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OCTOBER Table of Contents

Editor’s Note We all face challenges in life. Some small. Some pretty significant.

around town 04 Middlebury Milestones 05 Community Calendar 06 Boys & Girls Club: Service to the Community 08 Outdoor Living: Celebrating Nature! 09 Middlebury Parks Department Update 10 American Legion Spotlight: Don Smucker 16 Chamber of Commerce 28 Business Directory feature stories 12 Bryan Fisher: What a Difference a Year Makes 15 More Than Just a Road Trip 18 Gloria Salavarria: The Downside of Handicap Accessibility 20 Bicentennial Torch Relay 23 Grewe Takes Silver! schools 24 Updates From Our Schools 27 Athletics coupons 29 Deals in Middlebury eye on the game from the sideline. Photo by Russ Draper.

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Northridge Football Coach Bryan Fisher has had a new heart for over a year now, and is doing well. He, along with a fellow coach from Lakeland, have taken their shared story of receiving new hearts and used it to inspire others to sign up to be organ donors to save lives. Daryl Zook, who recently moved to Middlebury, went on a cross-country motorcycle trip with a friend, Jon Helmuth, as Zook was losing his eyesight. Helmuth has turned their trip into an absolutely enjoyable documentary that allows us to tag along as they take on the challenges of the road. And finally, there is Middlebury’s own Sam Grewe. Just as this issue was being wrapped up he took a silver medal in the high jump at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. We were able to get a quick interview with him from Rio, but look for a more indepth article on his amazing experience next month. Meanwhile, don’t wait to be challenged. Go out and inspire others now. –Guy Thompson, Editor

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Milestones Birthday Wishes to 1

Nancy Hawkins

Reese Holland, 5

Kent Bush

Carter Grahl, 15

Rich Milewski

Al Stealy, 80

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Rich and Jane Milewski, 40 years

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Bob & Nancy Hawkins, 60 years

Leland & Becky Barksdale, 6 years

Kent & Ginger Bush, 45 years

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Happy 50th Anniversary, Chuck & Judy Teall!

Missionary Church on ‘Project GO’ mission The Crystal Valley Missionary Church has been working on an outreach program, “Project GO,” that has seen church members working to help Middlebury look its best.

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MONTHLY AMERICAN LEGION DINNERS, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Public welcome 1st Friday: All-You-Can-Eat Fish by the Legion 2nd Friday: Varied menu by Legion Riders 3rd Friday: All-You-Can-Eat Broasted Chicken by Auxiliary 4th Friday: Sandwich Baskets by Sons of American Legion 5th Friday: Lasagna dinner by Boy Scout Troop 7 Last Saturday: Steak Grill – Call the Legion at 825-5121 for more information. The church recently took a home that had been abandoned and not maintained for three years. Members from the church spent two days clearing debris from the property, trimming bushes, mowing and additional work to make the property look cared for. The ministry program has also taken church members to other areas of town to help the community. They have also been helping the food pantry prepare for its move to a new location. Church members will also be volunteering at the food pantry every Saturday in September. Future projects include distributing winter clothing to those in need, delivering Thanksgiving boxes to the elderly in the community, and a dinner for the elderly in December to finish off the year.

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around TOWN | Boys & Girls Club

Fall Focus: Service to the Community October is known for many things – football games, bonfires, costumes and Halloween – but at the Boys & Girls Club of Middlebury, October also means something else: a time for serving the community. All month, members of our Boys & Girls Club will be serving their club and community in different ways.

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“We think volunteering in the food pantry would be fun and important,” says sixthgrader Bennett Leisure.

Members of the Indiana Kids program, which targets students performing below grade level in math and reading, will be working hard to earn 10 hours of community service for this school year. Kicking off this month, participants in this educational program will be volunteering around the Boys & Girls Club and lending a hand in the community through service projects.

The middle school leadership group, Torch Club, also has their own ideas about how to give back this season.

As part of their weekly agenda, this after-school club works together to brainstorm and plan ways to help meet needs in their community as well as how to engage their peers in fun, positive ways.

Teens in Keystone Club look forward to volunteering with the Church Community Services Seed to Feed Potato Harvest each fall.

“I hope that we can plan a dance or fun party for other middle school students,” shares Torch Club member Lexus Warstler.

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Keystone member Breanna Miller volunteers with her peers at the Middlebury Food Pantry.

Also busy planning ways to stay involved in the community is the club’s high school leadership group, Keystone. Members in Keystone are 9th through 12th grade students who have demonstrated a commitment to academic success, strong character, and service. Last month, this group cleaned the Middlebury Fire Department to pay tribute to servicemen and women in remembrance of 9/11. This month, the group is planning to be involved with Church Community Services’ annual Seed to Feed Potato Harvest, which they participate in annually to help combat hunger in Elkhart County.

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Outdoor LIVING

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October is a great month to celebrate nature! Several holidays in the month are perfect to add natural exploration. Here are a few special days to start your journey: October 3 – World Habitat Day

October 12 – National Fossil Day

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Touted as a way to celebrate Habitat for Humanity, everyone needs adequate shelter. Explore the natural side of habitats. Greater Middlebury is home to rivers, forests, wetlands, and more. Take a hike to find the four basic aspects of habitat, which are food, water, shelter, and space. These needs vary for each creature.

Crinoids, often called Indian Beads, are common in our area. Explore fossils in Indiana by visiting: igs.indiana.edu/ ReferenceDocs/Fossil_card.pdf.

October 4 – World Animal Day

Celebrate the full moon with a moon viewing party. In Japan, people decorate with grasses and eat dumplings. Here, try a bonfire with s’mores while watching the moon rise in the sky.

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Wildlife abounds nearby. Raccoons, snakes, owls, bobcats, and more can all be found in our natural spaces. Each animal is uniquely adapted to live in its environment. Learn about animals in Indiana at: www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3357.htm.

October 7 – World Smile Day www.worldsmileday.com/

One of the goals of World Smile Day is to help another person smile and perform acts of service. Why not celebrate it by creating a “natural” smile. Find a curved stick for a smile, rocks for eyes, pine needles for hair, etc. Let your imagination run wild! Leave your smile art for others to find. See ideas at: insideoutsidemichiana.blogspot.com/2013/11/nature-faces. html.

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While we tend to think of tricks and treats, there are many natural ways of celebrating Halloween, such as pumpkin carving, a natural scavenger hunt, learning about bats or spiders, nature art, etc. Check out the ideas at: goexplorenature.com/2011/10/10ideas-for-halloween-nature-fun.html. How will you celebrate nature in the month of October? Dr. Carla Gull blogs at www.InsideOutsideMichiana.com. She is often seen with her four tag-along explorers in the greater Michiana area.

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Parks Events by the Middlebury Park Board Photos: Gloria Salavarria

Riverfest 2016 “Water, Water Everywhere” was indeed the theme of a very rainy Riverfest 2016, but the “edutainment” still went on! Many cool fish were found in the Little Elkhart and kids earned their degree in “wormology,” created great art, made bird feeders, and toured the Ethos Science bus. They learned that a rainy day in 1816 was more challenging than it is today. Everyone enjoyed Crystal Spring School’s great food, and the sun peeked out for the kayak giveaway and the exciting, hilarious live animal show. See you next year!

The Learning Tree Middlebury’s Tree Board member emeritus, Dana Snider, and his wife Nelda were on hand at Riverfest to offer their knowledge on trees and the importance of trees in our environment. They are pictured here with a new exhibit that has been added to Riverbend Park – a slice of a large oak tree with unique characteristics. The tree was harvested from Camp Mack in Milford, Indiana, and donated by the Sniders. Bryce Miller and Scout Troop #7 erected a structure to shield the exhibit from the elements. The Parks Department will create interpretive signage about the growth characteristics of trees and the importance of trees in our environment.

Mini Golf @ the Library 2016 Amid the stacks of children’s books, cookbooks, fiction, and research books there will be something you don’t usually see at the Middlebury Community Library – a Mini Golf course! On Saturday, November 12, the library will be closed for normal business, but will open to play Mini Golf from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a family fun activity for all ages. The adult “Friday Night T-Time” event will be Friday, November 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. Hazards, like lighthouses, tires, banks with play money, store mannequins and live plants, are set up by local businesses. This popular event, now in its sixth year, benefits the Friends of Middlebury Parks, the Friends of the Middlebury Community Library and the Middlebury Community Historical Museum.

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American Legion

Veteran Spotlight

by Guy Thompson

Don R. Smucker Smucker was born in Middlebury and graduated from Middlebury High School in 1946. He went to the Purdue University School of Pharmacy, graduating in 1950, and went to work at Smucker Drugs with his father, Ora, and brother, Farver, both pharmacists. “I enjoyed working late on Wednesdays and Saturdays in the summer when they had band concerts and free movies in the park across the street,” Smucker said. Military Service: He was drafted into the U.S. Army in November 1950 and station at Camp Breckenridge in Kentucky for basic training with the 101st Airborne Division before being transferred to Ft. Myers, Virg., for reassignment to Ft. Sam Houston Medical Field Service School in San Antonio, Texas. “We trained others to be pharmacy techs, a great 16-week program,” Smucker recalled. “Our graduates went on to serve in Army hospitals or MASH units in Korea.”

Don Smucker at the end of training.

Smucker is also a member of Middlebury American Legion Post 210. “My wife and I worked in the drugstore for 41 years and then sold the store and retired,” Smucker said. “During retirement, we joined Brethren Volunteer Service and worked in a food bank in Phoenix, Ariz., for six months. That was a great experience!” After that, the town wanted to start a Middlebury Historical Museum and asked Smucker to be a director, where he served on a volunteer basis for 12 years with the full-time director.

After Service: Smucker married Berneita Gorden in December 1951 and they lived in San Antonio while he finished his service. “After discharge, I went home to work in the family drugstore in Middlebury with my brother, who had been recalled into the Army and discharged about the same time,” Smucker said.

Smucker and his wife “have been blessed with a daughter, Keli, and a son, Ted, and their wonderful families – five grandchildren, three girls and two boys, and a greatgranddaughter,” Smucker said.

Don and Berneita Smucker

The pharmacy moved in San Antonio to a larger building and improved the drugstore with a gift and collectibles area. “And what most of our customers also loved – a soda foundation,” Smucker stated. Smucker served on the Middlebury Town Council, the Middlebury Community School Board, and the Elkhart County Council. He also served for two years as director of Indiana Pharmacists Continuing Education Program. 10 inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2016

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Scott received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Goshen College. A nurse since 1980, Scott has worked at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Saint Joseph Health System in South Bend and Mishawaka, Goshen Hospital and Elkhart General Hospital.

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The difference a year makes Coaches continue to promote organ donation by Guy Thompson Photos by Russ Draper

A year ago, the two families had just met. One family, Dave and Stacey Priestley, was anxiously waiting for a heart transplant for Dave, an assistant football coach at Lakeland High School (LHS) in LaGrange. The other family, Bryan and Christy Fisher, had just gone through the experience as Bryan, an assistant coach at Northridge High School (NHS) in Middlebury, received a new heart in May of that year. 12 inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2016

he two families, along with their schools and teams, decided to use last year’s LHS-NHS scrimmage matchup to promote organ donation with help from the Indiana Organ Donor Network. On August 12 of this year, they met again on the football field, this time on Northridge’s home turf, having bonded even more over the past year. Priestley received a heart transplant in November of last year, just after football season. “The timing was perfect,” Priestley joked. “It was right between football and baseball.” Throughout the wait and, finally, the transplant, the Fishers were there for support, even making it to Indianapolis to visit the Priestleys. “I can’t imagine not having this friendship,” Christy Fisher added. “Their story is so similar.” The Priestleys, particularly Stacey, could call the Fishers up and ask questions, express concerns, and get the support that only a family that had gone through nearly the same thing could provide. Left: NHS football coach Bryan Fisher paces the sideline during a scrimmage with Lakeland at the start of this season, thanks to the heart transplant he had last year. Below: HS football coach Bryan Fisher, right, and Lakeland coach Dave Priestley, share more than a love of football, as both men received heart transplants in 2015.

“It could have been more difficult,” Stacey said. “Someone we know has been through it. And sometimes you just want someone to talk to.” Other times, since they had gone through such a similar procedure, they didn’t need to talk, she added. Both families are amazed at how much the two communities have embraced the effort to get more people to sign up to be organ donors. “It’s a coach’s dream,” Dave said of the students’ efforts following last year’s scrimmage. Some seniors made it their senior project to get more people to sign up. “As a coach, you nudge them in the right direction and then they run with it.” Northridge students also took the challenge to heart. “They are old enough to understand this and do something positive with it,” Fisher stated. “They want to get involved.” Marti Cooper, who is the community relations coordinator at the Indiana Donor Network, pointed out that following the schools’ example from last year, other schools had worked to raise awareness. “It only takes a minute to let your family know you made the decision to save a life,” Cooper added. Sometimes that decision may be difficult to discuss but, she added, it’s more difficult for families during those times at the hospital.

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The push to get more people to sign up for organ donation has seen results, with 70 percent of Indiana drivers listed as organ donors. “But it’s so helpful to have the families know of that decision,” Cooper said. Cooper attended the scrimmage to provide support and information, and enjoyed seeing the two families together. “Both coaches, they realize it’s not really about them. It’s about the gifts they got and now, helping others get that gift,” Cooper noted. There is such a tight bond between families, she added. Sometimes that bond is between the recipients and the donors. Sometimes other recipients. “Recipient families will bond with other donor families that they meet. They understand what they’ve been through,” Cooper said. Both Fisher and Priestley and their families know the value of and appreciate what they have received. “Now it’s about raising awareness for others. We are two success stories, but there are still those haven’t been successful. There are more lives to be saved,” Priestley said.

Organ Donation Facts Patients in Indiana awaiting transplant: • Heart – 47 • Lung – 8 • Liver – 69 • Kidney – 1,249 • Kidney/Pancreas – 36 • Pancreas – 22 • Intestine – 11

• In all, 1,378 people are awaiting a transplant (includes those awaiting multiple organ transplant). • In 2015, 629 people received organ transplants as a result of 175 organ donors in Indiana. • Indiana Donor Network facilitated 886 tissue donation cases in 2015.

• More than 42,500 people had their sight restored last year through cornea transplants. • More than 1 million tissue transplants are done each year, and surgical need for tissue is steadily rising. • Register your decision to be an organ and tissue donor at indianadonornetwork.org, at your local BMV or by submitting a written form. • Be sure to share your decision to be an organ and tissue donor with your family. (Information provided by the Indiana Donor Network.)

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More than just a road trip by Guy Thompson

My definition of a good movie

is one I

want to watch over and over. And for me, those movies have one thing in common – great characters. I don’t care if there is a big twist ending or action or what have you. If I’m going to spend 90 to 120 minutes with someone, I want to enjoy being around them. “The Flying Dutchmen” is one of those movies and has two characters that you want to spend time with. If anything, at just under 90 minutes it’s not enough time spent with the two men at the center of this documentary. The premise is simple – former Elkhart-area businessman Jon Helmuth wants to take his friend and mentor, Middlebury resident Daryl Zook who was one of the founders of KZ RV, on a trip. But not just any trip. This is to be a cross-country trip with a motorcycle and sidecar so that Zook can see the Pacific Ocean. Time is a factor, as Zook was nearly blind at the time and no one knew how long he would be able to see. The tagline, “It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime,” gives you a clue that perhaps everything did not go as planned. But what trip ever does? What stories about trips where everything is fine rarely get told over and over? Instead, it’s the trips where the grit and grime from the road stick to the tale that become those legendary trips. Those

become the “trip of a lifetime” we remember. And it doesn’t take long for their trip to go south, even as they try to make their way west. Mechanical issues develop right out of the gate, putting the two men on the side of the road more than on it for the first few days. In movies, obstacles reveal character and it is greatly enjoyable to watch Jon and Daryl together working through the problems. Jon is the optimist. Nothing is ever as bad as it seems. He jokes as he tries to fix the latest part of the motorcycle or sidecar that has halted their trip. Sparse accommodations further west do little to dampen his humor. Meanwhile, Daryl offers few words throughout the trip and when he does speak, it’s often to poke at Jon a little. Jon never gives up in his attempts to coax more words out of his friend, but often to little or no effect. Daryl is reflective at times and often, his silence says more than words. There are also great moments as the two men meet and interact with those they meet along the way. They receive much needed assistance at one moment, only to turn around and give generously to someone in need the next. Often in movies, characters seek what they think they want, but end up finding what they actually need. Jon wants to get Daryl to the west coast in time for his mentor to see the ocean and its amazing coast. But what he finds is his desire for a deeper connection with Daryl, a man who had become a fatherfigure to him over the years. At first, Helmuth admitted, he wasn’t sure that connection was made. But Daryl, in only a few words as they sat watching the sunset on the Oregon coast, assures him that what Jon needed was there all along. And it leaves Jon speechless. More information on “The Flying Dutchmen,” including future showings and release dates, can be found at: www.flyingdutchmenfilm.com.

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Last Lunch & Learn for 2016

October 27

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2nd Place Team: Lehman Hershberger Congratulations to Ted Springer, Chris Wright and Henry Hamilton.

It’s with a heavy heart that Grace Bonewitz says goodbye to the Chamber of Commerce. She has accepted a position with Grand Design RV. Thank you, Grace, for all your hard work in growing the chamber to what it is today.

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The downside of handicapped accessibility Story & photos by Gloria Salavarria

I wanted my last home to be handicapped accessible with “easy riser” steps, both inside and outside of the home. Easy risers are steps that are no higher than six inches – thus making it easier for folks to walk up them – all the more important to me because I not only am getting older but I broke my back and damaged my hip during a trip to New Zealand 10 years ago. So when I moved into my newly-built Middlebury home, I found everything fine except for the outside steps leading to the front door. They were 8- and 9-inch steps and I didn’t like ‘em. Although I was annoyed, I politely asked the developer to pour the proper steps when he built his next condo unit. I didn’t see the sense in hauling a cement truck out just to redo my front steps when it could be done at the same time as the contractor would be pouring cement for a new unit.

A snapping turtle from the neighborhood pond waiting to be let in.

Finally, five years after I had moved in to my home, I got what I wanted – but I simplified the job by asking the contractor to just pour two more steps to give me four steps that would be half the size of the original steps. This would give me four steps with 4-inch risers which would be a little odd but much easier on old hips than the two original steps and so getting to my front door would no longer be a tough climb. Several weeks after my new steps had been poured, I came home to find a neighbor waiting for me at the front door. This neighbor was my equal when it comes to patience – and

That didn’t happen. Hisssss! But I was again nice about it and told him again that I wanted this problem corrected but I could wait until he built the next house in this subdivision. Another year went by and he built two more units while I was overseas and completely forgot about my steps. SNAP! Again I reminded him that I needed those steps rebuilt to my specifications. A cranky snapper gives a warning hissss! I further emphasized that the clientele like me it has a very long fuse to a very bad bomb. When a for this neighborhood are retired folks and “empty nesters.” Those 8- to 9-inch steps just won’t cut it for this crowd. In fact snapping turtle snaps, she can cause considerable damage. it would create a downright bad impression if the potential Knowing I would be up against a sister-in-snap-ability I went home buyer has trouble getting up those steps. Therefore I into my garage and grabbed an empty cardboard box along wanted my front steps corrected before the summer ended. with a sturdy stick that was thick enough not to splinter if this SNAP! SNAP! Hisssss! neighbor’s mood turned foul. 18 inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2016

I then confronted this aquatic neighbor who was placidly waiting for me to open my front door and allow it to continue on its way to the river by taking a stately walk through my home. I declined my neighbor’s request. I wasn’t about to allow those claws on my hardwood floors and since I didn’t have slippers in her size, I offered instead limousine service in a cardboard box – thus saving some time and energy on my neighbor’s part. Certainly my neighbor couldn’t refuse my generous offer but all I got was a Hissss! Not willing to take “Hissss!” for an answer, I laid the box on its side and gently nudged my neighbor’s behind with the stick. My snapping turtle friend meekly crawled into the box but let out a large hiss followed by an equally loud snap as I tried to transition it and the box – gently – into a mutually upright position for the trip to come. Once the box was fully upright, the snapping turtle emitted another loud hiss, followed by an even more ferocious snap and then the turtle relieved its bladder – leaving me think again where the American term “pissed off” came from and how it became a regular part of our more colorful speech. (In other parts of the world such as New Zealand and Australia,

“pissed” doesn’t mean “angry” as it does here in the U.S. Instead, it means “drunk” but then drunks can become quite belligerent while under the influence.) The rest of this encounter was, I’m relieved to say, uneventful. I put the turtle in the trunk of my car, closed the lid and drove down to Riverbend Park – a lovely nature park that is not far from my home. Once I parked my car at Riverbend Park, I called a family with kids over to see the snapping turtle that I had in the box. Fortunately there were a lot of oooohs and aaaaahs from the next generation but nobody lost any fingers. The occupant of the box did complain about the bumpy ride down to the river’s edge. Apparently my suspension doesn’t quite meet turtle standards but I’m not going to lose any sleep over it. That’s one of the advantages of being an old lady. I don’t worry anymore if turtles, cats, raccoons or people are pissed off at me. The turtle didn’t hang around very long for farewells and neither did I. As for the box – there was a recycling center conveniently located just across the street. Since then, I regularly check my front steps to see if a UPS guy has left a box for me, or whether I have another snapping turtle expecting taxi service down to the river. I now have what I’ve asked for in the way of front steps – and then some. I am also aware that I share more in common with snappers than just flabbiness in the upper arms department.

In the truest sense of the word, this turtle is “pissed off.”

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Bicentennial Torch Relay in Middlebury October 4

There are many special activities to highlight Indiana’s Bicentennial in 2016, with one of the most visible being the Bicentennial Torch Relay. Modeled after the Olympic Torch Relay, the special torch will travel through all 92 counties, having started on September 9 in Corydon, the state’s first capital. It will end its journey on October 15 at the current state capitol in Indianapolis. On October 4, the torch will be in Elkhart County, with local torchbearers going through Middlebury on the way to Elkhart, Goshen and other communities, before heading on to the next county.

Torch Schedule through Middlebury The relay leg through Middlebury will start at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from the My Brook Dairy Farm on CR 43, going south to US 20 before it turns west. The first torchbearer will be Truman Weaver, who will ride in a 1900s-era horse-drawn, open air milk wagon. At the Meadows Inn Bed & Breakfast, the torch will be handed over to Craig Blough, who will ride in a 2016 Western Star milk truck. The torch will go to Meadow Valley Golf Club on SR 13, where it will be handed over to Don Smucker. Smucker will take the torch to Hoosier Taekwondo via the mini Cardinal Bus. Paralympian Sam Grewe will receive the torch and will proceed up the hill on Wayne St. on a Middlebury Fire Dept. truck to Heritage Hall. From Heritage Hall, the torch will be taken by Judith Mantyla and Nancy Hannah, who will go west on US 20 in a horse-drawn carriage or buggy to Lippert Components. JoAnna King will have the last portion of the Middlebury leg of the relay, going in a Jayco RV west on US 20 to SR 15, where it will be passed on and head for Elkhart.

Torch Relay Open House Following the relay, there will be an Open House in the Community Room at the Middlebury Library from 10:30 a.m. until noon. There will be light refreshments and the public can meet and talk with the torchbearers and hear about their experiences. 20 inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2016

Torch Relay Facts • 3,200-mile journey across the state, traveling through 92 counties • The Torch Relay will begin in Corydon, the state’s first capital, and culminate in Indianapolis on the Statehouse Grounds. • The relay was designed to inspire Hoosiers and promote unity across the state by connecting people, communities, and regions. • Starts on September 9, 2016 and ends October 15, 2016. • The torch will travel 6 days per week (Mondays rest day) for 5 weeks/32 days. Above, L-R from top: Truman Weaver, Craig Blough, Don Smucker, Sam Grewe, Judith Mantyla, Nancy Hannah, JoAnna King.

• Walkers, runners and torchbearers employing modes of transportation that are representative of Indiana culture and heritage will move the torch along its route. • Torchbearers were chosen from nominations by each county in the state. • The torch will be accompanied by a caravan that includes the Indiana Bicentennial Experience. • The Torch Relay will conclude on the Statehouse Grounds with a grand celebration for all Hoosiers. OCTOBER 2016 | inMiddlebury

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Grewe takes silver! Sets personal record at Paralympics

“It was a really satisfying moment,” Sam Grewe

said of receiving the silver medal in the high jump at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games on Sept. 9. Grewe, competing for the first time in the international competition, set a personal best of 1.86 meters to take second behind Mariyappan Thangavelu of India, who edged Grewe out with a jump of 1.89 meters. And while he said he’s thrilled with the result, he still sees room for improvement. “I really enjoyed jumping on the Olympic stage,” Grewe said of the experience. “It’s an entirely different type of meet.” The event took place in the main Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. That led to a little bit of nerves prior to the contest. “It was by far the most adrenaline fueled environment I’ve been in,” Grewe added. But once the event started, it was down to business.

The atmosphere was different, too, as the crowd cheered on each competitor for every jump. “They were so supportive,” Grewe said. Grewe found Rio to be “beautiful” and everyone very friendly. He spent a few days following the event taking in the sights of Rio and enjoying his time there. Grewe is already looking ahead to the next Paralympics. “It’s good to have this experience for future games,” he said. Photo credit Joe Kusumoto

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Super Mileage Car Class Seeks Sponsors The Northridge High School Transportation Class has started its work on building two new cars for the annual super mileage contest, and are looking to the community for support. Last year they started with three cars, but were cut back by the competition organizers to two due to the number of teams entered. Teacher Kyle Hembree said that the class will only build two cars this year. All of the costs of the competition, from the materials and parts for the cars to the travel expenses, are all covered by sponsorships. Hembree expects the total cost for the project to be between $4,500 and $6,000. “That fluctuates if we get a large item donated,” he said. This is the fifth year teams from NHS will compete in the contest that challenges teams to build vehicles with very high gas mileage. There are four seniors returning this year, with 17 students participating on two teams. One team will be all 24 inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2016

seniors while the other will be all juniors. Hembree expects the junior team to build a car this year to compete, and then use that as a base for next year’s contest. The teams will build two different cars. One will be in the prototype class while the other is an “Urban Concept” car, which will be similar to a standard car. Students from the class have already attended a couple of the cruise-ins at the Essenhaus, Hembree said, to talk to those who may be interested in sponsoring the class.

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Northridge Soccer Player Emma Oxenrider hits a header during the Raiders match versus the Northwood Panthers at Woolworth Field.

The Northridge Varsity Volleyball Team gets ready to take the court for warmups during their recent match versus Elkhart Memorial HS.

Northridge Golfer Braedyn O’Dell follows the path of her putt in recent competition for the Raiders.

The Northridge Raiders Soccer Team celebrates a goal versus Elkhart Central at Woodworth Field.

Northridge Raider running back Tug Modglin carries the rock in recent JV competition versus John Adams HS.

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School News Jefferson Elementary News Promising Practice Award Jefferson is proud to accept the “Promising Practice” award from the State of Indiana for their use of Grapeseed, an “oral language acquisition and critical listening program developed through songs, chants, music, pictures, and stories” that is being used by Jefferson’s non-native English speaking students (Grapeseed, English for Children). The state is recognizing 200 promising practices around the state to celebrate Indiana’s bicentennial. The state hopes that by highlighting best practices, they will be able to communicate to other educators’ programs being used in the state.

New iPads at Jefferson Thank you JES PTO! Jefferson’s PTO recently purchased 22 iPads and protective covers for students to use during the school day. Teachers are now able to utilize apps that help students with a variety of high-quality online activities. JES also received a grant to purchase an online program, Waterford, designed to improve student learning. The iPads

School Park Events Eighth Grade Fall Cleanup Day The 8th grade fall cleanup day will be October 29.

River Study The Middle School River Study is moving from the spring to the fall, thus effectively making two river studies in this calendar year. The dates are September 26, 27 and 29 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tom Enright will run the river station and the aquatic insect identification.

Sensory Hikes Middlebury Elementary will expand their first grade “Sensory Hikes” from one per year to three so that students can make comparisons of the seasons. The fall hike will be October 10 and 13, the winter hike will be January 17 and 20, and the spring hikes will be April 17 and 18. 26 inMiddlebury Magazine | OCTOBER 2016

will allow more students to use the program along with the current computers in classrooms. Watch for updates and upcoming events on the Jefferson Elementary Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/ Jefferson-Elementary-School-198153513865668.

Orchard View Elementary

This year, students at Orchard View Elementary are growing their own fresh herb garden with the help of Mrs. Cripe’s 3rd grade class. The students help water and take care of the herb garden which is finally ready for harvest. Above, students tend to the small gardens in the classroom. At top, the class shows off the fruits of their labors.

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