The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 June 1988 — Page 6

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., June 1,1988

Community corner

Working mother Joellen Free says her children are number one priority

1 By KATE WOLFORD Staff Writer Joellen Free, of Milford, spends much of her life helping others, and, when she gets the chance, herself. A single mother with a career, Joellen juggles the demands of parenting her daughter Suellen, age 20; son John, age 15; and her youngest, Doug, age 13, as well as her duties as manager at the “It’s For You” figure salon. > Profile Her children are Joellen’s number one priority, and while she admits that filling the role of both mother and father can be difficult, she sees some positive results. “They (her kids) have become more self-reliant, independent, and can carry more responsibility,” she* says with a smile. Joellen has been a single parent for eleven years, and along the way, has gained some wisdom. Her advice for other parents? “You’ve got to listen,” Joellen says emphatically. “People will tell you what they need if you just listen.” Finding time to spend with her children is also important to Joellen, and she enjoys watching them pursue

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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.

H " HW ▼ J JOELLEN ENJOYS THE PARK — Joellen Free is shown at the Lakeside Park near Milford. Although her life as a single mother with a career keeps her busy, Joellen is an avid park-goer and is president of the Milford Park Board. (Photo by Kate Wolford)

June 2-8 THURSDAY — Grape juice, beef Stroganoff over noodles, steamed broccoli, cracked wheat bread w/margarine, raisin cookie, milk, tea, and coffee FRIDAY — Pineapple juice, lemon baked cod w/tartar sauce, potato layered ner roll w/margarine, vanilla pudding w/frozen cherries, milk, tea, and coffee MONDAY — Apple juice, Swedish meatballs in gravy,

mashed potatoes, spinach w/bacon garnish, whole wheat bread w/margarine, fresh apple, milk, tea, and coffee TUESDAY — Apricot nectar, beef stew, w/potatoes, celery, carrots and onions, fresh tomato slices w/mayonnaise, biscuit, margarine and* honey, frosted brownie, milk, tea, and coffee UAW local has dinner The retirees of UAW Local 1405 held a meeting in the basement of the St. Martin de Porres Church, Syracuse, on May 25. A potluck dinner was served, with 19 members and six guests attending. After the dinner, President Dorothy Murphy held a business meeting discussing trips and other business. The next meeting will be held at the park on Syracuse Lake, June 22. Kenny has new activity director Kenney Retirement Community, Ligonier, has announced that Lorie Minear has accepted the position as the new activity director. Minear is from Albion, where she graduated from Central Noble High School. She has previously been employed at Kenney as a nurses aide for l*/ 2 years.

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sports and other activities. Her daughter Sue, who just completed her sophmore year at Ball State, plays the piano; her middle child John dives at Wawasee High School, where he will be a sophmore next fall; and Doug, who will be a freshman at Wawasee High next year, plays in the band. In addition to helping her children down the path to adulthood, Joellen is kept busy helping others achieve their fitness goals at the “It’s For You” exercise salon in Nappanee. Joellen has also worked in social services and says, “Sometimes the role of social worker comes out, still today.” In fact, Joellen enjoys working with others so much that someday, she’d like to be a counselor, perhaps helping those whose lives have been hurt by alcoholism. With all her duties at work and at home, Joellen still finds time for community involvement. A resident of Milford since she was five, she is president of the Milford Park Board and a member of the Pastor/Parish Committee of the United Methodist Church of Milford. Joellen has attended that church since the age of twelve. 0 Reading, music, and dancing are Joellen’s hobbies, and she feels that finding time for herself is essential to her family and career. “I have to be happy about my own life before I can make my kids or anyone else happy,” Joellen asserts. Joellen Free is a “people person.” When asked how she sees herself, Joellen is sure in her answer. “A person,” she says, “ who cares about people.”

WEDNESDAY — Prune juice, ham buttered sweet potatoes, beet salad, cracked

I ■■ vl \ \\ - RRBBiSBIIBER b \ X 4 ■ \\ \ b \\ \ " 't. - ~ \ \ \ X - \ \ \ ik* * X X \ Wfck* ■* IF 'jf " B \ \ #. X\ \ u . CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY — Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Hollinger, 64398 CR 21, Goshen, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house for their friends and relatives at the New Paris Church of the Brethren on Sunday, June 12, from 2-5 p.m. Hollinger and the former Helen Darley were married June 1,1938, at the Manchester Church of the Brethren, North Manchester, by Rev. R.H. Miller. Their five children and spousees are: John and Carol Hollinger, Indianapolis; Richard and Dianne Hollinger, Huntington; James and Judy Hollinger, Goshen; Roger and Linda Hollinger, New Paris; and Beth and John Flory, Davis, Cam. They also have 13 grandchildren. During these 50 years, they have pastured churches of the Brethren located in four midwestern states,

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CALENDAR Week Os June 1 To June 8 WEDNESDAY Al-Anon 9 a.m., in North Webster Church of God Syracuse/Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Meeting, 7:45 a.m., South Shore Golf Club AA 12 noon, in Syracuse Church of God Eagles Auxiliary meeting Aerie 3760 7 p.m., Lakeland Eagles, 404, Sycamore St., Syracuse . North Webster Park Board 7 p.m., North Webster Town Hall-Fire Station Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., at Wawasee Episcopal Center, All Saints Episcopal Church, south shore of Lake Wawasee, one-half mile east of South Shore Golf Club on Vernon Road Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse __ THURSDAY Wawasee Community Toughlove 7 p.m., in Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse. Parent Support * group for parents troubled by their teenagers behavior FRIDAY Milford Kiwanis «sß'xy 6:45 a.m., Milford Community Building Alcoholics Anonymous 7:30 p.m., Wawasee Episcopal Center, All Saints Episcopal Church’, south shore of Lake Wawasee, one-half mile’ east of South Shore Golf Club on Vernon Road Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m., Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse SATURDAY Wawasee Kiwanis 7 a.m., Gropp’s, Syracuse Blood Pressure Check 9a.m., Milford Community Buildigg SUNDAY . Alcoholics Anonymous 10 a.m., North Webster Fire Station S.A.L.T. (Single Adults as Living Testimonies 9:30 a.m., Mike’s Soda Shop, North Webster Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Aloteen 8 p.m., in North Webster United Methodist Church MONDAY Lakeland Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., in Church of God meeting room, North Webster Syracuse Library Board 5:15 p.m., Syracuse Public Library Milford Lions 7 p.m., Milford Community Building Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., in Milford United Methodist Church Kosciusko County Fair Board 7:30 p.m., Shrine Building, Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, Warsaw TUESDAY- jigEgfe Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary 12 noon, Beacon Restaurant Milford Library Board 4:30 p.m., Milford Public Library , Women’s Fellowship 7 p.m., Syracuse Church of the Brethren Kosciusko County Photo Philes Camera Club 7 p.m., Kiwanis Room above Hull house and Hull Hardware, South Buffalo St., Warsaw Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club 7:30p.m. American Legion Auxiliary, Ancil Geiger Unit 226, Milford 7:30 p.m. r „ WEDNESDAY Alanon 9 a.m., North Webster Church of God AA _ 12 noon, Syracuse Church of God Syracuse Lions Club 6:30 p.m., Beacon Restaurant Wty Order of the Eastern Star 7:30 p.m., Milford Masonic Lodge Syracuse Jaycees 7:30 p.m., Lakeland Eagles Alcoholics Anonymous , 7:30 p.m., Wawasee Episcopal Center, All Saints Episcopal Church, south shore of Lake Wawasee, one-half mile east of. South Shore Golf Club on Vernon Road Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw Al-Anon 7:30 p.m., Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse

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