The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 36, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 18 January 1996 — Page 1

VOLUME 121; NUMBER 36

News From The State House GOV. & SENATE AGREE IN GIVING HOOSIERS A TAX CUT In a show of bipartisan cooperation, Republican state lawmakers and the governor announced on Tuesday, Jan. 9, that HooSier auto owners will receive a 50-percent reduction in their license plate fees. Hoosiers who pay their auto excise taxes between January and March will receive a refund of half their payment. For example, for a $12,500 car purchased in 1996, the excise tax for the first year would be $177 under the new plan, but prior to the cut the fee would have been $344 for the first year. Lawmakers are also planning for the future under the joint plan. S2OO million of the surplus will be earmarked for the unfunded Teachers Retirement Fund. With this appropriation it will save $l.B billion over the next 40-years to offset the state’s pension liability. RECYCLING ON THE GO . . . Our North Liberty Recycling site has been going well, since we got our new containers. But we need to keep the site clean of debris, like tires and TV’s. These items are not recyclable at this site. For these items, such as tires and TV’s call the St. Joseph Solid Waste District for a location. Please leave only things thgt are noted on the bins such as: Glass: green, brown & clear Dry, clean Newspaper Corragated cardboard Steel cans Aluminum cans Plastic milk jugs Laundry detergent Pop bottles In order to maintain and operate an unmanned site, the users of the site need to be responsible for its condition. If this does not happen then the site has no choice but to close! The pleasure of an afternoon nap is double that of sleep at night.

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Brian Ward Wins St. Pat's Geography Bee \ dH|| K I ' - * ' y >= * • w WIKI 1c ■■ » * *TS Brian Ward, a fifth grade student at St. Patrick School, Walkerton, won the school-level competition of the National Geography Bee, on Wednesday, Jan. 10, and a chance at the $25,000 college scholarship. The school-level bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the eighth annual National Geography, which is sponsored by National Geographic World and Chrysler Corporation. Ward took the written test on Monday, Jan. 15 which will determine up to 100 top scorers to compete in the State Bee, to be held on March 29. Brian is the son of Charles and Mary Jane Ward of 905 Van Buren

Street, Walkerton. WHAT'S FOR DINNER? <

How many times have you heard . . . “What’s for dinner?” This age old question has haunted many a moms over the years as to what to fix for dinner (lunch or breakfast for that matter) and we are seeking some of your family favorite main dishes that you would be willing tv share. Some of our family favorite dishes have been passed down from grandmother to mother and now to this generation. Won’t you share your recipes with us? Send them in or bring them to the Independent News office at 601 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, IN 46574.

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Alan Holland Wins Urey Geography Bee Alan Holland, a seventh grade student at Urey Middle School, won the schoollevel competition of the National Geography Bee, held on Jan. 9 and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. The school-level Bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the eighth annual National Geography Bee, which is sponsored by National Geographic World & Chrysler Corporation. The kick-off for this year’s Bee was the week of Dec. 4, with thousands of schools around the United States, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories participating. The school winners, including Alan, will now take a written test; up to 100 of the top scorers in each state and territory will be eligible to compete in their state Bee March 29. Mrs. Francie Beville is the seventh grade social studies teacher at Urey Middle School and administered the written test to Alan on Jan. 16. The National Geographic Society developed the National Geography Bee in response to a growing concern about the lack of geographic knowledge among young people in the United States. A 10country Gallup survey conducted for the Society in 1988 and 1989 found that people in the U.S. ages 18 to 24-the youngest group surveyed-knew less about geography than young people in any of the other countries in the survey. The innocent and the beautiful have no enemy but time. —William Butler Yeats

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1996

PRESENTS CHECK % * a n Pictured above is Ray Chapman, of Ray & Kenny’s SuperValu, Walkerton, presenting an Education Advantage check to Drew Rannells and his mother, Jodie Rannells, representing Oregon-Davis Schools. Public TV To Present GED On Channel 34 WNIT Television, Channel 34, Elkhart, will repeat the award winning GED ON TV adult education series beginning the week of Feb. 25. Adults who have not graduated from high school can enroll by calling toll-free 1-800-248-7999 and prepare for the GED high school equivalency test in the privacy of home. The series of 42 half-hour television programs was designed by Kentucky Educational Television for adults who couldn’t complete high school when they were young. The five month series covers the reading, writing, social studies, science and math skills needed to pass the GED test. When an adult calls to enroll they will be mailed a packet of information. The $21.00 course fee covers the cost of three GED ON TV workbooks, pre-tests, newsletters, post-tests and a toll-free Helpline. By completing the series and studying the workbooks, the student will earn a voucher that will pay the cost of taking the GED test at any Indiana testing site. Two lessons will be broadcast each week.

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[Community I Calendar

| FRIDAY, JAN. 19 | 3:00-5:00—Urey Middle School PT A dance. SATURDAY, JAN. 20 8:00 a.m.— JGHS regional academic decathlon 9:00 a.m.—UMS boys basketball tourney held at North Liberty Elementary. 9:30 a.m. —JGHS wrestling NSC at Triton. 10:30 a.m.—WES Market Day. 6:30 p.m.— JGHS I boys/girls basketball finals ' at Bi-County Tourney at LaVille. MONDAY, JAN. 22 3:30 p.m.—North Liberty Elementary PTA Market Day in cafeteria. TUESDAY, JAN. 23 12:30 p.m. —JGSC students dismissed for inservice day. 4:30 p.m.—UMS boys basketball to host Bremen. 6:00 p.m.—JGHS girls basketball will travel to LaVille. THURSDAY, JAN. 25 6:15 p.m.—JGHS girls basketball to host South Bend St. Joe. 6:30 p.m.—JGHS Freshman basketball to travel to Plymouth. WOMEN’S AGLOW TO MEET SAT., JAN. 20 Walkerton’s Women Aglow Fellowship will meet on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 9 a.m. with fellowship followed at 9:30 a.m. with praise and worship at the Walkerton Community Building. NOTICE The Walkerton Town Council will be in the process of selecting individuals to serve on both the Area Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. If you are interested in serving on either of these Boards, please inform the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office by Jan. 25. Selections will be made on Jan. 29th. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!