The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 28, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 12 December 1985 — Page 6

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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - DECEMBER 12. IMS

HAROLD BACHMAN CELEBRATES 80TH BIRTHDAY AT PLAS/STEEL ?IT|

Harold Bachman, who works in the tool room at Plas/ Steel ProdALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AL-ANON Bpm Thursdays CHURCH OF CHRIST 65225 St Rd 23. North Liberty 06t!

REP. G. EDWARD COOK 1986 LEGISLATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE 1. Do you favor removing Indiana’s constitutional ban on lotteries? Yes No 2. Do you favor allowing counties and cities to set their own tax rates? Yes No 3. Should the General Assembly approve a study committee recommendation that property be reassessed every four years rather than every eight years in order to reflect more accurately the current value of property on the tax rolls? Yes No 4. Should the legislature give courts the authority to prevent a lending institution from foreclosing on a farm for up to two years? Yes No 5. Federal welfare programs are presently administered by county welfare departments with each setting its own standards and benefit levels. Would you favor making county welfare department employees state employees if such a move would standardize program guidelines and make Indiana eligible for larger reimbursements from the Federal Government? Yes No 6. Should the General Assembly approve the Uniform Marital Property Act which would specify that all property acquired during marriage would be owned 50-50 by the husband and wife? Yes No 7. Calumet Township, Lake County, including the cities of Gary and Griffith, is one of the hardest hit by the recent recession. Its poor relief efforts have created a $25 million debt. What action, if any, should the General Assembly take to help solve the problem? (Choose one of the following) A. No action should be taken by the legislature. B. The legislature should require township officials to raise local taxes and bonds. C. The legislature should loan money to the township to cover the most pressing expenses while requiring local officials to raise taxes and bonds. p. The legislature should give a one-time grant to the township to help cover the most pressing bills while requiring local officials to raise taxes and float bonds. 8. There have been proposals put forth to raise the maximum age for mandatory school attendance from the current sixteen (16) years of age. What action, if any, should the legislature lake on this issue? A. Leave the mandatory age at sixteen (16) B. Raise the mandatory age to seventeen (17) C. Raise the mandatory age to eighteen (18) 9. In general, would you say Indiana’s economy is: A. Improving? B. Holding steady? C. Declining? Please send your response to: Representative Ed Cook Indiana House of Representatives Stale House Indianapolis, IN 46204

ucts, Walkerton, celebrated his 80th birthday on Friday. December 6. Harold came to work for Plas/ Steele Products in June of 1975 with 55 years of tool and die experience in the LaPorte and Michiana area. He had retired twice before coming to Plas/Steel Products. “Everybody has hobby. ’’

Harold says, “and mine has always been my work, so after a couple of months of fishing 1 went kxiking for another job. When I stop looking forward to coming in in the morning —that's when I’ll retire." Harold's fellow employees celebrated his birthday with him by banging in a large birthday cake. Several of the managers and his foreman took Harold to lunch at Lea's House of Pizza. Jim Shobert, president of Plas/ Steel, left, congratulates Harold on his birthday. UNUSUAL ART FORM IS DISPLAYED AT THE KOONTZ LAKE LIBRARY An art form that is unknown to most people is being displayed at the Koontz Lake Library. The exhibit is the work of Bonita Keiper who has taken many prizes for her drawings at local fairs. In this exhibit the artist has plied her sketching skill on the surfaces of a type of mushroom called the “Artist’s Fungus". These mushrooms adhere to the lower parts of trees and they grow for seven or eight years before their surface is large enough for a sketch. Some of the sketches are nearly a foot across. No paint or color of any sort is used, only a sharp instrument, after which the mushroom dries and the picture is complete. Mrs. Keiper has some fine mushroom etchings of hunting dogs, wild birds and Western horse scenes. This exhibit will be at the library until December 21. Library hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday from IXX) - 5:30 p.m. C.S.T.; Wednesday 1:00 - 9:00 p.m.; and Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. The library is closed on Thursday and Sunday. ALTERNATIVES COUNSELING CENTER TO SPONSOR AN OPEN HOUSE Between the hours of 12:00 and 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 13, Alternatives Counseling Center will sponsor an Open House. The Victorian home that houses the business is nearing completion in the restoration effort that began last year. The owners, Don Gentner and Ted Long, welcome interested persons to stop by and view the progress to date. The building houses the staff of Alternatives Counseling Center and staff from Long, Gentner and Associates, a business consulting division of Alternatives Center, Inc. The address is 116 South Taylor Street, South Bend. Refreshments will be served. HOPE CIRCLE MEETS The Hope Circle of the Walkerton United Methodist Church met in the home of Mrs. Walter Smith, on Monday, December 9, at 12:30 p.m. A delicious luncheon was served by Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jim Miller. The dinner prayer was given by Mrs. Smith. Business was led by chairman Mrs. John Wathen and she gave a reading. “Christmas And The Christ Child”. Thank you notes were read and cards were signed for the shut-ins. Devotions were given by Mrs. Allen Seaholm entitled, “Last Minute Gift Suggestions”. These were keep a promise, share a smile, say something nice about someone, etc. She closed with prayer. The lesson was given by Mrs. Acil Hunter and her unique way she presented a beautiful Christmas story, “His Love Came To Earth At Christmas”, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Smith then sang “Silent Night”. An afternoon of fellowship came to a close with Mrs. Wathen presenting all with beautiful Christmas magnets. The next meeting will be in January-. Also members were reminded of the Church Christmas Family Night, Thursday,

December 19, at 6:30 p.m., with a pot luck dinner. ENJOY CHRISTMAS PARTY The Better Homes Extension Club members gathered on Monday. December 9. for their annual Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Rick Ruby. Mrs. Ron Shilling snd Mrs. Clyde Stickley assisted. A pot luck dinner was enjoyed by all and the dinner prayer was given by Mrs. Ruby. Mrs. Shilling conducted the meeting as the president was unable to attend. Roll call was a Christmas most remembered. Guests present were Mrs. Leon McKesson, Mrs. David Lind. Mrs. Nedra Smith and Mrs. Helen Decker. Christmas carols were sung and led by Mrs. Harold Eddinger. Games were enjoyed with winners being Mrs. Byron Hockett, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Decker, Mrs. Leigh Roy Hahn, Mrs. Thelma Watts and Mrs. Alan Eddinger. The door prize was awarded to Mrs. Albert Ray. A gift exchange was enjoyed by all. The evening came to a close with the singing of Silent Night and all giving each other a Christmas hug. WOMEN TOGETHER TO MEET Walkerton’s Women Together will meet on Thursday, December 19, at the Walkerton Community Building, at 9:30 a.m. All ladies are invited to attend and bring along a dozen or more cookies of your favorite recipe to share. Drinks will be provided. The speaker is Sharon Lebsack, wife of Pastor Lee Lebsack, South Bend Calvary Temple. She is a

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youthful, active mother of three and relates to women of ail ages. She and her husband have a weekly program discussing today’s problems and God's plan for our daily lives. During 25 years of ministry Sharon has written and taught on subjects of marriage, the home, Christian parenting and God's spiritual gifts and intercessory prayer. They have traveled to many foreign countries. KOONTZ LAKE MISSIONARY CHURCH TO PRESENT CANTATA Consider the following: a Father who loved so deeply that He sent His only Son to a sinful world, so that through Him he might reach out to us ... A Son who was so obedient as to accept the awesome responsibility of the redemption of mankind ... a Son who would willingly trade splendor for poverty, and adoration for rejection. This Christmas, consider God’s love ... a love beyond measure! Come this Sunday, December 15, 10:00 a.m. (Central Standard Time) to the Koontz Lake Missionary Church to hear the choir present “Love Beyond Measure" by Michael E. Parks. The choir is under the direction of Mrs. Mary Boise. Soloists are Leona Bridges and Matt Pearish. Accompanists, Beth Carter and narrator. Rev. Lloyd George. FALCON 500 CLUB DRAWING The winning numbers drawn in the Falcon 500 Club Saturday at Rizek’s Plumbing & Heating, North Liberty, were 495, 309 and 395. The next drawing will be on January 4, at DeWayne Pavey Insurance office, Walkerton.