The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 November 1987 — Page 2

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RED CROSS VOLUNTEER OF YEAR — Irene Abts, Wawasee Lake, center, was honored as volunteer of the year at the annual Red Cross appreciation dinner at the Center Lake pavilion on Nov. 18. Shown with her are Bart Brugh, chapter chairman, left, and Norma Anglin, executive director, right. Abts has been a Red Cross volunteer for 48 years. (Photo by Glen Long)

Irene Abts named Red Cross 'Volunteer of the Year' Nov. 18

(By GLEN LONG Staff Writer Irene Abts, resident of Kanata Manayunk at Lake Wawasee, was honored as volunteer of the year at the 70th annual appreciation dinner meeting of the Kosciusko County Chapter of the American Red Cross on November 18. The award was presented by Norma J. Anglin, executive director of the local Red Cross chapter. She informed the audience that Irene became a Red Cross volunteer 48 years ago at St. Joe nußpiiai in Ft. Wayne. “I know she put in more hours than her recorded 4,096 hours this year,” said Anglin. “But that’s the way she is, always available to help. She is one person we can call any time for anything. She has also donated many items of CPR equipment.” After receiving the award,

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Irene said, “I don’t think I deserved anything special. Over the years I have found working with the Red Cross very fulfilling. I think it’s important for us all to help other people. ” Bart Brugh, chairman of the local Red Cross executive committee, was master of ceremonies and after a social time and a festive carry-in dinner the keynote speaker was Warsaw City Councilman Bob Richmond, who is Past Lt. Governor and Governor of Toastmasters International. The subject of his address was “Volunteerism — Value of.” Bob said he well remembers the Red Cross when he was overseas in World War 11. He remembers that the doughnuts and coffee tasted much better on the return trip. “In London, the Red Cross workers were the last in the bomb shelters and the first ones out,”, he said. “The Lord smiles on the

Stonehenge complex will eventually hook onto the Winona Lake sewer system, about two miles west of the golf area. Its executive committee members are Ray and Rose Harroff, Denny Hepler, Jerry Nelson, Bill Schumaker and Dan Widaman. Its board members are Darwin Call, Jerry Ferguson, Jack Free, Bruce Grossnickle, Jim Lent, Loren Miller, Jim Norris, Fred Rowland and Chuck Yeager.

Red Cross, but they need many good volunteers to get the job done.” Anglin and Janet Phillips read the names of volunteers who will receive tenure awards ranging from five years to 35 years, with Edith Baumgartner and Jane Chinworth, RN in the top service category. Special recognition was given Ned and Maryon Titus for their 30 years of providing after hours answering service for the Red Cross. Certificates of appreciation yere given to representatives of 29 companies and organizations for help they have given to Red Cross efforts, including providing locations for bloodmobile visits. The next bloodmobile visit will be at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church on Dec. 7. It will be followed on Dec 31 by the last public visit of the year at Cardinal Center.

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GuatemalcA and very friendly people

Their English is limited. Our Spanish is nil. Yet, as Americans on the Gringo Trail, we were able to communicate with the people of Guatemala with little or no problems. (By JERI SEELY Editor, The Mail-Journal Over a period of two weeks, we mixed Lions projects with Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity and managed to work in a little sight seeing in the Central American country of Guatemala, too. Bud’s journey began on November 7 when he and a number of others left Indianapolis. They would spend the next seven days driving in a caravan to Guatemala. Their leader was Past District Governor and International Director Candidate Jim Cameron of Urbana. The Indianapolis group was met in McAllen, Texas, by Charles Haffner of Syracuse and his daughter, Jane Tieman of Marietta, Ga. Jeri and other wives would meet them a week later in Guatemala City. The wives choosing to fly rather than travel long hours over the rugged Mexican roads. We would all then join with VOSH workers from Kansas, Minnesota and Wisconsin to provide eyeglasses for the orphans of Guatemala City and for the people of Cuilapa in the department of Santa Rosa. Guatemala has 42,000 square miles of diverse landscape ranging from towering mountains to low-land jungles, rain forests and crystal clear lakes. It is the northernmost country in Central America, bounded by Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The country was conquered by the Spaniards in 1524 and did not proclaim its independence until September 15, 1821. Many of the people we talked to were proud to point out the fact that Guatemala City became the capital of the country in 1776. They were quick to add the fact that that was the same year America gained its independence. Land Os Contrasts Like many nations, it is a land of contrast. While most of the country is still quite backward, in Guatemala City, the capital, one finds highrise apartment buildings and business offices, modern department stores and mols (malls) with the latest fashions. Street vendors are common place and horse-drawn wagons share the streets with automobiles and buses.

Our own unique experiences were varied. We forded a small stream which ran across a narrow dirt road as our vehicle made its way up a mountain side to a home which only featured three sides. We also sipped fresh ground coffee and ate dainty finger foods with Guatemalan Past District Governors and their wives and representatives of the US Embassy in a home which featured three crystal chandeliers and a breath-taking view of the capital city. Many Spanish and American customs are blended together in the capital of this Central American country. Unlike Nicaragua, the people of Guatemala like Americans. Names such as Avis, Budget, Shell, Texaco, Pepsi, Coke, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s are found all over Guatemala City. The Government is democratic and we were told that a giant celebration was held throughout the country the night President Ronald Reagan won his second term in office. It was a fiesta to top all fiestas. The American influence, however, is less evident in the other towns in the country. Guatemala is a short two hours from Miami by air and is about the size of Louisiana. The population is around eight million. Half of the population is Mayan Indian with the rest being mostly Indian and Spanish mix. Women outnumber the men 7-1. Around 65 percent of the population is rural. Kirk Pope of Indianapolis, the Peace Corps worker who would help us on one of our missions, said 65 percent of the Indians are unemployed. Unemployment in the country as a whole is about 55 percent with 70 percent of the population making under 1,000 quetzals per year or around $2,500. In the high country there is no cash economy as the people live as their ancestors did and barter for the things they do not have. We saw very poor people and the very rich. The one thing they had in common was their friendly smiles and warm greetings for the Americans who had come to help them. Eternal Spring The gateway to all Central America, Guatemala is called the land of eternal spring. Evenings and mornings are cool and fresh, about 60 degrees. It’s hot during the daytime, from 75 to 90 degrees. November, we were told, is probably the prettiest month in Guatemala. The rainy season is over. Everything is green. Millions of tiny yellow flowers dot the country side. There is an endless supply of baskets in the country. But. alas.

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HARD AT WORK — A Mayan Indian woman, dressed in her colorful costume, is weaving in Guatemala. All along the countryside visitors can see women working on a number of like projects. The woven material is then sold or bartered to provide for the family’s needs. There are seven women to every man in this Central American country and the women, in many cases, must provide for themselves and their children.

we could manage to slip only a few in our suitcases. The women of Guatemala carry their ■ purchases in baskets on their heads much like American women carry shopping bags in their arms. The traditional instrument of the country is the marimba. We were entertained by marimba bands on several occasions and brought home a tape of traditional Guatemalan music. Agriculture is very important to the country. The chief crop is coffee. We were lucky enough to be there during the harvest and some of our group managed to work in trips to coffee planta-, tions. Other important crops are sugar cane, beans, corn, cotton, rice and wheat. While we spent most of our time on Lions or VOSH projects, we did manage to visit the Central Market of Guatemala City twice. Here the local merchants gather daily to barter and sell their wares. Here we found unbelieveable bargains. Roses were 75 cents per dozen. Pineapple sold for 50 cents each. Cotton dresses were SB. The market proved to be an American shopper’s paradise! We passed through Quezaltenango and Chichicastenango on Friday as we traveled with Jim and Fran Cameron of Urbana, Glenn and Doris Yoder of Millersburg and Jim and Norma Ross of Indianapolis. It was market day in Quezaltenango and while we did not have time to join in the bartering, we did enjoy watching the people walk down the cobblestone streets with their purchases. One merchant was sitting on a street corner trying to sell two young pigs which he had tied on thin ropes. A woman walked home with her basket on her head

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and two chickens in her hands. At the hardware the men purchased machetes. The people of the country use them to harvest crops and cut high grass. Ours will hang on the family room wall. Both towns are colorful Indian towns. The clothing of the people shows the vivid colors of the country. Bright reds, greens, yellows and blues are featured in traditional Indian designs. These are colors that do not fade in washing machines since they are washed in the cool mountain streams. The ride to Chichicastenango is over steep mountain roads. The views are breathtaking. At one overlook we saw Lake Atitlan. It is nestled in the shadows of the mountains and has about 12 miles of shoreline. Antigua On Saturday we joined the Rosses and Yoders on a tour of Antigua, the old, colonial capital of Guatemala. Here one finds cobblestone streets and Spanish colonial houses from the 1700 s. Led by our guide “Coyote,” we Hootman's confession will stand (Continued from page 1) from head of the psychology department at Grace College and that Dr. Mike Grill aided in the case by conversing with Hootman. “He (Grill) believed that Hootman had previously had a bad experience with police officers and needed time and patience,” explained Kitch. “We continued to talk with him (Hootman) periodically for about two months before we drove him to the scene of the murder on May 6, and again massive conflicts of his involvement were stated by Hootman.” It was after returning to the jail that same day that Hootman confessed to the murder. A pre-trial conference and trial date have not yet been set, although it is believed that they will be announced in the near future.

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toured old buildings, including the university and viewed paintings and statues by famous old artists. We saw buildings damaged by earthquakes which have hit the city over the years. We made visits to jade and silver factories and dined on black bean soup. We visited the town’s old market and made a few additional purchases prior to heading back to Guatemala City to pack our suitcases for the return trip to Indiana. Some, including Charles Haffner and his daughter, Jane, enjoyed a day’s outing at Tikal where they toured the ancient Myan ruins. We elected to pass up this opportunity this time, giving us something to do the next time we visit this friendly Central American country. Trapping rights go on sale The State of Indiana, acting by and through the Department of Administration, for and on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources, will receive sealed bids on the sale of wetland and trapping rights at Tri-County Fishing and Wildlife Area, located north of North Webster. Sealed bids shall be received in the Office of the Commissioner, Department of Administration, Bid Room, Room 507, State Office Building, Indianapolis, Ind. 46204, until 2 p.m. legal time on December 11. At this time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read. On the forms used to submit a bid there will be a minimum amount which must be bid per trapping unit. Bidders are required to submit a certified check, cashier’s check or money order payable to the State of Indiana, Department of Administration, for 100 percent of their bid. A non-collusion affidavit must be submitted with each bid. Arnie Karr is manager at TriCounty. His address is r 2, box 522, Syracuse, Ind. 46567. He can be called at 219-834-4461.