County Council Update by Jac Price, Council Vice President As the summer is moving into fall and our young In other business, Economic Development Director September 2011 people are returning to school, the County Council Keith Gillenwater presented the annual report that continues to struggle with the County General Fund informed the council that the three companies which Budgets. We just met these past few weeks working to have tax abatements are in compliance with the trim some $800,000 in expenses from the 2011 General requirements of their abatements. These companies 51 Fund. This was accomplished by transferring some large have added or retained 253 jobs with a total payroll of expenditures to funds that are not considered general $9,199,662.00 annually. These are jobs in the county fund dollars. Some of these came out of the Rainy Day which cause our employees to have money to spend in Fund, Hospital Trust Fund, and Major Moves Fund. LaGrange County business and which generate local The situation with the payment from these funds is income taxes for the CAGIT and CEDIT taxes. that Rainy Day and Hospital Trust have no revenue Legal claims in the amount of $6,062.59 were stream to replenish them. Major Moves also has a very allowed. Additional Appropriations and transfer of restrictive criteria for its use. funds within individual budgets were approved. There The council spent Monday, August 8 and Tuesday was also an amendment to the County Salary Ordinance August, 9 accepting the budget requests from all of to establish a part time hourly wage for two part time the county Department Heads. The amount requested people to replace a full time person in the recorders from the General Fund is $10,702,539.60. In addition, offce and an hourly wage for a part time employee the request from non-general fund accounts is $21, in the Treasurers and Recorders offce to replace the 415,974.48. These dollars are for Highway, Parks and two departments Chief Deputies. All of these requests Health Departments as well money from other sundry were granted. accounts that are paid from other than General Fund. As always, we will try to be good stewards of your tax dollars. Over the next four to six weeks, we will be analyzing can trim out dollars. Although we do not know yet Hostetler’s Store all of these different requests to determine where we what the impact of these amounts will have in 2012, we Main & Morton • Shipshewana Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The homeTown Treasure are sure that these amounts will exceed our revenue Offers High stream. We will be working with our fnancial consultant Speed Copies and the Department of Local Government Finance to Color • Black & White determine the amounts that need to be cut out. 260-768-7888 Discount Groceries Forks County Line Chess Tournament Party With locations in Shipshewana Extravaganza A chess tournament is planned for September 17 at and Middlebury to serve you best. The Elkhart Sports Center. This event is a homecoming On the north edge of town, in On the east edge of Shipshewana North Village Middlebury at celebration for six-time Indiana State Chess Champion just east of State Road 5 508 E. Warren Street Emory Tate Jr and will feature him as a speaker at 9 am. Hours: Mon.-Thur. 8-5:30, Fri. 8-7:00, Sat. 8-4:30 For more details on how to enter or what to expect: www.emorytateextravaganza.com; 574-323-3293. Al’s Trimworks New Home Trim, Cabinet & Door Installation Al Fry (260) 768-7830 ext. 3 Page 51
52 September 2011 September 2011 Old Fashion Farming Days July 29 & 30, 2011 This year was the 7th annual Old Fashion Farming Day. Activities included wheat threshing, baling, hay pressing, demonstrating the pony treadmill and many more fun activities. A new attraction this year, the Reaper, was introduced by owner and host, Mervin Yoder. He began by demonstrating the various handheld scythes (seen to the right) that had been used through the years and ended in telling the history of the horse-drawn reaper (shown below). Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The homeTown Treasure Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The homeTown Treasure Story, Pictures and Layout by Abby Wenger Page 52 Page 52
This event is a wonderful oppor- 53 tunity to see and learn about the past. I would encourage everyone to attend this event September 2011 in the future with your family. It is a fun way for the younger September 2011 generations to see how things were done in generations past. Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The homeTown Treasure Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The homeTown Treasure Page 53 Page 53
Westview School Board 54 September 2011 revealing of the ISTEP scores for the corporation. The routes were reassigned as they are every year. Also, by Luke Pamer 8/11/2011 - The meeting started off with the the schedule for combining teams going to away sports events worked out more. Director of Curriculum, Robert Evans, led the The last major topic was the discussion on discussion. Overall, Evans felt as if the corporation did “pretty darn good.” Twelve out of the sixteen topics technology. The discussion was headed by Robert tested by ISTEP improved since last school year. The Evans, Tony Bontrager, and Superintendent Dr. Randy Zimmerly. The general feeling is that things are going other four? They missed improving by less than one well. There was a change from the Novell system to the percent. Evans said that he wants students and teachers to “keep on working.” The board would like to see the scores get into the 90th percentile. One problem that place all across the board for the corporation. Robert kept appearing through the scores was the science Evans then exclaimed how “excited” he was for new portion. The board schemed ways to integrate science Windows system at Meadowview that will eventually take technology to come. Westview is currently working into more of the other subjects taught. An example on a new social networking site similar to Facebook, of this would mean having students read books about only with educational related ideas. This could be a science during reading time to help them better way for a student at home to reach their teacher for Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The homeTown Treasure understand concepts. “We need to hit science harder,” a homework problem. The networking site is to be said Robert Evans. The board will be reviewing what is called “My Big Campus.” As Westview heads more and taught during science classes and will make any changes more into the world of technology, some people have to help the students learn better. expressed their dislike for the ideas. However, the board Next was a 2012 budget report by Director of stands by moving towards technology. They feel as if Finance, Tony Bontrager. The 2012 budget will have a technology could really help their students expand and public hearing September 8th. It will then be adopted learn. “We might not be able to buy textbooks in four on October 13th. years,” said Zimmerly. The advancement for technology School bus transportation drove 12,000 less miles only shows once again, that Westview is dedicated to than a year before. This is contributed to a few reasons. the betterment of their students. Investment strategIes. one-on-one aDvIce STEVEN M. WEIGEl FINANcIAl ADVISor 206 S. Detroit St. * laGrange, IN 46761 260-463-8473 MATT rANG FINANcIAl ADVISor 117 N Main * Wolcottville, IN 260-854-3116 DAVID SANDS FINANcIAl ADVISor 902 lincolnway South * ligonier, IN 46767 260-894-9912 SHElDoN Q. SHrocK FINANcIAl ADVISor 160 N Morton St., Shipshewana, IN 46565 260-768-4348 www.edwardjones.com Member SipC Page 54 Making SenSe of inveSting
M USINGS FROM by Maggie Glick AGGIE Do you know the answer? Why would three girls in My sisters and I (Viola, Ruby, and Maggie) have September 2011 the same family NOT have a sense of smell and yet the never been able to smell anything. Our three brothers three boys in the same family (and their descendents) (Harvey, Virgil, and Stanley) and later two more all have a functioning sense of smell? This is the case (Gerald and Walter) and all their descendants have a 55 in my family and I am still searching for the answer. functioning sense of smell. So what happened to that sense for us girls? LaGrange Co. Sheriff's Dept. Someone comforted me by saying I can be thankful Activity for the month of July 2011: it isn’t my other senses that are missing. I agreed! But when someone exclaims about the aroma coming from Patrol Division: Adult Females .................12 the kitchen or from a beautiful bouquet, I do wish to Traffc Arrests ...............144 Juvenile Males ..................0 Traffc Warnings ...........173 Juvenile Females ...............0 have a sense of smell. DUI Arrests .....................10 Total Transports .............62 Do you have any answers to this problem? Write me Felony Arrests .................15 Prisoners Booked: your ideas at Life Care Center, 770 N 075 E, LaGrange, Criminal Arrests .............47 Adult Males .....................67 IN 46761. Crash Reports .................35 Adult Females .................17 Papers Served ...............219 Total Prisoners Booked ..96 Police Services ..............942 Total Meals Served ....7,397 Signal 30's .......................31 D.O.C. Housing Total Cases ......................47 Fees Received $33,110.00 Total Mileage ...........27,100 D.O.C. Housing Jail Division: Fees Billed .....$24,255.00 Willard Kauffman Real Estate Fiduciary Transports: Work Release Adult Males .....................50 Fees ..................$5,352.00 2134 Elkhart Rd. Goshen, Indiana 46526 Offce: (574) 533-9581 Mobile: (260) 221-1940 Toll Free: (800) 589-7641 Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The homeTown Treasure Email: [email protected] Each offce independently owned and operated. New Patients InSight Large Frame Welcome Selection Total Family Eye Care Glasses · Contact Lenses · Eye Exams · Medical Eye Care Scratch Coat Warranty: Td2! Tough - durable - 2-sided! 350 S. Van Buren • Shipshewana, IN 46565 CLOSED WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS (In the Next Door building) D. Elliott O.D. Offce Hrs: 9-12 & 1-5 T. Morlan O.D. (260) 768-7721 Mon, Tue, Thu. & Fri DEADLINE FOR THE OCTOBER ISSUE of The Hometown Page 55 Treasure is Friday, September 23, 2011, at 12 noon.
56 September 2011 Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The homeTown Treasure Page 56
Search
