The Independent-News, Volume 116, Number 28, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 December 1990 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 116; NUMBER 28

SALVATION ARMY KETTLE DRIVE TO REGIN SATURDAY The annual Salvation Army kettle drive for Walkerton and the Walkerton area will begin this Saturday, Dec. 8, and continue on Saturday, Dec. 15 and 22. This local drive is the sole money raising venture of the local committee to carry on their work at both the Christmas season and throughout the year. This program is made possible each year by the many willing volunteers who ring the bells while manning the two kettles on the three Saturdays in Walkerton. It is their willingness to donate some of their time that makes it all possible. This year the two kettles will be on the comers of Roosevelt Rd. amd Illinois St. (by DeJoss Pharmacy) and Illinois and Van Buren Streets (outside of Ray & Kenny's SuperValu). This Saturday the kettles will be manned by volunteers. The kettles will be on the streets from 9:00 am. to 5:00 p.m. Your contributions of any amount are most welcome and through the generosity of the general public over the years the local committee can continue to help many who can use some assistance at the holiday season as well as the miscellaneous other needs throughout the year. St. Joseph Co. To Distribute Surplus Food Surplus butter, flour, honey, and peanut butter will be distributed Thursday. December 13, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at various sites in Marshall County. Recipients are expected to utilize the distribution site nearest their home. Recipients are required to show identification, such as a welfare or food stamp card, or a driver’s license, and bring a container in which to carry the food home. Elderly or handicapped homebound individuals and eligible working persons can have someone pick up the products for them by sending a signed authorization and proper identification with the person picking up the food. Income eligibility guidelines for those under age 60 are: household of one, $9,420; two, $12,630; three, $15,840; four or more, add $3,210 for each additional person in the household. If the head of the household is age 60 or over, the annual income guidelines are: household of one, $11,304; two, $15,156; three, $19,008; four or more, add $3,852 for each additional household member. The distribution sites in St. Joseph County are: Greene Twp.: Greene Township Community Building, 24600 Roosevelt Road. Liberty Twp.: North Liberty Community Building, 300 S. Main St., North Liberty. Lincoln Twp.: Walkerton Presbyterian Church, 512 Georgia Street, Walkerton. Union Twp.: Union Township Fire Department, 105 South Main Street, Lakeville. These commodities are donated by the U.S. Department of Agri-

PLATLET DONORS SOUGHT FOR KRISTA SMITH Krista Smith, daughter of former Mayor Dennis Smith and his wife, the former Sylvia Meltinos, of LaPorte, is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, in Chicago. With her treatments she will need platelet donations at a later date. Approximately 75 volunteers are being sought out to provide blood platelets for the 22 year old woman who is suffering from a reoccurance of leukemia. Krista is the granddaughter of Frances and James Meltinos, former Walkerton residents. The Meltinos were former owners and operators of Welco Truck Stop. Her mother, Sylvia taught school in Walkerton for a short time. Platelets are tiny, disc-like blood ceils that help the body prevent bleeding. With the assistance of white blood cells, the platelets also defent the body's system against germs. Medical professionals said donors will regenerate loss of platelets after two or three days. To provide matching donors, there will be a blood screening on Friday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Room 301 of First of America Bank Building, in Lincolnway and Michigan Ave., in LaPorte. The screening, conducted by a medical team from Chicago, consists of a simple blood test to determine who is eligible to become a donor. To set up an appointment, interested persons should contact Kathy Chroback at First of America Bank, in LaPorte or for more information call Iris Jones, 586-3382, Walkerton. TRAP SHOOT The Johnson Twp.-Just Country trap shoot will be held on Sunday, Dec. 9, beginning at 12:30 p.m., E.S.T. The shoot is open to the public and will be held at Road 825 N, Koontz Lake. For information call 586-3559, after 6:00 p.m. WES PTA TO MEET Walkerton Elementary PTA will be meeting, on Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7:00 p.m., in the elementary library . We have been having an average of 20 people attend our monthly meetings. We are very proud of all our attending members but we need more. If you care about children and want to know what we are doing for them, please attend this meeting. We welcome everyone whether you are a parent, grandparent, friend, neighbor or business person. We hope to have a speaker on Christmas tree safety. Please attend and learn how to make your home safer for the holidays. We will have babysitters there for the children. If you have not joined PTA, please attend and join. We need you! 11 The young of an eel is called an elver. culture and are not to be sold or exchanged. The commodity distribution program is administered by the Indiana Department of Human Services .

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Kristin Carrico Crowned Woman Os The Year Kristin Carrico was crowned this year’s winner of American Young Woman of the Year, November 17. Pictured are Angie Rohrer, left and Kristin Carrico. Kristin is the daughter of Patrick Carrico and Kathleen Carrico, of Lakeville. She is five foot nine inches tall with blonde hair and brown eyes. She attends LaVille High School and plans to go on to Purdue University to become a teacher of deaf children in an elementary school. For the creative and performing arts portion of the pageant she did a classical pointe ballet to "1 Don’t Know Much But I Know I Love You.” Congratulations! Free Christmas Dinner Set For Sunday, Dec. 9 The Evening Star Rebekahs and the Walkerton Oddfellows Lodge are sponsoring a Free Christmas Dinner, on Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Walkerton Community Building, for all Senior Citizens and the needy. The dinner will be held from 11:30 a m. to 4:00 p.m. Elsewhere in this issue of "The Independent-News” is a Christmas Dinner Guest List that can be filled out and taken to Budd's Bargain Barn, Walkerton Sporting Goods or to Elsie Heimer, Lincoln Twp. Trustee, 802 Ohio St., by Tuesday , Dec. 4, so these generous people can prepare plenty of goodies for you and yours. CHILDREN’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY The annual Christmas Party, in North Liberty, will be held at the V.F.W. Post 1954, comer of Quinn and Tamarack, on Sunday, Dec. 9, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Santa will visit at around 3:00 p.m. Santa will also have his goodie bag with him. TOYS FOR THE NEEDY The Walkerton Fire Dept, in conjunction with the Community Pantry will be accepting toy donations for the needy. If anyone is interested in donating new or used toys they can arrange for them to be picked up by calling the Walkerton Fire Chief, at 586- 7 884 “Ignorance is not innocence but sin." R Browning

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1990

COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 4:30 p.m.—Urey basketball team to host Culver. 6:15 p.m.—John Glenn wrestlers to host South Bend St. Joe. 6:30 p.m.—John Glenn freshmen basketball team to travel to CMA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 12:30 p.m.—GFWC Woman's Community Gub Christmas luncheon at the Holiday Inn, Plymouth. 7:00 p.m.—John Glenn basketball teams to host New Prairie. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 12:30 p.m. C.S.T.—OregonDavis girls basketball teams to travel to Kouts. 1:00 p.m.—John Glenn girls basketball teams to host South Bend Cay. 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. —Children s Christmas Party at the VFW Post 1954, North Liberty. 6:00 p.m. C.S.T. —OregonDavis basketball teams to host Argos. 7:00 p.m.—John Glenn basketball teams to travel to Westville. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 4:15 p.m.—North Liberty fifth grade basketball team to host St. Pat’s. 6:00 p.m. —John Glenn girls basketball teams to travel to South Central. 6:30 p.m.—John Glenn freshmen basketball team to host North Wood. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 4:15 p.m —Urey boys basketball team to travel to LaPorte Kesling. 6:00 p.m. —John Glenn wrestlers to travel to Culver. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 4:30 p.m.—North Liberty sixth grade basketball team to host Plymouth. 6:00 p.m. —John Glenn girls basketball teams to travel to New Prairie. 6:30 p.m.—John Glenn freshmen basketball team to host LaVille. 7:30 p.m. —North Liberty Tri Kappa to meet. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 4:15 p.m. — Walkerton fifth grade basketball team to host St. Pat’s. 6:00 p.m.—John Glenn wrestlers to travel to Bremen. NOTICE Application forms for the annual Salvation Army Christmas boxes are now available at The Inde-pendent-News office, 601 Roosevelt Rd.. Walkerton, for Walkerton residents only. These forms must be completely filled out in order to become eligible. Deadline is Friday, Dec. 14, by 12 noon. The bell ringing will begin on Saturday, Dec. 8 and will continue on Dec. 15 and 22. NOTICE The next meeting of the Oregon Township Gub of the Starke County Extension Homemaker Program will be held at Al's Diner on Tuesday, December 11, at 12:30 p.m. EST. Members wishing to bring guests, should call Doris Vasil to make reservations. Secret pals will be revealed when we receive our Christmas gifts. Information on next year's secret pal will be received. Shop At Home

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North Liberty Police Dept. To Receive Grant The Governor's Task Force to Reduce Drunk Driving awarded $30,000 in grants to law enforcement agencies throughout the state as part of this year's Holiday Campaign. Listed among the agencies is the North Liberty Police Dept. The grant money is to be used for overtime DUI patrols during the holiday season. “The senseless loss of lives due to drinking and driving has got to be stopped,” Gov. Bayh said. “We want everyone to be happy this holiday season. We hope to assure this by helping to keep drunk drivers off of our roads and highways.” CHRISTMAS DINNER The Oregon Township Senior Citizens will meet at the clubhouse, December 13th at 11:00 a.m., slow time. Rides will be provided for us to go to Country Buffet in Mishawaka for our Christmas dinner. If you have any questions, call Richard Germain at 586-3009. 2tdl3 NEW CHRISTMAS MUSICAL On Sunday, December 16. the Walkerton Community Choir will present a new Christmas musical. This work, entitled “Sing Praise To The King." is an original composition by Sherry Klinedinst, and we are really excited about giving its premiere performance. The event will be held at the Walkerton United Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m., and a free-will offering for the choir will be taken. Please join us for a fun-filled evening of enjoyment and inspiration. FAN BUS SATURDAY The fan bus for the boys varsity basketball game on Saturday , December 8 at Westville will leave Tyner and North Liberty at 5:45 and Glenn at 6:00. Game time is 7:00. Adults and students, SI.OO. NOTICE Margaret and Ed Moravek will be hosts for the Saturday night dinner at the clubhouse for the Koontz Lake Conservation Gub HEALTH SCREENING Home Health Services will be conducting the following health screenings: diabetic, free; cholesterol, $5.00 charge and triglyceride. $5.00 charge and you must fast at least 10-hours before the screening. Screenings will be held at the Plymouth Home Health Services, on Dec. 11. from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. For further information contact Jeff Berg or Mary Ann Bombagetti at 772-4458 or 7721150. ELECT NEW OFFICERS On Monday, Dec. 3. the Walkerton Fire Dept, held their election of officers for 1991 as follows: Rich Rodriguez, fire chief. Chuck Baker. John McGovern, assistant chiefs; Jeff Baker, Tod Brems, captains; Greg Williams, Brian Cassady, lieutenants; Gene Brems, Brian Cassady, training officers; Larry Dill, president; Troy Rozwarski, secretary and Chuck Baker as treasurer. Use The Gassifieds