The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 32, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 September 1990 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., September 19,1990

Editorial

Neighbors must join forces for clean-up With no funds made available for a “spring” clean-up this year, Syracuse residents must take it upon themselves to rid the area of some of the large trash items that are springing up this fall. The Syracuse Town Council was unable to sponsor a town-wide clean-up due to a shortfall of funds this year, yet several residents still placed their spring cleaning leftovers at curbside for the town to collect. However, the town’s regular garbage collection system denotes that all trash be placed in proper containers. Also, the street department is not providing larger item pick-up and is unable to give names of businesses providing such service. Thus, town residents must take it upon themselves to keep their neighborhoods clean. Perhaps some neighbors could join forces to provide their own form of pick-up, combining funds and transportation means to rid the area of unwanted items. Support your local EMTs It’s a stormy evening when a young child wanders from the curbside onto the street. A motorist is unable to spot the child until it’s too late. The nearest hospital is 15 miles away and road conditions make travel hectic. Who do you turn to? Often the local Emergency Medical Service is the one to respond to such desperate situations and ensures that professional and caring help is given in each individual instance. Each year Indiana’s EMS system responds to over 525,000 requests for prehospital emergency medical assistance, averaging out to one response every minute of every day. Locally, Milford, North Webster and Syracuse provide specially trained Emergency Medical Technicians who volunteer their time to ensure that safe and immediate care is available. In recognition of theirs’ and others’ dedication to the health and well-being of our communities, Governor Evan Bayh has proclaimed this week (September 16-22) as EMS Week. Just this week the Syracuse EMS requested an increase in rates for individual calls. Such increases do not take into consideration the time volunteers spend on the job — they do that out of pure concern — the increases were earmarked to defray rising costs in every other aspect of emergency care. Support of such increases is vital to ensure quality care, but another form of support is also needed — more EMS volunteers. Celebrate EMS Week by finding out more about the EMS program and how you can support it.

What others say — A more perfect union Most people go through Constitution Week minding their own business — “pursuing happiness’-’ — without a thought to the unique document that provides the mortar for the American house. And, that might be just as well. After all, if we have to think about our freedom, then we're not very free. The American Legion was one of the early proponents of an annual observance of Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23, this year, because we know how precious our freedoms are. Many members fought to protect the constitution and many paid a dear price for our service. With all the noise during the past year about the flag and whether it should be protected, it is appropriate to ask how the Legion can propose an amendment to the Constitution aimed at what some think is a curtailment of free speech. The founding fathers intended the protection of free speech to extend to the kind of political exchange that is carried out in publications and through open, honest debate. Until now, the Supreme Court agreed. Never has the First Amendment protection been extended without bounds. Usually good judgement and taste were guidelines. Certainly, a person cannot incite to riot or urge violence and hope to be protected. Now, though, our nation's most precious symbol has been victimized by those who hide behind the Constitution while trying to destroy it. Because of the Court's twisted logic, no law aimed at protecting the flag can be valid. The only way to protect the banner that is a beacon of hope to the world is by an amendment. The Legion does not take this stand lightly. The fight will not be easy. Look around you this week. Think about how precious your feelings are, and think about what your days would be like without them. The flag reminds us of our liberty. It must be protected from physical desecration. -AMERICAN LEGION

Letters to the editor

Invitation to join Milford PTO

Dear Editor: We would like to extend an invitation to Milford's teaching staff and all parents living in the Milford School district to join us in the 1990-91 PTO The PTO is a growing and vital part of the Milford School Par ticipation in the PTO offers: 1. > an avenue for open communication between parent and teaching staff and parent and administration: 2.) a variety of educational and informative programs, and. most importantly; 3.) the oppor

Nothing was accomplished

Dear Editor: I attended the Syracuse Town Council meeting on September 17, and as far as I'm concerned, nothing was accomplished? My boyfriend, Don Burkholder, stood up to formally file a complaint against Chief Bob Ziller for the shooting of my miniature Pomeranian which was close to 14 years old ■ The council asked Ziller if he ; had anything to add to this He ; started out by reading the article • (Letter to the Editor) from The

tunity to become involved in your child's education In January of 1990. a meeting of the Milford School Support Group was called. A large number of people came together in response to show and express their concerns for our Middle School The PTO is committed to helping the elementary and middle school achieve the highest quality of education possible We would like to urge those patrons of the Support Group to become active in the PTt)

Mail-Journal, which I did not write There were a few things wrong in the article First, my name is Pennie Detwiler, not Peggy, and for the council, it's not Mrs Burkholder, and the date was wrong Bob Ziller himself told me about my dog: the dispatcher was told not to And, they didn t take her to the station. I was told they took her to the pound He continued by reading his report. I had got to where I heard enough and started a dispute

Please feel free to contact us with your ideas, questions and concerns. Parents taking an active part in the schooling of their children are essential to quality education. We are looking forward to this school year at Milford and hope to see you at the PTO activities Sincerely, Beth Lamb and ■ Beth Krull Co-Chairmen Milford PTO

'between him, Don and myself) on what he was saying. Os course, nothing was being accomplished The council president called things to order Ziller then read some ordinances, made some comments, and that was about all of it The council moved on and no more was said. I would like to thank the person who wrote last week’s Letter to the Editor. You brought this to the public's attention Pennie Detwiler < Continued on page 5)

BI 11 IB I *H I mW J f ■ Trash has collected in Syracuse this year and suggestions are being made that neighbors might take it upon themselves to clean up their area.

Court news

County Court The following persons have paid fines and costs in Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrette presiding: Speeding — Ashley Newell, 19, Syracuse, $65; Jeffery L. Cripe, 23, Leesburg, $65; William Garrity, 26, Syracuse, S6O; Richard Reeder, no age, North Webster, $65; Larry Marshall, 49, Milford, $65; Chad A. Zartman, 18, Milford, S6O; Stephen J. Woolley, 34, Syracuse, $65; Daniel K. Smith, 21, Syracuse, SBO. Expired Driver’s License — Jack L. Turner, 46, Syracuse, S6O. No Registration Plate — Diane Nail, 48, Milford, S6O. Disregarding Stop Sign — Terry Wagner, 29, Leesburg, S6O. Illegal Possession — Troy Everett Lutes, no age, Leesburg, $163. Check Deception — Terry A. Baer, no age, Syracuse, two counts, both dismissed. Goshen Division The following residents have had fines levied and paid in the Elkhart County Court : Speeding — Dean Spicher, 55, Milford, dismissed; Patrick A. Bornman. 44, Syracuse. $63 Driving with expired license — Richard W. Wilson. 28, Milford, $54 Violation of seat belt law — James R. Wood, 24, Syracuse. $25 Unsafe speed for road conditions — James R. Wood, 24, Syracuse, $54 Driving while intoxicated — Vicki S. Ryman, 33, Syracuse, fined $2,000, $1,500 suspended, plus costs, sentenced to 18 months at Indiana Department of Corrections; suspended on condition defendant be placed on probation for one year, terms are: pay probation user’s fees, submit to drug/alcohol surveillance, use no drugs/alcohol, obtain addictions assessment within 30 days and follow recommendations of ECADAP City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Speeding — Christopher M. Murray, 18, Syracuse, S9B; Melissa A. Eby, 17, Syracuse, $63 Unreasonable speed too fast for road conditions — Frank Beer, 68, Milford, dismissed Superior Court The following petition has been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court. Judge Robert Burner presiding: Complaint Wawasee Service Center versus Joyce Queen. Fort Wayne Petitioner seeks $414 50 plus $55 in court costs. Circuit Court The following petitions have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court, Judge Richard Sand presiding: Complaint On Account Midwest Collection Service, Inc. versus Jerry W. Myers, rural route, Syracuse Petitioner seeks $270.30, interest and costs. Complaint On Account Midwest Collection Service. Inc. vesus Christopher Riga, rural route, Syracuse. Petitioner seeks $807.52, interest and costs.

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Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: liochstetler-Bollenbacher Steven A. Hochstetler, 43, rural route, Milford, and Cheryl A. Bollenbacher, 39, Bremen. Hare-Anderson Robbie Craig Hare, 22, 900 N, Syracuse, and Amanda Kay Anderson, 20, rural route, Syracuse. Richards-Miller Donald Orville Richards, 29, Main Street, Syracuse, and Sheila Jo Miller, 19, Main Street, Syracuse. Lopez-Romero Jose L. Lopez, 21, Ligonier, and Laura Romero, 22, Benton Street, Syracuse. Long-Blade Robert E. Long, 30, North Street, Syracuse, and Nicole L. Blade, 21, North Street, Syracuse. Baker-Baker Jeffrey L. Baker, 33, 1300 N, Syracuse, and Robin R. Baker, 26,1300 N, Syracuse. The following couple has applied for a marriage license in Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Wallace-Coy Curt James Wallace, 23, CR 29, Syracuse and Stacy Ann Coy, 23, CR 29, Syracuse Marriage Dissolutions The following marriage dissolutions have been granted in Elkhart County Court, Goshen division: Circuit Court Aiderman — Sherri L Alder man, address unknown and Merle W. Aiderman. Meadows Mobile Home Park, Nappanee. The couple was married on April 2, 1983 and separated on May 29, 1990. The wife was granted custody of the one minor child. Hartter — Gary J. Hartter, rural route. Milford and Kimber Lee Hartter, Baldwin, Elkhart. The couple was married on August 20, 1977 and separated on June 23.1988. Car receives $5,000 damage Police investigated an accident Thursday, Sept 13, at 8:30 am. at the T intersection of CR 1300 N and Old SR 15 near Milford. Judi Vultaggio, 50, Syracuse, was driving a 1990 Chevrolet Geo west on CR 1300 N and did not see the stop sign at the intersection until she was on top of it due .to heavy fog. The vehicle skidded across the intersection and into a cornfield running over a big rock. Another contributing factor was an oil substance on the roadway so that the vehicle could not stop. Damage was estimated at $5,000. Batting helmets Batting helmets were introduced in major league baseball by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941

“CRUZIN ' AROUND 'CUSE"

By JEANNE GARDINER IT’S H-E-R-E! In the northern hemisphere, autumn begins on September 22 with the autumnal equinox, at 8:20 p.m. EST. However, in the southern hemisphere the 22nd marks the first day of spring. Everywhere on Earth (except near the poles) the sun rises due east and sets due west, and daylight length is nearly identical —about 12 hours, 8 minutes. In Syracuse, a chill is in the air and leaves are falling to the ground. Kids have returned to school, football is THE sport, it’s time to harvest, switch wardrobes, and begin plans for the holidays to come. TIME FOR change. And a Wawasee Village business recently did just that. Joy’s Carquest Auto Parts was sold by Susan Joy to a Michiganbased company, APC, and will be known as Auto Parts Center of Syracuse. The corporation has five warehouses and 24 stores in Indiana and Michigan. Rick Coy will stay on as store manager. HOW SWEET it is. To celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary, Patty Jackson surprised husband, Tom, with a trip to Niagara Falls. —o— COUNTING OUR blessings, part 2002. What with our neighbor, Warsaw, searching to replace leadership in both their chamber and the Main Street Program, due to resignations of both directors, Syracuse's tentative reaching out to find a chamber executive director and a town manager/mayor seem right in keeping. —o— THIS IS Kosciusko County History Month, as proclaimed by our Board of County Commissioners of Kosciusko County. According to their written proclamation, “It is our wish that all Kosciusko County citizens and visitors, young and old, will hold this month for joining with the Kosciusko County Historical Society in celebrating the county's history.” ' Kosciusko County officially became a government entity in January 1836, and the first official meeting of the board of commissioners was held in May 1836. The Kosciusko County Historical Society is in its 25th year and has approximately 600 members. Our county industry is participating with historic displays on exhibit. The Indiana State Museum has traveling displays, and the Pound Museum at Oswego houses a map of our Indian trails throughout the county. The Oid Jail Museum, built in 1870, houses the County records from the beginning. On September 23 we’ll celebrate the appointment of the first postmaster 150 years ago (1840). The Historical Society asks students from all the schools in our county, especially you who will be studying Indiana history this year, and their families, to join in this county’s celebration and visit the museum during the month of September. Join us in looking into our past. WE UNDERSTAND that the Syracuse Lake Association is working on obtaining a conservation officer — no mean feat to replace our special Sparky. IN CASE the street department is looking for the “High Water” sign that helped advise motorists during the torrential downpour last Wednesday, it’s still sitting solidly (as well as high and dry) proclaiming its message alongside SR 13, near Liberty Homes. BEAUTIFICATION UPDATE. Committee chairman. Bill Beemer, has received funding information from the Eli Lilly Foundation. He will meet with Kevin Fry of Troyer and Associates to determine whether our local project qualifies for the 2:1 matching funds (that's two local dollars, matched by one fund dollar). Also, members of the beautification finance committee, Mike Tallon, Jim Caskey, and this writer, will begin investigating additional financing methods. At this point, the project is ready to implement but stymied for lack of sufficient funding. Not to worry.

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RETIRED, YEP — but no time yet for sitting still. After many years with Syracuse Rubber, Barb Carwile decided to become a retiree — but that certainly doesn’t mean that she’s even slowed down. Between serving on the Syracuse Town Council, and traveling and singing with the Melloaires, Barb’s keeping busy and smiling a lot. RETURN OF the “Redundants”. Several local young men, Casey Call, Jeff Schmahl, Kent Giant, and Jason Essig, formed an “instant” band for Summerfest I, held three years ago on Lake Wawasee. Their band was called the Redundants because they could only play six songs — but they played the six over and over at the enthusiastic requests of their guests. This summer, the crew held Summerfest 11, highlighted by the return of the Redundants — who this time could perform 46 songs. Where there is a need, a brave few succeed! Looks as though Syracuse has bred a band! WORD IS, there’s a new non-denominational church in the future for Our Town. LIKE TO walk? Would you enjoy helping to raise money to help alleviate hunger? The annual CROP Walk will be held in Syracuse this year on October 7, starting at 1:45 p.m. The walk is 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) long. A walker obtains sponsors (who commit to pay a certain amount per kilometer), completes the walk course, and then collects the monies promised by sponsors. Local agencies such as Combined Community Services in Warsaw and Emergency Food Pantry in Syracuse, are slated to receive a portion of the proceeds. *■ If you'd like to get involved, contact Steve Sharp, Northeast Area Recruiter of Kosciusko County CROP Walk, at 457-3891. VOLLEYBALL, FOOD, and mosquitoes. Members of the Lake City Bank, Syracuse Office staff, their spouses and guests, played some mean games of volleyball with one hand (while slapping giant hungry mosquitoes with the other) last Sunday during the first annual branch outing at Gardiner’s Cove. The determined volleyball players polished up their game so well that they decided to take on the competition once again at the Syracuse Jaycees’ Winter Carnival volleyball tourney. After all, they have a first place title to maintain. Signing up were Sharon Irwin and Shaila Swartz. Marge Thornton will be cheerleader. Yet to be recruited are Ken Swartz, Roger Thornton, Nick Plank, Rennie Orr and Duane Gardiner. THE LANGUAGE of ribbons. The anti-drug red ribbon program, scheduled for the week of October 20, has proven itself to be a major awareness campaign. Let’s see red ribbons worn by everyone during that week. Yellow ribbons are being tied to tree branches to remind us of the American, and other, hostages being held in the Mid-East crisis. It is our hope that the ribbons will be removed soon. -JOG AN ERROR was made in this column in the September 5 issue regarding the closing of Dr. William Meyers’ office. His office has not closed, and he will be seeing patients under the age of 65 until September 29. In a letter, from Dr. Meyers, addressed to the publisher of The Mail-Journal, he states: “It's disappointing the writer of your 9-5-90, ’Cruzin around Cuse* column ignored our 8-26-90, advertisement in your paper for facts regarding the discontinuation of my medical practice. We are seeing patients less than 65 years old as usual during our regular office hours until the office closes September 29th. We will see Medicare patients also in the event of an emergency.” ON THE job with a jackhammer in the photo at the bottom of this column is Larry Perry, tearing down the curb to begin work putting in a new catch basin for the storm sewer on the comer of Main and Harrison. This is just part of the job for the men who work for the Town of Syracuse. Looking on is Dick Harwood. Larry said this is only the second storm sewer that has needed replacement this year.