The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 44, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 December 1988 — Page 2

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

" VV Way IzVVVIUUUI It7OO Eby Ford, Mid West Transit awarded van, t»us contracts

I By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer Eby Ford Sales, Goshen, and Mid West Transit Equipment. Kankakee, 111., were awarded contracts on two 15-passenger vans, and two 66-passenger and two 21-passenger buses, respectively, during last evening’s Wawasee Community School Corporation Board of Trustees monthly meeting. The total purchase price for the six vehicles is $173,801.80. Bids for the vehicles were opened Friday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. and tabled until all bids were analyzed and specifications reviewed. The two 15-passenger vans will be 1989 Ford E350 Super Club Wagons with 7.3 V-8 diesel engines. The base price per vehicle is $19,411 plus the $24.90 option of a Reece hitch in lieu of a towing package for a total price of $19,435.90 or $38,871.80 for both. The four buses, to be purchased from Mid West Transit Equipment will have Bluebird bodies and Chevrolet chasis. The 66-passenger buses will cost a total of $66,968 and the 54-passenger buses, modified to accommodate 18 passengers and three wheelchair passengers, including a lift will cost $67,932. Mid West Transit will allow a $2,150 trade-in on each of the two 1977 Superior bodies/Ford chasis buses, and $3,550 trade-in on each of the 1980 Wayne Bussett bodies/Chevrolet chasis buses. The total purchase price of the four buses with trade-in and options is $134,930. Roger Kryder, business manager, noted that the bid winners were not the lowest bids, however met the specifications required and offered extras. He noted the reason for choosing the Chevrolet body over the Ford body offered by Mid West Transit was there were no rear disc brakes requested in the specs and the rear axle weight capacity was lower than required. The alternate options purchased include heated wipers, a security system, roof vents, Imron paint on all the buses and necessary seat belt and tie downs and a three-step step well on the 54-passenger busses. On the vans, Kryder noted the choice to go with the 7.3 liter engine was to keep uniformity in the fleet, low bid was for an unleaded gasoline engine and there is no unleaded fuel stored on school property and the engine

Milford to stay close to existing curriculum

(Continued from page 1) isting mower. The new mower will be a 935 John Deer Tractor, with a 22-horse power diesel engine, power steering, power brakes and all other standard equipment. The mower deck will be hydraulically operated with a front mount and 72-inch cut. The existing mower, a Yazoo, has a 48-inch mower. The insurance contract was awarded to Indiana Insurance Company, through Hall & Marose Agency, Warsaw, for a total insurance cost of $117,528, a $4,000-$5,000 savings over last year’s package, even though the deductible was changed from SSOO to SI,OOO, and broad form umbrella excessive liability increased from $3 million to $5 million. Approval was given to the sup-

Correction on sexual assault

Last week in this newspaper we ■ reported that the Elkhart County Police were investigating an armed robbery, abduction and rape of a 25-year-old Syracuse woman early Sunday morning,

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was electronic fuel injected causing additional training for maintenance. He received approval to analyze the final tax distribution to decide whether both vans should come from the 1988 budget or one from 1988 and the other from the 1989 budget. This will be known by December 27. The four buses will be purchased from the 1988 budget. Van Bids There were five van bids opened on Friday and included the following. Bid prices are for two vans: Eby Ford, Goshen, bid a 1989 Ford E350 Super Club wagon, $24,160 with alternate bids of a 7.3 liter V-8 diesel engine at $38,822 and a Reece heavy duty hitch over the specified at $34,209.80. Rice Ford-Lincoln, Warsaw, bid a 1989 Ford E350 Super Club Wagon, $35,322.20 for two. Steve Ross Chevrolet, Warsaw, bid a 1979 Chevrolet 12-passenger Beauville van, a 5.7 liter engine for $35,902.54, and an alternate bid of $38,157.74 for a 6.2 liter diesel van. Kerlin Motors, Silver Lake, bid a 1989 Ford E350 Super Club Wagon, $37,352, with an alternate bid of an additional $2,240 for a 7.3 liter diesel automatic and $lO5 additional for a Reece hitch over the one specified. Sorg Dodge-Plymouth-Nissan, Goshen, bid a 1989 Dodge Sportsman van at a total cost of $57,668. Bus Bids Bids for 66-passenger buses — buses and two 54-passenger buses are to be modified for the handicapped and accommodate 18 passengers and three wheelchair passengers. The bids also included a number of alternate bids on both types of buses. The following are the base bids from the five companies submitting bids on just bus bodies and are the total cost for two bodies: Bids for 66-passenger busses — Kerlin Bus Sales, a Thomas body, $25,720.40; Merchant House, Richmond, a Wayne body, $27,478.50; Mid West Transit Equipment, Bluebird body, $27,300; and Leonard Supply Company, Silver Lake, a Carpenter body, $25,996. Bids for 54-passenger buses — Kerlin Bus Sales, a Thomas body, $28,722.80; Merchant House, a 7 Wayne body, $31,004.50; Mid West Transit, a Bluebird body, ‘528,950; and Leonard Supply, a Carpenter body, $33,302. There was only one company

port service staff wage and benefit package and GED certificate to David Thomas Fry. Little, who chaired over his last public meeting, commented at the end of the meeting that the next time he saw those present he would be rubbing elbows with the audience. “I will come to a few meetings. Thank you all for your support. I have through the years appreciated your support and I am thrilled to be associated with the staff.” Little also offered best wishes to Dennis Mikel and advised him to be “dedicated to the task.” Because Little will not be on the board at the re-organizational meeting on January 10, Dr. Thornton noted that the law calls for the highest ranking officer who remains seated on the board to chair the meeting until the new

Nov. 27. The Mail-Journal wishes to correct that news story. The victim reported that she was not raped. She was sexually assaulted by the assailant. BZA approves (Continued from page 1) of SR 13 and 610 feet east of Executive Blvd, in Turkey Creek Township. Betty Knisley was granted an exception for the purpose of a home occupation (electrolysis) in a residential district. The property is on the west side of CR 200W and 295 feet south of'a 40 foot road near Goose Lake in Wayne Township. Neighbor Lee Heiman remonstrated, claiming no businesses are allowed as stated on his deed and that the Knisleys had driven on his property last summer. Board members did not agree with his interpretation of tiie deed wording, but stipulated that there will be an inspection of the Knisley operation within six months after February, 1989.

bid on just the chasis of the buses. W & W Truck Sales, Warsaw, submitted bids on three different types of 1990 International chasis. The prices for two 66-passenger buses were: a 170 hp, 7.3 liter engine, model 3700, $41,286 ; 3800 series, 170 hp DT36O engine, $43,356; and a 3800 series, 180 hp, DT-A 360 engine, $44,228. The bids on the 54-passenger buses, same type engines as the 66-passenger buses were: $41,126; $43,204; and 544,076. 66 Passenger Buses The following are base bids from the four companies submitting bids on both the body/chasis and are the total cost for two buses: Kerlin Bus Sales — Thomas/Ford, $65,991.02; Thomas/GM, $66,145.84; and Thomas/International Navistar, $70,934.92. Merchant House — Wayne/Ford, $75,839.52; and Wayne/Chevrolet, $68,175.66. Mid West Transit Equipment — Bluebird/Ford, $66,374; and Bluebird/Chevrolet, $68,906. Leonard Supply Company — Carpenter/GMC, $66,062; Carpenter/Ford, $65,862; and Carpenter/International, $66,692. 54 Passenger Buses The following are base bids from the four companies submitting bids on both the body/chasis and are the total cost for two buses: Kerlin Bus Sales — Thomas/Ford, $68,888.48; Thomas/GM, $68,726.64; and Thomas/International Navistar, $73,783.32. Merchant House — Wayne/Ford, $79,365.50; and Wayne/Chevrolet $71,701.66. Mid West Transit Equipment — Bluebird/Ford, $67,766; and Bluebird/Chevrolet, $70,110. Leonard Supply Company — Carpenter/GMC, $73,338; Carpenter/Ford, $73,810; and Carpenter/International, $74,178. Trade-ins on the two 1977 buses, Superior/Ford, bus number 51 and 52, both 66 passengers are: Kerlin Bus Sales, SSOO each; Merchant House, $1,650 for one, $1,750 for the other; and Leonard Supply Company, SI,OOO each. Trade-ins on the two 1980 Wayne Bussett/Chevrolet, bus numbers one and five, are: Kerlin Bus Sales, $750 each; Merchant House, $3,000 each; Mid West Transit, $3,550 for each; and Leonard Supply Company, SI,OOO each.

officers are elected. Curt Jordan, vice president, will be chairing the January meeting. The next meeting for the board will be Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 5 p.m., in the administration building. The purpose of the meeting is for awarding tax anticipation warrants and an update on the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District design plan approval as it relates to the progress of the new middle school construction. Sewer System (Continued from page 1) interfering with future expansion was addressed. Jordan noted that the thought was if there was an expansion it would be a unit by itself with an appropriate attachment to the existing building. This was concurred upon. Dennis Mikel, board memberelect, questioned the choice of a chiller over an ice storage system and the suggested high horse power fire pump. Gutman noted at the end of the meeting that in the next 35-40 days the board will be seeing a lot of drawings. He suggested that to expedite the process to have a central location for all changes to be noted and a spokesperson for those changes. Richard Green, counsel for Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District was contacted this morning (Wednesday). He noted the design plans are in the final stages of review by the state and the district is working "ligentiy with the state to solve d*e problem with the school construction. He noted he was confident a problem does not exist that cannot be solved. At this time the sewer district is waiting for notice to advertise for bids and once this is received, all approval needed to proceed will have been obtained. “We have submitted and continue to submit Certification to IDEM which will lead to the ultimate issuance to advertise for bids,” noted Green.

• • • M i fl . Ji | < Jfl mMII ' * Ob'- > I NEW DELHI BUREAU MOVES — This AP World photo shows New Delhi Chief of Bureau Earleen Fisher as she removes the brass sign from the old bureau at 19 Narendra Place, New Delhi, India, before the building was demolished.

Former Milford woman is featured in AP World (EDITOR’S NOTE: Earleen Fisher, daughter of Noble and Donna Fisher, r 2, Milford, has been with the Associated Press since 1968. The following excerpts have been taken from a story she wrote telling of the New Delhi, India, AP bureau’s move into its new quarters on Jor Bagh Lane. The article, published in AP World Magazine last fall, tells of the move which involved contending with three telecommunications agencies and an assortment of wildlife — including a ferocious mama monkey as part of the welcoming delegation.) For the last 45 years, the AP had operated out of labyrinthine collection of rooms at 19 Narendra Place in the heart of New Delhi’s downtown business center. It was one of those full-of-atmosphere places: big ceiling fans batting the air, fireplaces that no longer worked, and a friendly little brown mouse that begged crumbs from the night staff. It also was slated for demolition, for 19 Narendra Place sat atop some of New Delhi’s primest real estate. Actually, not much organized destruction appeared to be needed. The brick-and-plaster building was tumbling down in bits and pieces all by itself. The new AP office at 6-B Jor Bagh Lane occupies two floors of a brand-new, four-story stone office building. We are still centrally located, but this time we are near houses, United Nations offices and small marketplaces, instead of the bus station. Moreover, as the building’s first occupants, we had a chance to design the interior for our own needs. In India, high technology and ancient crafts exist side by side (it is said that India’s first missile was pulled to the launch pad by teams of bullocks). The combination can be frustrating, such as watching barefoot laborers in raggedy, thigh-high sarongs hacking away at brand-new walls to install the wiring that now connects our small personal computers to overseas telecommunications cables reaching the AP’s London computer center. But it also meant that when it came to office furnitlire, we could design out own desks, computer tables and printer cabinet. We opted for local teak, with easy-to clean plastic laminate tops, made to our own specifications, down to the last half inch. Long-range, pinpoint the move was impossible because of delays involving Construction, legal matters and just generally being in this part of the world. By the time we were ready to move and the sledgehammers (the Asian Subcontinent’s equivalent of a wrecking ball) were poised on our doorstep, half the news staff was out of town. We figured we could cover the news from India and move the office, but we arranged for Tokyo to take temporary custody of our stringers in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Eileen Alt Powell and Dilip Ganguly were on duty at the old office, while I was at the new office. The physical switchover depended upon coordination with three separate government telecommunications exchanges. In other words, a recipe for disaster. Our shiftover target of a Sunday morning came and went because of a technical glitch at one exchange. Monday started out much like Sunday. Then we got the word that it looked good. At 4:30 p.m., the incoming and outgoing wires stopped at Narendra Place. At 4:53 p.m., the incoming came up at Jor Bagh Lane and a story on floods in China rolled across the wire. At 10:20 p.m., the outgoing line came up at the new office. Not bad, we reckoned, for any part of the world — and nothing §hort of terrific for New Delhi. The Reuters news agency said its incoming and outgoing lines were down for 24 hours during an office move a year earlier. We’re still on our shake-down cruise but the cleaner, more efficient space is a definite improvement. There’s some nostalgia, though. Although we left the friendly brown mouse behind — despite Powell’s bulletin board admonition, “Don’t forget the mouse! ” — we have sufficient atmosphere in the new office. Two eunuchs brandishing large umbrellas (it wasn’t raining) sashayed into 6-B Jor Bagh Lane during interior construction work to demand money. It’s considered good luck in India for eunuchs to help celebrate, the birth of a baby —for a fee of course. Our neighborhood eunuchs thought the same philosophy applied to the birth of an office. The eunuchs haven’t been seen again, but the mama monkey, who stands about 2 foot 6 and is an intimidating sight in full battle charge, seems to regard us as competitors for her baby’s affection and for the mangoes growing on a tree across the street. So far she’s bitten the night watchman and the plumber. We are also concerned about the baby snakes in the library section. Several have been spotted, and they’re now up to darning needle size, which isn’t big enough for us to tell what kind they are. If there are any more of them slithering around, we hope they’ll turn out to be friendly and nonpoisonous. If not, we may have to add a snakecharmer to the staff.

Saturday matinee earns $665 for day care center

The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Division recommended that the Lakeland Community Daycare Center sponsor a Saturday matinee again next year, during Friday’s monthly meeting. ’ Cindy Baumgartner, daycare center board member, expressed the center’s appreciation for the merchants helping to make it a success. She reported that this year the center made a $665.88 profit, surpassing the past several years. In other discussion, Carol Wallace reminded the group of the chamber’s business and home Christmas Decorating contest. Those wishing to participate have until December 17 to notify the chamber office. Discussion on changes in next

year’s Halloween costume contest was held and included talk of combining the merchants’ event with that of the school’s Halloween Carnival. The merchants, if done this way, would offer what help and support they could. It was noted that the merchants could provide the prizes. Mrs. Wallace noted that Jeanne Gardiner, chairwoman for the annual Winter Carnival event, has noted that the event will be January 27-29, with no rain date. “It will go ahead, weather or not,” commented Mrs. Wallace, adding that Mrs. Gardiner is working on activities to fill in if there is no snow. It was also noted there will be a lot of family activities and there will be fireworks. The retail merchants will met on January 6, at 8 a.m. in Pilcher’s Shoe, SR 13S, Syracuse.

Quonset building okay for commeraal rezoning

I ByGLEN LONG Staff Writer The Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission voted at its December 7 meeting to recommend to the Syracuse Town Board the rezoning of the James R. Bostic quonset building property just south of Lakeland Daycare Center in Syracuse from a residential to a commercial district. Don Current, who rents the property and does auto restoration and sells cars there, said car sales have been about 80 percent of his income in the past, but he has been ordered by the Syracuse zoning board to no longer display cars until the property is zoned commercial. After neighbor Don McFarland and his wife spoke against the rezoning, and the absence of a proper sight barrier, Current stated he had planted 100 trees along the property. He added that mysteriously those trees in a 20-foot wide strip had disap-' peared. “I’ve never operated a junk yard or used car lot. I’ve been before the Syracuse zoning board several times at the request of these two people,” Current stated, indicating the McFarlands. The affirmative vote to recommend rezoning came after member Barb Carwile said she would prefer to approve commercial because the building is not appropriate for residential. Jerry Grady agreed the property lends itself to commercial use. The petition of Don and Ruth Beer, Milford, to rezone 12.5 acres of land north of Milford from an agricultural to a residential district was approved with one abstention. The petition had been entered to rezone 18.14 acres, but because part of the land falls within one-quarter mile of Beer’s confined hog feeding operation the rezoned area was reduced. The property is located 820 feet east of Old SR 15, 1,800 feet north of CR 1250 N in Van Buren Township. The petition of Steven and Bar- . bara Beavers for preliminary plat approval for a residential subdivision on a 11.13 acre tract of land was continued to the January 4 meeting of the board.

; 0 < A good year — Revise rules for use of the Milford Community Building

I By SCOTT DAVIDSON Staff Writer “Overall I feel that we had a pretty good year,” remarked John Replogle, president of the Milford Area Development Council, about the things accomplished by the group during 1988. Replogle made his comments during the December meeting of MAD, the last of 1988, which was held on Saturday, Dec. 10. During the MAD meeting, Replogle highlighted the three main events that the group had been involved with during the past year. He mentioned the Memorial Day chicken sales Theft reported at Seller's Mfg. Butch Pherigo of Pierceton reported a theft that took place at Seller’s Manufacturing Company of Syracuse. The offense took place between Dec. 10-13. It was reported Dec. 13 at 9 a.m. At press time a list of items taken was not available. Byron Oswald of Syracuse reported that a car went off the road and struck his mailbox on an unknown date. Oswald reported the incident on Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. The store manager of Big Wheel in Syracuse reported that on the night of Dec. 9-10 between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. someone had broken into the Coke machine. The lock was broken by a key that was used to force open the machine. A car accident occured on Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. when Lisa Weber, 30, Syracuse, was driving north on North Lake Street and collided with Mary L. Francis, 28, Syracuse. Francis was traveling west on East Washington Street. Weber was driving a 1981 Olds Cutlass and damages were estimated at up to SI,OOO on her car. Francis was driving a 1988 Chevrolet Corsica and also had estimated damages on her car at, up to SI,OOO. The accident happened when Francis was unable to avoid Weber’s vehicle at the intersection of Lake and Washington streets. Weber was hit on the right side. Diana L. Rassi, 37, of Syracuse struck a deer on Dec. 7 at 5:40 a.m. She was traveling on SR 13 and struck the deer about 1,800 feet south of CRIOOON. Rassi was driving a 1986 Chevrolet Chevette.

Steve Snyder, attorney for the petitioners, was instructed that an existing easement allowing neighbors to travel to their properties must appear on the preliminary plat drawings. The property is located on the south side of CR 650 N and north of James Lake in Tippecanoe Township. Commissioner approval of the petition of Roger Wiggs to rezone 2.41 acres of land from an agricultural to a residential district was declared to be unnecessary after Richard said the board could accept its residential use based on the remembrance of members Jerry Grady and Barb Carwile that there had been homes there before the ordinance went into effect in 1975. Wiggs pointed out that when the properties had been given to his children by Wiggs’s father, they had not been properly recorded so they are presently in violation of the county residence control ordinance. He now has two lots and wants to build a new house. Howard Woodward, realtor, presented the petition of Danny and Marilyn Anglin to rezone 27.4 acres of land from agricultural to Agricultural II district. The property is located on the west side of CR 200W and one-half mile north of CR 400 N in Prairie Township. After a neighbor, Carl Diehl, spoke against the petition and said the soil type for two miles around the Anglin land and it is prime farm land, the board voted to recommend the rezoning. Member Strong pointed out that the A-II district is in the county ordinance to allow such zoning in order to sell five-acre parcels. The board voted unanimously to recommend approval by the county commissioners of the preliminary plat of Bonnie Stevens for a residential subdivision in Wooster. The petition had been continued from November to give Stevens time to secure a variance from the county drainage board and get a state board of health ruling on whether her plan to locate mobile homes on her property constitutes a mobile home park. The APC also used the time to determine if an old cemetery had, as had been stated in 4

which raised SSOO for the Milford EMS, the Christmas Lights fund which raised over $2,500 with the help of the Kiwanis for Christmas decorations for Milford and the EMS Recognition Banquet which honored the local EMS members, past and present, and also contributed SI,OOO to them. In other business during Saturday’s meeting, MAD approved Bob Hall as the group’s new secretary. Hall replaces his wife Betty, whose resignation was accepted by MAD on Saturday. The MAD Council also accepted a new set of guidelines and rules for use of the Milford Community Building. The revised set

Career/Job Fair Feb. 15

On February 15, 1989, area businesses will have the opportunity to present career and job opportunities in the Warsaw area to students. The Career/Job Fair is intended to give businesses a chance to interact and advise .students, while at the same time offering students the opportunity to inquire and ask career-related questions. This program is part of the Kosciusko Development, Inc. and Chamber of Commerce Partners in Education program. Le vernier's Body Shop (Continued from page 1) tion agreement was renewed as well. An increase of $5,000 was agreed to for the Emergency Medical Services in Milford and a cooperative agreement was passed. A street design award, given to the board last week, was shown. The award for the Syracuse Street project undertaken by Phend & Brown Inc. was given for proper design principles and property management. Bice noted that the town was audited during the past month, with the books deemed in good order. Finally, a motion was made and passed to write off uncollected accounts totalling $181.58. It was the first such write-off in five years. The board will hold its final meeting of the year December 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the town hall.

November, been located on the Stevens property. On this point, Dan Richard, APC director, said no evidence that a cemetery had been there has been found. Stevens reported that the State Board of Health had told her as long as her mobile homes are on a full-perimeter permanent foundation on at least 15,000 sq. ft. lots with individual septic systems, her facility is not classed as a mobile home park. Chuck Brower, county surveyor, told the board that if Stevens keeps her mobile homes no closer than 75 feet of the adjacent county ditch bank she does not need a drainage board variance. Neighbor Grundy Akers was told again by Richard the state’s comment on the mobile home park definition and another neighbor, Mark Anderson, asked, “How close are they (the mobile homes) going to be to my place?” He owns a field of used cars on the corner adjacent to Stevens’ property. Anderson was told the county side property line distance of 10 feet would apply as with structures elsewhere in the county. Stevens was reminded that a list of restrictions that will apply to her property will be needed when she requests final plat approval. Other Business As the APC meeting opened, chairman ViC Virgil had introduced Barbara Carwile, Syracuse, as the Syracuse Town Board representative on the APC. Carwile, newly appointed Syracuse Town Board member, replaces James Hughes, Syracuse Town Board president, on the county board. Member Chuck Brower was presented a certificate of appreciation by APC chairman Vic Virgil for his service on the board. Brower’s term as county surveyor will end at December 31. Board member George Miller was selected to serve as APC representative on the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals on a temporary basis until Ron Sharp has recuperated from his recent heart by-pass surgery, possibly until about April, 1989.

of rules that were adopted include no changes in fees for use of the building. The only two additions to the new guidelines, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 1989, are that a cleaning charge will be assessed if the building is not left in the condition that it was found after someone uses it and that the building will not be used for -garage sales, auctions, merchandise sales and individual use for profit beginning January 1. MAD members noted that the two additions were minor but that they were needed in order to keep the community building in good shape for the citizens of the Milford area to use and enjoy.

Any business interested in participating will be able to set up a booth in the gym addressing its particular labor need. If the business has summer or parttime openings, it can share these possibilities with the students. If the business is in need of a specific skill type or level, then a representative can inform the students of the necessary steps to be taken in order to obtain such a position. The main focus of the booth will be determined by the individual businesses. Students interested in obtaining positions will be able to make many valuable contacts during the fair. They will be able to find out which companies are presently hiring or when would be a good time to apply. Other students interested in a specific career will be able to meet with persons presently in the position and discuss with them the pros and cons, as well as the types of requirements necessary to achieve the goal. 1 This fair is currently being planned by business leaders, counselors, parents and students through the Partners in Education program, Kosciusko Development, Inc., the Chamber of Commerce and Boy Scouts of America. Businesses will be contacted by letter the first week in January and follow-up phone calls will be made by students from January 16 through 18. The phone calls will be possible through the cooperation of the United Telephone Systems. Any company interested in being contacted should contact Melody Weikart, director of Partners in Education, at the chamber office at 267-6311.