The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 37, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 October 1987 — Page 13

Cardinal Center to open first group home for the handicapped

By CARLA GAFF Staff Writer Over two years have gone by since Cardinal Center opened its first group home for the developmentally disabled in Kosciusko County and a number of changes and growing has incurred since then. The center has primarily opened homes for the developmentally disabled who are not wheelchair bound or extremely physically handicapped, however, this will soon be changing, as the center prepares to open its first home for physically handicapped clients. “Because this particular home will be totally accessible to the handicapped it will be more cost effective to build it,’’ explained vice president of the center Jane Greene. She went on to say that the home will need to have wider halls, ramps, restroom modifications and just be physically accessible to the handicapped in every way. The home will be built to accommodate eight persons and will have tour bedrooms in two different areas of the home, so that it may be a co-ed facility. At this time, however, it has not been decided as to whether the home will be for male or female

Timid E. Cat is tricked

j By M. LYNN GRAY Guest Feature Writer Timid E. Cat wasn't your normal, run of the mill cat. Oh, he could chase mice — he even caught a few! Timid E. liked to play with the other kittens — chase-the-tail, tumble-me-over, and catch-the-fly were favorites. A warm, beckoning < spot of sunlight on the floor of the kitchen usually appealed to . Timid E., and he had one of the loudest purrs in Catville. What made Timid E. strange and out of the ordinary? He loved , cheese! Cottage, swiss, colby, cheddar, i Gouda, processed, pasteurized .. .it didn’t matter, as long as it was • some sort of cheese. In a house full of cats, where j would a small kitten get hold of ] his favorite food? As might be im- < agined, Timid E. had to ration the i small portions of cheese that did i come his way, and then he had to j hide while he ate it. Timid E.’s brothers and sisters found his love for mouse food to | be rather embarrassing, and , made him promise to keep a low j profile when he found any cheese. One day word arrived in Catville that one of the Human neighbors was going to have itJ |f j RECEIVES GAS ASSN. AWARD — Edmund A. Schroer, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Northern Indiana Public Service Company, today received the American Gas Association 1987 Distinguished Service Award. The award is the highest honor given by the AGA. Schroer has served as presi- . dent and chief executive officer of Northern Indiana since 1977 and was elected chairman of the board in 1978. He served as general counsel to Northern Indiana from 1967-77. A native and resident of Hammond, Schroer holds a bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University and a juris doctorate from Northwestern University. He was admitted to the Indiana Bar in 1952.

VOTE I JOHN I LEHMAN I Milford Town Board

clients, or whether it will be put to use as a co-ed facility. D.C. Builders will be building the facility as they were the low bidder on the project with a bid under SIOO,OOO. They will be prepared to start on November 15 of this year. The project is estimated to take 180 days and should be finished by early spring “The contractor has stated he is prepared to build a number of homes at this price,” stated Cardinal Center President Steve Gerber, who went on to say that the center will only be doing the one at this time, and may or may not do additional ones. At this time Cardinal Center has five group homes in the county with two of them being for women clients and three for men. Seek ECM Grant It was also announced during the meeting that Cardinal Center will be seeking an Energy Conservation Measure Grant. The center has already done a study pertaining to energy conservation needs and came up with the following eight possible changes: 1. Change exit lights. 2. Change lights in the gymnasium. 3. Put in light reflectors. 4. Put in variable speed drives on heating system pumps. 5. Put a timer on the hot water pump. 6. Insulate the roof. 7. Re-work mechanical vent and exhaust.

cheese balls as treats for Halloween. Timid E. was in Cat heaven! But how would a small black kitten be able to get some of the wonderful food? Timid E. thought, and thought. Then he thought some more. Os course ... the perfect answer! Gathering a large amount of grey felt, styrofoam cones, long, fuzzy pipecleaners and a bottle of glue, Timid E. hid behind the large Boston fern in the dining room and worked. And worked. And worked. None of his brothers or sisters bothered him; they were too busy playing chase-the-tail and tumble-me-over. At last Timid E. was finished with his project, and waited until all the other kittens were asleep in the kitchen. He wouldn’t have > had to wait — none of his brothers 7 or sisters would have recognized I the creature that emerged from the Boston fern. Timid E. was no \ longer a Cat. He was Timid E. ' Mouse! Timid E. scurried across the kitchen floor as quietly as he could and pushed against the swinging door that would allow him to leave the house. He paused long enough to see the frothy bowl of milk before the warm, glowing fireplace, and his family curled up around the warmth. For a moment, he was tempted to give up this crazy adventure, and join his brothers and sisters, but his craving for cheese won the battle. A cold breeze ruffled the fur on his back and strange noises caused his hair to stand on end. He had trouble carrying his treat bag, because it kept getting caught between his feet. Horrible looking creatures came out of the darkness, laughing, and calling out names. Timid E. was just a little bit scared! After crawling through several hedges, tripping over a couple of tin cans, and running from a puppy, Timid E. got to the Humans house. Poor Timid E.’s problems weren’t over! Such steep, dark steps lead up to the porch! Summoning the last of his courage and strength, Timid E. grabbed on to the white wooden railing and pulled himself up the steps. Timid E. was lucky. Other Human creatures were gathered in front of the open door, and he joined them. He held his bag in front of him, just as they did, and when the Human Lady put a

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8. Place an energy management system on the current heating system. “I want to do this even if we don’t get the grant because the pay back is so good,” commented Gerber of the energy management system. The total cost of the ECM’s is estimated at $45,566 and 50 percent of this can be paid for by the grant. , The center has already insulated the roof and placed a timer on the hot water pump. The board also reviewed the audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30,1987, and a letter to the management concerning it. In this, the letter stated that the study and evaluation disclosed no conditions that were believed to be a material weakness. Election of directors and officers was also held during the meeting. Ron Henry, Leo Pfister and Lee Heyde were re-elected to serve additional three year terms. Jack Ellison was elected to serve as this years secretary, Ron Henry will serve as vice chairman and Lee Heyde will handle the chairman’s position. Richard Rice will be filling the vacancy on the board left by retiring board member John Scott. Rice is part of the Dana Corporation in Syracuse. The board will be meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17, for its annual recognition dinner, and in January for its first quarterly meeting for 1988.

large cheese ball into his treat pouch. Timid E. rubbed against her leg and mewed a thank you — very un-mouse-like — and ran away into the night. The next morning when Timid E.’s brothers and sisters woke up, they found him stretched out on the kitchen floor in a spot of sunlight. A mouse nose, complete with pipecleaner whiskers, a fuzzy pipecleaner tail, and a grey felt mouse suit lay scattered around Timid E. as he slept, and crumbs and bits of cheeseball were everywhere. The Cat family smiled. At least Timid E. had gotten his fill of cheese, and everyone had thought he was just a weird looking, fuzzy-tailed mouse. But Timid E.’s brothers and I sisters knew better. Timid E. might have been treated, but he had also been tricked. Both of the little kittens front paws were smeared with white paint from 'the freshly painted Human railing! Blinded by beam WASHINGTON - A Soviet intelligence vessel operating near the target zone of a Soviet missile test off Hawaii aimed an apparent laser beam at a U.S. surveillance aircraft, disturbing the vision of the woman co-pilot for 10 minutes, the Defense Department said.

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■-* .nr*jrwwji' LOCH NESS SEARCH ENDS — On Thursday, Oct. 8, boats lined up on Loch Ness, Scotland, to ‘ start the search for “Nessie,” the Loch Ness monster. The motorboats formed a line across the lake using sonar equipment. After three dSys. the search was called off. But wait! “Nessy” has finally been found. The monster has finally surfaced at Five Brothers Lake, a little tired out from all his traveling. Where is Five Brothers Lake? It's at the Newcomer Trailer Park just south of Milford and was named in honor of the five sons of former owner Al Graff. Now that he’s been found, maybe people will let the poor Nessy rest in peace. (Photo by Linda Musselman)

Beware of label babble

I By ARMINA SCHMUCKER. RD Clinical Dietitian Kosciusko Community Hospital Consumers trying to maintain a healthy diet can easily be mislead by the overwhelming amount of nutritional catchwords flooding today’s marketplace. Words like “sugar-free,” “all natural,” “light,” “diet,” “fortified,” "enriched.” "no salt added” and “cholesterol free” appear on an increasing number, of products. However, the average shopper is often in doubt* as to what these claims really mean (if they mean anything at all). To help clear the air on this important subject, dietitians at ARA Services, which serves 4«0,tt)0 meals ner day at 350 hospitals and nursing home nationwide. present the following explanations of some of the more commonly-used claims: • Enriched foods — These are products to which three B vitamins (Thiamine, Niacin and Riboflavin) and iron have been added to replace the amounts lost during processing. These replacements are regulated by federal government standards. Examples include enriched breads, rice and cereals. • Natural — There are not regulations governing the use of this word on food labels with the exception of meat or poultry. If used on a label for meat or poultry, the term means there has been minimal processing and the product contains no artificial ingredients. • Light — This term implies a lower calorie content than the original product but no specific guidelines are in place to regulate its appearance on food labels. Light products may not be “light enough” for true dieters. • Low calorie — A product using this claim contains 40 calories or less per serving. • Reduced calorie — To merit this claim, a product must reduce its calories by at least one-third.

• Sugar-free, No sugar — These words should be accompanied by an explanation such as: “does not promote tooth decay,” “reduced calorie” or “sweetened with. . .” • Sodium free — Contains less than 5 mg. of sodium (Na) per serving • Very low sodium — 35 mg. or less per serving • Low sodium — 140 mg. or less per serving • Reduced sodium — This claim means the product is reduced from the unusual level of sodium by 75 percent. It may not be low enough in sodium for persons adhering to a sodium restricted diet. • Low fat — This product contains less fat than the original r . educt. The. percentage of fat content should accompany this claim. • Fortified foods — These are products to which one or more nutrients have been added or in which the original nutrient level , has been increased. Examples of fortified products include low fat milk and vitamins A and D and certain fruit juices and vitamin C. A fortified product does not mean it provides 100 percent of the recommended daily

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allowance for that nutrient unless it is stated as such. • Ingredient list — If provided, the label must list ingredients in descending order of the amount contained in the food. • No cholesterol — There are also products which will make claims such as “cholesterol free” to catch a consumer’s eye. The trick to this claim is the product never contained cholesterol and if the consumer looked a little more carefully at the label, he/she might find the product is high in saturated fat. No cholesterol, but high in saturated fat, may warrant a different purchasing decision. The next time one sets out for a basketful of good nutrition, remember this lesson on label bauble. Use the labels on product packages to assist in matting intelligent decisions for sensible eating and healthy living. Congress on treaty Senate leaders praised a tentative U.S.-Soviet agreement on intermediate-range nuclear weapons but cautioned that the historic pact still may face conservative opposition that could jeopardize its ratification.

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You and your pet — ■ Fleas cause problems

Dear Dr. Wise: We are slowly being driven crazy by our dog’s constant scratching. The problem seems to be fleas which we can see since the dog has short hair. We have doused him with flea spray and put a flea collar on him, but neither seems to help. What can we do? Answer: Fleas can be a very stubborn problem. I sympathize with you — and with your poor dog Recent frosty nights should have killed most of the fleas in your yard. This means, unfortunately, that your dog is being infested with fleas that are in your house. Getting rid of the pests is easy if you are persistent The adult female flea lays her eggs by burrowing into the soil (if outdoors) or into walls, carpeting, mattresses and other places (if indoors). During their dormant stage, the microscopic white eggs resist virtually all insecticides. They hatch into larvae which can live on moisture. When they become adults, they need the blood of an animal to survive. Their life cycle Stakes three weeks. As the flea sucks blood, it also spits an anticoagulant back into the animal’s bloodstream. This substance is very irritating and

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often will cause ■ rash which, with the scratching, can lead to infections and other problems. Sprays, foggers or the services of an exterminator will get rid of the fleas. Some foggers plus the chemicals exterminators uae include a short-acting ingredient that kills adult fleas along with a residual chemical that continues to kill the larvae as they hatch. During this period, the dog also needs to be kept free of fleas that might reinfest the house. There are a variety of effective dips, sprays, baths and powders on the market. Cold weather note to pet owners: Antifreeze is poisonous ( to pets. As you winterize your ’car, remember to clean up drips andspills. This information answers problems Indiana veterinarians currently are seeing in their practices as well as new developments in animal care. The report is prepared as a public service by the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association. Habib resigns Philip C. Habib, in a surprise announcement, resigned as U.S. special envoy to Central America just as the nations there were taking the first tentative steps toward a comprehensive peace agreement.