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HOME SWEET HOME: BANFICH INTERIORS CELEBRATES NEARLY 50 YEARS OF FURNISHING COZY HOMES
Home. For being such a small word, its concept is expansive and means something different to each person. The word triggers a cascade of memories, like sitting around the table eating dinner or reclining in the den watching TV. Some have fond memories of sitting on a parent or grandparent’s lap as small children, snuggled against their chest, resting in a favorite rocker. Of course, everyone knows the relief of relaxing on a comfortable bed after a long day. The often-overlooked props of these memories are the furniture. Yet, these accents help make the difference between a comfortable, beautiful solace and an incommodious living space.
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Dale Hardy Supplies has been a staple in Logansport since the original staff first opened its doors in 1955. Gracie Byroad has worked at the store for the last 20 years. Today she runs it with her mother, Cindy Blackman, and her sister, Rhiana Lavender. Byroad was attending Purdue University when she decided to take a break from school and look for a job instead. She visited the store because she heard its owners were looking for help, and she met Dale himself. He told her to report back the next morning to start working. “Then, he was looking for more help later on, and so I asked my mom and my sister to join,� Byroad says. When the previous owner was ready to retire, it made sense for Byroad and her family to take over. Byroad herself says the family could not imagine being anywhere else, and a big part of that collective mentality comes from the relationships built with customers throughout the years. Strong relationships with customers is something that the entire staff at Dale Hardy Supplies values, and the employees put in the work to make sure each patron is well taken care of. Known for offering the largest selection
of Carhartt clothing in Indiana, Dale Hardy Supplies has much more for customers to enjoy. The staff offers shoes, and sells everything from pet supplies to overalls to kayaks. Customers can select from a wide range of brands - the shelves are stocked with Twisted X, Redwing, LaCrosse, John Deere, Old Town and more. Not only can customers pick from a wide variety of brands, but Byroad and her employees also offer a wide variety of services for customers. The staff offers leather repair, shoe fitting, custom leather and special-order clothing. Few changes have occurred within the store itself throughout the years, but the amount of products offered has drastically changed. “In the ‘50s Dale started buying [fur] for trading, and selling Carhartt clothes and rubber boots, and then the Redwing clothing and Carhartt boots took off,” Byroad explains. “We’ve added some
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great brands. Old Town kayaks and canoes, Lodge cookware, knives, ENO hammocks, Keen utility footwear. They’re all good boots.” When a customer buys a pair of boots from Byroad and her team at Dale Hardy Supplies, the staff records the kind of boots purchased, what size, and any additional information needed. As a result, if the customer comes back and would like to purchase more boots, the staff can reference exactly what that customer needs. “We look at our records, look at their card, and send them out with what they had before,” Byroad explains. “We truly want you to be happy with your purchase. We carry the smallest to the largest sizes in both boots and clothing.” The entire team at Dale Hardy Supplies cares about serving customers, right down to Ance, the resident Labrador mix greeter. Serving customers is a top priority for Byroad and her employees, even during uncertain times. “During these difficult times, our hours might be sparse or we might have to close, but we aren’t going anywhere,” Byroad says. “We will be here for many years to come to serve our customers. We appreciate each and every one of our customers.” The shop’s service goes beyond customers in the store. Byroad and her team host a raffle every year around Christmas. The winners are selected on Christmas Eve, and all of the
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money raised in the raffle is donated to in-need families in the area. Just as the employees at Dale Hardy Supplies are dedicated to the customers and the community, the store’s customers seem to be dedicated to the store. Byroad
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is the existence of two different Chautauquas on the lake. Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt described Chautauquas as “the most American thing in America,” though if you’re not familiar with the term today, you’re not alone. Their names were derived from the first Chautauqua, the New York Chautauqua Assembly, organized in 1874 by a Methodist minister on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in New York State. In the years before television or even radio, the numerous Chautauquas that sprouted up across the U.S. might be described as Christian-oriented “edutainment”, a mixture of preaching and teaching with a variety of other content, much of it non-religious - everything from science demonstrations and historical lectures to theater and opera. By the turn of the 20th century hundreds of permanent Chautauquas had opened across the U.S., usually on land outside a town or city but accessible by railroad, and boasting buildings and facilities intended to last for some years. Such were the Chautauquas of Lake Maxinkuckee. Some readers today may even recall Chautauquas that lasted well into the 1930s and 1940s, known as tent Chautauquas, meaning they were set up in an accessible site in or near a town and featured preaching and performance for a week. Such traveling programs were regular occurrences not only in Culver, but every surrounding town as well, into the 1940s.
MAXINKUCKEE CHAUTAUQUA DAYS How 19th-Century “Edutainment” Helped to Put Culver on the National Map
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It’s no secret that Lake Maxinkuckee has been a destination for more than a century for many reasons, but one often-forgotten but fascinating chapter of its historical draw
The first permanent Chautauqua on Lake Maxinkuckee played an indispensable role in what was to become a staple institution of the area. Henry Harrison Culver, who had started his Wrought Iron Range stove company in St. Louis, retired to Maxinkuckee’s shores in the 1870s, and by 1886 he owned more than 300 acres on the lake. In 1889 he built a tabernacle, a large building for crowds to watch preaching and performances, as well as a stately hotel and
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some cottages, and opened the Culver Park Assembly Chautauqua. That year it attracted more than 20,000 visitors and featured internationally renowned preachers T. DeWitt Talmage and Sam Jones. Despite the acclaim that H.H. Culver’s Chautauqua received, he closed it down after the 1890 summer season and the buildings lay mostly fallow until the autumn of 1894, when he used both structures to start the Culver Military Academy (CMA). The former Chautauqua hotel became the first barracks, classroom and mess hall for the school, and sat where the 1895-built Main Barrack resides today. In fact, just six months after the CMA opened, the wood frame hotel burned down. Today’s Main Barrack brick building replaced it, remarkably completed between February and September of 1895, and today it is the oldest building on the school’s campus proper.
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Reno B. Welbourn, the Barnard and Harrington orchestras, the Gibson-TrotterWagner trio of young woman artists, and Dr. Samuel Sellers with his moving pictures.
Ironically, that dazzling session would be the Assembly’s last, with a foreclosure suit filed on the land in December of that year.
That year’s Patriotic Day included an address by Congressman James Watson, a demonstration and sham battle by the Culver Naval School’s cadets, as well as a water carnival with a parade and fireworks.
After the closure, the Assembly’s former hotel, known in the years following as the Ralston, continued to do robust business of its own, but it burned down in a 1911 kitchen fire.
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If those familiar with Culver have pondered the Spanish street names (such as Nueva Gorda and Obispo) on its south side in an area historically lacking in residents of any Spanish-speaking background, their origins lie in the purchase, in 1909, by Culver businessman J.O. Ferrier of the former Assembly grounds. He platted today’s streets there, which he gave Cuban/Spanish names inspired by his and his wife’s visit to Florida and Cuba - quite a novelty in those days. And so the dominance of Chautauqua culture on Maxinkuckee’s shores had ended, though perhaps exemplifying its once-prominent status are the lyrics of a pop song, “Maxinkuckee,” composed by Frank C. Huston, secretary of the Assembly in 1905 and a nationally renowned soloist, with the intention of popularizing the Maxinkuckee Assembly. Among its lyrics: The poets sing of the Emerald Isle, With waters entrancingly fair And Switzerland boasts of her Gem of the Alps, Resplendent with beauty so rare Though over and over the world I go, There’s beauty on every hand I know, And countless joys to be found, but, Oh! ‘Tis Fair Maxinkuckee for me. Oh! Let us go boating, Go merrily floating, Over the crystal wave we’ll glide and from care be free. Oh! Here is a treasure, Here’s joy without measure, I am so lucky, and Fair Maxinkuckee’s the place for me.
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Green Oak Antiques is a fun place to shop — a girl’s-day-out kind of place. There are three buildings full of old, new and salvage items backdropped by a beautiful country setting right outside Rochester. These
buildings are filled with a variety of items, perfect for collectors and home decorators alike. Ann and Steve Furnivall started the business in 1978. At first, they exclusively sold antiques. Their children, Jon and Julie, grew up with the business and eventually
joined the team. Jon’s wife, Terri, also came on board as the company’s techie. “We just sold out of our house at first,” Furnivall says. “Now we’ve got a 10,000 square-foot store.” Over time, the business became a
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Eventually, they also expanded into other kinds of styles — like farmhouse, vintage, boho, country and fancy. In time, Green Oak also carried garden décor, such as gazebos, planters, arches, garden furniture and more. Nonetheless, they still offer a wide range of vintage and antique items. Green Oak is particularly known for its exclusive furniture. They offer 200 different pieces, all of which were designed
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Aaron Jay Miller and his brother, Elmer H. Miller grew up on their family’s small, rural farm. When they were finished with school they began working construction jobs to help supplement the family income. Eventually, they were lead to the RV industry for employment, but they never lost sight of their dream to have their own construction business. When the recession happened in 2007-2008, the RV industry slowed significantly. The brothers went back to what they knew and began picking up construction gigs here and there to keep
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Lonnie Borkholder has been the proud owner of Midwest Farm and Pet in Bremen since he first opened it in 2010. He and his employees work hard to make sure that they are helping their customers and the community achieve success. The business started as a way to spend more time with his family. Borkholder left his job in an RV factory to open his own business. “I wanted to do something at home with my family and have something that I could possibly pass on to my children that’s a sustainable business,” Borkholder says.
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Another inspiration to start Midwest Farm and Pet was a way to reinvest in the community. Animal feed and pet supplies seemed to be missing in Bremen, so Borkholder decided to open his store as an asset to the community. He also believes that every child should have an animal while growing up, and by opening his store, he could help promote that practice. “Having [a pet] and having chores makes a more responsible adult,” he says. Midwest Farm and Pet has served the community well in its past 10 years. They fill all kinds of animal and agricultural needs, offering customers animal feed, animal health care products, pasture seeds, lawn seeds and fertilizer. They also provide animal vaccines. Borkholder says that they also carry quite a bit of supplies for deer hunting, like hunting blinds. The store is recognized as a local Purina dealer, meaning they have a vast selection of Purina food and supplements for your animals. They carry Purina’s full line of Honor Show, their High Octane line and more. The employees at Midwest Farm and Pet are knowledgeable about the various lines and enjoy answering whatever questions customers may have. What really sets the business apart, though, is its equine
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Midwest Farm and Pet would also not be as successful without its dedicated employees. Borkholder has five employees who care about the customers just as much as he does. The structure of the company is different from a typical corporate business. People are able to work in an environment that emphasizes good, community-based values. “We create a better working environment for people. They can make a living where there are Christian and family values,” Borkholder says. “We try to treat everybody the way they want to be treated. [We value] fairness, honesty and trustworthiness, those are the main three.” Having an enjoyable workplace environment makes all the difference in employees’ lives. Borkholder abides by the notion that if you do something you love, you will never work a day in your life. “I tell people that I retired at 27 years old,” he says. You can learn more about Midwest Farm and Pet on their Facebook page, Midwest Farm and Pet. It is open from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Thursday, from 8 am to 4 pm on Friday, and from 8 am to 12 pm on Saturday. Midwest Farm and Pet is located at 535 5B Road in Bremen. For more information, give them a call at (574) 646-2509 or visit them online at midwestfarmandpetllc.com.
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According to leading bicycle experts, there are between one and two billion bicycles in the world, and about 47,600 are sold daily. That’s about one bike every two seconds. Marlin Hochstetler, owner of Triple Oak Sales, contributes to that number as he sells and maintains bikes at his shop outside of Nappanee. For him, bicycles have always been a part of life. “I’m Amish, so with my culture I grew up riding bikes,” Hochstetler says. However, the inspiration for opening his own bike shop came from a store in Nappanee called Fox’s Bike Shop. “As a small boy, I’d go with my dad uptown and he’d stop at this bike shop, and he’d buy parts to repair or maintenance his own bike at home,” Hochstetler says. “We had a bicycle stand, and tools and such to go with it. As him and old man Fox were
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talking, I would wander around the shop and always dream of having this kind of business on my own.” That dream became a reality in 2018 when Hochstetler was given the opportunity to purchase a local bicycle business. He reopened it outside Nappanee and renamed it Triple Oak Sales, specializing in bicycle sales and service. “This is a family business,” he says. “It’s myself and the boys. And my wife - she’s kind of my secretary.” Hochstetler learned how to repair bikes from his father. “He was a do-it-yourselfer,” Hochstetler says of his dad. “He taught us boys at home how to be mechanically minded and not be afraid to tear into things.” Over time, Hochstetler became an expert in bicycle repair and maintenance.
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“I do anything - I will change tires, fix flats, fix broken chains, and I’ll true wheels,” he says. “I’ll replace bearings in wheels. I’ll do complete overhauls. I’ll help you try to customize your bicycle to fit your needs.” Repairs is one of Hochstetler’s favorite parts of his bike business, especially when a job is particularly challenging. “A person brings it into the shop and says, ‘I’ve taken this bike to numerous different shops and it hasn’t worked right since, and it doesn’t ride well,’” he says. “And then they take it out for a ride after I’m done with it and I can see in their eyes and hear it in their voice that they’re well pleased. That’s worth more to me than the little paycheck that I get. I want to do the best I can with my God-given abilities to do a service to the community, and I guess make a small living while I’m at it.” Along with maintenance and repairs, Triple Oak Sales offers a wide variety of parts,
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he staff at Essence Spa & Salon in Plymouth offers health and wellness services to help clients look and feel their best. Owner Julie Sweeney has been in the industry for 15 years, and her passion for helping others remains strong. Whether the Essence staff is creating new hair colors and styles to make customers feel beautiful, or giving facials to brighten and rejuvenate skin, its collective mission is to bring out each and every client’s inner beauty. “I strive to help the people in the community,” Sweeney says. “There are so many natural services they can benefit from, and I feel blessed to have a place where I can offer those amenities.” Sweeney transplanted to Plymouth from California in 2001 to be closer to her family. Her daughter Ellianna has grown up in the industry and shares Sweeney’s passion. “There have been so many influential people in my life,” Sweeney says. “I was taught to work hard for the things you want. Essence Spa & Salon has been a dream of mine for a long time, and it would have never become a reality without the love and support of my family and staff. I have an amazing staff that has been with me for over 12 years.
They are a great group of talented, kind, hardworking ladies that provide exceptional customer service.” There are 12 licensed staff members at Essence to help every client look and feel their best. Diana Meadors is the friendly face and voice at the front desk who coordinates appointments and answers questions from clients. Many of the Essence staff members hold more than one license, and are listed by their primary specialty. Melissa Ferguson, Courtney Dubie, Candice Gomez, Chrisa Eastburn, Karissa Duff, Katelyn Vervynckt, Cailee Brummett and Katie Long all serve as cosmetologists at the shop, and the esthetician and nail technician is Amy Guerra.
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Essence massage therapists include Jessica Sliter, Pam MahlerLee and Angie Holstein. As a full-service salon, Essence offers cuts, perms, color and highlights, hair treatments, styling, manicures, pedicures, paraffin dips, wax and sugar hair removal, and tanning. The shop’s most popular wellness services include the Himalayan salt lounge, BEMER Bed, infrared sauna with chromotherapy lighting, and medical-grade salt float tank. The BEMER Bed incorporates electromagnetic field therapy to increase blood flow, enhance the body’s nutrient and waste disposal, improve cardiac function, and promote fitness, endurance, strength and energy. Concentration, mental sharpness, stress reduction, relaxation and sleep management can also be improved with BEMER therapy. Chromotherapy - or color therapy - used in the infrared sauna at the spa can be beneficial for insomnia, calming the nervous system, eliminating toxins and alleviating inflammation. The medical-grade salt float tank can help to relieve stress, anxiety and depression. The magnesium-enriched water increases the production of dopamine and endorphins. Additional therapeutic spa options include massage, aromatherapy and facials. Massage times are 30 to 90 minutes, with an add-on menu that includes cupping, prenatal and deep tissue options, hot stones and aromatherapy.
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Parenting During COVID-19 6 Essential Tips For Parents At Home With Kiddos Writer/ Abigail Hake Photography Provided
Most of us are finding an unlimited amount of time on our hands during these fairly uncertain times. While it can be a stressful time for many of us, especially parents, we will all get through it and have memories to last a lifetime. Let’s hope that these few survival tips can cut down on stress and also bring a few more smiles into your life while we all stay safe at home.
the walkways with some art. The best thing about chalk though is that it can go so many different directions…get creative! Draw up inspiring messages, create something giant that takes over entire driveways or cul-de-sacs, make up extra-large game boards, or even create art galleries! The possibilities are endless and remember, adults can have fun with chalk too. And, if you have a ton of chalk, share with your neighbors by leaving a piece on their doorstep and ask them to get in on the fun too!
3. Participate in a Challenge
1. Disney+ If you don’t have it, sign up now. It’s super affordable and gives you access to the entire Disney movie library, which you are going to need because the days are very, very long and screen time rules flew out the window weeks ago. Old movies are fun to share with your kids so maybe try to get them to sit down and watch Swiss Family Robinson (a personal fave yet I still can’t get my child to watch the whole thing) or hunker down and watch all the Star Wars one after another or have a Marvel movie marathon.
There are lots of social media and viral challenges out there and while I’m not a huge tech fan, the social aspect of it has given way to some really creative things happening. Maybe do a lip sync challenge video with your entire family, try the garage door challenge (if you are needing a drink and a great laugh), or participate in the plank or push up challenge. You can even come up with your own challenge if you are really feeling creative! Whatever you choose, make sure to nominate another family to try it after you do!
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4. One-on-One Time.
Time to start hoarding sidewalk chalk. As the weather begins to show more signs of spring, more people will be out walking soon and with limited paths available during this time, why not sass up
With us all having quite a few extra moments hanging at our homes these days, we are typically all up in each other’s business. But now is the time to make sure to carve out a little one-on-one time with
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your loved ones if you can. About 15 minutes here and there can go a long way. Spend it snuggling in the morning before rolling out of bed if you have early risers, playing a video game, or going on a walk. It’s also important to keep in mind that as adults you might need to find some alone time too. It feels like there are really no breaks during this crazy time, so no judgment if that is time spent hiding in the bathroom.
5. Talent Shows We all have hidden talents, like knowing the entire rap portion of TLC’s Waterfalls song or spinning a basketball on our finger for way longer than normal. Whatever your hidden talent, it’s time to let that cat out of the bag and show off your skills! Gather your immediate family and each share your talents one by one in the living room or make it a family challenge and invite other families and friends to participate in a virtual event! By utilizing the amazing social tools out there like FaceTime or Zoom, the possibilities are endless!
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quite emotionally draining and a cocktail hour once a week (or every day - you choose) isn’t going to hurt anyone! There are also quite a few Mexican restaurants selling their non-alcoholic margarita mix on their takeout menus now too. Who doesn’t need a Margarita Monday (or Tuesday & Wednesday too)? It’s ok, we get it. After this, we’ll all be drinking Ina Garten style, and if you don’t know what this is referring to, Google it. Remember, this is a special time we’ve been given to slow down and reconnect. Make sure to take it all in. Stay in bed a little longer, try to read that book you’ve been meaning to finish or try a new recipe you’ve been meaning to make. Whatever you do, make sure to check in on friends and family, especially those who are stuck home during this time alone. Some of you were maybe meant for these moments, but for others, this is a real challenge. Thankfully, we are able to still stay connected with technology. Whatever you do to get through this time staying safe at home, cherish it. Remember this too shall pass.
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ome. For being such a small word, its concept is expansive and means something different to each person. The word triggers a cascade of memories, like sitting around the table eating dinner or reclining in the den watching TV. Some have fond memories of sitting on a parent or grandparent’s lap as small children, snuggled against their chest, resting in a favorite rocker. Of course, everyone knows the relief of relaxing on a comfortable bed after a long day. The often-overlooked props of these memories are the furniture. Yet, these accents help make the difference between a comfortable, beautiful solace and an incommodious living space. Creating picturesque and cozy homes has been the purpose of Banfich Interiors for nearly 50 years. The business was started by Dale Fritz, the father of the current owners, in 1972 as The Red Carpet. “We started out in the carpet business.
People came in to buy carpeting and then they asked us to start handling furniture,” explains co-owner Allen Fritz. “It just kind of grew from there.”
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They quickly developed a reputation for not only their products but also their unmatched customer service, a legacy that Dale’s children, Fritz and Marilyn FritzBanfich, have continued in the decades since they joined the family business.
For Banfich, who is the company’s leading designer, that’s when the job becomes fun. “Someone hands us a picture of an oil painting and says, ‘I want these to be my colors,’ or ‘I want these pieces of furniture.’
“Everyone who works here is very friendly and people-oriented,” Banfich says. “If there’s ever a problem, we send out our people that take care of that particular problem immediately. We just want to make people happy.” In 1996, the brother-sister team moved the business from Winamac to Plymouth, renaming it Banfich Interiors. By that time, they offered more than just the quality brand name furniture. They also offered complimentary interior design
We will go out and assess the situation, measure everything and draw it up,” she explains. “Then we suggest the furniture, not necessarily saying exactly what you need to buy, but giving a range of options and letting the client choose what they would like based on their original inspiration of color or space, or however you envisioned your project.” Although they offer this service, they recognize that not everyone needs a home makeover; some people just want a single piece of furniture.
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“We are different because we can do an entire home concept or just a chair,” Banfich adds. “Whatever is needed. We have items in stock every day for pick-up or delivery.” Banfich Interiors offers a wide variety of products from the highest-ranked name brands. “We’re really fortunate to be able to have all six of the major bedding lines in the country, when most stores only have one or two,” Fritz says. Nonetheless, Banfich Interiors is devoted to remaining affordable. The showroom displays items that are $300 or less, including La-Z-Boy recliners and queensized mattresses. They also offer financing options. “We cover every budget,” Banfich says. They always keep an ear to the ground as far as the latest fashions are concerned. “That’s another thing that sets us apart — everything is current,” Banfich says. “Nothing is old and discontinued. You don’t have the frustration of shopping for something that’s not available. Everything is kept current by us and by our furniture representatives.” After moving to Plymouth, many furniture companies began contacting Banfich Interiors about selling their lines. La-Z-Boy was the first. “They didn’t have much representation in this area. They really wanted to be in Plymouth,” Fritz says. “So that pretty much started the ball rolling.” thelakesmagazine.com / JUNE 2020 / THE LAKES MAGAZINE / 51
It didn’t take long before Banfich Interiors outgrew their location. So, they opened another showroom in Plymouth, Mattress Express, exclusively for mattresses and Ashley merchandise. “We have all of the major mattress brands,” Banfich says. They also sell medical furniture, like lift chairs and hospital beds. “We carry about 35 different lift chairs and it’s amazing. We got into it because people really wanted and had a need for it,” Fritz adds. A business is only as good as its staff, and Fritz and Banfich think they have one of the best. Their right-hand woman is Cindy Kinney, the office manager and an interior designer. “She’s such a super person, and she does a
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great job with all our customers. She’s a very important part of the business, for sure,” Fritz says. Sharon Fritz is also an integral part of Banfich Interiors, who has been doing the accounting since the company started. “We could not get along without Sharon,” Banfich says. Their delivery team, comprised of George Christ, Greg Ballinger, and Allen Heist, is also dynamite and are well-known for their white-glove quality service. “Our deliveries won’t just arrive at your doorstep. We assemble, install and put it anywhere in your home that you want it,” Banfich says. “We’ll take anything out that you want to dispose of, just whatever the customer’s needs are. People call and compliment our delivery guys all the time.”
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Although Banfich Interiors has a customer base that spans the entire nation, they primarily serve the local area. So, they are constantly working to stay in tune with their customers’ needs. If they don’t have what someone wants, they know where to find it. “We try to work with everybody because everyone has a different thought on what they want to do,” Fritz says. “We just want people to be satisfied and be happy. You know, be able to go home and enjoy their homes.”
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During these uncertain times, many wouldbe vegetable gardeners are becoming willbe gardeners. However, excitement over the prospect of trying a new hobby can be accompanied by a lack of self-confidence, especially for those with no idea whether their thumb is green or black.
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grow, we give away.” Martin first conceived the idea for the garden in 2015. “I was at a convention and a local garden leader from Porter County was speaking,” he says. “That night I went back to my hotel room and I kept waking up with this thought of starting a community garden. I went back to bed multiple times and kept waking up with this on my mind. I think it was divinely inspired.” After the conference, Martin and some others who shared the vision developed a plan for the garden. They decided to name it after Ken Craig, who passed away from a brain tumor a few years prior. “Anyone who knew him would know that he was a very giving person,” Martin says of Craig. “He believed that if someone asked for help, no matter what it was, if it was within your power and ability to do so, that you help. That is kind of our mission and our vision for the garden.” By early 2016, the Ken Craig Community Garden was a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and ready for its first growing season behind the Church of the Nazarene, where Martin serves as pastor. Since then, the concept for the garden has grown. As the organization’s leaders look forward to their fifth season, they have expanded from a simple vegetable garden to include fruit trees, a grape arbor, herbs, and even a pollinator garden with bees. And that’s only on the outside. The organization has a greenhouse that allows its growing season to begin sooner than usual, and a year-round hydroponics system donated by a local businessman.
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who depend on the produce from the garden. He and his team take great care to be as ecologically and environmentally responsible as possible. “We plant heirloom, non-GMO varieties and we don’t use harsh chemicals,” Martin says. “We’re as organic as possible without the certification. We know that the roots are in the soil, and the soil absorbs whatever you put on it.” The number of volunteers who work alongside Martin and his team has grown, and they have all enjoyed the fruits of their labor. Without them, it would be impossible for the garden to thrive. Community residents are welcome to come and get produce from the garden, and families connected the local food pantries and Bella Vita Pregnancy Center have also benefitted. “Every Thursday evening, [Bella Vita] has a Purdue Extension person that comes in and teaches these young mothers and fathers how to cook,” Martin says. “We try to pick produce on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and I let Bella Vita know what we’re bringing. They contact Purdue Extension and say, ‘Hey, this is what we have,’ and that person can make a meal plan for that class.”
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Ultimately, the Ken Craig Community Garden leaders help to feed the hungry and train inexperienced gardeners. “What I hope to see is that people would check us out - maybe they could be encouraged to have their own garden or start a community garden in their immediate community,” Martin says. The Ken Craig Community Garden is located at 1801 South Heaton Street in Knox. For more info, visit facebook. com/kencraigcommunitygarden. Anyone interested in getting involved can contact Rick Martin at knxcommgrdn@yahoo.com or at 574249-9378.
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Knox - Winamac Community Health Center Caring for your healthcare needs since 2007
Knox-Winamac Community Health Center is a private non-profit agency providing affordable high-quality, primary care to residents of Starke and Pulaski Counties.
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We accept Medicare, Medicaid and most commercial insurances. We have a Sliding Fee Scale available to qualified individuals which can significantly reduce the cost of your office visit.
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