The Independent-News, Volume 110, Number 8, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 July 1984 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 110; NUMBER 8

JOHN GLENN SCHOOL BOARD The Board of Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation met on July 17,1984 in the library of the North Liberty Elementary/Middle School. All members of the Board and Dr. Rodger Smith, superintendent, were present. There were eight observers present. The regular meeting convened at 7:30 p.m. Following a motion by Mr. Millar, seconded by Mr. Stull the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the July 3, 1984 meeting. Following a motion by Mrs. Manuel, seconded by Mrs. Beem the Board voted unanimously to approve claims 940 through 991 as presented. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Designer-Manager Contract: Following a motion by Mr. Hostetler, seconded by Mrs. Manuel the Board voted unanimously to enter into a contractual agreement with Sollitt Construction Company, Inc. for design management services through June of 1989. The contract will provide consultant services at either a negotiated fee or on an hourly rate basis. Sollitt is presently providing roofing and air conditioning services at Walkerton Elementary School and John Glenn High School. 2. Chapter I Application: Following a motion by Mr. Stull, seconded by Mr. Millar the Board voted unanimously to rescind the June 19, 1984 Chapter I application and to submit an updated Chapter I application in the amount of $59,344.44 to the Department of Public Instruction. The change in application has been precipitated by additional funds for which John Glenn School Corporation is eligible to provide compensatory education services. 3. Equipment Purchase: Following a motion by Mr. Hostetler, seconded by Mr. Ludwig the Board voted unanimously to purchase the following equipment for Urey Middle School: 12 Battery Clocks, $276.00; Update Telephone Services — Not to Exceed, $500.00; Double Convection Oven — Indiana Restaurant Equipment, $4,795.00; Adler 1011 Typewriter — Anco, Inc., $557.00; NPSOO Canon Copier — Anco, Inc., $7,195.00 (NPSOO copier will be placed at John Glenn High School, NP27O presently at John Glenn High School will be relocated to Urey Middle School). 4. Appointments: Following a motion by Mrs. Manuel, seconded by Mr. Stull the Board voted unanimously to appoint Carolyn Verkier and Norma Eddinger as part time assistant cooks at Urey Middle School for two hours per day. 5. Appointments: Following a motion by Mr. Millar, seconded by Mrs. Manuel the Board voted ununanimously to appoint Carol King and Cindy Rude as full time aides at Urey Middle School. Mrs. King has been serving in a part time capacity. 6. Reject Bus Route Bid: Following a motion by Mr. Stull, seconded by Mrs. Beem the Board voted unanimously to reject the bid for a contracted bus route by Cindy King upon recommendation by Dr. Smith. It was clarified by Dr. Smith that Mrs. King's bid was not rejected on merit, but only to allow (continued on Page 16)

Present Checks To Walkerton & North Liberty Par Cable recently presented checks to the Towns of Walkerton and North Liberty in payment for fees due under provisions of the cable television franchise. Walkerton received $2,568.45 and North Liberty received $1,552.10 in annual franchise fees. “These checks represent a portion of every cable subscriber’s monthly bill which goes directly to city government to help provide essential services to the residents of Walkerton and North Liberty’’, said Steve Shane, Par Cable’s vicepresident and general manager. “Par Cable is pleased to be a part of these communities and to contribute to their growth and progress”. In addition to Walkerton and North Liberty, Par Cable provides cable service to other communities in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC AT KOONTZ LAKE A free blood pressure clinic will be held on Thursday, August 2, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the Koontz Conservation Clubhouse. ATHLETIC INSURANCE REQUIRED FOR ALL J.G.H.S. ATHLETES All John Glenn High School athletes will again be required to take out school athletic insurance in order to participate in 1984-85 practices. The one time fee this year will be $12.00 and checks may be made payable to John Glenn High School and given to the athlete’s coach before the athlete may participate in any practice. The fall sports for girls volleyball, boys tennis, cross country and football will officially begin on Monday, August 6. Athletes should watch for announcements that will appear soon in this paper. PHYSICALS REQUIRED FOR SPORTING EVENTS Students planning to participate in sports at John Glenn High School must have a complete IHSAA athletic physical signed by your parents and your doctor before you can participate in any athletic event. Forms are available at the superintendent’s office, 506 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton. First practices for fall sports will begin on Monday, August 6. ATTENTION TENNIS PLAYERS Boys interested in playing tennis at John Glenn High School this fall should report to the high school tennis courts on Monday, August 6, at 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., for your first practice. You must have your physical and insurance paid at that time. Call coach Kickbush for any other information. JAYCEE WOMEN ORIENTATION NIGHT The Walkerton Jaycee Women will meet Thursday, July 26, 7:30 p.m., at Welco Restaurant for an orientation and membership meeting. All women between the ages of 18 and 35 are eligible for membership and are invited to attend this meeting. Shop and Save in Walkerton!

WALKERTON, INDIANA 48574 THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1984

WALKERTON TOWN BOARD NEWS The Town Board met in regular session on July 23, 1984 with the following members present: E. Clifford Ward, Edward Bracich and Margaret Gaddis. James Clevenger, town attorney and Kathryn Chrapliwy, clerk-treasurer, were also in attendance. The minutes to the July 9th meeting were approved as written and presented. Clyde E. Williams Associates was represented by Thomas Oesterling, project manager for the Wastewate Treatment Plant. His progress report was as follows: Division A— Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction: Work has been concentrated on installion of air piping in the lagoons, fence installation, electrical, mechanical, control building finishing, preparation for landscaping, etc. Division A constructioin progress as of July 12th by progress estimate is 86.25 and by contract time is 91.5V0 which by this analysis indicates the contracjor is behind schedule. This past month we feel that the contractor’s attention to details of the project with regard to its satisfactory completion has been lacking and I have written the contractor a letter to that affect. Facility 'Startup of equipment should take place next month together with operator taining on equipment operation with details of plant operation and {raining to follow. Division B — Sewer Installation: Service panels and pumps for the lift stations are sll that is remaining on this project and has been since the contract completion month of March 1984. As you know, a contract time extension by Change Order 02 was granted for this contract. However, if the change order is not finally approved by FmHA, another changer order specifically for Qtis item will be required, it The engineering work required outside time of contract completion has been minimal, nothing that would not have bten part of original scope of the project. The CoE has Runted ^however, that any engineering services beyond the contract time may be ineligible. Since this part of the project is within the Federal grant budget period for the overall project and the services performed are within the Scope of the project, we believe by Federal regulation these services are eligible, however, any EPA policy decisions of late could make it otherwise. i *The contractor has been in’Stalling the service panels for the lift stations. This is the Only remaining work, outside lof any final punchlist items, to (continued on Page 7)

WALKERTON TOWN COURT NEWS

Paul J. Braden, Rural Route 3, Rochester, speeding, fined $20.00 plus court costs. John E. Hensley, 409 Front St., New Carlisle, improper tail lights, fined SI.OO plus court costs. Roger L. Sumey, 1010 N. Walnut St., Plymouth, parking by fire hydrant, fined $20.00 plus court costs. Lisa K. Fidler, Rural Route 1, Box 416-A, North Webster, driving without license, fined SIO.OO plus court costs. Melvin A. Dipert, Rural Route 3, Box 239, Walkerton, speeding, fined $20.00 plus court costs. Jeff Traub, 100 Grissom Drive, Walkerton, speeding, fined $23.00 plus court costs. Todd Burgh, Rural Route 1, Box 145, Walkerton, operating a motorcycle without motorcycle endorsement, fined SIO.OO plus court costs; false/ficticious registration, fined $5.00 plus court costs; 6 months probationary license, ordered to go to defense driving school. David P. Bowers, Rural Route 1, Box 6, Walkerton, driving on sidewalk, fined SIO.OO plus court costs. Jay High, 601 Virginia St., Walkerton, improper tires, fined SIO.OO plus court costs; improper windshield, fined $5.00 plus court costs; inadequate exhaust system, fined $5.00 plus court costs. Howard D. Smalley, Rural Route 3, Box 737, Walkerton, driving with no brake lights, fined SI.OO plus court costs. Paul E. Perry, P. O. Box 164, Walkerton, inadequate muffler, fined $5.00 plus court costs; failure to carry registration, fined SI.OO plus court costs; disregarding stop sign, fined SIO.OO plus court costs. Howard E. Louderback, 1210 Ohio St., Walkerton, disregarding stop sign, fined SIO.OO plus court costs. John Wright, 1217 Miami, South Bend, disregarding stop sign, fined SIO.OO plus court costs. STATE HIGHWAY DEPT. LETS BIDS The Indiana Department of Highways opened sealed bids on July 17 with the following bids being accepted in our area. St. Joseph County — Bituminous resurfacing on State Road 23 from 3.5 miles south of the junction of U. S. 6 to the junction of U. S. 6. Completion is set for within 20 working days with traffic being restricted to a single lane. (This work is partly done also in Starke County.) Successful bidder. RiethRiley Construction, Elkhart, for $201,541.80. LaPorte County — Widening the entrance and campground road including bituminous mixture for park roads at the Kingsbury State Fish and Wildlife Area; successful bidder, Construction & Excavation, LaPorte, for $140,234.35. Marshall County — Signal modernization and radii improvements at various locations in Plymouth. This project is scheduled to be completed by May 31, 1985. Successful bidder, Delp Electric, Inc., Plymouth, for $350,769.85. Use our classified ads! More than 70 million decks of cards are sold each year in the U.S

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Clean-Up Day Sat., July 28 At Potato Creek Park In the height of the summer season the wildflowers are blooming and the birds are singing at Potato Creek State Park. It is a beautiful sight to behold. Among this splendor there is an eyesore — litter. Soft drink cans, candy wrappers and bottles dot the landscape in testament to the few thoughtless visitors who tossed it there. On Saturday, July 28, come to Potato Creek, bring the family and a picnic lunch and help give the park a thorough cleaning. It’s a big job. Miles of hiking and bicycling trails, park road and horse trails need to be walked and cleaned. Anyone interested in volunteering their time to help the Potato Creek personnel accomplish this task should meet at the park office at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 28. Rain date is July 29. All scout groups and service organizations are welcome. Litter bags will be furnished. When the park is sparkling clean, there will be a free concert at 2:00 p.m. in the Peppermint Hill Picnic Shelter featuring the Jeff Brown Jazz Trio. They will entertain the whole family with sparkling performances of contemporary jazz to the delight of all ages. This concert is part of the Cultural Arts Program sponsored by Potato Creek and Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Talented Indiana artists will present wholesome entertainment in the natural park setting. For more information, contact John F. Schaust, 656-8186. FUND REMAINS OPEN FOR CORBETT FAMILY A savings account entitled, “Funds For The Corbett Family” remains open at the Farmers State Bank of Wyatt-Walkerton. Those wishing to make contributions may send same to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker, Rural Route 5, Box 102, Walkerton, Ind. 46574. All funds will be acknowledged. The Corbett family was involved in an auto accident on Easter Sunday. A special thanks goes for your support and thoughtfulness. WANDER INDIANA FESTIVALS, ART FAIRS, ETC. July 27 — Schererville Annual Corn Roast — Amusement Park. Schererville. Outdoor corn roast supper, 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. Admission charge. July 27 - 29 — Historical Days, New Carlisle. Flea market; arts and crafts; parade; games. 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. No admission charge. August 10 - 11 — Potato Creek Festival, North Liberty. Arts and crafts; live music; food; helicopter rides. 9:00 am. - 9:00 p.m. No admission charge. August 19 — South Bend An-, tique Mart, 4-H Fairgrounds. South Bend. 150 antique dealers displaying antiques and collectibles. 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission charge. Drinking and Driving Don’t Mix Happy Ads, only $1.50!