The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 June 1990 — Page 4
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 6,1990
Editorial
School's out! School’s out! Those two words signal various things to the Lakeland Community, perhaps the most important being that drivers should be aware of the increased traffic in the area. While much of that traffic consists of children traveling to the various parks and other recreational sites, it also consists of many who spend their summer months in the Lakeland area. The dismissal of school also signals the search for summertime employment, with several high school-aged students hoping to get a head start on their college education or post-high school career. Several opportunities are available within the Lakeland area and businesses should be encouraged to expand such opportunities to the area’s youth. They may be pleasantly surprised. “School’s out” also means that school’s in for those dedicated to saving the Syracuse School building. Many adults who passed through the doors of the old high school building during their school years and even some who haven’t are staging meetings to determine cost-efficient uses for the building. The Wawasee School Board should take an active interest in such talks. Also, while school may be out for some, it’s just beginning for those enrolling in summer classes. September marks the beginning of new educational experiences for many, but June, July and August also provide opportunities to add to those experiences. Time to Drive Straight, Indiana! Logos like the one in this editorial are currently being distributed by the Governor’s Task Force to Reduce Drunk Driving. They are part of the task force’s new campaign which, if promoted as we think it will be, should increase awareness about the dangers of drinking and/or using drugs and driving. Governor Evan Bayh and members of his task force feel the more visible the campaign, the more aware Hoosiers will become and this will possibly lead to a decrease in drunk driving crashes. We agree. A letter from Governor Bayh states, “Statistics are historically high during the summer months . . ~ X\ but death and injury are not the primary deterrents Xk A/ to driving and drinking. Fear of arrests and going to jail have proven to be most effective deterrents in Xl HB reducing drunk driving on Indiana roads and highways. 'Xk “For this reason, the task force has awarded nearly $120,000 in grant money to 81 law enforcement agencies representing 53 counties in Indiana, the most money ever distributed by the task force. These funds will nDIuE \IWUHjM I be used for overtime DUI patrols .. . Thus the IUIIIMAIA 1 theme for the 1990 campaign, ‘We’re Turning Up The Heat ||tU|f|llfL This Summer. Drive Straight, Indiana.’ ” With more patrols on the road, more drunk drivers should be finding i themselves in jail this summer and the highways should be safer for other drivers this year! I ~ Risk-taking attitude related to teen driving habitsA new diagnostic tool for use in driver and health education classes could make teenagers safer drivers, according to the AAA-Chicago Motor Club. The Young Driver Attitude Scale, which measures risk-taking attitudes of new and soon to be young drivers, could change behavior that is associated with the high teenage traffic accident and fatality rate, AAA-CMC said. The study says that once a student’s risk-taking attitude is identified, counseling and other methods can be used to improve faulty attitudes that lead to unsafe driving habits. Students are asked to state to what degree they agree or disagree with 70 statements including: — Having a couple of drinks or a few “tokes” of marijuana makes me (or would make me) a better driver. — Wearing a safety belt makes me feel safe. — It makes me feel good when I am courteous to other drivers. — I would get in the car with a driver who has been drinking if I knew and trusted him or her. — If you have good skills, speeding is okay. The Young Driver Attitude Scale is the result of a two-year study funded by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and conducted by the Teachers College, Columbia University. For more information write to: AAA-Chicago Motor Club, Public Affairs Department. P.O. Box 5027, Des Plaines, 111. 60017-5027.
This summer, Indianapolis area federal employees will assist in the construction of a home for a needy family through the “Habitat for Humanity” project.
What others say —
Where the truth lies
Bruce Ames provides a voice of reason in the middle ground — where so often the truth lies. The professor of biochemistry and director of the National Institute of Environmental Health at the University of California at Berkeley tells the world there are many more important sources of cancer than agricultural pesticides. In a farming community such as this, his thoughts need to be considered by all of us. He maintains, because many chemicals in plants were designed by nature to defend against pests, they may actually be more toxic to humans than manmade pesticides. Ames doesn’t say man-made pesticides should go unregulated. He does say that we devote too many of our resources to a minor health risk. In a recent lecture, he said, “We’re the healthiest we’ve ever been in history. I’m not saying we should be using pesticides, but they aren’t what’s causing the cancer. Attention is diverted from important risks to unimportant risks.” Our age statistics prove his healthiest contention. He says that you can take any man-made pesticide and compare it with the natural pesticide and find that the difference in the cause of cell mutation is insignificant. Ames is a “voice of reason in the middle ground” where so often the truth - CARROLL COUNTY COMET
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Court news
Circuit Court The following petitions have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Judge Richard Sand presiding: Complaint Echo Bay Condominium Owners Association versus Richard L. Aker and Janet Aker, Chickasaw Drive, Syracuse. Petitioner seeks $1,250, interest, attorney fees, costs, foreclosure of lien. City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Failure to yield right of way—- — L. Gilbert, 17, Syracuse, $63 Failure to obtain motorcycle permit — Scott A. Wegener, 19, Milford, $53 Parking in space reserved for handicapped — Jimmie A. Bagwell, 46, Milford. SSB Illegal consumption of alcohol — Jose M. Ortega. 20. Milford, $263, 60 days in jail suspended on condition defendant abide by all court orders and not commit an alcohol or drug offense for one year State warrant — Eddie L. Colley, 26. Syracuse, dismissed Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: Truman-Mellinger Branden Lee Truman, 21, John Street, Syracuse, and Dawnelle Lynn Mellinger, 24, John Street. Syracuse.
Much rain falls in May Lores Steury. weather reporter at Goshen College, recently issued the following weather information: The average normal temperature for the month of May is 59.2 degrees. The average temperature this past month was 56.1 degrees. Normal precipitation for the month is 3.43 inches. This area received 6.40 inches in May. The average accumulation of precipitation from January 1 to June 1 is 13.02 inches, with 18.91 inches received in the area thus far. Average temperature during the month of June is 68.8 degrees. The warmest June was in 1934 with an average of 74.6 degrees; the coolest being in 1928 with the temperature averaging 62.8 degrees. The warmest day ever recorded for the month was June 1, 1934, with the temperature reaching 104 degrees. The coldest day ever recorded was June 23, 1918, with the temperature dipping to 32 degrees. Precipitation average for June is 3.64 inches. The wettest month recorded was in 1981 with 8.8 inches. June of 1988 was recorded as the driest month with .77 inches of precipitation.
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Jones-Drudge Patrick Steven Jones, 22, rural route, Leesburg, and Dianna Carol Drudge, 23, rural route, Pierceton. Ousley-Leslie Scott Ousley, 28, Pearle Street, Syracuse, and Cheryl Lynn Leslie, 24, Pearle Street, Syracuse. Tucker-Kreider Stephen Clay Tucker, 32, 175E, Milford, and Valerie Jo Kreider, 26, PO Box, Milford. Grevenstuk-Ruggles Steven Lloyde Grevenstuk, 20, rural route, Syracuse, and Marcella Kaye Ruggles, 18, PO Box, Milford. Guy-Lautzenheiser Christopher James Guy, 20. rural route, North Webster, and Amanda Sue Lautzenheiser, 20, rural route, North Webster. Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior and Circuit Courts: Nyikos — Hannelore B. Nyikos, no address given, and Frank E. Nyikos, rural route, Syracuse. The couple was married Feb. 21, 1981, and separated Nov. 15, 1985. Petitioner seeks restoration of former name. Smith — Robert Z. Smith, no address given, and Christine A. Smith, Fox Run Drive, Syracuse. The couple was married Aug. 23. 1985, and separated April 16,1990. Plikerd — Philip A. Plikerd, Henry Street, Syracuse, and Debra A. Plikerd. CR 50, Syracuse. The couple was married Aug. 6, 1977. and separated Jan. 10,1990.
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"CRUZIN AROUND 'CUSE"
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ATCHING THE attention of many who drive by is Atilla the Ape, the main outdoor attraction at “The Outpost
Sports” store, in the former “That Sailboat Place,” at Wawasee Village. Atilla turns back and forth and waves at passing motorists. She reportedly is also known to bite those who come too close. Recent strong winds knocked Atilla over, causing her to lose her head. She was temporarily recovering inside the store, but has now been restored to health and is back outside waving to the public again. The store opened the first week of May and sells sports clothing, inflatables, windsurfers, mountain bikes and other summer-fun supplies. There is also a sandy volleyball court that has been created on the north side of the building, which is open to the public for rental. There are also team leagues that play several days a week. The summer-only store is owned by J.V. and Sue Peacock, Mishawaka, who have a yearround store in Mishawaka. The couple owns five stores altogether, two are year-round and three are summer only. Laura Anders. Syracuse, who is the store manager, says there is a sailboard swap scheduled for June 23-24 for those who want to sell old boards and/or buy new ones. Laura is originally from Elkhart but now resides at Lake Wawasee —o— A NEW Alcoholics Anonymous group has been started in the area. This one is for women only. The group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Don Current's business, CARS, Inc., 712 Indiana Ave., across from Big Wheel. —o— THE NEW owner of the apartment house at 106 Pearl Street, Syracuse, is making some noticeable improvements to the home. Scott Ousley, owner, has been busy installing a new wood deck to the front of the home that houses several apartments. —O'LAST WEEK, the trip taken by Merl and Maggy Smith and Ralph and Hulda Thornburg to Paw Paw, Mich., was noted in this column, as was the fact that the foursome became lost. It wasn’t the fault of Ralph, as the account led people to believe. Ralph was only the driver. Merl was the navigator. As the story unfolds. Merl had taught baton twirling in that area previously and felt he knew the way, so the driving instructions that Maggie had in her purse stayed in her purse. Ralph was only following the directions of his navigator. —o— ARE FACES red at Wawasee High School? During commencement ceremonies this past Sunday, graduates noticed something was wrong with their diplomas. Printers of the books had spelled the school's name wrong. The 1990 graduates were handed diplomas from “Wawasse” High School instead of ’ Wawasee'’ High School. According to persons involved, the school's name was printed in Gothic print and is hard to read so the error was not caught. Plans are to have the diploma covers redone with the correct spelling. —o— HERE HE comes to save the day. This is what local professional photographer Tim Yeager did during graduation. Because of the heavy wind storm Sunday, the photographer contracted by the school to take graduation photos was running late. The photographers were from Chappell, at Donners Grove, 111. Tim was at WHS to watch his niece, Michelle Pachynski, graduate when it was announced that the photographer hired to take the diploma presentation photographs would be unable to be there. Tim quickly went to his downtown studio and grabbed his camera equipment in time to get the photos of three-fourths of the 206 students as they received their diplomas. Just a few shots were missed when Yeager, who was shooting shots for himself and was not prepared for others, had to change the film in his camera. Jumping in to assist Yeager was Stevt
k ATILLA Bailey, who was there to see his son, Mike, graduate. Tim says the photos will be available in about two weeks. —o— THE TRADITION of having an officer patrolling Syracuse Lake will continue this year. With the death of Dale "Sparky” Sparklin several months ago, a void was left on Syracuse Lake. For years "Sparky” had patrolled the waters of the lake, issuing warnings and catching violators in an effort to keep the lake safe. Tom Kitch of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Wawasee Lake Patrol stated that Don Robinson has agreed to patrol the lake. “We are trying to get an officer and a boat permanently on Syracuse Lake,” noted Kitch, who pointed out that Robinson is filling the void until that permanent officer is found. The Wawasee Lake Patrol is working with the Syracuse Lake Property Owners Association and the Wawasee Property Owners Association to remedy this vacancy. —o— WHILE THIS column hears many rumors, some of which we find are true, one rumor was unfortunately unfounded. It was rumored the Vice President Dan Quayle would be staying in the Syracuse area during his participation in the upcoming Mad Anthony Golf Tournament in Fort Wayne on June 14. After making a phone call to a prominent Lake Wawasee resident, it was learned that the vice president would not be staying in the area, but will just be back home in Indiana for the day. —O—HERE’S SOMETHING amusing. The Jeff Wells family now have five different streets to travel on to get home — before they only had two and they haven’t moved. With the upcoming implementation of 911, some streets and roads throughout the county have been renamed. Among those are the ones traveled by residents of Kanata Manayunk. Previously the Wellses turned off of SR 13 onto Pickwick Road and took Pickwick Road to Warner Road to the entrance of the subdivision. >. Now to get to the entrance of Kanata Manayunk, residents, who turn off of SR 13, must take Pickwick Road to East Shore Drive, East Shore Drive to Cornelius Road, Cornelius Road . to Warner Road, and Warner Road to Eli Lily Road. It seems that every time Pickwick or : Warner Roads curved, that stretch was given a ' new name. East Shore Drive begins at the first curve on • Pickwick Road. Cornelius Road begins at the in--1 tersection of the old Pickwick Road and East > 5 (Continued on page 5)