The Independent-News, Volume 122, Number 6, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 June 1996 — Page 8

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INDEPENDENT NEWS — JUNE 20, 1996

Naturalist Activites At Potato Creek The Nature Center at Potato Creek State Park is now open everyday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Children visiting the center who are under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. On Thursday, June 20, at 9 a.m. is the park patch program for children five and up at the Nature Center followed at 10 a.m. with Beach Combers Hike that will be for an hour and a half along the lake. Meet at Orchard Shores West Shelter. Then at 2 p.m. is the customs and practices of fire making program at Peppermint Hill shelter. At 9:00 p.m. is the Summer Solstice program at the C-Ground Campfire Cirlce. On Friday, June 21 at 9 a.m. is the park patch program followed at 2 p.m. with frog feathers and hen’s teeth program in the Nature Center auditorium. Then at 8 p.m. is the evening escapades where a walk to discover the changes at dusk at the park. Meet at Whispering Winds area. Saturday, June 22, at 9 a.m. is the park patch program followed at 10 a.m. with rattlesnake

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masters and prairie smoke at the auditorium. Then at 2 p.m. is the woodland wander with persons meeting at the Quaking Aspen East parking lot for the hour and a half walk in the woods. At 8 p.m. is the calls in the night program at the Quaking Aspen east parking lot. Sunday, June 23 at 8:30 a.m. is the nondenominational worship service at Peppermint Hill shelter. At 9 a.m. is the park patch program followed at 10 a.m. with the cemetery tour of PorterRea Cemetery that is located inside the park. Then at 2 p.m. in the auditorium is the going, going, gone program on the endangered animals. Monday, June 24 the 9 a.m. park patch program at the Nature Center will be held followed at 10 a.m. with the bike hike to the wetlands for the two and a half hour journey. You are to meet at the bike rental area. Then at 2 p.m. is wild about natives for the one hour hike to look at the native flora up close and personal. Meet at the family campground gate for this one. Tuesday, June 25 the usual park patch program will be held at 9 a.m. and then at 2 p.m. is the wild edibles at the Nature Cen-

This being the middle of June, strawberries have come into their own. We like them best served plain, with plenty of rich whole milk —or, better yet, half-and-half In these days of diet fads, many folks have forgotten what good yellow cream tastes like. It’s best not to consider 1 calories in strawberry season. * I For a change, I sometimes serve strawberry shortcake. We like a & biscuit dough, slightly sweetened and made with plenty of shortening. The dough is patted into shape in two round cake pans, covered generously with melted butter, and baked until done. One layer is put into a glass baking dish, covered with strawberries which have previously been washed and sweetened; then the other layer is put on top and berries are piled about it as high as the dish will permit. The shortcake is served slightly warm. “Ummmm! Good!” as the children say. Wild strawberries are plentiful, too. Out in the woods and along the railroad one may gather a quart in seemingly no time at all. May Allread Baker

ter. Wednesday, June 26 at 9 a.m. is the park patch program followed at 2 p.m. by the flying jewels program at the auditorium in the Nature Center. Come for a look into the lives of hummingbirds and learn how to attract them to your backyard. On Thursday, June 27 at 2 p.m. is the pond study where you can walk to a pond for some samples and discover our finds under a microscope at the Nature Center.

CHURCH NEWS

WALKERTON UNITED METHODIST 1000 Georgia St. Walkerton Ph: 586-3534 Or 586-3404 Day Care Ministries 586-3020 Dr. Donald C. Lacy THURSDAY 6:30 p.m., Mini worship FRIDAY 6 p.m., Wedding rehearsal 8 p.m., Community Youth Lock-In SATURDAY 3 p.m., Wedding SUNDAY 7:30 a.m., Lake service at the Chapman home, Koontz Lake. 8:30 a.m., Early Worship at Stuntz-Hochstetler Pines

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Topping 2 pts. fresh strawberries 1 c. sugar ‘Z c. heavy cream 1 t. vanilla

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9:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Late Worship. Sermon, “The Evangelist” with Revelation 1:9-11. Cup of Friendship with Jennifer Heemer and Cathy Reese. MONDAY 6 p.m., Trustee meeting 7:15 p.m., Finance meeting TUESDAY 7 p.m., Pantry meeting at the Presbyterian Church. WEDNESDAY 6:30 p.m., Day Care Board to meet. 6-8 p.m., UMYF meeting. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 512 Georgia Street Walkerton “Come as you are, you’ll be loved” Pastor John Birkner SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Sunday School TUESDAY 12 noon-2:30 p.m., Community Pantry Distribution. 7 p.m., Thrift Shop Board to meet. 7 p.m., Pantry Committee meeting. HE IS MINISTRY Community Building Main Street North Liberty SUNDAY 10:30 a.m. to Noon service

WALKERTON COMMUNITY CHURCH Corner Os Van Buren & St. Rd. 23 Walkerton Dan Drake, Pastor SUNDAY 10:30 a.m., Worship Service TUESDAY 7:00 p.m., Bible Study NORTH LIBERTY MENNONITE CHURCH Corner Maple And Center Streets Floyd Miller, Pastor SUNDAY 8:30 a.m., Services at Potato Creek State Park, Peppermint Hill pavalion. There is no charge to enter the park for the church services. Everyone welcome. Park benches are limited, bring lawn chairs. There will be no service on Sunday evening. United Methodist Church North Liberty Cross Roads Os 4 & 23 Pastor Fred Stayton SUNDAY 9 a.m., Worship Service 9:15 a.m., Kids Church 10 a.m., Sunday School TUESDAY 7 p.m., Prayer groups TEEGARDEN UNITED METHODIST Tim Davis Pastor Sunday .’am-Sup^ySchopl, , 10 a.m., Church Service ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 24955 Riley Road Riley & Pine Roads North Liberty Bert Pauluhn Pastor 656-4744 or 656-3475 PINE CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Corner Os Pine & Stanton Roads North Liberty Norman Replogle Pastor 784-2806 Sunday 9 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Service 6-8 p.m., Youth meeting WALKERTON UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 1174 Lake Street Rev. Arnold Smith Pastor Sunday 10 a.m., Morning Worship 7 p.m., Evening Worship Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Bible Study FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH 600 Van Buren Street Walkerton David D. Gisi Pastor Sunday 10 a.m., Morning Worship