The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 23, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 July 1989 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., July 19, 1989

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Editorial

Walkway may lend to student safety The safety of Wawasee High School students. Such has been the concern of the high school community and administration from the outset and now each party has an opportunity to ensure that safety. School board member Bill Troup had suggested that the school look into the possibility of constructing a walkway from Main Street to the high school along Syracuse-Webster Road while the town undertakes its town sewer project. The area is currently being dug for the expansive sewer project and would be an ideal time to construct a walkway, Troup reasons. Such a possibility is currently being investigated by School Superintendent Roger Thornton, who notes that some initial contacts have been made. Gaining the right-of-way may be the biggest obstacle, while the burden of the cost would most likely fall on the school’s taxpayers. However, such costs are tolerable if it means having school students span a sidewalk rather than the side of the street. By installing the walkway shortly after the sewer project’s completion, costs for excavation and leveling could be curbed while the possibility of retaining some of the contractors in the area may be feasible. The Mail-Journal joins the school board in endorsing the construction of such walkway. Democrats, declare yourselves With the reorganization of the Kosciusko County Democratic Women’s Organization well underway and one Democratic candidate, Tim Roemer, already running for the Third District Congressional seat, it’s time for county Democrats to declare themselves. It’s time for the many local Democrats (yes, they do exist) to come out fighting and declare their beliefs and in the 1990 elections, cast their votes. It’s time for a two-party system in this county, a system that will replace the existing Republican monarchy. Go ahead Democrats, admit to your tendencies, whether they include a belief in a caring government or the importance of recognizing the needs of today’s American family — in a realistic, sensible, Democratic way. By voting one’s choice on the local level, each county Democrat can send a message that party members are alive and well and will be counted.

What others say — The unkindest cut Forget the French Revolution and the Cubs. The news story of lasting social significance recently was one of thankless hearts. Os ingrates. Os a sweeping manifestation of that old human question “Yes. but what have you done for us lately?’’ Irate members of the National Rifle Association are circulating petitions demanding the ouster from that organization of one George Herbert Walker Bush, currently employed as President of the United States. His offense? The federal ban on the importing of semiautomatic military assault guns. Last autumn, Bush waved his NRA life membership card shamelessly, proclaiming his undying commitment to the principle of a gun in every pot, or whatever it was. He was a hero of the bang-bang set. As president, however, he sees the prudence in cutting off the stream of foreign-made assault guns pouring into this country. How that he is a pariah to his former buddies, he might as well go all the way and stop the peddling of domestic brands as well. Assault guns are for killing people. - THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

Number of accidents and thefts investigated by Syracuse Police

Syracuse Police investigated a number of accidents and thefts during the past week, including the theft and recovering of a vehicle. A stolen 1988 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z, owned by Tonya M. Hoile, North Webster, was recovered Friday morning, July 14, over an embankment, upside down, against a tree. Hoile reported the car’s theft Wednesday night from the 100 block of West Main Street in Syracuse. Hoile told police she parked the vehicle at approximately 9 pm. and went into Dangles to get something to eat. She left the keys in the ignition. Her purse was also left in the car. When she returned approximately one hour later the car was gone. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Officer Tom Brindle found the car at CR 300 N, one-half a mile east of SR 13, south of North Webster The car’s stereo system and Fuzz Buster were missing. Hoile's purse and its contents were recovered. The car, valued at 113,000, sustained up to $5,000 damage. The incident is still under investigation. No bomb was found after police and the fire department were called to Syracuse Case last Wednesday, July 12, at 8:05 a m Officials cleared the building of customers and made a thorough search, finding no bomb. School Vandalized Police were notified Sunday, July 16, at 7:05 p.m., that nine windows had been broken at Syracuse School The damage was caused after someone had thrown rocks and shot BB pellets into the windows The damaged

windows were on the west, east and south sides of the building. No damage estimate was given. Clifford Wogoman, Syracuse, notified police Monday, July 17,' that his 1987 Chevrolet Astro van had been vandalized sometime Saturday, July 15. Wogoman reported a scratch was found on the right side of the van that went from the door to the front fender. No damage estimate was given Jan Schieler, Syracuse, reported someone shot a BB pellet through a screen and window at her home between 10 p.m., Thursday, July 13, and 9 am., Friday. July 14. No value on the damage was given Unknown persons pulled signs out of the ground and threw rocks at lights, breaking the glass, at Syracuse Lakeside Park. Robert Hickman notified police at 11:20 am.. Saturday, July 15, that during the evening of Friday. July 14, the vandalism took place. Damag'e estimates were unknown A water balloon thrown at a vehicle broke a headlight out of the vehicle driven by Atta B Helman, Cromwell. Helman reported the incident at 3:50 am., Saturday, July 15. She stated she was driving her 1985 Ford north on SR 13, and at South Shore Drive, someone through the water balloon breaking out the left headlight. The investigating officer did not list a damage amount Pam Howatt, Syracuse, notified police Wednesday, July 12, that two large door screens were pushed out of the frames at her home The vandalism occurred during the day of Tuesday,

July 11. No entry was made into the home. Damage was estimated up to $25 after Dorothy Firestone, Syracuse, notified police at 3:19 am., Thursday, July 13. that someone had hit her mailbox with a vehicle at 2:30 a.m., and left the scene. VCR Stolen Jack E Warren, Syracuse, reported someone had stolen a VCR from his home during the day on Friday, July 14. Entry into tne house was gained by removing a screen from a window on the east side. The VCR was valued at SI,OOO. Nothing was reported taken from the home of Kevin Black, Syracuse, after someone entered his home and rummaged through a cupboard Black reported the break-in at 11:02 am., Monday, July 10 The break-in occurred earlier that day. Entry into the home was made by removing a screen on a window. Four Accidents Michelle M Trammel, 26, Syracuse, suffered an abrasion to her lower leg after a bicycle accident Friday, July 14. at 1:25 am., on Harkless Drive, south of Bowser Road. Trammel was riding her Free Spirit bicycle south on Harkless Road when a blue car came up behind her When she rode her bicycle to the left side of the road, the car followed, forcing her off the road. The car did not hit her bicycle Driver inattention and unsafe speed were the cause of a twovehicle accident Saturday, July 15, at 1:22 a m The accident was on Harkless Drive, just east of SR 13. Kevin A. Enyeart, 23, North

’Court news

County Court The following persons have paid fines and costs in Kosciusko County Court. Judge James Jarrett presiding: Speeding — Marla R. Stookey. 21. Leesburg, $80; Ladonna Evans, 43, Leesburg, $80; Rose M. Pamer, 26, Milford, $65; Debra Plikerd, 30, Syracuse, $80; James Shepherd, 20, Leesburg, $65. Seatbelt Violation — Suzanne J. Hauntz, 22, North Webster, S2O. Expired Plates — Vincent R Heyse. 25, Syracuse, S6O. Improper Passing — Ven R. Wilson, 30, Leesburg. S6O. Failure To Obey Officer — Shelle Boyer, 18, Leesburg, S6O Marriage Licenses The following couple has applied for a marriage license in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: Rymers-Koenigseker Rex Thomas Rymers, 34, rural route, Syracuse, and Jennifer Lynn Koenigseker. 29, Wells. The following couple has applied for a marriage license in Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Hapner-Stuart Howard Scott Hapner, 27, r 5, box 483, Syracuse and Ruby Darlene Stuart, 20. 311 N. Eighth. Goshen Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts: Rinker — Lera L. Rinker, rural route. Syracuse, and Jan E Rinker, rural route. Syracuse The couple was married Oct. 25. 1984. and separated May 4,1989. Gonzales — Haydee Gonzales. Milford, and Cutberto Gonzales. Milford. The couple was married Oct. 11. 1975. and separated June 22. 1989. There are two minor children. Raguse — James Paul Raguse, rural route. Leesburg, and Nola Jean Raguse. Australia. The couple was married June 8, 1977. and separated April 17, 1981. There is one minor child. New Claims Elkhart Division The following claim has been filed in Elkhart County Court. Elkhart Division: Personal Finance Co. vs Sixta Hoover, 200 W. North St.. Syracuse. Plaintiff seeks $1,616.97 plus interest and costs Superior Court The following petitions have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court, Judge Robert Burner presiding: Complaint On Written Loan Agreement State Bank of Syracuse versus Jacqualine K. Greuter. PO Box.

Webster, was in his 1982 Ford pick-up truck stopped at the stop sign at Harkless Drive and SR 13 when a 1989 Nissan, driven by Nikolai T. Eppelmann, 19, Columbia City, collided with his truck. Eppelmann stated he was making a right turn off of SR 13 onto Harkless Drive when his vehicle slid on gravel on the road Damage was estimated up to SI,OOO to the Nissan and up to $2,500 to the pick-up No one was injured in a twovehicle accident Friday, July 14, at 2:46 p.m., on SR 13. north of Medusa Street. Christopher Whitehead, 18, Syracuse, was traveling south on SR 13 in a 1979 Ford Fiesta. He had stopped his vehicle to make a left turn into the Liquor Locker parking lot When he went to make the turn, he turned in front of a 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass, driven by Charles M. Hapner, 75, Syracuse Hapner’s vehicle was being driven north on SR 13. Whitehead told police his view of oncoming traffic was obstructed by a semi tractor-trailer. Damage to Whitehead's Ford was estimated up to $2,500 and up to SI,OOO to Hapner’s Oldsmobile Driver inattention was the cause of a two-vehicle accident Thursday, July 13, at 3:47 pm., on Sigbee Place Drive, south of Brooklyn Street. Michelle L. Hutchings, 17, Syracuse, was backing her 1981 Buick Skylark out of her driveway when it struck a 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Cynthia A. Nolan, 37, Syracuse. Nolan was traveling north on Sigbee Place Drive Hutchings stated to police her view of northbound traffic was

Leesburg. Petitioner seeks $3,134.02 plus interest and costs. Complaint P.J.’s Pizza versus Gary L. Hapner, PO Box, Syracuse. Petitioner seeks $259.85 plus $55 in court costs. Complaint State Bank of Syracuse versus Oscar Harndshoe, Jr., rural route Syracuse. Petitioner seeks $1,719.48 plus interest and costs. Complaint State Bank of Syracuse versus Richard T. Edwards, Michigan. Petitioner seeks $1,667.92 plus interest and costs. Complaint State Bank of Syracuse versus Meister Compton. Arizonav Petitioner seeks $935.49 plus interest and costs. a Circuit Court The following petitio-.s have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Judge Richard Sand presiding: Complaint For Damages Daniel C. Wuthrich, rural route, Milford, and Paula S. Stokes, rural route, Milford, versus Roy W. Kern, rural route, Syracuse, and First National Bank of Warsaw. Petitioners seek compensation for damages plus costs. Complaint Robert P. Murphy, Main Street. Warsaw, versus Timothy S. Enright, rural route, Leesburg. Petitioner seeks $50,000 plus costs. City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Courf: Speeding — Billy C. Richardson. 36. Milford. $63; Kathy L. McKinnon, 32, Syracuse, S7B Failure to yield right of way—- — Welker, 56, Milford, SSB Disregarding automatic signal — Jack Hartman 11. 28, Syracuse, $63 County Court Goshen Division The following fines have been levied and paid in the Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Speeding — Terrence L. Horan, 32, Syracuse, SSB; Mitchell R. Hollar, 36, Syracuse, SSB; Stephen D. SchmahL, 20, Syracuse, $63; Carolyn J. Burt, 41, Syracuse, $56; Kenneth E. Lisor, 24. Syracuse, SSB Disregarding stop sign — William C. Womacks, 43, Syracuse, SSB False registration — Terrence L Horan, 32, Syracuse, $62 New Claims Goshen Division The following new claims have been filed in Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Howard H. Haab, 312 N. Main, Milford vs Richard L. Miller, 18092 Lawn C.T. on CR 40, Goshen Plaintiff seeks S6OO plus interest and costs.

obstructed by a building. Damage was estimated at under S2OO to Hutchings vehicle and up to SI,OOO to Nolan's vehicle. Art association to have program on Gene Stratton Porter The monthly Lakeland Art Association meeting will be held Monday, July 24. at the Bowen Center in Warsaw. A program will be presented by Margie Sweeney and Martha Swartzlander from the Gene StrattonPorter Historic Site at Rome City. The program will concern the life and works of famed artist/author/naturalist Gene Stratton Porter. The meeting will beat7:3op.m.

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HIS GROUP OF 83 people from the Syracuse area took part in the 11th Annual Pine River Canoe Trip dur-

ing the weekend of July 8. Those on the trip, organized by Scott Rogers and Chuck Eby, traveled from Syracuse to Pine River in northwest Michigan. The canoe trip down the Pine River is an all day adventure. This year, Ann Rice, David Kern and Darrell Stahley were in charge. A special shirt is designed each year for the trip by Dave and Susie Butler. —o— SEVERAL UNITED Methodist summer residents have been coming up to the lake area lor a number of years. Staying at Oakwood Park are Dean and Helen Lawther, from Lady Lake. Fla., (that’s northwest of Disney World) who have been coming to Wawasee for 11 years. They began by coming to Oakwood for conferences and to bring their children for the youth camps. Dean is a retired senior research metallurgist from Amsted (formerly American Steel) in East Chicago, Ind. Due to family reunions, Ralph (a brother to Helen Lawther) and Evelyn Ludwick have been coming to Oakwood Park for five summers from Houston. Ralph, who is retired also, owned his own shipping supply business. Both families have purchased property in Oakwood. —O'JACK AND Jenny Oswald, owners and operators of 3 Flags Drive-In, are proud of their talented grandson, Jon Jewel. Jon. 11 years old, is a member of the Ohio Boys Choir. The director is Ukrainian, and recently took the boys on a concert tour, visiting and giving concerts in Bucharest, Romania, Kiev in the Ukraine, and other towns and cities throughout the regions of Russia. Jon is the son of David and Becky (Oswald) Jewel, of North Royalton, Ohio. The approximately 30 boys traveled by train and gave many concerts from June 14 to July 3. According to Jon, they carried a stock of bubble gum and stick pins with “U.S.” printed on them to trade with the children from the cjifferent countries. They also carried their own supply of granola-type snacks for those hungry days when, as Jon said, “cucumbers and tomatoes were served for breakfast." Sounds like a unique and educational experience for the young boys. —o— OF INTEREST to the community are paintings of local scenes, such as the old Chinese Gardens of Kale Island, and other buildings, gardens and landscapes, by Betty Harkless Appenzeller, which have been on display at Todd Realty, SR 13 South, for some time now. A talented musician, having retired a few years ago after serving as organist for 31 years at Calvary United Methodist Church, Betty said she was encouraged to try her hand at painting by her late uncle, Ken Harkless. a very wellknown community artist. She began taking lessons in 1968, and since has become well-known in her own right as a lakes-area artist . She has won many awards — this year alone, she won a first in the Noble County Art Association, and Lake Art Association shows, and an honorable mention and gold star on two paintings in the Three Rivers Art Show in Fort Wayne recently. She is presently entered in the juried Whitley County Art Guild show in Columbia City, which began July 18 and runs through Saturday, July- 22. Betty divides her time teaching classes and painting between here and Delray Beach, Fla. She said, however, her most satisfying project is going to Miller’s MerryManor and giving the elderly patients painting lessons. —o— DALE MOCK, well-known Northern Indiana musician, informs us that the newly-formed Lake Area Community Band, under the direction of Allen Metzler, Benton, will present iGs “premiere” performance with a concert at the Syracuse Lakeside Park on Thursday, Aug 3, at 7:30 p.m. Barbecued chicken and a dessert buffet will be served from 6-8 p m. in connection with the concert, with proceeds going to help fund the band Some 35 members strong, the band was formed early this spring through a brainstorm of Dale’s and combined efforts of Ron Stoll. Dale and other lake-area musicians, and has received support from local industry and businesses. Besides Syracuse folks, musicians have joined the band from Milford, Warsaw, Pierceton. New Paris, and Goshen. They rehearse weekly a'Wawasee High School.

Bob Frame, North Webster, is assistant director. Dale said, “We hope to have a permanent band here.” —o— FLOYD AND Florence Reed, 137 W. North St., Syracuse, returned Friday, July 14. from Milbank, S.D., after spending several days visiting Mrs. Reed’s brother. Ed Reed. They also visited a niece and her family, Donald and Pauline Buck, and a nephew and his family, Jim and Kathryn Reed. Floyd commented that the “yards were so dry it was like walking on paper, due to the 108 degree temperatures.” —o— A LOT of local and visiting people passed through the salad luncheon line at St. Andrew ’s United Methodist Church last Wednesday. —o— GET READY for an evening of traditional Duke Ellington music when the Larry Ford Jazz Quartet performs at Lakeside Park, Thursday, July 27. This performance will be at 7 p.m. Also slated for the evening is an appearance and musical presentation by Shelley Sanders, Milford. Shelley is the first runner-up in the 1989 “Miss Indiana” contest. The evening has been slugged as "Elephant Ear Night" with the Syracuse chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Gama Sigma Sorority making and selling elephant ears. —O'WHILE MOST of the breakfast customers at Syracuse Case had their breakfasts interrupted Wednesday morning. One regular customer wasn’t going to let a thing like a bomb threat interrupt his morning meal. It seems that shortly after 8 a.m., Wednesday, a bomb threat was received at the case. Immediately Syracuse Police and Fire Department officials were notified. For the safety and protection of the customers, everyone was asked to leave. Everyone left his or her meal at the table, except Merl Smith. It seems Merl wasn't about to let his breakfast (poached eggs on toast) get cold. He took plate and all outside with him. —o— THANKS TO all who had their vehicles washed by members of the Syracuse EmergencyMedical Service, over SBOO was raised. According to How ard Birkel, EMS Captain, this moneywill go towards the purchase of several needed equipment items. The new equipment will be ordered this week and arrive before summer's end. —o— CONGRATULATIONS TO Jeff Wells. Syracuse, who was recently appointed Northern Communities Chairman for the 1989 United WayCampaign in Kosciusko County. The campaign will be September 11 through October 23. Jeff-is responsible for obtaining captains in northern county communities: Syracuse. Milford. North Webster and Leesburg. He will also assist the captains in recruiting volunteers-to help collect pledges and funds. The Northern Communities goal is $17,300. Ail of this money comes back to the four communities for various United Way Agencies. Jeff will have assistance in organizing this year's campaign. Veteran United Way Fund Drive person. Jim Evans, will serve as vice chairman and has told Jeff, “I will help you any way I can.” -o - THERE HAS been some changes going on at Lakeside Park this past week. Five of the seven cast iron post decorative lights have been installed. These posts are 14-15 feet tall with high sodium mercury vapor lights. The lights have copper tops which are made by Derek Ward. Middlebury. Ward makes the lights for Epcot and Disney World. According to Kip Schumm, park board president, the electrical work still needs completed and two lights need to be installed A dedication ceremony for the lights and new gazebo will be held later this summer, along with an official lighting ceremony. The park board plans to carry on the decorative light theme throughout all the parks in town. —o— THE LOCAL assessor and her deputyassessors spent a few days away from their (Continued on page 5)