The Independent-News, Volume 115, Number 15, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 7 September 1989 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 115; NUMBER 15

Girl Scout Rally Set For September 13 The Walkerton Girl Scouts will kick-off their new season with a rally. Any girl, in grades K through 12. is welcome to come see what Girl Scouting is all about. Girls wishing to join one of the Walkerton Girl Scout troops the night of the rally must bring her parent or gardian. However, it is possible to join Girl Scouts at any time of the year. The rally will be at the Walkerton Youth Building, on Washington Street, on Wednesday. September 13. from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. New girls and new adult volunteers are being actively sought to strengthen the Girl Scout movement in Walkerton. Anyone who would like information before the night of the rally, may call Rose Ebv at 586-2645 or Lori Becker at 586-7695. BULLS CRAIG HODGES PRESENTS CLINICS AT LAPORTE FAMILY YMCA The LaPorte Family YMCA, in cooperation with Farmers State Bank of Wyatt, will present Craig Hodges, starting guard of the Chicago Bulls, for two basketball clinics at the YMCA. The clinics will be held on Saturday. September 9. for grade school students from 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. and for Junior High and High School students from 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. Both clinics will be limited to 200 boys and/or girls. I he clinics w ill include shooting drills, passing drills and various basketball relays with Craig Hodges working with the group. The older age group will also participate in halfcourt games as part of their clinic. Registration was open for LaPorte Family YMCA members through September 3. with the clinic fee of $3.00 to benefit YMCA Youth Sports and Partner-In-Youth membership and programs scholarships. As of Monday. September 4. the clinic registration will be open to non-members of the LaPorte Family YMCA. Further information is available at the LaPorte Family YMC A. 901 Michigan Ave., or bv calling the "Y" at 325-9622. BEGINNING EXPERIENCE TO HOLD RETREAT WEEKEND Beginning Experience, a weekend program for divorced and widowed men and women throughout the Michiana area, is scheduled for September 8-10 at Ancilla Domini retreat center. The goal of the Beginning Experience weekend is to help those who find themselves single again to work through the grief of thier loss and move on to the future. The program is designed to provide a supportive atmosphere for self evaluation. The structure includes listening to group presentations, private reflection and small dia logue groups. Based in the Christian tradition, the program is opoen to those of all faiths. For an application form or further information, write Beginning Experience, P. 0. Box 461. South Bend. IN 46601 or call 259 4395 or 234-7035 and leave a message.

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SCHOOL CAN BE FUN AT UREY H II m« * . tux J rr 1 U BEFORE: Mike Wright and David Wright sorting parts.

AFTER: Bryon Winkleman. Dennis Mark. Greg Payne. Brian Lambert and Sean Skinner looking over Greg's model. Each day for thirty minutes, students are exposed to a variety of fun learning experiences of their choice. Students may chose from advanced art. video class production, industrial technology. CPR. chess model construction, science, etc. Pictured are a few of the students from model construction offered by Mrs. Taylor. Students in model construction learn to read and follow instructions, prepare the many small parts, paints and construct the model of their choice. Some students arc working on their first model while other students are very experienced at model construction. All in all. everyone finds this class a fun experience. FAN BUS TO LAVILLE The fan bus for the varsity football game at La Ville on Friday. September 8 will leave Tyner and North Liberty at 6:15 and Glenn at 6:30. Game time is 7:30 p m. Adults. SI.OO and students. 50 cents.

JOHN GLENN VOLLEYBALL TEAM IN TRITON TOURNEY The John Glenn volleyball team will be playing in the Triton tourney, on Saturday. September 9. Others participating in the tourney are LaVille followed at 9:45 a.m. with the Manchester and C.G.A. matches. The winners of these games will meet at 1:30 p.m. At 11:00 a m. Triton and Argos will square off followed at 12:15 p.m. with the Culver and Bremen matches. Winners of these two matches will meet at 2:45 p.m. The championship game is set for 4:30 p.m. Refreshments will be sold at the concession area. Admission is $3.00 for adults; $2.00 for students and the ticket is g<x>d for all day. NOTICE The Senior Fellowship will meet Monday, September 11. in the Youth Building after the R.E.A.L. Services. This is the meeting posponed from Labor Day.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1989

STATE FAIR WINNERS More State Fair winners have been mailed to our office by the Indiana State Fair officials. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Joshua Weiss. Pine Road, North Liberty, blue ribbon for his craft project. Lori Jasinski. Inwood Road. North Liberty, two blue ribbons for her craft projects. Mathew Wiggins, New Road. North Liberty, blue ribbon for his food preservation project of frozen vegetables, container of frozen jelly or jam or jar of canned acid fruit. Franklin Sheneman. Thorn Rd., North Liberty, blue ribbon for his food preservation project of one pressure canned jar of low acid vegetables. Pamela Klodzinski. Osborn Rd.. North Liberty, blue ribbon for her jar of pickled product. Jeff Bradford. Rankert Road. Walkerton, blue ribbon for cake. Lori Jasinski. Inwood Rd.. North Liberty, blue ribbon for her advanced food project. Pamela Harris, Lakeville, merit honors for ther advanced food project. Mathew Wiggins, New Road, North Liberty, blue ribbon for his photography project. Edward Karst, St. Rd. 4. North Liberty, red ribbon for his photography project. Jerry Klopfenstein, Layton Rd . North Liberty, blue ribbon in the 4-H Tractor Operators - Senior div division STARKE COUNTY Jeremy Wanzer, Grovertown, second place with his dutch cocolate doe. And also with his dutch tortoise doe. He also placed first with his lop-French doe. Sarah Brantley. Route I, Grovertown, white ribbon for her cross stitched boy with sailor hat in tub. craft project. David Noble, Route 1, Hamlet, blue ribbon for his craft project. Patricia Christensen. 603 Indiana. Walkerton, blue ribbon for her craft project. Malinda Lauderback. Route 1, Grovertown. blue ribbon for her frozen package of sandwiches, baked cookies or berries. Stefanie Toth, Route 1. Hamlet, blue ribbon for her one jar of jam. preserves, marmalade or cooked jelly. She also received a red ribbon with her photography project. Teresa Skaggs, Route 1. Grovertown. blue ribbon for her one jar of pickled product. Carl Christensen, 603 Indiana. Walkerton, red ribbon for his food project of a loaf of quick bread. Aimee Christensen. 603 Indiana. Walkerton, blue ribbon for her cake. Stefanie Toth, Hamlet, blue ribbon for her advanced foods project. Jenny Thomas. Route 5. Walk erton. red ribbon for her black and white prints, beginners division of the photography project. Christopher Lawrence, Route 1. Hamlet, blue nbbon for his wea ther project. LAPORTE COUNTY Katie Wolff, Route 3, Walkerton, red ribbon for her advanced food project. The heads of the smallest dinosaurs ware only about three inches long

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 REAL Services in Walkerton to hear Florence Seekings. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn cross country teams to host Bremen and Goshen. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to travel to North Judson. 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn vollevball teams to travel to North Judson. Walkerton Masonic Lodge to meet. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 7:30 p.m. — John Glenn football team to travel to LaVille. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 8:30 a.m. — John Glenn volleyball team to play in the Triton Tourney. 9:00 a.m. — John Glenn cross country team to be in the Tippy Valiev Invitional. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn junior varsity football team to host LaVille. TUESDAY* SEPTEMBER 12 4:00 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to travel to LaVille. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn cross countrv team to host St. Joe and Marian. 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn volleyball teams to host New Prairie. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 13 R.E.A.L. Service white elephant sale in W’alkcrton 4:15 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to travel to South Bend St. Joe. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn cross countrv team to host Michigan City Marquette. 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn volleyball teams to host Argos. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 4:45 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to travel to Tippv Valley 6:30 p.m. — St. Joseph Co. Farm Bureau meeting at the Esther Singer Building at the fairgrounds. 7:00 p.m. — Oregon-Davis Open House. OPEN HOUSE PLANNED Welcome to the Koontz Lake Lions Open House, on September 9, at the Koontz Lake Lions Park, on Meadow Lane. The open house will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Join us for refreshments and learn about becoming a Lion. Membership is open to men and women. 2t7 NOTICE The new trash haulers, Indiana Waste & Recycling, have asked that everyone put their trash out on Wednesday night or very early on Thursday morning. They will start their route at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday mornings. Thank you for your co-operation. 2ts7 OREGON TOWNSHIP HOMEMAKERS TO MEET Ihe Oregon Township Homemakers Club will meet on Tuesday, September 12, at I 00 p.m., at the Koontz Lake Conservation Club Hostesses will be Mary Omiecinski and Helen Kaleth. Members are urged to attend (he first meeting of the beginning of the fail season. Thomas Jefferson was the hrst presi dent to wear long trousers instead of knee breaches