The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 42, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 March 1995 — Page 1

The Independent-News

OLUME 120; NUMBER 42

ALCONS DROP SEASON FINALE 12-47 FRIDAY The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings >unced back from a very slow art to run away from the John enn Falcons Friday night in the gular season finale by a score of -47. The loss dropped the sean record to 9-12 with a meeting th the Plymouth Pilgrims in the ctional waiting. This was the cond time this season Tippecae Valley had defeated Glenn as ey were also victorious over the Icons in the Holiday Classic irney in December at Plymouth. Glenn jumped out to an early id and with the Vikings not doing ything offensively in the first arter, the Falcons moved to a -6 lead. However, this second arter found Tippecanoe Valley tting solidly back in the game as jy outscored the Falcons 19-13 to t the deficit to 28-25 by halftime, ck Medich had 10 in the first half spark the John Glenn while R. rker had ignited the Vikings with second quarter points and 13 for 5 half. The second half was all Vikings, ey outscored Glenn 19-8 and ■ll for a second half total of •19 to walk away with the victory, cher was the hot man in the rd period with nine points while eaver was the main man in the al stanza with nine. The Falls just couldn't match their ests as Glenn’s shooting was ry cold for the night, hitting just of 53 shots for 30%. Meanile, the Vikings were shooting at 7% clip for the game with 25 out 44. Neither team did very well three pointers, Tippecanoe hitg 3 out of nine and the Falcons ►t 3 of 13. For the game, R. Parker and icher each had 13 to pace the nners while Weaver added 12 d Cumberland 10 for great team lance. Medich and Wiegand th reached double figures for enn with 12 and 10 respectively. Play Plymouth In Sectional The Falcons have a Friday night te with the host Plymouth Pilims in the 1995 Sectional, the grims are also the defending ctional champs and losers of only o games this season. Tipoff is leduled for 6:00 p.m. Friday. BOX SCORE r S fg ft ft p tp Parker 4 12 19 eaver 3 4 5 3 12 mnuck 114 2 3 Parker 6 0 0 4 13 imberland 4 2 3 5 10 own 0 0 0 0 0 icher 6 1 3 3 13 wOO 0 0 0 ininger 0 0 0 1 0 ber 0 0 0 0 0 ilcox 1 0 0 0 2 TOTALS 25 9 17 19 62 enn jiswender 3 0 0 3 7 edich 5 2 2 0 12 iegand 4 0 0 4 10 iseilla 1 0 3 5 2 ill 15 6 17 alter 1113 3 ater 0 2 2 2 2 ark 0 0 0 1 0 >ugh 1 2 2 0 4 TOTALS 16 12 16 19 47 3-point goals: Tippecanoe Valley Weaver 2, R. Parker 1; Glenn 3, 'iegand 2, Neiswender 1 Score By Quarters ppecanoe Valley 6 25 44 62 lenn 15 28 36 47

Set Preschool Childfind Free Screening Here The J.E.S.S.E. Preschool Childfind Free Developmental Screenings will be held at the Walkerton Elementary School on Friday, March 10, from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. The screenings are for children ages 3-5. Developmental screening areas are: Language Skills, Cognitive Thinking Skills, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Socialization Skills, Self-Help Skills, and Hearing Screenings. For more information, call the J.E.S.S.E. Office at 936-2627. No appointment is necessary for screening. 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! LIBERTY TOWNSHIP 4-H ACHIEVEMENT AND ENROLLMENT NIGHT The Liberty Township 4-H Achievement and Enrollment night will be held Thursday, March 2, at the North Liberty School cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. Project awards and certificates will be distributed to leaders and 4-Hers that achieved honors in their projects for 1994. 4-H enrollment cards will be available for any new members. Any boy or girl reaching the age of 10 in 1995 is invited. Also available will be Mini 4-H (8-9), Clover Buds I (3-5), and Clover Buds II (6-9). If you have any questions or need an enrollment card, please call Sue Clark 656-8372, Judy Gensinger 656-3446, or Birdie Birk 656-8734. 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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CALENDAR OF EVENTS THURSDAY, MARCH 2 5:00 p.m. — Oregon-Davis 7th & Bth grade girls basketball teams to play at Triton. FRIDAY, MARCH 3 6:00 p.m. — John Glenn Falcons to meet Plymouth in Sectional Tourney at Plymouth. SATURDAY, MARCH 4 9:00 a.m. — Oregon-Davis 7th & Bth grade girls basketball teams to play in Culver Tourney. 7:30 p.m. — Sectional finals at Plymouth High School. SUNDAY, MARCH 5 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. — Grovertown Conservation Club Hospitality Open House. MONDAY, MARCH 6 5:00 p.m. — Oregon-Davis Sth & 6th grade girls basketball teams to host Wanatah. 5:30 p.m. — Oregon-Davis 7th & Bth grade girls basketball teams to visit South Central. 7:00 p.m. — Walkerton Town Council to meet in Town Hall. 7:30 p.m. — North Liberty Park Board to meet at Town Hall. 7:30 p.m. — Rebekah Lodge to meet in Walkerton. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 5:00 p.m. — Oregon-Davis sth & 6th grade girls basketball teams to travel to South Central. 5:30 p.m. — Oregon-Davis 7th & Bth grade girls basketball teams to travel to Westville. 7:00 p.m. — North Liberty Town Council to meet at Town Hall. 7:30 p.m. — North Liberty Tri Kappa to meet. THURSDAY, MARCH 9 4:30 p.m. — Oregon-Davis sth & 6th grade girls basketball teams to play at North Liberty. Starke County Receives Aid For Low Income Households The Local Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) board, comprised of representatives from Red Cross, Ministerial Scoiety, Catholic Charities of Northwest Indiana, Salvation Army County Commissioners and social service agencies, applied for and received $11,383 to help low-in-come households with shelter and utility assistance. Households that have an emergency situation should contact the Council on Aging to see if they meet the guidelines. Households may apply for assistance after March 1, 1995 at the Council on Aging office, located at 311 E. Culver Road, Knox from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Francis Moynihan of Catholic Charities of Northwest Indiana, Starke County FEMA Board chairman, stated, “The authoirzing legislation specifically calls for sensitivity to the transition from temporary shelter to permanent homes and attention to the specialized needs of homeless individuals with mental and physical disabilities and illnesses. Special emphasis is also placed on the elderly, families with children, and Native Americans or veterans.” To act is to annex to our thoughts vaster field of experience. —Maurice Barres

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1995

Winter Sports Awards Night Set At John Glenn John Glenn High School will be holding their annual Winter Sports Awards Night on Thursday, March 9. The award presentations will be made by the Winter Sports coaches in the high school auditorium at 7:00 p.m. The format has been changed and no carry-in dessert bar will be set up. The change was made to relieve the overcrowding which has been a problem in the cafeteria. Athleters and their parents are to report to the auditorium for ther presentation of awards. The change in format should allow for a more comfortable atmosphere and encourage more parents to attend. FALCONS TO FACE PLYMOUTH PILGRIMS IN SECTIONAL FRIDAY The John Glenn Falcons will meet the host Plymouth Pilgrims in semi-final action Friday night of the 1995 Sectional Basketball Tourney. The tipoff of the first game is set for 6:00 p.m. The Falcons, in somewhat of a rebuilding season this year, take a 9-12 record in play against Plymouth’s 18-2 record. Over the years these two teams have had some classic battles, but the Pilgrims hold the upper hand this season. The second game Friday will pit the winners of Tuesdays play, Bremen and Oregon-Davis. The championship game is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday night with the winner going on to the Huntington Regional the following week. FAN BUS INFORMATION FOR FRIDAY SECTIONAL BASKETBALL GAME The fan bus for the boys basketball sectional at Plymouth will leave North Liberty at 5:00 p.m. and John Glenn at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, March 3. Glenn will play Plymouth staring at 6:00 p.m. The cost to ride the fan bus is SI.OO for adults and students. WALKERTON YOUTH BASEBALL LEAGUE MEETING SUNDAY, MARCH 5 The Walkerton Youth Baseball League will hold a meeting on Sunday, March 5, at the Community Building, Washington and Ohio Streets, in Walkerton, at 4:00 p.m. Everyone who is interested, please attend. Our youth need your full support. 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. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them. —George Bernard Shaw

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JOHN GLENN SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES February 15, 1995 Public Work Session CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Board of School Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation met in public work session on February 15, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. in the Urey Middle School library. All members were present. The School Board, along with the superintendent and three observers began the meeting with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. The School Board Reviewed Drawings and Specifications for the Addition and Renovation of Urey Middle School and John Glenn High School Outdoor Physical Education and Athletic Facilities with the School Architect. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. February 21, 1995 Regular Session CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Board of School Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation met in regular session on February 21, 1995 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Glenn High School. All members were present. The School Board along with the superintendent and approximately three observers began the meeting with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes for the February 7, 1995 regular session and for the February 15, 1995 public work session were approved by unanimous consent. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS 219 through 312 A motion was made by Tom McCormick seconded by Shirley Anderson, to approve claims numbered 219 through 312. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. RECOGNITIONS Mr. Brent Kaufman, principal at North Liberty Elementary School, reported the annual North Liberty Elementary School Science Fair will be held on February 24 and invited the public and School Board to attend. Mrs. Marilyn Lightfoot, principal I at Walkerton Elementary School, announced Walkerton Elementary 1 School Science Fair winners: kindergarten, Jessyca Allen; grade 1, Austin Rogers; grade 2, Alex Baughman; grade 3, Kyle Hockett; grade 4, Christine Baughman and Gayton Thomas; grade 5, Tony Shepherd; grade 6, Corie Kaser, Betsy Hummel and Andrew Ross. Mr. Richard Reese, principal at Urey Middle School, proudly stated that over 78% (250 out of 317) of the Urey students qualified to attend the second nine-weeks recognition skating party at the Plymouth Skating Palace. To qualify, students must do one of the fbllow- ■ ing: have perfect attendance, be on the Honor Roll, improve grade in two classes, or by teacher recommenation. An invitation to the public, School Board and superintendent was extended by the i Urey students and staff to attend the Urey Middle School Science Fair on February 22. Mr. Mike Shuler, principal at (continued on Page 12)