The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 August 1987 — Page 16

Summer

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Recreation, entertainment for all at Epworth Forest

Named for the founder of Methodism, Epworth Forest has become a staple in the North Webster community, providing recreation and entertainment for all members of the neighboring area. Located on the northern edge of Lake Webster, the retreat and conference center provides families with a place to vacation throughout the year. While summer has seen a majority of its crowd come and go, the fall season is preparing for a healthy influx of visitors to take advantage of nature hikes, field games, and the final dip in the lake. Camp sessions are offered throughout the year for everyone from the pre-school years to the senior citizens. With Christian study accompanying campers throughout their stay, boating, swimming, basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer, football, and badminton allow them to funnel their energies outside the classroom. Owned and operated by the North Indiana Conference, United Methodist Church, Epworth Forest features activities from Sunday to Saturday, with over 300 people taking advantage of the facilities every week. Property for the resort was dedicated almost 50 years ago, while improvements are made each week. Attempting to keep the park’s relationship with nature in-tact, park directors and

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Lake Tippecanoe Sailing Club

The Lake Tippecanoe Sailing Club skippers changed their pace Sunday, August 16 with one race, but had the added element of watermelons floating in the course way. The object of thisrace was to pick up watermelons as they continued sailing the regular race course. After the race, the skippers met at the home of Commodore Al Hayes for a skipper’s party. To keep in the spirit, watermelons were served and a seed spitting contest was held, again for small trophies. The results of the race is as follows: (No. of watermelons picked up) Ist Gene Sherfy, Muncie, sailing a Hobie 16’ with Carla Sherfy, Muncie, as crew (5). 2nd Bill Allen, Leesburg, sailing a Hobie 14’ with Nick Allen, Leesburg, as crew (8). 3rd Howard Johnson, LaGrange, 111., sailing a Hobie 16’ with Jim Hayes, Leesburg, as crew (4). 4th Rod Keesling, Muncie, sailing a Flying Fish with Scott

for everyone, including a playground and swimming area, basketball courts, tennis courts, an athletic park, amphitheatre, classrooms for Christian study, and lodges for a peaceful night's sleep.

Neargarder, Portland, as crew (0). sth Tony Jeffers, Ft. Wayne, sailing a Tanzier, with Beth Jeffers, Ft. Wayne, as crew (1). 6th Ron Brown, Granger, sailing a Laser with Robin Brown, Granger, as crew (1). 7th Steve Hart, Kokomo, sailing a Super Porpoise, with Kevin Hart, Kokomo, as crew (0). Bth Dave Hamer, Carmel, sailing a Hobie 16’, with Shirley Hamer, Carmel, as crew (1). 9th Kirk Swaidner, Leesburg, sailing a Capri 14.2 with Linda Swaidner, Leesburg, as crew (0). 10th Jim Hearn, Warsaw, sailing a Hobie 16’ with Verlyh Hearn, Warsaw, as crew (0). In the Seed Spitting Contest, Kirk Swaidner took first place, followed by Al Hayes, in second place. Third place went to Bill Allen. LTSC will continue their regular racing schedule with a race at the east end of Lake Tippy. If you would like further details, please contact Commodore Al Haves at 453-3815.

Camping out and fishing go a hand in hand for area residents

By CARLA GAFF I Staff Writer What good are french fries without catsup, popcorn without butter, Abbott without Costello, cereal without milk, a newspaper without news, or fishing without camping? Well, for Tim and Laurie Weisser of Syracuse, camping and fishing go hand-in-hand, and one’s not much good without the other. “We belong to the Kimmel Conservation Club and have our own special spot,” commented Laurie, “it’s secluded and right on the lake. So, Tim and Jason (their son) are fishing from the time they get up in the morning till they can’t see their bobbers any longer,” she stated. Tim and Laurie are both lifetime campers and went camping nearly every weekend last summer. They’ve slowed down a little this summer due to the birth of their second child. Jeremy is now eight months and Jason is four years,old. “Camping's a little harder when you have to take a baby along,” Laurie stated, “what with packing bottles, diapers, play pen and everything else. It's really something.” She went on to say, “The kids are what make it Time to paint? Take a close look at the south side of your house — if the paint is cracking, blistering or peeling — it’s, a general rule that a repaint job is due.

I M2 l ''l ■ 5 ” . -JF I ■■Fill J f SEASON CLOSES AT PLAYHOUSE — Enchanted Hills Playhouse will be closing its 1987 season as it presents “Brighton Beach Memoirs.” The play will run from Wednesday, Aug. 26, through Sunday, Aug. 30. “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” the Broadway smash hit (now a hugely successful movie), is a hilarious mixture of comedy and drama and is a portrait of Neil Simon as a Brooklyn teen-ager in 1937 living with his family in crowded, lower middle-class circumstances. “Brighton Beach Memoirs” has been called Simon’s finest play. Enchanted Hills Playhouse will feature Walter Winston ONeil as Eugene, the role based on Neil Simon as a teen-ager. ONeil has worked extensively throughout the midwest and along the east coast and Was featured in the ABC-TV movie, “Secrets.” His received his BA from the University of Michigan and completed his Master’s in acting at Brandeis University. Anneliza Wolf is also be a member of the cast. She is from Chicago and has played such roles as Honor Stephens in “The Wager” and Meg in Sondheim's “Merrily We Roll Along." For ticket information on the presentation of “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” call Enchanted Hills Playhouse

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fun though.” Laurie and Tim both prefer tent camping over camping in a camper as they really like “roughing it.” They enjoy sleeping on the ground, cooking over a camp fire and just being free of setting up a camper. “But sleeping on the ground was a little rough last summer when I was pregnant,” explained Laurie, “I’d get up in the morning and be really stiff. “However,” she stated, “we bought a camper last summer but will probably sell it as soon as the kids get older. Camping with kids is easier in a camper, but we really like being in a tent much better.” Laurie explained, “When we camp we usually wear our sweats and don’t use any electricity. Sometimes it can get a bit ‘nippy’ but that's all right.” She went on to say, “Tim camped in a teepee as a child and I think it helps to start camping when you’re younger, but it’s not really necessary. “I think people from a big city would enjoy camping,” she stated, “in fact they’d probably get addicted.” Camping addiction seems to run in families, as Laurie added, “Sometimes we get together with my sister and brother and their families and all go camping at the same time. We just all put our stuff in a circle and spend some time together.” When the Weisser’s go camping it’s a two-trip affair as they often taKe tne camper over during tne week and set it up, and then take

the boat with them Friday evening. Which can easily be done when one camps close to home. “But,” Laurie explained, “as the kids get older we plan to camp at a couple of different places in Michigan and in the southern states. “I would advise a beginning camper to take along a first aid kit,” reported Laurie, “and, if a person knows he has allergies he should check things out with his doctor so he doesn’t end up swelling and being miserable.” Camping may mean something a little different to each camper. As many prefer to visit a variety of different places, or stay several weeks at one place, but for the Weisser’s camping means a time “to be out and get away,” and do some fishing! Fishermen favor muskies in Lake Webster Lake Webster fishermen, by a two to one margin, favor the state-sponsored muskie stocking program at Lake Webster, according to preliminary results of a fisherman survey to be completed by September. Criticism by opponents of the stocking program prompted Department of Natural Resources officials to find out how many fishermen support future muskie stockings at the 585-acre northeast Indiana lake. So far, of 200 Lake Webster fishermen interviewed by DNR biologists, 63 percent favor muskie stockings, 25 percent oppose the stockings, and 12 percent don’t care or are unsure about the stocking program. The majority (59 percent) of lake residents who fish favor muskie stockings. An even greater percent of nonresident fishermen at Lake Webster (67 percent) support the stocking program. Muskies, large predatory game fish, have been stocked regularly into Lake Webster since 1981 to provide muskie fishing and to feed on the lake’s overabundant forage fish. Muskies, reportedly weighing up to 2J pounds, are now being caught. " v Fishermen opposed to the stocking program generally fear muskie will damage the lake's bass and bluegill fishing. In contrast, many fishermen who favor, muskie stockings: along withs DNR biologists, believe muskiqfe may actually improve fishing by thinning out of smajl, slow-growing prey fish.X , / Final results of the fisrerman survey will be compiled and published this winter.

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Catching bluegills is 'messy'

A mess means different things to different people. To northeast Indiana bluegill fishermen, a mess means a good day’s catch — enough for the frying pan. How many bluegills make a mess? That’s hard to say. The answer depends on how many bluegills are needed and how big they are. If the bluegills are big, eight inches or so, fewer than 10 will satisfy most fishermen, according to a poll conducted a few /years"back. If the bluegills are small, she inches or so, nearly every fisherman wants more than 10 bluegills for a mess. Many fishermen want more than 20. In general, fishermen are happy to catch 10-20 bluegills, sixeight inches long, for a day’s fishing trip.

Northeast Indiana fishermen fish, on the average, about 30 times a year. If fishermen catch 10-20 bluegills per trip, they will end up with about 300-600 bluegills per year. However, if each time all bluegill fishermen expect to catch a mess of bluegills, how many bluegills would it take? There are about 100,000 fishermen in northeast Indiana, of which 38,000 prefer to catch bluegills. Another 35,000 want bluegills as their second or third choice. If all 73,000 fishermen expect to catch 300-600 bluegills per year, the total number of bluegills needed would equal 20-40 million. That many bluegills, by anybody’s standard, is definitely a mess of bluegills!

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