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MARCH 2014

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COVER

cover model: Sally & Richard Cox Photography: Cyd Gallery

EVERY MONTH 4 5 6

8 Things We Learned Making This Issue Contributors & Testimonials BOOM Timeline

boom BOOK REVIEW 8

Pagan Spring

Reviewed By: Donna Noffsinger

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Don’t Lose That Spring in Your Step

Keeping Your Kidney’s Healthy

Nature’s Bounty: Natural Beauty

By: William Rozzi, M.D. By: Syed M. Rizvi, M.D. By: Evie Kirkwood

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The Drugstore Dinosaur By: Margo Bell

boom THE TRAVELER 16

Day Trip: Making Auburn a “Duesy”

Train Rides in Michiana

By: Phyllis Rose

boom HOBBIES 20

Movie Trivia: Who is What?

A Look Back at Notre Dame’s 2014 Film Festival

By: Cole Pollyea

By: Margo Bell

boom HEART-HEALTHY RECIPE 39

Cinnamon Apple Chips

boom HOME 9

Ten Tips for Clearing Out Clutter

True Stories Offer Sober Disability Planning Lessons

Much More Than a Solo Cup-Part 2

By: Heidi Smith Luedtke, Ph.D. By: Christopher J. Godfrey By: Chuck Bergman

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Punch Card Love

Backyard Bliss

By: Margo Bell

By: Scott Tingwald

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Executive Forum

Tax Tips Now…Tax Tips Later

This month's cover photographer Clarissa Yvette DuBois Clarissa Yvette DuBois, known as Cyd, is a professional photographer living in Goshen, Indiana. Cyd has been photographing all over the world for the past 13 years. She truly has a passion for travel and the people she meets along the way. "It's a blessing for me to share in other people's journey and create images to help them tell their story." Cyd grew up in the photographic industry and has studied with some of the top photographers in the profession. Through her camera she sees magic, soul and beauty.

By: Tony Hutti By: Rita Miller

THE PLANNER 40

Boom Events to Put in Your Planner

THE SCENE 42

Snite Museum of Art Annual Christmas Benefit Dinner

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We Learned Making the March Issue

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1. Do not wait to plan for retirement. And this includes planning on staying at a retirement center. Find out more on page 26.

2. The South Side Soda Shop was featured on The Food Network. Read more on the history of the Soda Shop on page 22.

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MEDICAL EDITOR: Dr. Jesse Hsieh

Distribution Managers: Mike Trentacosti Kevin Reynolds

3. Start off slow when you return to exercising. Prevent injuring yourself by following these few tips on page 10.

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4. There is a beer glass actually called “das boot.” Each beer glass has a particular purpose and we broke it down for you on page 28.

5. Making your own skin care products is easier than you think. We have several recipes on page 14 that you can try.

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6. Dating services happened long before a computer. Read this funny story on page 30 on one of our writers experience.

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7. Your daughter can still have her dream wedding on a budget. Get these tips and more on page 32. 4

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Rita Miller Rita Miller is a CPA in public practice, a mom of four, an avid reader and serves on two boards in the community. She has worked with a variety of industries, including medical professional services, real estate development and rental and retail establishments.

Evelyn Kirkwood

Evelyn Kirkwood is Director of St. Joseph County Parks in Indiana and host of Outdoor Elements, which is broadcast Sundays at 9 AM and Wednesdays at 5:30 PM on WNIT Public Television.

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It’s great to have a local magazine that centers on the baby boomers! It’s right up my alley.” – Linda W.

I love the Calendar of Events section of BOOM. Whenever I am bored and want something to do, I just grab my copy of BOOM Magazine and turn to those pages.” – Sue C.

Chuck Bergman Chuck Bergman is a local Michiana marketing professional and an avid home brewer. He fell in love with craft beer a few years ago and has never looked at beer the same way. He encourages everyone to support local breweries, home brew stores and be willing to ‘experience new tastes.’

Margo Bell Margo Bell, a first-wave Boomer, has a B.S. degree in Biology from Arkansas State University and worked in medical and marine biology research before making a midlife career change to writing for adults and children. Margo is a former magazine editor and has published over 50 articles and features in newspapers and magazines. She and her husband Jim live in South Bend and have two grandchildren. Photo Credit: Classic Image Photography

You can tell that the contributor’s to this magazine understands the baby boomers because their articles are so relatable and brings you down memory lane again.” – Nancy B.

If you haven’t read this magazine yet, you are missing out!” – Mary Z.

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Top 15 Acronyms You Need to Know Right Now... 11. W/E – Whatever 1. OOTD - Outfit Of The Day 12. B4 – Before 2. LOL - Laugh Out Loud 13. HTH – Hope That Helps 3. BTW - By The Way 14. IDK – I Don’t Know 4. BFF - Best Friend Forever 15. IHMO – In My Humble Opinion 5. LMK - Let Me Know 16. NBD – No Big Deal 6. NCT – Nobody Cares Though 17. SMH – Shaking My Head 7. SRS – Serious 18. TT – Trending Topic 8. TY – Thank You 19. YW – Your Welcome 9. TYT – Take Your Time 20. ZOMG – Oh My Gosh (OMG) To The Max 10. YOLO – You Only Live Once

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Ever wonder what all those mashed up acronyms mean that you keeping seeing on your grandkids Facebook pages? Want to get in the conversation and speak their language? Here are some acronyms that will take you to the "cool" grandparent status in no time!

Make Up Your Own Holiday Day

The 11th Annual Princess for a Night Event 8 a.m. – Noon South Bend Century Center

Splash of Sour Mix

Save that Shirt, 9:00 a.m. St. Patrick’s County Park

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, 7:30 p.m. Morris Performing Arts Center

Optional: Garnish with a Lime Wheel. Put all ingredients into the blender and add ice. The more ice, the thicker it will be. Blend together and pour into your glass of choice and garnish with the lime wheel!

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Perfect mixture between a summertime favorite and a St. Paddy’s Day color.

March Giveaway: Keep an eye on our Facebook page for a DVD giveaway of

Chicago: The Diamond Edition.

Movies to Watch in Theatres This Month

Divergent: This action packed film gives you a glimpse of a futuristic adventure where one girl tries to not only save her life but many others as well. photo courtesy: awuqusilab.sourceforge.net

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Grand Piano: This thriller movie gives a whole new meaning to â&#x20AC;&#x153;stage frightâ&#x20AC;? after one man finds a threatening message before he takes stage. photo courtesy: www.hollywoodreporter.com

300: Rise of the Empire: This new chapter of the previous movie, 300, is a perfect date night with your hubby and a tub of popcorn.

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book review

Pagan Spring By G.M. Malliet

Reviewed by Donna Noffsinger, Reference Librarian, Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library

n engaging contemporary title for cozy lovers, PAGAN SPRING, is the third title in the “Max Tudor” series, by G.M. Malliet. It takes place during the week following the vernal equinox, when Awena Owen, owner of Goddessspell, is out of town, teaching “a weeklong residential course on ‘Cooking and Curing with Herbs’ at the Women’s Institute’s Denman College in Oxforshire.” Max Tudor, a former MI5 agent, felt called to the Anglican priesthood after the death of his partner and believes he has found the peaceful life he’s seeking. He is struggling with writing sermons, peacemaking among the villagers of Nether Monkslip, meeting with his bishop and missing Awena when he is confronted with the death of a new resident, a former London West End actor and playwright who has antagonized numerous people over the years. DCI Cotton is dispatched from Monkslipsuper-Mare and again requests Max’s expertise in solving the murder. Throughout the story, we renew acquaintances with various villagers, their quirks intact and learn the background stories of newer residents. The solution reveals painful experiences which go back to the activities, methods, betrayals and suffering of French women resisters of WWII. As with most cozies, the attraction and pleasure comes from the interactions among the characters and learning more about them with each new title, as well as enjoying the challenge of a new puzzle which doesn’t have the gory details of the actual crime violence. Both of Malliet’s series take place in England and use British terms, which I enjoy but can be easily overlooked by those not so inclined. South Bend author Jeanne Dams’ Dorothy Martin series would have similar appeal.

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The Red Hat Club Rides Again

Brothers Keepers

On What Grounds

By: Hayward Smith

By: Donald Westlake

By: Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse Mysteries

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Ten Tips for Clearing F

Out Clutter

all and winter encourage us to collect more stuff. We stock up on canned goods and fire wood. We give and get mountains of holiday goodies and gifts. As spring arrives, we long to feel a sense of openness and light once again. You don’t need an expensive whole-house makeover to refresh your emotional energy. Clearing out clutter offers an inexpensive mood boost and renews your mental energy. Here’s how to make room for the things you need and want in your life.

Start Small. If just the thought of sorting and organizing leaves you dizzy and short of breath, take baby steps. Tackle one drawer, corner or closet at a time. You’ll gain momentum as your space opens up. Sort Smart. Put similar items together in one location so you can see how many you have. If you buy in bulk or hang on to practical items (like half-full bottles of shampoo), you probably have two, three or more of the same thing. Get rid of worn out items and duplicates. Use up or consolidate. If your most-loved objects are not the most-often-used, they should be. Toss thread-bare towels and use the plush, luxury linens. Life is short. Let Go Of Guilt. Do you keep items only because you’d

feel guilty if you got rid of them? Your loved ones wouldn’t want you to feel obligated to keep items that overcrowd your closets and stress you out. Give yourself permission to let go.

Test Date. Even if you have only one bread machine or

tennis racquet, it may be time to give it up. Discard or donate items you haven’t used in more than a year. Next time you need a specialized gadget or one-time-only outfit, borrow or rent instead of buying. You’ll save money and avoid storing things you rarely use.

By: Heidi Smith Luedtke, Ph.D.

Donate Discards. List unwanted items at Freecycle. org or take them to a local thrift shop. Many charities will pick up heavy items – like furniture – for free. Even obsolete electronics can be recycled. Go to Earth911.org to find recycling sites by zip code. Pitch Paper. Paper clutter can be overwhelming; especially if it represents decisions and actions you’ve delayed. Finish any unfinished business. Store phone numbers in your address book, pay bills and file tax documents. Then get shredding. If you have too much to shred on your own, find a local document destruction company. Most offer by-the-box or per-pound rates and they are bonded and insured, so you don’t have to worry about identity theft. Think Outside The Box. Determine what storage

containers you need only after you’ve whittled down your belongings. Check your closets, cupboards and garage for bags, bins and boxes. Re-use old containers or raid the cardboard recycling bin behind the neighborhood strip mall. You don’t have to spend a fortune on decorative hatboxes to corral clutter.

Label Well. The time you take to clearly label boxes and bins will pay off later. Color code and write big so it’s easy to identify contents at a glance. Bonus: If you label things right, other family members will be able to find what they need without your assistance. Scrap It. Don’t throw out the memories with the mess.

Take pictures of kids’ artwork and store them electronically. Put small mementos – like your tickets to The Lion King on Broadway or the program from your son’s sixth-grade graduation – in a scrap book or memory box. Happy memories are the best treasures.

Sell Out. If you don’t mind haggling, have a yard sale. Set reasonable prices and give discounts to customers who buy several items. Your goal is to get rid of things, not to get rich. Sell specialized, more expensive items online through Craigslist or eBay. Collectors and niche consumers spend more than yard-sale scavengers. boom | MARCH 2014

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Healthy living By: William Rozzi, M.D.

Don’t Lose That

Spring

in Your Step

Getting Your Body Ready For Spring Activity

Spring is in the air. The snow is melting and you may start seeing your lawn again. The fresh

Warm up your muscles and stretch properly before exercising. This is true year-round but especially important

With the nice weather comes the urge to get outside and get active! I know many of you are ready to get your yards in shape and move your workouts outdoors. But working or exercising too hard after a long winter of inactivity can lead to sore muscles or worse. This is the time of year when I see many patients who’ve injured themselves in the simple act of trying to get some exercise or have some fun.

It is important to start slowly when getting back into exercise. Begin with moderate exercise of around 20 minutes,

warm air is inviting you to enjoy the great outdoors. It’s time to put away your snow boots and break in a new pair of running shoes. Time to exchange the snow shovel for a thatching rake. But most of all, it is time to enjoy spring activities like running, walking, biking, gardening and yes … even yard work.

Spring Clean Your Exercise Routine Besides the regular snow shoveling, many of us have been sitting around, or just taking it easy, over the cold winter months. Our bodies have grown accustomed to that level of inactivity and aren’t necessarily ready for the increased activities of spring. If you’ve been less than active through the winter, it is important to start slowly when getting back into outdoor exercises. Running, walking, and biking are popular spring activities. Some of you may even be dusting off your tennis racquet or golf clubs. Regardless of the sport, there are some simple guidelines to follow to stay healthy and prevent injury.

The key to spring exercise is to build your strength, flexibility and endurance. If transitioning from a treadmill

to outdoor running or walking, remember wind resistance. Studies have shown that wind resistance may increase your workload by 2-8% depending on weather conditions and how fast you are going. Also be careful of uneven surfaces. On a treadmill you can change the incline but you cannot mimic changes in terrain such as rocks, roots and those ankle-turning Michiana potholes.

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in the spring when you may be starting a new outdoor exercise program. Focus on dynamic stretches where the body is in motion. This allows your muscle groups to counter each other and prevent injury. Don’t bounce your jerk your body when warming up. This does nothing to stretch your muscles or improve your flexibility.

three times a week. If you’re a runner, the rule of thumb is a 10% increase in mileage each week. And don’t forget to stretch after your activity to help loosen your muscles. Hold your stretches for 30 second each, keeping in mind that the stretching should be comfortable and not painful. Some of the common sports medicine injuries I see in early spring are patellofemoral syndrome, also known as runner’s knee, ankle sprains, shin splints and Achilles tendonitis. Usually the injuries are not serious and the damage can be minimized. Any pain to your muscles or joints beyond mild

soreness should not be ignored. Stop your activity and take a break. If necessary use ice and elevation to reduce swelling. Ibuprofin can help to reduce inflammation. If the pain hasn’t resolved after a few days, then it is time to see a sports medicine specialist. And face it; you are a year older than last spring. Don’t expect your fitness to increase as rapidly as in the past. Give yourself time to adjust to the increased activities of spring.

Make Yard Work Less of a Pain People don’t realize that gardening and yard work are strenuous activities, very similar to any sport. The lifting, twisting, pulling, and stretching are great forms of exercise that engage a number of muscles requiring strength and endurance. And just like exercise, you should follow some general safety tips to avoid injury.

Weed trimmers, leaf blowers and hedge clippers can make the job easier. But they can also cause injuries that lead to a trip to

my office! The repetitive motion and machine vibrations can lead to strain on your muscles as well as increase existing inflammation in your joints.

If the machine is equipped with a strap – use it. Place the strap over your head on the shoulder on the opposite side of your body from the device, which will help normalize your center of gravity. Try to stay balanced when using the equipment, alternating your stance and motion frequently. Also, switch sides occasionally so you aren’t placing all the strain on just one shoulder. This can lead to shoulder and neck strain and possibly a rotator cuff tear. Just like your spring exercise routine, the best thing that you can do is warm up before and cool down after yard work. Your muscles and joints need a good

stretch before you start working. Take a few minutes to walk around outside to get the blood flowing to your muscles. Try to do 10-15 minutes of stretching exercises. Remember to cool down at the end of your labors. This allows your muscles and tendons to relax before retiring for the day.

When lifting heavy loads, such as bags of mulch or topsoil, always bend from the knees, not at the waist, and use your legs to lift your body up. Try to keep your back as straight as possible, allowing the muscles around your core to properly contract and protect your back. Use a cart or hand truck to move heavy items like potted plants. Your back and shoulders will thank you later.

Raking and shoveling involve a twisting motion that can lead to injury. Focus on pivoting with your feet so that your shoulders and hips stay

in alignment, reducing the twisting motion on your back. When raking, don’t reach too far out and use the scissors stance. Put one foot forward and the other back, then reverse every few minutes.

Don’t stay in one position for too long. It’s easy to bend down to

start planting annuals in your flowerbeds and lose track of time. Change your position at least every 20 minutes to help prevent muscle fatigue and joints from tightening. Try gardening knee pads when working in flowerbeds. If working low to the ground, try sitting on a bucket or small stool to keep your body at an angle to support your back.

Try not to overdo it. Take breaks at least every 30 minutes and stay hydrated. It is also a good idea to change chores. Don’t plan an entire day of just one activity, you are just asking for sore muscles. Spend 30 minutes on one activity, take a break, and then switch to another activity.

Finally, just listen to your body. Don’t work or exercise through the pain – it is our bodies way of telling us something is wrong. With a little common sense and following some simple guidelines, you can be injury free as you enjoy the fresh spring air. ••• boom | MARCH 2014

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Keeping Your

Healthy living

Kidneys

Healthy By: Syed M. Rizvi, M.D.

When was the last time you talked to your doctor about your kidneys? The kidney is an amazing organ, working 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Because we don’t have to think about what it does or how it does it, the kidney is rarely at the top of our health care checklist. The reality though is there aren’t many obvious symptoms of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) until it is in its later stages. March is National Kidney Month, with World Kidney Day on March 14. Be proactive about your kidney health through education and working with your doctor.

If my urine is very light, then it is healthy.

Healthy kidneys can produce urine of various colors, ranging from light (think light lemonade) to a much darker yellow. Things to be wary of include blood in your urine, or urine that has a foamy consistency, which may warrant a call to your The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located in your lower physician. But generally speaking, there are a number of factors back. They are responsible for filtering your blood, removing that can affect the color of urine. Some foods and medication waste and excess fluids, producing urine, can discolor urine. If a person puts in an controlling blood pressure, producing hour at the gym without drinking fluids, hormones and keeping your bones in two to three hours their urine will be “More than 20 million strong. Kidney disease results from the darker. This is just an indication that they inability of kidneys to remove waste may be dehydrated. As a general rule, people suffer from effectively from the body, leading to you should drink two liters (roughly 64 the following conditions: high blood oz.) of water a day and while that may kidney disease in any pressure, anemia and bone disease. include any fluids, water is always best.

of it's five The Center for Disease Control estimates that 10 percent of adults in the U.S. may have CKD. That is more than 20 million people suffering from kidney disease in any of its five stages, ranging from nearly normal function, to kidney failure. Unfortunately, lack of knowledge has led to misinformation about the kidneys and how they function.

Fact or Fiction? If I’m urinating a lot, then my kidneys are fine. The fact is, even diseased kidneys will produce urine. To determine if your kidneys are healthy or not, you need to work with your primary care physician (PCP) to determine the overall health of your kidneys. Your doctor can perform a basic metabolic panel (BMP). This is a test that is routinely done to check a number of things including your electrolyte panel––a test of how well your kidneys are balancing your electrolyte levels. 12

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stages.”

If I donate a kidney, I won’t live as long.

The reality is that donors tend to live longer than their peers. Donors need to be at the peak of physical fitness to even be considered. It is this mindset that might contribute to future overall physical health. Additionally, the single kidney of the donor grows, taking on more responsibility. Today, donors can go home in a day or two after surgery and recipients can go home in roughly three days. All myths aside, the facts about kidney disease are alarming, yet, with proper attention to kidney health, quality of life need not be diminished.

Causes Of CKD: The number one cause of kidney disease is diabetes, followed by hypertension (high blood pressure). If you have either of these conditions, you should be concerned about your kidney

health. As we age, the prevalence of CKD is more common, beginning as early as 50. CKD strikes both men and women alike but is most prevalent within the African American community. The prevalence of high blood pressure and CKD can often be traced back to a gene affecting African Americans. The Hispanic community is also more susceptible to CKD. Other causes include congenital abnormalities, injuries and infections. Long-term use of antinonsteroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAID) such as ibuprofen and naproxen can also damage your kidneys.

What You Can Do: First, you can work with your doctor to assess your kidney health through various tests. Your kidney function is based on your age, weight, race and blood tests. During early diagnosis of CKD, your health may be managed with your primary care doctor. As the disease progresses, you may be referred to a nephrologist (kidney specialist). Whether you have been diagnosed with CKD or not, you can implement the following healthy lifestyle changes: limit use of NSAIDs, exercise regularly and take medications as prescribed by your doctor. Diet plays an important role as well. If you are diagnosed with CKD, manage your diet by reducing your intake of food high in protein, saturated fats, phosphorous, potassium and sodium. Watch dietary supplements as well; these may include

Who’s At Risk? Chronic Kidney Disease Factors

The following populations are more at-risk for CKD: • Those over 50. • Those with diabetes. • Those with high blood pressure. • Those with a family history of CKD. • Those who are older. • Those who belong to a population group that has a high rate of diabetes or high bloaod pressure, such as African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian, Pacific Islanders and American Indians.

chemicals that are harmful to your kidneys. If you are unsure, check with your doctor before adding them to your diet. If you are a diabetic, work to control your blood sugars and lower your A1C (a test that measures the average blood glucose level over three months). When kidney function drops to 20 percent, plans for dialysis are made and patients will want to consider receiving a donor kidney (the preferred treatment). The best match is always a kidney from a close relative; the next best situation is a kidney from a live donor. A kidney can also come from a “brain-dead but heart-alive” subject (i.e. car-accident victim). When the kidney function is around 15 percent or less, then dialysis usually begins. Dialysis can be done at a dialysis center or at home. With proper care kidney disease can be managed and life can be prolonged, either through a donor kidney or dialysis. The best thing to do is to be proactive about your kidney health by communicating early and often with your physician. ••• Sources: Center for Disease Control, DaVita.com, National Institutes of Health and The National Kidney Foundation

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Healthy living

Nature’s Bounty: Natural Beauty By: Evie Kirkwood

oday’s skin and hair care aisles in your neighborhood drug store swell with a dizzying array of products. Labels boast “natural” or “for sensitive skin” often with hefty price tags, yet the ingredients are often a complicated mix of substances we can’t pronounce. Sometimes on nature hikes with Girl Scouts, I pluck a large leaf from the base of Mullen, a tall, yellow-flowered plant that grows in fields. We rub the fleshy, fuzzy leaf against our cheeks to bring up a blush and I remind the young ladies that decades ago pioneer women living in rural areas often created their own truly natural makeups and skin care products. Horsetail and wood nettles were steeped to make hair rinses. Fragrant plants from herb gardens, such as lavender and chamomile, were added to bath water for relaxation and skin softening. Allergies to components in everything from face creams to shampoos, limits my ability to purchase over-the-counter products. Even items labeled as “hypoallergenic” often contain parabens, propylene glycol and sodium laurel sulfate proven by researchers (and my dermatologist) to be irritants and allergens.

Quick Conditioner and Moisturizer

Mix ½ cup of sunflower or safflower oil

5 drops rosemary oil

10 drops lavender oil Apply the mixture to damp hair, cover with a shower cap and a hot towel for 15 minutes. Shampoo. For skin moisturizer, add a few drop s of tangerine or orange oil and store it in a squeeze bottle. Use after your shower.

When searching for a conditioner to treat dry hair in winter, I had read that early farm girls sometimes used egg yolk. A frothy mix of olive oil and a well beaten yolk worked through my hair before a final lukewarm rinse, leaves my hair silky soft. The fatty yolks are loaded with vitamins A, B, D and E, key vitamins to maintain healthy hair and prevent hair loss. A puree of banana and avocado combed through hair and covered with a shower cap for 15 minutes before rinsing also makes an ultra-rich conditioner for occasional use. Fragrant Hair Rinse

Rosemary, lavender and fragrant rose petals, all popular today in aromatherapy products, can be grown in your garden. Steep the leaves and flowers in hot water. Cool and use as a hair rinse.

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Charlotte Wolfe, Director of Prairie Winds Farms in Lakeville, Indiana, is a fan of natural beauty products. On her acreage, she has plenty of prairies and bee hives to provide ingredients and enjoys teaching kids and adults about farm life and nature. She says the benefit to making your own products is that it is often much cheaper even if you buy some prepared natural ingredients to use in your recipes. “Besides, it’s fun to make something out of things you grow in your garden or gather from nature!” she adds.

Honey and beeswax are often added into homemade soaps and skin products for their protection qualities. New research, Charlotte says, is indicating a resurgence of honey to treat burns, as well. According to Charlotte, plants and grains used for centuries include comfrey, dill, fennel, caraway, sage, thyme, lemon balm and lemon verbena. Cucumber slices have long been recognized as a way to soothe tired, puffy eyes. Oatmeal baths reduce itching and cornmeal mixed with other ingredients makes a great facial scrub. Coconut oil can be used as a moisturizer.

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Charlotte shares these recipes where you can find the ingredients at any health food store or even in your own garden. •••

Homemade Hand Cream 3 oz beeswax 16 oz coconut oil 1 tbsp sesame oil or baby oil 1/2 tsp wheat germ oil or Vitamin E oil 1 cup water 1/2 -1 tsp Borax (in laundry section of grocery store) your choice of fragrant essential oils Dissolve Borax in water, boil. Melt wax and oils in a double boiler. Pour wax and oils into a mixing bowl. Add essential oils to personalize your fragrance. Turn on hand mixer; while mixing, slowly pour hot borax mixture into bowl. Mix until combined. Put into containers immediately. Easy Exfoliant Mix equal amounts of olive oil or safflower oil and sugar to rub gently onto your skin. Rinse.

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Day Trip:

By: Phyllis Rose

Making Auburn a “Duesy” Want your sweetie to think you’re a doozy? If so, make it a “duesy” of a day by heading

to Auburn and visit Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum. In case you’re not into classic cars, “Duesy” is the familiar term for the Duesenberg, America’s luxury car of the 1930’s. While you enjoy the colors, styling and romance of these old luxury cars - maybe even imagining Cary Grant picking you up for a date in one - your gear head sweetie can enjoy the details of pistons and horsepower. Not having been to this museum in a long time, I decided it was time to return. The cars are still as beautiful as ever but the museum now has touch-screen kiosks where you can learn more about some of the cars, their history and restoration. It’s amazing to see the before photos - when a car was found in a rusty and decrepit state - and then see it standing before you in all of its glory. The museum’s location in the former Auburn Automobile Company Administration Building and its Art Deco showroom is the perfect setting for the car collection. But, there are three levels, so pace yourself. There’s a lot to see there and it’s not all cars. You can enjoy automobile artwork, design your own car in the Interactive Design Studio or watch videos giving you the bigger picture of the era in which the cars were produced.

Entering the other first floor exhibit, the Gallery of Special Interest Automobiles, we stopped at a 1916 Dodge, specially provided for visitors to not only touch but sit in and have their pictures taken, so that’s what we did. In this gallery, we were intrigued by a 1916 electric car from the Rauch and Lang Company which began building electric vehicles in 1905. Tall in height and short in length, the car reminded me of a squared off pumpkin. From the Special Interest gallery, we took the elevator up to the Gallery of Fine Art and Archival Treasures to enjoy the automobile art work of artists such as Tom Hale and designer renderings of designers such as Gordon Buehrig. You can learn more about him and his innovations in the Gordon Buehrig Gallery of Design on the third floor. The third floor also has more cars including galleries dedicated to “The Cars of Indiana,” “Auburn, Indiana Automobiles,” and “Auburn Automobiles, 1903-1924.” You can also visit the office

“The cars are still as beautiful as ever but the museum now has touchscreen kiosks where you can learn more about some of the cars, their history and restoration.” of the founder of the Cord Corporation, E. L. Cord, whose office originally looked out over the auto plant a few yards away. Elsewhere, stop and watch a video of an early 20th century couple contemplating the purchase of their first “horseless carriage” for some insight into what it might have been like back then. 16

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But when all those cars have driven you to the brink of hunger, you know it’s time for lunch. Museum staff recommended the Town Tavern which was just a short distance from the museum. It’s an old-fashioned diner, the kind of place where workers from nearby factories might stop in for lunch. The food was good, filling comfort food, but I did have dessert - peanut butter pie - creamy, with a touch of chocolate syrup and chopped peanuts. Refreshed by lunch, we had time for another museum, the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum, which focuses on Ford V-8s built between 1932 and 1953. Greeted by collections coordinator, Joshua Conrad, we learned about the museum and its future plans which included a much larger building which will have a replica of the Ford Rotunda, built for the Chicago World’s Fair in 1933 and then moved to Dearborn, Michigan, where it was destroyed by a fire in 1962 and never rebuilt. I remember seeing the Rotunda as a child when my parents took us to Greenfield Village, so it was exciting to hear that it’s going to be rebuilt as part of the V-8 Museum. But the current museum is a treasure in itself with not only V-8 cars, trucks, tractors and buses, but other artifacts such as gear knobs, steering wheels, engines and even a Ford service station. When you step into the station, the old-timey radio turns on and you can hear classic Ford commercials. There are also delightful Norman Rockwell prints of various Ford scenes, including one of Henry as a little boy and another of a family in a Model T visiting their neighbor’s farm. The expressions on the people’s faces tell the whole story of this newfangled invention. The most fascinating thing for me was reading a letter that Clyde Barrow of Bonnie and Clyde fame sent to Henry Ford praising him for “the dandy car” he made. “I have drove (sic) Fords exclusively when I could get away with one,” he wrote, admitting that his ventures weren’t always legal. With the museum ready to close, our “duesy” of a day had come to an end. But there will have to be more trips to Auburn to visit the National Auto and Truck Museum and the Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum. ••• Photography By: Phyllis Rose

For more information: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum 260-925-1444 www.automobilemuseum.org Note: Pick up a Museum Passport here which gives discounts to other DeKalb County Museums.

Early Ford V-8 Foundation & Museum 260-927-8022 www.fordv8foundation.org Auburn Town Tavern 260-925-0555

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Train Rides

in Michiana

ALL ABOARD! for LaPorte, Monon, North Judson, Charlotte, Coldwater,

Coopersville and Marne and points in between. Sadly, the call for “All Aboard” is only heard today in old black and white movies. But if you want to hear the real thing, sample the golden days of rail travel or introduce your grandchildren to the hypnotic clickety clack and fun of riding the rails, you can do it all within a short drive from home.

By: Phyllis Rose

North Judson

Explore railroad history in the tiny depot museum at Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum, before boarding a train pulled by the Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive No. 765. The museum is filled with interesting exhibits but when the steam train pulls in, everyone rushes outside to jockey for a position to get the best photo. From the steps of the nearby Grasselli Tower, a century-old interlocking tower, you can get a great shot of the engine steaming on the track. As the train lumbers into the countryside, a conductor talks about the area history, including stories of Al Capone who sometimes hid out in a home he had purchased from Marshall Field of department store fame. An old railroad depot inside the museum at the Monon Connection.

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The train eventually stops at a rural crossroads, allowing you to get off and then the train will do a couple of run-bys so you can get pictures of the steam engine blowing smoke and steam across the countryside.

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Monon

The train rides are fun for all ages. The trains are filled with families, some bringing their infants for their first train ride. Imagine taking your grandchildren for their first train ride and how their eyes will sparkle as the train chugs around the tracks and the engineer blows the whistle.

The museum was founded by Dale and Anne Ward, local business owners, who first purchased a railroad hopper car for the entrance to their stone quarry. From there, the collection grew to over 5,000 items displayed in the museum, opened in 2005. The Golden Age of rail travel is reflected in the display of dining car china and silver used on various passenger lines. Among the nearly 300 handheld train lanterns are some from before the Civil War which burned whale oil.

At the Hesston Steam Museum, you can steam around on three different trains powered by steam locomotives, including the Flying Dutchman, which travels a 2.5 mile ride through woods and fields, blowing steam all the way. The other trains are smaller and include a quarter-scale steam train and a miniature built to a 1 1/2 inch scale. These trains take a slightly different route but they blow steam just like the big train.

Throughout the season, starting on Memorial Day, there are special themed train rides and after the regular season there are two special trains: the Hesston Ghost Train in October and the Candy Cane Express in December. 18

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You can’t ride a train at the Monon Connection and Whistle Stop Restaurant but you can immerse yourself in a tremendous collection of train memorabilia in the museum and then have lunch in the restaurant where four G-scale trains run overhead.

The restaurant, too, has train memorabilia including Pennsylvania Railroad calendars and ceiling light globes from Chicago’s LaSalle Street Station.Outside the museum, you can climb aboard a restored 1930s era caboose which gleams with a varnished wood floor and walls.

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The Hoosier Valley Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive No. 765 does a run-by so guests can get photos of the steam train.

Charlotte

Dining aboard the Old Road Dinner Train while also trying to solve a murder mystery created a delightful evening of great food and fun. White tablecloths set an elegant tone for an excellent meal, catered by the Eaton Pub & Grille in Charlotte. The food was so good it was hard to tear yourself away to participate in the murder mystery, supposedly taking place in Lou Zar’s speakeasy. Some guests had been picked to play various roles such as Scot Free, April Showers and Rat Finkle. They got into their parts, tablehopping to bribe other characters for clues. Discussing various clues with a couple across the aisle, we chose a likely suspect. Alas, we were wrong! But it was fun trying to figure it out.

Coldwater

A 90-minute ride on the Little River Railroad from Coldwater to Quincy provides a proper train fix for train aficionados. Pulled by two engines, Locomotive 110 and Locomotive 1, both built in 1911, the train rattled its way down the track as black smoke billowed back over the passenger cars and through the open windows.As we passed by people’s backyards, children waved at us. Then we steamed through a rural landscape dotted with purple and white wildflowers. Arriving in Quincy, we disembarked to watch the volunteer staff switch the engines from one end to the other for the return to Coldwater. At the end of the trip, the engineer allowed us to step into the engine where he explained what the various handles were for and then opened the firebox. The coal fire was blazing, blasting us with heat.

In addition to regularly scheduled trips, Little River Railroad also has special rail events such as a train robbery, a Fall Color Run, a Halloween Train and a Holiday Express.

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Boarding the Coopersville & Marne Railway, we joined several families with small children for the ride to Marne. The train crossed over small creeks and through farmland. The hot summer morning and the slow-moving train evoked years gone by. Our conductor filled us in on area history, pointing out the boyhood home of Charles Westover, better known as Del Shannon, a rock-and-roll singer and song writer, famous for the hit, “Runaway.” In Marne, we disembarked as the staff transferred the engine from one end to the other for the ride back to Coopersville. Back in Coopersville, we visited the Coopersville Area Historical Society Museum to see the Del Shannon display which includes his Coopersville High School diploma, Class of 1953. Special themed trains such as the Bunny Train, Pumpkin Train and Santa Train are also highlights of the Coopersville & Marne schedule. With all these trains steaming into the past, make your reservation, take the day off and it’s “All Aboard” for reliving the glory days of riding the rails. •••

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Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum, Inc. 574-896-3950 www.hoosiervalley.org

Coldwater 260-316-0529 www.littleriverrailroad.com

Monon Connection and Whistle Stop Restaurant Museum: 219-253-4101 Restaurant: 219-253-4100 www.mononconnection.com

Coopersville & Marne Railway Company 616-997-7000 www.coopersvilleandmarne.org

Hesston Steam Museum 219-872-5055 www.hesston.org

Photography: Phyllis Rose

Charlotte Old Road Dinner Train 888-467-2451 www.murdermysterytrain.com

Coopersville Area Historical Society & Museum 616-997-6978 www.coopersvillehistoricalmuseum.org

The museum at the Hoosier Valley Railroad is located in this tiny depot.

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MOVIE TRIVIA:

By: Margo Bell

Who is What?

Are you among the few moviegoers who stay after the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completion to check out the credits? After you study the cast list, are you puzzled by the terminology?

To help you, try to match the following people with their job descriptions: 1. Gaffer 2. Grip 3. Rigger 4. Best Boy 5. Producer 6. Body Double 7. Dialect Coach

a. Responsible for fund raising, hiring key personnel, distribution arrangements. b. Sets up lighting and scaffolding on sets. c. Moves a dolly, or a small track-run truck carrying a camera or crew. d. Designs and creates a lighting plan. e. Dresses and strikes sets. f.

8. Dolly Grip 9. Key Grip 10. Greensman 11. Wrangler

g. Among other duties, he/she is in charge of camera movements. h. Assistant Chief of Lighting.

12. Swing Gang

Stand-in for an actor, usually to display nudity or physical fitness.

TRIVIA SOURCES: New York Academy of Film Terms Internet Movie Database Online Film Glossary

Helps actors with diction and accents.

ANSWERS: 1-d; 2-f; 3-b; 4-h; 5-a; 6-i; 7-j; 8-c; 9-g; 10-k; 11-l; 12-e 20

Sets up, adjusts and maintains production equipment.

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k. Takes charge of set vegetation. l.

Handles things that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t communicate, such as animals or vehicles.

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The Drugstore

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Photography By: Cyd Gallery

What Became of the Drug Store Soda Fountain and an Ongoing Search for a Genuine Ice Cream Soda

By: Margo Bell

Come on, Boomers, especially you with the sweet tooth—when was the last time you had a genuine ice cream soda? Not a float or malt or milkshake—an ice cream soda made with soda water, syrup and a couple of scoops of ice cream topped by a swirl of whipped cream and a cherry?

It probably was at a drug store soda fountain. You know, that stretch of laminate countertop fronted by a row of bar stools, and along the back wall a grill and shelves stacked with dishes and coffee mugs? And who remembers the other treats? In addition to other great ice cream creations such as sundaes and malts, the counter made yummy sandwiches—grilled cheese, BLTs, patty melts and egg salad—as well as homemade soups, pies, cakes and other dishes. I remember the incredibly tasty pizza burgers at my local Rexall Drugs, and Walgreen’s offered a colorful parfait of lime, orange and red (I don’t remember if it was strawberry, cherry or raspberry) gelatin separated by layers of sweet whipped cream. Other soda fountain items were egg creams, an East Coast tradition that contained neither eggs nor cream and the Green River, a vivid lime-green soda produced by a Chicago brewery to replace beer at the start of Prohibition in 1919. Lunch counters, or luncheonettes, were found in a variety of places: drug stores, department stores, railway stations and the “five and dime” variety stores. F.W. Woolworth, a pioneering five-and-dime, opened its first lunch counter in New Albany, Indiana, just north of Louisville. It was in another Indiana city—Terre Haute—that the modern soda fountain was introduced. In 1888 Jacob Bauer, a druggist, experimented with the chemical elements of soda water, resulting in the establishment of the Liquid Carbonic Company. The company manufactured carbon dioxide in tanks for making carbonated water. By the early 1900s Bauer’s firm added entire soda fountains with accessories that were sold to ice cream parlors and drug stores. (Other soda fountain inventions appeared in the early 1800s in New York City, Baltimore and Philadelphia but the Liquid Carbonic Company was the largest producer in the Midwest.) So how did the soda fountain wind up in the drug store? Druggists, or pharmacists, concocted mixtures of compounds to treat a variety of ailments such as aches, sore throats, intestinal problems and sluggishness. Flavorings were added to make them more palatable. Soda water was believed to be an important aid to good health and became a natural item for sale in drug stores. Phosphate sodas containing flavorings such as strawberry and lime became welcome refreshments at the drug store soda fountains, joined later by ice cream treats. Because soda fountains were lodged into the minds of consumers as summertime excursions,

A Look Into The South Side Soda Shop

By: Jessica Haviland

BOOM Magazine sat down with one of the owners, Nick Boyd, and talked about the history of The South Side Soda Shop. resulting in drug store owners shutting down their soda fountains in cold weather, Charles Walgreen introduced to his drugstores’ soda fountains hot items such as soup to keep the counters opened year round. To many of us, the drug store was a gathering place for after school and on weekends. We browsed through the cosmetic displays, spun the free-standing comic book stand (Classics Illustrated helped get some of us through difficult literary assignments) and wound up at the crown jewel—the soda fountain. Some of us had our first jobs there. In fact, the soda jerk was a prized occupation where one could be an artist with the grill and ice cream scoop. “Jerk” is an insult in today’s vocabulary but at the soda fountain the term came from the jerking movements of the server when he pushed the soda fountain handle back and forth while adding the soda water.

“The drug store was a gathering place for after school and on weekends.” So what happened to the drug store soda fountain? Well, some are around but hard to find, in places like Atlanta, Oregon, Texas, California, North Carolina and New York, according to the blog The Data Lounge. Soda fountains are tucked into some candy shops and even a hardware store. As pharmacists/owners retired, the soda fountains retired as well. Businesses moving from downtown to suburbs, fast food chains, coffee bars and vending machines added to the declining numbers. Big drug store corporations replaced the soda fountains with self-serve counters and expanded merchandise. You once could get a real ice cream soda in Michiana at drug stores such as Frank Darnell’s and Kuss Drugs. Ice cream retailer Baskin Robbins still offers a classic vanilla ice cream soda mixed with vanilla ice cream, syrup, and fizzy water. But the local Baskin Robbins across from University Park Mall no longer exists, although there are others nearby in Michigan and Indiana. My last ice cream soda? It was in 2004 in Independence, Missouri, at Clinton’s Drug Store where Harry S. Truman was once employed. The store still sells sodas. •••

What is the history behind South Side Soda Shop? The main section of the building was built in 1910 and was originally called “Dean’s Grocery Store.” In the early 1940’s, the grocery store was then bought and turned into an old fashion soda shop. In 1942 the name was changed to South Side Soda Shop. Nick’s father in law and his wife purchased the building back in 1985. It took over a year for restorations to happen. This past January, it has been 28 years since Nick and his wife, Charity, have operated the diner. What is their menu most known for? The menu is best known for being made by scratch. The signature items on the menu are their chili. “The South Side Soda Shop’s chili won 1st place for seven years in a Michiana chili cook-off,” Nick said. “Two of the years we were not able to be voted on because it gave other local restaurants a chance to win.” Nick grew up in Philadelphia and they base their cheese steak sandwich to be as similar to the ones made in Philadelphia. They are also very well known for their pies. Their lemon meringue pie was picked for being the best pie by the Indiana Pie Quest. During the week they cook more diner foods but on the weekends they step it up a notch and bring in scallops, oysters and sea food. “Parents can enjoy fine dining but there is still food for kids to enjoy as well,” said Nick. The South Side Soda Shop was featured on The Food Networks “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.” Back in 2007, Nick and Charity came into work one day and found a message on their answering machine from David Page, who is the director of “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.” Apparently, the director googled Indiana diners and the South Side Soda Shop popped up. You can see that episode on the diner’s website! Other fun facts about the South Side Soda Shop. With Nick and Charity operating the business for 28 years, they love looking back and seeing generations of families coming in and enjoying the diner. “A couple of nights ago, I was up cooking on the grill and there was a little girl and her sister and she was telling me how she got a black eye because she fell off of a bunk bed,” Nick said. “Her father lived only a few blocks away from us and used to do the same thing and talk to me just like how his daughter does. “ The South Side Soda Shop has many people from all over the United States to come and see the diner. They have families that were driving from New York to Chicago who would stop in. “It’s amazing to see what states people come from to see us,” Nick said. Many celebrities have stopped into the Soda Shop over the past years. Jim Strouse, who use to work for the diner in his teens and is now a movie director, created a movie called “Lonesome Jim” which was filmed out of Goshen. This movie starred Liv Tyler and Casey Afflect. “We did the catering for them and whipped up some chili to keep them warm,” said Nick. Sam Elliott, an actor from the movie “Prancer,” came down from Michigan where the movie was shot to have dinner at their diner. “It’s much appreciated that people come out of their way to eat at our diner.” Contact Information: South Side Soda Shop 1122 S Main St Goshen, IN 46526 (574) 534-3790 www.southsidesodashop.com boom | MARCH 2014

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A Look Back at Notre Dame's 2014 Film Festival By: Cole Pollyea

t's a privilege to have a local college, the successful and well known University of Notre Dame, devoted to encouraging, motivating and exposing young, avid filmmakers and their productions. Their education, creativity and passion for film are three elements that drove their short movies out of nowhere and onto the screen of the beautiful DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on the cold, wintry evenings of January 23rd through the 25th. My film-loving uncle and I, so incredibly hyped to be covering our first major film event as critics, made the drive to the Notre Dame campus five hours early to observe where we'd be attending that night. We trekked through the blizzard-like weather and burst through the doors, becoming instantly immersed in a clearly well kept, educational environment. But

"Their education, creativity and passion for film are three elements that drove their short movies onto the screen." alas, there was a catch: no one was there. We looked around for awhile, eventually locating Browning Cinema, the theater in which the films were going to be shown. It was an odd thing to be in such a vast building alone in the middle of the day and, out of courtesy, we began to leave. On our way out, we were warmly greeted by a member of the Arts Center, who offered us a free tour of where this event was to be held. We were led through the spectacular, graciously funded and masterfully designed building and introduced to the exquisite interior structure and state-of-the-art technology that made it such a well-functioning place. With the introduction of the venue out of the way, my uncle and I ventured into the Arts Center for the second time that day. We were eager to witness these student-made films and possibly engage in a discussion with any other aficionado willing to converse about film. After pictures and brief conversations were taken care of, the films began. 24

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Having fourteen projects in all (with each one ranging anywhere from three to sixteen minutes long), the program began with a seven minute film called "Chicks", a movie about a "poultry prank" on a farm that surely makes the antagonist regret the actions he took. This, along with five others being "Ash", "Lilith's Game", "Discordance", "Dinner For None" and "My Neighbor Ned", were all fictional projects that I saw to be very nicely edited. It was clear, though, that this was not all these talented filmmakers were capable of, as the program was not done. Shortly following "Ash" came an effective, thought provoking documentary-like film called "Gimp" based on Toronto writer Aaron Broverman, an individual with a disability who wants to change the world's perception of disabled people. One of the films that followed was a delightful Coen Brother's spoof called "Rice Bag" wherein a man found in the middle of the dunes (shot in St. Joseph, Michigan) becomes the center of a very confusing—and very funny—debacle.

Photography: Cole Pollyea

Along the lines of channeling famous feature films from the past was an extremely short, metaphoric film called "A Quiet Day At The Park". It chronicles a woman's horror-filled, yet seemingly playful afternoon in the park. As it comes off feeling like a theater piece and also has a wildly frolicsome theme song playing over, I could see its resemblance to something that Charlie Chaplin would have made. Moreover, near

“After viewing how solid their film department is, I can honestly say that my eyes are far more open than they previously were. ” the end of the program was a student film called "The Wormhole", a movie that, in some minor respects, channels 2001: A Space Odyssey. Near the end of the program was a silent, hauntingly powerful slice of life concerning two parents whose worst fear became a reality. Without being a cliché, overdramatic or dull, "Unearthed" moved me without trying too hard. It kept me guessing, and exercised its lack of dialogue to its best interest. I was left clapping heartily and saying, "well done". However, the two longest and possibly most memorable short films were the documentaries entitled "The Suicide Disease" and "The Last Free Place.” "The Suicide Disease" is the heart-wrenching real-life story of Frances Shavers, a woman who is victim to a horrifying disease, one that impaired her ability to continue her profession at Notre Dame. Having personally known her as a wonderful woman, I was completely engrossed with what was on screen (though I would have been even without knowing her). As far as my level of involvement goes, the same is true of the other remaining documentary, "The Last Free Place", a film that exposed a small, dirty, unnoticed aspect of life—in "Slab City.” Considering that both movies felt professionally filmed, I wasn't shocked to hear that "The Suicide Disease" won the festival's award for best student movie. Having witnessed a good amount of well filmed, sharp-looking student movies in a pristine, top-notch theater, I can wholeheartedly state that I am looking forward to coming back next year. I'm not sure what I thought of Notre Dame's film program before venturing out on the frigid evening of the festival, but after viewing how solid their film department is, I can honestly say that my eyes are far more open than they previously were. •••

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Offer Sober Disability Planning Lessons By: Christopher J. Godfrey

Wills and trusts capture most of a family’s attention in the estate

planning process. Few families understand the crucial role disability directives can play in their lives. Here are some stories that illustrate the need for good disability planning. These should help you better appreciate the essential elements to be found in a comprehensive estate plan. In other words, a plan that works the way you would expect it to work.

Medical Consent Planning: A competent 95-year-old widow with appendicitis signed a

medical consent form for an emergency appendectomy. Once inside, the surgeon discovered that her appendix had been previously removed. Obviously her problem stemmed from something other than her appendix. Even though the surgeon was already in position to help, he was not authorized to do any other procedure. The woman had no health care power of attorney and therefore no healthcare agent empowered to sign the necessary forms for a different procedure. Instead the surgeon had to wait for the widow to recover from anesthesia before she could authorize the surgeon to perform further surgery.

Medicaid Planning: An adult child was living with her elderly and incompetent father. The child could no longer postpone her father’s need to enter a nursing home. Medicaid permits transfer of house to caregiver child without penalty. But the financial power of attorney father had signed did not allow daughter to make gifts to herself as dad’s agent. Daughter had to first get authority to transfer the house from the Guardianship court which was not obligated to follow Medicaid rules. In other words, it may not have been granted as they had planned. HIPAA Planning: The parents of unmarried adult child recovering from head injuries suffered

in a car accident were named healthcare agents in his health care power of attorney. But the medical insurance carrier and physicians would not cooperate on a billing matter because the medical power of attorney did not include a “HIPAA compliant” authorization form. The parents were then forced to go to a Guardianship court to get the necessary authority. Do you remember young Terry Schiavo who was in a persistent vegetative state for many years? She had no Living Will, or other healthcare power of attorney from which her intent could be gleaned. The ensuing legal battle between her husband and her parents became a media circus - all of which could have been avoided. Beyond confirming that every client has a Living Will, Health Care Power Of Attorney (sometimes called a Healthcare Proxy or Appointment of Healthcare Representative), HIPAA authorization & Durable Financial Power of Attorney - ask yourself four additional questions to identify whether or not these directives will fully meet your needs:

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1. Are the forms you are relying upon reasonably current?

2. Has your condition changed such that your agent will need expanded powers to authorize actions under Medicaid or Veterans rules?

3. Do your documents name at least one alternate agent in case your first choice is unwilling or unable to serve?

4. How will your forms be retrieved in an emergency? Will they be available when needed?

Advisors who assist in this way perform a valuable service for their clients and help them reduce the potential for problems should a disability strike. The disability directives we have discussed here tend to differ from state to state. And since they differ as a matter of state law, you should consider meeting with an attorney or some other knowledgeable professional to find out more about your State’s unique disability directive laws and processes. •••

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Than a

Solo Cup -Part Two

By: Chuck Bergman

Enjoying Your Favorite Beers with Unique Glassware

ome glassware is designed to accentuate a quality craft beer, combining an attractive presentation with enhanced aroma and taste. But other glasses are designed to be eye catching and or just plain fun! Last month we reviewed common types of beer glasses that should be part of your craft beer arsenal. This month letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take a look at the more unusual or uncommon beer glasses. Some glasses are designed for specific styles of beer, impacting head formation and bringing out the unique aromas of the beer but others are just entertaining. So save the red Solo cups for your next keg event and letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s break out some unique glasses. Chalice or Goblet Goblets and chalices are large, stemmed bowl shaped glasses that typically have wide openings. They are designed for easy drinking and the oval-shaped body invites you to examine the color and clarity of your beer. The distinction between a goblet and a chalice is typically in the glass thickness. Goblet glasses tend to be more delicate and thin, while the chalice is heavy and thick walled. These glasses are excellent choices for heavy, malty beers, such as Belgian ales and German bocks. The slight stem prevents your hand heat from transferring to the glass, ensuring that the delicate yeasty beers wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t warm too quickly.

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Weizen Glass The best way to drink a true Weizenbier, or wheat beer, is in an authentic and traditional Bavarian Weizen Glass. These tall, unique glasses have a thin wall that, along with its height, shows off the beautiful color of the beer. The large opening that is flared at the top helps to contain the foamy head on most wheat beers. This type of glass is much taller than a pint glass and starts out very skinny before expanding slightly at the top. The glass is tapered to trap yeast at the bottom of the glass. The Weizen glass provides room for the often thick, fluffy heads produced by the style, which traps aromas and is visually pleasing.

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Stein A beer stein is a traditionally German beer tankard or mug with a hinged lid and levered thumb lift. Steins are often made out of a wider variety of materials, including porcelain, stoneware, pewter, silver and wood. Stein is an abbreviated form of Steinzeugkrug, the German word for stoneware jug or tankard. The lid was implemented during the age of the Black Plague, to prevent diseased flies from getting into the beer. These monsters are all about volume, so enjoy as many lowalcohols, session beers as you would like. Steins are ideal for Oktoberfests, Schwarzbier, bocks, pilsners, Hefeweizens, pale ale, blonde ales and English bitters.

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PUNCH CARD LOVE Before There Were Kremen, Warren and Online Dating, There Were Hollerith, Watson, and the Big IBM 650 Computer

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ne spring day in 1966 my father came across a print ad for finding a dating match via computer. As I wasn’t “going steady” at the time, he talked me into going along with the experiment and sent the three-dollar sign-up fee to the computer company.

Before long I received a questionnaire to fill out and return. I remember questions like: How important is religion to you? What are your favorite hobbies? Along with preferences in age, height, weight, eye and hair color. I answered those questions and then the survey asked if I would add what I desired in my match. Here’s what I listed: 1.

He had to live within 100 miles of my home.

Must be my age or within five years older.

He had to be at least 5’10” tall with average weight.

Blond or light brown hair, blue or green eyes.

Must be a science or engineering major or degree holder. (I was a university student going for a science degree so I figured we needed to have something in common to talk about.)

Must have a generous heart and good manners. (He might have to meet my family one day.)

Must love animals, particularly dogs and cats.

Must love music, especially jazz, classical, folk, rock and blues. Being able to play an instrument or sing is a plus.

Must enjoy books, movies and football.

10. Must have a driver’s license and own a car/truck. 11. Very important: must have a good sense of humor. Well, I didn’t think I was asking too much. I didn’t expect a genius like Albert Einstein or somebody drool worthy like Troy Donahue, or even someone to marry, just a nice guy I could have fun with. Dad mailed the questionnaire and we waited. Weeks passed with no results. Maybe I was too picky in my request. Dad finally contacted the company and before long a letter arrived at my dorm at Memphis State University. (Now called the University of Memphis.) It was from my match. And you wouldn’t believe whom the computer picked out for me but more on that later. 30

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To see how Cupid became automated, we have to go back to 1887 when Henry Hollerith, a statistician with the U.S. Census Bureau, looked for a faster, cheaper way to tabulate returns from the 1880 census. The Jacquard Loom that used punch cards for patterns inspired Hollerith to develop the tabulating machine. It was a hit and Hollerith founded the Tabulating Recording Company. In 1918 Thomas J. Watson came on board as an executive and after Hollerith’s retirement, changed the company name to International Business Machines, or IBM. Watson’s son, Thomas Jr., later became president of the company. It was during Thomas Jr.’s leadership that the IBM 650 Magnetic Drum Processing Machine was introduced in 1950. This “Workhorse of the Modern Industry” was the world’s first mass-produced computer and, among other things, became the match hatchery of technology-generated romance. How so? We will jump ahead to 1959. Two Stanford University electrical engineering students had to come up with a final class project. They used the IBM 650 to launch “Happy Families Planning Service” with the aim of using the computer and punch cards to match 49 men and 49 women.

I responded with a letter containing some information about myself. We didn’t include photos of ourselves. Turns out that was a big mistake. We corresponded via mail all through that summer. Word got around the dorm about my computer boyfriend. The girls were intrigued. Then came the letter that he was planning to come down to Memphis to meet me. He mentioned a date and time +and I responded that would be just fine.

“Many Boomers, having lost a spouse after years of working and raising a family, may find getting back into the dating game hard, even scary.”

Let’s take another leap to 1993. Gary Kremen used the Internet to develop classified ads. One day, he told me via phone, a customer contacted him about a purchase order. “Could she be cute,” he wondered. He suggested that she send in a photo and some information. “I don’t remember if she sent it,” he admits, “but it gave me an idea about a dating service.” Without hesitance, Kremen walked up to women on the street asking if they have e-mail services at work and what information would they fill out in a form? He developed a computer program that read the e-mails. He had responding women contact 20 other women. An article about Kremen’s service, which he called Match.com, appeared in Wired Magazine, read mostly by men. For the first couple of years the service was free and then after the database was big enough, membership was $19 month. Kremen believed that people who are willing to pay for service are serious about their desires for a relationship. Today Match.com has over a million subscribers—Kremen isn’t sure exactly how many. Other services, such as eHarmony.com, founded by Neil Clark Warren, PhD, came on board.

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his last name), a history (not science/engineering) student at the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana (over 400 miles away). According to the letter, he did meet other desired qualities of height, eye color, age range, music appreciation, and owned a car and a dog. (The dog was at home with his parents.) From his letter I deduced that he was kind and intelligent and I waited for that spark of all-important sense of humor.

Back to my story: The computer failed my first request of finding someone within 100 miles of my home. The letter, in very neat handwriting, was from someone named Gene (forgot

The day came and I was on pins and needles in my room. Finally, the phone rang. It was the front desk informing me that a young man named Gene and his roommate were waiting for me in the lobby. My roommate and I went downstairs with several other girls waiting stealthily on the steps. I walked up to a handsome man with brown hair and blue eyes and introduced myself. It was the wrong guy, the roommate!

He turned and introduced me to Gene. No wonder Gene loved dogs— he looked like one himself, with hair falling into his eyebrows. I don’t think he found me very attractive, either. At any rate, we shook hands; spoke for about a half hour and the guys left. That was the last I heard from Gene and his roommate.

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Many Boomers, having lost a spouse after years of working and raising a family, may find getting back into the dating game hard, even scary. But more and more people seeking relationships are turning to online dating services, most with special sites for those 50 years and older. Some of these services, besides Match.com and eHarmony.com, are Matchmaker.com, OurTime.com, and ChristianMingle.com. There are many others. To be safe, check out the sites and read the fine print. Good dating services screen their subscribers for information that may be harmful to you. Be honest with your profile and your photo. And who knows—maybe that special mate is out there waiting for you! •••

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While seemingly unrealistic on the big screen, it is possible for parents and brides to plan an unforgettable outdoor wedding on a budget.

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It’s easy to see how a young bride-to-be, or her mother for that matter, falls in love with the thought of having her wedding or reception outside – in a picturesque backyard or lakeside setting. Any number of fairly recent films – such as 27 Dresses, Sweet Home Alabama and Meet the Parents, feature striking scenes of the perfect day in a gorgeous outdoor venue with, of course, ideal weather conditions.

“I’ve seen wedding parties having a great time on a Friday afternoon just getting a cooler of drinks and spending a few hours working together setting up tables and chairs in a laid back and casual atmosphere. It can really bring a wedding party together – especially for those who may be meeting others in the party for the first time.”

While reality can quickly bite into the fantasy portrayed on film, it is possible to pull off elements of such extravagant affairs outside if approached with a pragmatic mindset. Mike Sharpe, president of AAY’s Rental in Mishawaka, whose company has helped plan and facilitate outdoor weddings for over 40 years, says a major key to outdoor planning is having a realistic idea of budget from the start. “Sometimes a bride and her mother will see what would be maybe a half-million dollar wedding in the news or a movie and will want to do the same thing,” says Sharpe. “In those cases, it’s tt Tingwald Photography Sco important for us to back up and identify a few specific elements of what they saw that truly inspired them, then establish a realistic budget range so we have a baseline from which to move forward.” Rental companies are a great place to start when planning an outdoor wedding or reception because most can – along with making suggestions on event set up, tents, tables, chairs and flatware – also make recommendations on caterers, florists and photographers based on their list of preferred providers. Once a budget has been established, the rental company should also be able to provide insights on how to creatively save money in the process in order to focus on aspects of the wedding that are truly important. For instance, Sharpe notes that a request should always be made to have the reception tent set up and tables and chairs delivered by the middle of the week prior to a Saturday wedding.

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While the time spent planning a wedding can also be a bonding experience for brides and their mothers, Sharpe also knows that it can sometimes bring to light a generation gap. He has, shall we say, moderated countless planning sessions where the vision of the bride has proved contradictory with the expectations of her mother. “I know that mothers can often view the wedding as an opportunity to show off a little in front of their friends in a very formal setting. I get that and understand the mindset,” says Sharpe. “However, weddings are a reflection of society in general and I think the less formal settings we see today within the workplace and the more frequent casual attire are being transferred into the wedding scene. These days, the bride and groom are sometimes more concerned with their friends simply having a good time in a more informal setting than what their parents envision.” His advice is that both parties need to be open to compromise. For example, formal head tables are becoming less popular among young brides who just want to be seated among their friends in regular round tables. This mentality is often in contrast with parents who prefer that the bride and groom are the visual focal point of the wedding reception. “One compromise we suggest in this situation is using a pin spotlight to draw attention to the wedding party if they just want to be seated in regular round tables,” said Sharpe. “This approach still calls attention to wedding party in a classy way but also in a slightly less formal manner.”

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Also, Sharpe has witnessed a broadening in the window of opportunity that exists for outdoor weddings and receptions in recent years. For instance, he sees September dates becoming more and more popular as such late summer/early fall dates can provide more mild weather patterns knowing that simple patio heaters provide insurance in the event of an early cold spell. “If weather is a little cooler, it is much easier – and less expensive – to heat with portable patio heaters than it is to cool a tent – which can be upwards of $3,000 to run temporary duct work.” Sharpe claims that July – specially the third week of the month – has proven to a perfect time for outdoor receptions as the mild evenings tend to require little need for any type of temperature control. August is typically a different story, however, as the hot and muggy conditions of the summer tend to peak – leading to an uncomfortable experience for all without the aid of air conditioning. A believer in the Farmer’s Almanac, Sharpe says it is not a bad idea to consult with the venerable publication before committing to an outdoor wedding or reception. While a high end wedding in the Michiana area can run upwards of $50,000 for just the set-up, Sharpe confidently notes that a “really nice wedding and reception can be done for $4,500 - $5,000” if properly planned. So even if budget precludes your reception from inspiring images from the latest romantic comedy out of Hollywood, that doesn’t mean a modest outdoor wedding can’t be planned that will nevertheless create everlasting memories for the bride and groom, their parents and all in attendance. •••

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his is a problem that seems to have existed for decades. If you recall, your grandparents seem old and out of touch when you were a teenager. This is a challenge many of our Executive Members encounter with their grandchildren and even with their own children. There are a few things that they have done to bridge this Generational Communications Gap. First, recognize the differences in communication styles between the generations. The baby boomers like face-to-face interaction through a meeting or an activity environment, whereas today, the younger generations want electronic, remote communication. However, you cannot infringe on their space. When we were younger, our attention span was also short and we could not tolerate the older generation who wanted to just sit and chat. Accept the difference. Second, you cannot impose your likes and dislikes on them. Our members have used a method to uncover common likes with the younger generation. This

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Prep Time: 5 minutes Bake Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Cool Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 2 medium apples, unpeeled 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions 1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. 2. Slice apples as thinly as possible and gently remove the seeds. 3. Arrange apple slices in a single layer on the baking sheets and sprinkle Â˝ teaspoon of cinnamon. 4. Bake for an hour then flip the apple slices to the other side and sprinkle with more cinnamon. Bake for another hour. 5. If apple slices are still a bit soft, flip again and bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until crisp. 6. Transfer apple chips to a cooling rack and allow cooling for 30 minutes before enjoying.

Studies have shown that cinnamon helps lower the negative effects of high fat meals and helps control your blood sugar. Back in the medieval times, cinnamon was also used to help treat sore throats and arthritis.

March 2014 Events The following listing includes events around town. Always call ahead for updates. March 7th

Awake & Alive Hope Gala

Beginning Bridge Lessons

March 9th

March 13th

6:30 p.m. PHM Digital Video Theater PHM Digital Video Theater is having a laser music show revolving around the Rolling Stones. Brown Sugar, Jumping Jack Flash, Angie and so many more classics will be played. Admission is $5 per person. For more information, please visit their website at www.phm.k12.in.us.

1:00 p.m. Ferrettie Baugo Creek County Park What a great way to celebrate the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day – hunting for gold coins. Children ages 4-8 are invited out to search around the park for some of the Leprechaun’s gold coins, which can be traded in for fun prizes. The hunt will begin at 1pm with a craft and snack to follow. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required by March 5th. For more information, please contact St. Joseph County Parks at 574-654-3155.

7:00 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn-South Bend You deserve a Girl’s Night Out hosted by United Health Services. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, shopping, photo booth, silent auction, desserts and so much more! For more information, please call 574-247-6047 or visit their website at www.uhs-in.org.

Swing Dancing

The Clean House

Aziz Ansari – Modern Romance

7:00 p.m. Morris Performing Arts Center Comedian Aziz Ansari co-stars opposite AmyPoehler in the Emmy nomination NBC series, “Parks and Recreation.” His portrayal of government employee ‘Tom Haverford,’ has earned him critical praise including “Breakout TV Star” by Entertainment Weekly and “Funniest Dude in Prime Time” by People Magazine. Tickets are on sale now. For more information, please contact the Morris Box Office at 800-537-6415.

Laser Rolling Stones

7:00 p.m. The Music Village-Downtown South Bend Every Friday night, enjoy swing dancing lessons held by Notre Dame Swing Club. Any food donations brought to the dance class can be donated to St. Margaret’s House. For more information, please visit their website at www.themusicvillage.org.

March 8th

Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival

Morris Performing Arts Center Mickey Mouse and friends rock the world with the stars from The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story in Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival. Disney hits are remixed to the hottest sounds of today featuring hip hop, pop, swing, reggae, rock, country and much more! The irresistible lineup of performers includes Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy; Ariel, Sebastian and Ursula; Jasmine, Aladdin and Genie; and Woody, Buzz and Jessie; are among the more than 25 Disney stars featured in this jam session fit for you and your grandkids. For more information, please contact the Morris Box Office at 800-537-6415. 40

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6:30 p.m. The Old Bag Factory-Goshen Awake & Alive is having their Double the Miracles for our Bright Future Children’s Education Programs in Ethiopia at their 2nd annual Hope Gala. For more information, please call 574-440-5330 or visit awakeandalive.org.

Leprechaun’s Lucky Gold Hunt

2:00 p.m. South Bend Civic Theatre The Clean House will be performing at the South Bend Civic Theatre from March 7th through March 23rd. For tickets call the box office at 574-234-1112 or go online at www.sbct.org.

March 10th

Monthly Meditation Yoga

5:30 p.m. Elkhart Environmental Center Do you enjoy yoga? Are you interested in yoga and looking for an opportunity to try it? The Elkhart Environmental Center and Kristen Smith-Myers RYT 500 certified yoga instruction from Tree of Life Yoga are teaming up to offer free monthly meditation yoga classes on the second Monday of each month. Participants will learn basic relation techniques to help stretch the body and clear the mind. All levels are welcome. It is recommended that you dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat or towel. For more information please call 574-293-5070.

7:00 p.m. South Bend Bridge Club Always wanted to learn how to play Bridge? Well now is your chance! Lessons begin and designed to teach basic bridge skills. For more information, please visit their website at www.sbbc.info.

Girls Night Out

March 14th

Beauty From Ashes – 2014 RETA Fundraising Banquet

5:30 p.m. Maple City Chapel-Goshen RETA will be hosting it’s annual fundraising banquet, Beauty From Ashes at Maple City Chapel in Goshen. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. to begin our silent auction and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Our featured speaker is Peter Heck, author, radio talk show host and high school teacher from Kokomo, IN. Seats are complimentary with a donation being taken at the end of the evening to benefit RETA. Reservations are required and can be made by call the RETA office at 574522-3888 or online at www.RETAforlife.com.

Downtown South Bend St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Events

8:30 a.m. Downtown South Bend Mass at St. Patrick’s Church begins at 8:30 a.m. Then the Shamrock Chase 5K Run begins at 9 a.m. For more information about the run, visit www. leprecahunchaseontherace.com. The Little Leprechaun contest begins at 10:30 a.m. and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade begins at 11 a.m. Right after the parade is a family friendly after party!

March 15th

Sugar Camp Days

8:30 a.m. Bendix Woods County Park Join us in celebration as the end of winter nears! Watch sap cook into syrup, enjoy a pancake and sausage breakfast (a New Carlisle Lion’s Club fundraiser), tour the Sugar Bush, purchase homemade baked goods made with pure maple syrup, enjoy family music, see historical demonstrators and much more. For more information, please contact St Joseph County Parks at 574-654-3155.

March 18th

Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings

9:00 a.m. Lakeland Regional Medical Center-St Joseph, MI Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S. but it can prevented. A screening can help find colorectal cancer early and is when treatment is most effective. If you’re 50 or older – don’t wait. Talk to your doctor and get screened. For more information on how to pick up your free OC-Light ® screening kit, call 269927-5404 or 269-683-5510 ext. 5404.

Wine & Canvas

6:00 p.m. Blue Chip Casino A painting class with cocktails! Wine & Canvas will be at the Blue Chip Casino where people can then bring out their artistic side. All art supplies are provided and you can leave with the art you have made. For more information, please visit www.bluechipcasino.com.

March 22nd

An Emotional Wellness Conference for the Community

8:30 a.m. Southwestern Medical Clinic-St. Joseph, MI Local counselors from Southwestern Medical Clinic are joining keynote speaker, David Jenkins, PsyD, in this day long community emotional wellness conference. Workshops have been carefully selected to strengthen your interpersonal relationships while delivering practical skills for everyday life. Preregistration is required by March 11th. For more information, please contact Southwestern Medical Clinic at 269-428-9355.

Save That Shirt

9:00 a.m. St. Patrick’s County Parks Give an old shirt a new life with just a pair of scissors. We’ll “up-cycle” old t-shirts into aprons, tote ags, scarves and accessories.

No sewing necessary! Please bring sharp scissors that will cut fabric if you can. Shirts will be provided or bring your own. Registration and payment required by March 17th. For more information, please contact St. Joseph County Parks at 574-674-9648.

Musical Mission Tour Auditions 2014

2:00 p.m. Clay Church Firehouse Combine your love of performing theatre with an opportunity to bring a fairytale to life for kids who rarely get to live one. Audition for Into the Woods Jr. with Musical Mission Tour and travel to New York City, NY to perform for hundreds of children. Actors must be graduating 8th grade through senior year of high school. Rehearsal commitments are early Saturdays, Sunday mid-days and some weekday evenings. For more information please contact Clay Church at 574-272-8068. Ginger Valley’s 13th Annual Spring Show 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Ginger Valley Garden Center-Granger This event will be happening March 22nd from 9-5 p.m. and March 23rd from 10-4 p.m.

March 27th

Treatment Options for the Arthritic Knee

for Relay For Life of Mishawaka/South Bend. Admission is $15 to $25 per couple. For more information, please visit their website at www.relayforlife.org.

The 11th Annual Princess for a Night Event 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. South Bend Century Center This program is to provide local high school girls to get a gently used prom dress free of charge. Please bring the student’s ID card. This event is being held by Ziker Cleaners and The Junior League of South Bend. For more information please call 574-283-0636 or email jlsb@sbcglobal.net.

March 31st

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles

7:30 p.m. Morris Performing Arts Center RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles’ discography live on stage, including I Want To Hold Your Hand, Hard Day’s Night, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Let It Be, Come Together, Hey Jude and more. This adoring tribute will take you back to a time when all you needed was love and al little help from your friends. For more information, contact the Morris Box Office at 800-537-6415.

6:00 p.m. Paw Paw Lake Medical Center When was the last time your knees felt good and moved freely? This free program focuses on your orthopedic concerns. Do you suffer from sore, still or swollen knees due to arthritis? Is knee pain limiting your ability to enjoy life? Orthopedic Surgeon Jeffrey Postma, DO, will discuss the operative and non-operative approaches to treating this common condition. Registration is encouraged but not required; walk-ins are welcome. For more information, please contact Lakeland Health at 269-556-2808.

April 1st

March 28th

April 4th

Granger Restaurant Week

All Day Granger Restaurant Week gives people around Michiana an opportunity to enjoy the variety of restaurants that Granger has to offer at irresistible pricing. For more information about what restaurants are taking part, please visit their website at www.grangerrestaurantweek.com.

March 29th Cancer Dancer

8:00 p.m. Double Tree Hotel-South Bend Dance the night away and help raise money

Living Well with Heart Failure

5:30 p.m. Center for Outpatient Services-St Joseph, MI Learn to take control of heart failure so you can live life to the fullest every day. This free class will explain the causes and symptoms of heart failure and why your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should. You’ll learn new daily routines for managing this chronic disease and how to take control of your health. Class registration is required. For more information, please call 269-5562808 or 866-260-7544.

Practitioner’s Night

Hubbard Hill Retirement Community Hubbard Hill Retirement Community in Partnership with MYO Pain Relief Center brings Sharon Sauer, renowned author and leading expert in Mysofascial Trigger Point Therapy to Michiana. Practitioner’s Night is April 4th and Self Help Workshops open to all are on April 5th.

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BOOM Magazine promotes Michiana’s cultural offerings, personalities, attractions and local businesses, with a special emphasis on non-profit organizations’ events and activities. We expect this section of BOOM to grow significantly and we’d like your help to get it rolling! Please send us some of your favorite photos from your organization’s or charity’s best events and fundraisers. They just may make the next issue of BOOM Magazine! We prefer snapshots of people that are full of life and enjoying the moment, so please send them our way: Jessy@MichianaFamilyMagazine.com.

Photos provided by the Snite Museum of Art

Friends of the Snite Museum of Art

Annual Christmas Benefit Dinner

he 32nd Friends of the Snite Museum of Art Annual Christmas Benefit Dinner took take place on December 5, 2013 at the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts. The evening began with the underwriter’s private reception, by a general reception, dinner and a short Christmas concert by the Notre Dame Glee Club. This black-tie event is the sole fundraiser of the Friends of the Snite Museum of Art. Proceeds support art education programs serving thousands of community children and adults each year. These include curriculum-related tours for school children and the Summer Apprentice Program for a select group of talented high school students who work with, and learn from, a professional artist here at the museum. The Benefit honorees were Susan and Justin Driscoll. The Driscolls funded the purchase of important photographs by Marc Ferrez, Eugene Smith, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Stephen Wilkes. They are also funding the Susan M. and Justin E. Driscoll Endowment for Photography. Susan is a member of the Snite Museum of Art Advisory Council. Co-chairs of the dinner were Pamela Austin and Monte Hershberger.

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