The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 July 1988 — Page 1

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Dan List family takes Flotilla Commodore honors

1/ By MARK HUFFMAN _ “They really outdid themselves this year,” is commonly heard after each Lake Wawasee Flotilla parade and this year proved no different as 36 entrants floated around the perimeter Sunday, July 3. Ninety degree temperatures greeted the carefully decorated pontoons, row boats, and speed boats, as well as thousands of people who watched on shore. David Butler, Dale Butt, and Betty Appenzeller were faced with the difficult task of choosing winners from the fleet, while Freda Money chose the Earl Money Award winner, in honor of her late husband, a former conservation officer. Money chose Lil’s Anchor Bar for the award on the strength of its float titled the same name. “They have been participating for so many years that they deserve something,” Money was heard to have said. The top award, the Commodore’s Trophy, was given to the Dan List family, which decorated two pontoon boats and named them the Hatfield and McCoys, complete with rifles, cows, and a howling dog. The Lists won first place in the residential division last year and have become known for their innovative floats. Flotilla committee member Bill Beemer presented List with the trophy at the Fish Hatchery Park on the southeast end of Lake Wawasee. The parade also started near that site, with a balloon launch marking the, beginning of festivities. Three Kosciusko County Sheriff boats led the contingent from the fish hatchery, past the, judges boat, and around the border of the lake. The commodores’ boat was also near the head of the parade, with Harry ("Jack”) and Helen Alfrey serv-j ing as commodores. The Alfreys / are long time lake residents who 1 have made numerous contribu-

tions to the surrounding community. ' Absence Os Theme Brings Creativity The absence of a flotilla theme this year allowed several residents, businesses, and organizations to come up with virtually anything, with floats ranging from three kids paddling a lightly decorated boat to an elaborate row boat disguised as a submarine. Taking first place honors in the commercial division was Augsburger’s Sifper-Valu of Syracuse. Employees at the business helped transform a pontoon boat into a full grocery cart, while the State Bank of Syracuse took a silver medal for its entry titled “Hop over to our bank.” The Syracuse Turkey Creek Fire Department and EMS took home first place honors in the non-profit organization division and got a few people wet in the process, spraying water from a large hose stationed on boardThe float was complete with a red fire engine and a fully clothed EMS technician at the bow. No second place award was given in the non-profit division. The residential and youth divisions proved to be the most competitive of the day, with Sam Cole and Mike Kiley’s entry, “Hagar the Horrible & Lucky Eddie” edging out two fellow Syracuse families’ (Abbs and Weingart) entry, “Syracuse Lake North Shore Pirates.” Both entrants followed a pirating theme, with MAD to make banquet plans The Milford Area Development Council, Inc., will have its monthly meeting Saturday, July 9, at 9 a.m., in the Milford Community Building. The main topic of business will be establishing a committee for the Milford Area Recognition Banquet honoring the Milford Emergency Medical /Services The banquet will be in ( the fall. J All interested persons are encouraged to attend.

the gold medalists featuring an ancient war ship, complete with Hagar and his warmongers. The “Battleship Iowa” was chosen winner of the youth division, with the Claude Smith children constructing a float that had one wondering if the turrets’ guns were going to begin firing at any moment. Children from the Robert L. Jones family of Syracuse took second place honors, acting on the feelings of the health conscious with their depiction of a salad bowl. Each child in the family

Duo arrested after man is hit in head by rocket

A Syracuse resident saw red over fireworks that were aimed at his company Monday night, July 4, with the Syracuse Police being called to cool the incident. Curtis R. Bradley, 42, Milford, and Michael Alan Price, 49, Syracuse, were arrested for criminal recklessness and transported to Kosciusko County Jail where they were incarcerated after shooting bottle rockets at various Syracuse residents. The duo had been shooting the rockets at a raft on Syracuse Lake before they aimed at another boat and struck Teijry Hall, Syracuse, in the head. After refusing to quit shooting the rockets, a call to the police was made and the pair was arrested at 9:27 p.m. Monday, July 4. In a separate incident, Jose M. Bivar, 37, Cromwell, was transported to Kosciusko County Jail and charged with public intoxication after police had discovered him sitting in an automobile parked at the corner of Huntington and Main streets. Bivar failed to respond to police when they arrived on the scene at 1:35 a.m. Saturday, July 2, and

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was dressed as a.-s e P arate vegetable, blending winning combination. / ' Rounding out the day’s winners was the Hetler family, which took first place in the antique and classic boat division for its 19-foot 1938 Garwood, and Charlie Penn, who took a silver medal for his 17-foot 1941 Chris Craft. Those entrants not placing among the top in their divisions didn’t go home empty handed, with each float receiving a bronze medal for participation in the successful event.

was arrested after failing sobriety tests. A possible arrest was averted last Thursday, June 10, after a subject agreed to pay restitution to a service station owner for damaging a gasoline pump. The subject pulled up to the island furthest south at the Red-

Syracuse sewer bills figured on new rates

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Syracuse Deputy Clerk Treasurer El-gia Tatman reported that many Syracuse residents are asking why their July 1 sewer use bills have increased from previous months. She pointed out that the new higher sewage rates associated with the town’s large sewer improvement project began appearing on the June 1 bills. Tatman said that, due to adjustments needed to computer process and mail all bills on the first pf each month, some June . *

Hoosier Celebration 'BB events underway — # Syracuse C of C to consider annual week-long festival

By DEB PATTERSON , Staff Writer

A possible yearly festival in conjunction with the annual Wawasee Flotilla may be addressed by the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The idea was considered during this morning’s chamber meeting. Bill Beemer stated events are underway for the Syracuse Hoosier Celebration ’BB and that the chamber should think about a week-long festival every year. He noted activities in the park were a highly marked item on a recent by the Syracuse Park Department. In other business it was announced the poster maps are to be delivered by July 15 and will be sold for $4 each. The chamber will have 1,000 maps available to be sold at locations announced later. Frames for the maps/will also be available at J.A. Business Service, according to Carol Wallace, secretary pro tern, tern. \ Chad Smith, new administrator at Miller’s Merry Manor, was ap4fainted to the board to fin the vacancy left by Judy Warner, former administrator at the healthcare facility: The board is still looking for an executive secretary. . \ The date for the quarterly cheon may be changed. Beemer is awaiting word from the Department of Natural Resources and Mike Kiley on dates they would be available for a luncheon. The luncheon will be concerning issues regarding pollution on Lake Wawasee. It was noted that marina owners will also be asked to attend. Contact with communities utilizing a storm warning system will be made by Sally Cotton,, chamber president. more and more questions are being asked about the system as the price increases. The last noted price for the new storm warning * system was $28,000. Jeanne Gardiner noted the Christmas decorations committee is back to ground zero as the proposal submitted by Brauners was not desirable. The proposal recommended banners and wrap around pole decorations with lights. It was suggested contact be made with other chambers to see if used decorations are available. Jim Evans suggested a

D-Mart on SR 13S and placed a pump nozzle into his tank. After failing to draw gasoline from the pump, the subject pulled away, breaking the hose at the connector. Claiming that he had forgotten to return the hose to the pump, the subject agreed to pay for the damages.

and July bills were for partial months and some were for more use days than the normal 30-day month. She said that in her case the July sewer use month was for 40 days. The deputy clerk-treasurer added that residents who water their lawns and gardens do have the option of having their sewage use bills in July through September calculated on a December through March, average water use rather than on their summer actual use. To arrange for this, residents should call the clerk-treasurer’s office, 457-3216, during daytime hours. j /

fund raiser be held to raise funds and then a self-sustaining fund be established. A letter to the state department of highway has been sent by the chamber regarding a request for

8 arrested for Theft

Burglaries at three businesses and two residences in the Lakeland area have been sfljved and a majority of the items recovered. A total of 8 individuals, mostly juveniles, were charged with the various thefts. Robert Nathan Roder, 17, r 5 box 64A, Syracuse; Joseph George Harwood, 15, P.O. Box 202, Milford; Michael Allen Rehborg, 18, r 5 box 410, *• * Dr. Webster to have a bench trial The final chapter in the law suit between Dr. Kenneth Webster and the Wawasee Community School Corporation will not be written until 1989. A bench trial has been set for two days beginning May 1, 1989, at 9:30 a.m. in Elkhart Circuit Court. The trial was set Thursday, June 30, following a pre-trial conference in the chambers of Elkhart Circuit Court Gene Duffin. The conference covered areas already brought before the judge earlier in the case. Dr. Webster against the schooLeorporation in October 1986 after the\schoofl board voided his contract as superintendent in September./ \ In the suit, Dr A Webster seeks '-damage?/ including $54,350 for lost salary, legal fees and costs. The school board in turn is suing the Indiana State Department of Education, who granted Webster a new temporary license in October, retroactive to August 1, 1986.

W/ 'vj - ,>,* ■ ', ’ * * S ~V * s•'** M of M SnipPßL* ■*< •/■ „- v OS «H f > — > £ 4 , - -,>■?* /-u Bp^ v riir jm ' Jfl| ■ -4| f^Sllp'?c"' * 'tH 4> »Br vjt ivlrvii IB & wiimp. j* "itr*"" *y |||| 1 as-sy E ~ “ft ’ ■^*AHB 1:1 [& .j&gßtoy -;. -a**** H B ■H ■ mm 811 J 1 B jji iwSv"S WHS BEST BAND AT ETHNIC FESTIVAL — Wawasee High School Band Director David Blackwell, Drum Major Shea Metcalf and first trumpet player Jeff Krueger show the trophies that the band won on Saturday. July 2jat the South Bend Ethnic Festival. The 140-member squad was judged to be the best marching unit and the best musical unit, while the flag corps won a trophy as the best auxiliary unit. Out of the approximate six bands that competed tn the parade, WHS placed first in the Class A (large band) category. * K. V. When all is done, the band will have marched in three paradesjhls summer. The first was the Mermaid Festival Parade on June 25, in which WHS also received the first place trophy. The last will be the Fort Wayne Three Rivers Festival Parade, which will be held this Saturday, July 9. The parade will run from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and can be seen on WPTA Channel 21. (Photo by Nevin Dulabaum) ' ’

a study into having a traffic light installed at SR 13 and Chicago Street. Further information will be obtained from several fund-raising firms as well as information con-

Syracuse; Albert Leroy Stricklin, 19, r 5 box 460, Syracuse; Danial Kaye (“Boone”) Smith, 18, P.O. ’Box 432, Syracuse; Ricky Allen Westerman, 16, P.O. Box 201, North Webster; Douglas Scott Sweet, 18, r 1 Cromwell; and Harry Everet (“Dude”) Meyer, 16, P.O; Box 50, North Webster were all arrested on charges of forced entry to a residence and/or theft. Milford Marshal David Hobbs received a tip concerning the June 23 break-in at Dewart Lake Marina where fishing equipment and sporting goods were stolen. Kosciusko County Detective Sergeant Tom Kitch reported that as a result of the tip received two juveniles were located and admitted involvement in the case. The two juveniles also implicated other persons in two other burglaries at businesses. Stricklin/ Harwood, Rehborg and Roder were charged with the break-in at Dewart Lake Marina in which 50 percent of the stolen merchandise was Harwood, Rehborg and Sweets were arrested in connection with the break-in and theft of ' items from That Sailboat Place, Syracuse, on June 22. Officials recovered 90 percent of the merchandise. Roder, Harwood and another unidentified subject were arrested for the theft of beer, cigarettes and candy from the Eagles Lodge, Syracuse, on June 23. the stolen items were not recovered. A Smith has been charged with the theft of a 1989 Ford from Pier 627 Waco Dr., Syracuse, on July 4. Lisa Decker, 2724 B. Ashley Oak, Lafayette, notified police at 11:15 a.m. Monday, of the theft. She told police the vehicle was

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cerning a community scholarship. The next meeting.,,of the chamber board will be Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 7:45 a.m., in the ‘ South Shore Country Club.

parked at her parents home on Waco Drive with the keys on the dash board and one-half gallon of gasoline in the tank. The vehicle was located in the parking lot at the Sleepy Owl Bar and restaurant on SR 13. The vehicle, valued at $12,000, and numerous golf items, valued at $470, were all recovered. Meyer and Westerman were charged with the thefts from two residences. Charles R. Westerman, P. 0.. Box 201, INlorth Webster, reported the theft of silver ingots and coins, Bicentennial quarters and cash from his home on Bayview Drive between 5 p.m. July 1, and 11:05 a.m. on July 2. The pair was also charged with the theft of $l7O from the home of Denver Jones, North Webster, earlier in June.. Sweet and Stricklin were both released on their own recognizance. All others are being held until bond is set by the court. Burglary investigated by police Syracuse Police are continuing the investigation of a burglary at H & B Service, South Huntington Street, after they discovered someone had entered the business between Friday evening, July i, and 7 a.m. Saturday, July 2. The offender(s) broke a 19 feet by 15 feet window on the north side of the building and entered, stealing part of a cash register. No money was placed in the cash register and no estimate of loss was given.