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%\ 9,1&( /$%$5%(5$ )HDWXUH :ULWHU In the Lerner and Loewe musical, Brigadoon, a Scottish village of the same name appears for one day every 100 years. Similarly, in Betty Olry’s household, a Christmas village that seems magically transient slowly is beginning to make its annual appearance during another holiday season as it has for some 40 years. Before she married her husband, Al, in 1966 and they raised two daughters, Traci and Cynthia, the most creative Olry got decorating for the holidays involved hanging beer cans on the Christmas tree in her apartment. When Olry’s daughters were old enough to get part-time jobs, they bought their parents a couple of Department 56 houses, a U.S. manufacturer of holiday collectibles, ornaments and giftware, known for its lit Christmas village collections.

Olry continued purchasing a couple of houses every year and has reached a total of 65, she said. Usually, the village set up with its people and accessories reaches three layers and ﬁlls a room. “But I can’t just stack one layer of houses on top of another, it has to be realistic so I create stairs leading to each level. And that takes time,” she emphasized. Olry began creating and setting up this year’s display in early November and hopes to have it completed by mid-December. Her husband does his part. “He moves the stuff downstairs, sets up the Christmas tree and puts the lights on it,” she explained. “If I do more, he has to do more,” she added. The Olrys store the treasured houses and accessories in an upstairs walk-in closet. Other items needed, such as Styrofoam shelves, tables, bricks, even a glass vase for support, are stored throughout their dwelling on Stone Lake in southwest Fort Wayne.

Olry was raised on a farm in the Rome City area, specifically Kneipp Springs located on Sylvan Lake, 45 miles north of Fort Wayne. Her first memories of celebrating Christmas were when her dad (or mom occasionally) took her, her two sisters and three brothers out on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning to look for Santa Claus. “While we were away, Santa had magically come to our house,” said related. At an early age Olry got involved in 4-H where her creativity began to blossom. She took an interest in baking, especially creating decorative cakes for weddings and other special occasions. She then refined her baking skills, studying under various cake-decorating artists and attending numerous conventions. She has created so many cakes and gingerbreads for various occasions the pictures of each confection when stacked on top of each other reaches 17.5 inches. Continued on page 3

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How Berkshire keeps the Christmas spirit alive %\ 0$5< -$1( %2*/( )HDWXUH :ULWHU “You’ve made me believe again.” That’s just one comment Mike Berkshire has heard while playing the famed Christmas Claus in the Fort Wayne area over the last six years. Whether he’s making appearances at the Embassy Theatre for the Festival of Trees or working a private party, Berkshire’s main goal is to bring joy to everyone throughout the Christmas season. He’s not alone. A member of a regional Santa Claus association, Berkshire works with a wide range of jolly old elves to make sure people of all ages experience the magic of Christmas each year. Some-

times, that means feeding an infant a bottle for a photo op for parents. Other times, it’s encouraging tweens to join him in spreading Christmas cheer. “I tell kids that they need to understand that everybody is Santa Claus. We all can give that love, joy and excitement of Christmas, and they can become part of that. Now that they know, they can be a Santa to somebody else. No suit required,” he said. Of course, for Berkshire and other professional Santas, the suit plays a major role. “Everyone invents their own Santa,” he said. Some choose the traditional, “Coca Cola” style suit, while others opt for the Old English look, complete with long robe and ﬂowing beard.

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Whatever the attire, Berkshire is quick to mention that the suit can’t make the man. “It’s not the clothes that make you Santa,” he said. “It’s you and how you portray yourself.” For Berkshire, the process of becoming Santa was a long journey, one that began at a time when he was experiencing loneliness and a lack of purpose in his own life. “My exwife and I met on Christmas Eve,” he explained. “Around the time my wife and I split, my grandmother, who epitomized the Christmas spirit to me, died. My children had all grown. My Christmas spirit was at an all-time low.” About that time, Berkshire happened to tune in to a documentary about a young man going through the process to portray Santa. “By the end of the documentary,” he said, “a little lightbulb had gone off in my head. ‘This is what you should be doing.’” Today, Berkshire is proud to be the ﬁrst professional Santa in his family, although he’s quick to explain that he never does it for the money. While suits can be expensive and require continual upkeep, money has nothing to do with his mission. In fact, the most awe-inspiring thing that ever happened to Berkshire while portraying Santa wasn’t with the very young but the very old. “I was visiting with my own grandmother who was in a nursing home,” he said. “The staff brought in an elderly lady, 90s plus. She had been nonverbal for many months. I held her hand. She looked at me and

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It’s a question most Santas ask, and they ﬁeld a wide variety of requests, everything from traditional items such as dolls and Legos to the more modern electronics and cell phones. “At Santa school,” said Berkshire, “they tell us never to promise anything, even if the parent is standing behind the child waving the gift in the air.” Instead, Berkshire always replies, “You’ve been a very good child. I will put that down on the list and we’ll see what we can do.”

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Social Security benefits increase in 2022 %\ 021$ +$57(5 'LVWULFW 0DQDJHU 6RXWK %HQG 6RFLDO 6HFXULW\ 2IÀFH Approximately 70 million Americans will see a 5.9% increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income payments in 2022. Federal benefit rates increase when the cost-of-living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index. The CPI-W rises when inflation increases, leading to a higher cost-of-living. This change means prices for goods and services, on average, are a little more expensive, so the cost-of-living adjustment helps to offset these costs. We will mail COLA notices throughout the month of December to retirement, survivors, and disability beneficiaries, SSI recipients, and representative payees. But, if you want to know your new benefit amount sooner, you can securely obtain your Social Security COLA notice online using the Message Center in your my Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. You can access this information in early December prior to the mailed notice. If you prefer to access your COLA notice online and not receive the mailed notice, you can log in to your personal my Social Security account at www. ssa.gov/myaccount to opt out of a mailed COLA notice and any other notices that are available online by updating your Preferences in the Message Center. Did you know you can receive a text or email alert when there is a new message waiting for you? That way, you always know when we have something important for you — like your COLA notice. An account must have been created by Nov. 17 to receive the 2022 COLA notice online. January 2022 marks other changes that will happen based on the increase in the national average wage index. For example, the maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security payroll tax in 2022 will be higher. The retirement earnings test exempt amount will also change in 2022 and you can view that at www.ssa. gov/news/press/factsheets/colafacts2022.pdf. Be among the first to know. Sign up for or log in to your personal my Social Security account today. Choose email or text under “Message Center Preferences” to receive courtesy notifications. You can find more information about the 2022 COLA at www.ssa.gov/cola.

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&KULVWPDV ¶%ULJDGRRQ· Continued from page 1 Her creative cakes may have culminated in 1995 when she made a life-size Santa for a St. Therese Church fundraiser. Standing on a Styrofoam base, the 200 pounds of

cake from Santa’s waist up required 53 cake mixes, 212 eggs, 134 pounds of frosting and 35 hours to bake. It served nearly a 1,000 people. In 2005 Olry created over a 4x4x2-foot Mastodon cake

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displayed at Headwaters Park and a Millennium cake in late 1999 that evolved into the year 2000 at midnight. Olry does have other interests. She’s active at St. Therese Church, enjoys

gardening, canning, dehydrating, freezing, sewing, manning a booth at Rome City’s annual “Fancy Fair” and playing poker. “Once in a while I even clean house,” she concluded.

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The amazing adventures of Will Cuppy Editor’s Note: This is the ﬁrst part of a two-part series. %\ 3$6725 *5(* /$:621 0 0LQ 06: *XHVW :ULWHU William Jacob “Will” Cuppy may have been forgotten by the current literary world, but this writer, historian and investigative journalist will not soon forget him after discovering him as one of Auburn’s own hometown “boy.” Cuppy was born in Auburn on Aug. 23, 1884, to “Thomas Jefferson Cuppy (1844-1912)” and his “mother, Frances Stahl Cuppy (1855-1927).” His father held various jobs selling grain, farm implements and even buying lumber “for the Eel River branch of the Wabash Railroad.” Frances Cuppy spent her time working as a seamstress “in a small shop next to the

family home in Auburn.” We should note that Will Cuppy “was named ‘Will’ in memory of an older brother of his father who died of wounds he received as a union ofﬁcer at the Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson.” (Writer’s note: My great-great-grandfather was a union soldier also at Fort Donelson.) Records tell us that Will, as a young boy, spent many summers on his grandmother’s farm which was located on the banks of the Eel River near South Whitley. Will later told that while sitting on the banks of this beautiful river, it is where he gained “his early knowledge of the natural world which he satirized in his writings.” After graduating from Auburn High School in 1902, he enrolled in the “University of Chicago, where he received

a bachelor’s degree in 1907.” Will spent seven additional years in Chicago working as an English graduate student. It was not until 1914 that he ﬁnished his master’s degree and headed for New York City. For the next several years, Will wrote advertising ads to support himself. An attempt at writing a play proved unsuccessful. A short time later, America was involved in war, and Will ended up serving “brieﬂy stateside in World War I (the Great War then) as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Motor Transport Corps.” We shall continue the life and career of this amazing writer and sad ending of Will Cuppy in part two next month. Any information welcome to: Pastor/Dr. Greg Lawson, 1801 E. 3rd St., Mishawaka, IN 46544.

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A few weeks ago, I woke up sweating and with the chills. I felt fatigued, unsteady on my feet and had a cough that was persistent in spells. Was this COVID-19, or the ﬂu, or something else? I felt like I felt in Italy several years ago so I did what a doctor’s assistant suggested a few years ago. I took a bottle of water out of the fridge, sipped some, turned on the television set, curled up in the big chair, and fell asleep. “Just baby yourself and wait things out,” she said. And that worked. I hadn’t been sick for more than nine years and this was a reminder of what can happen. I don’t know how I got sick so we’ll just have to call it the autoimmune under-the-weather ailment.

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‘Brand New Key’ was a chart-topping novelty song Melanie At a London party in 1760, a Belgian violinist made a surprise entrance on a new invention called “roller $ %RRPHU %ODVW skates” as 7R 7KH 3DVW he played %\ 5$1'$/ his music. In & +,// doing so, he smashed into a mirror worth a thousand dollars and damaged it beyond repair. Over the years, roller skates evolved into metal contraptions

that included a simple tool — a key — to fasten them to a skater’s shoes. In her chart-topping novelty song “Brand New Key,” Melanie (born Melanie Anne Safka in 1947) tells of an enamored girl who skates to a boy’s house. He never seems to be home, though, and when the lad’s mother opens the door and explains that her son is inside but isn’t alone, the young lady understands why the guy has been avoiding her: he is seeing another girl he likes better. There’s a little-known back story to Melanie’s million-seller. In a search for enlightenment, she once went on a 27-day distilled-water fast. A vegetarian, she broke her fast by munching

on carrots but became overwhelmed by the seductive smells from a nearby McDonald’s, where she succumbed to a burger, fries and soda meal. She claimed the alluring aroma somehow conjured childhood memories of riding a bicycle and roller-skating and rationalized her visit to the fast-food chain by assuming that some kind of “spirit voice” was guiding her. At home, Melanie dashed off “Brand New Key” in 15 minutes, giving the melody a bouncy 30s-style lilt. She never considered the ditty as a potential single release, planning to use it only during concerts to drop in as a surprise between her serious works about the trials of mankind.

But her record-producer husband, Peter Schekeryk, who had just started the couple’s own label — Neighborhood Records — sensed a hit 45 here. For a while, Melanie, who had skyrocketed to fame a year earlier with her rousing Woodstock anthem “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain),” railed against the idea of “Brand New Key” becoming Neighborhood’s debut disc, fearful that if it hit big she would no longer be taken seriously as a folk artist. (“I was sure I was doomed to be cute for the rest of my life.”) Numerous listeners often snapped to attention when they ﬁrst heard the lyrics of “Brand New Key.” As a holdover from the 60s, the drug scene remained prevalent into the next

decade. This led some people to think that Melanie’s tune was really about acquiring a “key” (a kilogram, or 2.2 pounds) of marijuana. Others dismissed her work as thinly veiled eroticism. Freudianesque symbols aside, Melanie maintains exploiting matters of the ﬂesh were never her intention. “People read things into it,” she grumbled later. “They made up incredible stories as to what the lyrics said and what the song meant. In some places, it was even banned on the radio.” “Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates. “You got a brand new key. “I think that we should get together. “And try them out to see.”

Volunteering takes a bit of work %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Retirement has many practitioners. There are those who spend much of their days on the golf course. Others develop a mixologist’s talents and sip their creations while watching the surf slurp the sunbathed seashore. Many accompany their grandkids growing up and several can be spotted traveling all over the globe. A few take on long-awaited second careers and open up

antique shops or turn their art work to commercial advantage. Among the choices of activity for those who cannot come up with any of the above is volunteering. This allows oldsters to funnel knowledge and training acquired over the decades into pursuits they enjoy — teaching kids how to paint, reading to blind seniors, organizing neighborhood groups into orchestras, working with law enforcement agencies to ﬁght schemers who defraud the elderly, or leading small groups on wildlife outings.

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things you can do to occupy yourself and assist others. You can also travel, if you wish, to teach children in another land or make missionary tours. You can stay close to home and deliver Meals on Wheels or head for a strange land to help build housing with Habitat for Humanity. Before making any move, you have to decide just what moves you. Who or what interests you? Do you wish to work with children, animals or land conservation? What skills do you have to offer? Some organizations will

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Problem solved

His bed arrived in pieces. Can he get a refund? %< &+5,6723+(5 (//,277 *XHVW :ULWHU Todd Brown’s mattress order arrives in pieces from Amerisleep. After waiting months, he just wants a refund. Is that allowed? I ordered a king mattress and frame and paid $3,400 almost three months ago from Amerisleep. After multiple delays from the stated twoweek delivery, I received the mattress and one twin frame about a month later. They then said another twin was on the way to “create” a king. I never received the second twin. They then offered to upgrade to their premium frame a few weeks later. I accepted the offer. After multiple assurances the frames were on their way, they were never shipped. FedEx picked up the single twin, then dropped it back off. I don’t have a frame that ﬁts the

bed. At this point, I just want a refund for the entire bed. Amerisleep’s response was to authorize a refund for less than half the total price ($1,680). That was a month ago and still no refund. There was no itemization for the credit nor a response to the other re-

quests. Separately, another Amerisleep representative told me the bed frame is not returnable. The representative asked me to send a photo of the warranty tag and they will arrange for either a pick-up or allow me to donate the mattress to a local charity. I have not heard from them since. Can you help me get a refund? — Todd Brown,

Gainesville, Fla. Of course, Amerisleep should have sent you the mattress and frame when it said it would. A three-month wait is unacceptable. I’ve reviewed the correspondence between you and the company, and it isn’t clear to me why the company didn’t deliver the frame when it said it would. Instead, it made promises it didn’t keep, leaving you frustrated and sleepless. It looks as if you tried to send emails and initiated a chat through the Amerisleep page. Amerisleep offers a guarantee on its products (“Sleep easy, we’ve got your back”) that amounts to a limited 20-yearwarranty, but that assumes it has delivered the mattress and frame. There’s no guarantee it will get the bed to you in a timely manner, only a vague assurance your mattress and accessories will “usually ship within 3-5 business days.”

Maybe there should be a delivery guarantee. You could have appealed this service breakdown to a manager at Amerisleep. I list the names, numbers and email addresses of the Amerisleep customer service managers on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. I contacted Amerisleep on your behalf. More than three

months after your initial order, Amerisleep contacted you to arrange to have your mattress taken away and promised to refund your money. Christopher Elliott is the chief advocacy ofﬁcer for Elliott Advocacy. Email him at chris@ elliott.org or get help with any consumer problem by contacting him at www.elliott.org/ help.

Fight off ageism %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV There’s a tendency for health-care professionals to pass off complaints by old folks as just that — complaints. Medicines and medical treatments and procedures that might be prescribed for younger patients aren’t considered for older patients by many doctors. There’s the vintage joke about the doctor telling his nonagenarian patient he should expect his left knee to hurt because it’s 90 years old. The patient then reminds the doc

that his right knee is the same age and feels ﬁne. Seniors who feel their condition is being ignored should tell whoever their dealing to sit down and listen to how they feel. It might help to schedule an appointment and bring another person with you. They can help you articulate your condition and questions as well as observe if your being treated like a child by your medical team. If you still feel like you’re being shrugged off, start looking for another doctor. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

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Get a head start on 2022 goals

Thanksgiving has just passed, and I hope you enjoyed the day with a good meal while giving thanks for all your many blessings. At my house we will

have had the traditional turkey dinner and sides and pumpkin pie. Yes indeed, I do have turkey for Thanksgiving — one day — Thanksgiving doesn’t last until all the pie and cookies are gone, it is one day. We get one-half of an organic turkey from the Farmer’s Market; kind of hard to stuff, but it is delicious, and I don’t worry about having a weeks’ worth of leftovers. Now we are heading into the December holidays and we are a bit more able to gather

this year as compared to 2020, which is greatly welcomed, but with it, comes great temptation to eat off plan items too many times. There are 38 days between Thanksgiving and News

Combating senior loneliness during the holidays %\ 6725<32,17 )257 :$<1( 67$)) For many, the holiday season is full of happiness and excitement as families and friends gather to celebrate and enjoy each other’s company. While it’s a time for festivities, the holidays are also a time where many seniors experience increased loneliness and reminisce about loved ones lost. As a caregiver, family member or friend of someone who may be experiencing increased loneliness this time of year, here are a few tips to ensure your loved ones feel supported during the holiday season. Get Involved With Hobbies During the holidays, it can be easy to get caught up in your own routines. Spending time with your loved one is a great way to support them and combat any feelings of isolation or loneliness. When you’re making plans with your loved one, consider getting involved in one of their hobbies or doing something together they love to do. Activities that you could do together could include: Creating a family scrapbook. Crafting — like painting, ornament decorating, creative gift wrapping and more. Playing cards or board games. Include Them In Your Plans Sometimes the feelings of loneliness or isolation experienced this time of year can be due to feeling left out. Asking your loved one to help with planning for the holidays, even in small ways, can boost conﬁdence and help them feel more connected to friends and family. This is also another great way to spend time with your loved one during the holiday season. Here are a few ideas to include your loved one in your planning: Asking for their favorite holiday recipes or their assistance cooking. Decorating with your loved one. Working together to write and send holiday cards. Give Them A Call For those living long distances from their loved ones, or with schedules that don’t

allow for regular visits, don’t forget you can always give your loved one a call. Though it’s not the same as being with your loved one, spending 10 or 15 minutes on the phone can

help him or her feel loved and supported this holiday season. To learn more about StoryPoint Fort Wayne North, visit StoryPoint.com or call (260) 238-8092.

Years Day — you do not have a party planned for all 38 days so set your mind to healthy eating on most of those days. What is your calendar showing? Go ahead and count how many family gatherings, work parties, social gatherings and other holiday gatherings you have on your calendar; even on the high end, maybe 10, that still leaves you 28 days that you do not have a gathering planned, which is almost a month worth of days. Do you see where I’m going? Set your mind to enjoying the holiday gathering by celebrating the people you are gathering with and eat reasonably including fresh vegetables and small tastings of other dishes and do not take anything home unless it’s vegetables that you can later eat or put in a soup.

I can’t think of anything worse than undoing the good healthy eating that you have worked so hard on all year. Plants are healing and sugar is evil — repeat after me … plants are healing and sugar is evil. If you are asked to bring something to the party, make sure it is something healthy. On the 28 days that you are not attending a gathering, plan ahead, and make healthy choices. You are in control and you are in charge of what you eat. Most people take control of their diet after a health crisis, but why wait when you can do it now? You’re not giving up anything — you are gaining health. Happy 2022. Cat Wilson lives in South Bend and transitioned from a vegetarian diet to eating a plant-based diet over two years ago. She may be contacted at cwilson@the-papers.com.

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Faith

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Dave Pelz is the unofﬁcial ambassador of Culver’s Restaurant on Stellhorn Road. Practically everyone who goes into the restaurant on Stellhorn Road just west of Maplecrest knows and loves Dave. His job is to help folks ﬁnd a table, circulate and say hello to patrons. Before he tripped over a walker in September and hit his head on the tile, he also helped set up tables for groups of seniors and clear tables. “Owner Matt Lennington told me that as soon as I’m out of the hospital and able to come back to work he wanted me there whether I’m in a wheelchair or using a walker,” said Pelz. Many people stop at Culver’s after church and some groups even call and ask him to set up a table for as many as 16. Since

the accident he pretty much just circulates throughout the restaurant making sure everyone is happy and pleased with their meal. He’s got lots of followers who come to Culver’s two and sometimes three times a week to eat and talk with Dave. He also gets a lot of hugs. He started working at Culver’s six years ago at the invitation of Lennington, who as a youngster played on the Little League team coached by Pelz. “He asked me at church one Sunday if I wanted to work at Culver’s and all I could say was, ‘Do you hire old people?’ He said we do and can you start tomorrow? He said all I had to do was greet the patrons and be friendly. I had just retired from Concordia Seminary as athletic director and thought it might be a lot of fun. My wife, Carolyn, thought it was a great opportunity to get me out of the house.” In addition to meeting and

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balloons and, if Pelz is on duty, he’ll bring the birthday boy or girl a soft-serve ice cream cone. Pelz enjoys showing customers a tiny photo of him and his twin sister when they were kids. A woman offered to take the photo and enlarge it. Now he proudly displays one that’s much bigger. As a young man Pelz was asked to take over the ﬂoundering teen Sunday school class at Bethany Presbyterian Church where he attended in the late 1960s. His solution to revive the

class was to organize a boys’ basketball team. The only catch was that to play on the team they had to attend Sunday school. The boys signed up, the girls came to watch the games and pretty soon they joined the class, too, which grew to 45. As Concordia Seminary athletic director, he took basketball teams of young seminary students to play teams at the State Prison at Pendleton. After games the students would counsel inmates.

Christ Child Festival continues to adapt %\ %/$.( ' 6(%5,1* &KULVWPDV ,Q 7KH 3DUN &KULVW &KLOG )HVWLYDO &RPPLWWHH Just as everyone has had to adjust, “The Christ Child Festival” continues to adapt while reminding everyone of the true focus of the Christmas season. For the second year, the organization’s annual two-day Franke Park extravaganza has been postponed

another 12 months, but there are still several ways for the faithful to embrace organization events. Started in 1951 out of concern for the secularization of how Christmas was being celebrated in our community, the Christ Child Festival was ﬁrst held in 1952. The event inspired approximately 100 similar festivals across the country. Renamed “Christmas in the Park,” the local

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version Thanksgiving weekend regularly drew 10,000 participants for live entertainment, a live Nativity scene and Biblical village, horse-drawn wagon rides, balloon sculpting, kids’ crafts and Christmas-themed refreshments. “Many are praying that as people learn about the idea of coming together in these troubled times to focus on the Christ of Christmas, who is our hope for revival,” the ofﬁcial website captures perfectly. The COVID pandemic continues to cause changes in everything but the event’s spirit. • The Christ Child Festival will continue to be a part of the Embassy Theatre’s 37th annual “Festival of Trees” from Nov. 24 to Dec. 1. The event annually attracts more than 22,000 visitors. Tickets cost $10. For those who wish to continue social distancing, the virtual tour will also be available from Dec. 1 to Jan. 31 with tickets costing $25 so invite friends to watch with you. • The lighted Nativity scene will be on display from dusk until dawn at 350 W. Pearl St., from Nov. 24 through Jan. 2, 2022. The location is the former Aunt Millie’s Bakery site. • Be on the lookout for our billboard campaign throughout the community from Nov. 22 through Dec. 26. Two Christmas scenes are featured, but how many different places will you ﬁnd? There’s always more information at christchildfest.org.

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Sports

It’s never too late for fitness %\ 0$5< -$1( %2*/( )HDWXUH :ULWHU Jim Thurber has worked with a variety of clients during his career as a fitness trainer, helping everyone from body builders to Fort Wayne Komets hockey players reach their sports and fitness goals. But perhaps his favorite clients are the seniors who seek his advice for mobility, strength and balance issues. As the senior exercise fitness specialist for Parkview’s Senior Club, Thurber has risen to the challenge of keeping Fort Wayne’s seniors up and moving. “After graduating from Manchester College with a degree in exercise science,” said Thurber,

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“I worked in a commercial fitness center for a while.” From there, he moved to a position with Parkview Health, helping them -,0 7+85%(5 build one of the first hospital fitness centers in the nation. Later, when a friend asked him to fill in for a senior fitness class, he gladly made the change. “I see improvements in the seniors much more than younger people,” he said. “For seniors, it doesn’t take that much for them to improve themselves.” Sometimes, the fitness activities Thurber creates might not look very challenging, but for seniors, the activities accomplish a great deal. “It doesn’t have to be a vigorous program

to make a difference,” he said. In fact, Thurber recommends effectiveness over rigor every day of the week. “We just finished our outdoor sessions at Kreager Park,” he said, where the class made good use of walking trails and the wide variety of fitness equipment available outdoors. “My classes combine a wide range of ages and fitness levels,” he said. Some of the younger folks, aged 50-60, are quite fit, while others in their 90s might have more issues with balance and mobility. Thurber welcomes them all. “I haven’t had anyone over 100 join, yet!” Thurber is quick to point out that seniors don’t necessarily need to join a class to improve their fitness levels. Just getting out and walking for 20 minutes a day can work wonders for balance and cardiovascular health. Other seniors can work

on improving their balance by practicing standing on one foot, keeping one hand close to a countertop for support. Some start at one or two seconds and progress to standing on one foot for 20 seconds at a time. “I always tell people to start with what they can do and work from there.” Maintaining independence is another primary goal for most seniors. For them, Thurber recommends they practice rising from a sitting position 5-10 times a day. Strength training is another priority for seniors. “Most people don’t realize that the human body begins to lose muscle mass at age 20,” said Thurber. The good news is that people can prevent that decline and even reverse that loss through strength training. To learn more about Thurber’s ﬁtness coaching for seniors, you can contact him at (260)

373-7209. Those seeking more information about Parkview’s Senior Club can call (260) 3737289. Safety for Seniors Any senior seeking to start an exercise program should keep the following safety tips in mind. 1. Talk to a doctor before beginning any ﬁtness training. 2. Exercise with a spouse or friend, either in person or online. 3. Keep a cell phone or life alert system close in case of falls. 4. Opt for stretchy bands over freestanding weights. 5. Avoid knee injuries by staying off treadmills or stationary bikes. (Thurber recommends outdoor walking above all other types of exercise for seniors, although Elliptical machines can provide similar beneﬁts during inclement weather.)

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Cancelled flights call for flexibility %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Get used to the fact airlines can cancel your flight without reimbursing you and you can cancel a flight and not get any reimbursement at all. Frustration with the flying business is mounting and the only way airlines seem to be coping with dissatisfaction is by adding to it. With more than 5,000 commercial airliners in the air at any given moment, the average 3% of flights disruptions means there are 150 fewer aircraft in the mix. That’s a blip for the airline industry but a massive mix-up for the passengers on the ground. The 100s of flights cancelled recently by Southwest and American were outward signs of how simply these companies can disrupt a traveler’s life. And as passenger numbers dwindle, airline companies are prone to cancel flights that are not full and debark passengers to other airplanes that may or may not be going directly to the customer’s desired destination. Survival while flying the friendly skies requires staying flexible. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

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Dining/Leisure/Entertainment

‘One Lil’ Swig of That Kickapoo Juice’ Imagine four University of Florida doctors meeting in a campus basement lab in the spring of 1965. Click%\ 5$1'$/ ing raised & +,// glasses to toast a newly created, transparent drink, each physician cautiously takes a sip. Yuck. Those standing close to a lab sink spit theirs out; the doctor standing further away — the team leader — vomits his. But what else could you expect when people drink a lab-concocted equivalent of human sweat? Earlier that year, Florida Gators assistant football coach Dwayne Douglas asked UF’s Dr. Robert Cade, a kidney specialist, why players lost so much weight on the ﬁeld but didn’t have to visit a restroom. (Athletes were usually prohibited from drinking water during practices and games.)

The curious Cade soon enlisted three fellow doctors to ﬁnd out. The team later concluded sweating was draining the jocks’ energy, endurance and strength, while the dissipating electrolytes were upsetting their bodies’ chemical balances. That September, Cade approached the Gators’ head football coach, Ray Graves, for permission to use several footballers as test subjects for a possible solution to the problem. Graves warily gave his OK, but only for the freshman squad. Samples were collected from 10 participants, their sweat being wrung out from their used jerseys. Water loss for a two-hour practice averaged more than 8 quarts per player. The medical men also found after the practices the athletes’ electrolytes, blood sugar and total sugar readings were out of whack. “The solution was to give them water, but with salt in it,” Cade later explained. “Also, (to) give them sugar to keep their blood sugar up.” The doctors’ mixture tasted abhorrent. When Cade’s wife suggested adding lemon

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the night, blending ingredients and squeezing lemons. On game day, in 102-degree heat and stiﬂing humidity, the Gators persevered to overcome the Tigers when LSU withered in the fourth quarter. In 1966, Gatorade — named after the UF mascot — became a staple on the team’s sideline. That year, when Florida won the Orange Bowl for the ﬁrst time, Jacksonville’s Florida TimesUnion headlined the victory took only “One Lil’ Swig of That Kickapoo Juice.”

Don’t shrug off depression %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV It can be depressing just thinking about depression. Well, not exactly because depression itself is broadly deﬁned as a persistent loss of interest in anything. Which means you don’t do a lot of thinking if you’re depressed. However, you can’t think your way out of depression. You have to act and you’re ﬁrst act is to discuss your situation with

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with colleagues at work, the loss of loved ones, having to live alone when a spouse dies, increasing health problems associated with aging, and being moved into a senior-care facility are on the list of events that can dump you into depression. Attending to grief, adjustments in lifestyle, financial problems, family friction, reactions to many medications, and just plain keeping up with changes in society and the people around you add sufficient stress to get you down. Unattended to, the situation can lead to suicide. If you can’t see any enjoyment anywhere in your life, you’re probably clinically depressed and you need medical help. Many folks don’t get treatment because they’re ashamed to talk about their feelings or they feel they can tough it out. Talking things out with family and friends can be therapeutic because it helps everyone compare notes on how to handle life’s exigencies. There are several signs of depression, including sleeping too much or too little, loss of interest in activities you used to enjoy, feeling guilty, chronic pain or digestive disorders and difficulty making decisions. Treatment for severe clinical depression includes talk therapy and antidepressant drugs. Be comforted by the fact that since treatment exists, the medical community is used to handling — and curing — people with depression. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

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83'$7(6 +$33(1,1*6 ,1 7+( $5($ ArtistoKrafts Fair — Artisans, crafters, local businesses and food trucks will congregate at 1940 Bluffton Road, next to the Clyde Theater Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 18 and 19, for the ﬁrst ever ArtistoKrafts Fair. The indoor event, sponsored by Attorney Samuel Jarjour and Bee Kind Candles, will run from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Santa will be available for photos and live music will be provided both days via an open jam/open mike for any musicians or bands who wish to participate. Salamonie Senior Luncheon — The monthly Salamonie Senior Luncheon will be held at noon Monday Dec. 6, at the Salamonie Lake Interpretive Center. Anyone age 50 or older is welcome to attend. Join Brad Bumgardner, executive director of the Indiana

Audubon Society, to explore all things birding in Indiana, and will include a look at birding opportunities around the state, a look at the history of birding, important bird areas in Indiana, purchasing and using binoculars, and an introduction to the common birds of Indiana. The program begins with a carry-in meal at noon. Guests should bring a side dish to share, a beverage and their own table service. The main dish of chili is provided by Friends of the Upper Wabash Interpretive Services. A $1 donation will be accepted to help defray costs. Seating is limited. Reservations may be made by calling (260) 468-2127. Upper Wabash Interpretive Services is located at 3691 New Holland Road, Andrews. White elephant bingo — Woodlands Senior Activity

Center, 710 N. Opportunity Drive, Columbia City, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, and 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Woodlands Senior Activity Center. Bring canned goods, paper products, books, decor items, games and stationary items to share as prizes. No clothing or fabric items. Euchre — 9 a.m. every Tuesday and Friday at Woodlands Events & Activities. Events are subject to change in order to follow any changes in the safety guidelines. Dominoes — noon, every Tuesday at Woodlands Events & Activities. Events are subject to change in order to follow any changes in the safety guidelines.

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Center. A movie in Gladbury, England, where legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available. “A Christmas Story” — Noon, Thursday, Dec. 16,

Woodlands Events and Activity Center. A holiday movie following the exploits of Ralphie Parker who dodges a bully and dreams of his ideal Christmas gift, an “ofﬁcial Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, range model air riﬂe, with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time.” Hot chocolate and cookies. Take and make crafts — Wednesday, Dec. 29. Pick up a craft kit at the front desk and make it at home. Woodlands Events and Activity Center. Crafting corner class — 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10. Woodlands Events and Activity Center. Reservations and prepayment required no later than Tuesday, Jan. 4.

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Unlike its legendary-bird namesake, this sprawling metropolis of Phoenix ranked among the fastest-growing areas in the nation did not re-energize itself by rising out of its own ashes in the burning desert. More like that pink rabbit in the battery commercial, it just grows and grows and keeps on growing, stretching its shopping centers and sub-divisions over and around every cactus and crevice in the Valley of the Sun. To get our arms around this urbanized sprawl that has

positioned attractions and accommodations as much as two hours apart, we traveled by car, bicycle, horse, light-rail and balloon. We launched our local exploration by visiting the Arizona Challenger Space Center. Visitors ﬂow seamlessly through scenarios that include space missions complete with emergencies. Still in up-in-the-air mode, we headed to Deer Valley Airport on the northeastern edge of town for a mile-high 90-minute balloon ride to enhance our perspective of the local growth. If such a diversion doesn’t sound appealing, you can take a quick drive to South Mountain

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Avoid no-plan death trap

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You can put off making plans for your ﬁnal days on earth but you can’t put off dying. The point is, if you haven’t made plans for handling your estate and remains, it’s time to begin. The same with instructions on managing your matters when your mind is no longer reliable.

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Continued from page 12 notable resorts is the Phoenician, which is tucked into a fold of local icon Saddleback Mountain with its eye-candy nighttime vistas of the twinkling town lights to the south. About an hour south in the Gila River Indian Community is the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort on the grounds of a casino — the largest of the more than half-dozen casinos in this metro area — built by the Pima and Maricopa tribes of Native Americans. A small parasol-protected riverboat putt-putts gamblers on a man-made creek between the hotel lobby and casino lobby. You can tour the facilities via horse-drawn wagon or range farther by heading out from the horseback riding stables. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

There’s more to end-of-life planning than making a will. Although that’s a good beginning. Yet, according to a recent report, more than 75% of millennials — the segment of population born between 1981 and 1996 — don’t even have that. To begin, you can quickly write down a simple statement of who should get what of whatever you’re

leaving when you die. Or you can have a family sit down and talk about your plans. This should open the door to how you’re going to cope with your ﬁnal days and who will be delegated to take charge if you become physically or mentally handicapped. Now that you’re in the planning mode, it’s time to talk with

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Phone protection The mobile phone has become part of our lives, but some folks still haven’t given much thought to taking care of it. Dropping it accidentally, getting it wet or exposing it to extreme weather are some of the ways the screen and body can be scratched or damaged.

an attorney. A chat with your tax preparer will help, too. In meeting with you lawyer, you should be thoroughly candid on what you want to do. How should your estate be divided, who should have power of attorney — oh, wait, what’s that? This is the individual or individuals who will manage your physical and ﬁnancial affairs when you no longer are capable. This takes you into another area: instructions on health-care and ﬁnal-days medical treatment and the preparation of a living will. We seem to be hard-wired with the this-can’t-happen-to-me gene,

but about half of the folks in their 80s suffer from some form of cognitive impairment, according to medical research. All through the process, you should be talking with members of your family, especially those who will become surrogates with power of attorney to handle your affairs. If you designate non-family members as executor or other ofﬁcial handler, bring them into the conversation, too. There are countless cruel tales of greed making monsters out of family members when someone approaches death and after they die. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021

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in 2018, is quickly becoming America’s archive and registry of veteran experiences. After paying an admission fee (veterans, active-duty military, Gold Star families and children under 5 are free), the first exhibit in the circular building presents information on every military conflict this country has participated in. It starts with the Revolutionary War and goes through the Indian Wars, two world wars and the most recent conflicts in the Far East and Middle East. On the opposite side of the

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Willodean Carroll from Nappanee engaged in a 2-day mystery tour with a travel company and discovered the historic town of Bridgeton in Parke County. Pictured in the photo, from left, are Jean Shaffer, Leonard Shaffer and Carroll. They are positioned at the entrance to the Bridgeton Covered Bridge, Indiana’s most famous covered bridge. Its notoriety originates from the bridge’s picturesque surroundings - the beautiful covered bridge, a waterfall cascading underneath and an old mill still grinding away in the background. This is one of 31 bridges in Parke County. Built in 1868, switched to concrete in 1967, destroyed by fire in 2005 and rebuilt by the townspeople in 2006, the Bridgeton Covered Bridge has seen its share of history. The bridge spans 267 feet over Big Raccoon Creek and is the gateway to the town of Bridgeton. The old mill town hosts annual events to bring vacationers to the area. Most notably is the Covered Bridge Festival in October. A sundry of vendors offer their wares from unique and handcrafted items to cast iron cookware and primitives. Other events in Bridgeton honor early 1800s life, the Civil War, the mill and the holiday season. Quite a few buildings in the historic town were built from 1869 to the turn of the century and are still in operation, repurposed as charming shops. Of course, the Bridgeton Mill also brings its share of guests to the town. Established in 1823 and rebuilt in 1870, this mill still grinds wheat into flour and corn into meal with its 200 year old French Buhr stone. It is the oldest continually operating mill in the midwest. Visitors can watch the historic mill in action and sample some freshly milled flour. Inside is also a country store with gourmet foods, knickknacks, gifts and a quilt shop. Whether heading to the area for the bridges, the mill, the shopping or the history, Bridgeton is a can’t-miss stop. Thanks, Willodean for sharing your wonderful Midwestern trip with us.

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Many times this prompts the adult children to start a discussion with their parents their concerns and a need for change. These types of conversations may take place slowly over time as parents slowly process their own wants and needs regarding necessary changes. At times it may be a relief for the aging parent(s), at other times; they may need the process to go slowly and with gentle care. One important thing to remember is change is hard and it seems the older we get the more time we need to process changes. Though change can be difﬁcult, to be in control of the changes that occur in our lives is much better than having to be forced to change because of health issues or other circumstances.

Just recently I met with a lovely lady who had made the decision to downsize. She was very sharp, and in good health. As we talked, I sensed she was one who wanted to be in control of her own life, and rightly so. She recognized staying in her present home was not realistic, and in her own best interest, she had set in motion the wheels of change. We talked about what those changes involved, what steps she needed to take and the order of those steps. In effect, we created a game plan so that everyone was on the same page. This is the part of the job I enjoy most, helping people reach their goals. Our family helping them. To get a copy of this free report call 1-877-6055483 and request report ID 0210.

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on to something, after all. I once got lost walking a golf course. Mary Ellen is not a fan of products that admit in their commercials their effectiveness has not been fully proven. But she was so concerned about my increasing forgetfulness, she decided it was worth a try. I was very insulted. “How about you, Mary Ellen? Aren’t you going to try it?” “Don’t be silly. Why do you think I need it?” “Well, last month we got pizza delivered four times, brought in Chinese food three times and had stuff from the freezer about seven times.” “So, what does that have to do with my memory?” “I assumed you forgot how to cook.” I thought that joke would make her angry, but she didn’t say a word. For three days. For a long time, every time I went to CVS, she told me to buy some Prevagen. It kept slipping my mind when I was at the

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store, which seems to me to be a real conundrum for the Prevagen people — the kind of marketing concern Mr. Wonderful on “Shark Tank” would have been quick to point out: “What good is a memory product if consumers keep forgetting to buy it? I’m out.” In retrospect, I wish I had not asked my wife to also take the drug. About a month later, I could tell she was annoyed at something and I asked her what was bothering her. “About six months after we got married, Dick, you told me I was starting to gain weight and now that I think about it, I’m still angry at you for saying that.” “That was 39 years ago. What made you remember it now?” “I don’t know. It just came back to me.” “Well, Mary Ellen, I just remembered when we ﬁrst met, you forgot about our date one night and you left me sitting alone at the bar for two hours.” “Wow, Dick, that was 42 years ago. You sure hold a grudge a long time.” Whatever made you think of that again?” After rehashing a few of our less-than-joyous moments in the past, things that long ago had vanished from our minds, we decided to switch from the extra strength Prevagen to the regular strength. There were a few things we wanted erased from our brains forever, and we didn’t want to go overboard with this memory thing. I’m writing a letter to Prevagen to suggest they put this on their warning label: “This product will not only improve your bad memory but may also bring back bad memories.” Catchy, huh? Full disclosure: I have written several hundred columns over the years about Mary Ellen and me. Up until now every article was based on something that really happened. This is the only time everything in the column is completely made up … assuming my memory serves me correctly.

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Navigating the post-acute stay %\ $$521 -$&2%6 'LUHFWRU RI 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ 2FFXSDWLRQDO 7KHUDSLVW .LQJVWRQ Many of the people who come into a skilled nursing facility haven’t had to be there before. This can be a very difﬁcult place to navigate for a healthy individual, let alone someone who may be amid their worst health crisis. What to expect is a very busy and physically, mentally, and spiritually challenging rehab. Knowing what to expect can help ease your anxiety and keep you informed. Most patients will receive a therapy evaluation with the goal being to get you on your feet and moving as soon as possible. Your insurance may dictate the amount of time therapy gets to see you or how often; as well as how long you stay in the SNF. Most people still go home from the SNF with home healthcare or out-patient services to continue their rehab. Occupational therapy will be helping you work on your day to

day activities; getting dressed, bathing, using the toilet, making a meal, making the bed; all those things you do at home. Physical therapy will be working on getting you walking, improving your balance and strength and taking stairs. Speech therapy will be helping sharpen your memory and attention skills, advancing your modiﬁed diet and swallowing, and voice projection. Nursing will be checking in multiple times for vitals, medications, education and general assisting you with things that are difﬁcult. The physician or nurse practitioner will see you regularly as well to manage your care, medications and specialty appointments. In addition, you will have access to a registered dietician, respiratory therapist, social worker, activities, psych services, a beauty salon and chaplain services. All these things to help support the rehab and recovery process for a safe discharge. Knowing these things can help give you a road map to all the services available to you during your stay in the SNF.

Home work lengthens careers %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Working from home not only saves time by eliminating the commute from home to ofﬁce and back, it also saves money by eliminating the need to dress up for the ofﬁce. And one-third of hiring managers said productivity has increased since their employees began working from home when the pandemic closed things down. There’s no real sense yet about how much of the work force will keep on working from their bedroom, den, living-room table, garage, studio or whatever as pandemic mandates and restrictions are lifted, but the working world knows things will never be the same. Some companies already are paying for their employee’s equipment and furniture being used at home. At the same time, a quarter of home workers surveyed said they’d take a 10% pay cut to keep on working out of their home. While the majority of workers like this practice and its prospects, three-quarters of supervisors and managers want their workers back on site.

Human resources officials report management’s push to have workers get back to the office is simply control. An August survey of 200 executives revealed they didn’t have faith in much of their staff to be productive workers at home. Managers said they aren’t able to tutor their employees when they aren’t in the office. While the work-at-home and work-in-the-office factions are still rather shapeless, there are signs the workers are becoming more flexible and, as a result, independent. Growing numbers of people are starting jobs and then leaving them without ever meeting their colleagues. This remote approach to work eliminates the emotional attachment to the workplace, where people devote their time to being productive surrounded by colleagues devoted to similar goals. The traditional teamwork approach disappears. The upside for many workers who flourish by working at home is they can extend their careers past the traditional retirement age. Employers benefit by retaining these workers’ experience and expertise much longer. Mature Life Features Copyright 2021