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July 2011
Volume 2 Issue 4
What’s New With the Former Amish: Summer 2011
PBS Films Former Amish/
Bible Study
1
Johnny & Miriam Keim
Open Store
2
Rachel Raber GED Gradu-
ation Ceremony
2
New Baby Girl to the
Schlabachs!
2
Meet with an Attorney 2
Barbara Burkholder Wants
Your Story!
3
Game Night: Let the Fun
Begin!
3
Mini Manners Manual 4
In the Next Issue 4
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
PBS Films at Bible Study & Game Night
A few of the former Amish have been
involved with producer David Belton
and Callie Wiser in the making of a
PBS of Boston documentary called The
Amish. The documentary is scheduled
to be shown on national television
sometime in winter or spring of 2011-
2012. Joe Keim. Levi Shetler, and
Mose Slabaugh were filmed at various
times for the program.
One snowy Saturday in February, PBS
producer David Belton came to our
house to check out the Bible study my
husband, Arlen Yoder, hosts for Joe
Keim and the former Amish men in
the area. He must have liked what he
saw because he came back, with his
film crew, on May 14. It was quite an
interesting morning. The soundman,
John, and the cameraman, Tim, helped
Dee’s News
to set up the downstairs area. This in-
volved putting mics on Joe and Levi
(Mose had already had an interview
with the crew previous to the Bible
study morning). We were asked to
turn off the furnace fan, fridge, and
freezer to keep the background noise
down.
As the Bible study proceeded, the film
crew recorded! Then we all met up
later that evening for game night at
Johnny & Miriam Keim’s house. A
birthday party was held for Levi
(which the PBS crew also filmed) and
the day ended with some very tired,
but happy, people.
It was a great experience and gave in-
sight into what goes into making a
documentary. Stay tuned for more in-
fo when the film is aired on PBS.
Tim Cragg, Cameraman
John Cameron, Soundman
Left to right: Brenda Nixon, Mattie Shetler, David
Belton (with camera), Pau Nixon, Joe Slabaugh.
Left to right: David Belton, Mattie Shetler, Paul
Nixon, Joe Slabaugh.
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Johnny and Miriam Keim Open Store: JD Surplus
When Johnny and Miri-
am Keim visited a sur-
plus store in Wooster,
Ohio, they were im-
pressed with the low
prices on the merchan-
dise. They felt they
could provide their
own town with the
same shopping option
so they opened JD Sur-
plus in Ashland, Ohio
on May 5th. The “J”
stands for John and
“D” for David, the
names of their two
young sons.
The goal for the mer-
chandise is to price
each item, as much as
possible, at half retail
price. They receive new
shipments every month
or two.
JD Surplus has house-
hold items, small kitch-
en appliances, pots and
pans, dishware, tools,
lawn mowers, exercise
equipment, furniture,
and many other miscel-
laneous items.
They accept cash or
credit cards. There is a
14 day return on any
item that doesn't work,
as long as the original
receipt is presented.
JD Surplus is located at
500 Virginia Ave
(Rear), Ashland, Ohio
44805.
Store hours:
Tuesday-Friday 9-5
Saturday 9-2
Phone: 419-281-2100
Rachel Keim Raber earned her GED
last summer of 2010, but the ceremo-
ny to celebrate her graduation took
place on Thursday, June 2 , 2011 at
Mansfield Senior High school, Mans-
field, Ohio. Helping her celebrate
was Joe, Esther, & Rachel Keim, Dee
& Arlen Yoder & Joseph Brown, Eli
Raber, and Katie Keim. Congratula-
tions, Rachel! We’re proud of your
accomplishment!
Graduation for Rachel Raber
John and Jenny Schlabach welcomed a baby
daughter to their home on June 2, 2011. Lit-
tle Laci Diane Schlabach weighed 6 lbs. 9 oz.
She was 19 inches long. Congratulations
John and Jenny! You waited a long time for
your beautiful baby girl! Many blessings to
your happy family.
Meet with an Attorney
Do you have questions about Wills, Power of
Attorneys or Living Wills? On Saturday, July
16th, at 8 AM at Arlen & Dee Yoder’s house,
you can meet with an attorney and learn all
you need to know to make legal decisions for
yourself and your family. No cost to get info
and ask questions!
Wills are necessary for families and those
who want to direct their belongings and per-
sonal property to others in the event of
death. POA’s for Medical decisions will tell
medical personnel the name of the person
you trust to make medical decisions for you
if you aren’t able to do so yourself. Living
Wills let medical personnel know what kind
of medical procedure you would like to re-
ceive at the end of your life.
Here’s the address:
990 Annfield Dr. (off North Stewart Rd.)
Mansfield, OH 44903
419-589-7382
Come and learn more about legal issues!
New Baby Girl!
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Barbara Keim Burkholder wants You to Share Your Story
Game Night: Let the Fun Begin!
“I am working on several book projects!! One of them could in-clude you! I am writing a book titled Quilt of Many Stories; a book that will have between 30 - 50 short stories de-pending on the responses I receive and the length of the stories. I
believe everyone has a story whether you are born and raised Amish or not; however, since Amish is where I was born and raised that is what I am familiar with and the vision for this book is unique to those who were born and raised Amish, particularly those who have chosen for what-ever reason to leave their culture/religion and move into what we used to call the world or the Eng-lish world. The vision is to be able to reach a world mostly ignorant to the truth of the world we come from and to allow many of you who have a powerful testimony a chance to share. It will also be a book that will provide hope and encourage-ment to those who are maybe just beginning or thinking about begin-ning this journey!! There are many myths and romanticized views of
what it is to be Amish and my goal is to share real life experiences with the world and those experi-ences are as varied in number as there are Amish communities out there maybe even more so! So I invite you to share your story and share this questionnaire with anyone else you know who may be interested in sharing their story!” To contact Barbara, please email her at [email protected] . Or call her at: (254) 493-1621
“There are many myths and romanti-cized views of what it is to be Amish and my goal is to share re-al life experi-ences with the world…”
Please Send Your News To:
Dee Yoder
990 Annfield Drive
Mansfield, OH 44903
419-589-7382
Mini Manners Manual Have you ever been at a party or event and
you just weren't sure what to do, how to act
in the situation, or even which fork to use?
I know I have. We can all use a brush up of
our manners from time to time.
In the next few issues, this back page of
Dee’s News is going to be used as a Manners
Mini Manual. I stumbled across a website
that was filled with great manners advice
and the writer was funny, too! Here’s the
link if you’d like to go to it and read for
yourself:
http://www.rfc791.org/~churl/lit/manner
s.html
In this issue, we’ll tackle some basic man-
ners. Here we go!
Be polite - Be sure to say, 'please,'
'thank you,' 'excuse me,' and 'you're
welcome,' as appropriate.
Be punctual (on time) - It is basic
courtesy to keep one's appointments in
a timely manner.
Do not swear, shout, or lose your
temper - Keeping your anger
in check is the action of all
civilized people and shows
grace and composure.
Do not pick anything - This includes
nose, ears, bellybutton, teeth, toes, etc.
Don't scratch yourself either. While
we’re at it, no spitting.
Do not point or stare - It is rude.
Remove your hat indoors
- Upon entering any house-
hold or establishment, you
should immediately remove your hat.
Do not check your watch -
Unless you absolutely must be
somewhere, it is not polite to
check your watch constantly.
Greetings - Whenever you
meet anyone, new or familiar, you
should offer a greeting. You should
offer a handshake as appropriate, and
if outside, a nod of the head or tip of
the hat to a lady. Men should always
stand when greeting someone (women,
actually, may remain seated).
Always introduce people that are
unfamiliar - This is usually the duty of
a host or hostess, but if you should
realize that two people do not know
each other, you should introduce the
them.
Deliver a good handshake - When
you meet someone, you
should offer a handshake.
Make eye contact.
Parting sentiment - When leaving,
you should again offer a handshake as
appropriate, and offer a parting word
or two (Good day, good evening, good
night, etc.).
Answering the phone - When you
answer the phone, you should identify
your household. For exam-
ple: “Hello. This is the Yoder
residence.”
Calling - After the person identifies
the residence and who that person is,
you should introduce yourself, who
you wish to reach, and the
purpose of the call. " Hello,
Mr. So-and-so, my name is
Bill. I’d like to talk to Susie,
please.” Or “Hello, Susie. This is Bill.
I’d like to speak with Bob, please.”
In the Next Issue In the September issue of Dee’s News, we’ll have info and pictures
about Johnny Raber’s graduation with his GED, a new baby boy to
Elam and Olessia Miller, the weddings of Monroe Raber and Tiffa-
ny Speakman, the bridal shower for Katrina Zgela and wedding of
Mose Slabaugh and Katrina Zgela, and the expansion of 8 Sister’s
Bakery to a second location, the FAR gathering, plus much more!
If you have news you’d like to share, please use the info box to the
right. We look forward to hearing YOUR news!
“And be ye kind one to
another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even
as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven
you.” Ephesians 4:32
(KJV)