The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 44, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 December 1987 — Page 24

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 16,1987

Planning for the holidays? Don't forget about the kids!

“Children thawing in front of an open fire” is not an exact line from Mel Tonne’s 1946 Yuletide standard “The Christmas Song,” but maybe it should be. If you think about it, a traditional Christmas wouldn’t be complete without rosy-cheeked children, rusing in from the cold

Planning is key to debt-free Christmas

Dreading the bills that begin arriving in January after going on the annual holiday shopping spree? If so, no one is alone. But with a little planning and discipline, everyone can keep themselves out of debt trouble this Christmas and look forward to the New Year. “It’s a matter of budgeting — something that’s difficult for people to do,” said William L. Sartoris, Indiana University associate professor of finance. “You need to sit down and say, , ‘Given the kinds of commitments I have for rent, food and so on, how much more can I afford for paying off credit?’ ” . For example, if everyone feels they can afford to pay SSO a month and wants to have the debt paid off within six months, that means they can charge approximately S3OO. “Then keep track of it, just like a checkbook,” Sartoris said. “Something as simple as keeping the charge tickets in an envelope and adding them up as you go along can be very helpful. ” Many people, he said, tend to charge items without realizing how much they’ve actually spent until the bills come, especially if they use more than one credit card or store charge card. The customer may be able to negotiate with some of his creditors, especially local ones, to extend the payments, Sartoris said. They may be willing to allow him to make smaller

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after a long day of winter fun to snuggle by the fire. Mom and dad thawing little numb noses and frozen fingers is a scene as warming to the heart as it is to the body. Christmastime is often associated with many such family moments. While it is

payments or pay only interest for a while until he has control of his debt situation. Communication ?s the key, he said. “You have to initiate the contact, and it should be before you are late in your payments for two reasons. First, at that point, you are still viewed as a better credit risk Another remedy might be a bill consolidation loan at a local bank or credit union. Such loans may be available at lower rates of interest than the customer is paying on his credit cards. “It also shows you have thought ahead and recognized that a problem is coming. It shows creditors that you’re better able to handle the situation than someone who waits until they're already in trouble. ” But, if he gets a bill consolidation loan, the IU professor advised, he should be sure to cut up his credit cards or put them away so he will not be tempted to use them. Otherwise, he could end up even further in debt. Finally, if consolidation itself does not ease the customer’s credit woes, he may be able to get hejp through financial counseling. Sartoris suggested checking with a family bank, insurance agent or a community counseling listing to find a good financial counseling servict

everyone’s favorite time of year, the exhilaration of increased merrymaking on the “home front” can be particularly strenuous for young families with children between the ages of “kindergarten scholar” and “teeny-bopper.” The pressures that parents must deal with in keeping their children entertained during this joyous season are monumental. Roses Inc., representing America’s fresh-cut rose growers, suggest the following activities to lower parents’ blood pressure, ahd to ensure that both parents and children enjoy what should be a relaxed and meaningful time. Deck The Halls Somehow, the happy moments which make Christmas so enchanting wouldn’t be as special if we couldn’t share the “magic” with others. Holidays are synonymous with reunions and get-togethers with family and friends. To welcome holiday guests to your home, hang a wreath or swag of Christmas greens with plaid or green bows or ribbons, and candy canes on the front door For an extra personalized touch, try adding fresh cut roses and a “treasure” supplied by each family member. The result will be a unique decorative door piece that includes your family's “signature.” Children love being included in grown-up plans! So, be sure to include them on your trip to the flower shop and let them pick out the roses to be used in your home decor. (Remember, if you schedule is a really hectic one, your florist is as near as your telephone and will deliver to your door. Or, you may find fresh

Even on holidays

Fighting high blood pressure is a never-ending struggle

Holidays are a time for eating, traveling, and general revelry. But for people with high blood pressure (hypertension), these activities can interfere with the treatment of their condition If you are hypertensive, here are a few pointers provided by Marion Laboratories to help you through the holiday season: — Be on the alert for sodium, which is plentiful in common holiday and party foods, such as dips, mixed nuts, crackers, gravies, sauces, pickles, and buttered popcorn. — When traveling by airplane or boat, ask your travel agent in advance ■to arrange for low sodium meals. — Don’t forget to take enough hypertension medication to last the entire trip. — Because weight gain is linked to increases in blood pressure, avoid gaining weight, especially if you are already overweight. Hypertensive Guests If you are entertaining hypertensive guests, you can adjust your menus to avoid foods they shouldn't eat. Avoid serving salted or smoked varieties of meats such as bacon, ham, and canned fish. Healthy beverages to offer guests are juices and carbonated and mineral water. Check the label before you buy — some carbonated waters, such as seller, are salt-free. Another option is to serve no-salt-added or reducedsodium tomato juice. Some vegetable juices are now available without added salt. The American Heart Association recommends roultry and fish, and cooking with polyun-

/Jr* happy ” HOLIDAYS! Sending along all our best wishes for a peaceful, happy Christmas wherever you may be. We re thankful for your support. Barth, Inc. Z/ P.O. Box 768 Milford, Indiana 46542 (219) 658-9401 . Motor Co. B

roses in a bud vase or a single rose in a "rose bowl” as a gift for a favorite teacher. (Don’t forget Male teachers like roses, too!) Take your child along with you to call on a “shut-in” friend who can’t go out of town this season. A personal visit means so much more when children accompany you. Prepare a basket of fruit tied up with a big green ribbon and a Christmas red rose for the child to give. This gift, unlike any other, provides nourishment for the body and the soul. As their gift to brother, sister, mom or dad, smaller children can easily top off Christmas stockings with a red rose. Children attending Christmas services can feel like “big people” by laying a rose on the altar as your family’s addition to holiday worship. If you are invited to pay a visit to the neighbors, let the children spread holiday cheer by giving roses to the host or hostess as a gift of thanks in return for the courtesy and kindness shown throughout the year. Perhaps the rose gift would include one rose for each of your family members, or one per child. Kids Like Roses, Too! Roses are unexpected “treats” for small children who help out with Christmas decorating, baking and gift wrapping. Kids of all ages get a thrill out pf receiving roses which they can handle, care for and watch develop through their stages of life. Your child's first vision en Christmas morning should be bright and cheery, so surprise each youngster that holds a place in your heart with a few roses on his or her night stand. For your little girl's hair, shape bendable wire into a halo. Wrap

saturated vegetable oils. Use lowfat milk and skim milk products when possible. Ask Questions According to Dr. Sowers, director of The Hypertension Division at the University Health Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, “Holiday gatherings are good times to ask elderly family members if they have had their blood pressure checked recently.” The chances of developing high blood pressure increase as we age, Dr. Sowers noted, with nearly half of those over 65 years old suffering from the disease. If they are being treated for hypertension, are they satisfied with their treatment? Are they following the doctor’s instructions? If they are not taking their medicine, find out why Ask about side effects — the most common reason for not taking antihypertensive medications. If side effects are a problem, suggest that they ask their physician about switching to a different type of hypertensive medication. There are several new drugs with fewer side effects. “A lot of interest has been generated by one new group of drugs: the calcium channel blockers,” Dr. Sowers said. These drugs work by inhibiting the flow of calcium into the heart, which reduces its activity. This class of drugs is currently being investigated for use in lowering blood pressure. The calcium channel blockers not only appear to reduce hypertension in many patients, but clinical trials also suggest that they do so with fewer side es-

with green ribbon and insert red roses with baby’s breath to complement her holiday attire. Any little “gentleman” would look dashing with a single sweetheart rose and holly sprig boutonniere. If your family is posing for a photo to send to faraway friends this year, use red roses and holiday greens for the “crowning” touch. Roses are always in Hook's announces management changes in stores Indianapolis-based Hook Drugs recently announced a management change in its North Webster and Syracuse locations. James Craig, formerly an assistant manager of the Ligonier store, has been named assistant manager of the North Webster location on SR 13S. Previously employed as assistant manager of the Goshen store, Julie DeLucenay has been named assistant manager of the Syracuse location on Pickwick Road. Hook Drugs is a division of Hook-Supeßx, Inc., and operates more than 330 drug stores in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Michigan, plus more than 25 Convalescent Aids and Home Health Care Centers in these states as well as in Tennessee. Bush declares candidacy HOUSTON - Vice President George Bush, declaring that he is “shifting gears from the present to the future," formally declared his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination with a call for a “new harmony" in America.

sects than other hypertension drugs. Fewer side effects mean the hypertensive person is more likely to follow his or her prescription, and get the full benefit of the medication. “While hypertension remains one of America's most serious diseases, giant strides have been made towards improving the lives of people with high blood pressure,” Dr. Sowers noted. “To reduce the risk of hypertension damaging your heart and other organs, it is important to stick with prescribed diets, exercise regularly, control weight, stop smoking, and take your hypertension medication.” Even on holidays. Plan quiet time during holidays Christmas has become a precious time for most individuals, but is most special for children. Just watch the special glow in a child’s eye while glaring at a flickering candle, or the sparkle in an eye when opening a gift. Those are precious moments for youngsters. Christmas can also be a physically and emotionally draining for children because they build up so much excitement that it can take its toll. Visits to friends and relatives house are enjoyable, but exhausting. To help a child during these very exciting days, why not limit some of the visiting or plan some quiet periods between stops. Keeping alert to children’s needs means a merrier Christmas for all. A difference! Some women show a lot of style; some styles show a lot of women.

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season, and are available when you're ready to say “cheese. ” On Caring Children and roses both need a little special attention from time to time. Handling and caring for their roses can help build a tender loving care attitude when youngsters are responsible for ’the rose in their charge. Here’s a few simple tips you

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CONSTRUCTION STARTS ON MARSH HARBOR CONDOMINIUMS — Construction has begun on the new Marsh Harbor Condominiums. Don Deck and Joe Todd of Todd Realty, Syracuse, are developing the 12 condominiums just north of Miller’s Merry Manor, Inc., on Harkless Drive, Syracuse. The condominiums will include four, one bedroom units; and eight, two bedroom units. The price per unit ranges between $52,900 to $74,900. The living units are being constructed by Heckaman Homes, Nappanee, and will be similar to the Crossing Condominiums, across from the Shrimpboat. Construction financing is supplied by Midwest Commerce Banking Company. Deck stated reservations are now being accepted for the units. The condominiums are expected for completion around June 1, 1988. Todd remarked the condominiums offer channelfront living as it is located between Wawasee Lake and Syracuse Lake. Shown in the photo is Dale Klein of Heckaman Homes; Todd; Richard Mahnken, Heckaman Homes; and Deck.

Teens will feel more grown-up with upbeat gifts that will create a blastl

With the holiday season approaching, choosing appropriate gifts for teenagers can be a challenge. The fact that they are drawn to the adult world may be a good place to start, because teenagers enjoy things that make them feel more grown up. Given that they have their own sense of style and taste, which probably won’t be consistent with your own, here are gift suggestions that are sure to create a blast. Personal stereo radios and tape players that look as good as they sound not only satisfy their music needs, but complement their lifestyle needs as well. Teens like electronics with upbeat styling and fire-up colors. After all, teens wear portable stereo radios as much as the listen to them. And clock radios can be just as much a part of a teen’s bedroom decor as a poster of his or her favorite role model. Bright colors and styling notwithstanding, teens also demand quality sound and feature details. GE’s multi-hued Sidestep, Onestep and Steppin’ Up portable AM/FM radio cassette players, as well as Jammer™ clock

can pass on that will help ensure you get the longest life from your roses! • Any rose that has been out of water long enough for the base end of the stem to dry out will benefit from having an inch or more of the stem end cut off under water with a pair of shears. After making the cut, place the rose in a waterfilled container for display.

radios, provide the features teens like in fashion electronics, as well as the sound and style. Each has tiny “bud” headphones stored in a built-in compartment with cord winder so that messy wires do not ruin the stylish look. The bud headphones also allow the teen to listen to his or her music anywhere without ever disturbing family members or other people. The Onestep and Sidestep sport side-mounted handles, making

Strikes guidewire on NIPSCO pole

A 1985 Olds Cutlass Supreme, driven by Danny W. Swoopman, 27, Milford, struck a guidewire on a NIPSCO pole on CR 1300. The accident occurred Monday, Dec. 14, at 2:21 p.m. Swoopman stated he couldn’t see the edge of the road due to snow. His car went off the edge of the road causing him to loose control.

Igloo centerpiece for New Year's

For that New Year’s Day centerpiece, try making an igloo scene. ' 1. Cut out cups from white egg cartons. Turn the cups upside down on a piece of cardboard. Cut out openings for doors in the igloos. 2. Sprinkle the cups and sur-

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• Keep your roses out of direct sun and hot drafts. •If a rose should wilt prematurely, follow the recutting under water procedure above; but, after the cut is made, leave the rose to lay flat in a sink or pan of tepid water. Let it float there for an hour or so, and it will revive. Then, replace the rose in your arrangement.

> them easily portable for trips to 1 the beach or to tote along on a skate board or bike. The Jammer™ clock radios have all the basic clock radio ) features, plus “Bed Bud” headJ phones in a built-in winder storage compartment for private z listening. r And they come in two unique r color designs: P’Jammer™ in r white and grey with pastel accents, and Nite Jammer™ in t black with electric blue, red and ? grey highlights

Damage was listed up to $2,500. Limb Falls On Car On Tuesday, Dec. 15, a limb from a tree in front of a house fell on the back of a parked car owned by Bruce A. Mock, Syracuse. The 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix was parked at the corner of S. Lake and Pearl Streets. Damage was estimated at up to SI,OOO.

roundings with artificial snow, or spread glue on them and cover with sugar. 3. Carve some figures from Ivory soap bars, such as polar bars, a sled, a husky dog, etc. Eskimo pictures, cut out and glued on stiff paper, may be added to the scenery.