Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 135, Number 49, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 8 December 2016 — Page 4
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• Advance News • Thursday, December 8, 2016
Turkey triage You remember that last scene in the holiday classic "A Christmas Story," where the narrator reveals that "The Old Man" (Ids term for his father) is a turkey addict Every Christmas he lodes forward to turkey on
Christmas, then turkey sandwiches, turkey salad, turkey gravy, turkey hash, turkey a la king and gallons of turkey soup. (If you don't remember then you can go see
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the musical version of A Christmas Story over at Amish Acres). When disaster strikes the dogs from next door break into the house and ravage the turkey while its cooling Christmas is only saved when The Old Man takes the family out to the only place open for the holiday, the local Chinese Restaurant. Well, the past week or so I'm the Old Man. My wife Jennie left the day after Thanksgiving to visit her sister in California, so it's just me and the turkey leftovers. We actually switched things around and had Chinese food first, the night before the big day. Then Jennie cooked a 20-pound bird for the twenty of us who came to the house for Thanksgiving, but what with all the pies and stuffing (regular and com bread stuffed in the two ends of the bird, along with a bowl of regular stuffing without celery based in the oven for our oldest son Francisco) and pickles and olives and mashed potatoes and some kind of brussels sprouts with bacon dish brought over by Francisco, everyone was too full to take home much turkey. We tried. The next day Jennie was gone on an early flight out of South Bend. Around lunch time I heated up some turkey and gravy and poured it over stuffing. For dinner * I heated up some turkey and gravy and poured it over mashed potatoes. Day two I had some turkey and gravy poured over stuffing again. It was just as good as the last time. For dinner I did a change-up. I cut up some sweet peppers, onions, and garlic cloves and swirled them around in olive oil before adding some turkey I'd cut up into the mix, adding green chilis and chili powder, garlic powder, making fajitas in the process. I spooned file mixture into some flour tortillas I heated over an open flame on the stove, and sprinkled cheese on top of it all. Ole! Day three I had eggs for breakfast, turkey for lunch, then want to Francisco's house for salmon. Day four I had eggs for breakfast again (I cook eggs just about every morning), took fast food to the local public school where I serve as a mentor once a week, and turkey with gravy over stuffing for dinner. Day five I had eggs for breakfast, turkey and gravy over stuffing for lunchy, and chili for dinner. You can see I was slowly weaning myself off turkey. Day six, Wednesday, I had turkey for breakfast instead of eggs, the leftover turkey fajitas for lunch with Ladies Aid over at the church, and whatever was cooking at the church that night for our normal Wednesday evening activities. . Day seven it was all over. The last of the turkey, gravy, and stuffing for breakfast. And did I mention along the way this past week I also ate the home made cranberry sauce, some sweet potatoes, and the rest of the jar of olives. And then there was none. Except for the frozen leftovers from the last time we'd cooked a turkey a month before! They're defrosting in the fridge. More turkey tonight! Frank Ramirez is the Senior Pastor of the Union Center Church of the Brethren.
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Community
It is all in the name... find your meaning, treasure your worth
The season's first snowfall is upon us as I sit down to my computer this evening. How majestic the soft falling snow has appeared since late afternoon. It has left a very nostalgic feeling of Christmas resonating in my heart and mind. The month of December has so many wonderful meanings so many beautiful
memories attached to it. And I find myself fondly thinking back on those treasures as I sit here watching darkness settle in for the night. My December memories begin 46 years ago this week. I was a December birthday, and so my mother wanted me to cherish the uniqueness of being bom in such a meaningful month and season. Therefore she stamped the name Merrie Noel on my birth certificate. I have since carried with me the spirit of Christmas all year long at times only in name, but I like to think often by spirit as well. In my early years the family referred to me as Noel—many still do. And when I entered school, Noel was my given name there as well. That ended when a wonderful woman—Mrs. Bowers, my third grade teacher—approached each student on the first day of school and asked by what name they preferred to be addressed in class. I'd never given it much thought before but suddenly found myself answering without hesitation that I wanted to be called Merrie. And outside of a few family members that has been my name every day since the start of my third grade year at Central Elementary School. Thank you, Mrs. Bowers! My family likes to tease that I simply grew tired of people singing "The First Noel" to me all year long, and so chose to lock away the name in hiding. I laugh at those stories because that truly is not it at all, until mat moment when the teacher asked the question I had only been referred to by that one name Noel. The name seemed very natural to me. I knew my full name but had never really thought about people calling me anything other than simply, Noel. Whether it was the excitement of the unknown a spontaneous reaction to my first opportunity to make such an important decision for myself or something else I've not yet pondered—l cannot tell you. But since that fateful day just four months before my 9th birthday I have grown and prospered as both Merrie, and Merrie Noel. I am exceptionally thankful to my mother for giving me a unique name with rarely matched spelling. It understand-
All Those Years Ago
100 YEARS AGO December 8,1916 At a meeting held Friday in Nappanee with C.R. Stoops of the Nappanee Telephone Company, and the president, manager, and directors of the House Mutual Company of Stony Point, a deal was made whereby the Nappanee company becomes owner of the Mutual lines south from Nappanee to the Moore comers. With the maintenance question thus definitely settled, the change will mean improved toll service for Nappanee to Millwood, Bourbon, Etna Green, and other points routed over this line. The regular meeting of the town board was held at the clerk's office Monday evening. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The contract for hauling coal for the water works was awarded to J.M. Himes at 32 1/2 cents per ton. A petition for electric lights in the dwellings east of the corporation was tabled pending investigation. 75 YEARS AGO December 11,1941 A bread truck belonging to Sears Price was turned over on the pavement north of Woodland Monday morning when the driver lost control of it. Dean Jaeger of Silver Lake was the driver of the truck. A couple of hundred dollars damage was done to the modem, store-at-your-door, truck, and its contents. Jaeger was kept in the Mishawaka hospital overnight but suffered nothing but minor injuries. Erasius O'Neal, 50, bus driver of Jackson township, faces a charge of reckless driving in the Elkhart circuit court, following his arrest by the sheriff's office. O'Neal is charged with driving a school bus across the railway crossing over the B. & O. at Gravelton while the flasher lights were going, heralding the approach of a coming train. Gerald Witman, Elkhart county highway officer, filed the charge. Section workers on the B. & O. are named as witnesses for the state and include Lawrence Moyer, Lemuel Wise, and Paul Arnold. It is said the workmen attempted to stop the bus driver, but he failed to heed their warning.
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ably leads to mispronunciations but for the record my name is "Mary", not "Marie". Although that is such a common mistake I have long ago given up correcting people unless they specifically ask me how to pronounce my name. As I grew older and learned of the wonderful birth of the Christ Child
it became an honor to know that I share the same birth month. And it gave greater meaning to my name and what it represents—a noble birth celebrated in a manger and recognized by noblemen from afar as significant and meaningful. Christians recognize Jesus as the Christ who would save the world from sin. Others resist that factual point but agree that the birth of Jesus of Nazareth was significant in various forms. Some say he was a prophet. Others downplay him as insignificant. Yet upon hearing of the noble birth one king so feared the Baby Jesus to the point of killing all male Jewish children in his peer group in order to be rid of the rumored "King of the Jews" he wanted to prohibit any possibility that the child would strip the king of his crown. I'm not here to argue the various beliefs. I, myself, am a Christian. Therefore I believe in my heart that baby boy, bom in a manger so far away was indeed the Christ sent to save us all from sin—and define by His fine example how to truly love one another. He lived a life steeped in the example of what our creator would have our actions reflect each day. And I am honored to share that sentiment through my unique birth name. But my message today is that I encourage everyone to find ways to define and appreciate their own name, and further develop strong character based on the confidence each individual lets that name bring to them. Be proud of your name your heritage your family your church. (And of course your hometown school and mascot for as the band and football team proved this fall—Panthers rule!) Gather unto yourselves all things that comprise the wonderful gift stored inside of you to be shared with those around you. Above all else cherish the gift that is YOU! Merry Christmas everyone! May you all enjoy this beautiful season beyond the images of gift filled sleighs. Take time to make treasured memories with family and friends for those are the true gifts that will last, delight, refresh and inspire you for a lifetime.
50 YEARS AGO December 8,1966 It took the Nappanee Bulldogs a long time, but they finally vanquished the Redskin curse. Right off the bat, the Nappanee Bulldogs took the offensive, but they failed to score immediately. By the end of the first quarter, Nappanee led 12 to 6, and they held onto the lead for the remainder of the game, surprising Goshen's team. It was Steve Walters who was the high scorer with 22, while Dick Tobias, favoring a bad ankle, accounted for 14. The team had lots of help from Kent Stump and Jim Partell, and Brad Newcomer proved troublesome to the Redskins. Lewie Swihart and Kurt Stump also made important contributions. The Common Council took the first step Monday in the long process of dissolving the corporation of the Nappanee Utilities Company. The State Board of Accounts had already ruled that the City must handle the funds for the water department, doling them out in the Utilities Board as needed. Experts who have been hired to work out a new water rate for Nappanee explained that the whole process would be easier if me water department were completely a municipal utility. So the Council started by passing a resolution which in effect asked the Utilities Board to dissolve the corporation at a special meeting of stockholders. The stockholders are actually the city of Nappanee. 25 YEARS AGO December 11,1991 "A Day in the Life of Nappanee" will be the focus of a community service project selected to receive $3,450 in assistance from the Elkhart County Community Foundation. In a report to the Nappanee Public Library Board of Trustees, Library Director Linda Yoder indicated that the funds are to be used by the Library in 1992 for the project which has been developed by the Community Pride Agendum. The goal in implementing "A Day in the Life" project is to provide a permanent visual history of Nappanee on a specified day next summer. Amateur and professional photographers will be invited for a photo contest. Albums developed from the contest will be similar to those produced 100 years ago in Nappanee by a photographer named Keller. The Keller Albums are now housed in the Heritage Center of the library. Advance-News Photographer Sheri Bradway has received state recognition for her photo work for the fourth consecutive year. Bradway earned a second place for her photo series on the threshing activity on the Amos Sheets farm, and was among those honored by the Hoosier State Press Association at its 1991 Newsroom Seminar and Awards Luncheon held in Indianapolis. A seven-year employee of the Advance-News, Sheri attended the luncheon and awards presentation along with Barb Keiser, managing editor. - _
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