The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 December 1985 — Page 11

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Humanly speaking —

Holiday season a difficult time

By DAVID L. ROGERS Director Os Comm unity Services The Christmas holiday season is with us. Many people are already talking about the busyness of this time, especially since there are six fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas than in previous years. Why is this such a difficult time for so many people? Several things happen to make the Christmas season less than enjoyable. It breaks a routine and persons are asked to fit many other things into an already full and often well organized schedule. One of the other problems is that it calls for change, even though the change may have joyful possibilities, the change is difficult. This season also recognizes the need to consider other people: family gettogethers, work group parties, community gatherings, planning for shopping for gifts, school activities and other programs on Christmas themes. And yes, there is the difficulty and

Will your Christmas be merry?

The merriness of Christmas is in the eye of the beholder. We can make this holiday as merry as we wish, depending upon our own personal attitudes. Like Scrooge,, we can squelch every merry feeling by being self-centered or we can throw ourselves completely open — drinking in happy thoughts as we count our blessings and look around us to include someone in the Christmas spirit who may

Growing holly

Interested in growing holly for the holidays? Consider buying planting stock rather than gathering it from the wild. Because the plants become too big to move safely from the woods, mechanical equipment should be used. Very small hollies have a large proportion of trees without berries among them. Burford holly is one of the special varieties that bear even more heavily than the wild kind. It has become very popular because the foliage is glossy and thrifty and the berries are even more numerous than those of the wild holly. And there are no “drones” so every plant will produce berries. For best results transplant hollies in sheltered places as they need protection from the wind. The kind with red berries, which are most familiar, are generally too big for base plantings except at large buildings. They do fairly well out in an open area, especial-

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pressure to spend significant sums of money for gifts. There are also special problems, like a death in the family or separation or divorce during the last year. There are sometimes conflicts that have not been resolved, and particular personal struggles that may make this “emotional” time especially uneasy or uncomfortable. What can be done? It is time now to mobilize and make decisions for ones own benefit. This does not mean being selfcentered, but it does mean looking at ones values and considering what is most important. j A little planning can make a big difference. 1. Keep it simple in terms of gifts. Provide personal, meaningful rememberances, gifts that are handmade with specially penned notes. Informal, spontaneous get-togethers as well as planned experiences, can be especially cherished. 2. Be selective, choose carefully the amount of time and energy

have no one to care. It may take a bit of sacrifice on our part to get out of our own comfortable little shell to make someone else happy, but that little bit of sacrifice is nothing in comparison to the sacrifice all Heaven made in sending us the Christ Babe to live among us and finally hang on a cross to pay our wages of death that those who accept this Gift might live eternally-

ly if sheltered slightly by distant evergreen trees. The soil for hollies should be on the acid side. No lime should be used near them. Decayed leaves and commoh soil make an ideal growing medium. A ground cover of oak leaves around hollies helps keep the soil moist and maintains the acidity the plants require. Nature's sweetner Watch out, artificial sweeteners! Nature may provide us with some of the best sugar substitutes yet. International Wildlife magazine reports that a plant whose leave and flowers are 1,000 times sweeter than sucrose has been discovered in tropical America. Early tests show that Lippis dulcis, once used by the Aztecs, is non-toxic, has no adverse effects and few calories. Two companies have begun investigating its possible use in toothpaste and mouthwash.

put into parties or group experiences. Choose experiences and moments that are meaningful or really wanted. One does not have to answer every obligation. It’s essential to be assertive and not try to please everyone else, or live to everyone else’s expectations. Organize time to include things that are of highest value and let lesser valued things go. 3. Make sure that there are shared times, significant experiences with those one cares most about. Christmas is a time of deep emotion and love that is there desires expression. It’s time for silly moments and genuine fun. It’s time for reaching out if there is loneliness due to a recent death in the family or separation or a serious conflict that has not been resolved. Taking the initiative to call a friend or to invite someone over is of tremendous help and a necessary action in dealing with loneliness or uncertainty. Making time with friends who are especially important gives opportunity for the sharing of sad memories as well as the joyful and exciting occasions of the past. 4. Create satisfying times. Don’t limit happiness if the schedule has to be changed or if the gift isn’t perfect. Decide to make every experience one that has value for self and perhaps for someone else. Take some time to do things for other people, like writing notes of appreciation, or calling on the telephone to chat, or giving a gift to some special cause because it meets human need. 5. Consider your sacred rituals. Every person has some rituals through which he or she experiences meaning and personal value — the plan for decorating a Christmas tree, traditional meals, some seasonal gatherings, worship experiences, special activities with friends or family that make this season unique. Recognize the importance that they play in holiday experience. Hold on to the old that has personal significance, yet be open to the new that may broaden understanding of one’s self and one’s world. There is special excitement and joy in creating Christmas. Now is the time to begin. The Bowen Center provides professional staff ready to work with people in making decisions or in finding answers to some of the difficult questions that they may face in living. Call 1-800-342-5652 or 219-267-7169.

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Scouting the county: Scouts receive awards

Pack 3715 met November 26 for the monthly pack meeting at Jefferson School. Awards were presented by Cubmaster Brenda Rowe, assisted by members of Den 3 and their den leader, Lisa Eckert. Receiving awards were: John Zolman, wolf patch, silver and gold arrows; Andy Smith, bobcat award; Andy Lockridge, bobcat award; Joshua Elam, Webelos color ribbons; Shawn Gatke, one silver arrow and a sports baseball belt loop; and Jeff Roesner, four silver arrows. Brenon Christofer receoved a $lO gift certificate for selling the most popcorn in the pack. Brandt Cox received an $8 gift certificate for second place, and Jason Simmons, third place seller, received a $5 gift certificate. For refreshments, the mothers brought their sons’ favorite pies. Cub Scout Pack 3730 held its annual Thanksgiving Feast at the Women’s Building on November 21. The food was furnished by families in the pack and over 240 family members attended. A special guest, Mr. Turkey, stopped in to visit. Following the feast, Cubmaster

Treating CCC loan disbursements as income

By GERRY HARRISON Agriculture Economics The farmer-taxpayer has a one time choice to treat the CCC loan as income in the year the loan proceeds are received rather than wait and recognize the income when the commodity is sold after redemption of the loan or at the time the commodity is forfeited to the government. The election to treat the loan as income must be made on a tax return filed on time. Once the farmer has elected to treat any CCC loan as income in the year the loan proceeds are disbursed, he must treat all subsequent loans as income in the year the loan proceeds are disbursed unless the IRS gives permission to withdraw the election. A question that arises (for cash basis taxpayers) is how to spread the income from a year’s production between two years if it is all going into the CCC loan program. Os course, the ultimate income tax decision may be delayed until it is time for the “cash basis’’ farmer to file an income tax return. However, the decision to make use of CCC loans and to shift income between calendar years from the crops under the loan should be planned before the first CCC loan is disbursed. If the farmer elects to declare the loan proceeds as income from CCC loan proceeds could be shifted to the following year by waiting until after January 1 of the next year to place part of the qualified bushels under CCC loan. When part of the production that is qualified for a CCC loan doesn’t go under the loan program until the next year, there are two possibilities as to the maturity date of the loan(s) in the following year. [ ANSWERS ACROSS: [ > 1 Bash • DOWN: 5 Shoat ? 1 1 Babe 10 Alias < [ [ 2 Alert 12 Tulsa ] > i 3 Silas Marner . 13 Belle ( ' 4 Hal 14 Emits < [ [ 5 Stem 15 Era ; i 6 Hum 16 Aim ( i 7 Oliver Twist 18 Vet <' 1 8 Aster 19 Tsars *, ' 9 Taste 21 Mere J » i 11 Sears 22 Mis ( ' •17 Is 23 Car ' [ J 20 Air 24 Scar ' > , 21 Mao 26 Plots , > 1 23 Clasp 28 Ear < [ ' 24 Sedan 29 Baa , 25 Cairo 30 Wed ' i i 26 Pa 32 Diner < J • 27 Sense 34 Spine [ ! 29 Bare 36 Arena ]i i 31 Deem 37 Posse , 1 i 33 Ens 38 Norse < [ 35 Poi 39 Item ',

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Craig Felger presented the awards to the Cub’ Scouts. Receiving awards were: Chris Felger, Webelo patch; Jason Long, Webelo colors; David Walters, Bret Devenney and Jeff Miles, athlete activity pins; Ryan Wentz, Zachary Dock, Josh Wood, Jeremy Walters, David Bailey and Josh Dickerson, Bobcat patches. Other awards included: Tim Hori, Diamond Jubilee family camper patch; Bret Devenney, Jeff Miles, Jason Long and David Walthers, young sportsman award patches; Jason Long, gold arrowpoint; Kevin Stevens, gold belt loop and sport pin. • The 25-mile hiking patches were awarded to Josh Wood, Kevin Stevens, and Ben Camp. The 25-mile biking patches were presented to David Walters, David Bailey and Tim Hori. A total of 11 Cub Scouts participated in the Jamboree on the Air program at the Baker Boys Club. The Cubs spoke to Cub Scouts in Gunthersburg, Ala. Boys receiving participation patches for the event were: Aaron Walters, Chris Felger, Mark Smith, Marc Felke, Shannon Hursey, Kevin Stevens, Scott Miller, Ben Camp, Paul Elder, Aaron Quance and Brad Gold.

1. If the grain that goes under loan in the following year was in the bin when the first loan was taken out in the current or production year, the maturity date will be the same for both loans. The loan maturity date comes nine months later starting with the month after the month of the disbursement. For example, if a farmer has 20,000 bushels of corn, he may take out a loan for part of it in November with the maturity period running from December 1 through August3l,l9B6. If the remainder of the"grain goes under loan in January 1986 that part will have the same maturity date as the November loan, that is, August 31,1986. 2. If the grain that is the subject of the second (or more) loan was not in the bin at the time of the earlier (production year) loan, it is counted as a new loan and the maturity period runs from the month following the month of receiving the loan proceeds. So if a new loan situation arises in January 1986, the loan matures on October 31, 1986 (FebruaryOctober). This situation might lead to a storage bin for the 1986 crop if the farmer wished to forfeit his rights in the crop under loan since forfeiture rights do not accrue until the loan matures.

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New Cub Scout Jeff Parcel and Tiger Cub Tim Sproules were welcomed to the pack. Prizes were awarded to the top three popcorn salesmen: Scott Miller, first; Josh Wood, second; and Josh Dickerson, third. Organizational Meeting Held A total of 23 Warsaw Community High School students braved the peasoup evening fog of December 10 to attend an organizational meeting of Explorer Post 2780. Post 2780 is an auto mechanic’s Explorer Post, sponsored by Rice Ford-Lincoln-Mercury of Warsaw. Advisor for the Post is Terry Sechrist of Warsaw. The post’s program will include engine rebuilding, troubleshooting, auto body repair, seminars on the business aspects of auto mechanics, field trips and instructional videos. In addition, social activities, outdoor programs, citizenship and community service projects and personal fitness activities will be a part of the program. These five areas of experience are consistent with the Boy Scouts of America pursuit of a “balanced’’ lifestyle for young adults. Post 2780 will meet every other Tuesday evening at 6:30. The next meeting will be January 7 at Westside 66 station. All young men and women, 14 years and older, interested in this Explorer Post may attend the meeting for more information. Leaders from all over Kosciusko County will gather at the Warsaw American Legion Post at 6:& p.m., January 8, for the annual ham and bean dinner. This is the regular roundtable night and the ham and beans, cornbread and some hot chili, will be served to kick off the 1986 camping season. Representatives of the 1986 Camp Little Turtle staff will be on hand to talk to leaders about Boy Scout summer camp and Cub Scout long-term camp scheduled for 1986. Camp Little Turtle, owned and operated by the Anthony Wayne Area Council BSA, is an 1,100 acre facility located just south of Angola at Pleasant Lake. There are six weeks of summer camp scheduled for 1986 in addition to a week-long Cub Scout camp and a one week boy leader

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training camp called “The Tribe of the Little Turtle Conference.” Any unit contemplating summer camp attendance in 1986 should be sure to have a representative in attendance at the January 8 roundtable. On Saturday, Jan. 18, area Boy Scout patrols will gather at Lincoln Elementary School in Warsaw to compete in Kosciusko District’s First-Aid-Aree. Each patrol will demonstrate its first aid skills by treating “victims” who have stopped breathing, been poisoned, hit, cut, have fallen, had a heart attack or been injured in some way. These “victims” will be Webelo Scouts who have been made up with the assistance of the art

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department from Warsaw Community High School. Several EMTs from local emergency units will act as judges for each of the contests. After the contests, each patrol will receive a brief statement on how well it handled the problem. Ribbons will be presented to the winning patrol of each station, as well as the over-all winning patrol. When Scouts are not busy with first aid contests, volleyball will be available. To learn more about this event, attend the Roundtable on January 8 at the American Legion. For more information on Scouting, contact Jim Doyle, 267-7512, or Jim Molebash, 269-2206.

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