The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 32, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 September 1989 — Page 16

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LITTLE BAMBI, a three-month-old fallow deer, has become a special pet to Steve and Sherry Weisser and daughters. Staci and Sara Born in Bremen on Father's Day. the young fawn came to live at the "Weisser Zoo” at the age of three days. Sherry, who has given Bambi constant, loving care, says at first the fawn required a bottle of "formula" every four to five hours, "just like a baby." Now she takes a bottle or drinks milk from a dish once or tw ice a day. Bambi's other "zoo" companions include approximately 25 blue and white peacocks, five different types of pheasants, along with several cats and kittens, and the family 's pet schnauzer —o— MILFORD BUSINESSES — Barth. Chore-Time Equipment Co., Brock Manufacturing and Maple Leaf Farms have teamed up to sponsor a Fall Pops Concert at Wawasee High School on Sunday. Sept. 24. at 2 p.m. The concert will feature the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and is presented in conjunction with the Indiana Arts Commission and Arts United. The concert is presented by the Syracuse Friends of the Library • s MJ noted, "The con’sTiluehcy of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic is large and varied. Annual attendance at concerts is 110.000 and with radio and television, its audience numbers well over 200,000." —O—AREA RESIDENTS can join with Elkhart County residents and discover the variety of barns

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found in Elkhart County Those interested should meet at the Bonneyville Barn, located across from the barn, at 2 p.m on Saturday. Oct. 21. to watch a slide presentation of famous barns and learn barn trivia. —o— THE STAFF at the Leesburg branch of the First National Bank continues to heap praises on the Milford police officers Dave Hobbs and Aaron Rovenstine for their fast action following the recent robbery of that bank. They appreciate and thank all of the law enforcement officers who responded to their call tor assistance, noting they appreciate the quick response and the sensitivity of the officers who handled the investigation which resulted in a prompt resolution to the case - —o— ON FRIDAY. Sept. 22. Master Mason Degree tMMD) oi Kosciusko Lodge 4IS will be meeting at 7 p.m. in Masonic Lodge in Milford. on Friday. Sept 29. a dinner for 25-year members will be held in the Milford Community Building at 7 p.m. Masons and their guests, and Order of the Eastern Star members and thenguests are reminded to have reservations in to Karl Keiper by September 2.3 —OBLATE MONDAY evening. Neal and Arlene Cory, r 1. Milford, returned from a week's vacation to some of the southwestern states. Traveling by chartered bus with several of Arlene's classmates and spouses from

Millersburg High School's class of '39. the group spent much of the time sightseeing in the Sedona. Ariz . area Some of the highlights of the Cory s' trip included seeing the (fraud Canyon for the first time . . . and Neal giving away his "very favorite white hat! !" —O’WHILE ON a month s leave from his duties with the United States Army. Specialist 4 Scott Wise is visiting in Milford with his parents. Bob and Sally Wise, and other family members and friends in the area. Scott will be returning October 2 to Carlstadt. Germany, where he is currently stationed. —o— CHICKEN BARBECUE tickets are now available from any of the Milford Volunteer Firemen The annual "carry-out only” event is scheduled for Sunday. Oct. 1. at the Millord Fire Station. Serving of.the chicken .will begin at 11:30 a.in. —o— OBSERVING HER 91st birth day on Tuesday. Sept, 19. was Dorothea Kerlinof r 2. Milford And how vyas she celebrating her special day when one of our staff members gave her call? She had been outside mowing until the mower decided to stop running! However, she excitedly told about her birthday gift from her brother and his wife. Robert and Marjorie Groves. Milford a three-day trip up north. . The three ol them, along with

Elsie Urich, also of Milford, left early last Saturday morning on a chartered bus tour for Sault Ste. Marie where they then took a boat trip through the Locks into Canada. Dorothea especially enjoyed Agawa and seeing the Agawa Canvon while on a one-day excursion trip in Canada by train. "It was gorgeous country and the weather was perfect,” she noted. ' —o— THE SPORTSMED 10K, sponsored by St. Joseph Medical Center, was held last Sunday afternoon in South Bend, with two Milford runners — Mary Cockburn and Greg Weisser —

Lakes area has high stray dog population

I By K ATE WOLFORD Staff Writer

If you're a resident of the Lakeland.area, at any time during the year, register your dog with the county, or he may end up as leader of the pack. Stray dogs are a big problem in the lakes area, particularly in the fall, after many summer residents have gone home. There is also an increase in strays during the summer, when the lakes population swells. Dan Riffle, owner of Public Safety Animal Control <PSAC), the service that provides animal control for this county, says the dogs are either left or lost by summer residents. They are not adopted from PSAC. he maintains. because the service stopped allowing summer residents to adopt pets last year. Riffle says dogs are caught more often than cats. Kind hearted residents are more apt to take cats in because they are easier to care for However, residents do feed dogs. The abandonment of pets may stem from an attitude that farmers are more willing and able to take care of strays than other people Kosciusko County, of course, has a lot of farmers. Riffle takes issue with that notion. saying. "Farmers can't afford to take in stray animals anymore than anyone else can." He allows, however, that the animals the service does take in do tend to be well fed. People who see strays should call PSAC. Riffle says. When animals roam at large, the result is a lot of puppies. "It's kind of a vicious circle.” he explains. That's not the only hazard, Although dog attacks haven't been common, "numerous strays can increase their likelihood Also. Riffle says dog packs can be a traffic nuisance.

receiving medals for finishing in the tops percentage of their respective age divisions. —o— CONSTRUCTION IS well underway at Chore-Time Equipment. Inc, on an addition that will give the company the ability to do "some major rearranging of other parts of the plant," says Dick Gentry, director of administrative services. The 8,000 square foot facility will contain three enclosed shipping docks, as well as a shipping office. The work on the expansion should be completed some time in November.

PSAC does heavily patrol the lakes area, at random times throughout the day and night. "That's where our heaviest concentration of calls comes from.” Riffle explains. The stray dog problem in this area is a year around one. Riffle believes the solution to the doggie dilemma is for all residents, including summer residents, to register their dogs with the county, as required bylaw. Getting dog tags and a number for a pet is a. lot like wearing a seat belt when in a car. however, everyone knows it's required. but not everyone does it. Registration would make the tracking of owners and the return of pets much easier It would also aid in animal bite tracking. Registration, of animals is done thourgh the township trustees and assessor s offices. Goshen to hold college night The annual Goshen High School College Night will be held this year on Tuesday night. Oct. 3 from 7 until 9 p.m This will give students and their parents an opportunity to start thinking about college. Over 50 colleges, business schools, and the armed forces have accepted invitations to attend. The school has invited area seniors and their parents to attend A financial aid session will start at 7 p.m. A shoppers-fair setting with the college reps will be held in the gymnasium from 7 until 9 p.m. If there are any questions, please contact Dale Brannock, guidance director. Population growth A private research group said the world's population growth, after having slowed in the 1970'5, was speeding up once more. As of mid-1989, the world will contain about 5.24 billion people, nearly a quarter-billion more than in 1987.

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k jB SIGN UP. CLEAN UP — On September 16. members of the Syracuse Jaycees put up their sign under the "Welcome to Syracuse" billboards on both SR 13N and SR 13S. They also cleaned up the areas around both boards, despite some rather nasty weather. The Jaycees sign joined those of several other area service organizations and businesses. Shown in this photo from left are Jerry W right, internal vice president of the Syracuse Jaycees and Jeanette Gaskins, president of the Syracuse Jaycees. Not shown in this photo is Mike Bricker, a member of the Syracuse Jaycees, who also aided in the project. < Photo by Kate Wolford)

Adopt a scientist idea helps farmers, research

An idea sparked by Farm Bureau women is helping Hoosier farmers as well as researchers and scientists who assist them. On the farm of Jon and Betty Jo Roberts, located just south of Syracuse on the SyracuseWebster Road. Dr. Peter K. Bretting is learning some of the problems faced by the Roberts in grow ing corn and soybeans. The Roberts farm roughly 1.000 acres of corn, soybeans and some wheat They also buy feeder pigs "and feed them out.” says Jon. Dr. Bretting first visited the Roberts and their fields on the Labor Day weekend and expects to return at harvest time which is predicted to be about midOctober. The object of this "Adopt a Scientist” idea is for the scientist to learn some of the pro blems facing the farmer and in return see how he can be of assistance. Jon says that when Dr Bretting was there the first of September, he gave him a tour of the fields and facilities. In addition. they spent the day at a neighbor s farm where popcorn is grown because Dr c Bretting was very interested in this breed. The doctor does not have a farming background, says Jon. and although he did some postdoctoral research on farming, he had never worked through a farm So. according to Jon. Dr. Bretting's experience on the Roberts farm was very helpful He was able to see firsthand "the challenges that farmers face in getting things done in a timely fashion.” says Jon.. Dr Bretting is research program director for the Indiana Crop Improvement Association headquartered south of Lafayette. He is setting up a biochemistry/ molecular laboratory to check genetic quality of seeds produced by Indiana

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seed companies. He is also an adjunct professor in botany at Purdue University. Jon will be going down "to where he (Dr. Bretting) works and visit other professors at Purdue on October 6 and 7." Jon tells. This two-way exchange is quite helpful according to both Jon and Bettv Jo because both the farmer

and scientist are able to better understand what each is trying to accomplish with the challenges that are faced. Roberts is the chairman of the Kosciusko County Farm Bureau field crops committee. He. his wife. Betty Jo. who have two sons. Matthew, 7. and Marc, 5, have lived on their farm south of Syracuse since 1981. Red Ribbon day explained Karen Parr, drug education coordinator for the Wawasee Community School Corporation, spoke before the Milford Lions Club Monday evening on Red Ribbon Day and Drug Awareness Week scheduled for October 22-28. Parr explained that the purpose of the drug awareness week is to promote drug awareness needs in the communities. She hopes to purchase red ribbons for every child in the school corporation and estimated that it would take at least 3.000 ribbons to give a ribbon to each student. Noting that the slogan for the year is "My Choice. Drug Free."' Parr also plans to purchase banners for each school promoting awareness week. Commenting on her new position as drug education coordinator. Parr said that she wants to develop a five-year plan in the school corporation and find ways to raise awareness in the communities. * The club voted to donate SIOO to the Red Ribbon Day Program. In later action, new Lion member Chris Mahan was presented a Past President pin -from the Mt. Grab. Ohio Lions Club where Mahan was club president a Larry Powers, guest for the evening, was introduced by member Dr. Al Miller. Lion Bruce' Lamb reported on the success of the ice cream social held Saturday. Aug. 26. A discussion was held on repeating the event next year and adding a band or a street dance to attract more townspeople. Lion Bud Seely announced that Dr Roger Thornton, superintendent of Wawasee Community School Corporation, would be the guest speaker at the October 2 meeting.