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JOURNAL ANO COURIER COMMUNITIES EDITOR KIM ZOLLMAN RENDELD Phone 1 420 521 6 ax 420 5246 Email rendfeldjournal couriercom Journal and Courier on line: wwwjconlinecom Communities In The Region 'W' ssX xs Xxx xx'W 'xx XXSX ''1 Sx xxb xX ojb xxx XxX' 'i xxX 'Z Efforts to reduce waste recognized Gov rank hon ored businesses hospital local governments schools and in dividuals for their efforts to reduce waste going to the landfill Award winners include: Therapeutic Innova tions Brookston: Thera peutic Innovations is the only small business to win a Gov ernor's Award this year Ther apeutic Innovations which has nine employees is a pri vate clinic that serves nine rural counties with occupa 7 tional and physical therapy for children with disabilities The approach to ther apy also applies to its source reduction and recycling efforts Co owner Lenard Miller has recycled pediatric wheelchairs by reclaiming used parts and installing them at lower costs on wheelchairs that need replacement parts The staff fills only two cans of trash each month because of their office recycling program City of Rensselaer 52 percent landfill diversion: The city launched a pilot pick up program and promotional cam paign in May 1994 ree local media coverage speaking en gagements at schools and civic groups and articles in the city newsletter educated residents about the program The city council adopted a full scale program in October 1994 our months later the city insti tuted both a volume based rate charge of 85 cents per week per trash bag and curbside col lection of recyclables every oth er week at no extra charge De spite the expenses of the mu nicipal recycling for the city during the past year the re cycling program has created a profit of nearly $13000 City of West Lafayette 52 percent landfill diver sion: The West Lafayette re cycling drop off center curb side recycling program and yard waste programs have im proved continuously since 1989 The city has expanded the type and amount of mate rials accepted and has invited residents of West Lafayette Tippecanoe County and Pur due University to participate Education and outreach efforts include a flier and brochure on environmentally conscious lawn care that are mailed to each West Lafayette household The city has justified the flier mailings by demonstrating the results: the mailing cost $1500 a year to print and mail but the impact of residents leaving their grass clippings on their lawns and composting in their back yards has been saving $73750 in hauling costs and $36870 in disposal costs ountain County Solid Waste Management Dis trict Veedersburg: In 18 months this rural district di verted about 900 tons from landfills The district sponsors several reuse opportunities including a paint exchange program Refrigerator Round Up and tire recycling day In addition all the promotional and educational supplies the district uses are made with re cycled content ountain collection program has grown from three trailers to seven drop off sites in four years including a 7200 square foot materials recov ery facility where all the dis trailers are taken un loaded and materials are processed Residents have 24 hour access to all the drop sites The district also en courages business recycling Staff Reports in Tippecanoe County Recreational needs of Vinton to be discussed The Vinton School neigh borhood and Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department will have a neighborhood meeting at 7 pm Thursday at Vinton School The purpose of the meeting is to share information an swer questions talk about recreational needs of the com munity especially youth identify how Vinton Pool has met those needs seek other options and plan for the fu ture or more information call the parks department at 771 2220 ree vaccines to be given at new clinic Shots for Tots will offer free immunizations to children from 10 am to noon and 1 to 4:30 pm: Tuesday at the new Community Health Clinic 1716 Hartford St or more information on all immunization sites call Shots for Tots at 423 9221 Spaghetti dinner to help Senior Center The Senior Center of Tippecanoe will have its eighth annual Spaghetti Din ner provided by the Knights of Columbus 456 The entire family can come to Jenks Rest in Columbian Park at 5 pm Wednesday for an evening of dining dancing and enter tainment The Senior Center Ambas sadors will start the evening followed by special perfor mances from Adam and Gary rier Misty Adams Carolyn Mayes State Rep Sheila Klinker and her daughter Kelly Jacobs Music for danc ing will be provided by the Cherry Lane Dudes All proceeds of the dinner support the operation of the Senior Center Tickets are available at the Senior Cen ter for $10 for adults of $5 for children age 12 and under or more information call 447 2311 Poppy Days to benefit veterans families The Poppy Day sales a fund raiser for the American Legion Auxiliary will be con ducted at various locations in the Lafayette area on May 15 and May 16 The local auxiliary Unit 11 will again take part in this na tionwide program in memory of the soldiers who gave their lives in the cause of freedom Disabled and hospitalized veterans make the flowers by hand It is a part of a physical and psychological therapy pro gram These poppies are pur chased from the shop by the auxiliaries and offered to the public for a contribution Contributions are used by the local unit to help needy veterans and their families in the community and in hospi tals throughout the state Pro ceeds are channeled directly into rehabilitation and wel fare work for children and youth Learn about many uses of wild plants Wilderness guide Brent Ladd will lead a wild plants walk on May 23 about 10 miles west of Lafayette The group will learn edible and medicinal uses drying and storage of berries roots leaves and uses of plant fibers Registration deadline is May 18 or directions and registration call Ladd at 583 2012 Staff Reports SPECTACULAR VIEW By Kevin CullenJoumal and Courier 7 wll A A Heavy rains caused the Williamsport alls in Williamsport to create a gusher of water Wednesday afternoon Williamsport alls the highest of its kind in Indiana plunges 90 feet into a sandstone gorge ed by runoff from all Creek water does not flow from the falls during dry spells Thank Yous Such REEZER JAM: The subject I would like to address is the remark able success of the 1998 reezer Jam This gathering of fifers and drummers from across the Midwest occurred on March 7 at the YWCA of Greater Lafayette At this workshop fifers (jrummers bagpipers and flagbearers perfected and honed their re enacting skills while having fun at the same time The day concluded with an amaz ing parade and concert at the Long Center All of the corps were tremen dous All of this would not have been pos sible without the support of the com munity and our sponsors Thanks to: Journal and Courier riends of Down town Caterpillar Coca Cola Milk Steak and Shake Clark Oil Ra mada Inn Howe House Lafayette printing Instant Copy Northside Mu sic Catering and Pizza King fxir the monetary support Also thanks to: riends of Down town Tippecanoe Arts ederation Tippecanoe County Historical Associ ation and the Rotary oundation Per sonally I would like to thank the corps for the great performance and the or ganization of the event Stephanie Gar ner Scott Mandrill Kathy Mandrill and Christopher Layer for spectacu lar workshops and Jessica Neidigh for coming to watch Jessica Halverson Clarks Hill ADOPTED GRANDPARENT: I would personally like to thank Eve Bell from Hershey School and her sec ond grade classes for the last four years for having a nice party for us adopted grandparents from the Tippecanoe County Senior Center They had a nice program and served us cookies and lemonade We all got a beautiful carnation corsage The chil dren also made us an Easter basket wear my corsage to church Sunday in honor of my late birthday Since I have no grandchildren this age I have really enjoyed having: first a girl Jolene Brown then a boy Cody Harris then a girl Marie Moranga and this year a girl Crystal Brooks I will be taking Crystal to the Indi anapolis Zoo in June through Area IV and Hippensteel tour all en joyed some very nice times together these past four years I want to personally thank Mrs Bell and our Senior Center Activities Di rector Carol Dingle for letting me be an adopted grandmother been a great experience I soon forget Rosellen Holst Shoaf Lafayette POSTER CONTEST: The ra ternal Order Knights of Pythias of In diana conducted its annual state poster contest in Indianapolis The theme was I am pleased to report that this state poster winner Dustin Anker a junior at Harrison High School will be representing Lafayette Lodge 51 in the national competition later this summer The of ficers and members of Lafayette Lodge 51 Knights of Pythias would like to congratulate Dustin on his achieve ment as well as his art instructor at Harrison Randy Bayley Kenneth Moder grand secretary Grand Domain of Indiana Treasurer Lafayette Lodge 51 DONATIONS: The James Cole Elementary Title 1 Program would like to thank the following busi nesses for their donations toward our Title 1 amily Night on April 29: Jour nal and Courier and Clayton Homes Thank you for working to gether with us to help our students succeed in education Martha Wise James Cole Elementary lead instructional assistant We are happy to print all signed thank you letters We recommend you limit letters to 80 words since it is easier to find space for shorter letters and publish them sooner All letters regardless of length are sub ject to editing Send your letters to Kim Zollman Rendfeld Communi ties Page editor Journal and Couri er 217 Sixth St Lafayette Ind 47901 fax them to 420 5246 or send mail to rendfeldjournal couriercom Please include a day time phone number in case we have questions Phone numbers will not be published fl volunteer Needs socially Speaking OCUS ON: SAETY Driving when drowsy dangerous By Bob Scott Journal and Courier As part of the Day tradition many families will travel the highways this week end But happy hectic visits also will exhaust most people who are then at risk of being drowsy drivers The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that falling asleep at the wheel accounts for 1500 deaths and 100000 crashes annually Driver fatigue is an under reported factor in many traf fic accidents Some experts be lieve drowsing driving may be as serious and ccnmon as drunken driving An absence of skid marks normally is the only clue the dead driver had fallen asleep Stephanie Hinds of the AAA Hoosier Motor Club said drivers succumb to human na ture think so much about driving Hinds said want to cover as many driving miles as they can They push themselves and want to waste time are the same people who would never consider dri ving New York Throughway studies estimate that one third of fatal crashes in the Empire State are caused by drowsy drivers Hinds said tell people to stop every two hours or 100 miles and she said of us however do that remember when I was a college kid we spent the sum mer in Galveston Texas We drove straight through to Indiana When I was dri ving late at night I was very tired and actually hallucinat ed I saw bicycles driving onto the Hinds urges drivers to pay attention to their biological clocks is a low period with in the body when fatigue can take she said bi ological clock differs from per son to person Many teens have a clock that makes them able to stay up real late but as we get older it is harder to do fatigue related col lisions happen between 1 to 4 pm It is after lunch and there is a low period Also avoid the low period between 2 to 6 The NHTSA also gives sev eral common sense tips to avoid drowsy driving Get a good sleep before starting out Avoid dri ving during your down time whey you would normal ly be sleeping On long trips take a companion to help you stay awake If that is not possible crank up the radio sing a song or chew gum Avoid alcohol and med ications that may make you1 sleepy Consult a doctor if you have any symptoms of a pos sible sleep disorder Asleep at the wheel Drowsy drivers use mis conceptions to rationalize their actions Here are the facts from the AAA Hoosier Motor Club Coffee does not over come the effects of drowsi ness Caffeine can make you feel more alert but the ef fects last only a short time You are likely to take brief naps of four or five seconds At 55 mph more than 100 yards People believe they can predict and control their sleep They are wrong Sleep is not voluntary If you are drowsy you can fall asleep and not even know it When you are driving that can be fatal Even the safest drivers become confused and use poor judgment when they are sleepy A young man named Safest Teen in 1990 later fell asleep at the wheel and was killed Stay off the road when you are sleepy To a tired person one drink feels like four or five If late and you know you have to drive make matters worse by drinking Some people think they nap If you think you nap stop the car and recline for 1 5 minutes Well lit rest stops or truck stops are good sites to pull over and nap Always lock the doors and roll up windows Beino sleeoV makes you misperceive things A drowsy driver process information as fast or as accurately as an alert driver and is unable to react I quickly enough to avoid a collision 1 false that teen agers and vouno adults need more sleep than people in their 30s They often get less be cause they enjoy staying up late The young people who get up early tend to feel alert in the evening That alert ness is temporary and wears off later and they can end up driving home drowsy rom riends of the Park in Attica (765) 764 8100 ask for Robert Col borne: riends of the Park need volunteers to help clean up Ravine Park in Attica from 9 am to 4 pm May 16 Bring a rake and wheel barrow Vol unteers who can work only a half day are welcome rom organizers of the Great Annual Annual Planting call Mary ire stone (742 1925) or Denise Dorsey Zinn (567 4131): There is still time to sign up for the Great Annual An nual Planting a cooperative effort between The Chamber of Commerce and the Tippeca noe County Master Gardener Association Annuals will be planted Monday to May 16 Small groups of volunteers will work with experienced su pervisors at civic and park lo cations throughout Lafayette and West Lafayette The times are: 9 am Tues day Murdock Park 1 pm Tuesday Columbian Park (tri angle across from bathhouse) 9 am Wednesday Wildcat Park 10 am Wednesday ort Ouiatenon 1 pm Wednesday owler House 8:30 am Thursday Tippecanoe Coun ty Courthouse 10 am Thurs day Lafayette City Hall 10 am Thursday Tippecanoe Battlefield and 9 am Satur day Columbian Park (across from rozen Custard) JE REUNION: The Lafayette Jefferson Class of 1963 is holding its 35 year class reunion at 4 pm July 4 at the Shrine on Indiana 25 in Lafayette Organizers are seek ing information on the follow ing classmates: Sheila Berry Pamela Blair Gloria Brown Sherrill Buckles Betty Bun drick Kenneth Burkenpas Paul Chenea Jr James Cul ver Steven Dolbow Carolyn Doyle Karen Dumford William Elliott Jim rosch Kay Haast David Hayes Suel la Held Daniel Herod Karen Horton Ronald Huber Robert Johnson Sharon Jones Bev erly Kerber Robert Lagoy Jack Lowery Carol McGee Janet McAdams Judith Mitchell redrick Montague Jr Sharon Owen David Rankin Thomas Sanson Charles Schumann Dorothy Shoaf Peter Siegrist Peter Smith Margaret Sutter Joseph Vbglund Judith Von Seggren Peggy Sue Webb Georganne Williams Cheryl Willis Devon Kay Wilson and Raymond Wyant Those who know the where abouts of any of these class mates are asked to notify them or contact one of the re union committee members Terry lanagan 423 4250 CJ Rosen 572 2825 or Bill Hall 474 1579 COAL CREEK RE UNION: The Coal Creek Town ship Alumni Association is scheduled to meet on June 20 at the North Montgomery High School north of Crawfordsville on US 231 near the Cherry Grove Elevator The catered meal will be at 6:30 pm The association is com prised of students from Coal Creek Township who attend ed Coal Creek Wingate New Richmond and North Mont gomery schools The dinner costs $14 and reservations may be sent to the treasurer Vicki Martin Route 1 Box 79 New Rich mond Ind 47967 by June 13 No formal invitation is nec essary Anyone who attended the schools is welcome in cluding former teachers and those with a special interest in the schools ENLISTED: Eric Iverson West Lafayette en listed in the Air de layed enlistment program Iverson is scheduled for en listment in the regular Air orce on July 15 Upon grad uation from the Air six week basic training course he is scheduled to receive train ing in mechanics OPEN HOUSE: Mr and Mrs Edwin Butler will have an open house from 3 to 8 pm May 16 at their home 525 500 for their son Marvin and his fiancee Karen Schwarz Both are from Racine Wis Guests are asked to omit gifts MILITARY HONOR: Lt Col John A Carey has received the Meritorious Ser vice Award as a member of the US Marine Corps Reserve Carey is a Purdue graduate and a former lectur er in criminal justice He was a member of the Lafayette Po lice Department from 1980 1990 He is the Assistant Branch Head Reserve Affairs Plans and Police at the US Marine Headquarters in Washington DC HONORED: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Hawkins a 1976 graduate of Harrison High School re ceived the Battle Efficiency Ribbon while on a six month' deployment to the Mediter ranean Sea and Arabian Gulf aboard the USS Normandy 1ft IS ill.