Banner Graphic, Volume 21, Number 143, Greencastle, Putnam County, 20 February 1991 — Page 5

Dear Abby Driver’s big responsibility nets him very little praise

DEAR ABBY: I drive a school bus, and I wonder how many parents realize what this job is like. They expect the bus driver to pick their kids up at their door, and sometimes we have to sit and wait while they finish dressing them. We tie shoelaces, button buttons, zip up zippers and wipe noses. We also have to keep them from getting hurt when they won’t stay seated. We never get any thanks for getting the kids to school and home safely, yet we get all kinds of complaints if, for some reason, we are a few minutes late and even if we are running a few minutes early. Abby, I read in your column once that “the poor schoolteachers” get trinkets and coffee mugs and lots of stuff they don’t know what to do with every Christmas. But drivers never get anything (not even respect). Keeping the kids quiet is a full-time job, but the biggest job is breaking up fights and making sure nobody gets hurt or loses anything on the bus. It’s an awesome responsibility. Every parent should drive a school bus for three days; then they would know what we drivers have to go through. Please print this, Abby, but don’t tell where it came from. GETS NO RESPECT DEAR GETS NO RESPECT: Move over, Rodney Dangerfield, and make room for our unsung heroes and heroines the school bus drivers. Parents, circle Thanksgiving on your calendars, and add this memo: “Remember the school bus driver at Christmastime with an appropriate gift for hauling our most precious cargo, our children.” Suggestions: brass knuckles, bulletproof vest, nose guard, knee guards, shin guards, teeth guards. Only kidding; pick up a good book on self-defense.

Calendar of events Wednesday The Grcencastle Business and Professional Women’s Club will hold its monthly dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 in Room 221 of the DcPauw Union Building. One the program to speak about insurance arc Fred and Jamie McClaine of the Triple A Company in Indianapolis. Parent-school partnerships is the topic of a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Northeast Elementary sponsored jointly by the League of Women Voters and the Northeast, Jones and Ridpath PTOs. Steve McKee, principal of Mary Bryan Elementary School in Perry Township, will speak on “Breaking Down Barriers to Parent Involvement.” He will highlight ways to increase parent and community participation in schools. A stated meeting of Temple Lodge No. 47 is set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20. All master masons welcome. Refreshments afterward. Bethel Circle of Gobin United Methodist Women will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 with Mrs. F. Miller as hostess and Mrs. N. Jones as co-hostess. Morton Lodge No. 469 F&AM will have a called meeting in E.A. degree at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 with refreshments to follow. All E.A. welcome. Thursday The Day Circles of Gobin United Methodist Women will meet Thursday, Feb. 21 as follows: McKendree Circle at 9:30 a.m. with Mrs. W. Ballard as hostess and Mrs. G. Staley as co-hostess, Oxford Circle at 9:30 a.m. with Mrs. Carl Herbold as hostess, Aldersgate Circle at 1:30 p.m. with Mrs. D. Smith as hostess. All Things Knit machine knitting club will meet at 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21. New version of upside down sweaters. Bulky and standard machines. Call 653-8965 for information. Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae chapter will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at the home of Mrs. Howard Youse. Women’s Support Group meets from 7-9 p.m. each Thursday at Family Support Services office, 122 W. Washington St. Call 653-4820 for more information. Saturday Sneak Preview ’9l, a luncheon and style show previewing Spring fashions for the entire family, is set for 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at Windy Hill Country Club. Tickets and more information are available by calling 653-5793 or 653-9064. Cunot Can Do Square Dance Club will be at Forest Park Elementary School in Brazil Saturday, Feb. 23. Recycle dance doors open at 6 p.m. Dance starts at 8 p.m. Caller is Jerry Workman and cuer is Jill Williams. Old Fashioned Square Dance is set for 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Roachdale Lions Hall. Admission is $4 per person. Sunday Sill board shoot at the Cloverdale Conservation Club is closed until next fall due to lack of participation. The Madison Township Fire Dept, will have turkey shoots at 1 p.m. each Sunday at the firehouse. Monday The regular monthly board meeting of the Putnam County Council on Aging will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 at the Senior Center, 9 W. Franklin St., Grecncastle. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 573, Greencastle, meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 802 Crown St. Those wishing to attend or in need of information may call 653-9015 or 6534879. Tuesday TOPS Tuesday morning group meets at 8:30 a.m. at the GTE meeting room, 201 E. Washington St., Greencastle. Everyone is invited to attend. TOPS Ind. Chapter 998, Cloverdale, meets every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Conservation Club on Jim Street Road. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Faye at 672-8303. Progress History Club will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Asbury Towners. Edna Boyd has the program. The Civil War Roundtable of West Central Indiana will meet in Room 123 of Julian Science and Math Center, DePauw University, at 7.30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26. Dick Skidmore will talk on skirmishes and battles fought after Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. Skidmore is replacing Gary Newlon, Lafayette, who is recovering from surgery. Due to no available hostess, there will be no Four Seasons club meeting for the month of February. The support group for adult survivors of incest and other childhood sexual abuse meets from 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday in the office of Putnam County Family Support Services, 122 W. Washington St., Greencastle. For more information call 653-4820.

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DEAR ABBY: More than once during a concert, my enjoyment of the occasion has been greatly diminished when the person sitting next to me seems to feel that it is her right to chat with her companion whenever she feels inclined to make a remark. (The offender is usually a woman but not always.) One brief comment would not matter, but a fairly steady stream of chatter is hardly fair to others who come to listen. Can you suggest a way to effectively handle this rudeness? ARIZONA CONCERTGOER DEAR CONCERTGOER: I politely would inform the chatterer that I had paid to hear the entertainment, and would she or he kindly refrain from talking. And if that didn’t work, I would complain to the management. * * * Most teen-agers do not know the facts about drugs, AIDS and how to prevent unwanted pregnancy. It’s all in Abby’s updated, expanded booklet, “What Every Teen Should Know.” To order, send a husiness-si/.e, self-addressed envelope, plus check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in Canada) to: Dear Abby Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, 111. 61054. (Postage is included.)

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Howland-Blackwell to wed

John and Sandra Howland, Carmel, announce the May wedding of their daughter Angela Denise, Grcencastle, to Jeffrey Scott Blackwell, Indianapolis. The bride-elect is a staff writer for the Banner-Graphic. She is a 1985 graduate of Carmel High School, a 1989 graduate of DePauw University, and is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Blackwell is a staff writer for the

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Dried oranges are appealing project Q. I have several recipes that call for dried orange peel. It would be cheaper to make my own rather than buying it. How do I do this? A reader in Huntsville, Ala. A. According to our local county extension agent, it will take several days to make your own dried orange peels. First, scrape as much of the white off the peel as possible. Cut it into small pieces and place on paper towels. Put a paper towel on top to keep the pieces from getting dusty and let them sit for four to five days. Store them in the fridge or freezer in a self-sealing plastic bag. Grate as needed. Heloise SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279 FREEZING PANCAKES Q. Is there a way to make my own frozen pancakes and waffles for breakfast? I love the ones from the store but they’re so expensive. Thanks for your help. Gladys Day, Portland, Ore. A. You can save a lot of money by making big batches of breakfast foods and freezing them in single-serving sizes. Prepare the waffles or pancakes as usual but cook until almost done since they are going to Finish cooking later When cool, divide into stacks of two or three, using wax paper to separate them. Put in a freezer-safe bag or container and pop in the freezer. When you’re ready to use them, heat in a microwave oven for about a minute and a half. Hope you enjoy your breakfast. Heloise ICE-CREAM SCOOP Dear Heloise: I use an ice-cream scoop for measuring cupcake batter into the pan. Mary J. Healy, Boston, Mass. BUNNY CAKE Dear Heloise: I'm sure mothers and grandmothers who enjoy making bunny cakes for their children will be thrilled to hear this. The whiskers and mouth are normally made of licorice sticks that can be hard to Find, so I came up with the idea of cooking a couple of pieces of very thin spaghetti. When done, drain the water, cut the spaghetti to the desired length and let it sit in several drops of red food coloring w hile you decorate the rest of the cake. The spaghetti is soft and easy to work with. It makes a beautiful bunny. Mildred Holder, Birmingham, Ala. POT HOLDER Dear Heloise: My terry towels always wear thin in the middle but are still thick on the ends. I cut these parts into circles. After putting padding between the two parts, I stitch them together. It makes a really nice pot holder and because it’s round it has no corners to catch. Eula Chute, Shawnee, Ohio

Carmel■ Daily Ledger. He graduated from Lawrence Central High School in 1981 and attended Ball State University. He is now attending Indiana University and is a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He is the son of Jerry and Joyce Blackwell, Indianapolis. The couple will be wed in an outdoor ceremony on Saturday, May 11 at the Carmel Civic Square.

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By JACKIE BAUMANN Extension Home Economist Educating the adolescent will be the focus of the Nutrition, Health and Performance Workshop at Purdue University on Friday, March 1. The one-day workshop, sponsored by the Department of Foods and Nutrition, will provide practical information about nutrition, health and performance to educators of adolescents 12 to 18 years old. According to Dr. Connie M. Weaver, professor of foods and nutrition at Purdue University, it is vital for the professional who has contact with adolescents to have the ability to communicate nutrition and help guide them through their developmental stages. Specific topics that will be addressed during the conference are “Health Status of the Indiana Adolescent,” by Dr. April Mason of Purdue; “Nutrition and Fitness for the Adolescent,” by Dr. Carol Meredith from University of California, Davis; and “Teen Pregnancy,” by Karen Konzelmann, ex-

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