The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 44, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 December 1989 — Page 6

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 13,1989

Community corner

Jean Lemmon is constantly working on her doll houses

. By MARY JANE LORTON Staff Writer i The blizzard of 1978 will forever be remembered for the effect it had on each individual who experienced it. For some, these memories may be filled with days off of school or work, with little to do. For Jean Lemmon of North Webster the blizzard of 1978 marks her initiation into what is now a favorite hobby — the building of doll houses. Profile Jean says she had purchased a kit to build a doll house days before the blizzard. When the snow started falling and she found herself confined to the indoors, Jean tells she set up a card table and went to work. "That's how I got started. ” Jean explains, “and now it has gotten bigger and bigger.” While Jean has a number of doll houses, finished in the eyes of those who wrote the directions on assembly in the kits, she says she is “never finished with any of them really. am constantly working on them,” she adds. Continuously adding detail to each home, i which right now of course means Christmas decorations), Jean says her hobby is always getting bigger and bigger "Everything works," Jean points out as she gives a brief tour of her gallery of homes. From the lights in each room, to the drawers in the miniature dresser, she insures that every piece she adds to a house

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DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS — Jean Lemmon of North Webster decorates one of her doll houses for Christmas. Besides stringing lights, Jean has placed a wreath on the front door, a decorated tree in the livingroom and presents under the tree. Jean has been building doll houses for a little over 10 years. A daily hobby, Jean says she is never really finished adding detail to these houses. (Photo by Mary Jane Lorton)

Library to hold special story hour The Syracuse Public Library will present "Stories with Santa." Wednesday. Dec. 20, from 7-7:30 p.m. The children are invited to attend and listen to stories read by one of Santa’s favorite friends. Little ones can visit Santa after the program. Space is limited, so children and parents are asked to sign up as soon as possible at the Syracuse Public Library in the children's department. '

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Jodi Lin Weaver is October bride of Charles P. Tranter

Jodi Lin Weaver and Charles Patrick Tranter, both of Syracuse, were united in marriage October 14 in W’awasee Lakeside Chapel, Syracuse. The ceremony was conducted by Harlan Steffen, pastor of the church. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Donald L. Weaver, and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs. Jim Tranter, all of -Syracuse. Mdsic was provided by pianist Sue Meek with vocalists being Heather Fiandt and Kacy Yoder, all of Syracuse. Attending the bride as maid of honor was Cristi Weaver, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Tammy Tindle and Jenny Tranter, sisters of the groom, Syracuse; Wendy Lung, Manchester College: and Kerri Vanderßeyden. Goshen. Greg Ash. Vincennes University. was best 1 man. Groomsmen were Gregg Tindle, Syracuse; Mike Meek. Ball State University; Chad Tranter, South Whitley, cousin of the groom; and Rick Weaver, brother of the bride, Syracuse. The groomsmen also served as ushers. Attending the guest book was Shelly Avery. The bride and groom ushered all guests out row by row after the ceremony and all guests received helium filled wine qnd mauve colored balloons to be released as the couple emerged from the church and into a waiting limo for a ride through the Syracuse area. A buffet reception followed the ceremony. It was held in Cocinero’s Party Hall. Syracuse. Servers were Kris Butt, Syracuse; Pam Myers. Elkhart; and Betty Vanderßeyden, Goshen. Music was provided by a disc jockey. The bride and groom are both 1988 graduates of Wawasee High School. The groom attended

is clearly functional. Much of the furniture, curtains, quilts, and rugs are made from scratch. aA from kits. Jean says when she looks at things, “I see * a *rvoiiyttrfng in miniature,” and is constantly discovering ways to add more to the houses. Her next addition to one house will be a deer’s head above a fireplace. She found the deer among Christinas ornaments and immediately saw a place for this miniature. Creativity and ingenuity are two traits Jean monopolizes in order to bring a unique flavor to each home. For example, what appears to be a marble floor in front of a fireplace in one house, really is a piece of painted paper covered with broken eggshells. A picture on a piano features Jean’s two children. Jean says she has always enjoyed doing things with her hands. Before building doll houses. Jean says she used to make clothes for Barbie dolls. In addition, she used to enjoy putting puzzles together. Besides building doll houses, Jean also does some sign work and lettering. Art, she says, is just something she picked up. She says it may be her father who’ sparked this interest in art. He attended the Art Institute in Chicago. She came to North Webster from Chicago with her family in 1951. They ran the old Yellow Banks Hotel in North Webster. Jean’s husband Harvey Lemmon, Jr., an area contractor, passed away some 25 years ago. Between working on signs and the doll houses, Jean says she is kept quite busy. "1 don’t get lonesome by any means,” she laughs. When she is not busy at home, Jean might be found visiting friends uptown. As for her next project, Jean smiles as he says she wants to build a Santa s workshop. "I have always liked to do this kind of work,” Jean grins, "and I haven't gotten tired of it yet.”

J u MR. AND MRS. CHARLES TRANTER

Vincennes University for one year and is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Both are employed by Tranter Graphics, Syracuse.

Daycare children busy with holiday projects

The Lakeland Daycare Center children are busy with activities for December, beginning with their Christmas program at Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church on Thursday. Dec. 14. at 7 p.m. The pulic is invited, along with the parents and families of the children, according to the daycare center director, Carol Hurd. Monday, Dec. 18. at 10a.m , the children will be singing Christmas carols at Miller’s Merry Manor for the residents there Dec' 19. at 10 am., will find the young children making a visit to the Wawasee Community Church of the Nazarene. where the pastor will tell them a Christmas story. Later, on Dec 22. the Latchkey children will visit and hear from the pastor of the Syracuse Church of the Brethren at p m. The Mental Health Association sponsors a play entitled “Little Bear. Big Bear,” which teaches the children how to protect

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themselves from sexual abuse. The play will be presented for the young children at 8:30 a m.. Thursday, Dec. 21. at the daycare center, and at 10 a m. for Latchkey children at the Syracuse Elementary School Also, on Dec. 21, the Latchkey children will be caroling at the nutrition site at the Syracuse Scout Cabin for the senior citizens at 12:30 p.m. Later, at 3:30 p.m., they will go to the Syracuse Public Library for a special Christmas story. Me Donald’s Restaurant is sending Santa Claus to visit the children at the daycare center on Friday, Dec. 22 at 9 am., and the Latchkey children at the Syracuse Elementary School at 10a.m. Life's moments Enjoy the little things. One day a person may look back and realize that they were the big things.

CALENDAR Week Os December 13 To December 20 WEDNESDAY Goodwill Club 1:30 p. m., House of Friendship Syracuse Fire Department, Fire Drill 7 p.m., Syracuse Fire Station Lakeland Eagles Auxiliary Meeting Aerie 3760 7 p.m., Lakeland Eagles, 404 Sycamore St., Syracuse North Webster Town Board 7 p.m., Town Hall Alcoholics Anonymous Wawasee Group 7:30 p.m., Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse. Closed meeting Alanon 7:30 p.m., Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse THURSDAY Wawasee Community Toughlove 7 p.m., Lakeland Youth Center, Syracuse. Parent support group for parents troubled by their teenagers behavior North Webster Lions Club Board Meeting 7 p.m., North Webster Fire Station Heart of Lakes Square Dance Club Lessons 7- :30 p.m., Syracuse Scout Cabin Shady Ladies Bunco Club 7:30p.m. Turkey Creek Conservation Club 7:30p.m., the Clubhouse Kappa Omicron Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority 7:30 p.m. Adult Children of Alcoholics 7:30 p.m., Bowen Center, Warsaw FRIDAY Milford Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., Milford Community Building Alcoholics Anonymous Carl Sheperd Memorial Group 7:30 p.m., C.A.R.S., Inc., SR 13, Syracuse. Open meeting Heart of Lakes Squares 8- p.m., Syracuse Elementary SATURDAY . Wawasee Kiwanis n'Swß' 7 a.m., Gropp’s, Syracuse MKfc Turkey Creek Senior Citizens Carry-in Dinner Noon, Syracuse Scout Cabin SUNDAY S.A.L.T. (Single Adults as Living Testimonies) 9:30 a.m., North Webster Church of God Alcoholics Anonymous Fireball Group 10 a.m., North Webster Fire Station. Open meeting Alcoholics Anonymous Sunday Night Recovery Group 8 p.m.. North Webster United Methodist Church. Closed meeting Alanon, Sunday Night Group 8 p.m., North Webster United Methodist Church. Closed meeting MONDAY Lakeland Kiwanis 6:45 a.m., North Webster Church of God meeting room Syracuse EMS 7 p.m., Syracuse Fire Department Syracuse Primary Mothers 7 p.m. /Qhß Milford Lions 7 p.m., Community Building North Webster Chamber of Commerce 7 p.m.. Palace of Sports, North Webster Alanon Milford Family Group 7:30 p.m., Milford United Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous Milford Group 7:30 p.m., Milford United Methodist Church. Closed meeting Alcoholics Anonymous, North Webster Group 7:30 p.m., North Webster United Methodist Church. Open meeting Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District 7:30 p.m., Syracuse Town Hall North Webster American Legion 8 p.m., Legion Hall TUESDAY Alanon Just For Today 9:30a.m., St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary rJYftV* Noon, Gropp’s Restaurant Refunder’s Club 7:30p.m. > Syracuse Town Board 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Alanon 7:30 p.m., Bowen Center, Outpatient Building, Warsaw WEDNESDAY Syracuse PTO Noon, Syracuse School LRC North Webster Park Board 4 p.m., North Webster Town Hall-Fire Station Syracuse Lions Club' 6:30 p.m . Beacon Restaurant Syracuse PTO 7 p.m., Syracuse School LRC Syracuse Jaycees 7:30 p.m., Lakeland Eagles Twilighters Bunco Club 7:30 p.m. Psi lota XI 7:30p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Wawasee Group 7:30 p.m., Episcopal Retreat House, South Shore Drive, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse. Closed meeting Alanon 7:30 p.m.. Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Syracuse Buhrt Builders inc. Syracuse, IN (219)457-3431 Quality Construction Since 1947