The Independent-News, Volume 117, Number 48, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 23 April 1992 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 117; NUMBER 48

Illegal Marijuana Growing Operation Seized By Police On April 16, the Starke County Tactical Narcotic Team (TNT) made its third raid and seizure of a Starke County illegal marijuana growing operation in as many weeks. Probable cause was presented before the Starke County Circuit Court and the Honorable Judge Marvin D. McLaughlin issued search warrants for a Grovertown residence. The Tactical Narcotic Team began an investigation of an alleged marijuana growing operation and the illegal sale of marijuana at the Jesse Edward Roach and Lorie McCallum residence located at Rural Route 1, Box 22, Grovertown, several days ago. Armed with the search warrants the Tactical Team discovered nearly 100 marijuana plants growing in the basement. A spokesperson for the Tactical Narcotic Team stated artificial lighting, hybrid fertilizer and potting soil was used to stimulate the growth of the marijuana plants. Authorities stated besides all the growing equipment and plants seized several bags of processed marijuana was also discovered as well as several bags of marijuana seeds. The spokesperson stated authorities seized several drug records indicating names and addresses and amounts sold to an undetermined amount of individuals. Currency, weapons and countless marijuana growing books and items of drug paraphernalia were also seized during the search. The following three subjects found residing at the Grovertown residence were taken into custody and transported to the Starke County Jail where they were booked and incarcerated. Jesse Edward Roach, age 31, Rural Route 1, Box 22, Grovertown, Indiana. Charges: Count 1, Conspiracy to deal in marijuana (over 10 pounds) Class C Felony; Count 2, Dealing in marijuana (over 10 pounds) Class C Felony; Count 3, Possession of marijuana Class D Felony; Count 4, Maintaining a common nuisance, Gass D Felony. Lorie Ann McCallum, Age 27, Rural Route 1, Box 22, Grovertown, Indiana, Charges: Count 1, Conspiracy to deal in marijuana (over 10 pounds), Gass C Felony; Count 2, Dealing in marijuana (over 10 pounds), Gass C Felony; Count 3, Possession of marijuana, Gass D Felony; Count 4, Maintaining a common nuisance, Gass D. Felony. Adrian Alan Williams, Age 19, Rural Route 1, Box 22, Grovertown, Indiana. Charges: Count 1, Conspiracy to deal in marijuana (over 10 pounds), Gass C Felony; Count 2, Dealing in marijuana (over 10 pounds), Gass C Felony; Count 3, Possession of marijuana, Gass D felony; Count 4, Maintaining a common nuisance, Gass D felony. The spokesperson stated in the last 14 days the newly formed Starke County lactical Narcotic Team has seized over 340 marijuana plants which had the potential of harvesting over 340 pounds of marijuana. The street value of the marijuana is estimated at over a half of a million dollars. Fort Wayne, Indiana doesn't observe daylight saving time.

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OPEN HOUSE & ORIENTATION AT UREY APRIL 27 Urey Middle School is having an Open House and Orientation for next year’s seventh grade students and their parents on Monday, April 27, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Information will be distributed in the Urey gymnasium concerning seventh grade schedule information and fall registration procedures. Following this short presentation, parents and students are invited to tour the building, view departmental displays, get acquainted with our teaching staff, and select a locker for the 1992-93 school year. Refreshments will be served. The Urey Pom Pon squad will perform at 7:00 p.m. “WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE” CONFERENCE SCHEDULED APRIL 24 Doctors Jennifer Lackman and Mark Smucker will be the keynote speakers for a “Women & Heart Disease” conference scheduled for Friday, April 24, in Elkhart at Ramada Inn. The day-long conference is sponsored by the American Heart Association and WyethAyerst Laboratories of Philadelphia. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of American Women. This conference will address topics which will enable women to learn more about taking control of their health, thus lessening the threat of heart disease. Subject to be addressed include menopausal risk factors, recent research, supermarket label logic and exercise. The cost of the conference is $15.00 which covers lunch and all materials. Persons interested in registering should mail their checks to: Payable to: American Heart Association In care of Donna Evans 2301 East Jackson St. Elkhart, Indiana 46516. PHYSICAL EXAMS TO BE GIVEN IHSAA athletic physicals will be given at John Glenn High School, on Monday, May 11, starting at 8:00 a.m. Dr. Engel, Dr. Hershberger and Dr. Tacket, three local physicians will administer the examinations. John Glenn High School students entering grades 10-11-12 in 1992-93 who plan to participate in athletics may obtain an athletic physical by completing the student and parent section of the IHSAA physical form, available at the high school, and returning it with the $7.00 fee. The physical form and fee must be returned to the John Glenn athletic department by noon on Thursday, May 7. 3tm7 S J^EVEIYONE RUkA HI OSES f | WANT AOS t

North Liberty Residents Hear About Stericycle A public meeting was held April 16 at the North Liberty Community Center with 214 people registered in attendance by the North Liberty Development Corp. Dr. James Sharp, M.D.. vice chairman; William Cebak, vice president of operations; Byron Hewett, gen. manager, Great Lakes and Linda Lee, vice pres, of regulatory affairs and quality assurance, all of Stericycle, Inc., gave a very detailed account of the Stericycle operation purposed for the North Liberty Industrial Park. This was followed by a question and answer period. Stericycle has invited a delegation of six people to visit their Morton, Washington plant. This plant is like the one being proposed for North Liberty. The delegation will be made up of the following: St. Joseph County Health Officer; Town Council member; two neighbors (one man and one woman) who have expressed concern about Stericycle; and two others will be representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and the Development Corp. The visit will be made the first part of May. Another public meeting will be held in the North Liberty Community Center on May 8, at 7:00 p.m. At this time the delegates will report on their trip. The decision on whether to have Stericycle Inc., locate a new plant in the North Liberty Industrial Park will be made after this meeting. ATTENTION . . . NORTH LIBERTY RESIDENTS For those very concerned about Stericycle, there will be an imformative meeting held next week, the place and time to be announced. For more information you may call 656-4556 or 656-4665. WALKERTON EASTER EGG HUNT WINNERS The winners in the annual Easter Egg Hunt held at Place Park on April 18 were as follows: Ageo 1 • 3 Derrice Pearish, gold and silver Tiffany Berkebile, silver Doyle Gordan, red Austin Stahly, red Ashley Stahly, green Theresa Nichols, silver Ashlen Stephens, green Andrew Lawrence, green Alisha Borrelli, green Agaa 4 -7 Jordan Groves, gold Josh Rizek, red Billy Snyder, green Lori Gark, green Nathan Parker, red Miles Bolze, red Lisa Gibson, silver Kasey Klin germ an, red Age* 8 • 11 Mick Hahn, red Randy Kline, gold Brad Christener, red Kyle O’Dell, silver Kyle Lichtenbarger, green Mike Miser, red Jill Kissinger, silver Jeff Van B lan com, green Ross Holland, green

THURSDAY. APRIL 23, 1992

COMMNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, APRIL 23 Entertainment at R.E.A.L. Services will be Country Gospel by Florence Seekings and Verl Haag. 4:15 p.m. — John Glenn golf team to host Culver. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn track teams to host LaLumiere and Argos. 7:00 p.m. — Walkerton Business & Professional Women's Gub to meet at Al's Diner, Koontz Lake for their regular monthly dinner meeting. SATURDAY, APRIL 25 7:00 a.m. — John Glenn boys junior varsity golf team to play in the LaVille Tourney. 11:00 a m. — John Glenn baseball team to host Oregon-Davis. MONDAY, APRIL 27 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn baseball team to travel to LaVille. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn junior varsity baseball team to host LaVille. 8:00 p.m. — Walkerton 1.0.0. F. Lodge to meet. TUESDAY, APRIL 28 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn track teams to host LaLumiere and Argos. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to host South Bend St. Joe. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn golf team to host North Wood. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn junior varsity baseball team to host South Central. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn track teams to host Oregon-Davis. 5:00 p.m. — John Glenn baseball team to host Jimtown. THURSDAY, APRIL 30 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn junior varsity baseball team to travel to Triton. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn golf team to travel to Jimtown. 4:30 p.m. — John Glenn tennis team to travel to LaVille. BETTER HOMES CLUB TO MEET Veryl Wathen will host the Better Homes Extension Homemakers Gub, on Monday night, April 27, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Guests and potential new members welcome. POT LUCK DINNER SATURDAY The Koontz Lake Conservation Gub will have a pot luck dinner this Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. Bring a covered dish and join us. Y’all come! MAY FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON MAY 1 The May Fellowship luncheon will be held at Ancilla on Friday, May 1, at 12:00 noon, sponsored by Church Women United. The program theme is “Call For A Compassionate Community”. Tickets are $3.50 each, available at the churches or at the door. Church World Service kits will be collected. Drive 55 m.p.h. A pencil equipped with an eraser, the first of its kind, was patented by Hyman L Lipman of Philadelphia in 1858 Call them partners: bird* called egrets feed on insects stirred up by grazing cattle In return, the egret warn* the cattle of danger by flying away.

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Annual Arts & Crafts Festival Sunday, April 26 Tri Kappa’s Epsilon Chi and Zeta Pi will sponsor the Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival on Sunday, April 26. It will be held in the John Glenn High School dining commons from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The show will feature work from all grade levels in the John Glenn School Corporation. In addition, both student and adult work completed at home is encouraged. Participants are encouraged to bring their projects to the high school on Saturday, April 25, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. so they can be judged prior to the public show. Entertainment will be provided by the John Glenn Corporation Music departments. Featured groups include John Glenn Jazz Band. Rhythm Express, student solo and ensemble group. This year’s feature artist is Marilyn Kruger a Heartland Artis from Akron. Indiana. Mark your calendars now and plan to attend this local show that features local talent. For further information please call Kitty Holland. 586-2189, or Pam Wallace. 656-3389. SPRING CLEAN UP The Town of Walkerton will be doing its annual spring pick up of old furniture and appliances Monday, April 27th through Thursday, April 30th. Anything put out after Thursday morning the Town will not be responsible for picking up. Items must be placed by the curb. Construction materials and tree branches are not included, and will not be picked up. 2ta23 TRI-STATE UNIVERSITY INVITES STUDENTS TO VISITATION DAY Tri-State University, Angola, Indiana, invites anyone interested in attending TSU to Visitation Day on Saturday, Arpil 25. Visitors and their guests are invited to participate in guided campus tours, to meet with faculty, and to learn more about individual departments and schools within the University. Group sessions will focus on topics such as financial aid and cooperative education opportunities. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. and breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m. Reservations are requested but not required. Visitation Day is sponsored by the TSU Admissions Office. For more information, contact the Admissions Office at (219) 665-4119 or 1-800-347-4878. FINAL WEEK OF STORY HOUR The final week of story hour will feature stories about our American Indians and certain legends that they have passed down from generation to generation. After hearing stories each child will make an Indian boy or girl to take home. Story hour is on Saturday, April 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Walkerton Public Library. It is designed for children ages four and up. For more information call the library at 586-2933 or stop in. Th* Arctic torn spends three months of each year in the arctic regions, three months in the Antarctic and almost six months in the air