The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 20, Milford, Kosciusko County, 27 June 1990 — Page 1

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Jordan, Troup to seek re-election

I By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer Curt Jordan and Bill Troup have officially announced they will seek re-electioiyaS members of the Wawasee Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees in November. Their announcement was made at the close of a special school board meeting, last evening (Tuesday). Jordan represents District I (Tippecanoe Township) and Troup represents District 111 (Van Buren and the east half of Jefferson Townships). Phil Taxpayers to meet on Thursday The Wawasee School Taxpayers’ Association will meet on Saturday, June 28, at 7:30 in the Syracuse Town Hall. The organization will include committees from Syracuse, North Webster and Milford. The meeting will be for the purpose of forming an official group and election of officers.

Payne, who was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of David Carey will not seek election. Payne represented District I. Since the seats of Dennis Mikel (District III) and Carolyn Anderson (District 11, Turkey Creek Township) are not up for election, this year’s school board election is wide open and anyone may toss his or her hat in the ring. This is based on the ruling that each district must have one, but no more than two board members on the board. “After careful consideration and soul searching, I will seek reelection,” commented Jordan, “If the voters so see fit.” Jordan is currently board president. Troup pointed out he has had a few requests and inquires about his position on the election. “In the fall I will seek to fill my own vacancy.” Troup is currently secretary of the board. Both Jordan and Troup were elected to the board in the 1986 election, taking office January 1, 1987. TAW Bids Tax Anticipation Warrants were awarded to Merchants National Bank and Trust, Indianapolis, after submitting a bid of 6.17 percent on the $1.6 million TAWs and a premium of $23 on the $1.3 million for the general fund and sl7 premium on the / $300,000 transportation fund.

Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL (Est. 1888) and THE SYRACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL (Est. 1907)

Milford to seek state grant for construction of town hall

I By MARY JANE LORTON Staff Writer Three proposals for a new town hall were presented at a special public session of the Milford Town Council on Monday evening, June 25. Following a lengthy discussion, the council voted to send a plan to the state to see what grant money would be available to help fund construction. The accepted scheme, measuring 69’x38’8”, includes a basement. While current thought is to use the basement area primarily for storage, council members and residents agreed the extra space affords the town room to grow should future office space or a larger meeting room be needed. “If we’re going to build a building, I want to plan for the future,” Councilman Denny Wuthrich commented. Offices for town employees,, as well as a meeting room for the town council are located on the ground level. f Bob Stevens, of

Frost enters guilty plea, put on probation; fined

I By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer Ray B. Frost, Syracuse, pleaded guilty to maintaining a common nuisance and received a one-year suspended jail term Tuesday morning, June 26. Frost appeared before Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Richard Sands on charges stemming from his October 25, 1989, arrest in an early morning drug raid. Frost was originally arrested on three counts of dealing marijuana and three counts of possession of marijtiana, aU\ class D felonies. However, through a plea bargain agreement, which Judge Sands accepted, those charges were dropped and a charge of maintaining a common nuisance, a class D felony, was agreed to. Because Frost has had no felony convictions within the past three years, the charge was lowered to a class A misdemeanor. Tuesday’s hearing was originally set to be a trial by jury,

There were seven bids submitted with one bid, that of The Indiana National Bank, Indianapolis, rejected because the bid specifications of a non colusion affidavit not being included in the bid. INB submitted a bid of 6.19 percent with a SB9 premium on the $1.3 million and $6 premium on the $300,000. Other bidders were Bank One, Indianapolis; First National Bank of Warsaw; Summers and Company, Fort Wayne; Ameritrust National Bank, Elkhart; and Society Bank, Goshen. Rates ranged from 6.17 percent to 6.74 percent. Robert Reed, board attorney, advised the board members they could accept INB’s bid with the condition the bank submit the non colusion affidavit within a set time frame. However, board members felt the bid specifications should not be waived. Phil Payne abstained from offering any opinion or voir due to a conflict of interest. U Other board action included the approval of the Chapter I grand application for the 1990-1991 school year. The grant will be for over $172,000, a $20,000 increase over last year. Prior to adjournment, Jordan announced that the regular July board meeting would be changed to July 17 instead of July 10, due / to conflicts with some board members’ schedules.

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Lobsiger and Associates, presented the three plans to the group of about 15 at the special meeting. Stevens estimated that the cost of the building would run between $251,000 and $276,000. Those figures include the cost of razing the existing structure which alone would cost $6,300. The price tag for furnishings would range between $22,500 and $27,800. Architectural fees would be $18,700. Public Comment After Stevens’ presentation and

Stop in Nappanee —

Amtrak says 'No' to Syracuse

| By MARY JANE LORTON Staff Writer When the last Amtrak train departs from Warsaw, it will mean the end of the line for rail service to Kosciusko County. After carefully

however, on Monday the plea bargain was entered and the trial by jury waived. Charles Davis, attorney for Frost, stated that his client admits on February 10, 1989, there were drug transactions that occurred on his premises, and he was aware of the transactions, but did not actively take part. Frost was placed on probation for one year and ordered to pay a SSOO fine plus court costs. He also has been ordered to pay the SSO Fund set up to assist with medical costs A Horwitz/Caveda Fund has been started at First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash, Syracuse, to assist in paying with medical and additional expenses as a result of a two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon. Larry Horwitz, 18; James Caveda, four; Ashley Caveda, eight; and John Caveda, 10; remain in intensive care following the accident. Horwitz is at Kosciusko Community Hospital and the three Caveda children are at Parkview Hospital. All four are brothers and sister. The fund was started by friends of the family to assist with expenses that may be incurred. Those who started the fund are David Hilker, Jodi Finlinson, Mark Neibert, and Duane Wells with the help of Doug and Carolyn Anderson. The fund is being overseen byDick Conroy, manager of First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash, Syracuse Branch. Those interested in contributing may do so by sending contributions to Horwitz/Caveda Fund, First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash, Attention Dick Conroy. P.O. Box 188, Syracuse. Those wanting additional information may contact Conroy.

Boxholder edition This issue of The MailJournal is a special boxholder edition. It is being sent via the US Postal Service to every household in the Milford and Syracuse area. In addition to regular features, information may be found in this issue on the Mermaid Festival which is underway in North Webster and the Syracuse-Wawasee Flotilla which will be held this weekend. LuMHSMHHIMBMHMMUMHd

prior to the council’s decision, residents were given the opportunity to voice their concerns about the three proposals. Though the majority of those present were in favor of building a new town hall, one Milford resident said he was not convinced of the necessity of a new facility. “Do we really have to have it?” John Weiss asked. “If the town doubled or triple in size I could see an expenditure like this, but for a town this size. . .?” he continued.

evaluating proposals for station facilities submitted by Syracuse and Nappanee, Amtrak decided to make a station stop in Nappanee. Amtrak plans to reroute its Broadway Limited and Capitol Limited through Ohio and Indiana on Oct. 1. The Broadway,

initial probation fee and sls per month probationary user’s fee. Judge Sands also stated that as part of the terms of probation Frost will be subject to random drug testing.

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FOUR SERIOUSLY INJURED — Four Syracuse youths remain in intensive care following a two-vehicle accident Monday, June 25, at 3:42 p.m. The accident was at SR 13 and CR 800 N, just north of North Webster. Officials at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, report James Caveda, four; Ashley Caveda, eight; and John Caveda, 10, remain in stable but critical condition in the pediatric intensive care. Their brother, Larry Horwitz, 18, is in stable condition in intensive care at Kosciusko Community Hospital. All four reside at r 2 box 539, Syracuse. James and Ashley suffered back injuries while John sustained head injuries. Larry sustained a broken femur in his left leg, plus injuries to his left arm and right knee. Tina Horwitz, 17, sustained cuts on her face and was treated and released from KCH. Horwitz was traveling north on SR 13 in a 1978 Dodge Omni and failed to see a 1983 Chevrolet dump truck stopped to make a left turn onto CR 800 N. The Dodge Omni ran into the rear of the truck, which was driven by Norbert (Nub) R. Niles, 55, P.O. Box 198, North Webster. Niles was not injured. The three Caveda children were passengers in the back seat of the Dodge and were trapped inside the vehicle for a short time. Larry was trapped in the vehicle approximately 30 minutes before being freed by the JAWS unit from North Webster Fire Department. Syracuse Fire Department had also been called however, the unit was advised to disregard the call while enroute to the scene. North Webster EMS transported four of the injured to KCH, while Multi-Township transported Larry to KCH. The three younger children were then flown by helicopter to Parkview Hospital. (Photos by Deb Patterson)

Clerk-Treasurer Monica Bice explained the need for additional storage space. Other residents supported Bice’s comments adding the paperwork required of the clerk-treasurer has increased and these records should be kept secure. Noting his concern about who would pay for the project, Weiss pointed to the current rise in taxes due to reassessment and school expenditures. Reporting that his taxes went up 75 percent in the last year, Weiss warned the

which travels on a Conrail line between Chicago and New York, will be rerouted to run on a CSX line. This route change eliminates stops in Warsaw and Fort Wayne. The CSX line runs through Syracuse and Nappanee. Both of these communities have been vying for the passenger service since the announcement of route changes in November of last year. According to a press release prepared by Amtrak, Nappanee’s proposal was judged to be the stronger of the two due to the station’s central location within the community, better regional highway access, its spacious parking facilities, a commitment from the city to provide connecting bus service between the station and other Nappanee sites, and the city’s commitment to provide a temporary shelter for

council that they might be facing a taxpayers' revolt should spending continue. “It doesn’t take much creativity to spend tax dollars,” he remarked. Weiss suggested renting or building storage space in an effort to cut costs. He also indicated that engineers could solve the problems of lack of accessibility to the current structure (referring to the front steps). Countering Weiss’ remarks, Milford resident Della Baumgartner said the ac-

use during the proposed renovation of an existing CSX station. In a letter from Tim Gillespie, Amtrak's assistant vice president of government and public affairs, he also noted, “from a marketing perspective, it was also felt that more long-distance

Early deadlines next week Because of the July 4 holiday falling on Wednesday next week, The Mail-Journal will be printed on Tuesday. Early deadlines wjU therefore necessary. They ace as follows: 11 a.m. Monday—Classified and display advertisements 12 noon Monday — Community corner, sports and church news 4 p.m. Monday—AU other news items AU offices of The Papers Incorporated will be closed on Wednesday, July 4.

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cessibility problem had been addressed before and the cost to construct a ramp would not be as economical as Weiss might think. She added, “Once you gain accessibility, there’s nothing in there. . .you can’t put the records across the street, then you’d need them. . .you wouldn’t want to run your business that way.” Becky Doll said that the purpose of the evening session was to (Continued on page 2)

travel would be generated by the large Amish population between Nappanee and other large Amish population centers along the route, particularly in Pennsylvania.” (Continued on page 2)