The Hometown Treasure June 2012 | Page 55

Valley Line School Benefit Auction & Chicken BBQ Supper Topeka Elementary TES Twentieth Annual All-School Picnic Location: 2 miles north of Shipshewana to CR 450 N, then east 3½ miles to the David O. Miller residence, 4340 W 450 N; Shipshewana Monday, May 28, 2012 Nelson’s Chicken BBQ Supper begins at 4 pm Carry-out Chicken Available Auction Begins at 5 pm Proceeds to benefit Valley Line School Kettle Corn • Fried Pies Homemade Ice-Cream Items Already Donated 3 year driving horse, broke; 18” saddle, like new; 500# butcher hog, dressed; (fall of 2012) new carpets; new wrench sets; new drill bit sets; 6 new 8’ folding church benches; 2 loads cut firewood; 32 yard load of shavings; 12 v battery copy machine; hand sprayer; 2 new comforters; clocks made by the school children; home dinner certificates; 2-LED table lights; homemade shirts; like new saddle; wagon gear air tires with new hay rack; hanging flower basket; new gas grill; 600 lb. bull; bull calf, queen quilt drunkard path; jams & jellies; rustic picture frames, buggy robe, corn hole games, various certificates including a one day Mystery Trip by Chris Miller; plus large amount of new items for the farm, house, or shop - too numerous to mention. Auctioneers LaWayne Miller & Lonnie Miller Contact People David L. Miller 260.562.9329 Ervin Miller 260.768.3033 Alton Bontrager 260.768.7807 More Donated Items Are Welcomed Photo submitted. Topeka held its twentieth annual all-school picnic on May 16. The weather was perfect to enjoy hotdogs outside on the lawn of the school. After lunch, the students and their guests were entertained by Mr. Les Gustafson-Zook. Mr. Gustafson-Zook, from the Goshen area, presented “Songs of the Pioneers” using a variety of instruments. Westview Elementar y Pie in the Face Mrs. Kari Parker’s sixth grade class at Westview Elementary recently had a fundraiser to raise funds for the Kenny Burkett Clinic in LaGrange. The Kenny Burkett Clinic is a medical clinic in LaGrange that provides free health care services to LaGrange County residents who do not have health insurance. Mrs. Parker’s class nominated three teachers and for one week the students at Westview Elementary brought in money to vote for which teacher they would like to see get a pie in the face. Mrs. Parker got the most votes and Alex Burr, a sixth grade student brought in the biggest donation and therefore got to throw the pie. The students were able to raise almost $250 for the clinic. The clinic presently Yoder Insurance Agency, LLC. Exceeding Expectations www.YoderIns.com 260-768-4547 8015 W US 20 • Shipshewana, IN NW Corner of SR 5 & US 20 Photo Submitted. Mrs. Kari Parker, sixth grade teacher at Westview Elementary School, after taking “charitable” pie in the face from her student Alex Burr. has a matching grant which matched the money, giving them a grand total of almost $500. Topeka Trace Apartments Stop, Look, & Lease 1&2 Bedroom Apartments 260.593.2313 Mon. Wed. Thu. 1-5pm The Hometown Treasure · June ‘12 · pg 53