The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 April 1990 — Page 11
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SCHEDULED FOR completion on Thursday, April 12, Milford's first and only 24-hour convenience store will be opening for business on Friday the 13th. Tim Campbell assures he is not leaning toward any superstitious activities. but rather, just wants to open the store as soon as possible.
Campbell says they originally planned on opening the store May 1. as that was the date the contractor, Fred Collins, expected completion. But. with the unseasonably nice weather the workers had in February, construction moved ahead rapidly. Campbell says the store’s "Grand Opening" is now set for Mav 1.
The convenience store and.gas station seem to be a welcomed addition to the town as Collins told Campbell he is surprised at how many\townspeople have stopped by th\ construction site inquiring about the progress of the store
Although community participation does not speed the workers' progress. Campbell is happy to see such enthusiasm about the project.
LAKELAND LOVING Care Center residents celebrating their birthdays in April include Art Bibler. 7; Blanche St. John. 8; Loretta Greider. 12: Eva Godshalk, 16; and Vera Schell. 27 i her 100th birthday >
Various upcoming Easter activities have been planned for Lakeland Loving Care residents and children at the Lakeland Loving Child Care Center in Millord.
The coloring of Easter eggs is scheduled for next Monday, with an Easter egg hunt planned for Tuesday. April 10. An Easter party will then be held on Thursday for both "the young and the old." —o—
WAI'BEE LAKE residents
| Improving j ! Our Service i ! —- ! ; Reach Us.. .Direct Dial ; I \ I I Duetoourcontinuingexpansionand Administration 372-7611 1 I growth, our present automated attendant Bim & Accounting 372-7690[ ! phone system is no longer adequate to route o ° . ! the hundreds of calls we receive each day. Community Relations 372-7609 B I Some of you have complained that we are Emergency Department 372-76001 I getting harder and harder to reach. Sobegin- Information 372-7675] I ning March 2, we will implement a new RCH Foundation 372-7609’ I Direct Dial phone system which will replace tsahl 1 our old phone system. This new phone sys- Obstetrics I tern will enable you, the caller, to dial di- Personnel 372-7606] I rectly the department needed, allowing you Switchboard 267-3200 ■ • to bypass our operator and speed your call. I J If, for some reason, there should be no an- I Keeping Care I swer, your call will be routed back to our | operator. A list of departments and their I iCi/fN I J numbers is given at the right for your con- i MM I ?Jj|Zy * I venience. Os course, you can always reach I COMMUNI IY I •us at our regular number, 267-3200, or toll- IMS Ml HOSPITAL J free at 1-800-828-5628. 2101 E. Dußols Drive • Warsaw, IN 46580 Clip and Post for Your Convenience I - -J
Jack and Marybelle Sharp returned home Saturday evening following a three-nionth stay in Scottsdale, Ariz.
While in Arizona, the Sharps noted the weather was a little cooler than usual — but still very nice and sunny. —o—
MARY JURSS, librarian at the Milford Public Library, expressed a lot of excitement when telling about the two-day Small Libraries Convention she attended this past Sunday and Monday at Seasons Lodge in the southern Hoosier town of Nashville.
The convention, which is held annually, features programs geared to small libraries, offering numerous helpful hints and' "positive re-enforcement" to library personnel. Out of approximately 187 small libraries in the state. 89 were represented in Nashville — the largest turnout ever!
Protect children from falls
Home falls are one of the leading causes of death for children under age four. Eliminate home fall hazards with these tips from the National Safety Council: Secure area rugs with foam carpet backing or a rubber pad. Use a rubber mat or skidresistant decals to prevent slips in the tub. Avoid placing beds or other furniture under windows. Teach kids
Is your latest catch a new record?
The largest striped bass ever caught in the United States weighed 60 lbs., eight ozs. These and other fishing records are found in "Henderson's Guide to Freshwater and Saltwater
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Mary noted how much she enjoyed all of the sessions and also described how beautiful her room was — complete with a fireplace. The lawns are already green and daffodils are in full bloom in that portion of the state.
During National Library Week, April 23-28, the Milford Library will be holding a book and record sale with proceeds going toward new videos and compact discs. More details will be forthcoming. —o—
A SIGN near the overhead, north of Milford, informs travelers on SR 15 that as of Tuesday, April 10, traffic will be restricted as bridge overlay (new surface cover) work is scheduled to begin. —o—
YOUNGSTERS IN grades Kfour are reminded the Easter Coloring Contest deadline is this
not to lean on window screens — they’re designed to keep insects out, not children in. Keep doors to balconies, decks and fire escapes closed and locked. Openings between railings should be no wider than four inches. Install restraining gates at the top and bottom of staircases. Keep stairs free of toys, packages and other tripping hazards.
State Game Fish Records.” The book contains fresh-water records for all 50 states, saltwater state records for all of the coastal states and a section that serves as a cross-reference of state records.
coming Sunday, April 8, with the deadline being at the weekend closing of each individual store. The MJ is once again giving a SSO savings bond to the grand prize winner and each store will present its winner w ith a prize. —o— WHEN CHECKING through a April 4, 1940, edition of The Milford Mail, one of the large ads came from Thomas Chevrolet Sales, North Main St., Milford. Featured as the week’s special was a new Master 85 Business Coupe for the price of $659. The dealership's motto for the Chevrolets of the 40’s was “It holds first place in pep, power and pick-up among all low-priced cars!"
zz We Take Advantage of Lake City Bank's Individual Retirement Account." BW ob and Sue have been banking at > Lake City Bank for many years - Bob since he was a boy of five and Sue OHB since she and Bob were married. Oyer the years, they have developed strong relationfl ships with both the bank and its personnel. y . yf “Since we started banking at Lake City, Lt>- we've made a lot of iriends." Sue said. “It’s just nice to walk into the lobby...everyone fF 1 Jiwf says hello and is so friendly and helpful." f Because Bob and Sue realized the importance of saving for retirement and the benefit of tax deductions, they started their IRA in "11 s" 1976. shortly after the account became p / available. And although it was sometimes //' difficult, they made their S2OOO contributions / U every year. IL like Bob and Sue. you want to be assured I that your retirement years will be financially C, / secure, take advantage of an Individual ■l' * .... Retirement Account at Lake City Bank Stop in the office nearest you. oake City Bank Member FDIC
Treatment alumni find light at tunnel's end
By BILL BROOKS Koala Centers
"Before, I did not consider myself an alcoholic. A drunk perhaps, but not addicted. After drinking for about 50 years I came to the conclusion that I had a problem . " This amazing admission came from a patient in a senior citizens treatment program. He continued, “I had no control and it was an insanity. Many of my friends are dead from drinking. Most of them were younger than 1. I knew that if I wanted to live, I must have help. After treatment my life changed. My family is now close-knit. We share our problems and our victories. Our lives are more complete. You don't need to drink to have fun. Being active in the alumni program keeps me sober." At the other end of the age spectrum is this adolescent: "Before I came to treatment, my life was unmanagable and I was powerless over my drinking. I didn't get along with my family. I didn't care about anyone, anything. I came into treatment with a negative attitude. I thought my only friend was alcohol because it took away my hurts. I didn’t know who I was and had tons of school problems. "Now that I have been in treatment four weeks. I get along better with my family. I feel like a better person. I have a positive attitude and don't need alcohol to solve my problems. " Another teenager comments on drug-using: "Your head starts to
melt and one day, if you don't stop using, you won't wake up mentally, maybe physically, but mentally you can forget it, it just won't happen. You'll forget who you are and the J places you’ve been. Now that I’m not using, my attitude has improved a lot." An adult who went through alcoholism treatment skirted suicide: "In the active stages of the disease. I lived in a world that was dark and hopeless. It was like being in a long, black tunnel. I couldn’t see where I’d been and where to go. I didn’t want to commit suicide but I wanted to no longer exist, because today was the same as yesterday and tomorrow would be the same as today. “As my recovery began, I could begin to see a light at the end of that long, dark tunnel. My life has taken a new path — bumpy at times but also filled with gratitude for being alive and being able to see the beauty of life around me.” Three other comments from treatment center alumni reflect a great transformation. "In the past year my life has improved beyond any point I could have conceived possible. I have a loving friend in my wife, a feeling of accomplishment about my work, friends who are there when I need them and a general feeling of contentment that I didn’t have." , "Treatment, aftercare and Alcoholics Anonymous were the main threads in the fabric of my recovery. Every time one of them started to unravel I went back to that strong core I could wrap around me more tightly.”
Wed., April 4, 1990 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL
"Having gone through the family program. I became acquainted with most of the staff. I returned nine months later for treatment of my own addictions. I was comfortable with the staff but afraid of my peers. In treatment I went through a bonding
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SHARP PRESENTS PROGRAM ON LIBERIA — Having just returned from a month in Liberia, Steve Sharp, Syracuse, presented a program on that small West African country for the members of the Wawasee Kiwanis Club at its Saturday morning, March 31. meeting at Gropp’s, Syracuse. Sharp told of the lack of roads, electricity and housing. About half of the people are unemployed; average wage for workers is S4OO per year. The main mode of transportation is walking. Most of the people get malaria during their lifetime; average life span is 50 years. The main exports of the country are rubber and iron ore. The people need to be education in agricultural methods. Sharp was in Liberia as a volunteer to the Ganta United Methodist Hospital and School. While there, he set up an inventory control system for hospital construction supplies, and performed monitor duties and typed exams for the school. Pictured are Steve Sharp, left, receiving a certificate of appreciation from Kiwanian Max Goodspeed, program chairman for the day. Last week's report on Sandy Roehm’s information on Altzheimer’s disease at the March 24 meeting to Kiwanis was misquoted as saying that the disease is treatable. Mrs. Roehm states that it is not treatable.
process I had never known in my life. 1 finally know w’hat the feeling of family is.” One young women seemed to sum up the feelings of those who went through treatment and became members of an alumni association: “It is my first healthy social network."
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