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

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., April 6,1988

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Community corner

John Lehman is a representative of the people, not a 'politician'

1 By NEVIN DULABAUM Staff Writer

John Lehman has lived a paradoxical life. He has always lived in Kosciusko County, but he has lived in three separate communities. He rose to third in command as a Warsaw police officer, but then resigned because of moral convictions. He was never involved in any activities other than church functions until a year and a half ago; since then, he has served on the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning and in November won a seat on Milford’s Town Board.

Profile

Confused? Let’s start from the beginning. Lehman was raised in Kosciusko County between Pierceton and Warsaw, and he attended school in Pierceton. In 1974, he graduated with the first class of the Plainfield Police Academy, and then served eight and a half years on the Warsaw Police Department — climbing to the rank of lieutenant. In 1981, Lehman and his wife, Pam, decided to make an investment. Looking no further than next door to the church that Lehman has attended all of his life, the Lehmans purchased the Milford Laundromat and Car Wash on SR 15. Over the next year, two individual circumstances changed the lives of the Lehmans: the business was more successful than Lehman had predicted, and the entire family became increasingly involved in the Apostolic Christian Church. A year later, Lehman decided a career change was in order. He said, “I started feeling a change in my life. I found that my convictions between being a police officer and being a Christian were not working out, and so I thought I better give up my job as a police officer.” It’s probably the best thing I have done with my life,” said

Meals for older Americans

Meals for Older Americans are served each day at the following locations: The Scout Cabin, Syracuse; the Pierceton Community Building; Mentone Community Room in the fire station; the Retired Tigers Center, 320 W. Main, Warsaw; and the Church of the Brethren, North Webster. Meals for Older Americans is for persons 60 years or older and is a chance to meet new friends

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■, I ,1 H fl fl ■ fl ■" ' ‘ ” 'lk -1 '' ' ■ J MILFORD TOWN BOARD MEMBER — John Lehman started his term on the Milford Town Board on January 1. He said he considers himself to be a representative of the community, not a politician. One of his main goals while in office is to make sure each dollar spent is spent wisely. He said, “It’s my tax dollars that we’re spending, too. I think so many times people get into government and they forget who’s money it is, because it is not their own. I think our money should be spent wisely, whether it is $lO or SI,OOO. (Photo by Nevin Dulabaum)

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struesel cake, milk, tea, and coffee FRIDAY — Grape juice, vegetable beef soup w/saltines, breaded chicken fillet on bun w/mayonnaise, dill pickle spear, apricots, milk, tea, and coffee MONDAY — Apple juice, turkey and rice casserole, mixed frozen vegetables, whole wheatrr bread w/margarine, peaches, milk, tea, and coffee TUESDAY — Orange juice, chili con carne, eight squares saltines w/margarine, coleslaw, fresh banana, milk, tea, and coffee WEDNESDAY - Pineapple juice, smoked polish sausage on bun w/condiments, buttered sweet potatoes, dill pickle spear, apple sauce, milk, tea, and coffee

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Lehman on his decision to resign from law enforcer to laundromat owner. “It seems like we have been rewarded 100-fold, because we’ve been doing real good, and now we own U-Store Mini-Warehouses.” Lehman had never been active in community events outside of church functions, but that changed a little over a year ago. He said, “There was a trailer court controversy. The person who had been on the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals had died, and there was no one on the board to represent Milford.” Because of his interest in the controversy, Lehman attended several of the meetings. Finally, he told the Milford Town Board that he would like to represent Milford by serving on the BZA board. Lehman served on the board for a little more than a year, when he was approached by several Milford residents who asked if he would be interested in running for town board. “I felt that this was the first time since I moved up here that I really had become active in anything in Milford,” Lehman said, “so it was a good time to throw my name in the hat to run for town board.” Lehman said he attributed his victory in the November election to two facts. First, having served as a police officer, on a county board, as a Milford businessman, and as a Milford citizen, Lehman said he has a broad knowledge regarding what takes place in town. Second, Lehman said he was probably the only candidate to walk door to door to meet the residents of Milford personally. Although he is one of Milford’s elected officials, Lehman does not want to be labeled a, “politician.” He explained, “The first thing to come to a person’s mind when you say you’re a politician is that you a crook or are corrupt. I would rather say that I am a representative of the people.” The biggest concern that Lehman has for the people of Milford is that they exercise their right to express their opinions, he said, “I want people to be able to speak out and feel like they will be heard and listened to, instead of them just wasting their time. I was elected by the people and I represent the people. I want them to feel like they will be represented.” When Lehman is not serving the community or working in his business, he enjoys collecting coins, and going with Pam and his three children — Heidi, a WHS sophomore; Michelle, a seventh grader; and Kevin, a third grader — to church activities and the Warsaw YMCA.

TO OBSERVE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY — Mr. and Mrs. Vernon May, r 1 box 260, Milford, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, April 16. Vernon May and the former Louise Oswalt were married April 16, 1938, by the late Noble Neff. They have lived in the Milford area most of their lives. The couple has two sons, Ronn May, and Donn May, both of Milford; and four grandchildren. Mr. May retired from CTS, Elkhart, in January 1975 after 34 years of service. There will be no open house held.

Guest speakers at library

The North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Public Library and the Friends Os the Library will be hosting two guest speakers on Wednesday, April 13, at 10 a.m. at the North Webster Library. Both speakers are part of the Outreach Services Department of the Allen County Public Library System headquartered in Fort Wayne. Peggy Ballard will be the first speaker with a challenge to get local libraries involved with the elderly and shut-ins. Ballard

spends 90 percent of her time working with the elderly, rest homes, nursing facilities, and shut-ins. She will address the opportunities and facilities that are available locally for such services. The second presentation will be by Marilyn Almandinger who works and specializes in library facilities for the sight impaired and the blind. Large print and talking books are intrical parts of her work and will be the essence of her presentation. The public is invited. HonBSU dean's list Eleven Kosciusko County residents have been named to the winter quarter of the dean’s list at Ball State University. To qualify for the dean’s list, an undergraduate must earn a grade point average of 3.6 to 4.0 and carry 12 or more hours of academic work for college credit. Area students named to the dean’s list are as follows : Claypool — Christine Williams, sophomore. Leesburg — Beth Bonner, sophomore; Vicki Donahue, freshman; Therrian Hinesley, senior; Jean Qsborn, sophomore. Mentone — Elizabeth Dawalt, freshman. Milford — Stephen Galegor, sophomore. Syracuse — Cathy Cobbum, junior. Warsaw — Nancy Burr, junior; Lewis Gravis, senior; Elaine Kloser, senior.

CALENDAR Week of April 6 To April 13 / WEDNESDAY Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 7:45 a.m., in State Bank of Syracuse Syracuse Lions Club 6:30 p.m., in the Beacon Restaurant Teen AA Under 20 Group 7 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, closed meeting Aianon 7:30 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Syracuse Jaycees 7:30 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles Order of the Eastern Star 7:30 p.m., in Milford Masonic Lodge THURSDAY Wawasee Community Toughlove 7 p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse. Parent support group for parents troubled by their teenagers behavior Milford Volunteer Firemen 7 p.m., in Milford Fire Station Milford First Brethren Women’s Missionary Society 7:30 p.m. North Webster American Legion Auxiliary 8 p.m., in the Legion Hall FRIDAY Milford Kiwanis W 6:45 a.m., in Milford Community Building Syracuse-Wawasee Retail Merchants Division Ba.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Carl Sheperd Memorial Group 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, open meeting SATURDAY Wawasee Kiwanis 7 a.m., in Gropp’s Syracuse Blood Pressure Check 9 a.m. to noon, in Milford Community Building SUNDAY . ~ Adult Singles 9:30-10:30 a.m., in Mike’s Soda Shop, North Webster, sponsored by North Webster Church of God and Mike Kern 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. Aianon Sunday Night Group 8 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church, closed meeting. MONDAY Lakeland Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., in North Webster Church of God meeting room Milford Town Board 6:30 p.m., in the town hall F.O.E. Men’s Meeting, Aerie 3760 7 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St, Syracuse Columbian Reading 7:30 p.m. Federated Women’s Club Ladies of the Round Table 7:30p.m. Aianon 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, closeci meeting. Alcoholics Anonymous North Webster Group 7:30 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church, open meeting Milford American Legion 8 p.m. TUESDAY Aianon Just For Today 9:30 a.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary 12 noon in the Beacon Restaurant Home Arts Club 1:30p.m. Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s Club 6:30p.m. Adult Children of Alcoholics 6:30 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church Wawasee School Board 7 p.m., in administration building Sugar N’ Spice *Bl Club 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Art Association 7:30 p.m., in Cardinal Center, Warsaw « Milford Masons 7:30 p.m., in the Masonic Lodge Warsaw Chapter of the Compassionate Friends 7:30 p.m., in the Justice Building community room, Warsaw. A support group for bereaved parents. Anyone who has experienced the death of a child is encouraged to come. Syracuse Coin Club 7:30 p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center Syracuse Civil Defense 7:30 p.m., in Civil Defense Building, Dolan Drive WEDNESDAY Goodwill Club 1:30 p.m.; in the House of Friendship North Webster Town Board 7 p.m., in the town hall Syracuse Fire Department Fire Drill 7 p.m., fire drill at the fire station Lakeland Eagles Auxiliary Meeting Aerie 376® 7 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore Street, Syracuse Teen AA Under 20 Group 7 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, closed meeting Aianon . 7:30 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syr, "“ . < . . •