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Celebrating Life in Middlebury, Indiana
NOvember 2019
Table of Contents
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Scholar Athlete, 14 Braedyn O’Dell
8th Annual Pottery Tour, 8
Hometown Holidays, 15-17
Middlebury Parks Department, 9
Kristin O’Dell, 18 2019 AEAI High School Art Teacher of the year for Indiana
Fine Art Exhibit, 12
Middlebury Pumpkin Race Photo Collage, 20-21
Contributors: Publisher:
William Connelly
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November Art Summit, 23
Outdoor Living, 6 Getting to know our waterways
Heritage Newspaper, 10-11
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Northridge Athletes, 24-25 Middlebury Chamber of Commerce, 26 Shout, 27 Give a shout of gratitude
November’s Cover: Pictured is Grant Stoffel, age 9, left, as Mr. Arable and Kyle Stoffel, age 6, right, as Mr. Zuckerman, enjoying a warm afternoon as they watch the 2019 Pumpkin Races in downtown Middlebury. Photo by Kris Mueller
Editor:
Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher
ADVERTISING: Scott Faust
GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Cori Vilardo
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Dr. Carla Gull, Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher Heritage Newspaper Students
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Russ Draper, Gloria Salavarria, Kris Mueller and Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher
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Community Calendar November
5 Chamber Chat Middlebury Chamber of Commerce, 8:30 a.m. 8 Friday Night Tee Time Middlebury Community Public Library, 7-9 p.m. Adults-only “Tee Time” with beer and wine tasting, gourmet hors-d’oeuvres, music, raffles, and, of course, 18 holes of mini-golf. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Middlebury Community Museum or Middlebury Community Public Library. 9 Mini Golf @ the Library Middlebury Community Public Library 10 a.m.-4 p.m. is the family-friendly event featuring mini-golf, a free hot dog, and photo booth. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 per child age 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the Middlebury Community Museum or Middlebury Community Public Library. 10 Chi Yung, Piano Concert Frist United Methodist Church, 720 S. Main St., 3:00 p.m. no admission fee. 12 Chamber Chat Middlebury Chamber of Commerce, 8:30 a.m. 16 Hometown Holidays See pages 15-17 for details A-Y-C-E Chicken and Fish Fry DInner Northridge High School Performing Arts Center & Cafeteria, 3:00-7:30 p.m. Performances by NHS and NMS Choirs begin at 3:00 p.m. Tickets available at NorthridgeChoirs.com/Swingfry 19 Chamber Chat Middlebury Chamber of Commerce, 8:30 a.m. 22-23 Tours of Trees Das Dutchman Essenhaus, 10:00 a.m. 23 NRDT/ CK Dance Christmas Dance Drive Cookies, Carols and Cans, Northridge High School Auditorium, 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 with a toy/food/gift card donation to the Middlebury Food Pantry. Tickets are available online at https://ckdanz.ludus.com/
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24 Vespers Choral Concert Frist United Methodist Church, 720 S. Main St., 3:00 p.m. no admission fee. 29 Flight 1225 Das Dutchman Essenhaus, November 2-December 21 30 Shop Small Join our local businesses for your holiday shopping wants and needs. Stop by the Middlebury Chamber to pick up your participating local business guide along with promotional information.
Weekly Mon: Table Games, Greencroft – 6:30 p.m. Tues: Euchre, Greencroft – 6:30 p.m. WED: Middlebury Exchange Club, Essenhaus – 6:30 a.m. Fri: Optimist Club Breakfast, Essenhaus – 6:30 a.m.
Monthly American Legion Dinners 5 -7 p.m., Public welcome 1st Friday: All-You-Can-Eat Fish by the Legion 2nd Friday: Grilled Smoked Pork Chops by Legion Riders 3rd Friday: Our Winter Menu by Auxiliary 4th Friday: Sandwich Baskets by SAL 5th Friday: Lasagna dinner by Boy Scout Troop 7 Last Saturday: Steak Grill – Call 825-5121 for more info 1st & 3rd Mondays: Town Council Meetings at Town Hall – 6 p.m. 1ST & 3rd Wednesdays: Middlebury Men’s Club Meetings at the American Legion – 7 p.m. 2nd and 4th Mondays: Middlebury Lions Club - 7 p.m., American Legion Hall
Editor’s Note The holiday season is here and I am so excited! I have been having such a wonderful time seeing familiar faces and some new ones at the community events that have already begun and look forward to even more friendly encounters as the season progresses. I hope everyone enjoys reading about some of the recent events in this issue and is safe while traveling to others in the next few months. - Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher
Milestones
Birthday Wishes 11/2 Chris Griffin
Happy Birthday Lo gan! Mom, Dad and all of your brothers love you!
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OUTDOOR LIVING
Getting to know our
waterways Eighth graders at Northridge Middle School (NMS) recently explored our local waterways. NMS science teachers and Middlebury Parks Dept. staff collaborate so students get hands-on experience understanding their local environment.
Students use chemical water tests to check water quality.
I helped with macroinvertebrates one day. The students used a net to collect these tiny specimens, which often grow into adult insects such as dragonflies, mayflies, and caddisflies. Students were able to see parts of the life cycle process up close. Many had never understood what might be at the bottom of the river. The students had tools like spoons, magnifying glasses, and ice cube trays to look more specifically at each organism. They used a dichotomous key to understand what the specimen might be, narrowing down options with shells, legs or no legs, type of tail, etc. They used this information to fill out
Students use nets to collect macroinvertebrates.
an official Hoosier Riverwatch sheet recording which macroinvertebrates were intolerant of pollution (meaning good quality water) or more tolerant of polluted water. I heard many reports of how fun this was and general intrigue in our waterways. Watching a crayfish was especially mesmerizing! Other stations included doing water quality chemical tests, doing a visual evaluation of the habitat and environment of the space, and looking at the flow rate of the river. Often students do a service project in the park as part of the experience. While Hoosier Riverwatch is typically an adult program, the students get to be involved with this citizen scientist project under the guidance of their educators and trained volunteers. Hoosier Riverwatch aims to help people understand watersheds and how land use affects water quality, train people in water quality monitoring, and support
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Students use tools to help identify macroinvertebrates.
volunteer efforts for improving water quality. Find out more about Hoosier Riverwatch at https://www. hoosierriverwatch.com/. While the river was being used for educational purposes in this situation, be aware the river and banks are a delicate system. This place-based educational approach allows students to develop relationships with their local ecosystem and understand the impact of humans on our water sources. What a fun and intriguing way to learn! Finding a crayfish is always fun!
Students investigate the collected macroinvertebrates.
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8th Annual
Pottery Tour
Written by Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher
Michiana held its 8th annual pottery tour this year which included more than 30 artists at seven locations across Northern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan. The two-day tour takes place on the final Saturday and Sunday of September every year. They are focused on the Michiana region as a hub for contemporary ceramics. Michiana has been home to many clay artists for more than four decades. It’s also a new home for many new and emerging ceramic talents. Many of the participating artists are local to Indiana and Michigan. However, several guest artists from neighboring states also participate. This tour is a great opportunity to view a wide variety of work and discover new local artists. Nearly all of the participants have lived or worked in the Michiana area at some point in their career. As an artist I heard about this tour for several years but had the pleasure to visit it and see the work on display for the first time this September. I was amazed
was such a welcoming experience to see so much art made available to everyone in our community no matter where their personal tastes lie within the arts. Artists taking part in the tour include seven stop hosts: Mark Goertzen, Dick Lehman, Justin Rothshank, Brandon Schwartz, Sadie Misiuk, Zach Tate, and the Goshen Clay Artists Guild.
at the effort of inclusion and creativity that was represented at many of the stops. One could find utilitarian pieces for sale, such as plates and mugs, as well as more elaborate works of art, all of which were ranging anywhere from $5 to well over $300. Each artist had a variety of works to share in both categories. One such location had a table that simply asked children to “make an offer,” which for some kids was as low as a single dollar. It
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"Middlebury's Julia Glick, three year old daughter of Carolyn and Travis Glick, looks to see if her ball goes in the cup at the library's mini-golf practice hole." (2017 photo)
What’s Happening in the Parks from your Middlebury Park Board
Flower Fund Thank- You
Mini-Golf @ the Library
The following people have donated to the Middlebury Flower Fund in memory of someone: Bob Kurth for Doris J. Kurth, Scott and Shelley Virgil for Sam and Sharon Troyer, Beverly Hunt for Eric Wagner and Joyce Hunt, Doug and Karen Zavodny for Judy Hough and Milan Zavodny, Margaret Lichtenberger for James A. Lichtenberger, Gloria Salavarria for Joseph Salavarria, Sandi and Bill Miller for Brittany Wolcott, Chris and Angela Bough for Richard Blough, Myron and Deb Curts for Frances Morrical and Wanda Curts, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Blonde for Alexis Scheiber, and Julie Blair for Keith and Gretchen Frederick.
8th Grade River Study Field Trip Celebrating 5 years of partnership with Northridge Middle School
One of the Indiana 8th grade standards is how humans impact the water. For the past five years NMS students have had the opportunity to investigate this first hand in their local community. Students participate in the Hoosier Riverwatch program, which monitors the health of the rivers in Indiana. The data they collect is uploaded to the state’s website. We are happy that our 8th graders are able to participate as citizen scientists and connect what we are learning about in the classroom to their community.
Fri. Nov. 8 and Sat. Nov. 9
It’s that time again – time for a little fun that supports your parks, your library, and your museum. Friday, Nov. 8, from 7-9 p.m. is the adults-only “Tee Time” with beer and wine tasting, gourmet hors-d’oeuvres, music, raffles, and, of course, 18 holes of mini-golf. Tickets are $20. Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. is the family-friendly event featuring mini-golf, a free hot dog, and photo booth. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 per child age 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the Middlebury Community Museum or Middlebury Community Public Library.
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Heritage Newspaper
Fish Bowl
Gerald swam out of the castle as fast as lightning! “Meow!” The cat stuck his paw in “Um….. is that the cat you were the fish bowl. telling me about?” asked Nutmeg. “HE’S GOT CLAWS” screamed Gerald looked behind him “Uh, I Gerald, the fish. think so.” ............................................................. “Hello little fishies. You look really One day when the Martins arrived tasty. I’m so lucky that these fish aren’t home, Gerald noticed Mr. Martin was smart enough to know that cats are carrying a cage. He saw what was in hydrophobic,” thought the cat. the cage. It was a cat. Gerald swam Just then…. “MEOW!” The cat over to his fish friend Nutmeg, “there’s stuck his paw in the fish bowl. a cat!” his voice was filled with panic. “HE’S GOT CLAWS!” yelled “Cool.” replied Nutmeg as she Gerald swam back into their castle. They “Duh.” thought the cat (whose real went on with everyday life, until... name was Tiger). The cat found the fishbowl! “Duh.” Nutmeg sassed back ............................................................. “Hey! That’s Nutmeg swam out of the seaweed what I just said!” and was staring face to face with a cat. thought Tiger. “AAAAAAAHHHH!” she screamed. “I got this. Take By Lily Gonzalez
Mysterious Midnight By Allison Ambers, Hadassa Schlabach, & Taylor Pires Ten year old, Hailey woke up to a loud crash. She shot up from her bed, panic in her eyes. “Mom?” she whispered, hoping she and Dad would come to comfort her. Then after a couple of tries she walks to their bed. She ONLY saw mom… she sat on the floor and cried. CREEAK! The door was opening! “How did they get a key?” Hailey muttered. Click! The door closed. That meant the mysterious person was inside. Hailey got in bed by her mom,
shaking so hard. Then, all of a sudden somebody laid on her! “Get off!” she screamed. The person turned on the lamp, it was her DAD! “What are you doing?” she asked. “I was taking the trash out,” dad answered. “Oh that explains everything?!” Hailey said annoyed. “Did you think I was some animal?” Dad asked. “No, I thought you were something else!” Hailey exclaimed. And that’s how the midnight ended.
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that kitty cat!” Nutmeg jumped out of the bowl and spit water in Tiger’s face. “Riiiight, cats are hydrophobic,” answered Gerald. ............................................................. Tiger hissed and ran away. The Martins came into the living room (where the fish bowl was) to see a wet cat with messed up hair running away from the fish bowl. The Martins moved the bowl upstairs into the kids’ bedroom. Gerald and Nutmeg never saw Tiger ever again and they went on with everyday life until. ............................................................. The Martins came home with a DOG!
Heritage Newspaper Swimming in Fourth
By Lola Whitley & Ryanna Savick Are you in fourth grade? Have you done the swimming test yet? If not, then
Fourth Grade Frustrations
By Isabel Miller & Leah Cripe When you’re at lunch, talking to your friends… When BAM...someone falls over and spills their salad and everybody surrounding them runs to help saying… “Are you okay?” Or “Teacher Help!” Now that’s frustrating...but awesome to have friends! .............................................. When someone goes to empty their pencil sharpener... When SWOOSH...the lid falls off, and the person thinks, UGGGHHHH. So, they pick it up and throw it away, angrily! Then, a friend lends you their sharpener. .............................................. Now that’s frustrating... but awesome to have friends!
please read this column. First of all, if you can’t swim, then that’s okay because the test is all about
Awesome
By Mylee Ringer, Adelynn Miller, & Gigi Hilary Landing a flip on the trampoline, now that is awesome! When you’re waiting in line, and you’re up next, you can feel the butterflies in your stomach. Then you blink, and it’s your turn. You step onto the trampoline and get
ready to go. Then you freeze. Everybody is watching. People are yelling, “Hurry up!” So, you swing, jump, flip, and LAND IT! You open your eyes, and everything comes back to you. You look down at your feet, and realize you’re standing! Yah, that’s something to be proud of. That’s awesome!
I Am NOT…
By Isabel Miller I am not a runner. I don’t do it, not my thing. I get chills just thinking about it! I always lose at races. It always takes me forever to get somewhere while running. I know most people love running and racing and all that jazz. But me. I would rather walk or bike!
teaching you how to swim properly. Also, if someone in your class can’t swim, please try to encourage them that they can do it and that they shouldn’t be afraid. When you go to swimming classes at the middle school, the instructors mostly try to give you the best help that they can. Everyone is split into separate groups based on your swimming level. How do they know your swimming level? Before you go to the middle school to swim, you take a test so your teacher can estimate your swimming level and the instructors split your class and sometimes other classes into groups based on the teacher’s estimation. Secondly, some kids might think that swimming sounds boring or lame but let me tell you something; it was fun! I know that I can’t speak for everyone when I say this, but maybe if I explain what you do at swimming, you might change your opinion. Speaking of opinions, we got Kori Whitley’s opinion on fourth grade swimming - “I had a fun experience!” When you arrive at the pool, the first thing you will do is go to the locker rooms and get changed. Next, you sit down, and they tell you your groups and your coaches. Usually, you start off with arm and leg positions while swimming. Some groups use objects to throw and retrieve, but some don’t. One thing that stays the same in every group is lifeguard practice. Everyone does it. Lifeguard practice is where someone jumps in the pool and another person uses the rescue buoy to pull them back in. After all of the hard work, there is a bonus day. Finally, the free day is here, and you get to play. The free day conjoins two or three classes and puts them in the pool with noodles, rubber ducks, etc. The diving boards are also open to those who want to use them. There’s also basketballs and a basketball hoop for the people who want to use it. Have fun swimming!
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November 18 thru December 28 Opening reception Monday, Dececember 2 from 6:30-8 p.m. Students will receive awards and work will be available for purchase. Please stop by West on Warren sometime during the weeks – the display is up to cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award.
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The Scholar Athlete
Mentoring Spirit, Mind, Body Photo by Russ Draper
Northridge Senior Braedyn O’Dell is the daughter of Shana and James O’Dell. Braedyn is an active participant on the golf team at Northridge High School. In addition to her time spent on golf, she is also vice president of the Northridge National Honor Society Chapter, a member of student council, and involved in her church youth group at Pleasant View Church. Braedyn shared that she really loves the sense of community and family that is a part of being in sports at Northridge High School. “My teammates have become like sisters to me,” she noted. After graduation she plans to attend Indiana Wesleyan University to major in nursing and play on the golf team.
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Kristen O’Dell receives 2019 AEAI High School Art Teacher of the Year for Indiana
The Art Education Association of Indiana (AEAI) will be holding its annual convention November 7-10 in Vincennes, Ind. Kristen O’Dell of Goshen will receive the 2019 AEAI High School Art Teacher of the Year Award for Indiana. Award recipients are nominated by their peers and are teachers who show outstanding artistic achievement and service in education. O’Dell teaches art at Northridge High School in Middlebury. She holds a BS in visual arts, BA in Fine Art ceramics, and ABS in business from the University of St. Francis. She has won many awards, including 2005 Art Education Award University of St. Francis, 2017 Arts on the Mill Race Award, and Best Tent Aesthetic, Goshen. She has been a sponsor and instructor in many art areas as well as a member of many other committees in the art field. She has been part of and exhibited her art and her students’ art many times in her career. “She is a consummate teacher, working through the school year, weekends, and summers, providing, leading, and encouraging everyone she encounters to participate in the arts,” Jody Nix, former assistant professor at the University of St. Francis, says. “She covers every aspect of artmaking and advocacy that I can think of – educator, camp director, business owner and volunteer – and she is always eager to take on new challenges. Kristen is the kind of individual that just gets things done and makes things happen.” She has changed the lives of so many of our students through her engaging and passionate teaching,” Middlebury Superintendent Jane Allen said. “She sets a wonderful example for all students and staff by using her positive enthusiasm for students and her subject. Kristen is a master teacher who uses active listening, age-appropriate instructional strategies, and engaging enlightenment in all of her lessons. Kristen O’Dell has brought the power of art to all of our 18 inMiddlebury Magazine | NOvember 2019
students from kindergarten through high school in her teaching, summer camps, teacher leadership, and especially our annual Middlebury Community School Arts Show. She inspires our students daily to reach higher and change the world with their art.” “Mrs. O’Dell is an impressive art educator and professional. We are very fortunate to have her in our district and our greater community,” stated Northridge Assistant Principal Kristen Wells. “Kristen is the crest on the wave in her classes, offering choice and risk-taking opportunities for students as they grow artistically and with 21st century skills, noted Len Cockman from the Northridge Art Dept. “It is due to the wide spectrum of strengths which Kristen O’Dell possesses that I very enthusiastically recommend her being nominated for Indiana Art Educator of the Year for 2019.” O’Dell’s dedication to teaching children and colleagues, her hard work and tireless efforts, make her very deserving of the title “2019 AEAI High School Art Educator of the Year for Indiana.” The Art Education Association of Indiana (AEAI) is the professional education organization dedicated to promotion, advancement, and improvement of art education at all levels in the state of Indiana. The goals of AEAI are to increase public awareness, develop strategies for art education advocacy, inform membership about current issues and political action, recognize outstanding teacher performance and programs statewide, and assist the Indiana State Department of Education in development and implementation of art education curriculum materials and resources.
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Pictured in the bottom right is Mark Nicholas, Susan Droptiny, Stacey Irelan and Krew Sanderson. They brought back the trophy to Elkhart Plastics as they were the corporate winners again this year at the 3rd Annual Middlebury’s Then and Now Pumpkin Races. Pictured in the top right corner is: 1st Place - Chad Pontius, Drew Pontius, age 9, and Addie, age 8, all of Middlebury with the PumpKing Elvis Racer. 2nd Place - Arold Charles of Mishawaka with the Haiti Racer. 3rd Place - David Anderson of Middlebury with Davey Jones Pirate Racer.
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Written by Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher
On September 26, members of the Middlebury Arts Council had the opportunity to participate in and be a part of a larger county-wide effort to move forward with the arts and find ways to enrich our communities by collaborating with other projects throughout Elkhart County. The Elkhart County Arts Leadership Summit brought together around 40 representatives from arts organizations to network, collaborate and dream big. The summit, fittingly enough, took place at downtown Goshen’s Art House venue. The summit was prompted by discussions by Vibrant Communities leaders earlier in 2019 during brainstorming about potential arts events and the benefits of bringing arts groups together to collaborate. “There were people there who maybe didn’t know each other before. Now they do,” said Terry Mark of the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau, one of the cosponsors of the Vibrant Communities movement. Discussion at the summit revolved around initial plans for an upcoming Arts Day for Elkhart County students. Patterned after the successful Manufacturing Days initiative, the idea is to expose students to the many career opportunities available in the arts. Arts Day will be piloted in 2020. The arts representatives also shared their intent to do a major collaborative arts venture next fall.
Additionally, three artists were awarded $1,000 Little Big Idea Grants at the summit. The winning proposals are: • Steve Freeto’s “Coffee Talks.” He and other writers will interview patrons at local coffeehouses about why they happen to be there that day. The stories will be written into various vignettes highlighting the lives and stories of local residents and will be presented at each of the respective coffeehouses. • Stephanie Pairitz’s “Epic Holidaze Dance Concert” at the Lerner Theatre in Elkhart on December 5,
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2019. Approximately 200 performers, including many from Pairitz’s dance studio, will celebrate American dance through various genres from hip hop, jazz, tap, contemporary, and ballet in a presentation set to Duke Ellington’s “Harlem Nutcracker.” Justin Rothshank’s plan to offer free pottery throughout the Elkhart County community. Rothshank will create 40 ceramic art pieces and “hide” them in the area. Once found, the pieces become the property of the person who found them. This
project is an expansion of a similar Little Big Idea Grant award that he did in Goshen earlier this year. Adrienne Nesbitt, event director with Goshen’s Eyedart Creative Studio, was part of the summit’s organizing team. She felt the assembled arts representatives had good things to say. “I was pleased with attendance and engagement and I’m looking forward to future collaborations and increased communication amongst Elkhart Co arts organizations,” she said.
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If you know of a community member or group of people whom you would like to offer out a SHOUT of gratitude in a future magazine, please send your nomination to our editor Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher at Delightfullyhere@gmail.com
Thank you to First State Bank, whom I have trusted for almost 30 years of my life, for allowing me to stand outside their doors a few weeks back on a beautiful Saturday morning to ask for donations for my non-profit. Also, thank you to the bankers that also tossed in their own personal funds. Finally, thank you to all the people of Middlebury who donated as well. Thanks to you, I collected enough money to ship 20 boxes of gifts for Operation Christmas Child through Samaritan’s Purse; who sends school supplies, personal items, and toys to poor children in third-world countries, along with biblical studies in their own language. Thank you and God Bless you all, I am humbled by my community and their generosity. - Kira Genslinger
We would like to thank all of our riders, sponsors, and volunteers who helped or participated in the LoveWay’s 25th Annual Ride-A-Thon. - LoveWay staff I am thankful for Mike Miller from the tree board who helped Lawrence Street get our trees back! - Char Swoveland Shout out to Stacy from Souper Brew for coming out to LoveWay to make amazing chili for our riders during Ride-A-Thon! ~ LoveWay Staff
A Shout Out to Carmen Carpenter of the Middlebury Chamber of Commerce who drove me to and from the clinic where I had cataract surgery and turned down my offer to pay for her gas and her time. Thank you, Carmen! - Gloria Salavarria
My husband and I would like to give a shout out to Toni Bontrager with Hallmark Excellence Realty. Her help with buying and selling our home this summer was a godsend. Her knowledge and willingness to go above and beyond was second to none. Thank you Toni, we love our new home! - Jaime and Nic Kees
Thank you Cathy Mellinger for being such an amazing volunteer! We greatly appreciate everything you do for LoveWay! - LoveWay staff Monica Yoder - Thank you for jumping in with both feet as we chart new waters & change the world! - Carrie Beachey
Thank you to the Heritage Newspaper Club for having me in their classroom this month to talk to them, as well as sharing their stories with the community. It was a privilege to spend time with so many bright young students. - Desirée Beauchamp-Boucher inMiddlebury Magazine | November 2019 27
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