The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 January 1990 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., January 10,1990

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Editorial

Equality must be present for survive There’s an old saying that says “if it ain’t broke., don’t fix it.” Unfortunately, the Wawasee Community School Corporation Board of Trustees doesn’t adhere to that belief. While the corporation should be commended on attempting to upgrade facilities and provide its students with the best possible opportunities, many incidents have proven that consolidation isn’t always the answer. Elkhart found that out after closing Brookdale Junior High School on the city’s northwest side to consolidate with other junior high schools. Overcrowding resulted a few years later, requiring building additions and the afterthought that closing Brookdale may not have been such a good idea. However, all that is finished business and cannot be changed. Now the Wawasee School Board must ensure that the new Wawasee Middle School and Milford School both remain equal and provide the same opportunities for their students. Last week’s parent meeting at Wawasee High School provided many questions that the school board must address. A prime concern for many Milford parents was transportation, with afterschool activities at the new middle school requiring a revamped transport system. While many students traveling from Milford’s west side may prove cost-efficient, if only two to three of those students require after-school transportation for intramurals, cost may eventually preclude that convenience. While school officials assure that all students will receive transportation, it’s hard to fathom a bus or van traveling 20 miles round-trip for one student. Hopefully, they (school officials) will prove us wrong. Another parent questioned the computer capabilities of the new school Are Milford School students going to receive the same options? A presentation by Wawasee Middle School principal Larry DeWeese outlined proposed “Enrichment” courses ranging from indoor mini-golf to “model rockets that fly” and a building that will include a greenhouse, planetarium, food and clothing lab, and various other amenities. Meanwhile, the Milford school seems destined for the basic courses, with few additions. The new middle school will dwarf Milford School in size, with a likely seven-to-one student ratio. Such proportions will spell doom when the school’s athletic teams meet. Milford School principal-designee Cindy Kaiser said that Superintendent Dr. Roger Thornton assured her that “the carpet is not going to be pulled out from under the students there (Milford School) as long as the parent support and community support is there.” The coming year will tell the real story, but if provisions for future improvements to the Milford school are not provided, it’s very likely that the Wawasee School Corporation will have one middle school in the near future. Indiana workers — what they do for love State of Indiana workers are the victims of an old wive’s tale about public service. The (seeming) beneficiary of this antiquated attitude is the State of Initself. The problem lias gotten so bad, that a dedicated food stamp office worker recently wrote ,a letter to Governor Evan Bayh, informing him that she had made almost twice as much money while on welfare herself! The word from the governor’s office is that upcoming legislation could make things better for the underpaid and overworked state employees. However, the problem is symptomatic of an ill that plagues the pocketbooks of almost all people who go into public service. Whether they are social workers, teachers or nurses, those whose jobs involve helping others have traditionally faced hard work/fajv status and worse pay. In part, that's probably because these jobs have traditionally been held by women. However, there’s something more at work — the old notion that people who deal with the needs and problems of other people do it “for love.” That idea is the offspring of the time honored tradition of noblesse oblige — the privileged class owing the less fortunate their concern and charity. In other words, the upper class helps the lower class out of guilt and sometimes, kindness. • . In the 19905, those public service workers are probably doing their jobs out of a real love for people but they're also doing it to put food on the table. The antiquated notion of helping others to assuage the conscience of the rich or simply because one can afford to love her neighbor as she does herself is completely unrealistic. It won't make for happy workers — or a good state system. It's astonishing how little you miss the news that you do not hear about.

What others say — Are you rich? They huddled inside the storm door, two children in ragged, outgrow\i coats. “Any old papers, lady?" I was busy. I wanted to say so — until I looked down at their feet. Thin little sandals sopped with ice and sleet. “Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa," I said ( There was no conversation. Their soggy sandals left marks upon the hearthstone. Cocoa and toast with jam fprtified against the chill outside. I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget. The silence in the front room struck through to me. I looked in. The girl held her empty cup in her hands, Idoking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?” „ “Am I rich? Mercy no." I looked at my shabby slip covers and the worn place in the rug. ‘ - The little girl put her cup in its saucer, carefully. “Your cups match your saucers,” she said. Her voice was old, with hunger that was not of the stomach. They left me, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn’t said thank you. They didn’t need to. They had said more than that. Plain blue pottery cups and saucers But they matched. I tested the potatoes and stirred the gravy. Potatoes and brown gravy. Rouf over our heads My man with a steady job. These things matched too. I moved the chairs back uuffi the fire and tidied the living room The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet on my hearth. I let them be. I want them in case I forget how rich I am. - AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Many questions are being voiced by school patrons on middle school equality.

Court news

City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Speeding — Tammera K. Grismore. 27, Syracuse, S6B County Court Goshen Division The following residents have had fines levied and paid fines in the Elkhart County Court: Improper use of interim plate — Franklin J Noble, 47, Syracuse, dismissed Improper display — David C. Wright, 46, Milford, dismissed County Court The following persons have paid fines and costs in Kosciusko County Court. Judge James Jarrette presiding: () pera ti n g Vehicle I n Unauthorized Area — Shannon Geiger. 20. Syracuse. S7B. Speeding — Teresa A. Sabin. 27. Syracuse. $65; Frances M. Traviolia. 48. Syracuse. $65; John R Garrett. 17. Leesburg.'“s6s; Scott A Kel lenberger. 29. Milford. $65; Drake F. Sladky. 18. North Webster. SBO. Hunting Deer Without License — Jack A. Lewallen. 61. North Webster, dismissed No Seatbelt — Karen M. Bookin. no age. North Webster. S2O.Expired License Plates — David Baumgartner. 36. Milford. S6O. Driving While Suspended — Charles C Harris, no age. North Webster. $163. driver's license suspended 90 days Public Intoxication — Sheila 1) Lippert, no ago. Syracuse. $213. K C J. six days Reckless Driving — Sheila I) Lippert, no age. Syracuse. $163 New Claims RM. Long. S. Main. Goshen vs Carolyn Collins. S. Main. Syracuse. Plaintiff seeks slßl.lß plus interest and costs; vs Ran dall L Blackburn, rural route. Milford. Plaintiff seeks $26.3.49 plus interest and costs; vs Brian L Kehr, rural route. Syracuse Plaintiff seeks $747.85 plus interest and costs. Ted Brubaker. N. Main St . Goshen vs Bruce A, Bradley. P.O. Box. Milford Plaintiff seeks $256.03 plus interest and costs Small Claims The following judgements have been awarded in Small Claims Division. Kosciusko County Court. Judge James Jarrette presiding: jfNorth Webster Tippecanoe EMS vs Gene Boyer. Plaintiff awarded $l4O plus costs North Webs ter/Tippecanoe EMS vs Kenneth Smith. Plaintill awarded $168.50 plus costs., North Webster/Tippecanoe EMS vs Carol Shepherd Plaintiff awarded SB6 plus costs. North Webster/Tippecanoe EMS vs Mare Green. Plaintiff awarded SB6 plus costs. North Webster/Tippecanoe EMS vs Ida Wells Plaintiff awarded $72.50 plus costs. North Webster/Tippecanoe EMS vs Debra Young. Plaintiff awarded $29 16 plus costs North Webster/Tippecanoe EMS vs Susan. Neary Plaintiff awarded $145 plus costs.

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Marriage Licenses ’ The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: Anderson-Montgomery Arthur Leroy Anderson, 24, Medusa Street, Syracuse, and Jena Suzanne Montgomery, 20, Medusa Street, Syracuse. •Everett-Darr Peter Andrew- Everett, 21. rural route. North Webster, and Barbara Ann Darr. 25. PO Box, North Webster. Hoover-Mansfield Steven Douglas Hoover, 38, rural route. Syracuse, and Michelle Marie Mansfield, 22, rural route. Syracuse. Marriage Licenses The following codpie has applied for a marriage license in Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Looker-Harris Anthony James Looker, 23, Holaway Ct., Goshen and Kimberly Lynn Harris. 23, rural route. Syracuse Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts: Blackburn — Angie Joan Blackburn, rural route, Leesburg, and Tony Alan Blackburn, rural route. Milford. The couple was married April 15, 1989, and separated Oct. 31. 1989 New Subscribers Carl Bice 11114 Leahy Rd. Monterey, Calif. 93940 Paula Smith Apt. 409 400 N. Riner Rd. West Lafay ette. Ind. 47906 Terry/Bonnie Talbott 917 N. 10th St. Gas City, Ind. 46933 »' Don/Clara Wagoner Lot 85 1318 S. Florida Ave. Inverness, Ela. 32650 Pete Luttman 117 S. West Blvd. Elkhart, Ind. 46511 Doug Allen 317 D. Qrts VHFS Warrenton. Va. 22186 Scott given two-year term Gerald Lewis Scott, 40, Syracuse, received a two-year prison sentence and three years probation on charges for escape, recently. Scott fled the scene on February 14. 1989, after ramming a sheriff's patrol car He was later captured and placed in the back seat of another police car where he kicked the window out and fled again.

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OST CARDS promoting the Syracuse-Wawasee area are out and about town at locations of businesses who

sponsored the cards. This is a project of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Division. The project started last summer with Creative Touch Stiidio in Syracuse taking colored photographs of various activities and sites around the area. Members of the retail merchants division then narrowed down the photos to make available for business sponsorship. According to Judy Moser, retail merchants president and owner of Creative Touch Studio, there are four different post cards already out for sale. The post cards available depict such scenes as the boat-in worship service, magnolia trees in bloom at Lakeside Park, boating on Lake Wawasee and a sailboat regatta. A post card showing Crosson Park is expected to arrive any day. Pictures of Pickwick Square and the Ken and Leia Harkless Gazebo are in need of sponsors for the production of the post cards. Judy noted that any group, business or individual who want to sponsor a post card may do so. The sponsor is responsible to pay for the production cost. She is anticipating a total of 10-15 different post cards will be available when this project is completed. At this time post cards are available at Wawasee Service Center, Gropp's and Thornburg Drugs. —o— LOCAL HISTORIANS Ron and Joan Sharp, who have written several books on the history of Syracuse, recently donated two albums of photographs of Syracuse to the Syracuse Public Library. The collections contain 160 photos, some in black and white and others in color. —O'WHILE SPEAKING of the library, a target of March has been set for the ground breaking of the new library addition. Members of the board of trustees will be meeting with architects next Tuesday night for the approval and finalization of the plans. Il is anticipated that by February 1 there will be the sale of bonds and letting of construction bids. —6— NO. PAM Howatt is not resigning as Lakeland Youth Center Director. PanrAvas asked numerous times last week during'registration of youth center winter activities/why she was resigning The only thing she can figure is that people were confused over youth center board president Judy Bow man stepping down. —o—- — THAT the former Ivy Hut Restaurant building will not be used as a convenience clinic are untrue? According to Realtor Ernie Rogers work on the remodeling of the building has been postponed due to the owners receiving state approval for that location as a. medical facility. He noted that instead of a March 1 opening date owners are gearing towards an April 1 opening date. !.ocaleo.n.tr?e*or Gary Green of Green Construction will be doing the remodeling work. —o—

LOOK FOR a new restaurant that will be coming to Syracuse. Owners hope to be in by May. DECORATIONS FOR Christmas are now being stored until next Christmas. The task of removing the large decorations and banners was the responsibility of Mike Tallon, Bill Beemer, Jim Caskey and Bob Troutman. The group worked feverously Sunday morning to see they were put into storage. COULD THIS be a sign that spring is not far away? Elizabeth Shaw called us to say she saw a flock of robins last Thursday morning on North Shore Drive. —o— THEREWTLL be some construction going on, on West Chicago Street, in the near future. Local businessman Ted Rogers will be building a new building for Rogers Electro-Matics. The sale of the property was handled by Logan-Rogers Realty and Ted noted that business has been going very good and has outgrown the present location. —o— LARRY AND Jeanann Hunter celebrated their wedding anniversary on December 27 with a trip to Union Station in Indianapolis. —o— THE CLAYBAUGHS returned home January 1 after spending 10 days at Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Larry and Patty, along with their son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Belinda, flew down to the sunny south over the holidays. Patty noted that it wasn't exactly the sunny south as the temperature was 28 degrees when they landed and the weather was windy and terrible. —o— IT WAS nice to see Patty back in the Syracuse Case on Monday. She noted this was her first day back to the local coffee shop after falling on ice November 13 and breaking her arm. —O'EVELYN CRAMER spent the holiday season in Tustin, Calif., visiting with her sister Marceil Kerst. She flew out to California with her mother, Iva McElroy, on December 20. Evelyn noted that during her visit, the sisters went to the Crystal Cathedral to see “The Glory of Christmas.” This production is presented from Thanksgiving through the end of December and is the Biblical story of Christmas. Evelyn noted that live animals were used, including horses ridden by the warriors. “It is something you don’t forget.” Even though the weather was not the best, Evelyn and Marceil attended the 101st Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena. She said her sister had reserved tickets on a chartered tour to the parade which included a tour guide and reserved bleacher seats for the parade. “When there, you get to see more of it than on television,” Evelyh noted. She was 20 feet from the floats and said the parade was ' beautiful. ■«. . Evelyn returned to Syracuse on January 4. Her mother, Iva, will remain out in California until March. SYRACUSE CAN no longer say it is the home of an American Airlines Pilot. Dick Prescott retired from the airlines at the end of (Continued on page 51