The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 August 1987 — Page 6

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., August 26,1987

Community Corner

Ken Gillenwater believes in the art of Tae Kwon Do

(By CARLA GAFF Staff Writer ' At the tender age of 14 Ken Gillenwater took his first self-defense Kung Fu class in Bluefield, W. Va., which was the spark that started the fire of his interest in the oriental arts. Gillenwater is the founder of the Tae Kwon Do Lions Academy in North Webster. Tae Kwon Do is the art of self-defense through empty hand and foot fighting. It is a sport that can be used for keeping in shape, creating more self-confidence and encouraging better self-discipline. Profile Gillenwater held his first class in North Webster on Jan. 12 of this year with a full roster of students. Classes are for children and adults with a special class in self-defense designed for women. He currently has between 40 and 60 students and will add additional classes if need be, rather than put interested persons on a waiting list. Gillenwater has been teaching in South Bend and Mishawaka for over five years and has a second degree black belt in the art. However, he continues to train under eighth degree Korean Master Jin-Suk-Byun. Additionally, he belongs to the World Tae Kwon Do Federation in Seoul, Korea, and is working on a master’s degree in the art, which he hopes to have within four years. ■ Gillenwater decided to open the school in North Webster after visiting the area with a friend who opened a video store in town. He said the area is ideal because there isn’t another school within 20 miles and many students who had been attending in Syracuse were able to transfer over after the school therexlosed “I found myself teaching more and more children and wasn’t pleased with the way they had previously been taught. Plus, I was finding it hard to work 40 hours a week, keep up with teaching at two different schools, and work in all the training and special skills it takes for me to continue working on my degree,” he stated. Gillenwater quit his full time job and started teaching full time. He is now teaching at three different schools including his own in North Webster. However, Gillenwater doesn’t just train his students, he attends parades and demonstrations with them, as well as taking them to Lions Tae Kwon Do tournaments. Recently the North Webster group returned from a tournament in Illinois with six, first place trophies. ‘There were over 300 competitors that day in forms and sparring, ’ ’ he stated. “I am,very proud, and very pleased and feel the students did very well.” '

Bridge group to hold kick-off The Lakeland Evening Bridge-O-Rama will hold its opening kick-off party at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27, at The Beacon Restaurant. At that time, the group will enjoy an afternoon of party bridge, and schedules for play for the 1987-88 year will be given out. During the months of October through March, each couple will play 10 bridge matches with designated pairs at their own scheduled convenience. In April, a wrap-up party will be held at which time prizes will be awarded to the top four couples in total gross score and total net score. At that time, proceeds from the year play will be given to a local worth charity. Anyone interested in joining Evening Bridge-O-Rama should contact David or Sally Maish at 457-3846 or Charles or Ann Haffner at 457-3054.

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■ ' J* ■ XSir HOMEMAKERS CAMP COMMITTEE — The annual Homemakers ELKO Camp for Extension Homemakers will be on September 14 and 15 this year at Camp Mack on the north shore of Lake Waubee. Shown preparing for the event is the Kosciusko County committee from left. Princess Froush, publicity; Carlyn Cox, secretary; Clar Brodrick, treasurer; Dorothea Kurth; chairwoman; and Alice Schooley, member-at-large. Q The camp is for all extension homemaker club members from Elkhart and Kosciusko County. Members may stay overnight for the entire session or may just visit for a day or a partial day. (Photo by Carla Gaff) '

loir nA V fl f ;S i- ? MW w* 11 w /VE L. ■ I &C MMA - THE ART OF TAE KWON DO — Ken Gillenwater has recently opened the Lions Academy in North Webster and is teaching the Korean art of self-defense. Gillenwater is a full time teacher, presently employed in Mishawaka and South Bend as well as in North Webster. He has a second degree black belt and is working on his master’s degree in the field. Although Gillenwater is not a full time Nofrth Webster resident, he stated that he definitely enjoys fishing. He anu his wife Kellie have two children, Kimberly and Joshua, and make their home in Mishawaka when they’re not in North Webster.

77th bi-annual reunion held by Botts family

The 77th Bi-annual reunion of the descendants of Lydia James Thompson Botts was held Sunday, Aug. 23, at Stone’s Trace. 7/// /J " 457-2561

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south of Ligonier. There were 23 family members and one guest present. Officers for the reunion were elected and are as follows: President — Sue Ladig, Wolf Lake Vice president — Junior Bowser, Millersburg Secretary-Treasurer — Kay McCulloch, Syracuse.

y i Jml •* ■ ■ I* M — jhmhh; , g A mN ■ *' ■ wtsiihjll CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY — Mr. and Mrs. Glen G. Bixler, 412 Maple Court, Goshen, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 30, from 2-5 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the First Brethren Church, Milford. Glen G. Bixler and Wilma F. Shaum were married on Sept. 4, 1937, by Rev. Jonas Loucks in his home in Wakarusa. Glen Bixler is retired, having served as an insurance agent. His wife is a homemaker. Hosts and hostesses for the open house will be the couple's children and their spouses:'Mr. and Mrs. Glen S. Bixler, Goshen; and Mr. and Mrs. Doug (Mary Jane) Roth, Middlebury. The couple has five grandchildren.

LOUISA'S LETTER

Dear Louisa, I go with a boy who brags a lot and 1 was surprised to hear an old aunt of mine say that it was because he had an inferiority complex. It seems to me that a person who boats of what he is and has does so because he feels superior to other people rather than inferior. What do you think? Neighbor, Ind. Answer: On the contrary, those people who brag the loudest are usually those who are not sure of themselves and feel that they Serving our country TIM FULTZ Navy Constructionman Tim Fultz, a resident of Cromwell, recently participated in a Greenstinger Operation with Reserve Naval Mobile Construe tion Battalion-26, Naval Air Facility Detroit, Mount Clemens, Mich. The operation is an exercise conducted by the Navy’s Reserve Naval Construction Battalions to test the unit’s readiness capabilities. The exercise requires the unit to simulate the mobilization of the unit as would be done during a national emergency. He joined the Navy Reserves in December 1985.

During the gathering those family members who have died since the last reunion were announced. They include Joan Spurgeon, Thomas J. Botts, Mrs. Maynard Simpson, William Holtzinger and Milton Williams. Recognition was given to Bowser, who was the oldest present at 69; and Toni Ott, seven, Fort Wayne, the youngest. The Ott families of Fort Wayne was also recognized for coming the farthest. Mrs. McCulloch, Syracuse, offered to have the next reunion at her home. This will be the fourth Sunday in August in 1989.

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must make an impression on other people as well as convince themselves. People who come of good stock do not have to spend their time pointing it out to the world nor are they rude enough to discuss the status of others not so lucky. Your aunt is probably right. Louisa. Dear Louisa, What do you think of long engagements?- I have been engaged for five years but whenever I mention the date for our wedding Jim always has a reason to postpone it. He seems to love me but I am twenty five and he is twenty seven? G.C. — Tenn: Answer: You sound as if you were engaged to the permanent bachelor type. If I were you I would set the date and if it didn’t suit him, I would call the engagement off. Louisa. Address letters: Louisa, Box 532, Orangeburg, S.C. 29115 j Ft- Jibifey I* j Uy'yf

OCTOBER WEDDING — Mr. and Mrs. Steven Homan, Silver Lake, announce the engagement and October 3 marriage of their daughter, Stephanie Lynn, to Randal Eric Peterson. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Mrs. Anita Peterson, Syracuse, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peterson, Elkhart. The bride-elect is a 1987 graduate of Warsaw High School and is employed by the Syracuse Fire Department. Her fiance is a 1984 graduate of Wawasee High School. The couple’s wedding will be in the Pentecostal Lighthouse Church, Warsaw.

CALENDAR Week Os August 26 To September 2 WEDNESDAY North Webster Park Board 7 p.m., in the North Webster Town Hall-Fire Station Eagles Auxiliary Meeting Aerie 3760 7 p m., Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore Street, Syracuse Syracuse Fire Department Regular Meeting 7 p.m., in the fire station » Teen AAMJnder 20 Group 7 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous Wawasee Group 7:’30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive Lake Wawasee, Syracuse Alanon 7: 30 p.m., in St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, SR 13N Syracuse THURSDAY Wawasee Community Toughlove ’r 7 p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse. Parent support group for parents troubled by their teenager’s behavior North Webster Lions Club v. 7 p.m., in Don and Dee’s Family Restaurant Lakeside VFW Post 1312 .8 pin FRIDAY Milford Kiwanis 6:45a.m., in Milford Community Building Alcoholics Anonymous Carl Sheperd Memorial Group 7:30 p.m., 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 8-10:30 p.m. in Syracuse Elementary SATURDAY Wawasee Kiwanis aUyg 7 a m . at Gropp's Syracuse ‘SUNDAY Alcoholics Anonymous Fireball Group 10 a.m., in North Webster Fire Station Alcoholics Anonymous Sunday Night Recovery Group 8 p.m . in North Webster United Methodist Church, closed meeting Alanon Sunday Night Group 8 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church, closed meeting MONDAY Lakeland Kiwanis 6:45 a .m. in Church of God Meeting Room, North Webster Alanon Milford Family Group 7:30 p.m , in Milford United Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous Milford Group 7:30 p.m., in United Methodist Church, Milford, closed meeting Alcoholics Anonymous North Webster Group 7:30p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church Milford Jayceettes • ,7:30p.m., in Jaycee Clubhouse TUESDAY \/ - Q ■ Alanon Just For Today 9:30 am., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary 12 noon in Beacon Restaurant For Fun Group 12 noon, in Calvary United Methodist Church. The group is for those 50 years old and up, to gather for lunch and a program of special interest to older adults Milford Library Board 4:30p.m., in Milford Public Library Adult Children of Alcoholics 6:30p.m., in North Webster United Church basement Syracuse Park Board 7 p m , in Syracuse Town Hall, open to the public Women's Fellowship 7 p.m., in Syracuse Church of the Brethren Kosciusko County Photo Philes Camera Club 7 p.m., in Kiwanis .Room above Hull House and Hull Hardware, South Buffalo St, Warsaw Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club 7:30p.m. American Legion Auxiliary, Ancil Geiger Unit 226, Milford 7:30p.m. ' WEDNESDAY Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce 7:45a.m., in South Shore Golf Club Wm Syracuse Lions Club 6:30p.m., in Beacon Restaurant Teen AA, Under 20 Group 7 p.m , in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous Wawasee Group 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse Alanon 7:30 p.m , in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, SR 13N, Syracuse Syracuse Jaycees 7:30 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles Order of the Eastern Star 7:30 p.m., in Milford Masonic Lodge ATTENTION AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY NO. 266 INSTALLATION POSTPONED From Regular Time To: SEPTEMBER IS - 7:30 P.M. COMMUNITY BUILDING - MILFORD Practice Will Be At The Legion Hall B ' September 14 At 7:30