Several Local Sites Prepare for June Kick Off of Summer Food Service Program

Posted on May 30, 2019
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

To ensure that no Hoosier student spends their summer break hungry, the United States Department of Agriculture and Indiana Department of Education partner with area schools and organizations to provide meals through the Summer Food Service Program.

This program was created to help bridge the gap for students who rely on the free or reduced breakfast and lunch as their primary source of sustenance during the school year. 

Several local sites will kick off their programs during the first week of June. The communities of North Judson, Hamlet, Knox, Culver and Monterey will be providing meals through this program this summer.

For years, the program has provided children and teens ages 18 and under with access to free, nutritious meals and snacks during the summer months.

At some of the locations, adults may also get meals for a nominal price. Costs vary depending on the site so call in advance if you have any questions.

Additional information, such as times and dates as well as the locations of local sites, can be found below:

Oregon-Davis Elementary School:

Dates: Monday, June 3rd – Thursday, June 27th
Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Offered: Monday-Thursday

Knox Elementary School:

Dates: Monday, June 3rd – Thursday, June 27th
Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Offered: Monday-Thursday

Knox Middle School:

Dates: Monday, June 3rd – Thursday, June 27th
Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Offered: Monday-Thursday

North Judson-San Pierre Elementary School:

Dates:
Monday, June 3rd – Friday, June 7th (Monday - Friday)
Monday, June 10th – Thursday, June 20th (Monday - Thursday)
Monday, June 24th – Wednesday, June 26th (Monday - Wednesday)
Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Monterey-Tippecanoe Public Library:

Dates: Monday, June 3rd – Friday, August 2nd
Lunch: 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Offered: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Culver Community Middle/High School:

Dates: Monday, June 3rd – Thursday, August 1st
Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Offered: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

Culver Elementary School:

Dates: Monday, June 3rd – Friday, August 2nd
Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Offered: Monday-Friday

Culver-Union Township Library:

Dates: Tuesday, June 4th – Thursday, August 1st
Lunch: 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Offered: Tuesdays & Thursdays

The information listed above was provided through the Indiana Department of Education. If there are any errors, let us know and they will be corrected immediately.
Phone: 574-772-6241 ext: 104
Email: news@wkvi.com

North Judson Town Council Passes Wastewater Project Funding Resolution

Posted on February 14, 2019
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

A resolution related to funding for the North Judson Wastewater/Combined Sewer Overflow project was passed when members met during their first meeting of the month.

This project will be partially funded with a loan through United States Department of Agriculture. The resolution presented to Town Council members last Monday sets up the borrowing conditions for those federal funds.

Town Attorney Justin Schramm noted that he utilized a USDA form for the resolution so it includes everything the agency requires.

He said that one thing the resolution doesn’t include is a specific loan amount and added that was done intentionally. CommonWealth Project Engineer Rob Bellucci explained that they won’t know what figure to stick there until the contract bids come in.

Since the resolution had to be passed that night to stay on schedule, Schramm asked Bellucci how to word the motion to account for the missing figure.

Belluci provided his recommendation, “You could pass it with language that states an amount not to exceed to the budget funds from the letter of conditions issued by USDA.”

He continued, “If for whatever reason it needs to be amended, this wouldn’t be the first project where we have to come back and amend a resolution after the fact.”

Schramm felt that was a reasonable suggestion and so did the council members. A motion to that effect was made and then passed with unanimous approval.

USDA Touts Rural Development Efforts

February 8, 2016AuthorTyler Maffitt, WKVI 

USDA Rural Development

The United States Department of Agriculture is giving itself a pat on the back discussing programs available to rural residents in Indiana.

Key among the USDA’s programs is its financial support for water and sewer systems, housing, and emergency services facilities.

The federal branch’s Rural Development operations have provided more than $213-billion in loans and guarantees to aid in economic development in rural areas of the country. $780-million of that was distributed throughout Indiana’s 92 counties.

Apart from its broad reach, the USDA says it is looking to help businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers through their outreach programs. Officials with the Rural Development operation say that those interested are able to reach out to the local offices based in Knox.