The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 40, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 November 1990 — Page 12
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., November 14,1990
V "'—i;, ii ij :■ #. ] 1 ' i “ 0 WC^W^— lE * WF" **• wHb >• ’ IMBIHf*"’* HOLIDAY REFLECTIONS — Fred’s Flowers, 154 S. Williams Street, Nappanee, will present its 28th annual Christmas Show this weekend. Shown left to right are Jeanie Gall, Pat Wenger, and Marian Yoder, They invite everyone to stroll through the greenhouse that is all aglow with the warmth and beauty reflecting the Christmas season. The show, “Holiday Reflections," hours will be Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. A drawing will be held for door prizes and refreshments will be served. (Photo by Dale Tobias)
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King Arthur's Town
LARRY AND Patti (Wallace) White, Kelso, Wash., are the parents of a daughter born October 31 at Kelso. The baby has been named Chelsea Deann. She weighed seven pounds, 14 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Tom and Mary Lee Willman, Barbee Lake, are the maternal grandparents. Ruth Boyer, Leesburg, is the maternal greatgrandmother, and Paul Willman, Marion, is the maternal greatgrandfather. —O'NOVEMBER IS Missions Month at North Webster Church of God. Call the church office for a schedule of programs and activities. A DINNER party and a shower of dish towels for the new church kitchen was held November 12 by North Webster United Methodist Church women. THE 30TH anniversary of the founding of Rural Neighbors’ Extension Homemakers’ Club was observed in October at a Goshen restaurant. Doris Ann Slaymaker was chairman of the party planning committee.
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NORTH WEBSTER Church of God Senior Citizens will meet at noon on November 8 in the church fellowship room. A fall harvest soup fest is planned. TWO BOXES of toiletries, and 2,077 books were recently packed at North Webster American Legion to be sent to U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf area. Members of North Webster Friends of the Library helped pack the items. This is the second collection of books to be sent from North Webster to the Persian Gulf. Items still needed by troops in the Persian Gulf area are crossword puzzle books, nonaerosol toiletries, automotive and sports magazines, and paperback and hard-cover books. The items can be dropped off at North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Library, or North Webster American Legion, or call 834-2173 for pickup. —o— AUNT PRU says, “Real embarrassment is when you invite a group of people to a birthday dinner party at your home, and then forget to put plates on the table." FOOLER THE cat had to spend a week in the kitty hospital. He spent the next week at home with his left eye stitched shut. It seems he got some weed pollen or a rather rare virus in his eyes, the veterinarian isn’t sure whichs, that started to damage his eyeballs.
THANK YOU For Voting Nov. 6 I Appreciate Your Support CHARLES LYNCH
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There were ulcerated spots in both eyes but the left eye was much worse than the right. The right eye healed up within a few days. The left eye is taking longer and still has a cloudy-looking film in the cenrer. Fooler does have some vision in the left eye but we’re not sure how much. One thing we are sure of is that he doesn’t like to have medication put in either eye. Fooler is conifned to the house while he is recouperating. He keeps himself entertained by getting right in the middle of everything this reporter is trying to do. He and Bitsy are romping and playing as usual so we are all trying to "grin and bear it" until he is well again. —O'TILL NEXT week... Flu shots People who should be taking flu shots should get them without further delay. For one who is 65 or older, has chronic heart or lung disease, is a patient in a nursing home or other long-term care facility, or has a job which requires one provide care for people at high risk, one needs a flu shot. Without delay! People over 65 also should get pneumoccal shots. Teen-agers and children with chronic diseases requiring aspirin therapy should get the shots. Flu shots save lives. — Health News Network.
Fire chief talks to Lions club Jerry Byrd, chief of the Turkey Creek Township Fire Department, spoke to the Syracuse Lions Club at the club’s November 7 meeting. Byrd discussed the number of emergency calls answered by the combined fire department and ambulance (EMT) crews. He said that in the past year the department has made more than 600 runs, including 90 personal injury car accidents. He described the equipment owned by the department and the manpower available. Presently, in the department, there are 30 firemen with five trainees, and eight EMT’s with two trainees. In a question and answer period, Byrd said that he felt it was time for the community to have some paid full-time members. According to Chief Byrd, the Syracuse Town Board and the Turkey Creek Township trustee and township board have agreed to the concept of some full-time firemen, and are awaiting permission from various state agencies. In other business, President Paul Rush announced that approval was made for the funding of a member of the Wawasee Middle School to receive training in the Lions/Quest program. He also announced that selections had been made for awarding achievement plaques and camp scholarships for the Syracuse 4-H Club. Rush announced that Lions’ Club Christmas tree sales will begin on Sunday, Nov. 25, at Fisher’s Lawn and Garden. Cold And Flu Season In the cold and flu seasons, I keep a self-sealing plastic bag in my purse to use as a small waste container when one is not within easy reach. This comes in handy when my little ones blow their noses, then hand me the tissues and I have no place to put them. It’s also a great place for chewed gum. This keeps my pockets a lot cleaner and helps to decrease the spreading of germs. Pam T.. Rockville, Md.
County council closes 1990 sessions with many decisions
I By SCOTT DAVIDSON Staff Writer
Holding their last meeting of the year, the Kosciusko County Council tackled a number of matters during the final session of 1990 for the group. During the November 8 meeting, the council decided effective January 1 to replace the current receptionist in the county courthouse with a telephone answering machine that will instruct callers how to reach the county office they're in need of. “We have to do something now or we’ll have total chaos come January,” said councilman Warren Tatter The council had decided when establishing the county budget for 1991 not to appropriate the funds for the receptionist position. Commissioner Eddie Creighton appeared before the council to appeal to the group not to do away with the receptionist come January 1. “The receptionist does more than just answer the phone and it’s a very visible job
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V ETERANS DAY HONOR — Members of area American Legions gathered Sunday for a special ceremony to honor America’s veterans. The Veterans Day salute is held every year outside the Syracuse
It happened . . . in North Webster
10 YEARS AGO, NOV. 12, 1980 Linda Bloss, Indianapolis, was an overnight guest on November 11 at the home of Anna Marie Pritchett, Lake Tippecanoe. Gloria Shipley was hostess for the November 10 meeting of Miriam Circle. Tom Willman has been presented with hi&2s-year pin by McCulloch Lodge Free and Accepted Masons, Marion. Willman became a charter member of McCulloch Lodge in April of 1955. Lisa Reynolds, Warsaw, spent several days last week visiting at the home of her grandmother, Sadie Reynolds, Barbee Lake. Mrs. Jerry Frush was hostess for the recent meeting of Rural Neighbors Club. The lesson. “Housing Facts,’’ was given by
that serves a purpose. I know that you have a tight budget but there's no work eliminated even if her job is and it defeats the purpose if the work is just shifted to someone else, ” Creighton told the council. After discussing and debating the benefits of keeping the receptionist position or doing away with it, council members concluded that a telephone answering system along with directories placed in the courthouse to help persons find the appropriate office was the route to go. “I just don’t think that the position is a full-time job that warrants us spending $25,000 a year on it. I didn't even know until tonight that the commissioners wanted to keep the receptionist position,” stated Council President George Klinger. “It may be poor public relations for us to do away with the receptionist but the key is that the courthouse will still be accessible to the entire county and we'll be saving money in the process," remarked Tatter. The pro-
Mary Hall. Mrs. Sam Slaymaker demonstrated how to make and maintain a terrarium. Lois Blaugh was a guest at the November 3 meeting of Charm and Chatter Club. There were 12 members present. The ladies met at the home of Ruby Badskey, with Susie Ward as assistant hostess. The treasurer’s report was given by Betty Barrett when members of Anna Bowers Chapter WCTU met November 4 . at the home of Rhoda Mock. ‘ Minutes of the last meeting were read by Eva Lock. Devotions, "Hidden Treasures,” were given by Mary Wilcoxson. An article about Thanksgiving was read by Mrs. Robert English during the November 3 meeting
posed four-line telephone answering service that will serve to handle calls from citizens will cost the county around $9,000. In his appeal before the council, Creighton noted that the receptionist handles an average of 200 calls per day while also doing things such as indexing minutes of meetings. “Maybe we could make more of an effort to have her help the other offices in the courthouse more,” said Creighton, offering a possible alternative to doing away with the position altogether. Several council members questioned whether the "extra” work that the receptionist handles could be absorbed by the other offices in the courthouse without hiring extra personnel. Approve Salary Ordinance In another matter, the council decided to stay consistent with an earlier decision made by the county commissioners by establishing a 37-hour work week for the majority of county employees. “This addresses the lack of definition in our policy and it’s an amendment to our salary ordinance which was understood in September,” said councilman Larry Teghtmeyer. “This is an issue that we needed to take care of and we’re protecting ourselves from possible liability problems," he added. The decision to establish the 37-hour work week will mainly affect employees in county offices in the county courthouse and the justice building. “While some departments of the county will be exempt, this is really the next best thing to placing employees on an hourly pay basis," remarked councilman Lewis Bertsch. The decision for the 37-hour work week came after much previous discussion among council members about the fact that some county employees were working less hours than others while getting the same pay. “Some employees will be paid less if they work less than the 37-hour period but we have to make the system fair so that it pays 35 hours pay to those who
NORTH WEBSTER LIONS BENEFIT RIB DINNER SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17 5-8 P.M. North Webster Community Building
Public Library. This year's speaker for the event, pictured in the middle, was Bob Rassi, Kosciusko County’s American Legion Commander.
of Pierceton Extension Homemakers Club. Fairy Belle Stahl was hostess. The group met at the home of Mrs. Claude Stahl. 20 YEARS AGO, NOV. 11, 1970 The M & M Restaurant of North Webster has recently completed a new dining room, the Pioneer Room, on the west side of their building. The new room is 26x51 feet and will accommodate 90 persons in conventional style, or about 125 for a banquet service. The restaurant’s owners and operators are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark Sr., and Fred Clark Jr. Mrs. Richard Mitchell presided at the recent meeting of the Firemen’s Auxiliary. She made Mrs. John Bockman chairman of a coming money-making project,
work 35 hours and 37 hours pay to those who work 37 hours,” said Bertsch. The amendment to the salary ordinance passed by a unanimous 6-0 vote by the council. Tax Abatement Passes After discussing the positives as well as the negatives of tax abatement, the council voted 4-2 to grant a tax abatement request made by Jabon Industries/SafeWay Doors of Warsaw. Leon Robinson, co-owner of Safe-Way Doors, told the council that the request for the $1.7 million abatement was in order for the company to expand its manufacturing capabilities at its Warsaw location on US 30. “The abatement includes new equipment and an additional building so that we can increase our production capabilities,” said Robinson. “The growth from this project will also include about 15 new jobs being created at Safe-Way,” he added. While councilmen Tom Anglin and Bertsch followed their normal pattern and voted against the abatement, the request received the support of Klinger, Teghtmeyer, Tatter and Kathryn Teel. ‘‘The word abatement is misleading because we’re not giving away tax dollars,” said Teghtmeyer. “Although I have deep reservations on these matters, we need to encourage local industry to expand and stay in our county,” he added. Teghtmeyer commented that the issue of granting abatements to industry is an issue that the council needs to take a closer look at come 1991. “When the new council is seated on January 1 we need to take a new and fresh look at abatements and at the issue of long-term economic growth for the county,” emphasized Teghtmeyer. 1990 Session Concludes < The council closed out its 1990 session at the conclusion of the November 8 meeting, as no meeting of the body is scheduled for December. Councilman Anglin expressed the group's thanks and apprecia-
and Mrs. William Wiasler chairman of the election day dinner, which was served last Tuesday. Members of the Charm ’N Chatter Club held a family night recently at the Church of God. President Mrs. Gil Baumlee presided. Mrs. Sherman Bryant was chairman of the event. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Swope and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Streby are spending two weeks in Florida. Mrs. Paul Karst is caring for the Swope children. There were 17 members present at the K P Lodge inspection on Monday night, Oct. 26, and 18 guests from Warsaw and Syracuse. The district deputy grand chief is Mildred Poyser. The candidate was Josephine Eater. Myrtle Greisinger filled the chair of protector.
tion to president Klinger who closed out his eight-year service on the council at the conclusion of the meeting. Klinger, who was defeated in the primary election, will be replaced as of January 1 by Republican E. Ray Compton, who defeated Democratic challenger Dave Kneller in the November 6 general election 2,607 to 1,676. Compton will represent the fourth district. The council will also see another change on January 1 when Republican Harold D. Jones fills the second district seat vacated by the death of councilman Robert Hartzell last month. Jones defeated Democratic challenger Charles L. Cain in the general election after being chosen to replace Hartzell on the ballot. Two other members of the council, Teghtmeyer and Tatter, will return in January after gaining re-election on November 6. Teghtmeyer, the incumbent in the first district seat, ran unopposed in the general election after defeating former county recorder Betty Dust in the primary election. Tatter, who was slated by the Republican Party to fill the third district seat vacated by Norm DeGood, beat out Donald L. Bixel 2,357 to 1,368 in the November 6 election. 191 complaints received by the Milford police The Milford Police Department reported the following as a summary of activities for the month of October 6 through November 9: 191 complaints received, seven traffic accidents investigated, $14,800 estimated in accident damage, 16 traffic arrests, 31 misdemeanor arrests, four juvenile arrests, 56 warnings issued, three thefts reported, three theft reports investigated, two gun permits issued, five dog complaints, three dogs impounded, 11 record checks, one lost person report, eight cars removed from streets (junk car ordinance), two alarms answered, 12 courtesy services given, five vandalism reports, three fire calls answered, 24 title checks and four messages delivered. The department logged a total of 4,076 miles, spending $446.06 on gas and oil. Bad manners A student once wrote: “It is bad manners to break you bread and roll in your soup.”