The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 January 1989 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., January 11,1989

Editorial

There are solutions Every parent knows that when a child becomes ill, the world can suddenly be a scary and stressful place. When both parents work outside the horr ,or in the case of single parents, fears over a child’s health are often compounded by an equally perplexing problem ; what to do with him when mom or dad can’t stay home. In many cases, the regular child care provider cannot, or will not, take a child suffering from more than the sniffles. If a family is lucky, grandma or grandpa might be close by and happy to take the little one for a day; provided they don’t work themselves. In many cases, even in close-knit family oriented communities like our own, that option is not available and parents must choose between a job they need and the child they are worried about. Missing work is bad for business, leaving a child in sub-standard care or without sick care at all is bad for the family. There are solutions. Through the combined efforts of families, volunteers and businesses, a county-wide sick child care facility staffed with qualified professionals could be provided. The answer could be tailor-made to Kosciusko County, and since the federal government is bound to mandate something sooner or later, it might be better for this community to forge ahead with its own brand of sick child care. Currently, the Greater Warsaw Chamber of Commerce offers a child care information and referral service which includes a list of people willing to provide sick care. The information is open to employees of companies who pay to become members. The service is definitely a step in the right direction. The county must continue to care about what's best for its families, because that’s what is best for the whole community. — Kate Wolford « Help, Help, Help! When we hear the cry for help we usually respond. Not so with last week’s plea from the Milford Emergency Medical Service. The volunteer emergency medical technicians are in need of additional EMTs to staff the service. The problem is in the fact that so many of the EMS members work and only a handful of people are left to service the community during the day. Additional EMTs would lessen the load on each individual and offer the community the services needed to assist the ill and the injured. An educated guess is that Milford L not alone in this problem. It is one that happens in all communities. But it is the Milford unit that has issued the current P lea - Last week the EMS was seeking the help of persons who are already EMTs to give immediate relief. This week the EMS is urging all who are willing to serve to register for the new EMT classes which are slated to be held at the Goshen hospital between February and July. The registration deadline is February 1. Not interested? What if the next time your family needs help there is no one to respond? No. one else was interested either. What if the current EMTs said they had had enough overtime hours. If no one was willing to go out and help why should they serve alone? It would be a shame to have to watch a loved one die because there was no one there to help! Please consider helping your local EMS unit and become an EMT. Winter colds The magazine Consumer Reports has published results of a study about the various cold remedies on the U.S. market. The results are of interest. The one thing, the magazine’s testers believe nothing on the market will check nasal dripping (a runny nose). Money can be saved realizing this. The prescription drug Atropine, it’s said, might help some. As to how colds are caught, the magazine suggests washing hands often. It believes colds are not generally passed on through the air — as from mist from a sneeze. They favor the theory that direct contact is the main means of transmission. . . m ,• For sore throats, a humidifier is often helpful, it s suggested. To relieve aches and pains, three standard non-prescription remedies are aspirin, acetaminophen and Ibuprofen. (But children shouldn’t take aspirin. ) > CU’s medical consultants think those with coughs should use an expectorant containing guaifenesin — the only thing yet proved effective — and refrain from combining this with a cough suppressant ( which defeats the purpose of the expectorant). . . Some oral decongestants raise blood pressure, it s noted — and it this is a concern, the ingredient known as PPA should be avoided. It’s used in many socalled shotgun remedies for colds, and also in many diet pills. PPA, according to the American Medical Association, can produce hypertension Finally, there’s nothing which will stop a cold dead in its tracks. The best one can hope for is to alleviate uncomfortable symptoms. Even decongestants, if used too frequently, cause problems. They’re often effective if not overused. And antihistitimes, it’s said, are not effective against colds. The common cold is at least 200 different infections caused by that many different viruses.

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Congressmen don't „. need 50 percent We agree with Sen.-elect Herbert Kohl that while members of Congress may deserve a pay hike, the 50 percent raise recommended by a presidential commission is out of line. And we urge other members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to follow Kohl’s lead and reject the increase in annual pay from $89,500 to $135,000 even if it is approved. There aren’t many people working in the private sector here in West Bend who will receive 50 percent pay increases in 1989. And if they do, it’s a safe bet their performance has been monitored by a more scientific yardstick than the elections congressmen and senators are subjected to each two and six years, respectively. It is true that in order to attract the qualified people we need in Washington, D C the pay must be competitive w!th the private sector and also must take into consideration the high cost of living in the nation’s capital, but it’s hard for most Americans to feel sorry for someone already earning $89,500 a year. This proposal concerns us here in West Bend, just as all other local, state and federal government spending concerns us. the only way to turn deficit spending around is to adopt a more judicious approach to the way tax dollars are allocated. • .. West Bend, (Wise.) Daily News

z *** * A. Fl ' Children who are sick can create a problem for working parents Court news

County Court The following persons have paid fines and costs in Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrett presiding: Expired Plates — Mark W. Scott, 21, North Webster, S6O. Disregarding Stop Sign — Alex P. Lozano. 18, Milford, S6O. Speeding — Gary A. Francis, 32, Syracuse, $65; Diana Stocklin, 40, Syracuse, $65; Janine E. Smeltzer, 25, Syracuse, $65; Brenda J. Miller, 30, Milford, S7O; Karla K. Charlton, 25. Leesburg, dismissed. False Registration — Allen J. Weaver, 21, Syracuse, S6O; Doug Page. 19, Syracuse, S6O; James T. King, 21, Syracuse, S6O; Teddy W: Elliott, 29, Leesburg, S6O. No Cycle Endorsement — Roderick E. Blankenship, 19, Leesburg, S6O. No License In Possession — Julie Neterer, 16. Syracuse, S6O. Public Intoxication — Todd Revere Born man, no age, Syracuse, $153. Operating While Intoxicated — John G. Shock, 19, North Webster, $453, driver’s license suspended 180 days, K.C.J. 12 days. Battery — Charles Franklin Albaugh, 33, Syracuse, dismissed. Illegal Consumption — Michelle B Miller, 20, North Webster. $203. Possession Os Marijuana — Jeffery Austin Smith, 28, Syracuse, $203, K.C.J. one year, probation one year. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: Manges-Lehman Wade Lee Manges, 23, PO Box 761, Milford, and Christina Ann Lehman, 20, PO Box 761, Milford Todd-Gres Joseph K Todd, 48, PO Box 307, Syracuse, and Patricia A. Gres, 45, PO Box 307, Syracuse. Popenfoose-Pence Gerald A. Popenfoose, 44, r 1 box 91, Syracuse, and Kathy A. Pence, 31, PO Box 403, North Webster. The following couple has applied for a marriage license in Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Gonzales-Daub Noe Gonzales, 24, 110 First St., Milford and Catalina Mariza Daub, 24, 2914 Northchurch Ct., Roxbury Park #94, Goshen

Hearing set on SB 016 tomorrow

n People concerned about their rights as a landowner; developers, excavators, ditchers, builders, and real estate brokers, should be aware of a hearing on DNR’s Indiana Senate Bill 016. The bill is about land use and controls and will be introduced by Senators Server and Simpson tomorrow (Thursday) at ‘9:30 a m EST, in the. Indiana State House, room 401 D, Indianapolis. Wayne Sholtey, Syracuse farmer, said the senate-bill has to do with wetland resource management, and there is much concern over the wording of the bill which is very vague According to Sholtey, the wording could apply tb any land instead of wetlands, that the wetland classification is too broad, what the terminology of use of wetlands means, and that there would be restrictions with no compensation Interested persons are requested to attend or call their state senators, Greg Server. Tom Wyss, Pots Wheeler. Ed Pease,

Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts: Cree — Carol Kay Cree, PO Box 597, Syracuse, and John Henderson Cree, address unknown. The couple was married Aug. 24, 1985, and separated Oct. 10,1988. Minnick — Mark S. Minnick, Warsaw, and Nancy E. Minnick, r 1 box 662A, North Webster. The couple was married. April 22, 1972, and separated Oct. 15, 1988. There are three minor children. Circuitcourt 6 The following petitions Have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Judge Richard Sand presiding. Amended Conipiaint For Judgement And Replevin Michael D. Hammel and Tammy L. Hammel, no address given, versus Owen Cobbum, d/b/a Water World, SR 13S, Syracuse. Petitioners seek possession of described property or $22,500, damages, attorney feesand costs. County Court Goshen Division The following fines have been levied and paid in Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Speeding — Sylvia J. Gargett, 39, Syracuse, $63; Peter J. Gawthrop, 39, Leesburg, $63; Lisa Weber, 29, Syracuse, SSB; Charles K. Coburn, 37, Syracuse, SSB; Delford D. Zarse Jr., 33, Syracuse, $56; Richard L. Tim mons, 55, Syracuse, $63; Galen D. Sopher, 28, North Webster, $63 Expired registration plate —- Richard W. Mangona, 21, Syracuse, $54 False or fictitious registration plate — Brian L Keher, 31, Syracuse, dismissed by the deputy prosecuting attorney City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Operating ATV on road without proper registration — Troy P. Ropp, 19, Syractfee, $63

John Nugent, Bob Meeks, Larry Macklin. Jim Lewis, Thuman Ferree, Dick Young, or Vial Simpson at 1 contact Sholtey, 658-9592, for more information.

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"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"

NEAT TREATS to eat coming to Syracuse. Word is that a sub shop and yogurt shop, under one roof, are coming to town very soon. According to Mark Phillabaum, a five-year lease has been signed on the former Village Lawn & Green building in Wawasee Village by the franchise holders and we should be able to partake of their fares by spring! WELCOME TO the world of Wesley Evan Hubbs, recent arrival of Mark (Big Wheel) and Lee Ann, who was born just before Christmas and christened at Calvary United Methodist Church at the Christmas Eve Candlelight service. This 9 pound plus bouncing baby boy joins his 3-year-old sister, Christin, as the hub of the Hubbs family. VOLLEYBALL ANYONE? The challenge is going out for teams to compete in the snow during the Syracuse-Wawasee Winter Carnival on Saturday, January 28. Syracuse Jaycees’ Jeanette Gaskins is looking for “a few hardy souls” from local businesses and organizations to challenge one another in this first annual outdoor volleyball event at Syracuse’s Lakeside Park. Call her at 894-3147 if you have a 6-person team put together and ready. 0 •%. WHY IS Syracuse the only town that we know of where the town employees don't take responsibility for hanging and removing the Christmas decorations??? This is always done by private citizens. k HAYE YOU ever heard of a “personality scanner?” Local janitorial service owner, Pat Carter, is branching out with the purchase of a computerized scanner which “reads” hands that are placed on its screen and then prints out 10 characteristics of that individual. The manufacturer’s research shows the readings to be 80-100 percent accurate. Carter discovered the machine in use at the Elkhart County Fair. There are only 15 in the US (two in Indiana — one of which is located at Union Station, Indianapolis). Giving an example of the machine’s popularity, he reported that over several weekends at Pierre Moran Mall, 2,200 people stopped by for readings, and that , 2,300 people used it in a 3-day period at Plymouth’s Blueberry Festival. Plans are underway to introduce this interesting machine locally — perhaps at the Winter Carnival. —o— A CALL from Syracuse historian. Bill Spurgeon, gently chided this writer on facts regarding the old Star Store as reported recently. » According to Spurgeon, the Plummers never ran the Star Store, they were involved with the dime store uptown. The Star Store was Ray Foster's Clothing Store until the 19605, when Eldred and Florence Mabie took over. The Star Store was said to have carried the top lines of clothing —• the finest in Indiana — from shoes to suits ... everything. WHO IS Roger Fetters and why is he sharing his multi-talents with Syracuse? Roger is the son of Darlene Fetters and brother of Clipper's owner. Bill He is a skilled visual merchandising display creater and has returned to his hometown from Atlanta, Ga., with great hopes of combining his experience and qualifications in a nearby business and settling down close to family and old friends. Fetters recently attended a Retail Merchants Division meeting and shared some of his marketing ideas with the group, resulting in a new promotion for the local merchants during the mid-February (Valentine’s Day) period. A new retail event is being created entitled “Queen for a Day” in which a winning entry will be given the royal treatment by participating retailers, including limo service to take her to stores where her certificates may be traded for merchandise, hair-do, tanning session, bouquet of roses, dinner, and culminating in special recognition at the annual American Legion Sweetheart dance on February 11. i ■ —O’COFFEE SHOP crew turns the tables. Deb Patterson usually “hangs out” at the Syracuse Case, gathering tidbits of what’s happening in Syracuse. This time, however, we learn from the coffee klatch that she locked herself out of her car during a recent visit and had to return to the case to use the phone to call for help. This trip did not go unnoticed. Chivalry is not dead, she found. Terry Skaggs insisted on standing by until help came, offering the warmth of his car and, should help not come, to drive her to her husband, Tom’s, office in New Paris to pick „ (*“ -

Letter to the editor

Christmas another day

Dear Editor: Every Christmas I read and hear well-meaning people saying let’s put Christ back in Christmas. Remember, Christ’s birth is the reason for the season, etc. I hear criticism, it’s too commercialized, and too much emphasis on Santa Claus. Commercialization and Santa Claus is what made our Nation’s Christmas. “Christmas spirit” is created each year, not to honor Cfirist but to sell merchandise. It appears all people love

up the spare set of keys. Deb has all sorts of reasonable reasons why her door key was locked in the car while her ignition key was in her pocket — sure, Deb. » o WANNA PLAY soccer? The Friends of Wawasee Soccer Steering Committee will do a survey on January 18 at the high school level to determine the amount of interest in soccer being offered beyond the Bth grade level. The survey will be done in home rooms. If a person is missed but wants to indicate an interest, he/she should contact Wawasee High School or members of the Friends of Wawasee Soc'cer Steering Committed. To date, 150 members of the community have indicated they would support the effort. Steering Committee members include Ken Yoder, Mark Wanggard, Pam Howatt, JoAnn Drake, Bob Williams, Michael Kern, Reg Glassburn, Don Tatman, and Cindy Nolan. Currently, interested kids can play soccer through the Lakeland Youth Center until the Bth grade. To determine this group’s interest in continuing, letters will be sent to 7th and Bth grade players from last year. 808 AND Mary Jane Knudsen'will be among Syracusians attending George Bush’s inauguration in Washington, DC, on January 20. EXPANSION PLANS are in the making for MDK Corporation (Red-E-Mart). A recent legal notice reports that the company has filed a petition to permit a cooler and kitchen addition to the property. This will make way for the “eat-in” area that this column reported some time ago as part of a long range plan. LAKELAND DAY Care Center has s added new kitchen cupboards and looks forward to a new sink with a garbage disposal unit in the near future. Support from the community and local organizations and a United Way match, provided funding for these items as well as paint for some classrooms and the kitchen. The elbow grease was provided by members of the board of directors. —o— THE IRREPRESSIBLE John Kroh was up and walking three (lays after hip replacement surgery at Elkhart Memorial Hospital. On Thursday, Jan. 5, J one underwent insertion of a prefab ball joint and htR socket. Son Tim reports that his dad’s hip condition is “probably better than it has been for some time” as arthritis had damaged the bone even before the auto accident that led to John’s painful situation several years ago. We wish a speedy and sure recovery. We’ll probably see John watching the Winter Carnival fireworks from his snowmobile later this month! —o— STAR BUILDERS is preparing for ground breaking in late January. This is the new real estate firm, headed by Barb Todd, which plans to locate across from South Shore on the triangular site which was previously Sqhacht Rubber. An interesting note, Barb reports that this will be • the first and only building created with an original purpose of housing a real estate office. Look for the news release elsewhere in this issue for details. —o— GOOD NEWS from Ball State’s Department of Architectural Landscaping. They have accepted Syracuse’s proposed beautification program as a project for spring of 1989. A department representative will meet with the Chamber’s Beautification Committee (Jim Caskey, Mike Tallon, Bill Beemer, Kip Schumm) to share survey results and determine the direction to proceed. The university’s program will result in drawings of proposed results which can then be implemented by Pat Brown, the chamber’s contracted architect. — JOG — HATS OFF to four Wawasee Community School Corporation officials and an off duty state police officer who quickly stopped an incident Saturday night before it got put of control. The incident occurred during the varsity basketball game between West Noble and Wawasee. It seems a young West Noble fan, sitting with his parents, was fidgeting in the bleachers. He was kicking and hitting another fan who was sitting in front of him. After so much of this, the fan turned around to ask the youngster to stop. In doing so, he frightened the youngster into tears. ■ The young boy’s father then struck the other man and punches between the two were exchanged. Both were escorted from the game. Officials involved included: Hal Traviolia, athletic director; Myron Dickerson, dean of students; Ned Speicher, school principal; Dr. Roger Thornton, school superintendent; and Tom Perzanowski, state police officer.

Christmas,, including thieves-, murders, rapists, homosexuals? etc. I even saw a picture of a Communist Dictator passing out Christmas presents. The world sees, for the most part, Christians are celebrating Christmas the same as they. The origin of the day Christmas is one, the Chpstm'as tree, wreath, mistletoe, and exchanging. of gifts ’is all from nonChristian sources. The Catholic Church incorporated the sun god

worshippers,who celebrated the rebirth (return) of the sun, into the Church. At one time the evergreen was thought to be immortal, and was worshipped. The puritans fined those they caught celebrating Christmas. Washington crossed the Delaware on Christmas Day, (which wasn't celebrated), and found most of the Hessians drunk from celebrating Christmas. (Continuedon pages) <3 "