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Sharkey serves as ambassador in engineering, soccer

BY JENNIFER DECKER jdecker@kpcmedia.com

and opportunity to get to interact with different levels of government. There’s ANGOLA — Jen Sharkey has long still teaching, engineering, budgets, public been an ambassador of sorts, in her Steuben relations, positively engaging with the County government job and on soccer fields community and marketing to get grants,” internationally.

Sharkey said.

Sharkey is Steuben County’s highway The most frustrating part, she said, is engineer. She is responsible for planning many of the responsibilities that fall into her and assisting in supervising safe construclap take time to complete. tion and repair of county roads and bridges.

A major part of the job is taking concerns A Battle Creek, Michigan native, about roads.

Sharkey holds three college degrees, a “For our pavement management, when a bachelor’s degree from Tri-State Univerresident calls us about their roads, we look sity and a master’s degree from Purdue at the pavement, if it’s asphalt versus chip University, both in civil engineering, and a and seal. To explain why their road is higher master’s of business administration degree up or down on the list we look at pavement from Ball State University. surface with evaluation on a rating scale of Much of her job entails cooperation, one to 10,” she said. especially on federal and state-funded One thing the public doesn’t know is projects. road construction and maintenance are “I think the advantage is I interact with pricey, she said. For example, it’s $20,000 all members of the highway department,” for one mile of chip and seal and $10,000 she said. “I know the problems and how to for one mile of sand and seal. tackle them. A lot is coordination with (the Aside from her engineering career, Indiana Department of Transportation).”

Sharkey has just wrapped up her second For bridges, she prepares an inventory year as Angola High School’s girls’ soccer that looks at a variety of issues. coach. Prior to that, she was assistant coach “Bridges are inspected by a licensed at the school for four years. She played the professional bridge inspector and is done sport in college and internationally. every two years,” she said. “Fortunately, “I’ve played since a young age at Steuben has been No. 1 with the best Tri-State and Purdue. I played internationbridges and we’re looking to continue that.” ally in Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Prior to working for Steuben County, she Italy and Germany as part of a U.S.A. was a consultant for A&Z Engineering LLC, sports ambassador program,” she said. “It Fort Wayne. But the Steuben County lake would be players from across the country country beckoned her. … I believe that’s helped me transition for Sharkey said much of her job with the different soccer strategies.” county is public relations and answering And it has helped when it comes to resident questions. dealing with all sorts of situations profes“The best part of my job is the variety sionally.

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Jen Sharkey, Steuben County’s highway engineer, poses with a front-end loader.

The piece of heavy machinery is often used to accomplish road projects. She is responsible for planning and supervising construction and repair of Steuben County roads and bridges.

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Parkview Noble manager balances busy life

BY DENNIS NARTKER dnartker@kpcmedia.com

Road and S.R. 3. She has 20 staff and oversees the operation, attending KENDALLVILLE — A typical day meetings, completing reports and for Kendallville resident Julie Desper, a schedules, reviewing quality informabusy mother and wife with a demanding tion, checking in with staff and making job, begins at about 6:15 a.m. and sure patients are registered properly. doesn’t end until about 11 p.m.

She arrives at work about 7:45 a.m., eats “You’ve got to have balance in your lunch on the run and leaves work about life. My husband Chris and I decided 5 p.m. “Sometimes I leave work feeling early on that work is for work and I still have much to do.” family time is for family. We don’t take After work she’s attending her our work home with us. We try not to children’s after school activities. Her talk about work while at home. That’s son plays golf and tennis, and her family time,” she said recently. daughter plays basketball and volleyball.

After waking early on a typical By about 7 p.m. the family is home, work day, she will spend from about including husband Chris, who works at DENNIS NARTKER 6:15-7:30 a.m. getting 15-year-old son Campbell & Fetter Bank in Kendallville.

Ryan and 11-year-old daughter Kayla Julie Desper of Kendallville, a busy mother and wife with a demanding job, finds She makes dinner and the family eats around, make sure their lunches are balance in her life between work and family. from 7 to about 8:30 p.m. She helps packed and get them to school. with homework and spends time with Desper is manager of Parkview the children until about 10 p.m. “Chris Noble’s Physical, Occupational and and I talk and spent time together from As manager she encourages her staff commitment to work and family, Desper Speech Therapy Department, located about 10 to 11 p.m.” to have good balance in their lives. said a very supportive husband and in a building at the corner of Drake When asked how she balances her “There’s a time for work and there’s a family helps. “Do not beat yourself up time for family,” she said. when you feel you come up short,” she When asked what advice she would advises other women about balancing give young mothers trying to find that their busy lives. “Help out others any balance in their lives, Desper said no time you can. Sometime you may need one is perfect. “You are going to make help.” mistakes. Each day is a new day to start Desper grew up in Liberty Center, a over and try again.” small town in southern Wells County, She recommended building a network and graduated from Southern Wells Providing Communication Services Since 1896 High School. She majored in speech and of support from family and friends. Get hearing at Indiana University where she to know other parents at your children’s schools. “For the most part, people want met her future husband. She earned a to help other people when they can.” master’s degree in speech pathology and Front Row: Laurie Alcala, Carla Lucas & Carol Slone And again with reference to family moved to Kendallville with her husband Back Row: Cindy Taylor & Natalie Murray in 1996. She went to work for Parkview time, Desper advises: “Remember, this is not your life forever. Kids grow up Health and became manager of the very quickly and there will be a time Physical, Occupational and Speech when you will miss all the chaos.”

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Empowered advocate aims to empower others

BY KATHRYN BASSETT kbassett@kpcmedia.com

As an advocate, Strock helps victims of domestic violence access AUBURN — The eldest of 14 the resources they need and follows children, Judy Strock grew up in a and supports them through the legal farming family and enjoyed the role process if necessary. Strock said her of peacemaker. role and relationship with each victim “I was always trying to help,” is based on the victim’s individual Strock recalled. “I came from a needs. peaceful background. My mom was “There shouldn’t be violence,” noted for helping people. My dad was Strock said. “I love kids, I don’t quiet. I thought, ‘When there’s work like to see them in that situation. to be done you do it. If there’s a need, When you empower the women, you you do it. You take care of it.’” empower the kids.”

Strock, 68, continues to embrace Strock said it is gratifying to see the qualities of peace, harmony and women she has helped who have left helping others as she reaches out abusive situations and gone on to to women who find themselves in support themselves and their children, dangerous and violent situations. obtain employment, go back to school She is a domestic violence and be in healthy relationships. advocate and chair of the DeKalb “The women themselves give me County Domestic Violence Task the strength,” Strock said. “I don’t go Force. Both roles are volunteer away feeling sad and depressed. I go positions that she took on after away feeling empowered and feeling retiring in 2010. She had worked good, or I would have burned out a as a domestic violence advocate for long time ago.” the YWCA for 10 years and prior to Along with her passion for putting that had worked for the Northeastern an end to domestic violence, Strock is Center. equally passionate about being a good Strock began her professional steward of the land and its resources career after raising three children. and serves as a board member of “I went back to college and got the DeKalb County Soil and Water my degree, then worked at the Conservation District.

Northeastern Center and then for the “Our water and our air and our soil YWCA,” Strock said. “In that process are important too, just as much as I’ve gotten empowered, too, so why relationships,” Strock said. “I want don’t I help other women become to leave my imprint on this earth, empowered to be who they are and whether through water, soil or a what they can be?” person and how they’re treated.”

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Chamber director guides membership growth More women running businesses in LaGrange these days

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Beth Sherman is the executive director of the LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce. From her vantage point, she has seen businesses — particularly those headed by women — grow in nearly eight years in her position.

LAGRANGE — Since she first went to work helping her family run a business in Shipshewana, Beth Sherman has known she has a knack for business.

Now as the executive director of the LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce, Sherman has watched LaGrange County businesses grow, and witnessed women playing a larger role in that growth.

Sherman said when she first arrived at the Chamber nearly eight years ago, women weren’t playing nearly as big a role in local business as they do now, including operating the chamber.

“That is really changing now, and you can see that just by looking at our board,”

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These days, the chamber’s board of directors is composed of as many woman as men. Sherman said that gradual shift took place as more and more women started stepped forward and taking the reins of many local businesses.

“There are a lot of women out there controlling businesses,” she explained.

Sherman said she thinks women care for businesses much as they care for a family.

“Women are more nurturing, and that’s adds a personal aspect to owning a business,” Sherman said. “I think they tend to treat their businesses like they would treat their children, helping them grow,” The growth of women in business has not only helped the local economy, but it has helped fuel new growth at the Chamber grow as well. That organization has expanded from 140 members in 2006 to more than 400 companies on the local Chamber role of members today. Sherman said growth within the Chamber has helped many local businesses expand their own bottom lines.

“The No. 1 thing that I like about this Chamber is the networking,” Sherman said. “When I started here, people didn’t even know what businesses were in their own community. They would go to South Bend or Fort Wayne, for example, to find things. But we have those businesses right here and now they’re all working together.

That was our mission, to advocate for the success of our members, and that’s what we’re doing.”

Sherman said the shift in local business dynamics has also helped women gain an equal footing with men in the local business climate.

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Sharrel Wells, from left, Amy Vice and Jennifer Luttman all work together and share one unique bond, they are breast cancer survivors. The women work at the Drs.

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Trio of breast cancer survivors grateful for family, friends, faith

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A trio of women in Drs. Roush and Will Optometrists’ offices in Noble County are breast cancer survivors. Each woman works full time: Amy Vice, optical assistant/technician in the Albion office, and Sharrel Wells, technician, and Jennifer Luttman, business tech, in the

Kendallville office.

Here are their empowering stories:

Jennifer Traster Luttman Jennifer Luttman, 56, of Kendallville is the wife of Jeff Luttman; they are the parents of daughters, Emily McKinley, her husband Chad and their two children Carter and Owen; and Hillary Risk and

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She discovered she had breast cancer in December 2006 after a routine mammogram and biopsy. She had major surgery/reconstruction with no treatment as all margins were clear.

Luttman’s advice for people going through difficult times is to rely on the support of family and friends.

“No matter what challenges we are given to overcome, having a positive attitude and faith will help you through your life’s journey,” she said.

Her main interests are family and primitive rug hooking. A favorite book of hers is “Furry Logic: A Guide To Life’s See TRIO page 9

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Sharrel Traster-Wells: “When you have your health, you have everything.”

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Sharrel Traster-Wells Sharrel Traster-Wells, 60, of Kendallville is the wife of Richard Wells, the mother of Angela and Elizabeth, and grandmother of Anna, Maxwell, Will and Libbe.

She was born and raised in Kendallville, like her sisters, Jennifer Luttman and Janet Domer.

A 10-year survivor, her cancer was discovered through a mammogram that she tried to cancel twice. She chose a lumpectomy and radiation.

Helping her get through the difficult times were her “awesome family and office family and awesome employers.”

“Family, friends and my faith got me through the difficult times,” she said.

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Amy Vice: “It’s important to keep laughing and loving.”

“Especially my hero, my dad, who drove me to and from Fort Wayne every day for treatments and then we had our time for lunch.”

The experience showed her that “when you have your health, you have everything.”

“Men also take care of yourselves as we girls need you!” she added.

Traster-Wells’ main interests are reading, antiques and grandchildren.

Her favorite quote is The Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

Amy Vice Amy Vice, 52, and husband Charlie of 34 years, are the parents of sons, Andy, who is deceased, and his three children, Katie, Rece and Landen; Cory and his wife Ashley and their four children, Madison, Kennedy, Liam and Oliver; Tony and Anna; and Alex and Heather

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Jennifer Traster Luttman: “Having a positive attitude and faith will help you through your life’s journey.”

and their son Trey.

Their oldest son, Andy, died in a car accident Oct. 5, 2009. “When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, two years later, it really wasn’t that big of a deal to me,” Vice said. “In my eyes I had already had the worst thing possible happen to our family. In the last three years I have accepted that it really was a big deal and helped me know I can survive anything, and I am stronger and proud of that.”

Vice was diagnosed with cancer at age 49, through a routine mammogram on June 6, 2011. She had surgery, chemo and radiation.

“My husband, Charlie, stays by my side and takes care of me when I’m discouraged,” she said. “He makes me laugh, cooks, cleans, everything.”

She said that also helping her get through difficult times are, “love and support from our family and friends and

seeing other women who have survived — if they can do it, so can I — and the support and love from our work family at Roush and Will. I work with some awesome people.”

Vice said she has learned that, “I’m a survivor. It has been three years,” she said, “but cancer has helped me really believe I am a survivor. It’s important to keep laughing and loving.”

They lived in Albion for most of their married years and just recently moved to Steinbarger Lake in Wawaka. Her main interests are decorating their new home, scrapbooking and taking care of their grandkids. They love watching them at their sporting events.

Her favorite quotes are, “Every time you were completely convinced you couldn’t possibly go on, you did,” “It’s OK not to be OK,” and “The only thing you can really control is how you react to things out of your control.”

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Wardrobe tips for every woman METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION

Celebrities and public figures make many things look easy, especially when it comes to fashion. Deep pockets and stylists on the payroll make it easy for celebs to project a polished appearance. But money alone does not buy style, and chances are the average woman has the wardrobe staples necessary to look her best. Such essentials need not cost a fortune to produce a seemingly endless array of outfits.

Take inventory of the basics Women should go through their closets and find the wardrobe pieces that can be put to use in multiple combinations. Timeless styles can be used over and over, and some items work well as a base for a multitude of outfits. For example, a simple sleeveless dress in a neutral color can be worn alone, paired with a cardigan for a professional or casual look, or even made to look corporate with a blazer for a business meeting. A sheath in black, tan or navy can be worn repeatedly and matched to a bevy of other pieces. In addition to a simple dress, a pair of black pants, a knee-length skirt, a few tanks or camisoles, a pair of dark-colored jeans, and solid-colored

cardigans can be mixed and matched in different ways. Women can make a running list of the staples they already own and then fill in the missing pieces on their next shopping trip.

Add some pieces that pop Spice up the basics with some new items that feature hot colors of the season. Pastels, orange and neon colors are big for the spring and summer. Orange can also carry into autumn. A bold blazer will add appeal to an office combination. A printed scarf paired with a neutral blouse and pants adds some color and whimsy without being too bold.

Printed pants can be a fun choice for a night on the town. Those who prefer to play it safe may lean toward classic lines and colors, but don’t forget to add some punch with strapped shoes or flashy accessories.

Know the cuts and colors that work Looking polished means finding the hues and styles that fit with a particular body type and skin coloring, more so than simply following the latest trends. A woman who

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understands her body type can rely on pieces that are designed to flatter. Not all colors work on every person. While greens and yellows may look good on one person, a woman with an olive skin tone may look washed out wearing these shades too close to her face.

Similarly, fair- or dark-skinned women may fade into their clothing if the pieces are too similar to their skin tone. Women can peruse magazines to find models of similar proportions and coloring, then experiment with the styles and hues they see. Once a match is found, these can be the go-to looks that enable her to always look polished.

Make sure it fits Clothing that does not fit properly will not look good no matter how fashionable or expensive it might be. Rather than fixating on the size printed on the tag, women should shop for clothing based on fit. This could mean bringing a few different sizes into the dressing room and figuring out which one fits best. Not all designers run true to size, and some fabrics will have more give than others.

A good rule of thumb is to always fit the largest part of your body. The other measurements can be tailored accordingly. It is a safer

bet to purchase a size bigger if one is between sizes and have the item altered rather than trying to squeeze into something that is too small.

Invest in good undergarments Sometimes it isn’t the clothes that can make the woman, but the structure pieces she wears underneath. Fitting experts attest that nearly 80 percent of women are wearing the wrong size bra. Most women are slipping into bras that are too small. Although bras range in size from 28AAA to 56FF, the majority of department stores stock a limited number of the most popular sizes. Therefore, women may squeeze into bras that are not sized correctly. A better idea is to go to a specialty lingerie shop to get properly sized.

Not only will a well-fitting bra support the breasts better, but such a bra also transforms the way shirts and dresses look and fit. Before investing in an entirely new wardrobe, women should invest in new bras.

Looking good does not have to require spending a fortune or overhauling a wardrobe.

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October 21, 2014

Alcoholism not exclusive to men METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION

In late 2013, television journalist Elizabeth Vargas, known for her work on the television newsmagazine “20/20” as well as her role as anchor of ABC’s “World News Tonight,” made headlines of her own when she left that network’s popular morning show to seek treatment for alcoholism. The news came as a shock to many viewers, not only because Vargas was a successful professional who had risen to the top of her field but also because few people associate alcoholism with women. While the stereotype of an alcoholic may suggest an old man of failing health, women, even young women, can suffer from alcoholism.

In a 2013 radio interview with National Public Radio, author Ann Dowsett Johnston discussed her own alcoholism and whether or not today’s young women are drinking as much as young men. Johnston noted that in her research for her book, “Drink” (HarperWave), she noticed that women in the United Kingdom were dying of late-stage liver disease, which is often associated with old men, as early as their late 20s, and that American female college students are consuming comparable amounts of alcohol as male students, which may be leading them down a path to alcoholism after college.

Though excessive alcohol consumption is harmful to men and women alike, women who consume comparable amounts of alcohol as men are very likely putting themselves in more danger than their male counterparts.

That’s because, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, alcohol disperses in body water, and women have less water in their bodies than men. So when a man and a woman of the same weight drink the same amount of alcohol, the woman’s blood alcohol concentration

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will be higher than the man’s, putting her at greater risk for both long-term and immediate harm.

And there are additional health risks for women who consume alcohol.

• Liver damage: Females who drink are more likely to develop alcoholic hepatitis, or liver inflammation, than men who drink the same amount of alcohol. Alcoholic hepatitis can also pave the way for cirrhosis, a chronic disease of the liver that is often the result of alcoholism.

• Pregnancy: Many women are aware that drinking during pregnancy carries enormous risk, but few may know the actual consequences of such behavior.

When a woman drinks during pregnancy, her fetus is more likely to have learning or behavioral problems during its lifetime and may even develop abnormal facial features, such as a thin upper lip and decreased eye width. In addition, the divot or groove between the nose and upper lip flattens with increased prenatal alcohol exposure.

• Heart disease: Heart disease can be traced to a host of causes, not the least of which is chronic heavy drinking. But female heavy drinkers are more susceptible to alcohol-related heart disease than men.

• Breast cancer: The NIAAA notes that women who consume roughly one drink per day have a 10-percent higher risk for breast cancer than women who abstain from alcohol. And that risk only rises with each extra drink a woman has.

Alcoholism is rarely associated with women, which may give some women the false impression that alcoholism is not something they need to worry about.

But alcoholism does not discriminate based on gender, and women would be wise to learn about drinking and how their own habits may be affecting their immediate and long-term health. More information is available at niaaa.nih.gov.

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Obesity during pregnancy a growing problem METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION Changes to the body are expected during pregnancy, and weight gain is one of the changes most often associated with pregnancy. But excessive weight gain during pregnancy can cause complications for a woman and her baby.

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reports that more than 50 percent of pregnant women are overweight or obese. Many women begin their pregnancy intending to eat healthy throughout their pregnancy. But those good intentions can get pushed aside when morning sickness makes it hard to stomach certain foods. In

addition, craving certain foods for no apparent reason can make it hard to stay on course.

Other women may already be overweight at the onset of pregnancy and continue to gain weight. Women who have not lost pregnancy weight from a previous child may begin their subsequent pregnancy at a disadvantage.

Contrary to popular belief, a woman does not need to double her calorie consumption to provide nutrition for her baby. Nor should she gain too much weight. According to BabyCenter and the Institute of Medicine, the amount of weight a See PREGNANCY page 14

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pressure, early-stage heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other issues.

Preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and postpartum weight retention are other considerations. In terms of the fetus, cesarean delivery, stillbirth, prematurity, congenital anomalies, and childhood obesity are common among babies born to overweight mothers. What’s more, obese women may not be able to elect for anesthesiology, like an epidural or spinal anesthesia, during delivery because obscured physical landmarks and excessive layers of fat can make administration risky. It’s also more difficult for doctors to conduct ultrasounds on obese or overweight women, making it challenging to track the baby’s well-being.

Nutritionists warn that good eating habits during pregnancy should begin as early as the first trimester.

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