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%\ 6+(/%< +$55(// 6WDII :ULWHU As recently as last year, simple pleasures such as mowing the lawn, climbing into the driver’s seat or enjoying a leisurely stroll would have required a Herculean effort from participants of Parkview Warsaw YMCA’s LIVESTRONG program.

The program, established seven years ago as part of a greater effort between the LIVESTRONG Foundation and the YMCA to provide assistance and support to cancer survivors on a local level, will offer additional courses from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 30 through Nov. 17, and from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept.

20 through Dec. 8.

“There’s a lot of help for cancer survivors when they are first diagnosed and going through treatment,” said Susan Potter, program coordinator and coach. “Once in remission, there’s this sense of ‘What now?’; as a result they are emotionally, physically and spiritually drained and in such a different place than they were before their diagnosis.”

Participants will complete an intake session with one of the coaches to establish a baseline for their individualized training plan. This allows the coaches to meet the participant at their current fitness level while accounting for age, background and treatment.

To join, participants must be 18 years of age or older and have

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Weeks one and two will have participants complete paperwork, tour the facility and meet for orientation. “The four physical components we focus on as a group are strength, flexibility, balance and cardio,” said Potter, who tracks each individual’s progress by conducting assessments

at the beginning and conclusion of each program.

“It’s amazing to see the amount of progress people make in just 12 weeks, and it’s always encouraging to witness someone get themselves back.”

Becky, a current participant, no longer feels like a “sick” person. “I feel stronger and full of vitality,” she said. “My endurance has improved 1,000 percent, and I even go to workout on nonclass days.”

The program also strives to meet each participant’s emotional, relational and spiritual needs. “We currently have five men who offer spiritual encouragement as volunteer chaplains,” said Potter. “It’s nothing preachy, just conversations

and prayer offers.”

Potter’s goal for each participant is to build up to a 30-minute workout. “We start them at two minutes, five minutes or 10 minutes on the cardio machine, bike or treadmill and from there we build up to our goal,” Potter said. “We then introduce different group exercise options halfway through the program. Sometimes its scary to do a different class or group if you’ve never done it before, so we have the class do it together.”

At graduation, participants receive a free one-year family membership to Parkview Warsaw YMCA. “We want them to graduate in 12 weeks,” Potter said, “but we also want them to maintain that lifestyle and routine.”

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Chamness thankful for opportunities to lead %\ /$85,( /(&+/,71(5 6WDII :ULWHU “Leadership is not necessarily something we are born with,” stated Steve Chamness, Elkhart. “I believe leadership is developed. I was shy in high school. I had to leave my comfort zone when I ran for class office. It paid off, though, as I was elected vice president of my senior class. Since then, people have spotted leadership potential in me and given me opportunities to use it.”

Chamness began his job at Jessen Manufacturing in Elkhart shortly after his high school graduation and has worked there 45 years. He started in the factory at the screw machine shop.

“I was in secondary operations,” he said. “Then I began working on the Brown and Sharpes, which are automatic screw machines. I eventually learned all the different departments. Then I worked in quality control. I also served as an officer in the UAW. After that, I was promoted to management.

I’ve been in management 23 years now.”

The factory is owned by the Jessen family. “They are great people to work for,” he continued. “They promote from

within. I believe they saw my leadership potential and were able to bring it out in both the factory and as part of the management staff.”

His title is chief estimator.

“I wear many hats, but the bulk of my job is looking over blueprints that customers send over, deciding what machine will produce the parts, how many operations it will take to complete it, and the price we’ll charge.”

He deals with a variety of people on his job. “I’ll have supervisors come to me when they have a problem running a job.

We may have to add an operation. Sometimes customers will send blueprint revisions to me and then I update the forms. I may have to re-quote a job to one of our customers when the price changes.”

A typical day for Chamness starts at 7:30 a.m. “Early, we have our production meeting.

Then I check my emails to see if there are any requests for quotes. I’ve always enjoyed math, so I love figuring quotes.

We are extremely busy, so the time goes very quickly. I love developing relationships with customers and sometimes I travel to their facilities to visit.”

There is often not enough hours in a day. “That is my big-

gest challenge. The workload is large.”

When asked what a good leader looks like, Chamness remarked, “We have to have good relational skills and get along with people.”

Chamness was also a leader in the athletic world. “I was a basketball referee for the IHSAA for 27 years. I was also a softball umpire for high school, college and adult recreational leagues. For five different years, I had the privilege of umpiring the IHSAA state championship game.

One of his biggest athletic leadership roles was when he was the Indiana state umpirein-chief for eight years. “It was a stretch for me. I ran the umpire program for the state of Indiana. I had to do a lot of public speaking to groups of umpires at clinics and schools.

I enjoyed the position.”

He and his wife, Karen, attend River Oaks Community Church in Goshen, where they are involved in greeting people and ushering. Chamness attends Thursday morning men’s Bible study at the church and leads an accountability group consisting of four men.

“I enjoy assisting others and helping them succeed,” he concluded.

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Having proper advance planning helps to protect your assets There are unique opportunities for married couples when it comes to protecting assets from nursing home spend-downs. If advance planning is done with an experienced attorney in the field of Medicaid law, the assets of the first spouse to die can be placed in a special type of trust, which has sometimes been referred to as a “Safe Harbor Trust.” The technical term is an Irrevocable Testamentary Special Needs Trust. Assets passing to provide for the care of the surviving spouse in this way can be fully protected from nursing home spend-downs. They are available for care and needs during the lifetime of the surviving spouse, and they may also be better protected from death taxes and probate fees when they pass to the children at the time the surviving spouse passes away.

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This was the 26th year for the event. Eight individuals and/or organizations were recognized, but there were two recognitions not on the program.

Becky Zaseck, past president of REAL Services, was recognized with the Circle of Corydon, presented by Sen. David Niezgodski on behalf of Gov. Eric Holcomb. The Circle of Corydon Award honors Hoosiers who have made remarkable contributions to the betterment of Indiana and its people, demonstrating through life and service qualities exemplified by the state’s greatest citizens.

It was established in 2017 by Holcomb.

Zaseck was also honored by U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, who presented her with a Congressional Resolution that was made a part of the Congressional Record for the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Age of Excellence Awards were presented in eight different categories: • The Rebecca Zaseck Professional of the Year Award, presented to Vanessa Marbley, who has served for more 20 years at an assisted living facility in Granger, providing friendship, compassion and loving care to

those she served.

• The Family Caregiver of the Year Award, presented to Sean Porter, who spent the last 10 years caring for his former wife, going above and beyond in her care over the years since she was diagnosed with dementia.

He provides his former wife 24/7 care.

• The Business of the Year Award, presented to Primrose Retirement Community of Mishawaka. Despite challenges during COVID-19, the facility took its level of care very seriously and made an impact on each resident daily.

• The Wyatt Mick Volunteer Of The Year, given to Doris Baker. When a nutrition site almost closed due to lack of staffing, the 80-year-old stepped in to operate one of the sites.

She made sure the people who relied on the hot meals and those who needed to socialize had a place to go. The site would have closed from August 2021 until February 2022 if not for Baker.

• The Agency Serving LowIncome Populations Award went to the Boys and Girls Club of St. Joseph County. During COVID the staff ensured programs were running smoothly and safely with 23 after-school programs throughout St. Joseph County.

• The Change Agent of the Year, presented to Nancy Lute.

For 10 years she has been dedicated to changing lives of those she meets. She is a volunteer

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• The Les Fox Hoosier Lifetime Award, given to Ed Baer, who has spent his career and free time helping others.

Serving on the REAL Services board from 1984-2021, he was instrumental in the planning and development of the REAL Services main building. During his tenure, he helped lead the CHOICE program, along with other vital programs — seeing firsthand the number of clients served rise from

hundreds to thousands.

The keynote speaker for the event was Anne Thompson, who began her broadcasting career at WNDU as a general assignment reporter from 1979-1983.

She also became close friends with the McFadden family. She appears across all platforms of NBC News and MSNBC. She spoke about community, service and those acts of kindness done by individuals every day that are daily acts of love.

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Having proper Continued from page 2 planning, a married couple can shelter forever hundreds of thousands of dollars of assets from the effects of long-term catastrophic illness.

Other techniques, notably the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust, can be available not only to married couples, but also to single persons.

This type of proactive planning is extremely valuable and offers an incredible return on investment.

Do you have a long-term care policy? The average person

age 65 will have to pay almost $2,940 per year for long-term nursing care coverage. For married couples, that is almost $6,000 per year. If each lives to life expectancy and there are no increases in premiums, that total payout could exceed $120,000 or more! Many clients either cannot afford such an investment, or they are not eligible at all because of medical conditions.

For perhaps 1/10th or 1/20th of that amount, estate planning and Medicaid planning can give substantial protection not available through any other means.

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Mom finds hobbies that make her happy %\ 0$<$ 6721( 6WDII :ULWHU Being a mother is a full-time job. That’s a phrase used so often most everyone has memorized it, and this is true, but to a point.

Most moms have other full-time jobs they attend to on top of their full-time jobs of taking care of their kids. Finding time outside of all their work can be difficult, maybe that’s why the nickname “supermom” came about.

Andrea Stone, Warsaw, is all of the mentioned and more. She works full time at the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s office, while also raising her four very busy kids. But even with everything going on and the craziness of their life, she found some time to pick up a hobby that makes her happy. In her free time she loves to do many different projects using her Cricut.

It started out with just making labels for items around the house for organization and quickly turned into more when she realized all she could do using this little machine. Stone has always been the type who loves making new things using her creativity, and her passion came out more as she went deeper into this new hobby.

Almost a year ago she started spending time looking up tutorial videos on YouTube and Pinterest, finding new things to make.

She and her daughter, Taylor, started making decorated records and signs out of tiles. They made social media pages and sold them by word of mouth. They had fun with this but wanted to expand.

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a post she saw of people making personally designed Starbucks cups. She decided to see if she could do something similar. She has now made over 20 multithemed cups, coffee mugs and sippy cups that are color changing with the temperature of the liquid inside. She also makes wine glasses and coolers that do not change color but look a little more adult-friendly.

Recently, Stone has been working on her newest product in her little business, key chains of different colors. She started making normal ones and then quickly learned different ways to make and print words on them.

She is very excited to start selling these and sees other ways people can make them their own.

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Not even remotely funny You’re probably familiar with the newest TV remote control technology.

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Of course, most times you will be asked to repeat yourself, because the high-tech gadget failed to understand you. As Mary Ellen noted, quite aptly, “I might as well ask you to switch channels, Dick. You can’t hear me half the time, either.”

And why are functions only on the remote, and not on the giant

TV itself? Why jam all those buttons onto something the size of a stapler? They could have put them on the set, as well. Absentminded as I am, I have never lost a TV screen … and then found it in my sock drawer.

I try to look on the bright side.

If I didn’t have to tear my couch apart at least twice a month and dive into the dark side beneath those cushions to look for the remote, I wouldn’t have $235.89 worth of change in a cookie jar and I’d still be wondering what happened to my wedding ring, my extra set of keys and 17 ballpoint pens.

No one can argue that a remote control is third only to movable type and the Squatty Potty for the world’s greatest inventions. I became so paranoid about losing the remote that I wrapped a long piece of dental floss around it and then tied the line to the leg of the coffee table. I never lost the remote … and I remembered to

floss 45 percent more often. And only once did I get caught on the floss and sprain my ankle.

One company may have solved the disappearing remote problem.

They will soon introduce a new flat-screen television that obeys commands based on hand and body movements. This technology is called gesture recognition.

(It’s a concept we are all familiar with when we cut someone off on I-465.)

“The TV has a camera and will recognize you if you are in front of it,” says the manufacturer. This intrigued me, because I’ve been in front of a camera for 40 years, and I’m still having a heck of a time being recognized.

The premise is that you can wiggle your fingers, point up or down or make various other motions and the TV will respond. It’s

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the TV remote. One day all this technology will also be introduced in the kitchen. With the proper hand signals, we’ll be able to operate the convection oven, the stove, the microwave and the air fryer.

Truth is, I don’t do any food preparation, so these hands-free innovations will have little effect on me. When it comes to cooking, I have no interest in lifting a finger.

Mom finds Continued from page 5 signs for graduation, T-shirt designs, water bottles decor and more.

In the future Stone hopes to keep expanding her list of products and find new ways of making people happy by mak-

ing the simple everyday item into something that makes you smile. Her advice to others is, “It doesn’t matter how busy or crazy your life gets, you should always make time for yourself and do the things that make you happy.”

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like sign language — no remote needed. Let’s say my wife and I are about to retire for the evening. As she watches me flex my fingers and rotate my palms, she wonders if I’m about to give her a romantic massage.

“Ooh, Dick, are you trying to turn me on?”

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the job entails. The duties of an executor can include the following: • Taking custody of the decedent’s assets.

• Obtaining appraisals of real estate and other unique assets.

• Notifying creditors and handling their claims.

• Paying the estate debts.

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returns.

If you feel the job would be too much of a hardship, or your family lacks the requisite financial skills, consider naming a corporate fiduciary, i.e., a professional trust department.

Regardless of whom you select, be sure to name at least one alternate executor in the event your first choice declines to serve, resigns, becomes incapacitated or dies before your estate is settled.

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of the decisions that you must make is who will serve as your executor. Many people are more comfortable naming a family member as executor. However, it is important to understand what the job entails.

The duties of an executor can include the following: • Taking custody of the decedent’s assets • Obtaining appraisals of real estate and other unique assets • Notifying creditors and handling their claims • Paying the estate debts • Managing the estate assets prior to final distribution • Filing federal and state tax returns

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A. Yes. Medicaid has a “waivMeg M. Loitz, JD Vice President & Trust Officer If you feel the job would be too much of a hardship, or that your family lacks the requisite financial skills, consider naming a corporate fiduciary, i.e., a professional trust department. Regardless of who you select, be sure to name at least one alternate executor in the event your first choice declines to serve, resigns, becomes incapacitated or dies before your estate is settled.

er” program available which provides up to 40 hours of long term care assistance in the home; and, in some circumstances, in assisted living communities. However, timing is critical in planning for this type of assistance.

To qualify, an assessment must first be conducted to determine need for assistance with activities of daily living and a “waiver slot” must be issued. Second, Countable Resources must be properly

Kurt R. Bachman, Partner Member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. and a Veterans Affairs Accredited Attorney

spent down and held below the applicable amount; and, income limitations must be addressed.

Finally, the Medicaid application gets filed.

Special individualized planning is necessary depending on if the applicant is a single individual, one spouse, or a married couple.

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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

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Sixties Flashback —

Sally Field claims ‘It was just drivel!’

“I was in heaven, learning as much as I could learn. I loved, loved, loved every minute of it,” Sally Field once enthused to a

writer from “O, The Oprah Magazine.” High praise for Field’s time spent as “The Flying Nun?” Actually, no. Field was waxing

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nostalgic about her first television series, “Gidget,” a 1965 show on ABC-TV based on the Sandra Dee movie of the %\ 5$1'$/ same name. & +,// In 1959, Gidget had kicked off the beach party/surfing film craze of the early 1960s.

Field’s remembrance of her “Flying Nun” years was quite different. She had landed the Gidget role right out of Birmingham High School in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys, shortly after she was spotted by a casting agent at an acting workshop. When “Gidget” folded after a year of mediocre ratings, Field was devastated.

She was then offered the lead role in another ABC-TV series, this time as a Puerto Rico-based Catholic sister who could soar through the air. “The Flying Nun” was based on Tere Rios’s 1965 book, “The Fifteenth Pelican.”

Field rejected the role, later explaining, “The show just made

no sense to me. It was just drivel! There wasn’t any piece of it that had human behavior in it.”

Her stepfather was a stuntman/actor named Jock Mahoney, who Field found intimidating and controlling.

When Mahoney warned her, “If you don’t take this part, you may never work again,” Field capitulated and signed to play the cartoonish sister. When she later requested more depth to the nun scripts, Field was told, “(People) want to know what they’re going to see before they see it. They don’t want to be touched. They don’t want to be surprised. They don’t want to think.”

The series ran for three years, 1967-1970, for a total of 82 episodes. It quickly became a ratings winner, but as the weekly stories unfolded, viewership dropped steadily. By the third year, the show was on life support.

In the meantime, Field had married her first husband, Steve Craig, and was pregnant during the last season’s filming. “You can only imagine what a pregnant flying nun looked like,” she said. “I was a walking sight gag.”

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But eventually Field came to realize that the time she spent on “The Flying Nun” did, to her surprise, have an actual upside.

“Something in me started to take care of myself in a way I hadn’t been able to before,” she said later. “I started to change and heal. I grew up and moved out of the fog. And ultimately, the experience of being on the series gave me tremendous strength. It made me want to be a real actor, no matter what.”

She certainly achieved that goal. In her superlative movie career, Field carried home an armful of Tinseltown trophies, including two Academy Awards for Best Actress for “Norma Rae” and “Places in the Heart.”

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The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum train excursions run on Saturdays, May through October, Father’s Day Sunday and for special events. Take a relaxing, round-trip, approximately 45-minute train excursion through the countryside on an open-air car or a vintage coach between North Judson and English Lake.

Ticket prices begin at $10.

Groups of six or more get $2 off each ticket. Purchasing tickets online is recommended.

Before or after the train excursion, be sure to visit the museum and grounds where the admission is always free.

The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum has one of the largest museum collections of working railroad signals, a restored World War II Pullman Troop Car and switching tower. Stroll

around the grounds to see all types of rolling stock, engines and memorabilia of a bygone era.

Guest engineers can operate a diesel locomotive with supervision at HVRM. Anyone over the age of 18 who holds a valid driver’s license can “be an engineer” for 30 minutes or one hour for a nominal fee. Contact the museum for scheduling.

HVRM has an exciting schedule of events planned for this season. Regular Saturday train rides continue through the end of September. HVRM will run Pumpkin Trains, Halloween Trains and Santa Trains later this year. Prices for these special events may vary. Most of these special events sellout in advance, so please purchase online.

HVRM is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and education of railroading history.

Special group events, including

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Visit the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum website, www. hoosiervalley.org, for a complete schedule of events. Order tickets online or call the depot from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Saturdays at (574) 896-3950.

‘Sidewalk Days’ coming to Goshen Downtown Goshen kicks off summer with a two-day First Fridays extravaganza, Sidewalk Days, June 3 and 4, because the promise of so much fun and flavor wouldn’t fit into one!

Retailers and restaurants open their doors and move out onto Goshen sidewalks for this First Fridays festival filled with summertime sights and sounds. And just like summer, the Sidewalk Days event offers longer hours. Participating vendors will be open from noon to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Favorite First Fridays’ outdoor attractions — children’s activities, food vendors, a beer tent and live music — return in June, as well. Two days of

the best in local music will play out on the First Fridays’ stage throughout Sidewalk Days, with local artists Anna p.s., Brides of Neptune and Joe Baughman + The Righteous Few among those scheduled to appear.

“As the weather becomes kinder and the community moves outside to enjoy it, we love that First Fridays can do the same in June,” Director of Events Adrienne Nesbitt said.

“Sidewalk Days reflects the excitement we’re all feeling about brighter days and spending time outdoors by meeting our neighbors exactly where they want to be — but with sales and snacks!”

Educational activities for families will be hosted on June

3 by Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District and the City of Elkhart’s aquatic biologist, sharing information about local wildlife and regional conservation efforts.

For a complete list of participating businesses, visit www. downtowngoshen.org, or on their Facebook page.

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God is a Deejay %\ &$66,'< :+,7( 6WDII :ULWHU Craig Wallin, 66, Elkhart, is a long-time Christian member of the Church of Nazarene in New Paris, and has used his faith nearly every day to inspire others and inspire the joy in life. At just 18 years old, Wallin came to know God through a monthly magazine his mother — a prayer partner with Earl Roberts — had delivered to their home.

He decided to leaf through them one day and discovered that he wanted something more. “I don’t know how many

times I read that magazine, but I realized I needed a personal relationship with Jesus.”

Wallin spoke about his career as a talk show host from Wisconsin and how that career brought him here to Indiana. His plan was to have reached the pinnacle of his career by 28, but God had greater plans. When the station Wallin was working for suddenly shifted format, he found himself as the program director and deejay for a Christian radio station. He was apprehensive at first, but came to find peace with the

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“I had a decision to make by becoming bitter or better, and I chose to be better in the Lord ... I’m here to serve you, and whatever you desire is what I want.”

Having had a career in media, Wallin spent some time working as an audio and video tech for the Church of Nazarene, coordinating media for their presentations.

Wallin has used his voice to spread the faith as far as he can reach. He went on a missionary trip to Cuba — with help from a religious visa for missionary purposes — with a traveling baseball ministry. They had to keep gospel groupings small in order to keep away from government interference, but nonetheless drew in plenty of people ready

to learn the word of God. Missionary work also sent Wallin to Greece with Athletes in Action, a basketball ministry. Tagging along on that Greece trip were Homer Drew, former Valparaiso University basketball coach, and Drew’s two sons, Bryce and Scott Drew. Scott recently won a Baylor national championship, and Bryce is the head basketball coach at Grand Canyon University. Wallin participated in the games almost as much as he reported on them, and had a blast while doing so.

Wallin shared words every person of faith should hear: “Hopefully you have been encouraged. When we are tested, we definitely have a choice to become bitter or better.

Always choose God’s plan. He will never let you down.”

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Now, 18 years later, the memory of Kelsey lives on, even through people who never met her, including some who weren’t yet born when she died. Each Thanksgiving morning since 2004 faithful supporters show up for the “I’m Thankful Four,” a four-mile road run to benefit the Kelsey Mikel Memorial Foundation, which provides two scholarships to NorthWood High School seniors.

The first is a $1,500 one-time scholarship to a senior member of the school’s yearbook staff and the second, the “Dreams Come True” award, given to a senior “with passion, vision and dreams, who has plans to impact the world in positive ways.” The scholarship provides ( 4V[OL $1,000 annually for four years to a senior NorthWood Y /L -VY ;OL )V`U student who applies and is then selected by the nineZ ElkAfter person board, which includes Mikel. year’s o Edithis :LL 7HNL tion Reachin awards are given, Mikel said theVol. foundation have ch g Elk 35, No.will hart, Kos 3 provided more than $105,000 in aid to students. ciusko, Nob The annual run and walk, which began only seven le And LaG months after Kelsey’s death thanks to the organization www.seniorli range Counties of family friends, has grown into a popular Thanksgivfenewspaper s.com ing morning event that attracts hundreds of runners, walkers and supporters each year. The event, which was held virtually in 2020 and both in-person and virtually in 2021, plans to return to a full in-person format this November.

The Mikels have been active in many other organizations to help preserve their memories of Kelsey.

They have been active in the Indiana Donor Network, which helps facilitate organ, tissue and eye donation and transplants across the country. They are also active with the organization’s annual “Gift of Life Celebration,” at which Mikel has played an integral role as its emcee for several years.

“August 21 is a day that I’ve always allowed myself to be in a bad mood,” Mikel said, referring to the anniversary of his daughter’s death. “Last year on August 21, my daughter, Mattie, gave birth to our first grandchild. It has allowed me to redefine that day.”

Mikel said one of his wife’s biggest fears was people wouldn’t remember Kelsey. Through their efforts and the support of their community, it is assured that her memory will continue to live on.

For more information about the “I’m Thankful Four” run, visit www.thankfulfour.org or email info@ thankfulfour.org.

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Health & Fitness

Sprouts — full of life and nutrition

Sprouts have 20 to 30 times the nutrients of other vegetables and 100 times those of meat. Sprouting packs in vitamins, micronutrients, phytonutrients, minerals, flavonoids, polyphenols, antioxidants, prebiotics, probiotics and live enzymes. Follow the yellow brick road and let’s go sprouting.

Sprouts are very young plants harvested a few days after germination and renowned for their health benefits. They improve digestive health, plus the insoluble fiber acts as a prebiotic to feed the good bacteria in your gut.

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can deep dive into sprouting and learn which seeds have which minerals or micronutrients or you can skim the surface so you can get to growing sprouts; which is what I did. I purchased two wide-mouth quart jars that invert at maybe a 45-degree angle on a tray and have a microscreen cover for air, rinsing and draining.

Following the information in the book, I purchased organic seeds designed for sprouting. I chose a variety of 10 different vegetables/beans plus two that were mixed, one a salad mix and the other a bean mix.

Starting with the salad mix in one jar and the bean mix in the other jar, I soaked them for eight hours and then rinsed them three times a day the following day with filtered water. Rinse the salad mix three times a day for about four days and the beans once a day for about six days.

After that, you refrigerate them to stop the growth and eat them in the next four days.

Easy, delicious, nutritious and mine were gone in less than four days. I enjoyed them on a salad for that perfect crunch and on a sandwich instead of lettuce. The

freshness is simply unbelievable, and you are getting the entire plant and no pesticides.

Sprouts are inexpensive, can be made at home and can add the benefits of green superfoods to your diet. We already know cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, celery, cauliflower, kale, radishes and so many others are disease-fighting foods, so imagine the health benefits in the sprouts of these powerhouses. Broccoli sprouts are 30-50% more potent than mature broccoli. Amazing. And they are grown right in your home and not trucked across the country and then stored in the back room before hitting the produce section.

For me, I will continue to experiment with all my varieties and gain more knowledge about sprouting and consume them on a regular basis for both taste and health. While tending to the sprouts is minimal work, you do need to be vigilant with the rinsing and storage to avoid spoiling.

When in doubt, throw them out, which is why in the past I only purchased them from the farmer’s market and inquired when they were harvested. Happy sprouting.

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Going back to his prime as a golfer at Grace College, he soon found his wife, Laura, on campus in the library, but later together in they wed a lifestyle that never got old. Coverstone has always found refuge on the golf course, which is still evident decades later.

The Grace College Hall of Famer, enshrined into their athletic wing in 2017, isn’t one to sit and brag about his accolades. He didn’t make a big fuss about it in 2017, and he barely mentions it in common conversation. “I just look at things as golf is golf, it’s not about awards,” said Coverstone with a laugh as he peered over the staging area as his Wawasee boys golf team prepared to host an invitational in late

April. “I don’t really ever think about being a Hall of Famer.”

Coverstone certainly has the coaching résumé to potentially earn more accolades. Serving as head coach for the boys golf team since 2001, Wawasee has been one of the premier programs in northern Indiana and certainly one of the most consistent in Syracuse. Through 2021, Coverstone had logged 252 boys dual coaching wins, plus five Northern Lakes Conference titles, three sectional crowns, two regional titles and four top-10 team finishes at the IHSAA State Finals, twice finishing fourth.

Adding in another 144 wins in 11 years as the Wawasee girls golf coach, along with his 2022 spring boys season, and Coverstone passed the 400win milestone, presumably the only coach in Wawasee school history to pass the numerical threshold.

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But the game still remains the same, hitting a small, white ball across grass into a flagged hole.

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started coaching,” Coverstone said. “The biggest difference is I don’t play with the kids anymore. As far as how I approach teaching the game, that’s always stayed the same.”

Steve is now coaching with Laura at Wawasee, Laura helping where she can both in the fall and the spring. Steve has mentioned over the years he likes having his wife in the cart, “Gives me someone to talk to sitting out here for a couple

hours.” Both of their boys, Kyle and Curtis, are Wawasee golf alums and Curtis went on to play in college. The game is just in the Coverstone blood, and as long as someone is playing, Coverstone will be somewhere nearby in the cart.

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British entertainment partners Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse had created the music for the film’s soundtrack. The first tune heard is “The Candy Man.” Sung by actor Aubrey Woods as the neighborhood candy store owner named Bill, the shopkeeper enthusiastically extols the magical properties of Wonka’s seductive sweets: “Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew “Cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two?

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Woods did a serviceable job on the tune, but Newley hated the rather stiff rendition and felt that Woods’ version could easily doom a potential hit single.

Newley decided to record his own interpretation, but Mike Curb got the jump on him.

Eventually, Davis capitulated, still fearing this could become a regrettable decision. Focused on a forthcoming trip to Vietnam to entertain the troops, he hurried through “The Candy Man” in two takes. When he listened to the playback in the recording studio, Davis moaned, “This record is going straight into the toilet, and it may just pull my whole career down with it.”

To his amazement (but not Curb’s), the single caught the nation’s ear when music fans of all ages embraced the joy Davis offered. “The Candy Man” shot to

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In time, the 45 topped playlists worldwide. “There are lots of regional hits, but rarely does a record become an international hit,” Davis explained later, probably with a smile and perhaps a slight

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While exploring the sculpture collection, visitors will come across works by the likes of Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore, Roxy Paine and many more. In fact, the collection has works of more than 200 internationally acclaimed artists.

But Meijer Gardens is not just for art and plant lovers. It’s a place for family fun, as well.

Sculptures of a couple of huge bears greet visitors to the Children’s Garden. Here there are a number of specific areas on different subjects, ranging from the Great Lakes Garden to a winding sculpture walk that promotes curiosity and exploration. It’s dotted with animal sculptures and works made of bicycle parts that look like animals. They even provide live entertainment spring, summer and fall.

Another great stop is Michigan’s Farm Garden, complete

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throughout the garden. Some of the plants, like bamboo and Japanese maple, are from Japan. Most, however, are native Michigan species.

Inside, the 15,000-squarefoot, five-story Tropical Conservatory features a rock landscape with waterfall and flowing creek and a variety of exotic plants from around the world. Next to it is the arid/ desert garden, carnivorous plant house and a greenhouse that changes its flower displays with the seasons. March and April is a great time to escape the cold and mingle with more than 7,000 butterflies fluttering freely in the Tropical Conservatory.

A brand new, 60,000-squarefoot welcome center is presently under construction and is expected to be open in mid-2021. It’s all part of a $115 million expansion and renovation project that includes a transportation center, learning center and rooftop sculpture garden.

Meijer Gardens is open yearround and goes all out on its holiday decorations. Brightly lit and beautifully decorated trees celebrating traditions of countries from around the Continued on page 15

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Mixing horticulture Continued from page 14 world turn it into a magical place. Visitors will find an amazingly intricate model railroad display and they can bundle up and take a tram ride through a winter wonderland.

Admission is $13.50 for seniors (65 +), $18 for adults (14-64), $8.50 for children (3-13) and free for children 2 and under. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

There’s no charge to park.

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Virgil D., 93, a Navy veteran from WWII, along with his wife, Virginia D., 95, were looking forward to a Diamond Tours motorcoach trip hosted

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Just two days before departure, Virgil’s heart doctor told him they probably should not travel right now; it was too late to recoup any refund money, but he followed the doctor’s orders.

Virgil and Virginia had been on DD Resales trips hosted by Dennis Donathen before, so they knew they were missing out on a good time. But what they didn’t know was that Donathen told their story to the rest of the trip-goers, some who had traveled with them before, along with several fellow veterans and other passengers, putting a giveaway piggy bank out on the motorcoach and encouraging passengers to drop in any extra change from the week to help recover some of the lost funds.

Thanks to the tremendous generosity of everyone aboard, they were able to give back over $1,000, covering the entire cost of the trip. Virgil and Virginia were overwhelmed and honored when Donathen called them on Mother’s Day with the news. A few tears

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Edwardsburg, Mich. —

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When the federal government came into control and improved the “Chicago Road,” it was given the designation of “U.S. 112.” If I recall correctly, it was in the late 1950s when the U.S. 112 number was moved north and the old U.S. 112 was given the designation of “U.S. 12” as it remains today.

I give the above history of U.S. 112 as it gives us an idea of how old the brochure is from

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News of the area could be found in the local owned “The Edwardsburg Argus” newspaper, which began publishing in 1875. The brochure also bragged about “Excellent TV Reception Choice of Many Channels (yeah right, only three if I recall correctly),” and also “an 8 grade elementary school building erected in 1952 and a high school…” (in the old Chicago Road school building that has since been demolished by less than intellectual parties of historical ability — my personal opinion.)

Many industries and businesses were lured into Edwardsburg and onto vacant land: “Ed Morris Company, Edwardsburg Metal Products Co.” and others by touting “Low Tax Rates, Good Labor Market, Adjacent to the Railroad & Hiways.”

Since the brochure has been published in the 1950s, Edwardsburg has seen fantastic growth around the area: two fast-food restaurants, a Mr. Bubbles laundromat, modern banking locations, a modern self-serve gas and convenience business, two (yes two) traffic lights — and an absolutely well-stocked and legal marijuana store right next door to the Ontwa Township-Edwardsburg Police Station for whom I once worked and arrested young people for a joint or two and a smoking pipe.

Well, God bless the “NEW” Edwardsburg and my prayers are with you.

Any information welcome to: Dr. Greg Lawson, 1801 E. 3rd St., Mishawaka, IN 46544.