Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 35, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 September 2011 — Page 4

Advance News • Thursday, Sept 1,2011

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I^NPBillncai This fell marks the 42nd year that I have welcomed college students to colleges I have served as a faculty member department head, den, vice president or peeaidenL It's always interesting to observe the various approaches parents use to say goodbye to their student My father was straight forward. He shook my hand, put his hands on my

shoulders, looked me in the eye and said, “Now stay." He then walked back to the family car, fired it up and drove away. My dad always was a man of few words. Among die questions you might be think-

ing about indude "“What can I expect now?" or "How might this change my life?" There are many questions that may come to mind and die answers to those questions are not easy to come by. First, keep in mind that you have been preparing for this moment for a few years. In that time you nave watched and helped your student grow and develop socially, academically and in many other ways. You have, perhaps, reared your student to be self reliant. Keep that in mind as you let them go. In case you haven't already noticed, your life and die lives of other family members will change. Other children in the family may be dancing now that die older sibling has moved out. They may also "miss” die sibling who has gone off to college. Interaction among die remaining siblings and you is likely to change and might even be more frequent. Enjoy the changing interaction and engagement you have with the children who are still at home. If the student who left home is the youngest then you and your spouse can begin to reconnect with the one-on-one relationship you had prior to years of parenting. When each of our sons went off to college I had a hard time waiting for diem to come home for die first time. Each time the first trip home occurred it was an eye opening experience. Who was this young man? He was die same and yet he was different. His eating and sleep habits seemed to have changed. In short, I suspect you will notice a change in your students as well. They have gone off and have begun die process of becoming their own person. Initially, that change in diem may be hard to deal with, but remember you wanted diem to be self reliant. Communication between you and your student is much more readily available today than previously. There were pay telephones, cards and letters available in my dajr. Electronic devices and social networking sites have made the opportunity for instant communication readily available today. While it is easier to stay in touch today, there is no guarantee such communication occurs. It is not unusual that your student may run into a problem or challenge of one sort or another. If you are like me, such occasions are prime opportunities to get direcdy involved. I urge you to be supportive and. willing tolisten. But by, as best you can, to let your students-solve their own problems. Colleges and universities have lots of resources available to assist students in coming to grips with a variety of issues. Be sure that your student has attempted to fully utilize those resources before you get direcdy involved. A big issue I've observed many students confront over the years has to do with grades. Many top notch students come to college with great GPAs and expect those grades to continue. When they start the college courses they often realize that every student in the class came to college with great GPAs and the level of competition is increased. They also run into college professors with different expectations and standards of performance. While there are many support mechanisms at the college, die expectation now is that the student is more independent and responsible for his or her own learning. Those differing circumstances, in addition to the many other transitions me student is going through, may lead to lower grades in the first semester or two. Let me close by going bade to the brief goodbye I experienced with my father. Despite his brevity, I knew mat my father loved me and was proud of me. Every Monday I could go to the campus post office and know that a letter from my father would be in my mail box. Each was brief and to die point, but each reaffirmed his love and support for me in my struggles as a college student. Letting go is difficult at any stage of life. Nonetheless, it is a role we took on when we became parents. Enjoy the journey.

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try to make customers from a]l walks of life feel comfortable and welcome when they walk in that door." The handicapped-accessi-ble shop is also affordable. Men's oarber cuts start at $10; a shampoo, cut and style is sl6 and customers 60 and older can enjoy a full-service cut gp Mondays for $9.

In nail services they offer a large variety of colors as well as popular artistic styles like water marble, gemstones, crackle and glitter and custom hair coloring is just that. They offer traditional shades as well as green, orange, purple or blue. "And if we don't have it, we can make it," Moles said. Through the end of. October

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the business is offering pmk hair coloring and pink extensions with proceeds helping the United Cancer Services of Elkhart County and Elkhart County's Center for Hospice Care. Losee's shop also works within die community, donating to several causes including giving baskets for the annual Miss Apple Blossom Pageant and this past March, donated a threepiece oxygen recovery kit for pets to the Nappanee Fire Department To learn more, visit His, Hers k Mote at 108 E. Market St Monday through Fridav from 8 am. to 7 pm. and Saturdays 0 am. to 2 pm. or call 574-773-0210.

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-r ♦ . •'■ . jT" ; ... Before you know U, die tim will come to make com silage. To make die moat of your crop, be sure to harvest it at die correct stage of growth. A good rule to fallow is to chop the com soon after the kernels are well dented, but before die leaves and stalks become brown and dry. Harvested at this stage, the dry matter content of die silage is usually between 65- to 70-percent setting the stage far good fermentation. Harvesting too early, when the grain is in die milk or very early dough stage, will result in reduced feed

Time for fresh vegetables and fruits

More than once this past year I have written that die time to enjoy fresh locally grown vegetables and fruits is now. So I am making a list of nutrient packed vegetables mat you should be preparing, eating and possibly preserving. I think of green, yellow and purple beans; peppers that are yellow, orange, red, green, sweet, mild, hot and then beyond hot; yellow and green summer squash, cucumbers that come in all sizes; sweet com; lettuce; cabbage; kohlrabi and of course, the tomato. There is always confusion over where the tomato is vegetable or fruit When it comes to tomatoes, I eat them all kinds of ways. I indulge in bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwiches on toasted whole wheat bread. I make mine with lots of tomato and lots of lettuce. I have learned that if the bacon is ready good tasting it doesn't take near as much to get that great flavor. By the way, my sandwich is really messy and I do need several napkins. So let's talk about serving sizes. The dietary guidelines have for some time suggested that you only need 2 servings of protein. I have written this as there is no better time than now to eat healthier; by eating more vegetables and less protein. There are so many health benefits and this is also a great way to make the most <rf your food dollars! A serving of protein is about 3 ounces. To get a picture of what a serving size is, look at die palm of your hand without including your fingers, or about the size of a deck of cards. A couple of others ways to think about

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fee for the Nappanee Apple Festival "Apple Dumpling Contest." Forms can be downloaded online at www. nappaneeapplef estival .org, or picked up at the Chamber of Commerce office, 305 W. Market St., Nappanee. The contest is open to the first 29 contestants. All children entered must live in the WaNee School District and be three years or age or younger as of Sept. 30. Prizes will be awarded to the first three places. Contest viewing and voting will take place at the Depot Plaza and winners will collect

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By Jeff Burbrink Extension Educator value. Some farmers harvest silage too early because they believe they are losing feed when they see undigested kernels in the manure. This is not true. The digestibility of com at the dent stage is just as high as com at the milk stage. Com silage that is cut late and has

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By Mary Ann Lienhart Cross Extension Educator, Consumer Family Science protein is 2 tablespoons of peanut butter equals a serving of protein as well as 2 eggs. When it comes to vegetables, whether you are growing them yourself or buying them, a good rule of thumb is don't select die smallest or die largest one; medium-size is a good choice. Select vegetables that have eye appeal; what I mean by this is that they look good and you want to eat them Vegetables should have a fresh look and be free of blemishes and bruises, have a firm solid feel, not soft or withered; and if it should have a shiny skin, die skin should have a shine to it. Think about combining vegetables for great flavors and meal possibilities. This is a great time of the year for stir fry with all the peppers, onions and squash, and some planned-over grilled meat! There are so many possibilities with cabbage that I will save that till later this fall. How about all the possibilities with hearts; add onions, carrots, com aqd a little bacon; my father called this succotash. Just last night I cooked this and the flavors were so good I wanted to share the recipe, like most of you depending on what I cook I really don't have a recipe I just have ingredients. The suc-

their prizes at the NIPSCO Entertainment Tent Sunday, Sept. 18 at 5:45 p an. APPLE CRITTERS CONTEST (OJTCST PET) Entry forms and requirements are available on the website www.nappaneeapplefestival.org, for me Apple Critters Contest (cutest pet). Deadline for entry is Sept 10. Contest viewing and voting will take place at the Depot Plaza and winners will collect their prizes at the NIPSCO Entertainment Tent Sunday, Sept 18,5:45 p.m.

brown, dead leaves end shucks can make fair to good silage. Field losses are greater when silage is harvested late in the season, and additional water may need to be added to enhance die fermentation process. As a ruk of thumb, add four gallons of wrier per ton of silage for each one percent desired rise in moisture content Add this while die silo is befog filled. Water added after die silo is filled tends to seep down die silo walls rather than be absorbed by the chopped com. This can cause leaching of stage nutrients, and poor fermentation.

cotash grew from making fresh green beans so I will share that first To make tasty green and yellow beans, thanks to Master Gardener Jim Maddox, begin by finely chopping one large sweet onion. Using a large cast iron skillet add 2 tablespoons of bacon grease and brown the onion, stirring frequently. Remove onions from pan and add one pound of scrubbed carrots chopped into small pieces. Begin cooking over low heat so all the carrots are cm the bottom of the pan so they Cook evenly. The yellow and green beans equaled about 8 cups, were double rinsed, ends snapped off and the beans snapped to bite-size. I then add die beans and onions to the carrots and cooked uncovered until just tender. I add a little pepper and only two pieces of finely chopped bacon. After we enjoyed the beans for a meal I took two ears of com that had been cooked and cut it from the cob and stirred into die beans and carrots. Now we have succotash and another meal or two —■ enjoy! The Purdue University Extension offers excellent publications on food preservation, free to the public. "Let's Preserve Snap Beans" publication number CFS-594 and "Let's Preserve Sweet Com" publication number CFS-595, is available on the Purdue Extension website at www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/menu.htm or for a copy send a stamped addressed envelope to Purdue Extension Elkhart County, Preserving Snap Beans and Com, 17746-E C.R. 34, Goshen, IN 46528.

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FURRY FRIENDS FASHION, „ TALENT SHOW The Furry Friends Fashion and Talent show will have delightful darlings wagging their tails down the runway at the Century Link Stage (across from Lake City Bari) at 5 p.m. Sat. the 17 in fashion attire. Entry deadline for the event is Sept. 10. The registration form is available online at www.nappaneeapElefestival.com. Prizes will e awarded for most original, most obedient and best of show. TALENT CONTEST The Nappanee Apple Festival Talent Contest will be held Sunday, Sept. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. at die Century Link Stage located

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at U.S. 6 and Clark Street. Pre-Registration is required and deadline is Friday, Sept. 2. No on site registrations will be accepted. An application and complete information is at the official website www. nappaneeapplef estival, org, or pick up paperwork at the Nappanee Chamber of Commerce office, 302 W. Market St., Nappanee. Each act will be allowed a total of three minutes performance time. Three categories will be judged: 12 and younger, 13 to 18, and 18 and older. Three awards will be presented in each category at the end of the program. For Suestions regarding song hoice, costumes, acts, etc., contact Heather Adamson at wctheather#aol .com.