The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 September 1988 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., September 14,1988

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Editorial

Are they throwing rocks again? Four years ago the rocks started flying, with those at the top of the Republican Party in Kosciusko County throwing more than a few in each other’s direction. Those rocks could turn into boulders this year if former Republican Chairman Jean Northemor attempts to sway the county commissioners to back a plan for a county executive administrator —a position she suggested for herself in 1984. The county council shot down that suggestion, with then-council member Ron Sharp being a prime opponent to the plan. Sharp became the target for many of those thrown rocks as a result of his dissenting vote, according to the county recorder and a score of others who backed the councilman’s decision. Northernor is now supporting county commissioner candidate Ed Creighton and some are wondering if an ulterior motive lies behind her endorsement. Creighton, who is vying for the position left by the late Fred Gilliam, has stated, “(He and Gilliam) shared the general philosophy of the conservative use of tax dollars and giving the public as much for a dollar as you can.” If that’s the case, his support of Northernor’s old plan may not even materialize, unless she’s already convinced him of the value in having the position. No one’s saying. Northernor had hoped to fill the county executive administrator post at a tune of $16,500 four years ago. If such a position surfaced today the wage would surely be higher, while Northernor may again offer herself as a candidate. When the plan was downed previously, Northernor was believed to have started rumors that said there was a “gross ineptness” in the Syracuse clerk-treasurer’s office when Sharp held that position. However, County Recorder Betty Dust, who took over Sharp’s office in 1972, said Sharp had taken over a “bad financial situation and brought the town out of it.” George Klinger, who was one of the county councilmen who joined Sharp, Tom Anglin, and Carl Latta in downing Northernor’s proposal, suggested at the time that “planted stories have undermined the council’s work” and took Northernor to task on the charge. Klinger is also running for county commissioner. 4 Many said Northernor was using the Republican County chairmanship for her personal gain and she lost that seat to current chairman Rex Reed a short time later. The pebbles left over from 1984 still could get heavier in the coming weeks. History & knowledge \ Americans are inclined to learn their history through novels, films and even gossip columnists — who explain everything, including U.S. history, when asked. Good books, by respected authors, are rarely sought out by most of us. We listen to those completely unqualified to discuss various issues and questions, gain a semblance of historical background from sex novels, and get a vague, sometimes manipulated idea of U.S. history through television. Accurate knowledge can’t be gained so effortlessly. Rather, the individual who puts his mind in the hands of unqualified and specially-motivated sources will never be fully informed on either past history or the issues of the day. He’ll believe what propagandists want him to believe, which is, in effect, a shirking of the responsibility of citizenship — so vital to the successful functioning of democracy. ’a . ' The art of saying something to please both sides is what explains the way people vote. Good intentions, besides paving a well known area, are a prelude to rtiany fine achievements. • t .... What others say — Exercise and nutrition: Some facts vs. fiction So, you think you don’t have to watch what you eat because you exercise. To achieve cardiovascular health, good eating habits are essential, and exercise encourages positive changes in other lifestyle habits, like eating. Like a car, your body will not function properly without a well balanced mixture of fuel. Unfortunately, a great many myths exist about the nutritional needs of physically active people. One of those myths is that physically active people do not need to follow the American Heart Association’s recommendations for a cholesterol-lowering diet because exercise burns cholesterol. Absolutely not true. Exercise will not automatically reduce your cholesterol level. The truth is exercise may increase the level of “good” cholesterol (HDL) in the blood, but it will not reduce the “bad” cholesterol (LDL) that can cause so many problems. Cholesterol-lowering diets are important for reducing the blood cholesterol with most pedple whether sedentary or active. A high blood cholesterol is considered to be one of the three major risk factors contributing to heart disease — the leading cause of death in the United States. Another myth related to nutrition and exercise is that exercise significantly increases vitamin and mineral requirements. Again, not true. The vitamin and mineral requirements of physically active and sedentary people are similar with the exception of a slight increase in the need for B-vitamins where exercise is part of a person’s routine. And you may have heard the myth about exercise increasing one’s appetite, making exercise a barrier for weight reduction. The truth is that moderate exercise actually improves appetite control in most people on low-calorie diets. The American Heart Association dietary guidelines for healthy American adults offer a sound, well-balanced approach for nutritious eating, and it’s easy to build those guidelines into today’s lifestyles without sacrificing good taste for good health. It’s like making a good investment with immediate and long-term benefits. You can enjoy a wide variety of foods that taste good. That’s an immediate benefit. Long-term benefits include weight control, possible loss of weight, hnd reduced blood cholesterol levels. > z Exercise and heart-healthy nutrition can help you achieve physical fitness and cardiovascular health. Take time to learn the facts and contact your local American Heart Association for more heart-healthy tips on exercise and nutrition. And that’s the truth! - — CARROLL COUNTY COMET

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County Court The following persons have paid fines and costs in Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrett presiding: Speeding — Thomas J. Stump, 39, Syracuse, $65; Steve K. Hapner, 22, Syracuse, $65; Linda Harkleroad, 40, Syracuse, $80; Peggy S. York, 29, Syracuse, $65. Expired Plates — David Osbun, 26, Leesburg, S6O; Michael Haifley, 38, Syracuse, S6O. No Seatbelt — Kent L. Howell, 23, Leesburg, S2O. Disregarding Automatic Signal — David E. Kuhn, 21, North Webster, S6O. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: Herron-Russell David L. Herron, 34, r 1 box 254, Leesburg, and Susan Diane Russell, 27, #23 Yvonna Street, Leesburg. Davis-Bush Todd Steven Davis, 24, PO Box 457, North Webster, and Katrina * Kay Bush, 23, PO Box 457, North Webster. Ousley-Felger Larry P. Ousley, 40, r 1 box 615, North Webster, and Vickie Sue Felger, 33, r 1 box 623-9, Leesburg. Castro-Chapa Pedro Castro, 21, SR 9 Lot 193, Warsaw, and Laura Chapa, 17, r 1 box 448, North Webster. Kausel-Burns Michael James Kausal, 24, ns«i box 247-S, Syracuse, and Victoria Ann Burns, 26, r 5 box 247-S, Syracuse. Small Claims The following judgements have been awarded in Small Claims Division, Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrett presiding: 1 Desmond Jackson vs Joe Poe. Plaintiff awarded $284 plus costs. Milo W. Lightfoot vs Joan Worthington Truex. Plaintiff awarded $2lO plus costs. Judy Wallace d/b/a Syracuse Hardware vs Mark D. Nei. Plaintiff awarded $69 plus costs. Janis Monteith vs Steve Hunsberger. Plaintiff awarded $515.39 plus costs. Hall True Value Hardware vs Pete O’Connell. Plaintiff awarded $738.81 plus costs. Milo W. Lightfoot vs Linda Van Sant. Plaintiff awarded $250 plus costs. Pam Slone vs Rex Parrett and Wanda Parrett. Plaintiff award; ed S3OO plus costs. Whitko Community School Corporation vs Donald Ruckman. Plaintiff awarded $36.11 plus costs. Whitko Community School Corporation vs Gary Rogers. Plaintiff awarded $92.21 plus costs. Wawasee Community School Corporation vs Phillip E. Bellmore. Plaintiff awarded $38.45 plus costs. Wawasee Community School Corporation vs Otto Boggs and Wendy Boggs. Plaintiff awarded $73.12 plus costs. Wawasee Community School Corporation vs William Smith and Ellen Smith. Plaintiff awarded $61.75 plus costs. Wawasee Community School Corporation vs Doug Metcalf and Pam Metcalf. Plaintiff awarded $127.60 plus costs. Wawasee Community School Corporation vs Curt Sawyer and Linda Sawyer. Plaintiff awarded s39pluscosts. Desmond Jackson vs William Poe and Kristine R. Poe. Plaintiff awarded $635.50 plus costs. Desmond Jackson vs Henry Spriggs, Jr. and Sherry Spriggs. Plaintiff awarded $1,542.64 plus costs. Desmond Jackson vs Dawn C. Jones and Gary Hapner. Plaintiff awarded $1,281.90 plus costs. Lavender Law Offices vs Michael Tennant. Plaintiff awarded $1,175 plus costs. Diane Bitting vs Donald Huffman and Marcia Huffman. Plain-, tiff awarded $l4O plus costs. Collection Bureau of Warsaw vs David Culbertson. Plaintiff awarded $290 plus costs. Douglas J. Payne vs Truman Lipply. Plaintiff awarded $240 plus costs. Sears, Roebuck A Company vs

Darryn Johnson and Cathj Johnson. Plaintiff awardee $255.13 plus costs. Joe Mater & Associates vs James Lisenbee and Charlotti Lisenbee. Plaintiff awardee $2,767.89 plus ce>sts. Shamrock Mobile Home Pari vs Larry Martin. Plaintiff award ed $435 plus costs. Desmond Jackson vs Rober Boothby, Jr. Plaintiff awardee $1,401.75 plus costs. Desmond Jackson vs Jil Rhoades. Plaintiff awardee $560.71 plus costs. Desmond Jackson vs Orey Hur shey. Plaintiff awarded $1,692.5* plus costs. Circuit Court The following petitions have been filed in Kosciusko Circui Court, Judge Richard Sane presiding. Complaint On Open Account Monteith Tire Company, Inc. SR 15N, Warsaw, versus Dai Miner, r 1 box 125 D, Milford Plaintiff seeks $2,265.57 plus in terest and costs. Complaint On Note, To Foreclose On Security And For Replevin First National Bank of Warsaw versus Earl Barger and Jeanette Barger d/b/a Barger Furniture Leesburg. Plaintiff seeks $16,488.05 plus interest, attorney fees, possession of specified col lateral and costs. Complaint For Damages .. Sonny Platkus, no address given, versus North Webstei Marine, Inc. Plaintiff seeks t SIO,OOO plus costs. - Verified Complaint For Violation Os Kosciusko County Zoning Ordinance Kosciusko County Area Plai Commission versus Leslie Bab cock, r 1, Leesburg. Plaintif seeks penalties imposed in accor dance with Kosciusko Count] Zoning Ordinance plus costs. Superior Court The ; following petitions have been filed in Kosciusko Superioi Court, Judge Robert Burnei presiding : Complaint General Motors Acceptance Corporation versus Superioi Seafood & Meat Company, Inc. Warsaw, Joseph J. Neary anc Joseph J. Neary, Jr., r 1 bo> 270F2, Leesburg. Plaintiff seeks $12,662.39 plus interest, attorney fees and costs. Complaint On Account Otis R. Bowen Center, Warsaw, versus Frank E. Nyikas, 318 N. Indiana, Syracuse. Plaintiff seeks $1,416.84 plus costs. Complaint On Written Loan Agreement State Bank of Syracuse, versus Michael Hitchcock, San Diego, Calif. Plaintiff seeks $2,699.74 plus interest and costs. Complaint Walter C. Corbin, Inc. versus Don Current, individually, and d/b/a Current’s Auto Restoration, Inc., 712 N. Indiana Ave., Syracuse. Plaintiff seeks $1,136 plus interest and costs. New Claims Goshen Division R. M. Long, assignee of Goshen General Hospital, vs Donald A. Leemon and Patricia A. Leemon, PO Box 461, Milford. Plaintiff seeks $256.53 plus costs and interest. Thomas S. Pease, r 2 box 194, (Continued on page 5)

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"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

TT T OW, THE town is quiet. . . BA / there are available parking W V places ... you can readily find a grocery cart... or a picnic table down at the park. The waters of the lakes are settling and becoming clearer . . . and some early signs of fall color is appearing on various trees. It’s a little spooky when the frantic pace of summer is tunned off like a faucet at the arrival of Labor Day. We will enjoy our tranquility for a while — but let’s not become a “sleepy little town.’’ There’s much in store during the winter months to prepare for a blossoming spring. THE PARK department has approved plans for a new gazebo for Lakeside Park to replace the one donated by Commodore Corporation. The existing gazebo was built to be used for indoor trade shows and has braved about five winters down in the park, wearing down the canvas roof and deteriorating the/loor. The new gazebo has been designed by local architect, Sam Leman, who will continue working with the park department by developing a detailed blueprint and bill of materials so that the structure may be started this fall. The park department has set aside funds for such a purpose, and the Harkless Foundation recently notified the department of a generous gift for beautification of the parks. SPEAKING OF beautification, the local task force has been meeting to put together a workable proposal for the community. The group is in the research stage and will be examining the results before making a public presentation. Members of the beautification task force are Bill Beemer, chairman; Jim Caskey, Kip Schumm, and Mike Tallon. DURING THE winter months, the newlyformed “Friends of the Park” will be preparing for the “Music in the Park Series” which will consist of approximately six musical pops and classical performances in Syracuse’s Lakeside Park. Letters will be going out in the very near future to area businesses seeking corporate funding for the project. Kip Schumm and Chad Smyth are behind this project. * UPTOWN BUSINESSES are taking advantage of the fresh fall weather to do some painting and fixing up. Pickwick Place is literally sparkling with its worn out window frames replaced apd ilpfresh coat $ on the trim. The State Bank of Syracuse also has painted the white trim on Street frontage and repaired the broken down curb at the SR 13 intersection. Even the trash cans have been given a fresh new facelift. Looking good! « WHO IS Frank and why are they calling the place “Frank’s Place” when the owners are Tad Chamberlin and Tammy Brake? ? ? There’s going to be a new produce market on south SR 13 at Grandview Drive. Tad and Tammy, brother and sister, have named the business after their father — quite a compliment. Both WHS graduates, Tad and his beautician wife, Kelly (Hammond), recently returned to Syracuse. It will indeed be a family business as father, Frank, and his wife will run the business. Frank’s Place is scheduled to open on Saturday, Sept. 17 and will offer a quick mart (milk, bread, butter) along with produce. In the long range plans are a deli which will include take-out party trays. GRANDPARENTS DAY was Sunday, Sept. 11. If you didn’t have anyone to celebrate with, you might want to consider Miller’s Merry Manor’s “Adopt a Grandparent” program. Call Laura Hiner, MMM’s activities director, at 457-4401 for more information. LOTS OF local volunteers were on hand at the Warsaw Holiday Inn yesterday and today (Wednesday) to man the phones for the Indiana State Chamber’s massive membership drive for Kosciusko County. They were invited by Mike Umbaugh, owner of Barth Vans and Lake Wawasee resident, a director of the State Chamber and chairman of the local campaign. ■ —o — < —jog— TAKING OVER the presidency of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce next July will be Jim Caskey. Sally Cotton, current chamber president, announced last Wednesday that Caskey had consented to be vice president this year. The position of a chamber board secretary still remains open.

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Charges pending against teens

Charges are pending against a 14- Milford teen and a 15- Syracuse teen in the break-in of a car dea ership and theft of two vehicle from the area last week. Both vehicles have been recovered. Milford Police wert notified at approximately 7 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, by officials nt ET Auto Sales, SR 15, Milforl, that the business had been nirglarized and a 1971 Chevrolet Cievelle had been stolen. The the t occurred between 10:30-11 p.ri. Wednesday, Sept. 7. Entr- into the business was gained through a

THE ERECTION of stop signs on Pickwick Road, at Harkless Drive, last Wednesday morning, had tempers of some residents who live in, and frequently drive, that area flying towards late afternoon. Yet, Syracuse Police officials are pleased that drivers have quickly adjusted to the situation and within the first six days, no accidents have resulted. Although there were surely several close calls. A check one day last week between 3:15-3:25 p.m. saw eight out of 53 cars disregarding the newly erected signs. Several of those eight did, * however, slow down and make a rolling stop. 808 AND Nancy Myers’ home on South Shore Drive, Syracuse, will be a busy place next Monday evening, as they will host an open house for U.S. Congressman John Hiler, who is seeking re-election tohis seat. Approximately 100 invitations have been mailed to persons in all walks of life. The event, an opportunity to meet and talk with the Congressman, is by invitation only, due to the limited amount of space. REGISTRATION OF high school students, who will be 18 years old by election day, the later part of August went very well for this time of year, commented Susan Myrick, precint com-'’ mitteewoman for Turkey Creek Township. Mrs. Myrick, as well as Maxine Pifer, Van Buren Township; and Judy Henwood, Tippecanoe Township, spent a morning at the high school, registering eligible students. Last spring over 200 students were registered in time to vote in the May primaries. Mrs. Myrick stated she registered 26 people this time around. “The others did not register quite as many,” commented Mrs. Myrick. OVERLOOKED IN last week’s article about Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District, was the fact that the group does have an office in the former First Charter Building, East Main Street, Syracuse. The office is manned daily, Monday through Friday, and Saturday morning by Rita Ball. Legal counsel for the sewer district is across the hallway. Persons with questions, needing easements notarized, or wanting more information about the sewer project can contact the office. The number for the district office is 457-3231. Rita is assisted by Sliaron Stuckman, legal secretary for Richard Green, counsel for Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District. Dr; V. Logan-Love, secretary, of the sewer district, stated complafca*ty>iindtheiackoHht formation are the largest reasons for the hold up in easements, thus the office. ] .0 IF YOU wanted people to attend a meeting that concerned them, but were not attending, how and what would you do to get them there? This is what the officers of the SyracuseWawasee Retail Merchants Division of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce are trying to do. For some time the monthly meetings have been attended by no more than six people, if that many. Bob Pilcher, retail merchant division president, commented last week that it was hard planning events, such as Halloween Madness, when no one is there for input. SYRACUSE RESIDENT Jeff Wells has officially filed his candidacy in the Wawasee Community School Corporation Board of Trustee race. Wells filed in the Kosciusko County Court Friday morning. The deadline for filing was noon that day. Wells will be running against Carol Swartzendruber who has served on the board for the past four years. Both candidates are from District 2, which represents Turkey Creek Township. No candidate filed from District *l, Tippecanoe Township. Residents from that district were eligible to run in the race due to Dave Carey’s move from that district into District 2. Board policy states there must be one from each district, but no more than two per district can serve at the same time. 'There are currently two persons serving from District 2; two from District 3, Van Buren Township and east Jefferson Township; and one s person from District 1. —o — ■ i 808 AND Mary Jane Knudsen, Syracuse, are beeming with pride this week as their daughter, Joyce Knudsen, Indianapolis, won a biatholon in Geneva, 111., this past weekend. Joyce won in the women’s age group, 30-35, after completing a 25-mile bike race and a 10-mile road race. There were between 500 and 600 persons registered in the overall race.

glass window in back of the business. Once inside the burglars took $5-$6 in cash and took the keys to the vehicle. The vehicle was recovered at 8 a.m. that morning at the intersection of Emetine and Henry Streets. The vehicle had been damaged up to SI,OOO. A bank bag, taken in the break-in was recovered behind an uptown Milford business. r Robert Henson, Syracuse, notified authorities at approximately 9 a.m. Thursday- that a 1979 Chevrolet pick-up was stolen from his home on the Syracuse-

Milford Road during the evening. The vehicle was located at 4:80 a.m. Friday, Sept., 9, in Boone County, Ky. Milford Marshal David Hobbs stated the Henson vehicle was driven to Syracuse where back roads were taken to Warsaw. The two juveniles filled the truck with gas and drove through Ohio and into Kentucky before running out of gas. The pair were apprehended in Kentucky and released to their parents. Marshal Hobbs stated the keys had been left in the Hanson truck.