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inMiddlebury Magazine | SEPTEMBER 2022 3 Advertise with us Share your message with every home and business within the Middlebury School Corporation. We mail the magazine to homes and businesses throughout the Middlebury School District and publish it online. Your ad can reach each home for as low as 1.5¢ per address. Design is free with purchase of your ad. Our Account Managers are here to help, just give us a call at 574-228-3080 or email advertising@hurdmedia.com. ON THE COVER – Look Out Below!!! Photo by Kris Mueller TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTRIBUTORS:PUBLISHER: Don L. Hurd EDITOR: Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher ADVERTISING: Scott Faust GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Magdalena Franke CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Dr. Carla Gull, Chris Wheeler, Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS: Dr. Carla Gull, Russ Draper, Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher Advertising deadline for the October issue is September 15. Outdoor Living Dr. Carla Gull Playing with Sticks Give a shout ofMembersGratidute!take trip of aScholarlifetimeAthleteoftheMonth 6 2510 2781015 8 Dr. Craig Yoder: Healthy Roots & Lots of Practice By Chris Wheeler15
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4 inMiddlebury Magazine | SEPTEMBER 2022 Hello Middlebury, This summer flew by and now we’re quickly approaching fall. Nearly time for all of the warm comfort foods we love to get us through the cooler months. Before that though let’s enjoy this year’s Fall Festival as a community. Looking forward to seeing all of the happy faces down town. – Desirée Beauchamp-BoucherWED:WEEKLYSEPTEMBER Middlebury Exchange Club, Essenhaus – 6:30 a.m. FRI: Optimist Club Breakfast, Essenhaus – 6:30 a.m. AMERICANMONTHLYLEGION DINNERS 5 – 7 p.m. PUBLIC WELCOME! 1st Friday: All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry by the Legion 2nd Friday: Swiss Steak by the Auxiliary 3rd Friday: Shrimp or Chicken Tenders Dinner the SAL 4th Friday: Varied Menu by the Lion’s Club 5th Friday: Lasagna by the Boy Scouts Last Saturday: Steak Grill by the Legion Call (574) 825-5121 for more information 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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At times, I also implement:
Sticks as Math and Literacy - Sticks can be used for measuring, counting, comparing, mark making, storytelling, and word creating.
Sticks for Building - Children might use sticks to create nests, beaver dams, and shelters.
• Proximity—children are often more cautious as we move closer.
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While the benefits are great, there are risks to stick play, such as splinters, tripping, eye injuries, cuts, scrapes, bruises, and even impalement. While there is opportunity for injury, we can set parameters to mitigate the issues. My approach to stick play includes:•”Sticks need space.”
• ”Stick to stick.”
• “What’s your plan for safety?”
• Point out the potential safety issue.
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When my youngest was 2, 3, and 4, he always asked for “sticks, lots of sticks” for holidays and his birthday. He’s not alone! Children love to play with sticks; however, some adults may feel uncomfortable with it. Alas, we can set parameters and embrace the benefits of stick play for safety and engagement! First of all, benefits around stick play abound, such as developing muscles, enhancing hand/eye coordination, promoting collaboration, growing imagination and creativity, giving problem solving opportunities, allowing for risk negotiation, becoming aware of others, and scanning the area for the perfect stick (Chelsea Forest School).
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• Watch for additional intervention needs— running with sticks, going down the slide, etc.
I also see many curricular connections and divergent thinking opportunities with stick play: Sticks as Sound—Consider exploring sticks tapping on different surfaces, such as ice, metal, wood, concrete, plastic, fencing, etc.
Stick Sculptures - I love the stick art sculptures of Patrick Dougherty! They are big, ethereal, and create inspiration for children’s sculptures. Interested in stick play? Have sticks, will travel. Feel free to reach out!
Sticks as Tools - Sticks are great at grinding, digging, poking, smashing, stirring, pounding, and making marks.
• Redirect the undesired action.
Sticks for Creating - Curved sticks become a rainbow, broken sticks are arranged as a character or name, and many sticks are just right for a fishing pole.
• Stick shorter than your forearm
• Designated areas for stick play • 1 teacher/adult for 1 risk
Sticks as Imagination - A stick can be anything! One boy I’ve worked with always has a stick “rocket ship” blasting off! Sticks are great for dramatic play.
Using sticks for fort and sculpture building
You may have noticed the trail safety installation on the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail as a part of the new 4-way stop traffic pattern on Bristol Avenue. To alert trail traffic, see-through barriers (chicanes) have been installed on the trail as well as a bike bar at the stop sign for riders to hold rather than dismounting for a stop. These items are temporary to gauge effectiveness.
Thank you to all who follow marked safe practices when on the trail! For those riding on streets, all traffic regulations must be followed. See you on the trail! Recently Rex and Joyce Krider donated a vintage cast iron planter urn to the Park Department. It was planted with succulents and placed in a planting bed in the upper Krider World’s Fair Garden. Rex is a board member of the Friends of the Middlebury Parks. Thanks, Rex and Joyce!
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September means the beginning of migration, hibernation or movement to wintering grounds or states of being for many birds and insects. Not the case for our new residents of Krider World’s Fair Garden! “The Heron” and “The Dragonfly” are sculptures created by Goshen metal artist, Sunday Mahaja. Both are made of durable recycled materials and both have found a new home in your local botanical park. Come and meet your new neighbors in lower Krider Garden.
“It makes us more energized to get back to work,” Andrew said. “It’s not only the experience, but we did this together.”
CLUB MEMBERS HAVE ‘EXPERIENCE THEY’LL NEVER FORGET’
we experienced on the trip -- when we were together, we saw each other in a different light.” Now they’re focused on building the local club and getting more teens involved.
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“For most of them, they haven’t been able to travel many places. Being on an airplane for the first time was a big deal. They said it was a once in a lifetime opportunity that they will never forget,” said Rhonda Eicher, Middlebury Club program manager. She accompanied the teens on the trip along with Teen Supervisor Leah Tuttle. The teens earned the trip by working the Club activities throughout the year. Eicher said the experience has them energized for the new season, which begins soon.
“We have a group chat now,” Hailee said. “The bond
Four teens from the Middlebury Club and one from the Elkhart Club have just returned from an unforgettable trip to California. They attended the national Boys & Girls Clubs Keystone Conference.
Keystone is our most dynamic teen program. It affords teens an opportunity to gain valuable leadership and service experience. Teens conduct activities in four areas: academic success, career exploration, community service and teen outreach. With the guidance of an adult advisor, Keystone Clubs aim to positively impact teens, their Club and local communities.
“When we got there, they even made registration fun! It was mainly kids who led things,” he said. “My biggest takeaway was the classes. It showed us how to run our Keystone Club better. They kept our attention and I learned about making our club more successful.”
Eicher said the biggest win for the local club is the new connection the four teens have. “The four we took come from different social circles. Their social bond is now so strong. It’s little things like that which are so special,” she said. “They had inside jokes and they are still talking about it, so I know they’ll remember this for a long time.”
Club member Hailee, a sophomore, said she enjoyed getting to know people from other clubs around the country.“We had this club in common -- the same interests and goals -- it was neat. You could speak your mind. You could really be free to be who you are. It made it easier to agree, disagree and find common ground,” she said.
Club member Andrew agreed. The freshman is beginning his second year in Keystone.
“Making those connections with other teens around the country and the world gave them new ideas they can bring back here. It expanded their knowledge in what they can do here,” she said.
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Eicher said the teens have been sharing their stories with younger members which has sparked interest in this fall’s Keystone Club and Torch Club, a similar program for middle school teens.
“We learned all their stories. It gave us a new perspective on how people handle different situations,” said Stormy, a sophomore, who just finished her first year in theCarson,club. a junior in his third year in the club, said he was surprised by what he experienced. He said it was different than what he anticipated. “I wasn’t expecting all the fun. I was expecting a ‘conference’. I thought it would be like a board meeting,” he said. “It wasn’t a Boys & Girls Club meeting. It was a Keystone Club meeting. It truly was a meeting of leaders in the clubs not members.”
“We want to be able to afford to bring more people next year. We’re already talking about bigger fundraisers this year,” Hailee said.
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The four member board consists of John McKee, Barb Spice, Monica Yoder, and Elma Chapman. Each of the members has a defined responsibility: John McKee, Chair Barb Spice, Trails Committee of six (6) members. Monica Yoder, Landscape Committee of six (6) members. Elma Chapman, Communication There are seven parks and three trails in Middlebury that the appointed board oversees. The manager of the Park Department is Tom Enright. There is one full-time and three part time park employees, as well as the Summer Fun Day Camp counselors during the summer.
The Krider Garden recently added an Asian Garden area to represent the Japanese Garden that was on display at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair. There are 74 hanging flower baskets on the town’s light poles. The flowers are donations from patrons throughout the Middlebury area. This is the fifteenth (15th) year for the Quilt Gardens. Planning for the 2023 Quilt Gardens has already begun … designs are being submitted and the plants are on order.
Mr. McKee highlighted the following: TRAILS COMMITTEE: Currently expanding the River Mill Trail with a onemile proposal in progress. The biggest challenge to this trail is crossing the Mather’s Ditch (near Dairy Queen). Total cost of the expansion is $1m and paid for through multiple grants.
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12 inMiddlebury Magazine | SEPTEMBER 2022 John McKee, Chair of the Middlebury Parks Board re cently spoke at a meeting of the Crystal Valley Exchange Club of Middlebury. The topic focus was the responsibili ties of the four member Town Council appointed board, parks and trails, and upcoming events.
Traffic Calming Project on Bristol Street (near Krider Garden) was supported by a grant written by Town Manager, Mary Cripe through the Department of Health. McKee stated that, “It’s basically a STOP sign.” A recent survey with 300 responses revealed that 70% of the re sponders thought that the intersection was “clearly safer.”
The barricade at the Railroad Street / Hilltop Restaurant intersection was also deemed 89% “safer.”
Mr. McKee closed with acknowledgements to the “Friends of the Middlebury Parks” with more than 100 paid memberships and the financial support of Star Fleet and the Crystal Valley Exchange Club of Middlebury.
RIVERFESTEVENTS: was described as an all ages “Edutain ment” event. Meaning that it will be both educational and entertaining. The annual event is held at the Riverbend Park. A popular feature is the fish shocking conducted by the Department of Natural Resources to both count and to identify the fish in the Little Elkhart River.
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His own story began in Ligonier, the day his parents (Cecil and Helen Yoder) and older siblings were scheduled to move to Shipshewana where his dad was a VocationalAg teacher. That particular move was complicated due to Dr. Yoder’s unexpected decision to arrive on the scene that day (“We had a state police escort to the LaGrange Hospital, with the officer turning out to be our next-door neighbor in Shipshewana.”) Only a year and a half later, the Yoder family moved to Middlebury, and never left. His father still lives in Dr. Yoder’s childhood home downtown, 61 years later.
Dr. Yoder graduated from Northridge High School, where he was involved in sports (baseball, football, and particularly basketball as a power forward) and music (baritone in band and bass/baritone in choir). When he first arrived at Wabash College in 1978, he was intent on making basketball his thing, playing with the team there for two years. He turned his focus to a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology, and his junior year he took the DAT, or Dental Aptitude Test. He went on to pursue dentistry, and set up his own private practice in his hometown of Middlebury.Whilestudying at Wabash (an allmale college), he met his future wife, Catherine, who was studying music education at the nearby DePauw University. She grew up in Marion, IN where her family was very active in 4-H. “We actually first met at the Indiana State Fair while we were both counselors at the State Fair 4-H Leadership School. I pretended to remember her when we met later at college.” In fact, their connection to 4-H runs almost as deep as his family roots in Middlebury; with his parents meeting through 4-H themselves.Thetwo were married in 1983, shortly after Catherine’s graduation from DePauw and Dr. Yoder’s first
Dr. Yoder always knew, from the start of his dental schooling, that he wanted to return to Middlebury and open up his own dental practice. When he arrived in 1986, he had all the skills necessary to provide quality dentistry, but didn’t know the first thing about starting up a business. “That’s why we call it a dental practice,” he said, grinning, “because every day we keep trying to do things better and better.” Thankfully, he received a lot of good advice from area dentists, as well as donations of equipment, and a vital connection to a dental equipment supplier who provided him with a complete priced-out inventory of everything he would need to open the practice. “It truly was a sense of community from the very start,” Dr. Yoder said. “Between the dental community, the local business community, the service organizations, and our church community, we always felt that support.”
The old chicken house next door still stands on the back end of the property. Following the barn removal, Dr. Yoder set to work on getting the office built from blueprints for the current building, which has been at that location now since 1996.
When the practice outgrew the Warren Street location, Dr. Yoder purchased the current property on Bristol Avenue, which was part of Krider Nurseries, and still had several historic barns located on it. Determined not to just demolish the barns, Dr.
With this support, he set up shop in a little storefront on Warren Street (where Edward Jones is located now). While he was still setting up, his first customer walked in and asked if he was open yet. When Dr. Yoder responded that he wasn’t quite sure, the man pulled out his denture and pointed to a sensitive spot in his mouth. “Can you fix that?” Dr. Yoder sure could, and did so. He hadn’t even set up a fee structure yet, so the man gave him five bucks, saying, “Go ahead and take your wife out to dinner.”
This determination to go the extra mile for patients and provide care whatever the need has been a hallmark of his practice in Middlebury. Once, when an Amish patient came in during the day in need of a procedure he didn’t provide yet, Dr. Yoder closed up, drove the patient to an oral surgeon in Elkhart, waited during the procedure, and drove him home afterward.
Yoder worked with several restoration companies to move the barns off of the location. The lumber from the Krider Garden Center is part of the blacksmith building at the Elkhart County Fairgrounds. The larger barn was relocated to Tennessee by a company from Kentucky who carefully removed it timber by timber.
Despite the steep learning curve, his practice thrived, growing from a solo practitioner with two chairs and no employees to four chairs and six employees in only a few years. Dr. Yoder attributes this growth to God’s care for him and his family, as well as Catherine’s continuous support and encouragement.
Having been in dentistry for 36 years means that Dr. Yoder is now serving a third generation of patients.
inMiddlebury Magazine | SEPTEMBER 2022 15 year of Dental School. Over the next three years, Catherine taught music at Bunker Hill Elementary in Franklin Township in Indianapolis while Dr. Yoder completed his education in dental school at Indiana University School of Dentistry. Upon his graduation and her completion of a Master of Music Education degree at Butler University, the two celebrated with dinner at the Eagle’s Nest, a revolving rooftop restaurant in Indianapolis. “We just enjoyed the views of the city and tried not to think too much about how much the meal was going to cost us.”
During their years in Middlebury, the Yoder family has continued their family traditions of putting down deep roots in their community. Both Dr. Yoder and
Dr. Yoder recalls, “The company owner was quite the character. He had few teeth, so we joked that I should pay him by making him a brand new set of dentures.”
“Just the other day, I had kids in for appointments whose dad started coming here with his parents when he was twelve.” The author of this article himself recalls choosing toys from the dental treasure chest after cleanings as a kid. These days, he brings his five kids in for their cleanings. Dr. Yoder has nurtured a warm and professional culture of care within his practice over the years, and a number of his current employees have served with him for two decades or more.
Dr. Yoder plans to remain with the practice through the end of the year, providing management during the transition.
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What’s next? Dr. Yoder hopes to continue his volunteer service in the community and in his church, to work on his golf swing, do some fishing, and to read the large volume of books he has accumulated over the years. And of course, he will continue to spend time enjoying their family which has grown in the last 3 years with the addition of daughter-in-laws Lizzie & Eleanor. The Yoders will welcome their first grandchild in February of 2023 (to Patrick and Lizzie in West Lafayette). Dr. Yoder and Catherine plan to accompany the Franklin Central High School choirs, where their son Jared is a director, on a choir trip to London and Paris. “In some ways it’s a celebration of retirement.”Ofcourse, Dr. Yoder won’t totally be able to put down his dental tools, and not just because he’ll be helping out with practices in the area as needed. “Whenever the boys are home they ask me to look at their teeth.” A dentist’s work is never done, it seems.
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Catherine have been long-time 4-H leaders for the Middlebury 4-H Club, like Dr. Yoder’s parents before him. All four of their boys were 10-year 4-H members (as well as being the 6th generation of the Artley family). For over 36 years, their church family at Brenneman Memorial Missionary Church in Goshen has been a vital support for them. Dr. Yoder has served on the church board, and both he and Catherine have continued using their musical gifts to serve with the worship team and choir. Their four boys (Tyler, Patrick, Jared, and Aaron) all graduated from Northridge, and though none of them are dentists, they are all deeply invested in their own churches and communities around Indiana.
Dr. Yoder has been a member of the Crystal Valley Exchange Club for 36 years, which has been integral in raising donations for youth and community groups in the area and whose national focus is child abuse prevention. He has also volunteered with Dollars for Scholars, which has collected over 1.2 million dollars in scholarships for Northridge High School graduates since 1982. He served on the Middlebury Summer Festival committee, helping to run the kid’s games during the festivities. Dr. Yoder loves many things about Middlebury, but pinpointed the close-knit, supportive community as the thing that continually impresses him. “The main thing to love about Middlebury is the relationships here, and those go beyond just knowing your neighbors.”
Dr. Yoder is now looking forward to officially retiring. This past year, Dr. Brian Topping (of Topping Dental Group in Nappanee) came to him with an offer to purchase the dental practice. “It was really God’s timing that worked that out,” Dr. Yoder said. According to him, it was the right time on all fronts. “They share so many of our values, and are from a small town as well. They will be a great fit for Middlebury and for this practice.”
inMiddlebury Magazine | SEPTEMBER 2022 17 September Programs and Events Please visit our website for details on all library events and programs. October Preview Enrich. Connect. Inspire. 101 East Winslow St. • Middlebury, IN 46540 P: 574.825.5601 • F: www.middleburylibrary.org574.825.5150 6 15 Hispanic Heritage Month Movie Night 5pm 20 Color 4pmNatureWalk:Pairs 22 Kids 11amYoga 27 Birding on 6pmPumpkinvinethe 29 Art to Keep: Glass Painting for Teens 10am Follow us on Join our digital newsletter and stay up to date on what’s happening at the Library! Sign up at the front desk of the Library or contact us. 29 Meet Candidatesthe ForumThe6pmLit Lib Games for Tweens & Teens 4:15pm • Reading Ready: Early Life Storytime - Wednesdays at 10am • Bouncing Baby: Lapsit Storytime - Fridays at 11am • Let's Talk About It - October 11 • Knit Happens for Teens - October 13 • Author Kristy Cambron - October 18 • Homework Help + Cafe - October 20 6:30pmGenealogyLEARN1 6:30pmCraftCreativebugClub 8
Join the annual Saturday Corn Hole Tournament held at 11 a.m. in the East Park Basketball Courts. All downtown shops will be open for extended hours during the festival for shopping convenience. Visit the General Store, Varns and Hoover old-time Hardware in business for 134 plus years with the same creaky floors. Stop in Amish-owned Legacy Furniture featuring beautiful heirloom furniture, and don’t forget Gohn Brothers for your sewing and quilting needs.
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From the Crystal Spring Amish School Booth, grab your favorite Amish fried pies and Calico Beans. You can’t forget kettle corn, wood-fired pizza, Country Amish Rolled Ice Cream, or the corn on the cob form the Northridge Music Parents Association.
Back by Popular Demand Friday Lunchtime Music beginning at 11 a.m. Pork Chop Dinner – Friday beginning at 4 p.m. Pancake Sausage Breakfast – Sat. beginning at 7 a.m.
At 8:00 p.m., don’t miss Middlebury’s Then and Now family friendly movie, and opening act for the incredible Friday night fireworks on the Das Dutchman Essenhaus Inn campus grounds.
There truly is something for everyone at the Middlebury Fall Festival. Come out and visit us for this two-day event full of fun and entertainment for all.
For information, contact the Middlebury Chamber of Commerce at 574-825-4300, Executive Director Sheri Howland at director@ middleburyinchamber.com, or Community Outreach Coordinator Carmen Carpenter at carmencarpenter@middleburyinchamber.com
Bringart.lawn chairs to the downtown parks and enjoy live entertainment throughout the weekend.
Fall Festival’s old favorites will remain the samehomegrown vegetables and fruits, pumpkins, ornamental gourds, colorful fall mums, local woodcarvers and blacksmith in action, potters’ on-site creations, and Amish
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Concessions, Vendor Booths Arts, Crafts, Demo, & Commercial Memorial Park/East Park 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Face Painting by Samara East Park 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. St. Joseph Valley Forgers/John Latowki (Blacksmith) Demos Memorial Park 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Woodworker/Carver Demo East Park Pavilion
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22 inMiddlebury Magazine | SEPTEMBER 2022 Family time cooking Hello InMiddlebury readers, I have always considered myself to be a foodie and find great joy in cooking for the ones I love. Over the last year of eating in more often I have continued to expand my own culinary repertoire in an effort to meet my desire for new and exciting dishes. From time to time I would enjoy sharing some of my recipes with you and learning some of yours. Please share if you feel this is an addition you would enjoy seeing more of in our magazine as well as some recipes of your own to include by contacting us via our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/inMiddlebury/ or emailing me at delightfullyhere@gmail.com For this issue, with the coming of the autumn season I would like to share different recipes to add some excitement to your dinner table and some inspiration for a culinary challenge. REDTACOSLENTIL Ingredients • 1/2 medium onion, finely diced • 1/2 green pepper, finely diced • 1 mincedteaspoongarlic • 1 cup red lentils • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning • 3 cups water For Serving: • Tortillas • Lettuce • Salsa • Cheese • Sour Cream/ Plain Yogurt • Or any other of your favorite taco garnishes Instructions Lightly oil a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion & green pepper and cook until onions are slightly translucent and the vegetables are beginning to soften about 3-4 minutes. Next add minced garlic and cook 1 additional minute until garlic is fragrant. Mix in the taco seasoning, lentils, and water. Cover and cook 13-16 minutes, stirring occasionally until the lentils are cooked and no water remains in the taco filling. Serve red lentil taco meat in warm tortillas with your favorite taco garnishes. Ingredients •
In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta and drain
Placewell.the uncooked shrimp in a medium sized bowl and add the paprika, 3 cloves of garlic, pepper
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A shout out to Rosa Troyer and Rueben Helmuth at the Village Inn Restaurant for their upright moral qualities, values, and integrity. I recently had a breakfast meeting at the Village Inn and paid for the breakfast with a credit card. Hours had passed before I had realized that the card was not in my possession. Retracing my steps, I returned to the restaurant and was greeted with a smile and the credit card. The Town of Middlebury is a special place for a variety of reasons, but people like Rosa and Rueben are an extraordinary example of the fiber of the community. Thank You!
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