The Hometown Treasure February 2013 | Page 26

Topeka Town News As we move into the new year the town is working on several projects. One of which is our new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) plan. We are in the final steps of putting together our findings from the studies that we completed last fall throughout the town’s buildings and properties, to help improve ourselves for future projects with the new ADA standards. The town has been pro-active in some of the areas already. As we do projects in town, we update structures to by Ron Eash meet the standards. The town board awarded API Construction a paving project for this upcoming spring. More details to come later on the streets being paved and the time and dates the project will start. Things are looking up for the start of the new year as businesses are moving forward. The Crossroads office complex is moving right along and will be a nice addition on the west edge of town. Also, Westview School Board The school board held elections last month. Gerald Lee was elected president. The vice-president is Dave Mehas and the secretary is Carrie Schrock. The project of converting the high school auditorium lights to LED lights was completed over Christmas break. The project was completed on schedule and they will be in use for the theater’s next performance of, “The Lion, The by Luke Pamer Witch, and the Wardrobe” on February 8 and 9. The lights will decrease the heat on stage as well as cut back on electricity costs. Westview High School’s security measures have been upgraded after the Sandy Hook Elementary school shootings motivated the change. There is now a camera in the entrance and the town board approved the first reading of a tax abatement for new equipment and employment for Nishikawa Cooper LLC. We wish all our businesses in town a prosperous year. The town will be taking applications for a person to take care of the town’s flowers. Some of the duties will include planting flowers at town hall and the east and west parks. Daily watering and weeding and trimming the plants and shrubs. Applications may be picked up at the Topeka town hall. We will be taking applications until 4:00 pm on March 1, 2013. If you have any questions, you may contact the town hall. a buzzer installed to open the doors. The camera and buzzer are controlled by the staff in the front office. The upgrade ran at a cost of around $1,800. Principal Rich Cory said that the high school is as safe as it could be. He expressed that the students should not feel danger when they come to school. There was also a generous donation of $1,900 from Parkview Hospital to Topeka Elementary school for their physical education program. Where You Find Exceptional Savings 1265 N SR 5 • Shipshewana, IN 46565 • Located on SR 5, just south of the World Famous Shipshewana Flea Market! Mon. - Fri. 7:30am - 5:30pm • Sat. 7:30am - 4:00pm • Closed Sun. Bulk Foods for Every Day Use! C ???? ??5??????!????Q????? ??????I???? ???(??-??????? ?????? ??)?????5??????M???? ??????)???????? ????A?????)?????5????5???)5?????????!???????9????????????????L?M????) ???????M??????9?????????M???? ?????????????????????))?????)???????M?????? ?????? ??????????????)]????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)????? ?Q???!??????Q?????? ???????`??((0