The Independent-News, Volume 105, Number 46, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 April 1980 — Page 4

APRIL 24, 1980 — THE INDEPENDENT NEWS

EDITORIALS ■

A BIG MISUNDERSTANDING The Monday night meeting at the Walkerton Community Building proved to be quite a bit different than what the previous billing had led one to believe. Upon arriving with a small crowd for the “Transpo” meeting Monday night, it didn’t take lone to find out that the previous billing and publicity of the meeting was in error. This was not at all Transpo’s meeting, but MACOG’s meeting as an inquiry for public sentiment for a county or regional transportation long range plan. The previous publicity, both through our columns and that of the daily papers, made this seem like Transpo’s meeting, almost with the idea that the South Bend bus group wanted to come to Walkerton and other parts of St. Joseph County to add to their services and taxing powers. This certainly wasn’t the case at all, in fact, as one Transpo official put it “I really don’t want to come to Walkerton”. The inquiry on public opinion was that of MACOG, and the Transpo officials were here as their guests as well as the other seven locations for the remainder of this week and part of next. They were only offering to aid MACOG in any planning, information, etc., that they might need. Some good did come out of the meeting. It is a fact that about everyone realizes that bus service cannot be extended to areas such as Walkerton, North Liberty, New Carlisle, Lakeville, etc., on a break even basis. In fact, the Transpo people very plainly stated that none of the South Bend lines of bus service is self-supporting. What finally was derived was that possibly some other type of program, like an extension of the REAL Services bus, might be the answer for those who desire and need bus service to and from South Bend, The meeting at time took on points of humor as even one of the Transpo officials with their prepared presentation on Transpo continued to mention bus service inside of Walkerton. This certainly isn’t feasible let alone the running from Walkerton, North Liberty, etc., into South Bend, It was also clearly pointed out that if bus service were to be extended, money would be needed from the area involved and this again presents the problem of would it be worth the money involved. To put anyone’s mind at ease who may be thinking the worst, nothing of a derinate nature is going to come out of these meetings. If at any time there is serious thought of extending bus service, further study with local groups and individuals would be held long before anv clans are laid. It is almost a shame that people went to the meeting expecting the worst, mainly because once again good communication was not responsible for letting the public know just what was going on and what was going to transpire. We were assured at this meeting that in the future our newspaper would be better informed of any action along the lines that would affect us by MACOG to allow us to pass this information along to you for better understanding of the matters at hand, IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN That time of year is here again when the majority of the nation changes their clocks from Standard Time to Daylight Saving Time. However, Walkerton, North Liberty and most of Indiana remains on Eastern Standard Time the year round. What that means is just that come Sunday morning at 2:00 or so a.m., the majority of the nation will move their clocks forward one hour to daylight saving time. The basic effect for our immediate area is that we will for a six month period be syncronized with Chicago and the midwest again instead of New York and the East. The annual fooldockery has been a real problem in our area for many years with the time line moving from one area to another, from one time to another, until recently Indiana, with the exception of some 12 counties, was put on Eastern Standard Time the year round, For years the eastern part of the state wanted to be with Fort Wayne and Michigan, while the western part of the state wanted to be with Chicago and the midwest. For -hose inbetween, that is just where they were and they were pushed one way and then the other until the positive action took place a few years back. Now, whether one likes it or not, we have had a set pattern and have grown accustomed to it. And isn’t if funny though, regardless of what the clock says, if someone wants to do something with the sunrise or sunset, they do it regardless of where the big and little hands are on the the clock. Maybe it has all been a lot of foolishness for nothing. At any rate, for six months we will again be on the same time as Chicago instead of the east coast and New York.

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE In Response To Mrs. Marseille’s And Mr. Rohrer's Letters Os Last Week It is mind-boggling how much misunderstanding and misinterpretation can come from a feu people’s views being aired in public. First of ail, Mrs. Marseilles. I did

not intend to imply that the staff is not dedicated to the students. I only meant that we feel the teachers have more impact on the students than their school building. On the contrary. I think the educational aspects of PLJ are far better than the surrounding schools. Also, who do the advocates of remodeling think we are against repairing the school? We are not! We arc opposed to the excessive costs and unessential remodeling that was proposed.

It has now come out that all of the remodeling was not definate. but only being considered it the monev was available. Ihe board never made this clear to the public until the remonstrance was filed, this failure of communication was the fault of both the board and the remonstrance committee. I still think both of them could have viewed their sides publicly and there would have been less misunderstanding by the people. To Mr. Rohrer. I do not suggest the children be taught by people off the street. Nor should you think four years of college puts a person’s intelligence and more important common sense, above the average citizen! My point was that people w ith jobs unaffected by local economy have a different point of view than some of us who are facing possible unemployment in the near future. I think many people today are refusing to face the possibility that we could easily be experiencing a severe depression soon. Ignoring a situation will not make it go away. I know prophets of doom are not popular in today's "Pollyanna” society, but some time we have to stop thinking we all deserve the best of everything and learn to get along with less. We are all guilty of expecting the other guy to make the sacrifices to bring inflation under control. I think we could sacrifice a few of the remodeling projects until the economic future looks better for all of us. "One of the 230" This Is In Response To The Article In The Voice Os The People Column April 10, 1980 I think it's about time you step out of your front door and wake up to reality. Ask yourself what Walkerton would be like without a police force? Town Board? Or School Board? It would be caos. But you'd have all the answers . . . right? First of all . . . the leaders of our community were chosen by the “taxpayers". These leaders are well qualified people who know what they're doing . . . I'm attending school this year at Bail State University, in Muncie, and it seems I know more about what's going on than some people in Walkerton. Why? Because I opened my ears and asked questions from the real beginning. Second of all. . . the great minds and movers of America were rich, well-educated (for that time period) scholars. As for the settlers, they just had guts. My generation today is far more educated than my parents were. Pick up an eighth grade math book sometime; see how far you get. As for our school system . . . we've got some excellent teachers that deserve more credit than they're receiving. Did you know Urey's special education program is the best in the area? It’s not because of your money. It's because of the teachers educational background, there enthusiasm for helping kids learn, and most of all their dedication. They arc concerned about your kids education . . . what's your problem? Ask any psychologist, or your own kids, if teaching conditions have a lot to do with how much and how well a student learns. I think you’ll be surprised at your answer. I attended Urey five years ago. (How long ago did you?) At that time I tried to study in rooms where the temperature inside was no hotter than the 50 degree weather outside. 1 took gym in my street clothes because the sewers in the shower room were backed up. I'd avoid puddles in the halls from the leaky ceilings. But worst of all. I had an art project destroyed because the heater in the art room leaked. If you want to live in a skin hut and chew buffalo meat all day. go ahead. I'll stick to the 20th century way of life. Thirdly ... as for the 20 staff members of Urey, who sit in their little niches and not understand peoples feelings. I salute vou. It's

about time vou stepped forward and kicked some shins. These stall members are not upset at "the loss of some carpet", but because 230 citizens didn't stop to think of all the possibilities when some members of the Chamber of Commerce presented the "whole" story for a quick signature and a small fee. if you're such a tightwad. you should quickly realize how much it will cost the next time anyone tries to repair Urey. Or arc you going to suggest a new middle school? Fourthly ... I think you'd be surprised at the difference in cost in a local contractor to a larger one any w here else. Your local contractor is just as concerned with making a profit as anyone else is. Maybe even more so. And quality? You'll find also the larger contractor has access to the best quality material around. Besides, who's going to decide what local contractor will handle this and that? I see a little community dispute right there. While here at school I'm majoring in visual Communications and interior Design. The most frequent. and 1 think the only, floor covering used in projects is carpet. Not because it looks nice, but because (I) it last longer than tile (I'm not talking about your living room carpet that only has a two year warranty ) (2) It's cheaper and easier to clean (3) It cuts down on heating and air conditioning costs and (4) it acts as a sound condenser within the room. I think you should have done some homework before you took to the tvpew riter. Face it . . . you made a mistake, vou can't place the blame on any one but yourself. Whv don't vou go and take a tour of Urey and get the first hand facts there. Ask some of vour Chamber of Commerce friends who did: it changed their minds . . . Gerald Hahn ”9 JG Graduate Glenn Girls Win One, Lose Two In Track Action The John Glenn girls track team won one match and lost two in competition this past week. They defeated North Liberty 62-43, but lost by big margins to Bremen. 84-21. and LaPorte. 94-11. North Liberty Summary 80 yard hurdles — I, Deb Lowry (G); 2. Kathi Ferguson (G); 3. Pam Jaworski (NL). Time: 13.98 100 yard dash — I. Deb Miller (G); 2. Patrice Jaworski (NL); 3. Ann Rzepnicki (NL) and Cathy Kcnkel (NL) tic. Timc;l2.7l Mile run —l, Julie Cline (G); 2. Dawn Carlson (G); 3. Kim Loucks (NL). Time 5:58.13 880 yard relay — I. Glenn (Patti Farrar. Deb Miller. Anne Huffstetter. Marv Huffstetter). Time 1:56.7 440 yard dash — I. Barb Peacock (G); 2. Chris Rzepnicki (NL); 3. Cindy Teske (NL). Time 1:09.83 440 yard relay — I, North Liberty (Patrice Jaworski. Jill Knowlton. Pam Rzepnicki. Ann Rzepnicki). Time :54.7 880 yard run — I, Julie Cine (G); 2. Dawn Carlson (G); 3. Cindy Teske (NL). Time 2:40 220 yard dash — I. Jill Knowlton (NL); 2. Patti Farrar (G); 3. Anne Huffstetter (G). Time :27.48 880 yard medley relay —l. Glenn (Julie Cline. Deb Miller. Julie Clemons. Mary Huffstetter). Time 2:04.94 High jump — I. Barb Peacock (G); 2. Kim Loucks (NL): 3. Chris Rzepnicki (NL). Height 4'll %" Long jump — I. Patti Farrar (G); 2. Patrice Jaworski (NL); 3. Jennv Maenhout (NL). Distance l4’B'/i" Discus —l. Jenny Maenhout (NL); 2. Jill Knowlton (NL); 3. Cindy Teske (NL). Distance 94'3 ’/j" Shot put —l. Sandv Kellcv (NL) 2. Barb Peacock (G); 3. Kathi Ferguson (G). Distance 29'9"

Bremen Summary 100 meter hurdles — I. Kellv Jones (B); 2. ( aria Movers (B); 3. ( hris Jones (B). lime 17.52 100 meter dash — I. Rome Stutz man (B); 2. Naomi Waglev (B); 3. Robin Allen (B). lime : 13.54 Mile — I. Julie Cline (G); 2. lammv Yarian (B); 3. Debbie Hud son(B). I ime 6:00.45 880 yard relay —l. Glenn (Marv Huffstetter. Anne Huffstetter. Deb Miller. Patti Farrar), lime 1:56.5 440 yard dash — I. LecAnn Elliot (B); 2. Carol Adams (B); 3. Robin Dictwicler ( B). l ime 1:08.8 440 yard relay — I. Bremen (Naomi Waglev. Chris Jones. Rome Stutzman. Susan Janezich). l ime :54.6 880 yard run —l. Chris Jones (B); 2. Julie Cline (G); 3. Tammv Yarian (B). l ime 2:38.0 200 meter dash —l. Patti Farrar (G); 2. Tonna Graig (B); 3. Robin Allen (B). lime :28.6 880 yard medlev relay —l. Bremen (Teresa Bennett. Naomi Waglcn. Kellv Jones. Rome Stutzman). l ime 2:04.1 High jump — I. Teresa Bennett (B): 2. Carol Adams (B): 3. Lori Holdman (B). Height s’l" Long jump — I. Susan Janezich (B); 2. Patti Farrar <G): 3. Lori Holdman (B). Distance 15’5" Discuss — I. Diena Moren (B); 2. Beth Eckert (B): 3. Lou Ann Carothers (B). Distance 85'5" Shot put — I. Diena Moren (Bi: 2. Karen Pomeroy (B): 3. Beth Eckert (B). Distance 29’4' j" LaPorte Summary 1(K) meter hurdles — I. Stacev Landis (I ); 2. Sue Mullens (I ); 3. Patti Elder (I ). I ime : 17.34 100 meter dash — I. Marti Kowalczyk (I); 2. Roxann Evans (I ). 3. Terri Stigler (I ) I ime 13.3 l(>00 meter run — I. Kathv Harnett (I): 2. Julie Cline (G). 3. Kav Shutter (I ). lime 5:46.89 8(H) meter relday — I. Glenn (Anne Huffstetter. Mary Huffstct ter. Deb Miller. Patti Farrar), l ime 1:54.0 400 meter dash — I. Kris Moran (I ); 2. Debbie Trottier (I ); 3. Kathi ( (Hiper (I ). lime 101 4(X) meter relay —l. LaPorte (Kathv Parthum. Roxann Evans. Sue Mullens. Marti Kowaiczvl) I ime :52.9| 800 meter run — I. Lisa Heinold (I ). 2. Nancy Wright (L): 3. Debbie Phillips (L). I ime 2:35.45 220 meter dash — I. Kathv Parthum (L); 2. Patti Farrar <G); 3. Sue Mullens (L). Time :28.15 800 meter medlev relay —l. LaPorte (Deb Trottier. Tammv Blake. Kris Moran. Lauric Wclivcr) Time 1:59.8 High jump — I. Debbie Trottier (L); 2. Kris Moran (L); 3. Stacev Landis (L): Height s’o" Long jump— 1. Kris Moran (L); 2. Roxann Evans (L): 3. Debbie Trottier(L). Distance 16' Discuss — I. Angie Pate (L); 2. Julie Wheeler (L); 3. Tracy Hine <L>. Distance 106 I" Shot put — I. Angie Pate (L); 2. Julie Wheeler (L); 3. Julie Maglev (1 ). Distance 34’9" SERVICE NOTES April 8 (FHTNC) — Navy Sea man Recruit Marvin R. Larrcw. son of Marvin J. and Patricia A. Larrew of Box 512. Route 2. Walkerton, has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center. San Diego. During the eight-week training cycle, he studied general military subjects designed to prepare him for further academic and on-the-job training in one of the Navy's 85 basic occupational fields. Included in his studies were sea manship, close-order drill. Naval history and first aid. Personnel who complete this course of instruction are elibgible for three hours of college credit in Physical Education and Hygiene. A 1979 graduate of North Liberty High School. North Liberty. Ind., he joined the Navy in January 1980