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Managing Editor Ambrosia Neldon
Creative Director Anne Johnson
On the Cover Contributors Cricket Nelson Craig Haupert Scott Novak Ted Yoakum
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Buchanan’s Wheatberry Restaurant & Tavern offers unique cuisine and dining experiences. Serving regional American dishes prepared with local ingredients, Wheatberry features award-winning pit barbecue, fresh-caught fish and seafood, prime steaks, free-range poultry and vegetarian options. The up-scale tavern pours a unique selection of spirits, wines, small batch and craft beers that are perfect for fall or any season. - page 10
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Contact Information Leader Publications 217 N. 4th Street Niles, MI 49120 www.MichianaLife.com
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What’s Inside? Homes
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12 In the Biz 17 Local Treasures
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20 In the Kitchen 24 From the Cookbook Recipes
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11 Publisher’s Note 16 Windows to the Past 19 Purely Michiana 28 How To 50 20 Answers 61 Why I Love Michiana
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RECIPE
homemade
hot apple cider Quarter the apples (no need to remove peel or seeds). In a large stock pot add apples and fill with water – just enough to cover the apples. Add sugar. Wrap cinnamon and allspice in a doubled up cheese cloth and tie, and add this to the apples and water. Boil on high for one hour (uncovered) checking on it frequently. Turn down heat and let simmer for two hours (covered). Take off the heat after two hours of simmering and let cool. Remove spices and mash up the apples to a pulp like consistency (a potato masher works well for this). Once cool pour into a strainer over a large bowl. When most of the juice has drained away, put the remainder of the pulp into a doubled up cheese cloth and squeeze over the bowl until no more juice comes out. (At this point either strain the juice to get out the little bits of pulp that remain with a cheese cloth draped inside the strainer to catch them or just leave it). Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week or freeze it for later use. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove. –Submitted by Joanne Smith, South Bend
Ingredients
• 8 -10 apples (Use gala for a less tart or intense taste) • 1/2-1 cup sugar • 4 tablespoons cinnam on (or 4 cinnamon sticks) • 4 tablespoons allspice
SHOPPING
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Michiana’s unique boutiques offer a collection of affordable autumn themed decor for your home.
Jar Lid Pumpkin Sorella’s Boutique, Granger, Indiana
$9 Rustic Fall Sign Ben Franklin’s, Bridgman, Michigan
$25
Mason Jar Flower Vases Shawnee Road Antiques, Baroda, Michigan
$20
Fall Pillows French Twist, Bridgman, Michigan
$10 Each
Autumn Wreath RUsT, Dowagiac, Michigan
$15
THANKSGIVING
table setting Niles etiquette expert offers helpful tips By: Ambrosia Neldon A large meal is customary come Thanksgiving. Planning an impressive Thanksgiving menu can be enjoyable for many people, while others get a little nervous when tasked with such an undertaking. But getting a head start and staying organized can make planning a Thanksgiving meal much easier than it looks. Begin by jotting down ideas of which dishes you want to make this year. Traditional foods like turkey and candied yams may be expected, but it’s perfectly acceptable to think outside the box as well. If you won’t be hosting a large crowd, you may want to serve more manageable Cornish hens in place of a larger turkey. Root vegetables and squash are seasonal foods that can add some autumn flavor to your Thanksgiving dinner table. Potatoes, corn, turnips and parsnips can be served baked or turned into soups and casseroles. Thanksgiving is a great time to celebrate local foods as well. If certain items are native to your area, such as grains or game, incorporate these foods into the planning. Once you have established the menu, you
can make a list of what can be prepared in advance and what will need to be made shortly before the holiday or the day of. Separate your shopping accordingly. Any frozen or canned products can be purchased in advance of the holiday rush and stored until use. Frozen turkeys also can be bought weeks before and then thawed out when they need to be cooked. Any dairy products or fresh produce should be purchased a few days before Thanksgiving and freshly prepared for optimal flavor. Rather than spending all of your time cooking the night before the dinner, mashed potatoes and casseroles can be prepared and frozen, then reheated on Thanksgiving. Some foods actually taste better when flavors have had an opportunity to meld. Even some baked goods can be made in advance and refrigerated or frozen until use. Think about preparing batters for cookies or cakes and then storing them in the refrigerator before finishing them on Thanksgiving. Any work you can handle in advance will save you time in the kitchen come the big day.
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Fostering Hope
Local couple opens home to more than 30 children during the past eight years
By: Craig Haupert Every night as she sits down for dinner, 9-year-old Carlee Gibson thanks her mother for making the meal. It’s a simple gesture, but one that tugs at her mother’s heartstrings. “(Carlee) says it every time — every single
time,” said Jessica Gibson. “It’s hard because you know there’s an old life attached. ... There was a time when she didn’t know if food was going to be on the table.” Jessica, 29, and her husband, James, 30, became foster parents of Carlee and her
biological sisters, Marissa, 11, and Jenna, 8, in 2006. They later adopted all three. Jessica didn’t want to dredge up the painful details of the sisters’ previous family life, but said they came from a traumatic situation.
“When we got (Carlee) it was Feb. 28. Her birthday was March 2,” she said. “She never knew what her birthday was. ... She didn’t know a birthday cake, she didn’t know she got presents. Nothing.” The Gibsons are among the approximately 40 licensed foster families for the Cass County Department of Human Services. According to the program’s child services supervisor, Kristen Williams, there are currently 150 youth in the county’s foster care system. Around 40 percent are placed outside the county, with many children being split from their siblings, because there aren’t enough licensed foster families to take them in Cass County. “There’s a real big need for foster families,” Williams said. “One of the real issues our children face when they are placed outside of the county is they lose their sense of community. They often can’t stay in the same school, participate in the same groups, like 4-H or little league. ... When you lose that it is very traumatic for a child.”
“We both looked at each other and something sparked that conversation again,” James said. “We’d been tossing around the idea in our own heads, but neither one of us knew that.” Both quickly agreed to begin the process toward becoming a licensed foster family. They welcomed Marissa, Carlee and Jenna — their first foster placements — into their home Feb. 28, 2006. Since then, they’ve fostered approximately 30 children and adopted four, including Martha, 17, in 2009. Looking back on their original decision not to have children, James said it now
We don’t want kids
The Gibsons are the lead pastors at Victory Tabernacle PC of God in Dowagiac. Jessica, a Dowagiac native, and James, originally fron Flint, met at a youth camp in Hillsdale in the summer of 2001. They were married in 2004. Neither wanted children. “We both knew we didn’t want our own children between us. That was something we agreed on when we got married,” Jessica said. “It’s not like I can’t have children — there really wasn’t a reason. I just wanted to be with him and he wanted to be with me.” That early decision changed a couple of years later when the two were driving to South Bend, Ind., to do some shopping. On the way, the radio played an advertisement about the need for foster families in the area. Neither one of them talked about it at first, but both remember hearing the ad and how it had stirred up an urge deep inside them. Being people of deep faith, the Gibsons believe God meant for them to hear the ad. Some three weeks later, the topic of fostering came up.
makes perfect sense. God meant for them to be a foster family. “There was something else in store for us,” James said. “Everyone feels like there’s a calling in their life and this is mine,” Jessica said. “This is my heart. This is my passion.”
“ ” Everyone feels like there’s a calling in their life, and this is mine. This is my heart. This is my passion.
–Jessica Gibson
Full house
When the Gibsons welcome a foster child into their home, they make sure that child feels welcome. “We never make the foster children feel
like foster children. They are part of our family right away,” said Jessica. “We don’t introduce them as foster children. They are members of the family.” The Gibsons’ adopted daughters help too, buying each new foster child a present before showing them around the house. “We try to teach our kids that they have the opportunity to give back,” James said. “After all, the girls know what it is like to come into a strange home, not knowing what to expect.” The Gibsons currently have two foster children living with them, making for a full house. James said they have to be very structured and organized to make it work. “We live by calendars,” he said. “By 8:30 in the morning we’ve already been to five schools or day cares. Then we go to work, do what we have to do, and in the afternoon it starts again.” Jessica and James strive to take one day off a week — usually Monday — in order to make sure their marriage remains strong. “We try to do something together and usually it’s just us — unless school is cancelled,” James said. “Let’s just say it’s been a long January for us.” Marissa said she enjoys having so many people around the house. “You are never alone — there’s always someone to play with and talk to. I just feel happy,” she said. Despite the seemingly hectic lifestyle, the Gibsons say they wouldn’t change a thing. “I thought we were pretty cool seven years ago,” said James. “Now, our hearts are overwhelmed for the compassion of children. There’s not a child we see that doesn’t have potential.”
Impacting lives
Jessica said most foster children come to them confused and scared, not knowing what is next or where they are going. Their job, Jessica said, is to make sure each child feels loved and cared for while they have them. “I love to see the transformation six months later when they are smiling and they are happy,” she said.
HOUSE
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In the details of a Niles home By: Ted Yoakum Kelli Ellis is an interior designer for all seasons. But when spring rolls around each year, she is truly in her element. For Ellis, spring offers endless opportunities to update and refresh interior spaces with touches of color. While she always recommends starting with a neutral foundation that includes walls and major pieces of furniture in shades of white, beige or brown, Ellis loves to add seasonal flourishes by changing up accents and accessories. “With a neutral foundation,” explains Ellis, “you don’t have to invest a lot of time or money to refresh. Once you have the basics -- those pieces of furniture that you absolutely love and will stand the test of time -- the sky’s the limit in terms of changing accents such as valances, pillows, rugs, candle holders -- even the matting on a picture. A neutral foundation opens the door to a new look with minimal changes.” According to Ellis, one of the best -- and easiest -- ways to add seasonal color and refresh a living space is with fresh flowers displayed in a variety of containers. Fresh flowers not only enliven a room and bring in the sights and scents of the outdoors, they are perfect for playing up color and color combinations. “A lot of people are afraid of color in their decor, so a less scary way of introducing color is with
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flowers and vases,” Ellis notes. “Fresh flowers can go with any type of decor and generally last as long as your mood, so there are endless opportunities to experiment without making a long-term commitment.” Decorating with flowers begins with choosing a container that is in sync with the season and the style of your home, counsels Ellis. “There are so many container options for every type of decor,” Ellis says. “If your home leans toward country, think about using old decanters, tins or even wooden boxes. For contemporary homes, glass vases with clean lines work best. And for traditional homes, go with urns or ornate vases.”
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Jar Lid Pumpkin Sorella’s Boutique, Granger, Indiana
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Rustic Fall Sign Ben Franklin’s, Bridgman, Michigan
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Mason Jar Flower Vases Michigan Shawnee Road Antiques, Baroda,
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Fall Pillows French Twist, Bridgman, Michigan
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said Jessica thanks her mother for making the meal. cause you know Gibson. “It’s hard beIt’s a simple there’s an old biological sisters, gesture, but ... There was life attache one that tugs her mother’s Marissa, 11, and a time when at heartstrings. Jenna, 8, she didn’t know d. in 2006. They later food was going “(Carlee) says if to Jessica didn’t adopted all three. it every time Jessica, 29, and be on the table.” want to dredge — every single her husband, ful details of became foster the sisters’ previou up the painparents of Carlee James, 30, but said they s family life, and her came from a traumatic situation.
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RECIPE
Standing Features A diverse collection of topics in every issue homemade apple cider hot
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Ingredients
• 8 -10 apples (I used gala for a less tart or intense taste) • 1/2-1 cup sugar • 4 tablespoons cinnamon (or 4 cinnamon sticks) • 4 tablespoons allspice
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