The Independent-News, Volume 122, Number 9, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 11 July 1996 — Page 1

VOLUME 122; NUMBER 9

John Glenn School Board Minutes The John Glenn School Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, July 2, 1996. OATH OF OFFICE School Board secretary Robert Schaeffer administered the Oath of Office to School Board members Robbie L. Keck, Shirley Anderson, Jancie K. Ryan and Thomas L. McCormick who were reelected to a new four-year term, beginning July, 1996. CALL TO ORDER The Board of School Trustees of the John Glenn School Corporation met in regular session on July 2, 1996, at 7:30 p.m., in the John Glenn High School. All members were present. The Board, along with Superintendent David McKee and nine observers, began the meeting with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. REORGANIZATION President-Rob Keck David Gensinger nominated Rob Keck to the position of president of the John Glenn Board of School Trustees. The nomination was seconded by Ryan. Following a motion to close the nomination, Rob Keck was elected by a seven to zero vote. Vice President-David Gensinger Schaeffer nominated David Gensinger to the position of vice president of the JG Board of School Trustees, seconded by Anderson. Following a motion to close nominations, Gensinger was elected by a seven to zero vote. Secretary-Robert Schaeffer Anderson nominated Robert Schaeffer to the position of secretary of the JG Board of School Trustees, seconded by Gensinger. Following a motion to close the nominations, Schaeffer was elected by a seven to zero vote. Treasurer-Darlene Flora A motion was made by Anderson, seconded by Ryan, to appoint Darlene Flora as treasurer of the

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JGSC. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. Deputy Treasurer-Nancy Chapman Ryan made a motion, seconded by Schaeffer, to appoint Nancy Chapman as deputy treasurer of the JGSC. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. Legislative Liaison-Janice Ryan McCormick nominated Janice Ryan to serve as legislative liaison representative for the JG Board of School Trustees. The nomination was seconded by Anderson and following a motion to close nominations, Ryan was elected by a seven to zero vote. G/T Broadbase Commit-tee-Shirley Anderson Ryan nominated Anderson to serve as the School Boards representative on the G/T Broadbase committee, seconded by Gensinger. Following the closing of the nominations the motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. Community Churches Child Care Board-Shirley Anderson Ryan nominated Shirley Anderson to serve as representative of the JG Board of School Trustees on the Community Churches Child Care Board. The nomination was seconded by McCormick and following the close of nomination, the motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. Regular Meeting Date And Time Ryan made a motion to set the regular meeting date and time as the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. The motion was seconded by Gensinger and approved by a seven to zero vote. Board Salary McCormick made a motion, seconded by Gensinger, to continue the Board’s salary at $2,000 per year. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. School Attorney Ryan made a motion, seconded by Schaeffer, to continue the employment of Baker & Daniels as legal counsel for the JG Board (Continued on Page 2)

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Todd Wiedemann New Athletic Director At JGHS John Glenn High School is announcing that Todd Wiedemann, of Granger, has been selected as the new Athletic Director. Todd is currently men’s head basketball coach at Indiana University at South Bend and has teaching duties at IUSB and in the Mishawaka School Corporation. He holds Masters Degrees in Special Education and in Secondary Education. He is also licensed in Secondary Administration. He was nominated for Indiana Teacher of the Year in 1992-93. Todd and his wife, Gina, have a three-year-old son, Jordan and both graduated from Wichita State University, in Kansas. He will begin his duties in August.

A daughter was born on June 4 at Marion General Hospital to Timothy and Lori Jessie, of Marion. She has been named Kayley Elizabeth and weighed in at six pounds and one ounce and measured 19 inches long. She is welcomed by a sister Katelyn Nicole, at i home. Paternal grandmother is Bernice Jessie, of Hamlet and the late Floyd Jessie. Maternal grandparents are Rev. Bud and Joan Fugate, of Richlands, Virginia. NOTICE Jim’s Barb6r Shop, Koontz Lake, will close July 20th and will re-open on July 30th. 3tjylßp NOTICE Chuck’s Barber Shop, 613 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, will close beginning Saturday, July 13 for vacation and will re-open again on Saturday, July 20. jyii ♦♦♦ Death and taxes and childbirth! There’s never any convenient time for any of them!

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Walkerton Town Council Minutes The Walkerton Town Council met on Monday, July 1, at 7:00 p.m. with 14 people present. ROLL CALL The following Town Council members were present: Randy Hoover, Walter Heil, Gregory Williams, Gordon Hartsell and Gene Reese. Kathryn T. Chrapliwy, clerktreasurer and Fred Jones, town attorney, were also present. MINUTES The minutes of the June 24th meeting were accepted by general consent. DEPT. HEAD REPORTS POLICE DEPT. Police Chief Carl Sobieralski gave his monthly report and he also gave the monthly report for the Building Permits for the month of June. Chief Sobieralski asked that the Council look at the weed control ordinance because he felt that the ordinance needed some revising. The clerktreasurer also asked the attorney to look into a violations bureau ordinance for the town. The attorney will be following up on both of those items of business. Sobieralski reported on the placement of poles and signs designating the proper flow of traffic at the local License Branch. He said that Jeff Zehner had done a good job with the project and that it appeared to be working well. FIRE DEPT. A fire department report was submitted to the Council for their approval. OLD BUSINESS The attorney was asked about the whereabouts of the Code of Ordinance Books. Fred Jones reported that he had addressed that problem with the former attorney, Mr. Holmes. Mr. Holmes said that he had the books and they needed some minor corrections before he would send them to the Council. President Williams also asked about the discs that the Town had apparently purchased for the project. No

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mention was made about the discs and the town attorney said he would check into that also. A representative from Boramco by the name of Ann Durant, was present to address the Council on a matter that they had recently encountered. In 1993 the Town approved a tax abatement for Boramco but had apparently not signed all the necessary paperwork. In the unsigned paperwork under Section I the wording needs to show the same amount of years for the real property, that being 10 years. Council member Reese made a motion to amend the Resolution to that effect and to agree to sign the necessary paperwork. Hartsell seconded the motion which passed with a five to zero vote. Mr. Godfrey informed the Council about his communications with Triax concerning his hooking on to the service. Mr. Godfrey was told that the property where he resides was not annexed into the town. He was asked to contact Stace Isley and see if Mr. Isley would consider annexing that piece of property. TRIAX CABLEVISION The third reading was tabled until a later time. Council member Reese made that motion and was seconded by Hartsell which passed by a five to zero vote. PAVING PROJECT’96 Street Supt. Jeff Zehner had taken the bids for paving under advisement and recommended E & B Paving, Inc., of Rochester, IN, to do the paving. They appeared to be the lowest and best bid at $31.40 a ton. Council member Heil seconded the motion and the motion passed with a five to zero vote. The project will begin the week of July Bth. MILLER’S MERRY MANOR/JOHNSON SEWER PROJECT Wastewater Supt. Zehner informed the Council that he had obtained some figures on moving the 16 trees on Miller’s Merry Manor property. The cost of the trees would be SIOO each to move and an additional SIOO to put back. The attorney was asked to (Continued on Page 3)