The Independent-News, Volume 114, Number 40, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 March 1989 — Page 1

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

VOLUME 114; NUMBER 40

WALKERTON TOWN BOARD MINUTES The Walkerton Town Board met at 7:00 p.m. on February 20. 1989 with the following members present. Cheryl Rizek. Maggie Gaddis. Greg Williams. Walter Heil and Lon Jaske. Attoncy David Holmes and clerk treasurer Judy Hiler were also present. Ihe minutes were approved as read. 1 here was no citizen’s input. OLD BUSINESS In answer to some questions concerning Ordinance No. 1989-2, Board president. Greg Williams, replied that the increase is based on the kilowats that were actually used by each consumer who is rated as large commercial Roman Brehm, an Elcctic Board member, added that the amount of underpayment should be recouped by the first of the year in 1990. After the first of the year in 1990 there will be new electric rates for all classifications. The Electrical Advisory Board is helping, on an annual basis, to review and analyze any changes or additions to our electric system. New transformers, poles and rew iring is being done at a rate of $45,000.00 to $75,000.00 per year. Until recent years there wasn’t enough money in the Electric Operating Eund to upgrade our electric utility to this degree. At present we have the funds and it is only a matter of having the time to get all the work done. Voltage readings, growth and industrial changes are some of the determin ing factors as to which areas need the most work According to president Williams the balance in our Electric Operating Fund is staying about the same which shows that the electric rates arc set just about where they should be to function as close to a non-profit electric Co-op as we should be Len Jaske made the motion to suspend the rules and do the third reading of Ordinance No. 1982-2 by title only Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. Motion to accept Ordianance No. 1989-2 was made by Walt Heil. Seconded by Cheryl Rizek Carried. (Ordinance No. 1989 2 is published on Page 15 of this issue.) The Board tabled making an appointment to the Han Commission until after they met on March 6. 1989. In response to a letter from the clerk-treasurer asking the Board's permission to hire part-time office help, they discussed the hours and pay. Our 1989 Salary Ordinance provides for $2,000 00 at a rate of $5 00 per hour, for part time help to be paid out of the electric and water utilities According to attorney Holmes, as long as the rate of pay is set in the salary ordin ance, you can pay out more than the $2,000 00 on a decision by the Board. Len Jaske made the motion to allow the hiring of part time help at $5.00 an hour, for up to twenty hours a week. Seconded bv Cheryl Rizek. Carried. Cheryl Rizek reported that the amublance service still needs drivers. and the new EMI training class will begin on March 6. 1989 All nine of the trainees, who just finished the first training class, passed their state tests and should (continued on Page 16)

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COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM IN WALKERTON Is SzF'lb (-M’ % Si S

Area jazz enthusiasts will want to run — not walk — to grab up tickets for the Count Basie Orchestra concert at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday. March 8. in the John Glenn High School auditorium. Walkerton. It is through the efforts of the fledging John Glenn Area Commission for the Arts that music lovers of all ages will be able to enjoy the sound of the world famous Basicorchestra right in their own back yard. "It’s very rare for a community of our size to have the opportunity to host a performing group of international renown," commented Bob Mulligan of the Glenn Arts Commission. Often deemed “a national treasurer”. the fount Basie Orchestra has been performing for more than half a century. When William "Count” Basie died at age 80 in 1984 he left behind a legacy of jazz history loday the Basie sound continues to thrill audiences under the direction of composer arranger Frank Foster, a tenor saxophonist Perhaps one of the reasons for the continued success of the Basie group is that it refuses to survive EMT CLASSES EMT classes will begin on Mon day, March 6. Please fill out ap plication at the Walkerton Clerk Treasurer's office as soon as possible. TOUR INDIANA FREE! I akc a tour of Indiana free by the Walkerton Library. On Thursday. March 2. the library will be having a free "tour” of Indiana' The library will be showing several movies about the state of Indiana The senes begins at 2:00 p.m and will run about an hour and a half The films to be shown include: "Passengers Use Light” — A local history of the South Shore Railroad with much of it taking place in LaPorte County. "New Harmony” — Traces the history of New Harmony. Indiana, from its settlement in 1814 by German refugees to its cvmtemporary renaissance as a historical land mark. "Art For Main St.” — During the 1930’s the Treasury Section of Fine Arts painted the murals on the walls of local post offices in over 1,000 cities. Many scenes from Indiana are included. "Pioneer Mill” — Featuring the Mill at Indiana Spring Mill State Park, this film looks at how important cornmeal was to early settlers and how the mills were run. Be sure to stop in to watch a good mov ic for free

on mere nostalgia One Basie album held Billboard magazine’s number one ranking for 33 weeks in 1988, while Down Beat’s 53rd annual readers poll placed “Count Basie” as the top “big band” last year. New York Times jazz reviewer Peter Watrous stated recently that “to hear a great American orches tra like the Count Basie big band play ... is a musical history les son." San Diego Union’s Don Freeman wrote last summer: “Here was the supreme musicianship. This band is truly Basie It is all delicacy and strength And it is the soul of jazz.” On March 8 that same Basie orchestra will fill the John Glenn auditorium with its characteristic bursts of sound, its fluid ballads and ... all that jazz. Ticket Information Tickets for the Count Basie Orchestra concert are SIO.OO for adults and $7.50 for students They are on sale at Craft's liberty Drugs, North Liberty; Farmers State Bank. Walkerton; and Ist Source Bank in both Walkerton and North Liberty. Any unsold tickets will be available at the d<M>r the night of the performance. FARM BUREAU DISTRICT I SPRING MEETING District I Farm Bureau will hold their spring meeting on Wednesday. March 15. at LaVillc Elementary School, at 6:30 p.m E.S.T. Indiana Farm Bureau speakers. Bill Marvel and Ed Baker, will be on hand. The dinner will feature swiss steak and ham at a cost of $4 00 per person Reservations arc due bv March T bv calling 656 8072. FEATHER PARTY A Feather Party-Sausage and Sauerkraut dinner on Friday, March 17, beginning at 600 p m., at the American Legion Post 189. 407 Indiana Street, Walkerton, will be held sponsored by Friends Os The Fourth Everyone welcome PLAN TOBOGGANING TRIP The St. Patrick's CCD teen group is sponsoring a tnp to Pokagon State Park in Angola, on March 12 Pokagon is the only Indiana State Park with a 1. 7 80 foot refrigerated twin toboggan slide The cost of the tnp is $5 00 which includes bus fare and sled rental The tnp is open to all area high uh<x»l students. For m<»re information, contact Susan Groves, at 656-3567, of Julie Berm, at 867.5678.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2. 1989

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner-Dance Set For March 11 The annual corn beef and cabbage dinner and dance at St. Patrick's Schcml Hall. Walkerton, will be held the Saturday before St. Patrick's Dav according to Celeste Dooms, chairperson. Ihe traditional dinner will be served at 6.30 p.m., on March ll with dancing to Paul Futa's Family Affair band from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Tickets at $7.50 per person are available at the rectory or call 586 7404 or 656-8343. There will be a cash bar. NOTICE Members of the GFWC of Walk erton will not have a meeting on March 3rd since that date is the World Dav of Prayer. Their next meeting will be held on Friday. March 17th at the Walkerton Com munity Building The speaker will be from the Indiana Attorney General's office and will speak on Consumer Education and Protection. The Club met at Miller's Merry Manor nursing home on the 1 "th of February They donated prizes and assisted the residents in placing bingo. NOTICE Ihe Koontz Lake Conservation Club will meet on Saturday. March 4. at 6:00 p.m. Hostesses will be Lillian and Carmean Morgenelli VACATION NOTICE Myrna’s Studio of Hair Design will close for vacation at noon on March 14 and reopen Tuesday. March 28. at 8:00 a.m. 2tm9 OPEN MEETING SET FOR MONDAY, MARCH 6 IN NORTH LIBERTY The North Liberty Community Building Association, Inc., is holding an open meeting on Monday evening. March 6. at 7:30 pm.. at the Town Hall. 118 N Main Street Ihe public is also invited The Association would like for all clubs, churches and organizations to be represented at this meeting The main topic will br on our Community Building which wc have received our grant and will start building the new building bv April Ist. NOTICE The OMNI Medical Clinic, in Walkerton, will close at noon on Friday. March 3 and will reopen on Mondav. March 13 Please call 586 3155 if you need care during that period 2tm9 FAN BUS FOR SECTIONAL The fan bus for the boys sectional game against Plymouth on Friday, March 3. will leave Tyner and North liberty at 500 and Glenn at 5:15 pm. The game will be played at 630 pm. Adults $1 00 and students 50 cents In the event the team advances to play Saturday, March 4. the fan bus will leave Tyner and North Liberty at 6 00 and Glenn at 6:15 p m Game time is *3O p m

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Smith Accepts Supt. Position At East Noble Rodger F Smith, superintendent of the John Glenn School Corporation. has been named superintend ent of the Fast Noble School Cor poration in Kendallville Smith said that he will submit his resignation to the John Glenn School Board on Marsh 9, and will assume his new position on July 1 Smith will replace Richard P Hamilton, who has been Fast Noble superintendent since 19"" and is retiring on June 30. “It's not that 1 want to leave John Glenn, this is a wonderful school system". Smith said, "however. the Fast Noble School Cor poration offers me new challenges that I want to take advantage of." East Noble has 3.800 students in seven buildings, while John Glenn has 1,600 students in four buildings. Smith is a native of Knox Be fore coming to John Glenn as the high school principal in 1981 he served in Indiana schools in Nashville, Knox and Delphi Smith was appointed John Glenn sujxrmtend ent in 1984. I he John Glenn Board of Sch<x>l trustees will begin its search for a new superintendent immediately Ihev hope to select the successful candidate by earls Mav Adult Education Computer Classes To Be Offered The John Glenn Adult Education program is once again offering a non-credit course in computers This semester the class will be based on hands-on activities using Apple computers and the sen powerful program. Appleworks In the home, school or business. Appleworks can be used for a wide variety of purposes. With this integrated program of word proves sing, data base and spreadsheet capabilities, text and information can be manipulated to suit all needs It is recommended that participants tn the class either have taken the Introduction of Computers course or have some exper irncc working with computers Ihe eight sessions will be held at the Walkerton Elementary School on Tuesday evenings from " 00 p m. until 10 00 p m . and the fee will be $50.00 Ihe first session will be on March 28 Any adults wishing more infi»r mation about this class or wishing to register should call the school office at 586-3186 Enrollment will be on a “first come, first served” basis Humpback whs las sing in accent* which indicato whara thay ra from the Virgin taiends. Bahamas or Puw to Rico, for instance Save a life. Learn CPR.