The Independent-News, Volume 116, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 18 April 1991 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 116; NUMBER 47

Recycling Days April 18 And 19 In North Liberty Recycling days are set for Thursday, April 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, April 19, 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! Ist Annual All-Star Game Sat., April 20 Attention all you John Glenn Falcon basketball fans! Five seniors have been invited to participate in the first annual Marshall County All-Stars Basketball Game, to be held on Saturday, April 20, at the Plymouth High School. Girls game begins at 6:30 p.m. The games are open to seniors only, this will allow each of the players one last chance to play basketball in front of the hometown crowd. School representing the east team are: Plymouth, Argos, Bremen and Tritan. West team schools include: LaVille, Glenn, Culver, Culver Academies and Oregon-Davis. Representing John Glenn will be coach Larry Rans, players: John Johnson, Dan Huizenga, Jim Seiders, Rick O’Connor and Kevin Winger. Come and enjoy the games, tickets are on sale at John Glenn High School. WALKERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL P.T.A. TO ELECT OFFICERS The Walkerton Elementary P.T.A. will meet on Thursday, April 18, at 7:00 p.m. We will have the results of the ballot vote for our election of 1991-92 officers. P.T.A. members be sure to vote! You may either attend the meeting and cast your ballot that night of turn in your ballot to W.E.S. by Monday, April 15. Mrs. Heemer's Ist grade reading class will be presenting a skit to us after the business meeting. Come and see Mother Goose’s Goose Is Loose. NOTICE OF MEETING The Oregon Township Senior Citizens will meet, on Thursday. April 18. at 12 noon, at the Koontz Lake Conservation clubhouse.

CIVIC ORATION CONTEST WINNERS

Pictured are St. Patrick School's Civic Oration Contest winners: 1. to r., Cassie Walter and Christy Schmeltz, finalists, Amy Dooms, first place winner, Bryan Urgonski, runner-up, Michael Skorup, Terence Hesters, and Joshua Burkholder, finalists. Amy Dooms, grade 6, and Bryan Urgonski, grade 6, were chosen winner and runner-up, respectively, in the final competition of the St. Patrick School Civic Oration Contest held Wednesday, April 10, under the sponsorship of Modem Woodmen of America. Judging contestants' talks on the topic, "Values of Importance” were: Susan Groves, free-lance writer,

ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP MEETING On Tuesday, April 30, a video “Caring For The Caretaker,” will be shown at our Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting. Coping techniques, financial and legal matters, available services and resources will be presented. The job of caring for a loved one with alzheimer's is never easy. A good description was given in a recent alzheimer’s newsletter: A care givers hours are indefinite, variable and never 8:00-5:00, the salary is non-negotiable. Please allow yourself time to join us as we support one another. The meeting is at 7:00 p.m. in the dining room of Miller's Merry Manor, Walkerton. Refreshment and a time of sharing will follow. If you would like further information or need transportation, please phone Myrna Stull at 586-3133 or 586-2095. ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the North Liberty Cemetery Association will be held on Wednesday, April 24, at 7:00 p.m. at the North Liberty Community Building. DINNER MEETING The Koontz Lake Conservation Club will meet Saturday evening for a pot luck dinner at the clubhouse. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. CANCEL FISH FRY The Tracy United Methodist Church has had to cancel the fish frv scheduled for Saturday, April 20. ' 2talß

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Linda Holland, resource teacher at Walkerton Elementary School and Judith Rush, food services director at St. Patrick School. Dooms and Urgonski each receive trophies and gold award pins. These commemorative pins are also given to the next five ranking finalists: Christy Schmeltz, Cassie Walter, Michael Skorup, Joshua Burkholder and Terence Hesters. Dooms and Urgonski's names will be engraved on Saint Patrick’s permanent trophy which provides space for St. Patrick’s Civic Oration Contest winners for five years. During the announcement of the winners, judges commended the students for their exceptional work.

SPRING CLEAN-UP The Town of Walkerton will be doing its annual spring gjpk-up of old fiirniture and appliances May 6th through May 10th. Items must be placed by the curb. Construction materials and tree branches are not included, and will not be picked up. 2ta25 NOTICE If a tornado is sighted in the Walkerton area the siren will be blown for one (1) minute, off one (1) minute, on one (1) minute, off one (1) minute and on one (1) minute. This will be repeated every hour until the all clear is given. There will be no all clear blown. ATTENTION KOONTZ LAKE HOMEOWNERS Attention to all home owners at Koontz Lake who are having water problems in your basement since the new dam was put in. The State has offered to send a representative to meet with us to discuss the dispersement water in the lake to avoid this flooding problem. If you are interested or concerned call Larry Wood at 586-3866 or Rev. M. G. Schuster at 586-2425. WINNERS IN GEOGRAPHIC CONTEST ANNOUNCED A National Geographic Contest was held recently at each level for fourth, fifth and sixth grades at Oregon-Davis with Court Miller placing first and Nicole Purtee placing second.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1991

COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, APRIL 18 4:15 p.m.—John Glenn golf team to travel to Culver. 4:30 p.m.—John Glenn track teams to host LaLumiere and Argos. 4:30 p.m.—Urey girls track team to travel to Plymouth. FRIDAY, APRIL 19 9:30 a.m.—Annual Breakfast meeting of the GFWC Woman's Community Club at Al’s Diner, Koontz Lake. 4:30 p.m.—John Glenn baseball team to host LaVille. SATURDAY, APRIL 20 7:00 a.m.—John Glenn junior varsity golf team tourney at LaVille. 11:00 a■ m. —John Glenn baseball team to travel to Oregon-Davis. MONDAY, APRIL 22 5:00 p.m.—John Glenn baseball team to travel to Jimtown. TUESDAY, APRIL 23 4:30 p.m.—Urey boys track team to host Plymouth. 4:30 p.m.—John Glenn golf team to play against North Wood. 4:30 p.m.—John Glenn tennis team to travel to St. Joe. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 4:30 p.m.—John Glenn tennis team to host Tippecanoe Valley. 4:30 p.m.—John Glenn track teams to travel to Oregon-Davis with North Judson. 4:30 p.m.—John Glenn baseball team to host Culver. THURSDAY, APRIL 25 4:00 p.m.—John Glenn track teams to participate in the Hanover Central Relays. 4:30 p.m.—John Glenn golf team to play against Jimtown and Bremen at Bremen. 4:30 p.m.—John Glenn tennis team to host LaVille. NOTICE Any customer of the Walkerton Electric Utility, who is on a life support system, is requested to register his or her name and address at the Clerk-Treasurer’s office at 510 Roosevelt Rd. Those persons who are registered will receive first consideration if electric service is, for any reason, interrupted. You are required to bring identification and a medical or doctor’s statement with you, when you register. PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE BREAKFAST The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring an "all you can eat" Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Sunday, April 21. from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The cost is $2.50 for adults, $1.50 for 12 and under and pre-school is free. The breakfast is to be held in the St. Patrick's School Hall. This is the last Pancake Breakfast until next fall, so come and enjoy good food and good company. The St. Pat’s Athletic Dept, will be holding a Bake Sale at the same time. CHANGE OF ADDRESS If your address has changed in any way, please notify our subscription department as we are charged by the post office for each and everyone that has changed. 55 Saves Lives

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Two Area Students Are Honored As National Leaders Ingrid Boise and Will Hostrawser were among twenty-eight Bethel students who were recognized this year for their academic, social and leadership potential by the editors of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. They were nominated on the basis of their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. Ingrid is the daughter of Mary Boise and the late Alvin Boise. She is majoring in communications with a minor in mass media and also plays on the Bethel volleyball team. Will, the son of John and Betty Hostrawser, is a junior majoring in business education with a minor in economics. He is a catcher and co-captain of the Bethel baseball team. 911 NOT FULLY IMPLEMENTED The 911 emergency number has not been fully implemented in Walkerton. Anyone wishing to contact the Walkerton Police, Fire or Ambulance should call 586-3511. Valuable time will be lost by dialing 911 from Walkerton, because the 911 dispatcher can only take down the information and relay it to our dispatcher by telephone. Please disregard the Walkerton emergency numbers (911) which are listed inside the front cover of the 1991 Marshall County United Telephone book, and dial 586-3511 for your emergency calls. SPELLING BEE AT OREGON-DAVIS TODAY The Starke County Spelling Bee will be held on Thursday, April 18, at Oregon-Davis Elementary School, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The following students will represent Oregon-Davis as follows: Grade Two: Lianna Scholz, Jared Pearish. Brandon Dowd, Jack Moerman and alternate is Michael Carter. Grade Three: Ryan Jones, Colin Miller, Danny Webb, David Vermilyer and alternate, Carissa Stull. Grade Four: Kristin Scholz, Talia Seidelmann, Elizabeth Janovic, Brandi Bennett and alternate is Mark Balding. Grade Five: Kristen Popplewell, Steven Troike, Kristen Baker. Marlaina Beauchamp and alternate is Donny Hattery. Grade Six: Laura Wylie. Richie Rose. Brandon Haddix, Cassy Vermilyer and alternate is Nicky Pitts. Grade Seven: Jeremy Bottorff, Vanessa Gonzalez, Tammy On. Anissa Ramiriz and alternate is Amy Flora. Grade Eight: Jimmy Cook, Leah Martin, Heide Shei, Bridgett Sinn and alternate is Chris Brown. NORTH LIBERTY EMERGENCY NUMBERS Liberty Twp. Ambulance Service may be called DIRECT by dialing 656-3434. This emergency number will remain in service. You may also call 911 to reach Fire, Police and Ambulance. stm9 Shop At Home