The Hometown Treasure June 2011 | Page 63

Homestead Window & Door Yes We Can!! We Stock We Do • Aluminum Screen Doors • Storm Doors • Fiberglass Entry Doors • Glass & Plexiglass (single & double strength, 3/16) • Mirror • Buggy Front Safety Glass • Screen & Window Repair • Glass & Mirror Cutting Better Products = Better Homes Girls entering grades 1 to 6 are invited to make crafts, enjoy snacks, and play games. The series will be held from June 20 - 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Mount Zion Lutheran Church in LaGrange. The cost of the entire series is $12. There is financial assistance as needed. The series will teach girls to have confidence in themselves and their abilities, recognizing the value of working together and learning to make decisions that benefit the whole group, and making decisions about their experience. Girls will feel empowered to use their leadership skills to effect change in their lives and their world and will feel their contributions are valued in the larger community. Contact 1-800-2834812 x 301 to RSVP. Page 63 8070 W 650 S • Topeka, IN 46571 vm 260-593-2558 x2 “Energy, Water, and Plants…Oh My!” Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The Hometown Treasure by Luke Pamer 4/28/2011 - There has been an approval for the authorization to move the issue. Shipshewana police department to purchase a new There is a Kubota riding lawn mower for sale. vehicle. It is going to be used for more winter/off- The park board went for a quote and made a road purposes. It is expected to be used two to three recommendation to put the mower in an advertisement. weeks a year. The summer wages for the Summer State Work A Jack Russell Terrier has been donated to the Study Allotment were set. The two Indiana college Shipshewana police department. It is expected to be students will make $10.00 an hour as a returnee. Any a great addition to the force as well as a great addition new employee will make $9.50. The state will be paying to the police presentations at schools. for half of the wages. The police will also have a K-9 demonstration 5/12/2011 - The town council meeting started at Mayfest. It will also include an appearance by the with the usual pledge of allegiance but there was not SWAT team. a pastor present to give an invocation. There is also a possible R.A.D demonstration Shipshewana has renewed their insurance for the that will take place in the community building. It town. Due to the current inflation, property values targets younger kids that need to learn how to defend have went up 2.5 percent. themselves. A member of the Shipshewana Storm Water Board The rezoning of The Villas of Carriage Creek was Member has resigned. The resignation was accepted approved. This is a new housing project located east with regret by the town council. The board member of The Van Buren Hotel (formerly Country Inn & resigned due to health problems. The employee was Suites) on the north edge of town. The new housing generous and gave all of her salary back to the town. division will include duplexes. Every unit will be 1,200 There were street repairs discussed as well. There feet. Sidewalks will also be built. are three segments that need repaired on North Village There is a twelve inch water main inside the Drive. The segments are 200x50, 50x12 feet. Also there construction zone of CR 250N. The board accepted are three ?????????????????????????????????????Q??)????????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????)Q????????I??????????? ?????????????)????????????????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????M??????????????????)????????????????????????)Q??? H????8????????????????????????????+??????1???????9?? ??????????Y???]??????)??????????????????????Q?????????????????????+???M?????????????????]????????%?????)?????????????????????Q??????????????????)???????????????????????????Q?????????????????+???]??%?????$+????????????)???????????????????????????????????????())???????$()M?????????Q??? ?????((0