Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 112, Number 28, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 20 July 1994 — Page 5

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’ PREPARE CRAFTS-Phyllis Walters (left) and Faye Allen were hard at work last week making cloth angels, which can be used as ;placecards, lapel pins or an assortment of other things. The duo ‘were just two of the volunteers preparing arts and crafts for the Methodist Church Bazaar, to take place November 4-5. •This year’s theme is the “Heavenly Angel Bazaar." (AN photo by : Merrie Chapman)

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NEW LOOK-The water tower located next the Nappanee Waste Water Treatment Plant, Derksen Drive, is currently undergoing a facelift. Painters began the project, estimated at $70,300, July 5. Maxcorlnc., Franklin, Illinois, was contracted for the job and has 60 days in which to finish. (AN photo by Merrie Chapman)

Crime Stoppers

This week’s Crime of the Week comes from the files of the Special Crimes Unit of St. Joseph County. In the early morning hours of February 19,1994, Ron Coffman, a driver for Yellow Cab, was dispatched to 707 S. Falcon St Police believe that Coffman saw a subject walk off a nearby porch in this area, to get into his cab. Shortly thereafter, Coffman’s last transmission was that he was in the 400 block of N. Birdsell St Police were called at 1:14a.m., and found Ron Coffman dead in his Market report... On Tuesday morning the following prices were being quoted at Supersweet: shelled corn $2.28, soybeans $5.85, oats $1.75 and wheat £1.94. a BIRTHS Edward and Cheryl Stutzman, daughter, July 14, Elkhart General. Royce and Amy Stutzman, daughter, July 18, Elkhart General.

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cab from a single gunshot wound to the head. His cab was in front of 414 Birdsell. The Special Crimes Unit needs your help to bring the killer of Ron Coffman to justice. If you know who killed Ron Coffman and call Crime Stoppers this week, you could receive a reward of SI,OOO upon arrest or indictment. Remember you can call Crime Stoppers about this or any other felony crime or fugitive. Be a Crime Stopper. Call toll-free, 1-800-342-STOP. You will be given a code number, and Crime Stoppers won’t ask your name. Crime Stoppers...it works!

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Named to Messiah list Nappanee residents Carolyn B. Johns and Paul A. Johns, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Johns, 1356 Penny Lane, have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at Messiah College. Carolyn is a freshman accounting major who graduated from NorthWood in $93, while Paul is a sophomore family studies major graduating from North Wood in 1992. Junior highs to sponsor sub supper The J unior Highs of the Nappanee Church of the Brethren, Mack Drive, will sponsor a submarine sandwich supper, Saturday, July 30, 4-Bp.m„ in the church fellowship hall. The meal will consist of the sandwich, chips, fruit and drink. Tickets arc priced at $3 for adults, and $2 for children ages 5-11. Those under age five may cat free. The public is invited to attend. Brethren plan sale The Nappanee Church of the Brethren, Mack Drive, will be the site for a Saturday, September 10 yard and bake sale, and luncheon. Funds raised will benefit the church’s foyer remodeling program. Everyone is encouraged to mark your calendars for this special event. Those who would like to donate crafts or items, or who have questions, may contact Mona Fowler at the church office, 773-4044. Pastor Mike Fowler is attending the Evangelism Leaders Academy, July 18-21, at Manchester College, North Manchester. This is a national training event for both pastors and laity. Sunday school classes for persons of all ages begin at 9a.m„ with the morning worship service following at 10a.m. Nursery and crib room care are provided. You are welcome. Obituaries Harold Fairchild Aug. 8, 1917-July 17, 1994 Harold D. Fairchild, 76, 707 E. John SL, Nappanee, died Sunday, July 17, at Bremen Community Hospttttl, whtre he had been a patieMP for two weeks. He had been ill for the past three years. Bom August 8,1917, in Decatur, he was the son of Enoch and Ada (Overhulser) Fairchild. He married Irene Bennett, April 15, 1939, in South Bend. They had resided in Nappanee since 1950. He was the former owner of Fairchild Printing in Nappanee. An Army veteran of WWII, he was a member of First Brethren Church, Nappanee Masonic Lodge F&AM #566, Nappanee Kiwanis, Nappanee American Legion Post #154, Nappanee VFW Post #6638, and a lifetime member of the Antique Auto Association. Surviving with Mrs. Fairchild are a son, Richard Fairchild, Nappanee; a daughter, Mrs. Bob (Linda) Smead, Wayne, Ohio; five grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Ada Fairchild, Palmer Lake, Colorado; two brothers: Miles, Palmer Lake, and Robert, Nappanee, and a sister, Betty Reasor, Mishawaka. Services were conducted by the Rev. Ken Hunn, this afternoon (Wednesday), at Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, with burial at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital.

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MIGHTY PUPPETEERS—Fourth graders in Mr. McGowen's summer enrichment class made use of their creative talents as puppeteers. Students separated into groups of three for their

The Lost Word... Mr . Prescription for depression

by Laurie Lechlitner Have you ever been depressed? Thai’s a silly question, isn’t it? Even Pollyanna, who had the knack of looking on the bright side of things, got depressed from time to time. Being depressed is kind of like having a cold. Slight depression is the sniffles. Clinical depression can be as serious as pneumonia. Clinical depression is the type of depression that is long lasting. We need professional help to shake it. We develop an apathetic attitude, not caring whether we live or die when we have clinical depression. That’s very dangerous. It’s life threatening when we conterhplate suicide. Clinical depression is often tied with physical problems or a chemical imbalance. I do not have a prescription for clinical depression. But smaller skirmishes with depression are normal and sometimes helpful to our systems. Depression slows down our body and mind. After the Christmas rush, when our tinsel is stored away in the attic, we often feel a sadness. However, with the depression comes a chance for our body’s metabolism to slow and relaxation to take place. Sometimes we suffer from freefloating depression. We cannot pinpoint the exact reason for our sadness. This too can be a steppingstone to growth. It gives us a chance to do some soul searching. Have we squelched a disappointment? Are we living below our expectations of our own character developement? I have experienced this type of depression when I was not giving life my best shot. I have also experienced, free-floating depression when I tried to push back a disappointment or squelch a natural emotion. With this type of depression, it is always helpful to talk things out with a trusted friend or counselor. After the death of a loved one we feel depressed. This is part of our coping system that allows us to store memories, but temporarily let go of the hope of sharing our loved one’s physical presence. Notice 1 said “temporarily let go of the hope of being with our loved one.” I believe strongly in an afterlife. That belief has gotten me through many a bout with depression. A godly mother who has passed to the other side often has more influence on a wayward adult child than when she was alive. The child realizes that if he or she wants to spend an eternity in Heaven with mother he or she is going to have to shape up. 1 experienced depression after I have finished a goal that’s taken a great deal of time or energy. Sometimes it is a goal with which I am successful. Other times it is a goal or dream which I have to let go. This week was one of those times

Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, July 20, 1994

performances. Pictured: the class watched as Samantha Schafer, Heather Gaut and Carol Duncan presented their skit. (AN photo by Merfie Chapman)

that I had to let go of a dream. For nearly a year I have worked on a fiction manuscript with an editor of a magazine for teenagers. I had to rewrite the piece again and again. My specially is not writing for teens. I knew that before I started. But the editor thought we had a story. After a year of blood, sweat and tears on both of our parts, we found that I did not. This time, however, I decided to study my depression to learn from it. I have come to the conclusion that the common denominator in depression is our preoocupation with ourselves and our own problems. So the first part of my prescription for depression is to do one nice thing a day for somebody else. Pick something that will take some time and energy. I bought a housewarming gift for a new neighbor this week. I then spent some time listening to her struggles. When I was able to focus outward, I was able to see that I was not alone in the battles of life. My own sadness began to look insignificant as I zeroed in on someone else. Another activity that brought joy and laughter to my life was watching the birds take showers in the soakerhose. We have a soaker-hose that waters a line of tiny Spruce trees at the back of our lot I watch from the sliding-glass door as they line up to douse themselves, singing as they shake their feathers and hop around in circles. They look like miniature humans at a bathhouse. Only these bathers fly away after they are good and wet. \ Getting back to nature does a lot to shake away the blues. Planting a garden and watching new life appear gives us hope for tomorrow. I spotted a blue Robin’s egg on the ground that must have been pushed out of a nest of hatched baby birds. What a marvelous sight! Physical exercise is good for our self-esteem. A brisk walk or a halfmile run can make you feel like a new person. A bicycle ride gets the blood pumpin’. Making time for exercise is a great habit even on our good days. Last, but not least, we need to

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