The Independent-News, Volume 118, Number 45, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 25 March 1993 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 118; NUMBER 45

WALKERTON TOWN BOARD MINUTES The Walkerton Town Council met at 7:00 p.m. on March 15. 1993 with the following members present: Gene Reese, Gordon Hartsell, Cheryl Rizek, Walter Heil and Leonard Jaske. Attorney David Holmes and deputy clerk-treasurer Sue DeMien were also present. The minutes were approved as read. Tod Samuelson, from Umbaugh and Associates, discussed the Sewage Utility and upcoming project. He presented the Council with attached schedules presenting unaudited and limited financial information for the purpose of discussion and consideration in the preliminary planning stage of a collection system project and review of sewage rate and charges by appropriate officers and officials of the Town of Walkerton. The use of these schedules should be restricted to this purpose as the information is subject to future revision and further reports. David Holmes recommended we accept the Projected Sewer Rate Study Contract so the Town and try to structure the rates in such a manner as to bring us back in compliance with the original ordinances and agreements with the EPA. Walt Heil made a motion that we accept this based on the size of meter. Len Jaske seconded. Carried. The estimated monthly increase will be based on 5,000 gallons of water per month. CITIZEN’S INPUT: Julie Whitaker is renting a home from the Park Department and will be moving this month. She requested us to give her April Housing Allowance rent check to her new landlord. It was decided that it would be best to return the April check to Housing Allowance. Amy Wardman stated the American Legion Auxiliary would like to offer the veteran made American Legion poppy to the public on May 22, 1993. All the proceeds are used exclusively for the veterans and their families. Len Jaske made a motion to offer the poppies to the public on May 22, 1993. Walt Heil seconded. Carried. OLD BUSINESS Salary Ordinance — Gene Reese made a motion to accept 2nd and 3rd readings in short form. Gordon Hartsell seconded. Carried. Ordinance 1993-01 the second reading — an ordinance amending the 1993 Salary Ordinance. Motion to have second reading by Walt Heil. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. Motion to accept the 3rd reading by Len Jaske. Seconded by Gordon Hartsell. Carried. Jeff Zehner stated the St. Joseph County Solid Waste Management Board has awarded the Town of Walkerton a Solid Waste Reduction grant in the amount of 110,500.00. A letter is to be sent to them and they will then issue a check for half the grant amount and we are to receive the second half after we turn in receipts for the purchased items. Jeff is to draft the letter and have Cheryl sign it and mail. Jeff is to draw up specifications for a leaf, vacuum and solicit for three quotes and keep records of this. Sidewalk specifications are to be drawn as to whatever is prevailing 4-5 feet width, also we will provide

Drama Club To Present “The Silver Whistle’’ On Friday and Saturday, April 2 and 3, the John Glenn Drama Cub will present the romantic comedy, "The Silver Whistle", by Robert McEnroe. The play concerns a group of elderly nursing home residents and the con-man who convinces them that he can make them feel younger with the help of his magical potion. Doors will open at 7:00 with curtain time being 7:30. Admission is $3.00. Come out and experience the final play of the year by the drama club, it'll make you fell younger! JOHN GLENN SCHOOL CORP. TO MAKE UP SNOW DATE APRIL 9 The students in the John Glenn Schoool Corporation will attend school on Friday, April 9, 1993 to make up for missing school on Tuesday, February 23. 1993 because of snow. NOTICE Jim’s Barber Shop, Koontz Lake, will be closed the week before Easter, so get your Easter hair cut early. Closed April 3rd until April 12th. 2tm25 a place for the contractor to dispose of old sidewalk concrete. NEW BUSINESS: Our Animal Control Ordinance prohibits selling animals as novelties for use as a prize. According to our ordinance selling of fish doesn't require a permit per David Holmes. Motion to delete this from the ordinance and allow fish to be sold as novelties and given as prizes by Gordon Hartsell. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. This is to suspend the rules and be on all three readings. Elsie Heimer stated even though the Town has an ordinance for dog tags, people of the town are still required to pay their dog taxes to the trustee. This money is used to take care of animals that are killed on the farms. Indiana Department of transportation sent us a bill for $13,299.90 for the Town’s portion of the estimated cost for the railroad project. According to the agreement with the State of Indiana, the Town of Walkertron and CSX Transportation the Town should pay this amount. Motion to pay the Town’s portion by Walt Heil. Len Jaske seconded. Carried. Gordon Hartsell brought up that we need a new contract for the EMTs and drivers to go to school. There was discussion pertaining to a person who was previously on the service and did not keep up their certification and is now interested in the volunteer ambulance service again. It was decided that this person should pay for his schooling. The schooling is S3OO per person. A special meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on April 5, 1993 to discuss payments to the Industrial Fund. Cheryl Rizek received a corrected Audit Report. Motion to pay claims 213 through 269 for $636,913.05 and Payroll Docket dated 3-15-93 for the amount of $18,641.69 was made by Gene Reese. Gordon Hartsell seconded. Carried. Motion to adjourn by Gene Reese. Seconded by Gordon Hartsell. Carried.

WALKERTON, INDIANA 46574 THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1993

TRI KAPPA ARTS & CRAFTS CONTEST RULES Coming soon to your area, the Tri Kappa Fine Arts Festival at John Glenn High School. Public viewing, which is free, will be Sunday, April 18th. There will be a guest artist on hand and entertainment by the John Glenn Music Department. The Fine Arts Festival is sponsored by Epsilon Chi of Walkerton and Zeta Pi of North Liberty. We hope to see you there! Art Show Rules 1. Entries should be brought to the John Glenn High School cafeteria on Saturday, April 17, at 8:00 a.m. 2. The public showing of art and crafts will be in the John Glenn High School cafeteria on Sunday, April 18, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. 3. Students in Pre-Kindergar-ten through Grade 12 and any adults within the John Glenn School Corporation boundaries may participate. 4. Contestants are limited to two entries per category. 5. Divisions are art, craft and photography for Kindergarten through Grade 6 and Adults. Art, craft, photography and computer graphics are the divisions for middle school. High school divisions are basic art, drawing, commercial design, photography, painting, basic art sculpture and sculpture. All woodworking projects will be classified as a craft. 6. Each entry should have a contestant’s name, school, grade and media on the entry blank. Media is the material used in the art; for example, water color, oil, crayon, ink, pencil, charcoal, etc. Labels may be obtained from the school art teaches. Entry blanks will also be available on Saturday, April 17th at the John Glenn High School cafeteria. 7. Art or craft not labeled as such will be labeled at the discretion of the art show committee. Unidentifiable work will be ineligible. 8. Adults will be judged separately from students and should include address on the entry blank. 9. All work submitted must have been done by the contestants themselves since the last contest. 10. Three-dimensional work is considered a craft unless the contest committee is advised differently. The work will be categorized at the discretion of the contest committee. 11. Paint-by-number, tracing, kits, molds or other direct copying will not be permitted. The committee's decision is final. In the craft category, plastic canvas, fabrics. etc. may be used. Patterns may be used but not kits for crafts. Woodworking is a three-dimen-sional wood project made by the individual since the last art show. 12. Photos are accepted if taken by the participant since the last art show. Photos may be black and white or in color and must be at least 35 square inches in size, including mat. Divisions will be elementary, middle school, high school and adult. 3. Judging will be on the basis of originality, composition, color and neatness. Art work is to be mounted or matted and can be no larger than 22 x 30 when finished. Framing is permissible in craft

J.G.S.C. Reminds Voters To Return Questionnaires The John Glenn School Corporation would like to remind voters of the John Glenn School District to return the questionnaire they recently received if it has not been returned. Surveys must be returned by March 29, to be included in the results. Those that return the survey will receive a follow-up questionnaire in a few weeks dealing with other issues pertaining to the middle school problem. The number on the survey form indicates to the marketing firm who is to receive the next survey. The number remains confidential with the firm tabulating the results and no attempt will be made by the school corporation to identify answers on the survey with the person completing the questionnaire. N. L. Tri Kappa Scholarship Applications The North Liberty Zeta Pi Chapter of Tri Kappa is offereing scholarships for any John Glenn High School senior going on to college or vocational school. These applications are available at the High School Guidance Office. Completed forms are due by April 16 in the Guidance Department and the scholarships will be awarded May 10 at the John Glenn High School Awards Program. COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 25 7:00 p.m. — Walkerton Business & Professional Women’s Club to meet at Al's Diner, Koontz Lake. FRIDAY, MARCH 26 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. — Spaghetti Supper at Walkerton United Methodist Church. SATURDAY, MARCH 27 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon — Final sign-up for Walkerton Little League at Youth Building. b:00 p.m. — North Liberty Lions Club 1993 Citizen of the Year Banquet at the North Liberty Center. MONDAY, MARCH 29 St. Patrick’s School Registration for returning students (thru Friday, April 2). TUESDAY, MARCH 30 6:00 p.m. — North Liberty Tri Kappa Salad Bar and Style Show at North Liberty Community Center. category only. 14. Each grade will be judged separately from another for PreKindergarten,'Kindergarten thru Grade 8. Judges’ decisions are final. 15. Consultation is permitted as long as the art submitted is the contestant’s own work. 16. Adult entries should be claimed immediately after the public showing ends at 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. on Sunday, April 18. 1993. 17. Liability. All entries and accepted works are submitted at the owner’s risk. The art committee will do its best to care for the art work. A committee member will be present from the time the art work is brought in on Saturday morning until after the showing on Sunday or the building is locked.

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JOHN GLENN SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES Regular Session CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Board of School Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation met in regular session on March 16, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Glenn High School. All members were present. The School Board, superintendent and eight observers began the meeting with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The School Board approved the minutes for the regular session of March 2, 1993 by unanimous consent. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS - 339 THROUGH 448 A motion was made by Gene Knowlton, seconded by Shirley Anderson, to approve claims numbered 339 through 448. The motion to approve the claims was approved by a seven to zero vote. PATRON RESPONSE Branson Hiatt asked the School Board about the survey he received in the mail. He expressed the opinion that some of the questions could have been better explained and was concerned how the number on the survey was to be used. Mr. Patrick, Board president, explained that the number on the questionnaire was being used so we could provide follow-up surveys to those that responded to the first one. An independent firm is handling the tabulation of the surveys and the School Board would have no way of tracking how in dividuals responded to the survey. RECOGNITIONS Brent Kaufman, principal of North Liberty Elementary School, reported that Mrs. Michele Weiss, sixth grade teacher, has her students doing volunteer work throughout the school. Students are helping other students in their school work, working with students in learning the Electronic Encyclopedia, shelving books in the library, etc. Mr. Kaufman thanked the Falcon 500 Club for the follow ing educational activity donations: S7O$ 7 O to grade six for the "Stock Market Game", S2OO for the Young Author's Conference, $230 for the Outsider's Club. The North Liberty Sixth Grade girls basketball team recently participated in the LaVille Elmentary Tourney. Both the "A" and "B" teams won which provided North Liberty with its first girls basketball trophies Tim Davis is the girls basketball coach. Mr Kaufman invited everyone to attend the upcoming North Liberty Elemetnary Talent Shows. The Primary Program on March I” has 55 acts and the Upper Elementary Program on March 19 has 40 acts. Richard Reese, principal of Urey Middle School, congratulated Bill Norris and Jill Groves for their selection by the Urey Middle School P.T.A. as Teachers of the Month for January and February, respectively Mr. Norris teaches industrial technology and Mrs. Groves teaches home economics and is sponsor of the winter cheerleaders. Winners of the recent Science Fair held at Urey are Brian Snell, Nicole Huff, Cheryl Paschen and Gail Ferency. The annual Science Fair field trip to Chicago will take place later this spring