Delphi to heat up next week
By Debbie Lowe

In an effort to keep Carroll County families safe, Delphi will be the hottest place in the county next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings between 6 and 8 p.m.

At the Monday night Delphi City Council meeting Tri- Township fire chief Bill Schock announced that next week is National Fire Prevention Week.

His department, with the help of several other county departments, will be providing demonstrations of the jaws-oflife, rope repelling, the smokehouse and fire safety trailer and door prizes, including free tee shirts for children. The activities will take place at the fire station on Main Street.

All families are urged to attend, meet firefighters and learn about fire safety in a controlled setting.

"The goal is to teach families and little kids about fire safety," Schock said. "The kids will get to meet firefighters and see them in action, too."

Fire prevention activities will be held at all area schools and day care centers during the week.

Schock reported 22 fire runs last month.

Halloween Night

Council members set Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. as official trick-or-treat night in Delphi. Families with children are invited to participate in d o o r - t o - d o o r candy seeking.

Police chief Ed Chapman said all parents should supervise their children by staying with them during the event. He further suggested each child be equipped with a flashlight.

Other business

A request by Delphi Main Street Association for a facade improvement appropriation of $5,000 was granted. The Oddfellows will receive the funding to assist with the renovation of their building on south Washington Street.

Delphi Preservation Society representativeAnitaWerling said this award has inspired other store owners to apply for funds.

The Oddfellows will be able to apply three colors of paint, rather than a single color, to the building's cornices for a more dramatic effect.

Two parking spaces

will be eliminated from

the corner of Main and

Washington streets when INDOT moves the painted stop bars on those streets. The action is designed to allow more turning room for semi-tractor trailers at the intersection.

A resolution was adopted to loan the Delphi Municipal Airport no more than $36,000, to complete payment for recent work at the south end of the runway. The airport will repay the loan with funds expected from a 2007 grant.

Airport manager Brian Stirm reported the construction is finished and the runway is usable day and night.

Stirm said full-service flight training, including light sport aircraft training, is expected to begin in the spring of 2007.

Re-zoning of property owned by Barbara Hess, which formerly housed the Louis Mullin law practice, was approved. The zoning was changed from business to urban residential.

United States and the State of Indiana flags are flying at Riley and Trailhead parks, according to park superintendent Richard Farrar.

Farrar reported the water will be shut off at the end of October at all city parks.

Wastewater department plant superintendent Dick VanSickle reported problems on Market Street. A control panel exploded at the lift station on Sept. 23 for unknown causes. The same lift station was isolated using the newly acquired six-inch diesel pump Sept. 29 to replace a faulty valve. Both incidents were completed within the week.

The next city council meeting will be Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. Delphi Board of Works next meets Oct.18 at 5:30 p.m.