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NOW SHOWING: FAMILY-OWNED MELODY DRIVE-IN THEATRE CELEBRATES 70 YEARS IN KNOX

The Melody Drive-in Theatre in Knox has been a staple for the community since its premiere in 1949. George Banta and Richard Hand were the original owners of the theatre.

When it opened, it had one screen. In 1961, Banta and Hand sold the drive-in to Edward and Marguerite Heise, and it has remained in the family’s possession ever since. Nine years later, in 1970, current owners Fred and Louise Heise took over for Fred’s parents.

8 Ready for Flight: Bluebird Ag

Provides Unique Drone Crop Dusting Services For Northwest Indiana

15 Smooth Ride: Mark’s Body Shop Owner Talks Car Collection & Helping Customers Get Back on the Road

19 For The Love of Grooming:

Gordon’s Grooming Holds Rare Distinction

23 The Brass Rail Bar and Grill Brings in Dedicated Customers

28 Marshall County Humane Society Director Talks 31 Years of Service

32 Now Showing: Family-Owned Melody Drive-In Theatre Celebrates 70 Years In Knox

37 June Crossword Puzzle Answers 38 Starke County Justice Center

45 King of Concrete: Kingsmen

Concrete Owner Talks Nearly 17 Years of Success In Culver

48 Cottage Watchman Security

Company Ensures Safety: LongTerm Success Attributed to Solid Relationships with Customers

53 Pickup Locations For The Lakes Magazine

54 Growing Up Pre-Medicine: Local Physician Celebrates 45 Years Dedicated to Medicine

57 Sweet Swirlz: Serves Up Fun, Family Environment

60 Koontz Lake Featured on HGTV’s Lake Front Bargain Hunt

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JULY WRITERS

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JULY PHOTOGRAPHERS Jubilee Edgell

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Owners Eric and Natalie Howard Writer / Mary Lowry Photographer / Jubilee Edgell

Four years ago, Eric Howard, owner of Bluebird Ag, was touring with musical stars like Janet Jackson, Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake for most days out of the year. After being in charge of logistics for 13 years, Howard decided that he had had enough of the fast-paced, Rock ’n’ Roll lifestyle. He and his wife, Natalie, were looking to settle down and start a family.

Reflecting on their backgrounds, the couple was able to come up with a way to combine their respective passions and knowledge into a company — Bluebird Ag was created.

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and stop touring while continuing to make money, they decided to open a business spraying crops three years ago.

“I started flying when I was 13 years old,” Howard says. “My wife grew up on a farm, so we combined my love of airplanes and aviation and her farming background.”

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JayH Construction, LLC The idea was developed four years ago, Howard says, but they were not able to start right away. So, they started by irrigating crops, spraying them with water from planes. Slowly, spraying crops with chemicals crept into their capabilities, and now, they have a form of innovation that is unrivaled in the United States.

“We are the first crop-dusting operation to be approved for use of drones for aerial application in the United States of America,” Howard says.

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Using drones for crop dusting is typically unheard of, but the method proves to be much more effective.

Since the drones are smaller, they are able to get into smaller areas or areas that are harder to reach. They offer precision.

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Besides the mere idea of using drones, the situation at Bluebird Ag proves to be unique in other ways. All of their drone pilots are also certified airplane pilots, all maintaining their aerial application license from the Office of Indiana State Chemist. Bluebird Ag has also insured all of its drones with the same insurance used for their airplanes.

To get the idea started, the Howards began talks with a drone attorney. The attorney specializes in waivers from the Federal Aviation Administration. He had worked previously on getting the waivers in order for the drone light show that took place during Lady Gaga’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LI in 2015.

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“The drones are extremely effective on spraying weeds that are only in small spots in a large field,” Howard says. “Also, in right-of-ways or very hard to access locations. It’s very precise and doesn’t run over and damage the vegetation. It also works very well on precision-mosquito

spraying, for your residence or for a special event.”

The care that is shown for the environment is something else that makes Bluebird Ag special.

They utilize the drones to use far fewer chemicals and avoid spraying surrounding vegetation, which helps keep the surrounding environment chemical-free. Having a smaller impact on the surrounding environment ties into Howard’s favorite part of the business.

“It’s the technology and getting to try new things, getting to help the environment by using fewer chemicals and helping customers with issues that have been harder to tackle prior to this,” he says.

Howard’s decision four years ago to stop touring and instead spend more time at home has proven to be exactly what he’d hoped for. He and Natalie welcomed their first child into the world in late April.

Bluebird Ag is open seven days a week, weather permitting, and they serve Northwest Indiana.

If you have questions or if you would like to contact them to start spraying for you, you can give them a call at 219-863-4242 or visit them online at bluebirdagllc. com for more information.

Bluebird AG is located at 7735 South US35 in Knox, Indiana.

They have an additional location at 1060 E Division Road in Veedersburg, Indiana.

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Writer / Mary Lowry Photographer / Jubilee Edgell

If you’re selling a 1967 Fairlane GT, make sure to let Mark Shell know. It’s one of his dream cars.

Shell, owner of Mark’s Body Shop in Knox, grew up admiring the cars of almost everyone around him. His father collected classic cars, as did his friends and his brothers, so from a young age, Shell knew that he, too, would want to collect cars one day.

Twenty-one years ago, he was able to begin buying cars of his own, and it has been a huge passion of his ever since.

“What made me interested in collecting cars was that, growing up with my dad, he owned some older vehicles, and my older brothers and some friends of mine had several old cars. Being around classic cars like that always made me want to have some of them,” he says.

His interest in restoring older cars piqued when he was 18 — his friend had an old car that Shell restored, and he fell in love with the work then. From there, he opened up his own shop in January of 1998. There, he does less regarding restoring classic cars and he focuses instead on collision repair. Despite the differences, he still loves his job and what he does.

“Probably when I first got into the business, I was basically 18 years old, and I restored a car for a good friend of mine,” Shell says. “Even though I 16 / THE LAKES MAGAZINE / JULY 2019 / thelakesmagazine.com

Mark Shell with his wife Traci, daughter Cierra and son, Blake.

mostly do collision repair, I’ve always enjoyed doing the restoration part in older cars.”

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Shell’s work restoring his own cars has been viewed far and wide, and he has attended plenty of car shows, from the Cavalcade of Wheels in South Bend, to shows in Pigeon Forge Tennessee. Shell has even attended the Ford Nationals show in Pennsylvania. Of course, they still participate in local shows.

Currently, he owns about 20 cars.

Most of them, he explains, are kept in a pole barn at his house. Some are restored, while others are not. Every once in a while, he brings one of his cars into the showroom at his shop, Shell’s Auto Body.

Since he opened the business in 1998, Shell recognizes how important good, hard and loyal workers are to keep a business open.

He cites them as some of the reason for the great success of the shop and the other reason is his family.

“I’ve had good support from my family, too, because I work a lot of hours and it takes me away from a lot of things, but they’ve always been supportive,” he says.

If you have been in an accident and are looking for proper collision repair, you can visit Mark’s Body Shop at 12 S Prettyman Street. You can also give them a call at 574772-7003 or visit them online at marksautobodycollisionrepair.com for more information.

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Lara Latshaw, owner of Gordon’s Grooming in Plymouth, never expected to work as a pet groomer when she was in college, earning a degree in criminology. Her grandparents were the original owners of Gordon’s Grooming, back in the 1980s, and Latshaw spent her summers there working and helping out. After college, she realized that her heart was with the animals. Later on, after living in Florida for a number of years, she decided to come back to Indiana and reopen the salon.

“My grandparents were groomers, and I grew up helping in their salon in the summer. When I was ready to move back to Indiana from Florida, it just made sense to move to Plymouth,” Latshaw says. “I

actually started grooming in college, when I was working on a degree in criminology.

I finished my degree and realized that I wanted to work with cats and dogs. It was a great job that I’d had during school, and so I wanted to stick with it.”

She continued her education, becoming a National Certified Master Groomer. This distinction is rare to find — Latshaw is one of six groomers in the state of Indiana. The other groomers that work in the salon are currently in the process of earning their certifications.

Their education doesn’t stop with just the Master Groomer certifications, though: Gordon’s Grooming is the only salon in Northern Indiana that has earned the recognition of the S.A.F.E. certification, awarded by the American Kennel Club.

Latshaw has also been certified in Pet Tech CPR and First Aid. They also groom cats without sedation, which normally occurs when you take a cat to get groomed.

“There is no regulation or licensing required to be a groomer. To ensure we can provide the best possible care for every pet, we focus heavily on continuing education. These goals are one of the reasons we took the AKC Safe Salon certification course. One example of something we learned from taking this course is that it’s important to have a disaster plan in place. There aren’t many salons owners who could tell you exactly what they would do if a fire broke out in the building they operate in or if there were a tornado warning. But at Gordon’s, we have the answer to that in writing in our Operations Manual.” Latshaw says.

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Owner Lara Latshaw

Since education is one of its biggest goals, Latshaw and her team host multiple grooming seminars at the salon throughout the year, bringing in groomers from out of town. She also has competed and won awards in pet grooming competitions all across the country.

All that education and training has certainly paid off. The salon was recognized in the Best of Marshall County for 2019, and Latshaw was nominated for the Barkleigh Up and Coming Speaker of the Year in 2015.

Even with the awards, recognition, and education, Latshaw’s favorite part of the business is still working with the pets and giving back to the community.

“As a business owner, it’s great to be able to provide jobs for other people ... As for being a groomer, working with dogs that require special care is very rewarding.” she says.

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Giving back doesn’t come just from being able to provide jobs, though. Latshaw makes sure to contribute substantially to the community through volunteering with the animal shelter, making the pets that come in clean and ready to adopt; donating to local fundraisers; and providing things like gift certificates for local events.

“We’re the only salon in town that helps with the shelter,” she explains. “I like trying to support the community. We provide a lot of gift certificates for the car show in town.

We try to help with local fundraisers and things like that, too.”

You can contact Gordon’s Grooming on their website, gordonspetgrooming.com or you can call them at 574-612-3524. During the week, you need to have a scheduled appointment. They take drop-offs on Saturdays. They groom all sizes of dogs, as well as cats. They are located at 2159 N. Oak Drive, Suite One.

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Owner Dave Langdon

THE BRASS RAIL BAR AND GRILL BRINGS IN DEDICATED CUSTOMERS father. As business continued to grow, we expanded the restaurant to add a family dining room, and 45 -seat banquet room.”

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Dave Langdon, owner of The Brass Rail Bar & Grill, says the restaurant has enjoyed a loyal following since in opened over three decades ago.

Langdon noted that over the years, the restaurant has been remodeled many times.

“Over the course of three decades, the “The Brass Rail was established on August decor has had many looks,” he says, “The 5, 1985,” Langdon says. “It was originally last remodel was done in January 2018, purchased by my father, Tom Langdon, who taking our bar room from the once small, also owned Pat’s Bar in LaPaz, Indiana, for seven-seat bar, with many raised areas, 42 years.” and lots of carpet, to a very contemporary, 17 -seat bar with a stainless steel bar top, Dave and his wife, Michelle, operated The bamboo wood floors, all-new tables and Brass Rail together for its first 11 years. chairs, and a new 14 -tap keg cooler.”

“After that time, Michelle went into the real estate business, and has been a successful real estate broker for Collins & Company for the last 23 years,” Langdon says. “After the first five years of business, Michelle and I purchased the restaurant from my

Langdon believes The Brass Rail has been successful over the years for many reasons.

“First, we have a great staff both in the front of the house, as well as the kitchen,” Langdon says. “Many of our staff have

also worked at The Brass Rail for decades.

Our day bartender, Julie, has the most longevity, with 25 years. My floor manager, Linda, has been with the Rail for over 15 years.”

Langdon noted that the restaurant has a total of 25 dedicated employees who make everything run smoothly on a daily basis.

“Besides the staff, we have a lot of dedicated customers who dine at The Rail multiple times a week,” Langdon says. “The Rail is little different than most restaurants because we have a separate, very large, lunch menu. So, customers have many options to choose from.”

Langdon added that it has been his experience that “most people want a hometown restaurant, as opposed to a chain restaurant, when they come to town or just going out to eat.”

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CUSTOMER FAVORITES Regular guests at The Brass Rail have their favorites.

“If you would ask most customers what The Brass Rail is known for, they would say our fish,” Langdon says.

“We sell about 200 pounds per week.”

Langdon stresses that because so many people love their fish, every Thursday evening and Friday at lunch, they have “All You Can Eat Fish.”

The Brass Rail also has other big sellers on their menu.

“Many people will tell you their favorite menu item is our half-pound, hand-parried burgers,” Langdon says.

“My personal favorite, that Michelle also likes, would have to be our Chicken Drummies and hot wings appetizers. That is our dinner every Friday night. Besides that, our second favorite is the Artichoke Salmon.

There is just something about that artichoke dip we love.”

The Brass Rail also has some great daily specials.

“Every Monday, we have a pulled pork, fries & slaw, for only $7,” Langdon says. “On Tuesday, we sell our ever -popular $7 half-pound, burger and fries. On Wednesday, we have a Pan-Fried Blue Gill, and we serve our slow roasted prime rib on Friday and Saturdays.”

The Brass Rail also has daily drink specials.

On Mondays, $2.75 domestic bottled beer is served. Tuesdays are reserved for $3.25 Well Drinks. On Wednesdays, there are $4 Brass Mule.

“On Thursdays, there is $1 off all of our 14 Draft Beers, “Langdon says.

“On Friday’s, we have $4 Bloody Mary’s, and on Saturdays, we have $2.75 domestic bottles.”

The Brass Rail likes to keep customers entertained too.

“Every Monday, we have Live Trivia from 7-8 p.m., and every Saturday, we have Karaoke from 9 a.m-1 p.m. All our entertainment is free of charge,” Langdon says.

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The Langdon have two children, Kyle, 32, Kayla,28, who live in Plymouth as well.

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Nancy Cox, director of the Marshall County Humane Society, has always had a love for animals. She started working at the Humane Society 31 years ago after her daughter went off to kindergarten. After noticing an ad in the paper looking for part-time help, Nancy applied and was hired immediately.

“My daughter went to kindergarten, so I thought ‘What am I gonna do with myself?’ I just always have to have something to do, and I saw an ad in the paper that they needed part-time kennel help, and they hired me on the spot,” she says. “The first couple weeks I worked part-time, and then I’ve been full-time ever since. I was on-call for Animal Control, and I worked the kennels every day. I enjoyed animals so much I didn’t even realize how much time I spent here.”

As Nancy says, her work is not cuddling with dogs and cats all day – she works to find animals their forever homes, which is one of the most rewarding parts for her. The other most rewarding part, she notes, is when animals who are initially shy or afraid come around to the people trying to help them.

“Sometimes, we get animals that are so fearful and so afraid of people and have been so badly abused. It can take us days to catch them because they’re out running, and when we finally get them, that’s the most rewarding,” she says.

“We have so many who are abandoned.

They get unsocialized very quickly.”

Being able to catch and care for up to 71 animals total is not a cheap endeavor, though, so the Humane Society mainly relies on donations from the public to keep itself running.

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Donations are accepted and appreciated any time throughout the year, whether they be monetary or physical. They typically need dog food, cat food, and bleach. While any donation of food is appreciated, the shelter asks that you please consider donating name brand food, as many animals that come in have food sensitivities that are aggravated by poor food.

“Shelter tummies are sensitive. They’ve been out without basically anything to eat. We try to ask for name brand, because they have less byproducts,” Nancy says.

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The Melody Drive-in Theatre in Knox has been a staple for the community since its premiere in 1949.

George Banta and Richard Hand were the original owners of the theatre. When it opened, it had one screen. In 1961, Banta and Hand sold the drive-in to Edward and Marguerite Heise, and it has remained in the family’s possession ever since. Nine years later, in 1970, current owners Fred and Louise Heise took over for Fred’s parents.

“I grew up in the business,” Fred explains. “I was 13 or 14 when my dad purchased it, and when I was ready to be married to my wife, my dad had made an offer to us. And so I decided that was a thing we wanted to do.”

Today, their son, Fred, and his wife Natalie are a part of the management team for the drive-in.

“One day, they’ll take over and continue the tradition,” Fred says proudly.

Since taking over, Fred and Louise have made some changes. In 1995, they added in a second lot and now have two screens to show movies on. In 2013, they changed from showing motion picture films to a digital system for sound and projection.

Soon after adding the digital system, though, a tornado struck the area, taking down the drive-in’s main screen.

“On May 31, 2013, a tornado knocked our main screen down, and we had so many family and friends that came in and helped,” Fred says. “We opened back up on July 2, and we had one of our largest weeks ever in the drive-in. That showed that we have the greatest moviegoers on earth.”

It was only natural that the community banded together to support the drive-in. The theatre is considered a tradition for families and vacationers alike. People are drawn to it for its atmosphere. It acts as a place for good, wholesome, family fun. They show mostly family movies but that is not the only thing that creates the environment. There is an area on the property for people to play outside. It is close to the beach, so people can enjoy time there. The long history of the drive-in being family-owned surely affects people. They know it, and have known it, to be a place to come and have fun, and the Heise family knows that.

“It’s a good place for families and couples to come out and enjoy a movie and there’s not a whole lot of drive-in theaters left in America,” he says. “It’s a place for families to come out and enjoy themselves. They play in the yard, and we offer

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The rarity of a drive-in today is part of what adds charm to the theaters today. At one point in American history, there were more than 4,000 drive-ins registered. Today, there are a little more than 300. There are six states today that have no driveins anywhere. Indiana is fortunate enough to have 18.

Besides the family atmosphere and the charm that comes with a drivein, the food within the concession stand helps to bring people back, too.

Recognized for their breadsticks, Melody Drive-In has a huge variety of food for customers to choose from.

“Our biggest seller is breadsticks, believe it or not,” Fred says.

“We’re known far and wide for our breadsticks, and we also sell hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, french fries and, of course, popcorn.

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When asked about one of the most memorable moments, Fred goes back to when the tornado took out one of their screens. He explains how much the support of the community meant in their time of need.

“We were so grateful for [our moviegoers],” he says.

WE JUST SERVE GOOD FOOD. IT’S MADE TO ORDER, AND IT’S GONE OVER WELL HERE. Fred and Louise show that gratefulness for the community through giving back.

They occasionally give free tickets to organizations to include in fundraisers for those in need, in addition to being involved in organizations like Right to Life. Beginning in 1995, on Sunday mornings, area Lutheran churches use the drive-in to host services.

Melody Drive-In Theatre is open in the summer six days a week. They are closed on Tuesday evenings. Their box office typically opens at 7:00 pm CST on Friday and Saturday nights, and it opens at 7:30 pm CST every other night they are open. The start time of the movie relies on the sunlight, Fred explains, so there is no set time.

“The sun is our clock,” Fred says. “We can’t start until dusk.”

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“We started our program about four and a half years ago in our new Starke County Justice Center as a way to put our inmates to work on something positive,” Dulin says. “We have 23 acres of land where the inmates can grow vegetable plants and flowers that can be sold later.”

The F.A.R.M. Program also gives the inmates a goal to work towards.

“It helps the inmates pass the time, helps them be productive and it also helps them with a lot of behavior issues,” Dulin says.

Dulin adds that the size of the garden has continued to grow substantially.

“A lot of our jail staff have also been able to get the garden into the great shape it is in now,” Dulin says. “Our Therapeutic Community Coordinator and Jail Warden Phil Cherry have really worked hard to make the program a success. He started it and has really made it grow with the inmates and our staff.”

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“We choose inmates who have demonstrated good behavior,” Dulin says. “It’s just one of the behavior-based programs we have here. We also have an incustody substance class.”

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“The inmates also have a wood shop where they are able to make furniture and wood pallet art to sell,” Dulin adds. “The pallets have different designs on them such as cartoon characters and flowers.”

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“Funds raised from the farm stand go back into the Justice Center to fund other Therapeutic Community programs, such as the Nurturing Fathers class, and substance abuse recovery program,” Dulin says.

WINTER PROJECTS The inmates also stay busy during the colder months.

“They make Christmas wreaths in November and December,” Dulin says. “The wreaths go to veterans, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)s.”

Cold weather items such as onions and potatoes can also be planted. The greenhouse is also used more in the winter.

“Tomatoes, strawberries, spices, cabbage and some flowers can also be grown during the winter,” Dulin adds.

Dulin says the greenhouse uses an aquaponics system that utilizes fish waste as fertilizer. The system speeds up the growing process.

During the winter, there is also a lot of cold weather and holiday-themed art that is created by the inmates.

ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT Dulin believes the best part of the program is that it gives inmates the opportunity to get outside and work in a garden. thelakesmagazine.com / JULY 2019 / THE LAKES MAGAZINE / 41

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“I’ve been in the concrete business total now for 24 years,” he says. “I was about 15 years old [when I started], and I needed a job. My dad had a background in construction work. I went to one of the local contractors in the area and he gave me a job.”

Today, King notes, he works with Kyle Thomas. Thomas was the first person to hire King almost 25 years ago. Now, he works as a foreman for Kingsmen Concrete. With 15 employees, the company has more than 50 years of experience in working with concrete between King and Thomas alone.

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to a family. They adopt the attitude that they work together. They are not there to slave away under a boss.

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“I physically do the work myself also,” he says. “I am always on the job. There’s never been a job that I have charged someone for where I haven’t been there to oversee and make sure that something’s being done,” he says.

By having such a big team, King explains, they are able to do bigger jobs, in addition to helping out other companies in the area.

“One of the biggest things is that I don’t have competitors,” King says. “I view other companies as colleagues, if they choose to be. If other concrete

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His helping others doesn’t stop with other companies. King feels that giving back to the community through donations is extremely important. Once a year, a few weeks before Christmas, the company holds a barbecue to help raise money to buy presents for underprivileged children. Beyond that, they try to donate as much as they can every year while working on projects.

“We love to give back to the community — donating as much material as I can, to people who wouldn’t necessarily be able to afford something nicer,” King adds.

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COTTAGE WATCHMAN SECURITY COMPANY ENSURES SAFETY L O N G - T E R M S U C C E S S AT T R I B U T E D T O S O L I D R E L AT I O N S H I P S W I T H C U S T O M E R S Writer / Matt Keating Photography Provided

Frank Rhoades, owner of Cottage Watchman, believes having solid relationships with customers is the key to a company’s long-term success.

Rhoades and his staff have followed that philosophy since the family-owned business started in 1977.

“We are still operating Cottage Watchman on the same family farm,” Rhoades says.

“The office we are currently in used to be a chicken coop building many years “We work really hard to make sure our ago. The security system business started customers are taken care of,” Rhoades says. when I was selling pressure washers and “We have always tried to make sure they are generators to farmers back in the 1970s. treated fairly, and that they are happy with us.” One of my customers asked me three times

if I could work on some alarms he had and fix them. He wanted me to repair them and put them in some barns he had. I didn’t know very much about alarms back then, but I learned fast.”

Rhoades even worked on the security messages for his customers.

“I pre-recorded messages on eight track cartridges, and told farmers their power was going out,” Rhoades says.

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“OUR GOAL IS STILL TO MAKE THE CUSTOMER HAPPY. UNTIL I TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMER I HAVE NOW, I DON’T DESERVE THE SECOND ONE.” Cottage Watchman started getting more commercial work in the 1980s and increased their amount of business.

“In 1983, I was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and had to hire a kid to do a lot of the physical work with our security systems,” he says.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare condition in which your immune system attacks your nerves, leading to muscle weakness, and even paralysis.

The illness didn’t stop Rhoades.

He got better, and later in the 1990s, he started working with builders’ associations, and started doing more residential work, while still expanding the company’s commercial security business.

His son, Jason, later took over the business. Rhoades says he has done an excellent job.

“I’m still involved in Cottage Watchman,” Rhoades says. “Our goal is still to make the customer happy. Until I take care of the customer I have now, I don’t deserve the second one.”

Rhoades noted that their “goal is to provide customer satisfaction through meeting the customer’s specific needs and taking care of the customer after the sale.”

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“We know a lot of our clients are budget conscious, so we offer them the best choices that fit with what they want,” Rhoades says.

With residential clients, Cottage Watchman offers new doorbell systems, driveway monitors, security systems, alarm monitors, easy web access, remote access, fire systems, furnace failure monitoring, low temperature sensors, and water sensors.

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“We really offer you everything to protect your home while you are not there,” he says. “The motion sensors set off an alarm if there is an intruder in your home. Our door contacts are sensors that set off an alarm if a door is opened by an intruder. We really have everything you need to keep your home safe.”

Cottage Watchman is located at 883 S. 900 E. in Pierceton. For more information, visit cottagewatchman. com or call them at 574-594-2685.

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PICKUP LOCATIONS FOR THE LAKES MAGAZINE The Lakes Magazine is directly mailed to approximately 11,000 mailboxes at the beginning of each month year round. Overall, our pre-selected, direct-mailed audience has the best demographics in our region with higher home values and income and an average age over 44.

The magazine is also available to view for free online when you download The Lakes Magazine on the App Store or Google Play. We have close to 80 locations that have anywhere from 20 to 200 copies.

Here is a list of some higher traffic locations that have large quantities of the magazine: - Sanders Foods & Healy’s Home Center in Winamac - JK Imports Groceries & Deli in Monterey - Bailey’s Discount Center & Richard’s of Toto Cafe in North Judson, - Osborne’s Philip’s 66, O’Reilly Auto Parts & BP Gas In Knox - Osborne’s Phillips 66, & BP Gas in Culver - Koontz Lake Market in Walkerton - True Value Hardware & Sunrise House of Pancakes In Plymouth - Rentown Country Stores of Bremen - Coppes Commons of Nappanee - Harvest Moon Foods in Rochester

Brand Name Furniture at Cash & Carry Prices, Name-brands like Ashley, Liberty, Best Chair & More.

Buyer & distributor close outs & surpluses of general merchandise. Wholesale & Retail Sales plus the Toto Cafe.

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GROWING UP PRE-MEDICINE LOCAL PHYSICIAN CELEBRATES 45 YEARS DEDICATED TO MEDICINE Writer / Mary Lowry Photography Provided

Dr. Walter Fritz, a physician at the Knox Winamac Community Health Center, decided he wanted to be a doctor while he was sitting in a study hall in high school. He made the decision without any particular source of inspiration. He thought about it, and later could not get the idea out of his

head. He decided that he wanted to be a family physician, specifically. Growing up in New Jersey, his high school had a club for those interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. Through that club, students were able to learn more about surrounding medical schools. “Our school had an active pre-medical club, and we made a number of field trips

to medical schools, so we got a pretty good exposure to the medical school route,� he says.

He moved from New Jersey to attend Valparaiso University for an undergraduate degree, and later went to Wake Forest in North Carolina. From there, he stayed in the Salem, North Carolina area for four years before coming back to Indiana for his three-

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year-long residency program, which he completed at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Since then, he opened his own practice in the Knox area, where he has been practicing medicine continuously since 1974.

Seven years ago, his practice was merged with the practice he is currently at: Knox Winamac Community Health Center. The health center provides a variety of services for their patients, including primary and preventive care; wellness, Department of Transportation (DOT), and sports physicals; laboratory services; vaccines for children; and behavioral health services.

Even after being in the same business for 45 years, Dr. Fritz loves what he does. His favorite part is his patients and getting to meet people and help them. “My favorite part is the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of patients, not just giving them a willing ear to listen, but to also be able to, through training and experience, to help give them answers or assistance with the problems they encounter in life,� he says.

If you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment at the Knox Winamac Community Health Center, you can visit them at 1002 S. Edgewood Drive in Knox. You can also call them at 574-772-6030, send them an email at kwchc@kwchc.net or visit them online at kwchc.net. They are open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Frozen yogurt isn’t the only sweet thing at Sweet Swirlz, located in Plymouth. Faith Gamble opened the shop in March 2017 as a place for families to go and spend time together.

Its family atmosphere is truly what sets the shop apart from others in the area.

“I would say I saw the need for a family, fun environment where kids can just be kids. There wasn’t a place to take your kids and have a little downtime,” Gamble says.

The community, while a large reason behind the opening of the shop, was not her only motivation. Gamble is a single mother to three young men — Cody, Parker, and Jayden (ages 21, 18, and 13). As she explains, her family is extremely important to her. Jayden, who has special needs, gets to come to work with her every day.

To Gamble, this is one of the best parts of owning her own business.

“As the mom of a special needs kid, it allows me to take care of him, and it gives me the flexibility to take him to doctor’s appointments, therapy, and things like that, so I can leave and come back to work later,” she says.

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Jayden has plenty of fun, too. Despite his being nonverbal, he still gets to interact with customers and other kids. This interaction is special for Gamble, too. She sees her son getting to have opportunities that not many people in Jayden’s position have.

“From owning the shop, when you see him smile, you’ll see him wave to them, and nine out of 10 times, they’ll walk up to the table. The other kids learning that it’s okay to be different, that right there shows me that it’s worthwhile. A lot of kids like him don’t get that interaction like he does. They’re put in a special need’s classroom, or they get kept at home.

It lets other kids see that he smiles the same — we all smile the same, we all love the same.”

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That love is part of what draws in customers. People appreciate the family-oriented atmosphere, in addition to the variety of flavors offered.

Sweet Swirlz offers a total combination of 18 flavors. There are six machines with 12 flavors, but you can mix each machine’s flavors to get something different. They always carry vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, cheesecake, salted caramel, and cotton candy, as well as two non-dairy flavors. The non-dairy flavors change regularly, as do the four flavors. As far as toppings, there are over 50 choices.

“We have anything from boba to fresh fruit, canned fruit, gummies, and any kind of chocolate you can imagine.

You name it, we have it,” Gamble says.

If you would like to try out Sweet Swirlz for yourself, you can visit them at 2868 Miller Drive in Plymouth or you can give them a call at 574-9353220. They are open Monday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. thelakesmagazine.com / JULY 2019 / THE LAKES MAGAZINE / 59

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The popular series, Lake Front Bargain Hunt on Home and Garden Television (HGTV), is known for its vivid visuals of lake life and voice-overs describing the joys of the lifestyle. After mentioning morning swims, afternoon fishing and sunset sail boating, the narrator poses this thought, “Lake front living; it’s only for the rich – or so you thought!” Each episode highlights a regional lake along with buyers on a budget who are looking for their dream lake home.

Rhonda Hurford, a realtor for Collins and Company Realtors at its Koontz Lake office, knows the pleasures of lake life firsthand. Having grown up on Koontz Lake, she is a natural at matching buyers with lake cottages that perfectly fit their needs. She never imagined that she would be featured as the realtor in a July 2017 episode of Lake Front Bargain Hunt.

Hurford says, “HGTV put a call out to different reality companies, such as Collins and Company Realtors, that market lake homes. They are always looking for new areas to feature.

People in the office kept telling me I should contact them and I ignored it several times. Finally, I submitted to them and I was very surprised when they contacted me!”

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That initial communication from HGTV led to multiple interviews over the phone and Skype with both Hurford and her clients. Koontz Lake appealed to both the buyers and HGTV since it is within two hours of many Chicago suburbs. Another aspect that mattered was the budget of the couple Hurford was working with.

Their wish to find a lake home under $399,000 was a good fit for the show.

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Hurtford says she’d never done anything like the show before.

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“My clothing had to be approved. The crew looked at six outfits I brought, and they picked three or four for me to wear,” says Hurford. “It took about four days to film but a lot of that was waiting around time while they filmed the buyers by themselves.”

In the end, the clients picked the fourth home Hurford showed them. Since they were not entirely sold on what she offered to them prior, she reached out to a friend who had just entirely renovated his lake house. When asked if he would consider selling it, he agreed. The buyers fell in love with it and the sale was made.

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JULY CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1. Shock absorber 4. Pucker 8. Some stay at home 12. Bad thing to invoke 13. Unbending 14. Frenziedly 15. Ad conclusion?

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KOONTZ LAKE BINGO Every Monday Night Bingo at Koontz Lake Clubhouse.

Early Bird starts at 6:00cst, Regular games starts at 6:30cst

FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND EVENTS KOONTZ LAKE 1ST ANNUAL BEACH PARTY THEME IS PARROTHEAD ie: Margaritaville, Hawaiian Luau, Hula Palooza

 8:30 a.m. signup / Kayak Races @ 9:00 a.m. :30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. cst / All American Hot Dogs & 8 Catering Selling Breakfast & Lunch at the beach

 1 0:30 a.m. cst / Golf Cart Parade - best decorated prize $50.

 1 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. cst Island49 Live Band @ The 

Beach On Cherokee Road Boat Parade @ Dusk ...best decorated prize $50!

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MOVIE @ WYTHOGAN PARK The Grinch 2018 @ 8:30 PM CST. Sponsor Knox Community School Corp.

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ANNUAL PROPERTY OWNERS MEETING AND ELECTIONS 9:00 a.m. cst at the Property Owners Building

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BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES Melody Makers & Rose Hips noon-1 PM EST. Bring your Sack Lunch

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JOINT PROPERTY OWNERS AND PRAIRIE TRAILS CLUB BICYCLE RIDE

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26, 27 & 29 BASS LAKE FESTIVAL

CONCERT IN THE PARK Jim Post 7 PM Cst. @ Wythogan Park

MOBILGAS CARS AND COFFEE How To Train Your Dragon- Hidden World @ 8:30PM CST. Sponsors Arctic Air & Affordable Ins.

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COMING AUG 3RD BILL & BABES 65TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Food, Entertainment, Raffles, Bands Start at 5:30 PM. Raffle at 9 PM EST.

MARSHALL COUNTY 4-H FAIR July 13th- 20th STARKE COUNTY 4-H FAIR July 13th- 19th

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CULVER EVENTS SAVE THE DATE!

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FIREMAN’S FESTIVAL JULY 27

Evening Entertainment, Horse & Mule Pullers pull, over 150 vendors and a great assortment of food concessions including Lions’ club outdoor cooked ham, beans & cornbread

Corn Roast & Cardboard Boat Race

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Knox - Winamac Community Health Center

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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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