The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 22, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 July 1988 — Page 2
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., July 13,1988
Oswego area fifth wheel can remain for one year
By GLEN LONG Staff Writer
Several neighbors in the Oswego-Woods Addition at Tippecanoe Lake were present at the July 12 Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) meeting to voice their objections to a variance for Betty and Richard Selvey to continue to place a fifth wheel travel trailer on their property. The Selveys, who have owned their lake property on a channel off Tippecanoe Lake for 19 years, purchased a 28-foot travel trailer after their mobile home was destroyed by a tornado which blew it over on James Jarrett’s mobile home a few years ago. They bring the travel trailer to the lake and park it on their lot during the summer months. The property is located on the west side of Woodlake Drive North and South and 200 feet north of Woodlake Drive East and West in Plain Township. Jarrett was present and said he is concerned that this may happen again and asserted, “A fifth wheel sitting there is a lot more unsafe than a mobile home.” He added that in addition to the safeFour injured when vehicle overturns Four area people received injuries after they were involved in a one-vehicle accident which occurred Monday at 6:03 p.m. on SR 4, east of CR 29, in Elkhart County. Kenneth Ray Brimhall, 31, 72833 CR 29, Syracuse, was thrown under his 1978 Chevrolet station wagon as it rolled over after a right rear tire blew. He sustained a broken nose, possible hip and rib fractures. He is listed in good condition in Goshen Hospital. Passengers’Nicki Brimhall, 31, sustained abrasions; Nancy Spencer, 28, sustained contusions; Lon Mascarenas, 21, 13304 SR 4, Goshen, received a minor burn to the hand when he attempted to lift the car to free Brimhall. The passengers were all treated and released from the hospital where they were taken by paramedics. Both Brimhalls were ejected from the vehicle. None of the occupants were wearing seat belts. Elkhart County Sheriff’s Ptl. Bradley Rogers has stated Brimhall faces a charge of driving while intoxicated.
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ty factor, the fifth wheel sitting there hurts the resale value of his property. . Jane Richardson rose and presented a covenant list for the addition which stated homes and mobile homes are allowed, but not recreational vehicles. She posed the question as to what kind of sewer hookup the Selveys have and noted they are right on the lakefront. Henry and Shirley Royce added that 25 families in the addition use it as a residential area and only the Selveys use it as a campground. Dave Granger stated I DISTRICT CANDIDATE — Robert Ziller, Syracuse’s chief of police, has been selected as a district candidate for the American Legion’s Law Officer of the Yeaj Award. Nomination for this award has been based upon Chief Ziller’s professional accomplishments. A law and order/firefighter breakfast is scheduled at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 16, in the Hyatt Regency Hotel, McKinley Room, Indianapolis. Announcement of the state winner and awarding of prizes will be among the first ordqrs of business during the general meeting of the American Legion Convention Saturday morning beginning at 9 a.m. in the Regency Ballroom area of the hotel. At that time Ziller will be presented with an award plaque as a district winner. Shortly thereafter, the Law Officer'bf the Year and the Firefighter of the Year will be announced. As a district winner, Ziller has also been invited to participate in the Legion’s memorial service which will be held on the steps of the Indiana War Memorial at 1* p.m., followed at 2 p.m. with a parade.
that he bought his lot from Jarrett and plans to build a home, but not if the travel trailer is allowed as a residence in the addition. After all remonstrances were stated, the board voted unanimously to grant the Selveys a variance for the fifth wheel until July 15, 1989. The same variance was granted for the location of their existing accessory building on a lot with no principal structure. / Larry Polk, owner of Polk and Sons in Leesburg, was granted an exception for the purpose of farm machinery sales and service in an agricultural district. He already had an initial variance approved for the building just south of Leesburg on the west side of SR 15, which the company moved into last spring. This new exception allows Polk to build a 40x80-foot building west of his new building, to be used for equipment storage. The board included in the approval the addition of another 60x150-foot building on west when it is needed, possibly in two years. Rich Stoller, builder, represented C.E. Ford in his petition for a variance to permit construction of a boathouse zero feet Appeals court upholds judgment A $500,000 judgment in a lawsuit filed by Richard F. and Dixie L. Mikel, Nappanee, was upheld by the Indiana Court of Appeals in a three to zero decision. The lawsuit stems from a motorcycle/car accident in August 1984, in which Mrs. Mikel received head injuries and permanent brain damage. The Mikels sued Jodi Keough, Warsaw, driver of the vehicle and Jack Ward Chevrolet, Warsaw, owner of the vehicle. A Whitley Circuit Court jury ruled only against the car dealership in the trial after concluding that Keough was acting as an agent of the dealership. The ruling states that Jack Ward Chevrolet pay SIOO,OOO to Mikel and $400,000 to his wife. The accident occurred when Keough, who was buying the car from the dealership, pulled out in front of 'the Mikel motorcycle. Keough was taking the vehicle to an insurance office at the time.
Rain does some good
A lightning and thunderstorm early Sunday morning brought much needed rain to the Lakeland area. The rain continued off and on through the day bringing slightly cooler temperatures. According to Vic Virgil, county extension agent, the north part of the county received one-half inch and the south part received I’/z inches. Virgil stated that the rain and cooler temperatures have rescued the corn crop for at least a week, helping it to pollinate. If the cooler weather continues, the farmers can expect to maintain one-half of their corn crop. Rain is in the forecast for today, Wednesday, and tomorrow with temperatures to be in the 80s.
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from the water and one foot from a side property line. The location of the 24x24-foot boathouse was approved because the boatwell it is to cover has been there for years and has Department of Natural Resources approval. The builder was cautioned that the one-foot from the property line refers to the overhang of the roof and not the wall. Other Cases The petition of Lawrence Keaffaber for an exception to continue ? operation of an animal kennel in an agricultural district was unanimously denied by the board after Dan Riffle, animal control officer for the county, and several neighbors graphically described the operation and disruptive events in the area. The remonstrators complained about extremely bad odors, loud barking and fighting noises at all hours and the danger to area residents when animals escape from the kennel. The order of the BZA states that all dogs must be removed from the premises within 30 days. Keaffaber has been bringing large dogs to his property from Indiana and surrounding states for two years and selling them to firms for medical research for two years. His USDA permit allowed him to keep each animal no more than five davs. The petition of Bill Herdrich for
Milford man suffers loss of eye after attacked at home
Terry L. Hollar, 45, r 2 box 40, Milford, is recovering at University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich., following an assault at his home on Sunday, July 10. Hollar sustained a crushed bone around his right eye and has lost the use of that eye. No condition report was available at press time. Indiana State Police Detective Sergeant Mel Keplinger stated shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday, Hollar was attacked by a white male while he was asleep in a bedroom of his home. Hollar resides on CR 500 W, north of CR 1050 N near Milford. The assailant severely beat Hollar with an ax handle. Keplinger reported the struggle and fight between the men was evident throughout the downstairs portion of the home. At one point Hollar attempted to
Syracuse saves funds in Bond Bank Program
Indiana Treasurer of State Marjorie H. O’Laughlin, chairman of the Indiana Bond Bank (IBB), and officials from the town of Syracuse signed documents last week to complete a special bond sale through unique 188 program. Syracuse will save approximately $93,278 as a result of the program. The bond sale allowed Syracuse to buy back a loan previously owned by the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) 1 and refinance the loan through the 188 at a significant discount. Syracuse is one of 35 Indiana communities refinancing FmHA loans through the second phase of the Indiana Bond Bank’s program. Seven other communities received savings in the initial transaction completed in May. The sale of FmHA loans is part
an exception for a 40x60-foot accessory building in a residential district was approved. The board approval allows it to be placed 15 feet from a road right-of-way, but it must be at least three feet from a side property line instead of on the line as the petitioner asked. The property is located on the east side of Lung Road and 1,500 feet north of CR 1050 N in Turkey CTeek Township. Bruce Schlagenhauf, was granted an exception for the purpose of allowing outside storage and display in a commercial district’. The permit states that • the BZA will review it in six months and the display must be at least 35 feet from the highway. Outside storage of old and junk equipment will not be allowed. The property is located on the west side of SR 13 and just north of Epworth Forest Road north of North Webster in Tippecanoe Township. The petition of D.F.M. Enterprises for an exception to construct a mini-u-store warehouse in a commercial/agricultural district was tabled until August 9. The extra time is needed to verify ownership of the land and get more information on the planned building)The property is located on the yfost side of SR 13 and 1,000 feet north of CR 1000 N in Turkey Creek Township.
escape the attacker by jumping through a window. The attacker, however, pursued Hollar continuing the assault outside the home. Hollar was able to reach his pickup truck and grab a rifle, however, the assailant had fled the scene. Hollar then went .to a neighbor’s home and asked for help. He was taken to Goshen Hospital before being transferred to Ann Arbor. Police note no vehicle was seen in the area and Hollar’s wife, Sonya Hollar and a son were upstairs in another bedroom at the time of the attack. Neither Mrs. Hollar nor the child were harmed and did not see the attacker. ’ ' . Indiana State Police Sergeant Neal Beck and Trooper Mike Barnett made the initial investigation.
of a deficit reducing effort authorized by Congress. Through the cooperative efforts of O’Laughlin, Senator Richard G. Lugar, Indiana’s Congressional delegation, the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns and officials from Syracuse, the 188 was able to separate the Indiana loans from the FmHA’s nationwide portfolio. Indiana is one of a limited number of states that was able to structure a program which passed the discounted savings from the refinancings directly to the local communities. The structure of the 188 — one of 13 stateoperated bond banks — was key to making the loan buy-backs possible. Many Indiana communities and local governmental units have sold relatively small bond issues to the FmHA to finance water and sewer facilities and a variety of other projects. The FmHA has traditionally acted as a source of funds for these obligations. “It is exciting that the Indiana Bond Bank is able to help free-up additional town funds for other important needs in Syracuse,” O’Laughlin said. For more information, contact James H. Steele, Jr., executive director of the Indiana Bond Bank at (317) 237-2828. Americanism Paying a famous man $50,000 for testifying that medicine he never took cured him of something he never had. — Times, Los Angeles.
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Jaycees host 2nd annual Family Games at lakeside
The Syracuse Jaycees sponsored the second annual Family Games at Lakeside Park on Thursday, July 7, in conjunction with the Syracuse Hoosier Celebration ’BB. A total of 16 families participated in the events which included a horseshoe pitch, spoon relay, obstacle course, three-legged race and balloon toss. The games, which will become an annual event,\ required a parent or responsible adult paired with a child irrthree different age groups. The age groups, based on the participating child’s last birthday,
South of North Webster —
APC approves zoning change for marine repair service
By GLEN LONG Staff Writer
The Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission, at its July 6 meeting at the Justice Building in Warsaw, voted six to one to recommend approval of the petition of Roger L. and Cynthia Heckaman to rezone .918 acres north of land north of North Webster. If approved by the county commissioners, the zoning will change from an agricultural to a commercial district. The property is located on the west side of SR 13 and 745 feet south of CR 800 N in Tippecanoe Township. A marine repair service is the anticipated use of the commercial tract. Steve Snyder, Syracuse attorney, represented the Heckamans and stated before the approval that a position to not allow commercial zoning along the major traffic artery of SR 13 would go against the county planning ordinance. The petition of Joe and Phyllis Yeiter to rezone ground from an agricultural to a residential district was tabled until August because no one was there to present the case. However, since interested neighbors were present
IL — -Kl KIWANIANS HEAR PROGRAM ON WATER — Roger Coldren, Lakeland Kiwanis president-elect and program chairman, is shown with Arnold Karr, manager of Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area, who presented a program on the importance of waterfor the Kiwanis Club of Lakeland, North Webster, on Monday, July 11. Karr used a film entitled “Water” prepared by the National Wildlife Federation to show how vital water is for the survival of all living things. The presentation brought out that three-fourths of the earth’s surface is water. Karr’s program was very appropriate for this summer and it raised the question of whether we will always have enough water in the future. • A During the business session of the Kiwanis meeting, Chairman Tom Hoffert announced plans for the annual Corn and Sausage Roast to be held on Saturday, Aug. 6, on the lawn of Camelot Square in North Webster. Kiwanis President Jack Maule announced that Presidentelect Coldren and Past President Curtis Jordan represented the Kiwanis Club of Lakeland at the Kiwanis International Convention in Seattle.
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were: three- to five-year-olds, six- to nine-year-olds and 10- to 12-year-olds. Those participating chose three of the five games in which to compete. Ribbons were given to first, second and third place winners in each of the age groups per event and trophies given to the over-all winners in each age group. All participants were given a ball cap or frisbee. Overall winners were: Sammy Gordon, three to five age group; Rusty VanLue, six to nine age group; and Theda Smith, 10 to 12 age group. Individual event winners were:
to remonstrate against the petition, they were permitted to state their concerns. The 67 acres of land is located on the north side of CR 500 N and 981 feet west of CR 300 W in Prairie Township. William E. Smith, a neighboring farmer, said, “It’s prime farm land. I hate to see farm ground lost in this way.” He added that he has also been a builder for 18 years. Carl Diehl added, “I live in the area and the whole area is agricultural. A subdivision would be subject to odors, mostly of chicken operations.” Other Cases The petition of George Fracker for preliminary plat approval for a residential subdivision on a 6.66 ajjre tract of ground by Goose Lake was approved by the APC. Larry Long, engineer, presented the petition and said there are residential areas all around the tract. He added that all owners of lots in the subdivision will have 20-foot wide easement access to the lake. Neighboring property owner Dick Bennett said it is his understanding that the area in question is classed as wetlands by the Department of Natural
Balloon toss — Kris Shipley, Sarah Borzenatow, Sammy Gordon, Birdie Stamper, and Haley VanLue Horseshoe toss — Rusty VanLue, Robbie Halsey, Haley VanLue, Theda Smith, and Minnie Smith Obstacle course — Theda Smith, Birdie Stamper, Minnie Smith, Rusty VanLue, Sarah Shipley, Brandon Danner, lan Mason, and Angela Yoder Three-legged race — Sammy Gordon, Kristopher Shipley, Natasha Danner and Brandon Danner.
Resources in Indianapolis. He added, “I don’t think there should be any more lots in there.” Another neighbor, Steve Tripp, said he was here only out of interest in the area and questioned whether a road to the tract will hold up with swampy ground under the existing clay fill. The APC staff was directed by the board to determine if the Yeiter property is over onequarter mile from a confined chicken operation, a criteria included in the county zoning ordinance. The board voted to recommehd rezoning of 2.40 acres of land from an agricultural to a residential district as petitioned for by Larry Holmes. The property is located on the east side of CR 200W and 1,400 feet southeast of SR 25 in Wayne Township. Also approved was the petition of Steve Albertson to rezone ground from a light industrial district to a commercial district. This property is located on the north side of Frontage Road and 880 feet east of CR 325E in Wayne Township. Robert Leiter had a preliminary plat approved for a residential subdivision on a 31.398 acre tract of land. The property is located on the east side of CR 175E and 650 feet north of Center Street in Wayne Township. Syracuse school faces delays (Continued from page 1) Gerke as a paraprofessional at North Webster, and Amanda Leamon as secretary/receptionist at Wawasee High School. Dr. Thornton presented the administrative goal setting documents to the board for review and asked that the board establish their goals by the next public meeting. Carol Swartzendruber, board member, suggested the board also work on the evaluation of the superintendent, which was one of the goals established and have an executive session to discuss and look at the evaluation. There will also be an evaluation made of the board by themselves and administration. Russell Sonafrank 11, language arts teacher at Syracuse, gave a report on the Syracuse Eighth Grade Chicago Field Trip last spring. He noted the excursion is part of the language art course and started five years ago. Sites on the trip include the Chicago Public Library, AMACO building, and the Art Institute of Chicago. GED certificates were approved for Lisa Neibert Sand, Nora Dove Villalovos, and Andres Villalovos. A special meeting will be held on July 26, at 7 p.m., in the administrative building for the purpose of. reviewing the 1989 corporation budget. There will also be an executive session following regarding the evaluation of the superintendent.