The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 29, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 August 1989 — Page 2

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., August 30,1989

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HEADY FOR THE DEDICATION — Dedication ceremonies for the gazebo-bandstand and new decorative lights will be held on Thursday, Aug. 31, at 7:30 p.m. Although official dedication ceremonies will not start until this time, actual events for this evening of celebration will begin at 0:30 p.m. with "build your own sundae." Following the ceremonies, "Mr. G and the Big Band Sound" will

From the Syracuse Police log — Dead birds found

From the Syracuse Police Log is a weekly feature which presents a sampling of the incidents the officers from the Syracuse Fire Department and Syracuse Police Department are called upon to deal with: TUESDAY, AUG. 22 Notes were placed in both ambulances after the dispatcher was notified of a road closing. The dispatcher received notification from the county that a road was closed going to Kosciusko Community Hospital The county was notified after someone reported the stop signs being gone at CR 1250 N and CR 1000E. WEDNESDAY, AU£. 22 Only dunpg cleanup week does the street department pick up large items to haul away This •was' found after a report was' received of a couch sitting by a street sign for several months Contact w as made with the street

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department who advised the employees to not pick up these items Conservation officers were notified after a person reported about two dozen dead birds on Front Street. Later that day a conservation officer reported he took care of the birds He believes the birds had gotten into some fertilizer. Something wrong with the railroad tracks at Seventh Street was reported, by several Medusa Street residents. One resident reported that the tracks were making more noise than normal and another resident believed the tracks were loose. A call was made to Garrett where the .dispatcher found out'the railroad cotnpany employees have been working on the tracks east of Seventh Street THURSDAY. AUG. 24 The county highway department was notified after a person

perform. Bringing a big band sound to Lakeside Park, these musicians will keep participants on their toes as people will be able to dance at the pavilion. Shown standing on the steps of the gazebo, from left to right, are Jerry Claybaugh. park department: Sonya Wells, park foundation: Sarah Slabaugh. park foundation: and Jack Wells, park foundation. ( Photo by Kip Schumm )

reported the Grandview Drive street sign was missing. The person reported it has been missing since an accident. It was also reported at that time that the street sign for Truesdale was misspelled. Contact the Federal Communications Commission was the response given to a person who reported someone interfering with citizen band radio traffic FRIDAY. AUG. 25 A caller was referred to directorv assistance for a telephone number The caller requested the telephone number for the Red Cross Blood Center in Fort Wayne. Everything is believed to be all right, butl'A , ''caller wanted to make sure when he requested the telephone number for the Poison Control Center. SATURDAY, AUG. 26 County officers and the town's officer was alerted when a caller requested an attempt to locate a lost goat. The goat was reported heading west on Warner Road from Wawasee Golf Course. Lake officers were notified when a complaint of a waverun ner operator at Johnson's Bay was received. The caller stated the problem occurs every weekend with the operator going full speed on the waverunner. The Yhotor.ized vehicle is also be-

ing driven inside buoys making it dangerous for swimming. SUNDAY, AUG. 27 Information on a business's hours was given to a caller. The caller wanted te know if the business was open today. The dispatcher stated he believed it was open that afternoon. When police went to talk to a person who complained about loud music from another home, the officer was told the people had shut it down. The officer advised he will be w'atching and listening in that area. , MONDAY, AUG, 28 A concerned person came to the fire station to report that • there was no crossing guard a>» Main and Brooklyn Streets. When ” an officer went to check, four • minutes later, the crossing guard was at her post. The dispatcher was asked by a caller how to spell the word subpoena. Allow women to vote HUNDWIL. Switzerland — Some shouted approval and some jeered as the men of Appenzell Outer-Rhodes state gathered in this little village and decided, by show of hands, to give women the right to vote.

Don't use emergency number North Webster Town Marshal Jerry Craig is asking that persons with nonemergency calls to the police, fire and emergency medical departments not use the emergency phone line. He noted a lot of calls are being received on the emergency line, 834-2221, to rent table and chairs, asking for directions, billing information, having a swimming pool filled and so on. All nonemergency calls to the North Webster Police, Fire and EMS Departments should be made by calling 834-2700. Look out below — falling debris in courthouse rotunda Representatives of the Kosciusko County Health Department brought a big problem before the county commissioners at an August 29 meeting. It seems that the number of clients seeking child immunization has recently shot up. So much, in fact, that the department has instituted a number system to accommodate waiting families. Big business, however, is not the department's major concern. Apparently, some parents aren't keeping a sharp eye on their offspring. That lack of concern might not be more than a headache to the department workers, if their offices weren't located on the third floor of the courthouse, near a rotunda opening that has a drop clear down to the information desk one floor below. According to health department nurse Barbara Clouse. "Children are walking on the top edge. " The top edge to which Clouse referred is that of a rail that encircles the hole above the information desk. To add certain insult to possible injury, workers at the information desk are being spit on and pelted with a variety of objects, including paper clips and. at one time, rocks. Even more appalling was a report that just last week a parent dangled his child over the edge of the rail and threatened to drop him if he didn’t behave: k possible fatality was one concern Clouse expressed. She predicted, "Sure as God made little green apples, it'll happen." Lawsuits were another major fear. Although no official action was taken, various remedies, including wire mesh to help aid ventilation, were discussed. The commissioners indicated they would discuss the matter with Dick Denney, head of the building and grounds department. To pull back troops BEIJING — Mikhail Gorbachev. wrapping up a historic visit to China, called for demilitarizing the chinese-Soviet border and said unrest in China is part of a necessary process of evolution for the communist na tion

ENJOYING COMPANIONSHIP — Several participants of the REAL Services nutrition program enjoy the good food and companionship that are a part of the daily meals. Pictured from left are Bernice Krieder; Pearl Haab; Darla Routson, site director: and Berniece Dwyer, all of Milford. (Photo by Stacey Lesch) Milford has newest nutrition site in the five-county area

(Continued from page 1) that average. As site director, Darla adds that she enjoys her job because, “I like working with the older people." The REAL meal participants — in their usual good spirits — are quick to suggest she rephrase her comment because, “We’re not that old.” The REAL meals are served to everyone aged 60 and older in a number of locations in Kosciusko, Marshall, Elkhart, St. Joseph, and LaPorte counties. The actual cost of the meals, which are catered by professionals, is $3.50. however, REAL Services only asks that participants pay $1.50 of that cost or whatever they

Driver inattention cause of accident

Syracuse Police received notification that the 1985 Mercury Cougar reported stolen in Syracuse last Monuay, Aug. 21, has been recovered in Normal. 111. The car, owned by Dean and Sally Baker, Milford, was recovered Thursday, Aug. 21. Further information* is not available. Tires and mag wheels were reported stolen from Current Auto Sales, Syracuse, on Monday, Aug. 28. Don Current notified police at 8:15 a m. that between 8 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 27, and 8 a m.. Monday, Aug. 28, someone had cut the chain and padlock around four tires and four mag wheels, taking the items. The tires and mag wheels are valued at S3OO. Rob Shaw notified police Thursday, Aug. 24, that someone had removed nine pieces of six inch in diameter PVC pipe from a storage shed on the Town of Syracuse property. The pipes are 13 feet long and valued at $l4O. Shaw stated that the pipes were taken Tuesday, Aug. 22. Accidents Driver inattention tvas the contributing circumstance of a twovehicle accident on Monday, Aug. 28, at 4:57 p.m., on Harkless Road, 550 feet north of SR 13. The accident occurred when James A. Sawyer, 43, Syracuse, was backing his 1977 Chevrolet Nova in an easterly direction onto Harkless Road and Jill E. Miller, 34, Syracuse, was backing her 1987 Pontiac Grand Am in a southwesterly direction from across the road. Both vehicles were hit in the rear end. There was no damage to Sawyers vehicle and up to SI,OOO damage to Miller's car Driver inattention was blamed for a rear-end collision Friday, Aug. 25, at 6:02 p.m., on SR 13, south of CR-1200N. Raymond G. Kitson, 58, Syracuse, was driving his 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sierra southbound on SR 13 and was attempting to make a left turn into Gropp’s Restaurant when his vehicle was hit from the rear by a 1976 Chevrolet Caprice. Rod D. Nichols, 18, North Webster, was driving the Chevrolet and said he had looked into the back seat to talk to a passenger. Sherry L. Durflinger, 26. North Webster, was cited for operating a vehicle while never receiving a license following a two-vehicle accident Friday, Aug. 25, at 4:30 p.m. at SR 13 and Lyn Wood Drive. Durflinger was traveling north on SR 13 in her 1981 Dodge Aries behind the Clancy vehicle and looked to the right at a child in her vehicle, then back towards the road when she saw the brake lights of Clancy's vehicle. She tried to avoid hitting the rear of the other vehicle but could not do so. Clancy was slowing for a vehicle in front of him to turn left. Damage was estimated up to SI,OOO to each of the vehicles. Police were notified of an accident Friday, Aug. 25, at 8 am., at Syra-Web Road and Wildwood Street Thomas J. Thornburg, 40, r 6 box 122, Syracuse, told police he was traveling north on the Syra-Web Road in his 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity. When his vehicle reached the intersection of Syra-Web Road and Wildwood Street a southbound car began to

can give. Even if funds do not permit for a donation. REAL officials assure that no one will be denied a meal. All donations are kept confidential and are used to reinforce the nutrition services. The meals are held five days a week from 10 am. to 2 p.m. at the Milford Community Building. Those wishing to attend should contact Darla at 658-9702 during the week. Everyone who attends the REAL meals do so for different reasons. When asked what their favorite part of the program was, everyone agreed that the food, socializing, and companionship are all close ties for first, while a couple received some friendly persuasion and answered “Darla.”

make a turn onto Wildwood Street in front of his vehicle. Thornburg swerved to miss the car and hit a curb and planter on the corner. The other vehicle left after the accident. Damage was

Vandalism to pontoon and dinghy

Kosciusko County Police investigated several thefts, and vandalism reports in the Lakeland area. A marker buoy from Lake Wawasee was reported stolen by its owner, Jim Nolan, r 1 box 2378, Syracuse, Nolan notified the sheriff's department at 9 am., Thursday, Aug 24, that between 7 p.m., Wednesday and 8 am., that morning someone had removed the buoy which was in the lake, near his pier. No value of the item was given. Vandalism to a pontoon boat was reported by Herman Ginther, 906 Camelot Lane, r 1, Cromwell, at 1:40 p.m., Monday. Aug. 21. Ginther told police someone had gotten onboard his pontoon boat, broke out a glove box door in the console. The van-

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estimated up to SI,OOO to the car and under S2OO to the curb. The planter, owned by Ann Schrock, r 6 box 210, Syracuse, sustained under S2OO damage.

dal or vandals also tore the console off its blocks. Damage was estimated up to S2OO Charles R. McLaughlin, r 1 box 988, North Webster, notified police that someone had slashed a large rubber dinghy used by the _ North Webster Ski Bees for shows. McLaughlin reported the vandalism at 11:41 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 20. It is believed the incident took place between 5 p.m., and 8 p.m., that day. Damage to the dinghy has been listed at SI,OOO. Grant application to be reviewed Members of the Syracuse Park Board will meet at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Aug ■ 31, in the Syracuse Town Hall to review and approve a grant application.