The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 February 1989 — Page 2

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vC> tv I jj. Jr 3 “ '»O -W' ■BP I I / SYRACUSE MAYOU’ ARRIVES IN STYLE - Ernie Kogers, honorary mayor of Syracuse, left, brayed the heaviest snowfall of the year as he arrived at the State Bank of Syracuse on Saturday, 1 eh I. He had the dutv of drawing the winning name in the “Queen for a Day" promotion of the Retail Merchants Division of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce. Holding the door for him was his chauffer. Hal Brown, who drives for Sleepy Owl Limousine Service. Once inside the bank, Rogers reached deep into the bag of names and came up with the entry of Berthb Moneybeffer. r I. Milford, whose first comment when called by project chairman Roger Letters of ( lippers Inc. was "you’re kidding." After being told of over »1.700 in prizes and gifts she will receive from more than 15 participating area businesses, she said. "I was terribly shocked. 1 never expected towin and am still trying to get used to it. (Photo by Glen Long)

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APC recommends rezoning

(By GLEN LONG Staff Writer

The Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission, at its February 1 meeting, conducted a rehearing on the petition of Harlan Steffen. Syracuse realtor, to rezone a lot in south Syracuse from a light industrial district to a residential district Approval of the petition had been recommended to the Syracuse Town Board, but that boardxhad return ed it to the APC for.consideration of the impact of subdivision i restrictions on the area Syracuse attorney Steve I Snyder said his client, Steffen. I plans to build a 48-unit apartment complex on the three acres of land, which is located on the south side of Chicago Street and I east of the Syracuse/Webster ! Road and Wawasee High School ' Snyder reminded board members that “private" plat restrictions are just that and do not come under the jurisdiction of the APC He said there is a misconception on the part of Syracuse Town Board members as to what the APC can do with restricted covenants “The APC is charged only with determining what is the best and highest use of the land," he stated He said that the trad has been for sale for industrial use since 1975 and no one has wanted it and added that a 48 unit apartment complex would provide a good buffer between the industrial area and the single fami ly residences to the south and west > Snyder said the major concern expressed by remonstrators has been increased traffic in the Chicago Street area. He argued that the development will not add ' an appreciable traffic volume 1 and will not degrade property 1 values of contiguous light in dustrial and commercial zones

Dick Green, another Syracuse attorney, said he represented Precision Automotive. Precision Marirte and Rinker Boat Com party, all of which operate in the Chicago Street area, in remonstrance against the peti tion He referred to a petition against the development With nine company names which had been given to the Syracuse Town Board at its review of the case He called the three-block long Chicago Street “the delivery street of Syracuse" and said 221 employees work in companies on that street which carries about 30 big trucks a day and 122 visiting vehicles a day as he made the point that traffic is already con. gested there After Snyder proposed the tongue-in-cheek solution to the traffic problem of building a fence across the street and mak ing it two cul-de-sacs, member .Jerry Grady stpted it is the board’s concern to decide the best use of the land, not react to traffic and other concerns Hal Strong moved to uphold the previous recommendation and send the case back to the Syracuse Town Board Io make its decision This was seconded and passed by a vote of five to two. with chairman Vie Virgil casting the necessary fifth affirmative vote Other Cases Preliminary plat approval was given Steven and Barbara Beavers for a residential subdivi sion on a II . 13-acre tract of ground located on the south side of CR 650 N and north of James Lake in Tippecanoe Township Steve Snyder presented the peti tion and said the previous con corns about sewage disposal ha,ve been dispelled by .eliminating two lots and combining two others so only eight building sites remain He said the ingress and egress easement for neighbors now ap pears on the preliminary plat.

After that fact was confirmed by Paul .Refior. attorney for remoiUrator Duane Bartels, the board approved the petition. It did not also approve the final plat as Snyder asked, but chose to follow its normal practice and i consider the final plat at least 30 i days later. |* The petition of Dorothy Poor i for preliminary plat approval for an industrial subdivision on a 70.509 acre tract of ground receiv-' ed unanimous approval of the Kosciusko County Area Plan i Commission at its meeting in the I Justice Building on February 1. Jerry Walker. Columbia City ■ surveyor, presented the Poor petition on the farm which is located on the west side of Fox ■ Farm Road, south of CR 300 N. This is in the industrial corridor that has been established northwest of Warsaw. Walker and Rex Schrader, told the board the plan is to sell the farm at auction, either in one i parcel or in several pieces. Walker pointed out that a 12-acre "landlocked" section will not be I sold separately because unless it is sold with one of the adjoining parcels, there will be no access to I it. The property drains to the east ; and south, according to Walker, ■ who was informed by Dan Richard, APC director, that a 60 foot east and west right-of-way for a road between CR 150 W and CR 350 W must be taken into ac-

1 SWCD honors — Shrocks named county's top conservation farmers

> (Continued from page 1) , They have been active in recent years in the Kosciusko County Soil Savers group which works to control erosion. After the presentation, Doug said he was very pleased and his father commented, “I'd like to whoever is responsible This is an honor I didn't expect." The meeting was attended by 14(> people, who voted to re-elect Richard Sponseller for another term as SWCD supervisor. Other nominees for this position were Bill Haney, who Manages the CFS plant south of Milford, and Tom Price, who operates a grain farm near Atwood. Myron Metzger, who works with the SWCD, served as master of ceremonies and introduced Rev Jane Flora Swick, pastor of Eel River Church of the Brethren, who gave the invocation. This was followed by a welcome by Richard Sponseller, chairman of the SWCD board Names of 4-H award winners were read by Metzger. In forestry these were Andy Stroup, Shawn Krull, Jeremy Beigh and Kirk Dombeck In soil and water, those named were Jeremy Beigh and Shawn Krull The popular category of wildlife included

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count by developers. This is to be access for some industries in the corridor. Ruth Berkey, an adjascent property owner on CR 300 W, reminded the board that there is an underground oil line across the Poor property which must be protectcd Merl Heckman, owner/ operator of Gragg Equipment Co., south of Warsaw, submitted a petition to rezone a plot of ground 140x220 feet in size from an agricultural to a commercial district. The property is located on the south side of CR 3505, west ofsß 15 in Wayne Township. Heckman told this,board that a company wants to lease the ground so it can erect sample garages for display to customers After several board members ex-

Tony Vanover critical following one-vehicle accident Saturday

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Teresa Musselman, Jeff Newton, Charmae Vogel, Kevin Wise, Doug Himes. Bradley Stidams, Andy Stroup, Jeremy Hirsch, Jeremy Beigh and Scott Beery Emily Webster, Milford Junior High student, told the group about Oliver Lake Camp, where she was voted top conservation camper last summer. She thanked SWCD for the opportunity to attend the camp with other county youth. Wayne Sholtey, SWCD supervisor, then presented the environmental enhancement award to John Weyler, Barbee Lakes, for his efforts in the lake enhancement program Certificates of appreciation were presented to Bob and Alice Frantz, Richard Sparrow. Charles Bertsch, Carl and Bar bara Diehl, Bill Haney, Sellers and Sons, Don Buhrt, Robert Hoerr, Julie Kelsey, Glen Long, Kenneth Dickey, Don Frantz, Howard Workman and Zolman Farms. Featured speaker for the pro gram was Dr John Davis, president of Grace College and Seminary, who presented a slide program, “Dead Men Tell Tales," of one of his archaelogical expeditions to the Middle East.

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pressed concern about possible future uses for the tract if it was zoned commercial, the board voted to deny the petition and recommend that an exception allowing Heckman's specific use be granted by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals The board approved the preliminary plat for an agricultural II subdivision on a 27.4 acre tract of ground as petitioned for by Danny and Marilyn Anglin The property is located on the west side of CR 200W. one half mile north of CR 4(K)N in Prairie Township It was the APC denial of a residential zoning on this tract which helped lead to the establishment of the agricultural Il zone availability in the county zoning ordinance Larry Long, engineer, spoke

legs and internal injuries He was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Brian K. Wilson. 17, 8 LaPoint Dr., Milford. Wilson, who was cited for-operating a vehicle without financial responsibility, complained of neck pain. Another passenger, Jason L. Casey. 14, 680>2 Strong- Ave., Elkhart, sustained several small lacerations and complained of pain to his side. Wilson and Casey were treated at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Seat belts were not worn by the teens Police have listed unsafe speed and alcohol as contributing fattors in the accident. According,to Kosciusko County Police Wilson

Lakeland area residents in accidents in Elkhart County

Seven Lakeland residents were in accidents last week in Elkhart County On Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 10:58 am . in Waterford, Arlie E. Waggy, 69. r 1, Milford, was driving a 1986 Dodge Aries when his auto collided with a 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier, driven by Lawrence R Wenger, 66, 26264 SR 19, Goshen According to Sheriff’s Sgt. Walter E. Miller, Wenger was distracted by another accident which had occurred and drove from Washington Road onto CR 40 colliding with the Waggy vehicle. A passenger in the Waggy auto, Naomi W Waggy, 64, r 1. Milford, complained of a head injury. Wenger complained of minor injury. They were treated at Goshen Hospital Damage to each vehicle was more than SI,OOO. A two-truck collision occurred at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1," north of Syracuse. Steven M Eppert, 31, Syracuse, driving a 1978 Chevrolet ..pickup truck, was traveling east on US 6 at CR 29. pulled off the highway, then pulled back onto the road when his vehicle was struck by an eastPlease don't call the dispatcher Parents and students of the Wawasee Community .School Cor poration are strongly encouraged to listen to the radio regarding school delays and cancellation and not to cal) the Syracuse Police and Fire Departments. Last Thursday, Feb 2, the dispatchers for Syracuse Police and Fire Departments received over 40 calls in several hours from parents and students regarding school During this time, the dispatcher was trying to dispatch police and emergency medical personnel to various emergencies. Many of these emergencies are caused by the weather conditions and may be life threatening. Dr. Roger Thornton, z school superintendent, stated almost always a decision regarding a school delay or cancellation is made by 6 a m Calls are then made to the various /adio and television stations. He noted that by 6:30a m., the information has been distributed and aired by the stations wfhose radio and television stations notified are: WOWO, WRSW, WKAM, WCMR. WERN. WFRN, WZZP, WSJV 'Channel 28>, and WNDU 'Channel 16)

for the petitioners and reviewed the history of the land's present agricultural H district status Two of the five lots, each five acres in-size, have been sold and have residences, on them. Long stated that protective covenants will be included on the final plat Neighbor Carl Diehl expressed concern about the possibility of an increased volume of nitrogen going into the water table from septic systems if the five-acre tracts are sub-divided to hold more homes He said he is concerned about public health and asked what provisions there are in the A-II zoning category to control this. Long answered with the statement that a restriction will be on the final plat that states no further subdivision can be done on the five-acre tracts.

stated he was going around the curve oh the highway, too fast and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle hit a bridge support with the front end hanging out over the bridge Wilson had a blood alcohol content of .06 percent. He was driving a 1987 Honda Civic registered to Kimberly D and Patrick D. Casey, 927 Grove, Elkhart. Damage was estimated up to SIO,(MX) to the car. Damage was also estimated at under S2OO to a fence owned by Talmadge Stephens, r 1 box 173, Mentone The accident is still under investigation by Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Officers Dave Curtis and Jeff Bronsing

bound 1980 International semitractor driven by Paul W Wikan, 28, Chippewa Falls, Wis. Eppert was admitted to Goshen Hospital with lacerations to the head and internal injuries. Wikan was not injured. Investigating officer was State Trooper Jessie Carter A Syracuse mother and her two small children were involved in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening, Feb. 3, at approximately 8 p.m According to state police, Kathy traveling north on SR 19 when for an unknown reason her auto crossed the centerline, striking a pickup truck, driven by Frank Swartz. 44, Market Street, Nappanee, head on. The collision occurred near the intersection of SR 19 and CR 24 Swartz was transported to Elkhart Hospital where he was listed in serious condition from abdomen and chest injuries. Loss and her two daughters, Michelle and Nichole Loss. ages five and seven, who were passengers, were also transported to Elkhart Hospital where they were treated and released. Loss. who has been charged with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated, was driving a 1979 GMC wagon, which rolled over on its side after impact. Swartz was driving a 1980 Dodge pickup truck. Police said seat belts were not being used at the time of the crash No damage estimate was given. David M Hampton, 21, Milford, was driving south on CR 23, south of CR 48, on Saturday, Feb 4, at 7:05 p.m. when his 1977 Ford Granada slid on icy pavement and struck a telephone pole and junction box Sheriff’s Ptl. Bradley D. Rogers set damage at more than S2OO State police are now hiring The Indiana State Police Department is in the final days of its current recruiting program. Presently, they are actively recruiting men and women for the position of state trooper (inly those who possess the best mental, physical, moral and emo tional fitness for the performance of police duties will be considered Applicants must be citizens of the United States, and at least 21 and less than 35 years of age when appointed Applicants should also possess a valid driver's license, be willing to reside in and serve any place within the state of Indiana, refrain from participation in any manner in political activityrfrxcept by voting, and be a graduate of an accredited high school or have an Achievement Test Certificate Candidates should also meet an eye requirement He or she must have a minimum of 20/100 in each eye correctable to 20/20 Finally, a candidate's weight must be in proportion to his/her height The deadline for accepting ap plications is February 12 For further information, contact the personnel division at '317-1 232 8346 er toll free at 1806 622 4995 . '