Doctor, who was born and raised on a Hoffman Road farm just west of his present residence, wears a full protective suit when taking honey from the hives. When he is checking on the queens, he will just wear gloves and the top with its zip-up helmet covering his face and head. “I occasionally get stung through my jeans, but the good thing is that the stinger stays in the jeans.” When he removes honey from the hives early in September, he uses a couple puffs of smoke to get them out of the honey boxes so he can pull the frames holding the combs from the hive. The smoke actually simulates a forest fire and makes them
Doctor has 15 hives on his Hoffman Road property and another 20 scattered around the area at neighbors and friends. “Each hive has between 40,000 and 60,000 bees, so it wouldn’t be good to have them all in one place. Their food foraging range is two to three miles. “Worker bees attend to the queen, take care of the brood (eggs) and make wax for the first three to four weeks of their lives. The last three, they leave the hive in search of nectar that is turned into honey. After that they die, the eggs hatch and the new breed takes over. The honey is stored to sustain the colony during the winter months.”Beesat the Doctor property don’t have to travel far to find a smorgasbord of nectar. His wife, Rosie, has planted many varieties in her flower beds. In addition, the place is surrounded by cornfields.
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“A big part of being a beekeeper,” said Duane Doctor of rural Monroeville, “is staying out of their way and letting them do their thing. I only open the hives to see how the queens are doing. Any more than that just riles them up.”
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The acronym STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. For about the past three years, Karen Lenfestey’s work at Purdue University Fort Wayne has been to guide more students into the field. “I’m the freshman advisor for computer science, information systems and organizational leadership majors,” Lenfestey said. “When I arrive at my office at 8 a.m. I answer emails from students, who often send their messages late at night when I’m “Studentsasleep.sometimes have doubts about a certain class or the major they have chosen. I offer to meet with them to discuss their career direction and help them determine if they want to do the work to succeed. I assure them it will be worth it in the end, since STEM careers are in high demand or if they don’t feel like their major is a good fit, I help them explore otherShedepartments.”previouslyspent five years as an academic coordinator for first-generation college students as part of the TRIO Student Support Services program. She has a masters of science in counseling and her career spans 15 years, including work as a high school counselor.“Throughout the day students stop by with questions about classes, clubs or tutoring,” Lenfestey said. “I guide them to resources to help them. I eat a sandwich for lunch at my desk in between meetings. The first week of each semester I speak to the computer science freshman success class, then I schedule regular meetings with my students to build a relationship with them. Getting to know my students is what brings me joy and I’ve found it positively impacts their persistence at “AnotherPFW.initiative that helps students connect is the ETCS Living-Learning Community,” she continued. “I plan activities such as game night with faculty and a Q&A with recent graduates for those students who live in the same building in student housing. Summer is crazy busy for advisors like me, meeting with incoming freshmen for new student orientations two to three days a week.” Lenfestey and her husband of 28 years, Mark, a physics teacher at Homestead High School, will have a college student in the family in the fall of 2023. She’s considering microbiology or epidemiology as a Lenfesteycareer. can relate to varied interests. During her stint as stay-at-home mom, she pursued her “secret dream of writing.” Her ninth novel, “Bittersweet Hope,” released in 2019. While at TRIO, she led writing circles and edited two collections of personal narratives from first-generation college students, called “Every Student Has a Story.” Currently advising 200 freshmen, Lenfestey estimated she’s worked with 1,300 college students at PFW. “After the first year, Engineering, Technology and Computer Science (ETCS) students are assigned a faculty advisor, but when I reminded a sophomore of this last week, he said, ‘I’m still going to come talk to you.’ I couldn’t help but smile. I have the privilege of working with the department chair of organizational leadership, Kim O’Connor, and the chair of computer science, Dr. Adolfo Coronado.”“Ididn’trealize when I was growing up how much I love helping others. In general, I would rather listen than speak. Knowing someone cares is empowering and I enjoy supporting my students along the path to their dreams.” Find her novels at karensnovels.com.
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Cholesterol is produced in the human body by the liver and other organs, and is contained in foods such as meat, poultry, fish and dairy products. It is required by the body to insulate nerves, make cell membranes and produce certain hormones. It is carried through the body by two forms of lipoproteins in the blood: high density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein. LDL, commonly known as the “bad” cholesterol, transports cholesterol from the liver to the rest of the HDL,body.commonly known as the “good” cholesterol, transports cholesterol from the body’s tissues to the liver and other sites, where it may be broken down and excreted by the Highbody.cholesterol levels, or hypercholesterolemia, cause a buildup of fatty streaks and plaque deposits on interior artery walls. It is estimated that some 60 million people in the United States have at least mild hypercholesterolemia.MatureLifeFeatures Copyright 2022
tive if they reported 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity five or more days a week or 20 minutes or more of vigorous physical activity three or more days a week. Overall, nearby neighborhood features — those within a 10-minute walk from home — were more likely to affect physical activity and walking than were community features like swimming pools or bike trails within a 10-mile radius or 20-minute drive from the home. Not surprisingly, younger residents were more likely to be physically active. The findings suggest programs to encourage more physical activity “should target proximal locations — such as private recreational facilities, parks, playgrounds and sports fields — as well as adequate lighting,” researchers reported. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022 Humana has plans that may give you the benefits of both A Humana Dual Eligible Special Needs plan (DSNP) is specially designed for those who qualify for Medicaid and Medicare. It gives you the coverage you might expect from your healthcare plan, plus additional benefits and services—that matter to you all in one convenient package. I’m here to help you understand your options and find the right plan that’s the right fit for your goals, your budget and your life.
think they have to leave. “Having bees makes a big difference not only in our garden, but our fruit trees as well. Our apple, pear and peach trees have really been producing. I think it’s all due to the bees,” he added. “I can’t speak with authority about the bee population, but I’ve read it is in decline because of things like lawn sprays and commercial pesticides. In addition, there aren’t many fields of clover any more. Indiana has recognized the importance of bees and has a law that no community can prohibit a resident from keeping them.” Doctor got into beekeeping on the suggestion of a co-worker at Avery Dennison when he was contemplating retirement 12 years ago. He contacted the Northeast Indiana Beekeepers Association to find out how to go about it. Their first suggestion was to get a mentor who kept bees. He contacted John Minerd, who lives in the area, for advice. “My first ‘package’ of bees came with a queen in a special cage to protect her from the 10,000 worker bees that were not familiar with her and would probably kill her. There was also a can of liquid sugar to keep them fed during transit. I didn’t expect much the first year, but they survived and the rest is history.” Friends and neighbors are the beneficiaries of his golden product.
BillboardtoptoDogbythirdbecameWhite”“Black‘n’another—muchmorewas—morethanjustrockrollhit.WhileandthesingleThreeNightreachtheofthecharts, the tune itself had been created in 1955 as a way to honor the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision to end segregation in America’s public schools.“Our idea was to celebrate the event,” said Earl Robinson, who co-wrote the classic along with David Arkin, the father of actor Alan Arkin. “We had no idea it would reach out as it did eventually.”“Black and White” had been recorded by Pete Seeger in 1956 and Sammy Davis Jr. a year later. But the song languished in the public consciousness until a Jamaican quintet called Greyhound cut a reggae version (a hit only in the UK) in 1971. During a European concert tour, members of America’s Three Dog Night heard the Greyhound offering on a Dutch radio station. Immediately they declared this could be their next hit 45 on Dunhill Records. Most pop music fans were probably unaware that “Black and White” had been created originally from a different point of view. Both the Three Dog Night and Greyhound versions opened with the lines: “The ink is black, the page is white“Together we learn to read and write.”The tune was centered on racial equality, yes, but not as much as the original, which featured a different set of lyrics early in the song:“Their robes were black, their heads were white “The schoolhouse doors were closed so tight “Nine judges all set down their names“Toend the years and years of shame.”WasRobinson discouraged about TDN’s leaving out key lyric elements of his work? Not really. “They condensed the most communicable parts into a single song number,” he answered. “You might call it a more unified whole.”During their hit-making years, Three Dog Night placed 21 Top 40 singles on the charts, with “Black and White” being the band’s third No. 1 disc, after “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)” in 1970 and “Joy to the World” the next year. Three Dog Night had taken their name from an Australian expression for the coldest possible night for sheepherders who snuggled with their dogs to keep warm in the chilly nighttimes. The California-based aggregation featured a trio of lead singers — Danny Hutton (who sang lead on “Black and White”), Chuck Negron and Cory Wells. The group gave exposure to such on-the-rise songwriters as Randy Newman, Laura Nyro, Nilsson and Hoyt Axton. TDN’s “Black and White” arrived near the end of America’s Civil Rights era, and while some of the all-important original lyrics had been excised, the overall message of the later recording remained strong and clear: “The world is black, the world is white, “It turns by day and then by night.“Achild is black, a child is white, “The whole world looks upon the“Asight,beautiful sight.” Yes. A beautiful sight indeed.
People who live in neighborhoods with good lighting, trustworthy neighbors and plenty of parks and playgrounds are more likely to walk and get regular exercise, according to a survey conducted at the University of South wereormorewhobeforcommunityborswhoresidents’communityandcountyalmostResearchersCarolina.interviewed1,200adultsinaruraltofindoutwhichsocialenvironmentalaspectsofamightinfluenceitsexercisehabits.Thosehadphysicallyactiveneigh-whousedsidewalksintheirandanearbymallwalkingweremorelikelytoregularwalkers.Regularwalkerswerethosereportedwalking30orminutesatanypacefivemoredaysaweek.Residentsconsideredphysicallyac-
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After a 31-year career in the U.S. Postal Service, Bonnie Manning decided it was time to put her University of Saint Francis art and elementary education degree to work. So, she proclaimed herself an fourillustratorartist/writer/photographer/andself-publishedchildren’sbooks.Firstwas“TheDogWho
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Owned a Photographer.” Don’t bother to search for it online or rush out to the nearest book store, because only one copy remains from the original printing. “I set up the shots with my dog, Martha, and me in various situations using a remote to click the shutter. Then I added one- or two-sentence captions. Kids and dog lovers really liked it because it reminds them of their dog,” she said. “It’s a book kids can sit down and read to their dog. “I always wanted to write children’s books, but when I got into it I found illustrating was going to be very expensive. So I challenged myself, put my ‘artist eye’ to work and became an illustrator. When you do it all (write and illustrate) you own it, it’s yours and it feels good.” Her second book, “The Polka Dotted Cat,” is about a well-loved neighborhood cat that lives in a paint store and ends up spilling paint all over herself. The community comes together to clean her up with the message of being be kind to pets and people. Her medium was watercolor. The image of the paint store owner is her brother, Ed Tobey. Then came a book for third graders called “My Thinker is Tired.” It focuses on the fact that learning is fun but can be tiring. She illustrated 23 ideas for relaxing that include taking deep breaths, smiling, making funny faces, blowing bubbles and thinking positive thoughts. “I’ve Been Framed” is the name of her fourth book that was inspired by a challenge issued by the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. “I call it my pandemic project because it came along in the height of COVID-19 when everyone was staying home to be safe. I used household items like pillowcases, towels, yarn, gift wrapping, a tablecloth and a hula hoop to mimic master works with my husband and me posing as the American Gothic couple. After doing 44 fun shots with the camera timer that included me as Whistler’s Mother, The Old Guitarist, The Scream and Starry Night, I decided to make it into a book.” Manning’s pre-artist life included performing in civic, arena and First Presbyterian Theater productions, photographing pets and people. Now she does watercolor pet portraits, is into fiber arts, specifically macramé, and is working on a 9-foot-wide macramé backdrop. “I’ve got a lot of book ideas,” she said, “but I have a number of the last three books I’d like to sell before starting another one. Self-publishing is not cheap.” Her books can be found at Powers of One Yoga Studio in Roanoke, which she attends. In September they’ll be at Firefly Coffee House on North Anthony Boulevard along with an exhibit of her watercolors and macramé. The following month it will be at Friendly Fox on South Wayne Avenue.“Youdon’t have to be an artist for art to enrich your life. Everyone’s life can be enriched by art,” says Manning.
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I errands?”youanswered.“Oh.Arerunning“No,justrunning … or jogging, to be more precise. Running in the aisles is not permitted. I just heard a mother say that to her kid.” “Why are you doing that in Walmart?”Atthetime, I was not in the mood for a lengthy explanation, but here’s the gist of it. It was 92 degrees outside—far too hot to exercise. I had considered going to Costco, but I forgot to bring my membership card and there are too many stations along the aisles to sample food, which kind of defeats the point of “Areexercising.youdoing any shopping at all?” Mary Ellen asked. “Oh, yes, over my right arm I have three T-shirts and I bought some hangers for my closet, which are in my left hand. I hadn’t planned on buying anything, which is why I didn’t take a cart. And this way I can go faster, although increasing my speed makes me look like a shoplifter.”
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I figured out that going a full lap around the store’s perimeter is close to 1,000 steps, or about a half mile, but going up and down each aisle, I could easily log a full mile. After a while, I stopped to rest, because I was breathing heavily. I realized I shouldn’t have taken my break in the lingerie department when I saw moms whisking their kids as far away from me as possible. My jog was enjoyable. I began in produce and trotted through the meat department where they had a good deal on ground turkey. I took a trip through the pharmacy. Then I zoomed through electronics, sped past tire and auto and toddled by the toy department. I picked up speed in the candy section to avoid temptation. I muscled my way through sporting goods and when I got to the cat food shelves, people were in the aisle sharing Instagram photos of their kitties. I slinked my way around them. After I circled the store three times, a security guard came up to me. “What are you up to, sir?”“About four miles an hour,” I bragged. Didn’t even get a smile from him.
This reminded me of a time at the old L. S. Ayres when I bought a dinner jacket for a cruise my wife and I were planning. The clerk forgot to remove the security lock from the garment. When I left the store, the alarms went crazy.
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Workshop to advocate ending hunger set Indiana is the 11th hungriest state in our nation. This statistic comes from Bread for the World Indiana, a division of the national effort Bread for the World, “a collective Christian voice urging our state and our nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home andSaturday,abroad.”Sept. 10, Bread for the World Indiana, in conjunction with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana and Grace Episcopal Church, 10010 Aurora Place, Fort Wayne, will offer a workshop on advocating through churches for an end to hunger.“Weare now in a time when people of faith need to speak up about issues affecting our nation, particularly our children,” said Nancy McCammonHansen, a local Bread volunteer and member of Grace Episcopal Church.“Butthere is still a concern about the ‘separation of church and state’ and this workshop will address advocacy within the faith community.”
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Dr. Dick Hamm will present the workshop live at Grace and via Zoom from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Hamm has served as the General Minister and President of the Christian ChurchDisciples of Christ in the United States and Canada and has also served on the affiliate faculty of Christian Theological Seminary. His talk, entitled “The Theology of Advocacy,” will offer ways for churches and their members to speak out about issues and the various approaches that can be taken to do so. There is no cost to attend the workshop, but reservations are required both for in-person and Zoom attendance. A registration link can be found at sixissues.representativeschurchesLetters,cently(260)tionnPyJigyGKxfFK9https://forms.gle/i9n-orareserva-canbemadebycalling432-9221.ThelocalBreadgroupre-sponsoredanOfferingofaskingmembersoflocaltocontacttheirelectedabouthungerAtthistime,oneineverychildreninIndianalivesin
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First off, what is a nightshade? A nightshade is a fruit or vegetable that contains the alkaloid solanine, which is produced naturally as an insecticide while the plant is growing. Most of the alkaloid is contained in the stem and leaves of the plant, but the edible portion will contain a lesser amount. The first three items in the list of nightshades are botanically fruits, not vegetables: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, potatoes, tomatillos, chilies and paprika.Allthe above also contain a bit of nicotine, so it’s no surprise the tobacco plant is also a nightshade. Green bell peppers seem to contain the most solanine of the foods Nightshadeslisted.are all nutrientdense foods, contributing many health benefits through their vitamin, mineral, fiber and antioxidant content and are a staple in diets throughout the world. However, if you experience inflammatory bowel disease, fibromyalgia, arthritis, joint pain or other autoimmune diseases you may find that nightshades increase the inflammation; they do not cause inflammation, but may increase inflammation alreadyAboutthere.theonly method used to see if you are sensitive to nightshades is to eliminate them entirely from your diet for a month. During that month it is important to journal how you feel at the start of the month, such as sleeping pattern, congestion, headaches, digestive discomfort, joint pain, head fog and bowel issues. After a month reintroduce one food item and continue journaling any negative changes. After a couple of weeks, introduce another item. If you see any symptom returning, back down to having that food only once per week to see if that abates the symptoms. It is truly cause and effect here and everyone is different. Some people find they are in better health eliminating all nightshades and others find they can tolerate them in occasional doses. While you’re at it, corn and wheat are two non-nightshades that you may try eliminating to see if they affect you negatively.
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Mowan enlisted in the Navy in 1963 and, following high school graduation, served two years active duty at Norfolk, Va., Charleston, S.C., and aboard the USS Everglades that sailed to Italy. Shortly after returning from military service, Mowan had the opportunity to attend his first N.D. game. He remembers the thrill of sitting in the student section. He and the late Cheryl (Cooper) Mowan were married in 1967, and she too became an avid Notre Dame fan. They attended games at home and away whenever they could.Mowan enjoys watching the Irish play Navy. “But I always root for Notre Dame,” he emphasized.Mowan’s football talent was passed on to their son, Mark, who also played on the line in elementary and high school. Their daughter, Anne, married Dave Bauer — both are avid N.D. fans — and two of their four children, Collin and Alec, played football. “All of our grandchildren watched N.D. football games with us,” said Mowan. “But with Alec it grew into a passion. Since fifth or sixth grade, he lives and dies Notre Dame football, and basketball as well.” Alec, a senior at Purdue University Fort Wayne studying mechanical engineering, has every official N.D. T-shirt issued by the university the past 12 years.
If the apple often does not fall far from the tree with a child and parent, we could say something similar about a football, especially when it involves Mike Mowan and his grandson Alec Bauer. Both are avid followers of the University of Notre Dame football. Mowan, the second oldest of five boys and a girl, was born in Fort Wayne. He attended St. Patrick Catholic School and went out for football. Since he weighed nearly 150 pounds, he was assigned to the line plus center. Mowan played three years for the green and gold of St. Pat’s with its Irish theme. “The Irish music and because we were Catholic led me and most of the family to follow the Fighting Irish,” he related. As he entered eighth grade, the family moved to New Haven and Mike enrolled at St. Andrews School in 1958. The football team won the Blue League championship that year and Mowan and a few others were named Christian Youth Organization All Stars. Mowan’s football career at Central Catholic High School was rewarding, to say the least. The freshman and sophomore teams never lost and the 1962 team — Mowan’s senior year — won the city championship. “I made a lot of friends playing football,” said Mowan, “and some have been lifelong.”
“Alec constantly sends me N.D. news, reports on recruits and players, and anything else involving the university on my phone,” Mowan added. “He’s a great source of N.D. information.”Mowan and Alec are also Chicago Bears fans. “Many Notre Dame fans follow the Bears because Chicago is so near to South Bend and many N.D. players are drafted by the Bears,” said Mowan. Alec said, “I could not imagine having a grandpa who does not love football. I have so many memories growing up watching football games at family gatherings and going to games with my grandpa. I hope to share my love for Notre Dame and Chicago Bears football with my future children and grandchildren, just as my grandpa did for me.”“Alec and I are thinking about attending N.D.’s home opener versus Navy in Dublin, Ireland, next year,” concluded Mowan. “If he’s going, I’m going with him.”
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This year marks the 21st year of helping enrich senior’s lives by providing an event for them to obtain information and resources which enables & empowers them to live healthy and safe lives. The 2022 Senior Information Fair will be held Thursday, September 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the new event location, Turnstone Plassman Athletic Center located at 3320 N. Clinton in Fort Wayne.Senior Information Fair began in 1999 at the suggestion of the Mayor’s Advisory Council, a group established by former Mayor Paul Helmke. Don Backofen, a member of the Council proposed an event to present helpful survival information to seniors and their families. Receiving a favorable reaction, Don and Paul Wilson worked to create the event. Carol Clark who was manager of the downtown Community Center became interested to and worked with them to make the Center available as the original site where SiF was held. It was later moved to the downtown Allen County Public Library to allow for additional exhibitors. Following the 2019 fair it was determined a new location would be need to be found as the library built the Abraham Lincoln Room. Everyone of any age is welcome to attend. Especially seniors, their families, caregivers and individuals looking for services to assist with in-home care, legal services, relocation and anyone looking forward to retirement years. Over 80 vendors will be available with their information and to answer questions. Several vendors will also be offering health screenings at their booths. Screenings such as blood pressure checks, osteoporosis, hearing exams, diabetes are just a few, and Walgreens will be offering flu shots throughout the day. The day’s entertainment will be provided by Joe Justice, a well known musician in the Fort Wayne community who plays classic hits from 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s; this year’s speaker will be Kurt Ness of Ness Bros. Senior Relocation Program who will offer a morning presentation at 9:30 a.m. on Downsizing with No Stress and an afternoon session again at 1:00 p.m. He will be assisted by Katelyn Sandoval and Chauntell Adlam who specialize in assisting seniors with their downsizing needs.
It was conceived during World War II as a Nazi military vessel called the thebluefourconvertible43-horsepowerancesamphibiousthisoffrear-enginetagJaguaritGermanypounds.15.5water.bothnoveltyous”phicarSchwimmwagen.VolkswagenLater,theAm-(ablendingof“amphibi-and“car”)becameacivilianasavehiclethatsawuseonthehighwayandintheItfeaturedabodylengthoffeetandaweightof1,738ManufacturedinWestfrom1961to1968,costtheequivalentofanewE-Typewithitspriceof$2,800.Fewerthan4,000Amphicarsrolledtheassemblyline,andtodaytheyremaintheonlypassengerconvey-tobemassproduced.Eachmachinewasaandwasavailableinbasiccolors—white,red,orgreen.NinetypercentofbuyerswereAmerican.
Initially there was a rush of interest and excitement for it. Newly established dealers proclaimed the Amphicar a musthave pleasure item. Modern Mechanix magazine enthused that “it does everything but fly!” The New Yorker and Newsday ran photos and features on it. The Amphicar was even offered as a specialty vehicle for Red Cross emergency rescue services. As the ‘60s drew to a close, the novelty of the craft began to wear thin. For one thing, the marketing concept had always been unclear. (Was it a car or was it a boat?) But other issues also muddied the sales waters. The craft proved to be a highmaintenance item; after every five hours in the water, the Amphicar’s engine needed to be greased — a laborious task that involved lifting the entire vehicle and removing the rear seats. Also, each ocean use required cleansing afterward with fresh water.The American government drove the final nail into the Amphicar coffin. In 1968, the establishment of the EPA brought emissions and safety regulations that the little oddball auto/boat simply couldn’t meet. But not all Amphicars ended up on the scrapheap. About 600 still exist, and some of those — now restored and brought up to required standards — can be rented at such vacation destinations as Disney Springs in Orlando, Fla., and Branson Landing in Missouri. In Ohio, there’s an International Amphicar Owners Club, which boasts about 400 members.Today, to own a restored one will set you back about $100,000.
By the way, that Texas prankster who got a chuckle out of frightening his unsuspecting visitors? That was none other than Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States.
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Alcohol related to drowning Medical experts are the first to warn alcohol and recreational activities on the water don’t mix. Ten people drown on an average day. Alcohol combined with water recreation is a factor in about one-third of the adult drownings.That’swhy it’s important to understand the dangers alcohol consumption can pose, especially near the water. When people drink alcohol, their judgment and inhibitions are impaired. That is a dangerous situation, especially near water. Medical experts suggest teaching children early about the dangers of water and alcohol by setting an example by never drinking alcohol before or while swimming or boating, and never drinking while supervising children near the water. Life Features Copyright 2022
The burly Texan ingtotimestartlehisiteonejoker,aknownwastobepracticalandfavor-trickofwastofirst-visitorshisranch.Dur-ahigh-speed tour of the vast grounds in his sporty (but somewhat odd-looking) convertible, he would sometimes end up zooming toward his private lake, suddenly shouting that his brakes weren’t working. The prankster then hurtled down a ramp and splashed into the lake. But instead of sinking, the car slowed and — huh? — became a leisurely moving boat. The aghast visitors had been riding in an Amphicar.
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It‘s time to gather everything purple, and head to Parkview Field for the 2022 Fort Wayne Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Oct. 8. Gather your family, friends and coworkers and get registered to show your support for local families affected by dementia and help advance research to find a cure. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. Every dollar you raise benefits those affected by Alzheimer’s disease in our community. The goal is 174 teams and $280,000 this year. We are looking for at least 60 more teams and $179,000. A team can consist of one or more participants. We LOVE to see everyone walk but do understand if you just want to come to the ceremony or self-donate to your team. There is no fee to sign up and show your support for this great cause. Many teams return year after year with 80 of our past teams registered. We asked some of the team captains why they participate and this is what they have said: If you have ever seen the devastating toll that Alzheimer’s disease takes on a person and their loved ones, then you know why I walk to end Alzheimer’s. - Susan Hoffman —o— I walk because Alzheimer’s stole my Dad from me piece by piece over the course of 3 years. It took everything away from him that he loved. If I can help to raise awareness and funds to find a cure for this awful disease, I will save another family from having to go through this gradual loss of a loved one. - Amy Kittaka —o— I want to be part of the cure. It is awesome to see a large group come together as “one” to support such a devastating debilitating disease. I walk in hope that someday fewer families have to experience what our family experienced watching our Mom fade away from us. - Cheryl Sherbondy More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. In Indiana alone, 110,000 people are living with the disease and another 342,000 are serving as unpaid family caregivers.
The Alzheimer’s Association provides programs and services for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementia, including education programs, caregiver support groups and a free 24/7 Helpline staffed by specialists and masters-level social workers. All of these services are free of charge, thanks in large part to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The Walk also funds critical research toward new methods of diagnosing, treating and preventing the disease. On the day of the walk you will receive your flower, talk to the sponsors and attend a brief opening ceremony. Finally, participants will walk as individuals, families and small groups from Parkview Field for a one mile or three mile jaunt. There will be entertainment along the route, so don’t miss out on all the fun. Registration is free and available at act.alz.org/FortWayne. Advertorial
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The couple is devoted, even though they live 45 minutes away. Yvonne schedules around her monthly grocery runs for her father, who is unable to drive, among other familyTheircommitments.volunteeractivities is an expression of their faith, and that is their reward. They don’t have photos of the two of them volunteering together. It’s just something they do. “Yvonne and I would rather be behind the scenes anyway,” Nick said. “We do not do this for recognition, but for the glory of God.” Nick and Yvonne encouraged anyone thinking about volunteering to do so. The food bank is staffed mainly with retirees; they sometimes go on vacation, so their duties need to be “There’sfilled.always room for more volunteers, “ Yvonne said. “It’s very well organized. It’s every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.” Nick said volunteering fills him with gratitude. “It really makes me feel fortunate. We’ve struggled at times in our lives and to be able to help someone else who struggles; I feel fortunate that I have that opportunity. We’re blessed to have the opportunity.” guru. There are no criteria or qualifications required, even though you should seek out someone with a title like that to help you pay your bills. There’s plenty of help out there. They charge you a couple of hundred bucks an hour to help you write checks, sort out your debtors, establish priorities and balance yourWe’recheckbook.nottalking about investment assistance and portfolio management. We’re dealing with ways to get out and stay out of debt. What you really need is some sort of disciplined and organized approach to whittling away at your financial burden. It may be you’ve never learned sound money management manners. Perhaps you’ve lost your spouse, through death or divorce, who handled all the family finances. Or maybe you have no idea how you wound up in such a pecuniary position. You need help. But let’s review a few matters before you begin shopping for financial assistance. You have to determine just how much trouble you’reFirstin.of all, how long could you survive without any income — if you missed your next paycheck, Social Security check or company pension check? Don’t feel stupid if you don’t know the answer. Most people don’t. But it’s a vital fiscal warning sign. There are others:
Part of the secret to volunteer success for Nick and Yvonne Bianski has been the routine they’ve established. The couple manage their other commitments around their Thursday shifts at an area food pantry.This month they will celebrate 37 years of marriage. They have two adult sons and tend to complete one another’s sentences.“Wevolunteer once a week at Avalon Food Pantry at Avalon Missionary Church in Waynedale,” Yvonne said. “We just started at Avalon back in June. We spend about two hours each time.”“What we do is go in at 8 a.m. and help them prep. Then Thursday at 6 p.m. is when people come in and get their food,” Nick Preppingsaid.means getting grab bags ready for some who come to pick up food. For others, they help create snack packs, which can consist of cups of cereal, granola bars, raisins, chips and packaged cupcakes. “It depends on what they get from their suppliers,” Yvonne said. “There is sometimes a choice of meat, pasta, vegetables or canned fruit or fresh produce.”“Ifthey get diapers or deodorant, then they might include those,” Nick said. If the Bianskis volunteer on a day when one or more trucks come in with deliveries, they A good way to get out of debt is to pay your bills. That’s my advice. And that’s probably why debtors aren’t breaking down my door seeking counsel on how to improve their economic situations. You should know, however, I’m as qualified as most fellows or firms who hang up a shingle proclaiming to be a debt counselor, money manager, financial advisor or investment will help unload, which may extend their shift beyond two hours.Their first taste of working at a food pantry came about when the church they attend, The Chapel on West Hamilton Road, had members help at the Harvest Food Bank. Then the Bianskis learned from a friend about the Avalon Food Pantry and signed on. The number of people who go through and receive food varies. At one Saturday event called Feed the Fort, they helped to serve 865 people.
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• You want and ask for a higher credit limit on your cards.Now you can look for someone to help you get out debt, not borrow more money to help pay your bills. Start by asking someone who has already used such a service. Or check with an attorney or accountant you trust. When you have some names to work with, check them out with the local Better Business Bureau and chamber of commerce. Ask for at least three references and check them out. Ask for the names of at least three current clients and talk with them.You also need to determine how you and the prospective money manager will get along. It’s important you do because you’ll be working closely on solving your problem. You must be able to discuss goals and options objectively.Makecertain you know how much you will be charged for their services. And what you will get in return. Will he or she arrange your income tax documents as part of the service or will that be extra? Do you need him or her to write your checks or can you do that yourself (and save money) after you’ve held your weekly/monthly meeting? Do you have to meet regularly or do you meet only when you, or they, think it’s necessary? If you think you have financial problems, you probably do. The time to begin solving them is right now. 2022
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• You borrow money to pay off existing debt. It’s not funny if you have to “rob Peter to pay Paul.”
• You run out of cash between paydays.
• You carry more than four credit cards. You only need two because one or the other will be accepted no matter where you go.
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Amy Esslinger is the director of the Avalon Food Pantry, located at 1500 Lower Huntington Road, Waynedale. “We always start the morning in prayer. Sometimes it’s the director who prays and sometimes she will ask others to,” Yvonne said. “We’ve made friends with those we volunteer with and have become close with a few of them.”
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It wasn’t always military happenings at Fort Wayne’s Baer Field back in September 1943. A column called “Civilian Chatter by Bea Radlauer” gave us some insight as to the activities of many local civilian residents of theQuitearea.a few people were glad to see that the new occupants had now moved into Building 51, and should have long ago. Apparently sitting empty for many years, Building 51 was once the base guardhouse. Now, “Civilian personnel moved into this old, historic building on the cold and rainy Monday of Sept. 13.” Those civilians now consolidated in Building 51 are “the payroll, processing, employee relations and classification departments.” With these departments now in the same building, the Beacon newsletter staff was proud to inform the G.I.s there was “hope you will find the people you want to see without the help of a bloodhound and a compass.” Now for news regarding the “Employees in Building 88” who “could have continued to work during the recent heavy rainstorm if they had been issued rubber life rafts.” If there wasn’t enough rain at and on Baer Field, we should have as much empathy for civilian resident “May Dimick (who) found her cellar so flooded after the same storm she had to bail it Turnout.”we now to the civilian gals of Fort Wayne’s Baer Field. The Beacon news staff informs us, “The most enthusiastic brideto-be we’ve met in a long time is Pauline Crump.” Unfortunately, the lucky groom’s name is not mentioned. Does any reader know who he might be? In any event, “She’s so excited about it all.”
Science Central unveils new exhibit Science Central unveiled a new permanent exhibit, Giant Kaleidoscope, on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Funding from The Journal Gazette Foundation made Science Central’s acquisition of Giant KaleidoscopeManufacturedpossible.byRoto, Giant Kaleidoscope gives visitors the opportunity to create amazing designs. The exhibit features colorful translucent shapes that users arrange on a light board. An overhead camera captures the design and morphs it into a complex, animated pattern, just like the ones seen through a kaleidoscope. In real time, the pattern is projected onto a wall near the Throughexhibit.interacting with Giant Kaleidoscope, visitors will learn about color and light, how shapes fit together and the current capabilities of computer technology.
At least the Beacon news staff has allowed us to share in the joy of another bride-to-be that September in 1943. We learn that, “Equally happy, but less demonstrative is Mildred Hoerner, who will become Mrs. Victor Hileman on Sept. 25.” While their mothers, fathers and many other civilians may be working at Baer Field, there were many civilian girls who were attending area colleges and universities. “School days have begun for Mary Jane and Louise Masloob and Ellen Richards and Wanda Lepley. They are all taking Spanish at Indiana University Extension.”Thiswriter will always wonder whatever happened to these young ladies and where their lives led after World War II. Does anyone know? Any information welcome to: Dr. Greg Lawson, 1801 E. 3rd St., Mishawaka, IN 46544.
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Martin S. Fisher, Science Central’s executive director, is looking forward to seeing the exhibit become an outlet for visitors’ creativity. “With all the different shapes and colors at their fingertips, the possibilities truly are endless for what visitors can make with this exhibit,” observed Fisher. “I think it’s destined to become an exhibit that visitors return to again and again.” Julie Inskeep, with The Journal Gazette Foundation and president of The Journal Gazette Company, noted that the foundation has been a longtime supporter of Science Central and was happy to continue that trend. “The Journal Gazette Foundation has been pleased to support the good work of Science Central for nearly 30 years,” said Inskeep. “Our recent $50,000 gift for the Giant Kaleidoscope combines art and scientific concepts in a beautiful, interactive way.” Giant Kaleidoscope was unveiled with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The exhibit is located inside the Shadow Tunnel on Science Central’s top level.
The renowned fictional British spy, James Bond, is the creation of a former Royal Navy intelligence officer named Ian Fleming, who applied his imagination and creativity to plan and coordinate clandestine operations during World War II. The inscrutable and indestructible Bond introduced himself to the world in “Casino Royale,” the 1952 novel that launched Fleming from the secretive world of spies to the wide open world of literary lions. The popularity of his first novel required three printings to satisfy reader demand. Eleven Bond novels and two short story collections followed between 1953 and 1966. Bond’s exploits revolved around the author’s experiences in the British Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI-6. Fleming was assigned ID code number “007,” and given the rank of a commander in the Royal Naval Reserve.TheBond stories rank among the best-selling series of fictional books of all time, having sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. Fleming also wrote the popular children’s story “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” for his son. In 2008, The London Times ranked Fleming 14th on its list of “The 50 greatest British writers sinceBorn1945.”May 28, 1908, into a wealthy family, Fleming joined the service in 1939. He was used frequently as a liaison with other sections of the British government’s wartime administration and was noted for his clever ideas in Flemingespionage.devised a number of schemes to be considered for use against the Axis powers to lure German U-boats and surface ships towards mine fields. The most notable of his ideas was to plant misleading papers on a corpse that would be found by the enemy. This suggestion was put to use in 1943 to conceal a fake invasion plan. Fleming’s recommendation called for dressing a corpse in an RAF uniform with an attaché briefcase chained to the wrist containing phony invasion plans and setting it adrift by a submarine of the southern coast of Spain. It worked. The body and fake information in the briefcase were turned over to the Germans. After the war, a book was written and the story turned into a movie, “The Man Who Never Was.” starring Clifton Webb. Fleming also worked with U.S. General “Wild Bill” Donovan, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s special representative on intelligence co-operation between London and Washington. In May, 1941, Fleming traveled to the United States where he assisted in writing a blueprint for the Office of the Coordinator of Information, the department that turned into the Office of Strategic Services and eventually became theInCIA.1941-42, Fleming was in charge of “Operation Golden Eye,” a plan to maintain an intelligence framework in the event of a German takeover of Spain and Portugal.In1942, Fleming formed a behind-the-lines group known as Assault Unit No. 30 Commandos. The specialist intelligence unit’s job was to be near the battlefield front to seize enemy documents from previously targeted headquarters.Muchto his chagrin, Fleming did not personally fight in the field with his unit, but selected targets and directed operations from London. Members of the unit were trained to be highly skilled killers. The unit’s most notable discoveries came during the advance on the German port of Kiel, in a research center for German engines used in the V-2 rocket, Messerschmitt Me 163 jet fighters and high-speed U-boats. Fleming would later use elements of these discoveries by his unit in his 1955 Bond novel, “Moonraker.”Alsoin1942, Fleming attended an Anglo-American intelligence summit in Jamaica and, despite the constant heavy rain during his visit, he decided to live on the island once the war was over. He dubbed his Jamaican house “Golden Eye” and it is where he wrote most of his Bond novels. Fleming was married to Ann Charteris, who was divorced from her first husband because of her affair with the 007 author. They had one son, Caspar. Fleming was a heavy smoker and drinker for most of his life and succumbed to heart disease in 1964 at the rather young age of 56. Two of his Bond books were published posthumously; other novelists have since produced Bond novels. Fleming’s creation has appeared in film 26 times and has been portrayed by seven different actors.
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If the goal is to assist the parent with financial management, then I strongly recommend that the parent execute a financial power of attorney and appoint the child as attorney-in-fact and confer upon the children the power to handle banking and other financial matters. When acting as attorney-in-fact, the child is only acting as an agent for the parent and has no ownership in the account, and there is no exposure to the child’s creditors. The parent retains sole ownership of the account, and upon the death of the parent, the account will be divided as provided in the parent’s estate plan. This is not to say there it is never appropriate to make a child a joint owner of an account with a parent. However, stop and think before doing so.
According to results from the Indiana Department of Education’s IREAD reading assessment given to third graders, nearly one in five students “have not mastered foundational reading skills by the end of third grade.” Staff and volunteers at The Literacy Alliance are prepared to address this issue through Project Reads. Project Reads is an afterschool program that matches trained volunteers with students who have been identified by the school as being below grade-level reading. It was founded in 1991 by a group of Fort Wayne business leaders to promote a literate and skilled citizenry and to support the area’s public schools in their efforts to bring students to grade-level reading by the end of third grade. In 2021, Project Reads was acquired by The Literacy Alliance and they are proud to students.County’sofentialprovidingcontinuethisinflu-programfreechargetoAllenschoolsand
During the last program year, Project Reads served 58 students at nine sites throughout Allen County, with 100% showing progress toward their goals. Eighty-eight percent improved by four or more reading levels. The success of the program hinges on the volunteers, who deliver the program through weekly afterschool meetings with the same child throughout the school year. Since returning to in-person service delivery last school year, there was an apparent increasing need for the program as a way to assist young learners who could use even more assistance than what is provided to them during the school day. In fact, the number of schools requesting assistance for 2022-23 has doubled from the previous year, from nine to Project18. Reads would like to fully staff all 18 schools, which are located in all four community school systems. To do this,they need to more than double their volunteer base so they can provide a tutor for each child who would benefit from the program. The time commitment is one hour a week throughout the school year and there are sites available throughout the county, with most of them being at Fort Wayne Community Schools. If you would like to volunteer, visit literacyalliance.org/ volunteer to fill out an application or contact volunteer coordinator Nicole Phillippe at (260) 423-0008 or challenges.addresslookcommunityAsrelationshipcallyhelpReadstheirtrainedexperienceteersfwliteracyalliance.org.nicole@Volun-donotneedanyspecialandwillbefullypriortoworkingwithstudentmatch.VolunteeringforProjectisawonderfulwaytoachildsucceedacademi-andbuildalife-changingatthesametime.anonprofitservingthesince1972,theyforwardtocontinuingtoandconquerliteracy
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A. This is a question elder law attorneys get asked frequently. However, this should not be done quickly and without careful consideration. First, ask yourself what is the reason for doing this? Many seniors want a child as joint on their financial accounts so that the child can help with the parent’s financial management. As a joint owner, the child can withdraw money from the account for paying the parent’s bills or make deposits to the account for convenience. In addition, the parent often is worried about how bills will be paid immediately after they pass. The problem with joint ownership is that the parent is making the child a co-owner of the account and exposing the account to the creditors of that child and possibly to that child’s divorcing spouse. Another problem is that upon the death of the parent, the child automatically becomes the owner of the account. There is no legal obligation for the funds in that account to then be used for the parent’s creditors and funeral. Further, if the parent had wanted the money in the account to be divided among a number of persons, this may not happen if the child becomes the sole owner.
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Aging into Medicare should be graceful, but the fact we are getting older should not be ignored. It is important to choose the right Medicare health insurance plan with coverage that doesn’t create obstacles when you need to seek health care. Original Medicare provides coverage for inpatient hospital charges (Part A) and outpatient physician and facility charges (Part B). As a Medicare beneficiary, you will have out-of-pocket expenses ranging from $1,508 deductible for Part A to 20% coinsurance under Part B. Original Medicare does not provide a “cap” on the amount you could pay in any given calendar year for your qualified health care expenses, and it does not cover retail/mail-order prescription medications, and Original Medicare does not typically cover the “preventive” services either. Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans are offered by carriers contracted with Medicare to provide coverage for the same Part A and Part B expenses covered under Original Medicare; however, Medicare Advantage plans will generally have low to $0 co-pays for your more common health care
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Tok, a bit farther north, claims to be the sled dog capital of Alaska. Dog mushing is the state’s official sport and many residents here raise Siberian huskies.
Finally, Fairbanks, where you can still pan for gold, drive a dog sled team, see the Northern Lights and even visit the Malamute Saloon where, ‘tis said, “... pitched on his head, and pumped full of lead, was Dangerous Dan McGrew.”MatureLife
“There are strange things done in the midnight sun “By the men who moil for gold; “The Arctic trails have their secret“Thattaleswould make your blood run“Thecold;Northern Lights have seen queer sights, “But the queerest they ever did“Wassee the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge “I cremated Sam McGee.” — Robert W. Service Our path at Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, was peppered with the yarns spun by the young bank employee and aspiring poet whose imagination was fired by such tales as “The Cremation of Sam McGee” and “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” that grew out of the Klondike Gold Rush of ‘98. The Fahrenheit temperature in this vast and sparsely populated landscape of rolling grasslands, lakes, and jagged mountain ranges range from the mid-90s in summer to the minus-60s in winter, the latter fact not lost on Sam McGee — and confirmed by his final request to be cremated rather than buried in the cruel cold.Our journey took us overland from Skagway, Alaska, to its capital, Fairbanks, by way of the Yukon.Black-and-white photos of would-be miners struggling up snowy slopes line the walls of Skagway’s museum. Among other displays are a 31-foot Haida Indian canoe carved from a single red cedar tree that could carry up to a dozen natives on voyages far at sea, and a large quilt made of duck-neck feathers. Before leaving, we immersed ourselves in “Days of ‘98 Show,” which begins in the town’s theater lobby with visitors at gambling tables wagering play money and trying to abide by a ridiculous set of rules designed to get the audience in the mood for a show that mixes Robert Service readings, cowboy ballads, dance hall girls and a musical review of the notorious Jefferson Randolph “Soapy” Smith who reigned over Skagway during the Klondike Gold Rush heyday. We boarded a White Pass & Yukon Route train the next morning for a two-hour journey up though the Sitka spruce-, hemlock-, and pine-covered slopes of the pass, then across the lake-strewn summit to the Canadian border. Buses carried us the remaining few miles to Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon Territory. Present and past intersect here. The imposing bulk of a Walmart squats a few blocks from a small river steamer on the Yukon River that’s reminiscent of the fleet of sternwheelers that bore the hordes of Klondike-bound gold seekers north to the swampy creek banks around Dawson City. The museums here celebrate the region’s cultural and natural history with carvings from Inuit Indian craftsmen. Among the many summer events are the midnight sun golf events in Whitehorse and Dawson City and Yukon River Bathtub Race in HeadingJune. west on the Alaska Highway, we entered the massive Kluane National Park and Reserve with its backdrop of serrated crags in the St. Elias Range and then traced the shoreline of 40-mile-long Kluane Lake, whose calm waters reflected the barren face of Sheep Mountain. The Sheep Mountain Visitor Centre has interpretive programs, information on recreation in the park, and a telescope aimed at the slope where, during late spring and early fall, Dall sheep graze. A sign cautions hikers to watch for grizzly and black bears.Byfar the safest view of area wildlife, albeit the stuffed variety, is at the small Kluane Museum that houses wildlife dioramas in Burwash Landing at mile marker 1,093 on the 1,390-mile Alcan highway. Canadian and U.S. Customs are 20 miles apart in this region where the border is a 600-mile long, 20-foot-wide swath of cleared land. Our return to Alaskan soil was bouncy as we stepped down from our coach to experience tundra first hand, er, foot. Walking on the grass and moss growth above the permafrost is like bouncing gently on a trampoline.NearDelta Junction, we came upon one of the few remaining roadhouses on this once rugged track. Rika’s, first opened during World War I, later was an oasis for early truckers on the Alaska Highway where they could get a room, meal and cup of coffee for $1 each. Reopened in the 1980s, it sports a restaurant, small museum, a few cabins and space for recreational vehicles.
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Tenderloin Or Fish Fry Drive-thru 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2417 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. $12 per meal, proceeds go to nonprofit community entities. Pre-sale tickets available in the church office. 11th Annual Hog Roast — 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, Martini Lutheran Church, 333 Moeller Road, New Haven. $10/adult, $5/ children 5-10, free/4 and under. Event includes Toucha-Truck. All proceeds benefit Martini Lutheran Church Education Fund. Rummage Sale –– 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, or 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Dr., Waynedale. There will also be a bag sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. A bake sale will be included. Contact Harriet Stennfeld at (260) 747-5001. Rummage Sale — 9 a.m.6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 5-6; $2 bag sale 3-6 p.m. Thursday, New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. For more information, email Sue Platt at ssnplatt@yahoo.com. Dan’s Fish Fry — 4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, drive-thru and carry-out only, Lincolnshire Church of the Brethren, 6404 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Fish and/or chicken strips, two sides, and cookies, $11. Co-sponsored by First Christian Church and Lincolnshire Church of the Brethren. For more information, call (260) 705-3775. Historical Events Napoleonic Days, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, The Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run Ave. Free admission. For more information, call (260) 437-2836 or visit oldfortwayne.org.Swinney Homestead Log House Open House, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10-11, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd. For more information, call (260) 637-8622 or visit settlersinc.org.HistoricDemonstrations at the Johnny Appleseed Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18. Johnny Appleseed/Archer Park, 1502 Harry W. Baals Drive. Free shuttle bus from Purdue Fort Wayne lot. For more information, call (260) 637-8622 or visit settlersinc. org.
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Hotels, like airlines and resorts and visitor attractions and travelassociated features of all sorts, have become adept at shaving corners and picking the pockets of theirWe’vecustomers.alllearned not to open the small refrigerator perched perkily atop the dresser because that will add figures to the room cost. And don’t pick up one of those snacks sitting nearby because that act also is measured (by weight) and you’re charged forAit.growing trend is not making up your room during your stay. Or adding a charge for doing that duty. Also, the pandemic hit the lodging industry hard, leaving many hotels in desperate need of a renovation.Allofwhich cuts into the amenities you can expect when you tumble into your hotel room after a tiring day of air travel or tourist tripping.Butwhat do you do when you take a whiff of bathroom odors when you step inside the door or flop onto a stained bed cover when you’re too tired to even slip off yourYoushoes?don’t have to pick up your luggage and stomp off to another hotel. What you should do is call the desk, tell them the problem and ask for another room — one that’s clean. If you’re traveling abroad, you might have booked a hotel that isn’t as accessible as you expected. You might find the stairs to your bedroom are steep and narrow, so you should ask for a room without such a Mostfeature.seasoned travelers will just look for another hotel if they find their room is just unlivable. A quick call to their credit card company will cancel the room charge as they head down to the lobby to check out with the desk clerk. Loud neighbors can be a problem, so a call to security may be necessary to solve that problem. If that doesn’t suffice, ask for anotherAnytimeroom.you walk into a hotel room that looks or smells bad — unclean spots on the rug, smell of cigar smoke, cracked window — head right back down to the desk, explain the problem and ask for another room. If the desk clerk can’t make things right and leaving is the only alternative, don’t scream and shout before chugging off. Ask for the manager and tell them you’re checking out and why. In many cases, they will move you to another room, probably bigger and better. Or even walk you to or provide transportation to another property. Who knows? They might even give you your first night free.
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Decatur Coin Show And Marketplace — 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, Riverside Center, 231 E. Monroe St. (Highway 224 East), Decatur. Contact Carla at (260) 517-8182, decaturcoinshow.com, turindianafleamarket.facebook.com/decaThe Fort Wayne Arts Festival — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, or noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, in the Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center Courtyard, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd. Free admission.
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Fort EmbassyWayneTheatre 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. For information or tickets, call (260) 424-6287 or visit p.m.,Black:Friends,ning$53/$153/$264.Dunham:$5MusicalBloodymergeneralDancers,KelsicotemerWednesday,fwembassytheatre.org.Sept.7,Sum-NightsattheEmbassy,Amigos&FWDC5p.m.-9p.m.,$5admission.Wednesday,Sept.14,Sum-NightsattheEmbassy,Tambourine&TheMafia,5p.m.-9p.m.,generaladmission.Thursday,Sept.22,Jeff“Seriously?”7p.m.,Friday,Sept.23,AnEve-withRickeySmileyand8p.m.,$60/$70.Sunday,Sept.25,LewisOfftheRails,7:30$39.50/$55.NOTE:Ticketpricesare
Thursday, Sept. 1, “Bee the Change: Urban Farming for Good” specially crafted activity, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., $1 admission.Saturday, Sept. 3, Fall Plant Swap, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., free admission, color,blackAirregularBonsaiforden,Oct.admission.town,”Tourista.m.,LeafSaturday,reservations.Sept.10,AutumnMacrame,10a.m.-11:30$19.Sunday,Sept.11,“BeainYourOwnHome-noon-4p.m.,freeWednesday,Sept.14,21,28,5,12,YogaintheGar-5:30p.m.-6:30p.m.,$68fivesessions.Saturday,Sept.17,FallShow,10a.m.-3p.m.,admission.Saturday,Sept.17,PleininParis,9a.m.-noon&white,1p.m.-4p.m.$49.
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The center is located at 710 Opportunity Drive, Columbia City. The center will be closed Labor Day weekend. For more information or to make reservations, call (260) 248-8944. Woodlands Senior Health Fair — 9:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, 4-H Center, 680 W. Squawbuck Road, Columbia City. Euchre — 9 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday. Dominoes — Noon every Tuesday beginning Sept. 6. Pixie Bingo — 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 21. Cat Adoptions — 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Ice Cream Social — 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Noodle Making 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12. Noodles sold for $3.50 per bag; place order with Carrie at (260) 248-8944, ext. 9. Tai Chi W/ Nancy Z. — 1-1:30 p.m. every Sunday beginning Sept. 12. Movie Tuesday — “The Lost City,” 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. Nutrition Class — 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. Euchre, Dominoes & Dinner — 2 p.m. dominoes, 2 p.m. euchre tournament ($5 entry fee), 5 p.m. dinner (spaghetti with meat sauce), Thursday, Sept. 15. Bingo & Tenderloin Night — 4 p.m. bingo, 5 p.m. dinner, 5:30 p.m. entertainment (The Singing Auctioneer), Tuesday, Sept. 27. Botanical Conservatory Adults $7, children (3-17) $5, children (2 and under) free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday. 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. (260) regulargarden“Paris:botanicalconservatory.org.427-6440,NowthroughNov.13,CityofLight&Love”exhibit,publichours,admission.
Tri-Lakes Lions Fish And Tenderloin Fry –– 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, TriLakes Lions Hall, 2935 E. Colony Ave., Columbia City. Drive-thru only. $12 per meal or meat only. $5 per quart potato salad.
Memorial Coliseum Parking $8 main lot, $12 preferred lot. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 260.482.9502, memorialcoliseum.com.GretaVanFleet: Dreams in Gold Tour 2022, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1.11a.m.-5&$49.50/$59.50/$69.50/$79.50.20,FortWayneRubberStampScrapbookGetaway,10p.m.Friday,Sept.30,a.m.-4p.m.Saturday,Oct.
Unless otherwise noted, all events will occur at the History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. For more information, call (260) 4244419, email Wayne.p.m,PlantsHarvest:amip.m.5Designer”Blass:fwhistorycenter.org.fwhistorycenter.orgadministration@orvisitNowthroughSept.30,“BillFortWayne’sFashionexhibition,10a.m.-p.m.Monday-Friday,noon-5SaturdayandSunday.Saturday,Sept.3,Mi-HeritageDays“MiamiEdibleandUsableandMaterials,”1-45705BlufftonRoad,Fort
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subject to fluctuation based on demand. Fort Wayne Museum Of Art Adults $8, students (pre-K through college) $6, seniors (65 and older) $6, families $20, free admission for veterans and veterans’ families, free general admission 5 p.m.-8 p.m. every Thursday. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday (closed Mondays), 311 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. (260) 422-6467, fwmoa.org.Exhibitions:Handstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts (through Sept. 11) Bill Blass: Fort Wayne’s Fashion Designer (through Sept.Broad18).Spectrum, Clear Vision: The Collection of Carl and Stephanie Beling (through Oct. 16) Heating Up: New Glass Acquisitions (through Oct. 16) Garden Party: Outdoor Sculptures by Dorothy Gillespie (through June 4, 2023) Peer and Patron: Selections from the Private Collection of Dorothy Gillespie (Sept. 3 through Nov. 13) Susan Janow: If I Were a Queen, (Sept. 3 through Dec. 4) The National: Best Contemporary Photography 2022 (Sept. 17 through Jan. 8, 2023)Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead (Sept. 24 through Nov.Planes,13) Trains & Automobiles: Classic Toys and AmericanaFWMoA(ongoing)Permanent Glass DisplaysKaiyodo:(ongoing)MiniArtworks for the Modern Age (ongoing) Thursday,Events: Sept. 1, Curator’s Tour: “Glass Wing,” 12:15 p.m., open to first 16 registrants with RSVP Saturday, Sept. 3, Meet and Greet with Susan Janow, 11 a.m., free with regular admissionSaturday, Sept. 10, Second Saturday Family Tour, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., pre-registration required, limited to 20 participants
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The growing inflationary spiral and threat of recession are making it important to have someone with financial expertise guide you through this economically rockyTheperiod.rising prices of everyday needs — food, gasoline, utilities — are gobbling up paychecks and bankTheaccounts.unstoppable inflation launched by the oil-producing cutbacks initiated by the current administration is also slashing chunks out of seniors’ savings and retirees’ portfolios. In such times as these, sound financial counsel is important, even if your finances are fixed. If you don’t have what has become known as a “wealth advisor,” you might want to seek one out to help you ride through what politicians and economists agree will be some extremely rough spots over the next couple of Soyears.how do you find a complete stranger with whom you can spill out your concerns about whether or not you’re going to have enough money to support yourself to the grave?
One of the best tools that can help you during the Medicare Open Enrollment is the Medicare Planfinder at medicare.gov/ find-a-plan. It takes you step by step through available Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans while taking your prescription drug costs into consideration.Youdonotneed to register with the website to use it; however, you can safely enter your Medicare number in the tool to view your own current plan enrollment information and specific plan costs. This can help you compare plans and their costs specific to you. SHIP, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, can help you compare plans and use the Planfinder Tool. Changes to Medicare supplement insurance policies (Medigap) can occur any time of year. However, your premium maybe increased due to your current health status or you may be denied a new policy if you are not in a guarantee issue period. That is when you first turn 65 or lose otherEverycoverage.year,you should review both your Medicare health and drug coverage to ensure you are getting the best coverage for your needs at the best price. If you have questions related to Medicare, call SHIP at (800) 452-4800, (866) 846-0139 TTY or at medicare.in.gov. You can also find SHIP on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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You want someone who will listen to your concerns and hopes and, once your goals are crystallized, join you in achieving those goals.Tofund such a person, check with colleagues, family and friends, neighbors, your attorney and tax preparer for names of financial advisors they’ve worked with. Talk with as many of these referrals as you wish and narrow the field down to two or three. Check their references and get them to refer some clients you can talk with to get more backgroundDon’tinformation.expectanyof them to be infallible. They’re only human. But you’ll want to work with someone who supports your vision and needs. You also want them to be readily responsive when you call so you can deal with the problem, crisis or concern at hand.
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• Change from one Medicare Advantage plan to a different one.• Change from Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan.
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• Enroll in a Part D plan.
• Change from one Part D prescription drug plan to another. Any changes you make will go into effect Jan. 1 of the next year. There is also a Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period from Jan. 1 to March 31 each year. During these three months, you can: • Switch to another Medicare Advantage plan (with or without drug coverage). • Disenroll and return to Original Medicare. If you do so, you can also join a Part D prescription drug plan.
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Editor’s Note: The State Health Insurance Assistance Program is a free and impartial counseling program for people with Medicare. What is Medicare Open Enrollment? I already have a Medicare Advantage Plan, but can I change it? Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period is Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. During this time, you can make changes to various aspects of your Medicare Advantage and Part D drug coverage. Every September, Medicare enrollees receive an Annual Notice of Change letter from their insurance companies to let you know what changes may affect your plan for the following year.
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James, their third, was born Oct. 7, 1849. He was named after Indiana Governor James Whitcomb, whom his father became friends with while serving in the House of Representatives. His birth date is occasion for a festival every year during the first weekend of October. Theme for the 2022 event is “Little Orphant Annie,” which was one of his poems. His father always harped on having a skill and warned him that he’d not be able to make a living with words. Riley tried working in a shoe store, selling Bibles, sign painting and even spent a couple of years selling snake oil for a traveling medicineHisshow.mother home-schooled the children and encouraged him to follow the arts. She taught him to play piano and organ and he picked up the banjo, lute, guitar, hammered dulcimer and violin on his own. He wanted to be a violinist, but after catching his thumb in a door he was never able to hold the bow properly. Riley organized and played in the Adelphian Band. Poetry, however, was his true love. He formulated his own brand of down-home dialect to infuse life into the characters in his poems. “Little Orphant Annie,” “The Raggedy Man” and “Out to Old Aunt Mary’s” were about real people. “When the Frost is on the Punkin” and “The Old Swimming Hole” poems focused on simpler times and Continued on page 19
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a man at all. It’s actually a life-size statue of famed Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley sitting in front of his boyhood home. Stop and get a selfie on the bench with him, read the historical marker and go inside the museum next door and sign up to tour the house. The Rileys moved to Greenfield from Uniontown and lived in a log cabin on the property while his dad, Reuben, constructed the present house between 1850 and 1853. The house is a testament to his craftsmanship. The circular staircase is an outstanding example of his skill. In addition, he made most of the furniture, was a Union officer during the Civil War and operated a law office out of his house for 10 years until it became overcrowded with their sixth child.
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Riley Boyhood Home country living. He began his road to fame by submitting poems to newspapers, and after receiving an endorsement from poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow he worked at several newspapers Continued from page 18 in the late 1870s. He took his poems to the public via reading tours throughout the Midwest and later across the country. By the 1890s he was a bestselling author with an illustrated children’s book entitled “Rhymes of Childhood.” It became extremely popular, sold millions of copies and made Riley a wealthy man. Riley made a promise to his mother after the family home was lost to taxes in 1870 that he would someday buy the house back. He did just that in 1893 and visited often from Indianapolis where he lived. The house is open April through October. Adult tours are $4 and seniors, $3.50.Take I-69 to Exit 222 (SR 9) and follow it into Greenfield. U.S. 40 (Main Street) goes right past the Riley Boyhood home on the north side of the street. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call (317) 4628539 or visit at rileymuseumhome.org. Tour Calendar: Call 888-262-4423
Or is it one factor of the overall plan to help eliminate possible future health issues such as a fall, poor eating habits, lack of socialization which can lead to increased depression, the ability not to drive or other situations?Thefirst step to help eliminate some of the stress in these situations is to have a plan. Areas the plan should address can be broken down into key components. These key components will include the individual’s health limitations, the financial resources needed to accomplish the downsizing goal, de-cluttering and deciding what to keep, give away, throw away or sell. The plan will need to include questions regarding where might be the next place to relocate, how will the actual physical move be completed, and what options are there concerning the current property.
disagreement on just what is medical error. In one study, three out of 10 doctors said, in their role as a physician, they had seen a medical error that resulted in serious harm to a patient in the previous year. Almost half said they would likely see a similar one at the same institution in the next year.
One group of researchers caution most medical errors aren’t due to inherently bad doctors.Mosterrors represent systemic problems, including poorly coordinated care, fragmented insurance networks, the absence or underuse of safety nets and other protocols and unwarranted variation in physician practice patterns that lack accountability.Aboutseven in 10 physicians thought an error would be more likely at a hospital that does fewer procedures. The public was less sure, with about half saying an error would be more likely at a low-volume center.
• Requiring hospitals to report errors to a state agency.
The public cited the cost of health care and of prescription drugs as the top problems.Physicians and the public differ substantially in their views on some of the key proposals to reduce medical errors, including:
• Making reports of serious errors public.
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Doctors and the public agree as many as half of the deaths due to medical errors could have been prevented. Yet only 5% of the public respondents identified medical errors as a top health care concern.When asked to name the top problems facing health care and medicine today, physicians listed malpractice insurance costs and lawsuits, health care costs and problems with insurance companies and health plans.
Ten percent of the deaths in this nation are the result of medical error, making it the third largest cause of death after heart disease and cancer. As much as half of the population and more than one-third of U.S. doctors report experiencing medical errors in some fashion. Analyzing medical death rate data over an eightyear period, Johns Hopkins patient safety experts have calculated that more than 250,000 deaths per year are due to medical error in the U.S. Their figure surpasses the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s third leading cause of death — respiratory disease, which kills close to 150,000 people a year.TheJohns Hopkins team says the CDC’s way of collecting national health statistics fails to classify medical errors separately on the death certificate. The researchers are advocating for updated criteria for classifying deaths on death Incidencecertificates.ratesfor deaths directly attributable to medical care gone awry haven’t been recognized in any standardized method for collecting national isearlydefinitionpublicofpublicAndhealthrorssurveyedthesonalerrorsdationsImplementingstatistics.recommen-byexpertsonmedicalmaynotbeeasy.Despitewidespreadper-experience,neitherpublicnorphysiciansnamedmedicaler-asatopproblemfacingcareandmedicine.thephysiciansandthedisagreeaboutmanytheproposedsolutions.Bothphysiciansandthewerereadacommonofamedicalerrorinthesurvey.Theremuchcontroversyand
The downsizing process can be an excellent time to get more organized.Anexample of this would be to gather all important personal papers into one area. How is the person’s attitude toward the move? Tests have shown that a positive mental attitude benefits one’s health, longevity and quality of life. Like all challenges in life, knowing people who have traveled down this road first can be very Beingbeneficial.inbusiness since 1961, Ness Bros. Senior Relocation Program’s strategy is to help you navigate down this oftentimes challenging road. That’s what we mean when we say, “Our Family helping yours.”Give our team a call at (260) 356-3911 or (260) 459-3911 to schedule an appointment with one of our senior relocation specialists.
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Physicians said the leading causes of errors are a shortage of nurses, overwork, stress and fatigue of health professionals.Thetopfour causes identified by a majority of the public were physicians not having enough time with patients; overwork, stress or fatigue of health professionals; health professionals not working together or communicating as a team; and a shortage of nurses.
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Patients, physicians report medical errors
Having a plan can mean less stress in downsizing
• Suspending the license of health care professionals who make medical errors.
For many aging adults, the idea of downsizing is an overwhelming and stressful proposition.Sometimes an individual’s health will be the factor that starts the need to downsize. Is this health issue a strong driving force to make a change in the current living situation?
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• Making surgeons who make errors with serious consequences subject to lawsuits.
