The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 4, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 June 1995 — Page 1

The Independent-News

VOLUME 121; NUMBER 4

North Liberty 4th Parade Applications Applications for the North Liberty 4th of July Parade may be obtained at Ist Source Bank and Liberty Drugs & Emporium. The North Liberty parade will be held on Tuesday, July 4th, at 2:00 p.m. The theme this year is “Honor The Efforts”, in rememberance of the 50 year anniversary of World War 11(1945-1995). Raffle prizes for the 4th of July raffle are: first, $100.00; second, $50.00; third, $25.00; fourth, 5 lb. fire extinguisher; fifth, guess what? There are several firemen’s boots placed around town for donations to help with expenses for the parade and fireworks. For more ^formation please contact John Dooms at 656-8343 or Nancy Sheaks at 656-4475. List Costs And 'ees For Local Town Court Dana Baker, clerk of the Walk•rton Town Court, advises that reently the State Board of Accounts, General Assembly, passed several ieces of legislation affecting court osts and fees charged by Indiana ourts. Court costs and fees for infracon violations were $54.00, and nisdemeanor violations were 113.00. However, effective as of une 1, 1995, court costs and fees , br infraction violations are $63.00 ind misdemeanor violations are •123.00. All persons found quilty in the Walkerton Town Court will be ordered to pay the appropriate court costs and fees for their vioiation, plus fines, which are set by the Judge. House Enrolled Acts 1227 and 81570 raise court costs again in J 1997. ■ parking is being sought FOR WALKERTON 4TH OF JULY The Friends of the 4th are in the 1 planning stages of making an area I map of parking for the 4th of July. If you are interested in providing parking for the 4th and would like it advertised, please let the committee know. You can call Jean Cole at 586-3609 or Don Ludwig at 586-9622 as soon as possible so we can advertise for you. KOONTZ LAKE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING JUNE 17 The annual Membership Meeting for the Koontz Lake Association has been set for Saturday, June 17th, at Al’s Diner banquet room, Koontz Lake. This year we will be having a sausage and pancake breakfast 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. The cost is adults $3.50. We will also be having a bake sale and a silent auction from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. There will be guest speakers at 10:30 a.m. The Association will also be accepting annual memberships all morning! The Koontz Lake Association would like to thank you for your support. See you there I A culture is in its finest flower before it begins to analyze itself. —Alfred North Whitehead

WALKERTON RECEIVES GRANT FOR LIBRARY PROJECT

Lt. Governor Frank O’Bannon announced Monday that Walkerton will receive an $87,000 grant award from the Community Focus Fund (CFF) to purchase and renovate the 300 Michigan building into a new library and museum. This federally funded Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program is administered by the Indiana Department of Commerce. “These funds help communities like Walkerton achieve growth, become more economically competitive, and provide a better quality of life for their residents,” said O’Bannon. “This year’s awards will help small communities, which are the very fabric of our state, remain viable for years to come. New Walkerton Library And Museum Facility Community Focus Fund monies in the amount of $87,000 are to be combined with funds raised by the Walkerton-Lincoln Township Library to purchase and renovate the former Brass Lion clothing store at 300 Michigan Street in the Michigan Street Shopping Center. The plans call for the 4,000 square foot building to include a main library book display area of over 2,160 square feet, along with a 30’ x 20’ community room for children’s programs, meetings and other events. A separate 460 square foot room within the library building will be given over to the Walkerton Historical Society to establish their first permanent home in the community. The new museum will feature permanent as well as changing displays from the historical society’s archives on Walkerton. The new library building will also contain a large storage room, office area and new handicappedaccessable restrooms. The library’s current facility at 607 Roosevelt Road will be put up for sale while the 300 Michigan building is being remodeled. The proceeds from the sale will be utilized to help offset the bond issue for the renovation. The Walkerton-Lincoln Township has been located at 607 Roosevelt Road since 1980. The new library building at 300 Michigan Street will be the library’s fifth location in downtown Walkerton since its ' founding in 1913. The CFF program, initiated in [ 1989, awards two rounds of grants each year to assist small com- . munities in long-term development projects. Examples of funded projects include sanitary sewer and water system improvements, childcare facilities, senior citizens centers and downtown revitalization. “The Department of Commerce awarded nearly $29 million in CFF grants to 76 communities throughout Indiana last year,” said O’Bannon. “Since 1989, Commerce has awarded more than $l4B million through the CFF program, which has been the impetus for 450 projects in Indiana communities.” To be eligible for funding, applicants must be an incorporated city, town or county; municipalities must be 50,000 or less in population; and the project activities must meet the goals of the Federal Act (benefit people with low-to-moder-ate incomes, and/or eliminate slums and blighted areas). The maximum amount funded per project is $500,000, with a 10 percent minimum local match. These Commerce funds are sup-

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ported by members of the Indiana General Assembly. Legislators representing St. Joseph County are Senators Kent Adams, Williams E. Alexa, Anita Bowser, Douglas A. Hunt and Joseph C. Zakas, and Representatives B. Patrick Bauer, Mary Kay Budak, Michael A. Dvorak, Craig R. Fry, Thomas S. Kromkowski, Richard W. Mangus and Dean Mock. Koontz Lake Float-A-Rama Set For July 2 The Koontz Lake Assciation’s third annual Float-A-Rama will be held on Sunday, July 2. There will be Commercial, Residential, Junior and Older Boat divisions. If you choose to participate and do not wish to be judged, you may also parade around the lake with the other decorated boats. There is no entry fee. Registration deadline is June 26th. The line-up will be at Dockside Inn at 2:30 p.m., with the parade starting at 3:00. Judging will be on the pier at Dockside. Jack or Rob, from Sunny 101.5 FM Morning Show will be broadcasting live from the deck at Dockside Inn from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Entry forms may be obtained at the following businesses: Pavey Insurance, Dockside Inn, Jr. Food Mart, Koontz Lake Supermarket, or the Walkerton Chamber of Commerce office. The Koontz Lake Association would like to thank you for your support. NORTH LIBERTY CLASS OF 1980 PLANS REUNION The North Liberty Gass of ’BO is planning its 15 year reunion. On July 22, classmates and guests will be enjoying dinner at 6:00 p.m. at the Wharf Restaurant in South Bend. On Sunday, July 23, a family gathering will take place at Potato Creek State Park at 1:00. Anyone who has not returned their information sheet and reservations, should do so as soon as possible. We have been unabler to locate the following classmates: Steve Borders Charlotte Bowman Russel Hamm Mark Morgan Kim (Fischer) Tyndal Diane Smith Margaret (Mary) Smith Don Ganger Bob Geddes Anyone who could provide these addresses, please call Jill Davis at 656-3590 or John Gouker at 2916123. Thank you for your help. We’re looking forward to getting together for food, fun and friendshin. N. L. Gass of 80 Reunion Committee Jill Knowlton Davis John & Elisa Gouker Janiece Gowin Martin Janet Schultz Reese Lonnie Shetler NOTICE Jim’s Barber Shop, Koontz Lake, will be closed June 29th for vacation and will reopen July 5. j22p

Free Movies To Begin At The Walkerton Library Summer here! Now what? If you need something to do this summer, come to the Walkerton Library on Fridays at 2:00 p.m. Each week the Library will be featuring a different movie for children. The series will begin June 16th and run through July 21st. Everyone is welcome to come, but children under age six should be accompanied by an adult. The series of movies goes along with the Library’s summer reading program, “Be A Readasaurus”. Many of the movies deal with dinosaurs or come from books. If you have a dino-lover at home be sure to check us out! The following is a list of movies that will be playing this summer. For more information, call the Library at 586-2933. June 16 — Dinosaurs! (60 minutes) June 23 — We’re Back! Juen 30 — Scamper. July 7— Land Before Time. July 14 — Land Before Time 11. July 21 — Teh Selfish Giant and Dr. Suess On The Loose (60 minutes) Wienerschnitzel Band To Perform At Potato Creek The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Cultural Arts Program will host a performance of Wienerschnitzel Band on Saturday, June 17, at Potato Creek State Park. The performance,w hich is free of charge and open to the public, will be held at the Peppermint Hill at 7:30 p.m. The best German band in the region, The Wienerschnitzel Band, has been entertaining people for over 20 years. The Group uses tuba, baritone horn, trombone, clarinet and trumpet to produce their genuine German “oompah music,” and sing in both English and German. For a taste of something different, you won’t want to miss these talented musicians in their traditional costumes. You are invited to bring the family to this entertaining presentation. Although the performance is free, the standard $2.00 per car ($5.00 for out of state license plates) will be charged at the gate. Lawn chairs or blankets are suggested to ensure comfortable seating. T-Shirt Painting At The Walkerton Public Library Craft Time starts Wednesday, June 14th, from 11:00 to 12:00 at the Walkerton Library. The first craft of the summer will be designing and painting your own T-shirt. Children entering grades one through six are welcome to register for the craft. Registration begins June 6th and will run through the 13th. There is room for 10 children in the class, so come early to sign up. For this class we ask that the children bring a pre-washed Tshirt. Read our Gassified Ads!

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List 4th Os July King And Queen Candidates The Friends of the 4th Committee would like you to meet the King and Queen candidates for this year’s 4th of July contest. Pictures of all the candidates were not available at the time of printing so 1 in fairness to all candidates, look for their pictures in the future. 1 We have two boys and five girls trying to win the titles of King and Queen this year. Todd Whitteberry is the son of Charles and Norma Sobieralski. ! He will be a junior this fall at John Glenn. Todd works at Plymouth McDonald’s and is involved with the United Methodist Church in Walkerton. Joe Dyniewski is the son of Don and Brenda Ludwig. He is a 1995 graduate of John Glenn. Joe works at Oliver Ford in Plymouth and is planning on attending Lincoln Technical Institute in July. Cherylle Rhodes is the daughter oif William and Patricia Rhodes. She will be a freshman this fall at John Glenn. Cherylle lives in North Liberty. Danielle Ludwig is the daughter of Don and Deborah Ludwig. She will be a sophomore at John Glenn in the fall. Danielle lives in Walkerton. Joyce Lindsley is the daughter of Jeff and Sherry White. She is a 1995 graduate of John Glenn. Joyce lives in Walkerton. Michelle Dyniewski is the daughter of Don and Brenda Ludwig. She will be a sophomore at John Glenn in the fall. Michelle lives in Walkerton. Kim Carbiener is the daughter of Rick and Cindy Germaine. She will be a senior this fall at John Glenn. Kim also lives in Walkerton. Be sure to watch for pictures and more information about our candidates. These candidates are working hard to sell raffle tickets to support the 4th of July festivities in Walkerton. Please be supportative and purchase tickets from these young candidates. First prize in the raffle is a family trip to Nashville, Tennessee, donated by Teachers Credit Union. The 2nd place prize is a family fun weekend at an amusement park of your choice donated by Charles O. Hiler and Son, Inc. All trips are arranged by TCU Travel. A special thank you goes to the following businesses that have so generously donated to this year’s raffle and King and Queen thus far. They are: Teachers Credit Union, Charles O. Hiler & Son, Inc., Rossborough, American Roller, Gene’s Plastic, Morris Precision, Premodor, Ross Engineering, Walkerton Tool and Die, Modern Door and Combo Corp. There’s still time to enter the competition, it you are a high school student or just graduated and want to join the fun, call 5869622 and we will be glad to get you started. MAKE-UP PICTURES THURSDAY, JUNE 8 FOR YOUTH LEAGUE ! The Walkerton Youth Baseball League make-up pictures will be at the Youth Building Thursday, June 8, at 5:00 p.m. Call Rick Coffman, 586-7285 for more information. Our Gassified Ads — just $2.50!