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! TO WRESTLE—'The Cosmic Kid,' Chad Tener (left), I Nappanee, will wrestle and unknown opponent at the ! Kokomo Civic Center, August 14,11a.m. His wrestling per- | formonc© will be on© of th© highlights f©otur©d during th© ; science fiction and comic book show held there. Other ! film and wrestling stars such as Robert Z'Dar (shown with I Tener) will be on hand to sign autographs and greet fans. Z'Dar has been featured in such movies as “Tango and ; Cash' and "Maniac Cop.' (Photo provided.)

Football/All-Sport ticket applications due August 5

| Football season tickets and AllSport Ticket orders should be placed immediately —deadline is Thursday, August 5. • Applications with check or money order for All-Sports tickets must be received by August 5. Cost for the tickets are S7O per adult, $42 per student, and $45 per senior citizen (65 or older). Orders will be pooled and drawn Friday, August 6. They will be Numbered consecutively to determine the order in which ticket pur chasers will select their reserved seats. A distribution schedule will be published Wednesday, August 11. Distribution of tickets will begin Monday, August 16, p:3op.m., in the Athletic Office, re

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Chamber hosts golf outing & The Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual golf outing, Wednesday, August 11, 12:30p.m., at McCormick Creek Golf Course. ft The SSO per person charge will include golf (four-person scramble), pding cart, meal (ribeye steak and bratwurst), refreshments on the Course and prizes drawn during the meal, which will be served folllowing the completion of play. ji All Nappanee-area businesses are invited. Please call the chamber office, 219-773-7812, or FAX 219-773-7947. Enter as an individual or TOursome. s Organize fall leagues ' '-Fall organizational meetings have been scheduled for Nappanee’s jjjpwling leagues, as follows: Wednesday, August 4—Wednesday Jbffee League, 9a.m.; Men’s Association meeting, 7:30p.m. ftiursday, August s—Women’s5 —Women’s Association meeting, 7:30p.m. Friday, August 6—Friday Night Mixed League, 7:30p.m. Sunday, August 8— &inday Night Travel League, 7:30p.m. ; League meetings for men and women will be held immediately folowing their association meetings. Please have at least one representajve from each team at the meetings, which will be held at Gold Crown Unes. Questions may be directed to Paul or Deb at 773-2145. 2* If you are not presently part of the Nappanee associations, and wish Sgr be, plan to attend the appropriate meeting, or call the lanes. " The Wednesday Morning Coffee League needs several bowlers, interested persons may contact any of the league officers, attend the Sleeting, or call the lanes. Officers are Pat Parks, president (646£845); Pat Middaugh, vice-president (773-4018); Deb Teal, secretarymeasurer (773-2145).

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North Wood High School. The same format will be followed for football season tickets. Applications, with check or money order, are due August 5. Ticket costs will be $lB per adult, sl3 per student, and $lB for each senior citizen. Orders will be pooled August 6. A distribution schedule will be published August 11. Distribution of tickets will begin August 19, 5:30p.m., in the Athletic Office, North Wood High School. Football and cheerleader parents (grades 9-12) may purchase tickets Monday, August 16, 9a.m.-3p.m.. General admission prices for the season will be $4 per adult and $3 per student.

The Last Word...

How to make a difference in life

By Laurie Lechlitner Most people want to make a difference in life. I suppose there’s part of us that wants to be remembered long after we’re gone. We want to leave a legacy, maybe even get a park or building named after us. Yet there are those noble souls who simply love people. They want to make a difference because the lives of those around them are important to them. They want to see folks living up to their full potentials. They like it when those they come into contact with are happy and don’t have to reap the consequences of mistakes that are needlessly made. Regardless of why we want to make a difference in the lives of others, many times we go about it all wrong. We see the big picture instead of the little details. And any painter will tell you, it’s the little details that make a masterpiece. Let me explain. Joe wants to make a difference so he goes into social work. He tells me, “Laurie, I began this profession because I wanted to make a difference in this world. Yet I am so bombarded by paperwork that I have little time to care about people.” Anna says, “I went into vocational Christian service because I thought I could make a difference in this world. Yet I am so bombarded by paperwork that I have little time to care about people.” Anna says, “I went into vocational Christian service because I thought I could make a mark for Christ in the lives of others. But I find myself behind a desk'most of the time. And when I do find time to visit people, they’re usually int he hospital. I don’t feel like I’m making headway.” Both of these people have one thing in common. They chose their professions because they wanted to make a difference in the lives of others. That is a very noble thought. Yet these two people have something else in common. They feel they are failing to make a difference. I’ll be completely honest with you. I have never seen anyone make a difference simply by working in a particular occupation. That is a bold statement and it may surprise you. - Notice that I did not say that those in the work force or the office fail to make a difference i the lives of people. As a matter of fact, most occupations leave workers with so many outside responsibilities that it is near to impossible to make a difference while o the job. My husband works in a machine shop. Many well-meaning Christians get in hot water trying to help people on company time. The same is true if you are a pastor of a church. The job demands

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workshops and committee meetings. When do these people int he work force ever find time for others? And let’s face it, without spending time with people you cannot make a difference. People are misguided who go into a vocation to make a difference in life, because making a difference is not a job or an occupation. It is a way of life that is carefully planned. Those who make the biggest difference in the lives of others are those who never draw a paycheck for doing it. Believe it or not, those who make the biggest difference in the lives of others are those who work at the tedious, menial tasks and find meaning there. Steve and Laurie Hoffer are people who make a real difference in the lives of others. They enjoy doing handiwork around their own house, so they reach out to others by helping them lay carpet, paint, or decorate their homes. Last Saturday, Steve Hoffer was busy painting and laying carpeting for my mother assisted by his lovely wife Laurie. Laurie doesn’t mind when neighborhood kids drop by. She makes sure they’re fed and sent home happy. She bakes the best pies and brownies in town. “I didn’t do anything important,” she tells those she helps. But Laurie and Steve give people a healthy dose of pride in the accomplishments they help them make. Children flock to the Hoffer home because there’s love there. Our mailman is an American Indian. His shiny black hair is tied back in a rubber band so it doesn’t get in his way. He’s always smil-

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ing. I look forward to seeing him in his big white truck each day. Last week he delivered a package to my door. “I have some letters to mail!” I exclaimed out of breath. I had just walked in the door with sacks of groceries in my hands. I frantically searched for the letters. “You may as well leave,” I said. “I can’t find my letters. I’ll just have to run them down to the drop box.” “It’s all right,” he said. “I am not in a hurry. Why don’t you look for the letters? But don’t rush. I’ll wait.” His words brought a peaceful calm over my harried mind and body. I slowed down the pace and spotted the letters right away. You see, our mailman told me by his actions that I was more important than his work schedule that day. Art DeWitt is a neighbor of ours. Last year when he came to visit my Great-Aunt Bertha he noticed that her roof was leaking and was leaving an ugly brown spot on the ceiling and wall of her living room. The wind was picking up and we had a severe storm watch. But Ol’ Art is adventurous. I almost hyperventilated when I saw him on Aunt Bertha’s roof during the rain and windstorm that day. It seems he did not want her to suffer any more damage to her living room because of a leaky roof. I could go on and on. There are countless stories of those who are making a difference by assisting others in the daily necessities of life. Do you want to make a difference? Then don’t plan on making the six o’clock news. Most folks who make a difference don’t. If

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you really want to make a difference, plan on doing at least one act of kindness for a person who walks across your path each day. If you find, when it is time for bed, that you haven’t done your good dead for the day, write a note of encouragement to someone and drop it in your mailbox. Most people want to make the headlines, they do not really want to make a difference. If you are not willing to go out of your way for someone in secret, you are not the kind who will make a lasting impression. And remember, those folks who are really making a difference in life are too busy to worry about whether they will go down in history for it. (Note —Laurie Lechlitner is a minister and writer who resides in Elkhart. Those wishing to make comments regarding her column may address them to the Nappanee Advance-News, RO. Box 230, Nappanee, IN. 46550). For Babies, Boomers, & Everyone Else. There's something for everyone in Pueblo. Hundreds of free and lowcost federal publications tell you about getting federal benefits, | starting a business, educating your children, even buying surplus federal property. They fill you in on jobs, good health, cars, travel, -1 and much more. Call 1 (888) 8 PUEBLO for our free Catalog. That’s 1 (888) 878-3256.

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