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%\ .(,7 %\ .(,7+ .1(33 %\ .( , + .1 .1(3 (33 3 (GLWRU ( (G LWWRUU Simply put, in a perfe perfect e world, children are not supposed to die before re their thee parents. In reality, we don’t live in a perfect perffec e t world. woo Mark and and Kathy Katt Mikel realized the full realityy of that imperfection i 18 years ago when daughter, Kelsey, n their theirr 16-year-old 1 was w s killed in wa i an automobile accident just northeast of o Nappanee. Nearly Near a l two decades later, the emotions are still visibly raw as Mikel recalled in i vivid detail the events of Aug. Augg. 20, Au 0, 2004, and the days that followed. He recalled their rising concern l wed. H lo as theyy learned that Kelsey was late and then thee failed to show up to meet a friend to go to a NorthWood frii football game. Then, the knowfoot fo ott ing ing dread as a Wakarusa police carr pulled in to their driveway and an ofﬁcer informed them aan tthat h their daughter was in an accident aac and was at Elkhart General Gee Hospital in an unknow kn own n condition. coo known He continued the story stor st ory of their the thei time in the hospital, surrounded by friends friend d and family, learning of the severity of their th heir daughter’s d injuries and the eventual diagnosis diagnossi that she had no remaining brain function. Then a cross cro r ss country coach at NorthWood, Mike Mi Mikel kel went w nt on to relate we r how the WaNee communityy ssurroun mu undee his family with love and surrounded supp support, p ort, including ngg close friends Jack Lengacher and Dan Bearss s w who organized 80 people, including member memberss of ﬁve area high school cross ccountry co un ntr tryy team teams, ams, to t join Mikel on a morning run only o ly a ffew days after the accident. on H w he and Kathy made the decision Ho How $/:$<6 5(0(0%(5(' ³ 0DUN 0LNHO KROGV D FKHU to donate all of Kelsey’s viable organs LVKHG SKRWR RI KLP DQG KLV GDXJKWHU .HOVH\ WKDW ZDV to needy recipients across the country. WDNHQ VKRUWO\ EHIRUH KHU GHDWK LQ 1RZ WKH H[HFX And then how 1,100 people, including WLYH GLUHFWRU RI 7KH &HQWHU LQ 1DSSDQHH .HOVH\·V SKRWR around 400 of Kelsey’s schoolmates, DQG PHPRU\ DUH NHSW LQ WKH IRUHIURQW RI KHU IDWKHU·V OLIH crowded into Nappanee Missionary 3KRWR E\ .HLWK .QHSS

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Church to offer their condolences and support. 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 $1,000 annually for four years to a senior NorthWood student who applies and is then selected by the nineperson board, which includes Mikel. After this year’s awards are given, Mikel said the foundation will have provided more than $105,000 in aid to students. The annual run and walk, which began only seven months after Kelsey’s death thanks to the organization of family friends, has grown into a popular Thanksgiving 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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Carriveau sees the person inside each dementia patient %\ /$85,( /(&+/,71(5 6WDII :ULWHU “I’ve worked with dementia individuals for about 47 years,” stated Debbie Carriveau, executive director of dementia care at Living Wisdom Center in Elkhart. “I put myself through nursing school working as a CNA for dementia patients and my heart went out to them. Through the years, I’ve found that people with memory issues often fall through the cracks as people don’t understand how to manage their symptoms successfully. There’s a person inside each dementia patient longing for relationships. However, we must ﬁnd a way to reach that hidden person.” Carriveau, RN, C., QMCP, CDCP, is a nationally recognized expert in dementia care education and program development. She is a licensed registered nurse in the state of Indiana and holds multiple certiﬁcations in the area of gerontology, psychiatric and mental health, behavior management, and as a dementia specialist. Carriveau is a graduate of IUPUI in Indianapolis and the Marion County General Hospital School of Nursing.

“It’s all about being in relationship with those suffering from dementia,” Carriveau explained. “Their reality is not the same as ours. We need to start by understanding them as people. How can I relate to a person if I don’t know what was/is really important to them? Even though they may not be able to fully express themselves, that core person is still there.” However, they can’t connect the way they used to connect. “For example, a daughter may come to visit her mother who has dementia. Since the mother is living in the past, she only remembers her daughter as 4 years old. She doesn’t recognize her adult daughter. The daughter is hurt and maybe even a little angry.” Carriveau continued, “Instead of reprimanding her mother for not remembering her, our staff teaches the daughter to recollect something the two of them did together. When she tells us they made chocolate chip cookies from her mother’s special recipe, we place them in the kitchen and let them bake together. That reconnects mother and daughter in a special way by creating

the joy they felt as they were doing something meaningful in the past.” A typical day for Carriveau at The Living Wisdom Center for Dementia Care, Hubbard Hill, begins in the morning. “Much of my day is spent working with new clients and families, teaching and training all levels of caregivers, and engaging community partners like Bethel University Nursing program, or Michael Verde and Memory Bridge. These partners are part of our vision to develop nurses of tomorrow and to educate and change the industry of dementia care. We know there is a better way, and we live that every day here.” Her favorite part of the job is assessing how the center’s program impacts people living with dementia, their families and those caring for them. “I believe people struggling with memory issues can have a rich quality of life every single day. We are living proof of that. It takes caregivers with a heart and passion for dementia care.” With a smile, she concluded, “Working with dementia people is the most challenging thing I’ve ever done. It is also the most rewarding.”

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Caregiving? Who cares? %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Caring for someone who needs care can be extremely hard on the caregiver. This is especially true for a spouse watching their partner deteriorate under the ravages of Parkinson’s, Lou Gehrig’s or Alzheimer’s disease, cancer or any of the many other relentless afflictions that tear people apart slowly. Caregivers can become distraught because they feel so helpless in their efforts to curb the dementia or physical disability taking over what usually is a member of the family. One out of every five people, most them aged between 40 and 75 years, is taking care of some member of their family. The care ranges from simple chores, like shopping, to more personal assistance, such as bathing. These are caregivers who receive no remuneration for their time and labor. The majority are caring for one adult while about 15% care for two adults and there are a few tending to the welfare of three adults. At the same time, they have to take care of themselves. Guilt, fatigue, depression, financial burden, stress, lack of time and a feeling of helplessness are among the factors that wear them down. Threequarters of them are women.

While coping with these disturbances and distractions, they also have to manage their own households, nurturing their relationships with their spouses and their children. If they’re fortunate, their spouse and children lend a hand. But they still have to find their own leisure time for enjoyment and entertainment. Otherwise, they can give into the headaches and body aches, rapid weight gain, sleeplessness and moodiness caused by the needs of the people for which they are giving care. The most common causes of these tensions include financial strain, lack of rest and relationship role changes. Anyone who’s a caregiver and experiencing any of the above should work on getting enough sleep and eating right. Exercise also helps. You don’t have to join a gym; just get out a stroll through the nearby park or take an eyeshopping hike through your favorite mall. If you need help, ask for it. Your family can do some of the chores around the house to give yourself some time. And learn to say no if your charge becomes too demanding. Also tend to your own health first. If you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t take care of anybody else. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

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Wampler remains a busy bee and homebody %\ 0$<$ 6721( ,QWHUQ Rebecca Wampler is the definition of a busy bee. She never gives herself the chance to become bored. From a very young age Wampler learned that keeping herself occupied was the best way to go about life, whether it was going on adventures with her siblings or getting lost in the woods. Throughout her life she has been many things, but above all else she is a caregiver. Wampler has always found joy in helping others and said, “I feel the reason God put me on this Earth was to take care of other people.” Wampler enjoys a multitude of activities, yet her most passionate one of all is running her own Senior Home Center. She works with seniors who struggle with dementia and other sicknesses. While running her business she loves to distract her patients by teaching them all of her favorite hobbies. A huge part of most of her days is filled with sewing, whether that’s towels, doll clothes or parts for her wreaths. She spends time in a sewing closet filled to the brim with an assortment of different patterns and colored thread. Apart from just sewing doll clothes, she also loves to help her patients who bring in old dolls who need a little bit of a makeover. She helps to fix their dents and scratches and make them good as new. Wampler likes to refer to this as her own “doll factory.” Wampler has recently picked up the hobby of making wreaths, going through the whole process of designing, creating a layout, buying all the materials, sewing parts together and finally attaching it all. The wreaths, just like all of her and her residents’ creations, get sold for low prices that contribute back to the center and its residents’ needs. It’s hard when patients have to be moved out of their home in any situation, and Wampler always tries her best to make her patients feel as “at home” as possible. One way of doing this is choosing certain decorations that are requested by her patients. This month’s theme for decorations is bees. Before founding the Senior Home Center, she owned

a daycare for many years. Wampler enjoyed being around children and giving them the love they needed, but it soon grew too much for her, so she transitioned to a senior home. “Seniors are very similar to kids in the way that they just need a little extra attention and love to keep them happy,” she observed. Although Wampler has all the essentials to be able to retire soon, she doesn’t think retirement is in her future. “I enjoy what I’m doing, so why not keep doing it?” As a caregiver, it is hard for her to just feel like she is giving up on all the people she loves. She’s also afraid that if she retires she’ll get bored. So until the time is right, Wampler will continue to be the busy bee she is and spread love not only to her residents but anyone she encounters.

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your insurance agent so they can check their databases to assess your property’s current replacement value. You might do the same with your auto insurance policy. Take the make and model year of your vehicle, miles driven, number of drivers and their ages to your agent and see if you can have the policy price lowered. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

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Working helps keep the elderly younger %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV The global pandemic pandemonium of shutdowns, mask mandates, vaccine deniers and workplace disruptions has shifted cultural norms in unanticipated directions.

One is the head-shaking going on over the dichotomy of an expanding job market and shortage of workers. A simple answer is that employees have learned they can work at home, giving them control over their hours, attire and work station. And that

means employment opportunities for seniors have expanded exponentially. No longer do you have to quit work at 65. Phasing gradually into retirement is becoming more acceptable to both employee and management. This beneﬁts the company by

the appraisal and let you know how much you can borrow. They proclaim all you have to do is maintain insurance coverage, keep up the maintenance on its condition and appearance, pay the taxes and utility bills; and keep on living in it. If you move out, you repay the loan. The means, should you or your spouse become debilitated and have to move into a senior care facility, you have to repay the loan — which, in most cases, means you won’t have enough money to afford the senior care living. A more ﬁnancially sound and manageable plan is to arrange a home equity loan — again, only if you need the money. Augmenting your monthly living income is a sound reason. Talk with your ﬁnancial advisor and do the arithmetic to make sure you borrow enough to make the payments on the loan, known as servicing the loan out of the loan.

Or you can arrange for a line of credit to be tapped into only if a cash crunch hits. If interest rates drop a good chunk lower than your current rate, you might consider refinancing. Some financial gurus suggest you go for the longest rate, which lowers the monthly payments you have to make. Then, some of them say, you can make a 13th payment every year. This plan calls for making an extra principle-only payment each year, which cuts down both the life of the mortgage and amount of debt you repay. Compare interest rates. If the percentage between a 30-year mortgage and a 15-year loan is miniscule, take advantage of the longer-term financing. And don’t worry about making extra payments to shorten its life. Make sure, however, there is no prepayment penalty on any type of loan you obtain.

Cash in on your home %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Everyone’s home is their castle, but for some it can be their bank. The equity in your domicile has been rising over the years and is like stufﬁng cash under your mattress. It isn’t doing you any good if you aren’t using it. There’s a catch here. You don’t want to re-mortgage your house just to pay off credit card debt or climb aboard a cruise around the world. It makes sense if you need to bolster your retirement income, or if the property needs repair or can be enhanced to further increase its selling price. Much touted for folks in this frame of mind are reverse mortgages. Originally designed for cashpoor people, they have hidden costs and clauses that can make you homeless. Providers of these loans do

Divorce courted by all ages %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV The major reasons almost half of first marriages end in divorce are either emotional or economical. And divorce among the elderly is rising, with two out of five married couples between 65 and 75 filing for splitting up. A second marriage doesn’t seem to help because almost two-thirds of second marriages end in divorce. If you’ve never been married, are married or divorced once, it may pay to be prepared for a marital split. Getting set emotionally probably isn’t as easy as taking some financial steps to soften the economic blow. Long-ago neighbors decided to end their partnership when the wife returned to her childhood pastures, didn’t like how things changed and decided to head back to what had been the couple’s family home. The husband made arrangements to give her the house, which had a minimal mortgage, one of their two cars they owned and split his corporate health and retirement benefits. He opted to keep a rental property they owned and the other car. On the advice of family and friends, the wife decided she wanted an attorney to handle her side of things. So the husband got one also and, as a

result, the divorce court judge granted him the right to keep all of his health and pension benefits as well as all the property in the house she had left. It’s been said that a truly fair agreement has been reached when both parties feel a bit bruised. A recent trend has been exposing this truism more and more. Courts are looking less favorably on spousal support. The traditional view that the non-working wife and mother should receive financial support from the household wage earner has changed as divorce courts reason that almost every adult can make a living these days. Courts will usually order some financial accommodation for school-aged children, but the supporting trend stops there. While child custody doesn’t affect most seniors who are getting divorced, it can affect older couples who have become caretakers of grandchildren. Attitudes in these cases have

differed also. No longer is it a given that the person traditionally deemed to do the most child rearing — mom or grandma — will give given full custody. These battles always affect the grandparents, because the time they will get to spend with their grandchildren is dictated by who gets custody. Seniors splitting up can settle their financial argument simply and amicably by using the figures in their most recent tax return. Seeking vengeance against a soon-to-be-ex can only end badly. Should you hope to punish the partner who has made your life miserable for decades by hiring a hard-nosed spitfire attorney will only force them to hire their own lawyer. And the two firebrands will spend your money cutting both of you up. Another bubble to burst is that a partner’s infidelity has anything to do with the court’s decision on who should get what.

retaining experience that can be passed on gradually and smoothly to younger workers and allows the older workers to stay on the job until they feel more prepared to leave the workforce. Almost half the baby boomers, that generation born between 1946 and 1964, favor phased-out retirement, according to a recent study. Qualified federal government employees have been allowed for some time now to continue working on a part-time basis while drawing retirement benefits. There are many reasons to stay on the job beyond the traditional retirement age. Most are financial, including the fact that you retain your benefits, which can include health insurance that can be more comprehensive than Medicare coverage, as well as

company contributions to your 401(k) and life insurance. You’re also probably building a bigger pension, if it’s calculated on the amount you’re paid and your years of service. And, while you’re fattening your retirement fund, you’re slicing the number of years you’ll have to draw from it. You’re also building up the amount of your Social Security check. Full retirement age is 66 years and two months and is gradually moving to 67 for people born in 1960 or later, but you get an 8% increase in beneﬁts for every year you delay taking Social Security checks past your retirement age up to age 70. Besides the economic beneﬁts, remaining on the job keeps your mind busy while you’re still among friends and colleagues. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

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Paul says he would rather be an Andrew %\ 0,.( '($. 6WDII :ULWHU He’s certainly not putting himself in the same category as Howard Cosell, Al Michaels or even Rita Price. And he’s not in the same league to refer himself a moniker, such as a Sting, The Edge or The Sign (Prince). But there are days when Paul DeRenzo has the voice that carries, and there are also days when he would rather be an Andrew. Not a national commodity like the legendary Cosell or Michaels, DeRenzo is justly famous in and around Kosciusko County. His recognizable sound and delivery have adorned Grace College athletics the same as Price’s has for Tippecanoe Valley, a Roger Grossman for Warsaw athletics, pinpointing him as “The Voice of the Lancers.” Having been behind the microphone as the public address announcer in Winona Lake since 1987, if there’s been a game on campus, he’s likely called the action. “It’s been a thrill to be part of it. I can’t believe the ride it’s been being associated with this school for 35 years,” DeRenzo said. DeRenzo debuted in the old Lancer Gym with Ron Henry, working men’s basketball contests. Starting in 1994, DeRenzo took over as the full-time women’s basketball

announcer and slowly added sports like volleyball, baseball and softball. Through spring of 2022, DeRenzo has spoken more than 11 of the 19 varsity sports at Grace. For as many games and major events DeRenzo has called, one thing has eluded him. Grace College has had a tremendous run of success in recent years, winning six national titles between ﬁve teams and one golfer. Along with basketball and volleyball titles in the 1990s, DeRenzo has helped celebrate them after the fact, but none have come on campus. Serving as the public address announcer for the NCCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball National Championships, Grace has been close but never won a banner on its home court. “We’ve won all those titles, but all of them have been away,” DeRenzo said. “I don’t know if there’s a verbal relief to win one at home, we’ve been close, though. And I don’t have anything prepared if we get to that moment. I would just go with the ﬂow, I imagine. I don’t think you can prepare for a moment when it’s so emotional.” DeRenzo, taking a break from his announcing duties at the 2022 NCCAA Nationals to tell his story, had also taken a break from taking out trash from the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center cans in between games. Always willing

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to Jesus. He is a great example of how you can be a role player but still have an impact in somebody’s life. “I love being an Andrew. I

don’t have to be in the limelight. I don’t have to be the limelight, I don’t relish the limelight. I’d rather be Simon Peter’s brother, Andrew.”

Slow down to eat %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Eating on the run has become a national pastime with fast food outlets in most malls and prepackaged snacks available in corner convenience shops. Seniors should slow down and take a bit of time so they don’t overeat in a hurry. Eating when you’re not hungry should become a no-no. If you don’t feel hungry, don’t eat. Munching on an apple or enjoying an orange are healthy

ways to help stave off hunger or can be part of your daily snack regimen. Whether you’re programmed to eating three meals a day or snacking through your waking hours, sit down to relax and enjoy your food. Choose small portions so you don’t get stuffed. Thinking about what you’re eating will help you choose healthy meals or snacks, and thinking about how much you’re eating will keep you healthy. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

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Milford woman ﬁnds the faith to help others %\ '$9,' +$=/(',1( 6WDII :ULWHU Around 2017, Milford’s Vickie Scarpellini decided it was time to return to the church. In her mid-twenties she had stopped attending, and now, after decades away, she felt a need for what she called the “clarity” her faith had given her. “I was losing sight of what I wanted to do,” she recalled, “I always want to help people.” However, Scarpellini felt that before she could help others she needed to feel good about herself; faith helped her do that. So she began visiting churches until she found one where she felt “comfortable.” She found what she was looking for in Milford First Brethren Church, and it just happened to be right around the corner from where she lived. “It just clicked,” Scarpellini recalled. Shortly after, she was baptized again. “It was pretty emotional,” she said of her reconnection with the Holy Spirit. “It just woke me up and made me feel like I could do anything.”

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As a child, Scarpellini attended a Methodist church with her grandparents where she had learned the Bible. Now, as an adult, she is again attending Sunday school and learning the Bible all over again with new eyes. “Jesus was all heart,” she exclaimed. “He lived by his heart … Jesus will be here for me no matter what.” “I hate missing church. It puts me in the right mind.” In 2019, Scarpellini learned Van Buren Township Food Pantry, which is located inside First Brethren though not directly sponsored by the church, was in need of volunteers. She jumped at the chance. “I wanted to volunteer anywhere I could.” In 2020, she became office manager. It was a good fit for the retired medical transcriptionist. “I do the shopping for anything we need through the week and keep the books in order.” Currently, the pantry is serving roughly 30-35 families per month, and it also delivers to those with mobility problems. “We try to do the best we can in different age groups,” Scarpellini added, which also means finding a wide variety of items. She also started volunteering at Milford Food Bank, which supplies pantries all over Northern Indiana. “I package bulk foods Monday through Thursday … They’re very helpful.” She is able to find things to go with the meats she purchases for the pantry. For Scarpellini, helping just one family makes the job worthwhile; nevertheless, she feels there are more people in Van Buren Township who could benefit from the pantry. “I know a lot of people can use

+(/3,1* 3(23/( ³ 9LFNLH 6FDUSHOOLQL EHJDQ YROXQWHHULQJ DW 9DQ %XUHQ 7RZQVKLS )RRG 3DQWU\ LQ D FRXSOH \HDUV DIWHU MRLQLQJ 0LOIRUG )LUVW %UHWKUHQ &KXUFK ZKLFK KRXVHV WKH SDQWU\ ´, ZDQW WR KHOS DV PDQ\ SHRSOH DV , FDQ µ VKH VDLG 7KH SDQWU\ LV RSHQ IURP S P HYHU\ 7XHVGD\ DQG 7KXUVGD\ 3KRWR E\ 'DYLG +D]OHGLQH the help,” she commented, “But their pride won’t let them come in.” She also worries people may not be aware of the pantry, or may confuse it with Milford Food Bank. “I just want to help as many people as I can,” she explained. Scarpellini is also grateful to the volunteers who help her help others. “I couldn’t do anything without my volunteers. We all get along really well. It’s a good group of girls.” Van Buren Township Food Pantry is located in Milford First Brethren Church, 110 W. Catherine St.

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Helen Huffer turns 103 years old %\ '$9,' +$=/(',1( 6WDII :ULWHU On March 2, Helen Huffer, a resident at Lake City Place in Warsaw, turned 103 years old, but she is not one to brag about the fact that she has been so much better at living than most people. “I guess it was genes,” she offered, modestly. Her father lived to be 95 and her mother reached 99. But one suspects there might be more to it than that. For one, Huffer exercises regularly. “I love my exercise classes,” she exclaimed, referring to the chair exercise sessions she attends three times per week. “I keep at it.” It shows. Unlike some people 20 years her junior, Huffer can lift her arms over her head. In fact, when Huffer was a young girl growing up around Claypool and Pierceton in the 1920s, gym was her favorite class, though not for the reasons one might think. “I liked gym the best because you didn’t have to study for that,” she remarked with a smile. Back then, her family moved often, as her father alternated between farming and the grocery business. Around age 10, Helen started a business of her own. I raised my own little chickens,” she recalled. “I’d raise them and

sell them.” Like many who lived through the Great Depression, Huffer is not one to over-romanticize the “good ol’ days.” “It was hard for everybody, but we always had enough to eat,” she recalled, thankfully. Her family raised or grew everything they ate. “Everything was what we had. We didn’t have much money to spend.” Throughout her life, Huffer maintained a large garden. “You make it yourself. You don’t plan on going to the grocery,” she said of those lean years. “It’s nicer now having money to spend. I wouldn’t want to be back there.” It was around 1936 or so, while living on a farm outside Claypool, when Huffer and a friend were enjoying another healthy leisure activity, taking a long walk on a Sunday afternoon, when she happened to meet her future husband, Charles Huffer. The couple married in September 1937 and would go on to farm his family’s land near the very spot they met, and eventually where they raised a family of their own. At ﬁrst, Helen recalled Charles still used horses to plow the ﬁelds to grow corn and wheat. He soon acquired a Ford tractor. Later, Charles opened a John Deere dealership in Ligonier, which he ran for 16 years.

To this day, Helen rents those 118 acres which, she said, “have been in the family over 100 years.” As a farm wife, Huffer remarked, “I pitched in anywhere I could. He got stuck, I’d have to pull him out.” But it was cooking that she particularly enjoyed, especially baking. Many of her favorite recipes came from cookbooks supplied by a relative who owned a printing press in Oregon. There was nothing Huffer enjoyed more than cooking for the family at holidays when everyone was home. “I love that … it’s quite an undertaking.” Huffer’s daily routine often includes Bible reading as well. She still remembers Wooster, the small country church where her parents took her as a child. Her faith has helped her through the most difﬁcult part of being 103, losing so many of her friends and loved ones. She regularly attends Warsaw Community Church services at Lake City Place. “It helps,” she stated simply.

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I saw somewhere that if you store your strawberries in a Mason jar in the refrigerator they will last up to three weeks, so of course I tried it, but using a spaghetti sauce glass jar with metal cap. I’ve not hit three weeks yet, but I am at two weeks and they are looking good. This is wonderful news in my house because while we have berries every day, we often have too many in the fridge and they get a little less than optimal. I have now put blueberries in a smaller jar to see if it will work for them as well. This is a game changer. Another experiment I am about to start is growing microgreens. Microgreens are edible young greens produced

from various kinds of vegetables. They range in size from 1 to 3 inches including the stem and leaves and have a high level of naturally occurring nutrients, minerals and antioxidants. I have been buying them at our local farmers market and putting them on salads and sandwiches and have discovered the amazing freshness they add. I’ll let you know how it goes. Hopefully spring has sprung by the time you are reading this, and you have returned to walking outdoors or moving in some other manner. Getting outdoors ﬁlls the lungs with freshness, clears the mind of clutter and gets those lazy winter muscles back into action. Walk, stretch, whatever you can do — do it. Are you focusing on whole foods and fruits in your diet? Today is the day — do it. One pound of cooked veggies and one pound of raw. Don’t forget the G-BOMBS from Dr. Fuhrman — greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries and seeds. Mushrooms should always be cooked, and try to get some raw onions in each day.

Raw onions are hard for me, but pickled red onions I have found very doable. I do a modiﬁed version of this recipe by omitting the sugar and salt, so mine technically aren’t pickled. Pickled Red Onion 1 red onion, thinly sliced ½ cup distilled white vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon kosher salt ½ cup ice cubes Add sliced onions to a heatproof jar with a lid. In a medium saucepan, bring vinegar, sugar and salt to a simmer, whisking until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in the ice cubes. Pour mixture over the sliced onions in the jar. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour and up to two weeks. Save brine for vinaigrettes. What ever you do to move forward to your best life — start it today. 1(: 6725$*( 237,21 ³ 7KH XVH RI JODVV MDUV RU 0DVRQ MDUV WR VWRUH VRPH IUXLWV LQ WKH UH IULJHUDWRU KDV EHHQ IRXQG WR NHHS WKH IUXLW IUHVK ORQJHU 3KRWR E\ &DWK\ :LOVRQ

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April events at The Lerner The Lerner Theatre in Elkhart has several events in the coming weeks for fans of all ages. Included in the schedule: March 30: Free lunchtime Kimball organ concert featuring Celia Weiss. The Friends of The Lerner is pleased to welcome an Elkhart favorite, Celia Weiss, back on The Lerner’s 1924 Kimball Organ in this free community series from 1-3 p.m. Join inperson or virtually at home for this monthly organ concert live from The Lerner Theatre stage. Virtual streaming available on The Lerner’s Facebook page or from The Lerner’s YouTube channel. March 31: Kimball organ silent ﬁlm series, “The Immigrant” and “The Kid.” In “The Immigrant,” Charlie Chaplin stars as an immigrant who endures a challenging voyage and gets into trouble as soon as he arrives

in America. In “The Kid,” Chaplin stars as The Tramp, who cares for an abandoned child, but events put that relationship in jeopardy. The movies, which begin at 7 p.m. will feature music by organist Clark Wilson. Tickets are $10-12.50. April 8: Live in concert: Chicago. Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era,” the legendary rock and roll band with horns, Chicago, came in as the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine’s Top 125 Artists of All Time. And Chicago is the ﬁrst American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $59.50-424.50. April 23: Zach Williams Spring 22 Tour.

Join Zach Williams and special guest Anne Wilson for a night of music and ministry that will ﬁll your heart and have you singing along all night long. Grammy award winner Zach Williams and his signature blend of southern rock, country and faith-ﬁlled songwriting are unlike anything else in contemporary Christian music today. He and rising star Wilson can’t wait to bring the Spring 22 Tour to Elkhart. The event begins at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $15-202. April 24: Elkhart Municipal Band free spring concert. The Elkhart Municipal Band presents their annual Spring Concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24. This concert is free to everyone. April 27: Free lunchtime Kimball organ concert featuring Celia Weiss. April 29: Baby Shark Live! 2022 Splash Tour.

Splash along with Baby Shark and Pinkfong as they journey into the sea to sing and dance through some of your favorite songs in Baby Shark Live! This one-of-a-kind immersive experience will have fans of all ages dancing in the aisles as they join Baby Shark and friends for exciting adventures into the jungle and under the sea to explore shapes, colors, numbers and so much more! Some of the hit songs in this dazzling kids’ spectacular include “Baby Shark,” “Five Little Monkeys,” “Wheels on the Bus,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Monkey Banana Dance.” A family-oriented experience. The show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets range from $30.5070.50. The Lerner Theatre is located at 410 S. Main St., Elkhart. For further information or tickets, visit www.thelerner. com, or call (574) 293-4469.

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before boarding — or you can ﬁsh for last-minute offerings made by the ship owners to ﬁll the vessel. When you do book, check on what’s included and not included in the fare, such frills as the tip or a beverage package. Don’t set sail during the high and holiday seasons, although there are bargains available for sailing between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The less costly shoulder seasons are spring and fall. Keep in mind that, depending on where, when and how long the cruise, the dollar difference can range from a few hundred to a few thousand. There’s also a discount period appropriately named the wave season, during the months of January, February and March and, besides lowered fares, cruise lines are known to add such perks

as free drinks packages, which can save you several bucks. Be ﬂexible with your dates. After deciding on a departure date and length of cruise, check on the prices for leaving a week earlier or later. Prices can change dramatically in those short periods of time. If you’re a ﬁrst-timer, you might look for a short cruise, such as a weekender, to give yourself some idea of what you’d like if you decide to take longer voyages. You also can save money by sidestepping the port-excursion costs. Instead of paying for group

tours, you can visit each port on your own a lot cheaper by taking a taxi or public transportation. If you need a few helpful hints, ﬁnd a friendly crew member who’s familiar with the stop and get some inside information on what to see and where to eat. Should you ﬁnd you’d like to take another cruise, you can save a few bucks by booking it while still aboard ship. Now that you’re armed with all this information, stop by your friendly travel agent to discuss where and when you’d like to go and for how much.

The Ruthmere Museum has announced it is now selling its new children’s book, “The Mousleys at Ruthmere.” The children’s book, written and illustrated by Ruthmere’s outreach curator, Andrea Barbour, is a fun little tale and a great introduction for kids to the history of Elkhart, Ruthmere and the founding family, the Beardsleys. Lord Bertie and Lady Libbie Mousley are the friendly mouse couple who live beneath the garden shed at Ruthmere, a beautiful home owned by Albert and Elizabeth Beardsley in the town of Elkhart. They love everything about Ruthmere, from its stunning art collection to its grand dinner parties, and love to live as elegantly as the Beardsleys. Visit http://ruthmere.org/TheMousleys-at-Ruthmere to learn more, or buy online.

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Previous dental work can wear out.

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Your odds of having a dental problem only go up as you age.2

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Simply put — without dental insurance, there may be an important gap in your healthcare coverage.

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Police stepping up patrols to enhance school bus safety Across Indiana, state and local law enforcement agencies will be out in full force to ensure that students remain safe when traveling to and from school. Over the next couple of months, ofﬁcers will be positioned along bus routes and in school zones where they will be on high alert for stop-arm violations, speeding and other forms of reckless driving. The overtime patrols are part of the state’s Stop Arm Violation Enforcement program and funded with National Highway Trafﬁc Safety Administration grants administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. “School bus safety is a shared responsibility,” said Gov. Eric J. Holcomb. “By following the law and taking some simple, yet necessary, precautions

like slowing down and driving distraction-free, we can help ensure that every student reaches their destination safely.” More than 200 police agencies will be participating in the spring enforcement campaign, as part of an ongoing effort to prevent reckless driving in school zones and around buses. Last year alone, more than 2,700 drivers were cited for stop-arm violations by Indiana law enforcement, according to ICJI. To address this, ofﬁcers across the state will be utilizing a range of enforcement strategies, from high-visibility patrols to having police spotters on buses. In most jurisdictions, tactics and routes will be decided in coordination with local bus drivers and school

transportation officials, with efforts concentrating in the morning and afternoon hours. “School buses have several highly visible indicators to let drivers know when to stop,” said Devon McDonald, ICJI Executive Director. “The only way you’re going to miss those—the activated stop arm and flashing lights—is if you’re on your phone or not paying attention to the road. That choice can be deadly.” As part of the campaign, state and local officials will be calling on motorists to slow down, pay attention to the road and to never pass a bus that has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended. This applies to all roads with one exception. On highways divided by a physical barrier, such as a concrete wall or grassy median,

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water rather than ﬁre. The body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and strong alkali-like potassium hydroxide in a pressurized metal cylinder that is heated to around 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees F). Everything is liqueﬁed but the bones, which are then dried in an oven, reduced to dust and placed in an urn. The water can be processed through normal wastewater treatment facilities. This method of body disposal was developed in the early 1990s to discard the carcasses of animals used in experiments. It was used later to dispose of cows during the mad cow disease epidemic that lasted until the turn of the century. Then U.S. medical schools began using aquamation to dispose of donated human cadavers and the practice slowly made its way into the funeral industry, according to a 2014 research paper. The process is also used to dispose of animal carcasses in

slaughterhouses, where it is considered to be more efficient and hygienic. With burial space in urban areas worldwide becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, aquamation has obvious attractions. The practice however, has not been legalized in every country, and about half of the U.S. states have yet to authorize it. Advocates claim a liquid cremation consumes less energy than a conventional one and emits fewer greenhouse gases. According to UK-based firm Resomation, aquamation uses five times less energy than fire and reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by around 35%. Environmentally Friendly Cremations, based in Australia, claims water cremation “produces less than 10% of the carbon emissions” of fire cremation, and a firm based in the U.S. said the process “uses 90% less energy than flame cremation.” Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

only vehicles traveling in the same direction as the school bus are required to stop. It’s also important when approaching a school bus to be prepared to stop. Plan ahead and factor in extra time during each commute for school bus stops. “You’ll never regret playing it safe, but you will regret driving past a stopped bus and injuring someone’s child,” said Robert Duckworth, ICJI Trafﬁc

Safety Director. “These are people who have their whole lives ahead of them. No hurry is worth the possibility of robbing someone of their future or a family of their child.” Disregarding a school bus stop arm is a Class A Infraction and a serious offense. Violators could pay a ﬁne of up to $10,000, have their license suspended for up to 90 days (for the ﬁrst offense) or up to 1 year (for the second).

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Summertime, and the living is easy — when it gets here, according to the hit song from George Gershwin’s opera, “Porgy and Bess.” In real life, it’s the time when more than 5 million folks around the world are killed by heat stroke during their high-temperature season. A simple hip-pocket rule is to follow your shadow. When it’s shorter than you are, get out of the sun. Sunscreen advocates aim at protecting us from the sunrays that produce skin cancer in people from Alberta to Australia. But heat can kill much more quickly. While aging slows us down, heat can kill the elderly more quickly. The ﬁrst thing to do is slow down when it’s hot. Walking, jogging, hiking, biking, playing tennis, swimming and all those other exercises designed to keep us young should be conﬁned to the cooler parts of the day — the early morning hours of 4-7 a.m. Follow the mantra of Arizonans who go through hell four months each year. “If the air conditioner and television set work, life is good.” Even with these tools working, you should take a cool

shower or bath to keep your body temperature down. Heat-related deaths are easily preventable. The first signs that your body is not handling the heat efficiently can be related to heat exhaustion. Signs of this include: muscle cramping, fatigue, headache, nausea or vomiting, and dizziness or fainting. Should you experience any of these, lie down and take it easy. If you don’t, the next stage could be a heat stroke, which brings on more dizziness and nausea plus confusion, a rapid strong pulse, body temperature higher than 103 degrees F, hot and red dry skin and unconsciousness. Even if this doesn’t kill you, it can cause permanent brain and organ damage. To avoid such a situation, stay indoors during the day. If you must go out, wear lightcolored, lightweight, loosefitting clothing. Air out the hot car before getting into it. Keep a bottle of water with you at all times and take frequent sips. Eat small meals and snack often during the day. If you can afford it, install awnings over windows that get direct sunlight. Or try wrapping sections of cardboard with aluminum foil and install them in the windows to reflect the hot sunlight away from the house. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

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Other than my childhood memories of Christmas and my birthday, I suppose Easter was the next favorite for presents and surprises. Now chocolate and candy were great gifts, especially chocolate bunnies and marshmallow peeps, but the real fun at Eastertime was hunting and finding the Easter eggs of various colors that Grandpa and Grandma took the time to hide around the farmhouse lawn. Sure there was always a basket of decorative eggs on the old farmhouse dining room table, but it was the challenge of the hunt that brought out our childhood detective process in figuring out just where these prize gifts were hiding. Grandpa and Grandma Lawson made it somewhat of a challenge, but not impossible, to find the rainbow of colored eggs: blue, green, purple, etc. Grandpa passed away in the old farmhouse bedroom in early March of 1967, just before Easter of the year. Easter as we

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many decades since the hunts ended, but I can clearly see where the eggs were hiding under the large blue spruce tree, in the lower crotch of the ancient Bartlett pear tree or even in the mouth of two or three downspouts. As we grew into our teenage and adult years, there were still Easter dinners in the old 1920s farmhouse, but these too passed away as did the family elders. The real meaning of Easter now overshadowed chocolate bunnies, marshmal-

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I do a lot of dumb things. But I have no regrets, because these missteps often end up as an inspiration for one of my columns. I do not do ,1 $ dumb things 1876+(// on purpose. %\ ',&. That would :2/)6,( be, well … dumb. One of the dumbest things I ever did was about four years ago when Mary Ellen and I were planning a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit some of my old classmates from George Washington University. My wife usually makes the reservations, but I took on the responsibility. Big mistake. I checked online and compared different rates. I found a surprisingly inexpensive hotel right in Washington and booked it. I couldn’t determine from their map how far the hotel was from the White House, which was the

part of town we needed to be in … so I called. “Hello. This is Richard Wolfsie and a few days ago I booked a room with you guys for Sept. 4 through Sept. 10. Can you give me some idea how far you are from the White House and how long it would take to walk that distance?” There was a pause on the other end. “Well, Sir, it’s about 3,000 miles as the crow ﬂies. If you are walking with the crows, you’re looking at about three months.” What I had done was — yes, book a hotel in Washington. Just not D.C. It was in the middle of Seattle. Over the years, Mary Ellen has never let me forget this dumb mistake, but now she has topped me. This is especially gratifying because she never does dumb things, with maybe one exception 42 years ago. Here’s the story: The other night we decided to pick up Chinese food. Our favorite place had gone out of business, so we were seeking a new option. Someone

recommended Happy Dragon. Mary Ellen made the call and placed the order. The ﬁrst odd thing was our ticket number: 8649735260, which I think is also the population of China. After we ordered, I asked Mary Ellen for the address. Brett, my son, put it in his GPS to see how long it would take to get there. “Do we need to leave now?” I asked. “I think we better, Dad. It’s gonna take us about three and a half hours.” “Wow, that much trafﬁc?” With that, Mary Ellen let out a yelp. I had never heard my wife yelp. Not in 42 years. “Oh, no! I ordered our food from a Happy Dragon in Ohio by mistake.” (We live in Indiana) “I hope it was Canton, Ohio. I love Cantonese food.” “Very funny. No, it was Happy Dragon in Columbus, Ohio. Call them back and cancel.” I called and told him my name, and then I read him our order number. “OK, you are Mr. fried rice, two eggrolls, wonton soup and main

course is …” “Yes, yes, that’s me. Look we live in Indianapolis and …” “Oh, that’s a long drive; better leave now. Getting cold.” “I’m sorry, we made a mistake and will have to cancel. We didn’t mean to order from Ohio.”

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Hippie communes, the temporary utopias During the ‘60s, thousands of young Americans opted for a life in one of about 3,000 “hippie communes” across the country. Who %\ 5$1'$/ were those & +,// mavericks who made such an unorthodox choice? Generally, they were disaffected urban and suburban baby boomers who rejected traditional society. Their numbers included back-to-nature farmers, anti-war protestors, civil rights zealots, young men avoiding the draft, unfettered hedonists, criminals on the lam and fringe folks with nowhere else to go. There was no “one size fits all” in such cooperatives, as each group developed its own culture. Some were religious based, others entirely secular. Drugs flourished in certain quarters but were forbidden in others. Some were self-sufficient and agrarian based, while others ran capitalism-fueled businesses. Many residents did adopt a popular uniform of the day — long hair, long beards, long dresses, psychedelic-patterned clothes, sandals, beads, rim-

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April events at the Goshen Theater The Goshen Theater has a variety of events in April for people of all ages. Live music, engaging events and classic family ﬁlms: The Goshen Theater has it all! Concessions and drinks — with or without spirits — are available to complete your experience. Come to the theater for an evening of entertainment in this beautiful, historic venue. April events include: • April 2: Goshen Theater Drama Club for kids 8-14 Kids ages 8-14 can brush up on their acting skills from 1-2 p.m. The cost is $10 per child • April 8: Free movie, “The Sound of Music” at 7 p.m. A tuneful, heartwarming story, it is based on the real life story of the Von Trapp Family singers, one of the world’s best-known concert groups in the era immediately preceding World War II. Julie Andrews plays the role of Maria, the tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey who becomes a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home. • April 22: Free movie, “Keep the Change” at 7 p.m. When aspiring filmmaker David (Brandon Polansky) is mandated by a judge to attend a social program at the Jewish Community Center, he is sure of one thing: he doesn’t belong there. But when he’s assigned to visit the Brooklyn Bridge with the vivacious

Sarah (Samantha Elisofon), sparks fly and his convictions are tested. Their budding relationship must weather Sarah’s romantic past, David’s judgmental mother (Jessica Walter) and their own preconceptions of what love is supposed to look like. Under the guise of an off-kilter New York romantic comedy, “Keep the Change” casts actors with autism to play characters with autism, offering a refreshingly honest portrait of a community seldom depicted on the big screen. Rarely has a romcom felt so deep and poignant. Thoroughly charming and quite funny, the film’s warmth and candor brings growth and transformation to the characters, and ultimately, to us. • April 29: Dave Bennett: “Swing to Rock” For starters, you don’t find many jazz clarinet players who name Alice Cooper, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Chris Isaak among their influences. You won’t find many musicians who are equally conversant with the music of Benny Goodman (the “King of Swing”) and Roy Orbison (“The Soul of Rock and Roll”). In fact, you may not find even one other clarinet virtuoso who breaks from his Swing Era repertoire to sing rockabilly hits while accompanying himself at the piano or electric guitar. In the early days of jazz, the clarinet joined with trumpet and trombone to create the

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Portland, Oregon and Portland, Maine. Some of his annual appearances include The Elkhart Jazz Festival, The Suncoast Classic Jazz Festival, The Arizona Classic Jazz Festival, The Sacramento, Hot Jazz Jubilee, The Clambake Music Festival and The Redwood Coast Music Festival. He has been featured on NPR Radio’s “Jazz at Riverwalk.” He made his European debut in 2008 at The Bern Jazz Festival (Switzerland) in a combo with jazz legends and Benny Goodman band alumni guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli and vibraphonist, the

late Peter Appleyard. Bennett is a Mack Avenue Records artist. His 2013 CD Don’t Be That Way met with critical acclaim. his second release, Blood Moon, which features ﬁve originals and six pop/jazz covers, reached no. 24 on the Billboard Jazz charts in 2018. Bennett is currently recording a new album of rock originals, composed during 2020, which will be released in 2022. Tickets range from $35-150. The theater is located at 216 S. Main St., Goshen. For further information, visit www.goshentheater.com.

Nappanee library to hold creative writing contest The Nappanee Public Library is hosting a creative writing contest for people in the Wa-Nee school district. The contest is open from April 1-21. There are four categories, each with their own prompt. Write anything for this contest: an essay, a short story, a poem. Just follow the prompt and be creative. Visit www.nappaneelibrary.org for more information. The contest is open to any resident or student (grades 3+) in the Wa-Nee school district. Entries will be accepted April 1-21. Only original materials may be entered. Entries can be submitted online, dropped off or emailed to media@nappaneelibrary.org. Entries will be judged anonymously on the set criteria of each category. Judges will

include NPL staff, sponsors and community volunteers. Winners will be notified May 1. First place winners will receive a cash prize. Second place winners will receive a $20 gift card. Winning entries may be on display at the library and shared online. The contest is sponsored by Bella’s Books & Curiosities, Main Street Roasters, Nappanee Kiwanis, Kountry Cabinets and The Friends of the Nappanee Public Library. Contest Categories: • Upper elementary (grades 3-5): “For the First Time” $100 prize up to 500 words. First day of school, first win, first writing contest. Write about the first time you did something new and exciting. • Middle school (grades 6-8): “Trying Something New”

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It was 50 years ago —

‘A Horse with No Name’ was first called ‘Desert Song’ America We’ve all been through this before. You hear a new tune on the radio, and it grabs you by the collar, demanding $ %RRPHU %ODVW 7R 7KH 3DVW your atten%\ 5$1'$/ tion. Soon & +,// it’s burrowing deeply inside your brain, to reside there forever. It’s a song you never forget. But sometimes, when you get to thinking later about its rather puzzling lyrics, you end up scratching your head and asking, “What is this really all about?” We’re talking here about

“A Horse with No Name” by UK-based America, a trio of U.S.-born folk singers — Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek — who each had fathers who frequently relocated to military bases around the world. “The song was born out of pure boredom,” admitted leader Bunnell, a Neil Young soundalike who was just 19 when he created the millionseller. “I had just graduated high school in London, and my family moved up to Yorkshire ... I wanted to stay in London, so I moved into the home of a friend and his family … I wrote the song alone in this guy’s bedroom that I shared … I wanted to capture the imagery of the desert, because I was sitting in this room in England, and it was rainy. I wanted to capture the heat and the dryness.” First called

“Desert Song,” Bunnell built his odd tale on a foundation of three guitar chords. In 1971 the trio released their self-titled debut album in the UK but, since no issued single had caught record buyers’ attention yet, sales proved lackluster. However, when “Horse” became a successful British 45 that November, the America LP was reissued to great success, thanks to the Bunnell-composed hit track. When Bunnell’s creation was released in the States, it too become an overnight winner; the Warner Records 45 reached Number One here for three weeks, and the America album dominated the LP charts for over a month. The song’s imagery had emerged from Bunnell’s childhood at an Air Force base on the damp central California coast. He recalls, “We’d drive

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