The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 5, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 June 1994 — Page 7

Raymond Carlsons To Celebrate 40th Anniversary t Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Carlson will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26th, at the Covenant Church in Donaldson. LaVerne Carlson and Joan Drake were married June 27, 1954. Rev. Milton Petzold of the First Church of Christ officiated in the ceremony. There three daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. David (Jerri) Benjamin, of Naperville, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Sherri) Wilson, of Koontz Lake; and Mr. and Mrs. Ty (Jody) Fischer, of Orlando, Florida, will host the afternoon. They also have one grandson and five granddaughters. The presence of family and friends at the open house will be your most cherished gift and none other is required. The Frank Sims To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Frank Raymond and Beverly Mae Sims, 110 South Main St., North Liberty, will have an open house on Saturday, June 25th, to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. The open house will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the North Liberty Park at the shelter. Frank Sims and Beverly Thomas were married June 20th, 1954, in the First Brethren Church, Teegarden. The Sims have three children. Deborah Carson, North FOR RENT Banquet Hall For WEDDINGS - RECEPTIONS LARGE & SMALL PARTIES We Can Accomodate Large Groups PLENTY OF PARKING VFW Post 1954 656-4684 North Liberty

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Liberty; Brenda Futa, North Liberty; and Greg Sims, South Bend. They also have six grandchildren. Mr. Sims is a 40 year employee of Wells Aluminum Corp, as a press operator andd in the shipping and receiving department. Mrs. Sims is supervisor of housing at Potato Creek State Park. The Sims have both been residents of North Liberty for 60 years. Robert Lutes To Celebrate 50th Anniversary I * WJr MHHH Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lute, 115 Clark Street, Walkerton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday, June 26, from 2:00 to 5:00 I p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 407 Indiana Street, Walkerton. Phyllis J. Wood and Robert Lute I were married June 22, 1944 in the Christain Church, North Liberty. I They have been residents of Walk- > erton for 40 years. > The Lutes have five children, Diane South, Terry, Douglas, Marilyn Groszek and James. They have 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mr. Lute retired as a rural mail carrier from the Walkerton Post Office seven years ago and Mrs. Lute retired from the North Liberty ' Post Office seven years ago. . ENGAGED Janet Hofferth, of Osceola, and , James Peterson, Jr., of South ’ Bend, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Christine, to , Gary W. Strong. The prospective , bridegroom is the son of Gary and Nancy Strong, of Plymouth. Amy is a graduate of Indiana University South Bend and is employed by the John Glenn School Corporation. Gary is attending Purdue University and is employed by IBM. A June 24, 1995 wedding is planned. BBQ CHICKEN The Oregon-Davis Boy Scouts will be selling barbecued chicken at the Koontz Lake Fire Department on Saturday, June 18th. The shells of turtles and tortoises include part of their backbone and ribs.

WALKERTON AGLOW GROUP TO MEET JUNE 18 The Walkerton Women’s Aglow Fellowship invites you to attend their meeting on Saturday, June 18, at the Walkerton Community Building, comer of Washington and Ohio Streets. The fellowship will start at 9:00 a.m. with praise and worship beginning at 9:30. Debbie Lowe, of Warsaw, Indiana, will be the speaker. Debbie is co-pastor of New Life Christian Church and World Outreach of Warsaw. She is the wife of Rev. John B. Lowe II and mother of four. With her husband, Debbie has served the Lord in full time ministry for 12 years. She has expounded in the word, at home and abroad in teaching, preaching and music ministry. Through a dynamic encounter with the Holy Ghost, Debbie came to know the power of forgiveness and she discovered the healing, delivering power of the Word. Discover how God can take you from tragedy to triumph. Experience the anointing of the Holy Ghost to set you free and rejoice in this opportunity to see what the Lord has done. Bring your children, we now have excellent child care. We will be teaching them, not just sitting them. The Aglow Fellowship will be ministering at Miller’s Merry Manor on Friday, June 24, at 2:00 p.m. BIBLE SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF THE PINE CREEK CHURCH The Pine Creek Church is sponsoring a very exciting Bible School program for the kids of Michiana. Code J.E.S.U.S. is the Vacation Bible School program hosted by the Pine Creek Church on June 20 to 24 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Code J.E.S.U.S. is a five-day travel adventure featuring fun, crafts, music and active Bible learning. By visiting different Mission Sites each day, children will investigate and uncover the Good News of Jesus as they follow in the footsteps of Paul. They will learn about the forgiveness of Jesus, His kindness, and His faithfulness. In addition, they will come to know that Jesus is really God and the source of our joy. Kids four through 12 won’t want to miss any of the excitement of Code J.E.S.U.S. Each session will be held at Pine Creek Church, comer of Pine and Stanton Roads. For more information call the church at 784-2806. SUMMER BIBLE SCHOOL AT NORTH LIBERTY MENNONITE CHURCH There will be a Summer Bible School from Monday thru Friday, June 20 - 24, at the North Liberty Mennonite Church. This is for children ages four through grade 6. The Bible School will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. nightly. For more information, call 656-4782. You areinvitedl

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Tony and Keii (Whickcar) Reichl are the proud parents of a baby boy bom on June 12 at 8:52 a.m. at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, Elmhurst, Illinois. He has been named Tyler Joseph and weighed in at seven pounds and 15 ounces and was 20*/i inches long. Grandparents are Madge and Ronald Whickcar, of Koontz Lake; Laura and Samuel Dollahan, of Koontz Lake; E-Z STUMP REMOVAL REASONABLE RATES Bill Ellinger 586-2167 Walkerton FULLY INSURED I 4 7 n p

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and Anthony and Suzanne Reichl, of Elmhurst, Illinois. Great-grand-parents are Liz Hartman, of Plymouth; Jane Hurley, of Koontz Lake; and Hilda Reichl, of Elmhurst, Illinois. Kraig and Debbie Perkins, South Bend, are the proud parents of a baby girl, Nichole Christine, bom June 9 at St. Joseph 1 Medical Center. She six pounds, 13 ounces and was 20% inches long. Paternal grandparents are Howard and Loraine Perkins, of North Liberty. Maternal grandparents are Paul and Patricia Hubbard, of Wakarusa.

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The family of Frank Rhode, Sr. would like to thank all of the thoughtful friends and neighbors who expressed their sympathy at the loss of our father. We are especially grateful to Rev. Pauluhn, Manuel Funeral Home and Dr. Engel. Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith John Rhode Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rhode, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Don Shirley We would like to thank the community for the outpouring of love and concern shown to our family during Michael’s illness. A special thank you to Andrea O’Connor, JoAnne Traub, Diane South and all of our neighbors in Glen-L Estates for the generous contribution to our trip to Boston. Also, thank you to the Plymouth Wal-Mart store and its employees for the fund raiser which was held. As we pray for Michael’s recovery, we give thanks for friends such as yourselves. Michael Albert and Family A special thanks to the Plymouth EMT’s, Starke County EMT’s, Koontz Lake Fire Department and the Walkerton Fire Department, and to Terressa Lenz, of 7220 Highway 23 and to a lady (I didn’t get her name) that stopped to help me when 1 was involved in a colision on Highway 23 south of Koontz Lake on May 25th while delivering the mail. Thanks to “special people” like you, I will be back on the job soon. And to all the people who sent cards and prayers, I can only say “thanks” and I am so proud to be from the Walkerton, Koontz Lake, Fish Lake area. Your Mail Carrier Shirley Klinedinst

LEGALNOTICES|

COMBINED FINAL NOTIFICATION AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) has received an application for financial assistance submitted by the Town of Walkerton, for construction of a sanitary sewer extension to its industrial park. FmHA has assessed the potential environmental impacts of this proposed action and determined that the proposed improvements will be constructed in, near, and/or through areas designated as wetlands and 100 year floodplains. A variety of alternatives, including “no action” have been considered and the determination has been made that there is no practicable alternative which would avoid locating these elements of the project in, near, and/or through wet-

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lands, and 100 year floodplains. A mitigation measure to reduce the effect on wetlands and 100 year floodplain is: The Town will develop and enforce a local utility regulation prohibiting water service in the wetlands and 100 year floodplains except to now-existing structure or replacements thereof. The project will not affect the value and/or function of the floodplain and wetland areas. When construction is complete, the areas will be restored to their existing condition. Design and construction of the project will conform to all Federal and State floodplain and wetland protection standards. FmHA has further determined that this proposed action will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment. Therefore, FmHA will not prepare an environmental impact statement for this proposed action. The environmental assessment for the proposed action is available for review at FmHA’s District Office located at 1919 East Business 30, P. O. Box 699, Columbia City, Indiana between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Any person interested in commenting on the proposed action may do so by sending written comments to this address within 15 days following the date of this publication. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the Board of School Trustees of John Glenn School Corporation, Walkerton, Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the purchase of networking classrooms at Walkerton Elementary School, 805 Washington Street, Walkerton, Indiana 46574 and North Liberty Elementary School, 400 School Drive, North Liberty, Indiana 46554, Sealed bids will be received by John Glenn School Corporation, Walkerton Indiana, on July 11, 1994, at 11:00. a.m., E.S.T., at the office at 506 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, Indiana 46574. Bids received after that time will be returned unopened to the bidder. Specifications are on file in the Superintendent’s office of the John Glenn School Corporation, 506 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, Indiana 46574. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope with a statement on the outside of the envelope reading “Sealed Bid: NLES A WES Networking Classrooms — Do not open until July 11,1994.” Bids shall be attached with Bid Proposal Form 95 as prescribed by the State Board of Accounts of Indiana. Please place bid prices on the specifications sheets. NonCollusion affidavit must be executed. Bids are to be firm for sixty (60)days. Consideration and preference given to vendor who can provide total system solution including hardware, software, maintenance, training, and technical support. The Board of School Trsutees reserves the right to reject any and all bids and wave formalities to extent permitted by the law. Dated this 16th day of June, 1994. JOHN GLENN SCHOOL CORPORATION BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES Thomas L. McCormick, Secretary 2tj 16930

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