September 2019 • Vol. 20 Num. 9 · 2020-08-06 · September 2019 • Vol. 20 Num. 9 The Hometown...

September 2019 • Vol. 20 Num. 9

The Hometown Treasure The Hometown TreasureP.O. Box 70 P.O. Box 70

Shipshewana, IN 46565 Shipshewana, IN 46565Postal Patrons Postal PatronsPRESORTED STANDARD

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Th e Hometown Treasure · September ‘192

Dave’s Lawnscaping

Dr. Doug

Edd’s Supplies, Inc.

Efthimiou CPA Group

Farmers State Bank

Forks Co. Line Stores

Frurip-May Funeral Home

Hite Auto Body Inc.

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Photos and Layout by Abby Wenger

3Th e Hometown Treasure · September ‘19

Th e Hometown TreasureA Monthly Publication by

LaGwana Circulation: 5,700

Serving the towns of Shipshewana, Topeka, & the entire Westview School Corporation since 2000.

Mail: P.O. Box 70, Shipshewana, IN 46565Located at the SE corner of 250N & 850W

Just west of Shipshewana

Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax: 888-439-6528 e-mail: [email protected]

You may call or stop by during offi ce hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am-5 pm

Hometown Treasure Staff Dan Byler, General Manager

Tamar Wilkins, Publication Manager

Esther Wenger, Michelle Lantz, & Cyd StumpCustomer Service

Dawn Byler & Sharon Herschberger, Proofi ng

Janine Strombeck, Nikki Hart, & Tamar WilkinsGraphic Designers & Layout

Abby Wenger, Photography

Melissa Miller, Word Find/Clueless Crossword

Rod Lantz, Cary Peters, & Liz Stump, Sales

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ColumnsHealthy Hearts, Healthy Homes ........ 7

MoneyWise ........................................15

Smart Choices ....................................13

Contests & PuzzlesClueless Crossword ...........................18

Coloring Contest ........................ 12, 14

Mystery Farm Contest ......................11

Word Search ......................................... 6

FeaturesFeatured Advertiser : Midwest Eye Consultants .. 29-30

Historical Feature ........................ 33-34

Everything ElseDisplay Advertiser Listing ................42

Kids’ Club (Birthday Page) ...............8-9

LaGrange County Library .................10

Sponsor Listing ..................................42

Table of ContentsCover Photo by Abby Wenger

Table of Contents

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The Hometown TreasureP.O. Box 70

Shipshewana, IN 46565Postal Patrons


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Left-Over Letters Spell Out A Message From Melissa!Enter remaining letters starting at the top and going left to right.

Word Search(fi nd all the underlined words) by Melissa Miller

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Solution on page 18

G P L S K I I N G A D T O H B S K R E J I H A Y V O L E R E M O V A L S K N I H T G I T T T H E D E N O N G R E S W H C S E D U K I E O Y E U T P Q M O G B M K A B B I V I U G N W G C W O B O F O E A R W E U A L Y N A R L A R G E R R T D O D R A G G E D T C S N I S U C C E S S T Y S E S

Skiing...on a deck?Another step in

the preparation of the property for the new house is the removalof a large part of the existing deck. It had

been bolstered now and then with bigger bolts, but for the most part it was held together with screws that were almost too short to go through one board and into the one behind it!

Th ey were mostly square bit screws so I grabbed my dad’s screwgun and started attempting removal. It didn’t go so well. Some had been driven into the boards at least half an inch and couldn’t even be seen! I pushed my screwgun bit into the hole, hoped, and pulled the trigger to reverse them out.Some of them caught my blind-reversal attempts and came out! (much to my surprise). But several didn’t. A couple even snapped off in the board! I moved on to attempting removals on the fl ooring screws and discovered even less success. I fi nally gave up!

I said, “Hey Dad, do you think we could just hook a chain to it and pull?” He fi gured we probably could. So we backed the truck around to the deck, found a likely spot to wrap the chain, and pulled! Success...mostly. My phonedidn’t record it! And it only pulled half of the deck away. Dad dragged that large section of deck around the yard to the burn pile and backed up for the second half. We wrapped the chain again, I triple-checked that my phone was recording, and he hit the gas (carefully!). Success! Both on recording and removing the deck!

Where did the skiing come in? My hubby decided to hop on the fi rst section as Dad was dragging it. A few jerks, and an almost-lost balance, and he decided to hop back off !

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Healthy HealthyHearts Homes

by Brenda Yoder, LMHC, Advocate for Elijah Haven, Speaker, Writer & Life Coach

Giving Yourself GraceA young mom, I laid sobbing on

our couch in our basement. It was my reaction to a comment I received that day which validated feelings of unwor-thiness and unacceptability.

I laid there, loathing myself. It triggered feelings I had as a teenager with an eating disorder, who hated most things about herself.

“Why did you make me this way?” I asked God.

I don’t know how God speaks to you, but in my spirit, I heard, “I made you just the way you are. I know your weaknesses, and they’re not a mistake. I see them. You are mine, perfectly created. Will you accept that?”

God’s truth settled deep in my soul. It was opposite of what I believed about myself. Since fourteen, I honest-

ly be-

lieved I was unacceptable “as is.” Faulty thinking told me there was always something I had to fi x about myself.

I’ve spent a large part of my life striving to fi gure out who I am, where I belong, and how to be better. I’ve constantly tried to be more acceptable. I wonder if you have, too.

Th at ugly-cry-on-the-couch mo-ment didn’t change my self-esteem. But it began a journey of understand-ing of God’s grace. Grace is undeserved kindness. Extending grace to myself was something I searched for but didn’t know how to receive.

A few years later, another moment defi ned God’s grace. While in graduate school for counseling, I sat in a room full of strangers who called out weak-nesses and faults they perceived about me. I felt vulnerable and exposed in an uncaring environment. Th e experience was traumatizing to an already fragile

self-image.Driving home that day,

again, I sobbed. Tears fl ooded my vision, mirroring the

rain on the windshield. I found a CD of old hymns and put it in the CD play-er. One song, in particu-lar, spoke directly to my pain. Its title is When I Can Read My Title Clear. Th e song’s message is

that God’s eyes are on us, seeing every part of us.

It was a personal message to me from God that day. He

told me He saw my pain. He also saw the weaknesses the

others did, and still loved me.Th e song’s message taught me more

of God’s grace as I persevered through graduate school, not giving up when my emotions said I should. I had to choose to believe what God said about me rather than what other people said. It’s a principle that’s essential for our emotional and mental health.

Receiving God’s grace has been healing. I’m learning I don’t have to be fi xed. I’m learning to give myself grace, defi ne weaknesses as “less-er-strengths,” a term coined by Kenn Gividend.

Grace is accepting the extra pounds on my frame, instead of striv-ing for a smaller size. Grace is sur-rounding myself with peers who accept one another for who we are. Grace is working in my strengths, rather than fi xing my weaknesses. Grace is receiv-ing God’s mercy when I mess up.

Giving yourself grace is a hard thing. Kathy Collard Miller says, “Th ere’s nothing we can do to make God love us more, and there’s nothing we can do to make Him love us less.” Th at is grace. When we accept our-selves, then we can pass on the gift to others.

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Birthdays

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2 Jonatha Collins, Charlie Double, James Menjivar

3 Karla Fry, Bryan Lehman, Jemeila Reed

4 Adam Bontrager, Caleb Bontrager, Allison Miller, Ashley Miller, Loren Miller, Sammy Miller, Fisher Oakley, Matthew Sabin, Sovanda Schrock, Kimberly Slabaugh, Jared Wingard, Jolaina Wingard, Jaryl Yoder, Suzee Yoder

5 Remington Elliott, Malachi Lambright, Ina Miller, Angelina Mullet, Audrey Schlabach, Savannah Vliet

6 Jared Miller, Tyler Schlabach, Angela Yoder

7 Wesam Algaradie, Sofi a Martinez Diaz, Merle Miller, Mia Stemm, Gabriel Yoder

8 Jesse Lambright, Kloie Yoder

9 Lori Bontrager, Micah Miller, Seth Miller, Gavin Rainsberger

10 Mila Geyer, Megan Lambright

11 Remington Helmuth, Evan Hochstetler

12 Dale Bontrager, Emmett Niccum, Camden Taylor

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16 Micaiah Bontrager, Larry Lambright, Dayna Wanamaker

17 Carly Hicks, Kailey Mast, Gabriel Neidler, Audrey Yoder

18 Jaydon Herschberger, Ava Hufnagle, Adrian Lehman, James Mast, Shelby Mullett, Graison Yoder

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20 Casper Hershberger, Jakoby Whetstone

21 Nicholas Bender, Kari Hochstetler, Came den Beachy, Rylee Watson, Adrian Yoder, Adrian J. Yoder

26 Kayden Bathgate, Kasen Yoder

27 Cheyanne Daniels, Derek Hochstetler, Majid Omer

28 Arick Avery, Michael Bontrager, Amelia Gonzalez, Kenlyn Schlabach, Weslee Steider

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LaGrange County LibraryLaGrange County LibraryTopeka Branch

133 North Main Street • 260-593-3030M - F 11:30 - 6:00, Sat 8:30 - 3:00

Shipshewana Branch250 Depot St. • 260-768-7444

M - F 11:30 - 6:00, Sat 8:30 - 3:00

LaGrange-Main Branch203 West Street • 260-463-2841

M - Th 9:00 - 8:00, F - Sat 9:00 - 5:00

Preschool EventsPreschool Storytime (ages 2-5)

LaGrange County Library • Tuesdays, Sept. 3, 10, 17 & 24 • 10 am

Shipshewana Branch Library • Th ursdays, Sept. 5, 12, 19 & 26 • 1 pm

Topeka Branch Library • Tuesdays, Sept. 3, 10, 17 & 24 • 1 pm

Adult InterestLaGrange County Public Library

Gentle Flow Yoga with FarraMondays, Sept. 9, 16 & 23 • 10 am

A $5 donation is suggested.

Nature’s Way of Feeling Better • Tuesday, Sept. 10 • 6 pmPlease call 260-463-2841 by Sept. 3 to register

Book Signing: Madison R. Carter • Author of “Stop Making Me Cry” Friday, Sept. 13 • 3 pm

Second Saturday Book Club • Saturday, Sept. 14 • 11 amTh is month’s book: “All Creatures Great and Small" by James Herriot

Painting Class with Carl Mosher • Friday, Sept. 20 • 1 pmCost: $20 per person, payable at the class. Call 260-463-2841 ext. 1030 to register.

Patchwork Trails: Duff Lake Fen @ Pine Knob Park Saturday, Sept. 21 • 2 pm

Meet at the program center, 2835E SR 120, Howe, IN.

Color Me Stress Free! • Th ursday, Sept. 26 • 12 pmCall 260-463-2841 by Sept. 19 to register

School Age EventsAll Branches

LEGO Club (open to all ages)

LaGrange County Library • Wednesday, Sept. 4 • 4 pm

Shipshewana Branch Library • Monday, Sept. 16 • 4 pm

Topeka Branch Library • Monday, Sept. 9 • 4 pm

Homeschool Group

LaGrange County Library • Friday, Sept. 13 • 10 am Please call 260-463-2841 to register!

Shipshewana Branch Library • Wednesday, Sept. 11 • 1 pmPlease call 260-768-7444 to register!

Topeka Branch Library • Friday, Sept. 13 • 1 pmPlease call 260-590-3030 to register!

LaGrange County Public Library

Sensory Play (ages 0-5) Friday, Sept. 27 • 10:30 am

Leap Into Science (ages 6 and up) Saturday, Sept. 7 • 1 pm

Th is program is limited so please call 260-463-2841 to register!

Book Club (ages 8 and up) Tuesdays, Sept. 3, 10, 17 & 24 • 4 pm

Shipshewana Branch Library STEM (ages 6 and up)

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math!Th ursday, Sept. 19 • 5 pm

Topeka Branch Library

Amazing Art!Wednesday, Sept. 25 • 4 pm

Find more information at: www.lagrange.lib.in.us/happen.html

Th is page sponsored by

Family MoviesLaGrange County Public LibraryMissing Link • Friday, Sept. 13 • 6 pm

Aladdin • Saturday, Sept. 28 • 1 pm

Shipshewana Branch LibraryUgly Dolls • Saturday, Sept. 21 • 1 pm

Topeka Branch Library Secret Life of Pets • Saturday, Sept. 21 • 11 am

Teen EventsLaGrange County Public Library

T.A.G. (Teen Advisory Group)Th ursdays, Sept. 5, 12 & 26 • 5 pm

Every week we have diff erent activities to enjoy!


There were 29 correct entries this month. Others that guessed correctly were: Harley Chupp, Larry & Nettie Mast, Calvin & Susan Miller, Ervin & Wanita Miller, Elmer & Mary Miller, Junior & Christina Raber, Orla & Sally Bontrager, Myron & Lora Yoder, Marlin & Edna Miller, Sam & Ruby Beechy, Steven & Linda Miller, Ben & Wilma Borntreger, Bill & Lou Ida Miller, Ray Schlabach, Roman & Ruth Yoder, Monroe & Naomi Raber, Mark & Cheryl Schwartz, Floyd & Sharon Lambright, David Beachy, Jerry & Orpha Lambright, Dave & Treva Lambright, Willis Bontrager, Jalen Yoder, Levi Lee Beachy, Julie Yoder, and Christie & Marlene Yoder.

Mystery FarmCONTEST

Let your favorite restaurant know we have the perfect

opportunity for them to sponsor a fun community contest!

We apologize. Th ere is no contest for the September issue!

We Need Sponsors!MANAS & MARY ALICE LEHMAN

of 6350W 100S, TOPEKA correctly

identifi ed last issue's farm as being owned

by David & Ruby Yoder, 4120S 950W,

Millersburg. Congratulations! Th ey won a

dinner for two from Tiff any’s Restaurant, a

lighted pen, a notepad set, and a copy of Th e

Honeyville Journal from LaGwana Printing.

Second prize went to John & Amy Bontrager,

1000W, Shipshewana. Th ird prize went to Jr.

& Norma Lambright, 925W, Shipshewana.

Westview Class of 1984 - 35 Year Class Reunion ScheduledTh e graduating class and their

Amish classmates are invited to a 35

year reunion on Saturday evening,

October 12, at 6 pm. Th ere will be a

catered meal and will be held in the

Lunch Room at LaGwana Printing,

southeast corner of 250N & 850W,

one-fourth mile west of Shipshewana

Elementary School.

Please contact Dan Byler, 260-463-

6505, [email protected]; or Ron Yoder

at 260-336-0712, ronyoder84@gmail.

com to RSVP. If anyone is interested

in including a tour of Westview as part

of the reunion, contact Ron as soon as

possible. If there is enough interest, he

will get that scheduled with the school.

Please help spread the word to any

classmates you are in contact with!


Name: _________________________________________________________ Age: __________________

Coloring Contest: kids age 6 and younger. Sponsored by Country Garden Center in Topeka this month! Winner gets A FREE LARGE MUM OR A LARGE PUMPKIN from Country Garden. Th e Winning Drawing will be on display. ALL PARTICIPANTS claim your drawing for A FREE PUMPKIN at Country Garden in October. Mail submission to: LaGwana, Coloring Contest, PO Box 70, Shipshewana, IN 46565. Entry deadline is Sep. 17, 2019.

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________

4740 W 400 S Topeka, IN 46571260-593-3747 x1

Country Garden Center


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Smart ChoicesBy Mary Tremaine, PharmD Candidate, Topeka Pharmacy

Poison Ivy and Poison OakPoison ivy and poison oak are

plants that cause the most common allergic reaction in the US, aff ecting approximately 50 million Americans each year. Th e oils from these plants, urushiol, cause an allergic reaction of the skin. Signs and symptoms of poison ivy and poison oak reaction include redness, swelling, blisters, and severe itching on the aff ected area. How to Prevent Allergic Reaction

1. Be able to identify poison ivy and poison oak plants. Remember: “Leaves of three, let it be.”

2. Avoid contact with those plants.3. Wear long sleeves, pants, boots

or tall socks when in wooded areas.4. Wash skin and clothing after

potential exposure to poison plants. Treating Poison Ivy & Poison Oak

Allergic reactions to poison ivy and poison oak typically require self-care treatment that does not require going to the doctor. Th e reaction usual-ly resolves within 2-3 weeks. Available options for treatment can be found at your local drug store. Options include:

∙ Over the counter corticoste-roid cream: Apply a product like Cortizone-10 to the aff ected area for the fi rst few days to help with infl ammation.

∙ Calamine lotion: Apply to aff ect-ed area to help sooth itching.

∙ Over the counter

oral antihistamine: For skin irritation that interferes with sleep, Diphenhydr-amine (Benadryl) is a good option to take before going to bed. Other anti-histamines, like Cetirizine (Zyrtec) and Loratadine (Claritin), work through-out the daytime and do not cause drowsiness.

∙ Oatmeal-based bath product: Aveeno makes an oatmeal-based bath product to relieve itching and sooth irritated skin.

∙ Rhus Tox: A homeopathic option used to help build tolerance to poison ivy and poison oak.

∙ Additional products: Zanfel, Tecnu, Ivarest, and Ivy-Dry are prod-ucts that help to relieve itching. Some even help to draw out plant oils that cause irritation of the skin.

∙ Apply compress: Place a wet/cool compress on irritated skin 15-30 minutes a day.

∙ Avoid scratching: Scratching the aff ected skin may increase the risk of causing an infection.When to See Your Doctor

∙ When symptoms of severe aller-gic reaction, like diffi culty breathing or severe swelling, occur.

∙ If the rash covers more than one quarter of your body.

∙ When the rash appears to be infected. Signs of infection include yel-low fl uid/pus, tenderness, and odor.

∙ If the rash occurs on the face, lips, eyes, or genitals.

∙ When the initial treatment does not relieve symptoms.

If you have any additional ques-tions, stop by Topeka Pharmacy and talk with your pharmacist!


Six year old Myra J. Wagler of 6677 W, Topeka was our winner for the August Coloring Contest. She won an ice cream treat of choice at E & S Sales in Shipshewana.

Everyone else that sent in a page can stop by E & S Sales for a free small ice cream cone through September.

Runners-up were Alex Detweiler, age 6; Emily Elizabeth Raber, age 6; Christopher Miller, age 6. Honorable Mentions: Angie Grace Mast, age 4; Alayna Yoder, age 6; Everett Car-penter, age 6; Allison Nissley, age 6; Addison Lambright, age 6; Zachary Yoder, age 6. Check out page 12 for this month’s coloring page.

Be SURE to include all your information on the coloring page, even your age! ... we don’t want you to miss out! Remember, the contest is only for children up through six years old.

Coloring Contest WinnersWinners


Prepaid CardsAre you interested in getting a pre-

paid card? How do you plan on choos-ing the card that is best for you and your situation? Yes, you have choices! Prepaid cards have diff erent features, functions, and fees.

Ask yourself how you plan to use your card.

• Will you use the card regularly or only for some things?

• Will you only make pur-chases, or also use the card for cash withdraw-als or bill payments?

• Will you have your paycheck or benefi ts directly deposited onto the card?Here are a few ques-

tions to consider when choosing a card:

• What type of card is right for you? Th ere are diff erent types of prepaid cards explained below. You can make the best choice about which card is right for you when you understand the key diff erences.

1. A reloadable prepaid card allows you to add more money. Th is type of card is sometimes called a Gen-eral Purpose Reloadable Card, or GPR Card. Some cards start out as non-reloadable, but can be reload-ed once you complete a registration process. Some prepaid cards are “non-reloadable,” meaning you

can’t add more money to them.

2. A payroll card is a prepaid card you get from your employer that you receive your paycheck on.

3. A government benefi t card is a prepaid card used by a government

agency to pay certain government benefi ts, such as unemployment insurance.

4. Some college ID cards are also prepaid cards. Some colleges off er a card that you can only use to pay for things on campus (and maybe some nearby stores). Other schools off er a card that you can use at any retail location that accepts that network brand.

5. A gift card may look like a pre-

paid card, but it is diff erent. A gift card may have a network logo that allows you to use the card widely, or it may only be usable at certain locations. While gift cards have some protections under federal law, they typically will not have

the protections from the CFPB’s 2019 prepaid rule.

For more help on understanding “open-loop” and “closed-loop” cards, card fees, protections, and alternatives, check out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s article about “choosing the right card for your situation.” (https://www.consumerfi -nance.gov/consumer-tools/prepaid-cards/choose-the-right-card/.

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Tasha, Stacy, Renee, and Chef Marissa

Souper Brew Opens in Middleburyby Abby Wenger

“Do good. Eat good,” is not just a

motto for Middlebury’s newest restau-

rant Souper Brew. For owners Stacy

and Renee Bontrager, it is an extension

of who they are. “We want to inspire

people in everything we do. Whether

it’s being friendly to someone, smiling,

showing someone compassion, or giv-

ing them a good quality meal, all our

resources come from our Creator, and

I just believe that we are to do good

with everything we’ve been given,” said

Stacy.

fi t. Eventually, he said to Renee and

their daughter, Tasha, “If God brings

the right people into our lives, that are

interested in helping us run it, then I’ll

be okay with it.“ Within days of making

that statement, their executive chef

and head barista both expressed inter-

est in joining them. Laughing, Stacy

said, “Well, I guess I gotta do it now!”

Stacy and Renee’s dream for

Souper Brew is to be a place where you

can eat healthy and do some good. Th e

eating healthy part came pretty quick-

ly, choosing to off er soups and salads,

with ingredients sourced from local

businesses. Many of the philanthrop-

ic business models they researched

did not work well for a setting in a

small rural town. Having an optional

donation didn’t seem like the right way

to go either. So, how could they give

back to the community that meant so

much to them? Th e Bontragers decided

that the best way to give back was to

have a portion of each sale go directly

to the featured charity. On the wall

behind the register, a monitor showing

the name of the current charity being

supported with the amount raised so

far, is visible. What a great feeling it

is to look up and see your purchase

being added to that total, knowing you

helped someone in need, just by grab-

bing something to eat or drink. When

picking the fi rst charity, they looked

for organizations in Middlebury, ulti-

mately settling on Loveway, which has

been serving the Middlebury commu-

nity for over 40 years. With schools

in the area beginning a new year, they

have selected Blessings in a Backpack

as their current project. Th e goal for

each charity is to raise $1,000 within

three months.

Each day of the week features fi ve

diff erent soups from Executive Chef

Marissa, including a vegetarian and

an international/premium option. In

addition to providing recipes and mak-

ing the soups, Chef Marissa is also in

charge of social media posts for Souper

Brew. “She does such a good job and

has been instrumental in our success,”

says Renee. Leftover soup will go into

a cooler for sale by the quart. Anything

that doesn’t sell in one day is fl ash

frozen and taken to the Middlebury

Food Pantry. You can fi nd their menu

on their Facebook and Instagram pages

under the menu tabs.

Stacy and Renee want to extend a

heartfelt “thank you” to the local com-

munity. “We couldn’t ask for a better

town to open something like this. Th e

people were loving on us and encourag-

ing us even before there was a sign on

the building. Th e community has just

been so great and this would not be a

reality without them,” said Stacy.

Wanting to fi ll a need in the com-

munity for light fare and coff ee after

3:00 pm, Souper Brew is open from 11

am to 11 pm. While the kitchen does

close at 8:00 pm, you can still grab cof-

fee and a delicious Yogurt Parfait until

they close. Souper Brew’s charming

atmosphere is a great place for a quick,

healthy meal or for hanging out with

friends over coff ee. You can choose

from a house blend, cinnamon hazel-

nut blend or espresso blend, with over

40 syrups, off ering a myriad of fl avor

options. So come on in, sit back, relax,

“do good”, and “eat good.”

Walking in the door, I am greeted

by the smell of coff ee and a hearty

welcome from an employee behind the

counter. Sitting down with Stacy and

Renee, I asked them to tell me what

prompted them to open up a restau-

rant. While Renee fi nished up a bowl

of Mac & Cheese soup, Stacy launched

into their story. When space in their

building, near the intersection of US

20 & SR 13 became available, Stacy

was a bit reluctant to start up a new

business, saying “no” several times

when the idea came up in conversation.

He did think it was a perfect place for

others to put in a new restaurant, but

after looking at several franchising

options and talking with other restau-

rant owners, he couldn’t fi nd the right


Symphony 2019-2020 Season

“Out of This World”Are you ready for something “Out

of Th is World”? Th e Elkhart County

Symphony can help!

Th e symphony announces its

upcoming 2019-2020 season of fi ve

full-orchestra concerts. Th e series is

named “Out of Th is World,” matching

the music and multimedia theme of the

season’s fi nal performance. Th e fi rst

two concerts will feature an instru-

ment “petting zoo” set up in the lobby

before the concert for people of all ages

to try out musical instruments.

Pops Concert: Elkhart’s

Wellfi eld Botanic Gardens on

September 8, 2019, at 4:00 pm

Th is showcase will feature music

from “Wonder Woman” and the “Harry

Potter,” “Star Wars,” and James Bond

fi lm series, along with a mix of light

classics. Th e venue will open at 2:30

pm so concert-goers of all ages can

enjoy the beautiful gardens prior to the

show.

All in the ‘Family’

Elkhart’s Lerner Th eatre on

November 3, 2019 at 4:00 pm

Th e second performance is ti-

tled “Your Family, Our Family” and

highlights the human family. It also

includes Benjamin Britten’s “Young

Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.” Th at

piece will be performed with a narra-

tor describing instruments within the

orchestra.

Time to celebrate!


January 26, 2020, at 4:00 pm

Th e focus of the season’s third

concert, “Celebrating Music in Our

Schools.” and features the Elkhart Cen-

tral High School Symphony Orchestra,

directed by Kyle Weirich as well as Wen

Lei Gu, a talented violin soloist from

Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis.

‘Th e Th ree B’s’


March 15, 2020, at 4:00 pm

Th e concert will feature the music

of “Th e Th ree B’s” – Bach, Beethoven,

and Brahms.

Th e guest soloist will be Elkhart

native Nicholas Roth on piano.

‘Out of Th is World’


May 16, 2020, at 7:30 pm

Th e musical showcase will feature

Gustav Holst’s “Th e Planets” with video

and still photography synced to the

music as the composition is played by

the symphony. Th e video was produced

by Emmy-nominated astronomer Dr.

Jose Francisco Salgado, who will be

present at the performance.

Season subscription tickets are on

sale now and are available at reduced

pricing until September 7, 2019. Order

tickets online at www.thelerner.com or

by contacting the Lerner Th eatre Box

Offi ce at 574-293-4469. Information is

also available at elkhartsymphony.org.

Indiana State Corn

Husking ContestSaturday, October 5, 2019, will

be the Indiana State Corn Husking

Contest! Th is historical competition

began in 1926 and features the har-

vesting of corn by hand, using vintage

farm wagons and teams of draft hors-

es. It will take place in a cornfi eld on

the Craig Geyer Farm located at 20565

Tyler Rd, Bremen, IN.

Admission and parking are free.

Registration begins at 9:00 am and the

contest will begin as soon as the horses

are harnessed and ready to go. Th e

contest ends when the last participant

has husked, usually between 4:00 and

5:00 pm.

Th ere is a class for all ages from

young children to golden agers. Some

husk for 10 minutes, while others will

husk for 20 minutes, depending on

the class they are in. (A 4-person team

competition is also available.) Th e cost

to compete is $10 or $20, depending

on the class and it includes a one year

membership into the Indiana Corn-

husking Association. Th e top three

contestants in most classes qualify to

compete in the National Contest in Go-

thenburg, Nebraska, Oct. 19-20, 2019.

For more information: http.//www.

cornhusking.com (includes map &

directions).

Facebook: Indiana Corn Husking

Association.

Clay Geyer: (574) 952-7197, email:

[email protected].

Zach Triplet: (574) 286-5258,

email: [email protected].

Sue Nielsen: (317) 431-3014.

Rolland Miller (574) 876-0367.

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Additional questions about hunt-

ing seasons and regulations can be

answered by calling the IDNR Conser-

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Fish & Field DayPine Knob - 2835E SR 120, Howe, IN

September 21: 7 am - 2 pm

Digital Pan Fish Derby - 7 - 10 am

Meteer Lake. A true derby, but with pic-

tures! Using a phone or a camera, par-

ticipants will take a picture of each fi sh

they catch. A special event logo must

be included in each photo. At 10:00 am,

the person with the most photos wins!

You must register at 7:00 am to receive

your event logo. Only pan fi sh count!

Th ere will be prizes for youth and adult

categories. Indiana Fishing License

laws do apply to this event. If you do

not have a camera or phone, a check-in

station will be available. Free.

Competition Bow Shoot: 8 - 11:30

am. Fine tune your skills just before

deer season. Th e competition follows

the 1.7 mile, 30 target 3D course. Reg-

istration is $10 for youth (aged 16 and

under), and $15 for adults (aged 17 and

older). Score cards must be turned in

by 11:30 a.m. to be eligible for awards.

For a copy of rules and to register,

email [email protected] or call

260-854-2225.

Fish Fry: 11:30 am - 1 pm. Th is lunch

is by freewill donation to the Friends

of LaGrange County Parks. Lunch

includes fi sh fi lets, potato chips, and a

drink.

Fen-tastic Walk! Pine Knob Program

Center: 2:00 pm. Learn about the

importance of wetlands and hopefully

meet some butterfl ies! Th e walk begins

History Morning Dallas Lake Lodge

September 7: 10 am - 12:30 pm

Artifact Identifi cation: Craig

Arnold, Archaeologist for Weintraut

& Associates, Inc., will be on-hand to

help you identify your collection of

Native American arrowheads and stone

tools. Mr. Arnold is not an appraiser;

he will do his best to date the arti-

fact and describe its purpose. Please

limit your collection to 10 pieces at a

time so that everyone can participate.

Pioneer Activities & Games: Hand

dip a candle and make butter in a jar!

Dig Boxes: Rachel Sharkey, Research

Archaeologist with IDNR Division of

Historic Preservation and Archaeology,

will have children’s dig boxes and an

informational table.

Maple Wood Fiber GuildSecond Wednesdays

September 11: 10 am - 3 pm

Open to anyone and any kind of fi -

ber art! Knitting, crocheting, spinning,

weaving, dyeing, tatting, embroidery,

and more! Bring projects to work on,

get inspiration from others, or learn a

new hobby. Children welcome!

Please bring a dish to share for the

potluck lunch and cash donation for

LaGrange County Parks.

Make - n - Take Crafts

Candle Dipping: Second Saturdays

September 14 - 10 am & 2 pm.

Easy nature crafts for the entire

family! Free of charge (donations

appreciated).

Hunter Safety Education Classes

September 16, 17, 19: Pine Knob Park

Indiana law states that all hunters

born on or after December 31, 1986,

must complete hunter education cer-

tifi cation before purchasing a hunting

LaGrange County Parksat the Pine Knob Program Center. Old

shoes are recommended. Free.

Fall Quilt Classes: Salt and Pepper PatternSeptember 21: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Th is is a table topper or throw

made in two colors. Th e colors need to

be very high in contrast to get the full

eff ect. Eye Popping!

Registration is required. Instruc-

tions are provided upon registration.

To register, call the Park Offi ce, 260-

854-2225, or email lagrangecoun-

[email protected]. Fee is $25 ($5 is

given back to Parks). For more infor-

mation, contact the instructors Julia

Wolheter, 260-367-1449 or Ira John-

son, 260-367-1438. Please bring a dish

for the lunch.

Folk JamsFourth Sundays

September 22: 1:30 - 5:00 pm

Folk Jam music sessions are hosted

the fourth Sunday of each month.

Jams are mostly folk, country, and

bluegrass music, with other styles occa-

sionally added. For more information,

contact Erv Troyer, at 260-463-2247,

[email protected], or Maple Wood at

260-463-4022.

Sewing GroupFourth Wednesdays

September 25: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

What is a UFO? If you answered an

un-fi nished object...this is the perfect

sewing group for you!

Open to anyone! Bring your sewing

machine. Get help and direction with

a project, share ideas with others, and

make new friends. Please bring a sack

lunch and munchie to share. Please

bring a $5.00 donation for LaGrange

County Parks. Questions? Contact

Linda Grobis (260) 351-3609.


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When you talk to the folks at Mid-

west Eye Consultants in Shipshewana,

you discover very quickly that their

primary focus is your eye care. Mid-

west is a doctor-driven company where

each offi ce in their network of clinics is

guided by a commitment to providing

patients with the best possible, state-

of-the-art, care. Th eir patient-centered

approach allows people the luxury of

being seen by doctors and staff that

they know and who know them, and

still have access to advanced services

such as cataract and LASIK surgery

when needed. Th eir motto is “Led by

Doctors; Guided by Experts.”

Sarah Handshoe, Midwest’s offi ce

manager and 2011 Westview High

School graduate, is quick to point out

that, “We’re not retail based; it’s really

about the health of the eye.” To be sure,

Midwest does sell glasses. But with

numerous primary eye care locations

across the Tri-State area, and surgical

partners in Ft. Wayne and South Bend,

Midwest is able to provide superior eye

care services to their clients.

When you schedule an appoint-

ment with Midwest in Shipshewana,

you can have peace of mind know-

ing that doctors Th omas Morlan

and Charles Craig are experts in the

diagnosis and treatment of eye dis-

eases. Th eir state-of-the-art technol-

ogy allows them to assess the health of

your eyes both inside and out. Whether

it’s the onset of cataracts, dry eye syn-

drome, glaucoma, or retinitis, their eye

care professionals will do their best to

detect it in the early stages.

Midwest’s presence in the Ship-

shewana community started years ago

when Dr. Morlan and Dr. Daniel Elliott

operated Insight Total Family Eye Care.

With Dr. Elliott looking to retire, the

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business came under the umbrella

of Midwest Eye Consultants in 2011.

About that same time Dr. Charles

Craig, who was working at Midwest’s

Ironwood location in South Bend,

started coming to the Shipshewana

offi ce. Since Dr. Elliott’s retirement

in 2012, Drs. Morlan and Craig have

continued to see patients in Shipshe-

wana. Insight Family Eye Care offi cially

became Midwest Eye Consultants in

2013.

Located next to East of Chicago

Pizza in the Next Door Shops (350

South Van Buren, Ste. D), Midwest got

its corporate start in 1992. Today, with

central offi ces in Wabash, IN, Midwest

has more than 30 convenient locations

across Indiana and Ohio.

Midwest is about much more

than eye exams and fi tting people

with a pair of glasses. Th eir custom

eye care plan is based on your family’s

eye health history, your past exams,

and your stage in life. Using the latest

technology Drs. Morlan and Craig can

give you a clearer picture of the health

of your eyes and, when needed, off er

appropriate vision solutions.

One of the company’s pri-

orities has been community involve-

ment. Th ey are proud partners with

Leader Dogs for the Blind, raising

over $75,000 to create awareness and

support for programs to help people

with loss of vision. Every year, Midwest

clinic team members volunteer count-

less hours in their communities. Mid-

west’s website celebrates that whether

it’s helping with a charity fundraiser,

working in a food bank, or a school

event, “Helping others is at the core of

who we are. We’re proud to be a posi-

tive impact on lives in our community.”

Take a minute or two and visit

their website (midwesteyeconsultants.

com). It is easy to navigate and pro-

vides a wealth of information about

the services they off er.

Midwest Eye Consultants is

open Monday through Friday from 8

am to 5 pm. Th ey are also open on the

3rd and 4th Saturdays of the month

from 8 am to 12 noon. Call them at

(260) 768-7721 to schedule an appoint-

ment.

Rod Lantz260-591-4466

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Long before the days of radio, cable

news and social media, the primary

source of news in most small com-

munities was the local newspaper.

For residents of Topeka that was Th e

Topeka Journal. From 1905 to 1957,

Charles Mattingly was the Journal’s

editor-publisher. Mattingly not only

gathered and printed the news every

Th ursday, his reporting also champi-

oned the call to addressing local needs.

As a direct result of his reporting, To-

peka’s fi rst volunteer fi re department

was formed in 1916. Sadly, nearly 60

years after his death, he has been all

but forgotten with only a temporary

marker on his grave.

Charles W. Mattingly was born

in Plymouth, Indiana, on December

17, 1875, to Ignatius (1854-1908) and

Susan Abigail Sheets (1857-1938)

Mattingly. From his father's obituary,

we learn that Charles was the third

generation of printers and that he

was probably named after his father’s

brother. On August 4, 1901, Charles

and Anna Belle Kreger (1883-1920)

were married in St. Joseph, Michigan,

by Rev. W.P. French.

Anna Belle was born in Berlin,

Germany, on February 7, 1883, to An-

thony and Mollie Kreger. Her obituary

(Topeka Journal, December 2, 1920,

page 4) provides some fascinating

details about her life. Anna Belle came

to America when she was about 6 years

old (in 1889 or 1890). But we don’t

know how or why they came to Indi-

ana. Th e obituary does say that when

Anna Belle was very young, her mother

died and that the children were scat-

tered, “she being reared in the home

of kind friends.” Unfortunately, the

names of these “kind friends” were not

mentioned or how many brothers and

sisters Anna Belle had.

We also don’t know how and where

Charles and Anna Belle met. How

long was their courtship? We do know

from their Berrien County, Michigan

marriage license that Charles was a

resident of Plymouth, Indiana, and

Anna Belle was living in Mishawaka.

On January 17, 1902, their daughter

Marjorie was born. She would be their

only child.

Th e Mattingly's came to Topeka

in 1905. Th at same year Charles and

a Mr. Brandt began publishing the

Topeka Journal. Where they lived in

Topeka is not known, but according to

Anna Belle’s death certifi cate, it was on

the Clearspring Township side of town.

Her obituary states that on December

3, 1905, she was received by letter into

the Eden Methodist Episcopal Church

by Rev. W. H. Brightmore.

Th e Topeka Journal was not the

community’s fi rst newspaper. Ac-

cording to Indiana Historical Society

records, that distinction belongs to the

Topeka Register founded by W. Charles

Hoper in 1895. However, publication

ceased soon afterwards. Frank Rudy

by Harold D. Gingerich

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launched the Topeka Advance in 1898;

it only survived until sometime be-

tween 1900 and 1903. Th e Topeka Area

Historical Museum does have a copy

of Th e Topeka Judge dated Wednesday,

May 19, 1906, (Volume 1, No. 5) whose

editor and publisher was J. E. Barnes.

But it was Charles Mattingly’s Topeka

Journal that found a way to survive.

Th e Journal started as a partner-

ship between Mattingly and Brandt

in 1905. Maggie Glick, writing for

Topeka Historical Society’s "Celebrat-

ing a Century," noted that after 1917,

Mattingly was the sole publisher. How

and why they parted ways would be

interesting to know.

Charles and Anna Belle’s daugh-

ter, Marjorie, graduated from To-

peka High School as a member of the

Class of 1919. In the fall of that year

she started college in Valparaiso. It

was there that she met and married

Robert E. Lee. Th eir marriage license

dated February 16, 1920, from Porter

County, Indiana, recorded that Rob-

ert was born in Ohio, but his parents

at that time were living in the state

of Washington. Robert and Marjorie

were married by a Justice of the Peace

on the same day that they received

their marriage license.

Nine months later tragedy struck

the Mattingly family. Anna Belle, who

had been ill for a few months, died of

infl uenza on Saturday, November 20,

1920. She was buried in the Eden Cem-

etery west of Topeka. Unfortunately,

the years have taken their toll and her

tombstone is totally blank.

Anna Belle’s obituary appeared

on page four of the December second

edition of the Topeka Journal. From

that obituary we learn a few interest-

ing things. Anna Belle was a member

of the Topeka Chapter of the Order of

Eastern Star and the Lady Maccabees.

Who knew Topeka had an Eastern Star

chapter? And, who or what, were the

Lady Maccabees?

Of greater interest is that listed

among her survivors were Mrs. Robert

E. Lee of Wadsworth, Ohio. So, could

that mean that since Robert was older

than Marjorie, he had already graduat-

ed from Valparaiso University and had

taken a job in Ohio? What did he do to

make a living? Did Marjorie drop out

of college; did she ever get a degree?

Did they have any children? Th ere is so

much that we simply don’t know.

Th e Purple and Gold ’22, which

may be Topeka High School’s fi rst

yearbook, has an alumni section where

THS graduates from each class begin-

ning in 1897 are listed along with

where they were living and what they

were doing. Only nine THS graduates

had died by the printing of the 1922

Purple and Gold. Marjorie Mattingly

Lee is listed (page 56) as living at 1629

½ 8th Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

However, the 1947 Purple & Gold lists

her as “deceased”. Th us far we have

been unable to fi nd any record on web-

sites such as Find-a-Grave or Ancestry.

com of when or where she died.

Susan Abigail Mattingly, Charles’s

mother, came to live in Topeka after

the death of her husband. We are not

sure what year that was, but her name

appears in the “Th ank You” note imme-

diately following Anna Belle’s obituary

in the December second, Topeka Jour-

nal. Susan died on December 9, 1938

and was buried in the Eden Cemetery

next to Anna Belle.

In 1937 Charles retired and in

November of that year Ralph L. and

Gladys Foster assumed the Journal’s

ownership. Th e new owners published

the paper for only a short time accord-

ing to Maggie Glick’s article “In the

News” (Celebrating a Century, page 64)

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before Mattingly was back in charge.

He would remain at the helm until he

suff ered a stroke in the early ‘50s.

For many years, Bessie (Bender)

Oesch (THS Class of 1908) was the

driving force behind the paper. To

many of the readers it was Bessie’s

paper even though it was owned by

Mattingly. Bessie gathered the news,

set the type, and did what needed to be

done to get the paper out on time.

Maggie Glick believed that the

Topeka Journal was the last newspaper

in Indiana to have the type “hand-set.”

In 1950, Richard H. Targgart began to

set the Journal's type by linotype in

his Wolcottville shop.

Richard H. Targgart purchased the

Topeka Journal in 1957. One week lat-

er, according to Maggie Glick, he sold

it to Tom Myers. Myers only published

the paper from August to November

at which time the Topeka Journal was

discontinued.

Charles W. Mattingly lived out

his fi nal days in the Simpson Nursing

Home in Goshen. He died on March

28, 1960 and was buried next to his

mother in Eden Cemetery. Sadly, Mat-

tingly’s grave has no headstone, only

the temporary marker provided by

the Ulrey-Sedgwick Funeral Home in

Ligonier.

Th e Topeka Historical Society

has entered into an agreement with

Newspapers.com. Th e microfi lm of Th e

Topeka Journal (1905-1957) has been

digitized and is now available online at

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Habitat’s Successful 24th Auction“Don’t quit on me now,” the

auctioneer chided the crowd.

And, they didn’t. Th e

Shipshewana Auction

Barn was abuzz with

patrons for several

hours before the bid-

ding commenced at 4:00 on Friday

afternoon.

With most of the seats fi lled for

the fi rst four hours of the auction,

some 100 or so people even stayed

until 8:45 for the sale of the fi nal

item—a cedar wardrobe. Th e bidding

was lively and the crowd seemed

energized by the change in venue for

the dinner.

Now the patrons could chow

down on their Haystack in the

auction barn, not missing a single

item on the auction block. “Many

remarked that this was a welcome

change for this event,” Executive

Director John Sisson observed.

“And we didn’t have to rent a

tent.”

Even more symbolic,

however, was the “never quit”

attitude of the entire event.

Local businesses donated

hundreds of items, large and

small. Bakers contributed

pies and baked goods by the

dozens as usual. Volunteers

gathered to put up and take

down the auction stage, to

set up chairs, to cook and

serve the food and, yes, even

to help patrons load their new

treasures into their vehicles.

Unique items this year were

an antique steamer chest complete

with the interior drawers and two

large industrial-sized planters

abrim with gaudy summer fl owers.

Most important was the

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willingness of the local communi-

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Topeka Historical Society presents:

Th e Life & Legacy of

J. N. BabcockOne person can make a diff erence

in the life of a community and there is

no better example than Topeka’s J. N.

Babcock (1846-1918). Harold Gingerich

will be giving a PowerPoint presenta-

tion Tuesday evening, September 17th,

6:30 pm, at the Topeka Area Historical

Society on Th e Life & Legacy of J. N.

Babcock. Th e meeting will be held in

the Community Room of the Topeka

Branch Library. Th ere is no charge for

admission and the public is invited.

“Jaynes Norman Babcock probably

did more than anyone else to trans-

form the sleepy little slabtown* on the

Hawpatch into the thriving communi-

ty of Topeka,” says Topeka Historical

Society president Harold Gingerich.

He was an educator, a farmer, and a

banker. Elected to the Indiana Gen-

eral Assembly in 1897, Babcock was a

driving force in Indiana politics. But

most of all he was a visionary who

got things done. It was Babcock who

convinced the Wabash Railroad to run

a line through Topeka in 1893. He even

called on President Teddy Roosevelt

at the White House who later sent a

glowing letter of endorsement.

Th e Topeka Area Historical Society

holds bi-monthly public meetings and

publishes quarterly newsletters.

For more information call (260)

499-0126 or visit www.topekahistor-

icalsociety.com.

You can also visit

them on Face-

book.

*Most of the

buildings were

made of slab

lumber, thus

the moniker

‘Slabtown’.


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