The Independent-News, Volume 122, Number 13, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 August 1996 — Page 8

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— INDEPENDENT NEWS — AUGUST 8. 1996

Football Hall Os Fame To Induct All-Americans On Sat. The College Football Hall of Fame which opened last fall to rave reviews in South Bend, is throwing another party with Terry Bradshaw, Walter Payton, Billy “White Shoes” Johnson and Neil Lomax to be the special guests. Saturday, August 16, the College Football Hall of Fame will, for the first time ever, induct and enshrine First Team All-Americans from schools other than Division I-A. The special ceremonies will once again be televised by ESPN from Gridiron Plaza, the football field entrance to the Hall. The inaugural class to be honored during a three-day festival includes Terry Bradshaw, Louisiana Tech quarterback; the late Buck Buchanan, Grambling State offensive and defensive tackle; Vern Den Herder, Central College (Iowa) defensive end, Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, Widener running back; Neil Lomax, Portland State quarterback; Tyrone McGriff, Florida A&M offensive guard; Wilbert Montgomery, Abilene Christian running back; Gary Reasons, Northwestern State linebacker; Walter Payton, Jackson State running back and Jim Youngblood, Tennessee Tech linebacker. These players and future inductees to the College Football Hall of Fame may now be selected from recognized First Team All-Americans players from NCAA Division lAA, II and 111 schools, as well as schools that play in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics). Also being honored are former coaches the late Harold Burry, Westminister College; Edgar Sherman, Muskingum College; the late Gilbert Steinke, Texas A&I and the late Lee Tressel, Baldwin Wallace. Combining football nostalgia since the game’s beginning in 1869 with innovative interactive exhibits, the 58,000 square foot Hall of Fame is one of the premiere sports museums in existence, comparing favorably with the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. The Hall’s expanding collection consists of thousands of photographs, football books, programs and media guides, as well as helmets, footballs, uniforms, trophies, plaques, paintings and prints. The collection also contains over 200 hours of historic film footage dating back to the early 1900 s. Visitors approaching the Hall cross Gridiron Plaza, a pallet of football color complete with yard markers, goal posts, team pennants and artificial turf. The plaza hosts a variety of special events, from the annual enshrinement ceremonies and festival to impromptu games of touchfootball and football clinics for young and old alike. The Hall is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. There are special extended hours on Notre Dame home game weekends. Admission for adults is $7; senior citizens is $5; children ages six to 14 it is $4 and under six years old are admitted free of charge. Group rates and annual passes are avaialable. For more information call 235-9999 or 800-440-FAME.

Walkerton Town Council Minutes (Continued from Page 5) a 3-2 vote. Williams, aye; Hartsell, aye; Hoover, aye; Reese, nay and Heil, nay. The motion was made by Reese to allow Van Dyne and Eggleston to attend the State Water School, seconded by Hoover, motion passed with a 5-0 vote. C. Financial Report by K. Chrapliwy The financial report was submitted for the month of June which was accepted by the council. OLD BUSINESS A. Wahl vs Walkerton Police Dept: The attorney submitted a letter from the Governmental Interinsurance Exchange Company

denying the claim that Wahl filed against the Walkerton Police Dept. B. Spectrum/Load Study: Spectrum Engineering had submitted a quote on doing a Load Study for the Town of Walkerton. After a short discussion, Hoover made a motion to accept the quote from Spectrum to do a Load Study contingent on: a definite starting date and completion date that is acceptable to the Town and the approval of the Electrical Advisory Board, who will be meeting on the 18th of July. Hartsell seconded the motion which passed on a 5-0 vote. C. Whiteman/Downtown Landscaping: Reese made a motion to have the clerktreasurer contact Whiteman Landscapers and given them two weeks to maintain the •,

downtown area trees otherwise we will advertise for a different caretaker. Hoovei seconded the motion which carried with a 5-0 vote. D. Ambulance Bay Repair: The clerk-treasurer was asked about the drain problem and the ceiling tile in the bay area that needs to be repaired. Kackie said that she had forgotten to discuss the ceiling tile in the bay area with Richard Flaugher and the drain problem was discussed and that will be done at the convenience of the Walkerton employees when they can coordinate the work. E. Creech Property: The town attorney discussed the Creech situation with the Council and it was decided that a letter was to be sent to Mr. Creech regarding the tall grass and weeds at his property on Jackson Street. Mr. Creech will be given 10 days to clean up the property. If after 10 days the property is still not cleaned up then the Town will have the work done and proceed according. Hoover made this motion and Hartsell seconded the motion. F. Steve Groves: The agreement between Steve Groves and the Town was turned over to the town attorney. The town attorney asked the Council if they would accept $25 a week to be directly deposited in the town’s account from Steve Groves paycheck. Hartsell said that he was tired of dealing with the problem and made a motion to have the matter turned over to a collection agency. The motion failed for lack of a second. Reese made a motion to accept $25 a week for one year and to be reviewed at the end of that year. Hoover seconded that motion which passed with a 4-1 vote. Hartsell voted nay. G. Triax Cablevision: The town attorney said that he had not heard from Mr. Godfrey concerning the annexation of his property and therefore he asked the council to place Triax Cablevision on the next agenda. The Council agreed to this on a motion by Reese and seconded by Hartsell. H. CSX Railroad Property: The town attorney said that he had contacted an attorney who was an expert in the field of Environment. He also talked with the representative from CSX and discussed the town’s action on the matter. I. Code of Town Ordinances. The Town Council received eight bound copies and three unbound copies of the Code of ordinances from attorney Holmes’ office. We have still not received the discs but our attorney will be inquiring about that matter. J. Plan Commission: Reese, who is also the president of the Plan

“CRAM THE COVE TO FIGHT CANCER” On Friday, August 9, a very special event will be held at Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, during the Silver Hawks game against the Fort Wayne Wizards. CRAM THE COVE is an effort to raise both awareness about prevention and the funds necessary to help combat cancer. In order to achieve both purposes, the event will feature special promotional activities designed to encourage maximum attendance. The first 3,000 fans age 15 and younger to enter the stadium will be given an insulated lunch bag with the message, “I am tobacco free and proud.” Those receiving the bags will be given a pledge card for them to sign stating their intention to be tobacco free. Also, as part of this special night, local celebrities will be working as vendors selling food and beverages, with their tips and commissions going to the American Cancer Society for their cancer fighting efforts. A number of prizes will be given away as well. The idea is to create so much excitement that people will literally “Cram The Cove” and break the single game attendance record. The American Cancer Society will further benefit because a percentage of the proceeds collected from every ticket sold will be donated to them for their efforts. CRAM THE COVE To Fight Cancer is a memorial event designed to pay tribute to one of the Silver Hawks’ biggest fans, Rita Jankowski. Known as the “first nurse” of Coveleski Stadium, Rita died of liver cancer early in 1995. She had served as the stadium’s head nurse since 1987. Rita J. was such a huge fan that the Silver Hawks have decided to dedicate this game to her. “It is our hope that by sponsoring Cram The Cove To Fight Cancer we can raise public awareness about cancer as well as return some of the love that Rita so graciously gave us for many years!” says Rita Baxter, vice president of the South Bend Silver Hawks. CRAM THE COVE is sponsored by Partners Health Plan and ASSIST, Coalition for a Tobacco Free Society.

Commission, informed the Council that the Plan Commission had met at 6:30 p.m. and at that time the Commission approved a business called “Nothing But Nails,” at 406 Kentucky Street, which will be operated by Julie Renz. K. Marshall County 911: The clerk-treasurer was asked to respond to the letter from Marshall County Sheriff’s Department regarding 911 Printers. L. John Glenn High School Ad: Hoover made a motion to select a half-page ad for the John Glenn School Athletic Program for the 1996-97 athletic year, seconded by Hartsell, the motion passed with a 31 vote. Reese abstained his vote and Williams voted nay. CITIZENS INPUT Elsie Heimer asked that the Fire Department be allowed to respond to the Ambulance calls as a first responder. Hoover made a motion to approve the request. Hartsell seconded the motion which passed with a 5-0 vote. Heimer also asked if the ambulance would be allowed to use the power washer to clean the ambulance bay. Zehner said that the town did not own a power washer but they did have a sewer pressure vac that his men would be glad to operate to get the job done. Hartsell made a motion to allow the town employees to operate the machine in the ambulance bay, seconded by Heil, motion passed with a 5-0 voie. CLAIMS Claims numbered 732 to

801 totaling $326,400.45 and payroll claim docket totaling $29,096.18 passed on a motion by Heil and a second by Reese, 5-0 vote. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to come before the Council the meeting adjourned on a motion by Reese and a second by Heil which passed by a 5-0 vote. i News I ,n / I V s Yearly! [God, grant us the SERENITY to accept the things we cannot change, COURAGE to change the things we can, and WISDOM to know the difference. You’ll love the E’s of running an ad in the v INDEPENDENT NEWS Easy E fficient E conomic E ffective CALL TODAY! 586-3139