The Independent-News, Volume 116, Number 42, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 March 1991 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 116; NUMBER 42

GLENN TRIUMPHS OVER WARSAW IN TOURNEY 00-02 The John Glenn Falcons made a little more history Saturday and gave the capacity crowd at the Elkhart Northside gym plus thousands of basketball fans who were not in attendance, something to think about when the upset the Warsaw Tigers 68-62 in the opening game of the 1991 Regional Tourney. This was Glenn’s second appearance in the Regionals in three years and the first time they had advanced past the opening game, dropping a first round game to Elkhart Memorial in 1989. The victory upset a lot of anticipation of a Warsaw-Concord rematch as these two teams had met early in February with the Tigers winning a one-point decision on a 3-pointer at the buzzer to take the Northern Lakes Conference crown and also advance Warsaw on their way to a 20-1 season record going into Saturday’s play. But the Falcons have been playing very well for most of the past two months and had lost only once since an early January upset to Triton. They also matched up very favorably with Warsaw, who had lost all five starters from last year’s team and actually were one of the real surprises in Northern Indiana this season. The game was close throughout with Glenn holding a slight advantage at all the stops. A crucial point in the game came in the late third quarter when the Tigers coach, Ai Rhodes, opted to give his husky 6’2” center, Ttm Taylor, a rest. Taylor had been doing a consistent number on the Falcons the whole game, drawing fouls and making an occasional basket inside. However, with the score tied at 40-40, Taylor’s replacement. Gay Johnson was in the game, the Falcons really took advantage of the absence of the husky Taylor and pushed the bail inside for three fouls on Johnson and five quick points. Dan Huizenga hit a pair of free throws to break the tie for the final time and Rick O’Connor followed with a lay-in on which he was fouled, converting the three-point play. Rhodes quickly got Taylor back in the game, but the brief time he was out provided the catalyst the Falcons needed to take charge of the game. They went on from here to lead 49-43 after three periods as John Johnson and O’Connor each hit dose in shots to end the quarter scoring after Taylor had put in a three-point play on a lay-in and foul. From here on out, free throws were a big part of the game as both Warsaw and Glenn had reputations of good free throw shooting teams and teams that usually out shot their opponents in the number of attempts at the line. The two teams traded two free throws each as Todd Szymanski and Damon Groves traded points and Jason McKenzie came back with two more for the Tigers. B J. Walls hit a 17 footer and the team continued to trade two points as Taylor got another lay-in. Huizenga put two more free shots home and Taylor then made a three-point play on lay-in and foul shot, cutting the lead to SS-S2, but Kevin Stedman hit a short jumper for the Falcons. (continued on Page 8)

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The John Glenn High School Jazz Band earned a first division rating at the ISSMA Jazz Band/ Show Choir contest on Saturday, March 2, at Crown Point High School. Members of this year’s band pictured above are, left to right, first row. Matt Prout, Byron Craft, Tim Pletcher, Deanna Ross and Paige Edison; second row, Jamie McCool; third row, Jessica Verhaeghe, Becca VanWecheL Heather Hostetler, Heather VanWechel, Dawn Hinchy and Adam Jacob; fourth row, Jeremy Smith, James Karst, Rusty Peterson, Eric

PASSING MEN HELP SAVE THE LIVES OF THREE Four men passing-by where the high water is on Indiana 23, north of North Liberty, were the lifesavers for Lora Hansen, of 2401 Michigan Road, Plymouth and her twin one-year-old daughters when their vehicle hit an icy spot on 23 and went into the swampy area. The four men are Dave Blackbum, of Walkerton; Lew Janicki, of Walkerton; Tim Wright, of Mishawaka and D.C. Martin, of Koontz Lake. The incident happened about 10:45 a.m. and the Hansen vehicle was traveling north and crossed the center line into the swamp. The four men waded through the water to the car to pull the victims to safety. They easily extracted Mrs. Hansen and one of the infants from the front scat but had a little trouble with the second twin in the back seat. Water filled the car almost to the top but a one-foot air pocket enabled them to keep the child breathing until they safely removed her. The three were taken to Dr. F A. Engel’s office and xe-paxted uUsx reported there were no injuries, just cold and wet. According to county police a similar incident in which a vehicle slid off Ind. 23 into the swamp in the same general area occured. No injuries were reported in that accident either. NOTICE The Oregon Twp. Senior Citzens will meet, on Thursday, March 21, at the Koontz Lake Conservation Cubhouse. 2tm2l NOTICE The County Line Cub will meet, on Monday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mary Ann McGwin.

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Hostetler, Mr. Fortlander. Gary Baker and Loren Knowlton. Recent performances of the Jazz Band have included the Wednesday. March 6, Whitewater Series, at Century Center and the February birthday party at Miller's Merry Manor, in Walkerton. This week they will be appearing at Union Station, in Indianapolis. They will also be appearing at the Tri Kappa Art Show, on Sunday, April 14. And don't forget their performance in the fifth annual Spring Spectacular, on Friday, May iOth.

0-0 Drama Club To Present “One Tin Soldier” The Oregon-Davis Drama Cub will present "One Tin Soldier." a three act, romantic tragedy, on March 15th and 16th at 7:00 CST at the Oregon-Davis High School. “One Tin Soldier" is set in medieval times and stars Todd Gilbert as Wystan, the hero in search of his destiny; Jeremy Johnson as Phineas, the evil, Black Knight out to conquer a kingdom; and Jill Awald as the heartless princess who wants to control everyone around her. "One Tin Soldier" also stars Jane Awald as Minna, Wystan’s trusted companion; Carly Payne as Queen Elizabeth, a woman concerned about the fate of her kingdom; Holli Phend as the evil sorceress, Lilith; Beronica Berg as the lady-in-waiting; and Greg Craft and Tina Sampson as the villagers who want their share of the kingdom’s wealth for the town's people. Jennifer Wilson and Amy Palkovich are the stage manager and sound technician. "One Tin Soldier" is an original screenplay written and directed by Drama Gub sponsor, Terry Shepherd. which was inspired by the song written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. Tickets are $3.00 per person (children under five are free) and can be purchased at the door or from any Drama Gub member. NOTICE The Walkerton Junior Baseball League will have a meeting on Sunday, March 17 at 2:00 p.m. at the Walkerton Youth Building. All coaches and interested persons are urged to attend. About a third of the world s pineapples coma from Hawaii

THURSDAY. MARCH 14, 1991

COMMUNITY CALENDAR FRIDAY, MARCH 15 1:00 p.m.—GFWC Woman’s Community Club to meet at the Walkerton Community Building. 3:00-5:00 p.m., CST —OregonDavis PTO Spring ice cream social and dance at the elementary gym. 4:30 p.m.—Walkerton Elementary School girls basketball teams to travel to Oregon-Davis for their final game of the season. SATURDAY, MARCH 16 Semi State basketball action at the J ACC, Notre Dame. SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Happy St. Patrick’s Day. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 6:00 p.m., CST—Oregon-Davis Winter Sports Awards Program. 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 enrol) their child from 8:00 a.m. 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 bom. REGISTRATION FOR NURSERY SCHOOL The Walkerton United Methodist Church is now holding registration for the 1991-1992 school year. Gasses are available for 3 year olds and 4 and 5 year olds. Gasses 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. EASTER EGG HUNT SET The Walkerton Vol. Fire Dept, annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 30, at Urey School, beginning at 2:00 p.m. NOTICE Jim’s Barber Shop, Koontz Lake, will be closed from March 29 til April 9. 2tm2lp NOTICE There will be no hosts for the Saturday evening meeting of the Koontz Lake Conservation Gub. The dinner will be pot luck at the clubhouse. NOTICE The United Methodist Women are having their annual Easter Bake Sale, at DeJoss Pharmacy, on Saturday, March 30, beginning at 8:30 am. to ? Hope to see you there. The average person breathes seven quarts of air a minute

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Recycling Days Set For March 14 & 15 In N. Liberty Recycling days are set for Thursday, March 14 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, March 15, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the North Liberty Community Center. Materials which can be recycled at this time are: aluminum cans, scraped aluminum (rinsed out and smashed), newspapers (in paper bags), corrugated cardboard (staples removed and folded down flat), brown, clear and green glass jars and bottles (unbroken, rinsed out, caps removed), plastic milk jugs, one and two liter plastic bottles (rinsed out. smashed, caps and sealing rings removed). No magazines or phone books To have effective recycling program we need to follow these guidelines listed above. If you need more information about North Liberty’s recycling program or would like to volunteer your group or organization to help, please phone 656-8544 or 656-3223. Help yourself, help your family, help the community and help the environment . Start recycling today! 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. FARM BUREAU TO MEET Darcia King-O’Blinis, Teacher of the Year, will be the guest speaker at the Liberty-Lincoln. Olive, Penn Township Farm Bureau meeting set for March 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building. U.S. 31. south. Darcia received her bachelor of science degree in education in 1983 and her master of science degree in education in 1989. both from Indiana University South Bend. She is a seventh grade teacher from South Bend. A pot luck meal will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by the speaker All members are invited. PRAYER AROUND THE CROSS Ancilla Domini Chapel. Donaldson. on Friday. March 22nd, 7:30 p.m. EST. a prayer service that is simple, meditative, using the music of Taize, an ecumenical community in France, will be held. The songs, readings and prayers allow us to lay our cares and burdens on the Cross, our sign of victory and redemption. Lions usually spend 20 hours a day sleeping or resting