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•MISS KOSCIUSKO COUNTY FAIR’ QUEEN AND HER COURT — A Warsaw High School student took the tiara and two Lakeland area contestants were runners up in the 1989 “Miss Kosciusko County Fair” Queen Pageant held July 22. In the center is the queen, Amy Marie Lanoue of Warsaw. Amy is the daughter of Gary,and Donna Lanoue and participates in a number of school activities. Amy, who will go on to represent the county in the state fair pageant, was sponsored by J.W. Hair Design of Warsaw. On the left is Jennifer May Brumbaugh of Syracuse. Jennifer, who is the daughter of Larry and Dianne Braumbaugh, was second runner-

Two area girls place in fair queen pageant

Unlike most beauty pageants, the “Miss Kosciusko County Fair” Queen Pageant does not drag on for hours. In fact, the 1989 pageant, held on July 22, was about an hour long, including a nearly spur of the moment question period. The result was the speedy delivery of what the audience came for, a smiling queen to represent the county in the state fair pageant. Her name is Amy Lanoue and she is a student at Warsaw High School. Her

Several musical acts will be featured during fair

Several special events will highlight the Kosciusko County Fair from Sunday, July 30 to August 6. The Hollanders will start things off on Monday with a free show at 7:30 p.m as a grandstand attraction. These six brothers and sisters from Lynchburg, Va., like The Osmonds and The Jackson Five, have been performing since they were very young. In addition to their music, the Hollanders do a show with lots of choreographed routines, costume changes and special effects. They take their song, dance and comedy right into the audience and make the audience a part of the show. The Hollanders swap in during their routines and smoothly roll from bluegrass to country, pop. rock, classical.

runners-up were two contestants from the Lakeland area: Paula Jean Smith and Jennifer May Bontrager. Amy is the daughter Gary and Donna Lanoue and she was sponsored by J.W. Hair Design of Warsaw. First runner-up was Paula Jean Smith, daughter of Clark and Sue Smith of Milford. She was sponsored by Fitness Firm Health Club of Syracuse. Second runner-up was Jennifer May Brumbaugh, daughter of Larry and Dianne Brumbaugh of Syracuse. Jennifer was sponsored by Bontragei ools, Inc. of

big band, spiritual and patriotic music. Audiences of all ages can enjoy the the musical variety as the Hollanders bring back the hits from the 40s and conclude their show with a salute to the United States of America. Even though the Hollanders are very young, they have traveled thoughout the Eastern and Midwestern United States, appeared with many Nashville acts, entertained at several state fairs and at the largest convention center in the east. Coal Miner's Daughter’s Daughter Cissie Lynn, daughter of country singing legend Loretta Lynn, is scheduled to perform at the grandstand on Wednesday, Aug. 2. at 7:30 p.m. There is no admission price.

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up in the pageant. She plans to attend Eastern Kentucky University, where she plans to further her career in occupational therapy. Jennifer has won various academic and music awards. She was sponsored by Bontrager Pools, Inc., of Warsaw. Paula Jean Smith took first runner up honors in the pageant. Paula is the daughter of Clark and Sue Smith of Milford. The Wawasee High School graduate attends Purdue. She also teaches Sunday school and sings throughout the community. Paula was sponsored by Fitness Firm Heajth Club of Syracuse. (Photo by Kate Wolford)

Warsaw. There were 10 contestants in the pageant, which included a pre-pageant interview and swimsuit competition. An evening gown competition was also part of the contest. There was, as mentioned above, a question and answer period, which the contestants had learned of the night before. The acquitted themselves ably in the face of questions concerning career choices, the chance to travel back in time and meet someone, and, that old standard brainteaser — what would

Touring with her mother for several years, Cissie has made quite a name for herself. She has performed at Harrah’s in Lake Tahoe and Reno, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D C., and a USO tour to Germany and Egypt in 1985. She has also appeared on the front page of USA Today. She gained national recognition for her performance on the Loretta Lynn Christmas TV Special and on the Loretta Lynn Live album recorded at Wheeling, W.Va. Other Musical Acts A gospel sing will be held during the evening at the grandstand on Sunday. July 30 The CODA band will be playing at the grandstand on Tuesday. Aug 1. at 8:30 p m. The well-known Millstream

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she do with a million dollars — (she’d put it in the bank and travel on the interest). Each of the 10 girls had a different question. The 1988 Queen, Jennifer Woodward, gave a farewell address to Pageant lovers needn’t despair that this is the end of the line, however. Pageant season is in full swing and there’s a “Miss Kosciusko County Scholarship Pageant scheduled for this Saturday. As for die-hard pageant fans, there’s always the 1989 In : diana State Fair pageant.

Band will be performing in the fairground’s activity center on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 8 p.m. The band plays about 50 percent country and 50 percent western music, with a wide variety of songs from the 40s to the 80s. A member of the Millstream band, Emily Bell Thomas, wrote “Hometown Feelin',” a song which was considered as a theme song for Hoosier Celebration 1988. There is no admission charge to the performance. The music continues on Friday. Aug. 4. with two different groups Tri-County Chorus is scheduled to play at the grandstand at 7:30 p.m. A free will offering will be accepted The big band sounds and songs of the bands of Glenn Miller, Ed dy Howard. Harry James and

Wawasee has proposed tax rate of $5.9574

By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer

A proposed budget of $10,785,063 for the general fund was presented to three of the five members of the Wawasee Community School Corporation Board of Trustees last evening. The budget calls for a total proposed tax rate of $5.9574. The current general fund budget is $9,729,015 with a tax rate of $4.5604. Curtis Jordan, board president, and Phil Payne, board member, were absent. However, Dr. Roger Thornton stated the proposed tax rate means very little, due to the reassessment. “We have been told not to expect to know what the rates are even after the budget hearing,” noted Dr. Thornton. It is expected the actual rates will be published in early 1990 or right before tax statements are mailed. “The rate will be substantially lower than this. We will not go over,” he stated. The cumulative building rate will be directly, in an inverse way, affected by reassessment. Figures budgeted for the remainder of the proposed budget are: debt service fund, $2,135,398; transportation fund, $1,022,801; and cumulative building fund, $12,500. These figures were based on a net taxable property of $127,825,856, a five percent increase over the 1989 net taxable property. Dr. Thornton noted this was a low figure. The 1989 figures were based on sllß million in net taxable property. The break-down in the proposed tax rate and levies are: General fund. $1.7628 to raise $3,531,519; Debt service $2.0316 to raise $2,596,887; , Cumulative building, $.50 to raise $608,695; Transportation fund $.6630 to raise $847,525. The total amount to be raised locally is $7,584,626. During a budget overview with the board, Dr. Roger Thornton noted that the maximum levy for 1990 is $3,494,669 plus what ever funds are received from the bank personal property tax. This will be decided at the state tax hearing in October. It was also pointed out that the debt service fund will feel the full impact of the middle school lease rental and the board will not see a proportional increase again. The fund includes the lease rental payment for the last half of 1990, and the first half of 1991, in addition to other debt service items. The 1990 general fund budget will have 75.84 percent going towards salaries, 13.04 percent towards purchased services, 6.60 percent towards employee benefits. 3.52 percent for supplies

many others will be heard at the activity tent at 8 p.m. when Other Four Band plays. The band consists of four top musicians, some whom have played' in the big band era. Playing a very versatile program, they have successfully played for shows, conventions and clubs during the past few years. No admission fee will be charged for the two-hour show. Other Special Events The official opening of the fair will happen at 7 p.m. on Monday; July 31. The following Wednesday will be Kiddies Day from noon to 5 p.m. Later that day. the sound of metal against metal will be heard at the grandstand when the demolition derby kicks off at 7:30 (Continued on page 2)

and materials, .91 percent for capital outlay and .08 percent for other objects. Larry DeWeese, middle school principal, noted plans call for staffing of the school in the fall of 1990. He questioned if the budget took this into consideration. Dr. Thornton noted not only the staffing but supplies and so on. A public hearing on the budget will be conducted during the board's regular meeting on August 8, at 7 p.m., in the board room. Final action on the budget will take place on August 22. A complete budget can be found in this issue of The Mail-Journal. Change Orders Approval was given by the board to to treat the ground at the

Plan $46,000 improvements at Syracuse's Ward Park

Having proposed improvements for Ward Park, the Syracuse Park Board took an important step in securing funds for that venture at a special meeting Monday.in the Syracuse Town Hall. The park board hopes to add a concrete seawall, wood boardwalk, handicap restroom addition, drinking fountain, playground equipment, benches, lights and other amenities' at a cost of approximately $46,000. That cost would be offset by a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant. Patrick Brown, consultant to the park board, presented the board with information on the grant, which provides matching (50-50) assistance on a reimbursable basis to help such boards develop recreational facilities. Administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, such federal grants

Fire department seeks 42% budget increase

By MARY JANE LORTON ‘ Staff Writer

In a preliminary budget hearing with the fire department, the Milford Town Council expressed concern over the department's proposed 42 percent budget increase over last year. Council members Dennis Wuthrich and John Lehman, and clerk-treasuer Monica Bice reviewed the budget as presented by Jim Amsden, fire chief, and Doug Ruch, fire department treasurer, at the 7 p.m. meeting on Wednesday. July 19. Bice noted that the council tries to stay near five percent on budget increases in every department because that is the percentage increase the state will approve. With a 42 percent increase in one department, Bice said other departments would have to be cut further in order to make up for this figure and to make the overall percentage increase for Milford's entire budget be five percent. Hence, the 42 percent figure will have to be lowered. Ruch defended the increase stating that the fire department’s budget has suffered from “wrong figures all along." In effect, this increase is away of making up for these wrong figures, he continued. “If we keep scratching the n (items on the budget) out every year, pretty soon we’ll really be in trouble.” These wrong figures to which Ruch refers are a combination of values which are used to calculate the portion of the annual budget of the fire department that Milford is responsible for paying. The values, according to the Interlocal Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement, dated February 29, 1988, are based on the following formula: assessed valuation of governmental unit whose share is to be computed, divided by the assessed valuation of both governmental units, times the total annual operation budget of the fire department. Although Bice commenced.

new middle school for termites before construction is completed. An original figure of $26,750 was given to the board, indicating that the cost would not exceed this amount. However, an updated cost of $23,940 for the termite protection was given and unanimously approved. The termite protection will be done as the school’s cement slab is prepared. “We know it will be put on top of any organic soil,” stated Dr. Thornton Contractors and the architect felt the treatment would be lest costly at this point than at the end of construction. Also the board approved to give Dr. Thornton approval to authorize any change orders on

will be awarded next spring. The board must file for the grant by September 1 to be eligible for funds next year. “We hope to have the paperwork finished by the end of August,” said board president Kip Schumm. Public input on Ward Park improvements, a part of the board’s master plan devised last year, had also been solicited. One concern noted that many are not in favor of spending money on the park until accessibility is improved. Presently the grounds are used excessively by fishermen, with inadequate parking being a result. Many residents asked that town officials provide enforcement to assure family parking availability. The board will meet again at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at the town hall to address such concerns.

“We would like to give the departments everything they have asked for,” she said each department’s budget would probably be cut as the council is standing by the five percent increase. Lehman reiterated that he appreciated their presentation of their budget, but again, it would have to be cut. No action was taken at this time. Marcia Baumgartner, Van Buren Township trustee, was also present at the meeting.

NEW FLOTILLA QUEEN — Ev Ganz passes the gavel to the new Flotilla queen. Marilyn Cole. Cole was elected chairwoman of the Flotilla committee at their meeting on Wednesday, July 12, and will head the 1990 July 4th weekend Flotilla committee. (Photo by Mary Jane Lorton)

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the project, not to exceed $25,000. Henry Smith, assistant superintendent for instruction, presented three student handbooks for kindergarten, grades one through five, and six through eight for the board’s review. Smith noted there was nothing out of the ordinary in the content of the handbooks, but the handbook for grades one through five is an addition this year. The handbook covers will, however, be color coded this year. Kindergarten handbooks will be red; grades one through five, dark blue; and six through eight, green. Recommendations The board approved the employment of three persons, accepted the resignation of two persons and were informed of the (Continued on page 2)

Band to give premiere performance The Lakes Area Symphonic Band is scheduled to give its premiere performance on Thursday, Aug. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Syracuse Lakeside Park. Those who would like to join in the fun are encouraged to take lawn chairs for this evening of music. There will be great numbers like “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,*’ “Music Man,” “National Anthem,” “Washington Post,” and “Hands Across the Sea,” to mention a few. Those who come early can take part in the chicken barbecue and dessert bar which will be open from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Proceeds from the meal will go to the band’s fund.

Wrap Up The council went through each department’s account one last time at a meeting on Thursday, July 20. Bice said they “made some adjustments” in an effort to keep close to the five percent figure. They did some cutting, but some budgets still managed to come in just a bit over the five percent figure. The council will convene again on July 31, at 7:45 a.m., when Bice will present the tax levy to the council members.