The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 40, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 November 1988 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., November 16,1988

Syracuse considering zoning change for apartments near Wawasee High School

(Continued from page 1) still 2»/2 months ahead of schedule. Conley was authorized to contact Barry Miller to finalize a settlement of $1,570 for the Big Wheel store share of street resurfacing on North Huntington Street. Street and water department employees now have photo identification cards to show town residents for access to their property. Conley said residents should request to see the card

Another SSOO is given to Milford EMS

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Staff Writer

The presentation of a check for SSOO by MAD President John Replogle to Milford EMS Treasurer John Corbin was the highlight of the November meeting of MAD conducted this past Saturday (Nov. 12) in the

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before admitting an employee. If no card is produced or information looks suspicious, the resident should immediately call 457-3229 to report the incident. “Citizen safety is one of our big concerns,” said Conley. Carwile was appointed as the board’s representative on the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission, replacing Jim Hughes. The board heard a presentation by American Family Corporation

Milford Community Building. The SSOO given to the local EMS was the remaining proceeds from the EMS Banquet, sponsored by MAD, which was held on Saturday, Oct. 22. The EMT, who were honored at the banquet as the MAD Citizens of the Year, have now received a total of SI,OOO from the proceeds raised by ticket sales for the banquet.

Insurance on cancer and intensive care insurance payroll deduction for town employees. Employees would pay their own premiums but would pay a 50 percent rate because of the payroll deduction process. Hughes told the representatives, Chris Hittier, Huntington, and Arlene Briggs, Columbia City, the boardwould study the material. The next scheduled meeting of the Syracuse Town Board will be Tuesday, Dec. 20.

“We would once again like to thank the people of the MilfordLeesburg area for making the banquet such a success,” remarked Replogle during Saturday’s meeting. He added that the EMS Banquet Committee, consisting of Cap and Mary Ann Beer, Bob Grove, Dennis Schori, Bill Steiglitz and himself also deserved another note of appreciation for all of the work that they put into the banquet. In other business during Saturday’s MAD meeting, Replogle announced the resignation of MAD Secretary Betty Hall. He noted that Bob Hall, Betty’s husband, would be assuming the position vacated by his wife. Also Saturday, Replogle stated that MAD will be looking at some prospective new members for the MAD council in the near future. He also added that at next month’s MAD meeting, to be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 9 a m. in the Milford Community Building, the council will be looking at some revised guidelines and rules for use of the Milford Community Building. Yearbooks unclaimed Copies of the 1988 Wawasee High School yearboqk the “Legend” are ! in the final month of distribution at the high school. According to school records, the following former students have not yet claimed their yearbooks: Ted Hiss; Bruce Rogers; Craig Rubel; Chuck Wahlgren; Sherri Jones; Nicole Enyeart, Cathy McDonald; and Shay Terry. Unclaimed books will be sold December 1, in Room 208, at 7:30 a.m.

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DEMONSTRATE RESCUE EQUIPMENT — Members of the Syracuse Fire Department, Emergency Medical Service and Police Department were given the opportunity to see and try some of the rescue equipment the fire department will be purchasing, The purchase of the spreader, cutter, and engine and hose reel will cost $13,620. Currently, through fund-raising events and donations, the fire department has received SIO,OOO towards the purchase. To purchase rams and air bags would cost approximately $7,000 more. The air bags were not included in the demonstration. Eric A. Watne, extrication specialist with Howell Co. Incorporated, Moraine, Ohio, explained and demonstrated the spreader, cutter and ram equipment. To demonstrate the equipment’s use and capabilities, Don McCulloch, owner of Don’s Wrecker Service, provided two junk cars. Watne used the equipment on one of the vehicles, while the second vehicle was used by firemen to try out the equipment.

From the Syracuse Police log —

Truck loosing control on Syracuse / Milford Road

From the Syracuse Police Log is a weekly feature which presents a sampling of the incidents the officers from the Syracuse Fire Department and Syracuse Police Department are called upon to deal: TUESDAY, NOV. 8 Firemen, emergency medical technicians and police were called out to an unknown type of acci dent at US 6 and SR 13. Involved in the accident were a motorcycle and a deer. The driver of the motorcycle was not injured and a call was made to have a person pick him up. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 A call is received regarding contacting the Wawasee Airport and was advised it was open but is privately owned. The owner of a car dealership was contacted after a person came to the fire station trying to locate a vehicle. The person had contacted the department earlier and was given some telephone numbers to contact regarding locating the vehicle. The dealership owner reported that he would contact the car’s owner when it was located. THURSDAY, NOV. 10 A lawn service company representative came to the fire station wishing to buy some water to fill their tanker to mix the lawn fertilizer with. The fire chief was contacted and said to contact the street department. The, street department advised them to go to the clerk’s office first and were allowed to purchase the water. The business was in town planting trees and ran out of water which had been brought with them. The department received a call from a person who reported hitting a deer at US 6 and CR 35 with a 1985 Dodge Charger. Elkhart County was notified of the accident in their county and a

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Syracuse officer was sent to the scene until an Elkhart County officer arrived. When the Syracuse officer arrived at the scene he found no car and no deer. FRIDAY, NOV. 11 Syracuse Police check a report of wires being down at the Crow’s Nest on the east side of Lake Wawasee, after the county sheriff's department wanted to know if Syracuse police could go. The officer checking the report said there was a pole across the road. Kosciusko County Police were notified after a caller reported a west bound garbage truck traveling on the Syracuse-Milford Road was loosing its load. SATURDAY, NOV. 12 A possible intoxicated pedestrian was taken home by police after a caller reported the person walking south on SR 13 at the south edge of Syracuse. Contact with a family member was tried after a person called the Syracuse Police Department to have the officer unlock a vehicle that keys had been left into. When the person was told that the department no longer handled the lockout and advised to call a locksmith, contact with a family member was decided upon. SUNDAY, NOV. 13 A telephone call was made to a person at a business after an officer found two persons inside a locked gate and walking around some boats. When the business official arrived, everything was taken care of. A vehicle was towed from a parking spot after a Pearl Street resident notified police that the vehicle was blocking a driveway area. The officer checked the area and requested that the wrecker be sent. The officer on duty was advised by a person that persons were riding a four-wheeler on the

The equipment demonstrated was the three tools that make up the basic rescue equipment. This equipment is lighter and easier to handle than the department’s existing rescue equipment. The spreader is used for prying and breaking into the wrecked vehicle, while the cutter will provide a choice for the operator if the spreader is not suitable for certain operations. The ram, which comes in three different sizes, supplement spreading and cutting of a vehicle. Shown in the photo on the left is Watne using the spreader as he pries open the front portion of a car door. The center photo shows the use of the ram as it raises the roof of the car after the window frame has been cut. The photo on the right shows Watne overseeing the use of the cutters by one of the Syracuse firemen. (Photos by Deb Patterson)

railroad access and went out to investigate. He talked to the subjects and told the officer they would take the four-wheeler elsewhere to operate it. MONDAY, NOV. 14 Daughters were found by their mother after she reported them lost. Before an officer could meet with the mother, she told the dispatcher she would go home and make some phone calls first

Gentleman's agreement reached —

Funding animal control

By KATE WOLFORD Staff Writer

A controversial county budget matter, funding animal control, was largely resolved during a Thursday, Nov. 10, meeting of the county council. Council President George Klinger later called the council resolution a “gentleman’s agreement.” The measure will officially voted on in January, 1989. After lengthy questioning of Phillip Tackett, an animal control officer with Public Safety Animal Control (PSAC), the council voted to raise the county appropriation for the service from $38,000 to 1988’s level of $76,332. Tackett represented the company because owner Dan Riffle suffered a heart attack on Thursday and had to be hospitalized. As of Monday Nov. 14, Riffle was in stable condition in Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. The interview with Tackett included questions from both the council and the audience concerning PSAC business practices and the pick-up, care and adoption of animals. Tackett said that the business operates Monday through Friday and on Saturday morning. After hours emergency calls are also accepted. The service is not contracted for small towns in the county such as Silver Lake and Claypool, but Tackett stated “We will help any law enforcement officer in the county if they request us to do so.” They will also accept stray animals at the shelter from residents in smaller towns who bring them to the shelter. The county contract with PSAC in general only covers rural areas. Tackett added “With cruelty

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and call back. The mother later returned and said she found the girls at home. It is illegal to dump leaves into the lake. A caller requested to know if it was illegal to dump leaves in the lake and the dispatcher checked with Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department who reported it was illegal.

complaints, dog bites and injured animals, irregardless unincorporated or incorporated, we will immediately take care of the problem.” There was some discussion concerning the need for the council to review PSAC’s financial records. However, it was decided that the 1989 contract for animal control services (which will probably go to Riffle, as his company was the only one to bid) will only contain a request for figures on how many animals enter the shelter and what happens to them once they are there. "Options would include adoption, pick-up by owners and as a last resort, the euthanizing of animals who have been at the shelter the longest. In a related matter, Humane Society President James Butts answered some questions concerning the sale of the Humane Society Shelter which Riffle now owns. The building and equipment wias sold in February of this year for $127,795. Riffle took out a second mortgage for $60,000 from the Lake City Bank of Warsaw and agreed to pay the society the sum of $69,152.21. Butts took issue with the council’s public call to have him appear and answer questions concerning the sale, saying they were a matter of public record.. The council had raised the questions at an October meeting when they were asked to reconsider the $38,000 appropriation. Questions concerning the Humane Society were not confined to financial practices, although they were the main focus. Ex-members of the society were present at the meeting and expressed concern about why the membership in the group was presently confined to three (those

TUESDAY, NOV. 15 An officer went to check on a report of boards on the roadway on West Boston Street, but could not find any sign of the lumber. No fire was found at a home after the owner notified the fire department of smelling smoke in the kitchen. The firemen checked the entire house and could not find any fire.

three decided to sell the building and equipment), why the society was not accepting new members at this time and why some members were not asked to renew membership. Butts said that several years ago, interest was low because of questions concerning humane society practices. He said that a computer mail-out campaign was conducted, but it did not necessarily key toward former or old members. The society is currently not accepting membership, Butts said on Monday, because “Once the issue redeveloped, some former members decided to join. To preserve the assets and to insure they were used consistent with the by-laws, the directors decided it was in the best interest of the humane society to not accept membership at this time.” He added that all membership is subject to board approval and thus the decision is consistent with bylaws. He also stated that in 1987, the society did actively seek membership and in addition to the mail campaign, newspaper advertisements for membership were made.

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