The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 June 1989 — Page 8
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 7,1989
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Crow's Nest Yacht Club is rich in tradition, recreation
I By MITCHELL STINSON Staff Writer Located on the east side of Lake Wawasee. the Crow’s Nest Yacht Club provides its members with water recreation, a beautiful view and a rich sense of tradition as well. Club members take their sailboats to the club's dock facilities for hours of enjoyment on the lake. The organization isn't just for sailors, however. There are 42 families in the club and children can find plenty of activities to keep them busy, too. An area has been set aside for swimming and a deck has been constructed near the water so mothers can keep an eye on the kiddies. A I‘2-acre area is kept mowed for the families where leisurelysports such as volleyball, frisbee and whiffleball are played Benches. swings and trees give the club area the look of a city park. “It’s really a family-type place." said Carl Jacquay. a club member for 10 years 'There's a lot of children Most of the Crow s Nest Yacht Club members are from the Fort Wayne and South Bend areas.
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Some are from even further away, however. “We have had people in the club from as far away as Marion who would drive up every weekend,” Jacquay said. There are a variety of sailboat types in the club, ranging from the very large to the modest. Club by-laws don't allow the parking of power boats at the docks. The clubhouse itself may be the most intriguing aspect of the Crow's Nest Yacht Club. It used to be the farmhouse of Nattie Crow, who arrived in the Lake Wawasee area when Indians were still on the land. Jim Fick, who lives a stone's throw away from the club, is the grandson of Crow and chairman of the family corporation that leases the property to the club. He said after the government forced the Indians off the land, his grandfather started buying up land. Crow sold his horse and saddle for $l3O and bought about SIOO worth of land at $1 an acre. He kept buying more through the years and by the time he died in 1912. at the age Os 92. he had accumulated about 1,200 acres. “As far as the Northwest territory igovernment) was concerned. they would have sold him
the whole darn lake," Fick said. The northern end of the clubhouse building was constructed around 1861 and the southern portion was added in 1911. the year Fick's parents turned the building into an Inn. After his father’s death in 1921, Fick helped his mother run the place. There was some room rental but the building was mainly a restaurant facility. Fick, who will be 75 in August, said the building stopped being an Inn sometime between the late
—'A.,- MT ■fir. TRADITION RICH — The Crow's Nest Yacht Club is located in this house, east of Lake Wawasee. The left portion of the building was constructed as a farmhouse in the 1860 s. (Photo by Mitchell Stinson) 111 II ,-tit * 11 Il! II r I* I-, r 1 A ]■ < f YACHT CLL’B DOCK — This is the view from the yacht club's grounds, high above its dock on Lake Wawasee. (Photo bv Mitchell Stinson»
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POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES BOAT — Sea Nymph. Inc.. Syracuse, donated a Model UR fishing style boat to the Syracuse Police Department. The heavy duty v-haul boat is the most popular fishing model for the local company . Syracuse Police Chief Robert Ziller stated plans are currently being formulated to have an auction for the boat. Proceeds from the auc-
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1930 s and the early 40s. A beverage distributor from Anderson leased the property as a family get-away for awhile after that and in 1968. it became a "yacht club. Today's yacht club is a little different from the earlier ones, according to Fick. There used to be an alcohol bar in the building but the current group changed it into a milk bar for the kids. “It's family-oriented now." Fick said. "They're nice people
and they're doing a nice job.” A lot of time has passed since Fick sat in that lakeside farmhouse. trying to tune in KDKA radio out of Pittsburgh in the 19205. That was about the only station back then and today, there are too many to keep track of them all. One thing hasn’t changed over the years, however. The view from Nattie Crow's lakeside property still attracts people with an eye for beauty, like the Crow's Nest Yacht Club members.
tion would go towards the construction of the police department’s pistol range, north of the town waste water treatment plant. Shown in the photo are Dick Marquis, vice president of manufacturing and engineering for Sea Nymph; Chief Ziller; Paul Phillabaum. president of Sea Nymph; and Calvin Kline. Syracuse Police Officer. (Photo by Deb Patterson >
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■h W FISHING TOURNAMENT THIS WEEK — The Lakeland Youth Center and Fish ‘N Fun Resort , are co-hosting a fishing tournament Saturday, June 10. The event will center around Lakeside Park with registration beginning at 7 a.m., and the tournament starting at 8:30 a.m. Weigh-in will be at 11 a.m., with awards being presented at 12 noon. Participants can fish from various locations on Syracuse Lake. There is no entry fee to the tournament. Participants are asked take their own fishing poles. All bait will be furnished. Those in the tournament will be divided into age groups. Age groups will be under six; six to nine years old: 10-12 years old; and 13-17 years old. Plaques for first, second and third placings will be awarded in each of the age groups, except the under six group. First place will only be awarded. In addition to the plaques the first place winners will receive a free fishing rod and reel and a 12 inch pizza. The winners will be determined according to the weight of the total days catch. All participants will receive a ribbon. Free grab bags, hot dogs and soft drinks will be provided to those participating in the tourna- • ment. Show n in the photo are Beth Howatt looking over a fishing pole she has a chance to win, while Ed Bogart, owner of Fish ‘N Fun Resort, and Pam Howatt, youth center director, look over one of the plaques. (Photo by Deb Patterson)
Kevin Ferguson to host Comedy Night at Cocinero's
Cocinero’s Party Hall, SR 13S, has been chosen as one of the sites for a traveling segment of the "Night Shift With Kevin Ferguson" show. The popular Syracuse night spot will host a Comedy Nite. Thursday. June 22. with nationally known comedians Dave Rudolf and John Tamberino performing. Both comics hail from Chicago and Rudolf, the headliner, has been nominated for college entertainer of the year. The comics will join local talent for the televised event, which will be videotaped by Fort Wayne Channel 55 and shown at a later date. “Night Shift With Kevin Ferguson" is aired each Sundaynight. Ferguson, his producer, director and public relations director will join Cocinero’s owner Randy Cook Monday. June 12. to help select those local people to be featured on the show. Local comics, singers and entertainers wishing to audition for the show are encouraged to appear at Cocinero’s at 8 p.m. Monday for an audition. "We ll choose two to three local individuals to perform," Cook noted. Local talent Laverne Laverne will help the auditions get off on the right foot
Those chosen for the show will join Rudolf and Tamberino in front of the television camera June 22. ‘the PAPER’ sales representatives Mike Skevington and Darlene Ritchie will join
Go deeper with planer while fishing this summer
Fish are just like humans. When summer temperatures soar, they head for cool haunts. But while humans are found in air-conditioned comfort during the “dog days” of summer, fish will be found in cooler, deeper parts of that favorite lake. And reaching them with lures or bait can be a problem. The downrigger has caught on across the country for just that reason. It allows lures to be trolled at a controlled depth, the region where water temperatures match the preferences of the fish. Downriggers, though, are expensive, and many models must be permanently attached to a boat. Diving planers, in contrast, are inexpensive completely portable. and easy to use. One of the simplest diving planers is the Fish Seeker depth controller from Doel-Fin. It costs about as much as two or three lures and can be set up to troll lures and baits at any depth from three to 80 feet down. The principle behind the planer is simple. It functions the same as the lip on a diving plug, pulling the offering to a pre-determined depth, depending upon the holes to which the line and leader is tied. When a fish strikes a lure trailing the Fish Seeker, it flips over to allow an unimpeded fight. Other models snap free for the battle. Planers come in sizes to match the size and action of various lures Where are the fish? Start by checking the temperature preference of a particular type of fish. These are peak feeding temperatures.with a wider range at which fish remain active: * largemouth bass. 73 degrees * smallmouth bass. 68 * walleye. 67 * northern pike. 66 * muskie. 63 * brown trout and rainbow trout. 60 * brook trout. 58
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Ferguson as the show’s hosts. Those wishing to attend Comedy Nite may purchase tickets at Cocinero’s or Butterfly Records in Warsaw.
* lake trout, 51 * coho and Chinook salmon, 54 Electronic fishing aids can pinpoint depth/temperature combinations, or a simple fishing thermometer can be lowered to find the right temps for a certain type of fish. Now set the diving planer according to its instructions to put the lure where the fish are. And while trolling is likely the most popular way to use planers, they can also be used while casting, to put the offering right past the noses of late summer fish. Already equipped with downriggers for trolling? Don’t . rule out diving planers. They can be used in conjunction with outriggers or side-planing boards to maximize the number of lures a fisherman is pulling through productive water. Reschedule opening ceremony The opening ceremony for the “Ox Bow Flying — Disc Sanctuary" scheduled for Saturday, June 3, in Elkhart County, had to be postponed due to high flood water prohibiting use of parts of the course. The opening ceremony has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 17. at 10 a m. It will be held at the Farmstead Shelter. Wilkinson receives degree Jerald Thomas Wilkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilkinson, r 5 box 339, Syracuse, received a bachelor of science degree in toxicology and biology from Ashland University, Ashland. Ohio, on Saturday, May 13. Wilkinson is a 1985 graduate of Wawasee High School.