The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 May 1989 — Page 1

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RI DE AWAKENING — Carolyn Guilder. 48. r 6 box 40. Syracuse, received a rude awakening Tuesday morning. May 9. as a 1977 lord truck crashed through the wall of her bedroom. The accident occurred at 9:14 a.m.. just south of Bay view Drive. Syracuse. ( omplete details of the accident are not available, however, it is known that John I . Edgar. Jr.. 42. r 1 box 58.A. Pierceton, was the driver ol the truck. It is believed Edgar became ill after leaving the Cotton and Cotton

Mrs. Ulrich seeks town's help with subdivision sewer project

I By MARY JANE LORTON Staff Writer Accompanied by several other tenants from her subdivision, and represented by her attorney Loren Sloat, Elsie Ulrich approached the Milford Town Board. Monday, May 8, in an attempt to acquire some monetary aid in working with the problem of a sewer connection to her property. A recent letter from the State Board of Health requiring the addition of a sewer line to the Ulrich Subdivision has prompted these residents to seek help in the funding of the project. A sewer line that was put in east of SR 15 a couple of years ago under a grant by Barth, has brought the Ulrich property within 300 feet ot the line. According to state specifica-

'Cruise at 5 p.m.' — 'Cruisin 'Cuse' show May 20

On Saturday. • May 20. the Lakeland Youth Center will sponsor a car show, a Cruise through 'Cuse and a 'sos-'6os dance as a fund raiser for capital improvements of the youth center The car show will be from noon to 7 p.m. at the youth center park ing lot. SR 13. Syracuse The show is . open to pre-1968 cars. Over 100 cars from Fort Wayne. South Bend. Goshen. Elkhart, and northern Indiana are expected Street rods, custom and restored and antique cars will be on display accompanied by 'sos andiTfs music. A donation for- admission to the show will entitle spectators to vote for the "People's Choice" award for their favorite car of the show The owner of the car receiving the most votes will receive the Denny Mock Memorial Trophy, named in memory of the popular Syracuse resident who passed away in 1988 Entrants will also be voting for trophy awards in class compete tion for best street rod. best custom, best antique, best collector and best foreign car. At 5 p.m. the' Denny Mock Memorial Cruise will take place It will be a parade of the show cars led by the 1911 American LaFrance fire truck from War saw that competed in 'lhe Great American Race The “Cruise" route will be from the youth

tions. this proximity requires that a main be extended to the subdivision so that each lot can hook on to the line. Since the Ulrich Subdivision is all one property, it is up to the property's owner to run the line, according to Dallas Winchester 11. utilities commissioner Ownership of the subdivision is designated to the late Byron Ulrich's daughter, who currently resides in Las Vegas. According to the terms of Byron Ulrich's will, as long as his wife oversees the property, she can live there,, and collect rent, per her attorney. Town Board President Bob Phillips stated the board's position to "do any thing we can. but will we pay lor it'’ No ' Phillips added that Winchester would be more than willing, to work with Sloat and Ulrich in understanding the problems of the project and in acquiring prices.

center.' through uptown and around Syracuse Lake, and back to the youth center'for trophy presentation at 6 p m. Saturday evening after the . show, the youth center will sponsor a 50s- 60s dance at Wawasee Golf Course. The dance will be from 9 pm.-midnight with a donation for admission. Anyone interested in entering a pre 1968 car in the show can get an entry form from the youth center or phone 457-3055 or 856-2036. The first 200 entries, received' by May 15. includes a 'Cruisin ('use T-shirt Registration will also be taken the day of the show beginning.at 11 a m No T-shirt will be given at that time Checks or moneyorders should be mailed no later than May 15 to Lakeland Youth, Center. P.O Box 201. Syracuse. Ind 46567 Trophv sponsors are Denny Mock’Memorial People s Choice bv Dave Bidings; State Farm Insurance:' Best of Show. Syracuse Rotarv Best Street Rod. Joy's Auto’ Parts. Best Custom. Wawasee Service Center; Best Antique. Ed's Barber Shop and Green Construction Co ; Best Collector Car. Ace Hardware. Syracuse and North Webster. Best Foreign Car. The Mail .Journal Door prizes will be awarded by 21 area businesses

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Insurance Company parking lot. across from the Gunder home. Guilder was asleep in the bedroom at the time of the accident. She suffered lacerations to her leg and was treated at the scene by Syracuse Emergency Medical Service. Edgar was taken to Kosciusko Comniunitv Hospital. Damage to the truck was estimated up to $2,500 and up to $25,000 to the home. I Photo by Deb Patterson)

The subdivisions residents also brought up the question of street maintenance. Winchester explained that Byron Ulrich was asked to bring the street up to the town's specifications before the town would promise street maintenance. Winchester noted, "it was never brought up to that < specifications!.” Meadow view Additions With the news that the Meadowview sewer project has now been completed. Winchester reported that Meadowview resident Bruce McClintic asked it the town would waive his $75 tap on fee since he did grant the town a maintenance easement through his yard The board approved this request In addition. McClintic asked that the town take over responsibility for funding -the lighting at the addition which is currently on the McClintic property The board members tabled the matter until they "get out and look at it i the lighting 1 ” Another Meadowview resident. Deb Hurley , expressed her concern for children who "have.no access to school " unless they are driven or go by themselves byway of SR 15. She proposed making a bike trail from the addition to the school. Although board members shared her concern for the children, and commended her idea, they hesitated to act fur- . (her. Member John Lehman suggested that Hurley approach the school board on the matter, and Jay Rigdon, town attorney, concurred. adding that it is "a good idea. " but the reasons children are going to the school are "not town activities, but school activities ' The board also moved and ac-. First practice for new band to be held Monday The ’first organizational practice for the new community band of the lakes area will lie held on Monday. May 15. in the Svracuse Middle School All musicians are invited to attend Band members will begin working oil a musical numbei to lx- placed at-the Syracuse Park on Thursday. June 29. during a concert to be presented on that evening by the Elkhalt Hand All persons interested in participating are urged to be at the. school for the 8 p m practice session _____

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cepted Ordinance 89-5, which allowed the town to borrow funds from the general fund in the amount’ of $21,800 for the Meadow view sewer project. Casto Mobile Home Park Bob J Beer, member of the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals, came to the board requesting their position on the Casto Mobile Home Park In an effort to "protect the town of Milford.'' Beer directed several questions about the possible park to the. board. Will the town sewer system be able to accommodate the park 0 Will the park receive fire protection from the town and .township'.’ Will the park receive police protection from the town'.’ Basically. Beer summed up his questions by asking. what would the impact of the park be on Milford'’ Phillips answered Beer that since the board has not had any contact with Casto, or his attorney. "we have no official position" on the matter. Monica Bice, clerk-treasurer, added, it is "up to them to approach us. not us to approach them ' At the same time. Winchester did offer an answer to the question of sewer capabilities in the town. He. said that the sewer system could accommodate the park, and in fact, the increased flow would help with some of the current sewer problems. Although Beer continued to question Winchester's answers. Winchester concluded, "my waste water plant will not be a big enough issue not to let Milford grow." Letter Signed Upon the Advice of the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Marcia Baumgartner. Vanßuren Township trustee, asked the board for a letter that would signify its approval of a raise of the current township tax tor Milford residents This raise is needed to help pay for the equipment truck at the fire department. The board agreed to provide Baumgartner with the letter which she heeds for her budget hearing Although a forfiial budget meeting has been slated for June. Baumgartnef>did have a few comments about the cooperative contract between the town .of Milford and Vanßuren Township for fire protection She noted that Svracuse uses a 45 to 55 ratio bet ween the town ano township tor payment of expenses, with a 50 to 50 ratio for the payment of wages She said. "I don't know where they came up with it. but it

Down $10,470,148 — $29,673,221 price tag on new middle school

I By DEB PATTERStIX Staff Writer The new middle school for Wawasee Community School Corporation will cost $10,470,148.78 less when it is paid for than originally estimated. Originally the total cost, including lease payments and interest, would have been 540.143.370. It will now total $29,673,221.25. Phil Gutman, financial advisor with Summers and Company. Fort Wayne, gave a review of the middle school financing during last night's WCSC Board of Trustees meeting Savings came in the modification of the project budget from 519.005.000 to 516.660.000. semi annual rent payments from 51.002.215 to an average of $872,741.80. with the total number of semi annual payments going from 40 to 34. and the net interest cost from 8.60

sounds good, it is a working formula for us.” Rural Numbering Kosciusko County Housing Director Steve Maenhout explained the rural numbering project to the board He noted the E9II will be implemented in the most populated areas first, which leaves Milford about "in the middle" on the calendar. He "couldn't speculate on when E9ll will be available. " but did say it is still one to two years away. Memorial Day Parade According to Dave Hobbs, town marshal, the Memorial Day Parade has been slated for May 29. at 10 a m Robert Rassi is in charge of the festivities. Hobbs also informed the board that he and Aaron Rovenstine have successfully completed training which makes them certified with radar equipment In addition, the board's approval to allow Hobbs to set up a schedule for part-time help will also afford him the opportunity to designate areas for radar patrol. Lastly, Hobbs asked for the board s approval to get the car buffed. The board approved this request. The completion of the May and June agendas was the first point of- business in Winchester’s department report. Fogging for mosquitoes has been included on the agenda. He noted that his department has completed work for the park, cleaned the town entrances. and is hard at work with the Spring Clean-Up. The cleanup started Monday. May 8. and will run until May 19 On the first day. he reported hauling 30 to 35 yards of debris. Winchester also noted May 16 as the day for reading water meters He added, call-ins are okay A proposal to repair the shoulder of OR 1250 that was torn up during the sewer project, was also on Winchester s agenda He noted the shoulder as it is now. "could be hazardous. ” The board •advised Winchester to collect quotes for the repair In a final note. Winchester told the board that Al Graff has signed a contract with a contractor for his sewer addition Building Commissioner Bill Durbin reported having sent a letter to the Jesse Avalos residence because of an odor coming from the James Street trailer He added that the Ron Davidhizar property has stabilized "He has cleaned up the yard like we asked him to. " noted Dur ’ i Continued on page 2 >

percent to 7.476969 percent. Also the rental lease agreement will be for 17 years instead of 20 years. The reduction has also Injected a SI. 1089 increase in the debt service property tax levy instead of a $1.3161 increase. This figure is based on an estimated 1989 pay 1990 assessed value of $125,418,469. However, Gutman said he expects everyone will see a 10-15 percent increase in assessed valuation, due to the reassessment when it is all finalized. Taking that into consideration he increased the assessed valuation by 15 percent, to 5144.231.239. This would bring the increase tax levy of the debt service to $.9661. Gutman praised the board for meeting the dates established at the start of the project, which in most projects is not done. He noted this helped the Wawasee Building Corporation, established by Summers and Company, get the better interest rate on the funds needed in the project. The first rental payment date will be September 25. 1990. with the last payment on March 26. 2007. It was noted if there were any left over funds from the project. those monies could be used in another area for the project or applied towards the lease rental payments. Carey resigns. See story on page two. “ The acceptance of the new lease rental agreement was accepted •’with delight" bymembers of the board.

Mobile home park on hold

I By (ILEX LONG Staff Writer The petition of George (Dick) Casto for an exception for the purpose of building a mobile home park in an agricultural district west of Milford must be readvertised. It had been tabled by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals at its May 9 meeting.

. . • M———■ r _ I I SYRACUSE TOWN HALL — This attractive building on South Huntington Street in Syracuse continues to serve the residents of Syracuse and impress visitors to the town. The town hall was first occupied in early 1956 and contains township as well as town offices. (Photo by Glen Long)

New town hall shows visitors that Syracuse people care about their town

I By GI.EX LONG Staff Writer The Syracuse Town Hall, on South Huntington Street in Syracuse, is,serving the community well, according to people who work there.

Xeed Study Approval was given by the board to hire Dr. William Wilkerson. Dr Dean Berkley and Dr Harman Baldwin to conduct a long-term facility need study. The cost of the study will be $7,000 and is expected to be completed by late 1989. This is one of the goals set by the board several .years ago to get a complete view of the facilities in the school corporation. Dr. Roger Thornton, superintendent, noted Dr. Wilkerson will study the financial area, Dr. Berkley the population and Dr. Baldwin the facility. “It is impossible to find any more qualified persons.” stated Dr. Thornton The board wilt be discussing with the three, at length, the facility need at the high school level, taking into account the number of students enrolled in the lower grades at this time and number of classes available. The « study will include hard numbers for the next five years. Beyond that time frame would be guessing. The study will allow flexibility so the corporation does not build itself into a box. “To know exactly how many classroom spaces we need at Wawasee High School, we need to know a total corporation study,” mentioned Dr. Thornton. He commented the study will include elementary, secondary administration and support needs of the district. It is hoped not much time will be spent on the needs of the middle school.

Attorney Steve Snyder, who represented Casto, had asked for a 30-day continuance but as the result of Garry Miller. Milford, commenting from the audience that Delbert Dippon. who owns the farm adjoining Casto on the west, has not yet been notified of the petition. Dan Richard. ARC director, said legal descriptions would be checked again This was done after the meeting and it was found that the wrong description had been advertised, causing appropriate adjacent property-

James Hughes, president of the Syracuse Town Board, said he remembers well the cramped quarters in Wawasee Village where town board meetings were held before this building was completed in early 1986. "The towh hall is being used a lot by the tower township, school

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An increase of the lease rental cost for facilities at Epworth Forest was announced last evening Dr Thornton stated the costs of fixed improvements to the facility is higher than anticipated plus the fact the corporation will be leasing the facility for one instead of three years. Originally the rental cost was SIB,OOO. - , The board approved last night a $24,000 lease for the 1989-90 use of the building. If a second year lease is needed the cost will be $15,000 instead of SIB,OOO. It was noted the conference center’s cost for improvements far exceed the $24,000 figure. Appointment/Agreement Bruce Bultemeier was officially appointed to the Milford Public Library Board, by the school board. Bultemeier replaces Terry Beatty and will serve until July 31.1991’ The Joint Service Agreement for. AIMS school was signed by the board. This program enables students or adults who dropped out of school to return and receive a high school diploma instead of a GED. Participants can take as many or as few credits as their personal schedule allows. This agreement is a joint effort between Wawasee. Tippecanoe Valley. Whitko, Bremen and Warsaw. Students will be dismissed 45 minutes early on Wednesday, May 17. to allow a system-wide meeting for those staff interested in positions at the new middle school. The next regular meeting of the board will be Tuesday, June 13, at 7 p.m.

owners to not be notified as required by law. Richard said the petition will be advertised again and notifications sent out. Snyder told the board that now that the location of a NIPSCO easement across the property on CR 1250 N and less than a mile west of SR 15 is known, the engineer can finish the detail sewer maps of the planned 170-unit park. The engineer, Larrv Long, has been meeting with Dallas Winchester, Milford (Continued on page 2)

corporation, chamber of commerce and other meeting groups." said Hughes. “It’s getting used and that’s what we want It’s a nice, well-built building that adds to the town." The president’s wife. Jay, added. “It tells people who come into < Continued on page 21