The Independent-News, Volume 118, Number 6, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 July 1992 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 118; NUMBER 6

North Liberty 4th Will Be A Busy Weekend North Liberty will be the little town with a lot of heart this coming weekend as the Fourth of July arrives. And the Fourth of July committee promises a good time for residents and visitors alike. Striving to bring people to town and keeping them in town until the fireworks display at dusk was one of this year’s goals. The committee wants to capture some of the charm of the “good old days” when families gathered in the town parks for picnicing and fun with their neighbors and friends. The festivities will kick off Friday evening, July 3, with a Miss Liberty Pageant at the North Liberty Community Building at 8:00 p.m. Eight young women from John Glenn High School will vie for the crown. They are Misty Bargery, Krista Eastburn, Julie Holtz, Tisha Jacobson, Jennifer Keck. Rebecca Mashon, Jennifer McCormick and Jessica Platz. The pageant is sponsored by the Liberty Lions and will be hosted by Angel Bell. Entertainment will be provided by Miss Brandi Davis of North Liberty. The pageant is free and open to the public. A Decorated Bike/Wagon Parade will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, at the town park. All youngsters to the age of 13 are encouraged to creatively decorate your bike, trike or wagon and enter it in the parade. Prizes will be awarded in three age groups. All entries will be winners. A space in the big parade downtown will be reserved for the bikes and wagons. All children, along with their parent or gardian, are encouraged to participate. Bring your lawn chair and join us for a seat along Main Street (SR 23) as the annual July 4 parade begins at 2:00 p.m. The theme for this year’s parade “Discover America, 1492-1992,” is sure to be carried out on some of the parade's floats. Come and hear our school system’s great John Glenn Marching Falcons as they make their annual appearance in the North Liberty Parade. Plan on strolling right down to the Liberty Park after the parade for a great sampling of food, booths and fun. Be on hand at 4:00 p.m. for the North Liberty Park Board’s dedication ceremony of the new walkway bridge over Potato Creek. Settle in for some good oldfashioned entertainment at 4:30 p.m. when the area’s best showmen and women (and a couple of equally talented kids, too!) strut their stuff in the Talent Show. Expect the unexpected as the entries range from singers and dancers to a little mermaid! The top prize winner will walk, or swim, away with a SIOO prize. And you can bet the Liberty Township Firemen will give another spectacular fireworks show at dusk for all to enjoy. Our great volunteer force has worked hard selling raffle tickets and participating in other fundraisers to be able to sponsor this show. Bartlett pears are the most popular pears In the United States.

NORTH LIBERTY JULY 4 CELEBRATION FRIDAY, JULY 3 8:00 p.m. — Miss Liberty Pageant, Community Building SATURDAY, JULY 4 11:30 a.m. — Kiddie Bike/Wagon Parade, Town Park 2:00 p.m. — Parade, Main Street 4:00 p.m. — Dedication of Potato Creek Walkway Bridge. Town Park 4:30 p.m. — Talent Show, Town Park Dusk — Fireworks, Town Park WALKERTON 4TH OF JULY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Program Centers At Place Park) THURSDAY, JULY 2 1:00 - 10:00 p.m. — Wabash Valley Shows Booths of crafts, foods and interesting displays throughout the day and evening 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. — Wabash Valley Shows (Pay One Price) FRIDAY, JULY 3 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. — Wabash Valley Shows Booths of crafts, foods and interesting displays throughout the evening 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. — Wabash Valley Shows SATURDAY, JULY 4 9:00 a.m. — Community Church Service, Place Park, Rev. William Cullen, Presbyterian Church, officiating 11:00 a.m. — Minor League All-Stars Game 12:00 noon — Sign Up For Men’s Arm Wrestling Tournament 1:00 — Major League All-Stars Game 1:00 p.m — JD’s Pub & Grill Men’s Arm Wrestling Tournament 1:00 p.m. — Wabash Valley Shows Booths of crafts, foods and interesting displays throughout the day and evening 3:00 p.m. — T-Ball All-Stars Game 4:00 p.m. — Walkerton Pom-Pom Girls 4:15 p.m. — Urey Middle School Band 5:00 — The Great Swami 6:00 p.m. — Flag Retreat 7:00 p.m. — Amarillo Stars Dusk — Fireworks

Miss Liberty To Be Crowned Friday Night The selection of Miss Liberty and her court will be held on Friday, July 3, at 8:00 p.m. in the North Liberty Community Center. Eight girls are to be judged for intelligence and poise by members of the Greene Township Lions Club. The girls are: Jennifer Keck, Rebecca Machon, Krista Eastburn, Tisha Jacobson, Jennifer McCormick, Julie Holtz, Jessica Platz 4 and Misty Bargery. All are from the John Glenn School district. They will perform a dance routine together and then dressed in formats be escorted to the stage by young men from John Glenn High School, where they will be asked questions. Miss Angel Bell and Mr. Craig Parmley will be the hosts of the evening. Miss Bell has graduated from John Glenn and will pursue a major in theatre at Ball State this fall. She has prepared the girls for the pageant. Mr. Parmley is president of the North Liberty Lions and has a degree in speech and theatre from Indiana State University and a masters in communication from Indiana State. Miss Liberty will reign over the 4th of July events and also the upcoming Potato Creek Festival. She and all the other girls will ride a float in the 4th of July Parade. This pageant is being sponsored

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by the North Liberty Lions with prizes donated by local merchants. It was erroneously reported that the North Liberty Park Board was a co-sponsor. The public in invited and there is no admittance charge. POST OFFICE ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY SCHEDULE The Walkerton and North Liberty Post Offices will close at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 3, and be closed all day Saturday, July 4. Fridays deliveries will be on the regular schedule and business hours will return to normal on Monday, July 6. BMV BRANCHES CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY The Bureau of Motor Vehicles license branches will be closed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 3 -5, in observance of Independence Day. Branches will resume regular operating hours on Monday, July 6. NOTICE Moving Pictures will be open Saturday, July 4 from 12:00 noon - 6:00 p.m. Please have all movies returned on the 4th by 4:00 so we may get all reserves out by 6:00. Thank you. Denny and Robin NOTICE The Walkerton Clerk-Treasur-er’s office will be closed Friday, July 3rd, in observance of Independence Day.

Walkerton 4th Os July Program Lists Changes The 4th of July entertainment schedule has been finalized. The children’s baseball teams will have their All-Star games beginning at 11:00 a.m. with the minor league game. At 1:00 p.m. the major league game will be played, and at 3:00 p.m., the T-ball game will begin. At 1:00 p.m., JD’s Pub & Grill of Walkerton, is sponsoring an arm wrestling tournament for all area men in front of the stage. Sign-up will begin at noon and there will be eight weight classes. The Walkerton Elementary School Pompon girls will perform at 4:00 p.m. The Urey Middle School band will proudly play at 4:15 p.m. and the Great Swami will be hypnotizing the audience with his famed skills at 5:00 p.m. The Amarillo Stars will dazzle us with their footwork at 7:00 p.m. This year, the Walkerton Cub Scouts will assist the American Legion with the flag retreat at 6:00 p.m. We hope to see everyone there. The Friends of the Fourth would like to thank the area residents for their continuing support with each one of our fundraisers. In the past year some of our fundraisers have included the Birthday Calendar, candy sales (and we still have some candy bars left), placemats and a patriotic afghan raffle (we sill have plenty of raffle tickets left also). Again, “thank you for your support”. NORTH LIBERTY JULY 4th PARADE The North Liberty July 4th parade will be held Saturday, July 4th. It will start at 2:00 p.m. with line up at 1:00 p.m. Applications are available at Ist Source Bank and Liberty Drugs and Emporium. The theme this year is “Discover America 1492-1992.” The raffle prizes this year are as follows: Ist — Old Lakeville School Project season concert tickets. 2nd —sloo.oo. 3rd — $50.00. 4th — 5 lb. fire extinguisher. sth — Guess what! The raffle tickets can be purchased from the North Liberty Firemen, Ist Source Bank and Liberty Drugs and Emporium. For more information call John Dooms at 656-8343. PUPPET SHOW AT NORTH LIBERTY LIBRARY The St. Joseph Co. Public Library Puppeteers will present a puppet show featuring songs, poems and stories from around the world on Friday, July 3, at 2:30 p.m. All ages are welcome! For more information call 6563664. KOONTZ LAKE ENHANCEMENT MEETING SET FOR JULY 18 The Koontz Lake Enhancement meeting with updated information, will be held on Saturday, July 18, 9:00 a.m. at the Koontz Lake Fire Station. Interested persons are urged to attend. NOTICE Myrna’s Studio of Hair Design, Walkerton, will be closed July 7.

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JOHN GLENN SCHOOL BOARD MEETING CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Board of School Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation met in regular session on June 16, 1992 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Glenn High School. All members were present with the exception of David Hostetler. The School Board, superintendent and 14 observers began the meeting with a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Nilas Miller and seconded by Mary Kay Millar to approve the minutes of the regular session and executive session for June 2, 1992. The minutes were approved by a six to zero vote. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS 990-1,100 A motion was made by Don Ludwig, seconded by Dan Patrick, to approve the claims as numbered. The motion to approve claims included a note to check on claim 107201, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, North Liberty Elementary School, electric. The motion passed six to zero. PATRON RESPONSE There was none. RECOGNITIONS Mrs. Lightfoot, principal of Walkerton Elementary School, reported that Walkerton Elementary received $1,331.41 from Ray & Kenny’s Super Valu for their participation in the Educational Advantage Program. Walkerton Elementary has received a total of $4,120.77 through the Education Advantage Program. A motion was made by Mary Kay Millar, seconded by Nilas Miller, to accept the donation of $1,331.41 from Ray & Kenny’s Super Valu for Walkerton Elementary School. The motion passed six to zero. Mr. Reese, principal of Urey Middle School, reported that $195.99 was received from Ray & Kenny’s Super Value for Urey’s participation in the Education Advantage Program. Urey's total for the 1991-92 school year was $702.01. Mr. Reese paid special recognition to Mrs. Gloria Taylor, art teacher at Urey Middle School, for her efforts in obtaining a $3,000 Gifted/Talented mini grant. The grant will be used to purchase equipment and art supplies that will be of special benefit to Mrs-. Taylor in Urey’s advanced art enrichment class. Mrs. Taylor has also been accepted into the Artistically Talented Program at Indiana University in Bloomington. This program will assist Mrs. Taylor in developing and piloting a unit of instruction for high ability visual art students at Urey Middle School. A motion was made by Don Ludwig, seconded by Gene Knowlton, to accept the $195.99 donation fro Ray & Kenny’s for Urey Middle School. The motion passed six to zero. Mr. Mike Shuler, principal of John Glenn High School, recognized Anittah Patrick for her outstanding performance in Girls track this spring. She was sectional champ in the 400 meter dash breaking a six year old school record held by her coach LeAnn Shuler, placed third in the regional (continued on Page 6)