The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 January 1988 — Page 6

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THE MAIL*JOURNAL — Wed., January 6,1988

Community Corner

Anthony Beer wants to play at Carnegie Hall

7 * L By DEB PATTERSON . | Staff Writer k Twenty-year old Anthony Beer, Milford, has a goal. He wants to play at Carnegie Music Hall, New York, N.Y., as a concert pianist. “I live, breath and eat music,” commented Anthony, who is double majoring in piano performance and piano pedagogy at Goshen College. His career in music began as a kindergarten student as he watched his teacher, Dorothy Gall, play the piano. She was just one of several persons instrumental in the career he chose. He began lessons at the age of five from Bertha Wehrly Gilbert and continued under her instruction until the eighth grade. During the years of study, Anthony never needed the persuasion of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Beer, to practice. He loved music. Profile He started taking lessons again his junior year in high school, he was at an advanced level. For two years he studied under Doug Bombeger at Goshen College. “I wasn’t serious about music, until up about the eighth grade. Once I started studying at an advanced level, I saw a lot of improvement.” During Anthony’s senior year at Wawasee he won first place at the Indiana University, South Bend, piano competition. This was a turning point. He started entering more competitions. The first big competition was the tough and prestigious All Americas Competition. He placed fourth. “I went in thinking I would go in and have fun,” remarked Anthony. Winning isn’t everything to him. He feels he would not concentrate on what he is doing, if all it was, was winning. His reasons for competing are to receive comments from good teachers and improve his playing. “I take it a day at a time. If God wants me to be a concert pianist, I will.” Anthony, currently a sophomore at Goshen College, studied under Marvin Blickenstaff, who inspired him by his method of teaching. “He (Blickenstaff) taught me to listen to what I’m playing and analyze it. He helped me make my level of playing up to par, a more mature level,” remarked Anthony. He added Blickenstaff’s influence gave

Christine McDaniel becomes bride of Scott Badskey

Christine McDaniel became the bride of Scott Badskey in a 3:30 p.m. double-ring ceremony in the Methodist Church at North Webster on August 2. Rev. RexLindemood performed the ceremony in the presence of 200 family members and gu&ts. Parents of the couple are Meredith and Dick McDaniel,

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Syracuse, and Julia and Jerry Badskey, North Webster. The altar was decorated with vases of rose, pink and white flowers. Marilyn Nulf, North Webster, was organist. Julie McDaniel and Steve Badskey sang a duet of the “Wedding Song.” A quartet composed of Mark Bymaster, Linden; David Cornell, West Lafayette; Doug Everett, Lebanon; and Aaron Holtman, Romney, sang “The Lord’s Prayer.” The bride wore a white taffeta dress with a cathedral train. The bodice and sleeves were decorated with pearls and lace. Her cascading bouquet was of pink and white roses and baby’s breath. Julie McDaniel, Syracuse, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Tim (Robin) Stiffler, Syracuse, and Mrs. Derrin (Debbie) Miller, Nappanee. They wore tea-length

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HIS PIANO PLAYING COMES FROM THE HEART — Anthony Beer, 20, Milford, describes himself as a person who lives, breaths, and eats music. Since a very young age, Anthony has enjoyed music and, all except two of the last 15 years, he has taken lessons on the piano. Anthony stated when he plays the piano, the music that comes out is how he feels, and it comes from the heart. (Photo by Deb Patterson) him the desire to practice. The 1987-1988 school year is an exciting one for Anthony. He won the IMTA Piano Competition in Terre Haute, on the state level. He was selected to play Beethoven’s Piano Concerto #2 in March with the college orchestra. ' Anthony is also preparing for his sophomore recital and a piano concerto in Kankakee, 111. A competition he is preparing very hard for, is the Young Keyboard International Artist Competition in May. “Competition makes you not want to be lazy,” remarked Anthony. “You keep striving every day to make improvements on your techniques. I wish Goshen had more competitions. The more competitions the better.” His study of music may not end when college ends in the spring. Anthony is hoping to be accepted this summer to study with a well

dresses of dusty rose taffeta with a lace overlay. Neil Wheeler, New Palestine, a fraternity brother of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen were Kent Badskey, North Webster, brother of the groom; Steve Badskey, Birmingham, Ala., brother of the groom; and Steve McDaniel, Syracuse, brother of the bride. A reception dinner was served at Camelot Hall in North Webster. The bride is a 1982 graduate of ''Wawasee High School and attended IUPU at Fort Wayne. The groom graduated from Wawasee High School in 1984 and will graduate this year from Purdue University with a degree/in computer science. He is/ a member of the • Farm House Fraternity and Purdue University Varsity Glee Club. The newlyweds took a wedding trip to the Pocono Mountains. They currently reside in West Lafayette.

. . V ’ . . j ______ ■ MF MV y'zfj V j 111 » IMfr < > iffm -fc HKwtaHl TO WED IN JUNE — The engagement of Lisa Bushong and Kevin Spry is announced by the couple’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph (Ann) Bushong, Syracuse, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry (Beverly) Spry, Leesburg. The couple has chosen June 18 at Wawasee Heights. Baptist Church, Syracuse, as the date and place for the wedding. The bride-to-be is a 1986 graduate of Wawasee High School and is attending IUSB. The future groom is a 1983 Wawasee High School graduate and is Employed at Dutchmaid Bakery in Goshen. Silver Thimbles plan dinnerparty Feb. 8 A,. The Silver Thimble Club of the Milford Apostolic Christian Church met at the fellowship hall Monday evening, Jan. 4, with Mrs. Carlton Beer serving as hostess. Mrs. William Troup, president, conducted the business as the 15 ladies present were sewing on a large quilt. Mrs. Philip Price gave out the 1988 books. The club collect was repeated in unison. Mrs. Dan Beer, secretary, read the minutes and called the roll. Mrs. Stanley Wuthrich, • treasurer, then gave her report. Many thank you notes were read. The club voted to give money to the Thursday sewing group. Mrs. Samuel Beer, chairwoman of the Saint Valentine’s dinner-party, said the party will be held February 8 at a Warsaw restaurant, “Happy Birthday” was sung to Mrs. Nelson Beer, Mrs. Jesse Beer, and Mrs. Richard Schlipf with “Happy Anniversary” being sung to Mrs. Samuel Beer. For devotions, Mrs. Samuel Beer read “The New Year” from “My Garden of Verse” by the late Henry Beer. The hymn, “Is My Name Written There?” was sung. The serving table was decorated with a red poinsettia and New Year’s appointments. Lemon fruit freeze and cheese ball and crackers were served. A red amaryllis was on the sideboard. Mrs. Schlipf won the door prize.

known and prestigious instructor Emilio Del Rosario in Chicago, 111. The double music major has not decided if his junior or senior years will be spent at Goshen College. Thoughts are leading towards transferring to the Maryland Peabody Conservatory. This is just one of his big goals, along with studying under Leon Flischer. Idol Adds Inspiration Anthony had the opportunity to see the performance of Andrew Watts, his idol. The performance was in Indianapolis and Anthony had a chance to talk with him. Following the meeting with the black pianist, Anthony increased his practice hours, to seven hours a day. During bis freshman year at college, Anthony got up at 5 a.m. and practiced until 7 a.m. He returned to the keyboard at 6 p.m. and stayed until midnight or 1 a.m., leaving no time for a social life. “I would never go out or meet any friends,” he stated, adding the only people who could be called friends were those in the arts building. Things changed, with the help of long time friends, his sophomore year. He still puts in the practice hours, but “if I practice to much, my friends pull me away,” which he doesn’t mind. Someone Better JThe desire to be in more hard competitions is Anthony’s only stumbling block. There are times when the young artist feels he is not getting anywhere, despite his hard work. Music has always come easy for him, yet there is a need for him to work at the music. “I feel like the more I work at something the more I feel happier with myself. I keep in mind there is someone better than me, and it makes me strive more.” He also tries to strive towards perfection. But he keeps in his mind that he is allowed to make mistakes, as he is human. Anthony believes “you can do anything you want to. If you put your mind to it. It may not come on a silver platter, but give it time.” There is more to Anthony’s life than taking the mandatory college courses and practicing the piano. He is a teacher of piano, both at college and at home. Anthony has four students he gives instruction to during the week at the college. On weekends he has 17 students he instructs at his home in Milford. There’s also teaching as part of a college requirement. He does class teaching in his piano lab class. It’s here he relates to students at the second and third grade school level about music and the piano. The hard part is, the students are really those in first and second year music and classmates. Teaching young students is what music is to Anthony. He enjoys teaching them the different kinds of music. “I like to watch younger kids explore,” he remarked. Other interest includes gymnastics, diving, running, meeting people, making new friends and kids. “I love kids to death,” he said.

LOUISA'S LETTER (• £.•) ? ~E ' -sz -r* 1 i

Dear Readers, The holidays are over or almost and it seemed to me that the real spirit of Christmas was lacking for many of us. We were all so busy trying to select the right kind of gifts and have elegant decorations that we forgot what we were really celebrating — and that was the birth of our Lord who lived a simple, sinless life and who taught us that love should be the most important thing in our lives. If we follow the teachings of jesus Christ we will earn that happiness is found not by demanding things for ourselves or trying to buy good will and love with material things, but by unselfishness and the example we set by the way we live; by our thoughtfulness of others, by the kindness and tolerance we show to people who are less fortunate than we or to those who are dependent upon us. A little article by an anonymous writer comes to my

Meals for older Americans

Meals for Older Americans are served each day aUthe following locations: The Scout Cabin, Syracuse; the Pierceton Community Building; Mentone Community Room in the fire station; the Retired Tigers Center, 320 W. Main, Warsaw; and the Church of the Brethren, North Webster. Meals for Older Americans is for persons 60 years or older and is a chance to meet new friends and enjoy hot, nutritional meals. The sites are opened several hours each day including noon for programs. Meals for Older Americans is not associated with welfare but is for the promotion for better health for the older population. Donations are accepted for the meals. The site directors request all persons planning on attending the meals to make reservations by 1 p.m. the day prior to attending. Phone 457-2631 for Syracuse transportation and reservations. January 7-13 THURSDAY — Orange juice, beef Stroganoff over noodles, buttered carrots, cracked wheat bread w/margarine, plums, milk, tea, and coffee FRIDAY — Pineapple juice, batter-dipped fish w/tartar sauce, cream-style corn, tossed salad w/French dressing, soft dinner roll w/margarine, doughnut, milk, tea, and coffee MONDAY - Apple juice, Swiss steak w/gravy, mashed potatoes, buttered broccoli cuts, pumpernickel bread w/margarine, apricot halves, milk, tea, and coffee TUESDAY — prangegrapefruit juice blend, spaghetti w/meat sauce, parmesan cheese.

mind when I think about these things. “I’s a funny thing but true that folks you don’t like don’t like you. I don’t know why this should be so, but just the same I always know, if I am sour friends are few; if lam friendly folks are too. Sometimes I get up in the morning wishing I was never born. I make a cross remark or two and then my family wishes too that I had gone some other place instead of showing them my face. But let me change my little tune and sing and smile, then pretty soon the folks around me sing and smile, I guess ’twas catching, all the while. Yes, it is a funny thing but true that folks you like will sure like you.” This we might consider when making our resolutions for the New Year 1988. Happy New Year, Louisa Address letters: Louisa, Box 532, Orangeburg, S.C. 29115.

buttered green beans, Italian bread w/margarine, applesauce, milk, tea, and coffee WEDNESDAY — Pineapple juice, baked double chicken, white rice w/chicken gravy, beet salad, whole wheat bread w/margarine, raisins, milk, tea, and coffee Mobile Meals drivers • Volunteer drivers for Syracuse Mobile Meals have been scheduled for the week of January 11-15. They are as follows: January 11-15 MONDAY — Pauline Firestone TUESDAY — Mary and Ken Meyers WEDNESDAY - Dick Losee THURSDAY — June Baker and Belva Rookstool FRIDAY — Dorothy Kitson In fashion , For those with less than a perfect figure, an early preview shows that swim suits will be less revealing, though there will still be the bikini for those with a perfect figure. One designer said too many of the late 70s and 80s suits were left on the racks. He’s offering onepiece suits that are exquisitely designed. Legs cut high are definitely out. Solid color suits feature glitter, and animal prints are very good.

CALENDAR Week Os January 6 To January 13 WEDNESDAY Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 7:45 a.m., in State Bank of Syracuse Syracuse Lions Club b 6:30 p.m., in the Beacon Restaurant Teen AA Under 20 Group 7 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, closed meeting Alanon 7:30 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Syracuse Jaycees 7:30 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles __ Order of the Eastern Star 7:30 p.m., in Milford Masonic Lodge THURSDAY " Wawasee Community Toughlove 7 p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse. Parent support group for parents troubled by their teenagers behavior Milford Volunteer Firemen 7 p.m., in Milford Fire Station Milford First Brethren Women’s Missionary Society 7:30 p.m. North Webster American Legion Auxiliary 8 p.m., in the Legion Hall FRIDAY Milford Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., in Milford Community Building Syracuse-Wawasee Retail Merchants Division 8 a.m., in State Bank of Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous Carl Sheperd Memorial Group 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, open meeting Heart of Lakes Squares 8-10:30 p.m.,yn Syracuse Elementary SATUIfDAY Wawasee Kiwanis 4 7 a.m., in Gropp’s Syracuse Milford Area Development Council, Inc. 9 a.m., in Milford Community Building Syracuse VFW Ladies Auxiliary Ip.m. SUNDAY 27 Adult Singles 9:30-10:30 a.m., in Mike’s Soda Shop, North Webster, sponsored by North Webster Church of God and Mike KCrn Alcoholics Anonymous Fireball Group 10 a.m., in North Webster Fire Station, open meeting. Milford Senior Citizens Carry-In Dinner t 1 p.m., in Milford Community Building Alcoholics Anonymous Sunday Night Recovery Group f 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 North Webster Church of God meeting room Milford Town Board 6:30 p.m., in the town hall F.O.E. Men’s Meeting, Aerie 3760 7 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St, Syracuse Columbian Reading 7:30 p.m. Federated Women’s Club Ladies of the Round Table 7:30 p.m. . 1 Alanon Milford Family Group 7:30 p.m., inMilford United Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous Milford Group 7:30 p.m., in Milford United Methodist Church, closed meeting. Alcoholics Anonymous North Webster Group 7:30 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church, open meeting Milford American Legion 8 p.m. TUESDAY Alanon Just For Today .. 9:30 a.m., in St. Andrew’s- United Methodist Church, Syracuse Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary 12 noon in the Beacon Restaurant Home Arts Club 1:30 p.m. Syracuse Business and Professional Women’s Club 6:30 p.m. y Adult Children of Alcoholics 6:30 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church Wawasee School Board 7 p.m., in administration building Sugar N’ Spice *Bl Club 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Art Association 7:30 p.m., in Cardinal Center, Warsaw Milford Masons 7:30 p.m., in the Masonic Lodge Warsaw Chapter of the Compassionate Friends 7:30 p.m., in the Justice Building community room, War- . saw. A support group for bereaved parents. Anyone who has experienced the death of a child is encouraged to come. Syracuse Coin Club 7:30 p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center Syracuse Civil Defense 7:30 p.m., in Civil Defense Building, Dolan Drive WEDNESDAY Goodwill Club 1:30 p.m., in the House of Friendship North Webster Town Board 7 p.m., in the town hall * Syracuse Fire Department Fire Drill 7 p.m., fire drill at the fire station Lakeland Eagles Auxiliary Meeting Aerie 3760 7 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore Street, Syracuse Teen AA Under 20 Group 7 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Alcoholics Anonymous „ A , 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, closed meeting Alanon ? 7:30 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse