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-v-r- -y-T-f mryr Tr? rrrfroo1 rrrrf'O'rr'f yrr' 6z. serving IN-8 hw South Bond Tribura, Thurtdqy, October 13, 1977 Porter denies rezoning Nonprofit arts gallery scheduled for Valparaiso C-4 a 51.5-acre parcel fronting on the west side of Ind. 149, between county roads 600 N. and 650 N. in Portage Twp.

because the commission asked for a definite sewage plan for a planned unit under C-5. The vote was 5-3. Approved was a petition of Robert and Mary Bemdt of Valparaiso to rezone from C-2 to C-4 a parcel fronting on the east side of County Road 150 between County Road 150 N. and U.S. 30 in Center to permit farm implement sales and service.

2.48-acre parcel fronting the west side of Smoke, between Hawthorne and Sunset drives in Center Twp. The board unanimously denied the petition. Approved was the petition of Wayne, Linda and Josephine Blozis, Rt. 2, Chesterton, to rezone from R-2 to R-l a parcel on Sheffield between U.S. 12 and Mertz Ave.

in line to permit a duplex. The plan commission denied a petition of Florence Rhoda, 606 N. Ind. 149, Valparaiso, to rezone from R-2 to 23 cost is $5 a year for members of PAC who will then receive notices and informaion about the gallery as well as all the activities of PAC. Porter County and the area-surrounding is rich in creative work, according to Janet Sullivan, president, and she stated that the purpose of this gallery is to provide exposure for the work of the artists.

She continued, This is the first time an arts commission has undertaken a project of this nature. Philathon class entertained HAMLET Mrs. Mae Roysdon, Indiana Avenue, entertained the Hamlet United Methodist Philathon class in her home. Mrs. Rosemond Short had devotions, the lesson was given by Mrs.

Addie Burns. The afternoon was spent completing plans for the annual smorgasbord, bazaar and bake sale, which has been scheduled for Friday, Oct. 28, with serving from 5 to 8 p.m. WANT A USED CAR? C. SAUERS LAPORTE MOTORS 1105 E.

Uncolnway Fri. 9-1 Tus. A mors. 96 Sat. 9-3 VALPARAISO A nonprofit fine arts gallery is coming to the Valparaiso area.

It will serve as a center for the arts providing exhibits and sales space, information on contracts and copyright and a resource center for the arts. All area artists will be welcome at the new center, which will be at 15 Franklin, a half-block from the northeast corner of the Courthouse Square. The art gallery will be on the second floor of the Northern Indiana Bank annex and will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday after the official opening Nov.

1. The sponsor will be the Porter County Arts Commission and the space has been donated by the Northern Indiana Bank. The gallery has been initially funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Indiana Arts Commission. All area artists in painting, sculpture, printmaking, fiber art and ceramic sculpture are invited to join the Porter County Arts Commission known, as PAC. A successful dinner and auction was held at the Valparaiso Country Club Saturday night.

Marjory Crawford, gallery director, stated that their mailing list of area artists is far from complete and they are asking that any artist who has not received a letter and who is actively involved in the arts in Porter County to give the commission that information. The By DOROTHY BERMIART Tnbunr Com-spondcnt VALPARAISO There was no planned appeal today of a Porter County Plan Commission rejection of a proposal to rezone property frontage on Smoke Road sought by Robert and Jean Seramur, and Dorothy Far-nan and Orville Huffman, 696 Jefferson, Valparaiso. More than 30 remonstrators showed up Wednesday night to protest the petititon to permit the construction of a duplex home on a' uvu APPEAL FOR HELP Residents of Cambridge City, aided by some Indiana University students, have erected billboards in the Bloomington area seeking information on missing I U. coed Ann Harmeier of She disappeared several weeks ago back to Bloomington. Her car was on Ind.

37 N. of Bloomington. UPI IT JL Corn harvest to be second largest laporfe porfer 75 in art fair MICHIGAN CITY Michigan Citys 14th Annual Art Fair that will be held Nov. 6 at Marquette Mall, will Include about 75 artists from the Midwest. All work is juried and original and limited to oils, graphics, watercolors, ceramics, sculpture, hand wrought jewelry and photography.

Cash awards totaling $5M will be given. The Michigan City Art League is a nonprofit organization that offers encouragement and opportunity to area artists. Valpo panel passes four ordinances By DOROTHY BERMIART Tribune Correiipondenl VALPARAISO The passing of four ordinances dominated most of the time during Wednesday nights city council meeting here. One was to rezone property located at 2403 and 2405 Campbell from R-l (single family) to C-l (professional and office business). There was an ordinance adopted for rezoning property east of the present location of Costas Foods from R-3 (multi-family) to C-3 (general commercial).

In a sewer improvement fund, $15,500 was appropriated and there was a public hearing. This was adopted. In addition, a sign ordinance which had come up previously was passed for new subdivisions regulations and a rezoning of property located on U.S. 30 east of East Drive. This passed with two amendments.

There was an ordinance which was adopted over Mayor Elden Kuehls veto. This was an ordinance presented by the water works asking for more wells near the airport. The mayors reason for vetoing w-as that he thought the water rate might be raised due to the sinking of wells. The revenue will be sought through Economic Development. There were two resolutions transferring funds within the budget of the clerk-treasurer and that of the city attorney.

The transfer within the clerk-treasurers budget was in the amount of $800 for additional temporary salaries and additional travel expense. The transfer within the city attorneys budget is for additional office supplies. Lugar praises EPA decision for station WASHINGTON (UPI) Customers would have had to carry the financial costs for more delays in construction of a power plant in southern Indiana had the Environmental Protection Agency not granted conditional approval for the facility, Sen. Richard Lugar, said Wednesday. The facility involved was Indiana Michigan Electric Co.s Rockport generating station.

Originally conditional approval for construction was withheld because EPA standards for smokestack emissions were blocked by a court ruling and the agency failed to revise its regulations to conform to the action. EPA could have chosen to halt all construction until it developed these new requirements, Lugar said in a statement praising the decision last week to grant tentative approval. Instead, it decided to allow conditional approval of the permit so can at least begin construction of this important energy source. This is certainly a step forward for customers who would have to assume burdens brought by costly delays. Its also a benefit to jobholders in the area who were laid off or threatened with unemployment due to uncertainty on whether it could or could not proceed with construction, Lugar added.

This conditional approval alleviates some of that uncertainty and demonstrates a recognition by EPA of the costly burdens which have accompanied the delay. too'F1 Most families that read The Tribune prefer the convenience of home delivery. It costs less than the regular newsstand price. If you're not already a subscriber, call today for home delivery. If youre already a subscriber and youre dissatisfied in any way with your home delivery of The Tribune, theres something you should know: The Tribune has a staff of District Managers s( like Max Barber, below) who are ready, willing and able to solve your problem promptly and courteously.

Chances are youll never need their help. But if you do, theyre at your service. WEST LAFAYETTE (AP) It now appears that Hoosier farmers will produce in excess of 632 million bushels of com this year, and although the figure is 9 per cent below last years harvest, it would be the state's second largest ever. The latest estimates, released Wednesday by Purdue University statisticians, represented a 2 per cent climb over a month ago. The com harvest is about 20 per cent complete.

The forecast was the next-to-last one of the season and was a 4 per cent increase over the last two months, due largely to plentiful August and September rains. There was a lot of pessimism in the summer over the dryness, statistician Bob Cole said. Now the farmers are finding out that things were slightly better than they expected them to be. The yield is expected to average 102 bushels an acre, up two bushels from last months forecast but still less than the 110-bushel average of last year. The drop in production and yield from last year stems in part from the Merchants want FORT WAYNE.

Ind. (AP) -Twenty-five downtown merchants have petitioned Mayor Robert Armstrong and Police Chief Kenneth Buckmaster to return former downtown foot patrolman Steven Boerger to his beat. He was taken off and assigned to a squad car in August in part for bad mouthing the Armstrong aiinurus-tration, according to officials of the Patrolmens Benevolent Association. The merchants, mostly tavern owners, are located on the northwest side of the downtown area. We have special needs that Officer Boerger was familiar with, the petition stated.

Cole said Indianas soybean harvest is lagging behind last years pace because of wet weather. So the estimate was unchanged from September. Farmers still are expected to harvest 127.7 million bushels, 18 per cent more than last year and the second largest ever. The yield is expected to match last year's 33 bushels an acre. Farmers are having trouble getting the beans out of the fields, however, with the harvest just 25 per cent complete at the end of last week.

Last year at this time; the soybean harvest was half complete, and the average the last five years at this stage is 30 per cent finished. The jump in production, attributed to an increase in acreage, reflects a national trend. Farmers are expected to harvest a record 1.65 billion bushels nationally, 30 per cent more than last year. Unemployment rate remains at 4.8 INDIANAIOLIS (UPI) The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September remained at the August level of 4.8 per cent. John F.

Coppes, director of the Indiana Employment Security Division, announced the September preliminary estimates. Coppes said Indiana employment increased to 2,380,500 in September and unemployment dropped to Manufacturing employment increased seasonally, primarily because of work on new auto models, and nonmanufacturing employment increased slightly. Self-employed and farm workers total employment declined seasonally, Coppes said. Cash receipts rise in farm marketings WEST LAFAYETTE (UPI) -Cash receipts from Indiana farm marketings were up 11 per cent for the first five months of 1977, compared with the same period of 1976, statisticians at Purdue University reported. A 26 per cent increase in crop receipts accounted for the advance, they said, more than offsetting a 4 per cent decline in livestock cash receipts.

iesFi Porter meetings VALPARAISO Meetings in Porter County on Friday include: Valparaiso Board of Works, 2 p.nL, city hall. Receipt of sealed bids for the following items: Five frequency modulated radio comiminications equipment in the form of portable radios with 5 watt minimum, four channel capacity, three channel equipped for transmission and receiving, along with accessories plus installation, all on a par unit and total basis; and one 1977 or 1978 dump truck. dry growing season and fewer acres planted 6 2 million. That a 2 per cent decline but the second highest on record. Nationally, the U.S.

Department of Agriculture said corn production is expected to total 6.3 billion bushels, 1 per cent higher than last year. patrolman back The manager ol a stun store who asked not to lie identified said she is not satisfied with the new system that alternates officers on the boat on a weekly basis. After they txk Steve Boerger off, I haven't seen any policemen since, she said. "Last week they put him back on for one day when they were short of men, and it was the first time Id seen a cop in weeks. Other patrolmen who have been walking the beat said because of the scheduling they are not able to develop contacts and they have to concentrate on stores in the "trouble spots." such as taverns.

is a disservice not only to individuals but to the country. He also said the money older people make often is put back into the economy and then should be no limit on their earnings under the Social Security system. Bowen told the senior citizens Republicans believe a goal of our society ought to be that of an America in which every citizen ought to be able to lead their own free life, from its beginning to its end, responsibly in the style they want to, not in accordance with some grand federal plan for how their life ought to be lived. The governor also said October already is late if Hoosier Republicans want to win 1978 elections. Were late in a so-called off year.

Weve just about caught all the breath well be able to before well be off and running again in 1978, he said. If we have worked, planned, recruited the candidates and built the necessary financial base, 1978 will be a winning Republican year. Robert Bidlack, 73, the Indiana Senior Republicans chairman, said the new organization is structured somewhat like the Young Republicans and his 20 clubs from Hammond to Evansville." He said a requirement of membership is that the person be at least 60 years of age. while en route found abondoned For home delivery or service satisfaction in the LaPorte area call 362-2230 (Tribune SOUTH BEND MU BARBER District Manager Lifestyle rules unwanted, senior Republicans told INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) National Republican Senior Citizens Director Philip A. Guarino and Gov.

Otis R. Bowen told a mostly over-60 audience that oldsters should be able to live their lives in their own style and not be shoved around by federal edicts. Guarino and Bowen were co-speakers Wednesday at the first statewide organizing luncheon of the Indiana Senior Republican Clubs at the Indiana Convention Center. About 300 persons attended. Guarino, 71, a former banker and Washington restaurant operator, said forced retirement at a specified age Hamlet club hears talk on bouquets HAMLET The Friendly Neighbor Club held its October meeting at the home of Mrs.

Harry Romine at Rt. 2, Hamlet. Mrs. LeRoy Schwenk offered a presentation on Making Winter Bouquets." Discussion included Indiana culture and books written by Indiana authors. The November meeting will be held In the home of Mrs.

LeRoy Schwenk in Davis Twp. Oregon-Davis officers attend conference HAMLET Oregon-Davis High School students were among the area schools who participated in the student leadership conference at Purdue North Central at Westville. The purpose of the conference was to assist elected officers in their various leadership roles. Techniques were taught that will enable the elected officers to function more effectively in their offices. Thirty rules were taught for "getting things done through people, and a number of ways were recommended as to how to muzzle the yakker.

Attending from Oregon-Davis were: Liz Dini, Student Council president; Bob Cunningham, vice president; Cathy Mickow, secretary and Janice Kaloski, treasurer. Also, Joe Borreli, senior class president; Randy Holm, junior class president; Kathy Reed, sophomore class president, and Brian Seese, freshman class president. Mrs. J. Hillman, Student Council sponsor and Jerry Seese, Oregon-Davis High School principal, also attended the.