Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 22

FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2005 LIFESTYLES LEE PUBLICATIONS, I INC. Jane Dawson celebrating her 90th birthday today CHARLESTON Jane Dawson, a longtime resident of Charleston, will celebrate her 90th birthday with family today. Born in Janesville on April 22, 1915, she has been involved in the Charleston community since 1960. She was married for 51 years to Dr. 1 I.

Milton Dawson, who.is now deceased. Her children are Mary (husband Richard) Droste of Charleston, Dr. Jane (husband Dr. Robert) Dennison of Naperville; and Jim (wife Kim) Dawson of Carrboro, N.C. One son, John, died in Dawson 1972.

Woman's Club, being a char. Mrs. Dawson has six grand- ter member of the potpourri children and two great-grand- department. children. She stays active today with She was a charter member the Coles County Republican of Zonta, Charleston Newcom- Women, as an honorary memers club, and Charleston Com- ber of Charleston Rotary and munity Theatre.

She also was a member of the Lunch a member of the Charleston Brunch. Holocaust survivor to share her story at Champaign 1st UMC CHAMPAIGN Marian the world to ensure that as Blumenthal Lazan, one of the many people as possible hear survivors of the Holocaust, a first-hand account of the will tell her story at a public Holocaust. event at 7 p.m. April 27 at Lazan and her family lived Champaign's First United in concentration camps for Methodist Church, 210 W. six and a half years.

At the Church St. time of her liberation at age The public event will 11, she weighed 35 pounds. include a screening of brief The family came to America excerpts from a documentary in 1948. about her life, an address by Lazan will be a guest on Lazan, an opportunity for the WILL AM's Afternoon Magaaudience to ask questions, zine at 1:15 p.m. April 27.

The and an open reception. documentary "Marion's TriLazan, the author of the umph: Surviving History's -adult book "Four Per- Nightmare" will air on WILLfect Pebbles," travels around TV at 8 p.m. April 28. Woman needs help to break cycle of escalating abuse EAR ABBY: I am a 24- ried year-old to a woman, 44-year-old marman I'll call Harlan. The abuse didn't start until six months after we were married.

It didn't happen often at first, so I felt like I deserved being hit. Three years into our marriage, Harlan kicked me until I curled up in the fetal position. Then he soaked me with lighter fluid and told me he'd be right back after he ran a tub of water so he could put me out after I burned. When he left, I jumped into my car and left for the first time. Soon after, I met someone.

He was a great guy and I wanted so badly to be happy, but after six months I returned to Harlan. Harlan had promised that things would be different and, at first, they were great until he started drinking again. Then one day I got in the car with him, and he said we were going for a ride. He pulled out a pistol, pointed it at my head, and told me I'd never breathe again. He made me get on my knees and beg for my life.

Then he ordered me to get into the trunk of the car. I refused, and he fired a shot. The bullet buzzed past my head. Next, he told me to get back in the car next to him. He pointed the gun in my direction and fired.

I lost the hearing in my left ear and had severe headaches for months afterward. You would think after all that I'd leave and never come back, because each time I do it gets worse. I have reported Harlan to the police and they had evidence against him, but still refuse to do anything. My heart is aching and I feel like I am to blame. Please help me.

I love my husband, Abby, but I know in my heart if I don't go I'll end up badly hurt. HURTING IN OKLAHOMA DEAR HURTING: Your letter curled my hair. If you don't leave your husband you will wind up DEAD. Although you love him, you must wake up and recognize that his abuse has nothing to do with you and everything to do with him. He is sick, without the normal controls that people need to function in a healthy relationship, and he is dangerous.

When dealing with a personality like your husband's, you must be very careful about leaving. The people at the National Domestic Vio- ELDERS IN ACTION Far Earth Day: Recycling one aluminum can save enough energy to run television for three hours By MARILYN STRANGEMAN RSVP program director oday is Earth Day. The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. Hopefully, since that time, we all have become more aware of our earth and try to keep it safe and healthy for our children and those to follow. Coles County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program established an aluminum can recycling site (located off of 18th Street, Charleston) in 1984.

The purpose of the site was threefold: to help keep aluminum cans out of our local landfill and be recycled, to provide volunteer opportunities for RSVP volunteers (the site is staffed by RSVP volunteers each week), and to provide an opportunity for individuals, groups, and organizations to raise funds. The recycling of aluminum is very interesting. According to The Aluminum Association, it is estimated that more than 50 percent of the aluminum cans produced are recycled. A used aluminum can is recycled and back on the grocery shelf as a new can in less than 60 days! To produce new aluminum cans from used cans takes about 95 percent less energy than to produce new cans from ore. Twenty recycled cans are produced with the same energy that it would take to make one new can from virgin ore.

To make it easier to understand what energy is being saved, let's put in some measurable ways that energy is saved. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to Area Peace Meal menus set for next week April 25-29 All meals are served with bread, margarine and milk. Monday Sloppy Joe sandwich, sour cream and chives potato wedges, green beans, pineapple. Tuesday Ham and beans, copper carrots, cornbread, mixed fruit Wednesday Hearty chicken pot pie, hot fried apples, pumpkin bars. Thursday Country-fried chicken patty, white gravy, mashed potatoes, tossed salad, pears.

Friday Meat loaf, scalloped corn, broccoli and cauliflower, peanut butter pie. Peace Meals are served in Arcola, Sullivan, Kansas, Oakland, Toledo, Charleston and Mattoon. Call your local meal site for more information. keep a 100-watt bulb burning cans for Habitat for Humanity for almost four hours or run can bring them to the your television for three Charleston site; instead of hours. Throwing out one alu- being paid, tell the volunteer minum can is equivalent to that the proceeds go to Habithrowing out gasoline that tat.

An account has been would have filled the can half established for Habitat for full. Humanity; and, on a regular The nice thing about recy- basis, the funds from the cling aluminum cans is that it donated cans are issued to is easy. Habitat. For more informaCans can be collected in a tion about recycling, call the box or sack and brought to RSVP office at 345-9530 or 234- the Recycling Site on Satur- 3324. day mornings from 9 a.m.

to Why not join in and help noon. If the cans are to be recycle aluminum cans? Let's donated to RSVP, they can be make this year's number of thrown over the fence at any recycled cans more than the time. For persons who are in 54 billion recycled last year. Mattoon, cans are accepted at Harris Metals and Recycling Calendar of events at 1213 North 11th Street; Saturdays -9 a.m. to noon, instead of collecting the RSVP Aluminum Can Recymoney, just tell the staff that cling Site open, Located at the cans are for RSVP and the pool parking lot, they will send the money to Charleston.

Buying dry, clean RSVP. aluminum cans at market The recycling site is also price. All proceeds are used working with Habitat for in the RSVP program. For Humanity with a program more information about the called Cans for Habitat. Per- site or recycling, call RSVP sons who want to donate their at 345-9530 or 234-3324.

SENIOR CENTER CALENDARS, APRIL 25-29 Charleston Senior Center 720 Sixth St. Play "Question of the Day" Monday through Friday, sponsored by Prairie View Care Center. Monday 8:30 a.m., ceramics and cards; 9-10 a.m., men's coffee and doughnuts, courtesy of Mattoon Health Care Center; 10 a.m.noon, free blood pressure readings by RSVP volunteers; noon, Peace Meal. Tuesday Free coffee, courtesy of Hilltop Convalescent Center; 9 a.m., exercise class, free juice, courtesy of Palm Terrace; 11 a.m., free blood pressure readings, courtesy of Lincolnland Home Care; noon, Peace Meal; 1-2 p.m., bingo, courtesy of Hilltop Convalescent Center; 9 a.m., van goes to Sav-a-Lot. Wednesday 8:30 a.m., ceramics and cards; 11:15 a.m.-noon, sing-along with Paul; noon, Peace Meal and "Lucky Senior" flower drawing, courtesy of HammondLane Homes; 10 a.m., van goes to County Market.

Thursday -9 a.m., exercise class of Dynamic Home Care, juice courtesy of Palm Terrace; noon, Peace Meal; 10 a.m., van goes to County Market. Friday 10-11 a.m. Bible study with Harold Dennis; 10 a.m., Traveling Safety Fire House (handicapped accessible); noon, Peace Meal. Mattoon Senior Center 204 S. 21st St.

Monday 11 a.m., Dr. James Filipiak of Filipiak Chiropractic Center; noon, Peace Meal; 12:30 p.m., bingo and snacks; courtesy of Prairie View Care Center. Tuesday a.m., exercise class with Linda of Dynamic Home Care, free juice, courtesy of Palm Terrace; noon, Peace Meal; 1-3 p.m., Phyllis Brock tatting class, bring your favorite needlework or hand craft; 2-3 p.m., line dancing; 9 a.m., van goes to Aldi's; 1 p.m., van goes to County Market. Wednesday Free coffee, courtesy of Hilltop Convalescent Center; 9 a.m.-noon, china painting; noon, Peace Meal; 1-4 p.m., bridge playing. Thursday 8:30 a.m., exercise class, free juice, courtesy of Palm Terrace; 9 a.m.-noon, quilting; noon, Peace Meal; 2- 3 p.m., line dancing; 9:30 a.m., van goes to Wal-Mart; 10 a.m., van goes to Big Lots; 1 p.m., van goes to My Store and Family Dollar.

Friday 9-10 a.m., men's coffee time, courtesy of Mattoon Health Care; noon, Peace Meal, Cumberland County Life Center, Toledo Monday 10:30 a.m., lunch time at Moonshine; noon, Peace Meal. Tuesday 10:15 a.m., walk for fitness; 11 a.m., cards; noon, Peace Meal. Wednesday 10 a.m., grocery give-away; noon, Peace Meal. Thursday 10:15 a.m., walk for fitness; 11 a.m., bingo; noon, Peace Meal. Friday 11 a.m., Tropical Getaway, watch paper for details.

Moultrie County Senior Center 114 E. Jefferson, Sullivan Music workshop for child-care providers scheduled next weekend PARIS A music work- by Grace Lutheran Child shop for child-care providers Development Center, STARnet is scheduled April 30 at Grace Regions I and II, Spirit of IlliLutheran Child Development nois Association for the EduCenter in Paris. cation of Young Children, and The session, "Highly Usable the Eastern Illinois UniversiMusic," will be presented by ty School of Family and ConCarole Peterson from 8:30 sumer Sciences Child Care a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Resource and Referral.

Peterson has been the Pied There is a $5 fee to attend. Piper of active music for chil- To register or to obtain more dren in Chicago's northwest information, interested persuburbs for more than 15 sons may call Child Care years. Her energetic style and Resource and Referral at 581- enthusiasm invites the small- 6698 or (800) 545-7439. est child and largest grown-up Child-care providers will to follow her in singing and receive four hours of in-servrhythmic movement. ice credit for attending the The workshop is sponsored workshop.

April 17 to 23 National Volunteer Week Say an extra word of thanks to any volunteer this week to let them know how much you appreciate all they do. Today Special thanks to the VITA volunteers for a very successful tax year. A luncheon will be held at noon at Cody's to thank them. Coming up: May Older American's Month Celebrate long term living May 18 and 19 AARP Safe Driving Class will be held at the Mattoon Area Senior Center, 204 South 21st Street. Pre-registration is required as the class size is limited.

Call 234-3324 or 348- 5355 to register and be ready to leave name, address, telephone number and birthdate. The classes will start promptly at 1 p.m. each day; registration will start at 12:45 p.m. on the first day of class. The fee for the class is $10 payable to AARP.

Some local financial institutions will pay the fee for their depositors; they are Bank of America, Charleston Federal Savings and Loan, First Neighbor Bank, First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust, The Bank, and Citizens National Bank. Arrangements for payment are made the first day of class. The next class will be held in Charleston on July 20 and 21. The Coles County Council on Aging, a local charity since 1974, sponsors the local Coles County RSVP program. The RSVP program receives funding through the Corporation for National and Community Service, Illinois Department on Aging, and the United Way of Coles County.

DEAR ABBY lence Hotline can help you formulate an escape plan. Their toll-free number is (800) 799-7233. (They also have a TTY number for the hearingimpaired: (800) 787-3224.) Once you are safely away, you will need psychological help to break this cycle, and I pray that this time you'll get it. You will have to make a new start, and mental health professionals who deal with domestic violence can help you accomplish it. I wish you luck.

DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my smart, funny and caring (then) 16-year-old son, "Will," told me he was gay. I was, and am, very supportive and told him my only wish is for him to be happy. At that time, I asked Will to tell his father, and he said he would when he was ready. Two years have passed and still not a word to Dad. I have told Will that I feel his father will be supportive.

My son knows that we have gay friends, and he has never heard either of us utter a derogatory word about gays. I don't feel it's my place to tell my husband, but I feel awful that I have known for so long. I'm worried that my husband will be hurt if he finds out just how long I have known without informing him. Should I go ahead and tell my husband, or wait until Will is ready? MOM OF A WONDERFUL GAY SON DEAR MOM: Talk to Will and find out why he won't come out to his father. Your son may have his reasons.

However, two years is a long time to carry a "secret" like this one, so tell him that the burden of silence has grown heavy for you. Offer to 1 be with him when he talks to his dad but do not betray the confidence. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, 90069. Dear Abby is written by Jeanne Phillips and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

The column is distributed by the Universal Press Syndicate. Monday through Friday: card games, crafts, recreation, open 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., meals served daily at 11:30 a.m. Monday 8:45 a.m., coffee hour and "Planning for 'What by Cheri of University of Illinois Extension; 9-10 a.m.,, computer assistance from Ed; 1 p.m., happy feet. Tuesday 8 a.m., exercise; 8:45 a.m.

coffee hour; 12:30 p.m., quilting with Norma; 1 p.m., bridge club. Wednesday 8:45 a.m., coffee hour; 9 a.m., free manicures by Sadie from Illinois Masonic Home. Thursday 8:45 a.m., coffee hour; 9-10 a.m., computer assistance from Ed; 11:30 a.m., potluck; 12:30 p.m., cards, hand and foot; 1 p.m., bingo. Friday 8 a.m., exercise; 8:45 a.m., coffee hour. Saturday p.m., supper at senior center: beef tips and mushrooms.

Shelby County Senior Center 325 E.N. Ninth Shelbyville Monday 8:30 a.m., breakfast potluck; 11:30 a.m., Peace Meal; 1 p.m., sewing with Eileen; 5:30 p.m., K. West Paint. Tuesday 7:30 a.m., exercise; 8:30 a.m., coffee hour, shuffleboard and blood pressure clinic; 11:30 a.m., Peace Meal; 2 p.m., caregivers. Wednesday 8:30 a.m., coffee hour and blood pressure clinic; 11:30 a.m., Peace Meal; 1 p.m., pinochle.

Thursday 7:30 a.m., exercise; 8:30 a.m., coffee hour and shuffleboard; 11:30 a.m., Peace Meal. Friday 8:30 a.m., coffee hour; 11:30 a.m., Peace Meal. NEW ARRIVAL Rowan Mayhall Garret and Amber Mayhall of Mattoon are parents of a son, Rowan Jacob Foster, born at 5:37 p.m. April 2, 2005, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Rowan weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long.

His grandparents are Terry and Peg Latch of Stewardson and Jerry and Sharon Mayhall of Lerna. The infant's great-grandparents are Charles and Betty Latch of Windsor; Don and Pat Beals and Maxine Mayhall, all of Neoga; and Evelyn Gordon of Mattoon. He has one brother, Wyatt. WHAT'S HAPPENING Monday's bridge results tallied The winners of the stratified bridge game held on Monday were: 1A, N. Taylor and D.

Coartney; 2A 1B, C. Metzger and J. Wedel; 3A J. Nanda and M. Daily; 2B P.

Rezabeck and M. Ritchie. 1A 1B, C. and B. Harrison; 2A, R.

Tayman and R. Malone; 3A, L. and J. Comerford. The bridge game on Monday will begin at 6:50 p.m.

at the Cross County Mall. It will be stratified if attendance permits. Omega Nu to host bake sale today Members of the Omega Nu Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha will host a bake sale today in conjunction with the St. Jude's Radio-A-Thon. The Radio-A-Thon and bake sale will be held at Rural King in Mattoon.

TOPS officers elected TOPS, Charleston Chapter 671, has elected new officers for the 2005-2006 year. They are Donna Saylor, leader; Ruth Pankiw, coleader; Judy Kline, secretary; and Norma Harrell, treasurer. TOPS is a weight-loss support group that meets from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. on Thursdays in Moriarity Hall at St. Charles Borromeo Church.

More information is available by calling (800) 932-8677 or 345-5741, or visiting www.tops.org. Courtesy is contagious 8 Blinds SHOP AT HOME SERVICE "We Bring The Store To You" HunterDouglas window fashions VISA WE MEASURE INSTALL, ALL TYPES OF CUSTOM BLINDS SHADES Julie Dale Eveland (217) 234-3190.