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worth one point. Donations can be dropped off until the end of the challenge at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2. In the end, the winner is awarded with a monetary donation, provided by an anonymous donor, to the Wa-Nee school of their choice. Kitson said on average, 10-12 businesses have participated in the challenge. “All the items we collect for our senior citizens will be distributed through Elder Haus Senior Center and The Center (Family Christian Development Center),” he noted. “If you bring in new, unwrapped items to ﬁll the ‘Support Our Seniors’ box, you will received one point for each item you bring in.” Items especially needed for seniors include shampoo, lotion, candy, perfume,

What started several years ago as a simple request to place a Toys for Tots drop-off box at the Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce has blossomed into a much greater blessing for many people in the local community. Thanks in great part to the vision and efforts of Executive Director Jeff Kitson, “Jeff’s Annual Toy Challenge” now includes items for seniors as well as for children. The ﬁrst couple of years Kitson noticed the box was virtually empty when the time came for it to be picked. He decided to turn it into a friendly competition between local businesses and individuals to try to stimulate the holiday spirit. Three years ago, the challenge was expanded to include the community’s senior citizens as well. “We didn’t want to forget about our seniors,” Kitson said. “They’re so often overlooked and often times small things mean so much to them, especially those who have have a difﬁcult time getting out in the winter or are homebound. We wanted to provide a spot of hope for them so that they know they are still loved in our community.” The challenge is simple: each donation brought to the chamber is

toiletries, crossword puzzles, games, puzzles, word search books, Tylenol and $15-20 gift cards. Additionally bonus points are awarded by selﬁes and photo posts of the Nappanee Chamber’s Facebook page. “Seniors still need our love and support,” he emphasized. “Some aren’t as afﬂuent as others but everyone deserves joy during the Christmas season. I visit Elder Haus often. The people there don’t care about your age, color of skin or economics. They just need someone to be there to spend some time with. “Since my own grandpa

passed away, I’ve realized how important it is to sit and listen to their stories. We need to honor our seniors and let them know that we are listening.” Last year was the ﬁrst year a donation was made to a local school. “It’s not enough to break out the champagne, but it’s another way to give back so everyone can have a little better Christmas season.” Kitson said there are many seniors who are in need who are too proud or humble to ask for help, which is why they rely on Elder Haus and The Center to help distribute it to the people who are in need. “Rex and Beth Hershberger and Mark Mikel know their clientele and get it done quietly. These items mean the world to them. No one should be written off because of their age, young or old.” Donations for both seniors and kids are accepted until 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2. For further information, call the chamber at (574) 773-7812. They are located at 302 W. Market St., Nappanee. ,1 7+( 63,5,7 ³ 1DS SDQHH &KDPEHU RI &RP PHUFH ([HFXWLYH 'LUHF WRU -HII .LWVRQ SRVHV ZLWK VRPH RI ODVW \HDU·V GRQDWLRQV WR KLV DQQXDO FROOHFWLRQ FKDOOHQJH ZKLFK LQFOXGHG LWHPV IRU ERWK FKLOGUHQ DQG VH QLRUV LQ WKH FRPPXQLW\ 7KLV \HDU·V FROOHFWLRQ GULYH UXQV WKURXJK 'HF 3KRWR SURYLGHG E\ 1DSSDQHH $UHD &KDP EHU RI &RPPHUFH

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the impact those programs are actually having locally. The workplace campaign is one of the most recognizable United Way programs. Employees of participating businesses or companies are encouraged to pledge funds to the United Way. Companies have been known to go to creative lengths to come up with ways to encourage giving to the United Way. United Way began locally in 1922 and will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in Elkhart County in 2022. One of the biggest changes that has occurred since Rieth took over as president and CEO has been to allow LaGrange and Noble counties to come on board. “LaGrange and Noble counties had smaller United Ways and it seemed to be a good idea to regionalize,” he said, noting there is another United Way ofﬁce located in Kendallville where the staff of those two counties work. Rieth said he likes knowing he can actually help improve people’s lives in meaningful ways. “We really help people,” he said. “They can overcome obstacles.” Married to Karla Rieth, Bill is active in the community in many ways. He is the committee chair for Boy Scout Troop 5 in Goshen, is involved in the Elkhart River Restoration Association, is president of the Goshen Community Schools Foundation board of directors and is president of the Economic Improvement District of the Goshen Dam Pond. Bill enjoys spending time with family at his Goshen home and they attend Brenneman Memorial Missionary Church in Goshen.

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Memory can be deprived I once made an observation about how strange it was the OTC medication Prevagen, a product used supposedly ,1 $ to enhance 1876+(// memory, was %\ ',&. produced :2/)6,( with ingredients taken from jellyﬁsh — ironically the only animal on the planet with no brain. They have since scrapped that commercial. You’re welcome. Now, in every TV ad for Prevagen you see an elderly couple out walking. And it’s always in the woods. Then we see them sitting on their deck talking about their improved memory and boasting about how much they walk every day. Apparently, these folks always ﬁnd their way back home. Maybe the Prevagen people are on to something, after all. I once got lost walking a golf course. Mary Ellen is not a fan of products that admit in their commercials their effectiveness

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It’s never too early or too late to begin saving. While a dollar saved today may be inflation diminished in value tomorrow, it can still provide financial comfort that wouldn’t exist if you hadn’t saved it in the first place. The corporate community long ago adopted an old military mantra that can be applied to several stages of life: Proper Planning Prevents Pee-Poor Performance. A savings plan can improve your retirement performance. All plans begin with a reality check. If you’re already saving for your senior years, a review of your situation is always in order. It could be time to save, save and save some more until it hurts. This doesn’t mean you should make another error logged by many folks: “We’ll do our traveling when we get older and have time.” Saving sensibly calls for simple small steps. For example, eat out

twice a month instead of three or four times. Toss those extra bucks into the senior years saving plan. Should your hair already be silver and you’re in your golden years, a hard look at your financial situation can identify any fraying of your financial security blanket. Once you’re living on your retirement’s fixed income, you can determine whether or not you’re spending too much money and start saving by cutting back on spending. It’s become a growing practice to extend one’s working life. Instead of dropping out of the work force at the once honored 65 years, more people are extending their membership in the office pool well into their 70s, giving them more time to fatten their retirement nest egg. Others pull out of the fiveday-a-week rat race and opt for a part-time job in their existing position or something they enjoy. Just like a 1,000-mile journey starts with your first step, so

does any savings plan begin with that ﬁrst $1. A dollar-a-day savings plan sounds easy but not very strong when you ﬁgure that’s only $365 a year. Five times that — $5 a day — is less than $2,000 a year. That’s better than nothing but how can you build a comfortable nest egg at that rate, you may ask. Another tried and true savings tenet is, “Pay yourself 10% before you pay anything or anybody else.” At that rate, you’ll be salting your savings plan with $5,000 a year if your annual salary is $50,000. That adds up to $50,000 in 10 years. Interest, and compound interest, what Einstein called the eighth wonder of the word, helps boost that total. When you get a raise or a tax refund or win a lottery, funnel that money into your savings plan. You don’t ever have to worry about how you’re going to spend your money. How you save it is the problem. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

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Allen Peachey is compelled to serve others %\ 7,0 $6+/(< 6WDII :ULWHU For Allen Peachey, it’s not a question of whether or not he will serve others. “As a follower of Jesus, I am motivated to serve,” he said. And serve he has for the last 12 years as a volunteer in the food pantry for The Window in downtown Goshen. After having taught at Bethany Christian School for 25 years (15 of those years he also served as athletic director) and then at Goshen High School for 12 years, Peachey retired and was looking to volunteer somewhere. The Window needed volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels. “The director of the pantry found out I was bilingual,” he said, so he started as a food pantry guide and took people through the pantry so they could get their food donations. Twice each week, Peachey comes to the Window including Monday afternoons for three hours and then an hour and a half Tuesday mornings. COVID has considerably altered how things are done and those needing donations are no longer allowed to enter the building. Instead, Peachey and other volunteers box up the food and take it to the customers who are waiting outside. The need for food has in-

creased since the beginning of the pandemic. He noted as many as 116 boxes of food have gone out in a single day. “We have people coming a distance for food and not just from Goshen,” he said. Peachey said volunteering is a way to give back to the community. “The organization is working hard to meet a need,” he said. He added being bilingual is “a bit of an incentive for me” due to the large number of Hispanic residents in Goshen. “I am a very privileged person to be able to give back,” he added. Peachey said he enjoys the teamwork and working with other people. “We are working to serve people the best we can,” he said. “I enjoy doing something that makes a difference.” Having volunteered for the last 12 years, he certainly knows his way around and can pull items quickly from a shelf or a freezer. On a particularly busy day that does make a huge difference. But volunteering does not end at The Window for Peachey. He also volunteers at Ten Thousand Villages, the Center For Healing and Hope and The Depot. During his free time, he enjoys golﬁng, bird watching and is an avid reader. “I like reading my (Amazon) Kindle while I am on the treadmill,” he said.

Fight off ageism %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV There’s a tendency for healthcare professionals to pass off complaints by old folks as just that — complaints. Medicines and medical treatments and procedures that might be prescribed for younger patients aren’t considered for older patients by many doctors. There’s the vintage joke about the doctor telling his nonagenarian patient he should expect his left knee to hurt because it’s 90 years old. The patient then reminds the doc that his right knee is the same age and feels ﬁne. Seniors who feel their condition is being ignored should tell whoever their dealing to sit down and listen to how they feel.

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Social Security benefits increase in 2022 %\ 021$ +$57(5 'LVWULFW 0DQDJHU 6RXWK %HQG 6RFLDO 6HFXULW\ 2IÀFH Approximately 70 million Americans will see a 5.9% increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income payments in 2022. Federal benefit rates increase when the cost-ofliving rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index. The CPI-W rises when inflation increases, leading to a higher cost-of-living. This change means prices for goods and services, on average, are a little more expensive, so the cost-of-living adjustment helps to offset these costs. We will mail COLA notices throughout the month of December to retirement, survivors, and disability beneficiaries, SSI recipients, and representative payees. But, if you want to know your new benefit amount sooner, you can securely obtain your Social Security COLA notice online using the Message Center in your my Social Security account at www.ssa. gov/myaccount. You can access this information in early December prior to the mailed notice. If you prefer to access your COLA notice online and not

receive the mailed notice, you can log in to your personal my Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount to opt out of a mailed COLA notice and any other notices that are available online by updating your Preferences in the Message Center. Did you know you can receive a text or email alert when there is a new message waiting for you? That way, you always know when we have something important for you — like your COLA notice. An account must have been created by Nov. 17 to receive the 2022 COLA notice online. January 2022 marks other changes that will happen based on the increase in the national average wage index. For example, the maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security payroll tax in 2022 will be higher. The retirement earnings test exempt amount will also change in 2022 and you can view that at www.ssa.gov/ news/press/factsheets/colafacts2022.pdf. Be among the first to know. Sign up for or log in to your personal my Social Security account today. Choose email or text under “Message Center Preferences” to receive courtesy notifications. You can find more information about the 2022 COLA at www.ssa.gov/cola.

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Greencroft Goshen, the Thelma A. Schrock Homestead has been offering adult day services for more than 25 years serving families in Elkhart County and the surrounding area. The Homestead provides a homelike setting where members engage in a variety of activities including art, games, reminiscing, baking, music, Bible study, pet and intergenerational visits and trips to local attractions. The Homestead serves a small group of no more than 12 participants, it is attached to Greencroft’s HealthCare Center which provides additional health services and amenities including a nutritious lunch, beauty shop services, concerts, outpatient therapy, medication administration, and transportation services. The Homestead is now open ﬁve days a week, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The best way to learn more is to schedule a visit and see ﬁrsthand the difference spending the day in The Homestead makes in the lives of the participants. Contact Cheryl Shreiner, director of community outreach services, at cheryl.shreiner@ greencroft.org or ((574) 537-4204 for more information and to schedule a tour.

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‘Walk to End Alzheimer’s’ a success The 2021 Michiana Walk to End Alzheimer’s has reached its fundraising goal, raising $42,883 — and counting — to ﬁght Alzheimer’s and other dementia. More than 200 residents participated in the walk Sept. 19 at Central Park in Mishawaka and by watching an online ceremony and walking from home in their

own neighborhoods. “We are grateful to all of our sponsors, our volunteers and each and every participant who joined us – whether in person or at home,” said Abby Geha, manager, Michiana Walk to End Alzheimer’s. “While the in-person event looked different than in years past, we heard from so many

Goshen Health expands patient care capabilities Patients faced with changes to their physical appearance caused by disease or medical treatment now have more options for care at Goshen Health, thanks to an afﬁliation between the Goshen Center for Cancer Care and the plastic surgeons at The Centre P.C., in Mishawaka. “This partnership expands our capabilities to perform additional complex cancer surgeries here in Goshen,” said Randy Christophel, Goshen Health president and chief executive ofﬁcer. Goshen Center for Cancer Care specialists work closely with the plastic surgery team at The Centr P.C. to coordinate services needed to repair, restore or reconstruct physical changes that affect how patients with cancer function and feel about

themselves. Among the oncological procedures performed at Goshen Hospital will be breast reconstruction for women who have surgery as part of their breast cancer treatment. “We’re excited about the afﬁliation with Goshen Health and the opportunity to bring plastic surgery services directly to patients in the Goshen area. Our staff is dedicated to the highest standards of care and work with patients to develop an effective procedure or treatment plan that exceeds each patient’s expectations,” said Ronald K. Downs, MD, FACS, founder of The Centre P.C. Additionally, this partnership expands Goshen Health’s capabilities to offer non-cosmetic, non-oncology-related procedures to patients in Goshen and surrounding communities.

Indiana lawmakers set to temporarily reconvene ,QVLGH ,QGLDQD %XVLQHVV Indiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature planned to temporarily reconvene Nov. 29 to consider ending the statewide COVID-19 public health emergency order that has been in place since March 2020, legislative leaders said. Senate President Pro Tem Rod Bray, R-Martinsville, and House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, said lawmakers will return to the Statehouse for a one-day session Nov. 29 and take up legislation that would allow the emergency order to expire. The announcement comes despite a recent rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Indiana and other Midwestern states after those statistics improved in Indiana since the state’s last surge peaked in midSeptember. Indiana’s statewide mask mandate and business or crowd restrictions were lifted months ago. But many conservatives have criticized Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb for continuing to extend the monthly public health order, which he has renewed 20 times. Holcomb has signaled the 30-day renewal he signed in late October might be the last. The governor faces a Dec. 1 deadline for extending the

health emergency order and an accompanying executive order, which, among a handful of provisions, has allowed the state health commissioner to issue a standing doctor’s order allowing pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11. Holcomb said he was talking with legislative leaders about allowing the public health emergency to expire if lawmakers approved steps that would allow the state to keep receiving enhanced federal funding for Medicaid expenses and food assistance programs, and also maintain the childhood vaccination authorization. Holcomb said such actions “would allow us to wind it down responsibly.” Bray and Huston said in a joint statement lawmakers would consider those concerns during their one-day session, which will come more than a month ahead of the Jan. 4 scheduled start of the Legislature’s new session. “There are only a few key components of the executive order that remain in place, including measures that help vulnerable Hoosiers. Before the emergency expires, we’ll return for a oneday session to pass legislation addressing these issues,” Huston said in the statement.

participants that coming together again – even with social distancing and other COVID precautions in place – meant a lot to them, especially after such a challenging year.” Fundraising will continue through the end of the year, and those who didn’t participate can still donate to the walk at act.alz.org/Michiana. “No one facing dementia should go through their journey alone,” said Natalie

Sutton, executive director, Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter. “We are here to support Hoosiers who are living with the disease and their families at every stage, from providing education about signs and symptoms to information on late-stage caregiving. Every dollar raised helps keep those programs available and free of charge.” More than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – a leading

cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In Indiana alone, there are more than 110,000 people living with the disease and 215,000 caregivers. Information and registration for local in-person and virtual programs is available at alz.org/Indiana/ programs or through the 24/7 Helpline at (800) 272-3900.

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Sports

Mills goes out in style as coach %\ 0,.( '($. 6WDII :ULWHU Jim Mills is one of the lucky ones. Not only was his team successful, but he got to ride out his ﬁnal year of coaching doing exactly what he planned to do. The cross country road is never a smooth one, especially in a sport at Warsaw that has a long history, often a long roster, and even longer expectations both inside the program and from those challenging the Tigers each meet. It’s not a secret Mills was a tough coach who had his own set of expectations, but that often infused the pride of being a Tiger for those who chose to take on the challenge of running at Warsaw as well as his stops along the way before settling in Tiger Town. Some of those runners have really stood out to the longtime head coach, who called it quits following this past weekend’s IHSAA Cross Country State Finals. “I could write a book on the runners who have made me

look good, I’ve always said great athletes make great coaches. I’ve been blessed,” said Mills. Mills wraps up a 40-year coaching career that’s seen the sport completely change from the “just go run” days in the 1980s to now having science and technique play a major role in today’s modern runner. Mills also noted the early days of coaching didn’t allow access to athletes like he has now year-round. Mills coached in the Wawasee system early in his career, as well as with the St. Joe Valley Track Club. He then shifted to East Noble, where his daughter, Aly, and three-time state champion Amy Yoder ran together and had a heaping helping of success. In 1997, Mills came to the Warsaw system, where he took over the Edgewood program, then in 1999 took over as the head coach for Warsaw boys cross country, where he stayed for the remainder of his coaching career. Warsaw won the Northern Lakes Conference boys cross

country title eight times in the past 11 years among the 15 total titles in the program’s history. The number of athletes making an appearance at the IHSAA state finals numbers in the dozens, Warsaw making five team appearances at state under Mills and placing a program-best fourth in 2011 with the Poyner-Murphy-Coon-led Tigers. But just marveling at history isn’t much of what has made Mills one of the true characters in the sport. His quick wit, his honest delivery, his fire, but also a compassion for understanding the sport tied to the athlete has made it a fruitful run rather than just a long one. Mills’ Tigers would qualify for the IHSAA State Finals in October, and even in finishing 24th, used a Ricky Bobby analogy from “Talladega Nights” to sugar coat the weekend. “If you’re not first, you’re last” – might as well have fun with it. “Retiring is the most difficult decision of my life,” Mills said. “I’ve spent over half my

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Problem solved

His bed arrived in pieces. Can he get a refund? %\ &+5,6723+(5 (//,277 *XHVW :ULWHU Todd Brown’s mattress order arrives in pieces from Amerisleep. After waiting months, he just wants a refund. Is that allowed? I ordered a king mattress and frame and paid $3,400 almost three months ago from Amerisleep. After

multiple delays from the stated two-week delivery, I received the mattress and one twin frame about a month later. They then said another twin was on the way to “create” a king. I never received the second twin. They then offered to upgrade to their premium frame a few weeks later. I accepted the offer.

Don’t shrug off depression %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV It can be depressing just thinking about depression. Well, not exactly because depression itself is broadly defined as a persistent loss of interest in anything. Which means you don’t do a lot of thinking if you’re depressed. However, you can’t think your way out of depression. You have to act and you’re first act is to discuss your situation with your primary care physician. Unending boredom may be a sign of depression but more certain symptoms are feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness and self-loathing. Research reveals that as many as 20% of adults suffer some degree of depression. Those affected most are aged 18 to 30. A close second are the elderly. Women are more likely to be depressed than men. Losing the day-to-day contact with colleagues at work, the loss of loved ones, having to live alone when a spouse dies, increasing health problems associated with aging, and being moved into a senior-care facility are on the list of events that can dump you into depression. Attending to grief, adjustments in lifestyle, financial problems, family friction, reactions to many medications, and just plain keeping up with changes in society and the people around you add sufficient stress to get you down. Unattended to, the situation can lead to suicide. If you can’t see any enjoyment anywhere in your life, you’re probably clinically depressed and you need medical help. Many folks don’t get treatment because they’re ashamed to talk about their feelings or they feel they can tough it out. Talking things out with family and friends can be therapeutic because it helps everyone compare notes on how to handle life’s exigencies. There are several signs of depression, including sleeping too much or too little, loss of interest in activities you used to enjoy, feeling guilty, chronic pain or digestive disorders and difficulty making decisions. Treatment for severe clinical depression includes talk therapy and antidepressant

After multiple assurances the frames were on their way, they were never shipped. FedEx picked up the single twin, then dropped it back off. I don’t have a frame that ﬁts the bed. At this point, I just want a refund for the entire bed. Amerisleep’s response was to authorize a refund for less than half the total price ($1,680). That was a month ago and still no refund. There was no itemization for the credit nor a response to the other requests. Separately, another Amerisleep representative told me the bed frame is not returnable. The representative asked me to send a photo of the warranty tag and they will arrange for either a pick-up or allow me to donate the mattress to a local charity. I have not

heard from them since. Can you help me get a refund? — Todd Brown, Gainesville, Fla. Of course, Amerisleep should have sent you the mattress and frame when it said it would. A three-month wait is unacceptable. I’ve reviewed the correspondence between you and the company, and it isn’t clear to me why the company didn’t deliver the frame when it said it would. Instead, it made promises it didn’t keep, leaving you frustrated and sleepless. It looks as if you tried to send emails and initiated a chat through the Amerisleep page. Amerisleep offers a guarantee on its products (“Sleep easy, we’ve got your back”) that amounts to a limited 20-yearwarranty, but that assumes it has delivered the mattress and frame. There’s no guarantee it will get the bed to you in a

timely manner, only a vague assurance your mattress and accessories will “usually ship within 3-5 business days.” Maybe there should be a delivery guarantee. You could have appealed this service breakdown to a manager at Amerisleep. I list the names, numbers and email addresses of the Amerisleep customer service managers on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. I contacted Amerisleep on your behalf. More than three months after your initial order, Amerisleep contacted you to arrange to have your mattress taken away and promised to refund your money. Christopher Elliott is the chief advocacy ofﬁcer for Elliott Advocacy. Email him at chris@ elliott.org or get help with any consumer problem by contacting him at www.elliott.org/help.

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‘One Lil’ Swig of That Kickapoo Juice’ Imagine four University of Florida doctors meeting in a campus basement lab in the spring of 1965. Clicking raised %\ 5$1'$/ glasses to & +,// toast a newly created, transparent drink, each physician cautiously takes a sip. Yuck. Those standing close to a lab sink spit theirs out; the doctor standing further away — the team leader — vomits his. But what else could you expect when people drink a labconcocted equivalent of human sweat? Earlier that year, Florida Gators assistant football coach Dwayne Douglas asked UF’s Dr. Robert Cade, a kidney specialist, why players lost so much weight on the ﬁeld but didn’t have to visit a restroom. (Athletes were usually prohibited from drinking water during practices and games.) The curious Cade soon enlisted three fellow doctors to ﬁnd out. The team later concluded sweating was draining the jocks’ energy, endurance and strength, while the dissipating electrolytes were upsetting their bodies’ chemical balances. That September, Cade approached

the Gators’ head football coach, Ray Graves, for permission to use several footballers as test subjects for a possible solution to the problem. Graves warily gave his OK, but only for the freshman squad. Samples were collected from 10 participants, their sweat being wrung out from their used jerseys. Water loss for a twohour practice averaged more than 8 quarts per player. The medical men also found after the practices the athletes’ electrolytes, blood sugar and total sugar readings were out of whack. “The solution was to give them water, but with salt in it,” Cade later explained. “Also, (to) give them sugar to keep their blood sugar up.” The doctors’ mixture tasted abhorrent. When Cade’s wife suggested adding lemon juice to alter the taste, a rudimentary form of Gatorade was launched. The eventual addition of orange juice and a nonnutritive sweetener rendered the drink even more palatable. Later, in a scrimmage game, solution-swilling UF jocks managed to maintain their normally ﬂagging energy levels. Cade was encouraged to mix up a supply for the Gators’ varsity team, which was scheduled to play the heavily favored Louisiana State Tigers the next day. Cade and his colleagues worked throughout the night, blending ingredi-

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Clean up the mess in your room %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV If you still get miffed thinking about your mom telling to clean up your room, you may want to quit reading right now. Because it’s never too soon to look around your bedroom for ways to make it more comfortable as age and disabilities creep into your life. Dresser drawers can grow stubborn of the years, so you

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Greencroft Goshen earns ‘Best Nursing Home 2022’ designation Newsweek recently named the Greencroft Goshen Healthcare in Goshen as a “Best Nursing Home” for 2022. The ranking was released on the Newsweek website at the end of September and was published in the latest Newsweek magazine. The Best Nursing Homes 2022 ranking lists the best nursing homes in the 25 states with the highest population size according to the United States Census Bureau. America’s Best Nursing Homes 2022 highlights the nation’s top 450 nursing homes out of 11,849 analyzed. The list evaluates the best nursing homes according to key performance data, peer recom-

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administrators, nursing assistants, therapists, and physicians — to complete an online survey that assessed nursing homes. • COVID-19 response: Each nursing home’s response to the pandemic was evaluated according to its resident impact, facility capacity and personnel, supplies and personal protective equipment and vaccination rates of residents. “Greencroft Goshen is proud to receive this recognition as a best nursing home in the area,” said Brent Nafziger, vice president of operations. “Our compassionate team provides excellent care for our residents day and night, and the high-quality care that has been a trademark of Greencroft Goshen for more than ﬁve decades has been consistent throughout the pandemic.”

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for walkers, wheelchairs and scooters. The bedroom door should open outward so you won’t block it should you fall. What’s covering our floor is also important. Slippery material should be replaced. Rugs are both decorative and comfortable but can be hazardous if not fastened to the floor. Even if they are, they can be tripped over as age reduces walking to a shuffle. Remove unnecessary furniture to make maneuvering much easier and remove furniture corners that can be hazardous if you fall. Make sure television, lamp, telephone, electrical and any

other cords are not stuffed under a carpet or cluttering your pathways. Lighting is important in any room. A switch should be immediately inside the door and be accessible if standing up or seated in a wheelchair. Contrasting colors for the light switch, bedspreads and furniture will help you identify what’s what and help avoid confusion when you’re in your room. This exercise can apply to the rest of your home as well, but making our bedroom comfortable is a priority because that’s where you start and end your day. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

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At Greencroft Goshen Healthcare, we will do our best to take the worry out of your worries. Our greatest hope is that you will feel free to enjoy your day by relaxing with a cup of coffee in the Terraces, taking a leisurely stroll in one of our beautiful courtyards, or even inviting your friends and family over for a delicious dinner at The Groves Café. We have years of experience in healing the mind, body and soul. (Our chicken soup isn’t that bad either!) Getting older takes heart, guts and a team that never gives up. Feel free to lean on us. It’s the Greencroft way. Whether you need a little bit of help getting back on your feet or a lot of help, please feel free to call on us at Greencroft Goshen. Call Delia Waits at 574-537-4039. Like us on Facebook!

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Dining/Leisure/Entertainment

‘Brand New Key’ was a chart-topping novelty song Melanie At a London party in 1760, a Belgian violinist made a surprise entrance on a new invention called “roller skates” as $ %RRPHU %ODVW he played 7R 7KH 3DVW his music. %\ 5$1'$/ In doing so, & +,// he smashed into a mirror worth a thousand dollars and damaged it beyond repair. Over the years, roller skates evolved into metal contraptions that included a simple tool — a key — to fasten them to a skater’s shoes. In her chart-topping novelty song “Brand New Key,” Melanie (born Melanie Anne Safka in 1947) tells of an enamored girl who skates to a boy’s house. He never seems to be home, though, and when the lad’s mother opens the door and explains that her son is inside but isn’t alone, the young lady understands why the guy has been avoiding her: he is seeing another girl he likes better. There’s a little-known back story to Melanie’s million-

seller. In a search for enlightenment, she once went on a 27-day distilled-water fast. A vegetarian, she broke her fast by munching on carrots but became overwhelmed by the seductive smells from a nearby McDonald’s, where she succumbed to a burger, fries and soda meal. She claimed the alluring aroma somehow conjured childhood memories of riding a bicycle and roller-skating and rationalized her visit to the fast-food chain by assuming that some kind of “spirit voice” was guiding her. At home, Melanie dashed off “Brand New Key” in 15 minutes, giving the melody a bouncy 30s-style lilt. She never considered the ditty as a potential single release, planning to use it only during concerts to drop in as a surprise between her serious works about the trials of mankind. But her record-producer husband, Peter Schekeryk, who had just started the couple’s own label — Neighborhood Records — sensed a hit 45 here. For a while, Melanie, who had skyrocketed to fame a year earlier with her rousing Woodstock anthem “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” railed against the idea of “Brand New Key” becoming Neighborhood’s

debut disc, fearful that if it hit big she would no longer be taken seriously as a folk artist. (“I was sure I was doomed to be cute for the rest of my life.”) Numerous listeners often snapped to attention when they ﬁrst heard the lyrics of “Brand New Key.” As a holdover from the 60s, the drug scene remained prevalent into the next

decade. This led some people to think that Melanie’s tune was really about acquiring a “key” (a kilogram, or 2.2 pounds) of marijuana. Others dismissed her work as thinly veiled eroticism. Freudianesque symbols aside, Melanie maintains exploiting matters of the ﬂesh were never her intention. “People read things into it,” she

Sleep soundly in the sky %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV A long-dead colleague who had to fly all over the globe purchasing supplies for his company feared flying so intensely, he had to get intoxicated before boarding an airplane. He wouldn’t be allowed on these days. But getting drunk before cramming your way into a crowded cabin might make it easier to grab some ZZ’s once you tied yourself down into the seat of a commercial airliner. Unless you’re traveling in first class, and many airlines are doing away with that section, you have to be the size an 8-year-old to find comfort

in the sky. Many long-time travelers have their own secrets for snoozing in flight. Some scrunch themselves into the window seat, pull down the blind and begin counting sheep. Others book a seat at the front bulkhead so there’s no seat in front of them to be tilt back into their laps. But, in the airlines’ race to sardine as many passengers as possible into every flight, leg space has been collapsed, seats are made thinner and narrower, and more rows has been added to cram in more passengers. You have to tote our own pillow and blanket for comfort for a couple of reasons. Those supplied by the flight

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grumbled later. “They made up incredible stories as to what the lyrics said and what the song meant. In some places, it was even banned on the radio.” “Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates. “You got a brand new key. “I think that we should get together. “And try them out to see.”

attendant aren’t comfortable and, in more and more cases, there’s a charge for them. If you’re fortunate enough to get normal-sized and polite seat mates, there are a few things you can do to make it easier to get some sleep on that long flight. Making life easier in the air begins on the ground. Seat selection is important, especially on long hauls. But pick out a reclining seat, so avoid the row against the rear bulkhead and emergency exit. However, the row facing the emergency exit offers a bit more leg room. Some seasoned travelers recommend seats in the middle of the cabin to avoid the traffic connected to lavatories and galleys. Don’t expect a lot of comfort jetting from Los Angeles to San Francisco or Toronto to Montreal but you should shop for seats on coast-to-coast or transoceanic flights. Before falling asleep, make sure your seat belt is wrapped over your blanket so the flight attendant can see it and won’t have to wake you up if the Fasten Seat Belt sign goes on. And leave the tray table up so you won’t be awakened when they decide to serve breakfast. Before dozing off, you can tuck some plugs into your ears and slip a comfortable mask over our eyes. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

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Nutrition Sites And Menus For December 2021 Nutrition Sites

IN ELKHART COUNTY Bristol: United Methodist Church, 201 Division, Loretta, (574) 848-7182 Elkhart: Funtimers, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 405 W. Beardsley, Elkhart, (574) 320-5863; Riverside Terrace, 181 N. Elkhart Ave., Sherrie Cobb, (574) 320-5995; Stratford Commons, 2601 Oakland Ave.,

MONDAY Your donation counts. Even small donations make a big difference. We provide over 160,000 meals each year to seniors.

Turkey Manhattan Mashed Potatoes Gravy, Bread Green Beans Mandarin Oranges

Smothered Pork Chop W/Onions & BBQ Sauce Wax Beans Carrots Carrot Cake

Baked Ziti W/Italian Sausage Italian Veg. Blend Garlic Toast Spiced Peaches

Mediterranean White Bean Soup Zucchini Crackers Peach Cobbler

Connie, (574) 320-5996 Goshen: Greencroft, 1801 Greencroft Blvd., Lina, (574) 971-6016; Maple Leaf Commons, 2926 Elkhart Rd., Candy Jerome, (574) 238-8760 IN KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Mentone: Community Room, 201 Main St., Linda, (574) 353-7555

TUESDAY Wasted meals are costly. Please, if you cannot make it for any reason, please call to cancel.

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Italian Chicken Breast Wild Rice & Gravy Vegetable Blend Bread Peach Cup

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Meatloaf W/Gravy Mashed Potatoes Brussels Sprouts Bread Cookies

Chicken Teryaki Rice Asian Vegetables Mini Egg Roll Mandarin Oranges

Bourbon Glazed Chicken Leg Mashed Potatoes California Veg. Blend Pudding

Chicken & Waffles Pear & Prune Compote Syrup Yogurt

North Webster: Community Center, 301 N. Main, Suite D, Merita, (574) 834-1193 Pierceton: 205 N. First St., Tammy Jefferson, (574) 526-1060 Silver Lake: Lions’ Building, SR 14 E., Lauren Eicher, (260) 450-2416 Syracuse: Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Dr., Carolyn, (574) 457-2631

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Beef Stew Caraway Cabbage Biscuit Cobbler

Salmon Burger Bun & Tartar Sauce Broccoli Stewed Tomatoes Cookie

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Financial plan buys comfortable retirement comfort %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Retirement has become a Never-Never land for many workers as a shifting society is embracing longer working years and remote work from home offices. But if you’re among the folks who look forward to lolling at an ocean beach, gamboling with grandkids, or developing a second career, retirement is still the time to do all that. Financial research indicates less than 20% of grownups have devoted time to develop a financial framework for when they grow old. The current COVID-19 experience is a peek into what you need to enjoy retiring. If all of the mandated shutdowns, work stoppages and erratic stock market weren’t a major shock to your financial position, you can thank your lucky stars or yourself for having the foresight to prepare for such exigencies. In fact, if you’re pretty well content with your life, you’ll probably fare well if and when you decide to retire because the first major step necessary for life after work is to balance your income and

outgo. This regimen requires foresight, which calls for planning. If you have your income, spending and savings in tow during your working life, they will keep you comfortable when you leave the workforce. A never-ending concern is whether or not your money will run out before you die. A crutch by many investors is to maintain a rainy-day fund.

That is a cache of cash separate from their main portfolio that can be used in an emergency, such as a medical problem or natural disaster, without bruising their main source of ﬁnancial support. An indication of how stable you and your ﬁnancial planning are is to ask yourself what you would do with a sizeable windfall. For example, what did you

do with the stimulus check your received during the pandemic? Or you last tax refund check? Did that money go to pay down credit-card debt or to make additions to your investment portfolio? Or did you go out and buy a new car? A sign of good planning for both the present and the future is the old familiar phrase: Pay yourself.

Whenever you receive payment or income of any sort, pay yourself 10% right off the top. That money is funneled immediately and directly into you your investment plan. Watching that account grow will also add inventive to paying more money and attention to your ﬁnancial future and make retirement a comfortable reality for you. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

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Unlike its legendary-bird namesake, this sprawling metropolis of Phoenix ranked among the fastest-growing areas in the nation did not re-energize itself by rising out of its own ashes in the burning desert. More like that pink rabbit in the battery commercial, it just grows and grows and keeps on growing, stretching its shopping centers and sub-divisions over and around every cactus and crevice in the Valley of the Sun. To get our arms around this urbanized sprawl that has positioned attractions and accommodations as much as two hours apart, we traveled by car, bicycle, horse, light-rail

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tors ﬂow seamlessly through scenarios that include space missions complete with emergencies.

Still in up-in-the-air mode, we headed to Deer Valley Airport on the northeastern edge of town for a mile-high 90-min-

Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice moves toward palliative home care .26&,86.2 +20( &$5( +263,&( Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice is introducing the area’s ﬁrst palliative home care program, in addition to our continued dedicated focus on our hospice care patients. This will allow the agency to better meet the changing needs of the community, offer better staff-

ing ratios and stay viable as a locally owned and operated notfor-proﬁt agency. “Changing our focus to palliative and hospice care allows us to continue our mission to deliver the highest quality patient care to those in their greatest time of need,” said Glenn Hall, executive director of Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice. “We remain committed to our mission

of making a positive difference in the lives of those we serve, treating all individuals with integrity, compassion and respect.” The trend of reimbursement rates not keeping pace with rising costs, combined with labor shortages and stafﬁng challenges, has led the agency to move away from traditional home health care and shift to offering new palliative care ser-

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Controlling your travel plan has become more difﬁcult as you deal with the costs and schedules prepared by tour and travel agencies, cruise companies, resorts and airlines.

When you think about visit the grandkids, take a few moments to see what’s near them. If they live in or close to New York City, you have all the attractions of the Big Apple at hand — Manhattan museums, Soho shopping, Little Italy restaurants, endless tours. How about the folks in

Arizona? You can hop to the Grand Canyon or Las Vegas, or even drive over to California for a few days. Should your relatives be tucked away in small town somewhere, check on stops you can make along the way if you drive there. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

vices. The agency will continue to serve our veterans through the Veteran’s Administration programs and is proud to begin offering the new palliative care home care program. The addition of palliative home care will allow the community to beneﬁt from services previously not offered in Kosciusko County. Palliative care focuses on easing pain and discomfort, reducing stress and helping people have the highest quality of life possible. It is appropriate at any age and any stafe of serious illness, not just end-of-life. This shift in focus of care will also allow the agency to utilize the existing clinical staff to support both programs. The agency will begin notifying any home health care patients affected by the change in services immediately and will help in transitioning their care to multiple existing agencies.

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ute balloon ride to enhance our perspective of the local growth. If such a diversion doesn’t sound appealing, you can take a quick drive to South Mountain Park where several viewpoints offer panoramic views of this vibrant valley. The best time to head there is the first two weeks of April when rain-fed blooms carpet the mountainside. For a closer look at those, we took advantage of a mountainbike tour — others took a more leisurely hike — of Usery Park east of the city. That’s where we were told one reason the giant saguaro cactus, which grows only in the Sonoran Desert that stretches from Arizona into Mexico, develops “arms” not to denote its age but to balance itself against the relentless wind. To pick up more easy knowledge, about an hour away is a hands-on complex designed to keep anyone from 8 to 80 entertained for hours on end. While the Challenger facility transports you into learning mode without you realizing it, the Arizona Science Center in downtown Phoenix caters to the touch-and-feel gene in all of us. Visitors are encouraged to learn first-hand how to build a house, watch heart surgery, test their piloting skills. Its mantra is “If you break it, we’ll fix it.” There’s much more to this town than desert, of course, and prominent among the valley’s notable resorts is the Phoenician, which is tucked into a fold of local icon Saddleback Mountain with its eyecandy nighttime vistas of the twinkling town lights to the south. About an hour south in the Gila River Indian Community is the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort on the grounds of a casino — the largest of the more than half-dozen casinos in this metro area — built by the Pima and Maricopa tribes of Native Americans. A small parasol-protected riverboat putt-putts gamblers on a manmade creek between the hotel lobby and casino lobby. You can tour the facilities via horse-drawn wagon or range farther by heading out from the horseback riding stables. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

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Health & Fitness

Get a head start on 2022 goals

Thanksgiving has just passed, and I hope you enjoyed the day with a good meal while giving thanks for all your many bless-

ings. At my house we will have had the traditional turkey dinner and sides and pumpkin pie. Yes indeed, I do have turkey for Thanksgiving — one day — Thanksgiving doesn’t last until all the pie and cookies are gone, it is one day. We get one-half of an organic turkey from the Farmer’s Market; kind of hard to stuff, but it is delicious, and I don’t worry about having a weeks’ worth of leftovers. Now we are heading into the December holidays and we are a bit more able to gather this year as compared to 2020, which is greatly welcomed, but with it,

comes great temptation to eat off plan items too many times. There are 38 days between Thanksgiving and News Years Day — you do not have a party planned for all 38 days so set your mind to healthy eating on most of those days. What is your calendar showing? Go ahead and count how many family gatherings, work parties, social gatherings and other holiday gatherings you have on your calendar; even on the high end, maybe 10, that still leaves you 28 days that you do not have a gathering planned, which is almost a month worth of days. Do you see where I’m going?

Set you mind to enjoying the holiday gathering by celebrating the people you are gathering with and eat reasonably including fresh vegetables and small tastings of other dishes and do not take anything home unless it’s vegetables that you can later eat or put in a soup. I can’t think of anything worse than undoing the good healthy eating that you have worked so hard on all year. Plants are healing and sugar is evil — repeat after me … plants are healing and sugar is evil. If you are asked to bring something to the party, make sure it is something

healthy. On the 28 days that you are not attending a gathering, plan ahead, and make healthy choices. You are in control and you are in charge of what you eat. Most people take control of their diet after a health crisis, but why wait when you can do it now? You’re not giving up anything — you are gaining health. Happy 2022. Cat Wilson lives in South Bend and transitioned from a vegetarian diet to eating a plant-based diet over two years ago. She may be contacted at cwilson@thepapers.com.

Working from home lengthens careers %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Working from home not only saves time by eliminating the commute from home to ofﬁce and back, it also saves money by eliminating the need to dress up for the ofﬁce. And one-third of hiring managers said productivity has increased since their employees began working from home when the pandemic closed things down. There’s no real sense yet about

how much of the work force will keep on working from their bedroom, den, living-room table, garage, studio or whatever as pandemic mandates and restrictions are lifted, but the working world knows things will never be the same. Some companies already are paying for their employee’s equipment and furniture being used at home. At the same time, a quarter of home workers surveyed said they’d take a 10% pay cut to keep

on working out of their home. While the majority of workers like this practice and its prospects, three-quarters of supervisors and managers want their workers back on site. Human resources ofﬁcials report management’s push to have workers get back to the ofﬁce is simply control. An August survey of 200 executives revealed they didn’t have faith in much of their staff to be productive workers at home.

Managers said they aren’t able to tutor their employees when they aren’t in the office. While the work-at-home and work-in-the-office factions are still rather shapeless, there are signs the workers are becoming more flexible and, as a result, independent. Growing numbers of people are starting jobs and then leaving them without ever meeting their colleagues. This remote approach to work eliminates the emotional attach-

ment to the workplace, where people devote their time to being productive surrounded by colleagues devoted to similar goals. The traditional teamwork approach disappears. The upside for many workers who ﬂourish by working at home is they can extend their careers past the traditional retirement age. Employers beneﬁt by retaining these workers’ experience and expertise much longer. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

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Cheers Those having friends who are senior citizens 65 years or older who will be celebrating birthdays or anniversaries soon may send their names and addresses to include them in the Cheers Report. Also, know people listed in this column? Then send them cards to remember them on their special day. DECEMBER Kosciusko County 3 — Paul and MaryAnn Freed, Grace Village Retirement Community 5 — Suzanne Jaggers, Grace Village Retirement Community 7 — Garnet Bulgar, Janet

Bell, Grace Village Retirement Community 14 — Sue Jefferies, Jack Horney, Howard Mayes, Grace Village Retirement Community 15 — Andrew French, Paul Stork, Rose Bradley, Grace Village Retirement Community 24 — Bill Henthorn, Darlene Gottschalk, Grace Village Retirement Community 26 — Mark Baumgardner, Grace Village Retirement Community 27 — Virgil Reeves, Grace Village Retirement Community 31 — Robert Ibach, Grace Village Retirement Community

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Cancelled flights call for flexibility %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Get used to the fact airlines can cancel your flight without reimbursing you and you can cancel a flight and not get any reimbursement at all. Frustration with the flying business is mounting and the only way airlines seem to be coping with dissatisfaction is by adding to it.

With more than 5,000 commercial airliners in the air at any given moment, the average 3% of ﬂights disruptions means there are 150 fewer aircraft in the mix. That’s a blip for the airline industry but a massive mix-up for the passengers on the ground. The 100s of ﬂights cancelled recently by Southwest and American were outward signs of how sim-

ply these companies can disrupt a traveler’s life. And as passenger numbers dwindle, airline companies are prone to cancel flights that are not full and debark passengers to other airplanes that may or may not be going directly to the customer’s desired destination. Survival while flying the friendly skies requires staying flexible. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

If it’s autoimmune, it can be anything A recent visit of the blahs, ﬂu, endless fatigue, chills, sweats, and whatever reminded me of what has become one of medi-

toid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, type 1 diabetes, lupus and multiple sclerosis. What links these is their root cause: your immune system is battling part of you — your skin, blood vessels, joints, nerves or organs. In my case, it’s autoimmune hepatitis and my liver is the enemy. It all began to surface a dozen years ago while on a trip to Italy. I began feeling tired and just couldn’t shake loose of that feeling. And it took almost half a year of tests, MRIs, X-rays and biopsies to unearth the cause. I learned my liver has four major stages: good, not too bad, fatty and it-has-to-be-replaced. Mine was on the cusp of fatty

and the ﬁnal stage. And being autoimmune hepatitis means the doctors have no idea what caused it. Steroids were prescribed immediately and I began with prednisone tablets. That steroid had to be discarded when they conﬂicted with the bladdercancer pills I began taking a few years later. Azathioprene is the replacement that works at decreasing my immune systems activity. Through all this, I’ve learned I should avoid getting sick. A few weeks ago, I woke up sweating and with the chills. I felt fatigued, unsteady on my feet and had a cough that was persistent in spells. Was this

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and 1996 — don’t even have that. To begin, you can quickly write down a simple statement of who should get what of whatever you’re leaving when you die. Or you can have a family sit down and talk about your plans. This should open the door to how you’re going to cope with your ﬁnal days and who will be delegated to take charge if you become physically or mentally handicapped. Now that you’re in the planning mode, it’s time to talk with an attorney. A chat with your tax preparer will help, too. In meeting with you law-

yer, you should be thoroughly candid on what you want to do. How should your estate be divided, who should have power of attorney — oh, wait, what’s that? This is the individual or individuals who will manage your physical and ﬁnancial affairs when you no longer are capable. This takes you into another area: instructions on healthcare and ﬁnal-days medical treatment and the preparation of a living will. We seem to be hard-wired with the this-can’t-happen-tome gene, but about half of the folks in their 80s suffer from some form of cognitive impair-

There is no place like home Nothing beats the comforts of home, so it is not surprising an AARP survey revealed that approximately 90% of American seniors wish to stay in their own homes for as long as possible. Aging in place offers a wealth of beneﬁts, such as: • Familiarity: Seniors are intimately familiar with the layout and organization of their home. • Routine: Seniors are used to their consistent daily routines and the predictability of

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Columbus museum Continued from page 18 becoming America’s archive and registry of veteran experiences. After paying an admission fee (veterans, active-duty military, Gold Star families and children under 5 are free), the first exhibit in the circular building presents information on every military conflict this country has participated in. It starts with the Revolutionary War and goes through the Indian Wars, two world wars and the most recent conflicts in the Far East and Middle East. On the opposite side of the hall are large displays that touch on a variety of subjects from swearing in and basic training to women in the military, Blacks in the services and finally discharge. Foot lockers can be opened to learn via audio how a particular family dealt with the departure of the serviceman. Letters home detail the individual’s experiences. You can even lift a fully loaded backpack to see how heavy it is.

The “Lives of Service” ﬁlm highlights a series of combat stories of service personnel told by the individual who actually experienced it. One is an interview done in Washington, D.C., of the late veteran/Sen. John McCain. The lower level hosts a changing display of individual stories and special photography. It opened with a display of combat photography. That was followed by stories of veterans struggling with post traumatic stress disorder,

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Willodean Carroll from Nappanee engaged in a 2-day mystery tour with a travel company and discovered the historic town of Bridgeton in Parke County. Pictured in the photo, from left, are Jean Shaffer, Leonard Shaffer and Carroll. They are positioned at the entrance to the Bridgeton Covered Bridge, Indiana’s most famous covered bridge. Its notoriety originates from the bridge’s picturesque surroundings - the beautiful covered bridge, a waterfall cascading underneath and an old mill still grinding away in the background. This is one of 31 bridges in Parke County. Built in 1868, switched to concrete in 1967, destroyed by fire in 2005 and rebuilt by the townspeople in 2006, the Bridgeton Covered Bridge has seen its share of history. The bridge spans 267 feet over Big Raccoon Creek and is the gateway to the town of Bridgeton. The old mill town hosts annual events to bring vacationers to the area. Most notably is the Covered Bridge Festival in October. A sundry of vendors offer their wares from unique and handcrafted items to cast iron cookware and primitives. Other events in Bridgeton honor early 1800s life, the Civil War, the mill and the holiday season. Quite a few buildings in the historic town were built from 1869 to the turn of the century and are still in operation, repurposed as charming shops. Of course, the Bridgeton Mill also brings its share of guests to the town. Established in 1823 and rebuilt in 1870, this mill still grinds wheat into flour and corn into meal with its 200 year old French Buhr stone. It is the oldest continually operating mill in the midwest. Visitors can watch the historic mill in action and sample some freshly milled flour. Inside is also a country store with gourmet foods, knickknacks, gifts and a quilt shop. Whether heading to the area for the bridges, the mill, the shopping or the history, Bridgeton is a can’t-miss stop. Thanks, Willodean for sharing your wonderful Midwestern trip with us.

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20 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ December 2021

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Christmas 1945: Elkhart to Marion %\ 3$6725 *5(* /$:621 0 0LQ 06: *XHVW :ULWHU It was probably one of the most loving Christmases that could be given to the veteran’s hospital in Marion back in 1945. Saturday, Dec. 22, was a special day that began in Elkhart as “Twenty-seven members of Unit 9, Mothers of World War II and Elkhart chapter, American War Dads and 3 War Dads from Mishawaka, went to the veterans hospital at Marion.” When the group arrived at the hospital, there would be given “a Christmas party for 100 veterans.” Some of the Elkhart folks assisted the hospital’s assistant director in the holiday singing as Miss Sonia Zabarenko led the joyous veterans. Many games were played that Saturday, and all veterans received one prize or another. What happiness must have been in the hearts of all those who remembered the veterans that day as they passed out those prizes: ties and writing tablets, candies, cigars, cigarettes, socks and more.

More prizes were given to the veterans such as apples, oranges, corn cob pipes, smoking tobacco and notebooks. If these prizes were not enough, these bearers of loving gifts made the party even more enjoyable with — you guessed it: “Ice cream and homemade cakes and cookies…” To top off this Saturday Christmas party, each veteran, as they left the party “was presented with a wrapped gift from the local Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity.” The fraternity also donated $10 toward the cost of the prizes. Amazingly, records show “400 packs of cigarettes, 75 pounds of candy, 1 1/2 bushels of apples, 1 crate of oranges, 50 pipes, 40 packs of tobacco and 4 dozen writing tablets, envelopes and pencils” were given out to the veterans. Those “War Mothers and Dads” announced that they would help any organization that was willing to give a similar Christmas party for veterans in any hospital within a reasonable distance of Elkhart. Now 76 years later, would the Marion Veterans Hospital, or any other VA hospital, still have the compassion to

put on a Christmas party such as was held on Saturday, Dec. 22, 1945: nursing homes included. God bless our veterans everywhere. Any information welcome to: Pastor/Dr. Greg Lawson, 1801 E. 3rd St., Mishawaka, IN 46544.

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