The Independent-News, Volume 108, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 13 January 1983 — Page 1

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John Glenn School Board News The Board of School Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation met in regular session on Tuesday. January 4. in the library of the Harold C. Urey Middle School. The superintendent and all board members except John Wolff, were present. There were also 11 observers present. The minutes of the December 2! regular board meeting and claims 1 through 37 were approved by the Board. In new business, a motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed to elect Jack Ryan president and John Peddycord secretary for the Board of Finance for 1983. The superintendent, Harold R. Muncie, discussed with the Board, the financial statement ending November 30, 1982, and found the appropriation balances normal for this time of the year. A temporary contract was issued to Mrs. Alice Bostwick starting January 31 through March 25. She will be replacing Mrs. Jennifer Heemer at the Walkerton Elementary School, who was granted a maternity leave during this period. A certified contract was also issued to Cheryl Ann Wielgos, beginning January 17 through May 26, as a half-day art teacher at the North Liberty Elementary School. The C & S Services. Inc., of South Bend, was awarded a contract for a dual-fuel burner replacement at the Walkerton Elementary School. The amount of the bid accepted was $10,098.00. The Board also unanimously agreed to renew a one-year contract for all building administrators through the 1983-84 school year as recommended by the superintendent. This includes Dr. Rodger Smith, Mr. John Arnett, Mr. William Harness, Mr. Brent Kaufman and Mrs. Marilyn Lightfoot. The Board agreed to allow the John Glenn High School Swing Choir to take a trip to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. May 5 - 8. for a combined performing and educational experience. The superintendent was authorized to advertise for additional appropriations from the cumulative building fund in the amount of 514.500.00 to lower the water main at the Harold C. Urey Middle School, which has been affected by freezing in past years. The Board agreed to continue to allow the four cash transfer students to continue their education in the John Glenn School Corporation the second semester as recommended by the building principals. The students are Amy Jo Bobeienyi. North Liberty; Emily Vandal!, Walkerton Elementary; Jim Wesley, Urey Middle School; and Mindy Flosenzier, John Glenn High School. A Resolution was unanimously accepted by the board to approve the expenditures from the contingency fund for Municipal Finance Corporation payment. The Board also unanimously agreed to install carpet in the hallway of the North Liberty Elementary/ Middle School at a cost of $3,002. A gas service contract for the Walkerton Elementary and Urey Middle schools with Northern Indiana Public Service Company was unanimously agreed on by the board.

NEW OWNERS OF RIALTO THEATER OFFER CHANGES V ■bi Sb HI " , 9KLi__ Amy Overton applies a touch-up to the concession area of Railto Theatre, downtown Walkerton. She along with Bob Racy and Steve Mann have been helping new owners, Dave Whitaker and Kathy Curran, remodel and redecorate the theatre.

"An old friend with a new face” might well describe the changes taking place at the Rialto Theatre under new owners Dave Whitaker and his fiancee Kathy Curran, both of Mishawaka. One of the first things to greet movie goers is a bright new redecorated lobby and concession area. For added comfort, all seats in the auditorium are being reupholstered and painted, walls and floors are being painted, and new carpeting will be added. And, there have been doors added to the auditorium entrances to enhance enjoyment of the movie. Patrons of the Rialto will have already noticed the adult ticket price reduction to $2.00. In addition to this, Dave and Kathy plan all concessions to be just 50 cent per item. They are convinced, and rightly so, that these low prices will encourage Walkerton residents to enjoy a night of entertainment right here in town. And, as patronage builds, more current movies will become available . . . some with a week’s J.G. 81-COUNTY TICKET INFORMATION The upcoming annual Bi-County tourney at LaVille High School, in which John Glenn participates, has the following ticket information for ' John Glenn fans. An all-season ticket for both students and adults will cost $6.00. Single session tickets are $2.50 each for students and adults. For A conference request for Larry Taylor, high school business teacher, was approved for January 21 at the Indiana State Department of Business Winter Workshop in Indianapolis. In other business, Jim Rumler and Dave Foster discussed with the Board, the punchlist for the North Liberty Elementary/Middle School and John Glenn High School. The Board also discussed the requested high school choir trip with Mrs. Jill Hostetler. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, January 18, at 8:30 p.m. in the John Glenn i High School library. There is an : executive session prior to the regular meeting starting at 7:30 p.m.

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"breaking" in South Bend. "Night Shift" has just finished its run here, but starting this Thursday (another innovation) will be "Monsignor” with Christopher Reeves. Those who view this will be seeing previews of movies such as "Some Kind Os Hero” with Richard Pryer, and the spook-thriller “Humonguous”. Previews of coming attractions will be a regular part of the theater. Other remodeling plans include a new screen, stereo sound system, sound folds on the walls and a completely new front at the entrance. One other innovation Dave and Kathy want to try is free Saturday matinees for the children, but plans are not complete yet. Dave wishes to extend his apologies for the no-show last Sunday, but assures everyone that by this Thursday, all equipment will be in operating condition. Everyone is invited to come in this Thursday night and get a closer look at what's being done for your enjoyment. the boys B-team and girls games, admission is set at SI.OO per session for both students and adults. The all-season tickets are now on sale at the high school office until Tuesday, January 18. All single session tickets will be sold at the door only. Our classifieds start at only $1.50! WALKERTON INDUSTRIAL FUND ELECTS OFFICERS The Walkerton Industrial Fund held its annual meeting Monday, January 10, at the Community Building. A report on the Registered Towns and Cities was made by Betty King. Plans were made for the coming year and officers were elected. Ray Chapman was re-elected president and Donald King and Ed Walz were re-elected secretary and treasurer. Additional directors elected were Roy DeSimone, Regg Williams and Bill Gerlib. BLOOD PRESSURE CUNK SATURDAY AT HOOK’S A free blood pressure clinic will be held at Hook’s Drugs, north of Walkerton, on Saturday, January 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The clinic is conducted by WEMSA and sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.

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WALKERTON TOWN BOARD NEWS The Town Board met in regular session on Monday. January 3. with members Jack Rizek, Gladys Prentis and Leo Savoie, Jr., present. The minutes of the December 20 meeting were read and approved and claims 1 through 45 were approved for payment. Mike Corbett, fire chief, presented a report for the month of December which included four fires, one mutal aid, one training meeting with 49% man hours. He requested a copy of the fire alarm ordinance and an inspection form so the department can begin their inspection. The fire department also requested 25 pair of bunker pants at a cost of $70.00 each. A motion was made, seconded and passed to purchase these pants as well as the purchase of a battery for the fire department's portable radio. Jeff Zehner informed the board that he has not received notice on the new class in sewage treatment. He also reported on the sewer cleaning in December. Marvin Williams, utilities superintendent. reported on a changeout water meter plan that he has had in operation for a month. There has already been a drop to 24% between the water pumped and water billed for the last month and he feels he is on the right tract with this problem. James Van Vactor. police chief, gave his monthly report and annual report for the police department. In 1982 there were 100 accidents investigated, with total activities 8,942 and 47,869 total miles traveled. He reported that the squad car had been hit a few days ago and that the incident has already been filed with the insurance company. A request to purchase a desk out of accident report monies for $20.00 was made, and this was accepted by the board. Kenny Chapman, president of the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce, along with Roy Wilcox, Roy DeSimone and Ray Chapman, were present to present four major issues that he wanted to be considered by the Board. The issues include: a parking problem in the downtown area; street cleanliness, a UPS pick-up station; and public pay telephones. Ray Chapman asked that the board consider the parking problems as something to try and remedy in the future with some type of municipal parking. The street cleanliness issue was also brought up. It was felt this could be accomplished with the help of the merchants as well as the street department stepping up their program. Roy Wilcox had made some inquiries on the United Parcel Service in North Liberty . There it is handled at the Town Clerk's office, charging SI.OO per package. The Chamber suggested a study of the businesses in town to see if any of the merchants would be interested in handling the United Parcel Service. Kenny Chapman asked the Board to be award of the fact that there are very few pay phones in Walkerton and suggested that one be requested to be placed at the Police Station, a place that is open around the clock. The Board said they would be glad to request it. Dan Lowe, director of engineer-

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Emergency SAFE । Sign-Up Day Set For January 20 REAL Services is announcing a special sign up day for PROJECT SAFE for residents of North Liberty and Walkerton and the surrounding areas for January 20th. This special day has been arranged at the United Methodist Church REAL Nutrition Site. 103 S. Main, North Liberty. For help with transportation on January 20. call 586-3464. This is an effort to keep residents from driving long distances to South Bend and Plymouth SAFE Sign up points. The head of household, or anyone over 18, may apply that day for the house by bringing with them proof of income. Proof of income may be an award letter from AFDC, Social Security or the unemployment office. W-2 forms will also be accepted or check stubs with year to date income. Those families with no income need to have a letter from the Trustee verifying this. Electric and gas bills should be brought in that day. If oil is used or LP gas you need to have the name and address of the supplier. The social security number of the major bread winner, head of household. will be requested also. REAL Services also has announced Emergency Safe sign up beginning on Monday. January 10, applications will be accepted for this program on Mondays only from 9:30 to 4:00. All above information will be requested as well as a disconnect notice. The South Bend site for emergency SAFE will be in the vestibule of the County-City Building; in Mishawaka at the Municipal Utility Company at Spring and Lincoinway West and in Plymouth at the Neighborhood Center, 402 W. Gar--1 ro. Please note that Emergency SAFE application locations are not the same as regular SAFE application sites. You must apply in the county where you live for Emergency SAFE. For more information about SAFE, call 1-800-552-2916. Rumanians claim descent from Roman soldiers and colonists who occupied the land beginning in 79 A.D. ing from Par Cable, was present to present an update on the cable situation He stated they were a little behind schedule and at the present mapping they had 37 viola tions to be readied before they would be finished. He mentioned that each violation would take a day with a full crew working to solve, therefore would the town consider sub-contracting for this work due to the fact he felt the Town’s electric department did not have the time to spare for doing these necessary jobs. The subcontracting would be paid by Par Cable through the town. Board president Rizek ask ed Marvin Williams to get at least two estimates from sub contractors to be considered by Par Cable to complete the work. Par Cable set the first of March for completion date. Additional appropriations were approved by the State Tax Commission for 1982 at: General Fund. $7,530.00. Park Fund. $1,000.00. Cumulative Sewer Fund, $3,000.