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LOCAL SOUTHBEND TRIBUNE SECTION WeatherD2 AreaD3 ObituariesD5 HOMETOWN Accepting a workout challenge. Page D7 BLACK, (574) 235-6321, CORY HAVENS, (574) 235-6325, CYANMAGENTAYELLOWBLACK EDITION LOCAL EDITION Editor: Virginia Black (574) 235-6321; TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2003 By DON PORTER Tribune StaffWriter SOUTH BEND Those overseeing major fire and accident scenes in the city and county will have a more commanding presence the addition of three new emergency command vehicles. Three 2003-model Ford Excursions, specially equipped to handle fires and medical unveiled last week by the South Bend Fire Department. Two ofthe $45,000 each fully respond to all structure fires in the city.One is being assigned to the Central Fire Station at 701 W.Sample St.and the other to Fire Station 2 at 110 E.Marion St. The third rig will serve as the Emergency Medical Services command ve- hicle.Since it carries additional advanced life support cost was $65,000.

The EMS vehicle was purchased by St.Joseph the South Bend Fire Department provides emergency medical services to much ofthe county under contract. The two others were paid for from the EMS capital by fees charged to those who use city ambulances. South Bend Mayor Stephen J. Luecke and County Commissioner Cynthia Bodle were among those get- ting a first look at the new vehicles last week as they were brought into service. All three rigs have specially built rear compartments to store gear more Battalion ChiefDave Maenhout.

They are expected to remain in service seven to 10 years and are replacing two 1995-model Chevrolet Suburbans and a 1998-model Chevy Tahoe.The three vehicles being replaced will be kept in use by the fire department for other tasks, such as pulling water rescue craft. In addition to providing equipment to oversee a major EMS vehicle also can be used by paramedics to stabilize patients until the arrival ofa medical Fire ChiefLuther Taylor. The city fire average response times ofthree minutes for a first response and five to six minutes for an ambulance places it at the top of state said. One ofthe new fire command rigs almost had to be pressed into service shortly after being unveiled.The department received a possible house fire call about 30 minutes after a press conference on the rigs. gear in the rig being replaced had not yet been transferred to the new the older vehicle made the run.The call turned out to be a false alarm.

Staff writer Don Porter: (574) 235-6350 ND policy attempts to protect children Independent review board will be established. By MARGARET FOSMOE Tribune StaffWriter SOUTH BEND The University ofNotre Dame has adopted a policy designed to protect children from sexual abuse. It applies to alleged abuse that occurs on property owned or leased by the university, or while members ofthe faculty, staffor student body are participating in a university-connected activity offcampus. The policy was developed to a Dennis vice president for public affairs and communication. There have been no cases ofsexu- al abuse ofa minor reported to the the policy would come into play ifa case ever is said.

Although virtually all students who enroll at Notre Dame are 18 years or university hosts summer sports school academic events and other activities that draw children ofall ages to campus.A child-care center also operates on campus. For those decided the university needed a formal policy to protect children, Moore said. Indiana law requires a person who knows ofa case ofchild abuse or neglect to immediately report it to the local child protection service or a law enforcement agency. Ifthe person is a member ofa staffofa or any other public or private person who knows ofa case ofsuspected abuse is required to notify the individual in to state law.That person in charge then is required to make a report to authorities. Reporting suspected child abuse to a superior at an institution does Teen charged in death By STAN MADDUX Tribune Correspondent LAPORTE An 18-year-old LaPorte County woman is charged with murder for the death ofa newborn baby she delivered by herselfat home in a pregnancy kept secret from her parents.

Talia Eichelberg gave birth to a boy while her parents were in bed sometime between midnight and 4:40 a.m.Friday,ac- cording to LaPorte County Police. After waking to get ready for parents discovered large amounts ofblood in the bathroom and other areas ofthe home in the 5100 block ofSouth County Road 900 West near said. According to parents found Eichelberg in her bedroom bleeding profusely and called for an transported the woman to Porter Memorial Hospital in 5:15 a.m. A medical examination revealed Eichelberg had just given birth and doctors notified her knew nothing ofthe County Prosecutor Rob Beckman said. thought she was having some type ofmedical problem.It was during the exam doctors became quite aware she had given Beckman said.

Without a baby were contacted immediately by emergency room staffconcerned about the well-being ofthe newborn, police said. Mishawaka Utilities celebrates 100 birthday Violence prompts pair to take action New emergency rigs here By JOSEPH DITS Tribune StaffWriter SOUTH BEND The news upset Kareemah El-Amin from deep within her stomach.Maurice fellow parent and friend who also works with telling her about the shooting death the day before at the downtown Burger King. They thought youths were involved at first. El-Amin and Scott counseled each other on the phone that February morning.Scott supervises youth programs at the Martin Luther King Jr.Recreation Center, and been wanting to run a nonviolence program.They could- wait. hatched a youth rap song breakfast and T-shirts and workshops that speak direct- ly to youth.Now they are looking for youths to sign up.It will be from 9 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.April 19 at the Century S.St.

Joseph St.Admission is free and is open to junior high and high school students. Organizers also need about $3,500 in to help pay for they need notepads and other trinkets for goodie El-Amin. The workshops will deal with boosting self-esteem Shorty, Your sure your parents hear you Just to refuse sex You and the big session how to find nonviolent ways to resolve differences A theater troupe from Gary will perform a play about the friends ofa well-known basketball player who is HIV-positive and commits suicide.The play shows how their lives are affected after his death. Several youth organizations are filmmaker who has involved youngsters in creative projects. The fact that the Burger King victim was 28 and the suspect was 33 dampen the resolve.El- Amin and Scott were still haunted by another shooting in January in which someone was gunned down while waiting for food at Pizza on South Michigan Street.

kids think there any said, pointing out all ofthe violence on war coverage that she says looks like a video game. She has two teenage the older plays basketball for Clay High School.But Mateen avoids going to other games because he worries that someone might try to pick a fight.That,she right. To sign up for or to help with the for call El-Amin at (574) nations may be sent to United Kareemah W.Jefferson should be made payable to United Way ofSt. Joseph for Life Youth the memo line.) Staff writer Joseph Dits: (574) 235-6158 By CAROL DRAEGER Tribune StaffWriter MISHAWAKA Molly pre-work morning routine took longer one day last week. because the South Bend woman donned a 1900s billowy a mauve-colored lacy hurricane lamp shade from a bedroom table and artfully arranged it on the side ofher it look like it belonged there all along.

Gathering up her long high-tailed it to her as she slid into the seat, making sure the bouffant bonnet affixed to her head with a heavy shellacking ofhair spray and an army ofbobby pins steered clear ofthe ceiling. Ignoring looks from passers-by, Kaniuga guessed that her Little- House-on-the-Prairie look was interpreted as a late April prank. It was purposeful that day, April day the Mishawaka Public Utilities was born 100 years ago. turn-of-the-century garb was part ofthe levity and celebration that began at the Church Street utilities building on a commemoration of the ownership ofwater and electrical later sewer operations. decided to have General Manager Philip wore a black top ruffle-pleated white shirt and a striped pattern resembled an old black-and-white TV screen on the blink.

Miller noted the incongruity ofit he watched in long customers using state-of-the-art computers. utility manager back then probably climbed poles and laid water said. In was different in those early for the price ofelectricity for public street lights. Miller points out that in cost ofproviding electricity to an arc lamp street light in the city was $75 a year.Today,it costs only a dol- lar more per year for a 175-watt, mercury vapor street light. Electricity is now one-halfthe cost per thousand watts than it was in 1903.Water,on the other not such a bargain.In cost 4 cents per thousand six times as much.

The vision ofoffering water and electricity to homeowners was the brainchild second W.Mix,who served from 1902 to 1906. Up until that major as the Mishawaka Woolen Manufacturing Co.and the Dodge Manufacturing water and electric said. Eichelberg Tribune RIDER Dressed in 1900s-period garb, Vicki Harvey, left, and Carol Warmoth discuss an account at the Mishawaka Utilities office. The public utilities turned 100 years old on Thursday. No Moor Bill Moor is on vacation.

Tribune FLORES anniversary Luke Ballew of South Bend pours a mug of beer Monday night at the Mishawaka Brewing Co. The brewery was celebrating the 70th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on April 7, 1933, repealed the 18th Amendment, which had prohibited the manufacture, sale and transportation of within the United States since 1919. Tribune RAKESTRAW Capt.

Dave Yoder of the Emergency Medical Services division inspects medical supplies in the back of a new Ford Excursion EMS Command Vehicle at the South Bend Fire Central Station on Friday. The South Bend Fire Department showed off three new command vehicles. kids think there any Kareemah El-Amin Filmmaker See D2 See D2 See D2.