The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 May 1989 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., May 17, 1989

*“'■■ » ■- Ir^"* -*~,a&ag W>. ;.L*iHR ■ ■ j *%,£*’" <yX "\A \ \_ ' at***" ' 4 **’ "■’ ’ , _»< i :J ** * * a DRIVER NOT INJURED — Heather McKibben. 17. 117 E. Shore Dr.. Syracuse, was not injured w hen the 1979 Olds mobile she was driving flipped on its top. The accident occurred Thursday. May 11. at 9:10 p.fli.. at UR 1300 X and UR 15()E. Police report she was driving the vehicle east on UR 1300 N when a chuck hole, causing her to loose control of the car. The car is registered to Dallas McKibben. 117 E. Shore Dr.. Syracuse. The accident caused a number of power outages in the Milford-Syracuse area. Damage to the car was estimated up to s.’>.ooo and under S2OO to the Northern Indiana Public Service Company pole. Milford Eire Department and Emergency Medical Service were at the scene. (Photo by Ron Baumgartner i

Veterans to gather in July

The seventh annual conference of the Indiana Veterans Civic Council will be in Indianapolis on July 7. 8 and 9. This statewide conference will bring together veterans and professionals who deal with veterans in an atmosphere of fellowship that will provide a variety of acti v 111 e s Events include workshops concerning veterans affairs, a job fair with local employ ers, a resume preparation

Rice Ford 500 to be held

The second annual race for 1 10 scale cars will be presented by the Warsaw Flying Tigers on Saturday. May 20. at Rice Ford Auto Dealership. SR 15. just north of US 30. Warsaw The classifications include: • Stock class — gearbox cars. Cell. 3‘-pound stock motor, non end bell type, no sponge tires • Modified — gearbox cars. 6 7 cell

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service, and assistance with starting a small business. Recreational activities will center around a slow pitch softball tournament as well as events for the entire family. Interested persons can contact Rick Davis at the Indiana Veterans Civic Council. The Indiana Veterans Civic Council is a non-profit organization formed in 1983. staffed by dedicated individuals from the

• Super modified — on road cars. 6 7 cell Times for the day's events: practice 340' oval. 9 a m ; four lap qualifying. 10 am.; warm up heats. 11 a m : and one-half hour mains. 12 noon. For more information contact Rice Ford Pre-registrations •must be in bv May 19.

private sector, as well as from the local, state and federal governments, who serve without compensation The council is sensitive to veteran concerns and offers a well balanced pool of expertise operating through an established network of resources State grant Although it was related in the past Milford Town Board meeting on Monday. May .8. that the present sewer line east of SR 15 was provided byway of a grant by Barth, this is not correct according to Monica Bice, clerktreasurer Bice says that at the time, the early 1980 s, Milford was applying for two grants from the state One of the requirements of one of the grants stated that Milford must extend utilities south of town The tow n extended the utilities "as far as we had money," according to Bice, and it just happens that the sewer line extends past Barth. The grant w as funded by the state Passenger window broken A passenger window in a 1983 Buick was found broken by the owner. Gail Pogue, r 2 box 90A, Syracuse, on Wednesday. May 10. Pogue told the Kosciusko,County Police she had parked her vehicle at her home on Pine Drive in Stroh Addition. Syracuse, the evening of May 9 and the next morning found the window broken Damage to the window was estimated at S2OO. Bill Helms, r 2 box 260, Milford, notified police on Monday. May 15. that while his 1988 Eord Ranger was parked along Orn Road, someone had broken the driver's side window. Helms was in the woods with a coon dog at the time of the incident The van dalism occurred between 10-11 :30 p.m. Damage was estimated up to S2OO. Milford Reserve Officer John Miller took the report True! I! ou are wrong, you can t afford to argue and if you are right, what's the use'’ Republican. Toronto. Kan

From the sheriff 's log —

Neighbor reports pit bull is loose

From the Sheriff's Log is a weekly feature which presents a sampling of the incidents the officers in Kosciusko County are called upon to deal. THURSDAY, MAY 4 An employee of a gasoline station notified authorities of a car over an embankment at the Claypool overpass. The incident was on the east side of the road. FRIDAY. MAY 5 Police were asked to check on a person who has been absent from work for one week. The employer stated the person usually calls, but there is no answer at the employees home. The North Webster Post Office was called to find out the location of the address and an officer went to check on the person. The officer reported he located the home but no one was there. He spoke to the people who own the home, who reported the person being looked for may have moved out of state. The dispatcher received a call from a person who reported an underage drinking party in a housing addition Warsaw . Police Department notified the sheriff’s department that the owner of a disabled vehicle will move it toward as soon as possible. The vehicle was on US 30. SATURDAY. MAY 6 A man notified the dispatcher that his vehicle hit a pole on CR 900E. near the Elkhart County Line somewhere. He left the scene. The man. who lives out of state, told police where he was staying and what business he works for. He stated he would come to the sheriff's department in the morning to get an accident report form. Northern Indiana Public Service Company was notified to check on the damage to the pole. The company reported it would be up to S2.(XX). Police were called by a man who reported people trespassing on his farm. The man wanted those people removed, however, he could not give police a license plate number or vehicle description. The dispatcher reported that all of the officers were investigating personal injury accidents and could not be sent im mediately. The man told the dispatcher to send an ambulance then because he was enroute to the property with his gun to take care of the problem himself. The sheriff and a conservation officer went to the scene, SUNDAY. MAY 7 The dispatcher received a call from a Silver Lake man who reported his neighbor's "pit bull" is loose and the neighbor is not home The caller wanted someone to come down and shoot it The town marshal was not available and the county humane society does not have a contract w ith the city to pick up the dog The dispatcher sent a county officer to the location After the of-

MAD reconsidering use of building for 'meals'

i Continued from page 1 > the community building and receive their chicken without leaving their vehicle Personwill also be able to walk up and get their barbecue chicken in front of the community building where there w ill be a table set up Replogle also noted to the

Syracuse board agrees to raise water rates

(Continued from page 1 ■ Associates for the CIP grant The board voted to again establish a cumulative capital improvement fund, resolution

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ficer arrived he reported who the owner was and that the dog was now in the shed He told the neighbor to contact the prosecutor's office in the morning. He advised the dispatcher that if there were any more calls to contact the humane officer and log the call for information. No party was found by officers after a man called and reported a party going on with minors. The party involved drugs and drinking. The man calling reported he has called about the party at that location before and did not get any response. He told the dispatcher if an officer was not sent, the parents would take care of it and someone would get hurt. An officer was sent to that location, but before he could arrive, the man called again and demanded the officer get there now or the county would have to bring ‘‘body bags.” The caller was assured that several officers were heading that direction. When the officer arrived he reported nothing was found in the home except an old mattress, beer cans and empty liquor bottles. There were no people MONDAY, MAY 8 Concerned about the welfare of children living in an area, a man alerted police to a problem of a person driving a vehicle over the speed limit in an area on SR 19. A coon dog was shot while its owner was out running it. The owner requested to speak to an officer TUESDAY. MAY 9 An employee of the county highway department notified the dispatcher there was a vehicle blocking an entrance to the gravel pit on CR 200N east of CR 175E. An officer was sent and requested it be towed to a wrecker service. Attempt to notify the owner will be made. Wrong date for Flotilla The Wawasee Flotilla parade is to be held on Sunday. July 2, at 1 p.m. The date was incorrectly reported to be Sunday, June 2. in the May 10 issue of The Mail Journal The parade will begin promptly following a balloon launch at the Fish Hatchery Participants should take their decorated boats to the hatchery by 12:30 p.m Lane restriction information US.3O in Kosciusko County has been restricted to 14 feet eastbound during the reconstruction of several bridges between SR 19 and SR 15. west of Warsaw. This restriction will be in effect ' for approximately 30 days.

board that the sidewalk in front of the community building had been repaired with the work being done by th< Milford Street Department The next meeting of MAD will be held on Saturday. June 10, at 9 a m in the Milford Community Building.

89-3. under which the town could levy up to 15 cents per SIOO of assessed valuation Reed pointed out that in recent years the town has had to levy only three cents per SIOO.

iMi -T ■Rv <- ' \ if. z -?-« — ““ ■ ~ 1.U.—11. ■lll.l— ■ I I — — LACK Of' FUNDS — The renovation project of the North Webster Community Building is temporarily at a stand still due to a lack of funds. According to township trustee. Richard D. Mitchell, $20,000 has already been used to purchase materials and relocate lighting and water pipes. To keep the project slowly moving, volunteers are building interior walls, doing dry walling, plastering and sanding. Shown is what will be the main meeting area, one large room (74’x48’), or, by the use of a divider, two smaller roams Cl7‘x24’), and the progress the workers have made to repair the ceiling. Restrooms and a handicapped entrance way have already been completed, as has the preparations for a kitchen. (Photos bv Stacev Lesch)

Remodeling continues on the North Webster Community Building

, (Continued from page 1) smaller rooms (37 x24'). Further, he says it will serve the needs of such organizations as the Lions. Kiwanis and snowmobile clubs and community government official meetings. At present. Cub Scouts. Girl Scouts and a karate group are using the unfinished community building. Mitchell says the other groups now meet

May and June nature programs scheduled

The Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department have planned a variety of nature programs for the months of May and June On Friday, May 26. the Elkhart County Park Rangers will have an evening of learning hosted by their own Marlene Perkins. Perkins will try to explain the habits and lifestyles of the park rangers. Participants should meet at the campfire pit at Ox Bow County Park at « p.m Friday, June 9. marks the day of the nature drawing Interested persons should bring a pad of paper and pencil An area artist will help provide instructions. The group will meet at the Black Maple Shelter. at 9 am This group will meet again on Friday. June 16, and Friday, June 23. Interested hikers should meet at the gateway parking area in

lakes Council meeting May 18

Addressing the problem of solid waste disposal will be the subject of the program presented by Don Miller, chairman of the Solid Waste Disposal/Recycling Committee for the Kosciusko County Lakes Council. The council will meet Thursday, May 18, 7 p m. at the Chapman Lake Conservation Club. From industry, Norman Fisher, by-products manager of R.R. Donnelley & Sons, will discuss waste paper/paper board , recycling-sortation grades and relative values, marketing and transportation Additionally, there will be a presentation of many products currently made from scrap paper which kept 60 rpillion pounds of such scrap out of area landfills in 1988 From the private sector. Gene Gran of Whitley County wHLbe discussing the developmtro <d Whitley County's pilot recycling

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at the fire station, and in local churches and eateries. o Dinner Saturday As part of the renovation, new bunking quarters will also be built in the EMS station. Last year, the EMS held their own fund raising event and donated almost S2.(XX) to the communitv

Ox Bow County Park at 9 a m. on Saturday. June 10. All ages are welcome for this fun and educational hike with Sheldon Miller as the guide. Saturday, June 17, is the day for nature games which promises fun for all ages. Participants should meet at the parking area across from Ox Bow Haus Shelter at 10a.m. A father's day photo hike has been scheduled for Sunday. June 18 Interested camera buffs should meet outside the mill at Bonneyville Mill County Park at 2 p.m. An evening around the campfire has been planned for Friday. June 23. at 8:30 p.m., at the Ox Bow County Park. Participants may want to bring some mosquitorepellent Saturday. June 24. is the day to

program Gran has devoted much personal time learning and gathering information throughout the country relative to the solid waste problem, with a strong emphasis on the recycling alternative. His investigation and participation in "R Days" in many areas of northeastern In diana make him a resource for a potential recycling effort in Warsaw and Kosciusko County It's the timing The trouble with good advice is that it usually interfere with our plans — Chronicle. San Francisco

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building renovation project. In efforts to raise more money for the project, the Sons of the American Legion and the North Webster Lions Club will team up on Saturday. May 20, to sponsor a smoked rib dinner. Both full and half slab dinners will be served from 12 noon until 8 p.m. Tickets are being sold at the communitybuilding.

investigate the life in the swamps at the Ox Bow County Park. Interested persons should wear old shoes and mosquito repellent and meet at the Black Maple Shelter at 9:30a.m.

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