The Times from Munster, Indiana • 11

DCZJ South Shore adds cars, new station Page 3 Groups say states are dragging feet Page 6 Trypan I GrSfflrMii aSirpoirt fops Library branch will present slide show on Latvia, Russia By PHIL WIELAND Times Staff Writer HAMMOND The Howard Branch Library, 7047 Grand is present ing a slide show at 7 p.m. Tuesday about what parts of the former Soviet Airports in Northwest Indiana and their total economic impact in 1991, including airport spending, airport payroll and money spent by travelers using the airport Union are like now. The program will be presented by uavia Anderson or Highland who re cently returned from a trip to Latvia, total economic impact of $9.3 million "The economic impact study by the AAI is done in a way that enables it to do the smallest and the largest," said Susan Schalk, planning director for R.W. Armstrong, which helped conduct the survey. "You've got to have a real loose formula to do that." Such a loose formula leads to inconsistencies and problems.

Also, some airports did not provide all the information. Schalk said Gary did not provide data on airport tenant expenditures or tenant construction expenditures while Griffith did. "It makes it difficult to do a comparison because two different people are See AIRPORT, Page B-2 Moscow and bt. Petersburg. When people think of airports that have a major impact on Northwest Indiana, few think of Griffith.

A report by the Aviation Association of Indiana of the economic impact of all 110 of the state's public and private airports states the Griffith-Memllville Airport has the biggest economic impact of any airport in the area, beating out the Gary Regional Airport more than 2 to 1. The report said the impact from airport spending, airport payroll and money spent by travelers using the airport was $22.1 million in 1991. The Gary airport, despite having more operations and commercial airline service, had a Griffith-Merrillville $22.1 million i Gary Regional Airport $9.3 million Porter County Airport, Valparaiso $1 .8 million Jasper County Airport, Rensselaer $1 .24 million. Hobart Sky Ranch $1 28,708 Lake Village Airport, Lake Village $124,403 The library is accessible for people with disabilities. Spiritual Life Center offers journal writing sessions Kentland Municipal Airport Kentland $1 1 1 ,963 2 Lowell Airport $50,240 SOURCE: Aviation Association of Indiana HAMMOND A workshop to teach people to use journal writing as a tool for spiritual growth is being offered by the spiritual Late Center of Northwest Indiana.

The workshop, "Advent Journal," is directed by Sister Joyce Diltz and tart will be rrom 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 2, 9, and 16. It is for anyone who is inter i 4 'A lawyer emits hat saw.

i4 ested in journal writing. For more information, call 932-8321, or write to the center at 1441 Hoffman St. St. Mark A.M.E. Zion church plans Women's Day program EAST CHICAGO The City Federation of Colored Women's Clubs will have its annual Women's Day program at 4 p.m.

Sunday at St. Mark A.M.E. Zion Church, 4200 Alder. The program's theme is "Continuing to Recruit, Reclaim and Rebuild." Las Vegas Night proceeds to benefit St. John Bosco HAMMOND St.

John Bosco School Association hosts its annual Las Vegas Night from 6 p.m. to midnight on Friday in the school cafeteria, 7113 Columbia Ave. Bingo, blackjack, poker, the roulette wheel, tipboard and various raffles will be available. The $5 admission fee includes dinner. All proceeds benefit school will be sold at the door.

The event is for people 21 and older. For more information, call 'i ir i ii i I Jent is first applicant for vacant Juvenile Court seat Times Staff Report MERRILLVILLE A Hobart lawyer Tuesday became the first applicant for the vacancy on the Lake Juvenile Court bench. Julia Jent, 45, who maintains an office at 4901 Broadway in Gary, had applied for the last vacancy on the Superior Court bench, and asked that her application be put in for the juvenile position. Jent is a 1982 graduate of the Valparaiso University law school and received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University Northwest in Gary in 1979. The deadline is Dec.

1 for lawyers who want to apply for the vacancy created by the defeat of Juvenile Court Judge Darlene Wanda Mears in the Nov. 3 election. She lost a retention bid by slightly more than 3,000 votes. It is the second vacancy on the Superior Court bench within the last three months. Superior Court Judge Paul Stanko left the bench in September to go into private practice.

The Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission, which receives applications and interviews candidates, will narrow the field to three names that will be submitted to Gov. Evan Bayh, who will make the final selection. Traveling the globe during National Geography Week The second-graders at Orchard Drive School in Hessville are taking an active interest in National Geography Week. TOP: Colleen McKern moves around the world Tuesday looking for Japan. The class has a sister school in Japan.

LEFT: Bobby Jaime, left, and Joshua Morrison read about a day in the life of China. Times photos by Aldino Gallo Firm to study ways to ease jail overcrowding Lake County Commissioners approved an agreement with Phillips Swager Associates, the architectural, engineering and planning firm that had recommended building a $21.5 million jail and renovating the existing jail. The plan would have increased capacity to 553 inmates. the latest study a few weeks before commissioners agreed to hire it for the job. County Attorney John Dull said he authorized the firm to begin the study in an attempt to protect the commissioners from legal problems.

See JAIL, Page B-2 County officials, under federal court order to make jail improvements, opted for the cheaper jail renovation plan in 1987, then estimated at $8.7 million. Those costs exceeded the estimate by more than $1 million. The renovated jail has space for 465 inmates, but it's sup posed to house 390. The population has soared to more than 500, and county officials are trying to find ways to house the additional inmates. The study's cost was capped at $18,000, plus travel and other expenses.

It wjll be completed in 30 days. The firm began working on ByPETRALUKE Times Staff Writer CROWN POINT The Peoria firm that recommended in 1987 that another jail be built was officially hired Tuesday to find ways to relieve the overcrowding at the renovated Lake County Jail. IUN professor will discuss summer visit to Moscow GARY An Indiana University Northwest professor who visited the former Soviet Union last summer will share his experiences at 7 p.m. Thursday with IUN's International Affairs Club. Jean Poulard, associate professor of political science, will discuss his impressions of Moscow in IUN's LibraryConference Center, Room D.

Video and slide presentations will highlight the program, which is titled "To Moscow With Love." The program is free and open to the public. Since campus parking is limited, early arrival is advised. Community invited to join prayer service Thursday eve MERRILL VILLE SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 5885 Harrison invites people of all faiths to come together Thursday to pray for peace. The monthly service will feature prayers, Scripture, reflection, commentary and music with fellowship following the service.

The speaker will be the Rev. Fred de Christobel, pastor of Holy Rosary Church in Gary. The evening will begin with individual prayer at 7:30, followed by a prayer service at 8. Benefit will raise money for woman's liver transplant MEDARYVILLE A benefit for Donna South Burright is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday at the Leisure Time Campground and Music Park.

Burright, who lives in Texas, is awaiting a lif e-saving a liver transplant. Her parents live in Lake Village. Singing will be the Worley Family, Lawrence Family and Champions, all gospel groups. Donations will be sought. w.

E.G. mayor awaits decision on school board appointees 'A St. John mourns officer A police motorcade carries St. John Lt. Thomas Miller to Chapel Lawn Cemetery in Schererville after funeral services Tuesday.

Miller, 40, died Saturday of cancer. Times photo by Aldino Gallo v0 By ANDREA HOLECEK Times Staff Writer Whiting paves way for union hall Andrean thespians offer July appointment of the Rev. Alvin Durant and Henry Gillis to replace Elaine Kisisel and Sanford Spann. It further states that if the positions aren't filled within five days of the vacancies, by law the appointments are to be made by the circuit court judge. Arredondo held a hearing in September at which time he requested written arguments from the lawyers.

Tuesday, the judge's clerk said the written arguments have been received See SCHOOL. Page B-2 'Up the Down Staircase' EAST CHICAGO Mayor Robert Pastrick still is waiting to learn if his challenge to the School Board's action of appointing two members will be upheld. Pastrick has petitioned Lake County Circuit Court Judge Lorenzo Arredondo to name two members of the board, but the judge has yet to make a decision. In the petition, Pastrick states the board positions are vacant because the City Council didn't confirm his MERRILLVILLE The Andrean High School Drama Club will present By SHARON BOHLING Times Correspondent WHOTNG The City Council on Tuesday cleared the way for Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union Local 7-1 to build a new hall. The council voted to change the zoning classification of the vacant corner lot at 121st Street and Schrage Avenue from a neighborhood retail and general residential district to general retail.

A union hall is an allowable use under the new zoning classification. The building will serve as a replacement for the union's present hall a block down the street on White Oak Avenue See HALL, Page B-2 Up the Down Staircase at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the school. Tickets are $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for senior citizens and students..