The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 August 1989 — Page 5

Fall enrollment for Cardinal Center's speech and language program

How important is early skill deve/opment, including the development of hearing, speech Travel, QMA classes offered at Ivy Tech For those interested in the travel industry, "Tourism and Travel Basics’’ begins September 5, 6-8:50 p.m. and "Tourism and Travel ll’’ begins September?, 6-8:50 p.m. Bothare offered at Ivy Tech in South Bend while “Tourism and Travel Basics’’ is also offered at Travelmore, 3300 East Center, Warsaw. Practicing or non-practicing Qualified Medication Aides have the opportunity to update, review and reinforce pharmacological knowledge of medications pertinent to long term care. Bonnie Andrews, R.N., will instruct the class which begins September 5 at 6 p.m. at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake. To register or for further infor - mation on any other courses offered, call 289-7001, ext. 221.

DEDUCTIONS LOW — Kosciusko County has fewer exemptions on real estate than other counties in this area. Assumption that exemptions in the county were high and'were putting a burden on the remaining real estate taxpayers is false. A survey of state tax records reveals that only 8.2 percent of the real estate on the county rolls is getting a free ride. This compares with a high of 16 percent in Wabash County. Deductions of varying amounts are given on real estate owned by veterans; those over age 65; the blind and disabled; solar energy and property improvements; urban rehabilitation; religious, educational and charitable organizations. The year 1987-88 was used for arriving at the comparisons. Below is a list of the counties, real estate assessments, and the percentage of deductions allowed. Gross Percent County Assessment Deducted Elkhart $656,821,301 10.5% Fulton 93,487,670 13.8 Huntington 119.900.860 13.7 Kosciusko 284,392,290 8.2 Marshall 177.990,940 13.3 Noble 127,642,740 10.9 Wabash 131,709,800 16.0 Whitley 116.188.950 15.0 Kosciusko County deductions totaled $23,374,640. A breakdown by percentage of the various categories is as follows: Veteran .055; Age 65 .035; Disabled and Blind .005; Solar Energy .001; Rehabilitation (Urban Renewal) .025; Religious. Educational and Charitable 58.3; Mortgage Deductions 29.6. The tenacity of our township assessors — backed up by the local tax boards — has kept these deductions low. Assessed valuations determine the tax bill you pay. An underassessment of an area results in your taxes being increased to pay for schools and local services. The township assessors should be congratulated on their good work. —OPPUTTING YOUR FOOT IN YOUR MOUTH - Indiana Secretary of State Joseph Hogsett has been conducting meetings across the state on voter registration. The young secretary, who was appointed to fill the term of Evan Bayh, has been out drumming up support for instant registration of voters. (You sign up and go in and vote at the same time). After explaining his plans to county clerks from the South Bend area, he was asked about the possibility of mass fraud. His reply was that probably some fraud, yes, but no more than at the present time. This was met with silence. He was talking to the people who are responsible for registrations. He also advocated never dropping anyone from the voter rolls. One clerk then remarked that if this practice were adopted, she would need to hire a trucking company to haul the poll books to the voting sites, because there would be so many names on the list. This also could lead to gigantic fraud. —o— RUMOR NOT CORRECT — A recent rumor that the State Board of Accounts had uncovered a S7OO,(XM) shortage in previous Kosciusko County Treasurer Vickie Shoemaker's records is not true. According to those close to the audit, the shortage was a mix up in the paperwork. —o— ANOTHER HOT ONE — A Warsaw City official has been working on plans for the city to purchase the Hoosier Water Company. The company supplies water to Warsaw and Winona Lake. An attempt to purchase the company a few years ago failed. The contention is that the city will not grow unless it purchases the company and expands the system to cover all the city. Presently water is not available to all Warsaw residents. —O’SET SALARIES — Kosciusko County Council members in pre budget reviews have tentatively set salary increases at about 5 percent for 1990

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and language skills? By the age of five, approximately 90 percent of all language skill development has occurred. The earlier a potential problem is recognized, and assistance provided. the more likely a child can be helped to overcome that problem. With early intervention, many times a language disability can be greatly improved upon, or a learning difficulty completely eliminated, before the child enters kindergarten. The preschool speech and language program at Cardinal Center. Inc., Warsaw, is a good way to help a child with special needs learn communication skills. The staff at Cardinal Center cJn provide parents with objective standards for speech and language advancement. Additionally, the staff can provide the extra support needed, enabling parents to take an active role in their child’s developmental growth and progress. The preschool speech and language development program will resume on Monday, Aug. 28.

This program is for children from age three to five, who are delayed in speech and language development, as determined by a 'speech/language evaluation. The program will meet two half-days per week, during the school, and activities will emphasize language development, articulation and kindergarten readiness. Cardinal Center also offers individual and small group speech and language therapy, as well as classes for preschool children with developmental delays in addition to that of language. These classes will be meeting two to five days per week, depending on individual need. Parents having specific concerns about their child’s development or those parents simply wanting reassurance that their child is developing new skills at appropriate times, are encouraged to call Jacque DePlanty at Cardinal Center, 267-3823. Cardinal Center, Inc., is a United Way agency. All services at Cardinal Center are offered to the people of Kosciusko County, free of charge. Aid for farmers , The House ignored a veto threat and passed legislation to pay more than S9OO million to farmers suffering losses in winter wheat and other crops this year from drought and other weather disasters. NEW YORK - A mahogany desk and bookcase made in the 1760’s sold at auction for $12.1 million, setting a world record for a piece of furniture, Christie's auction house said.

Letters to the editor

Time to set hatred aside

Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Chauncy Bennet’s letter, "State University policy inconsistent.” I cannot allow his blatant intolerance and his discriminatory attitudes to stand unchallenged. In Mr. Bennet’s letter I hear a very frightened man who is striking out at the most available target, homosexuals, in hope of somehow calming his fears. It’s alright to be frightened of AIDS; I’m scared too. I understand that fear leads to anger, however, this fear cannot be used as an excuse to discriminate against a segment of our society. Our universities have recognized that such discrimination is wrong in any form and have thus developed policies to protect those who would be subject to harm. I celebrate the addition of sexual orientation to institutions' nondiscrimination policies along with the already established race, religion, gender, national origin, physical handicap, age, and marital status. We all have a right to education, work, and life in general without harassment. AIDS will not go away if our only "preventive action" is gaybashing. Need anyone be reminded that AIDS is no longer a homosexual disease? Wouldn’t it be more beneficial to push past homophobia and Puritan ethic and deal with the crisis of AIDS using logic and reason? We can use our energy to fight AIDS by contributing to research, education, and factual studies, instead of wasting it to spread hatred and ignorance. I would like to correct a piece of misinformation included in Mr. Bennet’s letter. Homosexuality is not a chosen lifestyle. For example, Masters and Johnson presented only one actual case of reversion or conversion to heterosexual functioning among 54 male subjects, and this man

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•*®sfiSSS i i I K SPEECH/LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM — Christy Elsbury, Cardinal Center speech therapist, conducts a hearing test on three-year-old Christopher Breault as part of a speech/language development evaluation.

was identified as bisexual from the outset. In another study of 106 homosexual men, only 29 became exclusively heterosexual and this conversion did not last longer than two years. More than half of these men were initially bisexual and most required 350 or more hours of therapy. Thus, even with a high degree of motivation, an expenditure of much time and money, and predisposition to bisexuality, conversion to heterosexuality was slight and short-lived. To make this more thought provoking, consider what it would take to alter your sexual orientation. Did you choose your orientation? Neither did homosexuals. Please, let’s fight AIDS without letting fear and misinformation get in the way. But let's also examine hatred in our hearts and consider that it might be time to set it aside. Respectfully, Ann Alford Syracuse Enjoyed reunion Dear Editor: August 5, the Class of 1974 had its 15-year reunion. It was our night to shine. The committee made it a very enjoyable, successful evening. All went very smoothly. I really enjoyed myself (with present company included). Hope others did, too. It was so good seeing my fellow classmates. Those who didn't show were missed. Hard to believe we've been out this long. I really enjoyed the tour of Wawasee. Some changes since I’ve been out. Had a nice time Sunday, too. Vicki Nyce Milford, Ind.

Chicago Street to be closed Effective immediately West Chicago Street in Syracuse from SR 13 north to Sycamore Street will be closed for approximately one week. The closing is related to the Syracuse Sewer Project. Notification of the closing was received from the Syracuse Police Department.

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"CPUZIN AROUND CUSE"

(Continued from page 4) roller skaters, and a ventriloquist will be mingling throughout the day. The carnival is for everyone in town, and will be an opportunity to get to know the nursing home residents

Alert: New laws in effect

Attorney General Linley Pearson states that Hoosiers who drive a car, rent an apartment, or work out at a health spa should be aware of several new laws which took effect in July, 1989. The Indiana General Assembly passed more than 300 laws during its last session, many of which will have an effect on the daily lives of Hoosiers. The office of the attorney general sought legislation on prize and promotional sweepstakes, landlord-tenant relationships, health spas, professional fundraisers, and rental cars. "The General Assembly passed legislation requiring landlords to return security deposits to tenants 45 days after the termination of the lease," Pearson said. "This legislation was necessary because many Hoosiers who rent their dwellings were unable to get the landlord to return the deposit. Landlords often kept the deposit to pay for routine maintenance. This legislation allows the landlord to keep the deposit only if the property is damaged." Pearson's office also supported legislation which requires disclosures from companies who send prize and promotional sweepstakes to Hoosiers. “We all receive these prize and promotion letters and postcards almost daily, telling us we’ve won a new car, a new television or valuable jewelry," Pearson said. “Many times consumers take the bait and send redemption fees to claim the prize, only to receive a cheap trinket, or nothing. This legislation requires the companies to disclose how many prizes are to be awarded in each category and the odds a consumer has of winning each prize.” Hoosiers who buy health spa memberships should be aware that they can recover some of

Wed., August 16,1989 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

THE FIRST game has already been played by two teams on a men's softball league in Syracuse, organized by the Kiwanis Club. Seems the PAPERS’ team, called The Paper Airplanes, was “stomped? by the Caldwell/Beer Realty team Monday night. Other teams are Art Gall Insurance, United Auto Workers #1405, and - the Over the Hill Gang.

their investment if the health spa stops offering certain services. "This legislation requires health spas to make pro-rated refunds to consumers if the spa closes a service offered when the membership was sold," Pearson explained. Because of a recent United States Supreme Court ruling, the fundraising law was modified. Indiana law required fundraisers to tell consumers the percentage of their donation actually going to the charity. The court struck down a similar North Carolina law, causing Indiana to make changes. The new law requires fundraisers to disclose to the attorney general’s office the percentage of donations that actually reach the charity. Other consumer-related laws passed by the General Assembly will affect nearly all Hoosiers who drive a car. All drivers will be required to furnish proof of financial responsibility, or insurance. Drivers will be required to carry with them, or in their cars, their insurance policy number, or bond posted instead. Hoosiers who buy new cars now have 31 days to apply for a new title for that vehicle. The new law gives Hoosiers an extra 10 days to get that job completed. Another new law prohibits sunscreening on vehicles which obstructs the driver’s view of the road. The law also prohibits dark tinting or sunscreening on a car if the occupants of the car cannot be easily identified through the window from outside. Hoosiers involved in property damage accidents do not have to make a state police report unless the damage exceeds $750. That changes the old law, which required a police report if the damages were S2OO or more. Children under age 18 who have

been suspended, expelled or excluded from school cannot receive an operator’s license. The law also allows juvenile courts to recommend to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that the license of a delinquent juvenile be suspended for a certain period of time. If a customer rents a car in Indiana, rental car companies must tell him that it is not necessary to purchase collision damage waiver insurance from the rental car company. That item can significantly increase the cost of the rental car, and can be unnecessary because a driver’s automobile insurance often covers rental cars. Confiscate marijuana The arrest of Chadd Spencer Phelps, 22, P.O. Box 378, North Webster, lead to the confiscation of nearly five pounds of marijuana, valued at approximately $6,000. North Webster Police Officers Shad Hunter and Malcolm Gilbert had stopped Phelps’ vehicle for a traffic violation. When the officers spoke to Phelps they found marijuana in plain view inside the car. Upon further inspection of the car, the officers found more than a pound of marijuana in the trunk. Acting upon leads received by Kosciusko County Detective Sgt. Tom Kitch, Phelps was questioned further and he lead Kosciusko County Officers to a storage area, south of Syracuse. There another 3‘ 2 pounds of marijuana was found and confiscated.

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