The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 24, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 July 1988 — Page 18

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., July 27,1988

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LOCAL RUNNER Homer Miller, pictured on the right, was one of the top finishers in the 1988 “Parade 5,000’’ road race held last Sunday — capturing a first place trophy with a time of 17:00 in the men’s 35-39 age division. The road race began at 1:20 p.m. just prior to the beginning of the Elkhart County 4-H Fair Parade. The 3.1-mile course from Rogers Park through downtown Goshen to the Elkhart County Fairgrounds was covered by 161 runners. —o— CONGRATULATIONS GO to the Barth Corporation. That firm gplebrated its 25th anniversary last week with a number of special events.

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CAPTURING A blue ribbon and a prize of a 15-pound ham at the Elkhart County Fair on Monday morning was Mrs. Edward .(Jackie) Foltz, Jr., r 1, Milford, as she was named first place winner in the second annual Pork Cooking contest. Jackie’s recipe, “Pork Medallions in Vermouth Sauce,” featured pork tenderloins. She said she was “very surprised” when she was named the winner. Her mother, Jennie Heckaman, also of Milford, described her daughter as “being on Cloud Nine." Winning second place cooking honors with his pork roast recipe was well-known area hog producer, Glen Byler of New Paris, who by the way, was the one who encouraged Jackie to enter the contest..

BERNICE KREIDER of Leisure Living Apartments visited her daughter, Donna (Ruch) Varner and family in 39 Palms, Calif., for three weeks recently. The highlight of her visit was being able to see her first great grandchild, Mark Anthony Simmons, son of Carla and Mark Simmons of Yuca Valley, Calif. Little Mark was one-year-old on July 20. Mrs. Kreider enjoyed a scenic Amtrac trip both coming and going. She says, “They can have the desert, it was hot!” Max Ruch, Mrs. Kreider’s son, his wife and sons, Steven and Jason, from Walls, Miss., were in Milford earlier this month to visit with relatives and friends. Max is employed at the Smith Wood Products in Como, Miss. —O’ARFA RESIDENTS who attended the second annual Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen contest on Saturday night saw The M-J’s own Jennifer Woodward crowned queen. Deea Nicole Clear, a graduate of Wawasee High School who is attending Ravenscroft Beauty College, is one of the princesses. Deea is the daughter of Fred and Donna Clear of North Webster. Julie Anne Neterer, a junior at, Wawasee High School and the daughter of Gary and Ilene Neterer of Syracuse, is the other princess. Jennifer is a student at St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, N.C., and is the daughter of Richard and Luann Woodward of Warsaw. She is a summer intern at The MailJournal. See page 1 for photo of the queen and her court. —O’LAST WEEK we noted in this column that Governor Robert Orr has not cancelled his dispatch on burning. This was indeed true at that time. However, because of recent rains, the dispatch was cancelled on Monday. We would urge people to burn with care. —d— THE HEADLINE could read.

“Local lady shows fishermen how to catch fish.” Ann Brooks recently went fishing with husband, Bob, Leon Newman and Phil Campbell at Port Clinton, Ohio. And, it seems Ann came home with an S' 2 -pound walleye. The fellows aren’t saying what they came home with. —O’JIM AND Debbie Beer, r 1, Milford, and their five children, Jared, 16, Joseph, 13, Jamie, nine, and six-year-old twins, Candace and Cameron, recently

Rash of accidents involve area residents

Kosciusko County Police investigated 17 accidents in Plain, Tippecanoe, Van Buren, Turkey Creek and Prairie townships in the past eight days. On Tuesday, July 19, Paul Adams, 44, of r 9 lot 2 Suburban Acres W, Warsaw, failed to make a turn on CR 200W at 2:30 a.m. Adams’ vehicle, a 1978 Chevy, left the roadway and sustained less than S2OO damage when it struck an embankment. A one-vehicle accident involving Michael Groves, 17, of 10 Sycamore Dr., Warsaw, occurred at 11:56 p.m. on July 19 on CR 150 W. Groves told police that a deer ran in front of him and when he swerved to avoid it, he lost control of his vehicle which left the road striking a tree. Damage to Groves’ 1973 Chrysler was not available. An asleep driver was the reason cited by police as the cause of a one-car accident involving Thelma Scott, 57, r 5 box 349, Syracuse, on Wednesday, July 20. Scott’s vehicle, which was traveling east on CR 900 W, left the road and struck a stop sign after she apparently fell asleep at the wheel. Damage to Scott’s 1988 Chevrolet was estimated at up to SIO,OOO. i A two-car accident on SR 15 at 2 p.m. on July 20 was the result of defective brakes according to Kosciusko County Police. Darla Ringler, 17, of 213 Brooklyn, Syracuse, told police that she attempted to stop at a stoplight and

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returned home following a fourweek camping trip out west. During their five-day visit to Disney Land in Anaheim, Calif., the Beers happened to meet up with Natalie Stump, also of Milford, who was there with some friends. Jim reports that the weather there was really nice (in the 80s) — quite different from Indiana’s 100-degree temperatures at that time. And, he highly recommends a sight-seeing vacation

her brakes failed causing her vehicle to rear-end a car driven by Stella Mason, 45, of 56435 CR 1 S, Elkhart. Damage to the 1978 Chevy driven by Mason was estimated at up to $2,500 and damage to the 1977 Chevy driven by Ringler was estimated at up to SI,OOO. Minor Injuries Three persons sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash on July, 20, on SR 15 in Plain Township. Phillip Carson, 44, of r 1 box 327 b, North Webster, told police that he slowed due to wires across the roadway and was struck from behind by a car driven by Matthew Brown, 17, of 600 River Dr., Marion. Brown said that he tried to stop but couldn’t because of slippery road conditions. Damage to Brown’s 1987 Nissan was estimated at up to $5,000 and damage was listed at up to $2,500 to Carson’s truck. A two-vehicle accident on SR 15, north of Warsaw, occurred on July 20 at 2:05 p.m. Brian Bibler, 18, r 3 box 428, Warsaw, told police that he slowed for a turning vehicle and was hit in the rear by an auto driven by Tracey O’hara, 20, 420 W. 31st St., Marion. Damage to Bibler’s 1981 Mercury was estimated at up to $2,500 and damage sustained by O’hara’s 1974 Chevy was estimated at up to SI,OOO. O’hara was cited by police for operating a vehicle without financial responsibility and for no registration plate. Failure to yield the right of way

through the western states — especially to those who enjoy camping. —o— BRAVOS GO to ... • Joe and Anna Estep. They recently resided their apartment building on Catherine Street. It’s a big improvement! • Bud’s Tavern. The blue paint on the front looks nice. • Barb Richardson. She’s mov-

was the cause according to police of a one car accident on CR 300 W atsp.m last Wednesday Patrick Lowe, 33, r 6 box 446, Warsaw, collided with a utility pole after avoiding a vehicle driven by Twilla Bayne, r 8 box 343, War saw. Damage to the 1973 BMW driven by Lowe was estimated at up to $5,000. Two persons received minor injuries in a two-vehicle collision at 12:10 p.m. last Wednesday on U.S 30, north of Warsaw. Rosemary Stapleton, 69, East St., P.O. Box 442, North Webster, told police that she had the green light when she was involved in a collision with a vehicle driven by Max Felger, 38, 1039 Summit St., New Haven. Damage to the 1988 Buick driven by Stapleton was estimated at up to S2S,(XX) and damage to Felger’s 1986 Chevy was estimated at up to $5,000. A one-car accident on SR 15 at 10:56 a.m. last Wednesday caused up to SI,OOO in damage to a vehicle driven by Daniel Hostetler, 39, r 2 box 255, Shipshewana. Hostetler told police that he tried to stop because of another accident in front of him and he slid into a utility pole. Hostetler’s accident was the catalyst for a two-vehicle crash that occurred just after his collision. A vehicle driven by Ruth Waterfill, 54, 8509 Brock, Charlestown, slowed on SR 15 to avoid hitting the Hostetler vehicle and was struck in the rear by a car driven by James Lugbill, 31, of Pettisville, Ohio. Damage to Waterfill’s 1985 Ford was estimated at up to $5,000 and Lugbill’s 1986 Ford van sustained an estimated SI,OOO in damages. Driver inattention was the con-

A t North Webs ter — , Community auction to kick-off fund-raiser for community building

The North Webster Senior Citizens will be sponsoring a community auction as a kick-off fundraiser for the community building. A target date of January 1,1989, for opening of the facility to all organizations of the North Webster community is the goal. The aution will be held on August 13. The building was donated to Tippecanoe Township and currently houses the North Webster/Tippecanoe Township EMS, North Webster/Tippecanoe Township Library and the Tippecanoe Township Assessor’s Office. Efforts are currently under way to remodel the bathrooms to accommodate the building. Plans are also under way to move the trustee’s office to the facility as funds permit.

New attitude helps relieve rust problems

I By MARK HUFFMAN Staff Writer

While a rust problem has existed within Milford’s water supply several years, utility personnel seemed to be a little rusty themselves in dealing with the problem. However, there’s no longer any rust in the employees’ roosts, and the water supply is beginning to show similar progress. Shortly after taking over as utilities commissioner, Dallas Winchester II was initiated by numerous town residents who

ing her realty office to Main Street. The windows of the building have been washed and things are beginning to take shape. • The U. S. Post Office. The doors at the back of the building have been painted. A marked improvement in the alley behind Main Street. —o— BOOS GO to . .. People who forget there are

tributing circumstance according to police for a two-vehicle collision last Thursday at 5 p.m. on Armstrong Road south of North Webster. Duane Wiggs, 52, r 1 box 570 W, Leesburg, told police that he was preparing to turn on to CR 675E when he was hit in the rear by an auto driven by John Delp, r 7 Whispering Pines lot 47, Warsaw. Delp told police that he didn’t see any brake lights or turn signals on the Wiggs vehicle before he collided with it. Damage to Delp’s 1988 Mazda was estimated at up to $2,500 and damage was estimated at up to SI,OOO to Wiggs 1964 Ford. An accident at 7:19 p.m. last Thursday in Tippecanoe Township did up to SI,OOO in damages to a vehicle driven by Gayle Seidner, 225 Walnut St., Millersburg. Seidner told police that she was backing out of a driveway and ran into the passengers side of a parked truck. Seidner was cited by police for leaving the scene of an accident. Three Injured Three persons received injuries in a two-car collision at 6:38 p.m. last Friday on CR 175E near Warsaw. John Harris, 28, r 9 lot 78, Warsaw, told police that he lost control of his car as he rounded a curve and was unable to avoid hitting a vehicle driven by Freddie Knight, 32, r 21 lot 75 Greenacres Trailer Ct., Warsaw. Damage to Harris 1976 Olds and Knight’s 1982 Plymouth was listed at up to $5,000 each. Harris was cited by police for a class C misdemeanor. A one-car crash on CR 650 N last Friday at 10:45 p.m. did an

There is ample space available for meeting rooms to serve the needs of the community organizations, however, extensive remodeling must be done to make this dream a reality. Plans are being made for meeting rooms and kitchen facilities to be used by all organizations within the North Webster community. The North Webster Senior Citizens nutrition site is now located at the Church of the Brethren basement. The stairs prohibit many over 60 years of age from attending for the meal and daily fellowship. In an effort to start the building remodeling project, the seniors have agreed to sponsor a North Webster Community Auction to be held August 13 at the township building. The building will be open at 9 a.m. and the auction

came beckoning with rehashed complaints about rusty water problems. However, there was a difference between past complaints and the one’s being aired to Winchester — the later were being heard. “We’ve come a long way by working together,” the commissioner says of the Milford Town Board and utilities department efforts. Utilizing a process that saw the chemical “aquadene” being fed into the town’s water lines beginning December 4, 1987, the discoloration has depreciated considerably in several parts of town, although some rust remains. “The polyphosphate (aquadene) is helping considerably, but it’s still not 100 percent,” Winchester says, noting that the process of injecting the chemical into water lines has continued for the past eight months. While the polyphosphate was initially being added at four parts per million (in 1.15 gallon quantities per 1,0000 gallons of water), it is currently injected in three parts per million while it will be cut to two parts per million in the near future. “We added the chemical to alleviate the yellow and orange coloring, to sequester iron, manganese, and also to inhibit corrosion in the distribution

trash cans along Main Street and choose to throw candy wrappers and pop cans in the street. The owner of the junk car with flat tires in the alley behind Main Street. It really should be removed. It’s not doing anyone any good where it is. The thermometer at the bank. It forgot to come into summer and is still registering minus degree temperatures. Someone needs to tell it that winter will be here soon enough.

estimated SI,OOO damage to a vehicle driven by Richard Lowe, 33, r 1 Lakeside 26, Leesburg. Lowe, who left the roadway and struck a fence owned by Gail Conkling, r 2 box 91, North Webster, was arrested by police for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was released on $450 bond. A one-vehicle accident on CR 1050 N, south of Syracuse, at 1:47 a.m. last Saturday caused up to $5,000 in damages to a 1982 Chevy driven by Chad Laver, 17, r 1 box 287, Syracuse. Laver told police that he swerved to avoid an animal in the roadway and he went off the road, rolling his vehicle down a hill. Driver inattention was cited by police as the cause of a one car mishap at 6 p.m. last Sunday on CR 200W, west of Leesburg. Betty Moneyheffer, 60, r 2 box 9, Leesburg, told police that she lost control of her car after looking in her rearview mirror. Moneyheffer’s car, a 1980 Ford, sustained up to $5,000 in damages after it came to rest in a field of beans owned by Lyle O‘Osborn, r 2, Leesburg. Improper turning was the primary cause cited by police for a two car collision that occurred yesterday at 6:15 a.m. on Levi Lee Road north of Warsaw. Ricky Canaday, 30, r 2 box 121-A, Nappanee, told police that he went to turn, thinking that his signal was on, and he was struck broadside by a car driven by Thomas Bartnicki, 31, r 1 box 136 Stanton Lake, Leesburg. Damage to Canaday’s 1985 Ford was estimated at up to SI,OOO and damage to Bartnicki’s 1980 Ford was listed at up to SI,OOO. also. •

will begin at 11 a.m. Local auctioneers are donating their talents so all money raised by the auction will go towards the remodeling project. There will also be a bake sale and garage sale. The North Webster Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an ice cream social that day also. Anyone wishing to donate items for the auction may call 834-4402 days or 834-2962 evenings for pick up. Anyone wanting to drop off items for the auction may do so at the township building from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Any organization wishing to sponsor fund raisers for the community building are asked to contact the Tippecanoe Township Trustee’s Office so efforts can be made to coordinate the; fund drive.

system.” Winchester explains, adding, “I feel that this type of treatment is also one of the safest and least expensive we’ve found.” Denoting an initial S6OO start up fee, the chemical now costs the town approximately $9 a day ($270 per month) —a cost that will soon be cut to $6 daily. Other alternatives, such as an iron treatment plant, would cost as much as $350,000, which doesn’t include maintenance and labor costs. However, the commissioner believes that the town will, be forced to look at a filtration unit in the future due to strict requirements being implemented by the state. In the meantime, “Low and middle class families in Milford can now afford a better quality of water and can still afford to pay their water bills,” Winchester says. Additional measures that the commissioner believes have enhanced that quality include the “looping in” of dead end water lines and proper fire hydrant flushing. However, that flushing has been restricted in recent weeks by the ongoing drought. “The dry conditions have restricted our hydrant flushing procedures, slowing success somewhat, but once we get some rain we’ll be right back on schedule,” he concludes.