The Independent-News, Volume 118, Number 9, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 23 July 1992 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 118; NUMBER 9

Private Water Testing Program Thru St. Joe Fair A private water testing probram, sponsored by the St. Joseph County Farm Bureau and the St. Joseph County Soil and Water Conservation District and Cooperative Extension Service, will be held again this year in conjunction with the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair. The program was a success last year and it is hoped even more people will take advantage of this program this year. The private water testing program is being offered to St. Joseph County residents who have private water systems. The test will analyze a minimum of 200 private wells throughout the county, in particular the rural area of the county. Data on private water systems to assess the quality of our drinking water will be gathered and the program will assist participants in evaluating the confidential test results. Test options available, you many choose either any/or all of the options. They are: 1. Nitrates — Includes analysis for nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, chloride, sulfate, conductivity, silica and soluble reactive phospherous. 2. Pesticid Screens — Triazine: indicates presence of common triazine herbicides, including atrazine, simazine and cyanazine, most commonly found in private water supplies. Lasso/Dual: indicates presence of pesticides alachlor (Lasso) and metolachlor (Dual). 3. VOC’s (Volatile organic chemicals) — fuels, dyes, perfumes, paint thinner, paint stripper, industrial solvents, cleaning solvents and solvents. 4. Metals I — aluminum, barium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium and zinc. 5. Metals II — Arsenic, mercury and selenium. The cost of testing: Nitrates, $12.00; pesticide screens, $15.00 each; VOC’s, $25.00; metals I, $25.00 each; and metals 11, $25.00 each. Checks should be made payable to: The Extension Education Fund. To participate, you should decide which of the test options you want. Pick-up your test sampling kit at the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair, August 3 - August 8, in the Commercial Building, Farm Bureau Booth. For those not planning to attend the 4-H Fair, you may pick up your test kit at the Farm Bureau Insurance office and/or the Soil and Water Conservation District office, both located in the Farm Bureau Building at 60455 U.S. 31 South. Kits will also be available at the County Extension Office, Room 646, County-City Building, South Bend, from August 3 to 8, and at the Farm Bureau Insurance Office, 236 W. Edison Rd., Suite 6, Mishawaka. Instruction for taking the water samples will be with the test kit. Each kit will contain two or three test vials and an information sheet. All test vials must be filled from the same water source and faucet. If you want to test more than one source, you must purchase additional kits.

N. L. Lions Club Sponsors Potato Creek Festival The 1992 Potato Creek Festival is again being sponsored by the North Liberty Lions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 14, 15 and 16. It will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and 12:00 noon on Sunday. Many booths will be set up to offer crafts, arts and food. Entertainment includes country, gospel and Dixieland music, the awardwinning John Glnen High School Band, and a hypnotist. A potato cook-off contest will be a feature on Saturday morning. Friday night a fish fry will be held sponsored by the Beaver Creek Church, and a chicken barbecue will be offered by the John Glenn Band Boosters on Saturday. The Festival will be held on the main street of North Liberty, with plenty of parking available. For information regarding available booth space, please call Howard Jones, at 656-8489 after 5:00 p.m. -4 R.E.W.A.R.D. REWARD stands for: Real Effort Wins Affordable Residential Dwellings The REWARD program is sponsored by the HDC: the Housing Development Corp., a non-profit organization. REWARD is designed to teach renters how to make the real effort which will enable you to purchase your own home. How? Through a series of monthly meetings, you will be presented with information from realtors, bankers and building inspectors which will help you to become both financially prepared and knowledgeable about purchasing or building a home of your own. The goal of the REWARD program is to have all members purchasing homes at the end of a five month training program. To complete this purchase, REWARD graduates will be eligible to receive $1,500 in down payment assistance. Interested in finding out more? A special REWARD Open House will be held on Wednesday, July 29th, at 7:00 p.m., in the offices of Century 21 Savoie and Associates, 500 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton. The REWARD staff will be on hand to answer questions and take applications. To reserve a place, contact Mary Kunkle, at 586-7622 or 586-2905. Return the water test kit and participants information sheet on Monday, August 10, to one of the designated pick-up points listed here: Center Township Fire Station Harris Township Fire Station, 13981 St. Rd. 23, Granger New Carlisle Fire Station North Liberty Fire Station Wyatt Fire Station All location pick-up times 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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FALCON PRIDE HAS A FINE SUMMER SEASON The John Glenn Falcon Pride has had a super summer marching season winning awards in various parades. The summer marching season began on Memorial Day when the Falcon Pride marched in the North Liberty and Walkerton Memorial Day parades. The band also participated in services at the cemeteries. On Saturday, June 20th, the band traveled to North Webster to march in the Mermaid Festival Parade. The Falcon Pride received third out of 12 bands participating in the parade. On Tuesday, June 30, the band went to Bremen to defend its first place in the Firemen’s Festival Parade. The Falcon Pride again won first place over the five other bands in the parade. July 4th was a busy day for the Falcon Pride. The day began with the Ethnic Festival Parade in South Bend. When the awards were announced, the John Glenn Falcon Pride was the big winner. The band received awards for Best Marching, Best Music, Best Drum Major and Best Percussion. They were awarded first place in the “B” Division (small schools). They were also named the overall band winner, received the traveling trophy and will be next year’s Honor Band in the parade. During the parade, the Falcon Pride received a certificate recognizing their 10 years participation in the Ethnic Festival Parade. They are the only band that has participated in all 10 years of the parade. In the afternoon the Falcon Pride marched in the North Liberty 4th of July Parade. They were chosen Best Band and Best of the Parade. The Falcon Pride will end their summer season with an appearance in the Blueberry Festival Parade in Plymouth on September 7th. John Glenn band directors, Dan Fortlander and Cathy Austin, stand with the trophies received at the South Bend Ethnic Festival Parade on July 4th. SCOTTISH BAGPIPER AT NORTH LIBERTY LIBRARY Mr. Richard Mao will come in kilts to explain the history and lore of bagpipes on Friday, July 24, at 2:OU p.m., to the North Liberty Library. He will also play the bagpipes during his performance. The program is open to all ages. Come and join the fun! WALKERTON YOUTH LEAGUE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING SUNDAY, JULY 26 The Walkerton Youth League will be having an organizational

THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1992

Paddles From The Past At Potato Creek Park The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Cultural Arts Program will host a performance of “Paddles From The Past" on Saturday, August 1, at Potato Creek State Park. The performance, which is free of charge and open to the public, will be held at the beach lawn at 7:00 p.m. The brigade from Baugo Creek will land their great canoe on the beach of Lake Worster and share with the audience the life of a voyageur in 1816. Their delightfill antics will bring this part of Indiana history alive in a very entertaining presentation. i You are invited to bring the ! family to this entertaining preseni tation. Although the performance ; is free, the standard $2.00 per car ' (.50 per person for buses) will be charged at the gate. Lawn chairs or blankets are suggested to ensure i comfortable seating. Surplus Foods Distribution In Starke County Surplus food will be distributed by the Starke County Council on Aging on July 30, to eligible households. The Commodities Program is administered by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. Locally, the township trustees assist the Council on Aging in distributing the food. Items to be distributed include: flour, butter, corn and green beans. To be eligible for food, the household must meet the following income guidelines: Houaeholdd Annual Income Size GuideUnee For 1992 Monthly Yearly 1 $ 690 $ 8,275 2 925 11,100 3 1,160 13,925 4 1,396 16,750 For each additional, add 235 2,825 The frail elderly and handicapped who are unable to leave the house should enlist the aid of a friend, relative or neighbor to pickup the food. The Council on Aging and trustees have a form available for third-party pickup, which should be obtained prior to the date of distribution. Persons will be served on a firstcome, first-served basis. The commodities are donated by the United States Department of Agriculture and are not to be sold or exchanged. The distribution for Oregon and Davis Townships is as follows: Oregon Township — Koontz Lake Fire Station on Indiana 23, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Davis Township — Gearhart residence at 400 North and Range Road, first house on southwest side. If additional information is needed, call 772-9154 or check with the township trustee. meeting Sunday, July 26, at the Youth Building at 5:00 p.m. Anyone interested in coaching or volunteering for 1993, please attend.

OREGON-DAVIS SETS DATES FOR REGISTRATION The Oregon-Davis Schools will be registering students on Tuesday, August 11th from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, August 12th from 12:00 noon until • 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 i p.m. Students in grades K-6 should be registered at the Elementary School and students in grades 7-12 should register at the : Jr. Sr. High School. Book rental charges will be: KinI gergarten, $30.00; Grade 1, $43.00; i Grade 2. $40.00; Grade 3, $43.00; t Grade 4, $43.00; Grade 5, $43.00; Grade 6, $44.00. Grades 7-12 will : be charged according to classes taken. Book rental assistance > forms will be available for those who may have needs in this area at ! registration. In compliance with i state law, any student enrolled in school for the first time is to furnish the school with a written immunization history accompanied by a physician’s certificate or other documentation. No child by law is to be permitted to attend school for more than 30 days beyond the date of enrollment without this immunization documentation. । The school cafeteria will serve lunches beginning August 19. Lunch tickets for the coming year will be sl.lO per day for students in grades K-6 and $1.20 per day for students in grades 7-12. Extra milk will cost $.25 each. Applications for the free and reduced lunch program will be available at registration. In addition to lunch, the elementary will be serving breakfast. The cost per day is $.75. Those students qualifying for free or reduced lunch will retain that status for breakfast. | Classes for all students will begin on Wednesday, August 19th. Classes will be from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Elementary and I 8:00 a.m. until 3:10 p.m. at the Jr. Sr. High School. Kindergarten classes will meet from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. for the morning class and 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m. for the afternoon class. A child must be five years of age on or before June 1,1992, to be eligible for Kindergarten and six years of age on or before June 1, 1992, to be eligible for first grade. All elementary and Jr.-Sr. high children will receive notification of classroom assignment at registration. Ail new elementary children to the corporation will be screened in reading during registration time. If your child is a Kindergarten student who has not been screened, he or she will be screened at this time also. DR. SUESS FESTIVAL AT WALKERTON LIBRARY The Cat in the Hat will be tearing up the Walkerton Library this week. That and several other Dr. Seuss classics will be shown at the Walkerton Library this Friday, July 24th, from 2:30 to 3:30. The movies are free for everyone, but children under age 6 should be with an adult. NOTICE Sue’s Flower Shoppe will be closed July 26 through August 8. Hours will resume on Monday, August 10.

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