Good Neighbors Look Ahead

Low-barrier shelter will not be reopened

Last year, the local nonprofit Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network collaborated with many local agencies to open a low-barrier shelter, with the City of Goshen as a financial contributor in last year’s shelter.

Unlike traditional high-barrier or program shelters, low-barrier shelters are emergency locations that do not require criminal background checks, income verification, program participation sobriety or any kind of identification.

Due to a lack of location this year, consistent staffing and the excessive consumption of drugs and alcohol by those who stayed overnight, which led to fights and dangerous situations last year, Interfaith Hospitality Network will not be providing a low-barrier overnight shelter this year.

There has been communication with Faith Mission in Elkhart, which will continue to operate a low-barrier shelter this year. Over the years, Faith Mission has had enough beds open to welcome guests from all corners of Elkhart County.

To ensure everyone in need of a bed can get there, the city will be working with several local nonprofits to ensure transportation is provided to those who need to get to Elkhart or back to Goshen from the shelter.

Mayor Jeremy Stutsman said the city will continue to work with homeless residents to make sure they know of the resources that exist.

“We all need to come together as a community to help our neighbors have access to all the resources our organizations have to offer,” he said. “If you have connections to someone who is experiencing housing issues please help us convince them to accept the help that is available.”

The city will continue to provide daytime warming shelters as needed when temperatures dip.

“Resources for those in need of housing or shelter will be available to them day and night all throughout the winter,” IHN executive Director Mindy Morehead said. “We want to ensure everyone in Goshen has access to warm meals and a warm place to sleep.”

For more information about Goshen’s Interfaith Hospitality Network or for further assistance call (574) 534-2300.

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Hedge apples

Good neighbors: Someone wanted hedge apples. The Dented Can grocery has some - outside in a crate. 25 cents each or five for $1, located on SR 119 between CR 11 and CR 9.

Square dancing

Good neighbors: This is reply to square dancing info: If you already know how to square dance and want a location to dance. There is only one club in this area. That is the Belles and Beaus Club in North Manchester. We have our dances the third Sunday of the month at the Scout Hall located in Warvel Park, northwest corner of Market Street and Seventh Street in North Manchester from 6-8 p.m. The next dance will be Dec. 19, with a carry-in meal at 4 p.m. then the dance to start at 6 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. If you have questions, call me at (260) 215-3694. Leave a message and phone number so I can call you back.

If you are wanting to learn how to square dance, it is too late to get into the class we have going right now. But if you’re interested in learning to square dance and/or know others who are interested give me a call at (260) 215-3694, leave a message and we will give you a call as soon as we have another class ready to begin. The more who want to learn, the quicker we will start another set of lessons. I will also call you back right away, so you know we have received your call.

Shepherd’s Pie

Good neighbors: Here is the foolproof formula — you pick the mix-ins. There are five steps to this wonderful dish and requires a bit more effort than just a ground beef stir fry with mashed potatoes on top.

Cook the potatoes: Peel 2 pounds potatoes (choose one kind) and cut into large chunks. You can leave the skin on Yukon or red-skinned potatoes. Peel the skins off russet potatoes. You choose the variety you want. Cover the potatoes with cold water in a large pot; season with salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until tender, 20 minutes.

Pick your meat: Choose one kind or use a combination — you’ll need 1-1/2 pounds total of ground beef, ground lamb, or ground turkey.

Make your filling: 1. While potatoes cook, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in 1 chopped onion or sliced leek and 2 large carrots, parsnips or turnips (or a combination). Season with salt and pepper, stirring until vegetables are soft, 5-7 minutes. 2. Increase the heat to medium heat and add the ground meat. Cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 6 minutes. Spoon off fat and season with 1/2 half teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Stir in 2 finely chopped garlic cloves or 1 teaspoon jarred minced and 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon fresh finely chopped thyme; cook until softened, 1-2 minutes. 3. Make a space in the center of the skillet; add 3 tablespoons tomato paste and cook, stirring until darkened, about 1 minute. Stir into meat mixture 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce. Stir in 3/4 cup dry wine or red wine, tomato juice or stout. Simmer until the skillet is nearly dry, about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup low-sodium broth and simmer until the mixture is saucy, 4-5 minutes.

Choose your mix-ins: Stir in 1 cup frozen vegetables: peas, corn, Lima beans, or mixed small vegetables. Transfer to a 3-quart baking dish.

Assemble the dish: Drain the potatoes and return to pot, Add 4 tablespoons butter and 2/3 cup half-and-half or whole milk; mash well. Season potatoes with salt and pepper and add up to 3 of the following mix-ins; 2 chopped scallions, 1 clove garlic, grated or 1 teaspoon jarred; 3/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese; 1-2 tablespoons dijon mustard; or 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish. Spread potato mixture over meat with back of spoon. Bake at 425 degrees oven, preheated, until golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool at least 10 minutes.

Cast iron care

Good neighbors: Never wash cast iron in soapy water. Clean in running water and always dry on top of a stove with high heat until completely dry. Add a few drops of veritable oil and coat bottom and sides. When cast iron is rusty or not releasing foods; wash, dry and oil generously, then bake in the over at 450 degrees for four hours. Usually it just takes one deep cleaning and you have a nice pan again. When you have stuck on food, soak in a little water and use a hard plastic scraper or something that “scrubs.” When storing, put a clean coffee filter in your pan to protect the surface — Another cast iron lover.

Donation suggestion

Good neighbors: Probably a month ago some asked how to know which organizations to donate to are honest or a hoax. I don’t really have a good answer for that but thought I could recommend an organization we like and trust. Christian Aid Ministries is a non profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization that has many different programs you can choose from to donate to. They help with the many physical and spiritual needs of people here in America and around the globe. This organization’s operating costs is only 2% of the total cost of donated goods. You can request newsletters or reach CAM for more information at: P.O. Box 360, Berlin, OH 44610. Phone: (330) 893-2428, online: christianaidministries.org.

New questions

Sewing machine thread — Do you have good quality thread (sewing machine) you would like to get rid of? Doesn’t matter what color. I’ll use it for comfort tops. Give me a message at (574) 773-2780 ext. 1.

Televisions — I have two small TVs that will work with satellite. If interested call (574) 8622783.

Hearing aid batteries — I have a bunch of hearing aid batteries. No. 675, expiration date 2024. If interested call (260) 215-1504.

Kitchen range — Free to anyone who comes to pick up; a brown propane kitchen range with a 110 plug-in for ignition. (574) 825-4204, ext. 0.

Bunk beds — Does any good neighbor have bunk beds that they would like to sell? Twin mattress size or larger. If so, call (574) 248-2074.

Need last mowing — Any good neighbors out there who can help a senior with the last mowing for my property in Middlebury and to arrange for snow removal in the winter months? I’m in poor health. Can’t do it by myself anymore. Please respond to this column.

Brake pads — Anyone out there who can put brake pads on a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer? Reasonable? Text (574) 358-1391.

Mallard ducks — Does any good neighbor want five young, raised tame, mallard ducks? I can no longer care for them. Please respond to this column or text (574) 276-6028.

Donate egg cartons — Where can we donate egg cartons? If you need them text (574) 298-4824.

Landscape rocks — I am looking for some landscape rocks approximately hand size. I need to edge a flowerbed about 15 feet. Does anyone have rocks they want to get rid of? Bristol area. Please call and leave message or text (574) 361-3236.

Hollywood Holiday tours coming soon at Ruthmere

It’s time to roll out the red carpet — Ruthmere’s 2021 Christmas season, “Hollywood Holiday,” is making its debut. This year’s theme for Rushmere’s famous Christmas décor is all about the movies.

As with the 2019 competition, each designer will get to choose their room and their non-profit. However, this time Ruthmere has some of its own staff members entering the designer pool and trying their hand at decorating. Some of the movies have already been determined; Ruthmere will feature rooms based on “A Christmas Story,” “Elf,” “Polar Express,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “It’s a Wonderful Life” and a few more surprises.

Visitors will be given a ballot at the end of their tour to vote on which room they liked the most (they can also base their vote on which charity they’d like to see receive the $1,000 prize; visitors may vote based on whatever criteria they see fit). That drives the incentive for people to come for a tour and pay close attention to the efforts that go into the decorations.

The “Hollywood Holiday” tours begin Nov. 27 and end Dec. 30 (the museum will be closed Dec. 24-26). When coming to cast a vote, make sure to get a campus pass to see the Havilah Beardsley House, which will be decorated in the Victorian era décor.

Regular guided tours of Ruthmere Museum and Havilah Beardsley House are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday on the hour and 1-3 p.m. Sunday. For more information visit www. Ruthmere.org.

Well Foundation’s Greatest Need Fund awards annual grants

Committee members overseeing the Well Foundation Greatest Need Fund awarded $170,720 in grants to improve health in Elkhart County.

The grants are being made from funds that were part of the Well Foundation, formerly named the Goshen Hospital & Health Care Foundation, which was created in 1969 to provide strength and stability to Goshen General Hospital so future generations might have access to high quality health care. The foundation gave more than $6 million to health needs of the surrounding community during its existence.

Its founders, a group of caring people who worked together to give back to the community, organized with the intent of always having local control and management. For nearly 50 years, Well Foundation operated independently before the assets were transferred to the Community Foundation of Elkhart County in March 2017. Many of the founding volunteers remain engaged, as committee members, in grantmaking decisions surrounding healthcare in the community.

The Well Foundation Committee met in October to make annual awards from the Greatest Need Fund, which offers unrestricted grants to support community initiatives dedicated to helping Elkhart County citizens live longer, healthier lives.

“The Goshen Hospital & Health Care Foundation, now the Well Foundation, is pleased to continue our mission of supporting health-related projects and organizations in the Elkhart County area,” said Jane Erickson, president of the committee. “We have delighted in doing this for more than 50 years since our founding in 1969.”

This year’s grants are:

Northern Indiana Hispanic

Veterans misidentified

Health Coalition, Healthy Hearts, $45,000

Maple City Health Care Center, supplies for acute, long-overdue dental care, $31,441

Elkhart County Parks, Pollinator Play Path, $25,000

Ryan’s Place, grief support programs, $16,000

Elkhart Education Foundation, Kindness to Prevent Blindness Elkhart County, $15,000

Girls on the Run, Goshen and Elkhart spring 2022 programming, $15,000

WheelchairHelp.Org, Lift chair and rollator restoration, $6,000

Friends of the Pumpkinvine, trail completion, $5,000

Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County, social and emotional learning initiative for suicide prevention, $5,000

Goshen Farmers Market, fresh food therapy program, $3,744

SPA, exercise equipment and storage, $3,535

Total: $170,720

In addition to the Greatest Need Fund, the former Well Foundation funds support a number of designated programs and scholarships, including the Schrock Nursing Education, Daly Family Nursing, Ed Bradford Family Health Care 4-H Scholarship, Ken and Enid Swanson Nursing, three scholarships in the name of Ned and Agda Farber, Wolf Vision & Home Care, Howard S. Brembeck Vision and Dental Health, Imaging Education and Stanley Wolfe Fund.

Sign up now for the Gingerbread Jamboree in Middlebury

Celebrate the holidays in Middlebury and exhibit your culinary and architectural skills together in one event: The Gingerbread Jamboree. For this annual event both kits and original creations are acceptable.

There will be separate categories for those 17 and under, 18 and over and groups/families. All entries must be on a plywood or sturdy cardboard base no larger than 18 inches x 18 inches; all other structures must be edible. Entries will be judged on the following criteria to determine winners in each of the three categories: overall appearance, difficulty, creativity, originality, technique and skill. Cash prizes will be awarded.

To enter, complete a registration form and submit it by Nov. 26 by mail or online. Forms and a complete list of the rules are available online at www.middleburythenandnow. Click on “events” and then “more info.” Completed projects must be submitted at the Middlebury Community Historical Museum, 301 W. Bristol Ave., between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. or 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, for judging.

Not a baker, but intrigued by the idea? Bring the family to enjoy the whimsey and creativity of your neighbors. Entries will be displayed at the Middlebury Community Historical Museum, from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4; and 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. There will also be a craft table for children to create a bean bag snowman.

The end of November/early December seems far in the distance, but for planning purposes, it’s just around the corner. The competition is free to enter, free to visit, and the craft is free, thanks to generous sponsors and Middlebury Then & Now.

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