The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 9, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 August 1985 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 111; NUMBER 9

WALKERTON TOWN BOARD MINUTES A special meeting was held on July 15, 1985 for the preparation of the 1986 budget. The following members were present: Edward Bracich, Gregory Williams. E. Clifford Ward and Margaret Gaddis. James Clevenger, town attorney, and Kathryn Chrapliwy, clerktreasurer, were also present. The police chief, E. Patrick Gassensmith, presented the 1986 police department budget. Because of the new Fair Labor Standards Act the board was instructed to set the work period for the police department. Cliff Ward made a motion to set the work schedule for the police department on a 28 day period beginning on a Thursday, July 18th. M. Gaddis seconded the motion and all voted in favor. The Walkerton Town Court 1986 budget was presented. The Park and Recreation 1986 budget w as presented. With no further business to come before the board Bracich made a motion to adjourn, seconded by M. Gaddis. A special meeting was held on July 17, 1985 to discuss the 1986 budget preparation. The following members were present: Edward Bracich, Gergory Williams, E. Clifford Ward and Margaret Gaddis. Kathryn Chrapliwy, clerk-treasur-er, was also present. Because of the Fair Labor Standardss Act the Town Board issued office hours for the clerk-treasur-er’s office and the Utilities Department. For the summer hours the clerk-treasurer’s office will be 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with the office being closed from 12:00 to 1:00 for lunch. The Utilities Department summer hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a half hour lunch. For the winter hours the clerktreasurer's office will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the office being closed from 12:00 to 1:00 for lunch. The Utilities Department winter hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a half hour lunch. These new hours were set on a motion by Cliff Ward, seconded by Gaddis. 1 he tire department 1986 budget was presented and a meeting was set up for Tuesday the 23rd of July with the fire department and the Lincoln Township Trustee at 6:30 p.m. With no further business to come before the board the meeting adjourned on a motion by Gaddis, seconded by Bracich. The Walkertoln Tow n Board met in a regular sesson on July 22, 1985 with the following members present: Edward Bracich, E. Clifford Ward and Gregory Williams. James Clevenger, town attorney, and Kathryn Chrapliwy, clerktreasurer, were also present. Minutes were read for July 8, July 15 and July 17 meetings. Those minutes were approved on a motion bv Bracich, seconded by Ward. The codification of ordinances has been postponed because Mr. Clevenger was missing a few ordinances. Mr. Bracich brought up the lots in town that have been overrun with weeds and also town property that needs to be taken care of. The (Continued on Page 12)

WALKERTON, INDIANA 46574

CALLIOPE MUSIC TO BE HEARD AT POTATO CREEK FESTIVAL HE IB

Not since the giant steam calliope from Indiana University paid a visit to North Liberty in years past have visitors to the Potato Creek Festival been able to enjoy this circus relic. O Friday and Saturday. August 9 and 10. Frank Rider, of Wabash, Indiana, will be presenting the unique music of an original roll operated calliope. This beautiful unit, housed in an ornate circus style wagon, will play at intervals throughout the two days. The calliope will be located on Main Street. Barbara Zimmerle, booth chairperson. announces that a last-min-ute booth entry will be Gerry McGee offering unique hair and face painting. WIN Coupon Books Working Togothor For Your Bonoflt The coupon book committee would like to thank those who have already purchased their coupon books. It will take all of us working togehter to make the Walkerton area a nicer place in which to live and you can help by purchasing a WIN coupon book. There are many valuable coupons inside the book with more than SI,OOO worth of coupons plus the 15 drawings, including one for a new car. all this for only $6.00. The Walkerton and Koontz Lake area businesses are featured in the WIN coupon bixik, no one from outside the shopping area is included, so you can use this book locally. The winner of the car has a choice of either a 1986 Chevy Cavalier or a 1986 Ford Escort. The car is being donated by Mahoney Chevrolet-Olds and Walkerton Ford-Mercury. Drawings will be held during the Fall Festival, on Saturday. October 19, except for the Farmers State Bank drawing for a trip for two to a Chicago Bears football game, dinner before or after the game, overnight accomodations at a north Michigan Ave. hotel and Sunday brunch or breakfast, which will be held on October 1. Monetary donations for the WIN promotion have been received from Teachers Credit Union. Modern Door Co., P & H Machine. Jack's Citgo Service. Gene's Plastics and Hiler Industries. You too can make a donation by purchasing a WIN coupon book todav!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1965

SPUD RUN AUGUST 10 The fifth annual Spud Run will be held at North Liberty at 9:00 a.m., on August 10. A one mile fun run will follow at 10:30 a.m. The race, which is held during the two-day Potato Creek Festival, draws runners from much of northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Runners are encouraged to preregister. Forms are available at Craft’s Drug Store and the Community State Bank, both in North Liberty. NOTICE Orie's Garage, Walkerton, will be closed starting Monday, August 5, through August 12.

LOCAL SOFTBALL TEAM ADVANCES TO STATE FINALS AUGUST 16-18 * < ■l^ i 11 W ehek v lEsSEr i aw

Pictured here is the Mr. G's & Lea's House of Pizza team, kneeling. left to right: t Vickie Matz and Connie Knowlton; middle row: Fran Lockridge, Karen Moore. Jo Kozubik. Jean Roberts and Karen Keeling; and back row: Gene Knowlton (coach), Teresa Kemp, Joy Cline. Julie Pritchard. Jo Ellen Clodfelter, Joni Knowlton and Dave Hahn (coach). Last Saturday morning three Walkerton area teams traveled to Elkhart to compete in the Slow Pitch Class C Women's Semi-State Softball Tournament. There were 28 teams participating from An-

United Telephone Begins Intrastate Access Charge Effective June 28. 1985, homes and 1-line businesses in United Telephone of Indiana's 93-ex-change service area began paying a SI.OO per month per line intrastate access charge. United is informing its customers through information in July and August bills. Although the new charge was ordered by the Public Service Commission of Indiana to be effective June 28, it first appeared on United's bills on July 13 because of the time required to program the change into the company’s computer. Customers billed on July 1 and July 7 will be billed for both July and August intrastate access charges in August. The access charge was designed to recover some of United’s costs of connecting customers to the nationwide telephone network. In the past, these costs were recovered by a subsidy from long-distance revenues. The process of implementing nationwide access charges began last year. Multi-line business customers of United of Indiana began paying $6.00 per line per month interstate in May 1984, and $4.40 per line per month intrastate in October 1984. Homes and 1-line businesses began paying a SI.OO per line per month interstate access charge on June 1, 1985. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC AT KOONTZ LAKE A free blood pressure clinic will be held at the Koontz Lake Conservation Club, on Thursday, August 1. This is open to the public.

gola, Elkhart, Lakeville, Mishawaka. Nappanee, South Bend and Walkerton. Mr. G’s & Lea’s House Os Pizza went undefeated to capture the crown, stopping the Area Merchants of Elkhart. 8-b. in the championship game. The Farmers State Bank and C. O Hiler’s finished in a tie for the region's fifth berth at the state. The Farmers State Bank won 3-0. Mr. G’s A: Lea’s House Os Pizza will be joined by Farmers State Bank. Area Merchants, Lands Design. and Conroth. all of Elkhart, at the "C" State Finals August 16 - 18 at Terre Haute.

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JOHN GLENN SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES The Board of Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation met on July 23. 1985, in the library of John Glenn High School. An executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters convened at 6:45 p.m. with Mrs. Beem, Mr. Hostetler, Mr. Ludwig, Mrs. Manuel. Mr. Peddycord and Mr. Stull in attendance. The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. No other matters were discussed. The regular meeting convened at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Beem, Mr. Hostetler. Mr. Ludwig, Mrs. Manuel, Mr. Peddycord and Mr. Stull in attendance. Board president, Mr. Millar, had announced earlier that he would be unable to attend this meeting. The superintendent and 13 observers were also present at the meeting. Following a motion by Mr. Stull, seconded by Mr. Peddycord. the Board voted six to zero to approve the minutes of the July 9, 1985 meeting. OLD BUSINESS A. Defer Contract for Bus Bids: Following a motion by Mrs. Manuel, seconded by Mr. Peddycord, the Board voted six to zero to defer action on bus bids that were opened on July 9, 1985. The Board directed the superintendent to clarify certain information on bus bids and to resubmit data for further discussion at the next school board meeting. NEW BUSINESS A. Adopt Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and Order — Dismissal Hearing. July 16, 1985: Following the motion by Mr. Peddycord. "Based on evidence at the hearing and our own examination, 1 move that the Board of School Trustees adopt the administration Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law with three modifications: page two, paragraph no. four, insert the word written before the words notice of contract; page two, paragraph no. six, substitute the words gave written notice to in place of the work notified in sentences one and two," seconded by Mrs. Beem the Board voted five (Mrs. Beem, Mr. Hostetler. Mr. Ludwig. Mr. Peddycord and Mr. Stull) to zero to approve the motion with Mrs. Manuel abstaining Mrs. Manuel explained that she decided to abstain from the vote due to the fact that she had to leave the dismissal hearing prior to its ending because of her employment. She further noted that she did listen to the entire tape recording of the hearing at a later time and prior to the consideration of cancellation of the teacher s con tract. The document "Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law . and Order in the matter of the consideration of the cancellation of the contract rights of J. Bryce Bigley before the Board of School Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation. State of Indiana. Counties of St. Joseph. Marshall and LaPorte" are attached to and a part of these minutes. B. Cancellation of Teacher’s Indefinite Teaching Contract: Mr. Peddycord noted that on July 17. 1985, the Board received the written recommendation of Dr. Smith, superintendent of schools of the John Glenn School Corporation, that the indefinite teaching contract of Mr. J Bryce Bigley be (continued on page 12)