The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 25, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 November 1995 — Page 6

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— INDEPENDENT NEWS — NOVEMBER 2, 1995

MEET THE REPUBLICIAN CANDIDATES FOR THE NORTH LIBERTY TOWN COUNCIL

On November 7, 1995 the residents of the Town of North Liberty will vote for three town council seats. The three Republican candidates who will appear on the ballot are: Tim Van Overberghe Sara A. Williams And Richard J. Warner Tim Van Overberghe resides at 208 North Main Street, North Liberty with his wife, Leslie. He graduated from Washington High School, South Bend, and has a B.S. degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, in Public Affairs (government finances) and Economics. He is employed in his family’s business, Van Overberghe Builders, South Bend, as Construction Estimator and Project Manager. He and Leslie attend St. Patrick’s Church, in Walkerton, and he plays in the North Liberty Soft Ball Church League. Leslie is employed as library aide with the St. Joseph County Library at the North Liberty Branch. Tim and Leslie have chosen to live in North Liberty and to raise their family here because of the sense of family and warmth they feel from the community. They both see the many positive aspects of our town. Tim feels it is important for him to contribute and build upon the many good points of our community and to improve upon any weaknesses. With his background and experience, he hopes to help find more ways in which to run the local government more efficiently so that financial, and other resources, may be used to the maximum benefit of the town, its residents, and the local businesses. Sara A. Williams lives at 205 North Jefferson Street, North Liberty, with her husband, Paul 111, and their son, Ryan. Sara graduated from North Lawrence High School, Bedford, Indiana and has a B.A. from Purdue University in education. She currently is the Director and a Teacher at

REMEMBER TO VOTE NOVEMBER 7th

the Walkerton Nursery School, affiliated with the Walkerton United Methodist Church. Sara, Paul and Ryan attend the North Liberty United Methodist Church and Sara is currently serving on the North Liberty Park Board. Sara and Paul also have chosen to live and raise their family in North Liberty because of its many positive aspects and their belief that our community is the ideal place to raise a family. Sara wants to see commercial growth and progress in North Liberty tempered with our small town atmosphere and values. She also wants to ensure a safe environment for its families. She too hopes to make the administration of town government more efficient for all departments — police, utilities, streets, and park. Richard J. Warner lives at 604 South Sylvia Drive, North Liberty, Indiana, with his wife Karen. Rich is completing his first four year term as a town council member and is currently serving as President of the Town Council. Rich and Karen have lived in North Liberty for twenty years and raised their two daughters here. Rich is employed by the University of Notre Dame as a Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation Technician. He and Karen are active members of the North Liberty United Methodist Church and Rich umpires for the North Liberty Youth League. Rich spent a great deal of time during his first term wrestling with issues of commercial growth of our town. He believes he and the current board have had a positive impact on the efficient management of the local government. Specifically, the utilization of computers in the Clerk-Treasurer s office and the changes in the management of utilities. Rich hopes to be re-elected so that he can continue to make a difference in his community and to continue to strive for more efficient, government and cost control. He also feels the Council should attempt to obtain and utilize any available grant money, federal or state, to help the community upgrade its utility services.

Paid for by St. Joseph County Republican Central Committee, Carl Baxmeyer, Chairman, and presented with the approval of Tim Van Overberghe, Sara A. Williams and Richard J. Warner, candidates for town council.