The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 24, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 July 1988 — Page 1

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Jennifer!. Woodward is county fair queen

I By KATE WOLFORD Staff Writer

The proclaiming of the 1988 Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen on Saturday, July 23, brought to a close an evening of keen competition for the girls involved and nail biting tension for their friends and families. Jennifer Leslie Woodward of Warsaw took' home the crown. The first runner-up was Julie Neterer of Syracuse. The second runner-up was Deea Nicole Clear of North Webster. The evening began with music by Max the Music Maker, who defied orchestral logic by playing percussion, piano and the horn simultaneously. The first big event of the night was a swimsuit parade. Judging from the 14 young contestants, the art of sunbathing appears to be alive and well. Hair, skin and good teeth were all to be seen in abundance by the audience, which consisted mostly of women; giving lie to the myth that beauty contests are usually watched by men. In fact, there were many girls there who were young enough to dream of being in the contest themselves in the future. There

County fair opens Monday — 4-H King and Queen to be crowned Saturday

A variety of activities to take part in and enjoy will take place during 4-H Fair week, July 30-August 6. On Saturday, July 30, the 4-H tenure awards and 4-H fashion revue as well as the 4-H king and queen coronation will be held in Rodeheaver Auditorium. On Sunday, July 31, cat and dog fanciers can experience a cat show at 2 p.m. in the activity tent and a dog show at 5:30 p.m. in the show arena. A gospel sing will be held in the grandstand at 6:30 p.m. Pugh shows will be on the midway all week. On Monday, Aug. 1, there is a schedule of activities to please everyone from proud parents to hot air balloon enthusiasts. To

were also women there who were no doubt glad that those days are over. The swimsuit parade was followed by an intermission during which 1987 Miss Kosciusko County Queen Dacia Marie Peters gave her thoughts for the evening. She termed the 1988 competition “tough,” and said that last year she felt “nervous, nervous.” On Saturday night, however, Dacia was mostly anxious to hear her successor’s name proclaimed. “I’m looking forward to seeing who’s going to win,” she said. She did, though, express feelings that no doubt echo the sentiments of other queens such as Cleopatra and Marie Antoinette. “It’s tough for a girl to give up her crown. ’’ Tension mounted as the young women modeled their evening gowns, taffeta, sequins and lace were seen in abundance and various degrees of poise were also exhibited. Finally (and surprisingly quickly as no second rate lounge lizards sang Beach Boys medleys like in national pageants), the top three girls were announced. Second runner-up ,Deea Nicole Clear, is the daughter of Fred and Donna Clear of North Webster. First runner-up, Julie Anne Neterer, is the daughter of Gary and Ilene Neterer of Syracuse.

start off the day, entries will be taken in the Home and Family Arts building from 8 a.m.-12 noon. The quilt show will be at 10 a.m. in the activity tent. Weather permitting, tethered hot air balloon rides will be given between 4-8 p.m. near the Shrine Building. In the activity tent at 5 p.m. will be Max the Music Maker. At 6 p.m. the Cutie King and Queen Contest will be held in the activity tent. Everyone can come and see the county’s cutest kiddies. At 6 p.m. the dairy goat show will be held in the goat tent. At 7 p.m. the official opening of the fair will be held at the main drive. The Home and Family Arts exhibits will be open from 7-10 p.m. Shelia Stephen, country singer who was 1987 “Miss Indiana” will perform at 7:30 p.m.

And then, there was 1988 Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen, Jennifer Leslie Woodward. Jennifer is the daughter of Richard and Luann Woodward of Warsaw. She is a sophomore at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, N.C., where she is studying news media. Her career goal is to be a news anchor. Jennifer’s calm, cool demeanor no doubt impressed the judges. In fact, in a post-pageant interview, she said that the only time she was really nervous was right before the emcee announced the winner. At that moment she said, “My knees went all wobbly. I was relieved.” Jennifer prepared for the big moment by aerobicizing nightly, practicing her walk in front her bedroom mirror and talking to herself while driving in her car (in preparation for the interview which Jennifer said is the most important part of the contest). Replacing Jane Pauley may be Jennifer’s ambition for the future, but her more immediate goal is to succeed in the big State Fair pageant to be held in August in Indianapolis. “My goal for now is the top 10,” she asserted, then paused and added “If I do make the top 10, then, of course, I want towin.”

in the grandstand. Poultry and bird lovers will be in luck on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 8 a.m. when the poultry, pigeon and waterfowl show will be held. Also at 8:30 in the show arena will be the swine show. At 9 a.m. will be the rabbit show in the rabbit tent and the open pony show in the horse arena. Fair time is family time and this year families can enjoy the Home and Family Arts exhibits, which will be open from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. From 2-2:30 p.m. in the Home and Family Arts building a “Learning Experience” will be given. Balloon rides will once again be given from 4-8 p.m. In the grandstand at 5 p.m., Max the Music Maker will be performing and at 5:30 p.m. will be the cheer leading contest. Cheering enthusiasts can

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27.1988

$4.8753 tax rate — $9,729,015 general fund for Wawasee Schools

I By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer

A proposed budget of $9,729,015 for the general fund was presented to the Wawasee Community School Corporation Board of Trustees last evening. The budget calls for a total proposed taicrate of $4.8753. The current general fund budget is $8,517,357 with a tax rate of $4.3431. Funds budgeted in the debt service fund total $1,286,777. The transportation fund is $966,800 and the cumulative building fund is $12,500. The figures were based on net taxable property of SIBB million. The 1988 figures were based on $116,430,000 in net taxable property. The break-down in the proposed tax rate and levies are: general fund, $2.9105 to raise $3,434,390; debt service, $.7983 to raise $941,994; cumulative building, $.50 to raise $590,000; and transportation, $.6665 to raise $786,470. The total amount to be raised locally is $5,752,854. Dr. Roger Thornton, superintendent, presented a « budget overview to the board. The overview showed the 1988 actual tax rate, 1989 advertised tax rate and the 1989 expected tax rate. The maximum expected tax rate, according to Dr. Thornton would be $4.7274. He noted in the budget overview that the general fund and transportation fund must now support the operation of five additional school days. Compared with 180 days, this alone accounts for a 2.78 percent increase. It was also noted that in 1988 the corporation deceived $22,898 from the state in transportation. Even with the addition of three routes and added costs for special education transportation, the state is only funding $17,000 and local districts must fund the majority of the transportation costs. The transportation budget is up $150,000 over 1988. In explaining the budget and procedures used, Dr. Thornton noted that about a $107,000 buffer was added in the operating balance of the general fund. He stated if the corporation was in a city school district the transportation fund would be $.66 lower. “We must deal with this if we are going to compete in offering equal quality education,” noted Dr. Thornton. Dr. Thornton noted that the general fund budget will have 77.17 percent going to salaries, 5.67 percent towards employee benefits, 11.72 percent towards

come cheer on their favorite teams. At 6 p.m., the Deb Collier Dance Revue will be performing in the activity tent. At 7 p.m. in the rabbit tent will be the rabbit royalty contest. Fair-goers can come and see the monarchs of the rabbit world. Sheep leading classes for youth and adults in the goat tent will be at 7 p.m. From 7-7:30 p.m. in the Home and Family Arts building there will once again be a “Learning Experience.” The open livestock judging contest will be at 7:30 p.m. in the show arena. Also at 7:30 p.m. the Tri-County Chorus will be performing in the grandstand. To round out the evening, The Other Four, a big band sound, will be performing from 8-10 p.m. in the activity tent.

purchased services, 3.63 percent for supplies and materials, 1.72 percent for capital outlay and .08 percent for other objects. It was mentioned that the budget does include funds for increases in personnel for the 1989 year, new equipment replacement for 20-year-old equipment, and new supplies. A public hearing on the budget will be held at the regular board meeting, August 9, at 7 p.m., in the board room, with final action on the budget to take place on August 25. The complete budget will be printed in the August 3 issue of The Mail-Journal. 1988 Ratings A comparison of how the school corporation rated with other districts in the state in 1988, according to the Farm Bureau

85 at board meeting — Syracuse residents upset over increased sewer bills

By GLEN LONG Staff Writer

The Syracuse Town Hall was .full to overflowing last

Plan to enlarge Leisure living Apartments A rental housing project expansion is being planned for the Milford community. The project will include 16 more units at Leisure Living Apart* ; ments, East Catherine Street in Milford. These will be federal subsidized housing units providing comfortable living at reasonable rental rates. ' - - Anyone over the age of 62, interested in federal housing, is asked to fill out a rental housing application. These uanl show the federal govern* ment there is a need for such housing in Milford. Applications may be picked up at Doll’s Decorating or The Papers Incorporated, both on Main Street in Milford or by calling any Leisure Living Apartments Inc. board membjer. Members are: Robert Cockburn, Della Baumgartner, Becky Doll,, Don Ahrns and Julie Myers.

Beef will be the big business of the day when the beef show is held at 8 a.m. in the show arena on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Following that will be the dairy steer show in the arena. Pony lovers will have a big thrill if they take in the the pony show scheduled for 9 a.m. in the horse arena. Community services exhibits will be at 10 a.m. in the activity tent. Once again the family will be the focus when the Home and Family Arts exhibits will be open from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. The fair has something for everyone, especially kids. Wednesday is their special day at the fair with Kiddies Day starting at noon on the midway. The coin search will be at noon in back of the Shrine building and McDonald’s Grimace will be on the grounds from 12-2 p.m.

School Statistics publication, was given by Dr. Thornton. He stated out of 304 school districts WCSC was 252nd from the top in 1988 on the amount spent per student. Wawasee spent $2,609 per student. The highest amount spent per student was $4,258 and the state average per student was $2,987. Dr. Thornton noted if WCSC used the state average of $2,987 per student “we would have an extra $1,232,091 to spend, but we would have to increase the tax rate by $1.05. In comparing the tax rate, the state average in 1988 was $4.95. Wawasee’s was $4.34. i The average tax rate in the state for 1988 for general fund was $2.94, debt service $.92, cumulative building, $.58 and

night, July 26, with citizens questioning the town board on large increases and inconsistencies in sewage assessments the past two months. Although the emotional level was high, the crowd of over 85 people, some of whom had to stand, was orderly and courteous as several residents stated their names and told of large sewage bills they have received. Jim Hughes, board president,

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The open draft horse show will be at 1 p.m. in the horse arena. From 1-2 p.m. a turtle race and greased pole climb will be in back of the Shrine building. From 2-2:30 p.m. a “Learning Experience” will be in the Home and Family Arts building. Kids love clowns and some will be on the grounds from 2-4 p.m. At 3 p.m., the sheep breeding stock show will be in the goat tent. In back of the Shrine building the obstacle race will be held at 3 p.m. with the coin search following at 4 p.m. Wally the Penguin will be on the grounds from 4-6 p.m. Balloon rides will once again be available from 4-8 p.m. Kids who are feeling lucky should be on hand at 5 p.m. in the grandstand, where there will be a drawing for bikes ahd gifts. Lee Ann Stewart Dance Revue will be

$.51. Wawasee was $.38 below the average in the general fund, $.19 below the average in debt service, S.OB below in cumulative building, and $.05 above the average in transportation. Other Business In other business a contract was signed with W.A. Sheets and Sons, Inc., Fort Wayne, for contractor estimating services for the middle school project. The contract calls for a written report providing detailed estimate costs of materials, labor and subcontracting for general, mechanical and electrical construction at four intervals starting on or about August 1, and the first day of each month, through November. The firm will be paid $19,400 for its services.

opened the meeting with a state- . ment he said he hoped would answer some questions before they were asked. He noted that Syracuse is under a court order to improve its water treatment plant and must complete certain steps in a fixed time frame. He said the sewage improvement project is being largely funded by federal and state grants, with the Syracuse portion being paid by sewer system users and not from taxation. Hughes said the town is not a profit-making operation and is

held at 5:30 p.m. in the activity tent. At 6 p.m. in the goat tent will be the market lamb show. The rabbit illustrated talks will be held in the rabbit tent at 7 p.m. A “Learning Experience” will be held in the Home and Family Arts building from 7-7:3b p.m. In the show arena at 7:30 p.m. the open dairy judging contest will be held. Country and western music is big business and fans can flock to see the Millstream Band who will be performing in the activity tent from 8-10 p.m. Then the crash, smash and vroom of the ever popular demolition derby will finish up the evening at 8 p.m. in the grandstand. The fair really does have something for everybody, and who could forget the senior citizens? They’ll have their own

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The superintendent feels the contractor estimating services are needed to make it possible for the project to stay within the budget. By having the expertise of a large contractor and architect the more cost savings it will generate. “If there are any problems of coming in within the budget we will know before the bidding, rather than after the bidding.” commented Dr. Thornton. It was noted that the board is anticipating opening bids in December or January. The employment of Lorene A. Hague as a middle school mathematics teacher at Syracuse and Rhonda Steiner as a part-time English teacher at Wawasee High School were approved.

. not in the sewer business to make money. He added that with government funds come added regulations that must be followed. He expressed appreciation to those at the meeting for coming to share information with the board and explained that the “sprinkling rate” is available in June through August if residents sign up for it and that it is based on an average water use in three winter months. The president stated that Mark Tatman, town clerk-treasurer, (Continued on page 2)

day on Thursday, Aug. 4. From 9:30 a.m.-l p.m. will be registration. The dairy show will be in the show arena at 9:30 a.m. Euchre and dirty bingo will be in the activity tent from 10 a.m.-12 noon. Also in the activity area, horsedrawn wagon rides will be given from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Home and Family Arts exhibits will be open from 10 a.m.-lO p.m. At noon, Max the Music Maker will be in the activity tent. State Fair Queen Penny Anne Padgett will be on the grounds from 12 noon-7 p.m. At 1 p.m. will be the open beef show in the show arena. Also at 1 p.m. will be the senior citizens program and drawing in the activity tent. At 1:30 p.m. the Flapperettes will be in the activity tent. A “Learning Experience” (Continued on page 2)