The Independent-News, Volume 102, Number 50, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 May 1977 — Page 10

MAY 19. 1977 _ THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

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Miss Dru K Ross and Mr. Michael J. Cooney were united in marriage during a candlelight ceremony in the United Presbyterian ( hurch. of Walkerton, on Saturda\. May ’ at ’ OO p.m. Dr. W. E. Erickson, minister and president of Compassion. Inc.. Chicago, conducted the ceremony taken from I Corinthians 13:1-13, "The greatest of these is Lose." A unity candle was lit by the couple during the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Ross. Koontz Lake. She graduated from John Glenn High School and will be attending Purdue University in June. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cooney. Koontz Lake. He is a graduate of John Glenn High School and will be attending Purdue in the fall. The bride was escorted down the aisle on the arm of her father. Dr. Ross read a poem. "Melody, of Love.” The bride chose a full length gown of ivory satin beaded and trimmed in lace with a full length train and a finger tip veil. Matron of honor was Mrs. Sandy Easterday. Walkerton Bridesmaids were Karen Ross, sister of the bride, of Merrillville. Indiana; Kaths Kersh and Jane Cooney, sister of the groom, both of Walkerton Lhey wore sea foam green floor length gowns with chiffon

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capes and matching picture hats. They carried bouquets of ivory and matching green flowers. Diana Baughman was flower girl. Serving as best man was John Pulliam. Attendents were lorn Cooney. brother of the groom, from Elonda; John Sheaks. Walkerton, and Jeff Ross, brother of the bride, of Chicago. Ushers were Larry West and Wally Erickwon. Jr., of Chicago. Lhey wore sea-foam green tuxedos. Tyson Manthey. Indianapolis, was ring-bearer. Soloist was Mrs. Jeanie Jimmerson and she was accompanied by Miss Sherry Klinedinst. Organist was Sharon Klinedinst. A garden theme prevailed at the reception held at the LaPaz Community Building. Hostesses along with the bride's parents were Mrs. Marty Ercnandez. cousin of the bride and Mrs. Diane Aurich. Kingsdayle Academy. Walkerton. The couple is spending their honey moon in Forida. DON’T EAT LAKE TROUT The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana State Board of Health are jointly advising of recently reported laboratory anaylses of Lake Michigan lake trout w hich have been found to contain excessively high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). As a result of these findings, the

Indiana State Board of Health has advised that such fish should not be eaten. While PCB concentrations in I ake Michigan fish have been monitored since the early 19705, the levels appeared to have peaked in 19"4, with significantly lower concentrations being found in 1975 and early 19 7 6. At that time, lake trout 2h inches or less contained PCBs well below the U. S Ftxxi and Drug Administration permissible level of 5 parts per million (PPM). Recently completed analyses of lake trout sampled in October, show the PCB concentrations have increased once again to dangerous levels. Because of the high levels found by the State Board of Health laboratory , several samples of the fish were sent to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency laboratory at Duluth, Minnesota. for comparison. Ihe Environmental Protection Agency tests confirmed the ISBH findings. The ISBH results ranged to as high as 122 ppm. with only one of 23 samples, a group of 22 inch trout which were the smallest collected, being under the 5 ppm level. I his sudden escalation of the levels of PCBs cannot be explained at this time. Investigations to date have not revealed any Indiana source of this contamination, however. efforts will continue, not only in Indiana but in the other states surrounding Lake Michigan, to determine and eliminate the source of the PCBs. Around Lake Michigan the states of Illinois. Michigan and Wisconsin have advised fishermen to limit consumption of lake trout to one meal or one-half pound per week. Those advisories, however, were based on PCB concentrations mostly below 15 ppm. DNR Director Joseph I). Cloud stated today, "We have generallysurpassed acceptable levels of I*CBs in lake trout, even on a limited consumption basis. I have no choice but to flatly prohibit their sale by commercial fisherman." This already has been accomplished. Commercial fishermen were allowed to sell lake trout only under a quota system requiring that each fish be tagged. When it became apparent to the DNR that there was a potential problem all lake trout tags were withheld, effectively prohibiting legal sale. Analysis of a limited number of chinook and coho salmon also collected last October revealed no I® 11 A Bright Future* You’ve passed another important milestone. Tomorrow is a promising day. Al-N-Dor Restaurant WALKERTON

sharp increase in PCBs. Levels were about the same as in past years. Cloud reported that lake trout have always shown higher PCB concentrations than other fish, presumably because of their higher fat content. PCBs are stored in fattv tissues. Cloud furhtcr stated. "Just to be on the safe side. I have requested analvsis of additional samples of immature cohos and Chinooks by the State Board of Health. I hese fish are the backbone of our Spring fishery and thousands have already been caught this year. Young cohos, in particular, have historically contained concentrations of PC Bs well below 5 ppm. We owe it to our fisherman to be doubly sure that they're still acceptable for consumption." Mr. Cloud went on to remind Hoosiers that lake trout are still a thrill to catch, trying both fisherman and tackle. He recalled that high PC B concentrations observed in 1974 declined to acceptable levels by May, 197 b, indicating that fish may excrete or breakdown the compounds faster than previously thought. The DNR will continue

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