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TOP SWCD CONSERVATION FARMERS —- Father and son team, Dick and Doug Shock, who farm south of North Webster, were all smiles after being named Conservation Farmers of the Year at the February 6 annual meeting of the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District at the Shrine Building. (Photo by Glen Long)

Shrocks named county's top conservation farmers

ByGLEN LONG Staff Writer

Two Kosciusko County farmers, Charles R. (Dick) and William D. (Doug) Shock, were pleasantly surprised at being named Conservation Farmers of the Year at the 1989 annual meeting of the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District held in the Shrine Building on February 6.

FOODS Mi .,<,r • 4— Dfljf -B1«£G, —-y** - '■ -— k ■ M I M '**» w * 11 '* ' ' 'W*p RE-GRAND OPENING UNDERWAY — Augsburger's Super Valu. North Webster, is having a re-grand opening through Saturday. Feb. IN. The event marks the completion of the latest remodeling efforts and new addition to the store. The additions include a case at the southeast corner, new deli-bakers and expanded produce, meat, frozen food and dairy areas. There is also a change in the check-out and entrance areas to the store. In addition to the store s re-grand opening. State Bank of Syracuse will celebrate the grand opening of the bank s North Webster branch which is located at the grocery store’s entrance. <Photo by Deb Patterson > •

Committee seeks visual concept of potential spokescritter

rßy KATE WOLFORD Staff Writer

The Kosciusko County— Public Relations Committee is still seeking a visual con cept for the county’s potential spokescritter, the squirrel The committee did receive ex tensive media research from the firm of Tri-State Advertising. At a meeting held on February 7. members also received the outline of a potential media campaign from Tri-State This outline included ideas and costs for radio time, outdoor advertising and a video presentation, among others Greater Warsaw Area Chamber of Commerce President Deb Wiggins indicated that the x committee liked and appreciated the firm s efforts in those areas However. Jim Bechtel. who had been representing Tri-State Advertising at the committee s

This presentation followed several other awards, which included the outstanding soil judging team award to the Wawasee High School team for the 13th year in a row. Randy Warren has been the team advisor for 14 years. Present with their advisor to accept their awards were Dave Rosenberry, and Brian Wuthrich. Other team members are David Schafer and Steve Davis. Warren pointed out that Brian Wuthrich attained the highest individual score at this year’s soil judging contest.

meetings, did not give a presentation with a visual concept of a squirrel at the February 7 gather ing It had been anticipated that he would Instead, stating that the creative and professional people at Tri State do no think that a squirrel is what we want.' and that they felt it would not add anything to the county . Bechtel presented the Kaleidoscope -- Kosciusko County. USA concept. with the subslogan. Come see. come stay where work meets play The kaleidoscope concept theme had been rejected by the committee at a previous mee ing The sub-slogan, however had been deemed usable Jeanne Gardiner, who is C-on the committee, did say that JftbC squirrel has generated much trixnmunity interest Committee members did indicate some surprise at the theme of the presentation Gar-

The father and son team of Dick and Doug Shock farm 1,000 acres in Tippecanoe and Washington Townships of Kosciusko County and Noble County. Their dairy farm is located east of SR 13 near the flowing well by Kuhn Lake. Hubert Krull, SWCD supervisor, announced the award and spoke of the conservation practices of the award recipients which include no-till farming, judicious crop rotation and use of grass waterways to eliminate erosion. (Continuedon page 2)

diner pointed out that this presentation was not what the committee had been expecting, but the members did hear it through It included samples of the work of a potential jingle writer, a visual presentation of a multi colored kaleidoscope image, ideas on how the theme could be used in media and sample tie ins such as key chains and bumper stickers At the close of the meeting. Wiggins stated that the services of other advertising agencies would be sought in order to gain a visual concept for the squirrel The media research that TriState did pinpointed a target group for a publicity campaign The people in this group are like ly to be over years of age and have an annual household income of over S2O.MN) They would tend to work in managerial, super -vtsory. professional, technical, entrepreneurial, clerical sales or manufacturing jobs, or he mar ried to someone w ho dtn-

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8,1989

Three 30-unit condos are proposed for Oakwood Park

For the first time in 11 years, members of the United Methodist North Indiana Annual Conference will gather for a special session, which will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Logansport High School. The group, which represents more than 600 congregations in the state’s 37 northernmost counties, will consider a proposal which, if adopted, will have farranging implications for Oakwood Park Center, a conference-owned retreat facility located by Lake Wawasee at Syracuse. To be considered is a plan advanced by Hamilton Grove, a

Numbering, Enhanced 911 discussions continued

By KATE WOLFORD Staff Writer

The enhanced 911 and the rural numbering system were the topics of discussion at two meetings held on Tuesday, Feb. 7. A public meeting to develop bid specifications for the equipment heeded to implement the new 911 system was held by the county commissioners on Tuesday morning. Representatives from several telephone companies were on hand, including Jerry Larrison from Indiana Bell in Indianapolis, Michael B. Kern of GTE in Carmel and Phil Hoy of United Telephone Systems (UTS) in Warsaw. Continental Telephone was also notified of the meeting, however, no representative attended. I Some bid specificatipns/that were suggested includedwprovision for selective routing. This technology would be especially helpful in exchange areas that include parts of other counties. For example, some Syracuse exchange subscribers live in Elkhart County; were they to receive the enhanced 911 service from Kosciusko County, they would do so free of charge. To avoid this situation, selective routing could be used to route calls from people in other counties (that share in county exchanges) to the appropriate destination. As a result, only calls made by residents in Kosciusko County would enter into the local enhanced 911 system. All of the telephone company representatives seemed to agree that the selective routing was an important point. “I don't think you'd want an enhanced system without selective routing.” said Hoy. Although the various telephone companies would provide individual types of equipment. Hoy says, "the end result is you get enhanced 911.” Another point to be part of the bid specifications is the number of PSAP's or Public Safety Answering Points that will be part of the system There will be two; one will be located in the sheriff’s department a»id one in the police department in War saw Five staff positions will be needed and 17 receiving only printers will be placed in the county fire and EMS depart ments The three telephone represen tatives indicated that approx imately 18 months to two years No MAD meeting There will be no February meeting of MAD < Milford Area Development Council Inc this Saturday as normally is planned, according to MAD President John Replogle The next MAD meeting is scheduled for .Saturday. March 11. beginning at 9 a m in the Milford Community Building All interested persons are welcome to attend the March meeting ac cording to Replogle

United Methodist-related retirement facility at New Carlisle near South Bend. Hamilton Grove’s directors have proposed erection of three 30-unit condominium buildings at Oakwood. While details remain to be worked out, the facility would focus on senior citizens and might in turn become part of a comprehensive older adult ministries program for the entire conference. Persons in conference leadership positions are stressing that the plan in no way includes sale, abandonment or diversion of Oakwood away from its present use. Nor does it mean the con-

would be needed to complete system installation once a bid was awarded to a company. They also indicated that companies would cooperate in the installation and implementation of the enhanced 911 system. GTE and UTS are the telephone service providers in this county. Rex Reed, attorney for the commissioners, will draft the bid specifications. Copies of a preliminary document will be sent to the three companies for input. Reed stated that all companies who choose to bid will be treated on a fair and Public Law 91 was also discussed at the meeting. This Indiana law provides that telephone companies, in a county with 911 service, may place a surcharge of up to 10 percent of the basic line charge to customers, in order to pay for the emergency service. No decision was made on that subject New Maps At a meeting of the Rural Numbering Committee, held Tuesday afternoon, the development of township maps was discussed. The rural numbering system is considered essential to the implementation of enhanced 911 While Steve Maenhout, who is directing the rural numbering project, stated that his office would generate township maps for service units, he strongly cau-

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PF. M EET I. WINTER SCENE — The first measurable amnanfnt snow this season left a peaceful winter scene at Crosson Mill Park in Syracuse The Lakeland area was blanketed with four tn six inches of snow Saturday afternoon and Swndas Road crews were busy clearing city streets and conntv roads dur ing the weekend preparing (nr Mondas morning traffic of school students and cMUrty residents heading for work Esen though temperatures were hitter roM. and roads were slick and snow cowered

ference is starting a fourth retirement home (others in addition to Hamilton Grove are Wesley Manor at Frankfort and United Methodist Memorial Home at Warren.) The annual conference, which normally meets in May at Purdue University, was called into special session by Bishop Leroy Hodapp, Indianapolis, leader of the denomination in Indiana. His action has concurrence of each of the conference's 10 district superintendents.*' In his notification letter, Hodapp termed the • Hamilton Grove proposal “a creative

tioned that these maps will not be for “public consumption.” The Greater Warsaw Area Chamber of Commerce will have maps for public use available. It is likely that the maps will not only include regular geographic features and standard street names, but could also include the number ranges bet ween county roads. Numbers will be even on the north and east sides of a road, odd on the south and west sides of the road. It was also reported at the meeting that the rural numbering work with the Warsaw Post Office is going smoothly. Prior to notifications of address conversions going out in the Warsaw area, postal workers must be schooled in the changes. Rural numbering in Syracuse was also discussed. Jeanne Gardiner, a committee member, stated that some problems have arisen in the town. Main Street, the basis for the numbering there, not only runs east and west, but north and south Town growth, which has been great, has been going north and south (mostly south), but the town is tilted in a east/west direction. It was asked that houses on Syracuse Lake that are currently not part of the town, but will be once sewer expansion and improvements are made, can be included in the Syracuse number ing system This is in anticipation of their annexation. Maenhout agreed to the request

presentation for a new use of Oakwood Park.” Because this plan will be considered, a North Indiana Conference capital fund drive has been put temporarily on hold. The $4.8 million three-year fund drive is intended to upgrade the conference's five camp and retreat sites, including Oakwood. Those attending the special session will not receive a detailed proposal, but will be asked to consider approving the concept in principle. If this plan, or something similar, is approved, a special task force will work out details for presentation at the regular annual session set for May 24-27 at Purdue Normally l! e annual session has about' 1,200 in attendance, representing 135,000 North Indiana church members. Attendees are normally about half laity and half clergy. It is expected that the special session will have somewhat smaller attendance. With a history dating back to before the turn of the century, Oakwood Park has long been a popular conference and retreat center. A number of persons have summer cottages at the site. Other homes are occupied yearround. many by retirees There have, however, been delays in providing needed im-

Finalize plans for 'Queen for a Day'

By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer

Final plans for the "Queen for a Day” promotion were discussed at the monthly meeting of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Division The winner of the promotion will be honored Saturday, Feb. 11, at 4 p m., at which time she will receive a large array of gifts Roger Fetters. Jr., who has been coordinating the promotion for the group, stated that some of the businesses are being creative with the gifts and services being donated: He announced Syracuse Honorary Mayor, Ernie Rogers would draw the winner at 4 p.m., Saturday. Feb 4, in the main lobby of the State Bank of Syracuse

Hondas travel conditions improved hy evening. The recent snowfall was a pleasant sight to many snowmobile enthnsiasts even with the frigid temperatures The temperatures are also allowing ice to form on area lakes for those enjovmg activities nw the frozen water I There were a nnmher of accidents reported in the arei. however, none revolted m reviews injuries to persows photo hy De* P itterson >

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provements. The white frame hotel, built in 1927, is especially in need of renovation. A plan to further develop and modernize Oakwood was put forth in the mid-1970s and was later partially incorporated into an ambitious plan advanced by Bishop James Armstrong when he became leader of Indiana United Methodists in 1980 He led in taking the center out of the usual conference governing structure and putting it instead under control of a special state wide denominational board which hoped to develop it into a major midwest ecumenical retreat center focussing on spiritual formation. After Armstrong’s resignation in 1983 Oakwood ultimately reverted to being part of the regular North Indiana Conference camp and retreat administrative structure. Oakwood, which has much lakefront footage, was part of property owned by the former Evangelical United Brethren Church which united with the former Methodist Church in 1968 to form the present denomination. North Indiana United Methodists also own a similar facility. Epworth Forest, on Lake Webster at North Webster. It had originally been a Methodist property.

It was decided Rogers would arrive at the drawing in a limousine. Pilcher asked those present to think about the possibility of the merchants division sponsoring the Flotilla Road Race this year. In other business a review of the winter carnival was given by Jeanne Gardiner, who reported those events held were a huge success. Pilcher noted his business had the best business ever that weekend, in January. Mrs. Gardiner noted that a number of businesses and restaurants were busy during the carnival. "I think it meant a lot that it was not postponed,” noted Carol Wallace, secretary. The next meeting of the Retail Merchants will be Friday, March 10, at 8a m . in Pilcher Shoes.