The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 May 1988 — Page 6

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., May 11,1988

Community corner

Bonnie hJicolai enjoys bowling and coaching youth leagues

I By NEVIN DULABAUM Staff Writer Bonnie Nicolai of Milford has always been active in sports. While she was in and then just out of high school, Bonnie pitched for several softball teams. When she finally hung up her mit for good, Bonnie — with the encouragement of her husband, Gene — took up bowling. Now Bonnie has found that she not only bowls regularly to get away from her business, but she is winning a lot of trophies, too. Profile Bonnie and her husband own Bonnie Gene’s Boutique in Milford, and Bonnie spends six days a week working in the store. “Bowling is very important to me,” said Bonnie, “because otherwise all I would do is work. It lets you wear off energy and not think about working. “I think it’s good for me,” she said chuckling, “except when I don’t bowl very well.” Bonnie has bowled for 10 years in the Goshen Women’s Bowling Association. Last year she tore a muscle in her back, and was worried that her game would suffer during the 1987-88 season. Her average might have been low early on, but once she acquired her new bowling ball in November, she went on a tear. “I think the new ball helped a lot,” said Bonnie. “I had lifts put in it and when I started using it my average went up.” In December she won a prestigious award from the Goshen Women’s Bowling Association. Bonnie said the

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To honor foster parents on May 24 The Kosciusko County Department of Public Welfare will honor foster parents at the annual recognition dinner on Tuesday, May 24. The dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Shrine Building in Warsaw. Mary Roemer, MS, CAC, will be the keynote speaker. Roemer is coordinator of pyschological services at the Omni Center for Women’s Health and Medicine. Her topic will be “Fostering Takes a Green Thumb: Encouragement is a Basic Human Need.” Foster parents interested in attending the dinner should contact the Kosciusko County Department of Public Welfare at 267-8108 by Monday, May 16, to make reservations. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT — Mr. and Mrs. Dave Jones of Salt Lake City, Utah, announce the engagement of their daughter, Christine, to Ron Peterson, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Enoch of Syracuse. The couple is planning a June 1 wedding in Salt Lake City and will then be spending a week’s honeymoon with the Mr. and Mrs. Enoch. Happy 40th Birthday Linda! Love, Dad, Danny And The Kids

jH ' t- w**’ BrHfbßP'''' ■*’ ■ c - Hn.' m » TO- ■■ ‘lAi ' 6w .vT» -4. II m 3 - - » L/M®L*rir 1 > wF igMaF a-■ --' i.- ; * '* i S W 11 4A i,v; J' *X-.»- B w. m; cr HWS. Ui W ■jp’Y vj f 11 I .• M jT ■ I ’ U' ... I SENIOR QUEEN — Elsie Ulrich, seated, was crowned Milford Senior Citizen Queen Sunday afternoon. Standing behind her, are some past senior queens. From left, they are Bernice Kreider, crowned in 1982; Erma Chambers, 1987; Edith Baumgartner, 1977; Kahte Antonides, 1986. The Milford Senior Citizens Queens are chosen by a committee. Each receives a corsage, and has the chance to represent the organization in the County Senior Queen contest. The queen also attends parades throughout her year-long reign. The Milford Senior Citizens have been naming a queen since 1974.

Teen Youth Fellowship meeting The next area Teen Youth Fellowship (TYF) meeting will be “One” in concert. This TYF will be in the Wawasee High School auditorium on Friday, May 27. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. When Brent Henderson, Brian McSee and Don Peslis felt God’s call on their lives to unite their talents, it was apparent to all who heard that here were three artists who could make an impact. Each of them was gifted with a great solo voice which, combined with the others make them one of the most promising male vocal groups in recent years. “One” can handle both gutsy upbeat lyrics and the tenderness of a heartfelt ballad with equal power. The objective of the group, stated pure and simple, is to reach people of ail ages for Jesus Christ. They state, “although you will be entertained, entertainment is not our focas. We’re praying that during our time together the Lord will meet you in a special way as you make yourself available to work with us.”

association was celebrating it’s 50th anniversary, and to commemorate the occasion, they awarded the winner of a particular category each month with a silver tray. Bonnie said December’s category was for the highest handicapped game. With her 39-pin handicap, Bonnie rolled a 278 to best her closest competitor in the association by three pins. To say that she* was surprised would be an understatement. When she received the congratulatory phone call in December, she said, “Are you sure that you’ve got the right person?” Bonnie recently finished the season by going out with a bang. On the last day, she bowled a personal high enroute to a 622 series. Her strong finish earned her the Most Improved award, the High Series Actual award, and helped her team capture first place and the high team actual award. In all, Bonnie bowled in four different leagues this past season, although not all of the leagues met weekly. Gene is an active bowler, too, as he is involved in two Syracuse leagues and helps keep score when Bonnie plays in her monthly league. In the summer, Bonnie and Gene take off their bowling shoes and put on their softball caps. Since the first of their four daughters was old enough to play t-ball, Bonnie and Gene have coached softball. Bonnie usually coaches the teams while Gene serves as assistant because of his work schedule. Over the past 15 years, they have coached up to five teams at a time, with some becoming very successful. The two has coached one of their teams to two consecutive North Webster Mermaid Festival championships over the past two years, and have coached enough players that a lot of kids call them ‘‘mom and dad. ’’ Bonnie said she and her husband put a lot of emphasis on their immediate family and spend a lot of time with their daughters. That is why Bonnie bowls mostly in day leagues. It is also the reason why she would someday love to bowl in a league with her daughters as her teammates.

•”• : f I fl ' Hi EL ' Hk-SV EkflV fl H fl IEmS -' 11 SOP fIH ■». I jfl BBfIHHBR CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY - Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Larimer, Box 245, Millersburg, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 15 in the home of their daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Susan) Schrock in Millersburg. Larimer and the former Becky Baringer were married April 24, 1938, in Bristol. He is retired from the Mobile Chevrolet Garage of Millersburg. The Larimers have four children, George Larimer, Goshen: MrsJerry (Susan) Schrock, Millersburg; James Larimer, Goshen; and Mrs. Carol Musser, Millersburg; they have five grandchildren.

I KY • » ! Wb TH 50TH ANNIVERSARY — Harold and Dorothy Glass, r 5 lot 5 Westhaven Estates, Warsaw, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, May 15. They were married May 9, 1938, in Elida, Ohio. They are the parents of two children, Jerry Glass, Defiance, Ohio, and Janet Shull, Warsaw. They have five grandchildren. An open house reception will be held from 2-4 p.m. at the Civic Center in Atwood. It is requested that gifts be omitted. Cards, pictures, etc. for a scrapbook would be appreciated.

CALENDAR Week Os May 11 To May 18 WEDNESDAY Goodwill Club 1:30 p.m., in the House of Friendship Syracuse Fire Department, Fire Drill 7 p.m., at Syracuse Fire Station Eagles Auxiliary Meeting Aerie 3760 7 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St., Syracuse North Webster Town Board 7 p.m., in the town hall 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 Saint Andrew’s, United Methodist Church, Syracuse THURSDAY North Webster Lions Club 7 p.m., in North Webster Fire Station Wawasee Community Toughlove 7 p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse. Parent support group for parents troubled by their teenagers behavior Shady Ladies Bunco Club 7:30 p.m. Turkey Creek Conservation Club 7:30 p.m., in The Clubhouse FRIDAY Milford Kiwanis 6:45a.tti., in Milford Community Building NQffiy Alcoholics Anonymotis Carl Sheperd Memorial Group 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse Heart of Lakes Squares 8-10:30 p.m., in Syracuse Elementary SATURDAY Wawasee Kiwanis 7 a.m., in Gropp’s, Syracuse Turkey Creek Senior Citizens 12 noon, in Syracuse Scout Cabin SUNDAY 1 Alcoholics Anonymous Fireball Group 10 a.m., in North Webster Fire Station, open meeting S.A.L.T. (Single Adults as Living Testimonies 9:30 a.m., Mike’s Soda Shop, North Webster 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 North Webster Church of God meeting room Syracuse Emergency Medical Service 7 p.m., in Syracuse Fire Department North Webster Chamber of Commerce 7 p.m., in the Palace of Sports, North Webster, all interested parties are urged to attend Milford Lions 7 p.m., in Milford Community Building Alanon Milford Family Group 7:30 p.m., in Milford 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 North Webster American Legion 8 p.m., in Legion Hall TUESDAY Alanon Just For Today 9:30 a.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary 12jioon, in Beacon Restaurant Adult Children of Alcoholics ■ 6:30 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church basement Syracuse Town Board 7:30 p.m., in Syracuse Town Hall Refunder’s Club 7:30p.m. WEDNESDAY Syracuse Lions Club 6:30p.m., in the Beacon _ 'W r Teen AA Under 20 Group . 7 p.m., in St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Lutheran Church Women 7:30 p.m., in Syracuse Grace Lutheran Church Syracuse Jaycees . 7:30 p.m., in Lakeland Eagles Alcoholics Anonymous Wawasee Group 7:30 p.m., in Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse Alanon . 7:30 p.m., in Saint Andrew’s, United Methodist Church, Syracuse ,