The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 7, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 30 June 1994 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 120; NUMBER 7

JOHN GLENN SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES June 14, 1994 Executive Saaaion The Board of School Trustees met in Executive Session at 6:30 p.m. on June 14. 1994 in Plymouth for the purpose of training School Board members with an outside consultant about the performance of the role of the members as public officials. In attendance were School Board members Janice Ryan, Rob Keck, Shirley Anderson and Tom McCormick; Board mem-bers-elect Ben Smith, Bob Schaeffer and Dave Gensinger; superintendent David McKee; and Noel Baker with the Indiana School Boards Association. Jone 21, 1994 Regular Session CALL TO’ ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Board of School Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation met in regular session on June 21, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Glenn High School. All members were present. The School Board, superintendent and approximately 11 observers began the meeting with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The School Board minutes for the June 7,1944, regular and executive session were approved by unanimous consent. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS 1028 - 1138 A motion was made by Tom McCormick and seconded by Shirley Anderson to approve claims 1028 through 1138. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. PATRON RESPONSE None. RECOGNITIONS Outgoing Board members Dan Patrick, Nilas Miller and Gene Knowlton were presented plaques in appreciation of their service to the John Glenn School Board, the community, and students of John Glenn Schools. Mr. Reese thanked the Falcon 500 Club for their recent donation of SSOO that will be used to defray the cost of special awards and recognition of students in support of the Urey Spell Bowl team. Urey P.T.A. announced Urey Middle School Teacher of the Month awards: February, Mrs. Chris Lyle; March, Mrs. Pam Pearish; April, Mr. Bill Norris; May, Mrs. Frencie Beville. Following recognitions, Tom McCormick made a motion, seconded by Rob Keck, to approve the donation of SSOO from the Falcon 500 Gub to Urey Middle School. The motion was passed by a seven to zero vote. OLD BUSINESS 1. Approve Kindergarten and Elementary Student Handbooks for 1994-95 The motion was made by Rob Keck, seconded by Janice Ryan, to approve the kinderegarten and elementary student handbooks for the 1994-95 school year. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. NEW BUSINESS 1. Resignations a. Shara Spicer, North Liberty Elementary School Prime Time Aide b. Charlotte McCaffery, North (continued on Page 8)

WALKERTON 4th OF JULY CELEBRATION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS This is the schedule of event for the annual Walkerton 4th ol July celebration, set to start Thursday, June 30 with the carnival and Kiddies Day Parade, and it will run through Monday, July 4, culminating with the grand display of fireworks. This year’s events will center around John Glenn High School. THURSDAY, JUNE 30 6:00 p.m. — Kiddies Day Parade. Line-up at the Walkerton Elementary School. 6:00 p.m. — Canival opens. Pay SB.OO and ride from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. FRIDAY, JULY 1 Carnival open. SATURDAY, JULY 2 Carnival open. SUNDAY, JULY 3 1:00 p.m. — Carnival open. Pay SB.OO and ride from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. MONDAY, JULY 4 10:00 a.m. — Community Church Service at the United Methodist Church (across from John Glenn High School). Carnival Open. Flea Market. Craft Booths. 5:00 p.m. — Amarillo Stars. 6:00 p.m. — American Legion (Flay Disposal ceremony and Flag Retreat). 6:30 p.m. — Mike Westhues. WKVI live broadcast. Dusk — Grand Display of Fireworks. NORTH LIBERTY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS MONDAY, JULY 4 1:00 p.m. — Line-up for 4th of July Parade. 2:00 p.m. — Grand Parade. After the Parade until the fireworks, the park will be the center of activities with booths, etc. Dusk — Grand Display of Fireworks.

Parade Plans Set For North Liberty 4th Celebration The North Liberty 4th of July Parade will be held Monday, July 4th. The parade will start at 2:00 p.m. with line-up at 1:00 p.m. The theme this year is “Nursery Rhymes”. Applications are available at Ist Source Bank and Liberty Drugs and Emporium. The raffle tickets are also available at Ist Source Bank, Liberty Drugs and Emporium plus from any fireman. The prizes this year are: first, $100.00; second, $75.00; third, $50.00; fourth, 5 Lb. Eire Extinguisher; and fifth, Guess What? We got word this morning that “Hvis Presley” is coming to North Liberty. He will perform in front of the reviewing stand at 1:30 p.m. before the parade starts. Be sure to come early to see "Elvis” (Rob Hunter) for a special show. For more information, call John Dooms at 656-8343, Pam Craft at 656-4722 or Nancy Sheaks at 6564475. NOTICE The Walkerton Gerk-Treasur-er’s office will be closed Monday, July 4th for the holiday.

WALKERTON, INDIANA 46574 THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1994

Thomas Fair Re-Elected As lOHA President Thomas A. Fair, Fair Oil, North Liberty, was re-elected president of the Indiana Oil Marketers Association (I0MA) for another year during the 1994 10MA Annual Convention last week. Other re-elect-ed officers were Jay B. Ricker, Ricker Oil, Anderson, vice president; Joseph J. Peters, M.D.K. Corp., Goshen, treasurer; and Lance Gallahan, Gallahan Oil, Peru, secretary. CHALK ART AT NORTH LIBERTY LIBRARY Due to the rain last Thursday, the Chalk Art program has been rescheduled for today (Thursday, June 30) at 11:00 a.m. All ages are welcome. SCRAP CRAFT AT NORTH LIBERTY LIBRARY Come to the Library and create fun and unusual crafts out of recycled items, this Thursday, June 30, at 2:30 p.m. All ages are invited. NOTICE The Town of Walkerton Trash Pick-up forth week of July 4th wil be one day late due to the holiday.

Be Aware Os New Laws For Indiana Drivers State officials anticipate that initial implementation of two new traffic laws during the Independence Day holiday weekend will result in a significantly larger number of citations being issued on Indiana roadways. Earlier this year, the Indiana General Assembly passed measures banning drivers from operating a vehicle with an open alcohol beverage container and increasing license reinstatement fees for persons operating uninsured vehicles. Both laws become effective July 1. "Since passenger vehicle travel reaches it peak during the summer holidays, it is important that motorists become familiar with these new laws to avoid inconvenient and costly encounters with police,” said Gilblert L. Holmes, Commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. "These statutes promote familiar driver themes with increased sanctions, creating a greater incentive for motorists to maintain safe driving practices.” The new laws could double the number of patrons arriving in the state’s traffic courts in the coming weeks. BMV estimated one of every five registered vehicles is uninsured, in violation of Indiana’s financial responsibility statute. Under the new law, BMV will require motorists to prove they had insurance in effect on the date of any accident or any moving traffic violation. This means as many as 400,000 more motorists will have to show they are insured while driving on Indiana roadways. Also, BMV will expand its program of administrative spot checks on insurance information given at the time of registration. Motorists will see sharp increases in license reinstatement fees for persons with suspended driving privileges due to lack of insurance. First offenders will be fined $l5O, a second offense will cost $225 and subsequent violations are S3OO each, compared with the current reinstatement fee of S3O. Under the impaired driving or "open container” law, the following penalties will go into effect: • Persons under age 18 possessing, transporting or consuming alcoholic beverages in a motor vehicle will face a license suspension ranging from at least 60 days to one year, in addition to possible criminal penalties; • Drivers between ages 18 to 20 may have driving privileges suspended up to one year for persons possessing an open container while operating a vehicle, in addition to possible criminal penalties; • Persons age 21 and older can be charged with a Gass “B” infraction for open container offen - es. Police also may cite a driver for a Gass "B” infraction if an open container is found anywhere in the compartment of the vehicle and the driver has a blood/alcohol level exceeding .04. Also, if the driver has been convicted of a drunk driving offense during the prior 12 months, that person's operator's license can be suspended administratively for up to one year. The statute also allows prosecutors to charge an offender for each injury or death resulting from a drunk driving incident.

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WALKERTON TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES The Walkerton Town Council met at 7:00 p.m. on June 6, 1994 with the following members present: Gene Reese, Gordon Hartsell, Cheryl Rizek and Walter Heil. Attorney David Holmes and clerktreasurer Judy Hiler were also present. The minutes from May 2, 1994 and May 16, 1994 were approved as read. Nedra Williams told the Council that the Great Pumpkin Festival will be held on October 7th, Bth and 9th this year. Williams asked for permission to close Illinois Street from the alley that runs between Bill’s Barber Shop and Hair Shack, to Harrison Street. She also said that they might need to close Harrison Street behind the Ford garage and asked for tentative approval for that closing. Walt Heil made the motion to allow the closings. Seconded by Gene Reese. MONTHLY REPORTS: The monthly Police Report was reviewed and accepted. Chief Sobieralski reported that letters have been sent to residents who are in violation of our ordinances concerning old cars and tall grass and weeds. Gene Reese asked if we have any laws to prevent large groups of people congregating in front of the bowling alley. Sobieralski said that there is, if they are obstructing the normal flow of traffic. President Rizek said that the Council has an ordinance before them tonight that concerns congregating so as to obstruct. Chief Sobieralski recommended, to the Council, that Robert Hockett be promoted to the position of Assistant Police Chief. Gordon Hartsell made the motion to approve Hockett's promotion. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. Sobieralski asked for the Council to approve “Firearms General Rules and Regulations”, so that they can be made part of the Town's Police Manual. Walt Heil made the motion to approve. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. Ambulance Report — Don Stanley reported on the letters that they had sent personnel who had not fulfilled the 40 hour a month requirement. In response,they have gotten back a letter of resignation and a driver has requested that a committee meeting be set up for a reivew. They have had no response from the third letter they sent. Attorney Holmes asked Stanley, who audits their runs. Stanley said that Doug Crum, a paramedic, does their audits, and they have committees who review complaints. Holmes told Stanley to give the Gerk a list of committee members and name and phone number of the medical director for our service. After some discussion, Gordon Hartsell made the motion to send letters to two EMTs, who completed the class but did not fulfill the hour requirement, asking them to reimburse the Town for the class fee. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. A copy of their signed contract is to be sent along with the letter. Stanley asked how our pager service works in the event of a power outage, as they had had a call to administer oxygen to someone who was without electricity. The pager system (continued on Page 2)