The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 July 1989 — Page 20

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., July 19, 1989

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THE DEAN Morehouse family is one of three families from Elkhart County selected by the Expansion and Review Committee. as a Family of the Year for this year's Elkhart County fair. The fair is slated to begin this weekend. The honored families participate in the parade and choose a day to spend together on the fairgrounds. The Dean Morehouse family, from the New Paris area, have 71 years of combined 4-H participation. Dean's wife. Eleanor says. “4-H is a great program and is

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very important — but not just for farm kids," She says that 4-H has taught her children responsibility and has given them all more selfconfidence. Dean and Eleanor have a farm on US 6 and are happy that their two sons have joined them in taking care of their 1.500 acres. Although they are busy irrigating right now. Eleanor says they are really looking forward to the fair. Dean is a 1953 graduate of Milford High School, having been raised on a farm southeast of town. The Morehouse family is pic-

tured here Shown in the front row, from left to right, are Jason. Sc'ott and Amber Morehouse. In the back, from left to right, are Melanie Morehouse. Michelle Morehouse, Dean Morehouse. Eleanor Morehouse. Mike Morehouse, Regina Morehouse holding Bradley Morehouse, Sonia Morehouse and Matt Morehouse. —o— FORMER MILFORD resident James Sholtey has been chosen as one of.Elkhart County's 4-H leaders of the day. Started in

I JAMES SHOLTEY 1982. the 4-H leader of the day came about as a suggestion from a committee of 4-H leaders. This committee takes a list of all 4-H leaders and divides it into eight groups based on the tenure of the leaders. Then, one leader is selected from each group and is given a special day to be recognized for his or her service to 4-H. On a leader’s special day, he or she is introduced around at the various shows. The leader uses this opportunity to promote 4-H byway of special appearances or other ways that he or she sees appropriate. Sholtey. a 1953 graduate of Milford High School now resides

in Foraker. He is the organizational leader of the Cat Club and has been a four-year leader. TWO MILFORD sisters are seeking the Elkhart County Fair Queen title this year. They are Shelly Janette Bushong, 19, and Shanna Joset Bushong, 17, daughters of Sam Bushong of Warsaw and Bonnie and Gene Nicolai of Milford. Another queen contestant that Milford residents will be keeping an eye on is Loral Joy Krull, 16, daughter of Lester and Carolyn Krull and granddaughter of the Ralph Krulls of r 2 Milford. The new queen will be crowned on Sunday, July 23, following the Elkhart County Fair Parade. —o — HOT ON the heels of the Elkhart County Fair will be our own Kosciusko County Fair and the annual queen contest. Both the Elkhart County Fair Queen and the Kosciusko County Fair Queen will compete at the Indiana State Fair in August. Milford will be well represented at Saturday’s Fair Queen Contest. It’s slated to be held on Saturday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sacred Heart auditorium at Warsaw. Girls from this area in the contest are: Julie Anne Neterer. a senior at Wawasee High School; Paula Smith, a WHS graduate; Jennifer Brumbaugh, a WHS graduate.... AND, THE following weekend Shelley Sanders will give up her ’’Miss Kosciusko’’ crown. Hopefully, it will be to another area girl. The "Miss Kosciusko" Scholarship Pageant will be held in Warsaw High School’s auditorium on July 29 at 7 p.m. Participating from this area are; Heidi Young, a graduate of Wawasee who is now attending Indiana University; Tami Hollar, a WHS graduate who is attending Purdue University; Alicia Schaekel, A WHS graduate who will be attending Ball State in the fall; Leticia Zuniga, a WHS graduate who would like to attend IPFW in the fall; Paula Smith, a WHS graduate who is attending Purdue University; Tammy Tessman. a WHS graduate; Jennifer Brumbaugh, a WHS graduate who will attend Eastern Kentucky University in the fall. See article elsewhere in this issue on this special event which could lead the winner to Atlantic City and the “Miss America" competition in the fall of 1990. —o—

JOE HICKMAN of San Francisco. Calif., is home visiting his mother, Nancy Berkeypile of Milford. He arrived Sunday evening and will be here for two weeks.

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Another son of Nancy’s, Jack Hickman, and his wife and son will be arriving Friday from Atlanta, Ga„ for a week. They will be staying with Nancy’s daughter and her family, Roger and Ronda Davis of Syracuse. —o— MANY AREA residents received a letter from Ron and Connie Smith last week stating that since they had not found a buyer for their flower shop they have made the decision to close. Connie, as most know, has taken a job in the floral department at Augsburger’s new store in Goshen. Ron is working parttime for Thermogas and plans to haul vans, too. This week they are holding a sale at the flower shop. Next week they plan a garage sale with household items, shop fixtures, left over items from the shop and the like. —o— WE’RE GLAD to report Mrs. Pat (Laurel) Speicher, r 1, Milford, is now home following major surgery July 3 in Indiana University Hospital, Ih - dianapolis. She was released from the hospital last Wednesday and is steadily improving at this time. During her recuperation. Laurel is trying to assist daughter Christy with final preparations for her wedding.

County builders support building inspection department

I By K ATE WOLFORD Staff Writer Representatives from the Builders Association of Kosciusko County met with commissioners at a July 18 meeting and strongly stated the organization’s support for the creation of a county building inspection department. The result of this meeting was a 1990 budget appropriation by the commissioners. The group had created a task force to collect information on the matter and presented a report at the meeting. Marshall, Noble, Whitley, Delaware, Elkhart and Allen county inspection departments, as well as the state were consulted. Among remarks read by Larry Coplen, a member of the association, was the group’s belief that, “to achieve respectability within our community an inspection department represem ting our county and its needs are essential to a better community."

Wawasee to pursue handout

At the last school board meeting, held Tuesday. July 11. Henry Smith, assistant superintendent for instruction at Wawasee High School, was been

which will occur Saturday afternoon, July 29. —o— LONGTIME MILFORD resident Jacob Bucher will be observing his 100th birthday on Sunday, July 30. Mr. Bucher is a resident at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. —o— ATTENDING A three-day Indiana Assessors Association Conference at the Marriott Hotel in Fort Wayne last week was Maxine Pifer of Milford. Described as “very informative,” Maxine noted the schooling in July is held for the purpose of giving an “update on new laws and changes in assessing," whereas the one held in January of each year focuses on "how to file forms.” —o— MEMBERS OF the Melloaires’ singing group were notified yesterday (Tuesday) they won first place honors and a trophy for their float entered in the Warsaw Pioneer Days’ Parade last Saturday evening. The group’s upcoming schedule includes entertaining at Kosciusko County Fair (Senior Citizens’ Day), August 3; at Indiana State Fair, August 22; and participation in Plymouth’s Blueberry Festival Parade on Labor Day.

In general, county building inspection departments are selfsupporting and the group urged that any department established in this county be self-supporting. “By all means," Coplen advised, “You should definitely make it a self-supporting department." Backing up this advice was an estimate of how much the county could have earned in permit fees over the last three years, with an average revenue estimate of $65,533. The association’s operating budget estimate ran from $30,000 to $50,000. A full time certified inspector was recommended, as was a staff person and, for peak building periods, such as the summer, part time certified inspectors were also advised. A strong recommendation was made against the use of a private inspection firm. The report also included an outline of the associations concerns about the use of a private firm, such as. how would potential inspector fee changes be regulated and would the in-

given the go ahead to pursue tne development of a board meeting handout for those patrons attending board meetings. The handout, entitled "Welcome to a

They are also scheduled to sing next Monday, July 24, on the opening day of the Milford REAL Meal Services program. Reservations for those wanting to eat are a must and should be made by calling Darla (Moore) Routson at 658-9702 on Thursday or Friday. TWO MILFORD residents have been transferred recently to Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford. Mrs. Elmer (Flossie) Hartter, who had been in Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, since last October, was moved to Lakeland Loving Care on Thursday, July 13. Arthur (Ted) Baumgartner, who is recuperating from recent surgery for a broken hip, was released from Goshen Hospital on Monday, May 17. He is undergoing physical therapy at this time and is reportedly able to move about with assistance. —o— PEOPLE WHO travel to Milford from the south via Old State Road have noticed that at sometime in the very near future the NIPSCO poles coming from the south will meet those being installed, from the north. Workers are currently in Don Wolferman’s fields and one pole has been set up in Jess Beer’s field across the road.

spector be certified by state sponsored standards. Commissioner Maurice Beer acknowledged that he was “not interested” in using a private inspection firm. Some “in house” inspection department benefits found in the report included the chance to effectively target sub-standard housing and the close monitoring of building throughout the tyThe commissioners responded to the report with numerous questions. Beer expressed doubt as to the chances of the department being self-sustaining. However, he added, “I’m for a building inspector." Ultimately, the commissioners appropriated $50,000 for the establishment of a building inspection department in 1990. Salaries, office supplies and equipment are included in that appropriation. Budget appropriations are subject to county council approval.

Meeting of the Wawasee Community Board of School Trustees,” will include information on the school board and its meetings, as well as statistical information on the corporation. > The handout will also include answers to such questions as: speaking to the board about educational issues important to an individual, the board's responsibilities and duties, goal setting, structure and role of administration, what to do if a patron has a concern or suggestion for the schools, and the relationship between the board and location communities. Also included will be school board members’ pictures, information on who is on the school board and how do they became members; when board meetings are held; list of schools within the school corporation; statistical information; and general fund budget. Smith will be completing the handout format before seeking quotes on printing. He hopes to have the handouts available by the September board meeting. Failure to yield causes collision A 16-year-old driver stated that she did not see a second vehicle approaching the intersection of Noble/Kosciusko County Line Road and 300 N when she stopped at a stop sign. Jennifer Ann Murphy, 11627 E Wesley Ave., Arozoa, Colo., was northbound, on 300 N when she completed a stop at the intersection. She failed to notice a second vehicle, driven by Angela Gates, 18, r 2, box 373A, Syracuse, and proceeded through the intersection. Gates was unable to stop and struck the passenger side of the Murphy vehicle causing the car to spin around. Murphy and two passengers in her vehicle, 67-year-old Gerald Murphy and 67-year-old Rose Murphy, both of r 1, box 526, Cromwell, escaped injury Gates and her passenger, 14-year-old Samantha Laughlin of 9981E CR 250 N, Pierceton, were taken to Goshen General Hospital where they were treated and released. The accident occured at 9:22 p.m. Friday, July 14.