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The Times LOCAL OBITUARIES TT WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 16. 1995 B-S Commissioners deny Leroy incorporation 'I- -1 4 i A Katie says idea doesn't make economic sense; Niemeyer says county already provides services. BY SANDRA GUY Times Staff Writer CROWN POINT Two groups of Leroy residents had opposite reactions to the Lake County Commissioners' 2-0 vote Tuesday denying incorporation of the south county area where a landfill is being proposed. Several of the residents applauded vigorously, while an equal number sat silently, resigned to their defeat.

Commissioner Peter Katie, D-Hammond, made the motion to deny the petition. "All here are opposed to a landfill. Most are opposed tp (paying) an exorbitant amount of taxes. The pocketbook outweighs the potential fear of the he said. Commissioner Emest Niemeyer, R-Lowell, who represents the Leroy area, agreed with a resident who spoke before the meeting that the rural area isn't ready for incorporation.

Commissioner Rudolph Clay, D-Gary, was absent. Virgadell Bateman, a leader of the incorporation movement, said she considered the outcome "typical Lake County politics." State law prohibits the residents from trying to incorporate for another year, she said. "The damage has already been done, so there's nothing we can do now." Terry Wharff, an incorporation proponent whose property abuts the proposed landfill site, wondered aloud how his neighbors who opposed incorporating will fight the proposed landfill. Judy Fasnacht, who opposed incorporation, said the majority of residents didn't want to create a town and foot the burden such a move would cause. Kenneth Reed, a Hammond lawyer and member of a partnership that owns 250 acres northwest of Leroy being eyed for the landfill, said the partnership will continue trying to obtain the Lake County Solid Waste Management District's endorsement.

But he said Partnership Theta, which challenged the incorporation plans during Tuesday's public hearing, will try again to talk with the residents. The partnership includes Reed, developer Al Gomez Jr. of Aldon Builders James Gian-nini, who owns a Highland archi '-I'M Aldino Gallq The Times Terry Wharff, a Leroy resident, speaks tiis peace on the matter of the incorporation of Leroy. A meeting was held at the county government center. Katie elected president of county board ffiHEED He cites a need to clean up the image of Lake County government.

BY SANDRA GUY Times Staff Writer CROWN POINT Citing a need to improve Lake County government's image of leadership, Commissioners Peter Katie and Ernest Niemeyer on Tuesday named Katie their president, replacing Rudolph Clay. Katie, D-Hammond, and Niemeyer, R-Lowell, expressed outrage about Clay's son, Rudy Clay operating an identifica hi-. If i Blowin' in the wind Whiting resident Frank Haag takes pier at Whihala Beach in Whiting. I i jHjl i tectural engineering firm; Robert Swartz, a Merrillville accountant; businessman Ray Robai of Dyer; and Richard Klaas, a former Cedar Lake banker who now lives in Naples, Fla. The partnership is part of a joint venture that also includes American Disposal Co.

Inc. of Burr Ridge, 111. Reed said he never heard from residents, though he tried to contact their lawyer, offered "full and fair value" for their land and proposed setting up a trust fund that would reimburse property owners every year the assessed value of their land. Reed acknowledged that the value of property oh the periph- ery of a landfill would decline because of the perception of landfills. Land and buildings within a half-mile of the proposed landfill site are assessed at $953,000, Reed said.

said. Clay Jr. told The Times his business does not verify birth dates. Katie said a byproduct of his election as president will be to get a better handle on the tenants and squatters at the former Dunes Plaza Mall at Ind. 51 and Melton Road, where Clay's ID International is located.

The former mall is owned by the county for back taxes and the commissioners are responsible for its administration. Katie earlier served as commissioners president from Jan. 1 to Feb. 2, 1993. Clay was president in 1987, 1990-92, Feb.

2, to Dec. 31, 1993, and from January until Tuesday. Porter, Merrillville face similar robberies BY RADA INDJICH Times Staff Writer MERRILLVILLE An armed man, who completely covered his face with duct tape leaving slits only for his eyes and mouth, robbed a Porter restaurant of $4,000 early Tuesday. And because the robbery is similar to one committed Aug. 2 at a motel in Merrillville in which a man covered his face with masking tape, Merrillville police were slated to meet with Porter police Tuesday afternoon.

Around 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, a man armed with a shotgun and whose face was covered with duct tape, walked into the Spa Restaurant, 333 N. Mineral Springs Road. He ordered two employees into an office, where he demanded they open a safe, according to a press release from the Porter Police Department. But before he ran off with the $4,000 in the safe, he again used duct tape this time to bind the wrists and feet of the two employees.

After about an hour the employees were able to free themselves and call police. On Aug. 2, an armed man, who covered his face with pieces of masking tape, and his accomplice made off with $200 in cash and a safe from the Lee's Inn, near Interstate 65 and 61st Avenue in'Merrillville. Because a Lee's Inn employee was unable to open the safe, which contained about $1,200, the robbers instead simply picked it up and hauled it off. "There's a possibility the two robberies are related," said Merrillville Cmdr.

Steven Nolan. "The MOs (modi operandi) are similar. "We've never run into anyone using that as a disguise before." No arrests have been made in either case, he added. AFFORDABLE CUSTOM FRAMING M. COURTNEY FRAME CO.

13219 Forestdale Cedar Lake 1-374-6279 1 tion card business where an 18-year-old working undercover for The Times obtained an ID that inflated her age to 21. The cards look similar to a driver's license but do not confer driving privileges. Clay, D-Gary, wasn't at the meeting and couldn't be reached for comment at this home. But Niemeyer said he saw Clay in the county government center a few hours before the meeting, and told him the change would be made. "It's a hard thing to do.

I feel down about it," Niemeyer said after the switch. But given the public's outcry for government accountability, the county must a break from his morning walk to times with a butter knife. He allegedly ripped the telephone out of the wall and fled, taking the phone with him. East Chicago detectives contacted Chicago and Blue Island police on Tuesday and asked for their help in locating Paz, said Lt. RC Henderson.

Paz has been charged with attempted murder and battery in connection with the assault. If convicted on both counts, he faces a maximum prison sentence of 53 years. Police believe Paz could be staying with his sister, who lives in Blue Island, or with friends in Chicago. nmniinirirwHMliiiL MttMsiWtifcWM" S. Major Supply Co.

of Lake Station. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel, 5341 Central Portage. Services at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home and 10 a.m.

at Nativity of Our Saviour Church. Entombment at Graceland Mausoleum. Ross Township Reilly, Rose Elaine, 59, of Ross Township, died Aug. 15. Registered nurse.

Visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Geisen Funeral Home, 7905 Broadway, Merrillville. Schererville Ball, James of Schererville, died Aug. 14. Former employee of Highland Lumber Co.

Visitation at 11 a.m. to time of services Thursday at Fagen-Miller Funeral Home, 2828 Highway Highland. Services at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial at St.

Michael Church Cemetery, Schererville. Damajanovic, Simo, 2, of Schererville, died Aug. 14. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Stilinovich and Wia-trolik Funeral Home, 7535 Taf Merrillville.

Services at 10 a.m. Friday at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, Schererville. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville. Ewing and noon at St.

Francis deSales Church. Interment in family lot. Chicago Heights Paoloni, Pasquale 89, of Chicago Heights, died Aug. 12. Retired from South Suburban Bus Co.

Services at 9:30 a.m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 15th Street and Chicago Road, Chicago Heights. Burial at Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood. Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home, Chicago Heights, in charge of arrangements.

Jasper, Ark. Reeves, James Randall, 36, of Jasper, formerly of Hammond, died Aug. 6. Former crop duster and truck driver. No services are planned; interment private.

Coffman Funeral Home, Jasper, in charge of arrangements. (501) 446-5811. Redondo Beach, Calif. Kanyur, Joseph 40, of Redondo Beach, formerly of Whiting, died Aug. 13.

Baran Funeral Home, 1235 119th Whiting, in charge of arrangements. on Every 2nd Book Bought' applies special orders Sol. is Continued from Page B-3 Hobart Fletcher, Elsie 89, of Hobart, passed away Aug. 14. Retired from Gary Public School System.

Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Home, Princeton, Ky. Services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial at Millwood Cemetery.

Rees Funeral Home, 600 W. Old Ridge Road, local arrangements. Merrillville Equihua, Larry 33, of Merrillville, died Aug. 13. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m.

today at Rendina Funeral Home, 5100 Cleveland. Services at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home and 10 a.m. at SS. Peter Paul Church.

Burial at Calumet Park Cemetery. Munster Mahns, Robert Ray, 68, of Munster, died Aug. 15. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 8415 Calumet Munster.

Services at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home and 10 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas More Church, Munster. Burial private.

Portage Compton, Gloria (nee Mon-terrubio), 57, of Portage, died Aug. 13. Formerly employed at Chicago Roszkowski, Joseph R. 81, late of the East Side. Retired from R.R.

Donnelly. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. today at Elmwood Chapel, 11200 S. Ew-ing Chicago. Services at 9:30 a.m.

Thursday at the chapel and 10 am at Church of the Annunciata. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Siekman, Robert late of the East Side. Retired from U.S. Steel.

Services at 11:30 a.m. today at Claude E. Griesel Mortuary, 10240 S. Ashdown, Ark. McGahey, Eugene Claire, 75, of Ashdown, formerly of Highland, died Aug.

15. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Madden Funeral Home, Ashdown. Services at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Madden Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. (501) 898-3331 Dallas, Texas Morales, Guadalupe, of Dallas, formerly of Gary, died Aug. 10. Funeral services were held in Dallas. Lamarr Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Expires 82295 Discount mm mwJ clean its own house, he said. Katie said he opposes the operation of a "fake ID business" on county-owned property, and he opposes the county "being an agent enabling our youth to obtain fake IDs to deceive liquor salespeople during a time when we're telling them to say no to alcohol, drugs and cigarettes." He has asked State Rep. Jesse Villalpando, D-Griffith, to introduce legislation regulating identification card businesses "to prevent fake ones from even existing." The legislation would require such businesses to require people seeking IDs present a legitimate form of birth identification, Katie Katrin a Whitcamp The Times enjoy the morning breeze on the "What we have done with the computer is notify all the people in those areas where he is supposed to be," Henderson said. "Hopefully, they can arrest him on our warrant, and we'll go from there." After Paz is arrested, he will be extradited to Indiana, police said. Detectives interviewed the victim Tuesday at St.

Catherine Hospital, Henderson said. She was in fair condition, suffering from stab wounds to her back, neck, hands and fingers, said a hospital spokeswoman. She reportedly tried to end her relationship with Paz more than two months ago. to change," chamber member Marti Golas said Monday as she and about 10 other commission members met for lunch at Teibel's Restaurant. Golas added that having more businesses that locate in Schererville will help keep the tax rate down.

But Town Manger Stephen Kil disagreed, saying while Schererville now has one of the lowest municipal tax rates in Lake County, town residents still pay a disproportionate share of taxes. "We keep having more (businesses) come in, but the taxes don't (go down)," he said. "There's not a direct correlation. It (business development) doesn't have the huge impact most people think it has." Willman, though, said business development in town "does take some of the (tax) load" off residents. rr Search on for man accused of beating ex-girlfriend for better response to surveys BYKYM LIEBLER Times Staff Writer EAST CHICAGO An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for Rudolfo Paz, who is accused of trying to kill his ex-girlfriend.

Paz, 25, who may live in Chicago and use the name Pedro Guerrero, allegedly forced his way into Irene Cullen's basement apartment Saturday night and attacked her, saying, "If I can't have you, no one can." During the assault, which happened around 8 p.m. in the 5000 block of Indianapolis Boulevard, Paz allegedly choked Cullen, beat her and stabbed her several Chamber hoping BY SARA MARSH Times Staff Writer SCHERERVILLE Despite Excedrin headache traffic, some local business leaders are telling the Chamber of Commerce they support more business development in town. However, Chamber officials said Monday they need more responses to a recent survey to be sure local business leaders are in favor of more development. Chamber officials have mailed surveys to about 220 chamber members, asking if they favor either additional business development in town despite traffic congestion, or if they are opposed to additional development because of congestion, said Kathleen Will-man, chairwoman of the chamber's Economic Development Commission. But so far, only 13 surveys have been returned, all in favor Meeting information: The Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development Commission will meet again at noon Sept.

18 at Teibel's Restaurant, U.S. 30 and U.S. 41 in Schererville. The Chamber of Commerce's regular monthly meeting is noon Wednesday at Teibel's Restaurant. Lunch costs $9.

For more information, call the chamber at 322-5412. jzLm 1 of more development, she said. "I think this (project) is getting a good response," she said. "But we need more responses." WTllman is asking other chamber members to complete and return the survey. "No matter what you do U.S.

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