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Summer Fun in Northeast Indiana is here again. New this year for the entire season are splash pads that are offered in Albion and Ligonier. Albion’s splash pad was just opened weeks ago and is attracting thrill-seekers from afar. There are many other ways to keep cool and have fun this summer, whether you live in town, out in the country or at the lake. There are many activities offered at Bixler Lake, the only lake that’s more or less in a town, in Kendallville, and the ever-popular municipal pool in Auburn. We hope you enjoy another great season in the outdoors in our area that is so rich with fun activities outdoors, whether you are a child or relaxing in the shade. We welcome your feedback and ideas for future articles about summer in beautiful northeast Indiana. This section is also available online at kpcnews.com.
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The new and improved splash pad in Ligonier’s Kenney Park offers fun for all. A cement walkway with a ramp has been BY BOB BUTTGEN leader@kpcmedia.com
LIGONIER — The Ligonier splash pad, in just its second season of operation after years of planning, has become a certified hit with the area’s young people, as well as a few adults. The splash pad opened Memorial Day weekend at Kenney Park on West Union Street, Ligonier. A major improvement has been added to
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the water-based recreation area, according to Alan Duncan, Ligonier parks superintendent. The splash pad area has been made more handicapped-accessible with a large, concrete area added to accommodate wheelchairs. Last month, construction crews poured a ring of cement around most of the splash pad. It’s located near the rear of the park. A railing has also been added, along with a walkway and picnic area.
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On the cover: Children enjoy the splash pad in Albion. Below: A family having a good time at the splash pad in Albion. Photos by Chad Kline.
The aplash pad will be open through the Labor Day weekend and is free for all to use. The recreation area was built in 2013 and was well-used by the public for all of last season. It was in the planning stage for more than a year as fundraisers were held. Many community service clubs as well as individuals worked to raise money for the project.
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Competitive water skiing jumping off BY AARON ORGAN aorgan@kpcmedia.com
dedicated his life and countless ANGOLA — There was dollars to was a time when Tom Danford being drug under would sit on his deck with the water. his wife and look out at the Until recently. lake and never see a water Danford said skier. within the last Instead, wakeboarders five years, he’s buzzed around the waters, spotted more and as Danford looked on with more water skiiers disappointment. being towed A champion skier who around public has competed on a world lakes. Within the stage, Danford grew up last 10 years, he skiing, strapping them on at said the collegiate 6 years old and competing water ski scene by his teens. Between 18 has ignited, as and 25 years old, he was well. skiing three and four times And that’s Tom Danford per day, and said his career refreshing. did not peak until 2006 Danford and 2007, at 51 years old, competed in when he won back-to-back high-level national titles and won the three-event water senior worlds competition in skiing, which Africa. consists of slalom, tricks and jumps. He You’ll have to pardon Danford, then, said the trick competition was his favorite for being dismayed when the sport he when he was younger, in which a skier TANK INSTALLATION Attention Propane Users •• FREE 24-HOUR Fully Staffed Emergency Service
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Grow your own backyard paradise in a pot BY MELINDA MYERS
Create a backyard escape with the help of container gardens. Whether you’re looking for a visit to the desert, an English garden or tropical paradise, a few planters can help create the mood. Reduce your workload and increase your enjoyment with a bit of planning and proper planting. Select a container with drainage holes and one that mimics the color and feel of the location you are trying to recreate. Use troughs, stone or other containers made from neutral colors when growing succulents. The container should complement, but not overpower the simple beauty of the desert plants. Keep things warm and natural when going for a more tropical feel. Wicker, bamboo and other natural materials work well with the lush foliage and vibrant colors of tropical plants. Add a few terra cotta, metal and basket type containers when creating an English cottage setting. Set them on your patio, steps or in the garden to create a focal point. Keep your plants looking good throughout the season with the proper
planting mix. Look for potting mixes with good drainage and water holding abilities, like Schultz Potting Soil Plus (schultz. com). Check the label as some mixes contain enough fertilizer to last the entire season and water-retaining crystals to reduce the need to water. Use a cactus mix that provides the perfect growing conditions for cacti and succulents. The potting mix should retain the moisture and nutrients the plants need, while providing the excellent drainage that is a must for these plants. Plant any orchids added to your backyard tropical paradise in a potting mix designed for these plants. Use an orchid mix that has excellent drainage and aeration, yet retains the moisture and nutrients these beauties need to thrive. Check your planters daily and water thoroughly whenever the top few inches of soil are crumbly and slightly moist. Allow cacti and succulents to go a bit drier. Mulch the soil in tropical, herb, vegetable and annual container gardens. Spread a thin layer of shredded leaves, evergreen needles or twice shredded bark over the soil surface. Use fine pebbles for
cacti and succulents that like things hot and dry. And don’t forget about garden accents. A wattle fence and arbor of twigs and branches work well for an English garden setting, while a water feature can enhance a tropical paradise themed garden, and some southwest garden art can complete the desert scene you’re going for. So start your vacation this year with a trip to the garden center. Invest in a few containers, the right potting mix and plants. Then plant your way to the retreat of your dreams.
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LaGrange County Ameila Johnson gives her goat Pailzy a bath during a break at the LaGrange County 4-H Fair last year. This year’s fair will be held July 5-12.
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Noble County Mason Conley, Nate Weimer, Nate Gamble and Dakota Wolfe, collectively known as Prestige Worldwide in the local pig wrestling world, manhandled their hog and got him onto the pit pedestal in just over 15 seconds, fast enough to win second place in the Boys 14 through 17 division of last year’s Noble County Community Fair. The event always packs the grandstands. This year’s fair will be held July 12-19.
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Many summer activities offered at Bixler Lake BY DENNIS NARTKER dnartker@kpcmedia.com
There is no charge to use the beaches, but an entrance fee to Bixler Lake Park is KENDALLVILLE — Summer fun at collected at the Lake Park Drive gate on Bixler Lake includes swimming, boating, weekends and holidays for those without camping and sunbathing. a pass. Season vehicle sticker passes Non-swimmers can learn to swim at the are issued to Kendallville and Wayne nearby Cole Center Family YMCA before Township residents through the park taking a plunge in the lake. department office in the Youth Center, 211 Bixler is a 119-acre lake located within Iddings St. Kendallville’s city limits. The lake has a 10 Fishing is also free with a proper mph speed limit for boats with a boat ramp Indiana fishing license. A fishing pier is at the south end off of Sherman Street near located at the south end of the lake, and a the park department maintenance building. fishing channel is at the north end of the Visitors can swim the supervised east lake. and west beaches each day throughout Those looking for fun on the water can the summer. Starting Memorial Day rent kayaks and paddle around the lake. weekend, certified lifeguards are on duty Kayaks are available from 9 a.m. to one Mondays-Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. hour before dusk. Cost is $5.35 for singles and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. Weekday and $8.56 for tandems for one hour of use. schedule begins after East Noble schools Kayaks can be rented through the Bixler are out for the summer. Lake campground office at 242-6898. Swimmers should stay within the roped The Kendallville Park and Recreation areas, and small children and non-swimSummer Day Camp for girls and boys mers should always be accompanied by an in grades 1-7 runs for six weeks during adult. the summer and includes swimming and The sandy beaches are raked every See BIXLER LAKE page 11 morning for bathers looking for a tan.
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Steuben YMCA offering swim classes
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ANGOLA — The YMCA of Steuben County again will offer swim lessons, starting next week. YMCA Splash starts on Tuesday and runs through July 20. “Swimming is a lifelong skill that helps participants build confidence, leading to a healthy, enjoyable lifestyle. Swimming lessons are available for all ages and skill levels,” said information from the YMCA. Classes are $40 per member or $60 for non-members. The classes include: • Mommy and Me, which is a water adjustment class for the parent and child. The classes focus on water acclimation and fun activities to teach the fundamentals of
swimming. • Youth 3 and Up. Each class will have different challenges that the swimmer will face, going from swimming with assistance to a minimal amount to no assistance. Although the swimmer will be taught for 45 minutes they need to practice all year round to receive the benefits of classes being taught. Ability, not age, determines the class youngsters are placed in. The first week is a swim test to determine the appropriate class for each swimmer. Private and semi-private lessons are also available. For more information, contact the YMCA at 668-3607.
Sailing is a favorite summer recreation on 119-acre Bixler Lake in Kendallville’s Bixler Lake Park.
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Natural bodies of water can pose a greater drowning risk than swimming pools LAKE JAMES — While many parents worry about their children’s safety around swimming pools, as they should and need to do, drowning incidents can also occur in natural bodies of water, says information from the U.S. Swim School Association. Safety precautions need to be taken around all water environments. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about half of all drowning incidents occur in natural water settings such as lakes, rivers or oceans. And, almost 75 percent of people killed in boating Children should wear life jackets at all times when boating. accidents die as a result of drowning. As the summer boating season begins, always be U.S. Coast Guard approved. Never paddle or other object to pull the person in. there are steps parents can be taking to keep substitute water wings or other recreational • If you take your kids on a shore their children safer in the water. The U.S. type floating toys for an approved PFD. excursion while boating, be aware of tides Swim School Association has put together • Create a water safety plan for your and currents and other risks the ocean or the following guidelines to help keep children family and have water emergency drills with beach may have. safe while boating this summer. your children covering how to recognize the • Non-motorized boats can also pose a • Make sure your children know how signs of someone struggling in water and risk. If your family is canoeing or kayaking to properly wear a lifejacket. And always what to do in this type of emergency. be sure your child is wearing a life jacket and have children under 12 wear a life jacket • Teach your children the “throw don’t knows what to do if the boat flips. at all times when boating or using personal go” rescue method. Instead of entering the • If your child is playing near a natural watercraft. water to help a struggling person, teach your body of water and accidentally falls in, teach • Personal floatation devices should child to throw in a rope, reach with a stick, your child to roll over on his or her back and
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Satek Winery’s semi-annual art show is back again! This time featuring over 25 different artists from all over the tri-state area that will be displaying their work for viewing and purchase. The event is family-friendly and runs from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., free admission.
A celebration for the county’s namesake! Come and enjoy 20% off all wines that contain Steuben grapes for two days! There will also be live entertainment, food and more!
September 14: Tour de Vineyard Our first ever bike tour. Ride your bike through and around some of our beautiful vineyards. Registration is required.
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Admission is $3 per person and free for children age 5 and under with a paying adult. Season passes also are available. The cost for city of Auburn residents is $40 for youth under 18, $45 for adults and $100 for families. For non-residents, the cost is $50 for youth, $55 for adults and $110 for families.
Keep cool in the Garrett Pool GARRETT — Keep cool this summer at the Garrett Pool located in Feick Par, 1300 S. Cowen St. The pool is open daily from noon to 8 p.m. Daily admission is $2 for children, $3 for adults and military personnel and seniors (over 65) pay $1. Children under NORTHEAST INDIANA
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Jellystone adding to water park BY JENNIFER DECKER jdecker@kpcmedia.com
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BARTON LAKE — A 50-year-old camp resort is to adding to its water park this summer with installation expected to be completed by mid-July. Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Barton Lake, Fremont, will add a large aqua play structure with a tipping bucket from Splash Universe, Shipshewana. Yogi RACHAEL BARRY Bear owners purchased most of the five Splash Universe at Shipshewana after it closed, adding to the Splash Universe structures from the facility that closed two years ago. many water features at the park. It will be added as a separate feature from the park’s current Water Zone. The tipping bucket’s addition will compliment Jellystone’s three outdoor pools, an indoor pool, splash playground, three water slides, 540 camp sites, 21 cabins and 21 cottages. The resort draws more than 30,000 campers and 200 seasonal users annually. Owners last year said they did not have any estimates on how many more water park users they will draw. Prices for the public’s use of the water park is $10 for a day pass Monday through Thursday between 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and $15 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, also between 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Users must be 3 and up. June Julien, executive director of the Steuben County Tourism Bureau, said Jellystone is second behind Pokagon State Park when it comes to drawing visitors. The camp-resort is a privately-owned franchise. Its parent company is Leisure Systems Inc. For more details, visit jellystonesbest. com.
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How to grill the perfect burger METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION
Could any food be as simplistic and delicious at the same time as a patty of beef on top of a crusty bun, served with lettuce, tomato and your choice of condiments? Burgers are the go-to item for barbecues, campouts, fast-food meals, and late night trips to the diner. A juicy burger can satisfy so many cravings in one sitting. If ever there was a recipe to master, it would be grilling the perfect burger. Though barbecued burgers may seem easy to make, all too often burgers are botched by a few mistakes. But don’t worry, burger mastery is within reach if you follow these simple tips. • Begin with fresh meat. Freshly ground meat will produce the best flavor. If you are unsure when the packaged ground beef was made, ask the butcher or someone in the meat department of the supermarket to grind you up a fresh batch. Otherwise, use a food processor or an attachment on a stand mixer to grind the meat yourself. • Fat has flavor. If you’re going to indulge in a burger, make sure it has a fair amount of fat content. Fat helps keep the burgers moist and juicy. Make sure the fat content is about 18 to 20 percent of the mix. This helps to guarantee flavorful burgers. • Keep the meat cold. Chilled burger patties will firm up and hold their shape better during cooking. Leave the pre-made patties in the refrigerator until the last minute. Keep patties on ice if you will be cooking burgers in batches. • Don’t overhandle the meat.
Compressing the meat and handling it too much can lead to dry, dense burgers. Avoid tough meat by handling it as little as possible. Keep your hands wet while shaping the patties so they’ll come together easily. • Oil up the grill. A clean, well-oiled grill prevents burgers from sticking during cooking. • Make sure the grill is super-hot. The goal is to cook burgers over high heat and fast. This is achieved with a very hot grill. It may only take three to five minutes per side to cook the burgers, depending on the thickness of the patty. • Flip only once. Wait until the burgers have been grilling for a few minutes and release easily from the grill grate. Flip them over and allow them to cook a few minutes more. This helps keep the juices inside the meat and prevents your burgers from turning into burnt hockey pucks. • Resist the urge to squash the burgers. Pushing down on the burgers with the spatula will only force the juices out. If you want dry burgers, press them down. If you want nice, juicy burgers, step away from the METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION spatula. • Allow the burgers to rest. Take the By following a few easy steps, cooking the perfect burger is a snap. burgers off the grill and let them rest for 5 minutes so that all of their juice redistributes through the patty. Toast your hamburger buns and then serve the burgers with your favorite toppings. Dig in and enjoy your efforts, as well as the compliments from other diners.
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Summer is great for grilling tacos of many varieties BY MIKE MARTURELLO mmarturello@kpcmedia.com
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Pork tenderloin tacos are quick to put together and take advantage of the great flavors of lime, cilantro, avocado and pickled onions.
SNOW LAKE — The past few years, it seems, there were lots of food-on-a-stick recipes out there for all to try on the grill. And think about it; Americans have been enjoying things like kebab for decades, dating to the 1950s and 1960s when we supposedly started becoming more adventurous with our food. Well, people still eat kebabs with gusto, whether they are cooked with beef, chicken, pork, tofu or sausages. Never mind that shish kebabs are supposed to be made of lamb. Lately I have been seeing recipe upon recipe for tacos. What do you think of when you hear the word taco? Mexican, right? Well, like lasagna that can be made of anything under the sun that doesn’t even resemble anything Italian, tacos are becoming a generic name for anything wrapped in a tortilla (unless it includes ranch dressing, then it must be considered a wrap). And that’s not a bad thing. I love tacos. I am not a fan of ground beef tacos, but will eat them (if forced to make them for young people who consider this stuff
gourmet). I really like fish tacos, whether it is the beer battered variety I make or the lightly crusted ones they crank out at Dave’s Lake Shack at beautiful downtown Snow Lake. (I think the way they make fried fish at McCool’s Tap Room in downtown Angola would be highly adaptable to a taco; Connie, you need to let me visit your kitchen, not just belly up for lunch!) In every magazine or cooking website these days, tacos are all the rage. And yes, many times the flavors are not anything near Mexican or Tex-Mex. It is just a type of sandwich, if you will, and not a wrap, mind you. So, I was reading my latest edition of Food & Wine magazine and there was a recipe for a taco that, if you followed it true to form, you would braise a cow’s head then finish off the meat on the grill. (Not sure if I’m up for that, but the recipe was adapted, using beef short ribs and it looks excellent.) There’s a recipe for a vegetarian taco that doesn’t include fake meat made of soy. Of course, there was a recipe for a grilled fish taco that sounded See GRILLING page 19
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Grilled Pork Tenderloin Tacos (Serves 4) 1 pound pork tenderloin, whole 1/2 teaspoon black pepper dash of kosher salt 1/2 cup southwest marinade (such as Weber chipotle or KC Masterpiece Santa Fe; you get it), 1/4 cup reserved 1/2 cup rice wine or white wine vinegar 3 tablespoons water 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup vertically sliced red onion 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
1 jalapeno pepper, cut thinly (seeded if you want to cut the heat) 1 ripe avocado, cut into 16 wedges 1/4 cup sour cream limes for squeezing cilantro to taste Green onion to taste Trim fat and silver skin from pork and place in a plastic, zipper bag, with 1/4 cup of the marinade. Let marinate at room temperature while preparing remainder of dish or refrigerate up to 8 hours. Preheat gas grill to high. Combine vinegar, water and sugar in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add onions. Let stand at least 10 minutes then drain. Adjust grill for indirect heating. Remove pork from marinade and place on grill, turning frequently to allow for even browning of tenderloin. Cook for about 15 minutes or until a thermometer registers 145, which will be slightly pink. Remove meat from grill and allow to rest about 10 minutes. Slice pork to 16 slices then place in a plastic bag with remaining marinade. Let sit for about 5 minutes. Working one tortilla at a time, toast over a gas stove burner or gas grill (that you forgot to turn off) until tender and charred in spots. Shake off excess marinade from pork and put two slices on each tortilla. Top with onion, jalapeno, two avocado slices, cilantro and sour cream. Spritz with lime juice, if desired.
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