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Vol. 48 No. 49

Goshen (574) 534-2591

134 S. Main, Goshen, Indiana 46526

7+( $/3+$ $1' 20(*$ 2) $48$321,&6 ³ Joey S Sarver, greenhouse manager for Adult and Teen Challenge No Northern Indiana in Elkhart, demonstrates the beginning and

end of the aquaponic cycle, feeding yellow perch and clipping a sprig from a crop of basil. Photos by Ray Balogh

From seed to harvest: tandem journeys of plants and men %\ 5$< %$/2*+ % \ 6 W 6WDII :ULWHU When Joey Sarver, greenhouse m manager at Adult & Teen Challenge off Northern Indiana in Elkhart, sp p sprinkles feed into the system’s fish ta a tanks, he maintains the aquaponic eq equivalent of a perpetual motion mach h whose trajectory is life, growth chine aand n reproduction. The daily task also allows him to gr gratefully reflect on the spiritual paral in his own life. allel “God recycled my life,” said Sarver, w who, through God’s power and the m ministry’s programs, emerged from th h plummeting spiral of 15 years of the su u substance abuse in time to oversee the opp operations of the greenhouse when it w operational in early 2016. went “I started with marijuana and went n to methamphetamines and then on op opiates,” he said. “I was the worst of the worst. I was homeless, I had of bu burned every bridge, went through se several rehab programs and was in an out of jail. and “Nothing worked. Obviously I neededd Jesus,” whom Sarver found when he became a student in Teen Chalhe lee lenge’s resident substance abuse recoo covery program on the former Bayer sii site. The greenhouse hosts a system of aq aquaponics — now known as commercii regenerative agriculture — emcial pl ploying a natural symbiotic relationsh h between fish and plants. ship The process begins with two 50 500-gallon tanks, each with 2,000 yelloo perch, which are fed daily rations low of pulverized Asian carp pellets. The fis manufacture ammonia, which is fish pu pumped to a tank that allows bacterii to convert the ammonia to nitrites. ria Th byproduct entices a second benThat efi fi eficial bacteria to consume the nitrites an expel nitrogen into the water. and After the addition of trace minerals

such as calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium, the water is pumped into three troughs spanning nearly the length of the 2,600-square-foot greenhouse. Floating on the troughs are 90 plastic trays, each with 33 holes, into which seedlings are “planted.” Their roots extract the nutrients from the water and the purified oxygen-infused water, filtered by the greenery, returns to the fish tanks to restart the entire year-round process. “The plants can’t survive without the fish and the fish can’t survive without the plants,” said Sarver. The greenhouse’s peak weekly yield is 120 pounds, consisting primarily of romaine lettuce, chard, spinach, basil and other herbs. The 30 or so men in the Teen Challenge program will eat about 20 pounds of the greens per week. The rest is sold as a blend of romaine lettuce and four varieties of chard to three local restaurants, down to one since the pandemic hit. The greenhouse also produces a yield of a more sublime sort. “This place is therapeutic,” said Andy Collins, executive director. “There is something about the seed to harvest process that is an illustrated sermon every day. “It stands for hope and it stands for new life. Every day the men are reminded that when you take good care of living things they can produce amazing results.” Sarver said, “I’ve seen the greenhouse help transform others. It is superb, a huge blessing to so many people.” He jotted down a recent epiphany about the tandem journeys of plants and men. “Watching the seeds we have sown in the greenhouse is just like watching the men God brings here. They start out in the dark, alone, and not much to behold. But with each passing day, as God’s grace and love shines down on them, something

7+( *22' ($57+ ³ Nutrient-rich bacterial waste, known as bio‡ock, settles underwater in a holding tank, awaiting further processing and transfer to hydroponic troughs to nourish lettuce and other greens and herbs in the Teen Challenge greenhouse. ”Bio‡ock is the most fertile soil on earth,‘ said Joey Sarver, greenhouse manager. Photo by Ray Balogh. amazing happens. Transformation starts taking place, and before you know it, what didn’t look like much at all has grown into a crop producing 30, 60 and a hundred fold.” “This little gem is wonderful,” said Collins of the greenhouse. “There is good news happening on the earth today. Lives are being changed every day.” The ministry is currently seeking to partner with additional restaurants and organizations “to get

a win for their dollar” and other individuals to “eat a salad and save a life” and sustain the greenhouse and Teen Challenge’s other two micro-enterprises, auto detailing and welding. Adult & Teen Challenge of Northern Indiana is located at 1111 W. Bristol St., Elkhart. For more information, or to make a donation or engage a business relationship, call (574) 226-0789 or visit www.atcni.com.

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Dr. Bethany Wait is the new Elkhart County health officer %\ /$85,( /(&+/,17(5 6WDII :ULWHU “I began thinking of becoming a doctor when I was in college,” stated Bethany Wait, Goshen, the new Elkhart County health officer. “I loved biology and chemistry and was really able to excel in those subjects. During my college days, I worked at Fairhaven OB/GYN in Goshen and loved it.” Wait was a biology major with a chemistry minor at Indiana University, South Bend. She did her medical school studies at Michigan State University. She is in partnership with Goshen Family Physicians, where she had a family practice. “I plan to resume my family practice work in the future.” One of the things she liked best was seeing members of an entire family in her practice. “I had a four-generation family, where the grandparents, parents and children came to see me. I love sitting and talking with patients and getting to know their family history.” She’s had her family practice for the past 10 years. On Jan. 1 Wait became the Elkhart County health officer. She is over the departments of environmental health, vital records and administration, community health nursing and health education. “A typical day for me starts at about eight o’clock when I arrive at the office. I always stop in at the COVID-19 clinic first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon to say hello and

6.,//(' 352)(66,21$/ ² Bethany Wait, Goshen, is the new Elkhart County health offlcer. With the COVID-19 virus, she faces quite a challenge. She had the virus last April and ended up in the hospital for 12 days. With COVID vaccines, she believes the future will be much brighter than the present. Photo provided. touch base. I field a lot of emails to different people. I usually do about two interviews with the media. I interact with our office managers. There’s a lot of meetings to attend.” Although she didn’t have as many meetings in her family practice, she admitted it’s not that different than talking to patients. “I’ve really enjoyed getting to know a lot of the leaders in the community. Our leaders are very caring people.” Wait’s biggest challenge is the COVID-19 virus. “I don’t want to see it spike again. I want it under a 10 percent replication. A five percent increase would

look even better. Hopefully, with the available vaccines, our future will look very different than our present.” Last April Wait had her own battle with the virus. “I initially lost my sense of smell and taste, started experiencing severe chills and aching joint pain. Then my muscles were swollen and sore. I started having chest pain and sharp pain when I would take a deep breath.” When she began having trouble breathing, she used her incentive spirometer. “I have asthma and use the spirometer as a breathing exercise. With COVID-19 my airways were very sensitive. My nose and throat burned severely and I experienced knife-like pain when I tried to take a deep breath.” When her oxygen level dropped, she headed to the hospital. “I spent 12 days there. And even when I was released, I had lingering symptoms.” Even after 11 months, Wait has days when it is hard to focus. “Sometimes I have brain fog and I still have trouble expressing myself at times. I’d rather listen to information than read long articles. And if an email is long, sometimes I’ll take a break before I finish reading it. COVID-19 is a disease that leaves some lasting symptoms that I hope go away eventually.” Wait loves Goshen, where she lives with her husband and two sons. She enjoys gardening and being outside.

Mini 4-H drive-thru welcome event The Mini 4-H drive-thru welcome event will be held from 4-7 p.m. Monday, March 29, at the 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen, Gate 2. All Elkhart County kindergartners, first and second graders, and their parents are invited to attend and join this free program. Mini 4-H members will be able to register for free workshops and day camp, see examples of projects, meet the Mini 4-H leaders and receive their project manual. Mini 4-H members can select

from 15 different projects, which include: arts & crafts; bicycle; bugs; collections; cookie decorating; dinosaurs; farm animals; flowers & garden; foods; forestry; models; pets; sewing; tractor; and wildlife. Each Mini 4-H project manual includes age appropriate activities members complete in order to learn more about their topic. If you have not enrolled in 4-H yet and would like to, the Purdue Extension Elkhart County office

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Cumberland congratulates fall graduates University of the Cumberlands congratulates all students who completed their degrees in fall 2020. The following student from the area earned their degree: Fatima Parekh, Elkhart, earned their Master of Science in information technology.

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HUD awards more than $105 million in grants The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced $5.5 billion in funding to local programs throughout the country that provide affordable housing, community development and economic opportunity, and support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. More than $105 million was awarded to local communities across Indiana. The City of Elkhart received $729,218 while the City of Goshen received $280,949 in Community Development Block Grants. “These core programs provide our local partners the funding they need to provide homes and vital services to some of our neighbors in need,” said Acting Secretary Matt Ammon. “This funding comes at a critical time for our country, when these bedrock programs have never been more important,” said James Arthur Jemison, principal deputy assistant secretary for Community Planning and Development. “Funding awarded today could not be more timely,” said HUD Midwest Deputy Regional Administrator James A. Cunningham. “It will help ensure that the individuals we serve have a better quality of life and stable home environment.” The grants announced are provided through the following HUD programs: • $3.4 billion — The Community Development Block Grant Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban

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communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. • $1.3 billion — The HOME Investment Partnerships Program provides funding to states and localities that communities use — often in partnership with local nonprofit groups — to fund a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to lowincome people. • $387 million — The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grants provides rental housing assistance for persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. • $290 million — Emergency Solutions Grants provides funds for homeless shelters, assists in the operation of local shelters and funds related social service and homeless prevention programs. • $25 million — The Recovery Housing Program allows states and the District of Columbia to provide stable, transitional housing for individuals in recovery from a substance-use disorder. Combined, ESG, HOWPA, CDBG, HOME and RHP programs will provide critically needed funding to thousands of local programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands.

Premier Arts announces season contact Gibson at craig@premierarts.org to learn how to join the Premier Arts family. For season ticket or individual show ticket information, please visit Premier Arts at www.premierarts.org. To reserve wheelchair seating, contact The Lerner Theatre box office at (574) 2934469.

:$17,1* (9(5<21( 72 &20( ³ These youngsters of Wakarusa Nursery School are excited to share the news about the upcoming annual flsh fry, to be held Saturday, March 20, at the Wakarusa United Methodist Church, located at 400 N. Washington St. near downtown Wakarusa. All proceeds will go to beneflt the school, which is housed within the church building. Tickets are $10, which will provide six pieces of flsh. This year÷s event is drive-through only, and the hours will be from 4-7 p.m. For more details, contact Wakarusa Nursery School at (574) 862-1909. Photo provided. SALE GOOD JULY 2-7, 2018

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Premier Arts proudly announces its 14th season with something for the whole family. Premier Arts, the resident theatre company of The Lerner Theatre, is thrilled to hit the stage and bring back live theatre. The nonprofit’s season subscribers are the essential lifeline for Premier Arts. Season tickets include special pricing with flexible seating for each show in addition to invitations to exclusive season ticket holder gatherings. For more information, call the box office at (574) 293-4469 or visit Premier Arts to reserve season tickets online at www.premierarts.org. “Developing creative opportunities for our community is at the heart of our mission. I am thrilled to announce the 2021 season and hope you will consider how you may play a part. From audience, actor, stage crew, season subscriber to volunteer — the opportunities are endless. I look forward to seeing you at the theatre!” said Craig Gibson, Premier Arts’ executive artistic director. The 2021 performance schedule: Disney’s “Freaky Friday” — a new musical: May 7-9 “Lullaby of Broadway:” June 25-27 “Grease:” July 23-25 “The Addams Family:” Oct. 2931 “A Christmas Carol:” Dec. 1012 For more information on show sponsorship or how to volunteer,

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Free Music Together virtual sing-along Goshen College Music Together is inviting any and all families with young children to join us for a free virtual sing-along 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 19, and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 20, with the iconic Music Together singer Uncle Gerry. Uncle Gerry travels around the world making music with families, and has visited Elkhart County numerous times in the past for magical music-making events. Now, he’s joining over Zoom to lead families in singing, dancing, instruments and fun. Contact Hillary Harder at hmharder@goshen.edu to register and receive the Zoom link. For more than 30 years, the international organization, Music Together LLC, has led in de-

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veloping research-based concepts using playful song and movement to help children learn to sing in tune, keep a beat and gain confidence in the music of their culture. Holding all children are musical, the Princeton, N.J., based organization’s mission is to make the world a better place by making it more musical. The Goshen Music Together center began its programs in the spring of 2009, celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2018, and now serves hundreds of children and families throughout Elkhart County. Goshen College Music Together Spring 2021 session starts March 26. Learn more at gcmusiccenter.org/music-together or call (574) 535-7361 to register for a class.

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Macrame Good neighbors: I am the woman who makes macrame. My number is (574) 642-1289, ext. 8.

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Good neighbors: I have a large trampoline. No net. If interested, call (574) 202-0456.

Pen pal Good neighbors: To the lady wanting a pen pal, we as a Christian family would be glad to reach out and be a friend to you. We live near Wakarusa. Call (574) 633-0308.

Pork tenderloins Good neighbors: I’m responding to the person inquiring about good tenderloins or dinners. I highly recommend Chubbie’s Pub & Grub in Syracuse, located in the bowling alley. They have $4 tenderloins Tuesdays, breaded or grilled. They are huge and so tender. They have different specials every day. Check out their menu online. — A neighbor

Pickled eggs Good neighbors: Here’s to the reader wanting a pickled egg recipe. Grandma’s pickled eggs: 18 eggs. Syrup: 1 c. beet juice (drain from 1 pint pickled beets), 1 cup sugar, 1 cup white vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt. Carefully place eggs in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a hard boil. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 12 minutes. Remove from pot and add to a bowl of ice water. Peel and place in a half gallon jar. Drain the juice off the pickled beets. If you don’t have a full cup, add water to the beets and shake the jar a bit to get more juice. In a small saucepan, mix together beet juice, sugar, vinegar and salt. Bring to a boil. Pour hot syrup over eggs and refrigerate. Shake the jar a couple times a day so the eggs are pickled evenly. After three days, the eggs are ready to eat and will keep up to one month. This is a recipe someone requested for pickled eggs: 1 dozen eggs, hard-boiled and peeled, 2 (16-ounce) cans pickled beets, 2 cups cider vinegar, 4 cups water, 1 cup sugar (or more to suit taste). Put eggs in a gallon bowl with beets on top, draining liquid off beets into saucepan. Add vinegar, water and sugar. Bring to rolling boil, remove from heat and cool. Pour over eggs and beets and refrigerate a couple days for nice red eggs. To the person wanting pickled beets and eggs recipe: 2 cups vinegar, 3 cups sugar, 2 cans sliced or whole beets, reserve juice, 1 heaping tablespoon pickling spice, 6 eggs, hard-boiled and peeled. Combine sugar, vinegar and 1 cup beet juice (add enough water to make a cup if not enough juice). Heat until sugar is dissolved then cool. Put beets and eggs in covered glass jar; pour cooled liquid and spices over them. Refrigerate when cool. Keeps three to four months in fridge. Can add more beets and eggs as wanted, no more liquid. Ready to eat in four days. Pickled eggs: 12 eggs, boiled (set aside). In a large saucepan combine: 2 cups granulated sugar, 2 cups white vinegar, 2 cups water, 2 regular sized cans of sliced beets. Bring to soft boil. Remove from heat. Add peeled eggs. I store mine in a gallon ball jar in the refrigerator. Any covered container works. The longer you let them “soak,” the more pickled they will be. (Seven days, if you can wait.) After the first dozen eggs are consumed, the pickle juice will pickle another dozen, just throw them in. Pickled eggs and beets: Combine dark red beets and juice, about 2 cups of apple cider vinegar, a little salt and enough sugar (lots) to make a good “sweet-sour” taste. Heat to boiling point. Put

peeled eggs in a container (maybe a crock) and pour hot beet mixture over them and keep in a cool place for at least four to five days. Note: Cook eggs the day before and have them ready to peel before preparing the beet mixture. Beets may be “canned” or pre-cooked. If not, just cook for a few minutes when the beet mixture is being prepared. Here is a recipe a friend gave me and I like them so much: 1 can beets, drained. Mix liquid, 1/2 cup sugar, a little over 1/8 cup vinegar and several shakes of salt. Bring to a boil, add beets and heat for a few minutes. Chill overnight. You might want to add a little more vinegar. To make pickled eggs, drain the juice from the beets, add hard-boiled eggs and leave them set for a couple of days. Enjoy!

New questions Old washer — Wanted, old washer that the spinner still works good. Leave a message at (574) 642-5135. Cream of asparagus — Looking for a cream of asparagus soup recipe. Reply through this column. — A reader Copy of poem — Looking for a Jersey cow poem. Reply through this column. — A neighbor Wood burners — I am looking for two wood burners, one is called a parlor stove. It loads from the top side and front and it has icing glass windows in the front. The other stove I’m looking for is a very small, pot belly. It’s about 2 feet tall. Call (260) 702-5204. Creative Memories dealer — Looking for a Creative Memories dealer. Reply through this column. — A reader Seeking land — Looking for about an acre of land in the country to build a home. Area of Claypool. Please call (574) 377-3300 if you have any land for sale or if you know of anyone who does. Non-working appliances — Can someone tell me who takes non-working freezers, washers and a stove? We are in the Ligonier area. Reply through this column. — A reader Pill bottles — Is there a church or organization in the Elkhart area who takes pill bottles? Reply through this column. — A reader Quilt frame — Does any good neighbor have a quilt frame they no longer need? Prefer the frame with clamps and stands type. Call (574) 642-3936. Located in the Millersburg area. Pacifier clip — I would like to find a pattern for knitting a pacifier clip to attach a pacifier to a baby’s outfit. If you have one you would be willing to share with me or know of where I could find one, please call (574) 320-1190 or reply through this column. — A reader Used treadmill — Looking for a used treadmill. Reply through this column. — A reader Old barn — I’m looking for an old barn, old summer house, old outhouse, to take apart, restore, build again on my property. Call (574) 312-0445. Handyman — Looking for a handyman in Warsaw who is decent price per hour. Reply through this column with telephone number. — A reader

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An idol Imagine allowing your climate change narrative to become an idol you worship so greatly you are willing to overlook human rights violations to achieve your climate goals.

We need this This is in response to the news article of Goshen. Airport canceling the air show. With all the vaccinations that are now being done, plus all the ones that will be done by July this is premature to cancel. The county needs this, it needs to come together and this is a great venue for that. This unites everyone in this area as Americans. We go to work every day, to stores, gas stations, the park, restaurants, school, college. So to cancel this festival is premature four months prior to the actual event. Stop bending to the actions of a few. They will always see the sky falling; don’t be chicken little. Be the little train that could. Require a mask, open the field on the opposite side to spread out more. This county needs this!

Read this please To the author of the “Much worse” piece in the March 9 issue lets see what your comments are after reading the bombshell report published on 4/28/20 where Newsweek.com ran a article written by Fred Guterl about the coronavirus revealing Dr. Anthony Fauci’s involvement with the research on it for many years and how it could have been pre-

vented if he had listened to the warnings from other researchers referenced in the report. His motives for the research were in question and now he is advising the country on measures to stop the spread of it. It was so risky the Obama administration defunded it so Fauci took it to the Wuhan Laboratory and funded it with taxpayer funds thru the NIAID/ NIH where he was the director. This guy needs to be hauled in front of Congress to answer for his criminal behavior and then locked up. Oh by the way, Dr. Fauci would not respond to Newsweek’s requests for comment. Try doing a web search on a coworker of his early in his career named Judy Mikovits who reveals more of Dr. Fauci’s checkered background.

Not fit And now we’ve just had a Goshen city police officer who choked his wife and pointed his service pistol at her forehead. This dude should definitely go to jail. But being as he’s a cop most likely won’t get anything except a slap on the wrist. Someone needs to stand up and do what’s right. He’s not fit to any longer be a Goshen officer. Sort of makes one wonder what’s wrong with some people’s minds, doesn’t it?

Dems don’t care I want to make one thing clear. The Democrats do not care about us. They don’t care about white people, they don’t care about black people, they don’t care

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about conservatives, they don’t care about women, men, no one. They only care about one group, rich and powerful liberals. Don’t believe me? Biden, who is a known racist, continues to make it known . . . the Democrats hate each and every one of us. Just the other day he called anyone who doesn’t wear a mask, take the vaccine, or follow CDC COVID guidelines a “Neanderthal.” Biden made it known during campaigning “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump then you ain’t black.” He’s also made it known “poor kids are just as bright and talented as white kids” and recently made a blanket statement saying black people don’t know how to use the internet or are too poor to use the internet. The fact is everything Joe says is a lie, and I don’t know about you, but I don’t appreciate him stereotyping and making racist statements about Americans. This should outrage each and every one of you.

You are fooled To the caller of “Tired of Trump,” you provide a lot of name calling to the president without any evidence. A lot of people write into ‘the PAPER’ and have called Trump a liar, a womanizer, a cheat, and a bully, yet no one can ever provide one shred of evidence as to what he actually did. At the same time you all support the new president, Biden, who can’t remember his own name due to his dementia and it’s even in charge of the country. He is taking orders from Nancy Pelosi, who is pulling the puppet strings. Biden has not even been allowed to speak to the media one time because they know he’ll slip up and say things they don’t want us to hear. And while you call Trump all those things, Biden has done all of them himself. He is a known racist through his comments throughout his 48 years in office, he has been getting paid by China for years, and blackmailed Ukraine into benefitting for his scumbag son, Hunter. The only disgrace is Biden, Pelosi, Harris, and the entire Dumacrat party. Boy do they have you fooled! Stop the ignorance people.

Lied to and used Before the end of this year, there are people in this country and all the other countries who are going to wake up one morning and find out they have been lied to, used, manipulated, and fooled all because they believed everything they heard or read and never once did their own research. Our problems did not start five years ago.

Protesters With regard to the “Falsehoods” article in the 3-9 issue when the government of a country has to surround its capitol with the military to protect them from its citizens you know there must be something fishy going on they’re trying to hide. If all is well then why do they feel the need to be protected? Trump asked the Capitol Chief of Police Steven Sund to request the National Guard’s help prior to his rally in D.C., but it was rejected by the House Sergeant-At-

Arms Paul Irving who consulted with Nancy Pelosi about it and it wasn’t until Nancy felt threatened she called them up. The protesters arrived without any firearms at a walking pace to be welcomed with open doors which didn’t look anything like an insurrection. So is slow Joe Biden going to end the traditional State of the Union address? He has one distinction that sets him apart from all other presidents and that is he’s the first to throw open our borders during a major pandemic.

Just garbage To the caller of “Falsehoods,” your comment is 100% pure false garbage. Nothing President Trump did or said caused any of the idiots to go break some windows at the Capitol. His speech had not even finished when they started storming the building, and the FBI found the attack was pre-planned and could not have possibly been provoked. The president said repeatedly to “stand up and fight peacefully and patriotically.” If that caused a bunch of idiots to go storm the Capitol, they deserve to spend life in prison for stupidity. Other facts include the Capitol police removing the barriers and letting the people up the steps, the Sergeant in Arms denying a request from the police six times (who takes orders from Pelosi) to call in the National Guard. Known Antifa members were storming the building as well. The Democrats wanted this to happen so they could try to pin it on Trump. And let me ask you a question. If the Capitol “insurrection” was so bad, why are the Democrats perfectly fine with BLM and Antifa burning the cities? Very few people getting arrested, Kamala Harris bailing out of jail the ones who did get arrested. Total hypocrites!

Promotion? If you want to get promoted for doing a bad job just get into the government. The former mayor of South Bend, Pete Buttigieg, has been selected by Biden to be the head of Secretary of Transportation. You mean losers get promoted? He was stupid.

To the trash can I am calling about the Speak Out column. It contains the same thing it has for months now, lies and misinformation. I finally got to the point I am not going to read ‘the PAPER’ anymore. When it is delivered I am going to take it straight to the trash can. I am sure I am not the first person who has decided to do this and I am sure I won’t be the last. I feel sorry for the people who advertise in your paper because they count on us people to read that, but when you have such misinformation and you print it, there are people who are going to believe that stuff and it is all lies and misinformation and to prove my point I probably won’t see this printed in your column. So hopefully you can start monitoring the Speak Out column a little bit more maybe say no more political stuff. I don’t know. But it’s to up you. I know where my issue will be going from now on, straight to the trash can.

Not for a car I think it is all wrong these car dealerships and businesses try to get people to spend their stimulus check on a new car, on new furniture and stuff like that. That check was not made to buy a new car. It was sent to pay for land, help with groceries and utilities bills. Shame on you people who try to take their money to buy a new car when they should be paying the necessary things. Please don’t spend your money on a new car, pay for what you need to pay. If you don’t need the stimulus check there are a lot people out there who need help. Just take it and help them. Don’t use that check to buy a new car. That’s not what it was intended for.

You got it! All you Biden voters got just what you ask for. He has opened the borders and more than 100,000 illegal immigrants from Mexico and Central America crossed in the first month. They are also going to receive the $1,400 stimulus checks even though they are illegals. Lucky you for voting for Biden since you will get to pay for everything from food to shelter to health care. You get it all.

Spreading lies In response to the caller of “Help us God,” go ahead and leave the Republican party if you only believe the lies the Democrats tell you or buy into the hypocrisy and double standards the Democrats live by each and every day. I would strongly suggest you look in the mirror. Ask yourself ... supporting a party that thinks God didn’t create any fundamental differences in men and women and you have the right to choose which sex you would like to be (Equality Act). Supporting the party that is putting the non-citizen ahead in line of the American citizen, making sure illegals get vaccinated before Americans, and giving 9% of the “COVID relief” bill to actual COVID relief. Supporting the party completely taking away all of our freedom and liberty with cancel culture, big tech, and one executive order after another. As for your ignorance about a “healthier democracy?” The USA is not a democracy, it’s a Constitutional Republic. The word “democracy” does not exist in the Constitution. Think about that before you continue spreading the lies the liberals are feeding you.

Disgusting man I can’t figure out why anybody would want Donald Trump back. You people who have voted for him it is unreal the kind of world we had and you want back a man who says the virus that kills as many people as this has would just simply go away. You want a man back who separated 7,000 children from their families. I don’t know how that was supposed to end. The man is disgusting. Joe Biden is a decent man with one wife. None of the garbage Trump has done in his life has ever been done by an other president we have ever had but you just keep listening to Fox News. Don’t listen to anything else because everybody else lies.

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Church Community Services pledges a commitment Church Community Services is meant to serve all neighbors in need, but until recently has struggled to serve the Latinx community effectively, due in large part to the language barrier. In the past CCS has relied on the assistance of Spanish speaking volunteers to communicate with guests as they visit the food pantry, but Spanish speaking volunteers are not available for every shift, and as a result CCS has not become established as a welcoming place to those who predominantly speak Spanish. Church Community Services is committed to becoming more inclusive. Last spring, through support from Watershed Consulting and the Community Foundation of Elkhart County, CCS translated print materials and signage, and a phone translation service was made available so when guests call the financial services pro-

gram, staff can communicate with Spanish speaking guests. Church Community Services also became the pickup site for City of Elkhart resident IDs, which are particularly helpful to residents needing a photo ID. The ID is accepted at schools, many banks, interactions with law enforcement and in health care settings. Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Elkhart County, further steps in outreach to the Latinx community have begun this year. The first step was hiring Yolo López DeMarco as director of community outreach. In this role, López DeMarco will provide vision and leadership for community engagement-centered activities with the Latinx community. López DeMarco will be

meeting with key stakeholders in Elkhart County to better connect them to Church Community Services. “While many Elkhart residents are aware of the services CCS provides, others like the immigrant and Latinx community

hear about the challenging circumstances parents are facing with the pandemic, such as shortage of funds for food due to a cut in employment hours, stress, anxiety and uncertainty of whether or not they will have enough money to pay next month’s rent. López DeMarco was able to reassure the parent liaisons CCS is a welcoming place for all who are in need of food and financial services, and the parent liaisons were extremely thankful for this and eager to spread the word to the families they serve. Some of López DeMarco’s goals for this year include creating small (COVID-19 safe) community events, promoting CCS services through digital and broadcasting services and assisting in the

Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Elkhart County, further steps in outreach to the Latinx community have begun this year. don’t really know about assistance CCS has to offer,” López DeMarco said. One of the first meetings López DeMarco held was with parent liaisons from four different Elkhart Community Schools. During this meeting, López DeMarco got to

recruitment of volunteers. She will also suggest new communitybased programs and partnerships to link CCS with the Latinx community to ensure everyone in Elkhart County knows about CCS. In the coming months Church Community Services will be hiring two part-time Spanish speaking staff to assist in the food pantry and financial services departments. The agency has also received funding from Crossroads United Way that will allow for the purchase of a greater variety of foods appreciated by the Latinx community. “Being better able to serve those in the Latinx community has been a long time coming. We are called to help all those in need, and we are grateful to our funders for making this needed outreach finally become a reality,” Tom McArthur, executive director, said.

Local school named 2021 NIET Founder’s Award finalist The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching celebrated the four finalists of the 2021 Founder’s Award recently and awarded each $10,000 for their work to prioritize instructional excellence to improve student achievement. Prairie View Elementary School in Goshen was named as one of the four finalists.

“Outstanding educators are the bedrock of our nation’s schools. When we create powerful opportunities for them to lead and thrive, everyone benefits,” said NIET Chairman and Founder Lowell Milken. “Douglas MacArthur, Michael Anderson, North DeSoto High, and Prairie View are models for their states and

Cook is new member of American Angus Association Carissa R Cook, Elkhart, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, reported Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo. Junior members of the association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in associationsponsored shows and other national and regional events. American Angus Association is the largest beef breed association in the world, with more than 25,000 active adult and ju-

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OBITUARIES Doris Elaine Whitehead Retired Factory Worker Doris Elaine Whitehead, 89, Syracuse, died at 3 a.m. Thursday, March 11, 2021, at her home. She was born March 15, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., to Galen and Lillian (Zamastil) Lehman. On July 14, 1951, she married Richard (Dick) Whitehead. Surviving are her husband, Richard, Syracuse; sons, Barry (Debra) Whitehead, Syracuse, '25,6 (/$,1( :+,7(+($' and Brett Whitehead, New Paris; grandchildren, Cory Whitehead, Illinois, Casie (Billy) Bontrager, Goshen, Dustin (Heather) Whitehead, Syracuse, DeeAnn Whitehead, Millersburg, Mindy (Kevin) Park, Goshen, Bryce (Ali) Whitehead, Goshen, Matt (Ashley) Whitehead, Goshen, and Samantha (Nate) Steffen, New Paris; step-grandchild, Reagan Nyce; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Preceding her in death are her parents; sister, Dorothy Lehman; son, Craig Whitehead; and daughter-in-law, Diana Whitehead. Doris was a 1949 graduate of New Paris High School. She was a farm wife and a factory worker (KMC) until retiring in 2001. Doris was an active member of the New Paris Church of the Brethren. She enjoyed activities and parties with her Sunday school class. Doris loved having her family gather together and spending time with them, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was very generous and outgoing to her family and friends. Bowling, euchre, cooking and eating at the Fashion Farm were some of her favorite things. Visitation was held two hours prior to the noon service Monday, March 15, at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St., Goshen. The service was live streamed through rrefh.com website; click on Doris’s tribute page and then click on photos/videos. Pastor Stan Godfrey officiated and burial followed at Solomon Creek Cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to Goshen Hospice or the New Paris Church of the Brethren. Online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com.

Leslie G. Ameling Leslie G. Ameling, 65, Bremen, died March 8, 2021, in her home. Born March 1, 1956, she married Robert Ameling in 1989. He survives with sons, Dante Winkelman, Bremen, and Darren Winkelman, Plymouth. Visitation was held March 11. Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen, was in charge of arrangements.

Sharon Anglemyer Sharon J. Anglemyer, 81, Goshen, died March 6, 2021, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing. Born April 7, 1939, she married Bruce E. Anglemyer June 12, 1960. He preceded her in death May 6, 2011. Survivors include a daughter, Tracy Gill, Goshen; sons, Bruce Anglemyer Jr., Elkhart, and Brad Anglemyer, Goshen. Private graveside services were held for Mrs. Anglemyer.

Brian Beehler Brian Beehler, 32, Nappanee, died at 4 p.m. March 7, 2021, in Millersburg. Born Jan. 17, 1989, he is survived by his mother and stepfather, Angie and Carl Yoder, Millersburg; father and stepmother, Scot and Cindy Beehler, Nappanee; brothers, Brandon Beehler, Millersburg, and Bret Beehler, Valrico, Fla.; stepbrother, Carl Yoder Jr., Millersburg; stepsister, Carrie Flaugh, Syracuse; grandparents, Kent Beehler, New Paris, Dennis and Nancy Avery, Bremen, Arthur and Maxine Frederickson, Goshen, and Joan Moore, North Webster. Services were held March 18.

Rory C. Brock Rory C. Brock, 66, Elkhart, died March 2, 2021, in his home. Born Aug. 16, 1954, he married Kimberly Davey April 13, 1999. She survives with their children, Rory Brock Jr., Cheyanne Brock and Jetta Brock, Elkhart; sisters, Rhonda Trimell, Goshen, and Diane Kidd, Elkhart. There were no services held for Mr. Brock.

Richard Butterfield Richard M. Butterfield, 74, Bristol, died March 3, 2021, in his home. He was born Feb. 13, 1947, and married Kathryn D. Tipton July 29, 1981. She survives with their sons, Richard M. Butterfield II, Scott A. Butterfield and Christopher D. Butterfield, Indianapolis; daughters, Jen-

nifer Davis, Texas, and Kristina L. Butler, Michigan; sister, Patti Traut, Indianapolis; brothers, Albert Butterfield, Greenwood, and Dennis Butterfield, Princess Lake. Graveside services with military honors were held March 11.

loway, Cromwell, and Jeffery Harp, Topeka; grandparents, John Christopher, Fort Wayne, Deeanne Daly, Summerton, S.C., Chuck and Elaine Wyss, Fort Wayne; and great-grandfather, Don Christopher, Wheat Ridge, Colo. Services were held March 11.

Barbara A. Ganger Barbara A. Ganger, 84, Goshen, died March 8, 2021, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Nov. 5, 1936, and married J. Harold Ganger Dec. 15, 1957. He survives with a daughter, Brynne Spiritoso, Goshen; son, Stephen Ganger, Edwardsburg, Mich. Private family services were held for Mrs. Ganger.

David Hershberger David L. Hershberger, 68, Bristol, died March 3, 2021, at IU Health University Hospital, Indianapolis. Born Jan. 26, 1953, he is survived by his wife, Shirley A. Hershberger; daughter, Vickieanne Murray; sons, Brian and Eric Hershberger; daughter-in-law, Dawn Gulik; brothers, Jay and Dr. Daryl Hershberger; sisters, June Trcka, Sharon Zepeda and Rita Bontrager. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. March 22 at Rock Run Cemetery, 64910 CR 33, Goshen, with Pastor Kyle Grant, Grace Bible Church, officiating. Services will follow at Grace Bible Church, 1700 Edwardsburg Avenue, Elkhart.

Judy K. Honderich Judy K. Honderich, 69, Goshen, died March 9, 2021, in her home. Born April 17, 1951, she married Nevin Honderich Oct. 10, 1970. He survives with a daughter, Heather Bontrager, Syracuse; son, Josh Honderich, Goshen; brothers, Steven Bigler, Goshen, and Tim Bigler, Kirksey, Ky.; and sister, Connie Myers, Goshen. Services were held March 13.

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Carlyle E. Chupp, 86, Nappanee, died at 7:45 p.m March 8, 2021, in his home. He was born July 2, 1934, and married Pearl Goss Nov. 5, 1955. She survives with sons, Mark Chupp, Nappanee, and Tye Chupp, Milford; family friend, Terry Wright, Mississippi; and sister, Shirley Glenn, Wakarusa. Services were held March 12.

Mahlon E. Hostetler, 76, Nappanee, died at 12:41 p.m. March 6, 2021, in his home. He was born Aug. 2, 1944, and married Marie Bender April 24, 1969. She survives with sons, Michael, Mervin, Merle, and Mahlon Jr. Hostetler, Nappanee, and Marlon Hostetler, Wakarusa; daughters, Marcia Borntreger, Mary Jane Miller and Marlene Farmwald, Nappanee; sister, Laura Fisher, Ohio; half sister, Fannie Wolf, Ohio; brothers, Lester Hostetler, Florida, Joe, Eli, Marvin and Robert Hostetler, Ohio, and Albert Hostetler, Illinois. Services were held March 9.

Shirley L. Coe Shirley L. Coe, 84, Albion, died March 5, 2021, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Born July 20, 1936, she married Russell L. Coe Oct. 23, 1954. He preceded her in death July 25, 2002. Survivors include daughters, Karen Clouse, Ligonier, Robin Berrier, Warsaw, and Lorena Czosnowski, Granger; sons, Jerry Coe, Albion, Perry Coe, Churubusco, and Brian Coe, Edwardsburg, Mich.; sisters, Wiladene Shively and Eva Gilbert, Churubusco. Services were held March 9.

David M. Coney David M. Coney, 52, Bristol, died March 10, 2021, in his home. He was born June 1, 1968, and married Amy Miller March 20, 2010. She survives with his parents, Gene and Lois Coney, Elkhart; daughter, Ashley Horton, Bristol; son, Trent Miller, Elkhart; brother, Mark Coney, Kalamazoo, Mich.; and sister, Beth Smith, Elkhart. Services were held March 14.

Roger Coverstone Roger A. Coverstone, 70, Ligonier, died March 10, 2021, in his home. Born July 18, 1950, he is survived by a daughter, Lisa Pfenning, Ligonier; son, Scott Coverstone, Milton, Fla.; and brother, John E. Coverstone. Legacy Cremation & Remembrance Center, Ligonier, was in charge of arrangements.

Jarod Galloway Jarod A. Galloway, 21, Topeka, died March 6, 2021, in his home. Born Jan. 1, 2000, he is survived by his parents, Angel Harp and Jody Bauer, Topeka, Chris and Erika Galloway, Convoy, Ohio; brothers, Justin Ackermann, Scott, Ohio, Jake Gal-

Leslie D. Howard Leslie D. Howard, 65, Nappanee, died at 5:36 p.m. March 4, 2021, at Elkhart General Hospital. Born Jan 14, 1956, he married Mary Courneya June 28, 2008. She survives with daughters, Rose Weldy, Plymouth, and Virginia Lenton, Fowler; son, Harold Miller III, Florida; sisters, Sue Clemons and Stephanie Howard, Cromwell; brothers, Junior Howard, Fort Wayne, and Paul Howard, Nappanee. There were no services held for Mr. Leslie.

Wayne R. Keyser Wayne R. Keyser, 90, Union, Mich., died at 10:05 a.m. March 8, 2021, at Three Rivers Hospital. Born Feb. 6, 1931, he married Mary Mitchell Aug. 18, 1973. She survives with sons, Richard and Paul Keyser, Bremen; daughters, Cheryl Housley, Elkhart, and Amy Miller, Bremen; stepchildren, Brian, Greg and Ronda, Texas; brothers, Warren Keyser, Beverly, Ohio, and Jack Keyser, Culver. Services were held March 12.

Marlene E. Landaw Marlene E. Landaw, 89, Goshen, died March 3, 2021, at Greencroft Assisted Living. Born Nov. 30, 1931, she married Kenneth T. Landaw, who preceded her in death in 1999. She is survived by a daughter, Cheryl Dolen, Fort Collins, Colo; sons, Eric Landaw, Middlebury, and Evan Landaw, Asheville, N.C.; and brother, Robert Sheets, Milford.

Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. March 25 at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home with services following at 2 p.m.

Fannie Lengacher Fannie Mae Lengacher, 82, Shipshewana, died at 9:02 a.m. March 7, 2021, in her home. Born April 18, 1938, she married William Lengacher Jr. Dec. 25, 1958. He preceded her in death Oct. 27, 1996. Survivors include daughters, Charlene Kay, Arcola, Ill., and Christina Nissley, Shipshewana; brothers, Pete and Orla Eash, Shipshewana; and sister, Gladys Yoder, Shipshewana. Services were held March 10.

Gary L. Myers Gary L. Myers, 82, Elkhart, died March 6, 2021. He was born Aug. 31, 1938, and is survived by daughters, Rebecca Meehan and Deanna Soost, Pittsburgh, Pa., Kathleen Escolme, Over Kellet, England; sisters, Darlene Bourdon, Bristol, and Lila Martz, South Bend; brother, Ted Myers, Elkhart; and dear friend, Mary Doyle, Elkhart. He was preceded in death by his wife, Colleen K. Myers. Billings Funeral Home and Altera Cremation Services, Elkhart, were in charge of arrangements.

Leonard Ropp Leonard Ropp, 82, Simpsonville, S.C., died at 10:25 p.m. Feb. 28, 2021, at Prisma Health. He was born May 27, 1938, and married Mary K. Lockwood Dec. 19, 1964. She survives with sons, Todd Ropp, Wakarusa, and Trent Ropp, Simpsonville. Burial will be at New Paris Cemetery at a later date.

Albert Schwartz Albert Schwartz, 83, LaGrange, died March 5, 2021 in his home. Born Oct. 19, 1937, he married Margaret Miller Sept. 20, 1956. She survives with daughters, Naomi Miller, LaGrange, Lois Miller, Goshen, Edith Bender, Shipshewana, and Josephine Lambright, Middlebury; sons, Enos and Samuel Schwartz, Centreville, Mich., John Schwartz, LaGrange, and Levi Schwartz, Wolcottville; sisters, Emma Schrock, Goshen, Caroline Byler, Middlebury, Edith Miller, Nappanee, and Elizabeth Miller, Millersburg; brother-in-law, Mose Yoder, Shipshewana; sisters-in-law, Lydiann Schwartz, Pardeeville, Wis., and Anna Schwartz, Middlebury. Services were held March 8.

Joseph Serafino Joseph C. Serafino, 93, Elkhart, died March 5, 2021, in his home. Born April 4, 1927, he married Lila L. Patanelli May 26, 1951. She survives with daughters, Cynthia Amos, Elkhart, and Claudia Mornar, Bristol; son, Michael Serafino, Elkhart; and sister-in-law, Betty Ann Serafino, Elkhart. Services were held March 10.

Stephen Shearer Stephen Shearer, 65, Goshen, died March 8, 2021, in his home. He was born Aug. 2, 1955, and married Deborah Ocock Sept. 12, 1992. She survives with sons, Justin Shearer, Fort Wayne, and Jacob Shearer, Topeka; stepson, Jay Wetzel, Rome City; brothers, Jack Shearer, Fort Wayne, and Jeff Zipay, Mansfield, Ohio; sisters, Diana Bendele, Fort Wayne, and Christina Wormington, North Judson, Utah. Private services will be held at a later date.

Delvin Slaubaugh Delvin R. Slaubaugh, 77, New Paris, died at 10:15 p.m. March 4, 2021, in his home. Born Oct. 25, 1943, he married Marlene Chupp Sept. 12, 1970. She survives with a daughter, Michelle Slaven, New Paris; sisters, Delores Erb, Casselton, N.D., Corrine Gingerich, Corvallis, Mont., Dorothy Benjamin, Syracuse, N.Y., Janice Ryan, Boise, Idaho, and Connie Todd, Sarasota, Fla.; and brother, Ernest Slaubaugh, Sarasota. Services were held March 10.

Elmer Terry Elmer Terry, 84, Middlebury, died March 9, 2021, at Elkhart General Hospital. Born May 12, 1936, he is survived by his wife, Opsy H. Terry, Middlebury; sons, Bryan L. Terry, Plainfield, and Michael A. Terry, Huntington; daughter, Tammee S. Wilham, Bronson, Mich.; brothers, Shelby Terry Jr., Wolcottville, and Glenn Terry, LaGrange; sisters, Shelby J. Millhouse, Albion, Ruby Gayheart and JoAnn Haston, LaGrange. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Betty L. Thornton Betty L. Thornton, 95, Bremen, died at 4:45 a.m. March 5, 2021, in her home. Born March 26, 1925, she married Mark D. Thornton March 25, 1944. He preceded her in death Aug. 15, 2013. Survivors include sons, Darrell Thornton, Plymouth, Dale Thornton, Mishawaka, and Danny Thornton, Bremen; and daughter, Jill Holmes, Winamac. Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen, was in charge of arrangements.

Marian VanFleeren Marian VanFleeren, 95, Goshen, died March 5, 2021, in her home. Born Oct. 26, 1925, she married Evert VanFleeren Aug. 8, 1946. He preceded her in death March 15, 1993. Survivors include daughters, Alice Moy, Goshen, Lois Willard, Millersburg, and Karon VanFleeren, Elkhart; sons, John VanFleeren, Middlebury, Clarence VanFleeren, Florence, Ariz., Keith VanFleeren, Cromwell, and Larry VanFleeren, Rome, Ga.; and son-in-law, Stan Peachey. Services were held March 12.

Joseph White Sr. Joseph White Sr., 74, Nappanee, died at 5:53 p.m. March 5, 2021, at Elkhart General Hospital. Born May 15, 1946, he married Leona Morrel, who preceded him in death in 2009. He is survived by a son, Troy White, Nappanee; sisters, Betty White, Bristol, Tenn., and Francis Coe, Virginia. There were no services held for Mr. White.

Donald R. Wilken Donald R. Wilken, 61, Middlebury, died March 7, 2021, in his home. He was born May 28, 1959, and is survived by his children, Josh, Amber, Harmon K. and Donald C. Wilken; stepson, Rome Dillman; his mother, Patricia Parlon and stepfather, Thomas Parlon; siblings, Terry, Randy and Jeff Wilken and Stacy Gordon; and stepsister, Debbie Fae Cook. Donations in Mr. Wilken’s memory may be given to Pheasants Forever Release Program, 57261 Staci Lane, Middlebury, 46540, www.pheasantsforever.org.

Perry O. Yoder Perry O. Yoder, 87, Goshen, died at 10 p.m. March 8, 2021, in his home. Born June 12, 1933, he married Maggie Zehr Sept. 25, 1955. She preceded him in death Aug. 31, 2007. Survivors include sons, Perry A. Yoder, Burlington, Mich., Edwin and Ernie Yoder, Middlebury, Martin Yoder, Nappanee, and Wilmer Yoder, Millersburg; daughters, Rosa Yoder and Ada Yoder, Middlebury, and Naomi Roll, Goshen; brother, Jerry Yoder, Davis County; sisters, Mae Tubbs, Elkhart, and Fannie Yoder, Sturgis, Mich. Services were held March 11.

Abigail J. Zentz Abigail J. Zentz, 20, Goshen, died March 11, 2021, at Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis. Born Jan. 10, 2001, she is survived by her parents, Jon and Constance Zentz, Goshen; her siblings, Sarah Lang, Elkhart, Rebekah Bohlen, Three Rivers, Mich., Rachel, Matthew, Caleb, Josiah, Hannah and Ethan Zentz, at home; grandparents, Brian and Phyllis Chase, Sarasota, Fla. Services were held March 13.

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BIRTHS The following Elkhart County area babies were recently born at Goshen Hospital: Acaylias Bleu Walker Abbagail Harris and Gunnar Walker, Milford, are the parents of a son, Acaylias Bleu, born at 10:34 a.m. March 8, 2021. He weighed 8 pounds, 11.6 ounces and was 20 inches long. Blake Elizabeth Lenker Joshua and Rachel Lenker, Middlebury, are the parents of a daughter, Blake Elizabeth, born at 1:02 a.m. March 10, 2021. She weighed 6 pounds,

13.8 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. Analia Patriz Sandra Patriz and Juan Antonio Patriz Quezada, Goshen, are the parents of a daughter, Analia, born at 2:19 a.m. March 10, 2021. She weighed 9 pounds, 1.1 ounces and was 21 3/4 inches long. BIRTHS ELSEWHERE Jaden Noah Petersheim Wayne and Rose (Yoder) Petersheim, Millersburg, are the parents of a son, Jaden Noah, born at 9:36 p.m. March 3, 2021, at home. He weighed 7

pounds, 15 ounces and was 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Elmer and Irene Yoder, Middlebury. Paternal grandparents are Orva and Edith Petersheim, Topeka. Jaden joins five siblings: Jared, Adrian, Brendan, Kyle and Jeriah. Melanie Kaye Yoder Michael and Michelle (Miller) Yoder, Goshen, are the parents of a daughter, Melanie Kaye, born at 5:04 p.m. March 7, 2021, at home. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces.

COUNTY REPORT Marriage Dissolutions The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Elkhart County Superior Court III and Circuit courts: Hernandez Sanchez — Efren Hernandez Sanchez, Goshen, and Amanda Castillo, Goshen. Ritchie — Daryl Ritchie, Bristol, and Michele Ritchie, Nappanee. Meade — Rebecca D. Meade, Goshen, and Jeffrey Meade, Goshen. Frederickson — Samantha Frederickson, Elkhart, and Craig Frederickson, Middlebury. Minor child(ren).

Court News Circuit Court The following petitions have been filed in Elkhart County Circuit Court, Judge Michael A. Christofeno presiding:

Complaints LVNV Funding LLC v. Tina McQueary, Goshen, $1,309.92 Cavalry SPV I LLC v. Lorena Rodriguez, Elkhart, $1,338.64 Discover Bank c/o Discover Products Inc. v. Steven Moore, Goshen, $12,461.56 Midland Credit Management Inc. v. Theophilus Odhiambo, Elkhart, $936.52; Sandra Rogers, Elkhart, $1,018.02; Andrew Cardine, Nappanee, $769.65; Patricia Pena, Goshen, $2,271.11; Efren Calderon Jr., Goshen, $2,243.56; Kenneth Gill, Elkhart, $1,146.52; Susan Craig, Osceola, $2,110.65; Holly James, Elkhart, $5,834.51; Megan Trigg, Elkhart, $934.87; Ashley Valdez, Elkhart, $812.87; Christina Stanley, Elkhart, $1,455.88 Interra Credit Union v. Amanda Anderson, $12,633.11; Mary Almasi, Goshen, $17,747.63; Tylor Saunders, Elkhart, $10,849.48 Goshen City Plan Commission v. John A. Wheeler Jr., Goshen, permanent injunction enjoining defendant from using or allowing to be used the real estate in violation of City of Goshen Zoning ordinance, permanent removal of violation on real estate and fine of $2,500 per day for each violation of ordinance.

Superior Court III The following petitions have been filed in Elkhart County Superior Court III, Judge Teresa L. Cataldo presiding:

Complaints Cavalry SPV I LLC v. Marshall Harlow, Elkhart, $1,292.55 Orbit Leasing Inc. v. Travis Niles, Goshen, $8,874.32 PCA Acquisitions V LLC v. Robert Balentine, Goshen, $1,753.31 Gateway Financial Solutions v. Terry Hobbs, Elkhart, $7,615.39 Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC v. Flipp Tsybulnik, Goshen, $1,708.09; Mike Holdread, Elkhart, $2,237.48 Credit Corp Solutions Inc. v. Tatiana Davis, Elkhart; and Antoine McDonald, Elkhart, $1,774.31 P.R. v. Robin Hood Funding LLC, Indianapolis, sale and assignment of structured settlement payments

Superior Court IV The following judgments have been entered in Elkhart County Superior Court IV, Judge Gretchen Lund presiding:

Complaints and Small Claims Midwest Clean Water Inc. dba Culligan v. Brandie Acord, $8,000; Miguel Garcia, $1,836.67 Aegis Trusted Dentistry PC v. Marcus Allen, $1,905.62; David Crist, $1,009.82; Anthony Frankd, $2,033.89; Melissa Irwin, $177.80; Ryan Lantz II, $776; Patrick Mc Crory, $1,161.50; Juan Romero Martinez, $2,429.35; Daytona Ropp, $901.60 McArthur Counseling Center v. Nicholas A. Berkey, $794.48; Michael J. Dandino, $1,556.80; Counsuela D. Diaz, $980.70; John W. Elam, $1,414.29; Todd C. Jamison, $560.85; Jamey A. Lehman, $769.48; Lee R. Maxwell Jr., $1,025.89; Rudy L. Munoz, $1,275.77; Amber Risser, $802.38; Cori L. Sawyer, $768.83 Goshen Community Schools v. Hillary Bledsoe, $139.83; Roseshel Curtis, $137.97; Jeff Distelhorst, $660.74; Jennifer Friend, $315.72; Sabrina Randolph, $381.43; Jose Salas, $300.87; Gerardo Sanchez, $117.13; Ashley Schaaf, $137.97; Candida and Doug Schleining, $632.13; Tara Scott, $345.67; Jason Sloan, $249.62; Amber Smith, $535.82; Jason Smith, $202.62; Michael Snyder, $822.75; Osvaldo Soto, $536.10; Nellie Spencer, $383.65 and $150.28; Tracy Sprague, $259.37 and $498.81; Amy Strycker, $394.11 and $160.19;

James Sutherland, $528.37 and $287.37; Robert Sutherland, $734.50; Jessica Tharp, $150.28; Erika Torres Rodriguez, $242.15; Brittani Trosper, $123.77; Yarilis Velez, $562.79; Mike Wilson, $79; Regina Yoder, $157.79; Carmen Zepeda, $56.17 Elkhart Clinic LLC v. Mary E. Holen, $3,180.40 Dr. Jeffrey P. Bolduan Inc. v. Sharon Johnson, $1,398.26; Sylvia Monge, $523.80; Jonathan Whitley, $2,503.30; Joyce L. Yoder, $421.08

City Court The following fines, costs and court-related fees were levied in Goshen City Court: Disregarding official traffic control device — Isaac Delgado, 18, $170 Driving while license suspended — Renee K. Heintzelman, 21, $170; Francis Mendivil Aranda, 23, $285.50, one year good behavior Expired plates — Theresa M. McCormick, 30, $145 Failure to register — Sahara F. Rummler, 19, $145 Failure to signal turn or lane change — Travis J. Barnes, 25, $170 Failure to use headlights between sunset and sunrise — Trayklyn M. Castro, 24, $170 Improper or no tail or plate light — Angela L. Brewer, 30, $145 Leaving scene of accident — Abel Esqueda Jr., 19, $605.50, $250 restitution, one year reporting probation, 180 days license suspension, complete driver safety course No insurance — Linda L. Holland, 74, $170 No valid driver’s license — Mario Alberto Morales, 48, $145 Operating motor vehicle with fictitious plate/no valid driver’s license — Alfredo Gonzalez, 55, $155 Possession of marijuana — Eric Perez Real, 26, $605, one year nonreporting probation Registration and display of registration — Kyle C. McKay, 24, $145 Speeding — Joshua K. Lauck, 41, $170; Gary A. Miller, 29, $170; Samuel Perez Quiroz, 19, $170; Eric Claudio Rivera, 19, $170; Geovanna Juarez, 25, $170 Speeding/GSN — Maria D. Gonzalez Landa, 59, $310.50 Theft — Richard A. Kocinski, 50, $235, one year jail time to be served thru MCC home detention

Purdue Extension offering Fit to a T program April 28

Are you fit to a T? Do you know your… blood pressure? Cholesterol level? Weight? T-score? That’s right, T-score. If you had to think twice about what a T-score is, (and no, it’s not a golf term) chances are you’re not alone. It is all about your bones. If you want to shop ‘til you drop, golf ‘til your legs ache and line dance ‘til you’re 84 – knowing your bones won’t let you down – here’s what you need

to know. Join Purdue Extension Elkhart County with guest speaker Lindsay Neff, FNP-C, ONP-C for a bone health and osteoporosis educational program for men and women of all ages. This program is being offered at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, at the Ag Hall Building on the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. If you would like to attend the program, pre-register by calling the

Extension Office at (574) 533-0554 or emailing fink24@purdue.edu. Masks will be required to be worn inside the building and social distancing will be in place. This program and all programs of the Purdue University Extension Service are open to everyone. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, contact Virginia Aparicio at (574) 533-0554 or vaparici@purdue.edu two weeks prior to the program.

'21( 6+227,1* ³ Amanda McMahon, left, her grandfather Tom Rose and her father Brock Rose, raise a glass after completing another video that will be posted on YouTube. Tom Rose recently published a third cookbook, ”Cooking Together Revisited: A Cook÷s Cookbook.‘ Proceeds from this book are going to the Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in honor of Joyce Rose, Tom÷s wife who died of breast cancer in 2019. Photo provided.

Rose family shares love of cooking in support of cancer research %\ /$85(1 =(8*1(5 $VVRFLDWH (GLWRU Tom Rose, his son Brock and his granddaughter, Amanda McMahon, love to spend time together in the kitchen. It’s just one of the ways they honor Joyce Rose, wife, mother and grandmother, who died of breast cancer in 2019. Back in the 1980s Tom and friend, Jim Bandy, took a Chinese cooking class at Goshen College. After bragging they could do a better job, they found themselves teaching a cooking class at the YWCA in Elkhart. When Bandy moved to Florida, Joyce joined Tom in teaching the classes. “There was such an interest in cooking. It wasn’t so much cooking Chinese dishes, but cooking using Chinese methods,” Tom explained. Tom and Joyce started working on a cookbook, “Cooking Together Chinese Style,” published in 1993. Brock shared a few pages with a local TV station which invited Tom and Joyce on for a segment promoting the book. They were so popular, they were invited back to do a weekly segment. Tom said cooking on TV proved to be a challenge, the hardest part being talking to the camera. The dish had to be done in 10-15 minutes, so prep work would have to be done before the cameras rolled. The couple put out a second cookbook in 2000 “Cooking Together Quick and Easy,” based on the recipes they made during the TV segments they did. “We realized the audience we had were a lot of young mothers … and older people cooking for themselves,” Tom said. When the cookbooks came out, Tom and Joyce toured the Midwest doing cooking demonstrations at cookware stores. The classes and the TV segments ended in 2003 when Joyce became ill. After her death in 2019, Tom found all the recipes they had collected over the years, between 1,000 and 1,500 of them. He went through them, redid about half and decided to put together a new cookbook, “Cooking Together Revisited: A Cook’s Cookbook.” Tom would send Brock a section at a time, such as appetizers, to review. Brock also helped with the graphics for the book. “This cookbook is from elegant food like chicken marabella to Yougananas,” Tom said. “And it’s obvious in the second cookbook

there are recipes named after people who are friends.” After publishing the book, the trio decided to do YouTube videos, which proved to be easier than shooting live television. “You can restart,” Amanda said. The videos are shot in Tom’s home kitchen, where they have all the appliances, they can stop and start when necessary. “The most difficult part is looking at the camera,” Brock said. When they first started taping they would invite guests to enjoy the end result, until COVID came about. “We’re adding a family generation,” Tom said indicating Amanda. “Cooking together means you’re interacting. It’s a different energy. You have less of that stress, because you don’t have that time limit.” “Cooking together is supposed to be fun. It’s not scripted,” Amanda said. The videos the trio produce are typically six to 10 minutes long. “We never wanted it to not be fun,” said Brock. “We don’t want it to become a job.” And the three produce short videos featuring aspects of cooking they are interested in. For example, Amanda did a video pairing beer and chocolate for Valentine’s Day while Brock does videos on kitchen gadgets. Proceeds from the book are being donated to the Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Tom said book sales have already raised a considerable amount. “The bottom line is, My God, I don’t want you, I don’t want her (Amanda sitting next to him) or my great-grandchild to go through what my wife went through,” Tom said. “Cooking Together Revisited: A Cook’s Cookbook” is clearly a labor of love in honor of a wife, a mother and a grandmother. The book is available online at www. cookingtogether.com or by calling (574) 596-6256.

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Boot Lake Nature Preserve receives award Elkhart County Parks was recently honored during a virtual ceremony by the Great Lakes Park Training Institute. The department received a Park, Facility & Program Award for the 300-acre Boot Lake Nature Preserve. Held annually since 1947, the Great Lakes Park Training Institute is organized by the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands and the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies at Indiana University. Award winners represent parks, programs or facilities that incorporate innovative projects, cost-effective design, utilization of community input and resources, and provide a significant impact on their audience and agency. Boot Lake Nature Preserve has a long history of public use, but a short history with the Elkhart County Parks. After almost two decades of discussion, the nature preserve was transferred from the City of Elkhart’s Public Works and Utilities department to the Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Board when it no longer had staff and resources to care for the site. The former city sludge farm had been transformed into a statededicated nature preserve through an AmeriCorps National Service Program called Elkhart EnviroCorps. Beginning in 1994, EnviroCorps members developed and restored the land for public use. They planted more than 90 acres of tall-grass prairie, cleared 70,000 pounds of trash, constructed trails, controlled invasive species, and provided interpretive programs. With the recession and non-renewal of an AmeriCorps grant in 2008, the property began to face many challenges, including extensive vandalism and safety issues. Following struggles with the recession, public works and county park

%227 /$.( ,1 7+( %(*,11,1* ³ Prior to the transfer of the preserve, the entry kiosk included a handmade sign made by a local park visitor. Photo provided. leaders resumed discussions of the transfer of land. In the fall 2017, that vision became a reality as many worked together to achieve the goal of continued protection of the land. Donations from private citizens and the Community Foundation of Elkhart County supported the major improvements needed. Safety and security were one of the first measures implemented at the preserve, with regular open hours and staff on-site daily. Park Manager Sherry Bowen and staff worked to replace the wetland boardwalk, repair kiosks, create wayfinding signage, reconstruct an accessible trail and build a restroom for the property. Volunteers assisted by expanding their efforts from prairie burns to graffiti removal, as well as repairing amenities. Interpretive park naturalists implemented public programs, offering an array of education from bird hikes to prairie walks. Spe-

cial events were also held on-site, such as the “Deer Fly Dash 5K,” initiated by a local volunteer as a fundraiser. “We are very proud of how staff and the community came together to support this special parcel of land and preserve it in the public trust,” stated Ronda DeCaire, director of Elkhart County Parks. “This award honors and celebrates the vision of all involved.” As site enhancements progress, the Elkhart County Parks continues to keep a collaborative relationship with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to help manage the land for rare species, such as the stateendangered Blanding’s Turtle, Henslow’s Sparrow and Pipewort plant. Recent publications, including a new brochure and habitat map have been created to increase awareness of the site’s history, ecology and rare species the preserve protects.

%22. /$.( 12: ³ Today, the newly designed kiosks have been installed throughout the property, and feature trail maps, environmental education materials, and up-to-date brochures on the preserve. Photo provided. Boot Lake is located on Williams Lane in northwest Elkhart, east of CR 3. The site encompasses more than 300 acres of land, four miles of trail, and protects important peaty muck wetland and prai-

Activities at area public libraries Middlebury Public Library The library is looking for a part-time public services assistant, 20-25 hours per week. For details click “We’re Hiring” on the homepage. If interested, stop by the library to fill out an application. Spice of the Month Club — Each month, they explore a different spice. In March, it’s

67$7( &+$036 ³ Both Eaglebots teams representing Woodview Elementary in Nappanee earned the title of state champions during the 2021 VEX IQ Robotics state championship competition, held virtually on Saturday, March 6. Team members include, from left in the front row: Lucas Yoder, Kenna Davis, Micah Kauffman, Brayden Dale, Addie Keck, Tyler Mathews, Braden Wuthrich, Brody Freeland, James Jessup, Emi Maskell, Xander Knepp, Hudson Bell, Natalie Gearhart and Nola Nephew. Back row: Gracie Carter, Jalayne Hurst, Jake Simons, head coach and director of Wa-Nee Robotics and Andy Hostetter, assistant coach. Photo by Keith Knepp.

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vention Center on Feb. 20, but was reformatted to a virtual competition on Saturday, March 6, because of health concerns. Both Eaglebots Red and Eaglebots Blue won of the three prestigious state Excellence Awards, which is given to the top three overall teams in the entire state and earning them the titles of state champions. This is the third year in a row that at least one of the Eaglebots teams has been given

the Excellence Award. Additionally, the team earned the title of “World Champions” in 2019 when they won the Excellence Award for all VEX IQ Robtics teams in the world. The teams were presented their banners and trophies on Tuesday, March 9, by George Giltner, president and CEO of STEM Education at TechPoint Foundation for Youth in Indianapolis. Both teams now advance to the “Worlds” com-

rie habitats. It is considered an important bird area by National Audubon as more than 200 species have been reported at the location. For more information, visit elkhartcountyparks.org.

petition, which was supposed to take place in Dallas but will now be held virtually in May. In fact, teams from Wakrausa Elementary, Nappanee Elementary, NorthWood Middle School and NorthWood High School also advanced from the state competition. Eleven of the 14 teams representing WaNee Community Schools qualified to participate in Worlds, the most from any one school district in Indiana.

paprika. Register on homepage event calendar to get a kit with a small container of paprika with recipes and information about its origins and uses. You can pick up your spice kit during the week of March 15-20. March 19 — Thursday’s Zoom STEM program is posted on library’s Facebook on Friday, March 19. The STEM programs focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math and are for all students in grades K-5. March’s topic is: “Wind Anemometers.” Story Time on Zoom — Meets at 10 a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays for kids of all ages who are at home. Programs include rhymes, songs, fun and, of course, books. Register at our online event calendar to receive link. Library building is now open — The public is required to wear face masks according to Gov. Holcomb’s mandate. If needed, masks are provided. In the interest of public safety, no seating or children’s computers are available. New hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Friday; noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. Wakarusa Public Library March 17 — Virtual Beginnings Story Hour, 10:15 a.m. on the library’s Facebook and YouTube pages March 21 — Virtual Bedtime Book Bites, 7 p.m. on the library’s Facebook and YouTube pages March 22 — Lego Club on the library’s Facebook and YouTube pages March 23 — Virtual Preschool Story Hour, 10:15 a.m. on the library’s Facebook and YouTube pages Dial-A-Story — “St. Patrick’s Day,” call (574) 862-4441.

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1.0 CEU provided Overlooked Addictions: Social Media Phones have changed the way we interact with the world around us. Social media specifically has changed the way we engage with each other – and even how we view ourselves. Today’s adolescents have never lived in a world without social media, but how does all that scrolling, swiping and tweeting affect the developing brain? When is it too much? And, what can be done when it becomes an unhealthy addiction? Join Heather Glenn, MSW, LSW, a child and adolescent therapist specializing in addictions, to explore these questions and more. As a result of this presentation, attendees will be able to: • Define social media & introduce popular social media platforms • Explain the science of social media • Identify symptoms of a social media addiction • Provide practical advice for loosening the bond with social media Training: 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, Zoom. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/ register/tZYodeGrqzkjEtbpgi2dW4yp6CsmHhs1yVtv 1.0 CEU provided Trainings are free, but space is limited and registration is required.

Musicians and artists sought for Oakwood Fine Arts Festival Chautauqua-Wawasee is holding the seventh annual Wawasee Oakwood Fine Arts Festival June 12. This year’s festival will feature more than 30 artists. The festival is outdoors in a park setting, with attendance of 400-600 people. Booth space applications for artists are now being accepted. All art will be “juried.” Applications are also being accepted for musicians to perform during the festival. Local singers and musicians may apply. Show organizers are seeking three musicians or groups to per-

form for two hours each during the event. Performers receive $75. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oakwood Resort in Syracuse. If interested, contact Debbie at (574) 377-7543 or email debbie@ CHQW.org. Oakwood Foundation Chautauqua-Wawasee is a 501-c3 nonprofit organization provides life enriching experiences in support of the arts, education, faith and recreation. To learn more see www.chautauquawawasee.org or the Facebook site.

Elkhart County Democrats elect officers Elkhart County Democratic Party met virtually for its quadrennial reorganizational meeting to elect officers of the Central Committee. Democratic precinct committee chairs reelected Chad Crabtree as their county chairman. “I am both excited and humbled to have been reelected as party chair for the next four years,” Crabtree stated. Prior to chairman Crabtree has served as secretary for the party from 2013-2017 and is precinct

committee chair for Concord 1. Also elected were LaRita Robinson as vice chair, David Polaski as secretary and Elkhart’s 4th District City Councilman Dwight Fish as treasurer. “Our newly elected party officials boast a wide range of credentials and achievements,” Crabtree stated, “and will bring new energy and excitement to the Elkhart County Democratic Party.” For more information visit www. elkhartcountydemocrats.com.

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