The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 11, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 23 August 1979 — Page 3

St. Patrick Free Or Reduced Lunch Program Parents in the St. Patrick Schools may pick-up applications for free or reduced price school lunches and financial assistance applications for textbook, supplies, and fees in the office of the building principals starting Thursday. August 16. The School Corporation has announced its policy for free and reduced price meals and free milk for children served in school under the Federal Child Nutrition Programs. Local school officials have adopted the following family size income criteria for determining eligibility: The Family Income Scale For Determining Eligibility For Free Meals And Free Milk And For Reduced Price Meals For 1979-1980 First Column is Family Size (Household) Second Column is For Free Meals And Free Milk Must Be At Or Below Figure Listed; Third Column For Reduced Price Meals Must Be At Or Between Figure Listed: 1 $ 4,590 $ 7,160 2 6,040 9,420 3 7.490 11,680 4 8,940 13.940 5 10.390 16.200 6 11,840 18,460

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13.290 20.720 8 14.740 22.980 Each Additional Family Member 1.450 and 2.260 respectively. Children from families whose income is within the levels shown are eligible for free meals and milk or reduced price meals. In addition, families not meeting these criteria but with other unusual expenses due to unusually high medical expenses, shelter costs in excess of 30 percent of income, special education expenses due to mental or physical condition of a child, and disaster or casualty losses are urged to apply. A letter to parents is being sent to all homes. Application forms are available at the principal's office in each school. The information provided on the application is confidential and will be used only for purpose of determining eligibility. Applications may be submitted anytime during the school year. A simple statement of income and family size is required, plus a signed certification by the parent or guardian that the information provided is correct. In certain cases, foster children are also eligible for these benefits and milk or reduced price meals. If a family has such children living with them and wishes to receive such meals and milk for them it should contact the school. Under the provisions of the school's policy, the Board of the

School, 811 Tyler Street. Walkertin. Indiana 46574, will review applications and determine eligibility. If a parent is dissatisfied with the ruling of the officials, he may wish to discuss the decision with the determining officials on an informal basis. If he wishes to make a formal appeal, he may make a request cither orally or in writing to Father Letko, 811 Tyler St.. Walkerton. Indiana 46574. for a hearing to appeal the decision. The policy contains an outline of the hearing procedure. It a family member becomes unemployed or if family size changes, the family should contact the school to file a new application. Such changes may make the children of the family eligible for reduced price meals, or for additional benefits such as free meals and milk if the family income falls at or below the levels shown above. In the operation of school feeding programs, no child will be discriminated against because of his race, sex, color, or national origin. Each school and the office of the superintendent has a copy of the complete policy which may be reviewed by any interested partv. READING CLUB ENDS AT KOONTZ LAKE The 1979 Summer Reading Club ended with a party at the Kixmtz Lake Library on Wednesday. Thirty one children were on hand for

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the games and singalong. The activitv was supervised by two members of the Sunshine Society, Kathy Reed, the library story teller, and .Joyce Barnett. Treats were furnished by the Starke County Library. Robert Howes took pictures of the event for the library's scrapbook. Out of the 53 enrolled in the program. 39 children received certificates for having read 12 or more books. The children read 1060 books between them over the period from .June 6 to August 15.

SAVING ENERGY CAN BE BEAUTIFUL Beat the winter of '79 with our lay-away plan! • THERMOSTATICALLY r • --.lk CONTROLLED • BURNS 14 HOURS ON ONE LOAD • CONVERTS TO & . OPEN FIREPLACE it* • BURNS 1/3 THE FUEL | OF MANY STOVES J • EVEN TEMPERATURES The EARTH STOVE adds beauty to any home — On Display at: DEALER INQUIRES P. 0. Box 636, Elkhart, Ind. 46515 I LIVE MUSIC I WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT THE ICOLE MINE Downtown Walkerton OPEN HOUSE Os RIZEK’S APARTMENTS WEST CENTER STREET, NORTH LIBERTY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. If Interested In Renting An Apartment Call Guy or Ruth Ann Rizek Anytime 656-3255

SENIOR CITIZENS FREE TIC KETS AT JOHN GLENN All senior citizens in the PolkLincoln-. Johnson Schixd Corpora tion are eligible for complimentary passes to all home athletic events (except tournaments) for the 19791980' school year. Io qualify, persons must be 65 years of age or older. Complimentary passes can be obtained at the John Glenn High School office after August 27. Happv Ads Only $ 1 (X)