The Hometown Treasure September 2013

Photo by Elliot Mullet September 2013 • Vol. 14 Num. 9 Habitat for Humanity The Hometown Treasure Permit No. 22 Shipshewana, IN 46565 Topeka, IN P.O. Box 70 U.S. Postage Pd. Postal Patrons Prsrt Std

Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

Local Table of Contents Ironman by Jerry Hosetetler 1 On Sunday, August 25, local athlete Lyle Bontrager and several others from the area made the trip to Louisville, Kentucky to participate in Monthly Feature the Louisville Ironman competition. Habitat For Humanity ...................22-29 Participants were required to swim Front cover photo is of the Moore family. Kayden 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run Moore, Izaak Moore and Becky Moore are in the 26.2 miles. front and Stephanie Moore is in the back. Lyle’s times were, 1:22:14, 6:05:34 and 3:24:10 in the swim, bike and run Columns respectively. His total time with transi- Healthy Hearts, Healthy Homes ......41 tions was 11:05:24. Other local partici- Heart of Missions ..............................62 pants were, Jerald Schrock (11:30:36), Recipe .................................................16 Brian Schroth (10:58:46), Gene Crusie Smart Choices ....................................61 (12:58:32) and John Morse (16:00:36). Spiritual Treasures ............................31 Te athletes logged a total of 140.6 Spotlight on Nature ..........................37 miles in all the events. Lyle fnished an impressive 249th out of 3000 participants. Contests & Puzzles “I had always wanted to do an Clueless Crossword ...........................17 Ironman and this just seemed to be Coloring Contest ....................... 53, 54 the right time,” said Lyle. He had Drawing Contest ................................63 participated in the Boston Marathon Gold Coin Contest .............................63 last spring and had been training ever since. PalletOne of Shipshewana was Mystery Farm Contest ......................35 Lyle’s sponsor for the event. Nature’s Quiz .....................................20 Word Search .......................................20 Everything Else Classifed Ads ....................................31 Community Calendar .................16-19 Display Advertiser Listing ................64 Hometown Church Listings .............60 Kids’ Club (Birthday Page) ................34 LaGrange County Library .................50 Shipshewana Town News ...........38-39 Topeka Town News ...........................44 Westview School Board .....................58 Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13 · pg 1

LaGwana Printing, Inc. Circulation: 8,000 Topeka Demolition Te Hometown Treasure A Monthly Magazine Published by Serving the towns of Shipshewana, Topeka, & the by Jerry Hostetler entire Westview School Corporation since 2000. After being condemned in mid- start a building project which would Mail: P.O. Box 70, Shipshewana, IN 46565 Located at 4425W US 20, Suite 4 summer of 2011, the buildings at the provide a space for a business with halfway between Shipshewana & LaGrange 2 northeast corner of Main and Lake heavy community involvement includ- Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax: 888-439-6528 streets in Topeka were brought down ing ownership. Tis project is hoped to e-mail: [email protected] Web: thehometowntreasure.com on Tuesday and Wednesday, August be similar to the Save-A-Lot project, You may call or stop by during ofce hours: 27 and 28. Interior remodeling was in in that, the business would be totally Monday - Friday, 8 am-5 pm Hometown Treasure Staf progress during the summer of 2011, owned and operated by community in- Dan Byler, Publishing Manager when a partial collapse occurred. Since vestors and citizens. He emphasized he Jerry Hostetler, News Editor that time, according to property owner, does not envision having a big corpo- Justin Geigley, Layout Editor Esther Wenger & Kari Mauck, Customer Service Roger Diehm, “It’s been quite a fasco.” rate dollar-type store on the property. Jenny Burroughs, Classifed Ads & Receivables Sharon Herschberger, Ofce Manager Ultimately, Diehm purchased Mr. Ed’s, Diehm’s original vision, two years Melody DuVal, Abby Wenger, Ben Hershberger & bar and restaurant, which shared a ago, was to build a building to house Shawn Byler, Graphic Designers Harold Gingerich, Sarah Rogers, & Ryan Yoder, common wall with the other building a locally owned general store on this Contributing Writers Melissa Byler, Word Find/Clueless Crossword that Diehm owned, and now progress property, and he’s hoping that will still David Lane, Writer, Delivery • Rod Lantz, Sales is fnally being made. happen, but things are still in the plan- — ADVERTISING SIZES & RATES — Although plans for the property ning stages and it’s too early to say for Size width x height Rate aren’t set in stone, Diehm is hoping to sure what is going to happen. 1/12 page ............................2 /8” x 2 /8” .........$36 3 3 7 1/6 page (Vertical) ............2 /8” x 4 /8” 3 7 or (Horizontal) ......4 /8” x 2 /8” .........$70 3 3 1/3 page (Vertical) ............2 /8” x 9 /8” 7 or (Square) ..............4 /8” x 4 /8” 7 7 or (Horizontal) .......7 /8” x 3 /8” ......$135 1 3 3 1/2 page .............................7 /8” x 4 /8” ......$192 7 2/3 page .............................4 /8” x 9 /8” ......$250 7 7 Full Page .............................7 /8” x 9 /8” ......$325 3 7 Inside Front .............................7 /8” x 9 /8” ......$400 3 7 3 7 Inside Back .............................7 /8” x 9 /8” ......$400 7 3 Back Cover .............................7 /8” x 9 /8” ......$500 All rates include full color! Full bleed available on full page sized ads including covers. Discounts available for print-ready artwork and for running in multiple issues. Call or email for a complete media kit. CLASSIFIED AD FORM: (see page 8) Other sponsorships available. Call for details. — ADVERTISING INFORMATION — Scan the code to the right using Deadline for October 2013 Issue: a smartphone to see more pictures 12 noon, Friday, September 20 Wednesday, September 18 if you need a proof. and a video of the demolition. You can also navigate your web browser October Issue Date is Friday, September 27 Discounts for ads running more than once. to www.thehometowntreasure.com/ Call for details! 260-463-4901 topeka-demolition. Or email [email protected] Te site is also full of other Te Hometown Treasure reserves the right to not print any submitted advertisement or press release. Refunds for errors pictures that didn’t make it into this on advertising shall be limited to the amount paid for the frst insertion for such advertising. issue so be sure to check them out while you’re there! pg 2 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

New Westview Staf Te Westview School Corporation recently welcomed new staf for the 2013-2014 school year. 3 Back row (left to right): Ashley Roth, assistant at WJHS; Ryan Yoder, Social Studies Teacher at WJHS; Jessica Gilreath, assistant at SES; Lyndsey Miller, food service at TES; Kristen Stooksbury, Choir at Jr/Sr High School; Brian Rensberger, assistant at SES; Alyssa Hibbs, assistant at TES; Lauren McCoy, English Teacher at WJHS; and Peg Carpenter, nurse at SES. Front row: Alissa McDonald, Kindergarten teacher at TES; Shannon Long, assistant at MES; Amanda Schwartz, assistant at MES; Anji Ponce, long term sub at WHS; Gloria Knieriem, assistant at TES; Annie Green, assistant at WJHS; Heather Norberg, as- sistant at TES; Amy Springer, nurse at MES; and Melissa Raber, nurse at TES. Not pictured: Patricia Blinco, Recess monitor at MES; Christina Bontrager, assistant at MES; Mary Ann Bontrager, Food service at WHS; Monica Clark, assistant at WES; Emily DeBolt, WHS Social Studies; Mary Douwsma, assistant at MES; Dana Gay, Family/Consumer Science Teacher at WHS; Chris Heller, custodian at Jr/Sr High School; Julia Kerr, assistant at WHS; Wilma Miller, bus driver; Kara Mishler, long term sub at SES; and Kimberley Sheets, teacher at WES. Photo Submitted Where You Find Exceptional Savings 1265 N SR 5 • Shipshewana, IN 46565 • Located on SR 5, just south of the World Famous Shipshewana Flea Market! Mon. - Fri. 7:30am - 5:30pm • Sat. 7:30am - 4:00pm • Closed Sun. Bulk Foods for Every Day Use! Cold Cut Meats: Ham, Turkey Breasts, Roast Beef 75 Kinds of Cheese: Co-Jack, Muenster, Swiss, Cheddar, American, Colby, Pepper Jack, Many More! Milk, Eggs, Homestyle Noodles - made at E&S Sales! Baking: Spices, Nuts, Flour, Sugar, Cake Decorations, Dried Grain, Jams & Jellies, Snacks, Coffee Beans & much more! We have lots of produce, frozen fruit, ice-cream, fudge & beautiful hanging baskets! Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13 · pg 3

4 GIRLS SOCCER • 2013 Westview’s 2013 Girls Soccer: Back (left to right): Head coach Jon Jantzi, Riley Hochstetler, Tori Wisler, Madison Meyers, Tessa Zimmerly, Taryn Pruitt, Tereza Nováková, Erika Gamble, Megan Steider, and assistant coach Pat Martin. Kneeling: Karla Yoder, Sidney Byrkett, Amber Roth, Karyssa Davis, Amiah May, Dhruti Patel, Karey Haney, and Maddie Jones. Sitting: Taylor Jones, Grace St. Clair, Reagan Sharick, Tori Oesch, Stephanie Mowery, Olivia Schlabach, and Jaid Rex. Photo by Abby Wenger WHS Girls Soccer Preview by Jerry Hostetler Even though coach Jon Jantzi’s defender/mid-felder and Kayla Yoder, was named 2nd-Team All-Conference Westview girls soccer team lost some mid-felder were also key contributors last year; Tori Oesch, eight goals, two key personnel from last year’s 13-6-1 lost to graduation. assists and named 2nd-Team All- squad, Jantzi still feels that his team Coach Jantzi has 12 returning Conference, Maddie Jones, three goals has the potential to have a strong letter winners coming back from last and one assist; Defender, Taylor Jones season. year’s team, senior Amber Roth, who rounds out the junior class returners. Tose lost to graduation were scored 1 goal last year is the only Tere are seven letter winners Michelle Mowery, Morgan Jantzi and senior returning from last year. Four returning that are sophomores this Stephenie Hochstetler, all First Team juniors are returning for the Lady War- year, Riley Hochstetler, First Team All-NECC Conference selections. riors, Stephanie Mowery, who scored All-Conference; Tessa Zimmerly, three Mowery, a forward/mid-felder, was 15 goals, dished out seven assists and goals and three assists in 2012; Erika the team’s leading scorer with 19 goals, Jantzi, a defender, was a part of 11 Tis sports page sponsored by shutouts for the Lady Warrior soccer Publishing team and Hochstetler, who served as (260)463-4901 • [email protected] the team’s goal keeper, garnered 95 Printing saves last season. Brooke Schwartz, (260) 768-7878 • [email protected] www.lagwana.com pg 4 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

5 BOYS SOCCER • 2013 Westview’s 2013 Boys Soccer: Back (left to right): Logan Good, Josh Yoder, Zac Carmack, Lindon McDonald, Micah Hunsberger, Tarrin Beachy, Bucha- nanan Carpenter, Jacob Berkey, Damon Hershberger, head coach Dennis Berkey and assistant coach Chase Jones. Front: Anthony Hostetler, Braden Reyn- olds, Jordan Stoltzfus, Lincoln McDonald, Jaron Lewton, Reed Oesch, Lucas Hunter, Trey Kennedy, Kade Miller and Nate Gerardot. Photo by Connie Berkey Gamble, one goal; Karey Haney, two goals and two assists. Goal keeper Me- gan Steider, midfelder Tori Wisler and defender Jaid Rex, also are returning for the 2013 season. Tere are 11 new faces on the Lady Warriors Soccer team, Senior exchange student Tereza Nováková, juniors Sidney Byrkett and Olivia Schlabach, sophomore Dhruti Patel, freshmen Amiah May, Karla Yoder, Karysaa Davis, Taryn Pruitt, Reagan Sharick, Madison Meyers and Grace St. Clair. Coach Jantzi is optimistic about the upcoming season. He feels like he has 11 very strong and talented players and concluded by saying, “I’m really looking forward to a fun season with another great group of kids!”

6 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY • 2013 Westview’s 2013 Girls Cross-Country: Back (left to right): Coach Les Hively, Taylor Trittipo, Sierra Waver, Kaitlyn Warren, Koryn Stevens and coach Jon Cook. Middle: Abby Miller, Hope Brandenberger, Elaine Mullett, Kathy Franklin and Madison Burton. Front: Jeannie Bontrager, Alexis Brandau, Baily Hufman and Kylie Barker. Photo by Abby Wenger Girls XC Full Of Rookies by Jerry Hostetler Coach Les Hively’s girls cross- numbers last year, but hope to have a all of last year battling an illness. Her country team is flled with rookies vastly improved season over last year,” personal best time as a freshman was, this year, but he also has several said Hively. 20:01. Kylie Barker, Kathy Franklin, track runners that are coming out Returning from last year’s 2-6 Taylor Trittipo and Jeannie Bontrager for cross-country, and he feels their team will be, Sophomore Sierra Weaver are all tracksters who will be running experience on the track will translate and juniors Koryn Stevens, Abby Miller cross-country for the frst time. well to cross-country. “We were hit and Bailey Hufman. Junior, Kaitlyn pretty hard by injuries, illness and low Warren ran as a Freshman, but was out Renew Hope Counseling, Inc. My passion is helping individuals Individual, Family, Pre-Marital & Adolescent Counseling & families fnd renewed hope in Available at these locations: Charlene Roth, LMFT their lives through confdential Licensed Marriage & professional counseling Redi-Care, LaGrange and Family Therapist Topeka Physicians, Topeka (260) 585-7847 Marion Mennonite Church, Shipshewana Available at these locations: Redi-Care, LaGrange Topeka Physicians, Topeka Marion Mennonite Church, Shipshewana Charlene Roth, LMFT Licensed Marriage & Family Terapist 260-585-7847

7 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY • 2013 Westview’s 2013 Boys Cross-Country : Back (Left to right): Coach Les Hively, Devin Sharick, Brock Miller and Coach Jon Cook. Front: Coby Knowles, Spencer Shank, Derek Miller and Daniel Flores. Not pictured: Caleb Mishler. Photo by Abby Wenger Boys XC Young But Talented by Jerry Hostetler Westview Boys and Girls Cross- “I really want to see the boys’ team strength for the 2013 season. Round- Country coach, Les Hively, has a young advance in the IHSAA series. ing out the returners are sophomores team of harriers this year. “We are in- Returning to this years team are, Spencer Shank and Brock Miller. Key experienced, but we have some talent. Daniel Flores, who qualifed for the newcomers are, freshmen Derek Miller A lot of this year will be about matur- regional meet as a sophomore last year, and Colby Knowles. Coach Hively is as- ing and improving as we race later in Senior Devin Sharick, who was plagued sisted by Jon Cook. the season,” said Hively. He continued, by injuries last year, will be back at full I BUY HOUSES Rod Lantz CA$H Sales Associate (260) 463-6652 Cell (260) 463-2881 Office (260) 463-7051 Fax 2575 N SR 9 - PO Box 239 LaGrange, IN 46761 574-294-5678 [email protected] Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13 · pg 7

8 JV VOLLEYBALL • 2013 Westview’s 2013 JV Volleyball: Back (Left to right): Hailey Cramer, Sierra Kimmell, Taylor Eash, Kathy Yoder and coach Allyse Fisher. Kneeling: Shanti Etchason, Miriam Gingerich, Karis Brewer and Jennifer Hostetler. Photo by Abby Wenger Classifed Ad Form Mail To: Te Hometown Treasure P.O. Box 70, Shipshewana, IN 46565 Name ____________________________________________________ O F Iss. F Address ___________________________________________________ I C E City __________________________ St ________ Zip _____________ Date U No charge for name, S Rct. Phone ___________________________ address, & phone number E Phone 260.768.7043 • Fax 260.768.7085 24 Hour Service 260.463.1404 Ryan Miller • Glen Miller Monday - Friday 8-5 • Saturday 8-1 7965W 050N • Suite 1 • Shipshewana, IN 46565 ½ mile south of US 20 on the left hand side in the old Double Eagle Building New & Used Tires Write one word or number per box . Te cost is $6 if your ad fts in the boxes provided. Additional words can be included on a separate piece of paper and will cost 30¢ each. Please include Major Brand Tires payment or credit card information with your ad. We will not run ads without payment. You may also Off Brand Tires • Flat Repairs e-mail your ad and payment information to [email protected] or call 260.463.4901. DATE(S) TO RUN: Next Available _________________________ Custom Wheels • Trailer Wheels Brakes • Oil Changes Please charge my: Suspension • Ball Joints ___ ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ Expires: ___/___ Tranny Flushes • Much More Signature ___________________________________________ 3-Digit Code ________ We do tires for: Semis • Trucks SUVs • Farm Equipment • Etc. Printed Name ________________________________________________________________

9 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL • 2013 Westview’s 2013 Varsity Volleyball: Back (left to right): Assistant coach Candace Hales, Grace Hales, Breann Bushong, Julia Wright, Maria McCoy and Head coach Heidi Brohm. Kneeling: Miranda Kresse, Rachel Johns, Alexis Hostetler, Shania Gonser and Makai Gingerich. Photo by Abby Wenger HOMESTEAD Window & Door New Construction & Replacement Windows at an High Performance Quality Windows Afordable Price! Gary Bontrager 8070 W 650 S • Topeka, IN 46571 260-593-2558 x2 Free Estimates • We Install! Fry’s Repair Shop Sales • Service Rentals • Parts 5200 SR 5 • Topeka, IN 46571 VM 260.593.3228 Glen D. Fry • Dan R. Fry Monday - Friday 7-5 • Saturday 7-2 Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13 · pg 9

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11 BOYS TENNIS • 2013 Westview’s 2013 Boys Tennis: Back (Left to right): Head coach Ryan Yoder, Chris Janik, Hunter Christner, Kohle Christner, Andrew Yoder, Jamar Weaver and coach Alejandro Marin. Kneeling: Rafael Flores, Mgr. Kurtis Davis, Daron Yoder, Zack Schrock, Stephen Gierek and Trey Zabona. Sitting: John Campos, Asher Gingerich, Taylor Eash, Alex Stutzman and Benson Stoltzfus. Photo by Abby Wenger Job Opening Town Manager for Town of Topeka Description: Serves as Chief Administrative Ofcer of the Town and reports directly to the Town Council. Applicant should be knowledgeable of principles of public administration, labor relations, public relations, personnel administration, grant procedures, public fnance, and demonstrate communication skills. L L Applications close at 4pm Home Decor & More C on September 23, 2013 10% Of with Ad 3790 N SR 5 Shipshewana, IN Medical insurance and retirement benefts are provided. 46565 Please submit resumes along with a cover letter and references to: Topeka Town Hall; c/o Tanner Troyer; P.O. Box 127; Topeka, IN 46571 260.593.2300 - phone • 260.593.2765 - fax • [email protected] Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13 · pg 11

12 Tessa Zimmerly kicks the ball away from her opponents in the game against Wawasee. Stephanie Mowery slips in and steals the ball from a Wawasee player. Amiah May in action against Wawasee on Sat., Aug. 24, 2013. Sports photos by Abby Wenger Tori Oesch eyes the ball and prepares to advance in the game against Wawasee. Taylor Jones passes the ball upfeld to her teammates in the game against Wawasee. pg 12 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

13 Jacob Berkey works the ball toward the goal Jaron Lewton in the in the Jamboree Jamboree game against game against Lakeland on Sat., Aug. 10, Lakeland. 2013. Photo by Connie Berkey. Photo by Connie Berkey. Amber Roth looks for an Sports photos by Abby Wenger open teammate in the game against Wawasee. Sidney Byrkett moves the ball down the feld with a power shot in the game against Wawasee. September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 13

Luke Sharp races towards the loose ball in the game against Concord. 14 Hunter Klein fghts of his opponent to reach the ball frst game against Concord on Mon., Aug. 26, 2013. Sports photos by Abby Wenger Libby Martin delivers a powerful kick to Sara Leggett traps the ball and Makayla Yoder fends upfeld in the game against Concord on moves it around her opponent. of her Concord Mon., Aug. 26, 2013. opponent for control of the ball the game on. pg 14 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

Sports photos by Abby Wenger 15 Grace Hales bumps the ball up to her teammates in the front row in the Varsity match-up against Prairie Heights on Tues., Aug. 27, 2013. Makai Gingerich Westview teammates Miranda sets the ball for her Kresse and Julia Wright jump up teammate Julia to block the ball in the Varsity Wright for a spike match against Prairie Heights. in the Varsity match against Prairie Heights. Jennifer Hostetler jump serves to her Panther opponents in the JV Leora Schwartz gets set to serve in the match against Prairie Shanti Etchason spikes the ball into Freshman match Heights. the Panther’s court JV match against against Prairie Prairie Heights. Heights. September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 15

Community Calendar Fruit Salsa & Cinnamon Chips “Your source for what’s happening” 9/1-6 Maple Wood Nature Center Salsa: Chips: closed for Labor Day. Trails open. 2 Kiwis, peeled and diced 10 Flour tortillas (10\") 2 Labor Day 2 Apples, peeled, cored, and diced Butter Flavored Cooking Spray 16 8 oz. Raspberries 1 Tbsp Cinnamon Sugar 3 Girls VB @ Lakeland Christian 4:30 Boys Tennis vs. Jimtown .........4:30 1 lb. Strawberries Coat one side of each flour tortilla JH Girls Soccer vs. NRidge ......4:45 2 Tbsp. White Sugar XC @ PH/Lakeland/Hamilton .4:45 1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar wiht butter flavored cooking spray. Boys Soccer @ Northwood ...... 5pm Cut into wedges and arrange in 3 Tbsp Fruit preserves (any flavor) 4 Meadowview Picture Day a single layer on a large baking Shipshewana Park Brd Mtg. ....4:30 Thoroughly mix ingredients sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired in a large bowl. Cover and amount of cinnamon sugar. 5 JH Sports Pictures ...................3:30 JH Girls VB @ Wawasee ...........4:30 chill at least 15 minutes. Bake 8-10 minutes (until crisp). Boys Tennis @ Lakeland ..........4:30 XC @ Elk Mem/Elk Central ..... 5pm Boys Soccer @ Northridge ...... 5pm Superior Carpet Cleaning without Harsh Chemicals Girls Soccer vs. West Noble .... 5pm • Hot Carbonating Extraction Recipe Sponsored by: • No steam. No Shampoo Noble-LaGrange 6 MDC Goldenrod Beneft Auction • Completely Safe & Nontoxic @ Shipshe Auction Barn .12-8:30pm • 1-2 Hour Drying Time Boys Tennis @ Churubusco .....4:30 • Stays Clean Longer JH Boys Soccer vs. Argos ........ 5pm • 100% Satisfaction Jerold & Laura Mishler Girls Soccer vs. Elk. Christian 5pm Independently Owned & Operated. Serving Noble & LaGrange Counties 260-768-9130 JH Girls Soccer vs. Argos ....... 5pm 7 MDC Goldenrod Beneft Auction @ Shipshe Auction Barn .7am-12pm R.E.B. Restoration and Amsoil Prairie Walk @ Pine Knob ......10am Reuben & Emma Brandenberger XC @ Manchester .....................9am JH XC @ Manchester ...............9am Restoring your furniture JV Boys Soccer @ Angola .......10am with a smile Boys Soccer @ Carroll .............11am 8 Singspiration on Menno-Hof lawn ............... 5pm 4370 S 150 W LaGrange IN 46761 9 LaGrange Co. Council Mtg. .....8:30 V.M. 260-499-5388 Topeka Town Council Mtg...... 5pm AMSOIL DEALER Boys Tennis vs. West Noble ....4:30 Girls VB vs. Elkhart Central ... 6pm Girls VB (9) vs. Elk. Cen. ........ 6pm Eugene Bontrager Meadowview PTO Mtg. ...........2:30 Investment Advisor Representative Branch Ofce Manager 10 JH(7) Boys Soccer @ Garrett ...4:30 Mobile: 574.537.2534 JH Girls VB vs. Angola ............4:30 [email protected] Boys Tennis @ Bethany ............4:30 JH XC vs. Fairfeld/C. Noble ...4:45 Financial Advisors, Inc. Aaron Miller Girls Soccer @ Central Noble .. 5pm Transamerica Financial Group Division Investment Advisor Representative Girls VB(9) vs. LL/Angola ...... 6pm 426 N. Main Street • Suite 4 • Middlebury, IN 46540 Mobile: 260.499.0001 Ofce: 574.358.0178 • Fax: 574.358.0192 [email protected] Girls VB vs. Angola ................. 6pm Shipshewana-Scott Picture Day Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (TFA) member FINRA,SIPC, and Registered Investment Adisor. Non-Securities products and services are not offered through TFA. Insurance services offered through World Financial Group Insurance pg 16 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13 Agency, Inc. (WFGIA). TFA, WFGIA, and World Financial group, Inc. are ffiliated companies.

Community Calendar Habitat “Your source for what’s happening” Humanity cont. from 16 Volunteering Healthy 11 CPR & AED @ Maple Wood Nature Center (Reg. required) .......... 6pm Home 17 Building 12 JH Boys Soccer @ Goshen .......4:30 Community JH Girls Vb vs. East Noble ......4:30 Happy Boys Tennis vs. Fremont .........4:30 JH Girls Soccer vs. Goshen .....4:30 Feel Good Boys Soccer @ Prairie Heights 5pm Friends Girls Soccer @ Northridge ...... 5pm Helping Girls VB @ Northridge ............ 6pm Organized Shipshewana Town Council ... 6pm Wishes Westview School Board Mtg. . 7pm Clueless Solution to Clueless Use the words listed to fll in Crossword is on page 18 14 JH Girls VB @ Lakview ............8am Solution to Clueless the spaces! Boys Tennis @ Concord Inv......8:30 Crossword is on page XX Crossword by Melissa Miller XC @ Northrop Inv. ..................9am Want a different way to advertise? Girls VB @ Concord ..................9am JV Boys Tennis @Angola Tou. .9am JH XC @ Indian Springs ..........9:30 We are looking for sponsors for the Clueless Crossword on a month by Boys Soccer @ Eastside ........... 5pm month basis. Melissa would be happy to use words to do with your business 16 LaGrange Co. Comm. Mtg. ......9am as the words that get put in the puzzle. Call for more details! 260-463-4901. Topeka Town Board Mtg. ....... 5pm JH(7) Girls VB @ NR ................4:30 Boys Tennis @ Northwood ......4:30 Girls VB(6) vs. Millersburg ......4:30 Want better fuel mileage JH Girls Soccer @ Northridge .4:30 JH(8) Girls VB vs. NR ..............4:30 & performance for your diesel? JH Boys Soccer vs. NR .............4:45 Girls Soccer @ Goshen ............ 5pm Call us for an appointment today! Girls VB @ Wawasee ................ 6pm Computer Diagnostics, Transmissions, Gas & Diesel Engines, Brakes, AC Recharge & Repair, Etc. 17 JH(7) B Soccer vs. Lakewood ..4:30 JH Boys Soccer@LL Christian .4:30 Sam Miller Auto Repair Technician Committed to integrity & loyalty on the front line. JH(8) Girls VB vs. W. Noble ....4:30 JH(7) Girls VB @ W. Noble ......4:30 Frontline AUto Tech Boys Tennis @ Prairie Heights 4:30 955 E North Village Dr. • Shipshewana • 260-768-3095 • fax 260-768-3102 JH XC vs. Angola/Garrett .......4:45 JH Girls Soccer @ Cen. Noble . 5pm Girls VB @ Dekalb ................... 6pm Girls VB(9) @ Dekalb .............. 6pm Lehman, hershberger & Co., P.C. Topeka Elementary PTO Mtg. 4pm Certifed Public Accountants & Consultants 18 Breakfast w/ the Birds @ Maple Wood Nature Center ..............8:30 • Tax Consulting & Preparation • Financial Statement Preparation Girls Soccer NECC @WV ......... 5pm • QuickBooks Support Services • Complete Payroll Services Topeka Picture Day • Accounting & Bookkeeping Services Westview Elem PTO Mtg. .......3:30 Brian Hershberger, CPA [email protected] Call Any of Our Convenient Locations 574-533-8857 • Goshen, IN 768-4552 · 446 N. Van Buren St. · Shipshewana, IN September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 17

Community Calendar Indiana Corn Husking Contest “Your source for what’s happening” Bremen will be the corn husking Tyler Road, Bremen, Indiana. For more cont. from 17 capital of Indiana in October, as the information, you may contact Clay 19 JH Boys Soccer vs. C. Noble ....4:30 Craig Geyer farm will host the Indiana Geyer, at 574-952-7197, husker_c@ Girls VB(6) @ Wawasee ............4:30 18 JH Girls VB vs. C. Noble ..........4:30 corn husking contest. yahoo.com; Larry Smith, at 219-362- Boys Tennis @ Fairfeld ............4:30 Te Indiana Hand Corn Husking 4041, [email protected]; Dennis Girls Soccer NECC @ Laville ... 5pm Contest will be held on Saturday, Octo- Brown at 765-546-2494, brownviews- Boys Soccer NECC @ CN ......... 5pm ber 5 from 9 am to 1 pm. Tis contest [email protected]; Barbara Amiss, Pro- Girls VB vs. Churubusco ......... 6pm is open to all who enjoy old-fashioned motions, 260-982-2107 x 117, bamiss@ SES Title 1 Parent Night..........5:30 corn husking. MES Title 1 Parent Night ....... 6pm thehfgroup.com. Participants, in the timed contest, 20 No School husk corn from one row, throwing the Boys Soccer NECC @WV ......... 5pm ears into a horse-drawn wagon. Te Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack Event @ Te MEC ....All Day corn is then weighed and inspected for excess husks. Classes vary from 10 to 20-21 Indian Summer Days 20 minutes. Howe, Indiana Te contests are open to both men (7 pm Friday - all day Saturday) and women of various age groups, from MOBILEPACK 21 XC @ New Prairie .....................9:30 youth to Golden Agers. Team husking JH XC @ WN Inv. .....................9:30 is a new event; four members husking Help us pack JH Girls VB @ Goshen ...........10am for 5 minutes each. Te cost is $15 per Girls Soccer NECC................... 4pm 500,000 meals! Boys Soccer NECC ................... 6pm person; spectators will be admitted at Feed My Starving Children Mobile no charge. Pack Event @ Te MEC ..... 8am-2 In last year’s contest, local husker, SEPTEMBER 20 & 21, 2013 Enos B. Miller of Shipshewana, husked Visit brightonchapel.com to sign up. 22 Folk Jam @ Maple Wood ...........1:30 his way to frst place in the senior divi- Call 260.562.2505 for more info 23 JH(8) Boys Soccer @ Angola ....4:30 sion, while Duane Lambright also of Boys JV Tennis @ Howe ...........4:30 Shipshe garnered second place in the Girls VB(6) vs. Eastside ...........4:45 Girls JV VB vs. Howe/Clinton 5pm young men’s division. Girls Soccer vs Northwood ..... 5pm In the men’s open division, West- Topeka Town Council Mtg...... 5pm view teacher Don Williams, who’s LaGrange Co. CVB Mtg. .......... 7pm picked in 16 of the last 18 contests, fnished second in 2012. 24 JH Boys Soccer vs. Bethany ....4:30 JH Girls VB vs. Bethany ..........4:30 Te Geyer farm is located at 20565 Boys Tennis vs. C. Noble .........4:30 JH Girls Soccer vs. Bethany ....4:30 JH XC vs. LL/PH/WN ..............4:45 V O L U N E E R I N G Clueless Boys Soccer vs. C. Noble ......... 6pm R Girls Soccer @ Angola............. 6pm G H A B I T A T H Crossword H A P P Y O E By Melissa Miller 25 JH Girls Soccer vs. Angola ......4:30 N M C A I F E E L G O O D L Solution Z R M T to the puzzle on page 17. H E L P I N G M H Sponsored by D E H U M A N I T Y N N We are looking for sponsors D B U I L D I N G for the Clueless Crossword, a new advertiser each time. W I S H E S T Call for more details! 260-463- Y 4901. pg 18 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

Community Calendar “Your source for what’s happening” cont. from 18 26 JH XC vs. Wawasee/CN ...........4:30 Boys Soccer vs. Lakeland .........4:30 19 JH Girls VB @ Prairie Heights .4:30 Help Wanted, Tractor Tiller, Harley Rake, Seeder Boys Tennis NECC@Lakeland .4:30 “Call us for all your rental needs.” Girls VB(6) @ Churubusco .......4:30 Mechanic Buy 2 bags of grass seed, get 20% off your rental JH Girls Soccer @ Lakland .......4:30 JH Boys Soccer @ Oak Farm ... 5pm 260-768-7775 • [email protected] Girls VB @ Eastside ................. 6pm Just south of US Highway 20 on State Road 5 • Shipshewana, Indiana Shipshewana Town Council ... 6pm 27 Boys Soccer vs. Bethany ......... 5pm Girls Soccer @ Argos ................5:30 28 National Hunting & Fishing Day @ Pine Knob .................8am-4pm Rug Hooking Event @ Maple Wood (Reg. required) ............10am-4pm Girls VB JV Tourney @ FF .......8am Boys Soccer JF Tour. @ Carroll 9am JH Girls VB Invite ....................9am Boys Tennis NECC@Lakeland .9am Girls VB(9)@Fremont Tourney 9am XC @ New Haven Inv. .............10am JH XC @ New Haven ..............10am Girls Soccer @ Bethany ........... 7pm (269) 651-6751 1-800-293-2556 30 JH Girls VB @ Churubusco ......4:30 www.bogenconcrete.com Girls VB(6) vs. Central Noble ..4:30 JH Girls Soccer @ Elk Chr. .......4:30 JH(7) Boys Soccer vs. Howe ....4:30 Girls VB(9) @ Northwood ....... 5pm 36 Meter Concrete Pump “We Deliver & Spread” Regular Events STONE • SAND • TOP SOIL • MULCH NRMCA Certifed Bible Study COA ....Wednesdays 9-10am 26959 Bogen Road ~ Sturgis, Michigan 49091 Euchre Club COA .... Wednesdays 1-3pm Material Delivery • Ready Mix Concrete • Concrete Pumping BP/Glucose Checks COA ...Turs. 8-9am See exotic animals from Snacks MAPLE LANE Bingo COA ................ Tursdays 9-10am around the world... Drinks Exercise Class “Chai Tea” COA PICNIC AND PLAY AREA T Wildlife 1st, 3rd, & 5th Turs. 2:30-3:30 Miniature Donkey • Rhea • Arctic Marble Fox • Bears • Lions • iger • Monkeys • Peacocks Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 9-6 community should know about? Next FARM Are we missing your event that the Camel Rides Pony Saddle Rides Pony Cart Rides time, be sure to submit your calendar Make reservations for item to [email protected] your family or group. Open or 260-463-4901. now through Friday & Saturday, 9-4 Sept. 28 VM 260-593-2248 Ext. 1 • Pot Bellied Pigs • White Deer • Fe • 1843 W Lake St • Topeka, IN 46571 September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 19

Word Search W T O R E H T O R B V O L H U W I N T E R N C T T E E E R A M A K E O H (fnd all the underlined words) by Melissa Miller M S L E T T U C E S U A Left-Over Letters Spell Out A Message From Melissa! A H U I K L U A C M P G Enter remaining letters starting at the top and going left to right. 20 T G B G N I D D A V L N ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ C A E D U E N N E A E I H R L R L A I G T H Y T ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. E A S A O T G O L D E N September has days until Christmas break. It’s also S G M F Y I G N I W S U come. Kids went back to my birthday month! Te big 24...Okay, S E P T E M B E R U L O school in August (some not that exciting but I’m going to be F R E S H S E L C R I C will go after Labor Day, excited on my “Golden Birthday” (when too) so they’re already the day you were born matches how old Solution on page 53 counting down the you are). In 2015, it will be mine. Sep- Sponsored by tember 26 will be my 26th birthday! I have had my guinea pigs for awhile now and I keep reconstruct- ing, or adding to, their cage. I want to make the best quality of life for them Dale Fry • Licensed & Insured • Cell: 260-336-9364 Puzzled on how to get all your Handyman repairs as I can and so far I’d say I’m doing a done? Call Dale. He’s the Right Man for the Job! pretty good job at it! Te girls are now Gene Stratton-Porter State HiStoric Site WildfloWeR Woods & GaRden: Free walk thru, open dawn to dusk 1205 Pleasant Point, Rome City, in. 46784 museum Gift shoP: Tue. - Sat. 10 am - 5pm • Sun. 11am - 5pm museum-Cabin: Hourly guided tours Tue. - Sat. 10am - 4pm Phone: 1-260-854-3790 Sun. 11am - 5pm, Adults $5 each. Nature’s Puzzles Send answers to Gene-Stratton Porter to be entered in drawing for 2 tickets ($10.00 value) to tour Museum. Match the produce to its description. Sponsored by Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site Solution in next issue. Te cabin in Wildfower Woods lies nestled in 123 1.__ Apple A. Small round fruit, size of a marble acres of felds, woods, and formal gardens along 2.__ Tomato B. Round, red or yellow, good in a salad or sandwich the shores of Sylvan Lake, near Rome City, Indiana. Gene Stratton-Porter wrote a total of 27 books that 3.__ Watermelon C. Juicy red fruit, good on ice-cream & in pies will keep your nose buried for hours at a time. Most 4.__ Greenbeans D. Green, round like basketball, rabbits love it books available in GSP gift shop or a local library. 5.__ Lemon E. Round, orange inside, delicious to eat 6.__ Blueberry F. Delicious to munch on, size of a baseball Special Events 7.__ Cherries G. Long, stringy, snap to break to smaller size Wild Game Cookout* Sep. 14, 6-9pm Everything from goose, deer, dove, fsh, and 8.__ Lettuce H. Yellow and sour, size of a golf ball squirrel are on the menu! Vegetarian dishes will 9.__ Peas I. Long, orange stick in ground, rabbits and donkeys love it also be available. Conservation organizations and 10.__ Carrots J. It’s not a pine tree, not an apple, grows in Hawaii local conservation ofcers will be on hand to answer 11.__ Strawberry K. Delicious, round or oblong, grows close to ground questions. Suggested donation: $5 per person. 12.__ Muskmelon L. Long, green, crack open, little pebbles inside Answers from Last Issue: 13.__ Pineapple M. Marble size, red or purple, grows on trees, bluejays love it 1-E, 2-I, 3-M, 4-P, 5-R, 6-T, 7-B, 8-S, 9-F, 10-A, 11-C, 12-Q, 13-G, 14-H, 15-N, 16-K, 17-L, 18-D, 19-O,20-J pg 20 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

Feed My wheeking excitedly when they hear me matter) a female. I just don’t have as rustling the lettuce bag in the morning much strength as a male does! Darn and run around in circles. Te boys still that testosterone! So my job was to Starving aren’t eating fresh veggies very much caulk where the wall joins against the Children Event but the girls didn’t either when I frst foor. I walked all the way around that got them. Tey’re so cute and have such house inch by inch caulking until my For the past three years Brighton 21 interesting personalities! I’ve been fngers were sore. But the whole time Chapel has hosted food packing events trying to fnd homes for a couple of the I kept thinking, “Tis will help keep in partnership with Feed My Starving girls (I decided I like the boys best!) but them warm in the winter and not let Children. Feed My Starving Children is a so far nothing much has come of it. in as many drafts.” I have always liked non-proft organization that has been Reconstructing their home has me volunteering and helping people. restoring children back to health all reminded of one time I volunteered over the world for over 25 years. In to help build a Habitat for Human- 2012, over 1,000 volunteers from 19 ity House for some friends of mine. Snowbird area churches and from our commu- Tey had several kids and qualifed nity gathered over a two-day period for a Habitat House. I had done some SUBSCRIPTION! to pack over 373,000 meals. Te goal construction work and knew how to Have Te Hometown Treasure sent to for 2013 is to pack 500,000 meals for swing a hammer with the best of them your winter home for $2 an issue! hungry children. Many volunteers are (as you all know, since that time I needed to reach this goal. Call 260.463.4901 with credit card or have built my parents garage with the write a check with “HT Snowbird” in the Tis year’s event will be held at the help of my oldest brother) but I was memo line & include winter address & mail MEC (Michiana Event Center) in Howe one of the youngest there volunteer- to P.O. Box 744 • Shipshewana, IN 46565 on Friday, September 20, and Saturday, ing, and I was (and still am, for that Tell us which issue to start with! September 21, and will be broken up into 2-hour shifts on both days. Te process is a simple and streamlined Hey Moms! Are your kids of to school!? assembly line. Te work is fun and easy Come and celebrate a successful beginning to the school and there are positions available for year by joining other moms for a break at JoJo’s. volunteers of all ages and capabilities. If you need transportation to this Come to JoJo’s Pretzels for a free pretzel event, Crossroad Tours is ofering free on September 19. transportation (on Saturday only) to and from the MEC. Pickup times and Bring this coupon in to redeem. locations will be determined as people sign up. *Located in the Davis Mercantile Tere are many meal packs to fll and little time to do it. Help is needed Carpet • Ceramic Tile • Luxury Vinyl Tile to complete this task. You may sign up Laminate • Cork • Vinyl • Hardwood yourself, your family, or a group from 7300 N 1000 W • Shipshewana • www.SouthwindFlooring.com • 260.768.4256 work, school, or church. To reserve a Mon.- Thu. 8am - 6pm • Fri. 8am - 5pm • Sat. 8am - 3pm • Other times by appointment shift, you may go to brightonchapel. com and click on the Feed My Starving Come see our extensive stock of carpet & vinyl at affordable prices Children banner at the bottom of the page. If you need help signing up or High Quality Customer Service • Competitive Pricing if you have any questions or want to Professional Installation & Free Estimates schedule a ride, you may contact Laura James at 260-562-2246. Specializing in Residential & Commercial September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 21

22 The renovation of the 23rd LaGrange County Habitat for Humanity home is scheduled to begin September 14. pg 22 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

23 By Sarah Rogers “You listen to it. get a new home. situation at the time. But her children were rapidly growing and Stephanie A single mom with three kids un- I can’t.” der the age of ten, a modest 2-bedroom knew they couldn’t stay where they trailer was all Stephanie could aford to were for long. Even with a full-time job, Tis was a young woman who’d re- house her family. While this provided a she couldn’t aford to move somewhere cently applied to Habitat for Humanity roof over their heads, it did not provide more spacious, so her mom encouraged for a new house, so nervous about their the kind of environment Stephanie her to contact Habitat for Humanity. answer that she asked her boyfriend to really wanted her kids to grow up in. Contrary to what she expected, listen to the voicemail for her. A hard Cramped, closed quarters within and it was not an organization that gives worker who is uncomfortable with ask- a fairly compact neighborhood which handouts. 125 hours of sweat equity ing for, much less receiving handouts, did not leave much room for play and (Stephanie’s family’s physical invest- Stephanie Moore, of Topeka, needed growth. Her kids couldn’t even ride ment in Habitat’s work) were required to be prompted several times by her their bicycles for fear of being in the before construction of her home could mother before fnally reaching out to way of cars. While her two boys shared begin in May of 2011, and then Stepha- her local Habitat program. He pressed a room, Stephanie’s daughter shared nie was expected to be present every the button for her and they listened to her room with her. Te kids being so weekend during the building process, the message together, then immedi- young, and Stephanie just being thank- which she was glad to do. She was only ately broke into cheers. Her application ful to have a place to live, there wasn’t sorry she had to work on weekdays and had been accepted. She was going to much complaining about their living miss that part of the construction pro- stories continued on next page LaGrange County Habitat for Hu- their home. LCHFH will be working Mont Arnold, LCHFH Executive Direc- manity (LCHFH) is a volunteer organi- on Saturdays and through the week. tor, 260-463-8519. zation and they are seeking volunteers Workdays will start at 8:00 am and for their upcoming project at 701 N. end at 4:00 pm. Tere will be one break Schedule Sixth St. in Howe. Habitat welcomes in the morning and one break in the September 14, Demolition, (30-35 volunteers and supporters from all afternoon and lunch will be served at volunteers); September 17, Demoli- skill levels to join them to help Bill 12 noon, with devotions before lunch. tion, (10-15 volunteers); September 19, Dingly and his four children renovate Further questions may be directed to September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 23

cess. Her boyfriend also volunteered situated. It also sits just across the that her family has the security of a every weekend, wanting to help out in street from a small playground, giving new home, she is going to start tak- any way he could. Not only did Habi- the kids lots of room to play and still ing online classes through ITT Tech tat for Humanity provide volunteers be close to home. Tey also have the in order to further her education and from the surrounding area, but ...our new house possibly her career. local churches and other organiza- “I defnitely didn’t get a free 24 tions like the Lion’s Club provided feels like it’s house,” Stephanie said, “and I lunches for all the volunteers and wouldn’t feel right if I had.” She is staf. Te house was completed really ours. paying the same property and in- in August of 2011, and this year come taxes as her neighbors, and marked the two year anniversary of freedom to decorate their rooms with she is making payments on all the Stephanie’s move into her new home. paint colors of their choosing, which building materials. But all the labor Next year, it will also bring her frst was quite a big deal. “In the trailer, we was through volunteers in the com- wedding anniversary. could only hang pictures.” Stephanie munity and her mortgage is completely Since moving into their new home, said, “Being able to paint really made income-based. “Paying for my house her children are thriving. Within walk- our new house feel like it’s really ours.” makes it feel like it’s truly mine, and ing distance of both the school and Stephanie is a pharmacy techni- that’s really important to me and my work, the new house is wonderfully cian at the Topeka Pharmacy and, now family.” Demolition, (10-15 volunteers); Sep- volunteers); October 8, Windows/in- November 21, Interior Work, (6-8 tember 24, Framing, (5-6 volunteers); terior work; October 11, Layout siding volunteers); December 7, Punch September 26, Framing (5-6 volun- (4-5 volunteers); October 12, Siding, List, (10-12 needed). teers); September 28, Roofng, (8-10 (15-20 volunteers); October 15, Siding, volunteers), and Framing/Deck, (5-6 (8-10 volunteers); October 16, Siding, volunteers); September 30 Roofng; (6-8 volunteers); November 12 Paint October 1, Windows (4-5 volunteers); Interior, (10-12 volunteers); November October 2, Windows/Ext Doors, (4-5 19, Cabinets and Trim, (8-10 needed); pg 24 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

Sweet 25 Relief Last year microwave Tey arrived in the morning. Tey arrived in potato bakers were the the early afternoon. Tey surprise item; this year it arrived in the late afternoon. was the baked goods. continued on next page Girl Scount Troup 00342; Back Row (left to right): Amanda Miller (co-leader), Christine Downy, Briana Mueller, Hailey Acree, Leah Dunkel, Kellie Wetzel (co-leader), and Alexis Wetzel. Middle Row: Bailey Miller, McKenzie Wetzel, and Stephanie Miller. Front Row: Alyssa Burger, Colette McIntire, and Grace Swihart. September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 25

crowd than usual,” Arnold continued. accumulating. Sweet Relief... cont. from previous “Tis is an example of countless people Both shifts of the Haystack Sup- All told, the count exceeded 400 items in our community working together per were dished up by the Brighton baked by LaGrange County bakers. to help local people who face housing Chapel Youth Group, and the ice cream (Not to mention the 675 individual need.” machine was “womaned” by Girl Scout slices of pie donated for Haystack County auctioneers did the calling, Troop 00342, led by Kellie Wetzel, 26 desserts). and the Shipshewana Auction Barn LCHFH partner family #19. And those who attended the La- again donated the use of their facility. “Tis is another of our community Grange County Habitat for Humanity Set-up and clean-up were handled by service projects,” Wetzel explained. auction? Tey did their part as well, two local church groups: New Life Fel- “We have also volunteered for the putting their dollars in the donation lowship and LaGrange Church of God. LaGrange Animal Shelter.” Te troop box and then eating up all those good- Two partner families who will be is a multi-age group, including Daisies, ies. Te baked goods were, in the words future LCHFH home-owners were also Brownies, Juniors, and Cadets. of Mont Arnold, executive director, on hand to pitch in: Josh and Noreen Te troop covered all facets of the “Just colossal.” Miller worked clean-up in the cook ice cream sales: taking orders, “coning” More than 675 people ate Haystack wagon (think of crowd-sized pans emp- the ice cream, and making change for Dinners. Te highest bid on a quilt was tied of cheese sauce, taco meat, and the sales. “Oh, and we did eat some, $850, the used car sold for $2250, and rice), and Bill Dingley sold fried pies too,” Wetzel joked. the buggy was purchased for $6000. and then helped to tear down the “We had a great crowd, a larger quilt racks. Sweat equity hours are pg 26 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

LEAP OF 27 By Jerry Hostetler Habitat for Humanity Internation- of conscience and action. Habitat part- of the LaGrange County Habitat for al was founded in Americus, Georgia ners with people in need throughout Humanity (LCHFH), has been involved by Millard Fuller and his wife Linda in the world as it helps to build simple, with the LCHFH since its inception. He 1976. Te nonproft, ecumenical Chris- decent shelter that is then sold to along with Steve Sherck of LaGrange tian housing organization is dedicated partner families at no proft through co-founded the local afliate Habitat to eliminating substandard housing no-interest loans. for Humanity in 1995. At that time the and to making decent housing a matter Mont Arnold, Executive Director continued on next page September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 27

Leap of Faith... cont. from 27 appreciate the new experience of home wana. LCHFH recently purchased a local chapter formed a board, elected ownership. house in Howe from the Howe School. ofcers and appointed committees. Each adult member of the Partner Trough this partnership, LCHFH vol- Major fund-raisers (auctions) have Family is committed to giving 125 unteers will restore the home, bringing been held annually since 1996. Te hours of sweat equity. If the Partner it up to current building standards 28 frst home for LaGrange County Habi- Family fnds it difcult to meet the before selling the home back to the tat for Humanity was built during the commitment, the board may agree to Dingley family at a 0% interest loan. fall of 1997, on CR 1200 West in rural have certain other family members or Te Board of Directors have made a Shipshewana. Since that time, LCHFH friends work on behalf of the family. pledge to renovate a home for each of has built homes with 22 partner Te requirements for the partner the years 2013, 2014 and 2015. Accord- families. Also, they have completed fve family are as follows: ing to Arnold, In addition to the home home repair projects with their A Brush • 25 hours of sweat equity per adult in Howe there are three additional With Kindness program. partner prior to construction be- NRI homes in the wings, including one A Brush with Kindness (ABWK) ginning on the partner’s home. each in Wolcottville, Elmira and Stroh. is available to LaGrange County • 100 additional hours of sweat Te LCHFH feels that by acquiring homeowners whose income falls at or equity per adult partner prior to either abandoned property or property below the 60% of the median income, moving into the home. in need of repair, they can improve adjusted for family size. It is LCHFH’s • 100 hours of sweat equity from neighborhoods throughout LaGrange hope to repair fve homes in the years friends or relatives of partner County. 2013, 2014, and 2015. According Ar- family. LaGrange County Habitat for nold, “Qualifying families will sign an In December, 2012, the LCHFH Humanity works in partnership with unsecured loan, and repay the loan at Board of Directors adopted this Mis- God and people everywhere to develop 0% interest over the life of the loan. It’s sion Statement: Neighborhood Revital- communities with God’s people in need a leap of faith on our part.” He contin- ization Initiative (NRI) afliates serve by building and renovating houses so ued, “Homeowners in this program more families by responding to community there are decent houses in decent com- also provide sweat equity (the partner aspirations with an expanded array of munities in which people can live and family’s physical investment in Habi- products, services and partnerships, with grow into all God intended. tat’s work) while our volunteers do the the mission of empowering residents to If you have a housing need, are repairs to their home.” revive their neighborhoods and enhance unable to purchase a home through a All Partner Families are expected the quality of life. no-interest mortgage, are willing to to contribute their own labor to La- On September 14, the LCHFH partner with LaGrange County Habitat Grange County Habitat for Humanity. will begin its frst renovation of the for Humanity and you live in LaGrange Tis is needed so that the family can NRI program. Tey will partner with County, you may contact LCHFH for be included in all aspects of construc- Bill Dingley and his four children, Bill further information and to apply, tion and be able to fully realize and works and attends church in Shipshe- 260-463-8519. pg 28 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

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Spiritual Treasure by Carl Horner, Pastor at Shore Mennonite Church Putting On Te Armor Of God 31 phesians 6:11 tells us Breastplate of Righteousness – should be like a helmet that you how to arm ourselves Living a life that is right with wear. It’s there for everyone to see, against the evil we fnd God. Tis protects us from a lot of there is no hiding it. Ein the world. “Put on the “junk” that comes our way in life. Sword of the Spirit – Tis isn’t a whole armor of God, that you may be Shoes for the Gospel of Peace – Our defensive weapon. It’s an ofensive able to stand against the schemes of Shoes should look worn as we con- one. God’s Word can strike down the devil.” Here is what that armor stantly and consistently hear and the evil in the world. looks like: obey God’s voice calling us to take But the scripture also ends by say- Belt of Truth – Living a life of Truth. his message to the people around ing, “praying at all times in the Spirit, Not deceiving others, but also us. with all prayer and supplication.” not deceiving yourself about your Shield of Faith – Faith to extinguish Tis armor of God does us no good strengths or weaknesses. Te child the faming darts of the evil one. if we don’t put it on and don’t “activate” of God is to be armed with the Faith overcomes doubts and hurts. it by prayer. If we aren’t praying, then Truth. Helmet of Salvation – Your Salvation we really haven’t put the armor on. Our thanks to the local pastors for writing this column on a rotating schedule in return for a free listing for their church in our Hometown Church listing. As such, views expressed in this column do not necessarily refect that of Te Hometown Treasure. — Editor Classified Ads BENEFIT ADVERTISING POLICY: We ofer a $40 discount on advertising for any specifc beneft event. Up to 100 words of advertising, could run FREE twice in the classifed ads. Larger ads will have the discount deducted from the total bill. FOUND ADVERTISING POLICY: Te Hometown Treasure ofers FOUND ads FREE. We ask that you pay for any LOST ads. TOPEKA METHODIST TOT’S PRE- FLAT BED DELIVERIES, wide loads, RELAX ALL NATURAL BATH AND SCHOOL is now enrolling Tots! We strive DUMP TRAILER, top soil, duck manure, BODY PRODUCTS are available at to provide the highest quality education limestone, etc. Roger Kaufman. 260- Hostetler’s Store and also at Te Coun- and a safe, nurturing environment for 499-0659. try Depot Bakery on County Road 31 your child. Te 3-4 yr. old class is on --------------------------7-8-9(R) ------------------------- in Goshen (Nelson Lehman). We now Tuesday & Tursday. Te 4-5 yr. old Mattress: WANT A BETTER MAT- have sugar scrub, Happy Feet soak and class is on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. TRESS for less money? Full sets starting cream, no-crack in vanilla, citrus, un- Please call to set up a meeting or reserve at $165 & up. King, Queen, Twin sets. scented, and signature relaxation. Also your child’s spot today! 260-350-2528. Also, Memory Foam Mattress. Will our popular shampoo and conditioner, --------------------------------------------------------------- Deliver. Dusty Lane Home Accessories, plus no-wrinkle cream. All products are MAILING SERVICES - Do you have a 8020W 050N, Shipshewana, IN 46565. hypo-allergenic. Art by Marlene LLC, list of customer addresses ... but you’re 260-463-6164. 3320N 850W, Shipshewana, IN 46565 not sure what the best way is to contact ------------------------------M ----------------------------- or call 260-768-7651. them again? Talk to us! We can add to, Do you love talking with people and ------------------------------M ----------------------------- delete from, and update your mailing list have excellent customer service skills? We are looking for fne ARTISTS & for you; do bulk mailings; and provide Full time OFFICE COORDINATOR CRAFTERS for an arts and crafts fair you with alphabetical lists of all your position available in Shipshewana: must in Shipshewana on Sept. 13-14. For contacts to make it easy for you to look have professional & friendly appear- more info contact Marlene Lehman, someone up. Your best customers are ance, excellent phone skills, computer 3320N 850W, Shipshewana, IN 46565, those that have already bought from you! experience (Excel, Word, Publisher), 260-768-7651. We can also help you start collecting that and a great attitude! Email resume w/ ----------------------------7-8-9 --------------------------- information if you aren’t already doing it. personality description (picture is a LaGwana Printing, 260-768-7878. plus) to [email protected]. September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 31

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s Cub l Kid' 34 Happy Birthday to our Elementary Students! Sept. 1 Zainab Salah Alyaharee, Sept. 12 Roy Schmucker Sept. 22 Jeremiah Bontrager, Bailey Ernest Eicher, Addison Sept. 13 Braden Eash, Danae Manns, Brian Miller, Wesley Martin Fry, Daniel Fry, Carol Miller, Wade Springer Sept. 2 Erik Castaneda, Kevin Lambright, Caleb Miller, Sept. 23 Benjamin Bontrager Schlabach, Anita Bryan Schuh, Savana Sept. 24 Emily Bish, Kayle Bolling, Swartzentruber, Ashley Strater, André Stutzman, Haley Bontrager, Logan Troyer, Dena Whetstone Maria Yoder Frey, Keegan Kolheim, Sept. 3 Robert Dwyer, Jariah Sept. 14 Jaime Eash, Caden Engle, Aiden Norberg, Isaiah Schwartz Jaxon Engle, Jeremiah Weingartner Sept. 4 Kathleen Fry, Leann Frey, Nissley Sept. 25 Faith Beechy, Jayden Ryan Hochstetler, Tanner Sept. 15 Collin Hochstedler, Jeremy Beachy, Courtney Beechy, Pruitt, Kannitha Sisney Yoder Jackson Massey, Linda Mullett, Stacy Parr, Darrin Sept. 5 Jane Bontrager, Remington Sept. 16 Chloe Hagerman, Savannah Yoder Elliott, Ina Sue Miller, Huddleston, Isaiah Lehman, Savannah Vliet, Anthony Dawson Shrock, Mary Sept. 26 Levi Breneman, Camille Wingard Slabach, Lindsay Stoltzfus, Jacquez, Christen Lantz, Sept. 6 Wilma Eash, Benjamin Elizabeth Wingard Elijah Reynolds Mullett, Dariun Slabach Sept. 17 Joel Miller, Kaden Miller, Sept. 27 Kayla Bontrager, Ryan Kara Troyer Miller, Amber Schrock, Sept. 7 Austin Fry, Cole Mast Jalen Stutzman, Donita Sept. 8 Geneva Bontrager, Kyle Sept. 18 Jolene Eash, Kelsey Huss Yoder Miller, Esther Yoder Sept. 19 Ilias Cherif, Nathan Eichelberger, Sharla Sept. 28 Beth Miller, Krista Sept. 9 Kayla Beechy, Austin Schmucker, Mya Staton Schwartz, Julie Yoder Chupp, Aaron Fry, Andrea Sept. 29 Mandi Bontrager Schwartz Sept. 20 Hannah Bower, Daryl Mast, Sept. 10 Kristen Beechy, Emily Kelsey Rich, Kason Schrock Sept. 30 Asher Kennedy Christner, Karla Whetstone, Sept. 21 Lyle Helmuth, Kiersten Jaylen Yoder Likes, Duraymond Metzger, Hailey Miller, Brandt Sept. 11 Mykala Mast, Kjersten Yater Norberg pg 34 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13 KURT R. BACHMAN KEVIN P. BRUNS DARIN C. SHROCK 108 West Michigan Street • LaGrange, Indiana 46761 260.463.4949 pg 34 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

Mystery Farm CONTEST OVER $50 WORTH OF PRIZES! 1st Prize: $20 Gift Certifcate from Tifany’s Res- 35 taurant, Topeka, and a lighted pen, a notepad set, and a copy of Te Honeyville Journal from LaGwana Printing * 2nd Prize(s) : Lighted pen, a notepad set, and Te Honeyville Journal from LaGwana Printing. * 3rd Prize(s) : Te Honeyville Journal. *Additional 2nd and 3rd prizes will be awarded for every 50 entries over 100 received. RULES: September Contest Sponsored by 1) Identify farm shown by owner’s name, by ad- dress, or by road and nearest intersecting road. Tifany’s Restaurant and LaGwana Printing 2) Mail to Hometown Treasure - Mystery Farm, P.O. Box 70, Shipshewana, IN 46565. Harley Bontrager of 1100N, Ligonier, correctly identifed last issue's farm as owned Please include your name and address. by Al & Edna Hostetler, 7595 S 400 W, Ligonier. Congratulations! Tey won dinner for two 3) Entry deadline: September 20, 2013 from Blue Gate Restaurant and a lighted pen, a notepad set, and a copy of Te Honeyville Journal 4) Winners will be drawn and prizes mailed. from LaGwana Printing. Second prize went to Merlin & Edna Hochstetler of 1100N, Ligonier. 5) Correct entries listed in our next issue! Tird prize went to Lavon & Darlene Hostetler of 200S, Shipshewana. There were 66 correct entries this month. Others that guessed correctly were: Ervin & Regina Troyer, John & LeAnna Kurtz, Ernest & Elaine Miller, Jake & Fannie Eash, Cristina Troyer, Ernie & Martha Bontrager, Mervin & Carolyn Eash, Myron & Amanda Bontrager, Mervin & Vera Miller, Matt & Emily Hochstetler, Dan & Mary Bontrager, Lynn & Mary Lou Yoder, LaVern & Lorene Lambright, John & Dorothy Beechy, Arlin & Rose Lambright, Linda Lehman, Lee Andrew & Carolyn Eash, Duane & Lou Ida Bontrager, Mervin & Martha Hochstetler, Sam & Gertie Mast, Myron & Retha Schlabach, Lonnie & Christina Miller, Jason & Elaine Fry, Myron & Betta Schrock, Darin & Eva Beechy, Stephen & Sarah Borkholder, Melvin & SuAnn Miller, Floyd & Droene Miller, Larry & Erma Miller, Ernie & Lorene Eash, Freeman & Mary Weaver, LeRoy & Anna Lambright, Wilbur LeRoy Yoder, Myron & Marla Miller, LaVerda Fry, Kenny & Ruby Fry, Nate & Norma Yoder, Ora & Anna Beechy, Wayne & Wilma Mullet, Joel & Vonda Miller, David & Karen Miller, Perry & Thelma Hochstetler, Larry & Dora Eash, Harvey Jr & Carolyn Lambright, Floyd & Martha Lehman, Eugene & Nola Nisley, Delmar & Rose Hochstetler, Floyd & Christine Hostetler, Jerry & LeAnna Miller, Dnany & Naomi Troyer, David & Mary Bontrager, Richard & Ruth Miller, Earl Miller, Leroy & Karen Miler, Alvin & Inez Lehman, Olen Fry, LaVerda Miller, Orla & Sally Bontrager, Steven & Gertie Yoder, Norman Miller, Tobe & Elisie Hochstetler, and Wayne & Ruby Chupp. TM Business | Farm | Auto | Home | Life | Health Your Independent Insurance Agency Call: 260.463.2881 Visit: www.silveus.com Mike Patka, Agent September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 35

Westview All Sport Passes Meats Time is running out to purchase Westview All Sport Passes for the up- Cheeses 36 coming 2013-2014 school year. Passes may be purchased at the Westview Bulk Foods Athletic Ofce daily, from 8 am until 3 pm through Friday, September 6. All Sport Passes will not be sold after Special Orders? September 6. All Sport Passes will allow en- - No Problem! trance into 5th and 6th grade, Jr. High and High school home sporting events. Passes may not be used at any jambo- - Weddings ree, NECC, sectional or regional tour- If we don’t have it, - Beneft Suppers ney games that are held at Westview. we can get it. Te All Sport Pass is non-transfer- - Graduations able. It may only be used by the person - Special Events that it was issued to. A Family Pass may be purchased 120 S Main • Topeka, IN • P.O. Box 186 • 260-593-3002 for $160 for parents and their children Hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 - 5:00 • Sat 8:00 - 4:00 • Closed Sunday attending Westview in grades 1-12; Adult passes are $65 and Student passes are $30. New Business For 2013 Ticket sales for boys basketball only will be available at a later date. Westview Parking Lot Policy Westview authorities would like to remind everyone, picking up student athletes at the school, that they be picked up at the south end of the drive behind the school. Driving back behind the school is strictly prohibited. Te school has posted a sign to that afect. Te safety of the students, staf and bus transportation is paramount. It’s very important that this area be kept clear. Parents are asked to help with this matter and their cooperation will be much appreciated. Tis is a remind- er that parking behind the school is reserved for coaches and staf only. Open 7 days a week pg 36 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

Spotlight on by David Lane Advanced Indiana Nature 37 Master Naturalist Fall Into Autumn he temperatures have where you can capture the moment in been relatively cool time. If you come up with other things compared to years past. related to fall changes that is all right MARTIN EXCAVATING, INC TAre there any signs out too. Just relax and let nature take you Great Service, Great Price there that you have discovered, related on a journey of precious memories you Demolition, Septics to our weather changing? Other than can keep, you can even keep a log or Basements, Driveways the one mentioned? Time to start journal and or keep them planted in your mind. making the transitions into autumn. Te summer is saying good-bye. For “Natural beauty, strange creatures another year has passed never to come and curious plants reveal themselves BROOK MARTIN back again. For today, is the frst day to those who seek such amazement”. President of your life. What does that say to you? Instead of rushing through your Is life passing you by and you feel like walk simply slow down. In fact, stop 1595 N 100 W 260-367-1266 LaGrange, IN 46761 260-499-3478 there is no time to catch-up? Allow, me once in awhile. Listen, hear the birds, to introduce an activity you just might the wind, the water rushing in a nearby fnd for the family and or the individu- creek? Look, look up in the trees. Can al who loves to spend time in the great you spot the bird you hear chirping out-of-doors in its natural scenery. up there somewhere? Is it in the tree, Tis is the classroom for the nature en- hidden in the grass? Or is it under the thusiast, frst hand and personal. You bush? Observe the small things. Lie on just might be inspired by what you will the ground and stare at a small patch encounter along your adventure. of grass and or a few corn stalks. Are Activity: As fall is on the horizon they turning colors? Alternatively, and approaches closer day by day, take enjoy the big, wider view. What do a walk through a wooded area, school- you see in the distance? Or in the sky? yard, a feld and or garden of crops, Lie on your back and watch the clouds local park and or the neighborhood drift by. You do not need a naturalist to sidewalk to look for signs of autumn. guide you on your outdoor adventure My wife and myself did this last year you are your own naturalist. Just take and found many obvious signs. See some time and stop, look, listen and how many you can come up with. We observe. came up with about one hundred true Stay encouraged about the fall of signs of the change to fall. From about the year; as the seasons make their way now until the end of September see to season of opportunity. Get out and what your senses come up with. Stop, enjoy the autumn air and do what-ever look, listen and observe. But, with that you enjoy doing outdoors in nature’s in mind, just let your senses take you land of beauty. September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 37

Shipshewana Town News by Mike Sutter Eldon and J.R. Hosteler traveled huge Halloween party from 1 to 4 pm. will be joining in September as a re- to St. Joseph, Michigan for the Con- Te Auto Museum is interested in fnd- placement for Jodi Riegsecker. We look cours d’Elegance of Southwest Michigan ing additional volunteers. If you have forward to working with both Darcy 38 antique auto show to display the the time and the interest, contact them and Telma and pass on a “Tank You” Museum’s 1937 Railton mounted on a at 260-768-3021. to Jodi from the entire Park Board and Hudson chassis. It won “Our People’s Te Shipshewana Park Board wish- Town Council for her contribution. Choice” award as voted on by visi- es to thank the children of Dan and On October 9, there is a “Grand tors at the show and also “Best of the Anabelle Unternahrer for the donation Opening” ceremony in Middlebury for Show.” Clearly, the uniqueness of the in their parents’ honor of a bench and the Pumpkinvine to celebrate the fnal collection of antique Hudson cars that trash receptacle for the Pumpkinvine stage of the Trail that makes it con- the Town has on display at the Ship- Trail. Bob and Elaine Hostetler do- tinuous from Goshen to Shipshewana. shewana Event Center/Auto Museum nated county road signs to be mounted It now provides 17 miles of nature comes to mind. It reminds the staf at beneath the “Stop” signs on the Trail. pathway for walking, running, or bik- the facility and the entire community Tis will provide information to those ing enjoyment. Te ability of two coun- how important it is to tell visitors that using riding or walking and also assist ties and three communities to work the collection is a “must see” while in emergency personnel in locating any- collaboratively toward an end goal Shipshewana. Hours are 10:30 am to one in need of medical assistance along is amazing in its own right. Te end 4:30 pm Tuesday thru Saturday. the Trail. In other news, Darcy Conrad product is even more spectacular. Te On October 26, the Event Center joined the Board in July as the new Pumpkinvine Trail is a fne example of and Auto Museum staf is planning a ffth board member and Telma Yoder inter-governmental cooperation and pg 38 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

proves that with patience and leaders, businesses in Shipshewana. Let’s get nearly 200 people. governments working together for a behind the park system by volunteer- We have experienced some prob- common goal can be a reality! ing and donating and make ours the lems at the compost site and have been 39 If you wish to assist with Ship- envy of other communities. forced to curtail hours. Te new hours shewana Park eforts as a volunteer or Te Town Council is very excited to are 7 am to 4 pm, Monday through Sat- donate toward making the Park facili- see the plans of Lakepark Industries to urday. Te facility is for use by Town ties or equipment better, please call me add a substantial amount of equipment residents only as a place to discard at 260-768-4743 or e-mail manager1@ to the Shipshewana location as well as limbs, leaves and other vegetation. It shipshewana.org. One of the primary approximately $200,000 in the facility. is not a dump site or a place to drop goals of the Park Board for 2014 will be Te company will also add 12 jobs as metal, cement, or household waste. developing ideas for making the park this expansion project moves forward Please make note of the new hours for system more fnancially sustainable between 2014 and 2017. Our wonder- the compost facility and please remem- in the future. More ball diamonds are ful soccer complex where we recently ber that “compost” does not in any way needed, as are lights so that games can hosted the “Summer Soccer Shootout”, spell “dump”. be played in the evening. We need more received many compliments from School is in session and kids are parking and better marked entrances visiting teams and families and is clear out! Watch for children as you drive to felds so that everyone knows where evidence of Lakepark’s commitment to around the community and please to go and where to park. More users the Shipshewana community and our abide by suggested parking locations of our park system will mean eco- children. Te company is an excellent at the soccer complex and through- nomic growth for the community and corporate citizen and contributor to out town. that should be very rewarding to the the community and currently employs September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 39

Warrior Girls Finish Second Te Lady Warriors A- League 7th and 8th grade youth softball team fnished 40 runner-up in the Noble Coun- ty Travel League. After losing the frst game of the double- elimination tournament, the girls battled their way back to gain a spot in the fnal game, where they were defeated by a strong Avilla team, 6-1. Te girls fnished their season with a 6-6 record. Back row (left to right): Syd Witham, coach John Miller, Hayley Courtney, Anna Wilson, Mikaela Schwartz, Megan Schrock, Coach Orv Yoder, Shianna Smith, Danicha Shook and coach Sean Sharick. Middle: Maddy Myers, Kaylee Schrock, Annie Sharick and Emily Miller. Front: Libby Yoder. Photo Submitted Customer Appreciation Day (Topeka Location Only) th Saturday, September 7 • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm All Plants, Shrubs, Trees 15%-50% Off All Other Items 10% Off Stock up on Drawings Fall Fertilizer Pork Burgers, Hotdogs, Chips & Pop (Served 10:00-3:00) Arborvitae Sale Mums Up to 6’ tall 700 S 900 W • Topeka, IN Pumpkins (while supplies last) Cornstalks 1 mile west of SR 5 on 700 S Phone: 260.593.3003

Healthy Healthy Homes Hearts by Brenda Yoder, MA, Education & Prevention Advocate for Elijah Haven Crisis Intervention Center 41 nother summer has 3. Are you wasting the present by not 4. Don’t wish today away. “Once I ended. It’s tempting to being intentional about things that get a diferent job,” “Once the kids chalk it up as one more matter? get bigger,” or “Once things slow A year, to moan about 4. Are you anxious about the future, down” are common things we say. the things you didn’t get done, and longing for something diferent You may not get the raise, the kids say, “Next year.” I don’t want to live for and grumbling about your present? will eventually leave, and things “next year.” Each moment is important. We may not slow down. As a former history teacher, I can’t undo the past but it efects our 5. Consider how present choices understand how specifc events shape present. As I look to the future, I don’t afect the future. Small decisions generations. Each of us has a past, a want to be stuck longing for what was impact us both good and bad present and a future. With each breath, or fearful of what’s ahead. So how do whether we realize it or not. Daily we step into future moments, living in we live well today? choices defne our priorities that the present that’s shaped by our past. 1. Learn from the past and apply les- dictate how we live our lives. We How well do you hold these things sons to the present. History does just don’t wake up one day and live in balance? History challenges me – repeat itself. in successes or failures. people lived in moments that defned 2. Don’t let the past defne your 6. Change happens the moment you important, life-changing events. Your present, your identity, or hope for do something about your past, daily events don’t seem life-changing, the future. Each day begins with present, or future. “Just do it” is but every moment we live defnes our a clean slate, a fresh start, an op- the million dollar answer. Pick up lives. To live well, we need to walk into portunity for change. the pen, make the move, say what the future while being fully present 3. Realize consequences from the needs to be said. now, not dwelling on the past. past are what they are. New behav- How about you? Are there things 1. How are you doing with that? in your present, past or future that you ior can change but consequences 2. Are you dwelling on your past and from the past have to run their need to change? What are steps that letting it defne you? course. you can make to make it happen? 260 C North Village Dr. • Shipshewana, IN 46565 www.keepingtabs.uss • Ofce: 260.768.4760 Payroll Services & Accounting Services This is your personal invitation to come see us at our ofce in the Troyer 1 hour of free Saddlery building. We are located across the hall from Country Corral business Restaurant. Let us put 15 years of accounting & 10 years of tax preparation consulting experience to work for you. We ofer tax prep for individual & business (including S-corps & LLCs), as well as full service accounting & payroll services. Call for a free quote today! Ofer good with coupon only. Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13 · pg 41

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Topeka Town News Think Power Equipment by Ron Eash Think Wana Engine As we start the transition into fall, taken care of. we are working on getting a few more Te town would like to thank Nisco projects done. We will be bidding out for their continued support to the town 44 work for new water lines, sewer lines and with the addition of a new warehouse Honda Tillers more paving of streets. that will house their outgoing material. Te new basketball/tennis courts Te work can be seen from West Lake St. are being fnished up as I write this, and Tere will be a few changes in town, Honda Electric will be a great improvement to the East I will be going back out as head of the Start Generators Honda Lake Park. With your help, we can keep street dept. After working as the town Mowers this looking nice for many years. Go and manager and working on the streets for enjoy the new courts! Tank the Park and the last year, I’ve decided to go back out Town Boards for making this project a go. to take care of the street dept. Te town With a few leaves around town will be taking applications for a town starting to fall, remember not to mow manager up to Sept. 23, 2013. or blow them (leaves and grass) into the Te buildings on the corner of Main streets. With rain, comes washing them and Lake will soon be getting cleaned into the storm drains which can cause the up. Te last few details are being taken Wide Cut grates to plug up and the water to pond care of and we will be seeing progress on Mowers on the streets. So help keep the streets the corner. It’s been a long process, but clean, and if you see a plugged drain let things are looking to the better, to get Wana Engine Center a town employee know so we can get it things going again. Shipshewana • 260-768-4165 Menno-Hof Hosting Singspiration Menno-Hof in Shipshewana will be holding its annual “Singspiration” Sunday, September 8 at 5 pm on the Menno-Hof lawn. A cappella singing in the traditions of the Amish Church, Amish Mennonite Church, Conserva- tive Mennonite Church and Mennonite Church USA will be featured. Everyone is invited to this event and those at- tending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Te rain location will be the Farmstead Inn pavilion, just north of Menno-Hof. Menno-Hof is located at 510 S. Van Buren St., in Shipshewana. You may contact Menno-Hof at, 260-768-4117 or visit www.mennohof.org. pg 44 pg 44 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · September ‘13

Barn Quilt Presented To Doris Haggard Te Topeka Area Historical Society the rest of the Board decided to keep made a little history of its own when the secret, and keep the secret they local quilter Doris Haggard was pre- did. Doris was totally surprised at the sented with a barn quilt on Saturday, unveiling. 45 August 10th. Te barn quilt, painted by It was Haggard who found, adopt- local artist Cindy Bontrager, is of the ed, and then adapted the Topeka Rose Topeka Rose and hangs on the north quilt block pattern as the symbol for side of the historical society’s Depot the Topeka Quilt Show & Sale which is Museum. It is the frst barn quilt to be held annually in late June. Doris and displayed in Topeka. Genevieve Lehman, along with quilt “No one deserves this more than show founder Sue Christner, were the Doris,” says historical society presi- driving force behind the quilt show dent Harold Gingerich. “She had really which will celebrate its 40th anniver- wanted us to buy the barn quilt which sary in the coming year. was exhibited at the Topeka Quilt “Tings couldn’t have worked out Show and Sale this year and put it on better,” observed Gingerich. Doris was the outside of the Depot. But, the more honored, we have the frst barn quilt in we thought about it, the more we want- Topeka, and Cindy Bontrager painted ed something that was truly Topeka.” it … making it something that is truly Since Haggard is the vice president of Topeka.” the historical society, Gingerich and September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 45

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LCCF Seeking College Student For Intern Program Te LaGrange County Community 47 Foundation (LCCF) announced plans to continue its Youth Development Intern Program and will hire a college stu- dent as the successor for that position within the next 60 days. Te intern- ship ofers paid work experience with fexible hours; professional networking on a county, regional and state level with schools, community organiza- tions and businesses; the enhancement of valuable organizational skills and the opportunity to positively impact the lives of local youth. Te primary responsibility for the intern will be to serve as the Naviga- tor (mentor and coordinator) for the LIFE Youth Philanthropy Program. Te 20-member LIFE group consists of young people from four LaGrange County schools grades 8 through 12. Te highly participative educational program focuses on individual and group development as applied to grant- making and community service. Te initial hiring for the intern is for the fall semester of 2013, but the founda- tion is especially looking for a student in his or her sophomore or junior year who will commit to additional semes- ters as funding may become available through an extension of the Lilly En- dowment Internship Program. For a detailed job description and an employment application, you may visit the “Hot Stories!” section of the LaGrange County Community Founda- tion website homepage at www.lccf.net or call 260-463-4363. You may submit your application along with a cover letter to the Community Foundation ofce by September 2, 2013. September ‘13 · Te Hometown Treasure · pg 47

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