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Editor................................... Amy M. Orr Contributors..............Sylvia Marbach Amy M. Orr

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For the Sake of LOVE

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Family SERVING Families

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A Family AFFAIR

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CALENDAR OF AREA EVENTS

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SAFE Place for a Fresh Start

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Prepared with LOVE

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Assisted Living with CARE

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WELCOMING Weary Travelers

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y definition, true love involves personal sacrifice. In fact, it is in those brief moments of greatest personal sacrifice that we see love in its purest form.

And, we often find such loss repaid with something much more precious and fulfilling than what was sacrificed. This has

been the case for State Farm Agent Steve Rich of Decatur, Indiana.

Steve was not always an insurance salesman.

Actually, he admits that he really doesn’t like to sell, at all.

A graduate of Taylor University, Steve once enjoyed his roles as biology teacher and

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football and wrestling coach at Churubusco High School. But, with his wife Vicki staying at home with their children, Steve found he just couldn’t make ends meet on his teaching and coaching income.

Putting his family’s welfare ahead of personal aspirations and dreams, Steve began to search for a different source of income. His cousin Kathy was married to

Greg Drake, a State Farm agent operating in Berne, Indiana. Greg told Steve that State Farm was looking to place another agent in the Decatur area.

In 1980, Steve took a tremendous leap of faith and began a “scratch” agency with no policy holders, at first, and very limited draw on any income, knowing that the potential for future income surpassed his earnings as an

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Not wanting to become the annoying salesman people avoided, Steve looked for a way to sell insurance without being pushy. So, he decided to start “teaching” insurance rather than “selling” it.

Steve reasoned, If I can help other people get the insurance coverage they really want, then we’ll both be in a winning position. From the start of his new career, Steve chose to focus on listening to the needs of his clients, educating them on the options available, and letting them make the decision to purchase.

As Steve’s business grew, State Farm eventually offered him an independent contract. For awhile, Vicki worked at the church they attended, but as the business flourished, Steve needed her help at his office more and more.

When Steve and Vicki’s children were small and not in school yet, it was not uncommon for them to spend time at the office. So, even being employed outside his home, Steve still got to see his children quite regularly.

Vicki could always do quite a bit of work from home, too, and didn’t always need to come in to help. This gave Vicki the opportunity to raise her children while still working. Steve says that they tried a baby sitter once, but it only lasted six months, and Vicki didn’t like it.

Still serving customers from his Decatur office all these years later, Steve feels so fortunate to have Vicki working alongside him. Being married for 41 years has been good, the couple says, and they are both still in love with each other. Steve jokes that it takes that long to get used to a mate.

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Vicki’s presence has been a huge blessing to Steve. He says that she adds so much to his office environment.

Vicki is not licensed for sales, but she helps Steve with bookkeeping, setting appointments, answering the phone, making the office look nice, and offering the employees coffee and tasty treats.

Vicki is very organized, and she says it used to “drive her crazy” that Steve wasn’t as orderly. He jokes that, until two years ago when Vicki started working full-time at the agency, the couple wasn’t able to work together because of their organizational differences.

But, as the years have passed, they have both “matured,” and those sorts of things really don’t matter anymore.

Steve appreciates all the support he receives from State Farm, as well. He feels fortunate to partner with this large company owned by its policy holders.

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When Steve started in 1980, agents were not using computers. Nowadays, people tell Steve that his job should be easier because of the advances in technology, but Steve would disagree.

The computer might make some things easier, but people do not. In this fastpaced world, some customers are much more demanding, and they expect answers and results immediately.

Steve simply sees computers as tools to help run the business – and, to keep him a little more organized.

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Melinda Sprunger has been working with Steve for 13 years. She is licensed in all areas of insurance, and Steve feels that she is very dependable. He says she adds an element of consistency to the office, and people often ask for her by name.

Wanita Schaadt is also on staff. She came to work for Steve a year ago but has been a State Farm agent for 10 years. She happened to be living in Decatur, so Steve was happy to acquire her and her expertise.

In a service business like this, Steve feels privileged to be able to be there for customers during difficult moments in life when unfortunate things happen to them. Life is always changing.

Property is sometimes destroyed, and people pass away.

Steve is glad to be there for people when unexpected losses have occurred in their lives. He feels it is a pleasure to be able to help out. He says it’s a very personal job, and he enjoys helping people get through the tough stuff.

After 33 years, Steve is happy that he chose the insurance business.

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or Gerald and Lorraine Kaup, better known as Jerry and Lorri to friends and family members, working together is something they’ve done for over 30 years. Their story isn’t a typical “college romance,” though it did start during their days of pharmaceutical school at Ohio State University.

The Kaups’ love was something more; it was a flourishing business opportunity that became

a family practice now serving many local communities.

Six short months after graduating from pharmaceutical school and with the encouragement of family members, the Kaups decided to “run a business.” Their plan was to assist the local community by providing a “full-service retail pharmacy offering overthe-counter and prescription pharmaceutical

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items, compounded medications, and gifts and collectibles” to area residents.

The year was 1980, and the new Kaup Pharmacy was housed in historic Fort Recovery, Ohio – home to Jerry and new home to Lorri, previously from Parma, Ohio. They knew this would be a great place to raise a family, as well as establish a family-oriented business. The Kaups’ business has grown tremendously from its humble beginnings.

To ensure they provided the best and most affordable services to the community, the Kaups traveled to California for training and became certified in a “full-service home infusion division” in 1990. In 1994, they started compounding medications, and a short time later in 2001, they established a new facility in Versailles, Ohio.

Doctors in Union City knew of the remarkable services that were being offered by the Kaups

and, in 2005, they convinced the couple to open another pharmacy in Union City, with the addition of “durable home medical equipment services.” Three short years later, they again expanded to an Arcanum, Ohio grocery store that held similar values and “served the community well.”

Both Jerry and Lorri firmly believe in service and in getting “the highest quality of care available in a small town.” Their values have proven to be economically viable, and most would agree that area residents have a quality of life “you can’t get anywhere else.” This also rings true for the communities they serve directly, as well as more than two dozen counties in Indiana and Ohio where Kaup Pharmacy makes deliveries.

As the Kaups built their business, they also raised a family. The couple now has four children and six grandchildren, and family is an utmost priority in their life. With new pharmacists in the next generation of family and extended family, serving others seems to be a way of life.

The Kaups are definitely in the business of helping others and making a difference in their community.

This is also true of the Kaups’ staff.

They employ hard-working, dependable individuals and encourage training and professionalism. They enjoy seeing when employees can “grow and learn in their profession” and appreciate when their staff members assist in “making the mission statement talk.”

This visible show of appreciation encourages employees, as well as customers. Currently, with fourteen pharmacists on staff and a variety of drivers, customer service representatives, and more, the Kaups are continually encouraging employees and assisting them in serving clients.

A recent addition to Kaup Pharmacy has been their Enhanced Health program, which encourages individuals and selfemployed business owners to participate in their own preventative care. According to the Kaups, “the mission of Enhanced

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Patients can lessen stress and save time by enrolling and “reduce the risk of drugrelated adverse health incidents by taking medications as prescribed.”

Kaup Pharmacy also provides dependable home medical equipment (free delivery, set-up, and training), home IV services, specialty compounding, prescriptions, supplements, nutritional aid and more.

One satisfied customer from Celina, Ohio, states, “From the moment my mother made the decision to come to Celina, you all have made such a positive impact in her healthcare! Thank you so much for the extra effort; it means a lot to us and my mother.”

Kaup Pharmacy is more than your average drug-store. For owners, parents, and community members Jerry and Lorri Kaup, it’s not just a business. It’s “Caring for People like Family.”

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eb Tumbleson, owner and operator of Engine House Quilt Shop located in downtown Berne, Indiana, found herself interested in the art of fabrics at a young age.

Deb grew up in Berne and attended Adams Central. “Way back when I was a junior in high school, my grandma asked if I would

like to try to make a quilt,” she recalls. “So, she and I together sewed a quilt together, and it kind of gave me a hunger for fabric.”

Several years ago, Deb was a manager at an office that was going out of business. Instead of mourning the loss of her job, she seized the opportunity in a positive way.

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“Throughout my life, I’ve been buying fabric, not knowing what to do with it.”

With the help and support of her husband, Deb purchased a building with the hopes of being able to open up a quilt shop.

“It has been an amazing ride. For eight years, we’ve been open. It will be eight years in July.”

Family plays a large part in Deb’s shop. Her grandmother was the reason she fell in love with fabric, and her family continues to be a prominent part of the business.

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The repair service is a new addition at the quilt shop. Deb says, “We have a service guy. He’s very, very good. He can fix any machine.

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runners to hot pads, to purses, to skirts and garments.” Deb explains that while the items made here are pragmatic, they also serve an emotional purpose.

“I think the quilts we make are the biggest hug that we give to people, because every time a person picks up a quilt, they always snuggle in it. So it’s like this huge hug.”

Deb says her vision for Engine House Quilt Shop goes further than the business angle. “This is more of a safe haven for people to come and let their hair down. It’s a place do something for a family member or a friend... feel good about yourself...share with others, connect...that kind of thing.”

The quilt shop has grown a little more each year. “That’s only through God’s help,” Deb admits. “There’s no other way. I feel like I never know what each day is going to bring. But, it’s exciting to see what’s around the next corner.

“And, I think I’ve grown a ton. Who knows what tomorrow’s going to be?

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AREA EVENTS CALENDAR

FEBRUARY 1st LEGO Club

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

Indoor Rodeo 7:30 p.m.

Hat Creek Arena Van Wert, Ohio (419) 238-2855

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Adams County Flea Market 7:00 a.m. - ?

Riverside Center Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2341

High School Invitational Exhibit Opens 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wassenberg Art Center Van Wert, Ohio (419) 238-6837

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Preschool Play Time 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

Cozy Christian Readers Book Discussion 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Moms Support Group 1:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Poetry Coterie

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

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Girls Book Club

Tot Block Party

Healthcare Provider CPR Training

Blood Pressure Checks

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Manga Club

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Childbirth Class 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Jay County Hospital Portland, Indiana (260) 726-7131

Musical Monday 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Stuff & Fluff Workshop 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

City Hall Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069

4th Blood Pressure Checks 8:15 a.m.

McDonald’s Restaurant Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2327

Senior BINGO

8:30 a.m.

McDonald’s Restaurant Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2327

AARP Income Tax Prep Assistance Begins 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

City Gym Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069 Noon - 2:00 p.m.

Muselman Wellness Pavilion Berne, Indiana (260) 589-4496

LEGO Club

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Jay County Library Portland, Indiana (260) 726-7890

PJ Story Hour

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

5th

Needles, Hooks & Pins 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Crafts & Conversation 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

6th

LEGO Club

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

LEGO Club

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Genealogy Workshop 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Weight Watchers Meeting 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

7th Artists in Action

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Arts Commerce Visitors Ctr Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-0510

Teen After-Hours Party 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

8th Cabin Fever Wiffle Ball Tournament 9:00 a.m. - Noon Jay Community Center Portland, Indiana (260) 726-6477

Make & Take Valentines 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

Movie @ the Branch 10:00 a.m. - Noon Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

Chilly Chili Run 11:00 a.m.

Ouabache State Park Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069

Saturday Night at the Village 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Swiss Village Berne, Indiana (260) 589-3173

Indoor Rodeo 7:30 p.m.

Hat Creek Arena Van Wert, Ohio (419) 238-2855

9th Cabin Fever Wiffle Ball Tournament 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Jay Community Center Portland, Indiana (260) 726-6477

10th State of the County Address 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Woodcrest Campus Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2604

iPad Club

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

LEGO Club

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Jay County Library Portland, Indiana (260) 726-7890

Cookbook Club

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Moms Support Group

Fibre Artists

Girls Book Club

12th

1:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

Valentine Craft Night 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

11th Blood Pressure Clinic 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

McDonald’s Restaurant Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Blood Pressure Clinic 10:00 a.m. - 11:0 a.m.

Sack & Save Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Arts Commerce Visitors Center Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-5222

Chamber Networking Breakfast 7:30 a.m.

Elks Lodge Dunkirk, Indiana (260) 726-4481

Needles, Hooks & Pins 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Daytime Book Club 10:00 a.m.

Jay County Library Portland, Indiana (260) 726-7890

Make & Take Valentines 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

Blood Pressure Checks

Crafts & Conversation

Computer Club

Crocheting Class

Noon - 2:00 p.m.

Muselman Wellness Pavilion Berne, Indiana (260) 589-4496 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

City Hall Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069

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13th

Mid-Day Music

Noon Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

JL Trekkers

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Weight Watchers Meeting 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Who Picked This Book, Anyway?

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Bailey’s Coffee Shop Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Women & Their Tools: Power Saws 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

14th

Jewelry Making Class

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

South Adams Senior Center Berne, Indiana (260) 589-8877

Artists in Action

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Arts Commerce Visitors Ctr Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-0510

Romance at the Limberlost 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Limberlost State Historic Site Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7428

15th

4-H Pancake & Sausage Breakfast 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

4-H Community Center Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6412

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4-H Enrollment Open House 9:00 a.m. - Noon 4-H Community Center Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6412

Adams County Winter Market 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

4-H Dining Hall Monroe, Indiana (260) 701-3047

LEGO Club

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

The “Not-So” Newlywed Game 7:30 p.m.

Niswonger Performing Arts Van Wert, Ohio (419) 238-6722

Indoor Rodeo 7:30 p.m.

Hat Creek Arena Van Wert, Ohio (419) 238-2855

16th

Mother & Son Dance 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

4-H Community Center Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069

Father & Daughter Dance 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

4-H Community Center Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069

17th

Blood Pressure Checks 12:30 p.m.

South Adams Senior Center Berne, Indiana (260) 589-8877

Free Senior BINGO

1:00 p.m.

South Adams Senior Center Berne, Indiana (260) 589-8877

Moms Support Group 1:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

All Books Considered Book Discussion 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Girls Book Club 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

Evening Book Club 7:00 p.m.

Jay County Library Portland, Indiana (260) 726-7890

18th Senior BINGO

8:30 a.m.

McDonald’s Restaurant Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2327

Blood Pressure Checks Noon - 2:00 p.m.

Muselman Wellness Pavilion Berne, Indiana (260) 589-4496

Bloodmobile

Noon - 6:00 p.m.

South Adams Senior Center Berne, Indiana (260) 589-8877

LEGO Club

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Jay County Library Portland, Indiana (260) 726-7890

The Cold Wind Blows 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Kids’ Club

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

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19th

Needles, Hooks & Pins 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Bookmark Craft

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Crafts & Conversation 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

Crocheting Class 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

City Hall Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069

Library Cupcake Wars 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

20th - 23rd Jay County Civic Theatre: Steel Magnolias Various Showtimes Arts Place Portland, Indiana (260) 726-4809

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Seniors Theater Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

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LEGO Club

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

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Poetry Jam

Tax Assistance for Seniors

LEGO Club

K123 Club

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Java Bean Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

Weight Watchers Meeting

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

LEGO Club

6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

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Artists in Action

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Arts Commerce Visitors Ctr Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-0510

Card Making Class

9:00 a.m.

South Adams Senior Center Berne, Indiana (260) 589-8877

Chocolate & Canvas 2:00 p.m.

Swiss Village Berne, Indiana (260) 589-3173

22nd

Dan’s Fish & Tenderloin Fry Not Provided Bryant Community Center Bryant, Indiana (260) 997-6418

Indoor Rodeo 7:30 p.m.

Hat Creek Arena Van Wert, Ohio (419) 238-2855

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

Girls Book Club 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

Cooking Class: Proper Knife Skills 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Bluffton Middle School Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069

Teen Book Club

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Kids’ Club

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wells County Library Ossian, Indiana (260) 622-4691

25th

Blood Pressure Clinic 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

McDonald’s Restaurant Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Blood Pressure Clinic 10:00 a.m. - 11:0 a.m.

Sack & Save Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

Blood Pressure Checks Noon - 2:00 p.m.

Muselman Wellness Pavilion Berne, Indiana (260) 589-4496

Computer Basics

24th

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

1:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Jay County Library Portland, Indiana (260) 726-7890

Moms Support Group

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LEGO Club

Orion Samuelson

3:00 p.m.

Niswonger Performing Arts Van Wert, Ohio (419) 238-6722

26th Needles, Hooks & Pins 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

AARP Income Tax Prep Assistance 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Geneva, Indiana (260) 368-7270

Crafts & Conversation 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Berne Public Library Berne, Indiana (260) 589-2809

Crocheting Class 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

City Hall Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-6069

27th Internet Basics

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wells County Library Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-1612

Weight Watchers Meeting 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2145

28th Artists in Action

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Arts Commerce Visitors Ctr Bluffton, Indiana (260) 824-0510

Family Block Parties 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Adams Public Library Decatur, Indiana (260) 724-2605

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ove is meant to nurture, to grow, and to encourage…never to hurt. Life is sometimes hard, and hurt is inevitable, but relationships were never intended to be a source of pain.

As executive director of A Friend’s House in Bluffton, Indiana, Pam Durdahl sees the lives of young women change almost daily. Her clients deal with issues of self-harm, eating disorders, pregnancy and/or depression.

The organization started out as a crisis pregnancy center, but it was soon discovered that most women not only needed help during their pregnancy, but after birth, as well. They typically returned to whatever unhealthy situation they were dealing with previously.

Because nothing about their situation had been “fixed,” these ladies were often trapped in a cycle of negative circumstances. It was decided that something more long-term

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should be available so women could remove themselves from those circumstances permanently and begin to heal.

The current facility was donated to A Friend’s House in 2001, and with the help of over 400 volunteers and 31 churches, it was quickly transformed into a place of healing.

Everything was designed to simulate a home environment so as to make it feel like home as much as possible.

Once a young lady completes an intensive and honest application, she is carefully considered before being accepted to the program. Once a resident arrives at A Friend’s House, all communication with the outside world is cut off for 30 days.

This allows the resident to focus only on herself without pressure from any outside influence. It also gives her time to get to know the caring staff.

Residents learn to discern between safe and unsafe people – and, how to react if someone close to them is unsafe.

Residents learn that they no longer need to be victims.

Pam can tell numerous stories of young women and the pain they have fought to overcome. Most clinics only deal with the symptoms of someone’s behavior, but here, the staff help reveal the underlying source of the behavior.

This is a terribly painful process, but at the same time, it’s the most healing

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These young women may be dealing with any number of problems, from eating disorders to self-mutilation, and these behaviors usually stem from an abusive situation. During their stay at A Friend’s House, they learn about healthy relationships and about setting boundaries for themselves and, more importantly, for other people.

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Once the assessment step is complete, that’s when the real transformation can begin. In the development stage, residents can come to terms with the real source of their problems.

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Residents must follow a strict schedule at A Friend’s House, which paves the way for the formation of a healthy, new structure in their lives. Soon after their arrival, residents are assessed so that staff will be better equipped to assist them.

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Security is fairly tight here with the staff keeping entry doors locked and the means to monitor anyone attempting to enter. The facility can house up to seven women at a time, each occupying their own room.

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During the assessment stage, the staff uses its time to get to know the residents better. The staff is very transparent.

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Trained counselors are brought in weekly to talk with the residents. Group sessions are held several times a day, and homework is assigned.

Each week, a resident is given a certain responsibility to complete, such as making sure all the bathrooms are neat and clean. The women are also required to keep their rooms tidy and their clothing laundered.

Residents even learn to cook meals.

For those who struggle with eating disorders, this is an extremely big deal.

The kitchen is a very frightening place for them.

Each month, residents receive twenty dollars to spend on whatever they like.

They also go out to eat as a group at a different restaurant every month.

During the Christmas season last year, residents attended the Nutcracker together. Most of these young women had never before experienced this sort of cultural enrichment.

The women who stay at A Friend’s House tend to come from desperate backgrounds. That last time Pam reviewed statistics, 71% of the residents had come from physically abusive situations, with 74% of them reporting some form of sexual abuse. Often, the abuser is a father, step-father, brother, or boyfriend – someone very close to the woman.

Pam says these are the most difficult situations to help with because for the women, this abuse is so embarrassing to talk about. In fact, while the program at A Friend’s House includes four stages of healing, some residents who have been abused can only get through

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LEHMAN the first stage. This is usually the first time they have actually confronted the source of their problems.

Sometimes Pam finds herself angry at the situations that bring women to seek shelter at A Friend’s House. She tears up at some of the stories that she has heard – stories that no one should ever have to tell.

Pam admits that her staff doesn’t “fix” people; they only try to teach the residents and help to bring about some healing. The decision to make permanent changes is up to the resident. Even after graduation from the program, the staff is available to anyone who might need to talk.

Pam recalls a teaching moment as she and a coworker worked together putting up some Christmas decorations in the dining area. The coworker suggested that the garland that Pam had just put up might look better somewhere else. Pam graciously moved the garland.

A young resident watching them asked Pam in astonishment, “Did you hear what she just said to you?” The resident had difficulty understanding why Pam was not offended by her co-worker’s comment.

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Recognizing the significance of the moment, Pam simply offered, “This is all part of working together – being able to accept suggestions and criticism... just getting along with people.

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eyerly Bakery, located in downtown Ossian, Indiana, has become a family tradition, handed down from father to son, now capably managed by a third generation of Heyerly men.

Grandpa Heyerly opened the bakery in 1931.

Today, Ron Heyerly and his three brothers are owners and operators of the bakery. The four Heyerly men work all through the night, baking and frying up their famous rolls and donuts.

Made-from-scratch bakeries are pretty rare these days. With most bakeries, the products are made somewhere else, then shipped to the store.

Everything at Heyerly’s is made from scratch.

His current position as baker is the only career Ron has even known. Even when he joined the U.S. Army, he worked in the army’s bakery in San Juan, Puerto Rico, immediately following basic training. While there, he ran the bread plant.

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Since he already knew how to bake bread, Ron ascended to management quickly. Even as a private, his position in the bakery was above the higher-ranking officers working there. Having grown up in a bakery, he was experienced in every aspect and more knowledgeable than his fellow soldiers.

While serving his country in Puerto Rico, Ron made about 4,000 loaves of bread a day with

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It took a few tries before Ron got the recipe just right. Now Heyerly’s soft sugar cookies are very popular, and Ron says that his grandkids just love them. He recommends, “Try putting strawberries on top of our sugar cookie. It’s the best strawberry shortcake you’ve ever eaten.”

The storage room at Heyerly’s houses 50-pound bags of flour, sugar, and every other ingredient required when baking.

The shop operates three fryers and a glazer to help speed up the process. Ron says their kneading table is the original wood table his grandfather used when the bakery first opened.

Heyerly’s also has an eight-tray revolving oven that came from an Archway cookie factory. Ron says that his father purchased it more than 50 years ago while Ron was still in the Army. The oven can handle 56 trays of rolls at a time.

Ron is the one who maintains the oven.

It’s so old, and no one else knows how to fix it.

Ron says you never see people “standing in line to work at the bakery” because of the hours. He usually goes into work around one o’clock in the morning and works until eight. Weekend hours are longer because the bakery is much busier.

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Ron’s schedule doesn’t bother him a bit.

It’s just the way it’s been all his life. He says there’s nothing good on TV during the night, anyway, and he gets to play some golf during the day with his buddy.

Ron’s wife Linda works at the bakery as a cake decorator. She helps to run the counter, as well. When asked how working with his wife has been, Ron laughs and says, “I don’t work with her.”

He explains that she stays out front, and he stays in the back – and that has “worked out great” for many years.

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The bakery in Ossian has many dedicated customers who come in on a regular basis. Some like to bring treats back to the office with them. Others might be having a party or ordering something special for their church dinner. It’s not unusual for someone to walk out with five dozen donuts at a time.

Heyerly’s Bakery also attracts customers from all over the United States. Ron recalls one time when President Bush was in office with Dan Quayle as Vice President. Quayle traveled to Fort Wayne, and while there, he heard about Heyerly’s.

Ron says Vice President Quayle actually sent a few members of his Secret Service detail down to Ossian for some rolls.

They bought 15 dozen to take back to Washington, D.C. Ron says that Thanksgiving and Christmas are extremely busy times for the bakery. During Thanksgiving season, especially, Heyerly’s receives a lot of orders for pies. Ron estimates that they baked over 1,600 pies last November, all made from scratch. He laughs, “That’s a few.”

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rownPointe Communities in Portland, Indiana, is just one of twelve locations spanning a tri-state area to serve local residents and senior citizens.

Their motto is “Care You Can Trust.”

CrownPointe’s mission is “to create and foster a continuum of care” for seniors that promotes and encourages the physical,

mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of each individual within a secure and affordable community environment.” Their community in Portland focuses on doing just that, while providing commendable services to its residents.

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living apartments and condominiums, and a majority of these facilities were established in 2002. Around this time, many Jay County seniors were relocating to other communities where assisted living housing was available.

A group of concerned community members saw a need to keep these native seniors close to home. Longtime Portland physician Dr.

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Unlike a nursing home, CrownPointe housing is for independent seniors who would like company, or just a little extra care, as they go about their own personal daily routines. These residents have “their own apartments, daily activities, and bingo, and everyone pretty much comes and goes as they please.”

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Tess says CrownPointe is a place where “loved ones can go, and you don’t have to worry about them.” What’s more, it is a place “where loved ones have someone looking after them without being treated like they would be at a nursing home.” Individuals can still create and maintain their own schedules, while also participating in activities of all sorts while living here.

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She adds that a person who continues an exercise regimen tends to stay motivated because exercise releases endorphins.

“The more you sit, the stiffer you get,” Tess says, and if you can sit by a window where the sun is shining, do so. Every little activity like this helps to keep away those winter blues. These are just a couple of the ways Tess and her staff try to help residents – through encouraging exercise and promoting daily activity.

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In late July 2002, the couple purchased an early twentieth-century Arts & Crafts

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space. And, when the Hughes Inn Bed & Breakfast opened in the fall of 2002, Tom and Sherry found themselves filling a variety of roles, in addition to host and hostess.

in the home and more than two acres of land on the property, they stay pretty busy with the cooking, housekeeping, maintenance and repairs, and groundskeeping.

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"If you're looking for a quality, clean, quiet place run by good folks, then you need to see this place for yourself. If I'm nearby in Ohio, that's where I'll be."

While the Hughes are still accepting guests, after 11 years in the business, they will be retiring. Sherry says, "We are sad to say the Hughes Inn is for sale.

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