The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 August 1990 — Page 5
* <1 I (I I Ifel IS THERE INDICATIONS OF A SLIGHT TURN DOWN IN THE ECONOMY? If the township trustee payments for the poor and welfare food stamps can be used as a guide, the answer is yes. In the first seven months of 1990 the two funds have increased by 44 percent in a year’s time. Assistance to the poor increased from $106,931 in 1989 to $141,545 in 1990 (33 percent). Food stamps increased from $456,397 to $666,349 (46 percent). Total amount expended January to July, 1989 $563,328 compared to $809,894 during the same period this year. Below are combined totals (poor relief and food stamps) for 1989/1990: Month 1989 1990 Jan. $79,523 $116,949 Feb. 81,832 120,428 Mar. 84,284 112,214 Apr. 84,920 119,106 May 76,347 117,269 June 84,774 111,703 July 71,648 110,225 Total $563,328 $807,894 If the current trend continues, payments for poor relief and food stamps will reach a total of more than a million and a quarter dollars this year. Lines for unemployment payments in Warsaw have shown a dramatic increase. However, some of this increase may be due to closing of some of the unemployment offices in nearby counties. Poor relief is controlled by township trustees. They have allowances for electric power, heat, rent, some medical bills, and a limited amount of groceries. The County Welfare Department administers the Food Stamp Program. The amount of food stamps is determined by the size of the family and its income. —o— QUESTION STATEMENT ON FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. We received a question on our statement that there were 43 full-time employees on the Syracuse town payroll. The person who questioned the figures stated the town just could not have that many employees. I reviewed the records at the town clerk's office and ran into a real problem: What is a full-time employee? Is it someone who qualifies using one of the following yardsticks: Pays Social Security. Works a 40-hour week. Is on call at all times. Works all the time during summer or winter but not both. There were 59 persons on the Syracuse town payroll as reported to the state. During the last quarter there were 90 persons listed on the report going to the state for taxable wage earners. (This included EMS and firemen.) I tried to establish some kind of criteria to determine who are and who aren't full-time employees. Below is the breakdown. The first column includes those who are seen more regularly performing town duties (SR). The second column includes those who are seen but not so regularly (NSR). Dept. SR NSR Total Clerk 3 03 Police 7 6 13 Fire 4 7 11 Street/Water 11 2 13 Sewer 5 5 Park 0 9 9 Town Board 5 5 Total 30 29 59 The above figures do not include the volunteers who man the EMS or fire department. However, even listing the employees as either SR or NSR fails to give a true picture. In the park department the most of the nine employees work regular hours during the summer months and would be counted as SR. By comparison, the state considers county commissioners and council members as full-time employees, so it seems logical to consider the five town board members as SR. Volunteers for the fire department and the EMS are on call at all times, so this would put the fire department of more than seven in the SR column. In the police department the four crossing guards are on duty dur ing the school year: thus they could be in the SR column. Conclusion: There are at least 43 full-time employees on the payroll at any given time. (The reader can determine the number for himself.) It's like this type of question. It’s as enlightening as the argument: Which came first — the chicken or the egg? I am wondering why question the statement on full-time employees. I used the figure to point out the need for someone to be in charge. I advocated a mayor and not a city manager. It has been suggested that a manager’s position be created with dual responsibilities between the Town of Syracuse and the SyracuseWawasee Chamber of Commerce. A city manager would be dividing his/her time between two jobs — Syracuse City Manager and Director of the Chamber of Commerce. Someone has apparently missed my point. I was emphasizing the need to have one person in charge and preferred a mayor who is elected — and answerable directly to the citizens of the community — rather than a manager who is not. —o— PARK BOARD CONSIDERS SELLING LAND - From the Syracuse Park Board minutes of June 5,1990: “A new ball park located at the high school could possibly be developed earlier than anticipated. “The park board hopes to be able to help with the lighting of the field. A proposed sketch of the ball diamonds was looked over. The cost for lighting one field based on six poles, 30 lights and materials is approximately $15,000. “The park board briefly mentioned the possibility of selling the land behind Calvary Church with town board approval to help with the cost of lighting." There was some discussion by school authorities to sell Memorial Field that now contains ball fields and convert the newly-purchased ground across the railroad tracks into an athletic field. A NEW RADIO STATION — A group from Fort Wayne has filed a request for a 6,000 Watt FM station with a tower to be located southeast of Sidney. Offices for the station will be in South Whitley.
( Syracuse driver unharmed Syracuse resident Joe G. Salazar, 724 E. Pittsburg, escaped unharmed after his vehicle entered the path of another automobile at Kercher Road and SR 15 in Goshen at 4:23 p.m. Friday. Salazar was attempting a left turn onto Kercher Road when his automobile collided with a 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, driven by Lonnie E. Hanson II of Warsaw. Hanson was driving south on SR 15 and had passed another car that was attempting a right hand turn when the vehicle was struck. A state-owned traffic box received up to SI,OOO in damage after the Salatar automobile was pushed into it.
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Congress to parents: Trust us, we know what’s best for your children
By JOHN SLOAN
Here we go again! Some members of Congress have decided that permitting youngsters to work at part-time jobs is detrimental to their education, and now want to further restrict the opportunity for teenagers to work after school, on weekends and during the summer. Having seen previous results of congressional tampering, the business community is keeping a close watch on these activities. Businesses, and small-businesses in particular, are well-versed in the needs and desires of youngsters working part-time jobs — especially since the smallbusiness owner is often the source of a teenager’s first job. Unfortunately, congressional sponsors are using tales of disadvantaged children working in the sweatshops of New York City, and labor violations by a major fast-food chain to tug at the heartstrings of liberal lawmakers. At the heart of the argument is the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act and how it's applied for youngsters ages 14 and up. The legislation specifies the jobs and
From the Syracuse Police Log —
Motor falls off motorboat
From the Syracuse Police Log is a weekly feature which presents a sampling of the incidents the officers from the Syracuse Fire Department and Syracuse Police Department are called upon to deal with: TUESDAY, AUG. 14 A member of Citizen Action Coalition stopped by the dispatcher’s office to report members will be canvassing the town regarding toxic waste. A list of members names was left with the dispatcher. Authorities were notified by a lake resident that he had found a pontoon. The location of where the boat can be found was given. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15 Police were called by a woman who reported a semi tractor had just ran her vehicle off the road. The semi was heading northbound on SR 13. North Webster Police were alerted after a Syracuse officer spotted 20-30 motorcycles heading for North Webster on a county road. THURSDAY. AUG. 16 Early in the morning, a business called for an officer, as there was a person at that location who requested transportation. The officer on duty transported the person to the Bayshore Drive area. An ambulance was requested by an officer at Lakeview Apartments. After the EMS arrived, the officer reported he had to break the door to allow the EMS to enter the building. FRIDAY. AUG. 17 Police were unable to locate a vehicle and believed either it had left the area or was parked. An unknown resident reported there was a person driving an older shortbed truck who was throwing cherry bombs at vehicles. The driver and vehicle were heading toward Syracuse. A caller was advised to contact the sheriff's department after making a complaint that the county highway trucks are going too fast through the Enchanted Hills area. SATURDAY. AUG. IS The telephone number of the urgent care center was given to a caller by the dispatcher. A call from a very rude person was taken by the dispatcher. The person complained about the bass fishermen parking on Medusa Street. SUNDAY. AUG. 19 Early in the day. a North Shore Drive resident called and reported finding a waverunner. A lake patrol officer went to pick up the watercraft and take it to a local marine. Several hours later the dispatcher received a call from person who reported losing a waverunner matching the same description as the one found. The owner was told where he could find the officer and the craft.
hours that these youngsters may work. However, the lawmakers have seized upon the media opportunity offered by the issue of protecting our children and have determined that additional regulations are necessary to insure the safety of children. One of the chief sponsors of the legislation, Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., has proposed language that would require minor children to obtain yearly work certificates signed by a parent, physician and local school official or state employment office. Additionally, Lantos wants to enforce these new rules through civil penalties of up to .SIO,OOO per infraction. One argument legislative sponsors are using in support of the bill is that teenagers working part-time jobs have caused the collapse of the educational system. The “shortcomings of the educational system . . . are exacerbated by the large number of teenagers working long hours,” said Rep. Donald J. Pease, D-Ohio, one of the chief sponsors of the legislation. Yet lost amid the press conferences, the statistics, and the high visibility sweeps by Department of Labor investigators are the needs of the families. In many
The alarm.center for a local business reported an active alarm at the business and that the keyholder was enroute. Later the officer reported the owners
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parts of this country, youngsters need to work part-time jobs to augment the family income And teenagers holding jobs are actually learning far more than they would otherwise. For poor teenagers especially, the question takes on an even more serious dimension. Holding a job for teens from low-income families is'far more than a diversion. For many, that part-time job helps put food on the table, while other teens rely on parttime work to save money for college and personal expenses. Furthermore, working teaches an awareness of free enterprise and how businesses succeed by serving the customer’s needs. It also enhances the importance of teamwork, of doing your job responsibly, of being on-time for work, and a host of other skills that will qualify a youngster for full-time work later in life. But most importantly, the education of our children, and whether the education will include a part-time job, is the responsibility of the family, and not the U.S. Congress. John Sloan is President of the National Federation of Independent Business, representing more than half a million small-business men and women.
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i.'l . > t HMBMF ' i ■■fl ■ 1 w s J 1 TRIBUTE WINNERS HONORED — Sixty Republican women were honored for their political accomplishments recently at the 10th annual Tribute to Women in Indianapolis including Helen Goshert, Warsaw. She was nominated for the honor by the Kosciusko County Republican Women’s Club. The event was sponsored by the Indiana Federation of Republican Women. Shirley Baker, GOP state vice chairman and IFRW President, praised the Tribute winners for their continued support of the Republican party. She joined Keith Luse, GOP chairman in thanking Federation members statewide for contributing their time and resources to electing qualified candidates in 1990. Pictured with the local honoree is Clerk of the Courts Dan Heiser, State Treasurer Marge O’Laughlin, Helen Goshert, State Auditor Ann DeVore, and Indianapolis Mayor William Hudnut.
department be notified after a lake resident called and requested a scuba diver be contacted. A motor fell off of a boat. Concerned about the increase
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water level at the dam, a resident asked that police patrol the dam area more often, as children were seen walking across the spillway as well as in the creek.
A call was received from a resident who complained of loud music on Forrest Street close to 5 p.m. An officer checked that location and found that all was quiet.
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