Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 135, Number 46, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 17 November 2016 — Page 4
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* Advance News • Thursday, November 17, 2016
Allfal down It's been decades since I thought it was a good idea to jump into a pile of leaves. Decades ago I left as high as I could, descending in a beautful Olympian arch before then falling duough die leaves to land on the earth below.
The hard earth. The very, very hard earth. And the grass that covers the earth isn't very much cushion. At all.
The Earth is 5.972 sextillion tons. That works out to 5,972 followed by 18 zeroes. In case you wondering, that's a lot. I remember lying there stunned for a moment, thinking to myself, "I'm not doing that again!" Ow! Once I reached adulthood it was my job to rake up the leaves. During the eighties raking leaves wasn't a Goblem. We lived in Los Angeles, where the seasons ve been outiawed. But during the nineties I lived in Elkhart County where the leaves fall. I made the decision I was raking the leaves exacdy once. On the last sunny day in December before we entered the dark tunnel of winter I'd go out with my two boys, with them squaking under protest, and rake the leaves all at once. It was not a time for family bonding. The boys would shout at each other and at me, even though I told them they ought to consider this a brisk aerobic workout. When we were done, we were done for the year. Now I had this wonderful older couple in the church who literally waited out on their lawn to rake up each leaf as it fell. I am not kidding. I would drive by and spot them with their bad hips and bad knees and arthritis, holding their rakes as they stood on a spotless lawn, watching a single leaf dangling on a limb rock back and forth like it was thinking of letting go. "Hey! Look at me!" the leaf would shout. "I'm serious! I'm gonna jump!" They'd lean forward, ready to pounce, then the wind would still and so would the leaf. "Just kidding!" it would laugh. In Pennsylvania, where we lived for 12 years, our acre of orchards would fill with leaves. I thought I'd have my hands full raking each fall, but I was delightfully wrong. Our home was three miles north of U.S. 30, on a little nook in a winding road in the Snake Spring Valley, and we lived on top of a little hill. That meant our leaves fell all fall, and the winds blew them out into other people's yards, as well as unoccupied fields. Twelve autumns and I never raked a single leaf. Now we're back in Indiana, where people like me with respirtory problems have to gasp and wheeze because people around here bum their leaves. It's like a sacrament or something. We mulch our leaves, and use them to grow gardens a year or two later. I said we, but my wife Jennie has retired, so I've passed the leaf raking duty to her. (How's that for living a non-sexist lifestyle?) And after one autumn in which she bought a leaf blower and whirled them into a bag she dumped into the mulch bin, messing with her arms, legs, and back, she now hires someone to do the leaves for us. Whoah. Sixty years and more on this planet and we finally figured out you can hire someone to rake leaves? Hmmph! Maybe I'm not nearly as smart as I think I am. Frank Ramirez is the Senior Pastor of the Union Center Church of the Brethren.
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Here I sit, facing my blank screen, struggling to find the words to explain what I am thinking in the days that have followed this election. And I have to confess to a feeling of ambivalence coursing through me. No, not for the results. I had no particular expectations going into the
voting process. I knew that I had cast my ballot with a clear conscience, and most importantly, I had shown up to submit that ballot, to exercise mat right and that privilege. It was well worth the 90 minute wait, and although I had spent time in the hospital just days earlier, I was not about to miss my opportunity to participate in such a landmark occasion. I had faith in the procedures. I was keenly aware of the respect that would and should be granted to the victors, as well as those that had fallen in defeat. I was proud of those voters who took seriously the task at hand and did so with a measure of responsibility and maturity. So why was I so disillusioned? I could not recall a time in recent memory when relations between our own people, our own fellow men, had devolved into a despicable show of vitriol, of vicious, spiteful words, when differences of opinion across all political affiliations led to raging retorts, vulgar arguments, and scathing personal attacks. What has happened here? My daughters came home from school with terrible stories of students taunting other students, telling certain groups of their peers that they should prepare to "go home." Worse yet, in another neighboring district, there were outbreaks of physical violence, fistfights on the playground and hurling of racial slurs. These are children, children engaging in these behaviors. How...when...did they learn about this kind of hatred? I have three children of my own. And honestly, I am terrified for their future. My girls are older, and capable of defending themselves, of standing up for their friends. I
100 YEARS AGO November 17,1916 Shively Bros.' hardware store was entered by a burglar one night this week who carried away a good load of knives, watches, silverware, ammunition, and innumerable small sundries. Entrance was gained through a basement window on the side alley by prying the iron bars on the inside loose, then going up stairs in the wareroom and breaking the transom window over the door between the retail store and wareroom. Knives and ammunition were the most sought for and the burglar carried off a good supply of these articles. Manager Greene of the Auditorium has installed an Edison machine and the patrons of that theatre will now have the pleasure of listening to all the very latest musical productions played upon this instrument. This machine is one of the large size and. will add .much to the entertainments at this theatre. 75 YEARS AGO November 18,1941 Clerk-Treasurer Willard Naylor announced at the regular meeting of the city council on Monday evening Leroy Young, collector of rubbish had been delayed in his work due to the bad weather of the past couple of weeks but that he expected to complete the job this week. Anyone having rubbish which is not picked up by the latter part of the week should call phone 28 or 4940 and the collector will be sent to gather it up. Very little of a business nature came before the council. A plumbing license was renewed to the Pontious Plumbing Company, and claims against the city were allowed and then discussion of affairs of interest about the city was held. Milk prices in Elkhart county followed the lead of other milk marketing areas and on Monday of this week jumped to 13 cents per quart, which as near as we can determine was never exceeded in price with the exceptions of during the last world war one dealer in this community sold his product at 14 cents per quart. By this raise in price the people are once more reminded this country's leaders are
***All Wa-Nee district schools will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 23 through Friday, Nov. 25 for Thanksgiving break*** NAPPANEE ELEMENTARY Monday, Nov. 21 - Chicken tenders, bread/butter, broccoli, fresh pear or peaches. Milk. Breakfast - Egg/cheese omelet or pick two: cereal/yogurt/toast. Tuesday, Nov. 22 - Stuffed crust cheese pizza, cooked carrots, mandarin oranges or apple crisp. Milk. Breakfast - Sausage gravy/biscuit or pick two: cereal/yogurt/muffin. WAKARUSA ELEMENTARY Monday, Nov. 21 - Calzone, peas, peaches. Milk. Breakfast - Cheese omelet & toast. Tuesday, Nov. 22 - Sloppy Joe, cooked carrots, mandarin oranges. Milk. Breakfast - French toast. WOODVIEW ELEMENTARY Monday, Nov. 21 - Chicken tenders, bread/butter, broccoli, fresh pear or peaches. Milk. Breakfast - Egg/cheese omelet Tuesday, Nov. 22 - Stuffed crust cheese pizza, cooked
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Wisdom and Whimsy By Amy Lant-Wenger
I can only tell them what I know, and what I strive very hard to become a living example of. My friends are my friends, from all walks of life, of varying beliefs and faiths, of different backgrounds and heritage. If I loved them before the election season flourished, I love them still. It has never been my place, nor should it be anyone else's for that matter, to sit in judgment of how other people choose to live. As long as they are kind to one another, as long as they take the time to offer praise to the higher beings that they choose to follow. What matters is that people remain conscientious about the freedoms of others, whether they agree with one another or not. At what point did we actually need to sit back and wait for the reminder to be compassionate; to be tolerant; to help and to guide one another? Let us all take a moment to reassure our future generations that we have not become so jaded as to believe that such basic human decency hasn't fallen out of favor, that it hasn't become passe, and that such hope can be restored. Perhaps better yet, let us show them. Our faith is there to guide us. We just have to take the time to listen, to breathe, and to act accordingly. Because at heart, we are all striving for the same common goal, are we not? We all want better for ourselves and our children, and their children. Perhaps we do disagree on the means to the end, but how dull and monotonous would this world be if we each endeavored identically, in all ways, always. We will make it there. In this, I still believe. Let us embrace and celebrate our differences, and let us go forth in love.
headed for the war - once more reminded the products of this country are being used to feed the people of Europe and Asia and selling this country short. Condensery prices have advanced and are expected to go higher, forcing dairies to buy at higher prices of the farmers. 50 YEARS AGO November 17,1966 There was a full house at the Fall Sports Banquet to hear Michigan State's baseball coach, Danny Litwhiler, who had been in the major leagues for several years and had some amusing stories to tell. Tom Bradway made the presentation] of awards to the baseball players. Dick Tobias, playing son the first time this year, was the leading hitter. Steve Walter* was chosen by the team to be honored for his team spirit and attitude. Coach Bob Riley presented the most valuable cross country to Doug Chokey, who he said doesn't know when td quit. In football, Coach Bill Svyantek had two most valuablJ player awards, one to Kent Stump and the other to Rancfl Croy. Dick Tobias was chosen captain and he also won tfl defensive award. Winner of the Slabaugh award for overaH effort was Brad Newcomer. Jim Andrews, a 1965 graduate of Nappanee High School, leads the Manchester College football Spartans in rushing after four games of their schedule. In those first four games, Andrews carried the ball 71 times for a total of 254 yards for a 3.6 yard average and a pair of six pointers. The Spartans look like they may very well be on their way toward their first winning season in many a year, and Andrews is certainly contributing more than his share to the team's success. 25 YEARS AGO November 20,1991 The hiring of Douglas Weaver as basic patrolman on the Nappanee Police Department was approved by the Board of Works at the Tuesday afternoon, meeting. Mr. Weaver is a husband and father of two. The hiring of Mr. Weaver brings the police department to full force. Following an update on the lawsuit pending between Triad Associates and their subcontractor, the Nappanee Board of Works voted to release the funds held for liquidated damages and the punch list.
carrots, oranges or apple crisp. Milk. Breakfast - Sausage gravy/biscuit. NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL Monday, Nov. 21 - Choose one: Hot & spicy popcorn chicken w/bread, Philly beef & cheese, chef salad. Choose two: Lettuce w/dressing, broccoli w/cheese, pineapple, peaches, fresh fruit. Milk. Tuesday, Nov. 22 - Choose one: Creamed turkey w/biscuit, sloppy joe, chef salad. Choose two: Lettuce w/dressing, green beans, applesauce, apricots, fresh fruit. Milk. NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Monday, Nov. 21 - Choose one: Slice turkey, hamburger sandwich, salad bar, yogurt. Choose two: Mashed potatoes/ gravy, sweet potatoes, peas, tossed salad, cranberry jello salad, pumpkin dessert, sliced apples, fresh fruit. Milk. Rolls/butter. Tuesday, Nov. 22 - Choose one: Ravioli, spicy chicken sandwich, salad bar, yogurt. Choose two: Broccoli, raw veggies/dip, tossed salad, three bean salad, applesauce, peaches, fresh fruit. Milk. Hot pretzel bosco stick.
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always encourage them to approach confrontations peacefully, but not to allow themselves to become bullies or victims. So what do I tell them when the adults become the bullies; the aggressors; the ones leading the charge to shun and to shame?