The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 April 1996 — Page 1

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VOLUME 121; NUMBER 47

Walkerton Town Council Minutes CALL TO ORDER The Walkerton Town Council met on Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m., with 20 people present. ROLL CALL The following Council members were present: Gene Reese, Walter Heil, Randy Hoover, Gordon Hartsell and Gregory Williams. Kathryn Chrapliwy, clerk-treasurer and Fred Jones, town attorney, were also present. MINUTES The minutes of the March 4th meeting were approved by general consent. OLD BUSINESS: a. Hearing: Randy Williams Rezoning. A hearing was held on the rezoning of Hickory Lanes Subdivision. No comments were presented from the public. A motion was made to deny Randy Williams request. Council member Reese made the motion and was seconded by Hoover, the vote was 50. b. Hearing: Electric Rate Increase. The clerktreasurer read Ordinance 1996-1 entitled: “An Ordinance Amending “Appendix “A” For The Use Os And Services Rendered By The Town Os Walkerton, Indiana.” There was a motion by Walter Heil to accept Ordinance 1996-1 on first reading, seconded by Gene Reese, the motion passed with a 4-1 vote in favor. Council member Greg Williams voted nay. c. Bid Opening For Trash Pick-Up. There were three bidders for the trash pickup contract and they were Able Disposal, Chesterton; Superior Waste Systems, South Bend and Key Waste Services, Culver. The council has elected to take the three bids under advisement and make a decision on April 1, at the next council meeting. That motion was made by Harsell, seconded by Hoover, vote 5-0 in favor. d. Fire Department-Larry Dill. Fire Chief Dill was not present. e. Solid Waste Grant Approval. It has been announced that our ap(To be continued next week)

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PLACES SECOND IN STATE Kt v mb T ■ ■ Walkerton Elementary School PTA wishes to congratulate Lisa Kuzmicz, sixth grader, for placing second in Literature for grades six, seven and eight, for this year’s State Reflections Contest. Lisa and her family will be guests at the Saturday, May 4th Awards Ceremony. PTA Reflections program is a cultural arts program which encourages children to use their imaginations. This year’s theme was “Just Open Your Eyes And See . . Lisa’s entry will now advance to the National Convention to be held this summer. We will let you know of her progress. The following is Lisa’s prize winning entry: Just Open Your Eyes And See Once there was a boy named Sam who felt he never had anything to entertain himself with. His younger sister, Betsy, had no trouble finding something to do. She would play on the swing set or play with her toys. One day Sam asked his father what he did when he was his age. He answered, “Well, I used to help out around the neighborhood. Like mowing lawns or helping out younger children if they fell and hurt themselves. You know, things like that.” This was something Sam had never thought about. After school the next day as Sam walked home he helped a younger boy pick up some fallen books. He then offered to help carry them home. When Sam was done with his homework he went down the street to Mrs. Crane’s house. He knew she was old and had no one to help her. He mowed her lawn, got her some groceries, and kept her company. Mrs. Crane thought a boy as nice as him deserved a little something for helping. When Mrs. Crane offered Sam ten dollars, he thought about it, and finally said, “No thank you, I did this to help you not to earn money for me.” For the next few years of his life, Sam helped people out. He always turned down offers of money and always kept his promises. One day, Betsy was sulking around the house with nothing to do. Sam was sitting at the table watching a little girl roller skating on the sidewalk. “Sam?” asked Betsy. “What can I do? I am so bored!” Just then the little girl roller skating fell down and began to cry. Pointing out the window, Sam said, “Just open your eyes and see.” SPRING FORWARD'!

This Sunday, Easter Sunday, is the time for most of the nation to Spring Forward . . . as far as the time on the clock. The change of the time from Standard Time to Daylight Savings Time will take place. However, for most of Indiana, it doesn’t mean a thing, especially for those of us in the area.

Clocks will be set forward one-hour this Sunday for most of the country which includes three small sections of Indiana. The rest of the state stays on Eastern Standard Time. For the next seven-months we will be on the same time as Chicago and New York. Now remember, Michigan will be an hour ahead of us as is everyone to the east of Indiana.

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Community Calendar

THURSDAY, APRIL 4 10:00 a.m.-Urey Assembly 4:30 p.m.-JGHS girls tennis team to host Plymouth. 4:30 p.m.-JGHS junior varsity baseball team to travel to LaPorte. 4:30 p.m.-JGHS boys and girls track teams to travel to Rochester. 7:00 p.m.-Epsilon Chi chapter of Tri Kappa to meet. FRIDAY, APRIL 5 Good Friday No School SATURDAY, APRIL 6 9:00 a.m .-Walkerton Elementary School Fun Fair SUNDAY, APRIL 7 HAPPY EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 8 4:00 p.m.-WES PTA executive meeting. 4:30 p.m.-JGHS golf team to travel to Triton. 4:30 p.m.-JGHS girls track team to host NorthWood. TUESDAY, APRIL 9 4:30 p.m.-JGHS girls tennis team to host Triton. 4:30 p.m.-JGHS varsity baseball team to host Marian. 7:00 p.m.-WES PTA meeting in the school library. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 7:30 a.m.-Walkerton Chamber Board of Directors will meet at the Professional Building, downtown Walkerton. 4:00 p.m.-JGHS girls tennis team to travel to Bremen. 4:30 p.m.-UMS boys and girls track teams to travel to Bremen. 4:30 p.m.-JGHS varsity baseball team to travel to South Central. THURSDAY, APRIL 11 1:30 p.m.-UMS Honor Roll/Athletic Assembly 4:15 p.m.-JGHS golf team at Marian with New Prairie. 4:30 p.m.-JGHS varsity baseball team to host Argos. 4:30 p.m.-JGHS boys and girls track team to travel to LaVille with Plymouth. 7:00 p.m.-Spring Instrumental Concert at JGHS.

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To Present American Flags To Local School During an assembly at Harold C. Urey Middle School, Walkerton, on Thursday, April 11th, the Orville Easterday Unit 189, American Legion Auxiliary, will present 30 classroom U.S. Flags to the school. Even though the school is still under renovation, as classrooms are completed, the flags will be placed in a prominent position. The presentation will be in the new cafeteria, located on the lower level of the school, the time being 1:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Mr. Richard Reese will accept the flags for the school. The remainder of the assembly will consist of awards to various students presented by Mr. Reese. Spring Clean Up At The Cemetery The annual Spring CleanUp at Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, will be held on Monday, April Bth. AU decorations must be removed before this date. TO CLOSE FOR HOLIDAY The Bureau of Motor Vehicles License Branches and administrative offices will be closed on Friday, April 5, for Good Friday. All offices will resume normal operations on Monday, April Bth. TRY-OUTS POSTPONED Due to the Easter holiday, the try-outs for the Junior League Baseball teams will be postponed until Saturday, April 13, at the Little League Ball Park, at 11 a.m. for the Minor League and 1 p.m. for the Major League. Try-outs were originally scheduled for April 6th. CLASSMATES TO MEET On Tuesday, April 9th, at 7:00 p.m., the members of the Class of 56 will meet at Welco Truckstop, Walkerton, to discuss preparations for the upcoming class reunion. We would like your input regarding collection of memorabilia, etc. Check your smoke alarm to make sure it works!