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July/August 2004 |
Wolf given 'Sagamore of the Wabash' by Governor
On behalf of Indiana Gov. Joseph E. Kernan, the Rev. Dick Hamilton, retired minister of the South Indiana Conference presented the Rev. John Wolf Sr., a retired minister of the North Indiana Conference of Valparaiso, the Sagamore of the Wabash proclamation, in the words of the governor, "to express the appreciation of all Hoosiers for his commitment to making Indiana a better place to live and raise a family."
The proclamation was given during the Friday afternoon plenary session of the North Indiana Conference.
Continuing Kernan said, "You have distinguished yourself by your humanity in living, your loyalty in friendship, your wisdom in council and your inspiration in leadership."
After 10 years, Wolf is retiring as founder and state coordinator of the Indiana Coalition Against Legalized Gambling. He also has been an active participant in the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling and the General Board of Church and Society, all this after retiring at age 75 from a lifetime in ministry in The United Methodist Church in North Indiana.
In his final report to the conference, Wolf said, "There is little doubt in my mind that the announced intention of gambling advocates to turn northwest Indiana-Chicago area into 'The Las Vegas of the Midwest' will come. The price is great." According to Indiana Department on Research some 64,542 Hoosiers have a pathological gambling problem., which is 1.6 percent of your county's adult population. Wolf said you can tell how many are your neighbors. Last year $27 million was waged in Indiana. That's $190 per person.
Wolf said, "When Bishop White said to us a few years ago, 'Gambling is wrong,' we didn't hear.. I love Indiana and hope you do, too, enough to save it."
Wolf said shortly after the new bishop is assigned to Indiana, Hamilton will meet with the new bishop to continue a transition to the next generation.
Last updated on July 09, 2004