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Show # ij To the troubled kids who cometo the Novaks’ home,farm life can open up a new wayoflooking at the world. “Here,they learn that they canlearn,” explained Kim Clark, the youth worker. Terry Niederklopfer, her charge, echoed the thought.“It’s like a positive high, without drugs or anything,” he Left: Carlos said. “Thisplaceis like homefor me.” dohnson But Lee and Joan Novak,the kids are a gift as feeds grain to well. “Itogot a call a while back from a woman,” Lee Casey Jones, said. “I didn’t recognize her name, She wanted Below: Lee to Novak adjusts thank me for what I had done for her son. He had the stirrups been here a few years before—areal tough kid, in trouble with the law. She called to say he had gone Niederklopter, back andfinished high schooland had a steady job. Shesaid shecredited us with that.” “These kids have turned ourlives around,” headded, “They’ve given us more than we’ ve given them.” fi] ee For moreinformation, write: Spring Rock Farm, 2735 145th Ave., Dept. P, Wheatland, Iowa 52777. ADVERTISEMENT unday PRODUCTS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER AND MORE ENJOYABLE. Wortas largest inventoryof discontinued and current china, stories of kids who only had knownthe hardside of life. Terry Niederklopfer, sandy-haired and looking small and youngfor his 15 years, told a harrowing tale ofhislife on the streets of Des Moines, “I used to do drugs,” hesaid. “I got involved with gangs and gotinto trouble.” Butthe wayTerry talked abouthis presentis quite unlike the way he described his past. “EversinceI first came outhere, I’ve felt reallydifferent,”he said. “I can get close to people andtrust people. They're nice to me. I’ve learned I cantrust the horses, and there are a lot ofthingsI can do well.” Whatthe Novaksdofor these kids impressed me, butI still didn’t understand why they had chosen to devote so muchoftheir lives to helping others. A day or two of volunteer work each month mightbe understandable, but a struggling farm family that spends most weekdays helping children required some explanation. Lee told me whyhe and Joan spent their afternoonswith the youngsters. When Lee wasin his early 20s, he went through difficult times. Two people stepped in and support- crystal and flatware. Collectibles, too. Over 3,000,000pi eces (58,000 patterns) makes Replacements, Ltd. the source for all yourtableware needs. Call for a FREE listing of the pieces available in your pattern. Call toll free 8 a.m.-10p.m, EST 1-800-REPLACE (1-800-737-5223). Replacemen ts, Ltd., 1089 KnoxRd., P.O. Box 26029, Dept. PY, Greensboro, NC 27420, Open Sundays. Now there's new Chap Stick® Ultra, Your lips are thinner than therest of your skin so they need extra protection. Chap Stick Ultrais SPF 30 to shield harmful UVA and UVBrays that can cause premature rated aging and even cancerof the lip. Chap Stick Ultra also has a new ultra smoothtexture with concentrated moisturizers, aloe and Vitamin E, to moisturize your lips as it helps protect them. New ChapStick Ultrais Ultra Lip Protection. 7 ee, Kraft® Caesar Ranch Dressing on your next salad creation. Isa delicious combination of grated parmesan and perfectly romanocheese blended with Kraft's cool, creamyranch dressing. Withaged its unique “Rome meets Rodeo”flavor, Kraft Caesar Ranch Dressing is a terrific way to put a fresh twist on your favorite salads. Kraft— “The Fun Way to Dress,” ed him. Now,the graying grandfather explained, “It's paybacktime.I only gotthroughthose years because Some people were willing to help me—mywife, Joan, and a guy named Russ Jones, who gave mea job and helped me get back on myfeet. They trusted me. And that’s what everyone needs: someonetotrustthem.” Lier PARADE MAGAZINE : JULY 30, 1995 » PAGE 9 Retax ana escape from everyday stress with “The Musical Sea of Tranquility.” This cassette blends the sound of lapping waves andsea gulls with the musicofthe harp. Moonlight Sonata and Blue Danube are twooftogether classical selectionsthat are exquisitely rendered. Send only $4.95 plus $1.90thep&h13 for “The Musical Sea of Tranquility”to: Publishers Choice®, Box 4171, Dept. GM20PC, Huntington Station, NY 11746 |
