Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 125, Number 2, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 9 January 2002 — Page 4

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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, January 9

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SHADOW PLAY—a shadow cast from a nearby windmill plants its form against the barn, in this area photo taken on a chilly but sunny winter day. Looks can be deceiving when the sun shines, and those looking out from their warm

Obituaries... continued from page 3 Hubbard Hill. Surviving are: a brother. Ward (Jean) Buss, Elkhart and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three sisters: Ethel Metzler, Wilma Myers and Alma Sheets and three brothers: George, Russell and Chauncy Buss. The funeral service, conducted by Reverend Robin Laßue, was held at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee on Thursday, January 10, Burial took place at Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury. Memorial contributions may be sent to Bashor Home or the Council for Retarded of St. Joseph County.

■Serving the community for over 120 years’ POSTMASTER: Send address changes to NAPPANEE ADVANCE-NEWS 158 W. Market St., P.O. Box 230 Nappanee, IN 46550 Phone: 219-773-3127 Fax: 219-773-3512 Hours: open M0n.9:30a.m.-Noon Tues.-Fri. 9:3oam-4:3opm Published Wednesday - Entered at the Post Office at Nappanee, Indiana, as a Periodical Class Mail under the Act of March, 1879 Publication Number 370960 . Copyright 2000 • Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. 2002 Rights Reserved Terri Dearth, Publisher PJpress Barb Keiser > Managing Editor $20.00 Per Year in Indiana $25.00 Per Year - Outside Indiana (Service Personnel-College Students Pay Local Rate) NOTICE-Pictures for publication are welcome, but no picture will be returned by mail unless a self-addressed, stamped envelope is sent with it No charge for publishing pictures, news stories or announcements. DEADLINES: News and photos-Monday Noon daaaifieda-Thursday 3:00p.m. Display Ads* Thursday 4p.m.

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homes think the winter day is a warm one. A step or two outside will soon change the minds of even the most hardy, as wintry weather takes charge once again. (AN file photo)

Receive ten free trees

Ten free river birch trees will be given to each person who joins the National Arbor Day Foundation during January 2002. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. “River birches will add year-round beauty to your home and neighborhood,” John Rosenow, the Foundation’s president, said. “Their cinnamon-color, exfoliating bark and informal appearance give a natural look to a garden or planted area. The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting between February 1 and May 31 with enclosed planting instructions. The six to twelve inch trees are guar-

anteed to grow, or they will be replaced free of charge. Members also receive a subscription to the Foundation’s bimonthly publication, Arbor Day, and The Tree Book with information about tree planting and care. To become a member of the Foundation and to receive the free trees, send a $lO contribution to Ten Free River Birch Trees, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by January 31, 2002. Install officers A new slate of officers and board members were installed at the Elkhart SAFE KIDS Coalition Board meeting Tuesday, January 8. New officers are Reba Loqjier, president; Perry Haimes, vice president; Marc Cook, secretary; and Julie Dijkstra, treasurer. New board members are Betty Lambright; Becky Goehring, Judy Gable, John Frybort, Myrtle Davidson, John Whitmar, Bobbie Pietraszewski, Georgia King-Evans, Barbara Miller, Sylvia Merasco, Kerry Lawson and Stephanie Guild. The mission of the Elkhart County SAFE KIDS Coalition is to decrease the mortality and morbidity rate in children by reducing unintentional injuries.

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t Years Ago... Destruction of gambling apparatus passed by Town Marshall

120 YEARS AGO JANUARY 12, 1882 Ad..Do your trading at F.A. Ganka’s Ist class grocery & restaurant. All heavy goods delivered free. You can get Oysters and just what you want for lunch on E. Market! 100 YEARS AGO JANUARY 8, 1902 The Town Board Trustees passed Ord. #32 construction of sidewalks out of cement, stone slabs or brick. No other material can be used. Ord. #33 passed and provides for the destruction of gambling appa-

Offer help for timber questions]

by Jeff Burbrink Extension Educator Elkhart County Timber is an often overlooked resource on many farms. When times are tight, some people turn to timber sales as a way to raise a little cash, but for the most part, very little energy is put into actually improving forested areas to increase the strength and vitality of the stand. That’s too bad, because early every farm has some acreage devoted to timber. If you are like most people, you probably don’t know much about forestry, and therefore, probably perceive it as a relatively simple industry. In actuality, the industry is a growing, dynamic business with tastes and fancies that can change as quickly as the latest fashions in Italy. If you don’t have much experience working with timber stands or sales, it might be wise to consult with a professional consultant. There are two different classifications of consultant foresters: private (for hire) and public foresters. The public foresters include ' Indiana Department of Natural Resource Forestry consultants. While these people generally do not cost much when you seek advice, they, are often spread Ain over a. number of counties,, making,it difficult to get quick service. Private consultants, like the name implies, can be hired to help you manage your woodlands or the sale of timber. The amount you pay depends upon the type of services you request. Release dean’s list Rensselaer, IN-Dr. David B. Chattin, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Saint Joseph’s College, has announced the Dean’s List for the first semester of the 200102 academic year. Dean’s List students are full time students who are in the top 10% of the student body in academics. Luke Schafer, Nappanee, has been listed on the Dean’s List. He is a junior and a math major.

ratus by the Town Marshall. 75 YEARS AGO JANUARY 14, 1927 Nappanee crushes Elkhart High again by a score of 2713. Wysong, and Phillips did remarkable floorwork, supported by Pippen, Richmond and Best. 50 YEARS AGO JANUARY 10, 1952 Rev. and Mrs. Richard Reilly and children will leave from New York January 15 for Calcurta, India where he will remain for 2 years as Director

For instance, you may hire a forester to mark the poor quality trees in your woods, so that you can improve the stand, or you can ask them to cut down the weed trees for you The consultants are also well-equipped to help you with the sale of timber. They understand the markets, the current trends, who is buying and what they like to purchase. It can save you much more money

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Alex will be missed

By Terri Dearth, Publisher They say a dog can

become an integral part of your family. They say the experience of having a dog is a solid character builder for kids. They learn to care for something, to feed it and love it. Believing whoever “they” are, we bought a cocker spaniel puppy 13 years ago for our children, then 11,9 and 3 years old. And they were so excited. But as children tend to do, they grew up and the care of Alex fell more and more to my husband. There was band and sports, then college and marriage and soon the only people concerned about the dog were the two who purchased him. Alex loved people. Nothing thrilled him more than when the kids brought friends home fof.au overnight stay. Wifli the girls he endured many bows tied on his ears as he became the “ baby” for them to feed and bathe. For Ross and his buddies, he was the trustworthy fan there for every game that they watched. Snatching a stray potato chip now and then was just an extra bonus. My husband, a horticulturist, even endured seeing the latest thing he’d planted at times dug up or trampled because dogs will be dogs. The children had noticed a definite change in Alex over the last year. There were times when he no longer greeted them at the door. He wasn’t as quick to come when called. We all chalked it up to age. After all, he was fast approaching ninety-one in dog years. I arrived home for the holidays on Dec. 20. Alex didn’t greet me at the door and when he finally got around to saying hi I was surprised to see

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of Youth for Christ. i Beacon Light Class of* Union Center Church of the* Brethren will sponsor a radio*, broadcast over WKAM otff Sunday p.m. with a messages by Pastor Herbert Fisher and*; music by a girls quartette and & mens Octette. * (Note —Information for the 120-100 and 75-years ago seg- ] ments has been researched and* posted by Margaret England*; b{eff. The Advance-News stafg to thank her for heft contribution to the column) ft

than you will spend to hire a_ forestry consultant to represent you during a sale. If you want moro information about forestry consultants, I suggest contacting our local IDNR district forester. His name is Larry Lichtsinn, and you can reach him at P.O. Box 294, Auburn, IN. 46706. The phone number is 219-925-1026, and the e-mail address is [email protected].

how slow he moved. We went through the next several days with so many

events planned that Alex was happy to be left alone. On New Year’s Eve we were staying home. Ross was having some friends in and that was fine with us. Better our house has always been my philosophy. Alex had been sleeping most of the day and when it was dinner time Ross placed his food in his bowl. And he didn’t come when called. He didn't seem interested in eating. My husband tried to coax him with some of his favorites, but he wanted noth* ing to do with any of it. He gave the impression th<jj[he wanted to be totally alonsfc And that’s when I remembered how our cat behaved rigljr before Mldied. He went into ttjdoset anip never came out -again. appeared to me that Alex wag?, feeling the same way. So we herded the boys out c£ the kitchen, placed a blanket under the table for him to laj‘ on and left the room dark. Rosg couldn’t bear to leave hiro alone. He insisted on staying. jJu Thirty minutes later Ross cam£ upstairs with tears running down his face. Alex, with hs< head resting on Ross’ lap, took his last breath and went on to wherever dogs go when they ; leave us. We-called our daughters who came over to say goodbye to their friend as well. As V watched our three children help to place Alex in a box and listened to them recount stories about him, I was convinced, that “ they” were right. r . Alex had been an integral ( part of our family. One we will, miss.