The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 April 1988 — Page 5

Letters to the editor

Comments on zoning proposal for commissioners

Dear Editor: I have sent the following comments, regarding the proposed AII zoning proposal, to the

Under the... Courthouse Dome

TAXPAYERS’ FRIEND the May 3 primary election is at hand. Kosciusko County voters will have their first opportunity in 1988 to send a signal to officeholders as to their preference. Here are the candidates on the Republican ticket that I consider a friend of the taxpayer. FOR STATE SENATOR — GREG MISHLER, of Lake Wawasee. Mishler, who has served as a state representative during the past four years, has voted against most of Gov. Orr’s tax grabs. STATE REPRESENTATIVE — DAVE WOLKINS, Winona Lake Town Board member, has experience in government and is a successful businessman. He shows his active interest by going out in the “huskings” and meeting the people. COUNTY COMMISSIONER — FRED GILLIAM, who has served for a number of years as commissioner of the middle district, has always shown a deep respect for the taxpayer. His opponent, an executive with the United Telephone Company, made a statement when he announced his candidacy that is a little bothersome. He stated that he was in favor of reviewing the county ordinances. One of the ordinances passed recently by the county commissioners requires utilities to pay a fee for cutting into county right-of-ways. Was he referring to this one? COUNTY COUNCIL — TOM ANGLIN and LEWIS BERTSCH. Anglin is a true blue taxpayer’s friend. He has held the council office for a number of years and has always taken the taxpayer into account. Bertsch is a cost accountant and would be a valuable asset on the council. Between him and Auditor Pat Brown the county could be brought into the 21st century with some financial accountability and stability. In other words, the taxpayer could be getting his money’s worth. COUNTY TREASURER — This is a position that needs strong leadership. The office has deteriorated into one of the worst in the history of the county. SANDRA FRUSH has the background to handle this reorganization job. Mrs. Frush, former clerk-treasurer Os the town of Pierceton, presently is the sewer accounts clerk of the city of Warsaw. COUNTY SURVEYOR — Use the dart board on this one. You — as a voter — should express your preference. Do you wish your local taxes to continue increasing as they have during the past 10 years — an average of 15 percent per year? If you do not vote, the answer is you just don’t give a darn. —o— WHERE HAS THE MONEY GONE? A check of the state auditor’s report for 1986 reveals that the state of Indiana’s motor fuel tax collections increased by 70 percent since 1981. The revenue increased from $347,915,000 to $611,563,000. Indiana motorists will pay another one cent per gallon. WHY? SO THE STATE CAN MAINTAIN AND BUILD ROADS. —o— GOP GETS CRUMBS — In the last trillion-dollar budget passed by the United States Congress, Indiana received more than $18,000,000 for maintenance and operation projects dealing with lakes and waterways. Os this amount Democrat Congressmen voted themselves more than $17,000,000 dollars for these projects in their districts. The GOP Congressmen got about SBOO,OOO. There was another $420,000 that went to either Democrat or Republican district — whichever contains the Cecil Harding Lake project. All of this benevolent action in their districts is the result of the Democrats controlling Congress. DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMEN with districts they represent: District One — Peter Visclpsky, $10,560,000. District Eight — Frank McCloskey, $4,898,000. District Five — Jim Jontz, $815,000. District Nine — Lee Hamilton, $851,000. Total — $17,124,000 REPUBLICAN District Four — Dan Coats, $441,000. District Seven — John Myers, $375,000 Total-$816,000. Unidentified district — $420,000 GRAND TOTAL - $18,360,000. Jontz, who represents a part of Kosciusko County, got his money for the Salamonie and Mississinewa Lakes. Jontz was elected two years ago in a district that normally goes Republican. But take heart. Instead of getting funds for our county, he’s promising to get a tariff on imported eggs. (That is to placate you fellows in Harrison Township). Incidentally, all Indiana Democrat Congressmen voted for the trillion-dollar budget, all Republican Congressmen against. Those not receiving funds for their districts were, Reps. John Hiler, Dan Burton, Republicans; Philip Sharp, Andrew Jacobs, Democrats. And all you hear from these same Democrat representatives is how they are going to do something about the huge deficit. You bet they will. They’ll raise your taxes so they can spend more. —o— DID 808 READ HIS MAIL? Some folks are wondering if their efforts are bringing a Bob Evans restaurant to Warsaw. For several years county residents traveling through the country and stopping at Bob Evans Restaurants have filled out a card at the restaurant asking for suggestions. The suggestion has been to locate one in WArsaw. DID THE GOV. STICK IT TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS? Private school patrons have been complaining about the state guidelines on administering achievement tests to their school children. As the law now stands, private schools will have to purchase the tests which cost more than $3 each. Some state legislators claim they were told that the testing program would not have any effect on the private schools in the state. A SCREAM THAT WILL BE HEARD AROUND THE STATE. Wait until the testing program for public school children is completed and grades are announced. Forecasts vary — from 5 to 20 percent of these students taking the test will be retained at their present grade level. This will set up a howl that will test the seriousness of school administrators in holding the line and making students take makeup work. The sad part of this is that the teachers who have these students that year will get the full blame. Parents must monitor their children’s progress in school. This might take a bowling night or a night out on the town to do this. But — when you go passing out the blame, start at home then work your way to the school.

I JAY RIGDON I ■candidate for nomination of state senator® I ■ FELKNER'HOMESTEAD HOUSE I (Old State Road 15, W Mile South Os Milford) Donation* Expected For Cempeign Os Jey Rigdon ■ Pud tor by Myrtle M. Felkwr, MR. 1. Box IMF. Milford, DI ■

Kosciusko County Commissioners. When a unit of government takes privately owned farmland

and by zoning, attempts to preserve it as such for the purported benefit of the public, it seems to me that this is a direct violation of the fifth amendment to the U.S. Constitution which provides that “taking ownership, possession or appropriating privately owned property for public use” — may only be accomplished by “due process of law and with just compensation.” In our free enterprise system, the idea that a farmers’ privately owned land is somehow “our” land is just as unfair as saying that I have “rights” in your property. The farmer has purchased his land on his own without public assistance and if he loses it, as some have, it is his loss not “ours.” Land happens to be a farmers stock in trade and if it becomes more valuable for uses other than farming he has every right to such increase in value. So long as land is sought after as a building site and meets the minimum size for proper sewage disposal and water supply (now 15,000 square feet as determined by the State Board of Health) and other reasonable requirements, it

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Court news

(Continued from page 4) Walker — Michelle R. Walker, r 1 box 473-B, North Webster, and David M. Walker, Jr., r 1, Pierceton. The couple was married on June 8,1984 and separated on December 18, 1987. Wife’s former name of Barton was restored to her. City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Improper passing — Kecia L. Disher, 19, Milford, SBB Expired plate — Beth J. Stutzman, 32, Syracuse, $54 Violation of seat belt law — Christopher C. Jackson, 18, Syracuse, $25

The quality of Tomorrows' Communities is determined by how well we control the opportunities born of Today’s issues. PROFILE Age — 44 years (Lifelong resident of Kosciusko County) Family - Wife: Candy Endicott Wolkins, married 23 years Son: Matt, age 16 Education — Warsaw High School, 1961 B.S. Greenville College, (IL) M.S. St. Francis College (IN) Political - 17 Years as President or Vice President of Winona Lake Town Board 4 years as GOP Precinct Committeeman Church — Member, Winona Lake Free Methodist Church, 30 years. Sunday school office staff 18 years. Member of: — Warsaw Morning Optimist Club Kosc. YMCA Rozella Ford Golf Club Warsaw Racquet Club CCAC Board work Experience - Public School Teacher/Coach President, farm equipment dealership CoOwner ABC Travel, Inc., operating travel agencies in Warsaw and Elkhart Owner, snow removal/excavating business Recreational -Pilot, golfer, volleyball, softball Candidate for State Representative Incliana Eighteenth District

is unreasonable and utterly unfair to prevent a farmer from selling his land, if he so decides, for its’ highest use (value) just because it is “farmland.” The natural laws of supply and demand will, and should, regulate the matter of diminishing crop land if we just keep our hands off, I understand that Pennsylvania legislature is considering a bill (as a result of a solidly-endorsed referendum) which would provide for compensation to a land owner in exchange for control of the development rights to his property by zoning laws. The present five-acre sell off ordinance has been unfair and a failure and the 20-acre sell off will be even worse. I am aware of other factors involved in zoning matters and have more to say about it, but the foregoing considerations are paramount in a free enterprise system of government. I am strongly opposed to the AII zoning plan and would urge the county commissioners to reject it. DaleE. Mock North Webster

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Elkhart County Court Goshen Division The following fines plus court costs have been levied and paid in the Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Speeding — Robert W. Pricb, 17, Syracuse, $54; John Q. Parmater, 45, Milford, SSB; Shane A. Holloway, 17, Syracuse, $63; Susan M. Bauman, 28, Syracuse, $63; Ginger Louise Carboneau, 23, Syracuse, $63; Larry L. Jones, 51, Syracuse, SSB Expired plate — Michael .T, . Benning, 23, Milford, $54 ♦ >o Changing world In youth we want to change the world; in old age we want to change youth.

Quayle-Lugar representative in Warsaw, no one there

By NEVIN DULABAUM Staff Writer

Ken Schenk, the Northeast Regional Director to Senators Quayle and Lugar, held a public meeting yesterday, April 5, at the county courthouse in Warsaw. The meeting, which was not attended by a single area resident, was intended for people who are experiencing problems with the federal government or who wanted to express their opinion. Schenk, who works out of the Federal Building in Fort Wayne,

JJ Dinner committees named

Dorothy Miller is serving as chairwoman of the annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner. Serving with her are the following : Invitation committee: Mary KoehlDemocrats Moving Up Indiana Democrats are moying up, in more ways than one. State Chair John Livengood says the Indiana Democratic State Central Committee is moving its headquarters from 1435 North Meridian to the South Tower of Capital Center at 201 North Illinois. Monday, April 4, was the party’s first day at its new home. “This move symbolizes what’s happening to the Democratic party in Indiana,” said Livengood. “We’re moving up. We’ll move into a bright new headquarters in April, and the state will move into a bright future when we elect a Democratic governor in November.” The Indiana Democratic State Central Committee moved into Suite 2250 at the Capital Center, overlooking downtown Indianapolis. The office has over three-thousand square feet of space. At the same time, the state party is improving and expanding its computer system with each staff member directly linked to the main terminal from his or her desk. “From our new home, we’ll be able to walk to the State House in just a few minutes,” said Livengood. “That will be very nice after the election, because there will be a lot more Democrats over there.” ’ ' ■

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said Senators Quayle and Lugar want to know what is on the minds of Hoosiers. Schenk said, “They insist that their staff people go out fairly regularly into the state, and be available to meet with constituents one on one.” Schenk’s territory includes 19 counties in Northeastern Indiana, and he estimates that he holds public meetings in each county at least once every two months. “I would say we attempt to facilitate communications between citizens in Indiana and the members of congress,” Schenk

inger, Virginia Bennett, Judy Henwood, Merlin and Ruth Yoder and Dorothy Miller; greeting commitee: Max and Marlene Walker, Chet and Bev Clampitt; social hour committee: Jim and Mary Koehlinger; decoration and head table: Judy Henwood, Virginia Bennett, Slatta Mesencew and Gloria Lane; dinner arrangements: Dorothy Miller; speakers and guests: Leroy F. Miller. The guest speaker for the 16th annual Democratic JeffersonJackson Dinner on Monday, April 11, in the Shrine Building, Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, Warsaw, will be attorney general candidate and Bartholomew County Chairman John Rumple. The social hour will be at 6 p.m.

Open house at old Felkner Homestead Farm

On Sunday, April 10, David and Joan Sparks, Myrtle Felkner and Jim Felkner, all of Milford, will be hosting an open house at the old Felkner Homestead . Farm, south ofMilford on Old SR 15.

The open house will feature tours of the restoration in progress, with refreshments of homemade cookies and punch to be served. Donations collected from each person at the door will be going to the State Senate Campaign of Jay Rigdon, Myrtle Felkner’s great-nephew. Rigdon, the area Democratic candidate for the seat presently held by John B. Augsburger, will be present to meet area residents and to answer questions.

Wed., April 6,1988 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

said, “specifically, our two members of congress. As long as the opinions of people are being forwarded, we feel confident that we are going to do a better job representing our constituents.” He added that communication between the residents in his jurisdiction and the senators is vital. “If we lose that communication, two things are going to happen. First, we’re not going to be doing a job we were elected to do, and second, we are probably going to be defeated, as well we should if we don’t stay in touch.”

with dinner at 7 p.m. Expected guests not listed in last week’s edition are as follows: Ed Mahern, representing Dukakis for president; Joe Hogsett,representing Bayh/O’Bannon for governor; Dennis Sprunger, 13th District state senate candidate; Brayn McCallen, 22nd District state representative; Dale Tucker, 18th District state representative; Paul Onstott, county treasurer candidate. For more information on dinner reservations or for those needing transportation to attend, persons may write to Leroy F. Miller, PO Box 942, Warsaw, Ind. 46580, or phone 269-3506; or call Mary Koehlinger at 269-1437.

The Sparks have been restoring the farm house for 18 months. The farm is an original homestead in Kosciusko County, built in 1830.

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Notice of the bi-monthly meetings is usually sent out to area residents and is announced by the media. Schenk said it was decided to rely only on the media for yesterday’s meeting, which would partly account for the turnout of one media representative. SENATORS* STAFF REPRESENTATIVE — Ken Schenk, the Northeast Regional Director for Senators Quayle and Lugar, held a meeting in Warsaw yesterday, April 5, to address the concerns of area residents. Although the meeting was open to the public, a single representative from the media was the only person in attendance. (Photo by Nevin Dulabaum) The next public question and answer meeting in Kosciusko County, said Schenk, will probably be held in late May or early June. However, he said he encourages people who have a problem or an opinion to express to call his office in Fort Wayne at (219) 422-1505.

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