The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 51, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 May 1986 — Page 2

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2nd Annual MDA Bed Race To Be Held July 4th The Walkerton Jaycees along with Ray’s Super Valu are getting ready for their second annual Walkerton MDA Bed Race and everyone is invited. This event is open to any business, civic organization or any group of people interested in sponsoring a bed entry. The race will be held on the 4th of July in the Town of Walkerton. The teams will consist of five men or women; four runners and one rider. Each team may consist of as many as nine members but only five can be used during each heat. All bed entries must meet certain specifications. There will be trophies and awards presented to the fastest beds and the best bed design. There is a $75.00 entry fee. The proceeds from this event will be donated to MDA. Please note that since all entry fees are going to a non-profit agency, the entry fee plus any expenses are tax deductible. For entry details and bed specifications contact Jerry Trujillo at 586-2547 or Mike Hamman at 586-3337, or write the Walkerton Jaycees at Rural Route 5, Box 90, Walkerton, Indiana 46574.

CARD OF THANKS |

The Knights of Columbus would like to thank the people of Walkerton for being so generous in their contributions in the recently held Tootsie Roll Drive for the retarded. It’s great when a community such as ours goes out of their way to show that they really do care. Thanks again. I want to thank all my neighbors and friends for the nice things they have done while I was in the LaPorte Hospital. The phone calls were greatly appreciated along with the cards. Tih home recovering and doing very well. God bless all of you and thanks to Dr. Moore and Dr. Vander Velde, you are the greatest. Gladys Jackson A big thank you to everyone who in any way contributed to our Poppy Day — Welco and Gambles for the use of their facilities, and espcecially you, the public, for stopping on the rainy, on again-off again day to want to wear a veter-an-made poppy. Thanks again. Orville Easterday Unit 189 American Legion Auxiliary The North Liberty P.T.A. wishes to thank the following people for their unique talents and participation in the “Fractured Follies’’ held recently. Thanks to the great dropilini, Dave Shockey; the almost famous North Liberty jug band, Billy Bob (Byron) Craft, Jimmy Bob (Jim) McCool, Daisy Bob (Pam) Craft, Donnie Bob (Don) Snell, Emily Bob (Emily) Craft, Bob (Dave) Craft, Wendy Weber, Jessica Meuninck, Jaime McCool; members of the Michiana Boys choir, Bryon Craft, Paul Fisko and Kerry Foley; Unkool and the Gang, Matt Bowman, Jimmy McCool and Denny Set nor; members of the New Prairie Swing Choir and Kim Dadlow, Scott McQueen, Wendy Zigler and Jennifer Marcum. Also to those who performed solos and a very special thank you to Brian Harris who accompanied various acts and performed two piano solos. Brent Kaufman, principal at North Liberty, for being the master of ceremonies, and to our stage and lighting crew, Matt Bowman, Jimmy McCool, Rickey Scott and Denny Setnor. It was a fantastic show and a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. TO CELEBRATE LEGION DAY JUNE 1 The first Sunday in June is traditionally called “Legion Day” at

the Indiana Veterans Home, West Lafayette. This is the day members of The American Legion and its Auxiliary from all of Indiana converge on “The Hill” and give a big spring party to the residents of the Home. Well filled picnic baskets will give the residents an opportunity to enjoy home cooking at its best. Old friends of the Home will be visited and new friends will be made. Bingo is played by the residents in the afternoon with the prizes donated by the Posts and Units. A concert by the Indiana Department American Legion Band will be one of the highlights of the day along with the annual Memorial program to the deceased veterans of the Home. The viewing of the new resident hails may be made or a person can just sit under the many majestic trees of The Hill and enjoy a June day among friends. June 1 is the date — noon is the time and the place is the Indiana Veterans Home in West Lafayette. TRI KAPPA NEWS Mrs. Dorothy Overmyer hosted the May 14th meeting of the North Liberty Zeta Pi Chapter of Tri Kappa, with 24 members present. Assisting hostesses were Jan Geyer and Judy Karst. President. Tish West, presided at the business meeting. The nominating committee presented the following slate of officers for the coming year: Irinda Slater, oresident; Donna Popovic, vicepresident; Nancy Hawley, secretary; Marka Jackson, treasurer; and Judy Karst, corresponding secretary. The slate was unanimously elected and will be installed at the June meeting. Irinda Slater, scholarship chairman, announced the names of the residents of this year’s scholarships, namely Catherine Ann Capek, who will be attending Purdue University and majoring in Engineering. Also, Eric J. Duff, who will be attending Taylor University and majoring in Biology. Each student received a $400.00 award. The chapter was sent a membership card by the North Liberty Chamber of Commerce, as announced by Judy Karst. The Potato Creek Festival will be held August 15 and 16 and plans are underway to have a booth and sell pies, mugs, plants and baked potatoes. A donation was given to the Salvation Army towards costs of sending a child to summer camp which is held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Following the business meeting, Cathy Aldridge, Province Officer for Province 12, was introduced and spoke of the purpose of Tri Kappa and the many ways it benefits each community. She also cited the goals of the organization on the state level and briefly explained each of them. She was then presented a gift from the chapter. Her accompanying guest was Susie Morris, of LaPorte. The June 11 meeting will be held at the home of Willadene Malstaff. Members are to meet at the North Liberty United Methodist Church parking lot at 7:00 p.m. Co-host-esses will be Phyllis Thornburg and De Milzarek. OREGON-DAVIS SWIM CLASSES TO BEGIN Swim lessons for summer of 'B6 are tentatively schedule for two sessions beginning June 3 through July 3. Following are the dates, days and times: All classes will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The first session will begin June 3 and end Thurssday, June 19. Beginning Swim, 10:15 - 10:45; Advanced Beginner, 10:45 - 11:15; Intermediate, 11:15 - 11:45; Toddlers (2 years - 5 years), 11:45 • 12:15; Infant (6 months - 2 years), 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.; and Adult

Beginner, 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. The second session will begin June 24 and end Thursday, July 3 (note only for two weeks but the lessons are longer): Beginner, 10:00 - 10:45; Advanced Beginner, 11:00 - 11:45; Intermediate, 12:00 - 12:45; Swimmers, 1:00 - 1:45; Toddlers, 3:00 - 3:45; Infants, 4:00 - 4:45; and Adult Beginners, 4:45 - 5:30. Cost of lessons is $15.00 per person per class. Classes will be held depending on class size. Schedule changes possible. Once a session has started there will be no cash refunds. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC AT KOONTZ LAKE A free blood pressure clinic will be held at the Koontz Lake Nutrition Site on Thursday, June 5, at 12:30 p.m. Community Club Project Benefits Community Bldg. The Woman’s Community Club, of Walkerton, project this year is a new accoustical ceiling for the Community Building. The women have been having a series of projects, raffle, social parties in their homes and a booth will be at Miller’s Merry Manor Carnival on May 30 and 31. Other groups using the building are also contributing to the project. If anyone is interested in giving a donation to help us achieve our goal, please send it to Mrs. R. C. Bowman, chairman, Rt. 5, Box 154, Walkerton, or call 586-7281. Let us all help with the improvement of our community building. To Distribute Surplus Foods In Starke County Surplus foods will be distributed by the Council on Aging, on Thursday, May 22, in Starke County. Oregon Twp., Koontz Lake, distribution point will be the Koontz Lake Fire Station, on State Road 23, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. The township trustee will be assisting the council in distributing of American cheese, butter, flour and powdered milk. To be eligible for food, the household must meet the following guidelines, one person in household with an annual income, under 60 years of age, $8,040 and for those over 60 years old, $9,648. Two persons in household under 60 with an annual income of $10,860 and for those over 60, $13,032. With three per household under 60 income at $13,680 and for those over 60, $16,416. For those under 60 add $2,820 for each additional member and those over 60 add $3,384 for each additional member. The frail elderly and handicapped who are unable to leave their homes should enlist the aid of a friend or relative to pick up the food. The person picking up the food MUST present to the trustee a letter from the household giving the name, address, phone number PLUS some form of identification such as a social security card, driver’s license or birth certificate. The trustee may not dispense the food without the letter and the identification. Persons will be served on a firstcome, first served basis. For more information please call the Starke County Council on Aging at 7729154. ENOY BUS TRIP TO SAUDER FARM Forty-four passengers boarded a United Limo bus, some from Bremen, Plymouth, LaPaz, Walkerton and North Liberty, with Connie Ullery, of American Dream Tours, as their guide to Sauder Farm. All enjoyed a delicious chicken dinner, family style, in the Barn

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Restaurant, at the noon hour. After that they visited the homestead and 20 some other buildings where they saw craftsmen hard at work producing hand-crafted items. They also visited the museum where a quilt fair was being held with about 200 quilts on display. Those from the local area attending included Velma Stahly, Walkerton; Harley Knowlton and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sheneman, of North Liberty. It was a trip to remember. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE WARRANTY Before you make a major purchase, there is an important promise you should read, says Attorney General Linley Pearson. That promise is the warranty, the manufacturer’s or sellers promise to stand behind a product, he said. Because warranties vary in the amount of coverage they provide, it is important to compare them just as you compare the style, price and other characteristics of the product you are buying, Pearson said. All goods carry a so-called implied warranty, unless the product is marked “as is”, or the seller otherwise indicates in writing that no warranty is given. An implied warranty means the product will do what it is supposed to do. For example, if your buy a toaster that does not toast, you have the right to return it. In addition to the implied warranty, some products carry written warranties. As with a return policy in a store, the practice of offering written warranties is entirely voluntary, Pearson said. A federal law regulates sellers who offer warranties on products costing more than $15.00, Pearson noted. Under the law, the warranty must be easy to read and understand. It must state: — The length of time the product is guaranteed, or some other measure of usage, such as mileage. — The maintenance the consumer must undertake to be entitled under the warranty. — What exactly the merchant promises under the warranty. — The procedure the consumer must follow to obtain repairs promised by the warranty. A full warranty means that at the seller’s option, a defective product will be fixed or replaced free of charge within a reasonable time, the attorney general said. In addition, the consumer will not have to do anything unreasonable to get warranty service, such as ship a washer back to the factory. Under a full warranty, if the product cannot be fixed, the consumer gets the choice of receiving a new product or a full refund. A full warranty also is good for anyone who owns the product during the warranty period, he said. A limited warranty is anything that provides less coverage than a full warranty. A limited warranty may cover only parts and not labor, cover only the initial owner, allow charges for handling, or require you to return the product to the store. A product can have both a limited and full warranty. For instance, a television may have a full warranty on the picture tube, but only a limited warranty on other parts. In comparing warranties, consumers should check to see if any

parts of the product or types of repair problems are excluded from coverage. Some warranties will only provide coverage if consumers maintain or use the product as directed, Peason said. “For example, a warranty may cover only personal uses — as opposed to business uses —of the product. Make sure the warranty will meet your needs". “Sometimes a salesperson will make an oral promise, for instance, that the store will provide free repairs. However, if this claim is not in writing, you may not be able to get the promised service. Have the salesperson put the promise in writing, or don’t count on the service”, the attorney general said. With some major appliances, consumers may be offered a service contract. Although they are often called extended warranties, service contracts are not warranties, he said. Warranties are included in the price of the product. Service contracts come separately from the product, at an extra cost. To decide whether you need a service contract, you should consider whether the warrant already covers the repairs that you would get under the service contract. “You also should consider whether the product is likely to need repairs and their potential costs, how long the service contract is in effect, and the reputation of the company offering the service contract,” the attorney general said. He suggested consumers take several precautions to minimize the chance that a problem will occur with a warranty. Those include: — Research the reputation of the company offering the warranty with the attorney general's Consumer Protection Division, or Better Business Bureau. A warranty is only as good as the company or person that offers it. — Before you buy. read the warranty. Determine exactly what protection the warranty provides. — Save the sales slip and file it with your warranty. You may need it to document the date of your purchase or, in the case of a warrantly limited to first purchasers, to prove that you were the original buyer. — Perform any maintenance or inspections required by the warranty. — Use the product according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Abuse or misuse of the product may cancel your warranty coverage. X Help as much as you can. + It .4. HI I • th* ^7l I