October 31, 2012
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Ruth Leatherman
Lent A Helping Hand After Cedar Fire
from Chris Tuthill
2004 was a long time ago and although the Cedar Fire will always
be in our memory, it is a distant one. Saturday, Ruth Leatherman
died in Pennsylvania. Untimely to say the least, is the death of a
young woman with a husband and three small children. Mark and
Ruth Leatherman volunteered 9 months of their lives for MDS and
lived and worked at the Menonite Disater Services - Julian Camp in
Harrison Park in 2004. Mark ran the chipper and probably worked
on just about every property and neighborhood in Julian. Ruth helped
run the camp which usually housed and fed 30-40 volunteers, and
sometimes she went out with the crews to clear debris.
They are dear friends with whom we have kept in touch over the
years. We visited them in Pennsylvania in 2006 and were guests at
their home for dinner. We are deeply saddened by her death and
wanted to let the Julian community that someone who was, for a time,
part of their community, has died.
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Ruth L. Leatherman, age 31, of Christiana, PA passed away
unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, October 20, 2012. She was
the wife the wife of Mark D. Leatherman with whom she celebrated 9
years of marriage. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of Levi K. &
Sarah Lapp Glick of Georgetown, PA.
Ruth attended Calvary Monument Bible Church of Paradise where
she was involved with the Hand Bell Choir, Children's Ministry and
Sunday School. In the past Ruth worked on the Glick family farm
and was a waitress at Dienner's Country Restaurant in Ronks, She
was an E.M.T. with the Gordonville Ambulance and Q.R.S. of Bart
Township. She was a homeschool graduate and attended Harrisburg
Area Community College. She valued friendships and was an avid
gardener, enjoyed crafts, running, wakeboarding, cooking, canning
and especially enjoyed 'homeschooling her children.
Surviving besides her husband are three children: Esther age 5,
Isaac age 3 and Ruby age 9 months. She was preceded in death by
a daughter Emma. She is also survived by 5 siblings: Mary L. wife
of David Landis of Atmore, AL, Hannah L. wife of Jeff Mai'tin of East
Earl, Jonathan L. husband of Janelle Leatherman Glick of Lancaster,
Amos L. husband of Valerie Kylar Glick of Christiana, S. Elizabeth
wife of Daniel Crandall of Lancaster.
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by Michele Harvey
Interesting Conversations
In My Shop
The Julian News 5
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I've worked with the public for nearly 50 years. I've owned my own
gift shop in the tourist town of Julian for the past 7 ½ years. In that
time I've found myself in some real interesting conversations. I will
share some of my favorites with you now.
I sell buckwheat sage honey produced by bees in Josh Grant's bee
hives. Josh and his family live a few miles outside Julian.
A tourist asks, "What kind of honey is that?"
(As the label states) "It's buckwheat sage honey."
"Do you have any that's just buckwheat?"
"No, we can't keep the bees from flying over to the sage plants."
Another honey conversation.
".You just have buckwheat sage honey?" -
"Yes. It's produced just a few miles from here. All of our honey
comes from this area"
"Do you ever get Tupelo Honey? I really like Tupelo honey."
"No, Julian bees don't fly to Mississippi."
Some people think everything in our store must be made in China.
"1 bet everything in here is made in China."
"No, actually I carry lots of things made in Julian, Central California,
Massachusetts, Tennessee, Poland, Mexico, Thailand and India. I
have hand painted pottery from the Ohio River Valley too."
I bet the Ohio pottery is way too expensive."
WOMEN, INFANTS & CHILDREN
Groceries, Fresh Produce. Sundries
Beer • Wine • Liquor
Dry Cleaning, Lotto ,.Scratchers
• Full Service "Best in the County" Meat Department
• U.S.D.A. Choice Beef • Buffalo Meat
Special and Holiday Orders, Cut to your Specifications
OPEN DAILY 6a.m. TO 8p.m.
"No more expensive than pottery from China. Would you like to see
some pieces?".
"No. It is too expensive, I'm sure."
Sometimes people ask me what my best price is on an item for [TooRL ]
sale. I always tell them that my best price would be at least twice as
much. That certainly would work well for me. AND
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over the shop that had been Angels and Inspirations for the past 6 t) I OPEN NON-SAT 7AN-SPH ! /
years. People ask about that shop and I tell them that I carry a few 760-765-4816 /
angels and would be glad to show them where my angels and fairies .T_ 3582 78 |
are in the shop. My shop has just 300 square feet of floor space so a
tour of the shop takes very little time. @ WAY ]
Recently a woman and her 40ish year old daughter came in looking
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for the angel shop.
The elderly woman said, "1 used to buy angels from here."
I offered to show her angels.
"No, I used to buy angels from here."
Her daughter said,"Ma, there are some beautiful angels over here."
"No, I used to buy angels from here."
Some people don't listen.
Owning a small shop brings on interesting conversations. I've had
more than one person tell me that I could probably find a particular
item if I look in the back room. I have no back room and I certainly
have no place to create a back room, yet once in a while I want to ask
one of those customers where they think that back room is located.
One day, not long after George Bush declared victory in the mid
east, a group of my writer friends decided to wear re, d on Fridays
until all of our troops came home. I occasionally mentioned this to
customers. One day I talked with a man about wearing red on Fridays
to support the troops. I told him that it doesn't mean we support the
war. Specifically it means that we support all the men and women
who are fighting in the war. He said that it sounded like a liberal plot.
I asked, "You don't support the troops?'" He scowled at me and I'm
sure I lost any possibility of selling him anything. I still wear red on
Fridays. Milifary men and women 'appreciate it and r don't need to
impress anyone else with my choice of color. "
People like to ask when it snows here and they sound like they think
we have scheduled snow. I used to work with a woman who always
said it snows on January 17th. Joe Romano was rumored to tell
people that we had snow even when we didn't because telling them
we have {mow is a way to get people to come to Julian. Other times
when asked where the snow is, I've heard one local say "Big Bear."
It's important to remember that many city folks don't know what
our countryside looks like. Around January city folks ask where the
apples are because they can't find them and the apple trees that
have no leaves or fruit on them don't seem to show up. Lilacs and
daffodils can be a problem for tourists too. I get asked about them
year round and people either don't believe they can grow in southern
California, or they don't understand that here in the mountains, plants
grow, bloom and fruit seasonally, not year round. They can buy apples
all year round at their local grocery stores so they don't realize that
apples don't grow throughout the year.
Right now, in late October, many of our trees are in full flaming
color. Several trees near the Community Methodist church have
been showing off their bright yellow and orange colors for a cou )le of
weeks. We don't get the show that people living in the northern states
get. However, we do get a wonderful taste of autumn colors. Yet I had
a tourist fell me that it's too bad we don't have trees that change color.
I gave her some very specific examples of places where she could
drive to see beautiful trees within a short distance from downtown
Julian. She guessed she didn't look. She probably didn't see any
apple trees either.
One thing I like about working with the public is that conversations
are never dull or boring.
When does it snow here? Whenever it does and we seldom know
exactly when that will happen.
These are my thoughts.
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Dorothy Joan Larsen Arrington
October 10, 1930 - October 12, 2012
Daughter of the late. Raymond
Larsen and Ruby Ruth Setzer
Larsen, and 5 siblings, Ski,
Thelma, Margie, Larry and
Richard. She is survived by her
husband Mayland E. Arrington
Jr., their 8 children, John
DeMent, Marylynn (Joe) Heuel,
Judy (Reed) Pacheco, Mayland
Ill(Bernice) Arrington, Stephen
DeMent, Michael Arrington, Julie (John) Skinner, Laurie (John)
Horsley, her sister Pattie Hintze (Mike) and 11 grandchildren Reed,
Jeremy, Bianca, Katey, Bobby, Teresa, Tyler, Travis, Larry, Tina and
Jason and many Great Grandchildren.
Dorothy and Mayland lost their Julian home in the Cedar Fire 2003,
they decided to relocate to Mayland's home town of Rocky Mount,
VA. Though she missed California and her family and all her long
time friends, she made a beautiful home in Virginia for all to come
visit. Dorothy had a delightful sense of humor and was forev6r young
at heart. She will be missed, she touched so many and made friends
for life.
Services were provided 10/18/12 by Conner- Bowman Funeral
Home, Rocky Mount, VA. Please sign the Guestbook. http://
www.lynchconnerbowman.com/sitemaker/sites/Conner2/obit.
cgi?user=763184Arrington
A New Wylie Joins The Clan
Wade and Jennifer Wylie welcomed Jocelyn Liselle into their
family on August 14, 2012. She was 9 pounds 8 ounces and
21.5 inches long. Big brother Ezekiel and big sister Alyssa were
thrilled to meet their new little sister.
