The Independent-News, Volume 112, Number 46, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 April 1987 — Page 4

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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - APRIL 16. IW7

EDITORIALS I

IN THE HOME STRETCH The 1987 long session of the Indiana legislature is now in the home stretch. By lass the work must be completed by April 30 and last Thursday the Legislature completed their 56th day, a day which requires all proposals to have received endorsement by both the House and Senate to remain eligible for enactment in this session. The joint committee work continues to work out the differences in the remaining legislation before the final gas el is sounded. The Senate approved their version of the education plan, which in the form approved by the Senate included what is considered about 80 percent of Governor Orr’s proposed A + education program. One thing noticeably missing is the extension of the school year in this version. It does call for the 175 days to be completed, but stripped away the five extra days the House had sought, which was under the 10 extra days the Governor wanted in his original plan. The Senate version did away with much of the House recommendations and reinstated many of the Governor’s plans. The main opposition seems to stem from the funding of the additional programs, including the longer school year. The feeling is that there would have to be an increase in either the state income tax or the sales tax to fund the extra days and much public opposition has been received on the tax increases. This, of course, also leaves the biennial budget and a combination tax/loan program that would allow the city of Indianapolis to pay for the Circle Centre mall among the major items left to be completed. The reluctance to increase the taxes needed to fund the Governor’s very aggressive education program appears to be the big cause for rejection of updating the education system in Indiana which doesn’t rank very high with other states. Indiana still has the lowest number of school days required in the nation, 175, of which up to this time the cancelled days for snow or other causes are not even made up, often cutting the actual school days down into the 160’s in many cases. A number of bills have already been signed into law by the Governor, many concerning education in one form or another, but none addressing the overall A + program so strongly pushed by Governor Orr in this long session. Other bills already approved and signed into law include several dealing with Indiana taxes in one form or another, too numerous to mention at this time. These items affect such as dividends, capital gains, income losses from certain types of real estate investment, employee benefits on spending accounts, employee moving expenses, income from scholarships, fellowships, prizes and awards and investments in certain individual retirement accounts that become taxable under new federal law. These items will affect many people in their various ways of life, and will also affect the counties with local income taxes as the taxable county income will rise because it is based on taxable state income. The last few days will be hectic as the battles begin, the trading process really increases and all legislators push to get their favorite programs through in the fashion they desire. A new budget must emerge, and of course, spending depends on the income the state can raise, making the financial influence the main issue in the last few days of this session.

WALKERTON TOWN COURT NEWS Eliner Lehr, 307 E. Lake Trail, Lakeville, disregarding stop sign, fined SIO.OO. plus court costs. William L. Giesleman, 3545 Olive Road. Plymouth, improper headlights, fined SIO.OO. plus court costs Laura Hathaway Ford, Rural Route 1, Walkerton, speeding, fined $14.00. failure to appear $20.00, plus court costs. Linda Ellison, 62430 Locust Rd., South Bend, speeding, fined $15.00, plus court costs. Dianna J. Martin. 68837 Pnm rose Road, North Liberty, speeding, fined SIO.OO, plus court costs. Peter Novachenko, 27481 Kesler Ave., Elkhart, operating an off road vehicle in an unauthorized area, to wit: State Park, fined SIO.OO. plus court costs. John C. McCarty. 54838 IvyRoad, South Bend, fishing in state waters without a valid fishing license, fined SIO.OO, failure to appear S2O 00. plus court costs Scott C Clark, Rural Route 5. Walkerton, speeding, fined sls 00. plus court costs. Christopher Thompson, 817 S 33rd St , speeding, fined $15.00. plus court costs

Nancy J. Lawrence, 1009 Ohio St., Walkerton, speeding, fined $14.00, plus court costs. Randy L. Durbin, 1207 S. 29th St., South Bend, fishing in state waters without a valid fishing license. fined SIO.OO. plus court costs. Cynathia L. Capron, 1027 N. Broadway St., Plymouth, speeding, fined SIO.OO, plus court costs. Todd McMahan, 109 Willow St., Walkerton, inadequate exhaust, fined SIO.OO. plus court costs. Eugene W. Bailey, 202 W. Market St., North Liberty, disregarding automatic signal, fined SIO.OO, plus court costs. James W Qardy, 206 N. Main St., North Liberty, disregarding stop sign, fined SIO.OO, plus court costs. David B. Carr. 225 N. First St., Argos, driving left of center, fined $20.00, plus court costs. Gregory Collings. 1202 Ohio St., Walkerton, false informing, fined $25.00. sr,oo criminal fee. failure to appear charge $20.00. plus court costs, thirty (30) day jail sentence, suspended, six months nonreport ing probation Barbara Collings, 1202 Ohio St., Walkerton, false informing, fined $25.00, $1 ’.OO criminal fee. failure to appear charge $20.00, plus court costs. Thirty (30) days jail sen tence, suspended, placed on a six month nonreporting probation

Les Mansfield, 902 Ohio St., Walkerton, battery, fined $25.00, plus court costs. Fifteen (15) dayjail sentence, suspended, placed on a six month nonreporting probation. Kenneth M. Sinn. 108 N. Pearl St., Knox, criminal conversion (theft), fined $25.00, $17.00 criminal fee. plus court costs, sentenced fifteen (15) days, suspended. Keith Allen, Rural Route 4, Box 207, Knox, criminal conversion, fined $50.00. $17.00 criminal fee, plus court costs, 30 days jail sentence. suspended, placed on a six month probation. Gary E. Bailey, 302 S. Gise, North Liberty, speeding, fined $13.00, plus court costs. Robert Haney, Jr.. P. O. Box 114, Rose Road, Tyner, disregarding stop sign, fined $20.00, local, plus court costs. Harold I. Grise, 9101 W. St. Rd. 2. LaPorte, speeding, fined $20.00, plus court costs. Louis P. Sypchalski, 2566 N 850 W. Michigan City, speeding, fined $24.00, plus court costs. Matthew Courchaine, 600 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, disregarding stop sign, fined SIO.OO, plus court costs. Trina Morgan, 1108 Ohio St., Walkerton, parking violation, fined $2.00. SCHOOL MENUS John Glean High School APRIL 20 - 24 MONDAY Peanut butter and jelly sandwich Vegetable beef soup Crackers Fruit Milk or Salad bar and milk TUESDAY Spaghetti with meat sauce Garlic bread Lettuce salad Peanut butter brownie Fruit Milk or Salad bar and milk WEDNESDAY Pizzaburger Parsley buttered potatoes Buttered broccoli Fruit Milk or Salad bar and milk THURSDAY Macaroni and cheese Bread and butter Green beans Cake Fruit Milk or Salad bar and milk FRIDAY Corn dog French fries Baked beans Fruit Milk or Salad bar and milk Oregon-Davis Schools APRIL 20 - 24 MONDAY Pizza (extra 60 cents) Green beans Peaches Milk TUESDAY Hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes Mixed vegetables Applesauce Milk WEDNESDAY Hot dog (extra 60 cents) Corn Cookie Jello Milk THURSDAY Spaghetti with meat sauce Lettuce salad Bread and butter Sliced pears Milk FRIDAY Chicken patty sandwich (extra 60 cents)

Peas Potato rounds Pineapple upside down cake Milk St. Patrick’s School APRIL 20 24 MONDAY Spaghetti Hot roll Lettuce salad Fruit Milk TUESDAY Ham patty on bun Sweet potatoes Cheese slice Fruit Milk WEDNESDAY Pizza Green beans Fruit Milk THURSDAY Beanie wienie Cole slaw Com muffin Fruit Milk FRIDAY Salmon patty Mashed potatoes Carrots Bread and butter Fruit Milk North Liberty School APRIL 20 - 24 MONDAY Pig in blanket Baked beans Mixed vegetables Fruit Milk TUESDAY Baked chili Lettuce salad Com bread Fruit Cheese stick Chocolate milk WEDNESDAY Stew Peanut butter celery Fruit Bread and butter Carrot cake Milk THURSDAY Hamburger Tater tots Fruit Peanut butter fudge Milk FRIDAY Tacos Green beans Fruit Cinnamon coffee cake Milk Walkerton Elementary School APRIL 20 - 24 MONDAY Hamburger on bun French fries Carrot sticks Fruit Milk TUESDAY Ravioli Garlic toast Buttered peas Jello with fruit Milk WEDNESDAY Hot dogs and baked beans Bread and butter Cole slaw Fruit cobbler Milk THURSDAY Pizza burger Buttered corn Relishes Gooey walnut coffee cake Milk FRIDAY Pig in a blanket Tossed salad Pickle sticks Fruit Milk Urey Middle School APRIL 20 - 24 MONDAY Pig in blanket Baked beans Corn Pudding

Milk TUESDAY Pizza burger Tossed salad Fruit Cookie Milk WEDNESDAY Beef and noodles Peas Roll and butter Fruit Milk THURSDAY Sloppy joe on bun Rice Green beans Cake Milk FRIDAY Ravioli Corn Roll Fruit crisp Milk “Ladies Night Out’’ Is Theme Os Style Show “Ladies Night Out” will be the theme for a salad bar and style show being planned for Thursday. May 14, by Epsilon Chi Chapter of Tri Kappa, Walkerton. Fashions by Treat's For Her will be presented and will include children’s apparel from The Play Pen, both of Plymouth. The salad bar begins at 6:00 p.m. in the John Glenn High School dining commons. Advance ticket purchases are encouraged. Adult tickets are $5.00 and children under 12, $2.50 at the door. Door prizes include a SIOO.OO gift certificate; two $50.00 gift certificates; and many other lovely items. All proceeds will be used toward scholarships for deserving local students. Tickets are available from any member or bv calling 586-7200 or 586-3720. GROVE RTOWN-HAMLET-OREGON-DAVIS PLAN ALUMNI BANQUET The Gro vert own, Oregon-Davis, Hamlet Alumni Banquet officers met to discuss this year’s plans. The Banquet date was set for Saturday, June 13. at Story’s Place, in Plymouth. The cost of the meal and dance is going to be $12.00. The officers decided to have a band this year. The “Northside Station”, with Garry Orr, has been contracted for the evening. The officers have been working hard at trying to update names and addresses before the reservations are mailed. Any help with this task would be greatly appreciated. You can contact Carol Beem, 8674740. or Leta Hall, 867-3767 for more information. OREGON TOWNSHIP SENIORS TO MEET APRIL 16 The Oregon Township Senior Citizens will meet April 16 at 12:30 p.m. at the Conservation clubhouse. Bring your own table service and a covered dish and enjoy the good meal and an afternoon of visiting and card games with your neighbors and friends. ARTS & CRAFT SHOW APRIL 26 The annual Tri Kappa Arts and Crafts Show will be held on Sunday, April 26th from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. at the John Glenn High School Commons. The show is sponsored by Epsilon Chi and Zeta Pi Chapters of Tri Kappa. Lori Jacob and Pam Craft are the co-chairwomen of this year's show. Other committee members include Myrlynn Bella, Mary Bieriy, Judy Karst and Josie Snell. The contest is open to all adults and all students, from pre kindergarten through grade 12 in the John Glenn School Corporation. Ilie students of St. Patrick’s Elementary School and the Llnited Pentecostal Day School have been invited to participate