The Dispatch from Moline, Illinois • 62

LIFE G2.tjHE DISPATCH AND THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS SUNDAY. MARCH 23, 1997 ANNIVERSARIES For unlimited hot water install a new gas heater i rfi" BIRTHDAYS Joseph Brozovich Joseph Paul Brozovich, 2514 8th Rock Island, will observe his 90th birthday on March 27. He will be honored at a family dinner to celebrate the event. Mr. Brozovich was born March 27, 1907, in Hocking, Iowa.

He was residing in Dallas, Iowa, when he married Winifred Snider of Dallas, on Nov. 19, 1935, in a judge's chambers in Des Moines. later date to celebrate the event. The former Barbara Snyder, Moline, and Mr. Brere-ton, Silvis, were married March 25, 1972, in the Union Congregational Church, Moline.

They are the parents of Wendy and Scott, both at home. Mr. Brereton has been employed for 10 years by Milan Blacktop where he is president. Mrs. Brereton has been employed for 16 years at Trinity Medical Center, where she is a registered nurse in the Regional Outpatient Center.

She also has been employed for 10 years by Milan Blacktop where she is secretary and treasurer. I I Tank insulation is foamed in place to eliminate voids Triple flue columns for more heat transfer ENGAGEMENTS Baffles in flue increase efficiency and output Maitlen-Anderson Existing electric water heater High-efficiency aluminized steel gas burner Gene and Geri Maitlen, 3439 50th Moline, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Ann Maitlen, Moline, to Jason Eugene Anderson, Moline, son of Fred and Mary Anderson, 321 18th Moline. The couple will be married at 5 p.m. June 21 in the First United Methodist Church, Moline. Relatives and friends are invited to the ceremony and a reception at 7 in Twin Towers Hall, Moline.

No chimney needed They are the parents of Joe Brozovich Moline, Lindy Yerkey, Milan, and Jerry Brozovich, Elaine Brozovich and Lois Brozovich, all of Rock Island. There are seven grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren. Mr. Brozovich was employed by Bear Manufacturing where he was a drill press operator, retiring in 1972. He previously was employed for more than 20 years in the Iowa Coal Mines during World War II.

Since he was the only mule driver at the Dallas mine, rather than draft him into the Army, he was "frozen" in his mining job by the draft board. He later worked for John Deere. He is a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rock Island. Lillian Rodemeyer Lillian Rodemeyer, 1227 31st Rock Island, will observe her 91st birthday on March 25.

She will be honored at a family dinner to celebrate the event. The former Lillian Anders was born March 25, 1906, in Radcliffe, Iowa. She was residing in Alden, Iowa when she was married to Harry Rodemeyer of Latimer, Iowa, on June 26, 1929, in Alden. They have three sons, Lowell, Sacramento, Marlin, Moline, and Lloyd, Atlantic Beach, N.C. There are five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Rodemeyer was a bookkeeper and secretary for Harry Rodemeyer Decorating, Rock Island, retiring in 1968. She belongs to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rock Island. Pl Electric-to-gas conversion unit is mounted outdoors QUESTION: We don't get enough hot water from our old gas water heater and it probably wastes a lot of gas. What new types of super efficient gas water heaters are available? How much will installing one save? F.D.

ANSWER: Installing a new super-efficient gas water heater can lower your utility bills and provide enough hot water for many morning showers. There are also some new designs available for simple conversion fr6m electricity to gas. Many of the premium models have 10-year no-leak tank warranties. Several special designs of heat exchanger flues reduce gas consumption, improve hot water output and shorten recovery time. Switching to the most efficient gas water heater from an old one can save the typical family more than $100 per year.

Switching from an electric water heater to a new outdoor gas or oil model can save more than $300 per year. One efficient design uses three separate flue columns inside the tank. This increases the surface area with the water for quicker and more efficient heat transfer. The inside of the flues are also baffled to slow the hot gases and cause turbulence for additional heat transfer. Another unique design uses a submerged burner chamber.

The entire burner area is sealed and totally surrounded by the water in the tank. This reduces heat losses and insures maximum heat transfer into the water. When selecting any water heater, check its energy factor (EF) rating. It indicates the overall operating cost. EF ratings for new gas water heaters range from' about .53 to .65.

Your old water heater is probably much lower. The EF rating takes into account the water heater burner and heat exchanger efficiencies and the standby losses from the water tank, pipes, etc. First Hour Rating (FHR) indicates how much continuous hot water is available. The best water heaters use ifllJ pipes heater Insulated water to existing water The bride-elect graduated from Sherrard High School and attended Western Illinois University, Macomb. She is attending Black Hawk College and is employed at John Deere Middle School.

The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Moline High School and is employed by Napa Auto Parts. Snell-Lessin Efficient new gas water heater produces more hot water. ANNIVERSARIES CUT UTILITY BILLS JAMES DULLEY Please include $2 and a business-size SASE. To rush delivery or read 150 previous columns www.dul-ley.com. QUESTION: I have been getting quotations on having vinyl windows installed in a large room addition.

My contractor suggested using a special air sealer gasket between the windows and sheathing. Is this good? HJ. ANSWER: Your contractor is probably using a material like Vis- Donald and Charlotte Jacquin Richard and Janis Snell, 24712 Ridge Road, Colona, announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Ann, to Jay Michael Lessin, Moline, son of Harvey and Irene Lessin, Wilmington, Del. The couple will be married on June 14 in Moline Gospel Temple. There will be a reception in the Tan-glewood Hills Pavilion, Bettendorf.

The bride-elect graduated from J.D. Darnall High School, Geneseo; Black incui ui uasnci cuiu oiiuuiu uc effective. It has an adhesive backing 1 horse, is mounted outside the house and is designed specifically for converting from electricity to gas. It cuts water heating costs significantly and triples the hot water output for showers. The heating elements are removed from the existing electric water heater and insulated water Donald R.

and Charlotte L. Jacquin, 4317 28th Moline, will be honored March 30 at a family dinner in observance of their 60th wedding anniversary. The former Charlotte L. Jackson and Mr. Jacquin, both of Moline, were married March 31, 1937, in Sacred Heart Rectory, Moline.

They are the parents of Dean R. Jacquin, East Moline, and Douglas C. Jacquin, Coal Valley. There are six grandchil that sticks to the window nailing flange. It gets compressed against the sheathing.

Don't be alarmed if you pick up a piece of it and you can blow right through it. It is made of an open cell foam material. When it is compressed, the cells close and it blocks mrc air laalr-orTia nines connect it to the Seahorse, fil foamed-in-place polyurethane insu iation. This process eliminates all stalling a new oil water heater can insulation voids. A self-cleaning dip Wve overall and increase the hot Hawk College, Moline, and Western Illinois University, Macomb.

She is employed at the Four Seasons, Geneseo, and also is a substitute school teacher. The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Concord High School, Wilmington, and Black Hawk College. He is scheduled to graduate in May from Western Illinois University, and is employed by Bob Evans, Davenport. water output fivefold. Write for Update Bulletin No.

573 4- a buyer's guide of super-efficient gas and oil water heaters, EF's, FHR'S, insulation, warranties, pi'ces and a sizing worksheet. tube design (brings in the cold water) is also good. With multiple holes or a contoured end, it causes the incoming water to swirl and reduces sediment buildup. One new gas model, called Sea- Send questions to Jamas Dullay, The DispatchThe Rock Island Argus, 6906 Royalgreen Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45244. dren and five great-grandchildren.

Mr. Jacquin was employed for 34 years by the Moline Post Office as a Parcel Post truck driver, retiring in June of 1976. Mrs. Jacquin was employed for five years in the cost department at Desaulniers, Moline, retiring in 1970. She previously was a clerk for Spiegel Catalog, Moline.

The couple belong to Christ the King Catholic Church, Moline. Clyde and Pauline Bush Goar-Seastrand Stephanie Charlene Goar and Scott Eugene Seastrand, both of Dallas, Texas, have chosen April 12 as their wedding date. The couple will exchange vows at 6:30 p.m. in St. John's United Methodist Church, Davenport.

Relatives and friends are invited to the ceremony. There will be a reception in the Tanglewood Hills Pavilion, Bettendorf. The bride-elect is the daughter of Sheila Goar, 517 45th Moline, and Darrell Goar, Hillsdale. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Donna Seastrand, 635 28 V4 Bettendorf, and Rudy Seastrand, DeWitt. Distressing thoughts proven to affect your physical health Hynd-Gibson i ft DR.

PAUL HAUCK Clyde and Pauline Bush, 513 E. Exchange Gene-seo, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on March 26. The former Pauline Whittington Neuleib and Mr. Bush, both of Geneseo, were married March 26, 1947, in St. John's Lutheran Church, Edford Township, Geneseo.

They are the parents of Leland Neuleib, Kewanee; Dale Bush, Geneseo, and Elaine Henson, Geneseo. There are eight grandchil 1 When you are facing a big problem you have to spend some time handling it, but after you have done that much and you can do no more, then distract yourself and refuse to pay more attention to it. Focus on humorous issues, pleasant days in your life, exciting fantasies, or focus on relaxing scenes. This is the way you interrupt these disruptive and depressing thoughts. You may have to do this a couple dozen times a day, but in a period of about three weeks you will find that your control over your thoughts has increased to the point where you are not spending much time focusing on these unpleasant thoughts anymore.

This should bring you emotional relief, reduce your stress, weaken the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and thereby strengthen your immune system. That should translate into fewer colds, flu, sore throats and other maladies both major and minor. This is no insignificant issue by The staff writer, Beth Azar, for the American Psychological Association's monthly publication, "Monitor" of October 19, reports very interesting information concerning the effects of intrusive thoughts on one's immune system. The evidence seems to indicate that when we repeatedly think about distressing things our physical health can be weakened because we become more stressed, causing our immune system to work overtime. Hurricane Andrew hit Miami in 1992 and the victims were studied by the University of Miami's Gail Ironson, M.D.

Ph.D. One hundred and ten people were the subjects of which 50 percent feared they might die during the storm. Eighty eight percent came back to homes that were unlivable and after a year 60 percent of those victims who wanted to rebuild were still repairing their homes. Two months after the hurricane, 29 percent of the victims scored very high on measures of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Thirty nine percent had high levels of intrusive and avoidance thoughts about the hurricane.

They experienced flashbacks that were so severe they were hard to control. After a year, 17 percent had a number of PTSD symptoms and 21 percent of the victims were still experiencing intrusive and avoidance thoughts. These intrusive and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hynd, Moline, announce the engagement of their daughter, Janet Hynd, Bradenton, to Rory Gibson, Bradenton, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Gibson, of Celina Ohio, and Bradenton. The couple will be married June 21 in St. Joseph Church, Bradenton. There will be a reception in the Rosemont Country Club, Bradenton.

The bride-elect graduated from Moline High School and Illinois State University, Normal. She is office manager for Pettit Fine Furniture, Sarasota, Fla. The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Northmont High School, Englewood, Ohio, and the University of Dayton, Ohio. He is a private contractor for Roland Yoder Construction, Sarasota. Swanson-Johnson Raymond and Charlene Swanson, 521 38th East Moline, announce the engagement of their daughter, Beth Anne, to Jared William Johnson, son of Leo and Linda Johnson, 2111 179th East Moline.

The couple will be married at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15 in Wildwood Baptist Church, East Moline. Relatives and friends are invited to the ceremony and a reception afterward in the lodge at Black Hawk State Historic Site, Rock Island. The bride-elect graduated, from Temple Christian High School and the Moody Bible Institute.

She is a graduate student at Wheaton College. The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of United Township High School and also is attending Wheaton College. dren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Bush was employed with Ed Meier Construction for 24 years.

Also, Mr. and Mrs. Bush were co-owners of Bush Insulation Service, retiring in 1980. The couple belong to Concordia Lutheran Church, Geneseo. John and Marion Ackley avoidance thoughts are related to physical symptoms of illness including the flu, colds, and sore throats.

Sleep was certainly a common symptom. Depression was common. Some people became pessimistic and listless to the point where they would not socialize, exercise, or distract themselves to get away from their distressing thoughts. Apparently women are more likely than men to dwell on distressing thoughts and to become depressed more frequently. In time they become poor problem solvers, have no sense of mastery, and both of these conditions lead to depression.

Modern psychology teaches us that it is not wise nor healthy to focus on miserable things obsessively. Instead of believing that focusing and dwelling on threatening and dangerous situations makes them better, they are advised to examine that notion and change it to the following: focusing or dwelling on threatening or dangerous situations often makes them worse. John and Marion Ackley, 1904 Glenwood Drive, Moline, observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 21. They recently returned from a trip to Egypt and Israel.taken to celebrate their anniversary.

Also, a family cele any means. When your immune system fails, you're a target for all manner of ills which have been waiting around to pounce on you. Dr. Hauck Is a clinical psychologist In Rock Island. Mail to The Human Scene, bration is planned for June.

1 I I Former Army nurse, 1st which is kept confidential, should be sent In care of Life, The DispatchThe Rock Is Lt. Marion Buss, and fight WEDDING land, Argus, 1724 4th Rock Island, IL 61201. er pilot Capt. John Ackley, were married Feb. 21, 1947, in the chapel at Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, young person may act up in order to get your attention.

A heart-to- heart talk with your romantic part ner may prove too revealing. Some things are best left unspoken. Klida-Nord Rosalee Klida, Davison, and Norman D. Nord, Davenport, were married Feb. 1 in the Unity Church of Flint in Swartz Creek, Mich.

Honor attendants were Patricia McKnight and Dr. D. Bruce Faber. After a wedding trip to Aruba, the couple are residing in Davenport. Both the bride and bridegroom graduated from Kearsley High School, Flint.

She is retired from General Motors. She also CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Tele phone calls and letters will bring comfort now. Give more thought to a romantic dilemma.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Instead of trying to change your mate or partner, find a way to handle his or Colo. She had been his nurse at the hospital. They are the parents of Jean, Phoenix, Judy Miller, Moline; John II, Moline, and Randy, Washington, D.C.

There is one grandchild and three stepchildren. Mr. Ackley retired in 1984 after 33 years with Deere where he had been a senior staff engineer. Landon and Flora Lawhorn Landon Buck and Flora Lawhorn, 1810 65th Ave. Rock Island, are observing their 45th wedding anniversary today.

They will be honored at a family dinner to celebrate the event. The former Flora Dowell and Mr. Lawhorn were married March 23, 1952. They are the parents of Kathy, David, Sean and Carrie Lawhorn, all of Rock Island; Steve Lawhorn, Coal Valley, and Randy Lawhorn, Milton, Fla. There are 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawhorn are retired from Snap-On-Tools, Rock Island. David and Barbara Brereton David and Barbara Brereton, 16325 Rt. 67, Milan, will observe their 25th wedding anniversary on March 25.

They are planning a family vacation to Aruba for a HOROSCOPES sense of humor may be misunderstood today. Avoid flippancy when dealing with cantankerous people. Repaying a neighbor's kindness will show that you don't take it for granted. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22): Take care of minor details while you have the time. When drawing up a budget, allow money for items of lasting value. Help a teenager complete a college application. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.

22): Excessive devotion to a current romantic partner could backfire. Spend some time alone and give this person space. A great day to begin a physical fitness program. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.

21): It is time to set some personal deadlines for yourself. Thinking of making a Job change? Update your resume and make a list of people to contact regarding possible employment needs. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Always put family first.

Otherwise, a By Jean Dixon FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1997 HAPPY BIRTHDAYI IN THE NEXT YEAR: Tuning in to other people's needs will help you get ahead faster at work. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take more time for yourself even if others make demands under the guise of needing you. Developing a recently discovered hobby could lead to lucrative sidelines. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Budget your money carefully; do not be embarrassed to return an impulse purchase to a store. A calculating friend may have designs on one of your prized possessions.

Gemini (May 21-June 20): Your psychic abilities are razor-sharp. A relative or friend could provide valuable leads for new business clients. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Jot down that "million-dollar" idea before it is forgotten! Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your quirky recently worked for the state of Michigan.

He also graduted from the American Institute of Commerce, Davenport, and is retired from Desaulniers Printing Milan. ner habits. Perhaps you need a vacation. Clinging to hopes of reconciliation will spoil your chances for a new chance. PISCES (Feb.

19-March 20): Domestic matters require the lion's share of your attention today. Give praise where it is due. Pay close attention to a family member's remarks. For your personalized dally Jeane Dixon horoscope, based on your own date of birth, call 1-900-988-7788. Your phone company will bill you 99 cents a mlnote.

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