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SUCCESSFUL * ACHIEVEMENT—SeI Copeland (left) and Don Rabel joined forces over the past year to achieve a common goal. Rabel aspired to achieve his General Education Diploma (GED) after being out of

Local man realizes life-long dream

By Merrie Chapman Don Rabel is an inspiration to all who meet him. After dropping out of school nearly 50 years ago this hard working man took on the biggest challenge of his life and entered the Wa-Nee GED (General Education Diploma) program hosted by the schools in cooperation with the Nappanee Public Library. Now he offers his insight to others seeking to earn “the brass nng. When Don walked up the steps to the meeting room inside ti e library last year he stopped outside the door and took a deep breath. For a man who had been out of school most of his life, he was taking a giant step forward. “Walking through that door was the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” he says. • But Rabel did walk through that ■ door —again and again—to take ■ his nightly classes. And he found to his surprise that he picked up on the material quickly and was learning at quite a fast pace. “They give you a schedule at the beginning of the class,” he says. “And you follow that schedule and you cover all the subjects very qyickly.” Don settled into his routine and was looking forward to achieving his general education diploma when he hit a tough spot. For him all the subjects were going well except the math portion. The fast pace of the class did not allow the instructor extra time to slow down and explain things in more detail for him. Feeling a bit overwhelmed Rabel began to wonder if he would ever achieve the diploma he wanted so badly. It was then that the GED program instructor introduced him to Sel Copeland, a veteran volunteer of the Nappanee Public Library’s Literacy Program. Together they broke the math program down bit by bit and went over everything at a much slower pace. Don stayed in the GED evening program and met with Sel during the days for tutoring. “It was just a matter of getting back his confidence,” confides Copeland.

South Bend author leads discussion series

Join author Jeanne M. Dams at the Nappanee Public Library, Monday, February 9, from 79p.m., as she discusses her book, “Holy Terror in the Herbrides.” In this new novel, heroine Dorothy Martin travels to the island of lona. Problems follow her right from the start, and escalate when someone in her group falls from the rocks in a cave to the waters below. Dorothy asks questions and finds the answers leading her through many twists and turns and, at times, in dangerous situations. “Indiana Revisited” is the theme for the spring Let’s Talk About It” book discussion series. All books selected are written by Indiana authors. Jeanne M. Dams is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, and has been an elementary school

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school more than 50 years. Sel, a volunteer with the Nappanee Public Library's Literacy Program, was the key link to helping Rabel achieve that goal. See related article for details. (AN photo by Merrie Chapman)

Together the men worked toward a common goal anu got to know one another better. Sel learned that Rabel had dropped out of school in the eighth grade and went to work. At age 12 he was washing pots and pans in a bakery and delivering newspapers in Osian, Indiana. Two years later Don had moved in with an aunt and uncle near Craigville and become their hired hand. At age 16 he was setting bowling pins in Anderson where he had moved in with his grandfather. He had tried attending classes off and on through his youth but his work schedule didn’t allow much time for sleeping much less classes and homework. When he was 17, Rabel headed back to Osian to live with another aunt and uncle. By day he worked as a printer at the local newspaper. His evenings were divided between being a laborer at the furniture store, and working for the funeral home where he was taught to embalm the deceased. From 1951-54 Don worked for the United States Naval Services. Following which he moved back to Osian and went back to work in his former capacity as a printer for the newspaper. He remained there until 1954 when he began work for the Warsaw Times Union. He remained with that company until 1965 and then worked at the Advance News. During and following his time at the Advance News Rabel took on second jobs including bartending, electrical wiring and repair, factory labor and maintenance work. While working at Jomac Glove Company, Warsaw, he helped design and use new equipment. In 1986 he settled into working at Blue Finn Company with his newspaper days behind him. He remained with the company until it closed the doors in May 1995. A year later, at the age of retirement, Don faced the closed door at the top of the library’s steps. And after walking through it he forced himself to stick with the program and try his hardest. The end result was score of nearly 50% on the Final test to earn the equivalent of a high school

teacher, advertising copywriter and university administrator. She is the author of “The Body in the Transept,” which won her the Malice Domestic Agatha Award for Best First Novel, and of “Trouble in the Town Hall.” Ms. Dams lives in South Bend, and is busy working on her fourth Dorbthy Martin mystery, which will be published this fall. Come to as many of these free sessions as you like. Transportation will be provided if needed. Please phone the library, 219-773-7919, or the Wakarusa Public Library, 219-862-2465, to make arrangements.

diploma. Now he visits students from the current GED class to lend them words of advice. “Once they walk through those doors the hardest part is over,” says Rabel. “From there on all they have to do is work hard. Don says he earned his GED at a critical point in his life. He has four grandchildren in the Wa-Nee district. To the three ranging from junior high to high school he has set a superb example. Not only has he taught them the importance of a good education, but also the hard work that is necessary to achieve it. Graduation ceremonies for Rabel and his fellow classmates will be held later this year. Library offers dial-a-story A sharp fox capitalizes on a chicken’s bump on the head, in “Henny Penny,” this week’s featured dial-a-story on the Nappanee Public Library Information Line. The free storytelling service is available on a 24-hour basis, and is just one of the options on the line, 219-773-7920. The story changes each Monday, to give a maximum number of children the chance to hear a tale before it changes. Story time begins in February “Make Your Life a Work of Art” is the theme for the preschool story hour at the Nappanee Public Library. Preschoolers ages 3-pre-kinder-garten can choose from two morning sessions. The TXiesday story hour will begin February 10, from 10-10:45a.m., and continue through March 24. The Wednesday story hour will begin February 11, from 10-10:45a.m., and continue through March 25. Activities will include stories, fingerplays and experimentation with different art media, like sponge printing, clay sculpting, bean mosaic and weaving. All children must pre-register at the library by Friday, February 6. Please phone 219-773-7919 for more information.

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Woodview names honor students

The following fourth, fifth and sixth graders at Woodview Elementary were recognized for earning Honors or High Honors at an Honors Assembly held January 16. HONORS Fourth Grade: Brad Abel, Jesse Beer, Ashlie Bellman, Tiffany Berkey, Damian Blanton, Maggie Brink, Josh Chupp, Jessica Cudd, Tony Dausman, Corey Emery, Joslynn Focht, Justin Frederick. Joey Hahaj, Chelsea Hahn, Brittany Hall, Cheryl Hershberger, Erin Hertsel, Julie Hochstetler, Kristi Keil, Amanda Kemp, Daniel Kendall, Kyle Lehman, Anna Lisa Hochstetler, Greg Miller, Glenda Miller, Aaron Mullet, Kelli Myers, Brad Niver, Stephanie Otto, Brent Reed, Josh Salazar, Patty Salinas, Courtney Sheets, Kelsey Sheets, Bethany Slabaugh, Chelsea Slabaugh, Andrew Slone, Daric Stump, Brad Stump, Amanda Sumpter, Rebecca Thomas, Rotary Report... Rick Jenkins was program chairman at the December 21 Rotary Club Meeting, held at Ron’s Bakery, Nappanee. He introduced club member Kevin Miller who shared facts and photos about the adoption of his son Nathan. Kevin’s wife Liz made the trip to the Philippines where they adopted their son. Guests included Matt Dyer with his wife Katy, Deb Teal with her husband Paul, and visiting Rotarian, Nappanee Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Paul Koepke, Goshen. Merle Holden announced that North Wood High School Basketball Coach Dan Gunn will be the speaker at the February 4 meeting. MARKET REPORTS On Monday the following market prices were being quoted at Supersweet Feeds, S. Main St., Nappanee: shelled com $2.61, soybeans $6.55.

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Katherine Ufkin, Amanda Waters, Jordan Williams, Ryan Wise, Danielle Woodward, Jeremy Wortinger, Josh Yoder, Haley Yoder, Emma Yoder and Mark Yoder. Fifth Grade: Leon Barkman, Michelle Borkholder, Trenton Brugh, Derek Burnett, April Carlisle, Stephanie Cleveland, Dustin Haviland, Nicole Hinton, Kayla Jackson, Jonathan Kitchens, Mike Laskey, Brittney McPheeters, Hale Metzler, Angela Miller, Chad Mongomery, Michael Moran, Matt Myers, Richard Rensberger, Danielle Richmond, Chori Rummel, Ralph Schmucker, Christopher Smith, Brian Stutzman, Nate Taylor, Stephanie Thompson, Barbara Yoder and Ben Yoder. Sixth Grade: Jordan Anglemyer,

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