The Independent-News, Volume 117, Number 3, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 13 June 1991 — Page 4

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THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - JUNE 13. 1991

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“What A Great Idea" Last Saturday our son, Greg, called and asked what we were having for breakfast. They were coming down for a visit. After a quick look, ! decided to go to town for some food. Our grandson eats like a bird, his mouth is always open. When 1 arrived at my favorite market, Ray and Kenny's, 1 walked inside and was greeted by a young man informing me that breakfast was being served in the back and would I please follow him. I did and was pleasantly greeted by the ambulance crew serving sausage, eggs, juice and coffee. That Jean Brownlee sure knows how to scramble eggs. They were delicious! Ray Chapman said that it was Kenny's idea to have breakfast for their customers and that he thought that it was a good idea too. 1 think that it was a great idea too! Thank you Ray and Kenny's for a good start to a nice day. When I returned home I said that I had already had breakfast and was ready to start to work in the garden. After listening to a few moans and groans, I started the breakfast and Greg and Debbie finished it. Roy, Greg, Debbie, Adam, and Catherine ate and I got to do the dishes. In every town there is always someone who gives and keeps giving to the community. That person spends many hours and many miles helping out several groups. That person is seldom recognized for his or her good deeds. There are never any pictures of he or she giving out or receiving any awards. Moms Searfoss is such a person. Whenever he is called upon to help, he does! Morris has just spent seven days getting ads for the Friends of the Fourth's placemats. He works very hard of the 1.0.0. F. and the V.F.W. He wife. Brydie, is also a very hardworking person in the community. She serves on any committee that her organizations ask her to do. She has served on Band Boosters as well as the Fall Festivals. There's just one thing about Brydie, whenever you bring Morris back from working, she always complains that you brought him back. When you see these two, Morris and Brydie, on the streets or wherever, tell them thank you for helping to make Walkerton a “Better Place." Sincerly, Nedra Williams NORTH LIBERTY NEWS By Gladys Sheneman The 43rd annual Christian Schmeltz family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Larry and Margaret Birk, in Plymouth. About 45 attended coming from Troy, Ohio, South Bend. Mishawaka. North Liberty. Koontz Lake, Walkerton and Plymouth. A delicious dinner was enjoyed by all present after which they held an auction and then played bingo with many winning prizes. They all enjoyed ice cream before departing. The reunion will be held same place, same time, second Sunday in June at the Birks, next year. Hal and Betty Hevel spent a week with his mother, Katie Hevel. They attended the North Liberty Alumni on Saturday evening. Hal and Betty now make their home in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Remember Friday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m., there will be a special showing of the Potato Creek State Park history slide program entitled “From Farmland to Parkland," an evolution of the people and their land at the Community Center. You are invited. Steven Heim graduated from Taylor University on May 25th with

a Bachelor of Science degree. Steven's parents, Al and Diana Heim and his sister's family, Wendy and Mike Morris and son, Lee, all attended his graduation ceremony. Madelyn Nelson and Gladys Sheneman accompanied Georgia Heim to the home of her granddaughter, Cheryl Little, in South Bend, where they enjoyed touring her new home and then being served brunch last Thursday forenoon. They later ate lunch at the Wheel Works and then stopped at the Pepperweed Gift Shop on U.S. 31 near Lakeville, where they met Cheryl's mother, who owns the shop. If you have never visited this unique shop, you should stop in as you would be amazed at all the beautiful gifts she has to offer. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buss and family, of Elk's City, Oklahoma, spent last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Buss. Jim and Rosalee Knecht, of Apple Valley, Minn., spent the weekend with their parents, the Busses and Bob Knechts in North Liberty and attended the North Liberty Alumni on Saturday evening. Vacation Bible School opened Monday at the Church of Christ with over 150 boys and girls attending. Wilda Henry is the director with Party Henry as song director with Darla Fair at the piano. Here is a chance for your children to go to Camp Can-Do with well trained teachers and volunteers. The program is Friday night at 7:00 p.m. About 200 retired Friends and Neighbors gathered at the Pine Creek Church Tuesday where all enjoyed another home cooked dinner by the ladies of the church. Gladys Sheneman, president, welcomed the visitors. Several had birthdays in June and Bob and Zelma Herbster will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at the Pine Creek Church on Sunday afternoon. June 23. Russell Knepp is still very ill. Francis Slattery is in Miller's Merry Manor, Walkerton, and celebrating her 95th birthday Saturday. Gladys Sheneman gave a comical reading after which Harold Roush, of Plymouth, gave the noon day prayer. The program was given by Pat Carbiener and she had the Hoosier Sundowners, Howard Sisk, Buddy Marker, Harold Wiseman and his daughter, Carol Jean, entertain the group They are from South Bend and use to sing and play on the W.S.B.T. radio back in 1940 and 1950. They are retired now and do a lot of entertaining for nursing homes and other activities. Maxine Worthington, Violet Wolff, Maxine Lonzo and Gladys Sheneman enjoyed dinner together at the Around The Clock Restaurant. in LaPorte, on Wednesday and then went to the Fountainview Terrace Nursing Home where they entertained the residents. Maxine Lonzo had the cutest monkey called “Marvin" which really brought laughs to the residents as he performed. All were treated to ice cream cones for refreshments. The Greene Township Lions Club Strawberry Festival was a huge success on Saturday. The weather cooperated and the strawberryshortcake was delicious, a lot of booths with all kinds of goodies w as an added attraction, along with the train. The school bus was driven by Jim Kobold who took bus loads over to Camp Millhouse, where Lee Anne Stalker, executive director, took us on a tour of all the buildings and facilities. The camp serves the mentally and physically handicapped for all ages during the summer. They come from Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and a wide area to attend. They have many volunteers who come and help at this “special place for special people." John and Gloria Sheneman entertained relatives and friends Saturday afternoon with an open house for their son, Todd and family. He just returned home from Saudia Arabia where he had

been for sometime. Many attended along with his sister, nancy, and her husband, Mark Noffke and family, of Napierville, 111., and Gloria's brother, Jim and Linda Garver, of Fort Wayne. Lovelyrefreshments were served. Todd and his family will be leaving for Germany soon. We certainly all wish them well. Ruth Finch was a delegate of St. John's Lutheran Church to the Indiana-Kentucky Synod at South Bend, June 1-3. Also David Menfee and Rev. and Mrs. Pauluhn attended. Mrs. Marget (Finch) Mason, Calvin, Kentucky is visiting her family and friends in the area. She is at her sister-in-law’s, Ruth Finch. On Sunday, Father's Day, the Lakeville Christian Church, with their pastor, Steve Cox. will hold the Sunday morning church service at Peppermint Hill Shelter for the campers at 8:30 a.m. Daisy Doan is now home from the hospital, slowly recovering from her recent heart attack. Please remember her. Ruth Finch and Marget Mason attended the funeral of a great nephew, Rev. Larry Finch, Bridgman. Michigan, on Saturday. Some in the area knew his father, Gale Finch. Saturday was to be the Harry Finch reunion but it was a Finch funeral instead w-ith about 600 attending. Edna King celebrated her 85th birthday at Bill Knape's Restaurant, in South Bend, last Thursday when her son. Kenneth and his wife, Bernice, of Niles. Michigan, took her there for her birthday. Evelyn Stevenson is out of the hospital recuperating after having suffered two heart attacks recently. Please remember her. The 73rd Ben and Elizabeth Sousley reunion was held Sunday, June 8, at the Pine Creek Shelter with about 40 family members attending. Cousins came from Mexico, Hawaii, Tennessee, Florida, Illinois and Indiana. Songs were sung in Spanish led by Rev. Trini and Wilma Salazar, with Wilma on the accordian and Hawaiian songs sang by sisters Lois Pannabecker and Debbie Okes, with Lois on the ukulele. Two and a half year old Katie Okes sang “It's Jesus Birthday", readings were read by Jannette Harwoth and Rev. Wendell. Another reunion is planned for next year. Please remember the bake sale at the bank on Saturday to help the Latch Key Program. Bob Hunter, of Spring, Texas, spent a week at home with his mother, Mrs. Mildred Hunter. On Sunday, they attended the 50th Hunter reunion at Rochester City Park where Bob got to visit at least 70 of his relatives that he hadn’t seen in 15 years. They also visited her son, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hunter and Shannon, of LaPorte. Other guests there were his two sisters. Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas, of LaPorte, Mr. and Mrs. P. Marshall. of Cincinatti, Mr. and Mrs. G. Marshall and Leon, of Cincinatti, Mr. and Mrs. Galen Worh, of Columbus, Ohio, Miss Julie Anne Marshall, of Corpus Christi, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hunter, of South Bend, and Tim Hunter, of Michigan City. On Friday they left to visit Mrs. Hunter’s sister, Mr. and Mrs. John Maytan and family, in LaGrange Highlands, Illinois. Bob left Sunday to return to Texas. Dave Brubeck Quartet Opens Firefly Festival World renowned jazz pianist/ composer Dave Brubeck comes to the Firefly Festival for the Performing Arts at St. Patrick's County Park on Saturday, June 15. at 8:00 p.m. EST, to delight old fans and new. For a certain generation, his music marked a rite of passage. LaSalle Hardwood Grill restauranteur Steve Haskin of South Bend

recalls that “Brubeck's was the first record 1 ever bought for my very first grown-up record player; you know, the one that didn't take the little red and blue plastic records, the one that had a needle that slanted like that." “Time Out" was the second record in Notre Dame Philosophy Professor David Solomon's collection, and it continues to have special memories: The bar he and his wife frequented during idyllic summers on the island of Crete several years ago used to announce closing time by playing Brubeck's rendition of “Take Five." Those teenage fans for whom Brubeck was late-night listening in the 'sos and '6os are maturing now. but the records are still in their collections. Haskin will be taking his copy of “Time Out" with him to South Bend's Firefly Festival on opening night in the hopes that Brubeck will autograph this nostalgic bit of personal history. It was Brubeck's use of oddmetered time signatures, emphasis on improvisation, and harmonic experimentation rooted in the blues that first captivated audiences over forty years ago, and the creative juices are still flowing. Along with clarinetist William 0. Smith, drummer Randy Jones, and bassist Jack Six. Brubeck will play old favorites and introduce some new works guaranteed to please. “For as long as I've been playing jazz, people have been trying to pigeonhole me," Brubeck has observed, but the man has too much music, and too much imagination, to fit into any one category. His improvisations and compositions often blend classical music, world music, and traditional jazz. He remains a pianist with historical perspective and a willingness to acknowledge the influence of such stellar jazzmen as Duke Ellington; original quarter members Paul Desmond, Joe Morello, and Gene Wright; and his mentor, classical composer Darius Milhaud. The man and his music have chalked up a lot of milestones on their way to Michiana. As early as 1946, Brubeck was experimenting with the polyrhythmic African rhythms now popularized by “world music." In the early 'sos, the Brubeck Quartet was the number one group in the first black jazz poll in the ‘Pittsburg Courier,’ and in 1954, Brubeck was the first jazz musician to appear on the cover of ‘Time Magazine.' In 1959, he was the first to appear with Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and in 1963, his album ‘Time Out’ and its hit single "Take Five" were the first jazz records to “go gold.” Brubeck has played for every president during his career, and in 1989 flew 6,000 miles at his government’s request to play for Gorbachev at the U.S.-U.S.S.R. summit in Moscow. A good-will ambassador for the State Department. he has played to appreciative audiences throughout Europe and

NORTH LIBERTY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3rd Annual FISH FRY Saturday, June 22 CROSSROADS OF 4 AND 23 4:00 To 7:30 p.m. $5.00 For Adults $2.50 For Children 10 & Under Children 5 And Under, No Ticket Required FISH: All You Care To Eat Potato Salad — Cole Slaw — Drink — Dessert ALL CARRY-OUTS, $5.00 Fish Fried By The Tyner I 0 0 F

most of Asia, soaking up additional musical inspiration wherever he lands. (“Blue Rondo a la Turk." based on a Turkish folk rhythm, is one of the best-loved Brubeck classics.) Irrespressible. subtle, creative, and complex, Dave Brubeck shows no signs of slowing down in a performing and recording career spanning the decades. (He has just finished cutting a new recording, “Once When 1 Was Very Young".) As for the future. “1 have to keep playing." he confirms. “It's almost second nature to me. Down the line, who can tell? I'm still searching. You have to do that as long as you’re alive.” The Firefly Festival is held at St. Patrick's County Park, 50651 Laurel Road. South Bend. IN. Parking is free, and assistance for disabled persons is available. If the performance is moved indoors due to bad weather, an announcement will be made on City Line and on local radio stations after 2:00 p.m. Ticket information: Adults: Advance tickets, SIO each; at the gate. Sl2. Children: Ages 6-16 $2 each; Under age 6, free. Special rates: Season ticket: 545. Family season ticket (admits parents and children under 17), $95. Paton: (admits patron to opening-night dinner party and entire season). $75 each Group discount: A 20% discount off advance sale prices is available for groups of 15 or more adults (call Firefly . 219-2SB-34^2. Box offices: Century Center, South Bend, 219-284-91'11; LaFortune Student Center. Notre Dame. 219-239-8128; Majerek's Hallmark, University Park Mall, Mishawaka. 219-277-5096; Templin’s, Elkhart. 219-293-0343; Majerek's Hallmark Reader's World, LaPorte, 219-326-5980; Brennens' Book Store, New Buffalo, MI, 616-469-5730; and Majerek's Hall of Cards A: Books. Niles. Ml, 616-683-1689. The Firefly Festival's goal of bringing quality and diversity in the performing arts to the broadest possible audience is assisted by generous community and foundation assistance and support from the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. SERVICE NOTE Army and Air Force Hometown News Service — Pvt. James H. Tuttle has completed basic training at Fort Sill. Oklahoma. During the training, students received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, first aid, and Armyhistory and traditions. He is the son of Harold E. Tuttle, of 114 Grissom Drive, Walkerton. His wife, JoAnne. is the daughter of Archie and Connie Lilly of 107 Highland Court, LaPorte. The private is a 1988 graduate of John Glenn High School, Walkerton.