Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 136, Number 27, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 5 July 2018 — Page 4
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• Advance News • Thursday, July 5, 2018
Just like Columbo There are certain mornings I'm just like Columbo, only not. » Some of you will know what I'm talking about. Columbo was this television detective played by Peter Falk. His character wore a rumpled raincoat regardless despite the fact L.A. gets pretty hot. Columbo solved murders committed by celebrities, the ultra rich, sports personalities, owners of business empires, intellectuals, and ne always looked out of
his depth. Only he wasn't. Each episode began with the murder, so we'd know who dunnit. It always looked like the murderer would get away with, well,
murder. But Columbo would ask an awkward question, listen to the murderer's explanation, nod, apologize, and after thanking them walk away, pause, then turn around, saying "One more thing," then come bade for just one question. It's that walking back where I resemble Columbo. Nothing else. You see, Columbo acts like he's dumb but he's smart. I'm not acting like I'm dumb. I am dumb. So some mornings I head off, turn around, come back, head off, turn around, come back. That's what I mean when 1 say I'm just like Columbo. The other Friday I was trying to get to the office on time for chapel with our nursery school children. I got in the car, turned the key, then stopped. One more thing. I'd forgotten my lunch. I sighed, got out of the car, went back into the house for my sack lunch. One more thing. Got back in the car, then realized I'd forgotten the plastic caps. We colled plastic caps at our church, you know, from water bottles, bottles of soda, toothpaste tubes, and we donate them to this guy who makes benches for people to sit at in public places. So I sighed, got out of the car, went back into the house, grabbed the bade full of plastic caps, got back in the car. Then I remembered. Books I was supposed to take back to the library. One more thing. Out of the car. Into the house. Grab the books. Back to the car. I tightened my bow tie. One more thing. I'd forgotten to put on a bow tie. Out of the car. Back into the house. Tie a bow tie. Back in the car. Pull out my iPhone to start an audio book to listen to while I drive. But I can hear anything. That's because I'm not wearing my hearing aids, which ad like a blue tooth so I can hear the audio books directly in my ears. Deep breath. One more thing! Out of the car. Back in the house. Put in my hearing aids. Back in the car. Turn on the audio book. Start to back out. One more thing. It's hot! It's really hot that day. I stop the car, roll up the windows. Turn on the air conditioner. And I'm done. I'm ready to roll. Ready to go to the office. For now. But I know, when I'm ready to head out for, say, nursing home visits or hospital calls, I'll say goodbye to our Administrative Assistant, tum, head towards the door, think of one more thing, tum around and go back, head back out to the car, stop in my tracks, remember one more thing, tum around and.... Frank Ramirez is the Senior Pastor of the Union Center Church of the Brethren.
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County Road Seven By Frank Ramirez, Pastor
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Supreme Court opening finds Donnelly in the middle again
(HSPA)—Some have suggested the pending opening on the U.S. Supreme Court comes at a bad time for Indiana's Joe Donnelly. Donnelly is in the midst of a fierce fight for re-election, and the odds are that whatever vote he casts will come up for criticism. If he votes to reject the president's nominee, he'll be cast as a liberal who is out of touch with Indiana voters. If he votes to confirm the nominee, he'll be a turncoat who let down his party. The folks making those arguments don't really know Joe Donnelly. Donnelly will do what he always does. He'll vote his conscience and let the chips fall where they may. "As I've said before, I have no litmus tests," he said this week on a call with reporters. Donnelly was one of three Democrats who voted to confirm the appointment of Neil Gorsuch to the high court, and he says he won't hesitate to do it again if he finds the president's choice to be qualified. "I voted for Judge Gorsuch because I thought on balance, he was appropriate and a good fit for the Supreme Court," Donnelly said. "Whoever is nominated and comes forward, we'll do the same." And that's exactly what Indiana vot-
Know the risks of fireworks
INDIANA - As Independence Day celebrations take place this week, the use of fireworks may increase in your area. The Indiana Department of Insurance is warning Hoosier homeowners and renters that accidental damage caused by fireworks that are banned in their counties may not be covered by their homeowners or renters insurance policies. Many insurance policies contain provisions disclaiming coverage for illegal acts committed by the insured. However, consumers who experience property damage due to another person's use of fireworks may be able to claim benefits under their homeowners or renters policy.
100 YEARS AGO JULY 9,1918 John Hartman, a member of the firm of The Hartman Brothers company, died at his home on West Market street Thursday morning at 8 o'clock. He had been in failing health for the past two years, but was not confined to his home until the past three weeks. Mr. Hartman was bom in Union township in 1851, a son of Adam and Elizabeth Hartman, and sixth in the order of nine children. His education was obtained in the public schools and he continued to render his father aid in the work of the farm until 21 years of age. The firm of The Hartman Brothers, of which he was a junior member, was organized in 1871 at Hepton by Samuel and Jacob Hartman. In 1872, he entered the employ of this firm and a year later, in 1873, was admitted into membership and the interest of Samuel Hartman was taken over by Tobias Hartman, thus forming the personnel which has continued ever since. When Nappanee was founded, this was one of the first stores in Nappanee, and is the oldest as well as the largest established enterprise here. The factories of Coppes Bros. & Zook and the Mutschler Brothers company have been shut down the past week to give their employees a vacation and to make the usual necessary repairs to the machinery. They will resume work Wednesday morning. Both factories have orders ahead for several months. 75 YEARS AGO JULY 8,1943 Recently parents of several youngsters were compelled to pay for damages done to the Culp school in Union township after the kids had been caught in the school, where considerable damage had been done, and now word comes from Harley Hunsberger, trustee of Locke township that at the Berlin school, north of Nappanee, books have been thrown helter skelter, papefs scattered around, etc. and some damage is also reported at the Weldy school. Children have no business around the schoolhouse in vacation time at all, and parents are reminded that is a child is caught in one of the schools and damage has been done they can be held liable for that damage, even if not done by the youngsters caught The Nappanee Telephone Company has purchased the two business lots cm West Market street from Mrs. Floyd Slabaugh and the old onion storaee building which had stood for many years on the rear of the lots is bong removed by John Huffman, the salvaged lumber to be used as a garage on one of his properties on East Market street. Mr. Huffman had started building before die war began and has been unable to buy lumber with which to complete die work. The lumber taken from the onion storage will probably cost him as much as new lumber should cost but it does give him material with which to build.
ers have come to expect from their senators. Guys like Richard Lugar and Evan Bayh cast their confirmation votes based not on whether they agreed with the nominee but an whether the nominee was qualified for the office. Of course, that doesn't mean there won't be drama. Democrats are still licking their wounds from the last Supreme Court opening, where Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell managed to steal an appointment during Barack Obama's last year in office. McConnell refused to give Obama's appointee, Merrick Garland, even the courtesy of a hearing, and ffie move paid off when Donald Thimp won the election and Republicans were able to confirm Gorsuch instead. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer argues it would be the "height of hypocrisy" for the Senate to consider a Trump nominee before this year's election. McConnell, of course, doesn't see the correlation. "This is not 2016," he said. "These aren't the final months of a second-term constitutionally lame duck presidency with a presidential election fast approaching. We're right in the middle of this president's very first term." The stakes are higher this time, perhaps, in that the justice who is leaving
Indiana Fire Marshal Jim Greeson pointed out that the Fourth of July has the largest number of building fires on a single day than any other day of the year. "It'simportantforHoosiers to consider the consequences before using fireworks,” said IDOI Commissioner Stephen W. Robertson. "If someone using fireworks accidentally starts a fire, to their own property or that of their neighbors, they may not be able to tum to their insurance company for coverage.” In 2017, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, 77 percent of all reported firework injuries occurred from July 1-7, and 39.5 percent of ail firework injuries occurred
All Those Years Ago
Anthony Kennedy, has been the swing vote on many historic decisions. He wrote the majority opinion on Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 case that effectively legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states. He also cast the deciding vote to uphold the precedent of Roe v. Wade in the 1992 decision. Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey. That abortion ruling is the one many observers are most concerned about. Odds are, though, that a candidate who voiced support for overturning Roe v. Wade would find it hard to win confirmation even from moderate Republicans. Democrats say they won't go down without a fight, but their only real chance is to convince some Republicans to support them in their effort to block the president's nominee. Failing that, we'll likely see a repeat of last year when the Senate confirmed Gorsuch by a vote of 54-45. In that instance, Donnelly joined Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota in voting yes. History might well repeat itself. Donnelly casts himself as a moderate Democrat. That's the image that got him elected six years ago, and it's rtis only shot at getting elected again.
on July 4. Firework use on private property accounted for 61.3 percent of reported injury cases. The following are laws governing fireworks in the Hoosier state, and many towns and cities have additional ordinances that Hoosiers must follow: - Fireworks can be purchased only by persons 18 years of age or older. - Fireworks may be used: on the user's property, on the property of someone who has consented to the use of fireworks on that property, or at a special discharge location. - Consumer fireworks may be used only between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. on most days that are not holidays. - On holidays (Memorial
50 YEARS AGO JULY 11,1968 Mrs. Della Esta Mutschler, 352 E. Market, died at her home Monday evening. She had been ill several months. Mrs. Mutschler was bom in Nappanee on March 21, 1878, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Berlin) Coppes. She married Charles Mutschler on June 12, 1910. He died on October 6, 1935. She is survived by her daughters, Mrs. Isabel Wambaugh, Elkhart, and Mrs. Richard Chapman, Nappanee, five grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Mrs. J.W. Rosbrugh, now a patient at Fair-Moor Convalescent Home. Mrs. Mutschler was a member of the first graduating class from Nappanee High School in 1898. There were ten in her class. An early member of the Presbyterian Church, she was a charter member of Current Club. The Nappanee Jayshees are holding a babysitting clinic during Nappanee Sidewalk Days at the Jaycee Qubroom above the G & N Supermarket. This clinic is set up to provide supervised babysitting for those people who desire to shop or take in concessions provided by merchants during Nappanee Sidewalk Days or for mothers who are working at the various stores. The donation of 50c per hour will in turn be used by the Jayshees to carry out the various civic projects for this year. 25 YEARS AGO JULY 7,1993 A total of 64 second and third graders enrolled in this year's summer enrichment study, held at Wakarusa Elementary School, have enjoyed their concentration on "Greeced En-lightening." The study covered four major areas: history/government, life in ancient times, arts/ sciences, and literature/letters. All students were able to participate cooperatively through hands-on activities and information gathering, with projects including scroll writing, pottery, fable pop-ups, sculpture, and an agora display of Greek society. A welcomed diversion came with an allday field trip to Indiana National Lakeshore, where the group hiked through the woods, tried to dodge mosquitoes, looked at the CheUburg Farm, ate a picnic lunch, climbed Mt Baldy, went on a scavenger hunt, and wet their feet in Lake Michigan Elkhart County's popular 4-H fair takes the spotlight this coming week, with activities for the entire family at me fairgrounds in Goshen. Included in this year's entertainment package will be grandstand shows by Kathy Mattea, Brian Hyland, Glad, Williams, k Ree (The Indian and the White Man), Johnny Cash, John Michael Montgomery, and Jan k Dean Returning to the grandstand arena will be the popular tractor pull, demolition derby, motorcycle races, and the Barnes' PRCA Rodeo.
Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and New Year's Eve), fireworks may be used between 9 a.m. and midnight. - On June 29 - 30, July 1-3, and 5-9, fireworks can be discharged until two hours past sunset. Check with local officials to see when fireworks can be discharged, as local ordinances may further restrict usage. The Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) protects Indiana's insurance consumers by monitoring and regulating the financial strengths ties of insurance companies and agents. The IDOI monitors insurance companies and agents for compliance with state laws to protect consumers.