The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 22, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 July 1987 — Page 9

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POWER ON SYRACUSE LAKE —Eight high performance racing earlier heat race. Bill Meyers, Syracuse, was second and Chris boats roared to the starting line at Lakeside Park in Syracuse on Rinker, Houston, Texas, placed third. Paul Beezley, Syracuse, placed Saturday. July 11, for the feature one-half hour marathon boat race. second in the earlier race, followed by Beth Nauss, Grand Rapids, Sam Wearly, Muncie, won first place in this race as well as in the Mich, in third place. (Photo by Glen Long)

Grand Prix races held at Lakeside Park

Indiana Mini-Grand Prix boat races, sponsored by Coca Cola, provided exciting entertainment for a large audience at Lakeside Park beach Saturday afternoon, July 11. Residents and visitors around Syracuse Lake were also able to watch the action as the colorful and speedy boats raced around buoys on the race course. In the feature one-half hour marathon race, Sam Wearly, Muncie, streaked home with first

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SHOWING HER STUFF — Dana Preble, summer resident of Klinger Lake, is shown as she participates in the Water Ski Inc. tourney held Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12, at Cindonway Shores, Syracuse. Winners in the tournament were Brandon Bucher, junior boys’ division, first in slalom and first in tricks; Shane Bucher, boys’ division, first in tricks; Steve Plummer, North Webster, men 11. third in tricks; Kim Contos, Anderson, men 11, second in slalom; and Jan Karr, Syracuse, women Hl, first in slalom and first in tricks. Ail are members of the WSI Cindonway ski team. Contestants who participated were from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois. (Photo by Linda Musselman)

Indiana Hoosiers' football preview

OFFENSIVE INTERIOR LINEMEN: Considerable experience, size and experience. Lost to graduation was center Dave Kinniry. However, two lettermen return. Brian Finney is a sth year senior who has played interior lineman many times. At 264 he adds poundage to the position and before it is over may be the equal of last year’s Dave Kinniry. Brian gives size, experience, and hope for this key position. Backing Finney we find both Geoff Poyle and Ron Virgo. Virgo ; s a long snapper of last year and

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MIXED DOUBLES WINNERS — The fourth annual mixed doubles tennis tournament was held Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12, at Cindonway Shores, Syracuse, with 14 teams participating. Winning first place were, left to right,-Bill Lee mon and Peggy Bucher, with Mary Stamper and Dan Stamper placing second. (Photo by Linda Musselman)

place. He was being “pushed” by Bill Meyers, Syracuse, who finished second. The third place winner was Chris Rinker of Houston, Texas. Paul Beezley, local boat racer with great racing credentials and experience, was in the heat of the race until about half way, when a part on his outboard motor malfunctioned. He could only watch the race continue from the judges pier, where Jimmy Jose,

250 pounds who could move in anytime needed. He will remain at long snapper and give Geoff Poyle the backup. He is 254 and has had a good spring practice. Any of these could do the job. Dirk Hines who has been injured remains questionable. Jamie VanSlyke was hurt in spring practice and will not be able to play this fall. The guards are keyed by 3 year starters, Don Shrader and Tim Radke who check in at 265 and 274. These are big guards and give good over all size in the offensive line.

of Outboard Marine Corp, kept the crowd informed on the PA system. Beezley agreed with Jose, who said he will be going strong again at his next race outing. Beezley won the first Mini-Grand Prix heat race and Sam Wearly was second. Then in the second heat Beezley placed second behind Wearly and a young lady, Beth Nauss, Grand Rapids, Mich., proved that she could race with the best of them

Shrader and Radke are both backed by Joe Dedic who came from Junior College last year and is 273. By fall he may find he has to spell but one of the guards as there are to others making strides. A JC transferee is Jack Francis, probably the smallest of the guards, but figures close to 250. Brian Koch, pronounced as Cook, from North Judson, is 264 and a redshirted freshman from 1986. He has made good progress and fits into future plans well. Chris Matteo from New Jersey has credentials and he too is an ‘B6 redshirt who could help anywhere in the offensive line.

as she took third place. Plaques and medals were presented to the winners later in the afternoon. Between the races, four high-performance boats with huge outboards held a demonstration race on the course.

Ladies' golf

The South Shore ladies league continued their weekly affair by playing the Flag Day game, Tuesday, July 7. Winning in the nine-hole competition was Emma Sauder. Jeannette Keim was second in the competition, while Jo Waltz finished third. In the 18-hole competition, Evelyn Steffen was the winner, while Evelyn Marlin was second. Jan Maher placed third and Gloria Stoffel was fourth. Low gross honors went to Karen Caudill, while Billie Gross had low net honors and Steffen had low putts.

ROLLER SKATING TEAM — Bonnie Yoder, Elkhart, and her father, Milo Sheler, Leesburg, won the regency dance event at the recent Indiana State Amateur Roller Skating Association meet held in Kokomo. A native of Elkhart, Sheler married the former Peggy Jo Tom of r 2, Leesburg, on May 9. The couple met through a mutual roller skating friend three years ago. Sheler has been skating for over 15 years. He and his wife take lessons at least once a week from instructor Jerry Peterson at Rock Lake Rink in Akron. He belongs to the National Amateur Roller Skating Association/' is past state president of the association, and has been a member of the board for 10 years. Mrs. Yoder has been skating for nearly seven years and her three-year-old daughter, Janelle, has also begun roller skating. Two-time Indiana state champions in their age division, the father-daughter team will be competing in the National Amateur Roller Skating competition in Akron, Ohio, July 20-25.

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Mary O'Connor says 4-H work is 'never boring!'

By DEE JAYNES Staff Writer

For the third consecutive year, Mary O’Connor is serving as a summer 4-H assistant to Ron Hoyt, extension agent for youth and 4-H members in Kosciusko County. Mary explained that in her summer position she handles “all the every day problems that come up in the office and Ron handles all major emergencies.”

Mary's involvement with the 4-H program does not end in the fall. For the past 23 years, she has served as a leader or assistant 4-H club leader. She is currently the assistant leader with the Junior Neighbors 4-H Club. “I've been involved as a leader in 4-H since my first year out of high school,” Mary said. “I think I’m one of the youngest ‘oldest' leaders in the area! ” A resident of the Warsaw area, Mary is originally from Evansville, byway of Lafayette. She is a graduate of Purdue University with a-degree in speech and hearing and mental retardation. During the school year she is a teacher of the severe mentally and physically handicapped at Washington School. Mary’s interest in teaching the handicapped came after receiving her bachelor of science degree from Purdue. “My first interaction with handicapped students came when I was teaching at Goshen right out of college," she explained. "I found the students so receptive and warm that I decided to return to school and get my master's degree in special education."

Both of Mary's daughters, Rebecca Van Schepen, 17, and Rhonda Van Schepep, 16, are active members of the 4-H program. “It's not unusual to see several generations of 4-H involvement in a family,’’ Mary said. "I have been involved since I was a kid and my mother was a 4-H leader."

Everybody's Science

Grandparents need milk, too

By JUDY MCBRIDE

Vitamin D deficiency among the elderly, especially those who live in colder climates, may be an unrecognized epidemic. It is definitely related, says one nutritionist, to the fact that about 200,000 Americans suffer from hip fractures each year, costing them $2 billion for medical treatment. Most of the sufferers are elderly. “One reason for all this breakage is that older people are not getting enough vitamin D from their diets or from exposure to summer sunlight,” says Michael F. Holick, of the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, at Tufts University. The center is funded by USDA’s Agricultural Research Service. “What’s more,” says Dr. Holick, "people begin losing bone mass in their thirties, leading to a Skaggs wins South Shore championship SYRACUSE - Terry Skaggs, Syracuse, won the South Shore Club championship Sunday, July 12. The 36-hole tournament featured 50 golfers. Skaggs posted a second-round 74 to go with Saturday’s 72 in posting a three-shot victory over Ron Hull, Lake Wawasee. Hull shot rounds of 75-74, while Rob Zurcher shot the low round in the tournament with a one-under-par, 70. Action in the other flights saw Dan Caudill firing a 76-77 for a 153 and A flight victory. Mike Kissinger finished second in the division. Harlan Steffan won the B flight division with a 165 (84-81), edging Bob Spurling. In C flight, Max Bodkins shot rounds of 90-87 for the win. Rick Bettinger placed second in the competition.

Mary says she has seen many changes in the variety of programs offered by 4-H. “When I was a kid,” she said, “you were limited in the types of projects you could take. Most of the projects were farm-related, but now there are projects that cover all kinds of interests.” At the present time, Mary's efforts are concentrated toward plans for the Kosciusko County Fair and all the activities associated with that annual event. One of Mary’s most timeconsuming projects was contacting the judges needed for the 4-H project judging. “We have had a very good response,” she said, “but every year we have a few spots that go right down to the wire.” Other duties include securing awards for the 4-H Fashion Revue and mailing fair information to 4-H members and leaders. “We are beginning to get quite a few calls from members, leaders and parents regarding project requirements,” Mary said. “We appreciate the questions because they show interest in completing the projects correctly. We don't want to see anyone’s project disqualified because they didn’t ask a question.” Mary is also very busy preparing for the 4-H King and Queen contest. Candidates will be interviewed Wednesday evening, July 15, with the winners announced at the 4-H Fashion Revue at the Warsaw Community High School on Monday evening, Aug. 3. “We are very pleased to have seven king candidates and nine queen candidates this year,” Mary added. During the fair. Mary and the rest of the 4-H staff will be headquartered on the fairgrounds. According to Mary, if she could eliminate any part of her job. it would be the first two days of the fair. “Getting all those ribbons in place and maintaining secrecy is extremely difficult." she said. “Accuracy is everything. It would be devastating to the kids if we had to change an error."

weakened, spongelike bone structure in later years. The condition is called osteoporosis. ’' Although the process speeds up in women after menopause, says the nutritionist, “all people have it sooner or later. And when you have a vitamin D deficiency on top of osteoporosis, you can sharply increase the risk of breaking bones.” In a recent study of 142 patients with fractured hips at a Boston hospital, Holick and his associates found that up to 40 percent had little or none of the circulating form of vitamin D in their blood. Other studies in this country and in Great Britain reveal similar percentages. More milk is an answer. “The major cause of age related vitamin D deficiency is a decrease in milk consumption," says Holick. He points out that few foods contain vitamin D; the best food source is milk. It takes four 8-ounce glasses of milk a day. however, to provide the vitamin D we need. “People who can’t tolerate milk or who simply won’t drink that much should take a vitamin D supplement or spend more time in the summer sun,” according to Holick. The right time for exposure can range from 5 or 10 minutes a day around midday for light-skinned people to considerably longer than that for people with darker skin. Holick says there are sunny days in the winter, too, but points out that manufacture of the sunshine vitamin in the skin stops completely during the winter in latitudes as far north as Boston. One form of the vitamin, in fact, is actually broken down and made inactive by winter sunlight. (Agricultural Research Services. U.S. Department of Agriculture)

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Although Mary admits that her job is “organized confusion,” she quickly explained that the busy 4-H office is exactly what she was looking for in a summer job. "I bowl with Ron Hoyt during the. winter," Mary said, "and <\ntnight 1 asked him if he knew’oL> any summer jobs that didn't require weekends or evenings and , paid SSO a day. He said he didn'ti know of any that paid SSO a day, but he knew of one that fit the other requirements and here I am.” Mary says that with the fair approaching, the pace in the office

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LOCAL BOATING SPEEDSTER — Paul Beeziey, Syracuse, waits by his speedy boat for the start of the one-half hour marathon race at Lakeside Park on Saturday, July 11. He had to retire about 15 minutes into the grueling race due to engine failure. Beeziey had placed second in the earlier race of the day. (Photoby Glen Long)

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is quickening. "We re all getting more and more concerned about deadlines and final details,” she said, "but this is still a very relaxed atmosphere where everyone works well together.” JV Mary says her favorite ac(tivities include fishing and metal Detecting with ’ her husband, yjohn, and spending time with her daughters. Explaining that she isn't very "artsy-crafty," Mary added that 4-H activities take up the majority of her free time this time of year. The family also attends First Presbyterian Church of Warsaw.

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