The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 30 November 1995 — Page 1

VOLUME 121; NUMBER 29

Christmas CHRISTMAS PROGRAM SET FOR DEC. 3 The Latchkey children of the North Liberty Community Churches will hold their annual Christmas program this year at St. John’s Lutheran Church, i Riley Road. The children will present i a program and each of the ( following churchy will be represented: Pine Creek Brethren, North Liberty United Methodist, Church of Christ, Church of the ! Brethren, St. John’s and the Beaver Creek Wesleyan. Come and help us celebrate । on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 7:00 p.m. HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS PROGRAM DEC. 4 A craft program entitled “Create Your Own Holiday Pomander and Angel Ornament’’ will be presented । at the North Liberty Library, on Monday, Dec. ' 4, at 7 p.m. Chris Franey, of the Kitchen Garden will instruct participants with natural materials to create the or- • naments. The program is free but you must pre- * register by calling the library, 656-3664. CHRISTMAS MEETING SET FOR DEC. 6 A Victorian Christmas luncheon will be held on Wed., Dec. 6, from 11:30 2 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Balloon Wurks Restaurant, y Holiday Inn, Plymouth, for the Marshall Co. Christian Women’s Club. Cost is £5.75 inclusive. Special feature will be a fashion show for the ladies; special music by Wanda Jo Jones, of Georgia and she is also the special speaker m ow to set goals and find purpose in life. For a reservation call loanne at 784-2426; Barbara at 586-2284 or Vickie it 936-8348, by Friday, L W CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON The Oregon Twp. Home Economics Club is planning a Christmas luncheon, to be held at the regular meeting, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 12:30 p.m., at Al’s Diner, Koontz Lake. A chicken luncheon is being planned. Members are to bring a 53.00 grab bag gift and are

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A First. . . Girls & Boys Basketball? A first . . . girls and boys basketball games will be played on the John Glenn court, this Saturday evening, when the John Glenn girls varsity basketball team will play in the opener for the night the Oregon-Davis girls varsity team. This will be followed by the boys varsity action. The boys and girls junior varsity squads will not be left out as they will play tonight, Thursday, Nov. 30, at OregonDavis, beginning at 6:30 p.m. I have been told that in years gone by that this style of basketball scheduling was dpne. I am sure that it will increase the attendance as well as other aspects of the atmosphere of rivalry as the Falcons and Bobcats square off Saturday, Dec. 2. Plan now to attend this momentous occasion, get your bag of pop com, pick out your seat and be sure and cheer for your team as the action is sure to be unforgetable. JG Education Association Rejects Proposed Salary Increase The John Glenn Education Association has rejected a 3 percent salary increase offered by the John Glenn School Board for the 1995-96 school year and a 3 percent increase for the 1996-97 school year. In addition, the School Board offered an increase in positions and pay for extracurricular duties, a vision insurance plan along with $90.00 a year towards the premium, and improvements in severance pay. A 3 percent pay raise is equal to the State average teacher increase for the 1995-96 school year. The proposed increase would place the starting salary for a beginning teacher at $25,343 and would top out at $43,304 for a teacher at the top of the master’s schedule. In addition, a teacher with a master’s degree with an additional 24 hours of credit would earn $50,294. The proposed salary increase would make the average salary increase over the past three years 8.7 percent including increment for experience. A teacher without experience increases has averaged 5.1 percent a year during the last three years. The John Glenn School Board has provided the teachers with exceptional salary increases in the past and is offering a fair and very reasonable salary for the next two years. The proposal rejected by the John Glenn Education Association would cost the corporation two-thirds of the 1996 new revenue. The 3 percent salary offer was made to the teachers during a mediation session on Monday, Nov. 27, 1995. The Indiana Employment Relations Board mediator recommended the 3 percent state average settlement. The School Board moved from their previous 2 percent offer. The teachers remain unchanged in their request for a 4 percent raise increase. Beginning Teacher Salaries Os Area Schools 1995-1996 School Corporation Bachelors Degree - 0 Experience Penn $25,624 John Glenn* $25,343 Triton $24,505 Mishawaka** $24,306 LaPorte $24,275 Culver $23,960 New Prairie $23,648 South Bend $23,505 Bremen $23,498 Union North** $23,157 Plymouth** $22,961 ♦ Proposed for 1995-96 ** 1995 Schedule $ $ $ $ $

welcomed to bring a guest. Reservations for the luncheon must be made no later than Dec. 6, by calling Pam Kapjowitz, president, at 586-3843.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 30 Urey Middle School boys basketball at Oregon-Davis. 6:30 p.m., John Glenn girls/boys JV basketball game at Oregon-Davis. FRIDAY, DEC. 1 6:30 p.m.-John Glenn basketball teams to host Culver. 6:30 p.m.-Oregon-Davis basketball team to travel to LaCrosse. SATURDAY, DEC. 2 9:00 a.m.-John Glenn wrestlers to host a super dual. 6:30 p.m.-John Glenn to host Oregon-Davis in basketball. MONDAY, DEC. 4 4:00 p.m.-Walkerton Elementary sth grade basketball team to host St. Patrick. 4:00 p.m.-Urey Bth grade basketball team to travel to Triton. 4:00 p.m.-Urey 7th grade basketball team to host Triton. 6:30 p.m.-John Glenn freshmen basketball team to host New Prairie. Oregon-Davis jr. high basketball teams to travel to Washington Twp. Oregon-Davis girls basketball teams to host LaCrosse. TUESDAY, DEC. 5 4:30 p.m.-North Liberty 6th grade basketball team to host Olive Twp. 4:30 p.m.-North Liberty sth grade basketball team to travel to Olive Twp. 6:00 p.m.-John Glenn girls basketball team to travel to Jimtown. Oregon-Davis jr. high basketball teams to host Morgan Twp. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6 4:30 p.m.-Walkerton Elementary boys basketball team to host Triton. THURSDAY, DEC. 7 4:30 p.m.-North Liberty sth grade basketball team to host St. Patrick. 4:30 p.m.-Urey boys basketball team y to travel to Culver. 6:30 p.m.-John Glenn freshmen basketball team to host CMA 6:30 p.m.-John Glenn wrestlers to travel to St. Joe. 7:00 p.m.-Walkerton Elementary Christmas Concert. 7:00 p.m.-Epsilon Chi Tri Kappa to meet.

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Immunization Clinics Set I For December The St. Joseph County Health Department will be conducting Immunization Clinics in the area during December. In Walkerton the clinic will be held at the United Methodist Church, 1000 Georgia St., on Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. No appointment is necessary. All children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and all previous shot records are needed for immunizations. In the Lakeville are the clinic will be held at the Old Lakeville School Project, U.S. 31, on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For the North Liberty area the clinic will be held at the North Liberty Community Center, 300 S. Main, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For further information call 235-9783. TAX RATE SET The 1996 Town of North Liberty property tax rate was set at $3,648 per SIOO of assessed valuation by the State Board of Tax Commissioners hearing, held on Nov. 20. This rate is .4163 below the 1995 rate of $4.0643. The Towns assessed valuation increased $935,000.00 from $5,375,000 in 1995 to $6,310,000 for 1996. In order to stay within the maximum levy allowed by the State, the General Fund had to be reduced by $30,914.00 and the Park Budget $1,906.00 from the advertised budgets. All other funds were approved as advertised. “When I look at this congregation,’’ the minister told the audience, “I ask myself, ‘Where are the poor?’ “But, then, when I look at the collection plate, I say to myself, ‘Where are the rich?’ ” Oregon-Davis girls basketball team to travel to Knox. Oregon-Davis jr. high basketball team to host North Judson. Oregon-Davis C-team basketball to play Argos oa the Wildcats floor.