The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 9, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 July 1994 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 120; NUMBER 9

JOHN GLENN SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES July 5, 1994 Regular k Executive Session OATH OF OFFICE—NEW BOARD MEMBERS David G. Gensinger Robert W. Schaeffer Ben N. Smith Richard Hill, School Board attorney with Baker & Daniels, administered the Oath of Office for John Glenn School Corporation Board of Trustees David G. Gensinger, Robert W. Schaeffer and Ben N. Smith. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Board of School Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation met in regular session on July 5, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Glenn High School. All members were present. The School Board, superintendent and approximately 17 observers began the meeting with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES Ben Smith nominated Rob Keck to the position as president of the John Glenn Board of School Trustees. The nomination was seconded by Shirley Anderson. Following a motion to close nomination, Rob Keck was elected by a seven to zero vote. Robert Schaeffer nominated Shirley Anderson to the position of vice president of the John Glenn Board of School Trustees. The nomination was seconded by Dave Gensinger. Following a motion to close nomination, Shirley Anderson was elected by a seven to zero vote. Shirley Anderson nominated Robert Schaeffer to the position of secretary of the John Glenn Board of School Trustees. The nomination was seconded by Ben Smith. Following a motion to close nomination, Robert Schaeffer was elected by a seven to zero vote. A motion was made by Janice ( Ryan, seconded by Tom McCormick, to appoint Darlene Flora as treasurer of the John Glenn School Corporation. The motion was ap- I proved by a seven to zero vote. Janice Ryan made a motion, seconded by Tom McCormick, to appoint Nancy Chapman as deputy treasurer of the John Glenn School Corporation. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. Tom McCormick nominated Janice Ryan to serve as Legislative Liaison representative of the John Glenn Board of School Trustees. The nomination was seconded by Shirley Anderson and following motion to close nomination, Janice Ryan was elected by a seven to zero vote. Tom McCormick nominated Robert Schaeffer as Interlocal Park Board representative for the John Glenn Board of School Trustees. Ben Smith seconded the nomination. Following a motion to close nomination, Robert Schaeffer was elected by a seven to zero vote. Janice Ryan nominated Shirley Anderson to serve as representative of the John Glenn Board of School Trustees on the G/T Boradbase Committee. Robert Schaeffer seconded the nomination. Following a motion to close nomination, Shirley Anderson was elected as representative of the John Glenn Board of School Trustees to the (continued on Page 2)

J. G. Class of ’B9 Seeks Addresses Os Some Members The John Glenn High School Gass of 1989 is looking for the following classmates. If you know on anyone’s phone number or address that will help located them, please contact one of the following: Julie 586-7228; Michelle 656-4701; Carolee 656-4377. We need to find them soon so we can invite them to our five-year reunion on Saturday, September 3, at the LaPaz Community Building. Those we need to find are: Steve Anderson Ron Baker Tony Baughman Michelle Bukowski Ron Dugan Jennifer Gibson Craig Hiler Barry Holderread Jacqueline Lang Carmen Manuel Tammy Perry Aaron Poole Mike Prout Troy Pugsley Jenny Reiter John Rohleder Troy Rozwarski Dawn Sherwood Brent Sobierajski Eric Symons Jim Tripp Derek Walmoth Mike Woodruff Heather Bussie Tony Fuguay Dawn Huffer Kandi O’Connor Summer Reading Continues At The Walkerton Library Reading is a Magic Trip, the summer reading program at the Walkerton Library, is still going on and there is plenty of time to join! To join, just come in the library and pick up a reading log, check out some books and get started reading. Children ages 2 thru 3rd grade get prizes everytime they read five books (up to 20), and children grade 4 thru 6 get prizes whenever they finish 3 books (up to 12). For their first prize readers receive a coupon from McDonald’s Restaurants for a free cheeseburger and their name painted on the Magic School Bus on the front window of the library. For their 2nd prize they get a bookmark with the summer reading logo on it and a chance to pick a prize from the Magic School Bus. For their third prize they receive a sticker with the logo and another certificate stating they successfully completed summer reading and another chance to draw from the Magic School Bus. Children that complete summer reading will be invited to a special movie to be shown on August Sth. The movie will be video of children that have been in the library during summer reading. During the movie, McDonald’s Restaurant from LaPaz will be bringing in free food and drinks for the children. For more information call the library at 586-2933. OREGON TOWNSHIP SENIOR CITIZENS MEETING Oregon Township Senior Citizens will meet at the Hollywood Restaurant in Knox July 21st at 1:00 p.m. Please come and bring your friends and have a good time.

WALKERTON, INDIANA 46574 THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1994

THE CIRCUS IS COMING TO TOWN FRIDAY, JUNE 15 The Franzen Bros. Circus is coming to Walkerton this Friday, July 15. There will be two shows at the big tent set up in Place Park at 4:30 and 7:00 p.m. Advanced admission tickets are $5.00, but must be purchased before the day of the circus. On Friday, tickets will be $7.00. Tickets are on sale at Ist Source Bank and at the Chamber of Commerce office, 612 Roosevelt Road. Jason Groves Signs With Bethel College Jason Groves, a 1994 graduate of John Glenn High School has signed a letter of intent to continue his education and play basketball at Bethel College in Mishawaka. Groves a 5-foot-10 guard, was a four-year letterman for coach Gordon Mosson. As a senior, the twotime All-Northern States Conference pick averaged 14 points per game and 4 assists per game while leading the Falcons to an 18-4 record. As a freshman, Groves earned all-sectional honors as Glenn went on to finish regional runner-up. Groves, an honorable mention all-state choice by both the Associated Press and Hoosier Basketball Magazine, holds a Bi-County Tournament record for most 3pointers in a tournament. “Jason is an outstanding young man,” Bethel coach Mike Lightfoot said. “We’re happy to have him at Bethel. He’s the type of individual we always want to have in our program.” The Pilots went 29-6 last season while winning the Mid-Central Conference and finishing No. 4 in the final NAIA D-llpoll. Bethel College is a Christian liberal arts college of 1,300 students located in Mishawaka. Bethel is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) and Mid-Central Conference (MCC). Christmas At North Liberty Library Today Come and celebrate Christmas in July at the North Liberty Library on Thursday, July 14 at 2:00 p.m. Make your own decorations, sing carols, and meet our special guest I All ages welcome. For more information, call 656-3664. Dress A Doll For Potato Creek Festival there is still time to Dress A Doll for the annual Potato Creek Festival contest. This year’s contest is sponsored by the St. Joseph County Public Library and the Salvation Army. Prizes will be awarded in five categories. Dolls are available at the North Liberty Library now! Call 656-3664 for more information. Lemon juice is six to seven percent acid.

INDOT To Discuss Future Projects The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will discuss the statewide transportation plan and highway projects on July 14, at the Holiday Inn, 444 Pine Lake Avenue, LaPorte, Indiana. For the convenience of all participating, INDOT will conduct afternoon andd evening sessions at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. INDOT will provide vital information on projects that are under development in Northern Indiana over the next five years. Some projects of interest include: • U.S. 24 — Hoosier Heartland Corridor • Added travel lanes on U.S. 35 in LaPorte County. • Improvements to U.S. 31 between South Bend and Indianapolis. • Additional lanes on S.R. 23 in St. Joseph County. INDOT will also present its proposed Public Involvement Procedures for the development of new roadways. Federal statute requires that INDOT solicit the public’s Input in the development of this document. INDOT invites all interested citizens to attend this meeting and discuss these and other projects with the INDOT planners responsible for developing Indiana’s Statewide Transportation Plan. List Winners Os 4th Os July Events At North Liberty The North Liberty 4th of July Parade Committee would like to thank each and every parade participant that helped make the 1994 parade a big success. Winners of the parade are as follows: Best of Parade — R. & M. Enterprises. First — John Glenn Marching Band. Second — Trk Kappa. Also a big thanks to everyone who purchased the raffle tickets. Winners of the raffle are as follows: SIOO.OO — Terry Allsop. $75.00 — Dale Sheneman. $50.00 — Loraine Espinoza 5 Lb. Fire Extinguisher — Shirley Pearson. Guess What (LaPorte County Fair)-Don Walls. Once again, thanks to all who participated in the parade and all who bought raffle tickets. Come again next year and make 1995 an even bigger success. Golf Outing Raises $15,000 For M.D.A. The fourth annual Fair Oil/MDA Golf Outing was held June 21 at Whispering Pines Golf Course. A total of 152 golfers and 18 corporate sponsors participated. All proceeds went to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, St. Joseph County. The outing raised $15,000.00 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The outing sponsors would like to thank all the local participants, sponsors and helpers. Some of the events for the day were: hole in one contest; putting contest; closest to the pin contest; straightest drive; and the longest drive.

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WALKERTON TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES July 6, 1994 The Walkerton Town Council met at 7:00 p.m. on July 6th, 1994 with the following members present: Cheryl Rizek, Gene Reese, Leonard Jaske and Walt Heil. Attorney David Holmes and deputy clerk-treasurer Sue DeMien were also present. The minutes were approved for June 6th and 20th. MONTHLY REPORTS: Ambulance — The Town Council commented it is a very good, positive report. Police — All police officers were thanked by the Town Council for all the hours that were put in over the July 4th weekend. It was greatly appreciated. There was a complaint made to the Council concerning the tall grass and weeds across from the Haney property on Harrison Street. This property runs along the railroad tracks. Carl spoke with the Railroad and they have most of the property cleaned up except for that section. They will have to determine who owns it. Carl also reported that the crossings should be replaced back to standard by the end of August. Fire —No report. Park — No report. It was stressed again that in order to have good communication we need to have someone here from the Park Department and the minutes for the department turned in also. Dave Behr — Fire Station Addition Grant. Behr spoke with Larry Dill and told him there was a possiblity for a grant for either fire equipment or a fire station addition. As soon as Larry gives Behr the information on the addition, he will file this application. Gas Station — U.S. 6 and S.R. 23. Bruce Gafill stated he was sorry that he was unavailable to hire someone to paint the building before the 4th of July, but he intends to hire someone from Behr’s bid list as soon as he can. Grant Administration Certification Gass — Behr was unable to attend the week long grants management class in Indianapolis, but the state allowed him and other with grant experience to come on the last day and take an open book exam on July Ist. The fee for the certification test was $50.00. David asked to be reimbursed for this expense. Motion to pay this fee by Gene Reese. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. NEW BUSINESS Partial Mortgage Release for a Crematory — Walkerton Industrial Park Northeast. David Behr stated the Walkerton Industrial Fund has sold the north one acre of Lot 7 in the park, and has used the proceeds to pave the remainder of Stephens Street. The Industrial Fund now needs the Council to approve a mortgage release for that property. The Town holds a first mortgage on the Industrial Park as security against their loan. As per loan pay back agreement the Walkerton Industrial Fund is paying the Town $1,000.00 due to the sale of this acre. Motion to authorize the signing of the mortgage release by Len Jaske. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. David stated when he records this he will bring in the check for $1,000.00. (continued on Page 12