The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 44, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 3 April 1986 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 111; NUMBER 44

To Feature Guest Artist Nora Wilson At Art Festival Now that Spring is here and the warmer weather nears, so does the annual Tri Kappa Fine Arts And Crafts Festival. This year’s Festival, sponsored by two area Tri Kappas, Epsilon Chi, of Walkerton, and Zeta Pi, of North Liberty, will also feature guest artist Nora Wilson, an artist of the Koontz Lake area. Several works of art from her collection will be on hand for viewing. The festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20, in the John Glenn High School Dining Commons. Viewing of the works will be from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., on Saturday and from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., on Sunday. Also performing on Sunday will be the John Glenn High School Swing Choir, Jazz Band and other talented area students. Repeated again are the contest rules: CONTEST RULES 1. Entries should be brought to the John Glenn High School dining commons on Saturday, April 19, from 9 to 11 a.m. 2. The public showing of art and craft entries will be in the John Glenn High School gymnasium beginning Saturday evening, April 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoon, April 20th, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. 3. Students in kindergarten through grade 12 and any adults may participate. 4. Contestants are limited to three entries for high school stu dents and adults; two entries for kindergarten through Bth grade. 5. Each entry should have contestant’s name, school, grade and media on the entry blank. Media is the material used in the art such as watercolor, oil, crayon, ink, pencil, charcoal, etc. Labels may be obtained from the schools’ art teachers or local newspaper, or on Saturday, April 19th. Adult entry blanks are in the local paper. 6. Art or craft not labeled as such will be labeled at the discretion of the art show committee. Unidentifiable work will be ineligible. 7. Adults will be judged separately from students and should include address on entry blanks. 8. All work submitted must have been done by the contestants themselves since July 1. 1985. 9. Three-dimensional work is considered a craft unless the contest committee is advised differently. The work will be categorized at the discretion of the contest committee. 10. Painting-by-numbers, tracing, kits, molds or any other direct copying will not be permitted. Committee’s decision is final. 11. Photos are accepted if taken by the participant since the last contest and if they fulfill purposes of the art contest as determined by the committee. Photos may be black and white or color and at least 30 square inches in size. Photos should be matted or framed. 12. Judging will be done on the basis of originality, composition, color and neatness. Mounted or matted work has the best appearance. 13. Each grade will be judged separately from another for kinder-

REGISTRATION TO RE HELD AT ST. PATRICK’S Sister Clementine, principal at St. Patrick’s School. Walkerton, announced that parents who wish to enter their children for the first time next fall, are kindly asked to register their children this coming Saturday evening or Sunday morning from 8:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m., in the school office. Orders will be taken at the same time for girls uniforms. Kindergarten Enrollment Set For J.G. Schools There will be a meeting for parents and children eligible to enroll for kindergarten in the John Glenn School Corporation during the 1986-87 school year. Prescreening will be done with each child during this meeting. Health examination and immunization forms which parents should present to the physician at examination time will be distributed during the pre-registration. These forms must be returned to the school before September 1. Proof of age with a legal birth certificate (one from the health deparment of the county in which the child was born) is required before the child can attend kindergarten. Children must be 5 on or before August 31 to enroll in kindergarten. Students who will be 6on or before August 31 may also preregister on these dates. Walkerton Elementary The meeting for parents and children living in Polk, Lincoln or Johnson Townships will be held on April 25. There will be three groups meeting according to the child's birthday as follows: September 1- November 30, 8:00 a.m. December 1- March 31, 10:00 a.m. April 1- August 31, 1:00 p.m. North Liberty Elementary The North Liberty School will conduct a parent meeting on April 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The total kindergarten program will be presented. Time assignments for developmental testing on April 24 will be made at this meeting. WALKERTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO MEET APRIL 7 The Walkerton Historical Society will meet on Monday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m., in the Walkerton-Lin-coln Township Public Library. Use your seat belts always! garten through grade 8. 14. Consultation is permissible as long as the art submitted is the contestant’s own work. 15. Adult entries should be claimed immediately after the public showing at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 20. 16. Liability — All entries and accepted works are submitted at the owner’s risk. The art committee will do its best to care for the art work. A committee member will be present from the time the work is brought in on Saturday morning until after the showing on Sunday, or the building is locked.

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Dedication To Mark Wolfram By AM General B n tv T I SB 14J atWNBi On Thursday, March 27, Alan M. Hodge, the General Production Manager of the A. M. General Plant in Mishawaka, conducted an unprecedented Dedication Ceremony. Mr. Hodge read the inscription on a plaque and showed the family and friends of Mark Wolfram, formerly of North Liberty, who died in an auto accident last August, where the plaque would be placed on the wall next to the Process Line where Mark worked. The inscription reads: "To Mark Wolfram and all of those before him who gave of themselves and made our task much easier”. Mr. Hodge said the unusual event was in grateful recognition of the outstanding contribution that Mark Wolfram had made to the set-up and to the smooth operation of the Hummer Process Line. NEW CONVENIENCE STORE NOW OPEN IN WALKERTON Larry s Quick Mart, a new convenience store, has opened in Walkerton at 201 Roosevelt Road (former location of Doll’s Service Station). Owned and operated by Larry Klinedinst, the new bright, clean convenience store will feature all the items of a convenience store, self service gasoline (regular, unleaded and super unleaded), at competitive prices, Ihe store will also feature Dean’s Dairy Products. Larry’s Quick Mart will be open for your convenience, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. on Sundays. Available will also be: hot coffee, fresh donuts, hot sandwiches, snacks and just about everything you expect to find in a convenience store. A grand opening will be held in the near future, but the store is open and in full operation now. Other items will be added in the future, including kerosene. Stop in and say hello . . . and watch for future plans of Walkerton's newest retail business, Larry’s Quick Mart on U. S. 6 at the west edge of Walkerton where there is plenty of parking in addition to the service station drive. They will be looking forward to serving you. TOWN BOARD MINUTES NOT YET AVAILABLE The minutes of the Monday, March 24 Town Board meeting were not typed up for publication as of yet this week. They will run when available.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1986

ANNOUNCE EASTER EGG HUNT WINNERS The annual Easter Egg Hunt was hosted by the Walkerton Volunteer Firemen on Saturday, March 29, at Place Park, with many of the area children participating. In the one to five year old group, winners are as follows: Casey Flynn, golf egg; Sara Sneed and Paul Collins, silver eggs; James Horn and Danile Ludwig, red eggs; and finding green eggs were Jeremy Rizek, Kyle Anderson and Sara Sneed. In the six to nine year old group David Wright found the gold egg; Paul Aviles and Craig Zellers, silver eggs; Lana Davidson and Sandy Flynn, red eggs; and Ryan Schmeltz, Craig Zellers and Jenny Baker, green eggs. In the 10 to 12 year old group Jason Groves found the gold egg; Russ Birch, the silver egg; Jason Groves and Jenny Robinson, red eggs; Melvin McNeal found two green eggs and Steve Rudoni one green egg. In this age group a silver egg was not turned in. If you found it please turn it into any of the firemen and you will receive $2.00. EASTER EGG HUNT WINNERS ANNOUNCED The Easter Egg Hunt at the First Presbyterian Church on Easter Sunday was a fun event. The children, from just a few months to 12 years of age, had a great time searching out over 800 eggs and the parents had just as much fun watching and urging them on. In the 9 to 12 age group prizes were won by Jayson Tompkins, Dee Sheppard, Susan Fulghum and Shaw n Eddinger. The prize winners in the 5 to 8 age group were Amanda Tompkins, Caroline Arnett, Susan Eddinger and Jacob Casteel. Among the toddlers, ages ranged from 2 months through 4 years of age and prizes were won by Andrea Jimerson. Becky Fraine. Matthew Groves and Stefanie Vidmar. Tara Kollar was the lucky winner of the door prize. Besides the eggs which the children found they were treated to Kool-Aid and cookies and each child was given a bag of candy to add to their Easter baskets. Rev. and Mrs. Reynolds said they and the members of the church are already looking forward to next year’s hunt. ANCILLA REPRESENTATIVE TO VISIT HIGH SCHOOLS Kathryn Bigley. Director of Admissions, will be visiting area high schools during the month of April to talk with students interested in attending Ancilla College. Questions will be addressed in the general areas of financial aid, admission procedures, visitation days, college programs and upcoming events. Students interested in attending college should plan to see Kathryn at the high school or call Ancilla at 936-8898 and make an appointment. Area Schools Schedule Oregon-Davis High School, 12:00 noon E.S.T., April 17. John Glenn High School, 2.00 p.m. E.S.T., April 17. LaVille High School, 9:00 a.m. E.S.T., April 21

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Rank To Sponsor Food Drive For Local PNTRY Fill the Pantry! This is the goal that the employees of Farmers State Bank of Wyatt are hoping to accomplish during the month of April with the help of residents in the Walkerton-North Liberty-Koontz Lake area. Each week in April every employee of the bank will contribute at least one canned good or staple item to Walkerton’s Christian Community Pantry. A big box will be placed in the outer lobby of the bank so that members of the community also will be able to help with the food drive. At the end of the month the monetary value of the contributions will be totaled, and Farmers State Bank will match that amount with a check for the Pantry. All canned goods and staple items will be greatly appreciated. However, home processed foods and fresh produce cannot be accepted. Established in 1983, the Christian Community Pantry is located in the Walkerton Presbyterian Church and is open from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. each Tuesday. It is supported solely by contributions from the members of 15 area churches and helps to provide temporary assistance for those in need. During the month of February the Pantry issued 70 bags of groceries to 60 different families. Officers for the Pantry include the Rev. Richard Reynolds, president; Grant Steele, vice-president; Joe Lowry, treasurer; Laura Hatha way, secretary; Veryl Wathen, community coordinator; and June Lind and Lois Cover, assistant coordinators. The employees of Farmers State Bank of Wyatt encourage all area residents to contribute to the Pantry Drive, which will benefit many families in this community. ORGANIZING MEN’S SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL LEAGUES LN WALKERTON The Walkerton Jaycees are organizing the annual Men's Class B & C Slow Pitch Softball Leagues. Anyone interested in entering a team, please contact Jeff Zehner at 586-7344. OREGON TOWNSHIP HOMEKERS TO MEET The Oregon Township Homemakers Club will meet on Tuesday. April 8. at 12:30 p.m. C.S.T., at the Conservation Gub. Hostesses will be Esther Smith. Vi Bregi and Mary Ominicenski. Achievement night will be held at the Knox High School, at 6:15 p.m. C.S.T., on April 8. An interesting program is planned. COACHES MEETING SET FOR WALKERTON LITTLE LEAGUE There will be a coaches meeting of the Walkerton Little League, on Sunday, April 6, at 4:00 p.m., at the Walkerton Youth Building. Interested parents are also invited to attend. FALCON 500 CLUB DRAWING THIS SATURDAY The Falcon 500 Club will have its monthly drawing on Saturday, April 5, at 11:00 a.m., at Jacob Dnigs, downtown Walkerton.