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Journal and Courier riday July 28 2000 On the Net MELON Continued from Page B1 ort Wayne group rehabs raptors UNERAL NOTICES SCHOOL High carbon dioxide levels found Continued from Page B1 Wood said percep Taylor said the flier will seek MADD Opponents: an issue of rights MARY RUTH SEXTON Births uneral Homes Inc STUART BYLSMA rUHCkAI IIOMB INC Indiana Civil Liberties Union site: Indiana General Assembly site: islative UNERAL HOME ATTICA 764 441 8 Lafayette Chapel 1104 Columbia St 742 7873 People who know you People you can rely on 60 years 822 Ninth St Lafayette IN 742 7302 compromise is expected to be ne gotiated in September irritation and various respiratory problems surfaced in 1995 the agency conducted an indoor air quality investigation focusing on ventilation microbial contami nants and moisture problems The health department con eluded that the complainants had On May 14 1941 he married Esther Neal in Lafayette She survives and is residing with their daughter in Edwardsburg Mich Mr Bylsma was a member of Lafayette Christian Reformed Church where he had served as both elder and deacon He also was a member of Lafayette Christian School Society and several Bible study groups He was a former member of the Lafayette Christ ian School board and served as a Red Coat volunteer at Home Hos pital 16 years Surviving with his wite are two daughters Rhoda Westfall (hus band: Donn) of Edwardsburg and Kelle McCool (husband: Tim) of Lawrenceville Ga and a brother Robert Bylsma of Lafayette Ronald Jenkins 63 LORA Ronald Harrison Jenkins 63 of Ronks Pa former ly of lora died Wednesday morn ing July 26 2000 in his residence He was born Dec 12 1936 in lora He was head of quality con trol for Technologies of Leola Pa retiring in 1997 after 25 years On Jan 8 1955 he married Anne Wilson and she survives Mr Jenkins was a member of Eastern Lancaster County (Pa) Sertoma club receiving the Ser toman of the Year award for 1998 99 He was a Protestant and en joyed airplane rides fishing and woodworking Surviving with his wife are a son Mark Jenkins of Paradise Pa a daughter Donna Carter (hus band: Kenneth) of Monticello three brothers Jerry Jenkins (wife: San dra) and Charles Jenkins (wife: Joanne) both of Delphi and James Jenkins (wife: Irene) of lora and a sister Peg Matthews (husband: Ed) of Harrington Wash Services are Saturday in Leola RICHARDS LOY WHEELER A RICHARD ALAN BLANTIN LAAYETTE CHAPEL 742 1 1 17 914 COLUMBIA STREET ormerly Undl Lay B2 Local KINLEY MULLINS VIOLA MARIE MYERS COX Dolores Visitation 1 1 am Saturday until fu neral at 1 pm at isher uneral Home Williamsport the Rev Don Williams officiating Private family in terment at Highland Cemetery Sur viving are 4 grandchildren 3 step grandchildren and 6 great grandchil dren Stuart Bylsma 82 Stuart Bylsma 82 of 2405 Teal Road died at 9:45 am Wednesday July 26 2000 in oun tain View Place of Mishawaka where he had been a patient since May 31 suffering a stroke May 21 He was bom Nov 28 1917 in Lafayette and had resided in the area most of his life He was a Jef ferson High School graduate He had been a carpenter for LeRoy Torrenga Builders 40 years and made me more aware to be careful with what I she said ink told them that if they find an injured raptor it should be wrapped in a towel shirt or jack 1 et and placed in a box until reha bilitators can arrive to help the bird before Barker on Thursday' that placing a Ten Commandments monument on the lawn of the In diana Statehouse also would be a clear endorsement of religion However Jon Laramore a spe cial counsel for the Indiana attor ney general said the proposed In diana monument shows the core of the values Those values were in the minds of framers when they drafted the state and nation al laws he argued When Barker asked Laramore to tell her which core values each of the commandments brought he conceded there was a clear reli gious purpose for eight of the 10 Only the commandments barring murder or theft were linked to state law and policy he said The Indiana General Assembly passed a law earlier this year al lowing the 10 Commandments to Joshua Aguirre infant Joshua Aguirre infant son of Ian and Christiana Gurgel Aguirre of 2623 Covington St WL was dead at birth at 5:45 am Wednes day July 26 2000 in Home Hos pital Also surviving is a brother Jonathan Aguirre at home HOWARD Gertrud Calling from noon Saturday until fu neral at 2 pm at Neptune uneral Home 44 Michigan St Burlington the Rev Lou Ann Hendershot offici ating Burial at Young America Ceme tery Surviving are a daughter in law Karen Howard of lora 6 grandsons Scott Wagoner (wife: Michelle) of Bringhurst Matt Wagoner of rank fort Chad Wagoner (companion: An drea Thompson) Weston Wagoner both of Cutler and Chad Howard and Dakota Howard both of Young Amer ica 3 great grandchildren Kylie Emi ly and Darrion Wagoner 2 brothers in law Paul Morrow and Clarence Powell both of Kokomo and 3 sis ters in law Donna Howard of Ocala la Betty Butcher of Kokomo and Alma Lois lick of Zapata Texas Pre ceded by a son Bill Howard a press conference Aug 11 He out others in the area been plans to follow that up by meeting touched by cancer and will inform tinHi namriro Alin 1 4 1 TT'AUAA UU1V11WJ V1X Dolores Cox 76 WILLIAMSPORT Dolores Carmichael Cox 76 ofWilliamsport died at 12:37 am Thursday July 27 2000 in St Vincent Williamsport Hospital shortly after admittance She had been ill a year She was bom July 31 1923 in Indianapolis and had resided in Columbus and Lafayette several years coming to Williamsport in 1977 She was a 1942 Columbus High School graduate had been a secretary at Tippecanoe Junior High School of Lafayette many years and was a homemaker On March 12 1946 she mar ried Gordon Cox in Boston and he survives They had a ceremony to renew their vows March 12 Mrs Cox was a member of Trin ity Presbyterian Church of West Lebanon Surviving with her husband are two daughters Sheri Shamp (husband: Ralph) ofWilliamsport and Cynthia Day (hus band: William R) of West Lebanon Judge will decide ruling soon on Ten Commandments monument By The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS legal ity of erecting a Ten Command ments monument on the State house lawn will be decided before the monument goes up a federal judge said Thursday The Indiana Civil Liberties Union is suing the state to block the monument US District Judge Sarah Evans Barker heard argu ments in the case and said she would rule before the new monu ment is put in place The monument is being carved by limestone companies in the Bedford area and state Rep Brent Steele who is leading the project said it is expected to be finished by Aug 15 A date to erect it at the Statehouse has not been sched uled he said Thursday The ICLU claims the monument violates the US Constitution by representing the establishment of religion by the state A federal judge in Kentucky barred that state Tuesday from erecting a Ten Commandment monument on its Capitol grounds US District Judge Joseph Hood said the monument would amount to a government endorsement of religion ICLU lawyer Ken alk argued Megan Kirklin 14 who backed away was a little the An derson girl said later was talk ing about how it chews on heads I wanting it near But Megan was happy to hear Obituary Line 474 3113 Chapel 400Twyckenham Blvd KRICK Brad James West Lafayette Chapel 1184 Sagamore Pkwy EWING Linda Hurd AGUIRRE Joshua ADMPHONE: 474 1111 vnvwsoller bakercom said some studies on the impact of lower blood alcohol did not prove claims that lives have been saved More importantly he said Con gress should not be deciding this matter can be against saving ingage to 21 Simpson said What we op was predicted that we were pose is federal intervention in a mi 1 continued with a cantaloupe as a substitute The barefoot competitors came dressed for the occasion in ban dannas and frayed shirts sprayed with graffiti messages like my and pork no want to wear nice clothes because when done you have to throw them said Andrew Cheesam 11 of West Point He and his Llama Club teammates wore hot pink war paint on their faces arms and legs Unlike the other 4 competi tion in which neatness counts festivities were just the opposite The event was preceded by the Kiss A Pig contest in which fair goers gave monetary donations to vote for a candidate to kiss a pig The winner TV 18 newscaster Gina Quattrocchi donned a hog eared crown before gingerly giv ing the pig a peck on the snout all about Cheesam said all it But the will to win was still ev ident as the 4 responded to the cheers of the crowd in the Col iseum was standing room only a lot of pressure all these people counting on said Shawn Davis age 13 of West Point But the tension too high Each broken melon was pounced on by a herd of youngsters ready to douse an unsuspecting team mate over the head with the fruit think people just like to see everybody get said Brooks the biiildincr accordincr to a coov have anv unacrpntnhla of the report Wood said he hopes to publicly Wabash Township next week hour classrooms were found to release results from the testing at have carbon dioxide levels above the suggested guideline of 1000 parts per million Excessive levels of mold and bacteria which can be respiratory irritants were found in several classrooms Wood stressed that the decision Gertrud Howard 75 CUTLER Gertrud Howard 75 of 1199 County Road 200 died at 10:30 am Thursday July 27 2000 in her residence She was bom Nov 29 1924 in Gunterod Germany and became a US citizen Jan 30 1953 She had resided in Cutler 10 years coming from lorida where she had resided from 1976 to 1990 In 1982 she retired from Delco Electrons ics On Oct 3 1945 she married later at Purdue University rank Howard in Herborn Ger many and he died March 17 1996 Mrs Howard was a member of lora Church of the Brethren lo ra Order of Eastern Star 490 and Delta Theta Chi of lora She also started the German Club in Koko mo Surviving is a daughter Wanita Wagoner (husband: Ed) of Cutler duction in blood alcohol is not dra matic and would have little impact on most social drinkers A 170 pound man with an emp ty stomach can drink four 12 ounce beers or four five ounce glasses of wine or four mixed drinks within one hour and still not reach the voking the same anti business08 level according to an example themes they used when Congress passed his 1984 legislation witn holding federal highway aid from Ruth I Maish 83 ROSSVILLE Ruth I Maish 83 of Rossville died at 5:55 am Thursday July 27 2000 in Milner Community Health Care No further information was available restaurants in the last 16 Officials for the liquor industry which has noured more than $13 million into congressional cam Home Hospital July 26 John and Andrea Boyer Monti cello a son residents or me cancer suiusuub Although concerned parents wel locally It also will refer to the 1995 corned the tests they said they plan Indiana otate uepanmeni oi to closely monitor Alliance Envi Health investigation of the schools work to ensure that she added HALSMER Nathanael riends are being asked to gather with the family at 2 pm Saturday at Rossville Presbyterian Church to re member Nathanael in a celebration of gift of life Surviving are ma ternal grandparents LeRoy and Martha Carr Moore paternal grand mother Josephine McCarthy Halsmer special friend Sarah Ostapchuk of Lafayette and many aunts uncles nieces and nephews Preceded by his grandfather Joseph Halsmer Sr In lieu of flowers the family urges memorials to the Nathanael Halsmer New Pilots Scholarship und Bank One 3420 Indiana 26 Lafayette IN 47905 Bodine uneral Home assisting in ar ranging services be displayed on public property with other historical documents It took effect July 1 The Statehouse monument also would include inscriptions of the federal Bill of Rights and the pre amble to the Indiana constitution At least one other monument to the Ten Commandments has stood on the Statehouse lawn That one was erected in 1958 but was re moved in 1991 after it was van dalized several times Steele Bedford said the new monument will be about 4 feet high 5 feet wide and 4 feet deep and will cost about $20000 ive southern Indiana companies do nated a 9 ton block of limestone for the project are carving it and will transport and install it my understanding be ing carved as we Steele said Thursday from his Statehouse nffiep Asked about timetable for ruling he said: monu ment will get done Whether it ends up on the Statehouse lawn is another matter It may be placed in a church yard or a courthouse lawn who knows or maybe the bottom of the White River go as far as I can with Steele said John ClearyThe Associated Press REHABILITATOR: Janie ink a raptor biologist and president of the Rap tor Chapter of Northeast Indiana holds up a bald eagle for the children to see at the Trinity Community Church camp Wednesday in Daleville Ind The nonprofit organization rescues injured raptors rehabilitates them and releases them back into the wild By The Associated Press DALEVILLE Ind Cassie the owl was flying through a rainstorm with a mouse in her claws when she was struck by a truck She lived through the ordeal but at a price as raptor rehabili tator Janie ink showed 39 young campers this week on Cassie Show us what ink said as she stood before the third through sixth graders Wednesday at Trin ity Community nature camp The bark colored owl stretched her lone remaining wing flapping can never fly ink said ink is president of The Raptor Chapter Inc of Northeast Indiana a ort Wayne based nonprofit or ganization that rescues injured raptors rehabilitates them and re leases them back into the wild Other organizations in the state do similar work Cassie however be re turning to the wild her injury has disfigured her so she would never be able to survive on her own now a teaching bird Each raptor ink introduced to the campers had a permanent in jury One was blind in one eye An other had been burned by an elec trical wire A bald eagle ink pulled out of a box flapped its 6 foot wingspan rapidly fanning a breeze at least 15 feet across the room traveled with him here so you can meet your ink said The bald eagle lives in several locations in Indiana mostly in the southern half of the state ink and the eagle approached message from MADD Indiana lawmakers have re jected 008 legislation several states that raise the drink times in recent years rhe most re rpnt fpRt war in 1 999 whnn a Sen ate committee voted 8 3 against going to put the restaurant people rights issue This kind of passage of a bill sponsored by Sen out of the senator said debate clearly belongs at the state Tom Wyss South Bend Wyss notice a shortage of paigns this election cycle says the statistics conclusive Jim Simpson past president of Edward Chen Wang and Jean the National Licensed Beverage Xuejing Gao West Lafayette a son Association points to a recent Gen Brent A and Jacqueline Hof eral Accounting Office report that man Lafayette a daughter iinni and woonvouno Jana West Lafayette a son Robert White and Kristen Singleton Lafayette a son Pete Corbin III and Christy Tabor Lafayette a son White County Memorial Hospital July 25 Eduardo Mendez and Maria Car men Martinez Delphi a son July26 Matthew Chain and Dawn Marie DeWitt Monticello a son ST Henry Mayer educator GLACIER NATIONAL PARK Henry Mayer a teacher histori an and author died Monday of a heart attack He was 59 Mayer was best known for his award winning book All on ire: 'William Lloyd Garrison and the Abolition of American Slavery which received numerous nonfic tion awards Maver also wrote A Son of Thun der: Patrick Henry and the Ameri can Republic and worked with oth er authors to write The Culture of the University: Education and Gov ernance (ivoo) and As It Happened: A History of the United States (1975) At his death he was work ing on a biography of the photog rapher Dorothea Lange Mayer also wrote many book re views including The New York Times He was a member of the National Book Critics Circle and the Bay Area Book Reviewers As sociation Mike Sullivan writer COLUMBUS Ohio Mike Sul livan a sports writer for The Columbus Dispatch died Wednes day of complications from surgery He was 55 He had been covering the Cleve land Indians but left the beat in May because of poor health He underwent heart bypass surgery later that month but had recov ered enough to write several columns for the newspaper Wire Reports Nathanael Halsmer 22 MONITOR Nathanael Joseph Halsmer 22 died at 9:20 pm Wednesday July 26 2000 in Home A Hospital from injuries sustained in a plane accident near Monitor He was bom Aug 11 1977 in Tippecanoe County and was a life long resident of the Monitor area or two months he worked at Hob son Associates of Lafayette and for merly worked for Kirby Risk He was an avid aviator making his first solo flight at age 14 and de signing and building his first air craft at age 16 He was a flight in structor at Delphi Aviation and Boyer light Park and a test pilot for Props Air Craft Co of Bloomington Ill He flew different aircraft at the Oshkosh International Air Show in Oshkosh Wis In 1998 he re ceived all champion at the National Kentucky Indiana Michigan Ohio flying competition He was a member of Rossville Presbyterian Church Surviving are his parents Joseph and Ann Lucille Moore Halsmer of Monitor two brothers Thaddaeus I Halsmer and Philip Halsmer and three sisters Elis abeth Ann Halsmer Emily Halsmer and Eleasah Halsmer all at home Continued from Page B1 who had sponsored the legislation eight earlier times declined to wage the battle this past session Other states that had previous Proponents say the proposed re Maine New Hampshire Vermont Virginia North Carolina Illinois Alabama lorida Kansas New Mexico Utah Idaho Washington Oregon California and Hawaii Sen rank Lautenberg chief author of the proposal ac cused the liquor industry of in to hire Alliance Environmental all potential cancer causing sub should not be interpreted as an in stances are included in the tests dication that he thinks something Taylor Yancey and others met is wrong with the Klondike cam Thursday night at the home of pus Claudia Kruggel a Wabash Town have no reason to believe the ship resident and co founder of a tests will show anything out of the local support group for breast can cer survivors tion is reality and there may be At the meeting the parents some parents who perceive a prob named themselves Com inm an wp want to dn all wft canto munitv and drafted a valid in some areas of reassure them that the schools flier they planned to circulate around West Lafayette and HAHN LAAYETTE 742 7873 OXORD CHAPEL LINDEN CHAPEL 385 2119 339 4321 ar 1.