syracuse Town Board. The chamber board gave the plan unanimous approval and agreed with Schumm’s statement “we will lose support if we don’t accomplish the suggestions we have.” Other Business Ernie Rogers, board member, suggested the chamber look into requesting another stoplight at the intersection of Chicago Street and Huntington Street. He noted there have been a lot of fender benders at this busy intersection, thus far. The board voted to send a letter of recommendation to the town board to look into this before someone is seriously injured. Bill Beemer reported he has received the results of the park department survey which will be utilized in the chamber’s beautification project. High on the list of comments was the image of the community and the SR 13 corridor. During Beemer’s report on the Hoosier Celebration ’BB, set for July Fourth weekend, he will be making a plea to all local groups to contact him if they would like to sponsor an ice cream social, participate in the music in the park or other activities. Beemer will be coordinating the activities. A new policy was established by the board following a request from CTB, Inc., Milford. The policy will be if a company wants endorsement from the chamber,
it must become a member first. The Milford manufacturer requested the chamber to write a certificate of origin for the company as they will be doing work for India. The certificate will only be recognized if on a chamber of commerce letterhead. The request was made as Milford has no chamber. The chamber golf outing will be planned for September and possibly on a Thursday. Rogers will be looking into the date. A search to replace Jeanne Gardiner on the board of directors is underway as her term is one of the three up in 1988. Mrs. Gardiner, who is president, Will
From the Syracuse Police Log —
Kids are making harassing calls
The following information was obtained from the log of the Syracuse Police and Fire Departments: APRIL 1 12:08 a.m. — Report received of loud music and more at Marineland Gardens 5:40 a.m. — Request received
W ; '-- s V ATTORNEY UPDATES ROTARIANS — The Syracuse/Wawasee Rotarians were brought up to date on the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District progress by Attorney Richard A. Green during their Tuesday, April 5, meeting. Green projected the district and its operational goals to have a completion date and full operation by late in the year 1990. Questions can be directed to Green at the sewer district’s office on Main Street in Syracuse. Pictured left to right are Jerry Riffle, program chairman and Green. (Photo By Lewis Immel.)
serve on the board as past president. Beemer and Bill Sanders are the other two board members whose terms expire. John Kroh reported all is go with the annual Fourth of July Fireworks at Lakeside Park and the “Big Bang Boom” on Lake Wawasee. He is still waiting for a copy of the firework company’s insurance policy. A request from Syracuse Police Chief Robert Ziller was presented to have the annual fireworks at Lakeside Park moved to Wawasee High School. Chief Ziller’s request was based on the reduced number of manpower needed if moved. The board noted
from an officer for the telephone number of a business. He just saw someone go in the back door 12:45 p.m. — Report received from a subject that a dog has been in the yard since early this morning. Subject requested it be picked up
Lions sponsor Easter egg hunt in North Webster The North Webster Lions Club held an Easter egg hunt for kids through elementary on Saturday, April 2. The event was held at the school ball diamonds with 75 participating. The following found golden eggs and were given a dollar bill for them: Joey Willour, Katy Hamilton, Natasha Danner, Adam Richcreek, Reece Henry, Mia Karback, Amy Wagoner, Tyler Bell, Brent Berkeypile, John Merchant, Valerie Vester, John Heckaman, Donny Lockridge, Angie May and Julie Minnick. All of the participants found 375 hidden eggs.
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it will be kept at the park as it is a tradition and a large number of people attend the display by boat. The quarterly chamber luncheon will be April 20 at 12 noon at Maxie’s Restaurant. Speakers will be Syracuse Fire Chief Jerry Byrd and Syracuse Fireman Howard Birkel. The meeting is open to the public as well as all chamber members. Reservations must be called into the chamber office by Monday, April 18. The next meeting of the chamber will be May 4 at 7:45 a.m., at the South Shore Golf Club.
2:26 p.m. — Received a report of kids making harassing telephone calls. The caller knows who the kids are, requested an officer talk to them 4:34 p.m. — Request received to know the bumper heights 7:02 p.m. — Report received of a door ajar at a business 9:33 p.m. — Stolen bike reported bike APRIL 2 12:02 a.m. — Accident reported near the Frog 1:14 a.m. — Report received of a suspicious person near the Pacer Station 3:37 a.m. — Received a CB report of a car upside down near Crazy Corners 7:30 a.m. — Report received of the crossing gates being down on Huntington Street. No train in sight 2:15 p.m. — Request received for an officer to contact a man regarding an incident that happened in Syracuse 6:17 p.m. — A person came to the station with a street sign he found 7:41 p.m. — Report received of a vehicle on an emergency run to the hospital 9:05 p.m. — Received a report of the theft of gasoline APRIL 3 4:32 a.m. — Report received of a live power line down on North Harrison Street 5:30 a.m. — A person came to the station to report a Jeep was •"stolen from Milford sometime this weekend • 11:16 a.m. — Received a report for information only, a person is doing controlled burning at Papakeechie Lake 5:03 p.m. — Report received of a subject having problems on a windsurfer 5:32 p.m. — Received a request to contact Kosciusko County as a subject was threatened with a gun 7 p.m. — Report received of a sink hole by a business and requested an officer contact them APRIL 4 9:05 a.m. — Request received to know the toll free number to the sheriff’s department 9:57 a.m. — Information is requested by a caller on an emergency medical service bill 10:27 a.m. — Received a request to know if kids can ride bikes in the Greenhaus Apartments complex 10:30 a.m. — Received a call from a woman who wanted to know if Syracuse Police can renew her husband’s gun permit
K ■ KHmf’ win 9K~ wMb ’warn . wW JV ; ' I h V- ■ 1 W- •-<> .-JB . Er®" ..'■ wl HmM ■ r® NO CHARGES FILED — Kosciusko County Sheriff Ron Robinson said no charges will be filed against Clark Shieler, 21, Milford, for reporting an alleged shooting incident, Thursday morning, March 31, that was a hoax. Shieler stated that he Had went to check out two strange pickup trucks at another farm of his grandfather’s, Maurice Beer, also of r 1, Milford. When he did, one of the occupants of one of the trucks shot at him. He told investigating officers, Kosciusko County Sheriff Ron Robinson, Sheriff’s Detective Sergeant Tom Kitch, and Sheriff’s Detective Stan Holderman, that one of the trucks was an old green truck and the other a red 1988 Chevrolet. Sheriff Robinson noted following further investigation the alleged shooting was a hoax and Shieler admitted later that he shot the windows out. Shown in the photo is Sheriff Robinson looking in the truck with Det. Stan Holderman, Indiana State Police Trooper Leonard Massenburg and an unidentified county officer at the front of the truck. (Photo by Linda Musselman)
Kindergarten Round-up April 19
The North Webster School’s Kindergarten Round—up for the 1988-89 school year will be Tuesday, April 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Students must be five years of age on or before September 1 to attend
Area persons booked
The following persons were booked on various charges in the Kosciusko County Jail: Ray Owen Nine, 27, r 2 box 46, Leesburg, was charged with assault and battery. He was released on $250 bond. Michelle Beth Miller, 20, P.O. Box 246, North Webster, was sentenced to two days in jail by the courts. She has been released. John Frederick Tooker, 42, r 3 box 264, Leesburg, was sentenced to 240 days on charges of public indecency and resisting arrest. Brian Phillip Butler, 23, r 1 box 159, Milford, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $350 bond. Troy Patrick Bornman, 23, r 3 box 272, Syracuse, was booked at the county jail on a court sentence. £ .Rogers to speak to senior citizens David Rogers of Bowen Center, Warsaw, will be a featured speaker on Thursday, April 7, at 11:15 a.m. at the Scout Cabin in Syracuse. He will be speaking on several subjects of interest to senior citizens. Those attending the dinner are to call a day in advance for reservations. Jeep stolen A 1984 AJC Jeep was reported stolen by German Vallejo, P.O. Box 322, Milford, to Milford Police on April 2. Vallejo told police he had last seen the Jeep at approximately 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, when he parked it in the alley behind his apartment. He reported he woke up and . went out at 5 a.m. Saturday, April 2, and observed his vehicle missing. The theft is still under investigation.
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kindergarten class. Certification of a student’s age by means of a birth certificate is necessary at the time of registration. Kindergarten teachers and the school nurse will give
Sergio Enrique Hernandez, 30, P.O. Box 133, Syracuse, was booked on a charge of driving under the influence and released on $350 bond. David Wayne Pancake, 24, 106 W. Pearl St., Apartment Three, Syracuse, was charged with being a habitual traffic offender and released after posting $2,000 bond. Purse and $3,154 in cash taken ■r Two similar thefts end incidents of vandalism were reported to Syracuse Police last Thursday, March 31, and Monday, April 4. In the thefts, Janet McCormick, Syracuse, reported that someone had entered her residence between 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. last Thursday and took a purse containing $3,154 in cash. Marchell Warner, Syracuse, reported a similar incident at 7:11 p.m. Thursday, noting that someone had taken S2OO cash from her residence earlier that day. Both cases remain under investigation. Two people also had rocks tty-own through their house windows last Monday. Sharon Batesla, East Pearl Street, told police a small rock had been thrown through a front window at her house at approximately 8:33 p.m., while Terry Smith, John Street, noted that an upstairs window at his house had been broken at 8:48 p.m. No damage estimates were available from either resident, while Syracuse Police are still investigating the matter.
preliminary instructions on how to prepare children for kindergarten class. Parents and prospective students are encouraged to be present. Families with a child old enough for first grade in September, but who did not attend kindergarten this year, should contact the school office to arrange for readiness testing. The North Webster School is currently conducting a survey to determine the number of children who will be attending kindergarten this fall. Anyone not completing a survey form is urged to contact the school office, at 834-7644, prior to the Kindergarten Round-up. Firemen respond to five calls j The Syracuse Fire Departme® responded to five fire caK recently. In all instances was no damage reported The cggg||||| car fire on Monday, 3:15 p.m. on CR 1000 N. Further details were not available. The fire department was called to 300 North Huntington St., on March 31, at 12:40 p.m. when a gas line was cut by a post hole digger. There was no fire, nor damage. An overheated toaster oven set off a smoke detector at the Angie Beer home, r 4 box 47, Syracuse, on Thursday, March 31. The fire department, which was called at 12:15 p.m., found no fire in the home. Firemen were called to the home of Lisa James, on North Road, Syracuse, at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 24, when she smelled smoke in the home. Firemen found no visible evidence of a fire or smoke but the smell of burning wood was present. The home was completely checked and no fire found. A possible discarded cigarette in a trash compactor /s believed the cause of a fire at Syracuse Rubber on Thursday, March 24. The fire department was called at 6:31 p.m. and found the trash compactor on the west side of the factor on fire. There was no damage estimate available. Long named authorized representative Howard Long has been named as the authorized representative in the Northeastern Indiana area for Radon Alert, Inc., a Texas based corporation which provides test kits for radon detection in the home and workplace. EPA did a random survey in 10 states and found that one out of five homes tested contained dangerous levels of radioactive radon. Os 4,600 homes tested, 21 percent had radon radiation levels exceeding what EPA deemed to be “safe air.” Long, spokesman for Ace Pest Control said that the company will conduct both short term and long term air sampling procedures in area home and businesses. After completion of these procedures, the test kits will be sent to the Radon Assay Laboratory of Texas A&M University, where sophisticated, analytical equipment is used to determine the amount of radon present in the home or workplace.
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