The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 December 1985 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS - DECEMBER 28, IMS

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WE’LL REMEMBER 1985! As each year comes and goes, usually there is a few outstanding things that occur in the year that will be remembered for many years to come. Maybe not just at the drop of the hat someone will say: “1 remember that happened in 1985”, but the events will be remembered as they are important items in the lives of many. In being concerned about three principal governments, the Town of Walkerton, the Town of North Liberty, and the John Glenn School Corporation, each had their events that will be remembered. The Town of Walkerton in 1985 will be remembered for their problems with utility rates, especially electricity. It was earlier this year that an Associated Press story informed the State that Walkerton had the highest electric rates of any municipality in the State. A lot of mixed and hard feelings have been the result of the electric rates of the Walkerton customers and a lot of questions remain to be answered. The Town has applied for lower rates, a committee involving several persons from the private sector along with town officials are seeking ways to buy cheaper and pass more savings along to the customers. We hope 1986 will be the end of the double talk, lack of cooperation when questions arise, and a reduction of the overly high electric rates. This has been the biggest detriment the town has even though other areas need attention as well. The story of importance in North Liberty, is positive, not negative like the Walkerton situation. 1985 will be remembered as the year a positive step was made to attract industry and offer positive growth to the economic future of North Liberty. This is a hard job ... not just something that happens as attracting new industry and business to a town now is a very competitive factor and there are many seeking anything that is available. One must be careful in what they offer, and yet must have an attractive package to sell to the prospects or it is a wasted endeavor. The group of individuals who got behind this effort and formed the North Liberty Development Corporation have taken positive steps to help North Liberty grow. They are in the process of purchasing land, annexing it to the Town and making contacts with interested parties, all made possible by the selling of stock in a for-profit corporation that was carefully patterened after successful efforts in other communities. The third story, one which would have had a definite effect on the John Glenn School Corporation, was one that had very little doing by any local involved people. This centers around the efforts made by a section of Greene Township to secede from the South Bend Community Schools and join with the John Glenn School Corporation, a natural due to their location and involvement with the North Liberty community. In August, a 4-2 vote of the SBCSC allowed the section known as Section 1 to leave their corporation and plans started right away for this merger with Glenn. The two schools had to agree on several details, even a target date of the second semester was set as the time the students would probably change corporations, and individuals even made the switch of their children on their own by tuition to keep them from changing schools in the middle of the year. Then wham! A turn of heart of a member or two of the SBCSC cancelled what had been done and stopped the proposed merger with Glenn. Despite surveys taken by the SBCSC in both Section 1 and 2, showing a favoring of joining with John Glenn, it was all down the drain ... at least for now. There are a lot more things many will remember 1985 for, ut these three items are and have been as big a story as these three governmental bodies have faced this year. We hope all three have satisfactory results in their various ventures and that our towns and school corporation can continue to prosper and grow along positive lines in the years to come. 1986 could be a special year for all of the above endeavors. We hope special and positive! IRS? " U Beauty Shop 2- 70021 WHIow Rud, Walkerton )

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Id Agreement David Palmer I am with you on what you had to say in the paper. Yes. I voted for them also, but I realize now we made one big mistake as you said there is only two on the Town Board that is for the people and that is Ed Bracich and Art Heemer. For mvself and other citizens of this town we feel we have aualtfied citizens in Walkerton to fill those jobs, not to go to another county and get men. All we have ever heard is keep your business here. But how do people like that ever expect us to when we have some people on the Town Board who don't keep their word. As I was always told by my father when he was living, you’re as good as your word is. If your words are no good, you’re no good either. But they must remember, a liar, thief and murderer is all classed the same in God's word, as we must co bv his laws. They better get down on their knees and start praying to be forgiven for what they have done to our people and our little town. Yes, I do love this town as I am a citizen of Walkerton and know that now it is time for the other three Town Board members to be for the people in Walkerton instead of themselves. Look at the utility bills, they are so high some people can’t even eat. But I am praying they do reimburse us for what they over charged the people as I do pray for these people as I do believe they will. Thanks to the paper for telling the truth. Citizen of Walkerton MARCH OF DIMES MOTHERS MARCH SET FOR JANUARY 12 - 26 The Annual March of Dimes Mothers March on birth defects will take place in the Northern Indiana Chapter January 12 to 26. 1986. This neighbor to neighbor campaign is chaired by volunteers Mrs. Deb Otten and Mrs. Susan Stephenson. Over 1,500 volunteers will knock on doors during this period to collect funds for the local chapter in its fight to prevent birth defects. Monies raised will be used to fund grants for medical equipment to various local hospitals and also to upgrade skills of local nurses in neonatal nursing techniques at each hospital in the infant delivery system in the Northern Indiana Chapter, as well as for Public Health Education Projects. According to Mrs. Otten, SIB,OOO has been established as the chapter goal. Over 250,000 babies will be born with a birth defect this year. The March of Dimes works to reduce this figure through Research, Public and Professional Health Education, Community Services and Medical Services. All of this year’s volunteers will receive a special “key” that could open a prize Treasure Chest so that they can select a special prize for helping the March of Dimes. Some areas in your county are still uncovered. If you want to take care of a block or two in your area, please call (219) 282-1611 collect between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Volunteers are urged to cover their assigned areas as soon as they receive their collections envelopes. Krogers is this year's Mother March Sponsor. They will be providing various product coupons to all of the volunteers who turn in their envelopes. For more information please call 282-1611. Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body.

S/x Separate New Year’s Days In One Year? Six New Year's days in a year? Certainly — it depends on where you are at the time. Here they are: 1! January 1. 2. In that part of the Occident wherein the Greek Orthodix faith prevails January 1 falls upon our January 13. 3. A traditional Chinese New Year’s celebration starts February 8 and lasts to February 13. 4. If you visit the country of Thailand, April 1, you'd find a great ceremonial festivity underway — nothing less, in fact, than New Year’s. 5. In Arab nations, the Mohammedan New Year’s is celebrated September 4. 6. September 10 is New Year's in the ancient country of Ethiopa. New Year’s day has been observed for over 500 years. Nearly everywhere and at all periods it has been a day of rejoicing. FILM SERIES ON THE FAMILY TO BE SHOWN AT SUNRISE CHAPEL CHURCH A new film series featuring family expert James C. Dobson, Ph.D., will be shown at the Sunrise Chapel Church, 11802 Lincoln

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