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Wednesday, April 23 2008 |
By TJ HEMLINGER
Staff writer
The Whitley County commissioners listened to a proposal to replace the heating and cooling systems in the county jail that would cost more than $500,000 and would partially be paid for out of energy savings, but they took no action Monday afternoon.
The current system, which is 18 years old, costs $96,693 in annual utility bills, or $1.87 per square foot. The replacement system, being offered by EMCOR Group Inc. of Fort Wayne, would cost $73,693 annually, or $1.42 a square foot for heating and cooling.
The total cost of the new systems would be $509,991.
EMCOR did a utility analysis of the jail and the courthouse and reported that most of the savings could be realized at the jail. The company focused on the jail because of the age of the equipment.
“You would save energy, save money and update your equipment,” Tim Pitts of EMCOR told commissioners Tom Rethlake, Jim Pettigrew and Mike Schrader.
“Forty-five percent of the project would be paid through energy savings,” Pitts said.
Rethlake said the commissioners want to listen to one or two more proposals.
In other business Monday afternoon, the commissioners heard from Jeanette Brown who wanted permission to research possible additions to the Civil War monument at the north entrance to the courthouse. She said there are empty squares on the monument that could be used for soldiers’ or sailors’ names.
There were three regiments raised in Whitley County, and anyone who enlisted is eligible to have his name listed.
“I think it’s something we should support,” Rethlake said.
Brown is accepting suggestions at 244-7421.
County assessor Angela Adams told the commissioners she was considering satellite or mobile offices once the township assessors are eliminated after July 1. She is compiling estimated costs of laptop computers, mileage for workers and the number of employees needed.
The commissioners voted to spend $500 for flowers for downtown Columbia City. The city and the Chamber of Commerce will pick up the other two-thirds of the cost.
The commissioners appointed Rethlake to another three-year term on the Whitley County Economic Development Corp.
Don Langeloh was appointed to a four-year term on the Peabody Public Library board.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, April 24 2008 )
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 |  |  |  |  | | My Mom (Elly Crawford) would always make this Cranberry
Salad, to die for. The year she passed away I had tried my mother-in-laws and others
but never the same as my Mom's. A year had went by and I had Looked and Looked for
her recipe in her old fashion Tin recipe box. Could not find it. I thought, wow was
this like her Famous Potato Salad, In her head and never wrote down. Silly I know
But as I searched thru her tin recipe box again, I made sure I put each hand wrote
card back where she had kept it. I wanted to make sure it was Just like my mom had
always had it and left it. I kept look one at a time, And low and behold stuck
between two cards was the recipe, I sat and held it as the tears ran down my face. I
had found it and was finally going to have Mom's Cranberry Salad. I called My Dad,
Cecil and said over 20 times, " Dad I found it Dad I found it!" I then prayed and
ask Mom, OK come on help me make this just like you did. And I guess Mom heard
me cause the 2nd and 3rd Thanksgiving without my Mom I had "Mom's Cranberry
Salad" and I will again this year and years to come. Thanks Mom I love you- Sheryl
xoxo P.S. You ask? Well share this recipe.... Umm, I
think NOT, Took me to long to find it. - Sheryl Hackett (Churubusco, IN) My late grandmother, Margarette Ruthsatz always made
scalloped oysters for the holidays. The recipe would be similar to scalloped corn
but instead of corn,oysters.We always hoped for left-overs and often would sneak it
cold from the fridge! Someone brings this dish every year. - Pam Sorg (Columbia City, IN) I love Thanksgiving. All my family get together at my mom and
dad's. My daughters and I usually go early to help Mom get the dinner ready, but she
does most of it. We eat about one and are all stuffed. After clean up we wait for
the paper so my sister and I can scope out all the sales for the next day which we
call Jackie and Laura's Big Adventure. It is the one day that we just spend time
together and are amused with all the shoppers going crazy for that perfect Christmas
gift. - Jackie White (Columbia City, IN) |
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