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ON HER MIND:
Thoughts turn to comforts of home
table of contents
by Donna Cronk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 4 8
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ON THE COVER:
Kristen Fairchild welcomes you to her country farmhouse
by Donna Cronk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 5-7
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HOME SWEET HOME:
Essay winner shares what made her childhood home special
by Ruth Ann Willis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 8-9
Farmhouse home place means many
happy memories for Kennard writer
by Janet Sparks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 10-11
Her heart will always belong to home
by Lynda Alberson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 12
House in the country is her haven
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by Trista Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 13-14
Helping the kids search for home
by Lisa Perry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 15
To all the homes Ive loved before
by Donna Cronk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 18-19
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HER ARTFUL HEART:
Thoughts on stocking the larder
by Cheryl K. Bennett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 20-21
VIEW FROM MY PORCH:
How Sadie captured my heart
by Sandy Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 22-23
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MOMSENSE:
Staying put is comforting decision
by Katie Clontz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 24
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On HER mind By Donna Cronk, her editor

Thoughts
of home
and hearth
Photo provided
Katie Clontz, Donna Cronk and Susan Curtis celebrate this magazines
first-place award as best feature section in the annual Hoosier State

T
Press Associations Better Newspaper Contest in December.

heres no place like it. Home. Our Home Sweet Home Essay Contest winner is Ruth
In this winter issue, the cover stories center on the
Ann Willis who shares fond memories of her birthplace and
theme of Home Sweet Home. childhood home. Other beautiful essays came from Linda
On the cover is the beautiful Kristen Fairchild in the
Alberson and Janet Sparks, sharing the personal love they feel
doorway of her familys vintage homestead. Kristen and her
for the homes they grew up in.
husband have restored the home and lled it with a farm and
Youll also read about Trista Hills Country Haven, and my
cattle theme, reecting their business and interests. Just wait
tribute to all the homes Ive loved.
until you see some of the clever ways she has decorated the
Cheryl K. Bennetts Artful Heart is found in the kitchen
space. where you can cook a big pot of chili right along with her.
Sandy Moore shares about her love of writing and horses and
shows pictures of her beloved horse, Sadie, visiting with a
couple of children who stopped by. Sadie is the main subject
of Sandys new book, Sadies Search for Home, available
at The Courier-Times and from Sandy.
Registered nurse Nancy Lewis educates us on some tests
we need as women, and The Farmers Almanac sent along a
book of readers favorite recipes that one lucky her magazine
reader will win in an upcoming drawing. (But of course you
Gifts, must enter to win.)
On a different note, in case you didnt see it in The Courier-
Home Times, Im pleased to tell you that this magazine won a big
award at the December Hoosier State Press Association
Decor, Newsroom Seminar and Better Newspaper Contest. We won
rst place among newspapers of our general size in the Best
and Feature Section category.
On hand to accept the award in Indianapolis on behalf of
Surprises... the newspaper were yours truly, MomSense columnist and
Courier-Times Managing Editor Katie Clontz and maga-
zine and newspaper designer, Susan Curtis. I want to thank
everyone all of our regular columnists, contributors, contest
all of your Funeral entrants, advertisers and our readers for keeping this maga-
needs with quality silk zine interesting. Well keep making magazines if youll keep
reading them.
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home SWEET home COVER STORY

Vintage
farmhouse
gets modern
update
K
By Donna Cronk
risten Fairchild always wanted to live on a farm,
and be a farm girl. She didnt get that chance
growing up in Greeneld.
But I always wanted to be, so I ended up in the right
spot, she says.
She married Brent, a Tri High School graduate, whose
background is raising beef cattle. The couple now raise a
herd of about 300, with the cattle placed in on their own
and in other area pastures. His folks are Doug and Paige Photo provided
Fairchild, local farmers. Brent and Kristen Fairchild with some of their cattle.
For the past two-and-a-half years, theyve called home
a farmhouse on Ind. 103 South, between New Castle and
Lewisville. When they initially looked at the house, she The Highest
didnt want it. Turns out that one of her objections had an QualityAt the
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And while they had thought of tearing down the old Since day one at Sproles Family
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up with a lot of ideas, she is the handy one. Their renova- have planned services in
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 Continued from page 5
After Mikes parents died,
Tyler Powell purchased the
house and some ground,
selling it later to the Fair-
childs.
Heart-warming
Another Moore family
member, Heather Gorman,
granddaughter of Byron and
Evelyn, calls the trans-
formation amazing. It is
incredibly heart-warming to
see the house being loved
the same way our family
once loved and enjoyed it,
says Gorman. The Fair-
childs have breathed new
life into the house and cre-
Donna Cronk / C-T photos ated a beautiful home.
The rural New Castle home of Brent and Kristen Fairchild has been on Ind. 103 South for more than a cen-
tury. Generations of the Moore family owned it and it now belongs to the Fairchilds.
The front part of the
house dates from the 1840s
and the back was added in
the 1860s.
On the exterior, updates
include re-siding the house,
adding and furnishing
a front porch, They in-
stalled Fairchild Livestock
signs out front near the
driveway entrances.
When entering through
the front door, the eyes
go immediately to the
staircase. The Fairchilds
cleverly upcycled metal
from a shed on the property
on the backs of the steps.
This corrugated metal
siding was used in various
ways throughout the home,
including as backing on
Kristen Fairchild with the gate she cleverly installed Kristens cowgirl boots become part of the kitchen built-in shelves in the living
to corral the family dogs. decor when tucked under a boot bench. room and backsplashes in
the kitchen.
To the right of the stairs
is a room the couple turned
into an ofce. Its their
Cattle farming is the favorite room and in-
theme of the home, cludes cattle art and motifs
and certainly apparent throughout the space.
in the living room with Between the left side of
the Hoosier cattle skull the stairs and the living
and other touches
room is a hallway that leads
to the kitchen. Separating
including the ottoman
Kristen fashioned.
Note the upcycled the kitchen and hallway is a
metal on the shelving. black-painted outdoor gate
that would be adorable if
only for show, but it serves
the purpose of keeping the
familys dogs out of the
Winter 2017 page 6 her magazine for women
front part of the house as
needed.
Clever use of metal
The kitchen was gutted
and redone. The corrugated
metal is a sturdy and unique
backdrop that works well
with the stainless appli-
ances. The bright white
cabinets are topped with
antique farm signs and tins.
The laundry room is
distinctive for its barn-wood
countertop over the washer
and dryer and more white
cabinets. The room is off
the kitchen for easy access.
Also behind the kitchen is a
room currently used by the
familys pets but could eas-
ily be another bedroom.
Back in the front of the
house, the living rooms
focal point is the skull of an
Indiana cow, taxidermied
by Billy Gardner of Spice-
land. Kristen designed and
created an ottoman for her
husband. The room is full
of country and farmhouse-
styled cattle-motif items.
Ive had a full vision
of what we wanted and it
turned out perfect, says The stairwaywas updated with metal cut and up- Rustic boards make a useful counter over the
Kristen. cycled from a shed on the property. washer and dryer in the laundry room.

Ive had a full vision of what we wanted and it turned out perfect.
Kristen Fairchild

The front porch has cheery seating, including a porch swing hung The Fairchilds kitchen continues the rural theme.
with rope.
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 home SWEET home
Childhood
home will always
bring sweet
memories
M
WINNER By Ruth Ann Willis
y home sweet home will
always be my birthplace and
childhood home. This was a big,
10-room farmhouse and was my play-
house until I was 10-years-old.
The house had four bedrooms upstairs
plus another room that was a combination
storage/junk room/playroom. We had a
bathroom upstairs but its use was limited
in winter because the upstairs was not
heated. Downstairs was the parlor, living
HOME SWEET room, dining room, kitchen, enclosed
back porch, and the Old Room. A porch
HOME ESSAY stretched across the front of the house.
CONTEST The front door opened on an entry hall
with the parlor on the left, living room
to the right. The stairs went up from this
entry, and the hall led to the Old Room.
The Old Room got its name because
it was the original log cabin built by my
grandfather. Later, he built the rest of the
house around the log cabin so we always
called it the Old Room. All the materi-
als for the log cabin and the new house
were taken from the property. Even the
gravel to make the concrete and stucco
were from the river that ran through the
farm.
The Old Room had a replace that
had been closed and unused for years.
There was a small lavatory room that
served as the downstairs powder room.
Central heat meant a one-register
furnace that could heat only the down-
stairs rooms. Wintertime bathing was
accomplished at the kitchen sink or in a
tin washtub.
On Saturday nights, Mother pushed
Winter 2017 page 8
the kitchen table up to the sink for me to
lie on. I put my head in the sink and she
washed my hair. My sister got the same
treatment.
My sister was two years younger and
she and I played in the house, especially
on the stairs. Our favorite was playing
church. We took turns leading the singing
while the other one sat on the steps as the
congregation.
Another favorite activity was riding our
tricycles through the entire downstairs, in
and out of all the rooms. For diversion,
we would spread newspapers to ride on,
thinking the sound was like tires on wet
pavement.
We played house in the dining room,
under the table. With blankets hang-
ing down over the sides, it made a cozy
playroom. My sister and I spent many
hours with our dolls and dishes under the
dining room table.
In summer, the yard was our playroom.
We liked to take our table and chairs,
dishes and dolls outside. The yard had
lots of trees and bushes, which made it
easy to make rooms to play in.
The house and farm were sold and we
moved away when I was 10. After many
years of neglect, the house was on the
verge of being bulldozed when a young
couple became interested and purchased
the farm.
They began restoring the house and re-
searched the history, becoming aware of
the rich ancestry of the house. I am grate-
ful that it was saved to provide memories
for another generation.
Ruth Ann Willis is a New Castle resi-
dent.
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Ruth Ann Willis has wonderful
memories of her childhood home.

My home
sweet home
will always be my
birthplace and
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childhood home. Ruth Ann Willis won our Home Sweet Home Essay Contest with a story about this house, her childhood
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 home SWEET home
Home
speaks of roots,
farm life
M
By Janet Sparks
y farm-family roots run deep: 154
years deep, to be exact. The prop-
erty I was raised on has been in our
family since 1863. The house I was raised
in was built later than that, but was the only
childhood home I knew. My parents went
to housekeeping in the farmhouse and lived
there for forty-some years.
In 1991, my parents let my brother and his
Janet Sparks family move into the house, giving him better
access to the farm operation. The feeling of
my childhood farmhouse was still there when
my family and I visited.
Over time, the mechanics of situations
change. My brother wanted to remodel my
childhood house and make it easier to heat
and for upkeep purposes. The upstairs of the
two-level structure was to be torn off to make
it a one-story house. My feelings were mixed,
but I knew that would make a better situation
for my brother.
It was hard as I drove by seeing all the
windows missing from my childhood home,
making it appear as an abandoned property.
I comforted myself knowing that the down-
stairs would look the same with many new
improvements.
Not too long after my drive-by look, I was
told there had been an unforeseen issue with
the remodeling. My childhood home had the
misfortune of being in the path of a tornado
in the 1940s and another one in the 1990s.
The rst one took the back off the house. The
second storm only did minor damage. When
the contractor looked closer into the remodel-
ing, it was discovered the house was shifting
off its foundation. The contractor advised to
take down what was remaining and build an
all new house. That was very hard for me.
Acts of nature can take down a building,
but memories continue to ll the mind with
Winter 2017 page 10
good thoughts of the past.
The house was completed. I knew I wanted
to think about all the memories the old house
held and share that with my dad and siblings.
I presented the framed poem to them at our
2010 family Christmas as we set in the beau-
tiful comfy living room of the new house.
The structure I knew as a child is gone, but
the memories I have written on paper can be
read repeatedly when I look up from my desk
and see the framed poem on the wall.
Our Farmhouse
Down Rush County way a year or so ago
Stood a stately looking white house on our
farm
Surrounded by corn and soybean elds all
in a row,
Giving that house its homey country
charm.
From the cool eerie stone block basement
To the long corridor attics on the top oor,
Growing up in that two story house repre-
sent
Many wonderful childhood memories
galore.
Moms homemade beef and noodles being
elegantly served
In the dining room on the built in glass
door buffet
Being consumed by hungry guests sitting
round the table with reserve
While visiting and discussing news of the
day.
Recalling evenings spent in the living room
Watching Purdue play basketball on our
one and only TV
While popcorn and homemade grape juice
were being consumed
And my dad giving his armchair opinions
to the referees.
Many winter nights were spent in the cold
frosty windowed upstairs
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 Photos provided by Janet Sparks
Janets childhood home on a beautiful winters day.

Buried under heaps of covers to

keep warm
Faithfully saying those nightly
prayers
As the north winter wind whistled
during a blustery snowstorm.
The brick lined front porch facing
the west
Served our family nightly summer
entertainment
Playing a game of I Spy was the
best
Giving my siblings and me a feel-
ing of content.
The whole farmhouse would be
lled with music many times a week
When Moms wide-eyed piano
students ngered scales and catchy ABOVE: Friends at a
tunes. gathering at Janets
Sitting at the piano while practicing childhood dining room.
with me, my voice lesson techniques The built-in glass-door
And accompanying the local quar- buffet is put to use by
Janets high school
tet with their harmonizing croons. friends. The photo is
Many years of living has taken its from the mid-1960s.
toll
And that tall stately looking farm- RIGHT: A wall of memo-
house no longer stands, ries over Janets current
But all the childhood memories office desk.
will continue to console
Through the years. Remembering
will become most grand. My
Kennard area resident Janet farm-family
Sparks is a retired elementary school
teacher. She writes the Fifth-Sunday roots
Blessings column in The Courier-
Times on months that have ve
run deep
Sundays.
her magazine for women page 11 Winter 2017
 home SWEET home

A good home with

love and laughter
happy. She mothered my friends and learned

A
By Lynda Alberson
their favorite foods. She gave advice and lec-
s a young one, I thought my house was tures if needed. You spent time here, you got
ugly. It had white stone (or whatever), her two cents. Dad gave rides to a few. Even if
and was the only one in the neighbor- they started walking, he caught up to them.
hood. The rule was simple. Respect the house and
Later I saw it as a blessing. I told people to the people in it. I dont just mean the kids had
look for the bedrock-looking house. The joy to respect the adults; the adults had to respect
was inside. My home is where all hung the kids. Mom and dad xed up the
out, be it family or friends. Did basement with an old, black and
Mom greet everyone like Mar- white television, radio, record
Lynda Alberson
tha Stewart? That is a no. One player and a pool table.
holiday, not sure if it was They were sneaky. They
Thanksgiving or Christmas, knew my friends would
but Mom, probably from want to go down there and
my nagging, set the table I would gure out a way
fancy with more than the to get down there. I did
good china. I was happy and didnt realize it was
until my aunt and cousin got exercise. I was with my
here. friends. In the summer we
This has always been a make had the garden. We would sit
yourself-at-home kind of house. outside and talk to neighbors. It
Well, they wanted to play poker. was never too late to call or visit.
Mom was like, but I got the My parents fed a lot of people. How,
table set. I dont know.
They were like, Thats OK Dayton, Maybe because they didnt need a
we only need one end. date night or to go out. They enjoyed
They moved stuff and played un- family, playing cards, watching televi-
til time to eat. Mom never said a word, sion, listening to laughter. Why do go
just shot me a look. I headed for when fun at home is cheap? If
the safety of my room as dad The rule was my home could talk it would
laughed. Mom never set the simple. Respect have many stories to tell joy-
table with more than her good ful and sad. There has been a
china after that. the house and the lot of life lived in this home.
The table would never be on people in it. I watch as a few of my
a magazine cover but it lled friends grew up and now do
many with food and love. My folks were with their families in some ways what they
never Mr. or Mrs. You visit twice and you used saw my parents do. What a great compli-
rst names or they frankly they didnt answer ment to them. My heart swells with pride as
you. Four of my friends called her Mom. To I think about it. This house has been a home
many this house seemed odd because if some- to my family since 1962. It has brought joy to
one rang the bell, they are new. No one knocks many the ones that dwelled within as well as
they just come on in and usually yelled, Any- neighbors and family. It has provided comfort
one home? in times or sorrow, as well as safety in times
My home was never spotless. How could it of fear. I know this home hugged many and
be with pets, friends and family always here? made a few ne adults.
I was never ashamed of it for it was home. This old house is a good home made with
People knew if they spilled something, no big love and laughter. I am proud of my home.
deal was made. Moms joy was seeing people Lynda Alberson is a New Castle resident.
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home SWEET home
Home is my
sanctuary
in the world
O
ByTrista Hill
ne of my favorite places to be
in this whole wide world is my
home. It is where I feel the safest,
the most real and the most at peace. Even
with three teenagers in the house and the
busyness that comes from having lots of
people in and out, I nd my home to be
magically refreshing.
There is nothing and I do mean noth-
ing fancy about my home. Almost ev-
erything we have has been used, repaired
and re-used and probably more than
once. Plus, we understand the insanity of
putting our hard-earned money toward
anything nice. We have three teenagers!
We spend a lot of time in our house, so
there are always messes that need cleaned
up, voices that really could be quieter
and long lists of things to do. I actually
have trouble consistently getting from one
room to the other without taking on new
projects along the way. Having said that, I
am rarely overwhelmed by my homemak-
ing. It isnt that I am some sort of Wonder
Woman; I gave up that dream years ago!
Its just that Ive learned the steps that
work for me in this dance.
Step 1: Beat the kids out of bed. I be-
gan this habit when I had three preschool-
ers, because I found myself playing catch
up before I even dragged my head from
the pillow. I missed the best time of my
day the quietness of the morning if I
slept in.
This was hard for me for a couple of
years, because I had a daughter who
thought 5:30 a.m. was a totally logical
time for breakfast. As she got older, I
found that I could count on her to look at
books or do puzzles quietly in her room
until I came to get her at 6:30. This al-
lowed time to shower, read my Bible and
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to order our day. This also helped me be
more productive during the morning hours
when the kids were in better moods.
Step 2: Tidy the kitchen. Even if noth-
ing else seems to get done, I make sure to
wash the dishes and wipe off the counters
before bed.
When my children were toddlers, a
friend told me that she felt immediately
defeated each morning if she came out
to a messy kitchen. I committed to trying
it for a week, and I could not believe the Trista Hill
difference it made in my outlook for the
day! Not only was I pleased with the way
things looked in my kitchen each morn-
ing, I was much less overwhelmed by the
thought of preparing meals that day.
I started to look at my kitchen as
my personal ofce space and worked
on keeping it more user-friendly. If I
worked in a cubicle every day, I certainly
wouldnt leave it covered with crusty
leftovers from the day before!
Step 3: Allow plenty of time for sleep.
My children were well into their school
years before I stopped requiring a rest
time for them each afternoon. They were
also in bed early enough to get 10 hours
of sleep almost every night. Not only
did this make them more pleasant little
people, but it made me a more pleasant
young momma. Plus, the kids were less
vulnerable to all of the viruses we came
across. Most of us work better when
were well-rested.
Step 4: Schedule time for whats im-
portant. I have caught a fair amount of
ak over this, but let me just say that our
family has been paid big dividends in this
area. As a young mother, I struggled with
committing to too many things of negli-
gible importance to my family instead of
honoring my commitments to them.
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My prayer is that I Continued from page 13
The more overwhelmed I was, the more
make our home a I shut downor lashed out. I learned that
place that brings I needed time at home every week; I did
not function well when I was on the run
glory to God, four or ve days out of every seven. I also
blesses all who learned that keeping a tidy house was more
manageable if I broke it up into smaller
enter it, honors my jobs that could be done daily bathrooms
husband with its on Mondays, laundry two days a week,
clean out the car every Friday, have guests
peace and provides for supper every rst and third Wednesday.
This not only helped me have a better-
a delightful kept home, but it also greatly reduced my
sanctuary for our stress level. Yes, there are times when
life interrupts and things just do not go as
children. Home planned, so exibility is certainly required.
sweet home. I have found, though, that if I am mostly
making time for what is truly important to
me (like my bathroom not smelling similar
to a gas stations), I am much more ready
for and reasonable about my life taking
unexpected turns.
Step 5: Shed the cape. Remember my
earlier mention of Wonder Woman? It is
an illusion that one woman can do it all
(without even smudging her make-up or
mussing her hair!).
Step 6: Dont say everything you think.
My home is much more peaceful when I
speak gently or choose not to speak at
all. I will say that Im still working on this
one more than I wish I was.
Step 7: Be intentional about training
your kids. I went to college with a girl who
didnt know how to get the core out of a
head of lettuce or bake a potato. She also
drove 175 miles every four weeks for her
mom to do her laundry.
I completely understand the desire to
feel needed by our children, but I certainly
hope I dont put my selsh pride ahead of
my personal responsibility to prepare them
for the real world. If were still making
dental appointments for our adult children
on a regular basis, we may need to loosen
our grip a bit. Since my husband is a fam-
ily therapist, he has been fairly focused
on making sure our kids feel like theyre
part of what we do here the cleaning, the
cooking, the money-making, the playing,
the planning and the problem-solving.
Step 8: Be respectful. I have an amaz-
ing husband, but he sometimes gets on
my nerves. Repeatedly. I also know a few
people whom I love deeply but occasion-
ally drive me batty. Dave and I make it
a point to not share family drama with
the kids. We also have never shared our
relationship baggage with our children. If
we spill the beans about anyone, we do
so about ourselves and for the purpose of
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illustrating a point or giving glory to God.
Step 9: Mark family time on the cal-
endar. I want to encourage you to set an
appointment with your family and keep
it as you would with a doctor, accountant
or nail tech. We have had weekly family
nights on our calendar for years, and they
have become a cherished tradition. We also
make it a point to eat together around the
table no phones, no TV, no interruptions
as often as we possibly can. As the kids
get older and get jobs, this becomes more
difcult, but I still make it a priority.
Step 10: Be part of the solution. There
were too many years when I blamed too
many things on the people around me. I
played the victim and felt sorry for myself
when life got hard and things didnt go my
way. No one wants to live with a martyr. In
recent years, I have tried to not take myself
too seriously.
I have tried to forgive even when apolo-
gies have not been made. I have also tried
to not keep score which is very, very
difcult for me. Ive also learned that even
if Im right, I can still go about things all
wrong. The relationship is almost always
more important than the issue.
A few years ago, I bought a framed work
of needle art that says, Home is dads king-
dom, moms world and a childs paradise.
This sums up my home for me. It is my
world until God calls me to the next one.
My prayer is that I make our home a place
that brings glory to God, blesses all who
enter it, honors my husband with its peace
and provides a delightful sanctuary for our
children. Home sweet home.
Trista Hill keeps house just outside of
Mooreland, speaking at womens events and
writing the occasional blog. Check her out
at www.livingfrommyabundance.wordpress.
com.
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home SWEET home
Ill see you
in Hickory
I
By Lisa Perry
ll see you in Hickory! the
sweater-clad brunette called
cheerily with a wave and a smile
as she crawled into my son Tylers car. He
waited in the drivers seat.
The pair is moving to Hickory, NC,
next July when he accepts his new posi-
tion at a hospital there. We were traveling
down after Thanksgiving at my house in
Virginia to explore houses for them to buy
together.
For anyone keeping track, their reloca-
tion to North Carolina from Florida is
the latest in a long line of my childrens
moves. I have daughters in Arizona, Ken-
tucky, Ohio, Georgia and Indiana. I have
sons in South Carolina, Texas, Florida
(soon to be North Carolina), Virginia, and
two in Ohio. My children move more than
Garry Kasparov at tournament time.
I was thrilled to have been invited along
on this fact-nding mission, as neither
Sarah nor Tyler have experience pur-
chasing a home. This will be their rst. I
followed the pair in my minivan so that
after the appointment with the realtor,
they could turn south and continue to their
current Florida home. I would go north on
Interstate 81 for my 3-plus hour return to
Virginia after we were nished looking. It
sure beats 18 hours, so I am a very happy
Momma.
The excitement the two exhibited as we
left my home was palpable, and brought
back memories of buying my own rst
home. It never really mattered how big or
fancy the home was. What mattered was
always who was under the roof with me.
Wed planned the trip well in advance,
Tyler and Sarah requesting time off, con-
tacting Realtors, making hotel reservations
for stops along the way. Id lled the gas
tank, programmed the GPS, and made sure
all necessary research was completed for
each house on the list.
I tried not to expect too much out of the
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North Carolina realtor, as my friend and
New Castle resident Susan Falck-Neal had
spoiled me rotten during my own horse-
trading back in April with her extremely
effective and professional realty service.
As I suspected, the realtor couldnt
measure up to Susans standards. Im
really not sure, Ill have to check into
that, and subject change peppered the
North Carolina Realtors responses, which
did nothing to enamor Tyler and Sarah.
Or me. We set off a burglar alarm at one Lisa Perry
house and the realtor didnt know how to
remedy the situation, frantically pushing
buttons on her cell phone. But then the
police showed up and got the situation
under control.
No added stress there.
The experience creates a steep learn-
ing curve for Tyler and Sarah, beset with
a completely new vocabulary: disclosure
form, easement, abstract, amortization,
appraisal, inspection, mortgage, earnest
money, encroachment, and escrow, to
name only a few.
With each new vocabulary word came a
host of new to-do items for their list: get
pre-approved at the bank. Order inspec-
tions. Ensure the house has clear title.
Find a contractor to inspect the home for
estimates. Nail down which utility com-
pany claims the easement.
By the time we had toured each Hickory
home on the list, Tyler and Sarahs eyes
boasted more glaze than a Jacks Donuts
tiger tail.
Mom, I think weve decided to rent
for awhile, Tyler said when he called to
check in the next day.
I smiled to myself. I knew that buying
or renting doesnt really matter, as long as
wherever they end up, the square footage
is big enough for two.
Henry County native Lisa Perry is
former managing editor at The Courier-
Times. She now lives in Virginia and con-
tinues to write periodic columns for The
Courier-Times and her magazine.
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To all the homes
Ive loved before
T
By Donna Cronk
he last time I graced Grandmoth-
er Jobes home was 1964, I was 6.
Yet I can tell you more details about
the place that you would care to know,
from the layout of the kitchen to the blue
velvety stuffed rocking chair and the Jesus
picture on the wall in the living room to
the dishes in the marble-topped buffet. I
see it all now, as though watching it live. I
Donna Cronk still have occasional dreams staged in that
house, although it has been more than half
a century since I was inside.
I grew up in exactly one home, my fam-
ilys small farmhouse, added onto when I
was in rst grade. Its been 20 years since
my late mother lived there, 25 since my dad
was alive, but if it werent for the complete
remodel a family member recently did, I
could nd myself around that house today
in the dark and not miss a step.
Married life
Brian and I lived in a mobile home dur-
ing our rst three years of marriage and
were happy as clams. Then we moved and
rented a ranch-style farmhouse. Luckily the
owners left it semi-furnished and we were
allowed to use the furniture because there
was no way we could have lled even a
quarter of the place. We were grateful for
the upright piano and pump organ because
they lled space, even though neither of us
could play a note.
When the owners decided to move
back two years later, I cried. But we then
rented the rst house we looked at, another
farmhouse, only this one small, white and
perched on a hill. My tears dried quickly
because this house had more character than
the other and we could ll it with our own
furnishings without gigantic ller musical
instruments.
It also had a replace, hardwood oors,
central air and came with an adorable
landlord who still planted and maintained a
Hoosier garden suitable for a Better Homes
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& Gardens feature. He not only suggested,
but insisted that we enjoy as much bounty
from the garden as we could eat.
And one time, at least, we sure could eat
a lot. We ended up with some unexpected
dinner guests. They were family members
moving another family member across state
and they arrived tired and hungry. Here we
were in the boonies, out of reach for pizza
delivery and there wasnt a restaurant for
miles. Oh, but we had a summer garden
ripe for the picking. We picked, husked and
boiled sweet corn so fast that Brian and I
could barely keep up with the demand. A
blessing.
The house had its aws, as all houses do.
That long lane leading to our little abode on
a hill was sweet in the summer, but in the
winter, it was a constant threat. What ap-
pears as a small incline when covered with
green grass takes on the form of a mountain
when covered with snow.
We owned no tractor, only shovels, and
if the wind blew at all during a snowstorm,
we were ofcially snowed in. It took a
days labor or a paid farmer to plow us out.
One winter I spent three weeks (one two-
week stint, one one-week) bunking with
my boss in her rented Attica home or I at
could not have gotten to work.
I think back on it now and realize that
had we not been good friends to begin
with, I never would have felt comfortable
staying with her at all, let alone for such an
extended period. I have no idea what my
Plan C would have been. In fact, the entire
course of my life would have changed had I
lost that job.
This was also the home to which we
brought our newborn Sam. He was nearly 3
when we moved across state to the second
ranch house in our lives, the one to which
we brought home our second baby, Ben, two
years after the move. We lived a lot of life in
that house. I dont think I appreciated it the
way I should have because I was always on
the look out for that move-up house.
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Empty-nesters
But now, with both boys grown
and gone from our home, if I
drive by that house, my eyes go
directly to the tiny bedroom they
shared with its stacked bunk beds
and Sega Genesis game system.
They were happy as ducks and
never mentioned needing or want-
ing more space or more house.
The house we live in now will
soon rival my childhood home for
the house in which I have lived
the longest. While it is a one-and-
a-half story ranch, it isnt fancy,
but it has the distinction of being
the house we chose because we
wanted it as opposed to making
do with what we could afford in a
hurry when faced with a move.
The week before the big
move into the house, I took the
week off work to move as much
of the small stuff as possible. It
was one of the best weeks of my
life because I got to enjoy things
such as putting my dishes away
in a methodical, unhurried way,
decorate the window ledge over
the sink, hang clothes up in our
his and hers separate closets.
This house was loved for many
things on my wish list that came
true: beautiful kitchen cupboards,
space for my Sellers Cabinet,
two full baths, a soaking tub, an
oak staircase, an upstairs family
room the kids could especially
enjoy.
Nearly 20 years later, were still
enjoying that home.
I dont know what house Ill
love in the future. Brian and I
talk about where we want to

Photo by Donna Cronk
live and what house we will one The marble-top hutch, pitcher and print on the wall came from Grandma Jobes home. I remember
day call home after I retire. We the hutch and the picture from when I was a little girl and saw them in her home. Since inheriting
discuss possibly moving back to them, I have made sure the picture hangs above the hutch in whatever home where we live as it did
my hometown. I envision an old at Grandmas house.
house fully xed up and move-in
ready, something with character
and history. Brian says we should The last time I graced
build a house there, our last.
For now, Im satised to feel at
GrandmotherJobes home was 1964, I was 6.
home where we are, together. I see it all now, as thoughwatching it live.
Editor Donna Cronk has also
dreamed of owning a bed and I still have occasional dreams
breakfast. She decided it was staged in that house, although
easier to own it on paper and to
that end, is author of two nov- it has been more than half a
els, Sweetland of Liberty Bed & century since I was inside.
Breakfast and That Sweet Place:
At Home in the Heartland.
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HERartful
HERartful
The comfort of a winter larder
snowed in (for how many days?) with my

A
By Cheryl K. Bennett
parents and brother and sister. The piles of
larder is a room or cupboard for stor- snow were several feet high. I always thought
ing food. if that could happen once, it could happen
During my daughters growing-up again.
years, she and I watched every show in the With these two memories rmly planted
series Little House on the Prairie. One in my mind, I always felt it was important to
memorable scene had a powerful effect on stock my larder when the winter months roll
me. The scene played out in a Christmas spe- around.
cial. Everyone in the cabin woke in an excited
manner on Christmas morning. Stocking up
Cheryl K. Bennett The gifts were stored in the hay loft of the One must always have the xins for chili.
barn. Pa threw open the door of the cabin to This is a must. And no matter what current
be met with a solid white wall of snow. The diet I am on, in case of being snowed in, it is
snow was piled so high, the only way to ac- necessary to have all that one needs to bake.
cess the barn was to go out the top window of Nothing makes me want to bake than being
the cabin while stretching a rope from cabin snowed in. If you dont feel like going all
to barn. All of this was great fun on Christ- out, cookies from the cold case, premixed,
mas morning for the Ingalls family. sometimes pre-sliced may be kept ready in
For many years when living in New Castle, the fridge. For some reason, what I feel like
my children and I lived in a small house on baking is bread. This means one must have
South 14th Street, nearly directly across from fresh yeast and all of the other ingredients for
Marsh. I have always joked about stocking baking bread.
my larder for the winter. Friends who heard Now that I live in Bloomington, a bit south
me talk about this would tease me You and west of town, between Smithville and
only live across the street. It isnt as if you Harrodsburg, on the farmette, we never know
will get so snowed in that you cant walk to what to expect. In case of losing electricity,
the grocery for whatever you might need. we need to be prepared to roast hotdogs on
What I have failed to mention is that I was hot dog sticks or to cook a piece of meat in a
a freshman at Ball State when the Blizzard basket over the re.
of 78 struck. I was able to hitch a ride from We have slept in front of the re and
Ball State and get home to my family. I have cooked what we could in the past. Necessity
often wondered what inspired me to work to is the mother of invention and that is true
get home to New Castle from Muncie? I was when you live out in the country on a curve

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A chili supper for two.
of a country road. We never know
when we peer out the doors leading to
the deck which neighbors car might be
resting in the snow of our backyard.
Preparing for the worst when the
winter temps fall is a good time to
throw out the old and replace with new.
What Im talking about is checking
dates. Yes, I am a date checker! Go
through the cabinets and the refrigera-
tor and youll be surprised to see how
many items are out-of-date.
Keep your grocery list handy and re-
cord the items that need to be replaced
by new, the next time you head to the
grocery. It drives someone in our house
nuts when I am tossing expensive spic-
es into the trash, but we have learned
the hard way that if you keep our,
oatmeal, rice or Bisquick on hand too
long, the Indian meal moth, also known
as the pantry moth, will hatch and soon
you will have a moth infestation. That
is another story for another time.
Items on hand should include but not
limited to: active dry yeast, allspice,
baking powder, baking soda, brown
sugar, butter, cinnamon, confectioners
sugar, cornstarch, cumin, eggs, extra-
virgin olive oil, our, honey, Kosher
salt, nutmeg, oatmeal (regular and
quick oats), paprika, peanut butter, pep-
per, powdered cream, powdered milk,
salt, sugar and vanilla extract.
Rustic Bread
Yield: Makes 2 loaves of bread
Make half of this recipe for one loaf, but
youll wish you had made two loaves. (If I
can make this bread, you can too.)
3 cups warm water
1 1/2Tbsp.active dry yeast
1 1/2Tbsp.coarse salt
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Photo by Cheryl K. Bennett
6 1/2cups all-purpose flour
1/2cup cornmeal
Mix water, yeast, and salt together
in a large bowl until mixture becomes
foamy, about 10 minutes. Stir our into
yeast mixture until well incorporated.
The dough will be loose and look wet.
Cover bowl loosely with a damp towel
and let sit for 5 hours.
Shape dough into two loaves using
damp hands. Place loaves on a corn-
meal -dusted work surface and score
the tops a few times with a sharp knife.
Allow loaves to double in size, 30-60
minutes.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place
loaves on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven, spraying
surface of the dough occasionally with
water, until golden brown, about 20
minutes. Photo by Cheryl K. Bennett
Chuckwagon Chili A pot of chili is just the thing on a winters
The secret is in the spices!
1 lb. of ground round
night, compliments of a filled larder.
1 pkg. Jimmy Dean sausage - spicy or
regular
pieces, add to pan and simmer for 30
1 large onion minutes. Add beans and cook an addi-
1 tsp. hot chili tional 20-30 minutes. Serve with pasta
1 tsp. paprika if desired and of course, Ritz Crack-
1 tsp. oregano ers. This is the recipe I always use and
people always love it!
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 clove garlic If you scoff at any of my prepared-
1 large can of diced tomatoes ness, just know, when you least expect
1 large can Brooks chili beans it, the snow will y and you may be
1 red and1 green bell pepper
Optional: add fresh or canned mushrooms.
stuck at home. I know I am ready. And,
You may also add a small can (or two) of just in case we need to travel from the
green chilies. house to the barn in several feet of
Cook beef and pork and cook onion snow, we have plenty of rope!
in grease. New Castle native Cheryl K. Bennett
Drain oil from beef and pork, add lives in Bloomington and works at Indi-
spices and canned tomatoes. Remove ana University. She writes this column
seeds from peppers and chop into small for her magazine for women.
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View from my porch
A home for her
heart: Why I wrote
about Sadie
I
By Sandy Moore sure.
Then last spring, my granddaughter,
have always loved to pen my thoughts. Carly, challenged me to write a book about
Some of the things I write never see the our horse, Sadie. She said we would have a
light of day and that is probably a good contest and she would have her sixth-grade
thing. teacher judge to see who would have the
Back in high school when we were as- best story. I liked the idea even though I
signed an essay for history, I was secretly knew if her teacher were to judge I would
delighted. All high school students are be at a denite disadvantage.
supposed to hate essays, right? Not Sandy So. I began to write away and the script
Sue Dickson, she loved to write, research just ew out of my head into the computer
Sandy Moore and edit. screen. It was so much fun to write and let
When I became a young mother and my my imagination ow. I laughed and cried. I
daytime writing time was at a minimum, I read each chapter to her for approval.
got up in the middle of the night and write
stories about my neighbors, pets or chil- Sadie inspired me
dren. It was a joy to hear words in my You see, Sadie was our horse who did not
head and then construct a sentence with have a pedigree. We had no papers to prove
words I normally did not use in speech. Be- her identity or where she came from. All
cause of this somewhat eccentric practice, I we knew was that she was so skinny that
quickly became a fan of words. we wondered when we saw her if she was
I wrote sassy words for puppets to really sick and was too far gone to help.
mouth, childrens lessons for church and As she began to recover and return to her
sometimes scripts for the Christmas Can- healthy self, she became the joy of the barn
tata. and the love of our lives. She was sweet,
Then to my delight, I had the privilege of compliant and as close to an angel as a
writing many real-life stories about Henry horse could be. She was an easy ride so I
County people while I worked in The could feel assured that I could learn to hone
Courier-Times newsroom. I loved hearing my skills on the trails without fear.
the accomplishments and victories of local As the story line owed from me, I
citizens and then being able to tell their portrayed the ctional Sadie as a horse who
stories to subscribers. longed for love and identity. She sought a
For several years, I was privileged to place called home. The story became Sa-
construct a childrens page where I could dies Search for Home.
write silly poetry and tell imaginary tales For a part-time job, I had worked at
about talking dogs, dinosaurs and bumble Interlocal Community Action Programs
bees. I was somewhat shocked at what (ICAP) where I worked with the Too Good
came out of my imagination. for Drugs program coordinated by the
ARIES foundation. The program included
Missed the writing life teaching children in second and third grades
Upon retirement, I found that was the the dangers of drugs and tobacco.
one thing I missed most about working at Puppets and Auto the robot were used to
the paper telling the original stories of help show students that there were conse-
so many wonderful people. It is a joy to be quences for their choices and to Stop and
included in writing for this magazine, for Think before they plunged forward.
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Paxton King is all smiles about Sandy giving him a
ride on Sadie.

It was in this position that my eyes were Photos provided by Sandy Moore
opened to the conditions in which many Kennedy and Paxton King visit the Moore farm, Sandy, and her horse Sadie, on a win-
children in Henry County were living. As ters day.
the puppets rattled on with silly prattle,
children began to share with the puppets
their own experiences with the consequenc-
es of drug use. I was greatly troubled.
I wanted Sadie Search for Home to touch
these children and many more like them to
give them hope. I wanted to tell the mes-
sage that God has a wonderful life for them
if they will trust him and let him lead. All
children have so much to overcome in this
world today and each encounter bullies,
loss of friendships and opportunities for
success or failure.
As Sadie searched for her forever home,
through times of neglect and trials she
displayed courage, endurance and forgive-
ness. But Sadie found the one thing she
was looking for love and relationship.
She found a home for her heart.
Sadies Search for Home has been a
personal joy for me to write. I hope many
children, parents, grandmothers and grand-
fathers will enjoy it as much as I have.
Rural New Castle resident Sandy Moore
is retired from The Courier-Times and
writes this column for this magazine. She
is available for speaking engagements
and enjoys sharing encouraging messages
with the public. Her book is available from
her and at The Courier-Times. For infor-
mation contact her at mooresandy6070@
yahoo.com or call 765-686-2990. Kennedy King is all smiles as Sandy leads her riding on Sadie.
her magazine for women page 23 Winter 2017
 Halloween 2008 was
the first major holi-
day we celebrated in
our newly-purchased
home with our son,
who was only a
month old at the
time. Im sitting on a
second-hand chair
that had been in my
family for years. Be-
side me is a rocker
given to us by my
grandmother. When
we first purchased
our house, we
didnt have enough
furniture, so lots of
our household items
were family hand-
me-downs.
Photo provided by
Katie Clontz

Theres no place like home

F
ByKatie Clontz double the size of our previous rental. We had
all the space we needed, and room to grow. It
or most of my childhood, I lived in a didnt matter that we were poor newlyweds,
three-bedroom, one-bathroom house me still in college, with an infant to boot. We
with an eat-in kitchen. The house was nally owned our own home.
small, Ill admit. But as a child, that never Initially, our house had so much space we
really bothered me. I liked our house. It was didnt have enough furniture to ll it. So we
comfortable, safe, familiar. I was devastated didnt mind receiving the second-hand couch,
when my parents moved our family to a chair and end table that had been in my fam-
much larger house when I was in middle ily for as long as I could remember and was
school. Not that our new house wasnt nice. very out-of-date. Or that one of the bedrooms
It really was. I just missed our old house. I contained little more than my husbands Elvis
ense guess Ive never been one to embrace change. collection on the walls.
MomS ntz
Fast forward to being an adult. When my Over the years, we poured a lot of blood,
tie Clo husband and I got married, we lived in a re-
By Ka sweat, tears and money into our home. As
ally tiny rental house. Like a little over 700 our family grew, the house began to seem
square feet tiny. A few months before our rst less empty. In fact, before our third child was
child was born, we decided it was time to born, we contemplated moving to a larger
buy our own home. We made the mistake of home. We consulted with several Realtors
house hunting before getting approved for a and weighed our options. But in the end, I
home loan. Inevitably, we fell in love with a couldnt do it. I didnt want to move. I loved
house, only to see it sold before our nances our home. We had put in too much work to
were in order. give it up. Our neighborhood was great. We
Or so we thought. As luck would have it, got along well with the neighbors. Those
the deal fell through, and the house was back things would be hard to replace.
on the market just as we had loan approval So we stayed. This summer will mark the
papers in hand. It was mid-2008, and the na- nine-year anniversary that we bought our
tions recession had just begun. Home prices home. Well also be welcoming our fourth
were low, and it was denitely a buyers child this summer, so things will get a bit
market. The home we desperately wanted more cramped. But thats OK. Like Dorothy
was a foreclosure, and there were multiple says in The Wizard of Oz, Theres no place
offers. Again, luck shone on us, and our offer like home.
was accepted. New Castle native Katie Clontz is manag-
We were thrilled, and moved in two ing editor of The Courier-Times and has
months before our son was born. The house written MomSense for this magazine since it
needed a lot of work, but it was more than began.
Winter 2017 page 24 her magazine for women
HER service
Helping cancer researchers
is rewarding experience
T
ByBeth Schulte little unsettling the rst time I had to speak,
but my mentor was there encouraging me.
his past August I was asked to par-
ticipate in the evaluation of research On the panel
applications submitted to the Peer The panel I served on had several appli-
Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PR- cations from all over the country. I received
CRC), sponsored by the Department of De- the applications that I was responsible for
fense. It was in the Washington D.C. area. about six weeks before the meeting. I was
I was nominated by Action to Cure Kidney expected to grade them numerically. I wish
Cancer, a group based in New York City. that I could share some of the new ideas
After I was nominated I had to ll out with you, but all information is conden-
an application and participate in a phone tial. Beth Schulte
interview, as well as participate in two we- Continued on page 27
binars. Then I was assigned a mentor who
helped me with any questions that I had
and a group leader who read my critiques
and let me know if everything was okay.
Consumer Reviewer
As a consumer reviewer, I was a full vot-
ing member along with prominent scien-
tists, at meetings to help determine how the
$50 million appropriated by Congress for
the scal year 2016 will be spent on future
research on 11 specic cancers: bladder,
colorectal, kidney, liver, stomach, and
pancreatic cancer; lymphoma; melanoma
and other skin cancers; mesothelioma,
neuroblastoma, pediatric brain tumors;
and Listeria vaccine for cancer and im-
munotherapy research.
Consumer reviewers, of which I was
one, are ask to represent the collective
view of individuals living with these
cancers, family members, and those who
may be affected in the future when they
prepare comments on the impact of the
research on issues such as prevention,
screening, diagnoses, treatment, and qual-
ity of life after diagnoses.
t was a most rewarding and challenging
experience. More than once I thought,
Beth you are way out of your league.
For the most part the scientic reviewers
were young. They were very intelligent
and passionate about their research. It
gave me great hope for the future of
cancer research. For each application,
there were two scientists and one consumer Photo provided
reviewer that spoke. It was more than a A brochure explaining the research program in which Beth participated.

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HER health
Whats a woman to
do about checkups?
W
By Nancy Lewis with clinical breast exams.
American Cancer Society ( ACS): Ages 40-
hats a woman to do? 44 should have a choice to start annual mam-
Not a day goes by that we dont mograms. Women age 45-54 should have
pick up a local newspaper, maga- yearly mammograms and women 55 and
zine or pamphlet telling us about womens older should switch to every two years with
health and when we need those parts screening continuing as long as a woman is in
checked! good health and is expected to live 10 years
The guidelines are put out by different ex- or more.
pert committees and their scientic research. U.S. Preventative Services Task Force
All of these committees are to be respected (USPSTF): Women ages 40-49 the decision
Nancy Lewis but the saying one size ts all does not per- should be an individual one and then done
tain to health care and every individual. You every two years. Women of average risk of
have to remember that these are recommen- breast cancer Ages 50-74 years should have
dations only and you need to consider several them every two years.
factors when making the decision to proceed Now that you are really confused about
with screening tests. We will begin with the where you t in the categories, you need to
current recommendations for mammography educate yourself about the risk factors so
or breast health screenings. that you can have a conversation with your
Clinical Breast Exams (CBE): These are health-care provider and decide the screening
manual breast exams by a trained provider plan that you want or need to follow. There
checking for abnormalities in the breast tis- are numerous risks, some complicated and
sue. These may be started as early as the 20s some simple. The most common ones are age
during a well woman exam yearly. These are and being a female. No control over those!
not invasive and may offer the only screen- The age that you have your rst period (un-
ing for those in rural areas or under the age der 12) or birth your rst child (over 35) and
guidelines for mammograms as well as in if you reach menopause at an older age (over
conjunction with mammograms over age 40. 55) put you at higher risk due to a longer
Mammograms: A mammogram is an X- exposure of your body to estrogen.
ray of the breast done in a clinic or hospital. A Family history of breast cancer.
American College of Obstetrics and Gyne- Alcoholic beverages : 2-3 drinks per day
cology (ACOG): recommends annual mam- poses a 20% higher risk than non- drinkers.
mograms beginning at age 40 in combination Breast Density as well as weight gain after

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 Continued from page 25
Every day when we
left the conference room
we had to shred all our
papers.
In a memo that I
received after return-
ing home it said, All
information is conden-
tial FOREVER. (Luck-
ily with my memory, all
secrets are safe.)
This opportunity gave
me an intense respect
for the researchers who
must write these lengthy
grant applications in the
hope that they will be
funded.
I also gained a respect
for the way the appli-
cation procedure was
Metro Creative graphic conducted.
A mammogram is an important part of a womans checkup. There is every effort
made to keep the proce-
menopause can be risk factors. What can you do? You can educate dure pure and fair.
Ethnicity can factor into risk as well. yourself on all of the risk factors and your Beth Schulte is a New
White and African American women have family history. Have a discussion with your Castle resident who has
the highest incidence. This is just a snap- physician as well as an annual physical and been battling kidney
shot of some of the most common risks for clinical breast exam. cancer for 18 years.
consideration. The ICAP Womens Clinic has a multitude She retired from New
Things that are not related to breast cancer of educational material and resources to pro- Castle Schools in 2003
risk that we hear about are hair dye, bras or vide free of charge and I know a nurse that when her cancer re-
underwire bras, deodorant, being left handed, would be happy to sit down and explain all turned. She thought at
cellphone use or caffeine. The studies have of the risks that have been identied to help the time she had only a
shown no conclusive evidence that this is the you make an informed decision. few years to live.
case. The combination of grants and local nan- Surprise! She was a
What is important are those things that can cial community support makes it possible librarian at the New
prevent or lower the risk of breast cancer. for anyone to get education and nancial as- Castle Middle School.
Things that are associated with a healthy life- sistance for mammograms and clinical breast Beth is active in
style such as exercise, fruits and vegetables exams so no more excuses! her church, New Castle
and carotenoids (these are found in natural Registered Nurse Nancy Lewis is director First Presbyterian, as
orange red pigmented fruits and vegetables of health services for the Interlocal Com- well as the Art Asso-
such as squash, melons and sweet potatoes). munity Action Program. She can be reached ciation of Henry County
Breastfeeding is another factor that decreases at 765-529-4403 or via email at: nlewis@ and the Henry County
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In the kitchen with Blaise
Snack crackers that
are worth the wait
ByBlaise Doubman
T
Count the memories, not the calories.
his slogan means everything to me
and is what I more or less live my life
and create my recipes around. The
slogan is printed on my blog, business cards
and is the slogan I use for my cookbook.
I love family memories and family recipes
and I think of them as almost a family tree,
or journal that tells the stories and growth of
Blaise Doubman each family member. Each recipe contains
a memory and each recipe, regardless of
calorie count, is a cherished memory that
can be passed along to the next generation. I
am always on the hunt for forgotten family
recipes and memories and get excited when
someone writes to me with a new piece I can
add to my family-recipe puzzle.
My excitement went through the roof
when my Grandma Barbra told me that she
heard from my Great Aunt Betty, who had
sent a recipe! My Grandma Barbra and her
sister, Betty, who lives in Texas, correspond
back and forth with family pictures and fam-
ily updates.
Last September Grandma had mailed
Betty a copy of my cookbook and Betty had
written back saying how much she and her
family loved and enjoyed my cookbook,
encouraging me to write more and saying
that her daughter Jeanne, would be sending
me her recipe for gumbo!
Immediately I went into trying the recipe
that Betty had sent for snack crackers. I did
not think I was going to be able to wait the
three days that it called for in the recipe, but
I did, and believe me when I say that these
crackers are worth the wait.
Betty said she likes these better than
potato chips and I agree with her. They have
so much more avor than anything you can
nd in a potato chip, or buy at the store. Its
another fabulous family recipe that I can add
to my family recipe collection and I hope
that you will also add to yours.
Bettys Cajun
Aunt Bettys Cajun
Snack Crackers
Snack Crackers These crackers have a spicy kick that is amplified
by the crushed, red-pepper flakes. Feel free to add
are hard to resist. less or simply leave them out. The canola oil that is
Photo by Blaise Doubman called for cannot be replaced with any other type
Winter 2017 page 28
of oil.
I use a large plastic container with a snap-on lid
but you may also cover your large bowl with a tight
plastic wrap. The crackers will break apart slightly
from the rolling and tossing, which is desirable.
Store covered at room temperature.
1 1/3 cup canola oil
1 package powdered, ranch salad-dressing mix
1 package taco-seasoning mix
3 teaspoons crushed, red-pepper flakes
1 box saltine crackers
Start by combining the canola oil, pow-
dered, ranch salad-dressing mix, taco-sea-
soning mix and crushed red pepper akes in
an extra large plastic bowl.
Add in the saltine crackers and gently roll,
toss and shake them until they are covered in
the oil and seasonings.
Place a lid on the plastic bowl and cover.
Place on counter at room temperature and
gently give a shake and toss several times a
day for three days.
At the end of the three days, remove the
lid and serve!
Ask and Answer: I have been getting
a lot of questions about what to do with a
store-bought rotisserie chicken. The possi-
bilities here are endless!
You could take the chicken, remove the
skin and bones, cut the meat into large bite-
size chunks and add diced sweet pickles,
celery, white onion and boiled eggs. Squirt
in a little yellow mustard, add a large spoon-
ful of mayonnaise, a sprinkling of white
granulated sugar, salt and pepper and have
rotisserie chicken salad that would be deli-
cious for days!
You could also use the meat in making
chicken and noodles, chicken pot pies or
even a cold chicken side dish called Chick-
en Caviar that combines the chicken meat
with champagne, white and purple grapes,
mayonnaise and brown sugar.
Kennard resident Blaise Doubman is a
graduate of Indiana University East. He
loves the culinary arts and invites readers to
follow his blog at: Blaise the Baker (http://
blaisethebaker.com) His debut cookbook can
be purchased on his blog. He writes Chew
This! exclusively for The Courier-Times
on the rst and third Sundays. Blaise loves
to hear from readers. Email him at blaise
thebaker@gmail.com
her magazine for women
HER giveaway
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Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

The Story: I developed this recipe by tinker-
ing with four French onion soup recipes that
I found in my cookbook collection, using as
a base the ingredients and directions that
occurred most often in the various recipes. I
made it first for a church soup luncheon, then
again for my elderly parents in Vermont, after
my mother said that it was a favorite soup of
hers and she hadnt had it in a long time. The
joy of watching her eat that bowl of soup is
with me to this day. Its not your usual French
onion soup theres no gooey cheese broiled
over top but its a flavorful, easy recipe, made
conveniently in a slow cooker. Its a keeper!
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3 large onions, thinly sliced
4 cups hot water
2 tablespoons instant beef bouillon or 6 beef
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HER calendar
NEW CASTLE
Henry County Art Center: Gal-
lery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-
Fridays; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays.
Information: 529-2634, 218 S.
15th St.
Chili Dinner: 5 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 9, Glen Oaks Health Campus,
601 W. County Road 200 South.
Cost is $5 a person. Proceeds ben-
efit the Senior Center. Food and
chili trivia games. Sign up: 765-
529-5796.
Affairs of the Heart: Thursday,
Feb. 23, First Baptist Church Family
Life Center, 709 S. Memorial Drive,
sponsored by Henry Community
Health. Womens Fair is 5-6:30
p.m., program 6:30 p.m. First 600
there receive special goody bags.
More than 100 door prizes, must
be present to win. Community food
drive. Bring items for local food
pantries. For more go to: hchcares.
org. Fun and educational for
women of all ages. Free admission.
Ninth annual ladies night out.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl
for Kids Sake: biggest fundraiser
of the year. Teams forming now, 4-6
people per team. Each team to
raise $25 minimum. Teams get
bowling shoes, T-shirt, chance to
win prizes. Choose a bowling time
for one hour. Times begin at 1 p.m.
and change each hour to 6-7 p.m.
Silent auction. Event is 1-7 p.m.
(teams take one hour during that
time), Saturday, Feb. 25. Person
who collects most pledges wins
grand prize. Sponsors needed. Reg-
ister: ashley1.bbbs@gmail.com or
casey.bbbs@gmail.com or call
office, 765-529-4494.
The Family Table: First Christian
Church, 2000 Bundy Ave. invites
public to monthly fellowship and
learning opportunities for all ages.
Public welcome. Bus transformation
available for all. Information: 765-
529-2403.
Biblical Substance Abuse
Counseling: 6:30 p.m. Wednes-
days weekly, ongoing, childcare pro-
vided, Foursquare Church, 3200 S.
14th St. New Castle. Workbooks,
childcare and class provided free.
Just show up any week. Information:
Carrie Smith, 765-524-0970 or
Sheila Newland, 765-520-1590 or
church, 765-529-7448.
Handling Loss and Grief: 6:15
p.m. began Wednesday, Jan. 11,
Foursquare Church, 3200 S. 14th
Winter 2017
ship service every Sunday with Rev.
Richie Sanchez as interim pastor.
Information: www.firstchristiannew
castle.org.
Pickle Ball Association: free
open play, 6 p.m. Wednesdays
through Fridays, and Sundays,
weather permitting. All ages. Baker
Park courts. Information: Bill Maple,
765-524-1111.
Henry County Shuffleboard
Club: 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, Baker Park, weather
Photo provided permitting.
Tim Dooley and Tammera Lane of the Celtic musical group Celtica will Celtica: Looking for an inexpen-
perform in a Noteworthy Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30 at the sive ladies night out idea? New
New Castle-Henry County Public Library. Castle-Henry County Public Library
offers free events such as Notewor-
St. New Castle. Childcare and work- 10:30 a.m. led by Angie Fox. Dona- thy concerts, sponsored by Friends
books provided. All of us deal with tions welcome. 108 S. Main St. of the Library. The Thursday, March
various loss in our lifetimes. Losses Lunch 11:30 a.m. with reservations 30 Noteworthy concert features
generally fall into two categories: 24 hours in advance; meal cost is Celtica, a progressive Celtic band.
death and the little deaths that are donation if 60 or better. Informa- The concert begins at 7 p.m. Find
painful but not terminal such as tion: Brenda 765-521-7414. other events at www.nchcpl.org.
divorce, neonatal, post-abortion dis- Music: Feb.17; March 3, 17 and
HAGERSTOWN
tress, jobs, moving, natural disas- 31.
ters, loss of innocence. This nine- Indiana Basketball Hall of Art and music: Hagerstown
week study helps you face losses in Fame: 408 Trojan Lane. Interactive Museum & Arts Place, 98 E. Main
life, to grieve Christianly and to help exhibits; collection of Indiana bas- St. Acrylic painting lessons for chil-
others. ketball memorabilia, 10 a.m. -5 dren, 4-5 p.m. Thursdays. Ages
A Passionate Pursuit of Christ: p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Admission 5-12; adults 2-6 p.m. Saturdays.
6:15 p.m. began Wednesday, Jan. charged. Information: 765-529- Free beginner violin lessons, 3 p.m.
11, Foursquare Church, 3200 S. 1891 or visit hoopshall.com. Wednesdays.
New Castle VFW Post 1282
KNIGHTSTOWN
14th St. New Castle. Experience a
deepening knowledge of God Breakfasts: 9-10:30 a.m. first
through a seven-week study. The third Saturdays monthly. Meal $4; Parish Clothes Closet: located
study will help you learn how to lis- open to public. Biscuits and gravy, in the basement of Bethel Presbyte-
ten for the voice of God, how to hash browns, scrambled eggs, sau- rian Church, 112 South Franklin St.
enjoy the freedom of worship and sage, pancakes, beverages, 205 N. Open each Thursday, 3-5 p.m. Food
how to embrace the mission of wor- 16th St. Information: 765-766- available at the closet. Information:
ship. 5175. Karaoke 9 p.m. Saturdays; 7 765-571-0791 or 765-345-5930.
Karaoke: Fridays and Saturdays, p.m. Wednesdays.
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eagles 933.
LEWISVILLE
Henry County Historical Muse- Houston Brick Community
Henry County Walks: 5:30 p.m. um Genealogy Library: 606 S. Luncheon: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,
Tuesdays, meet at YMCA. Informa- 14th St. Museum tours/ local histo- second Thursday of each month;
tion: Donna Kay1122@gmail.com. ry/ genealogy research. Informa- freewill offering.
American Legion Post 137 tion: 765-529-4028; email henry Lewisville Community Lun-
Karaoke: 419 New York Ave., 8 countyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. cheon at The Gathering: 11 a.m.
p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays with New 2017 Exhibit: Henry County to 1:30 p.m. third Thursday of each
Larry Walker and Fridays with Ted Hoosiers Fighting for Freedom in quarter, beginning with March. 902
Turley; open noon daily, food avail- World War I. Closed to public Janu- E. Main St. All welcome, freewill
able. Information: 521-8374. ary and February. Reopens in offering.
American Legion Post 137 March. Timothy Rainesalo is execu-
Breakfasts: 8-10 a.m., second tive director. Visit online: www.henry MIDDLETOWN
and fourth Saturdays of the month, countyhs.org. Mountain Oysters at the Mid-
menu of biscuits and gravy, eggs, Raintree Cycling Club: including dletown American Legion Post
sausage, bacon, hash browns, bev- bicycling club, program of the 216: every third Saturday of the
erages, $5, 419 New York Avenue. YMCA, partnered with Healthy Com- month, October through March, 11
Information: 765-521-8374. munities of Henry County. Informa- a.m. until sold out, 450 N. 10th St.
Henry County Senior Center: tion: Eric Cox, 765-571-2168. Web-
Exercise and Yoga: Senior Tai-Chi site: rain treecyclingclub.webs.com. SPICELAND
class 9:30-10 a.m., free low-impact First Christian Disciples of Karaoke Every Friday at Mont-
exercise 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Christ Church: 2000 Bundy Ave. 9 gomerys Steakhouse: Informa-
Thursdays; free yoga/Pilates class a.m. Sunday school 10 a.m. wor- tion: 987-8000.
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HER take two
Photos by Donna Cronk
An eclectic second look at sights and scenes during inauguration week in Washington, DC.

The historic Womens March on Washington took place

on Saturday, Jan. 21, the day following the inaugura- A rare life mask of President Abra-
tion of President Donald Trump. Marchers protesting ham Lincoln hangs on the wall in
Trump numbered in the hundreds of thousands, filling the Woodrow Wilson House. The
the streets in not only D.C. but at sister marches mask was made while the Presi-
throughout the nation. dent was alive thus the name.
A look at night at the front of Trump International Hotel
in Washington, DC. The five-star hotel has 263 luxury
rooms in the historic 1899 post office that cost $200
million to restore.

RIGHT: Whenabout 20 of the Roving Elephants

group left the Bethesda Hyatt at 5 a.m. one morning
to meet Fox 59 for a live pre-dawn interview on the
National Mall, they saw the makeshift building on
the mall that housed various national-media outlets,
including CNN as shown here.

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Thursday, February 23
First Baptist Church Family Life Center