The Independent-News, Volume 116, Number 41, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 7 March 1991 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 116; NUMBER 41

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS RALLY SUNDAY, MAR. 10 “Support Our Troops" rally will be held on Sunday, March 10, at 3:00 p.m., at the John Glenn High School gym. The program will begin with the welcome from Walkerton Chamber of Commerce president, Leo Savoie, Jr., followed by the invocation by pastor Robert Gates of the Koonez Lake Missionary Church. The national anthem will be sung by Gina Barden and the speaker will be pastor Gaylord Saltzgaber, of the Maple Grove Untied Methodist Church and a World War II veteran. Tom Belcher will sing “Bring ‘Em Home" followed by a ceremony honoring those serving in the gulf with a yellow ribbon being placed on a wreath for each and everyone of those serving in “Desert Storm" This will be followed by recognition of veterans of previous wars and musical numbers. Rev. Robert Yast, of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church will give the benediction and he also is a veteran of World War 11. Walkerton Elementary P.T.A. Meeting Because of Spring Break, the WES PT A meeting will be on Thursday, March 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the gym. The nominating committee will be presenting the slate of officers for the 1991-92 school year. The Science Fair will also be held this night. After the judging, the science projects will be on display in the cafeteria. The awards will be presented in the gym right after a short PTA business meeting. Third grade teacher, Pam Peeples is our new vice president. Thank you, Pam. for accepting this position. NOTICE OF MEETING The March meeting of the Oregon Township Club, of the Starke County Extension Homemaker Program will be held at the Koontz Lake Conservation Club, on Tuesday, March 12, at 1:00 p.m., EST. Hostesses will be Ann Labno and Margaret Moravek. At this meeting, members are to bring canned food prizes for card bingo. The club members are making lap robes for patients of a Knox nursing home. These are to be completed by April 9. REGISTRATION FOR NURSERY SCHOOL The Walkerton United Methodist Church is now holding registration for the 1991-1992 school year. Classes are available for 3 year olds and 4 and 5 year olds. Classes run from 9:00 -11:30 a.m. and 12:30 • 3:00 p.m. Children must be 3 by June Ist. Tuition is SIB.OO for the 3 year old class and $25.00 for the 4 & 5 year old class. Please register at the Walkerton United Methodist Church from 9:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. at 1000 Georgia Street. There is a SIO.OO registration fee. 2tml4 Shop At Home

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From left to right: Carl Vermilyer, manager; Kenny Chapman, owner; Dan Fortlander, JGHS band director and Trudy Graham, manager. As the John Glenn “Falcon Pride” Band prepares for their July 1991 trip to Washington, D.C. fund raising is in full swing. Thanks to a couple of local businesses support

SCOUTING SUNDAY March 10 is National Girl Scout Sunday. Girl Scouts and leaders are encouraged to wear their uniforms to religious services this weekend, recalling that Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the scouting movement, believed that "reverence toward God" is an important part of a fine character. If you know a Girl Scout, or see one in uniform, be sure to say "hi” on Scout Sunday! With the warm weather in sight, most scout groups are a buzz with plans for field trips and summer camp. During Girl Scout week, though, girls try to remember their civic responsibilities and usually spend time on some kind of service project. This is one way the Girl Scouts thank their sponsors and their community. March 22 is National Leaders’ Appreciation Day. Girl Scouts are reminded to thank all their leaden for their many days of unpaid work on their behalf. Local leaden are warned to watch out for surprises! READ-A-THON UNDERWAY The children at St. Patrick’s School are all involved with a project of reading enough books to send principal/Sister Dian to the roof. She pledged that if during the Read-A-Thon the children get enough pledges to get a new copier she will spend the afternoon on the roof of the school. The Read-A-thon works by family and friends pledging 10 cents or more for each book read by the child you sponsor. With all your help we shall see Sister on the roof. If you would like to help and don’t know a child from the school contact Teri Smith, 936-5292 by March 11th and she will put you in touch with a child. About half as much hot water is used in the average shower as in the average bath.

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in the Walkerton area is beginning to come in. The directors and members of the John Glenn Band wish to publicly thank Ray and Kenny’s Super Valu Supermarket for their donation of four hundred dollars and the law office of May, Oberfell and Lorber for their one hundred dollar donation.

Gearing Up For College Program At J.G.H.S. A "Gearing up for College” program will be offered at John Glenn High School on Wednesday, March 13 in the auditorium. The program is sponsored by the counselors of the high school and will begin at 7:00 p.m. "Gearing up for College" is a program which gives high school juniors and their parents information about one of the options they have after high school graduation. The program promotes early planning, provides a simplified approach to college planning, and offers a forum for questions and concerns of students and parents thinking about college. "Many times parents worry about the costs of college and wonder if their child's grades are high enough for college admission,” says Terry L. Taylor. "High school juniors are concerned about how and when to choose a college, when to apply for admission, and should they visit college campuses.” Terry L. Taylor will be the program' presenter. He has been a professional admission counselor since 1976, and he has worked for the University of Indianapolis, Adrian College, and The Defiance College. He is a member of the “Planning for College” Speakers Bureau coordinated by the Ohio ACT Office, and he has presented this program to over 5,000 people in three states during the past four years. "The program will cover the reasons for attending college, how to choose a college, what to do on a campus visit, when to visit college campuses, when to apply for admission, what colleges look at for admission, and financing a college

THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1991

COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 7 4:30 p.m. —Urey girls basketball team to host New Prairie. 4:30 p.m.—Urey wrestlers to travel to Bremen for matches. SATURDAY. MARCH 9 11.00 a.m. — Glenn plays Warsaw in the opening game of the Elkhart Regional. MONDAY, MARCH 11 4:00 p.m —North Liberty girls basketball teams to travel to Walkerton. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 4:30 p.m. —North Liberty girls basketball teams to host Bremen. 5:00 p.m. —Urey wrestlers to host Knox. 5:00 p.m. —Urey girls basketball teams to travel to LaPorte Boston. 7:30 p.m.—North Liberty Tri Kappa to meet. FAN BUS SATURDAY The fan bus for the Elkhart Regional will be leaving North Liberty and Tyner at 9:00 a., and John Glenn at 9:15 a.m. The bus will be returning in the afternoon, immediately following the Concord vs. Westview game. The fan bus for the championship game will leave Tyner and North Liberty at 6:15 p.m. and John Glenn at 6:30 p.m. All persons must ride the bus to and from Elkhart. Nobody wil be allowed to stay in Elkhart between sessions. SECTIONAL T-SHIRTS ON SALE 1991 Sectional Championship Tshirts are on sale at John Glenn. The shirts are available in the athletic office and are priced at $7.00. PEP SESSION THIS FRIDAY There will be a community wide pep session on Friday, March 8, at 6:00 p.m. We will be honoring the basketball team and coaches as they head to the Elkhart Regional to face Warsaw. The pep session will include performances by the "World's Most Dangerous Pep Band", the John Glenn PomPons, as well as other activities. Let’s pack the gymnasium and give our team the type of send-off a sectional champion deserves. UNCOLN TWP. 4-H CLUB Attention! As promised, we are announcing in this weeks edition the location of the March 12 meeting of the Lincoln Township 4-H Gub. The Walkerton Youth Building will be the place to be on Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. for the second meeting of the 1991 4-H year. You can still sigh up and join in the fun. There are over 60 projects offered. If you are 3to 7 years old you can be a Goverbud, 8 and 9 years, a mini 4-Her, and 10 to 19 years a regular 4-H member. So remember, come join us on Tuesday, March 12, 7:00 p.m. at the Walkerton Youth Building. Let’s make it an exciting 1991 4-H year. See you then. education," says Taylor. "Handouts will be given to all participants, and a number of visual aids will be used during the program " Come and join other students and parents as they learn of the college planning process. The program is free and open to the public.

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Fine Arts And Crafts Festival In 25th Year The 25th annual Tri Kappa Fine Artsand Crafts Festival is scheduled for Sunday. April 14, at John Glenn High School. Invited as guest artists are John Glenn graduates who were recognized for their artistic ability under the tutelage of art teacher John Thomas. Adults and children in the John Glenn School Corp, boundaries are encouraged to participate in the show. The original work should demonstrate the artist’s ability to handle the chosen media and the artist’s understanding of design. Entry blanks will be available at all schools and will be printed in the local paper. The Walkerton Epsilon Chi and North Liberty Zeta Pi Chapters of Tri Kappa are co-sponsors of this annual event. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Kim Towle, 586-7553. or Susan Groves. 656-3567. WALKERTON KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT Walkerton Elementary will have an enrollment day for next year's Kindergarten students on March 27. Parents may come to the school office to enroll their child from 8:00 am. to 6:00 p.m. At this time parents will fill out enrollment information and set up a time for a pre-school screening. The screening will be done April 18 and 19. To be eligible for Kindergarten the child must be five (5) years old on or before June Ist. A legal birth certificate is required (not a hospital certificate) at the time of enrollment. The birth certificate may be obtained by contacting the Health Dept, in the county in which the child was born. Winter Sports Awards Banquet Thurs., March 14 On Thursday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m., John Glenn High School will be holding their annual Winter Sports Awards Night in the high school cafeteria. There will not be the usual potluck dinner, instead, each family is asked to bring a dessert and their own table service. The beverages will be provided. After the refreshments, the presentation of awards will be made by the winter coaches. Pictures of all trophy and special award winners will be taken in the gymnasium following the presentation. REGIONAL TICKETS AVAILABLE Regional tickets are available at John Glenn High School until 3:00 p.m. Thursday. There will be no tickets available at the door. Tickets are priced at $6.00. As long as man has bean able to write, he has mentioned lettuce as a food