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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., February 14,1990
EditQja&HMerchant participation needed Merchants have long been the harbingers of the Syracuse commamty, helping to provide area entertainment and usher in improvements.' However, the core of businesses involved in developRng such standards often remains the same, with no new blood helping to bear the responsibility of formulating new ideas. The current Syracuse Retail Merchants have done an ad-' mirable job, considering the constant input that has been required of them. But even some of those members admit frustration when “the same businesses” are involved in all of the promotions and community activities. More businesses that are drawing on the profits to be derived in the Lakeland community need to take pride in that community and attempt to give something back. By doing so, they will also experiencereturns. Bringing people into the community for weekend functions brings money into the community and, more specifically, to the various merchants in that community. The retail merchants meet the morning of the first Friday after the first Wednesday of each month. More volunteerism and input is always invited. Merchants should also be encouraged to take part in a paver (a type of sidewalk brick) program designed to make the downtown area more attractive. Such participation will assure uniformity of town sidewalks and show pride in the community. •■> • * Jane Austen was right! W While it may fall in the dead of winter, Valentine’s Day marks love’s place in the sun. Even the most determinedly hard-hearted usually spare a thought for love on each February 14th. Jane Austen, author of Pride and Predjudice is said to have once remarked to the effect that she only wrote about love and money because that’s all people really cared about. Jane Austen was right. Love, no matter what form it takes, gives humanity a reason to achieve, to act, to survive. Love of children makes parents conquer impossible odds, love of accomplishment makes people successful, faith and love of God gives people a purpose and a light to guide them. Love can take every form from the mundane to the heroic. Even the importance of money is usually directly connected to the pleasure it brings loved ones. If it didn’t somehow enhance life, money wouldn’t matter. Life, in turn, hardly matters without love. Love deserves to have its very own day on the calendar but its effects last year around. What love brings to life makes it worth remembering and enjoying each day of the year. Curiosity A key to knowledge is curiosity, a trait discouraged by some. Without curiosity — the urge to know why — there’s little incentive to investigate, study and solve the mysteries of life. Because some wondered about the flight of birds, we learned to fly. Because someone wondered about the atom and the power within, we learned to split it. Because we wondered about space, we learned to invade it and return safely to earth. Curiosity is the basis and motivation of most of the world's knowledge. The curious. What others say — Made by the U.S.A: Odd as it sounds, the U.S. dollar, for the first time since the mid-1800s, will be printed by an American press. Beginning in February, old, worn-out West German presses will be replaced by one made by Stevens Graphic Corp., an Ohio firm. The change was made for economic, not nationalist reasons. The new machinery’s output is 490,000 notes per hour, almost double the capacity of the old press. The new press also speeds production by simultaneously printing both sides of the paper. By feeding from a roll of paper, rather than single sheets, the new press can take the place of four of the German machines. The $1 bills it can print equals 40 percent of the paper money produced annually. It can also either microprint a band of letters on the paper’s face or imbed plastic threads in the bills to distinguish them from counterfeit currency One thing will remain unchanged: The bills will still be green. It all sounds great unless consumers dwell on the fact that printing new money (unbacked by an equal amount of increased national productivity) fuels inflation, which decreases the purchasing power of thedollar — regardless of the machine that produces it. Who knows? Someone, some day, could win a Nobel Prize by advancing an economic law that holds, “The faster dollars can be printed, the faster the government will print them.” - THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR Diaper wars Vermont Gov. Madeleine Kunin has stirred considerable controversy with her proposal to ban all disposable diapers. The move may be a signal of what is to come nationwide. Last year Kunin was successful in making Vermont the first state to ban the sale of vehicles which use ozone-depleting chemicals in air conditioning. If the diaper ban becomes law Vermont will be the first state to prohibit all disposable diapers. Nebraska has a similar ban, although it permits sale of biodegradable diapers. Kunin argues that while disposables have a usable life of “a few hours,” their decomposition takes hundreds of years in dumps. According to estimates, about 85 percent of all parents use disposable diapers exclusively and the disposables account for about two percent of the nation’s waste. Vermont officials estimate that in their state alone some 43 million diapers go to the dump annually. >' America is largely a throwaway society. Convenience has supplanted prudence and many reusable resources are discarded rather than re-employed in the manufacturing process. While today’s society may find that affordable, future generations may find it regrettable.... The Bush administration has backed off from a proposal to tax paper, glass, dent lived up to his “no new taxes” pledge. But Bush also promised to gear the nation into a mindset of recycling and conserving. He .needs. to.act on that im-. J mediately. 7 ‘ ‘ Gov. Kunin may be paving the way for him. - THE BECKLEY (W. VA.) REGISTER-HERALD
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Court news
City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Speeding — Karen S. White, 42, Syracuse, $73; Timothy N. Schroeder, 20, Syracuse, S6B Improper turn at intersection — Harvey G. Shearer, 47, Milford, SSB Failure to yield right of way—- — L. Brower, 38, Syracuse, dismissed No operator's license in possession — Lori A. Jenkins, 17, Syracuse, $54 Improper headlights — Lori A. Jenkins, 17,'Syracuse, $63 County Court The following persons have paid fines and costs in Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrette presiding: Speeding — James A. Joyce. 51, Leesburg, $80; James Cowan. 28, Syracuse, S6O. Disregarding Stop Sign — Robin A. Smith, 32, Milford. S6O. Goshen Division The following area residents have had fines levied and paid in the Elkhart County Court: Speeding — Jeffrey M. Carrillo. 17. Milford, SSB Defective tires — Danny R. Sharp. 34, Milford. $l2B • -. i ■ . Circuit Court The following petition has been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court, Judge Robert Burner presiding: Complaint Old Mill Place PropertyOwners Association, Inc. versus Donald L. Barnes and Joan Barnes; John F. Bell and Suzanne P. Bell; Ted E. Burnworth and Kelly Burnworth. Thomas Buskirk; Lois J Bonnet; Charles Bernard Cavert and Lisa Ann Cavert; Rudolph John Cesco; Willard B. Conn and Yvonne A. Conn; Kim Contos; Nancy Bell Dalton; Elissa K. (Riffner) Doyle;. Alvin A. Edwards and Margaret E. Edwards; William Flinn and Julie Flinn; Robert Franke and Carolyn Franke; Wilmer Goba and Mildred Goba; Harley Haisley and Willie Mae Haisley; Terry Hall and Linda Kramer; Daniel E. Hirsch and Judith L. Hirsch; Jack R. Hosier and Josephine Hosier; Phillip J. Jenks and Shannon Leah Jenks; Margaret (John) Glock; Floyd H. Johnson and Jaunita Johnson; Jerry R. Johnson and Vickie Johnson; Rev. J. Johnson and Jane Ann Johnson; Donald H
Syracuse driver cited
Joseph Jenkins. 23, r 5. Syracuse, was cited for failure to yield the right-of-way following a two-vehicle accident Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 2:30 p.m. The accident was at CR 127 and CR 56, north of Syracuse. Jenkins suffered a bruise to the head and was taken to Goshen Hospital by Syracuse Emergency Medical Service. Jenkins was driving a 1984 Pontiac Fierro south on CR 127 and
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Kennedy, 111 and Diane M. Kennedy; Betty J. Koss; Kurt Kratzch and Debra Kratzch; John A. Larson and Mary Beth Larson; Thomas C. LaSalle and Ruth E. LaSalle; John Louks and Gail Louks; Mary M. Lynch; Fredrick R. Malott; Jo Manwaring; Robert B. Meadows; Omar W. Miller and Dara R. Miller; Marian L. Nelson; Howard Newhouse and Eloise Newhouse; George R. Paton and Amelia E. Paton; William Pfefferle and Helen Pfefferle; James A. Rabb; Myron C. Richman and Vivian E. Richman; Thomas E. Selvey and Rosalyn M. Selvey; James R. Smith and Mary Lou Smith; Kenneth M. Spaulding; Morris E. Speicher and Anne M. Speicher; Roger Spencer; Charles B. Sutton and A- Virginia Sutton; Margaret B. Thompson; Randal J. Titus and Gayle M. Titus; James M. Weaver and Flora Weaver; Old Mill Place, Inc., owners of all real estate situated in the plats of Old Mill Place, Old Mill Place Block A and Old Mill Place Block B, according to plats on filed. Recorder’s office, Kosciusko County. Petitioner seeks declaratory judgement pertaining to restriction codes, property owners association membership, assessment rights, ownership of Old Mill Place. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: Gregory-Whitaker Clyde J. Gregory, 60, North Webster, and Marjorie E. Whitaker, 50, rural route, Silver Lake. Shafer-Cooper Phillip M. Shafer, 48, rural route, Leesburg, and Jackie S. Cooper. 46, Sherman Street, Warsaw. Smith-McDonald Gregory Alan Smith, 25, Church Street. Leesburg, and Shawnee Lynn McDonald, 20, PO Box, Leesburg. Dull-Hootman Larry D. Dull, 42, rural route, Syracuse, and Wanda J. Hootman, 48, North Street. Syracuse. Marriage Dissolutions The following couple has filed for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts: Keck — George Keck, rural route. Syracuse, and Judith Keck, Harrison Streep Syracuse. The couple was married Aug. 25, 1955, and separated Jan. 20,1990.
failed to see a westbound 1984 Ford pick-up truck driven by Morris Hester. 47 , 501 Mineral Springs, Winona Lake. Jenkins vehicle went off the road and rolled over on its top in a field. Damage was estimated at over $1,500 to each of the vehicles. The accident was investigated by the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department
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ONE CAN not help but notice the construction agoing on south of Dana Corporation BaMMaa-l on the<Syra-Web Road, Lakeland Self p’-° c ently under construction by workers oi meal Construction. >€ Harry Appenzeller is having 88 storage units built for boats, cars and so forth. According to Jan Appenzeller, there will be 44 units measuring eight feet by 25 feet and 44 units measuring 12 feet by 25 feet, with 12-foot high doors. The entire unit is 450 feet long, and 50 feet wide. Completion has been set for the first of May. —o— WHILE ON the subject of the Appenzeller family, Pat and Jan Appenzeller are hard at work getting vehicles ready for the 1990 Great American Race. This year the race will start June 26 in New York. In addition to the 1912 American LaFrance Fire Truck, which was entered in last year’s race, the brothers will also be entering two 1932 Auburns, a coupe and convertible. Jan has also been working on the Mier automobile which arrived back in Syracuse last November. He noted that he has gotten the automobile’s engine operational, but has not taken it out for a test drive. He mentioned he has been tinkering with the engine in his spare time and has also made several minor repairs to the car, gluing back together the steering wheel and some of the paint chips that had fallen off. THE INDIANA State Bureau of Motor Vehicles has announced the opening of a manager’s position at the Syracuse License Branch Office. Joella Johnson, who has been branch manager for the past two years, will be leaving the post when a replacement is hired. Even though she will be leaving the license branch, she won’t be leaving Syracuse. Joella says she is going back to school and will take up classes in May at Indiana University/Purdue University, Fort Wayne. Her study course: to become a registered nurse. Applications for the position are being accepted until today (Wednesday), in Room 401, State Office Building, Indianapolis. -oLOOK FOR some activity around the former fish hatchery building on the southeast end of Lake Wawasee. Funds were approved last week for the remodeling of the building to house offices for the Department of Natural Resources, Lakeland Enforcement Division. Members of the conservation department look to be in their new headquarters this summer. Currently, their offices are in the basement of the county justice building in Warsaw. —o— NOT ONLY will activity be buzzing around the fish hatchery but also north of Southeast Bay Marina. According to Joe Todd, plans are being finalized for the building of a 21-unit condominium. Developers, D & T Development (Don Deck and Joe Todd), project a start on construction this spring. No name for the newest development has been chosen yet. Persons should watch for a “Name The Condo Contest. ’’ The same method was used in naming Marsh Harbor, Syracuse, and The Crossings Condominiums. -o- 7 APPLICATIONS ARE being accepted by the Federal Communications Commission for anyone wanting to operate an FM radio station in the Syracuse area. The FCC approved the frequency recently for a 6,000 watt station with a coverage area estimated at a 25-mile radius. The request for the frequency was made by Larry Fuss, president of Contemporary Communications, a consulting firm in Atlanta, Ga. Applications for the new frequency will be accepted through April 18. —o— WHILE SKIING in the local area has come to a halt, Joe Todd and his wife, Pat, found the
800 800 Bear costume taken Tuesday from Leesburg School
Police investigated the following thefts in the Lakeland area recently. Vicky Johnson, assistant principal at School, notified nolieeat<)-30a m TffSSWav Feh 13, that someone had taken a 800 800 Bear costume from the gchjooL The costume, on loan from'jc’nystorw ra nCTTereaSr-' was going to be used in a play. The costume is valued at $750, and had been taken over the weekend.
place to be last weJx. Joe and Pat, along with his mother-in-law, Helen Davis, of Portland, went to Snowbird, Utah, as well as to Alta and Park City. The trio were met by Todd’s stepdaughter, Dindy Gres, of Los Angeles, Calif. "" - ' “It was good skiing,” said there was good dry pmvdoscLwmey were skiing in snow up to their the best sKi • ' 4 DO YOU need a place to hold a larggiL-'-. r day party or reunion? The *- Center is available to rent for such even»a. -wne > I thing that needs to be remembered is the • alcohol is allowed on the property. SUPPORT FOR the school’s music program will be shown this Friday night when the Wawasee Warriors take on the Elkhart Central Blue Blazers. Approximately 10 members of the Lakes Area Community Band will be joining the high school Jazz Band in their performance at the game. Also, the official.rehearsal for members of the Lakes Area Community Band will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 5, in the Syracuse Junior High School. According to Ron Stoll, president, a total of 12 concerts are planned for the coming season. Among the concerts slated are: Stone’s Trace in May; Lakeside Park on June 14, July 4 and in August. The band will also make an appearance at the Hbt Air Balloon Lift off at Greencroft Center and at the North Webster Mermaid Festival in June. Stoll noted that even though he has applied for an Indiana Arts Commission Grant, which if received will be for $22,000, the band needs to raise SIO,OOO for this season’s budget. Next year's budget has been set at $7,000. He noted there has been little response from the community to help the band meet its budgetary goal this year. Donations have been received from the Wawasee Property Owners Association and Rotary. ■ —o— A SURPRISE 18th birthday party was held for Tim Lilly, Wawasee High School senior, on Sunday, Feb. 11. The party was given by Mom, Janet, and friend, Lori Stiver, in the Stiver home on Harrison Street. M The 30 guests included basketball teammates and classmates. Balloons and streamers in Wawasee school colors of green and gold decorated the home. A buffet supper was enjoyed with games of Nintendo, Pictionary and cards following. FRED AND Elinor Avery, Huntington Street, recently traveled south with a brief stop in Springfield, Mo., then on to visit Ken and Verla Stump in Cabot, Ark. Verla is from Syracuse and Ken is originally from Nappanee. Ken recently retired as an Air Force colonel and is now training pilots for a Canadian-based company on Little Rock Air Base. The Averys enjoyed a tour of the base and were allowed to drive a simulated Cl3O plane used in training the pilots. SYRACUSE WILL soon have a Chinese menu again. As of February 16, Maryann’s Drive-In will open for the season. —o— TERRY MILLER’S personal interest and involvement with the terminally ill and their families (Terry is terminally ill himself) has allowed him to be named official delegate and spokesman for the Health Crisis Network of Miami. Terry serves through his empathy and concern for individuals and, through his enjoyment of life, stays active in as many ways as possible. . , ■ 1 . . He is presently orchestrating a private art show in the New Cuban Museum of Art for renowned artist, Christine Vidal de McLaughlin. A writer, Terry is honored to have been invited to submit his writing for competition in the Turner Tomorrow Award Writers’ Festival. An inspiration to others, Terry says, “I wish to leave a printed record of my existence and experiences with high hopes that others will be inspired to participate in this grand thing we call life.”
A 1984 Chevrolet was reported stolen by Christopher Helms, r 4 box 276, Syracuse, Saturday evening, Feb. 10. He told police the vehicle was parked in his 1:48-5:18 p.m. The keys were not in the vehicle. The value of the : » cax-Lc The theft of a kerosene heater was reported by officials at the Keg Tavern, 111 Van Buren St.,
Leesburg, on Saturday, Feb. 10. The heater is valued at $l5O. Linda Gates, 491 N. CR 225E, Warsaw, reported someone had home and removed some dishes and tools. The incident occurred 6, and 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 7. Damage to the door was estimated at SIOO. The items were valued at $125.