The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 July 1984 — Page 17

Summer

Old boats give glimpse of yesteryear: to be in Flotilla

When the Flotilla moves out this Sunday, many of the boats will be lavishly decorated according to the theme, “Songs of Yesteryear.” But one category of boats — the antiques and classics - — will be virtually unadorned, since they are floating pieces of yesteryear without decoration. Some of the Flotilla boats which were made in the 19305, ’4os and ’sos may have required up to 400 hours of work to restore them to peak condition, according to Doug Anderson, owner of Wawasee Boat Company, Lake Wawasee. Anderson, who took over the marina eight years ago, said that much is involved in making an old boat seaworthy. Last year three of his employees devoted between 600 and 800 hours to two major restoration projects, and around 100 more hours on other repair and refinishing. Anderson said the number of people restoring antique and classic boats in the United States is shrinking. By his estimation there are only 20 or 30 places in the country where the craft is still persued seriously.

COMPLETE RESTORATION — Mike Beesley, dock attendant at Wawasee Boat Company, pilots a fully-restored 194* 18-foot Chris Craft owned by Jerry Morgan of Parker City. Ind. (Photo by Randy Jacobs)

'Winnie the Pooh' at Enchanted HBs July 7

“Winnie the Pooh” will be the third show of the summer in an ever-growing children’s program at Enchated Hills Playhouse. This favorite children’s story by A.A. Milne has been dramatized by Kristin Sergei into a delightful play which can be seen at the Playhouse on Saturday, July 7. at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The story opens when Christopher Robin decides that a story should be told: a story

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“As fewer and fewer people do it, the business solidifies around certain people,” he said. “You tend to rely on each other to share parts and procedures and to check authenticity.” Unless a customer requests otherwise, they try to restore boats to resemble the original as closely as possible, said Anderson. This often involves tracking down old parts or photographs to see what a specific boat looked like when it was new. When wood from the hull or deck of a boat needs to be repaired or replaced, Philipine mahogany is used, since it was the most common boat-building material during the ’3os and ’4os. For a marina to be able to become involved in boat restoration, Anderson said, several things are required — the interest and backing of the manager, sufficient financial resources and specialized equipment, such as rooms to evenly dry sensitive finishes. These are necessary because “People need to know they are dealing with a business that will complete the work,” he said.

about his stuffed bear of little brain, Winnie the Pooh. Winnie the Pooh simply can’t stand still with that strange buzzing noise going on in the tree above his head. He reasons that buzzing means bees and that bees mean honey! And honey just happens to be a bear’s favorite food. Pooh seems absolutely oblivious to the warnings of his friends. Eeyore and Rabbit. They, along with Owl and Piglet are very concerned

NEWLY-FINISHED DECK — A new mahogany deck was placed on this 1953 18-foot Century Resorter model. The deck was built by Brian Glaser, employee of Wawasee Boat Company. (Photo by Randy Jacobs) r- ;— HI I. . •’ -y ‘ B < ■ ' 1... , EARLY STAGES — This 1928 28-foot, triple-cockpit Gar Wood is in early stages of renovation. It is undergoing structural and framework repair and will receive a new deck. The new mahogany planks will eventually be finished to match U>e original wood. (Photo by Randy Jacobs)

about the new and fierce animal that will soon arrive in the forest. Pooh simply plots how to get his honey, while the others scurry and fret over the coming menace: a new animal named Kanga and her young one, Roo. It is said that she carries in her terrible pouch bottles of horrible cough medicine and iodine and in her frightening hands she carries a bathtub and, worst of all, soap.

This is especially frightening to Piglet. Well, when this dread monster finally appears, she isn’t dreadful at all, just terribly clean and terribly protective of her little Roo. But Roo needs a playmate and Piglet seems to be just his type, but before Piglet will be allowed to play with Roo he must be cleaned up a bit, well, actually, quite a lot. So, Kanga sets about doing the scrubbing with great pleasure. But, in order for the story to end happily, Pooh and his friends must devise some way of getting their friend out of the clutches of Kanga. And, even with all their silly plans, the play does end happily. The telling of the familiar tale will feature Faith A. Linn as Pooh, Scott Davis as Christoper Robin, Tami Zimmerman as Piglet and Elena Ferrante as Kanga. Laurie Dever will play Roo, Gerald C. Armstrong II plays Owl, Randy Henry plays Rabbit and Gregg McClain will portray Eeyore. The rest of the EHP season for children includes “The Magic Pebble Gang,’.’ on July 21; "Billie and Her Hillbilly Barnyard,” on August 4 and “Treasure Island,” on August 18. Meal matter A small, slender, silver-colored fish, the brook silverside may be the most important dinner meal of predator fish in northeast Indiana lakes. Department of Natural Resources fishery biologists have recently found brook silversides in stomach contents of walleyes stocked at Tippecanoe and Dewart Lakes in Kosciusko County. Brook silversides have also appeared in stomach contents of tiger muskies at Cree Lake in Noble County and in brown trout stomachs examined in Crooked Lake in Whitley County. Often called “skipjacks” by area fishermen, brook silversides are usually found in shallow water. They occasionally flutter on the water surface and appear to “skip” from spot to spot. Biologists believe brook silversides make ideal prey for predator fish because the silversides are small and travel in schools. Silversides reach a maximum length of only 4 inches and rarely live beyond one year. Several artificial fishing lures, such as the Rapal and Rebel, resemble brook silversides. The lures are popular among fishermen fishing for walleyes, pike, bass and other predator fish.

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- . ja® 4 Jh rJrx > aw PAPAKEECHIE’S ANNUAL SALE — Treasures for your heart’s desire may be found at the Papakeechie’s Property Owners Association Annual Sale on July 6-7 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A chicken barbecue will be on Friday, July 6, only. All money earned from the sale will be used for the care of the Papakeechie Lake Area. The sale will include a consignment sale, a flea market, bake sale, and craft sale. Table space, 10-feet square, will be available to rent for the flea market and craft sale. For more information contact Mr. and Mrs. Ron Corson. Shown in front are Helen Schnedler and Arleen Corson. Standing in back are E. W. Schnedler, Garner Marvin, Helen Marvin and Ron Corson. (Photo by Deb Patterson)

EPH chooses 'Billie ... Barnyard Band*

Initiating its search for new plays, Enchanted Hills Playhouse has been flooded with original manuscripts. Over 75 plays from all oyer the United States have come to the attention ' of Dale Crabtree — Children’s Theatre Specialist at Enchanted Hills Playhouse. From November of last year to this past February, EHP has received plays with themes rang-

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ing from urban renewal to offbeat adaptations of old fairy tales. “Billie and Her Hillbillie Barnyard Band” has earned the high honor of being Enchanted Hills Playhouse’s first winner in an ongoing search for new plays for children. “Billie and Her Hillbillie Barnyard Band” is written by Robert Noll, Cassandra Wolfe and David Pogue with music and lyrics by David Pogue. The action-packed, fun-filled musical, “Billie and Her Hillbillie Barnyard Band” can be seen at EHP on August 4 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Admission is on a

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first-come, first-serve basis. The Enchanted Hills Playhouse children’s season will continue with: “Winnie the Pooh,” on July 7; “The Magic Pebble Gang,” on July 21 and “Treasure Island,” on August 18. Enchanted Hills Playhouse provides “hands on” training for young people at the following workshops: Learn To Sing and Dance and Have a Good Time Doing It, Saturday, July 14, from 10 a m. to 11:30 a.m and Find Out How Easy It Is To Be An Actor, Saturday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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