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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Outdoor Living, 6 Dr. Carla Gull An Afternoon at Lake Michigan Middlebury Parks Department, 7 In My Own Backyard: From Refuse to Reflection, 8-9 Marla Krider
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Boys & Girls Club, 10 Affairs to Remember, 13-15 Chris Wheeler Scholar Athlete: Emma Lehman, 16 American Legion, 18
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Middlebury Arts Council Summer Art Challenge, 19 Educational tours resume for Northridge Raiders, 22 Northridge Athletics, 24-25 Middlebury Chamber, 26 Shouts, 27
On the Cover – Alice Amelia Mae enjoying the showers and flowers that come with Spring. Photo by: Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Editor’s Note
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MONTHLY AMERICAN LEGION DINNERS 5 -7 p.m., Public welcome 1st Friday: All-You-Can-Eat Fish by the Legion 2nd Friday: Grilled Smoked Pork Chops by Legion Riders 3rd Friday: Broasted Chicken by Auxiliary 4th Friday: Sandwich Baskets by SAL 5th Friday: Lasagna dinner by Boy Scout Troop 7 Last Saturday: Steak Grill – Call 825-5121 for more info 1ST & 3RD MONDAYS: Town Council Meetings at Town Hall – 6 p.m. 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAYS: Middlebury Men’s Club Meetings at the American Legion – 7 p.m. 2ND AND 4TH MONDAYS: Middlebury Lions Club - 7 p.m., American Legion Hall
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Oh happy Spring! Unlike last year our kids are looking toward a slightly more traditional Spring season. With prom and graduation and other events underway. It’s been a hard 13 months for many of us but we have all made it here together. I would really love to feature more of the community on the cover of our magazine. If you have a photo of your kids, loved ones, pets or simply places in Middlebury you enjoy spending time, please send them my way for the opportunity to have them featured on our cover. Photos can be sent to delightfullyhere@ gmail.com - Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher
MAY BIRTHDAYS
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Wrigley Koch
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Cami Miller
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Cydel Miller
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Logan Bontrager, 17
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Hayden Scheidel, 14
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Kim Cobb
5/16 Nathan Miller
Kaitlyn Troyer, 10
5/20 Gretchen Showalter, 16
5/11 Terry Miller
Happy Birthday to this great employee!
Happy Birthday to this great employee!
5/22 Quinton Fletcher Happy Birthday from the Middlebury Arts Council
5/11 Mike Stasz
5/27 Emili Lloyd
Happy Birthday to this great employee!
5/28 Bryce Cone
5/13 Maxine Gipson
5/29 Nate Whitehead, 23
ANNIVERSARIES 5/7 Ron & Nancy Swinehart, 49 years
Happy 14th Birthday Hayden!
Happy 16th Birthday Gretchen!
Happy 10th Birthday Emili!
Happy 17th Birthday Logan!
Happy 23rd Birthday Nate!
Happy Birthday Nathan Miller of Varns & Hoover!
Cami and her daughter Cydel share a birthday on May 5. Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Wrigley!
Happy Birthday to NMS Band Director Bryce Cone!
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An Afternoon at Lake Michigan OUTDOOR LIVING It only takes an hour and a half to drive to several beaches along Lake Michigan. While we’ve been to several beaches near St. Joseph, Michigan, such as Silver Beach and Jean Klock Park, we recently visited Tiscornia Park Beach with friends. We packed our water jug, beach chairs, towels, sand toys, sunscreen, and snacks.
A kite flies with the lighthouse in the background.
In spring, the water was still cold, meaning limited timew in the water, but there was still so much to explore. Kites came out and were passed between children, holes were dug, water was transported back and forth to moats, and gulls flew over our heads. We watched the birds in the water and should have brought our binoculars for better views. Nature gave us many play options at the beach— water, sand, driftwood, rocks, and shells. The smooth, flat stones at the beach were great for stacking, skipping, or making art work. The boys dug a hole big enough to get inside of and get covered up with sand, trying to break free. I love the collaborative effort of nearby children working together to bury the child or to build a sand castle. They take turns in the sand, eventually putting a volleyball in the middle and making their own “trampoline”.
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Other children found great sticks, part of a tarp, and wooden planks, building their own fort and spear complete with point. Nearby a small sailboat with plastic bag sail was fashioned out of driftwood. After feeling the wind and watching the kites another child started experimenting with the wind and a towel to make it fly. Some children ventured into the cool water, but most wait until the water warms up this summer. A couple of boys tried fishing off the pier. Other children climbed up and over the sand dunes. Snacks came out. The skies darkened and a few raindrops fell as we headed out to the car. We had another great day at the beach and look forward to many more afternoon trips, full of creativity, wonder, and fun. We hope you enjoy a day at the beach soon as well! Dr. Carla Gull blogs at www.insideoutsidemichiana. com and podcasts as Loose Parts Nature Play. She is often seen with her four tag-along explorers in the greater Michiana area.
NEW AMENITY ALONG THE TRAIL Volunteer Voices
I am a cyclist who volunteers on the Trails Committee by helping with trail projects and providing input on upcoming events, projects, and safety perspectives. Once retired, I found myself with lots of time and an urge to do something that could make a difference. Being part of the Trails Committee for the past year is a natural fit as my wife and I benefit greatly from activity on the Trails of Middlebury. I speak regularly with other parks and trail users about their experiences, often finding people who want to volunteer in our beautiful parks too. In volunteering, I am more able to see what is going on in the community and the direction it is headed by being involved and having a voice toward projects. It is quite rewarding, and I highly recommend joining when there is an opportunity. Scott Smith Trails Committee Member
Ground has been broken for the new restroom facility near the trail in Krider World’s Fair Garden! There will be two unisex stalls with running water, as well as a water fountain and bike repair station. This will be a three-season amenity because it will not be heated, so the water will have to be turned off in winter. The ground for this was deeded to the Town by the Friends of Middlebury Parks from their land at Trestle Terrace. Look for completion later this year.
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Summer Fun will be held in Riverbend Park June 14 - July 23, with the week of July 5 – 9 off. Registration forms are on the website www.middleburyin.com or call the Park Office at 825-3283.
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From Refuse to Reflection My earliest memories begin of myself at four years old. At that time, I had an older brother and sister, and a baby brother. My parents had this really cool looking red Plymouth car, complete with gear shifting push buttons and big tail fins. The front seat was a huge bench; I hate to admit it, but my dad would let me stand beside him while he drove, my little arm draped across the back of his neck. I remember standing there on one trip when my dad asked me how old I was. I still have this mental picture of him grinning at me when I held up my entire hand to show him I had turned five! As I grew, so did our family, with the addition of another brother. This time, my parents bought a Rambler station wagon. The older kids and the baby sat in the middle seat, while my oldest little brother and I got the back seat. It was awesome, as the seat faced backwards. Since our backs were to everyone else in the car, our parents couldn’t see what we were doing, and they were too far away to do anything about it even if they could’ve seen! When my family would take long trips (they were only about two or three hours, which seemed like an eternity when I was small), my brother and I would take toys along with us: I usually took my miniature farm animals and he would
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bring his cars. We would slouch down on the floor and give puppet-type shows to the cars behind us. We lived on a country road, about six miles outside of our town. One time as we were nearing home, with my brother and I horsing around in the rear-facing seat, my brother took one of my shoes and threw it out the back window. For some reason, we both found this hilarious. My parents, not so much. One item that I seem to remember always being in both of these childhood cars was a “litter bag”. There were several anti-litter campaigns that I still remember: “Please Don’t Be a Littler Bug”, “Every Litter Bit Hurts”, and “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute”. It was ingrained in me that I should never throw anything out my car window. I carry this practice still today, although I did get out of the habit of putting any kind of trash bag in my car. The pandemic of the last year changed that for me. My husband and I both started keeping plastic bags in our vehicles, so that we could throw away disposable wipes and used face masks. It’s a practice that I hope to continue even when we are through this pandemic, as it’s quite convenient! Who knew?!
as I wouldn’t think twice about finding these now, postpandemic. One item that has me baffled is the small disposable floss picks. I find MANY of these on the ground, in an array of colors. I worry that people aren’t paying enough attention to their driving, if they are attempting to floss their teeth while at the wheel. And wouldn’t if be safe to say that if you’re that worried about healthy gums, you might also be concerned about a healthy Earth? Perhaps I can do some good and start my own anti-littering campaign. I’ll call it “Don’t Toss the Floss”. Regardless of the story behind each item, they were used and then tossed out the window like so much...well, uhm, garbage. I wish it weren’t so. I’m not asking all of you to join me in picking up trash so that our pretty little town will stay pretty. But maybe it would be a good idea if we would all carry a trash bag of sorts in our cars or on our bikes, so that we don’t become litterbugs. Teach our kids to be stewards of the Earth instead of users. It can’t hurt, right?
A few years ago, a friend of mine told me that she sometimes takes a trash bag with her when she walks, and picks up trash. I thought this to be an excellent idea. I purchased a long-handled “grabber”, armed myself with an old plastic bag, and off I went. Each time I have picked up trash, I’ve been rather shocked at what I’ve found by the side of the road. Some things didn’t surprise me, like pop cans, fast food wrappers, plastic cups, empty cigarette packs, and lots...I mean LOTS...of cigarette butts. But I did find myself rather intrigued by a few things, and allowed myself to create stories to go with the items I found. The old, chewed up tennis ball was, perhaps, dropped out the window by a dog eager to get to the park. Barretts and scrunchies snatched from the hair of a little girl who was enjoying the feel of the wind in her face. A single shoe made me think of my brother and smile. One lonely glove, knowing it would never again see it’s mate. I’ve wondered if the beer bottles, cans , and single shot bottles of various alcohol drinks were emptied in haste and in secret. A licked-clean quart-sized tub of potato salad may have been consumed to tide someone over until they could get home for supper. A pair of black latex gloves (found before the pandemic) had my mind screeching to a halt. Funny what life experiences will do,
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Spring Break didn’t mean the end of learning for kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Middlebury. In addition to enjoying the sunshine, members took part in fun STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activities. To expand their skills in these areas, they collected fingerprints from “crime” scenes, decoded secret messages, invented a board game, made edible slime, had a
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Diane Kauffman opened up Affairs to Remember at 113 East Warren right before the recession in 2007. On top of building and inventory payments, she was facing an uphill climb in building her brand and drumming up business, all without any experience in the industry.
“It was a real learning curve! But if I want to do something, I just do it. We’ll figure it out as we go. A lot of prayers, a lot of tears, a lot of ‘what in the world was I thinking?’ But we made it through!” Diana stated. Over the 14 years she has been in business, Diane has overcome many challenges, not least of which was last year. At the start of 2020, the furnace in the building went out, followed closely by the air conditioner. Then the pandemic hit in full force; without proms or many weddings, 2020 proved to be a tough year. Again, “we did it, we made it through - but on a wing and a prayer!” Diane has lived in Middlebury her entire life, and downtown for 22 years. Growing up with her parents Kenneth and Esther and her sister Joann, she remembers going to Smucker’s Drug Store and Bradshaws, the fiveand-dime previously located at 102 South Main Street. She displays her stock of jewelry on an original cabinet from Bradshaws. After graduating from Northridge in 1981, she got a job at Varns and Hoover, managing gift buying, displays,
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and bookwork. She loved her work there, mostly because of the customers, enough that when she opened Affairs to Remember she set aside a few hours every morning at the hardware store to help with the bookkeeping. “I am a people person. I’ve been in retail for 40 years now….Even if I retire, I would still want a job just to see people,” she said. Diane had always wanted to own her own business. When Heritage Wedding House announced it was closing its doors at the same time the old floral shop was up for sale, it was the perfect opportunity. Diane bought the floral shop and the bridal inventory, and moved in. From the start, Affairs to Remember has been a family and community endeavor. The building required heavy remodeling, so all of Diane’s friends and family showed up to gut the place. “It was a dust bowl in here,” Diane stated. They removed the wallpaper, plaster, and drywall to expose the original brick, created two new fitting rooms with ample space for gown-twirling, and converted the old flower cooler area into a third. One of the most attractive aspects of the old building, the skylight, turned out to provide the perfect lighting for looking at gowns. “It’s a perfect space. I love, love, love my building! So much history here. From a leather goods to a flower shop, and now it’s a dress store. Who knows what will be here next?” she said. Diane’s mother Esther was a cleaning lady by trade, so 14 inMiddlebury Magazine | MAY 2021
she arrived early every Saturday morning to clean. From the shop’s grand opening until she passed away last June, Esther swept and cleaned the doors and windows at the shop, and made sure that every mirror in the fitting rooms sparkled. Affairs to Remember has become a one-stop shop for the entire community. When we talked, prom was just around the corner. Diane and her two seamstresses (her sister Joann and Kelly Miller) provide the high-schoolers of Northridge, Westview, Constantine and other area schools with between 75-100 dresses every year, and they alter any dress regardless of where the owner purchased it. And it’s not just for the girls, either – they rent around 100 tuxedos a year as well. Everything needs to be ready for all area schools right around the same time. “It’s crazy! Hours are whatever they need to be.” Diane noted. For young men interested in matching their date’s dress color, she recommends bringing in a sample of the color or the actual dress, rather than a phone photo. Beyond this, they offer a mother’s dress line, jewelry, casual wear, Myra bags and a new line of stylish bags from India made of recycled military tents and buffalo hide. Diane and her team also cover Middlebury’s needs for dry cleaning and alterations, doing everything from hemming jeans to fixing coat zippers to altering bridesmaid dresses. For a period of time, they even made custom show choir outfits for Wawasee’s choir, two choirs at Northridge, and two at Fairfield. Of course, Affairs to Remember specializes in wedding gowns, offering over a hundred styles in-store. These days, barn weddings are all the rage, followed closely by destination weddings and backyard weddings. Regardless of the location, Diane likely has the perfect dress. Her favorites are simple, elegant, and timeless; she recommends brides come with an open mind to the possibilities. “Nine out of ten times, a bride will come in knowing exactly what she wants. If we try those styles and she can’t seem to find just the right thing, I’ll pull something totally different, and that changes everything.” Diana said. Sometimes it’s love at first sight. Once, a young lady from Costa Rica passed by the shop after hours, looked in the window, and noticed a particular long-sleeve gown on display. She called first thing the following morning, saying “I’m here for a very short time, but I think that’s my dress.” She tried it on and it was. The same thing happened another year when Diane was exhibiting at the fair; a girl was passing by with her future in-laws and noticed a display dress she really liked. “Her in-laws were 4-H people so they had a trailer. She took it back to the trailer, tried it on, and bought it immediately.” Another time, a bride-to-be asked to put a down-payment on a dress she wanted; after she left, the young lady in the fitting room next door offered to pay for her dress.
need a dress the very next day, and finds the perfect fit for every one. In a world dominated by social media, her clients are largely referred by happy customers, relying on word of mouth. So what’s in store for the future of Affairs to Remember? “I’ve been thinking about things,” she laughs, “but I don’t know if I should give away my secrets yet!” Ultimately, she wants to have a conversation with Middlebury about what should be in store. “What is something else I can add to the store that would benefit you, and help you shop in town?” Diane stated. Diane ascribes to a Middlebury point of view: get to know everybody, stay connected, and look out for each other. Even when there’s no dry-cleaning or alteration needed, she encourages people to stop by for a chat. “We love visitors, so stop and say hi and look around!”
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My name is Emma Lehman and my parents are Regan and Tracei Lehman. I am a senior at Northridge and am currently in track and field. There are many aspects I enjoy about being in a sport. However, being part of a team is by far the most enjoyable. My teammates and coaches make practice something to look forward to everyday. Outside of school I am involved in my church youth group and attend two Bible studies throughout the week. I also enjoy making jewelry and spending time with friends and family at the lake in the summer. After high school I plan on furthering my academic and athletic career at Grace College. Where I will be pursuing a masters degree in Business Administration with a minor in Entrepreneurship.
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Lifelong Middlebury resident, Navy veteran and American Legion member James R. Breniser was awarded with the 75-year continuous membership and American Legion Valor certificates during a ceremony at Post 210 during a regular meeting Monday night. Standing with Mr. Breniser is First Vice Commander Lonnie Franks and Past Post Commander Barry Weldy. Attending the ceremony are daughters Susie (Kevin) Gipson and Laurie (Kevin) Schmidt. James Robert “Bob” Breniser was born in 1924 in Middlebury, IN and enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 18 and served from March 1943 until April 1946. Basic training was at Great Lakes Navel training station in northern Illinois. From there he was stationed in San Francisco and then went to Australia. From there he was in Panama City, Panama for three months and then he was stationed in the South Pacific for two years. He was stationed at Admiral Thomas Kinkaid’s base, which was beside General Douglas MacArthur’s base in New Guinea from 1943-1945. He was the ship’s cook second class and was one of five cooks on the base for 125 people. After his discharge he worked for NIPSCO for a short time and then worked for his parents after they bought The Middlebury Dairy. He delivered ice and made the ice cream. He has been a member of the American Legion for 75 years. He marched in the Memorial Day parade for about 10 years as a rifleman in the color guard. He and his wife, Bernie, were married in 1950. They had three children and they were married for 69 years. He has three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He has been living in his home since 1961. He has been an avid Cubs fan since he was 12 years old. 18 inMiddlebury Magazine | MAY 2021
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EDUCATIONAL TOURS TO RESUME FOR NORTHRIDGE RAIDERS In hopes of international travel resuming, two opportunities will be available in the future for Northridge students, family, and faculty to travel to Europe. Over spring break of next school year, April 1-9, 2022, there will be a nine-day tour to Greece. Highlights include Athens, Corinth Argolida, Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia, and Delphi. The tour also includes a one-day cruise to three Greek islands – Aegina, Poros, & Hydra. This tour is through EF Educational Tours and the itinerary can be viewed at https://www.eftours.com/educational-tour/ greece.
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In the summer of 2023, June 12-19, there will be an eight-day tour to France. Highlights include Paris, Versailles, Normandy, St. Malo, and a visit to the Mont St. Michel monastery. The tour also includes an hour-long cruise on the Seine River through parts of Paris. This tour is through Explorica and the itinerary can be viewed at https://www.explorica.com/educational-tours/parisbrittany-and-normandy.aspx The tours are open to Northridge students, family members, and faculty. Students must be in good academic standing, have an acceptable discipline record, and have minimal absences/tardies. For more information regarding the trip to Greece, please contact Paul Johnson at johnsonp@mcsin-k12. com. For more information regarding the France trip, please contact Jon Bowen at bowenj@mcsin-k12.org.
Former Northridge students in the Scottish Highlands
Former Northridge students in Venice, Italy
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Thank you to all of the parents and students that volunteered at the Northridge Band chicken fundraiser, as well as all of the community members that made the fundraiser a success though buying tickets. Because of you it was a sold out event. – Anonymous
If you know of a community member or group of people whom you would like to offer out a SHOUT of gratitude in a future magazine, please send your nomination to our editor Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher at Delightfullyhere@gmail.com Thank you Northridge Middle School and Northridge High School Percussion Students along with Mr. Flynn, Northridge Middle and High School Percussion Teacher and Band Teachers, Mr. Cone and Mr. Zook for the Annual Percussion Concert. It was wonderful! – The Taylor’s
Thank you to everyone who picks up after themselves and their dogs along our Pumpkinvine as well as in our parks, keeping our community clean and beautiful. – A Conscientious Community Member
A shout out to the kids at Riverbend Park that helped me pull a Nerf gun bullet out of the river bank. While walking along the paths I saw the discarded trash in the water and some wonderful children helped me grab it so it could be thrown away properly. They said they had gathered some other trash as well earlier during their own walk. I wish I had caught your names, I believe it was two brothers and a sister. – Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher
Shout to the staff at Harding’s! Despite being drastically understaffed you all continue to be as friendly and helpful as ever. – Anonymous
Huge thanks to a group of Amish residents that took time to do roadside clean up along US 120 in York Elementary school area! – CR 37 resident, Terina Franks
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