The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 54, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 January 1987 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., January 7,1987

Community Corner

Turkey Creek Township . ; ■ ■■ Trustee ends successful term

J By MARK HUFFMAN Staff Writer When Louis Kuilema was a young boy growing up in Kalamazoo, Mich., it wasn't uncommon to see him pounding nails into wood, building toys and other similar objects to pass the time. Several years later and more than a few mites—. away, the retired salesman is putting the end to another building project, that of helping the poor of Turkey Creek Township through funding and emergency relief. As township trustee for the past four years, the Syracuse resident also has been in charge of maintaining the township’s six abandoned cemeteries/ accounting for adequate fire and ambulance ser--4 vice, and settling farmer disputes over fence lines. “That is one of my lesser known duties, but we did have one case while I was in office,” he admits. Those duties are being transferred to newlyelected trustee Alice Johnston as she learns the procedures. “I’ll be sitting in with her for about a month until she becomes more familiar with the job,” Kuilema says, shuffling through papers in his familiar habitat — the town hall. Retired from the Vega Corporation, town officials asked the veteran salesman to run for trustee in 1983, assuring him that it would “only take a couple days a week.” After securing the post, Kuilema soon found that those “couple days” would turn into a full time job. “It turned out to be a five-day and seven-night a i week job,” he says, adding, “It’s a much bigger job \ than a lot of people realize.” . However, Kuilema isn’t foreign to long hours, having served on the town board in the mid 19705, while shuffling in his job at Vega and the operation of the Fish & Fun Resort — which was nothing more

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1 < 111 ’ 4! Bi rife B. F r - COMPLETING TERM — Turkey Creek Township Trustee Louis Kuilema begins the arduous task of charting statistics on area poor relief in his office at the Syracuse Town Hall. The Kalamazoo. Mich., native ended a fouryear term in December, although he will continue to perform duties until newly-elected trustee Alice Johnston adapts to the demanding position. (Photo by Mark Huffman)

than a collection of run-down shanties before he purchased the land after moving from Indianapolis. “I had just retired from selling laboratory equipment and was looking for a fishing resort when I saw an advertisement in the newspaper telling about one in Syracuse,” he says, confessing that he had no idea where the town was previous to that advertisement. A former resident of Wilmington, Del.; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Chicago, Kuilema made his final move after purchasing the resort in 1965 and restoring it to a popular vacation site. “One couple had twin boys who used to come every year,” he says, remembering the episode that caused them to adopt the resort. “The boys were complaining about nothing to do so I fixed up two old bamboo poles and. took them out to the end of the dock to fish — they thought that was great,” he says with a sheepish grin. Such stories aren’t uncommon for Kuilema, who admits a fondness for “helping people have fun.” Kuilema sold the rlfeort 10 years ago, but still enjoys fishing and helping people — the trustee's position serving evidence of the later affliction. k f*A lot of people call me at home late at night, expecting me to come over and take care of their problems ‘right then,’ but other than that it’s (trustee position) been enjoyable,” he says. Nevertheless, the stout man admits that one term more than filled his appetite. “When you get to be my age you begin to want to slow down a bit,” he says, hoping to spend more time with his wife, Jacqueline, of 50 years. However, given the personable laker's background, it’s unlikely that he’ll ever fully slow down — he’ll just start building again.

Winter carnival dance planned Enchanted Hills Playhouse B Guild is preparing for its annual B "Winter Carnival Dance,” to be $ held January 24 at the American ;:;S Legion hall in Syracuse. The dance will feature Premier Pro- •:•: ductions from Fort Wayne. The disk jockey will feature music 22 from the 1960 sto the 1980 s. The g * dance will begin at 9 p.m. and will last until 1 a.m. It will be held even if the winter carnival has to | be postponed for any reason. I Co-chairmen for the dance will be Lynn Griffith and Cathy Lemberg. Vicki Stoll Will be in charge of door prizes and Shelly B Moore will be in charge of g refreshments. In addition to refreshments being served there :9 will also be many door prizes fur- :? nished by local merchants. jj Tickets may be obtained from Ji any guild member or from g Jeanne Gardiner at the State Bank of Syracuse.

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DearLousa, My husband and I separated several years ago and the children divide their time living with us. He lives, in a larger town and I live in a rural community where there is very little entertainment and very few young people. My problem is this: I know the children love me as much or more than they do their father but here lately they spend more

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TO WED JANUARY 24 — The engagement of Sheila Rodgers and Scott Hattery is announced by their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rodgers, Cromwell, and Mr. and Mrs. XValt Hattery, Fort Wayne. Miss Rodgers attended Wawasee High School. She is employed at Fleet Supply in Fort Wayne. Her fiance attended school in Fort Wayne and is employed at Russ Moore’s Transmission Place, Fort Wayne. The couple has chosen January 24 as the date for the wedding which will be held at Parkwood Church of God, Fort Wayne. WCSC has Chirstmas meeting “Divinely Appointed,” was the program title for the December meeting of the Women’s Christian Service Council of the Syracuse Church of God. Brenda Vanlaningham was in charge of the program. , Several of the members were asked to be one of the people in the original Christmas event and were interviewed as to how they felt about that night in Bethlehem. Luke 2:1-20 and Matthew 1:18-2:12 was read prior to the interviews. The program was closed with a period for prayer requests and prayer. President Jackie Plikerd opened the meeting, which was in the fellowship hall of the church, by leading the ladies in the singing of "Jesus Was A Little Babe.” Roll call was answered by the 14 members present telling of something done as a family for Christmas. Penny Plikerd, secretary, read the minutes of the November meeting and the treasurer’s report was given by Joella Johnson. Committee reports were given and Kate Hibschman, missions chairwoman, distributed the Mission Prayer Calendars. Discussion of old business included what toys were needed in the church nursery and what needed to be done to provide those toys. The offering was taken and workbooks were checked. Refreshments were served by the . hostess, Janet Elam. Following the meeting the Secret Pal Christmas gift exchange was held. Sees Samana Cay The first land that Christopher Columbus saw in the New World — and where he first set foot — was Samana Cay in the eastern Bahamas, says National Geographic.

time with him. The oldest one told me that .there is nothing to do here but walk in the woods and that they have many good friends in town and there is always interesting things to see and places to go. What can I do about this situation? I feel like I am losing my children. Mother — Ga. Answer: I assume that your children must be teenagers and it is a fact that most young people of that age are more concerned about their friends young activities than they are with their parents. If you have a good relationship with your youngsters and there is love between #ou and then), you need not worry about losing them. It is not the amount of time that they spend with you that counts but what love and happiness they find when they are in your home. Louisa Address letters: Louisa Box 432, Orangeburg, 5.C.29115. HOW HA riNC.. P*My **• tot MarrM (JG-13) ? STAKH FRIDAY I Steven Spielberg s Amorita*Tail (G> F,. (Sol 711 Sun 5(7 Mon Thurs 7 Only Village Video VHS Tape Rental In Out Lobby ============== No MemtfeTiblp Tee

CALENDAR Week Os January 7 To January 14 WEDNESDAY Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce 7:45 a.m., in State Bank of Syracuse - Al-Anon 9a. m., in Nor th Webster Church of God AA jgg&h J 2 noon, in Syracuse Church of God Syracuse Lions Club 6:30 p.m., in the Beacon Restaurant ’ Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., in Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw Alcoholics Anonymous 1 7:30 p.m., in Wawasee Episcopal Center, All Saints Episcopal Church, south shore of Lake Wawasee, one-half mile east of South Shore Golf Club on Vernon Road Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Syracuse Jaycees W—- S 7:30 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles ■r*"jß Order of the Eastern Star 7:30 p. m., in Milford Masonic Lodge \ / THURSDAY Lakeland Woman’s Club vTT*i 10 a.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church yCj Wawasee Community Toughlove v’ 7 p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse. Parent support group for parents troubled by their teenagers behavior North Webster Lions Club Board Meeting 7 p.m., North Webster Fire Station Shady Ladies Bunco Club 7:30 p.m. Turkey Creek Conservation Club x. 7:30p.m., inTheClubHouse Kappa Omicron Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority 7:30p.m. FRIDAY Milford Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., in Milford Community Building Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m.3- in Wawasee Episcopal Center, All Saints Episcopal Church, south shore of Lake Wawasee, one-half mile east of South Shore Golf Club on Vernon Road ''Heart of Lakes Squares ■ x-SJO:3O p.m., in Syracuse Elementary SATURDAY Wawasee Kiwanis 7 a.m., in Gropp's Syracuse Milford Area Development Council, Inc. 9 a.m., in Milford Community Building VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Syracuse 1 p.m. SUNDAY Alcoholics Anonymous ; t 10 a.m., in North Webster Fire Station AA, Al-Anon, Aloteen 8 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church Milford Senior Citizens Carry-In Dinner 1 p.m., in Milford Community Building MONDAY Lakeland Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., in North Webster Church of God meeting room Milford Town Board 6:30 p.m., in the town hall F.O.E. Men's Meeting, Aerie 3760 7 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St, Syracuse Columbian Reading 7:30p.m. Federated Women's Club Ladies of the Round Table 7:30p.m. Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., in Milford United Methodist Church Milford American Legion 8 p.m. TUESDAY Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary sBCaSCJhS 12 noon in the Beacon Restaurant Home Arts Club 1:30p.m. Syracuse Business and Professional Women's Club 6:30p.m. Wawasee School Board 7 p.m., in administration building Syracuse Park Board ■» 7:15 p.m., in Syracuse Town Hall, open to the public Sugar N’ Spice *Bl Club 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Art Association 7:30 p.m., in Cardinal Center, Warsaw Milford Masons 7:30 p.m., in the Masonic Lodge Warsaw Chapter of the Compassionate Friends 7:30 p.m., in the Justice Building community room, Warsaw. A support group for bereaved parents. Anyone who has experienced the death of a child is encouraged to come. Syracuse Coin Club 7:30 p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center Syracuse Civil Defense 7:30 p.m., in Civil Defense Building, Dolan Drive Adult-children of Alcoholics 6:30p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church WEDNESDAY . Al-Anon 9 a.m., in North Webster Church of God Syracuse PTO Monthly Board Meeting 12 noon, in Syracuse Elementary LRC AA t • • 12 noon, in Syracuse Church of God Goodwill Club 1:30 p.m ,in the House of Friendship Syracuse Fire Department Fire Drill 7 p.m., fire drill at the fire station Lakeland Eagles Auxiliary Meeting Aerie 3760 7 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore Street, Syracuse Norfh Webster Town Board 7 p.m., in the Town Hall Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., in Wawasee Episcopal Center, All Saints - Episcopal Church, south shore of Lake Wawasee, one-half mile east of South Shore Golf Glub on Vernon Road Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., in Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., in Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church. Syracuse >