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Table of
COntents Outdoor Living, 8 International Stonework Play Day Post 210 Creates Special Markers, 10 WWI Veterans Moving Students To A New Beat, 12 York Elementary School Divertin Club, 14 Carries on the tradition Hometown Holidays, 17 Holiday Shop hop NHS Science Olympiad, 19 Forensic Science Recreational Opportunities, 20 Northridge High School kris Mueller, 21 Named ITA Employee of the Year
On Friday night, Nov. 9, fro Friday Night Tee Time wh m 7-9 p.m., adults can enjoy a night out at ich includes a round of mini golf and 19th hole reception with gourmet app also be available. The Mid etizers. Local craft beer and wine tasting will dlebury Community Enrich sponsors both events, wit ment Council (MCEC) h and museum. Pictured abo proceeds going to Middlebury’s library, parks ve is harpist Anna Hagen Library Director Terry Rh with her mother and einheimer.
The Scholar Athlete, 23 Micah Cross November’s Cover: Middlebury American Legion Post 210 has created a special grave marker for the 39 World War I veterans who have been laid to rest in Gracelawn Cemetery, including the grave of Mark L. Wilt, the only WWI casualty from Middlebury in that war. Photo by Guy Thompson
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Community Calendar November
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1st United Methodist Church Craft Bazaar 720 S. Main Street, Middlebury 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Mini Golf at the Library 7-9 p.m., more details on page 9
Monthly American Legion Dinners 5:30 - 7 p.m., Public welcome
10 Sugar and Spice Bazaar St. John’s Episcopal Church 610 E. Vistula, Bristol 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Lunch 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Featuring church made strudel’s, cookie walk, baked goods, sweets, crafts, jewelry, cheese balls, Apron lady, 31 bags, Ray of Light Oils etc., Hooley Wood gifts, Soup of Success gifts, Streeter Wood items, Root Beer syrup and other special vendors. Gently used Christmas items and more, gift baskets, raffle and silent auction items. Proceeds to benefit local charities. 13 NHS Swim and Dive Team Haystack Dinner Details on page 22
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
As November pulls into view, plans are being made
14th Annual Every Child has a Dream Gala and Auction Details on page 6
1st Annual Cookies, Carols and Cans Christmas Dance Showcase and Food/Toy Drive Details on page 31
Weekly
Mon: Table Games, Greencroft – 6:30 p.m. Tues: Euchre, Greencroft – 6:30 p.m. WED: Middlebury Exchange Club, Essenhaus – 6:30 a.m. Fri: Optimist Club Breakfast, Essenhaus – 6:30 a.m.
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1st & 3rd Mondays: Town Council Meetings at Town Hall – 6 p.m.
Editor’s Note:
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1st Friday: All-You-Can-Eat Fish by the Legion 2nd Friday: Grilled Smoked Pork Chops by Legion Riders 3rd Friday: Chicken Fried Steak 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.
for Veterans Day. This year holds special meaning as it marks the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, the “War to End All Wars.” Middlebury American Legion Post 210 has created a unique way to honor WWI veterans who have been laid to rest in Gracelawn Cemetery. We would not be surprised to find other Legion posts around the country doing something similar in the future. We look at how the idea started and the veterans behind this. Middlebury is full of great people, no surprise there, and it’s always nice when they receive recognition. Kris Mueller from the Middlebury Township Office, who is also a contributor to inMiddlebury Magazine, was recently recognized by the Indiana Township Association. Read more about her award in this month’s magazine. It will be a lot colder soon (sorry to have to mention that) and keeping active can be a little more challenging. Check out the community recreation opportunities offered at the Middlebury schools. Guy Thompson, Editor
Milestones Birthday Wishes 11/1
Kathy Swope, 60 Happy 60th Birthday Kathy Swope. Love Steven, Kjerste, Harold, Jessica and Grandkids
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14th Annual
Every Child has a Dream Gala and Auction Boys and Girls Club of Middlebury will host its 14th annual dinner auction on Saturday, November 17. This year’s event will feature a “Roaring ‘20s” theme, live music, passed hors d’oeuvres, a plated dinner, and cocktails at the Center Six One Five venue on CR 15 in Elkhart. Proceeds will support the programs and services provided by Boys and Girls Club of Middlebury
which currently serves an average of 280 club members every day and more than 900 children and teens each year. Tickets and tables are currently available now through November 9. To reserve a ticket or table, email Lindsay Saunders at LSaunders@ bgcelkhartcounty.org.
Boys and Girls Clubs would like to give special thanks to this year’s Gold & Silver Level event sponsors: Gold Level: Jayco, Lippert Components, Robert Weed Corp., Middlebury Produce, Meadow Valley Golf Club, Edward Jones. Silver Level: DJ Construction and Patrick Industries. 6 inMiddlebury Magazine | November 2018
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around town | Outdoor Living
International Stonework Play Day Rocks have been used as tools and building materials since humans existed. They are also great for skipping and stacking. They often become part of play as a loose part outside as well. Enter International Stonework Play Day and we have a fun excuse to celebrate and play with stones.
Exploring stones helps create the story.
Dr. Diana Suskind from Stonework Play and Tania Maloney from Nurture in Nature Australia started International Stonework Play Day last year, celebrating it each year on November 3. Stones can be found just about anywhere in the world, making them a great way to express ourselves and are Stones can be arranged in any pattern, such as this sunburst. easy to find and use.
To go through the Stonework Play process, follow these simple steps.
1. Gather stones. You may find stones in your landscaping, on your property or at a public space. Be sure to return them to the public space if using them there. 2. Construct. Use the unique rocks to create a visual story.
3. Render. Use paper and pencil to capture what you created with your stones. 4. Narrate. Add a title and written story to your picture.
5. Share. Go on a stone story walk and share the stonework and stories created.
This process can be repeated as often as desired in any type of setting. Last year we celebrated International Stonework Play Day with a group of preschoolers and their moms. We chose a park with many rocks in their landscaping and started getting creative. The young children then drew their creations. Moms wrote the story the children told. We took a walk around the various creations and heard their stories. After, we put all the rocks back where we found them. It was a great way to explore stones and share our own stories. Studies show a process like this also provides more detailed stories in grade school. This could be used with the elderly or as a contemplative process with adults as well. Enjoy connecting to nature through stonework play! Find out more at http://nurtureinnature.com.au/ international-stonework-play-day/.
Stone stacking is fun!
Families became part of the stonework play.
Rendering the stone creation in paper and pencil helps process the story.
“From an endless variety of stones, we find an infinite source of stories to create. . . . The wonder of Stonework Play is that you can Dr. Carla Gull blogs at www.insideoutsidemichiana.com. She is often seen with her four tag-along create and recreate again and again!” -Dr. Diana Suskind explorers in the greater Michiana area.
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It’s finally here! Two days of Mini-Golf at the Library! Friday evening, Nov. 9, from 7-9 p.m. is the adults only night, with fabulous hors d’oeuvres along with wine and beer tasting. Tickets are $20 per person. There will also be a raffle for door prizes. Play a round of mini-golf and then enjoy food, beverages and music. It’s always a fun night. On Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. is the family fun day at Mini-Golf at the Library. Tickets are $3 per child and $5 per adult for a round of golf, a hot dog for kids at the 19th hole, and fun in the photo booth. Bring the family to experience the library in a whole new way. All funds raised stay in the Middlebury community to support our wonderful library, our parks, and our museum.
Christmas Tree Lighting
New at Riverbend
Have you hiked through Riverbend Park recently? New additions include several new bird nesting boxes and a bat house. There is also new signage at trail junctions and some of the flowering plants have been identified with markers. The trails were revamped this summer and gravel was added in low places. Now that mosquito season is over, come enjoy the trails.
The tall evergreen tree in Memorial Park will be officially turned on for the holiday season Saturday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. Come out to the park to sing some carols, see and hear the Victorian carolers, and enjoy some hot cocoa and cookies. There will be a craft for children to make and take. Dress for the weather and celebrate the season with your neighbors.
What’s Happening in the Parks
from your Middlebury Park Board
New along the Pumpkinvine Trail A large boulder was recently placed along a section of the trail dedicated to the memory of Ike Heign. His family owned land needed to make the trail a reality through Middlebury. The dedication held on September 19 fulfilled a promise to the family for recognition of their part in securing the land for the trail.
Dickens carolers Amber Pauls, Mary Norwood and Michelle Oyer sang a medley of Christmas carols before the Christmas tree lighting took place in Middlebury’s downtown Memorial Park last year.
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Post 210 creates special markers for
WWI veterans Members of Middlebury American Legion Post 210 who were involved in the creation of the WW I grave marker ae (left to right) Barry Weldy, Dave Kozlowski, Bobbie Yoder, Doug Weaver, Paul Steward, and Steve Rathka.
by Guy Thompson November 11 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, “The War to End All Wars.” Grace Lawn Cemetery on the east side of Middlebury is the final resting place of 39 WWI veterans, including one who was killed in action, Mark Wilt, the namesake of Middlebury American Legion Post 210. Legion members mark each known veteran’s gravesite in the cemetery each year to honor those who have served and, with the centennial of the end of the Great War approaching, have come up with a special way to recognize those veterans from a century ago. The WWI marker is a silhouette of a Doughboy helmet, the iconic helmet worn during WWI, resting atop a rifle. Each marker will be placed next to the gravesite of all 39 WWI veterans interred at Grace Lawn Cemetery. The idea started when Steve Rathka saw a photo of the “Doughboys,” the soldiers in WWI, with their helmet and realized how recognizable that shape was. He brought the idea back to the Legion and Legion members Doug Weaver and Bobbie Yoder went to work to create a prototype. With the prototype worked out, Post Commander Barry Weldy took the idea to a wood shop near Scott in LaGrange County to have the shapes cut out. Legionnaire Paul Steward got the conduit for the 10 inMiddlebury Magazine | November 2018
barrels and, with help from the others at his shop, cut them to size. It is hoped the special markers will keep the memory of the First World War alive. “It was the war to end all wars. That didn’t happen,” Steward said. The Legion also works to honor modern day veterans who have passed, not only through the grave markings, but by honoring the veterans at their funerals. So far this year, members of Post 210 have attended nine funerals. “It’s a privilege to honor the veterans at the funerals,” Rathka stated. The American Legion was organized shortly after the end of WWI, in large part to support the soldiers who were returning home en masse, to find there was little to no other support. “They (WWI vets) had problems, too,” Stewart commented. “Their benefits and care were not being taken care of. Some of them ended up living in tent cities.” The Legion, Steward added, saw a need that wasn’t being taken care of. “As WWI ended, some started meeting right away,” Rathka said. “That was the start of the idea of the American Legion.” Most posts around the country were started by WWI veterans, Dave Kozlowski pointed out.
WWI veterans With such historical ties to the veterans of the First World War, it makes sense for the Middlebury American Legion Post to find a unique way to honor those veterans. “It was everyone here getting together to make this happen,” Weaver said. To their knowledge, Post 210 is the only post that has come up with this idea to honor WWI veterans. Expect that to change once others see the simple yet moving marker to honor the veterans from the “War to End All Wars.”
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Moving students to a new
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York Elementary School – Lori Pickard and Nan Stegmann
For York Elementary music teacher Nan Stegmann and PE teacher Lori Pickard, music and movement go hand-in-hand. In October, the two teachers teamed up to start a ball drumming program at York Elementary School, a unique combination of physical activity and music education. “I had a vision of PE and music going hand-in-hand and we put our heads together to design a curriculum that combined the two,” Stegmann said. Pickard had heart rate monitors for students that slip onto their fingers. “We started with a worksheet with their resting heart rate and then had them walk. We checked their rates and then had them walk faster. And then run,” Pickard explained. Stegmann then took the worksheets of the different heart rates and set them to a metronome. “We played and sang music at those different tempos, based on the heart rates,” Stegmann stated.
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York Elementary teachers Lori Pickard, left, and Nan Stegmann, right, join in with their students for some ball drumming, a new program the pair have introduced at the school.
That led to ball drumming, where students combine physical education with beats as they drum on large, inflatable balls. “A steady beat is hard to do,” Stegmann noted. “We’re using the same language,” Pickard added. “I’ll start them one-two-and-begin, which is how Nan will say it in music class.” And, if she does it differently, the students will let her know. Right now they are starting with second grade, but see the program expanding to the other grades as well. Students are learning a routine set to the music of the Disney classic “Under the Sea.” “They’re falling right into it,” Stegmann said. “They’re getting that the heart rate is the beat.” Money for the balls came from York’s student council, buying 30 balls and rings to hold them in place. Pickard also has 12 heart rate monitors for the students to use. Along with expanding the ball drumming, they are looking at other ways to combine music and PE, including a Maypole in the spring and other activities.
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In 1911, three men in Middlebury – Ed Diley, Harold Hoover, and Charles Martin – formed a club in order to have some activities to do together in town. The club was christened DiVerTin, taking a little from each last name. Early on, they held weekly meetings, formed a baseball and basketball team, and lived up to what they formed the club for – to do activities with others to build relationships. After WWI, the club met less often until they held their last regular meeting in 1932. However, since then, men from the community have met annually to hold a memorial service and dinner. During the evening, the names of 77 past Divertin members who have passed away were read, and a candle extinguished for each one. In late September, the Divertin Club met at Middlebury American Legion Post 210 for the 107th year. Along with the meal, those in attendance heard a presentation on the Northeast Indiana Honor Flight, which takes U.S. military veterans on a one-day trip to Washington, D.C., in order to view the various war memorials, including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Area veterans were encouraged to apply for upcoming Honor Flights. Information on the flights is available at www.hfnei.org.
Sam Hoover, left, and Gary O’Dell, right, extinguish a candle for each of the 77 names read during the memorial service at the recent Divertin Club dinner. The group meets annually to visit with current members as well as remember past members. The club began in 1911 in Middlebury.
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Nhs science Olympiad:
Forensic Science Television viewers have their choice of crime scene investigation (CSI) styled shows.
But for some students with the Northridge Science Olympiad, CSI is what they compete in. “The event has crime scene investigation work,” said Coach Jeremy Gerber. “Students ID powders, plastics, and other samples. They may have to ID different animals’ hairs under a microscope.” Some events will even recreate “blood splatter” and the students have to work to figure out what happened.
Like all Science Olympiad events, forensic science is a timed event, with students given 50 minutes to complete the tasks. “That’s one thing it does encourage is that ability to work under pressure,” Gerber said. That, he added, is a good skill to have in life. “I’ve been amazed at some of the things that students have pulled off in that time,” he said. Peters and Lomax know that pressure and give the advice for students following them into forensic science to “start early on preparation. Hit it hard,” Lomax said. They take a couple of months before the competition season begins in December to prepare, so that when they are in the room and working through the test, they feel they know what they need to know. “It gets to the point where it’s too late to know what you need to know,” Peters added.
“It’s a fun event,” Gerber said. Teammates Elisa Peters and Emily Lomax, both NHS seniors, have competed in the forensic science category for three years, and agree that it is a fun event. “You test substances to find out what they are. You get to describe who you think did this,” Peters said. “Sometimes there are questions on genetics,” Lomax added. She enjoys the crossover between chemistry and biology that forensic science brings.
That preparation has led the pair to finish 7th twice in the
state competition. The Northridge High School and Northridge Middle School Science Olympiad teams are currently practicing for their first competitions. The high school travels to Whiting, Ind., in December, while the middle school team will compete for the first time this season in January in Manchester, Ind.
“As a science, you’re seeing schools offer studies in forensics,” Gerber stated. And, in fact, both Peters and Lomax are looking to study forensics beyond high school, thanks to their start in Science Olympiad. Peters has been accepted to study forensic science at Cedarville College in Ohio, while Lomax is looking at possibly studying at Virginia Commonwealth. inMiddlebury Magazine | November 2018 19
Community
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recreational opportunities There is little question that Northridge High School and Northridge Middle School have some excellent facilities. What is less known, though, is that those facilities are often available to the public as part of the Middlebury Schools’ Community Recreation Program. Activities open to the public include lap swimming at the high school, along with an aqua arthritis session, aqua aerobics, walking, and racquetball at the middle school. (See schedule next to article for times.) In October, the high school’s cardio room was opened up for the community, as well. That room houses several treadmills and ellipticals. Aquatics Director Kyle Hembree is also in charge of scheduling the recreation programs and wants to make sure the public has the opportunity to use these fantastic facilities.
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“All activities are $2 or $4 per session. We even have punch cards so you can get 12 sessions for the cost of 10.” Walking at the middle school is a free activity, with the aqua aerobics and arthritis sessions $4, and all others at $2. There are supervisors and life guards on duty during the sessions. “It’s a cheap way to come in and get some exercise,” Hembree noted. Along with the weekly schedule, the high school pool and gymnasium are both open a couple of times per month, with the rock wall open once a month for those who want to give that a try. “You can’t beat it in my mind,” Hembree said of the opportunities available through the Community Recreation Program. 20 inMiddlebury Magazine | November 2018
Community Recreation Schedule Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Lap Swim at NHS from 5:15-7:30 a.m. Cardio Room at NHS from 5:15-7:15 a.m. Racquetball at NMS from 5:15-7:30 a.m. Walking at NMS from 5:15-7:30 a.m. Aqua Arthritis at NMS from 9-10 a.m. (Monday and Wednesday only.) Tuesdays and Thursdays Lap Swim at NHS from 6:30-8 p.m. Cardio Room at NHS from 6:30-8 p.m. Aqua Aerobics at NMS from 7-8 p.m. Check updated schedule at nasaswimming.org under the “Community Rec.” tab for Sunday open swim dates and times as well as any updates/changes to the schedule. For NMS, enter through Door 5. For NHS, enter through Door 11. A driver’s license or school-issued ID is required to check in. All dates and times subject to change.
Middlebury Township Deputy Trustee Kris Mueller was named the Indiana Township Association’s (ITA) Employee of the Year at the association’s annual conference last week. The award recognizes the top township employee in the state for the year, based on nominations received. Mueller has worked with the Middlebury Township Trustee’s office for 16 years, and was attending the conference in Indianapolis, serving as the photographer for the association, when the award was announced and as they read the background on the award recipient, Mueller was focused on taking photos and didn’t realize that they were talking about her at first. “I didn’t think someone would take the time to recognize me and put it in writing,” Mueller said of the surprise in getting the award. “I like the variety of the work here,” Mueller stated. “And the people I know and get to know. Being a part of the community is a big deal to me.”
In 2002, Mueller was looking for a way to get involved in the community and heard about an opening at the trustee’s office as they were combining two previous positions into one. She called then-trustee Gordy Nussbaum, who interviewed her over the phone and asked when she could start. She’s been working with the community from that office ever since. For Mueller, having a township trustee’s office is the best way to serve people at the local level. Emergency services, township assistance, and more are all handled from the trustee’s office, services that would fall to the county if the trustee’s office wasn’t there. “They (county officials) don’t get out this far. They don’t see the people in the grocery store. They don’t know a family’s history when they come for help,” Mueller noted. And locally, people know who she is. “I’m very appreciative of the award,’ Mueller said. “But I’m just doing my job.”
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Northridge High School Swim and Dive Team
Russ Draper Photography www.flickr.com/photos/russ_draper
Will Host an All-You-Can Eat
Haystack Dinner Tuesday, November 13, 2018 5:30-7:00pm
Northridge High School Cafeteria Tickets are
CONTACT draperruss@gmail.com 574.361.3903
$10/person (Adults-11yrs and up)
$5/person
Insurance •• Investment Investment • •Retirement Insurance Retirement
(Children-10 yrs and under) Children’s tickets will be sold ONLY at the Door
Tickets may be obtained from any Swim or Dive Team Athlete or by calling Jenny (574) 612-6813. **Carry-Out
Will be Available**
~All proceeds will go to support the Northridge High School Swim and Dive Team~ ~Please help support our Amazing Swim/Dive Program~
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Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (TFA), Transamerica Financial Group Division - Member FINRA, SIPC, and Registered Investment Advisor. Non-Securities products and services are not offered through TFA. TFG001880-10/13.
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Thanksgiving Meals To-Go
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Thanksgiving Dinner SERVES 5 • $69.99 2.5 lbs. turkey or ham 1 qt. mashed potatoes 1 qt. dressing or noodles 1 qt. gravy
1 qt. green beans or corn 1 doz. dinner rolls (white or wheat) 1 fresh-baked pie
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The Scholar Athlete Mentoring Spirit, Mind, Body
Photo by Russ Draper
Micah Cross Micah is the son of Myron and Melissa Cross. The Northridge High School senior plays soccer. “I enjoy getting to play with my friends that I have been playing soccer with for years and having friends and classmates come watch our games, especially when it is an important game and there is a big crowd,” Cross said. Along with playing soccer for NHS, he has also played club soccer for Elkhart County United for the past couple of years. This coming spring, he will play for the Kalamazoo Kingdom soccer team. “I pretty much play soccer all year round,” Cross stated. Although he is still not sure where he’ll attend college, Cross said he plans on playing soccer wherever he ends up. “I want to go to a small, private college in Michigan and majoring in finance and/or accounting,” he added.
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A very PROUD Member of the Indiana State Poultry Association
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Our CORE Values define who we are . . . with that, our Mission is simple: To provide the best value to our customers through quality products, honest people, industry-leading practices and a commitment to excellence in animal care and all that we do. Responsibly Delivering Excellence while Creating Significance THE NATURAL WAY “IS THE RIGHT WAY”! THAT IS OUR GOAL! THAT IS WHAT WE DO!
OUR CORE VALUES TRUST INTEGRITY RESPECT COMMITMENT TEAMWORK
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photos by Russ Draper
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for a
Walk Cure
2018 Middlebury Walks for a Cure • October 14, 2018 Photos by Kris Mueller
Top: Nean Smith, Middlebury, welcomes survivors and supporters to the 2018 Middlebury Walks for a Cure, held at the Essenhaus, October 14. Middle Left: Runners take off for the 5K portion of the 2018 Middlebury Walks for a Cure. Middle Right: Zach Wright, Elkhart, won the “Pretty in Pink” award. Zach walked with “Dave’s Divas & Dudes”. They are walking to honor his dad, who lost his battle with cancer over three years ago. Bottom right: Away they go down the path of the Pumpkinvine for the 2018 Middlebury Walks for a Cure. 26 inMiddlebury Magazine | November 2018
Help us welcome our newest Chamber members President, Kent Yoder of MDK Commercial & Retail Properties
Owner Amber Graddy of Healing Art of Massage L to R: Jason Bontrager, Vice President of Middlebury Chamber, Amber Graddy of The Healing Art of Massage and Sheri Howland, Executive Director of Middlebury Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center.
Crystal Miller of Re/Max Results
Don’t forget to support locals on Small Business Saturday, November 24.
The Middlebury Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center is proud to announce we are Middleburys Shop Small 2018 Neighborhood Champion. Please stop by the Chamber for your complimentary shopping bag and goodies.
L to R: Sheri Howland, Executive Director of Middlebury Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, Kent Yoder, President of Middlebury Chamber, Crystal Miller, Re/Max Results, Jason Bontrager Vice President of Chamber and Jim Neff, member of Middlebury Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center. inMiddlebury Magazine  | November 2018 27
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Specializing in Residential Interior Painting Steve Nisley 574-849-4788
851 US 20 Next To Rulli’s Middlebury 574-358-0146
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Chris Gunn Groomer
574-849-6401
Retaining Walls • Outdoor Kitchens • Fire Pits Paver Patios & Walkways • Landscaping Decorative Concrete Curbing
(574) 370-4002
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12-Piece chicken Dinner Meal includes salad and fresh baked bread.
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Hours: Sun.-Thurs.: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri. & Sat.: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
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12-Piece chicken Dinner Meal includes salad and fresh baked bread.
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Hours: Sun.-Thurs.: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri. & Sat.: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
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Doors open at 5:30 p.m. • NHS Auditorium Show begins at 6:00 p.m Tickets are $5 with a food and/or toy donation Pre-Sale Tickets will be available beginning November 1 through a dancer. inMiddlebury Magazine  | November 2018 31
HealthyPets
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851 US 20 • Middlebury • 574-825-3238
Dog and Cat Food Tasting Party Saturday, November 17
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