The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 41, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 23 February 1995 — Page 1

The Independent-News

..VOLUME 120; NUMBER 41

■Joe Hunting New ■ Manager At N.L. [lst Source Bank : BL v ■M ft" < « Glenn A. Borden, regional presiBdent of the Ist Source Community ■Banking Division, has announced ■that Joe Hunting has been proBmoted to manager of the North ■Liberty Banking Center. B An agricultural lender and perBsonal banking officer, Hunting preBviously was based at the Walkerton ■Banking Center. He began his ■career with Farmers State Bank of ■Wyatt in 1989 and became a part of Bthe Ist Source staff during the ■merger of the two banks in 1992. K Hunting received his B.A. in ■business management from Simp■son College, Indianola, IA, and was ■graduated from Purdue Agricultur■al School. I CALENDAR OF EVENTS ■THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 4:30 p.m. — Oregon-Davis 7th ■ and Bth grade girls basketball ■ teams to host Urey. 4:30 p.m. — Urey wrestlers to B travel to LaVille for matches. 4:30 p.m. — Walkerton 6th ■ grade girls basketball teams to I travel to Plymouth. 7:00 p.m. — Walkerton Business I & Professinal Women’s Club to ■ meet. | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 ■ 6:30 p.m. — John Glenn boys B basketball teams to host TippeE canoe Valley in the regular season ■ finale. ■ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 12:00 noon — Oregon-Davis 7th ■ and Bth grade girls basketball ■ teams to host Washington Twp. ■ 6:30 p.m. — Oregon-Davis bas- ■ ketball teams to host Triton in reg- ■ ular season final game. ■ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 5:00 p.m. — Oregon-Davis 7th & ■ Bth grade girls basketball teams to ■ host Knox. 5:30 p.m. — Oregon-Davis sth & 6th grade girls basketball teams toplay at Wanatah. 8:00 p.m. — Walkerton 1.0.0. F Lodge to meet. * TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Oregon-Davis Bobcats to play i .aVille in Plymouth Sectional Tour- * ney. j WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 5:30 p.m. — Oregon-Davis sth & 6th grade girls basketball teams to host South Central. THURSDAY, MARCH 2 5:00 p.m. — Oregon-Davis 7th & Bth grade girls basketball teams to play at Triton. The fruit produced by crossing tangerines and oranges is called a tangor.

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Falcons To Meet Plymouth In Friday Sectional Action The John Glenn Falcons and Plymouth Pilgrims drew first round byes in the 1995 Sectional Tourney at Plymouth, starting Tuesday, February 28. This drawing pits these two teams in the first Friday evening ballgame, as they try to earn their way into the Saturday night final and eventual winner of this year’s sectional. The six-team tourney will begin on Tuesday night with the Bremen Lions meeting the Culver Cavaliers. The second game will match the LaVille Lancers and the Ore-gon-Davis Bobcats. These two winners will meet in the second Friday game to decide the participants in Saturday’s finals. The Falcons have not faced the Pilgrims this season, as they didn’t meet in the Holiday Classic at Plymouth, which the Pilgrims won over Tippecanoe Valley, who dropped the Falcons in the first round. Plymouth is the defending champion, and has a very fine 17-2 record for the season to date. The Falcons, at 9-11, will be in an underdog role, but have had some very good battles with the Pilgrims in recent years, as they try once again to upset the Big Red team. The Falcons have something else rather unusual for them in this tourney, as all the other teams have beaten them this season. They lost a season game to Culver in their only meeting, defeated Ore-gon-Davis in season play, but lost to them in the Bi-County Tourney final game. They also lost to both Bremen and LaVille in season play after defeating them in double and single overtimes respectively in the Bi-County. Bremen, with their recent play, has to rank as the favorite in the upper bracket to advance. However, that is what is so great about tourney play in Indiana, there is always some surprises along the way and who knows when or where they might occur. Ticket On Sale At John Glenn Tickets for the 1995 Plymouth boys basketball Sectional are on sale at John Glenn High School. Tickets ar $7.00 and are available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through Friday, February 24. Single session tickets are $4.00 and are available at Plymouth on game night only. JOHN GLENN SCHOOL CORP. TO SEND OUT MID-TERM PROGRESS REPORTS The John Glenn School Corporation schools will be sending out midterm progress reports on or about Friday, February 24. All students in grades 3-8 will receive a progress report for the nine-weeks and students in grades 9-12 that are in danger of failing a class for the nine-weeks of failing a class for term report. SPRING CLEAN-UP NOTICE FOR NORTH LIBERTY CEMETERIES All articles people want to keep must be removed from Eastlawn, and Westlawn Cemeteries in North Liberty no later than March 10 for spring clean-up. Easter items may be placed back on graves after April 1. Please abide by the rules posted on the bulletin boards. Thank you. Board of Directors

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The 1995 Baksetball Homecoming activities ended with the crowning of the 1995 king, Landon Wiegand, and queen, Tracey Legge. Landon is the son of John and Laura Wiegand. He is a member of the French Club as well as being a four-year member of the football, basketball (captain) and golf (captain) teams. Tracey is the daughter of Andy and Sue Legge. She is a member of the French Club, SADD Cub, and Student Council. She is a four-year member of the basketball and volleyball teams and is the captain of both. The homecoming pep session included a yelling contest sponsored by Coach Mosson and the cheerleaders played a kissing trick on the basketball players. The band did a great job getting everyone ready for the evening’s festivities. The spirit day winners were Krista Easbum, 50’s day; Josh Smith, 70’s day; Jacinda Pairitz, 80’s day; Rebecca Mashon, black, white and red day; and Becky Warner won the week long spirit award. We hope everyone enjoyed this year’s festivities and thanks to all who helped make homecoming a success. John Glenn To Honor The Seniors & Parents John Glenn High School will be holding Parent/Senior Recognition Night on Friday, February 24, at our last home basketball game against Tippecanoe Valley starting at 6:30 p.m. We will be recognizing all senior boys and girls who participated in basketball, wrestling, pep band, Rhythm Express, Poms and cheerleading, along with their parents. Parents are asked to meet at the east end of the gym immediately following the end of the Junior Varsity game. NOTICE The Town of Walkerton will be accepting applications for the sidewalk improvement program. Applications are available at the Clerk-Treasurer’s office, and will be accepted until March 1, 1995. The Town of Walkerton will fund 50% of the cost of new, or replacement sidewalks for residents within the Town. A new prorgam will be offered this year that will pay 100% of the cost for replacement sidewalks for senior citizens. A copy of specifications for the 100% funding is available at the Clerk-Treasur-er’s office.

Renee Fisher In 3-Point Shootout At State Finals Renee Fisher, a senior member of the John Glenn Girls Basketball team will be representing the LaVille sectional in the 3-point shoot-out at Market Square Arena this Saturday. Renee defeated her opponents at the Elkhart Regional and the Fort Wayne Semi-State to advance to the State finals. Approzimately 380 participants started in the shoot-out and the field has now been narrowed to 64 finalist. Good luck, Renee! Falcon Follies Set For Friday, March 10 At John Glenn The ninth annual Falcon Follies variety show will be Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Glenn High School Auditorium. As this has become a very well attended event, for the first time it will be possible to reserve seats ahead of time! Reserved seating will go on sale beginning at 8:30 a.m. February 27 at the high school main office. Tickets are $4.00 per person. Tickets will also be available at the door until the auditorium if full. Proceeds for the event support the John Glenn Scholarship Fund. This promises to be another great show with a variety of student acts. This year’s emcees are Barry Houser and Aimee Christensen. Celebrity judges will be Jack Reichert and Rob Poulin from SUNNY 101.5, Cindy Ward and Sam Seaman from WSBT-TV, and possibly Tim Roemer, Congressman. Come join the fun and reserve your seats early!

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WALKERTON TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES February 6, 1995 The Walkerton Town Council met at 700 p.m. on February 6, 1995 with the following members present: Gene Reese, Gordon Hartsell, Cheryl Rizek, Walter Heil and Leonard Jaske. Attorney David Holmes and clerk-treasurer Judy Hiler were also present. The minutes were approved as read. MONTHLY REPORTS: The January Fire Report was reviewed and accepted. Mary Rollings gave the Ambulance Report. Rollings had received a letter from the Indiana State Emergency Management Agency which stated that “if is legal and acceptable to have first responders in the patient compartment of an ambulance during patient transport, as long as there is a certified emergency medical ; technician present in the patient | compartment”. Rollings also re- | ported that they received a fax from . Community Ambulance stating • that if “it is deemed that ALS is : necessary the patient is to be trans- : ported in the Ambulance Enter- ■ prises, Inc., when applicable”. Rollings voiced some concern over some problems that could arise if ; this practice were ever put into use. It was decided to wait and see if any problems do arise, and then deal with them at that time. Rollings asked if letters can be I sent to area hospitals in regards to i our policy of return transportation for patients they have taken in. • Some of the hospitals do not believe the EMTs when they say they cannot provide return transportation, and are giving them a hard time. Attorney Holmes is going to write to the hospitals informing them of our policy. In a written report, David Behr said that he has sent in a proposal for a grant to partially fund the purchase of the old Brass Lion building for a new library. If approved, the building would also house the Walkerton Historical Society and the Town’s first museum. The Council reviewed the Police Report, and chief Sobieralski reported that several burglaries have been solved and arrests have been made. Attorney Holmes reported on the status of pay reimbursement that the State Board of Accounts is asking from Park Board members. Holmes said that he talked to the State Baord of Accounts and told them that he has never seen them go back further than the previous audit, and they agreed. It is a two year audit and they agreed to limit the request for funds to the two year peridd, so this means that a maximum repayment of $400.00 will be requested from Park Board members. Holmes said that he would find it acceptable if the Park Board members signed their 1994 checks back to the Town. They would only owe SIOO.OO apiece if they sign the checks back. Holmes is going to prepare a wage assignment form and send one to each Park Board member. The wage assignment form can also be used to sign back the SIOO.OO from the 1995 pay. President Rizek asked that the clerk contact the Park Board requesting them to submit (continued on Page 12)