The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 37, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 January 1995 — Page 1

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■late basket Ogives o-d 1995 SI-COUNTY TITLE | An uncontested lay in by Billy ■Frazier with one second to play, ■Lave the Oregon-Davis Bobcats ■heir third Bi-County Tourney title ■n an upset of John Glenn Satur■day night. The basket scored on ■in inbounds play after the Falcons Wiad taken a 58-57 lead on Jake ■Meiswender’s short jump shot, ■x long inbounds pass was knocked ■>ut-of-bounds by Glenn, giving the ■jobcats a better shot at scoring and ■hen took advantage as John Payne ■pit the cutting, wide-open Frazier ■or the winner. The final score was K 9-58. I Before action started Tuesday ■ ight, neither Oregon-Davis or ■jlenn was picked to be in the final ■game. The Bobcats however, top■>ed Culver Military Academy and ■^ew Prairie in their first two games ■while Glenn defeated Bremen in a ■double overtime and LaVille in one ■:xtra period, to gain the final ■game. J The Bobcats entered the tourney ■vith the worst won and lost record ■and in the victory put a hold on a ■couple of milestones for Glenn. ■Glenn was seeking their 9th title, ■breaking a tie with Bremen and ■coach Gordon Mosson was seeking ■his sixth title. He is tied with ■Argos’ Phil Weybright with five. The win boosted the Bobcats to a record on the season while the ■*Jcons are even at 7-7. ■ The two teams battled through a ■close first quarter with Glenn ■holding a slim one point lead, ■l6-15, after one. Landon Wiegand ■had four baskets for the Falcons ■while Frazier had seven for Ore-■gon-Davis. ■ The Falcons started to edge ■ ahead in the second period as ■ scoring was slow. Glenn outscored ■ the Bobcats 11-7 and lead 27-22 at ■ halftime. ■ The Falcons continued to slowly I pull away in the second half. They ■ increased their lead to 41-34 after ■ three periods, and opened their ■ biggest margin 50-38 with 5:38 to ■ play. However a big 25 point ■ fourth quarter capped by Frazier’s ■game winner, made the difference. For the game, Wiegand led all ■ scorers with 23 points as he had ■ nine baskets including four three- ■ pointers. Brian Lyle had 13 and ■ Nick Medich 10 for the Falcons. I For the champions, Frazier finish- ■ ed with 20, Payne 16 and Chad ■ Dickson had 10. BOX SCORES ■ Oregon-Davis fg ft fta p tp ■ Dickson 3 2 2 2 10 ■ Noble 0 0 0 1 0 .■ Krannenberg 3 0 10 9 ■ Frazier 8 4 6 2 18 ■ Rosentreter 0 12 0 1 I Payne 5 5 5 1 16 ■ Blum 10 0 13 JR Plunkett 0 0 110 ■ TOTAL 20 12 17 759 / ■ Glenn an Neiswender 2 0 0 2 4 ’ I Lyle 5 3 4 1 13 Medich 4 2 2 3 10 I Wiegand 9 1 2 4 23 e J Guseilla 0 2 2 4 2 Slater 2 0 0 0 4 t| Hill 0 0 0 2 0 1 Walter 10 0 12 J TOTALS 23 8 10 17 58 n® 3-Point goals: O-D 5, Kranneny« berg 3, Dickson 2, Payne 1, Blum; ■ Glenn 4, Weigand 4. Score By Quarters 3 Oregon-Davis 15 22 34 59 1 John Glenn 16 27 41 58

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J.G. Academic Decathlon Team Advances To State On Saturday, the John Glenn Academic Team competed at the Regional Contest held at Kankakee Valley High School. There were 10 schools competing at this site. The opposing schools were Valparaiso, Portage, Chesterton, LaPorte, Lowell, Kankakee Valley, North Judson, North Newton and River Forest. John Glenn captured 3rd place behind champion Valpo and runner-up Kankakee Valley. The teams consist of nine members who take a series of tests in seven different subject areas, interview, give two speeches, and write an essay. The students are separated into three groups determined by their grade point average. The students representing John Glenn are Christin Mattix, Krista Eastbum, Charles Martin, Amy Paul, Lisa Gee, Joshua Smith, Elyse Gingenpeel, Kim Pinckert, Mathew Church, and alternates Rebekah Ebersole and Benjamin Long. Award winners for their specific dibisions at the regional contest were: Christian Mattix — Ist place in Math and Economics, 2nd place in Literature, 3rd place in interview, Fine-Arts, Science. Charles Martin — 2nd place in Essay, 3rd place in Fine-Arts. Kristie Eastburn — 4th place in Speech. Amy Paul — Ist place in Essay, 2nd place in Fine-Arts, Science Literature, 3rd (tie) place in Economics. Joshua Smith — 3rd (tie) place in Economics. Lisa Gee — 2nd place in Essay. Elyse Gingenpeel — Ist place in Math and Literature, 3rd place in Science. Kim Pinckert — 2nd place in Social Studies, 3rd place in Essay. Matthew Church — Ist place in Essay, 3rd place in interview. Immunization Clinic Set For Walkerton And North Liberty The Saint Joseph County Health Department will be conducting Immunization Ginics in Walkerton and North Liberty in February. In Walkerton, the Ginic will be held at the United Methodist Church, 1000 Georgia Street, on Tuesday, February 7, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. In North Liberty, the Ginic will be held at the North Liberty Community Center, 300 S. Main Street, on Tuesday, Februuary 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No appointments are necessary. All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and all previous shot records are needed for immunization. Now is the time to get immunizations for children entering kindergarten and the 6th grade this fall. Avoid the crowds and hassle this summer. For further information call 235-9783. FAN BUS FOR JIMTOWN GAME JAN. 27 The fan bus for the boys basketball game at Jimtown on Friday, January 27, will leave John Glenn at 5:15 p.m. and North Liberty at 5:30 p.m. Game time is 6:30 p.m. The cost to ride the fan bus is SI.OO for adults and students.

I THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1995

CALENDAR OF EVENTS THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 4:30 p.m.—Oregon-Davis 7th and Bth boys basketball teams to play at Argos. 6:15 p.m. —John Glenn girls basketball teams to play at St. Joseph. 6:30 p.m. —Oregon-Davis C basketball team to host Michigan City Marquette. 6:30 p.m.—John Glenn Freshmen basketball team to host Plymouth. 6:30 p.m. —Oregon-Davis girls basketball team to visit Marquette. 7:00 p.m. — Walkerton Business and Professional Womens Gub to meet. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 6:30 p.m.—John Glenn boys basketball team to play at Jimtown. 6:30 p.m.—Oregon-Davis boys basketball team to host Bremen. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 10:00 a.m. —John Glenn wrestlers to compete in sectional at LaPorte. 6:30 p.m.—John Glenn boys basketball teams to host Bremen Lions. 6:30 p.m.—Oregon-Davis basketball teams to host Boone Grove. MONDAY, JANUARY 30 6:30 p.m.—Oregon-Davis sth and 6th grade boys basketball teams to host Washington Twp. 6:30 p.m.—Oregon-Davis C basketball team to play at Culver 7:30 p.m.—Rebekah Lodge meets in Walkerton at 1.0.0. F. Lodge Hall. TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 Girls basketball sectional begins at LaVille and Knox. 6:00 p.m.—Oregon-Davis 7th and Bth grade boys basketball teams to host LeMans Academy. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 6:30 p.m.—John Glenn Freshman basketball team to play in 8-way tourney. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 6:00 p.m.—Oregon-Davis sth grade boys basketball team to host St. Peters. 6:00 p.m.—Oregon-Davis 6th grade boys basketball team to host Culver. Walk. Elementary Science Fair Set For February 16 Walkerton Elementary will hold its Science Fair on Thursday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Wizzard will present “Energy In Action,’’ followed by awards program. All students, from pre-kinder-garten thru 6th grade may enter. Entry forms will be sent home soon along with a copy of the rules. Students in grades 4,5, and 6 will have a chance to go on to regional science fair at Notre Dame in March. Good luck to everyonel Science Fair Coordinator, Vicki Williams *Tis a maxim of the wise to leave things befor ethings leave them. —Baltasar Gracian Laughling is the sensation of feeling good all over, and showing it principally in one spot. —Josh Billings People themselves alter so much that there is something new to be observed in them forever. Jane Austen

John Glenn Class Os ’75 Reunion Meeting The John Glenn High School Class of 1975 will be holding a meeting to plan and organize a 20 year class reunion. The meeting will take place January 31st at 6:00 p.m. at Welco’s in Walkerton. Any class members interested in helpng, please attend or call 586-7793 for future meetings. We need your input and ideas even if you are unable to attend the first meeting. Glenn Girls To Meet Plymouth In Sectional The John Glenn girls basketball team will play Plymouth in the opening game of the LaVille Sectional. On Tuesday, January 31, Glenn plays Plymouth at 6:00 p.m. followed by LaVille and New Prairie at 7:30 p.m. Action resumes on Thursday, February 2, when South Bend Washington and South Bend Riley meet at 6:00 p.m. followed by Tuesday’s winners. The championship game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 4. R.E.A.L. SERVICES NUTRITION PROGRAM N.L. United Methodist Church Phone 656-3916 the day prior for reservations. Walkerton Youth Building Phone 586-7600 the day prior for reservations. JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 3 MONDAY Apricot nectar Swiss steak Baked potato with margarine Brussels sprouts Whole wheat bread with margarine Plain cake donut Milk, tea, coffee 36 grams fat/86 milligrams cholesterol TUESDAY Pineapple juice Salmon loaf with dill sauce Rice pilaf Peas and carrots Cracked wheat bread with margarine Fresh red apple Milk, tea, coffee 16 fat/236 cholesterol/741 calories WEDNESDAY Cranberry juice cocktail Sliced roast turkey breast Bread dressing with gravy Candied sweet potatoes Hawaiian bread with margarine Plums Milk, tea, coffee 25 fat/75 cholesterol/877 calories THURSDAY Peach nectar Potato corn chowder Saltines Hot sliced roast beef sandwich Fresh broccoli salad Bread pudding Milk, tea, coffee 13 fat/178 cholesterol/683 calories FRIDAY Orange juice Macaroni and cheese Tossed salad with tomatoes, green peppers, hard cooked egg, and fat free french dressing Soft breadsticks with margarine Sweet red cherries Milk, tea, coffee 34 fat/314 cholesterol/84 2 calories

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JOHN GLENN SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES Special Session CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Board of School Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation met in special session on January 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Glenn High School. All members were present. The school board along with the superintendent and approximately 20 observers began the meeting with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The school board minutes for the regular and executive session on January 10,1995 were approved by unanimous consent. NEW BUSINESS 1. Appointment a. Cindy King, head bus driver A motion was made by Janice Ryan, seconded by Ben Smith, to approve the appointment of Cindy King as head bus driver. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. 2. Approve 1995 Wages and Benefits for Gassified Employees A motion was made by Shirley Anderson, seconded by David Gensinger, to approve the classified salary schedule for 1995 which provides an increast of 3% on the first step of that increase being applied at the additional steps, increased contribution on health insurance by the school corporation on the single plan by $10.42 per month and on the family plan by $22.86 per month, and the substitute teacher pay increased to S4B. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. A copy of the Gassified Salary Schedule for 1995 is on file in the administration office. 3. Approve Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Lease Related to the Urey, Middle School Project a. Review Urey Middle School Addition and Renovation Project Superintendent David McKee reviewed with the board the history of the project and the involvement of the community in developing the plan to renovate and add on to Urey Middle School for grades seven and eight. The proposed Urey Middle School project equals or exceeds the educational specifications of a new school for grades seven and eight with the exception of the gym and will fulfill the educational program requirements for middle school students. The project is financially responsible to the taxpayers and the board will have the financial resources available to resolve future problems facing the school corporation which includes the issue of the growing enrollment in the elementary schools. Kari Vilamaa, architect with Barton-Coe-Vilamaa, went over the design plan for the renovation and addition to Urey Middle School pointing out that the addition of 47,251 square feet will provide a new entrance to the school off of Washington Street and on a lower level there will be a new office, art, industrial tech, band, music, home economics and health rooms. On the second floor of the addition will be a media center along with two classrooms. The media center will be accessible from the third floor of the existing building. The new addition on the east side of the (continued on Page 16)