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%\ 7,0 $6+/(< 6WDII :ULWHU Loren Shaum referred to it as a “cracker box” gym. The “cracker box” was the original gym used by Concord High School for basketball games. Concord basketball history dates back to the 1927-28 school year, according to Earl Mishler’s website, etpearl.homestead.com, considered one of the best resources for high school basketball history in northern Indiana. That first Concord team had six freshmen on the roster and played a schedule against almost entirely eighth grade teams. A separate high school had not yet been built and high school students likely still attended the old one-room schoolhouse on South Main Street in Dunlap. Concord first participated in the state tournament in basketball during the 1928-29 season, the first year the school was a member of the IHSAA. Concord lost to Nappanee 71-4 in its first sectional game ever. Home basketball games were played in what became known as the Central building, a school located on the corner of Mishawaka Road and US 33 in Dunlap. It opened in 1926 and had a small gym in the basement. Shaum, a 1960 graduate of Concord who played three full seasons of varsity basketball and in the sectional tourney as a freshman, played in the original gym when he was in elementary school. He noted one end of the gym

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had a padded wall under the basket and “the floor had dead spots in it and the basketball didn’t come back up to you.” The boiler room was behind the gym and there was barely enough room to place a bench for the teams to sit on between the floor and the spectator seating. “The dressing room was a bathroom,” he recalled. Concord continued to play in that gym until the end of the 1937-38 season. A newspaper account of the first game played in the next gym in 1956 indicated it had been 18 years since Concord had played a home game on school property, so that would put the year at 1938 when games were no longer played in the original gym. A check of newspaper archives shows the first few “home” games Concord played in the 193839 season were at Bristol and Jimtown. At some point Concord started playing home games at Nappanee. It is also not clear why Concord stopped playing in the cracker box gym. “It was a rural community and mostly farmland and there was probably no funding for a new gym,” Shaum said, adding the gym was really unfit for playing high school basketball in. In 1928, for example, the roof had collapsed in the gym. Les McCuen took over as coach for the 1938-39 season and it is possible he may have decided playing in the gym was no longer safe. In August 1975 the gym and buildContinued on page 3

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pal Roger Sweisberger. The school became known as Concord Intermediate School when a new junior high was

built in 2009. The old gym is still in use, though the old high school was torn down in about 1996.

In 1963-64 Concord’s current gym, McCuen Gym, opened. Concord defeated Mishawaka in the ﬁrst boys basketball

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Forty-year hobby keeps Neil Olson carving out his future %\ 6&277 025$/(6 6WDII :ULWHU “I’ve been making sawdust most of my life,” is how Milford resident Neil Olson describes his hobby. Olson has been woodworking since high school, although he will admit he “didn’t pay as much attention as I should have.” Olson, originally from Wisconsin, graduated and was drafted into military service toward the end of the Vietnam war. He ﬂunked his physical due to a back issue. Deciding he didn’t want to stay on a farm his whole life, Olson decided to try something else. He moved to Indiana more than 40 years ago to work with what was then called United Telephone. He started

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He makes sure he has time to meet with his old friends for their usual three o’clock coffee. Olson learned that the new Milford Town Marshal, Derek Kreider, wanted to re-design his office to fit more with the “marshal” motif. Kreider gave Olson ideas of what he wanted, and Olson designed a new set of cabinets and a gun rack that hangs in the office, complete with replica era lever-action rifles. Olson recently built a gun cabinet for a family friend who wanted the doors to have etched glass. They preferred a bear design, so Olson found a silhouette of a walking bear and placed it behind the glass, then used a special etcher to cut into the glass, making a unique design specific for their house. Olson has been married for 46 years to his wife, Diane, and they have raised two sons: One who works for an engineering firm and the other who designs fabricated enclosures. His granddaughter attends Saint Francis College in Fort Wayne, in the nursing program. She recommended Olson set up a Facebook page, “Neil Olson Woodworks,” to display his work for others to admire. Once his page was up, the response was overwhelming as he started receiving messages from people all around the country asking if he

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any other estate plans that will expedite and simplify matters when they pass away, leaving you in charge of their earthly goods. You can also begin working with an estate planner, tax preparer and accountant if you perceive such needs as you delve deeper into the person’s finances. Draw up an inventory of all assets and keep track of bank, portfolio, pension and credit card accounts, tax returns, and insurance policies. You have to treat his or her property as if it were your own and make sure all debts, mortgages and premiums are paid up. When they die, make sure you get several copies of death certificates from the funeral home. File one copy and a will at the county probate court to get a letter legally recognizing you as the executor of the dead person’s estate. As you distribute all the dead person’s finances, assets, goods and family mementos, get a signed and dated release from each recipient describing exactly what they received. This will help protect you from any arguments, litigation or lawsuits that may be in the works. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

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the attention of the local TV reporter, Susan Allison (Jennifer Love Hewitt), who is assigned to cover the love story. Neil and Caroline’s grandson, Lucas, now teams up with the reporter and an investigation begins into the disappearance of Neil who has been listed as missing in action. After a long search, Neil’s remains are finally found, and with him is found a Valentine’s card that he never had a chance to mail. “The Lost Valentine” card is returned to Caroline. Neil’s remains are eventually returned to Caroline in a flagdraped coffin. In the final scene, a six-man pall bearer escort in uniform, along with an honor guard, comes forth. They stop in front of Caroline, who holds

“The Lost Valentine” in her hand. She then bends down. Ever so gently and lovingly, she lays her cheek upon the ﬂagdraped cofﬁn and above her husband who is inside. I wrote to Betty White not long ago, when she was in her mid-90s, and told her how much I loved her and her role in the movie. I also told her that my now deceased father was also in World War II. My request for a couple of autographed photos was soon honored. Thus explains my “love affair” with Betty White. As they said on “The Golden Girls”: “Thank you for being a friend.” Any information welcome to: Pastor/Dr. Greg Lawson, 1801 E. 3rd St., Mishawaka, IN 46544.

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Options aplenty for Ogle after recent award %\ 0,.( '($. 6WDII :ULWHU Some guys are just built different. As the honor roll was read aloud in the Tiger Den at Warsaw Community High School, Doug Ogle stood alongside a handful of his colleagues and rendered little emotion. It wasn’t until he was noted as a proud grandparent Ogle’s demeanor shifted to that of a huge smile and a glance up into the crowd toward his family and cheering section. That’s where the life and times of Ogle have gone. Moving away from the sidelines that made Ogle famous as a basketball coach at one of the proudest hoops programs in the Hoosier State, Ogle is now focused on a new game with different outcomes. “My daughters grew up as daughters of a coach,” said Ogle, once again a big smile on his face. “When I was a JV coach, it wasn’t that hard. When I became the varsity coach, it was really hard. I’m just thankful for my family. There is no way we would have had the success that we did without my wife, Melissa, and my three daughters and parents. I just feel really blessed to be honest.” It’s not surprising for Ogle to skip over personal accolades. Not one to stand in the spotlight, the often stoic and

even-keeled Ogle is aware of his place in history, for which the Northern Lakes Conference honored him in December with the Outstanding Service Award in the gym where he provided said outstanding work. For 18 years, Ogle guided Warsaw to 275 wins, six sectional titles and a state finals appearance. He also was an outstanding JV coach, winning more than 80 percent of his games grooming players to reach the big show for legendary head coach Al Rhodes. But Ogle wouldn’t budge on all the hoopla. It was, in fact, the first Warsaw game Ogle had attended at the Tiger Den since retiring after the 2019-20 season. “I appreciate Warsaw principal Troy Akers for nominating me for this Outstanding Service Award for the NLC,” stated Ogle. “I appreciated the reception tonight from the Tiger Den. It was meaningful for me to be back and see a lot of people. Just made me feel appreciated.” The award, issued to recipients who have coached or served in the NLC for at least 15 years, does carry a gravitas, including free admission to any NLC contest. What Ogle rather spent reflecting on post ceremony was his impact on former players, former coaching colleagues and all of the support systems that helped write his chap-

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help our players and team members, support staff, to understand the value of being a Warsaw Tiger basketball player. Trying to get them to be helpful, to be considerate to others, encouraging. Not

being afraid to compete and face adversity. “There’s a lot of different ways of achieving those goals, I just tried to put them in positions to succeed at those goals.”

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Holidays are typically difficult times for seniors. As the memories of the past collide with the realizations of the present, it’s easy to get lost in sadness of days gone by. Valentine’s Day is especially difficult for widows and widowers. Take some time this year to brighten your loved one’s Valentine’s Day. With a little time and creativity, create some fun, new memories. Here are some easy ideas of how to create a special day. Make Valentine’s Day cards to send to children/grandchildren/friends. Who doesn’t like to both give and receive cards? Creating some handmade Valentine’s Day cards is a cheap and fun way to spend an afternoon. Gather some scissors, glue, construction paper, markers, and let your imagination go wild. Your loved one will not only appreciate the time spent with you but will love having a personalized memento to send to their friends and family. Bake Valentine’s Day cookies. Cookies are a great idea for most holidays. Spend an hour or 2 in the kitchen mixing, baking, and wrapping cookies (and maybe eating 1 or 10

Sue Roesner, MSOL Community Relations Manager along the way). Your loved one will enjoy having an activity to participate in, and everyone wins when it’s time to eat some cookies. Invite your loved one for a nice, homecooked dinner. Everyone enjoys being invited over for dinner, especially a fancy dinner. Take the time to prepare a favorite meal or dessert, set out the finest plates and glasses, and have a fancy, home-made Valentine’s Day meal. Reminisce about Valentine’s Days of the past, while creating a fun new memory. Putting in a bit of time and effort will go a long way to bringing your senior loved one joy and showing your love for them this Valentine’s Day. Whatever activity you choose, I hope you enjoy your time together! TM

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Is this all there is? One toasty day in the summer of 1959, New York songwriter Paul Vance took his family to Long %\ 5$1'$/ Island’s & +,// Lido Beach. There his wife, Margie, surprised their nine-year-old daughter Paula with a bikini bathing suit. Paula’s reaction: “Is this all there is to it, Mommy?” The youngster changed in the Lido’s public locker but felt embarrassed about her new swimwear. She was eventually

coaxed out, but when she eased into the water, her bathing costume bottom soon slipped off. Paula was understandably mortiﬁed. But an hour after the family returned home, her enterprising father, always on the lookout for a new song idea, used the embarrassing moment to write the lyrics to a silly novelty. Vance then passed them to his songwriting partner, Lee Pockriss, who quickly worked up a snappy melody. The result was the millionselling 1960 single, “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” by 17-year-old Brian Hyland. That hit marked a breakthrough in America’s inevi-

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table acceptance of a oncescandalous swimwear item. Two years later, in “Dr. No,” the first James Bond flick, Ursula Andress caused jaws to drop worldwide when she emerged from the sea in a clinging twopiece. The next year, voluptuous ex-Mouseketeer Annette Funicello appeared in one (to the chagrin of Walt Disney) in “Beach Party.” In 1964, Sports Illustrated published its first swimsuit edition, a stunning bikini-clad model adorning its cover. The skimpy beachwear as we know it has actually been around since July 1946, when it first appeared at a poolside fashion show in Paris. So scandalous was the design that the fashion models who were scheduled to debut it refused to wear the daringly cut item, which was made from a meager 30 inches of fabric and showed (horrors) the female belly button. As a result, the designer instead hired a 19-year-old stripper named Micheline Bernardini. She was photographed later holding a matchbox to show that the new swimsuit could be stuffed inside. The international news in 1946 included reports of the

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Turner, Rita Hayworth and Esther Williams frequently appeared in two-piece costumes. In 1956, French sexpot Brigette Bardot caused a sensation in her skimpy twopiece in the ﬁlm “And God Created Woman.” But it was Brian Hyland’s 1960 ear candy that, along with shifting social mores and increasing independence for women, helped knock down remaining barriers to make way for the bikini to become an accepted part of American summer wardrobes, as young women everywhere rushed out to embrace the once-disreputable outﬁts.

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Nappanee woman relishes her role as church organist %\ .(,7+ .1(33 (GLWRU A lifelong love of music has led to a lifetime of ministry for Nappanee’s Diana Smith. For the past 18 years, Smith has served as the organist at Nappanee United Methodist Church, however her career of sitting on the bench stretches back all the way to 1963 during her junior year in high school. Although she had been taking piano lessons and could read music since she was 5 or 6, Smith had only begun organ lessons the previous year. However, when a small church in Andrews, a community just west of her hometown of Huntington, needed an organist, her instructor wholeheartedly recommended her for the job. She earned $5 per week for her talents, which she continued to provide through her senior year. Fast forwarding to 2022, Smith now is in command of the majestic 1974 Schantz pipe organ, which features around 1,100 pipes of varying sizes and sounds. It is one of the few remaining pipe organs in the area, and perhaps the only one still used in Nappanee. Further, Smith pointed out that organists are becoming in very short supply, as fewer and

fewer musicians are training in the multi-layered instrument with each passing generation. Those who do choose to learn are more likely to be trained on a piano or electric keyboard rather than learn the intricacies of the organ. Even then, some musicians learn chords, which allows them to play a keyboard without necessarily knowing how to read music. While that serves a purpose when performing in a church praise band, it isn’t very conducive to playing hymns or other music. “With organ music, I read three lines of music instead of two,” Smith pointed out. “One for each hand and one for the feet, in addition to all the expression marks the composer puts in.” Smith said she has served in many churches off and on throughout the years, never really holding a regular position for too long until she landed in Nappanee. The mother of three adult children, Smith and her husband, Dick, moved to the town from rural Wakarusa when their oldest daughter was a student at NorthWood High School and they wanted to be closer to the building. Her musical services were in high-demand, but the Smiths chose to settle at Nappanee

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said. “It’s a God-given talent and I’ll do it as long as He lets me, or until the church says ‘enough.’” Smith added that after the tornado that struck Nappanee in 2007, the organ tuner assessed the value of the church’s organ at around half-a-million dollars. She added that the trucks that rumble down US

6, a mere 30-feet or so from the organ’s pipes, have always caused problems, including causing some of the pipes to lean or to fall out of tune. “Dick says that I should smile more when I’m playing,” she said laughingly. “But there are so many things going on with the organ, the muscles in my face can’t cope!”

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Winter warm-up recipes

One way to ensure you are getting the most nutrients from your vegetables is by putting them in a soup or stew. Here in the dead of winter we need to consume food that will give us as many antioxidants, pre-biotics, vitamins and micronutrients as possible to help our immune system combat anything that comes our way. Less meat — more veggies. Here is a basic recipe from Forks over Knives for making your own vegetable stock. We have talked before about saving all your veggie leftovers, tossing them in the freezer and then using them to make stock — easy peasy, or you may use store bought.

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Vegetable Stock Makes About 6 Cups 1 large onion, peeled 2 large carrots, peeled 2 celery stalks 8 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed 8 springs parsley ½ cup green lentils, rinsed Scrub the vegetables, chop roughly into 1-inch chunks. In a large pot, add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, parsley and cook over high heat for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water as needed to prevent sticking. Add 2 quarts water and the lentils, bring to boil, lower to simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes. Strain and discard solids. Refrigerate up to one week or freeze. You can use this versatile stock for various soups. Save your leftover veggies and make vegetable soup, potato soup, squash soup, lentil chili or a host of others. Best Lentil Soup Ingredients 1 cup yellow onion, chopped 1 cup celery stalks, chopped 1 cup carrots, chopped 2 cups kale, chopped 1 teaspoon rosemary or chopped fresh herbs: thyme, basil

(whatever you like) 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 cups red lentils 6 cups vegetable broth (add more if you desire a thinner soup) 3 tablespoon water to water sauté Instructions 1. Water sauté chopped veggies on medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes. 2. Add chopped garlic, herbs, and kale and simmer for 3-5 more minutes. 3. Pour in lentils and vegetable stock. 4. Simmer for 25 minutes or more until lentils are tender. Quick Three-Bean Soup The China Study Cookbook 3 cups plus 2 tablespoon vegetable stock 1 medium onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 – 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 – 15-ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 – 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes, with or without jalapenos 2 cups mixed vegetables (corn, green beans and/or carrots) 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 heaping teaspoon dried parsley 1 teaspoon oregano In large pot, sauté onion and garlic in 2 tablespoon vegetable broth over medium-high heat until onion is slightly transparent. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on medium-low for 30 minutes.

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Snooze dog, never a problem Something curious is happening to me. I hope it’s not anything to be too concerned about. I’m not napping ,1 $ as much as 1876+(// I used to. %\ ',&. For most :2/)6,( of my life, if I was on the couch watching a TV show, I’d nod off within ﬁve minutes. But a couple of weeks back, I was awake through an entire Colts game. That particular game, even the Colts couldn’t say that. Napping has never been a problem. When I was a high school teacher, I actually fell asleep in class while proctoring a statewide exam. The kids were very polite. “I hope we didn’t disturb you yesterday, Mr. Wolfsie,” said one of my students. “We tried to cheat as quietly as we could.” Up until recently, I could take a quick snooze while having dinner with friends, at red lights, while waiting for my wife to put on makeup, as the dog was relieving himself, at fast food drive-up windows, in check-out lines. Anywhere. As a result of grabbing the occasional 40 winks, I have missed a few events that in retrospect I probably should have stayed awake for. Here are the top three: 1. My 70th birthday party (I wish they had screamed “Surprise!” louder) 2. Paris 3. The end of my interview with Governor Evan Bayh Mary Ellen never quite understood the value of a nap. Personally, I think women are afraid they’re going to miss something. Like a sale, or a

beautiful sunset, or the plot of a movie. Men don’t care about stuff like this. On the rare occasion that Mary Ellen has fallen asleep during the day, she would awaken with an apology and an explanation of her behavior. “I don’t know what happened. I must be coming down with something!” I always had a different attitude when awakening from a short slumber: “Man, that was a great. I’m getting better and better at this all the time.” My inability to nap recently came up during my last annual physical, but there was some confusion in the conversation. “How are you sleeping?” asked Dr. Ross, a pretty standard inquiry by a primary care provider. “It’s been rough,” I told him. “Sometimes I’m awake for 8-10 hours in a row.” “Ten hours?” he gasped. “We need to do some testing. How long has this been going on?” “Several months.” “Do you just toss and turn in bed?” “Well, I’m not in bed. That’s the problem. I’m out driving the car, watching the news, cooking. Sometimes I’m in the garage operating heavy machinery.” “This is very troubling, Dick. So you don’t sleep all night?” “No, I sleep great at night. It’s all day that I can’t sleep.” Dr. Ross was very helpful once I straightened out the misunderstanding. He said I had to accept that men experience changes in their bodily rhythms as they mature. “I want you to go home this afternoon and really think about that,” he said. I told him I’d have to sleep on it. Which meant, of course, it would have to wait until that night.

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‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ originated in South Africa Robert John The ﬁrst time the world heard of Brooklynborn Robert John was in 1958, when he was 12 years old. Back then, $ %RRPHU %ODVW the singing 7R 7KH 3DVW youngster %\ 5$1'$/ was going & +,// by his real name: Bobby Pedrick, Jr. An appearance on TV’s American Bandstand — occasionally the ticket to stardom for a struggling unknown — showcased his “White Bucks and Saddle Shoes,” a catchy

but forgettable Big Top Records ditty. It struggled nationally to a lowly No. 79 slot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Similar teen-oriented followups — “Pajama Party,” “Summer Nights” — sank without a trace. Five years later, as the lead singer of doo-wopping Bobby and the Consoles, Pedrick recorded another adolescentoriented 45, a silly piece of ﬂuff called “My Jelly Bean” on the Diamond label. With surf and hot rod records roaring up the 1963 singles charts, doowop was in its death throes. “My Jelly Bean” earned some East Coast airplay but not enough to make it a national hit. Pedrick and his pals never earned a second invitation into Diamond’s recording studio.

But Pedrick proved tenacious and felt in his heart that his distinctive and powerful voice would prove to be his ticket to the top of the Billboard charts someday. Maybe he would even reach Number One? During the ‘60s, he drifted from label to label, leaving behind a few failed singles at each stop. Later in the decade, he changed his stage name to Robert John (John being his middle name). He then turned to songwriting for such established artists as Bobby Vinton and Lou Rawls. John signed with Atlantic Records in 1971 and drew closer to making his lifelong dream a reality when he recorded “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” which rose to No. 3

on the Hot 100. The song is one of those tunes that seems to have been around forever, with various renditions being released as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and by its earlier title “Wimoweh.” The tune has actually been a worldwide standard since 1939, when it had been created and ﬁrst recorded as “Mbube” (Zulu for “lion”). The song had been written in South Africa by a 30-year-old factory worker named Solomon Linda, who packed 78-rpm discs and swept the ﬂoors for the Gallo Record Company. On weekends, he performed with his vocal group, The Evening Birds. One particular crowd favorite was his “Mbube,” which incorporated a call-andresponse pattern, well known

to the Zulus and common in Black churches everywhere. Solomon utilized an underlying chant and a meshing of male voices, with countertenor leader Linda yodeling and howling throughout. Gallo had The Evening Birds record the tune. During the third taping, Solomon improvised the melody that would become familiar to audiences internationally. “Mbube” sold 100,000 copies and made Linda a star, although he would die in poverty later, with $22 to his name. His contribution to music has lived on, though, through such groups as Ladysmith Black Mambazo. As for Robert John? In 1979, he released his ﬁnal hit, “Sad Eyes,” which rocketed all the way to No. 1

Alzheimer’s Association offers tips for dementia caregivers Winter weather conditions — colder temperatures, snow and ice and early darkness — can be particularly challenging and stressful for the 215,000 dementia caregivers in Indiana. The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter is offering the following tips for keeping loved ones safe: Be prepared. Winter storms can be dangerous. Check weather conditions regularly and have emergency plans in place. Tackle to-do lists in one trip to avoid making multiple trips. Bundle up. If delaying trips is not an option, help the person living with Alzheimer’s dress warmly for winter weather conditions by wearing dry, loose-ﬁtting layers and covering exposed skin. Make sure the person you are caring for wears clothing that covers as much exposed skin as possible. Mittens keep hands warmer than gloves and may be easier to help get on and off. Prevent slips. Balance and mobility can be a challenge for a person living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Assume all surfaces are slick and assist the person by taking smaller steps and slowing down, so they can match gait

and speed to a safer level. Perception problems can make it difﬁcult for the person living with Alzheimer’s or dementia to see ice on sidewalks or realize ice is slippery or snow is not a solid surface. Keep sidewalks and driveways clear to make walking outside safer for everyone. Utilize handrails or walk arm-in-arm when possible. Use indoor or garage parking and consider acquiring a disability parking permit placard enabling closer access to the door of buildings. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes to better assist the person living with dementia. Make daylight last. Winter months bring decreased sunlight and shorter days. Visual perception can be a challenge for those living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, and can cause increased confusion or disorientation in dark or shadowy environments both inside and out. Turn on indoor lights earlier or install timers, open curtains during daylight hours, and consider installing motion detector lights to help illuminate walkways around the home, as darkness may fall before arriving home from an outing. Buddy up. It can be hard

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for caregivers to ﬁnd time to complete simple tasks outside of the home. Caregivers will often ﬁnd friends and family are eager to help, so don’t hesitate to ask others for assistance with errands, grocery shopping or with snow and ice removal. Prevent wandering. Wandering is one of the most frequent and challenging problems caregivers face. While the term “wandering” may suggest aimless movement, individuals who wander have a destination and a purpose. To reduce the

risk of wandering, ensure all basic needs are met, including toileting, nutrition and hydration. Consider reducing, but not eliminating, liquids up to two hours before bedtime so the person doesn’t have to use and ﬁnd the bathroom during the night. If a family member does wander and get lost, begin a search immediately. Start by searching the immediate vicinity, including “lesstraveled” areas in the home. Outside the home, search the yard and nearby surroundings. Most wanderers are

found within a half mile of their homes or starting location. If, after 15 minutes, the person is not located, call 911 to ﬁle a missing person’s report. Ensure a swift response by alerting the police that the individual has Alzheimer’s disease and is a “vulnerable adult.” More safety information and tips for preventing wandering are available at alz. org/safety. The Alzheimer’s Association also offers a free, 24/7 helpline at (800) 2723900 for anyone needing additional support.

Journalist Anne Thompson is keynote speaker at Age of Excellence Awards Luncheon Anne Thompson, an American journalist, will be the keynote speaker at the 26th Annual Age of Excellence Awards Luncheon. It will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at The Century Center in South Bend.

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Like apple a day, telemedicine keeps doctor away %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Your best health tool may be your cell phone. Call it telemedicine or telehealth, it’s the future of doctorpatient relationships and it’s already arrived. The use of telehealth has exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic and there is no longer any question within and without the medical community that telemedicine is here to stay. While face-to-face visits with primary-care physicians and specialists are expected to continue for critical cases, chronic care will no longer call for a patient to get a ride to the doctor’s ofﬁce. Everything will be handled by phone or computer. This could also be part of a

growing problem, because it’s difﬁcult to reach a real person by phone anymore, even to make appointments. After an annual visit to a specialist monitoring his liver condition, a relative was told to make appointments for an ultrasound reading and a blood test. The blood test appointment had to be made online and it took several sessions with a computerized voice to get called by a person to make the ultrasound appointment. A computerized phone call notiﬁed him the results of the test were posted on the patient portal in his computer. He had to read — and translate — the results himself. He assumed everything was routine because the doctor, or his assistant, would call if there were any problems or peril.

After all, isn’t that what telemedicine is all about? That opens up the whole world for you to get a second opinion by checking your symptoms on the internet. This can be dangerous because much of the information out there is unreliable. It may make for interesting reading,

but you need to see your doctor for a dependable diagnosis. Once you’ve met with him or her, telemedicine can be used for follow-up and treatment. Connecting through cyberspace means you always have a medical babysitter at your elbow. When an issue erupts, a quick contact with your care-

giver will let you know how to respond. Support groups also congregate on the internet. Folks with cancer, ALS, disabilities and long-term medical conditions can establish and maintain contacts that can help each other climb over crises. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

Have you heard the latest about hearing aids? %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV There’s a movement afoot that may make cheaper hearing aids available. It’s part of a proposal by the Food and Drug Administration to make hearing aids available over the counter to the public without requiring users to have a medical hearing test first. It also means the devices won’t have to be programmed to one’s specific hearing deficiencies. It’s been estimated that fewer than 20% of the 40 million people with hearing loss get hearing aids. Current hearing aid users

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who have been paying several hundreds of dollars for doctor’s visits and hearing aids, and a few extra bucks to have them molded separately to ﬁt comfortably into each ear, can stop by their nearest drug store and pick up a much cheaper pair of devices that can magnify sound. It also presents the possibility that you can buy a pair of hearing aids for a birthday, anniversary or Christmas gift for a parent or spouse you’ve been yelling at for who remembers how long. But don’t expect this development to solve the hearing loss problem for you and those around you. When you consider picking up a pair of prepackaged hearing devices, think of the cartoon ﬁgure of the old gaffer with a trumpetlike instrument held up to his head so he can participate in the

goings-on around him. It also picked up all loud noises that occur — passing trucks, loud music, clattering dishes and other people’s conversations, to cite a few. The ﬁrst and best step anyone should take when considering the status of their hearing is to get tested by an audiologist. Perhaps simple sound ampliﬁers will work for you. Just because these ear buds are going to be available over the counter, they’re still going to cost a few hundred dollars. You might be smarter and be able to hear better by getting a pair of hearing aids made for you and serviced regularly by your testing team. A pleasant offshoot of this development is that it may bring down the cost of hearing devices tailored for you by your audiologist. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

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Problem Solved —

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%\ &+5,6723+(5 (//,277 *XHVW :ULWHU Why did Kate Syverson’s rent just go up by $157 a month? And why is her apartment manager threatening to take her to court if she won’t pay $1,048 in back rent? I’m hoping you can help me with a situation I am having with my apartment management company. I’m a college senior. I recently moved out of student housing and into my own apartment at the Allure apartment complex, which

is a property of Greystar Real Estate. My rent was $1,886 plus utilities every month, and when I got a dog in March of 2020, the rent went up by $50 a month. I’ve always paid my rent on time through the resident portal and I have never had any problems with the other residents or apartment management. My parents and I agreed that we would sign a year lease last February so I would not be stressed about moving during ﬁnals and the holidays of 2021. I assumed I would get a new lease notiﬁcation via email or in my resident portal account, as that is how all communication with Allure has occurred. On July 13, I received an email from Allure that I was going month to month starting on July 13 and would now be charged an extra $157 a month. The company agreed to prorate July. A couple of hours later I received another email saying that I had been month to month

since February and so they were charging me $157 a month in back rent as well. After numerous emails and attempts to resolve this issue, Allure management has sent me a notice saying I have 15 days to pay the back rent plus late fees or they will start legal proceedings. I feel like they know that hiring a lawyer is expensive, so they just think I will pay it. If there is anything you can do to assist me, I would really appreciate it. I’d like to get $1,048 in back rent removed from my account. — Kate Syverson, Orange, Calif. You should have signed a new lease, which would have kept your rent payments at $1,886 plus utilities. Instead, it looks like you assumed that your rate would not change if and when you moved to a month-to-month lease. But it did. Allure waited until July to adjust your monthly rental rate, but it then appears to have also retroactively adjusted your rate. It should have

offered to ﬁx the problem instead of threatening to take you to court — although, as you suggested, the threat was likely a form letter generated when your rent is overdue. The ﬁx for this is easy, in retrospect. Make sure you sign all the paperwork for your apartment lease well in advance. I understand Allure typically communicated through its website portal, but it looks like this time it didn’t. I asked Allure to review your case. “This resident did not renew her lease, so she was put on a month-to-month status as a result of that,” a spokeswoman said. “The team is going to talk to the property

owner and to her and see if we can work out a resolution.” Allure reached out to you. The blame for this is deﬁnitely shared. You know you should have been more proactive about the rental contract. But Allure should have also contacted you sooner. And that business with retroactively charging rent and then threatening you — not a shining example of good customer service. Allure offered to split the difference with you, which leaves you with $524 due. 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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Roadside education, a quick advertising history lesson %\ 720 02552: 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV If the name “Burma Shave” has little or no meaning to you, then read on for a quick history lesson in advertising that was popular among motorists from the 1920s through the early ‘60s. If you know about the signs, you’ll enjoy some pleasant memories. It was before freeways when the highways had one lane going each way at a speed limit that was “reasonable and prudent.” Drivers and their passengers were greeted by strings of roadside signs with clever slogans sponsored by Burma Shave, a popular men’s shaving product of that era. The signs ﬁrst appeared along US 65 near Lakeville, Minn., in 1926 and remained a major roadside attraction throughout most of the United States until 1963. Typically, consecutive small poetic signs would be posted along the edge of highways, spaced about 100 feet apart for sequential reading by passing motorists. The last sign was almost always proclaimed Burma Shave. “Drove too long “Driver snoozing

“What happened next “Is not amusing. “Burma Shave” The southwestern states of New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada were not included before the Great Depression because they were thought to have insufﬁcient road trafﬁc. Many highways in those states weren’t even paved. Massachusetts was eliminated from the program due to that state’s high-cost for land rental and thick roadside foliage. “No matter the price “No matter how new “The best safety device “In the car is you. “Burma Shave” 1930 saw major growth in the company and the signs began to appeal to the wives as well. “Does your husband “Misbehave, grunt “And grumble “Rant and rave? “Shoot the brut some “Burma shave” In 1931, the writers began to reveal a cringe side to their creativity, which would increase over time. “Speed was high “Weather was not “Tires were thin “X marks the spot “Burma Shave”

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“Did you get to Pompeii?” That’s the first question everyone asks when they hear we’ve been to Naples. Our answer is “No.” Nor did we head for tourist-trampled Positano on the affluent Amalfi Coast. Ditto for commercialized Capri. But we did stroll around 2,800-year-old Cuma, the first Greek colony established on the Italian peninsula some 350 years before the founding of Naples. It’s the images of these fortress-like ruins and nearby Pozzuoli, Sofia Loren’s birthplace, that appear when we think of Naples. As do memories of whisking through the crammed and crowded cobblestone streets of this cosmopolitan complex built at the base of Mount Vesuvius. The volcano on the southeastern edge of Naples is responsible for a couple of the world’s betterknown ruins — Pompeii and Herculaneum. However, about 20 miles west of downtown Naples is Cuma, a sight that can satisfy both the avid and amateur archeologist. They can amble over and around the remains of temples to Apollo and Jove high on the acropolis that overlooks one of the most enthralling expanses of beach along the Mediterranean shore.

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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. FEBRUARY Kosciusko County 7 — Janet Bell, Grace Village Retirement Community 14 —Sue Jefferies, Jack Horney, 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 Elkhart County 1 — Deborah Adams, East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart 7 — Dorothy Booz, East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart 9 — Kathryn Galbreath, East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart 10 — Norma Jean Doutlick, East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart 14 — Ann Brigant, East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart 15 — Faustino Hernandez, East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart 20 — Jack Clark, East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart; Sue Obenchain, East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart 28 — Ruth Dunnick, East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart

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