The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 January 1990 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — We|, January 3,1990

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Editorial

Glass: The ideal recyclable

Did you know every glass bottle or jar can be made into a new glass bottle or jar . . . not just once, but over and over and over again... endlessly? Not all packaging materials are recyclable. In some cases, the product cannot easily or safely be broken down. In other cases, the cost of recycling exceeds demand. Among the products which ARE recyclable, aluminum, paper and glass are the most popular. And of these, glass probably comes closest to the recycling ideal. Not only can it be processed over and over; its recycling process produces no waste or by-products. Glass is 100 percent recyclable! All kinds of glass containers — heavy or light, whole or broken — can be recycled. Glass can be recycled and reused an indefinite number of times. The crushed glass used to make new bottles and jars is called cullet- There are ready markets for the colorseparated bottles and jars collected for cullet, with six factories in Illinois, five in Indiana and one in Wisconsin, as well as others throughout the rest of the country. The best starting point for making sure as much glass as possible is recycled is right in your home. By setting aside a convenient point where you can separate bottles and jars and other recyclables in your kitchen, garage or elsewhere, you can make a significant reduction in the amount of waste your family generates. Just rinse the glass and remove metal lids and rings — no need to worry about labels. Recycling and recyclability are on the minds of a steadily.growing number of consumers, too. A 1988 Gallup study found that more than half of all the consumers polled would actually switch to a recyclable container if a product they had purchased were in nonrecyclable packaging. Another poll, conducted by The Associated Press and Media General in May of 1989, found that 87 percent of respondents indicated they would be willing to participate in community curbside recycling programs. The glass industry, as the manufacturers of the only 100 percent recyclable container that represents only 8 percent of the total waste stream, welcomes the increased consumer awareness. They urge you to not only be an “environmentally smart” shopper, making sure you buy packaging that’s recyclable in your area, but also to organize a recycling project within your home, business or community. Glass recycling — clearly, YOU can make a difference! Family given gift of love Although the holidays have passed, many of us will continue our celebrations well into this new year — indulging in festivals of Christmas leftovers, strutting around ih new styles that Santa left under the tree, and cooing over Kodak moments. And, thanks to those with true hearts of gold and plenty of Christmas spirit to spare, many underprivileged families that would have otherwise gone through the holidays despairing, may be sharing in those celebrations. While traveling down an out-of-the-way side street in Syracuse just days before Christmas, I spotted a man and woman unloading boxes from their late model foreign car. If not for the small, weather-worn house the car was near, I probably would not have given the activity a second glance. Watching the couple, it was evident that money was not a matter they needed to fret about. They were unloading a box containing many new toys, including a stuffed ALF doll and a small piano keyboard. A second box was full of wrapped packages with a youth-sized, pink winter coat draped over the top. In their stylish boots and leather coats, the couple approached the house, decorated only with the fresh-fallen snow. They were greeted by a young woman dressed in old blue jeans and a sweatshirt. Surrounding her on both sides were three small children. The two youngest were still dressed in their nightclothes, the third was clad in ripped pants and a shirt too small for his person. Although I did not hear the brief conversation that occurred, it was evident that these two strangers had turned the start of a melancholy Christmas into a joyous event. The mother’s puzzled expression turned to a smile as she wiped a tear from her eye and pulled her three children close to her. She accepted the boxes with great joy. I stopped and thought of the many gifts I had waiting for me and wondered just how necessary they really were. Wouldn’t it be more fulfilling to stop the work-related gift exchange and instead donate to a needy family? Or, couldn’t family members decide on a few small gifts to exchange and offer more to those who are less fortunate than we? A few evenings after Christmas had passed, I found myself approaching that same small, weather-worn house. Only this time, it didn’t seem so sullen. Something had changed. A Christmas tree had been brightly decorated and placed near the front window, and a wreath bearing the word “JOY,” was hung on the door. — SL Intelligent adults are kind to the children they meet in life. What others say — Stop passing the buck Keeping highways safe is not the job of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Yet the five northeastern counties that have filed suit against the DNR for not removing deer carcasses from roads appear to think it is. LaGrange, Noble, DeKalb, Elkhart and Steuben counties shouldn’t attempt to force the overworked, understaffed DNR to take responsibility for road-kill. It’s equivalent to making the Department of Education clean up broken glass after a school bus accident. County and State highway departments pick up deer killed on roads in Allen County outside Fort Wayne. Why shouldn’t they have that responsibility in other counties? Or perhaps local animal control could pick up dead animals. That’s what happens in Fort Wayne. \ ; v But counties are notorious for skimping on funds for animal control. Instead ot spending uicu vwn ’.'.L'ii’d rath — h””*» the onr hear the full cost. The five counties should stop passing the buck. Either they should make county animal control responsible for road-kill and increase funding accordingly, or they should work out an amicable agreement with their highway departments. What they shouldn’t do is waste time and money suing the DNR. It’s not in a cuiiser JatiGn officer’s job description to clean up our roads. — FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

Glass Recycling Made Easy Acceptable Not Acceptable Class food and Deverage The following materials are » containers can be easily not recycled by glass container recycled by glass container plants and should not be mixed plants. Generally speaking, in with container glass, metal caps and lids should be removed but labels can remain. (UrWi Ceramic Cups \ and Rates -Mw wla. IT* H Clay Flower kJ Pots ' * ® L?’ if - crystal ll Light Bulbs JSJX window Glass Heat Resistant ovenware B. Drinking Classes

Court news

City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen Ci-, ty Court: Speeding — Dianne R. Wilson. 28, Syracuse, S6B Superior Court The following petitions have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court, Judge Robert Burner presiding: Complaint Wawasee Service Center versus Robin J. Brown, rural route. Syracuse. Petitioner seeks $286.90 plus $55 in court costs. Complaint Wawasee Service Center versus Deea Nicole Clear, rural route. Leesburg Petitioner seeks $295 plus $55 in court costs. Complaint Wawasee Service Center versus Clara Gorman. Petitioner seeks $3lO plus $55 in court costs.

Leesburg man injured near Gas City

* Russell E. Landis, 59. Leesburg, suffered head and internal injuries in a multi-car accident near Gas City Wednesday. Dec. 27. Landis was taken to Marion General Hospital. According to information received Indiana State Trooper William L. Said, 53, Muncie, had stopped on the northbound shoulder of 1-69 when he encountered a one-car accident. The accident occurred when Nancy Hamilton of Fort Wayne lost control of her car on ice and struck a bridge guard rail. While Said was investigating the accident Landis lost control of his jeep on the same bridge and

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Circuit Court The following petitions have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Judge Richard Sand presiding: Complaint Midwest Collection Service, Inc. versus Barbara Barth, rural route, Milford. Petitioner seeks $153.28 plus costs. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: Los-Forney Chester Lenin Los, Jr., 29, rural route, Syracuse, and Janet Kay Forney, 30, rural route, Syracuse. Busch-Good John C. Busch, 39. rural route, Syracuse, and Brenda Marie Good. 39, rural route, Syracuse.

struck Said’s cruiser, pushing it into the trooper. Said was thrown over the guard rail, but none of his injuries were serious. Landis was thrown from his vehicle across, the highway landing on the right shoulder of the highway. The jeep stopped partially in the passing lane. Next, a semi struck the jeep and a second semi traveling in the right lane. Training for drug war The Pentagon said the United States is prepared “to expand the training role” of U.S. troops sent to assist the Andean drug battle.

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THE LARGE pole building that was once used by owners of “That Sailboat aaM-l Place”, in Wawasee Village is coming down, board by board. Larry Weaver, Boston Street, Syracuse, purchased the building from Augsburger’s Inc. and will be moving it to his farm east of Milford. John Augsburger, owner of Augsburger’s Inc., purchased the land and buildings from Wawasee Boat Company this past fall. The plans were to use this area for expansion. He noted that next spring and summer this area will be used for expanded parking for customers. The future sees the area being used for an addition to the store, but no definite plans have been made. As for the smaller building, Augsburger noted that negotiations on this building are on going. Operations of “That Sailboat Place,” were moved to Wawasee Boat Company on Pickwick Road. With that move came expansion and consolidation of all new and used boats from “That Sailboat Place,” and Southeast Bay Marina. The construction of a new showroom was recently finished and houses new boats that are on display. CONGRATULATIONS TO Steve Snyder, local attorney, on being appointed legal counsel for the City of Warsaw last week. He began his new duties January 1. WORK IS progressing on the new law office , on West Main Street. Firestone Construction has the contract for the building with a subcontract with Bob Likens Construction oh part of the work. Despite frigid temperatures last week, workers were pouring footers and placing forms along the sides in preparation for the pouring of the basement walls and floor. It will be early to mid-March before the office building is erected on that site. Steve Snyder, who is having the offices built, noted that he plans to follow the local chamber's beautification plan and have the sidewalk built with the brick pavers. IT COULD be called beginner’s luck, but whatever one wishes to call it. Jack Lewallen of Jack’s Village Video isn't going to argue. It all happened last week when he was enroute back home from a visit with relatives in Indianapolis. It was the day after Christmas and Jack found the need to use the windshield wiper fluid, but had none. He stopped at a gas station in Wabash and decided to purchase some Hoosier Lottery tickets. Eight tickets later, he won $7, $1 and SI,OOO. This was his first try at the game. BETTY ARTHUR, Syracuse, had special guests last week. Her daughter, Jenny Eads, and family, husband J.W., and son, A.J., six years old, came to visit from Saint Louis, Mo. The Eads arrived the day after Christmas and stayed until Friday, Dec. 29. Also visiting on the day after Christmas was her other daughter, Annaßeth Sawyer, and family, husband, Kent, and children Luke and Mandy, from Milford. During the Eads’ visit several days of skiing were experienced with six-year-old A.J. getting the hang of it quickly. THE SYRACUSE Water Department has had its hands full the past several weeks. According to Ron Conley, supervisor, there have been nine freeze ups and three water leaks around town. He noted this is normal winter weather happenings. But one happening wasn't. Last week a crew was working at John and Front Streets with a jackhammer and accidentally hit a natural gas line. This affected a handful of area residents and Northern Indiana Public Service Company was called to make the repair. Conley stated the line was in the frost area of the ground when it was hit. Because of the water line breaks, the department has not been able to read all water meters on time. According to the clerk-treasurer’s office those persons with account numbers in the 300’s will be receiving their bills later this week. THE YEAR'S total on fire and emergency medical service runs were released by the Syracuse Fire Chief last Wednesday at a yearend meeting of the Syracuse Town Council. There were a total of 724 emergency runs made during 1989. z Os the 88 total fire runs, 26 of the calls were in the town limits and 62 in the township. The fire chief made 27 courtesy calls: first assistant

chief, five calls: ’and the second assistant chief, two calls. The fire department assisted other departments on two calls, made four ice rescues and responded to 88 personal injury accidents. ■ & Os the total 484 EMS runs there were 263 runs within the town limits and 221 outside the town limits. There were 64 transportation calls made by the EMS during the year. THOSE WHO were up to watch the New Year in Sunday evening at Lake Wawasee saw more than just a new year. Mike Horvath, Dyer, attended a gathering of friends in the home of Ted Rogers, on Lake Wawasee. At midnight, Horvath helped the celebration by bringing in the new year with a display of fireworks. Horvath provides the displays for the annual Fourth of July Fireworks on Syracuse Lake and Big Bang Boom on Lake Wawasee. SYRACUSE POLICE Chief Robert Ziller was busy at work Tuesday, despite the fact he had fallen on the ice behind the police station Saturday and injured his left hand and lower arm. # The extent of the injury was not known Tuesday morning, however, he noted there was a small fracture on the back of his hand. A LANDMARK will be torn down later this week, in Ligonier. According to Don McCulloch of Don’s Excavating, Lake Wawasee, his crew will begin demolition of the old state police post in Ligonier. It will be replaced with a McDonald’s. The post was closed May 1, 1982, when District 21 of the Indiana State Police changed to District 24 with headquarters in Bremen. This building was built in 1943 and had about 17 officers assigned to it. These officers covered a 13-county area that was later reduced to seven counties. Included was Kosciusko County. When the post closed its doors there were 40 troopers, four weighmasters, five communications personnel, five command officers, two specialists, five detective sergeants and four civilian employees assigned at the post. The post sits atop a hill on a triangle, flanked by US 33 and Cavin Street on Ligonier’s south side. THERE’S BEEN a merger. Sroufe Manufacturing, Ligonier, and Syracuse Products, Inc., Syracuse, merged Tuesday, Jan. 2. This announcement was made by Jon Sroufe of Sroufe Manufacturing and Jeffrey Weils of SPI. The offices of Sroufe Manufacturing were moved from Ligonier to 595 West Brooklyn Street, Syracuse. The two Syracuse residents stated all orthopedic sewing operations of the two companies will be located at the Brooklyn Street building. Sroufe noted he will retain the 60,000 square feet of manufacturing space in Ligonier. » A The merger will see Syracuse Products Inc. take on the name of Sroufe Manufacturing. Jon said in spite of the fact that Jeff wears sneakers, he will be president of the company. It should also be noted that Jon, who prefers to be referred to as "Chief” and who will be the Chief Executive Officer, will be seen wearing sneakers around the office. DON’T FORGET the 11th Annua! SyracuseWawasee Winter Carnival is set for Saturday, Jan. 27, and Sunday, Jan. 28, regardless of the weather conditions. This year’s carnival will be getting some extra publicity. The Kokomo Tribune will be featuring the event in an issue listing where to go for fun and games during the winter. COURTNEY AND Shanda Blue’s The Local Craftsman, makers of custom cabinetry and furniture, is adding on. Located behind Dana Corporation, they are having a showroom built. Also, a millroom is being added on in the back, which will help the production area to be more efficient. They expect the showroom to be open and ready for an open house some time in the late spring. TONY SIRI, muscleman and chief promoter at The Fitness Firtn south of Syracuse, things he has the perfect way for all of us to shake off the . mid-winter blahs and a few of those unwanted pounds we picked up during the holidays. Tony made a new year’s resolution to offer a very lean price to the first 50 people wno sign up for a one-year membership. He wants local folks to get in shape and 'fired up' for the new decade. Tony is an up and comer, always looking for new ways to promote his young and growing business.