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snowy branches showcased glass-bulb ornaments older than she was.
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Now, my family really does have the same tree every year (thank you, outdoor allergies) tall,
slim, prestrung and artificial, pulled from a box in the garage. So much for nostalgia. Unfortunately, GRAPHIC ARTIST
the only pine forest my kids will remember walking through is the one at Lowes, in the seasonal- Alice Schwartz
items section near the light bulbs.
Then again, maybe my kids will create their own nostalgia. PHOTOGRAPHY
I did after all, we visited the tree farm on what was guaranteed to be the coldest Sunday of the Greg Eckerle
year, and we froze our butts off. And our stomachs were growling because wed been to church first Joy Neighbors
and hadnt been home for hours. AND, before we bought one, we had to go back and look at that Lindsay Owens
really nice tree we saw 16 rows over, at the top of the hill Kelli Nidey
I hate to deprive my kids of such memories.
I need to call the tree farm. Maybe they would sell us a Charlie Brown tree surely it wouldnt WRITERS
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Happy holidays from all our Boomer staff! Todd Lancaster
Joy Neighbors
Lindsay Owens
Bernie Schmitt
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contents NOVEMBER 2017 | Vol. 4, Issue 4

3 EDITORS DESK 24 CELEBRATING FALL,

Christmas tree nostalgia
By Natalie Reidford
5 STRONG TIES
For 95 years, Sieberts has kept
the Jasper area (and beyond)
well dressed
FESTIVAL-STYLE
Highlights from Ferdinand
Folk Festival and Beehive Arts
Market
26 BOOMER HEALTH
Let food be your medicine:

14 By Lindsay Owens Part 3

By Dr. Neil Sweigart
Photo by Greg Eckerle 9 YEAH, IM A BOOMER,
BUT ...
Truly grateful for all this, and
more
By Bernie Schmitt

12 THE SONIC BOOMER

Making Christmas great again
By Todd Lancaster

24 13 BOOMER TOYS,
TRAPPINGS AND
Photo by Kelli Nidey TRIVIA
Captain Cupcake and fancy
Schlitz bottles
By Todd Lancaster

14 HONORING COACH
ROHLEDER
Jasper Wildcats new turf field
named after beloved coach
By Greg Eckerle
22 19 CALENDAR
Photo by Joy Neighbors
OTannenbaum Days, Lantern
Christmas

20 HOLIDAY FAVORITES
Recipes from our table to yours
By the staff of Boomer

22 DAY TRIPPER
The spirit of Christmas thrives in
Santa Claus, Indiana

5
By Joy Neighbors ON THE COVER
Jim Siebert is the third generation to
Photo by Lindsay Owens run the clothing business that is now
Sieberts in Jasper. | Photo by Lindsay Owens
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Strong
TIES
For 95 years,
Sieberts
has kept the
Jasper area
(and beyond)
well dressed

Jane and Jim Siebert take a break from helping customers

to pose for a photo. Tuxedo rentals are a big part of Sieberts
business. | Photos by Lindsay Owens

By Lindsay Owens

Its just after 9 on a cool and sunny Wednesday morning. Sieberts, the 95-year-old
family owned and operated mens and womens clothing store on Jaspers square
has just opened for the day. Buzzing around inside is Jim Seibert, the third Siebert to
operate the establishment. Wearing a colorful tie and a wide grin, Siebert straightens
a sport coat or two as he talks about what makes Sieberts, well, Sieberts.

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 Right, the Scout Corner features
some of Jim Sieberts own Boy Scout
memorabilia.

Above, Jane Siebert pins the sleeve of a jacket for a customer. At right,
the alteration room is always busy at Sieberts. Here, Jim Siebert talks with
seamstresses Cheryl Snead and Carol Kapp about upcoming customer
orders.

We have pretty strong ties here, he said
between answering questions and tracking
down customer orders.
That we Siebert speaks of started with his
late grandfather, Wilbur Siebert, who formed
a mens and young boys clothing store called
The Modern, Clothes for Dad and Lad with
his brother Clifford in 1922. Just a couple
of years later, Wilbur bought his brothers
interest in the store.
When Jims father, Bob, graduated from
Indiana University in 1950, he joined his
father in the business. It was Bob, after his
fathers death in 1956, who decided to expand
the offerings of The Modern by opening the
Squire Shop, filled with blue jeans and other
more casual options.
Since then, Sieberts has added tuxedo
rentals, womens clothing, prom dresses,
mother-of-the-bride dresses and even a scout
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corner with items for Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts. That scout corner also features shadow
boxes commemorating Jim Sieberts own time
in the youth organization. And just a few years
ago, Sieberts opened boutiques in French Lick
and West Baden.
Every few years, wed knock out a wall
and expand, said Siebert, who officially joined
his father in the family store after graduating
from IU in 1974. We decided with so many
departments, to save some confusion we
needed a new name. Our ad rep at the time
suggested we just call ourselves Sieberts.
That name change was several years ago,
but Siebert said with a laugh, there a still a few
who havent noted the new name.
We still have some older customers who
write their checks to The Modern, he said.
Siebert, though, has spent the better part of
his life on the corner of Fifth and Main streets.
When I was little, Id help straighten shoe
boxes and dust. At Christmas, Id sometimes
help wrap some of the smaller boxes, he said,
adding until he was 4, his family lived above
the mens department. And I remember
looking out the windows and watching the
city employees hang Christmas lights.
As much as he loved his familys little
corner, Siebert hadnt necessarily planned to
stay in Jasper, but plans change.
When I went to IU, I went with an open
mind, said Siebert who earned a degree in
business and often came home on weekends to
earn a little money working in the store. I had
worked here at the store for so many years; I
thought I wanted something different.
In fact, Siebert had two job offers out
of state, but his new bride, the former Jane
Rowekamp, wanted to stay in Jasper.
She was working at The Modern 444
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 Sieberts owners Jane and Jim Siebert look through a book for a certain suit a customer
wanted to rent.
and really didnt want to move, said Siebert,
who now owns the store with Jane.
Staying in Jasper proved to be the right
decision.
This has worked out quite well for us.
Most of our family lives here. My parents are
89 and 90 and they still live here, too, he said.
Siebert recalled recently his father, now 90,
came into the store with his mother and the
first thing the elder Siebert noticed was an
incomplete window display.
And he told me about it, said Siebert with
a laugh, adding he quickly fixed the offending
window. They both still take a lot of pride in
what weve done here.
What Sieberts has done is given customers
a shopping experience unlike any other.
We do things other stores just dont do,
he said before asking Jane about a special order
tuxedo for an upcoming event. We do free
alterations and still offer free gift wrapping.
That we Seibert now refers to includes
not only him and Jane, but a team of employ-
ees dedicated to giving customers the best
experience in the store possible.
We have several longtime employees, said
Siebert, adding his son and daughter work at
the store too, as well as his brother.
Those employees and the dedication Jim
and Jane have to the store bring customers
from all over the country to shop for mens
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wear and browse the latest womens fashions.
Customers from New York, Chicago and
St. Louis come to the store searching for suits
and are often assisted by Siebert.
Im not afraid to get on the floor and pin
pants, said Siebert, adding his customers
know traveling the distance to the store will
mean more often than not theyll be able
to find the perfect suit. We truly want to
treat our customers the way they want to be
treated.
While Sieberts is a business, Jim is quick
to point out its about much more than just
making a sale.
Whats more important than a sale is
giving them an experience that makes them
want to come back, he said.
That experience has helped Jim and Jane
gain several customers whove become friends
over the years.
We have a goal here. We want people to
walk out of here smiling whether they bought
anything or not, he said. And thats my goal
too. I want to leave here smiling each day.
In 2022, Sieberts will celebrate a century of
service to the community.
Jane talks about slowing down. I dont
think weve had a day off in 17 days, said
Siebert, a wide grin stretching across his face.
But me, Im not ready to go just yet. I expect
to be here until least 2022. Ill be 70 then.
yeah, Im a
boomer, but...
Truly grateful for all this,
and more
The holidays are almost here.
AGAIN.
Im thankful.
Again.
Im hopeful.
Again.
I dont know what to write about.
Again.
What? Me with nothing to say?
Wait. I am thankful to be here, in 2017,
and I am thankful to be able to write.
So, here goes:
Im thankful for my wife, my children, my
grandchildren.
Im thankful for my mother, my brothers,
sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Im (very) thankful the bridge on Hillcrest
Road is open again.
Im thankful for Vincennes University.
Im thankful for VU students.
Im thankful for my VU colleagues.
Im thankful to have a home.
Im thankful to live in Indiana. (Aint God
good to Indiana?)
Im thankful for still being able to see and
By Bernie Schmitt
to hear; to taste and to smell; and above all,
the ability to feel.
Im thankful for life.
Im thankful for music.
Im thankful for a steaming bowl of
chicken soup on a cold winters day.
Im thankful for bratwursts (but only
those from Dewigs in Haubstadt or ones
like I had in Wasserburg, Germany).
Im thankful for sunshine.
Im thankful for a refurbished Kimmell Park.
Im thankful for a walkway along the
Wabash.
Im thankful for IU basketball.
Im thankful for digital cameras, though I
miss Tri-X film, the darkroom and the magic
of a pictures development.
Im thankful for Bob Dylan.
Im thankful for smiles.
Im thankful for friends.
Im thankful for those who have kindness,
common sense, decency and decorum.
I am thankful for all of these things, and
more.
Im hopeful, too.
Im hopeful for a kinder and gentler
nation, to quote former President George
H.W. Bush.
Im hopeful we American citizens can
come together.
Im hopeful our leaders will do whats
right.
Im hopeful bigots and bullies will see the
error of their ways.
Im hopeful my students will remember
what theyve learned.
Im hopeful for good health.
Im hopeful for continued creativity.
Im hopeful for my granddaughters
success in high school, and my grandsons
success in first grade.
Im hopeful for my familys happiness.
Im hopeful my memories will never fade.
Im hopeful I can lose a little weight in the
coming year.
Im hopeful I wont forget to update my
VU parking sticker again.
I am hopeful for all these things, and
maybe, just a bit more.
Happy Thanksgiving.
A freelance writer and photographer, Bernie
Schmitt also is an assistant professor of
English at Vincennes University. He lives with
his wife, Nancy, and family in Vincennes.
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 the sonic
boomer
MAKING CHRISTMAS GREAT AGAIN
Our illustrious orange-hued leader recently
proclaimed to all of the world (and his 30
percent fan base) America will be saying Merry
Christmas again. By Todd Lancaster
ESSENTIALLY, THE DONALD an- also a social time when families can gather
nounced in a cabinet meeting that he is going together, enjoy a meal, share good times and
to Make Christmas Great Again. memories during the holiday season.
Now, with everything going on in the It shouldnt take long to realize there
world, what the message on the holiday cup will never be a Dickensian Celebration in
at Starbucks says is certainly worth engaging downtown Tampa/St. Petersburg. Santa
the full force of the executive branch of this doesnt wear shorts or sunglasses and I
great nation, because after all, being told believe late December is still muzzleloader
what to say or how to worship is certainly a season for reindeer in Central Florida. So lets
founding principal of this nation. just put a pin in the traditional Christmas
Now, thanks to the moral compass of Bill for now and work on the actual Christmas
OReilly as well, the War on Christmas we will be celebrating.
has opened a new front (I was glad to see Throw in the Winter Solstice, Hanukkah,
Bill taking time out of his busy schedule Kwanza, Festivus and every other holiday
with intern orientation to help us all focus that takes up residence just before the
on the true meaning of the season). And wonder of the winter white sales begin, and
our President is helping in the trenches and there should be a whole lot of folks able to
swinging a mighty candy cane. find an excuse to get together and act nicely
Actually there is a War on Christmas toward each other. In other words, it IS the
and it has nothing to do with the Godless holiday season for someone, somewhere, so
left, liberal media, hacky-sack-playing hippies, lets not get too hung up on whom owns the
members of Al-Anything or NFL players holiday real estate.
who dont even realize they arent protesting So how are we killing it?
what they think they are protesting. Commercialization, consumerism, substi-
Its you and me we are the ones killing tuting unrealistic exceptions for realistic
Christmas. encounters, and comparing the ideal with the
Christmas is a time when about one-sixth real, thats how.
of the world celebrates the birth of the Christ The Santa story, a parable about patience,
child. It is a time of quiet reflection and sharing and self-sacrifice, is great for kids.
reverence. For many, it is a chance to examine It is not about parents having to take out a
their faith and find a way to share it. It is second mortgage so every fourth grader has
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an iPhone 8 and virtual reality goggles (for
the record, Verizon would have had terrible
cell service in that cave in Bethlehem).
The holiday season does not start the
week before Halloween and peak at 6 p.m.
Thanksgiving Day, because that is when the
curved TV sales begin. Uncle Jim is not going
to suddenly get sober, because the whole
family wants to take a picture. Yes, your niece
is wearing an inappropriate elf outfit, but
it doesnt seem to bother her unemployed
boyfriend. Basically, whatever problems you
had on Dec. 23, you will still have on Dec.
26th.
I love Christmas lights in the park. I
think neon dancing penguins, snowmen and
candy canes make for a festive atmosphere
for everyone to enjoy. Im OK with a manger
scene too. If someone would also like to see
a menorah, Im cool with that. After all, it is
actually the only religious symbol Mary and
Joseph might recognize.
I dont know if there is such a thing as
Kwanza cookies, but I doubt I would be
offended by them. In fact, I dont think I have
ever been offended by a cookie of any type.
I just know there is way too much stress
about a time of year that is supposed to be
about joy, family, togetherness, faith and
kindness and I am going to make things
simple.
All I want for Christmas is a box of
Kwanza cookies and a copy of Bill OReillys
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Boomer Toys,
Trappings & Trivia By Todd Lancaster

Funny Face was Pillsburys answer to

Kool-Aid, only with less marketing savvy.
I wonder how Injun Orange or Chinese
Cherry sold, complete with a buck-tooth
Chinese Cherry character and a crazy
orange Indian (both characters had to
be changed due to political pressure).
They also used a sweetener called
Calcymate, which was later classified
as poison by the FDA. Makes 2 cups of
sugar sound downright healthy.

So what came first, the cheeseburger

Hey Kool-Aid Man, can I get you some fruit
to go with that pile of sugar? Marketed
as a healthy drink, original quart packs
of Kool-Aid had 2 cups of sugar in every
pitcher of drink mix. No wonder he was
always running through walls.
mayor or the mayor of Living Island?
H.R. Pufnstuf, the psychedelic dragon
created by Sid and Marty Krofft.
The 1969 character pre-dates Mayor
McCheese, and the Krofft brothers
won a lawsuit in 1977 that proved
McDonalds stole the likeness for
McDonaldland. Something like that is
enough to make you Grimace.

First of all, I just

like saying Schlitz,
and secondly, I like
saying gusto. I
think if we had more
Schlitz today we
would have people
with gusto and in
turn, we would have
a better country.
If Captain Cupcake did battle with
John Wayne drank
Capn Crunch, who would win? I
dont know, but you had better Schlitz. As far as the
have both stowed in your galley pop top goes, what
for any extended sea voyage. kind of crazy person
Captain Cupcake was a Hostess
mascot back in the day, because doesnt have a can
if you ever found yourself in a po- opener with you at
sition where you couldnt decide all times and who
between eating a cupcake and not
would want a wussy
eating a cupcake, maybe a chubby,
nautical cake-shaped sailor could pop top? Oh yeah,
convince you. everyone.

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Joe Rohleder points to the new inscription on the back of the north crossbar at Jaspers football field. It states, Judy Rohleder Wildcat
Football Fan Forever. It honors the support of Joes wife, Judy, through his long football career. The left side of the crossbar similarly
honors the late Jorene Brewer, wife of longtime Jasper coach Jerry Brewer.
In typical Joe fashion, he seized the at Jaspers home game on Aug. 18, Rohleder
opportunity to deliver one more life lesson to presented a plaque inscribed with his
Jasper football players now and forever. At thoughts to Athletic Director Andy Noblitt
the formal on-field dedication of the new turf that read:
When people think of the new football
turf field, I hope they will think of it as an
You get knocked down, example of life: It is a place where athletes
will get knocked down and where they will
have to get up and try again. It is a place
you get back up. You where pride and success are developed but
also a place where there are failures and
get a plan together. disappointments. This football field, just as
life, teaches us not to give up, but to strive to
If it works, you go on. do our best in order to succeed.
The plaque is now displayed next to a
If it doesnt work, you doorway in the Jasper Wildcats dressing
room where players see it every practice and
game day.
change it.
A lesson for the ages
Joe Rohleder I thought it would be appropriate to
make kids realize football is a lot like life,
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says Joe. You get knocked down, you get
back up. You get a plan together. If it works,
you go on. If it doesnt work, you change it.
Life is not all glorious, there are going to be
some frustrations.
In Joes case, football changed the course
of his life.
After being named an all-conference
running back for Jasper in 1957, he earned
a scholarship to the University of Evansville.
Without football, attending college was not
likely. His success there led him to pursue
teaching and coaching. He recalls that, in his
first coaching job, as head freshman football
coach at Evansvilles Rex Mundi High
School, he didnt even get paid his first two
years. It didnt deter him.
I thought it was a privilege to coach, he
says. Besides, there were players to teach,
game plans to devise, and games to win. He
did it well enough over the next 46 years
that hundreds of student athletes found it a
privilege to learn from him. After six years at
Rex Mundi, he was hired by Jasper Athletic
Director Cabby ONeill to start a wrestling
program at Jasper and to become an assistant
football coach to Jerry Brewer. He teamed
with Brewer over the next 30 years to turn
Jasper into a perennial football power. Both
have been inducted into the Indiana Football
Hall of Fame, with Rohleder also adding a
membership in the Indiana Wrestling Hall
of Fame. After retiring as a biology teacher in
1999, he had such a love for football that he
continued as a volunteer coach for the next
10 years.
As Jaspers defensive coordinator,
Rohleder led a defense that incredibly shut
out 100 opponents, and gave up a measly
average of 9.2 points per game over 30 years.
Motivating without words
Dan Fuhs, a player on the 1977 team
that lost in double overtime in the state
championship game to Plymouth, said of
Rohleder, I love that man like a father. He
could motivate you without saying a word.
Rohleder was not a screamer or an in-your-
face coach, but he also knew the right words
to say when the time was right. One time,
after what Fuhs thought was a good workout
on a leg press machine, Rohleder simply
told him, if you can walk afterwards, youre
not working hard enough. Fuhs thereafter
worked hard enough to become one of 38
All-State players coached by Rohleder.
In the early years, Rohleder wasnt afraid
to join in on the practices. He learned
about wrestling at Rex Mundi by 444

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grappling with anyone, even a heavyweight
who challenged him. Rohleder promptly
pinned him. He also didnt shy away from
mixing it up with huge football linemen to
demonstrate proper techniques.
He enjoyed devising defensive plans to beat
tough opponents. One memorable success
was a 1995 semi-state victory at Indianapolis
Roncalli. He concocted an unusual defense
to stymie Roncallis powerful running attack.
The Wildcats had practiced it, but never used
it in a game before. It was a risk, as it had
weaknesses as all defensive schemes do, but
Rohleder was gutsy enough to try it, and savvy
enough not to unveil it until the second half.
Roncalli never did pick up the new strategy.
Asked what Rohleders strengths were as
a coach and how Joe helped him along the
way, 1975 Jasper graduate Tom Seger, who
played football and wrestled, said, Coach
Joe was a leader who was always for you and
was constantly trying to make you and the
team better, on and off the field or the mat.
Coach always stressed teamwork because he
knew that was the answer to success. Coach
Joe was tough but he was always fair, and I
believe that is why he received the respect
from all his players, and parents of players.
During school and through my life, I
believe that Coach Joe has made me a more
disciplined person, which has helped make
me a better person. If you would have asked
me these questions 43 years ago after a few
Joe Rohleder, former Jasper assistant football coach, stands by the plaque he presented
laps up and down the hallways and steps
to the program on the night the new field was dedicated in his honor. The plaque is
of Jasper High School during wrestling
displayed by a doorway in the Jasper football dressing room.
practice, I probably would not be answering
in the same way.
If we didnt have good athletes through the I just wanted kids to do things the right
Leading by example years, I dont think theyd be naming a field way, and if they didnt, I wasnt too happy,
Yet Rohleder knew such hard work and after an unsuccessful program. Coach Jerry says Joe, laughing. Kids dont realize what
dedication led to winning ways. He was just Brewer did a terrific job of coaching. And they can do. They inertly think that they cant
as dedicated to his players. One prime exam- the thing he did for me he put a lot of do it. Rohleder was a master in showing
ple was the year he had tickets to the Super faith in me, and gave me the responsibility them the way. He was a stickler at getting
Bowl to watch Miami Dolphins quarterback to do the job. I appreciate that. There are players to block until the whistle blew, or
Bob Griese, a Rex Mundi player he had some head coaches that try to dominate the trying to convince defenders to make every
coached. He decided not to go because he people under them. And we had good fans. tackle, no matter how far they had to pursue
would have missed a wrestling tournament. As Coach Brewer used to say, when you play a ballcarrier.
He admits he has second-guessed that Jasper, you play more than the team, you play
decision, but the fact is he chose to be with the whole community. Reaping the rewards
his wrestlers. In introducing Rohleder to the crowd on All these years later, Rohleder still has
He says he had no idea he would coach as the fields dedication night, 1971 graduate Dean former players come up to him to thank
long as he did, but quickly credits his wife, Vonderheide, who played football at Indiana him for his help. Thats the rewarding thing
Judy. Judy was very important to me, because University, said, It means a lot to the football in coaching and teaching, he says. People
she liked football, and she was so supportive. family to be able to do this for you. I want to telling you things they accomplished because
Theres no way I could have coached football thank you for the time you invested in us. You of a sport or your teaching. Thats why I say
as long as I did without having a wife that spent countless hours in practice, going through coaching and teaching is a lot more rewarding
supported me. films, game plans, scouting other opponents, than a lot of jobs.
As for having the new turf field named just to make sure we were successful ... Joe And if you do well enough, you might
after him, Rohleder says, It was a complete taught us dedication ... Joe came in 1968, and get a field named after you. And get to hang
surprise. Its just an honor, but humbling also. he brought a very high energy level ... He was a a plaque that teaches your philosophy for
So many people are involved with the success. motivator, one of the best ... generations to come.
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 calendar
NOV. 16 - DEC. 30
Festival of Trees & Santa
Claus Exhibit
Dubois County Museum,
2704 N. Newton St., Jasper.
Browse the 50,000-square-
foot museum filled with
holiday decorations.
An exhibit of Christmas
trees decorated by local
merchants and businesses is
on display as well as exhibits
of more than 1,100 Santa
Clauses throughout the
museum.
NOV. 17
Christkindlmarkt Eve
Monastery Immaculate
Conception, 802 E. 10th
St., Ferdinand, 6:30 p.m.
The Christkindl (Christmas
Angel) will appear and
regale the assembled with
her angelic, melodious
voice. Children will light the
way as trumpeters herald
in the markt, monks chant,
choirs sing and the Sisters
of St. Benedict Bell Choir will
perform. This event is free.
Dinner with entertainment
is scheduled for 7 p.m. in
St. Gertrude Hall in the
monastery. Reservations
required and tickets ($30)
can be purchased by calling
812- 367-1411, Ext. 2915 on
Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri.
from 8:00 - 2:30. All proceeds
benefit the Sisters of St.
Benedict.
NOV. 18-19
Christkindlmarkt
Christkindlmarkt Heritage
Markets, which are the result
of a concept beginning
in 14th-Century Germany,
feature lavishly decorated
booths with Christmas wares,
antiques and gifts, regional
food, live entertainment, a
free concert, free tours and
more. The Christkindlmarkt
operates at six sites:
Ferdinand Community
Center, Tri-County YMCA,
Ferdinand American Legion,
Forest Park High School
Practice Gym, Jr. High Gym,
& Cafeteria, and our newest
sites, the Monastery Event
Hall & Ferdinand Elementary
Gym.
DEC. 1-3
Jasper OTannenbaum
Days
Downtown Jasper. Let
downtown Jaspers colossal
Christmas tree welcome you
to the Jasper O Tannenbaum
Days celebration. Events
include hopping, carolers,
visits with Santa, carriage
rides, special performances
and tours of historic sites
including St. Joseph Church.
DEC. 1
Joel Curtis in concert
St. Benedicts Brew Works
Theatre, 860 E. 10th St.,
Ferdinand, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. A
pop-folk crowd favorite at
the Ferdinand Folk Festival
Singer-Songwriter Showcase
for the past two years and
at the recent Folk Fest,
Louisville artist Joel Curtis
returns to Ferdinand to
entertain guests with stories
and songs inspired by artists
like John Prine and John
Gorka. Before and after the
concert, guests can also enjoy
a meal and, for those over
21, a locally-crafted beer. To
reserve seat(s), contact Rock
at rockemmert@gmail.com or
812-631-2856.
DEC. 2
Breakfast with Santa
Dubois County Museum,
2704 N. Newton St., Jasper, 9
a.m. Breakfast, visit with Santa,
museum tour and activities.
Reservations required
by sending an email to
csermersh@hotmail.com.
DEC. 2
Jive Aces Xmas
Jasper Arts Center, 951
College Ave., Jasper, 7:30
p.m. Having become the
first-ever band to reach the
semi finals of Britains Got
Talent in 2012 following
up with a performance for
Her Majesty The Queen
as part of the Diamond
Jubilee celebrations and
performances for both the
Olympic and Paralympic
celebrations, The Jive Aces
have truly established
themselves as the UKs top
Jive & Swing band.
DEC. 7
Te Ata, newly-released
Chickasaw film
St. Benedicts Brew Works
Theatre, 860 E. 10th St.,
Ferdinand, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m. Winner of multiple
awards, Te Ata (TAY AH-TAH)
is based on the inspiring,
true story of Mary Thompson
Fisher, a woman who for
60 years overcame cultural
barriers to become one of
the greatest Native American
performers of all time.
Adults may enjoy a locally-
made craft beer and all can
purchase a meal before or
after the film. To register,
contact Rock Emmert at
rockemmert@gmail.com or
812-631-2856.
DEC. 9-10
Cookie Walk
Dubois County Museum, 2704
N. Newton St., Jasper. Saturday
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Sunday
starting at 1 p.m. Museum
volunteers will be baking a
wide variety of cookie tastes.
Buy your desserts for the
holidays or enjoy them now.
Sue Loreys Musical Studio
piano student performances
Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
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DEC. 9
Girl Scouts Christmas
Activities and Program
Dubois County Museum,
2704 N. Newton St., Jasper.
All Girl Scouts in the area
and the public are invited
to attend the program and
activities.
DEC. 9
Lantern Christmas
Shubael Little Pioneer
Village, 7590 E. State Road
66, Cannelton, 5:30 p.m. - 11
p.m. Depart from Ferdinand
Library Enjoy pre-village
meal at Pour Haus. What to
bring: comfortable hiking
shoes, water. Walk at night
with ghosts of a southern
Indiana Christmas past
circa the 1850s nestled in a
wooded Ohio River village.
Interactions with reenactors,
live music, light food, and
warm drinks from the period.
Walk with lantern in hand for
a journey through a living
riverside village conjuring
the spirit of Huckleberry Finn,
Ferdinands founder Rev.
Joseph Kundek, and local
ancestors who traveled here
on flatboats. Walk into a jail,
mercantile, blacksmith shop,
one-room school, carpenter
shop, and many cabins
painstakingly moved from
their original area locations
to this designated village
founded in 2000. One of
the areas best-kept holiday
secrets, this visionary event
near Rocky Point brings
to life years of community
collaboration, historic
preservation, and hard labor.
For more information, visit
Shubael Little Pioneer Village
on Facebook and www.
perrycountynews.com/
content/millstone-school-
move-shubael-little-pioneer-
village.
 CHOCOLATE CARAMEL COOKIES
APPLE CAKE
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar 4 cups of raw 1 cup raisins
1 cup packed brown sugar apples, cut 1 cup nuts
2 eggs small 1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs (or rum flavoring)
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp soda
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder cup oil 1 tsp salt
1 cup chopped walnuts Break eggs over apples and stir.
1 TBSP white sugar Add sugar, cinnamon, oil, nuts, raisins
48 chocolate-covered caramel candies and vanilla. Mix well. Add remaining
Beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in white sugar and brown sugar. Beat ingredients and mix well.
in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, and cocoa. Gradually add to butter Bake in any size pan for one hour at
mixture, beating well. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. 350 degrees.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Joyce Bullington, Boomer news clerk
Combine remaining 1/2 cup nuts with the 1 tablespoon sugar. Divide the dough
into 4 parts. Work with one part at a time, leaving the remainder in the refrigerator
until needed. Divide each part into 12 pieces. Quickly press each piece of dough
around a chocolate covered caramel. Roll into a ball. Dip the tops into the sugar
mixture. Place sugar side up, 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool for 3 to 4 minutes on the
baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Lindsay Owens, Boomer staffer

APRICOT DELIGHT Topping: cup reserved pineapple

1 pack Apricot Jell-O
1 large can crushed pineapple
(drain juice and save)
1 cup hot water
1 large banana, sliced
1 package small marshmallows
Prepare Jell-O as directed. When
it begins to set, add in fruit and
marshmallows.
juice, 2 eggs beaten slightly, 1 TBSP
butter, cup sugar, 2 TBSP flour.
Cook this together until thick, remove
from heat. Beat in 8 oz. cream cheese
until smooth, then cool. Spread on
top Jell-O salad, and top off with Cool
Whip.
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 CORN CASSEROLE
1 can of corn
COOL WHIP COOKIES
1 can of creamed corn
1 box of Funfetti cake mix 1 cup of sour cream
8 ounce Cool Whip (thawed) 1 stick butter, melted
1 egg 1 box of Jiffy Corn
2 cups of powdered sugar Muffin mix
Mix the egg with the cake mix Preheat oven to 350
first. Then, after the Cool Whip degrees. Mix all of the
has thawed, mix it in. Make ingredients together
small balls and roll them in the and pour into a greased 8x8 baking pan and cook
powdered sugar before placing on uncovered for 45 minutes or until lightly browned.
a cookie sheet. Pre-heat oven 350 degrees and bake for 10 minutes. There are many variations of this corn casserole.
Cool. You can sprinkle a bit more powdered sugar on as soon as One can add a touch of sugar, cheese, peppers and
they get out. onions, jalapeos or cooked bacon. Think of it as a
Note: For holidays I get the holiday versions or I buy plain corn quiche and use your imagination.
cake mix and add sprinkles that are colors to go with the specific This is fantastic in the summer with BBQ, but
holiday. its just as happy in the middle of a holiday spread in
Kristi Sanders, Boomer staffer the winter.
Todd Lancaster,
Boomer columnist
CHICKEN RECTANGLES
2 cups chicken, cooked and diced
3 ounce cream cheese, softened
2 TBSP butter, softened
2 TBSP milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper 7-LAYER SALAD 1 onion, diced small
1 8 ounce can crescent rolls 1 head lettuce, torn in 1 (8 ounce) water
small pieces chestnuts, diced
Ingredients for sauce:
4 eggs, hard-boiled, 1 cup frozen peas
1 can cream of chicken soup
chopped 1 large tomato, diced
1/2 to 1 cup milk, depending on preferred thickness
2 cups cheddar cheese
Blend cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add milk,
Dressing for top: 1 pint mayonnaise, cup sugar,
chicken, salt and pepper and mix well. Separate crescent
cup grated Parmesan cheese. Mix well.
rolls into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal.
Layer in pretty, clear holiday dish. Starting with
Spoon about 1/2 cup of chicken mixture into center of each
lettuce, ending with dressing on top. Refrigerate
rectangle. Bring four corners of dough to top center of chicken
overnight. Toss just before serving.
mixture, twist slightly and seal edges. Bake at 350 degrees for
20-25 minutes or until rectangles are golden brown. While Melody Brunson, publisher, Boomer
rectangles are baking, prepare sauce by mixing cream of
chicken soup and milk in a saucepan and heating through.
Serve with sauce poured over the top of each rectangle.
Natalie Reidford, editor and designer of Boomer

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 day tripper
The spirit of Christmas thrives in
Santa Claus, Indiana
It all began back in 1854 when the town of Santa Fee was
established in southwestern Indiana. But there was a problem.
By Joy Neighbors
WHEN THE TOWN applied for a post office,
the application was denied. There was already
a Santa Fee, Indiana. The community had to
come up with a different name.
Legend has it that it was Christmas Eve,
and after services in the small village church
had finished, the townspeople decided to
stay and hold their final town meeting of the
year to select a new name for the community.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew the church door
open and sleigh bells could be heard in the
distance. Santa Claus! exclaimed a child, and
with that joyous outburst, the town had its
name. Santa Claus, Indiana, was granted its
post office, the only one in the world named
after the jolly old elf himself.
Letters to Santa
During the 1920s, Postmaster James
An antique road sign advertises Santa Claus Land, the prequel to todays Holiday World
and Splashin Safari. | Photos by Joy Neighbors
22 | NOVEMBER 2017 z BOOMER
Martin decided to create a special holiday
postmark for the town. Word spread and chil-
dren began sending in their letters to Santa.
In 1929, Ripleys Believe It or Not featured the
town of Santa Claus, Indiana, in its newspaper
cartoon. That holiday season, the post office
received more than 1 million letters, and the
tradition continues to this day.
According to Emily Thompson, director
of the Santa Claus Museum and Village, there
are 10 devoted chief elves that spend every
day during the holiday season answering all of
those letters, and the remarkable part is that
this small group has been doing it for decades.
There are also hundreds of residents that assist
in answering more than 20,000 letters that are
received every year. In fact, the museum has
a display of childrens letters that have been
received throughout the decades, beginning
with the 1930s and continuing to current times.
Santas elves are very special, Thompson
said. They have their own workroom at the
Post Office. They come in with potluck meals,
dressed in their elf outfits, singing Christmas
carols. Its truly a happy group. And so far,
every single letter has received a personal reply.
The Vincennes connection
Santa Claus, Indiana, became known as the
Santa hot spot back in 1936 when Vincennes
attorney Milton Harris created a themed park
called Santa Claus Town. The park included
Santas Candy Castle, Santas Workshop, and
a Toy Village. Six shops featured the latest in
toys that were provided by Americas leading
toy manufacturers. There was no admission
charged, and children could come and play
with the toys they otherwise might never have
seen due to the Great Depression.
With the beginning of World War II,
Santa Claus Town began to decline. Toy
manufacturers rehabbed their factories for
the production of war goods, and gasoline
rationing left few families with enough surplus
fuel to visit the themed park.
The beginnings of Holiday World
But in 1946, retired Evansville industrialist
Louis J. Koch decided to revive the town with
a themed park called Santa Claus Land. Kochs
son Bill and his wife Pat took the park over in
the 1960s with Pats father Jim Yellig taking the
role of Santa for 40 years. The family built the
park into an internationally recognized tourist
attraction. During the 1960s and 70s, families
came to experience a bit of fun and holiday
magic, and to enjoy the tasty Hoosier fried
chicken served daily in the dining room.
The Koch family still owns and operates
the park now known as Holiday World
& Splashin Safari, and Pat Koch is now the
Head Chief Elf. She was inducted into the
Santa Claus Hall of Fame in 2015, one of only
two women to ever receive the honor.
Today, the Santa Claus Museum and
Village is home to the original Santa Claus
Post Office where children can still write a free
letter to Santa. Families can see the historic
1880 church and visit the iconic town image,
the Santa Claus statue. Built in 1935, it stands
22 feet high and weights 40 tons.
One of the museums Chief Elves, Ed
Rinehart, enjoys taking part in the holiday
festivities each year. And theres a museum
display thats close to his heart.
 Santa Claus Christmas
Celebration
The Santa Claus Christmas Celebration
will be held the first three weekends of
December and features a parade, Festival of
Lights, visits with Santa along with breakfast
and dinner with the Jolly old Elf, and theres
also story time with Mrs. Claus. Christmas
carols will be sung and Lincolns Boyhood
Home Drama Association will perform the
play, Scrooges Christmas. For event times and
dates, visit www.SantaClausInd.org.
The Santa Claus Museum and Village is
open weekends in November, but come Dec.
1, it will be open seven days a week until Dec.
22 when the elves return to the North Pole
to help Santa get his sleigh ready for the big
night. There is no admission charge. Visit
www.SantaClausMuseum.org.

Billy Motsinger, George W. Motsinger, Susan Motsinger, Santa, Holly Motsinger and Joy Neighbors is an area writer whose first
George Motsinger prove that one is never too old to sit on Santas lap. book, The Family Tree Cemetery Field
Guide, is available at Barnes and Noble, and
I was 2 years old when my parents bought I was about 6 years old. Ive always Books-a-Million stores around the country.
that Lionel train for me, Ed said. The war believed in Santa I still do, Susan said and It may also be purchased online at Amazon.
(WWII) had just started and they knew smiled. If hes in your heart hes real. com and ShopFamilyTree.com. Neighbors
if they didnt get it then, there would be no After posing with Santa for a family photo, continues to write her weekly blogs, A Grave
toys available for years. Ive always treasured Susan had a few minutes alone with St. Nick. Interest and Joys Joy of Wine, and is also
that train and finally decided this would be When asked what she had requested, Susan working on a full-length play about Kentucky
the perfect place for it where children can smiled and relied, Peace on earth; we really do pioneer heroine Jane Todd Crawford, to be
watch it go around the track just like I did need that now. released in 2018.
more than 60 years ago.
Holiday fun around town
Other holiday-oriented places in town in-
clude the Evergreen Boutique and Christmas
Shop for one-of-a-kind home dcor items.
Santas Candy Castle lets children earn a
Good List Certificate and chat with an elf on
the North Pole Network. Frostys Fun Center
keeps kids of all ages busy with a Christmas-
themed 18-hole miniature golf course and
snack shop. Santas Toys offers more than
2,500 specialty toys where children and adults
can play. Santa Claus Christmas Store offers
thousands of holiday ornaments with free
personalization and a visit with St Nick.
But sitting on Santas knee isnt just for
children. Susan Motsinger of Mulkeytown,
Illinois, recently made the trip to see Santa with
her father, brother, niece and nephew. At age
54, Susan is still in love with Christmas.
Its my favorite time of the year, she said.
I just love Christmas. Ive wanted to come to
Santa Claus, Indiana, for so long, and finally,
Im here.
As Susan waited her turn to sit upon Ed Rinehart demonstrates a Santa Claus Museum and Village display close to his heart
Santas knee, she reminisced about the last a Lionel train set his parents bought him when he was 2.
time she had visited with him.
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CELEBRATING FALL
Beehive Arts Market
The Beehive Arts Market is hosted the last weekend of every
October by Romy and Clare Designs, in the area surrounding
their studio. The Market includes several local Jasper artists
and draws vendors from throughout the Midwest. The event
included a plein air painting workshop by landscape artist Abby
Laux on Saturday. Friday night the Market offered a live show
with the Will Read & Sing for Food players, Channing and Quinn,
The Honey Vines and Haleigh Martin. Weather drove the show
from the Beehive to Sultans Run, but that didnt stop the show.
Proceeds from the performance will be contributed to Jasper
Community Arts for a program for individuals with special needs.
| Photos by Kelli Nidey

JoAnn Davis, from Kokomo, in front of her Eclectic Me

booth with fellow vendor Kendra Bayer-Foreman. Davis
husband grew up in nearby Washington, and they enjoy
coming back to southern Indiana.

Chelsea Jones, Bloomington, stands behind her handmade

copper necklaces at her Tactile Melodies booth.

S.D. Meadows, from Palestine, Illinois, works on necklaces

at his folk art booth.

Shannon Mitchell, from Tennessee, works with customers at

her Shannon Mitchell Designs booth.

Sarah Neal, from Bloomington, setting another item out at

her REfined Design booth.

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L, FESTIVAL-STYLE
Tim Grimm and the Family Band, a folk band from
Bloomington that travels across the U.S. and Europe.
Ferdinand Folk Festival
The Ferdinand Folk Festivals primary mission is to promote
through music, art and environmental education the health
and wellness of community. This folk music festival folk music
defined as music originating among the common people of a
nation or a region has its roots in several well-received, local
house concert series and a desire to share outstanding singer-
songwriter-musicians with a broader audience. By bringing
people together in a festive spirit, the event organizers wish to
celebrate the natural beauty found here, share neighborly values,
learn about ways to appreciate and improve the environment
and offer a unique venue to experience quality music, good food
and original art. | Photos by Rock Emmert

Stirrin Up Hope
Joel Curtis, singer/ therapeutic horseback
songwriter. riding.
Art the Dude
harmonica workshop
Joshua Davis. for children.

Elements, colorful puppets designed and created by

Minneapolis sculptor Mary Plaster, represent the four
renewable, sustainable energies: Sun (solar), Air (wind),
Crowds enjoying the festivities. Water (hydro), and Earth (geothermal) and encourage a
shift away from fossil fuels.

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 boomer health
Let food be your medicine: Part 3
Previously we discussed the escalating
health crisis in the United States and despite
spending more than twice as much per person
on health care as any other country, we rank
41st in life expectancy. By Dr. Neil Sweigart
WE ALSO REVIEWED research clearly
demonstrating the benefits of moving toward
a plant-based diet and the harmful effects of
a diet heavy in animal products.
Remember the first articles introduction?
It read:
Imagine sitting across from your doctor
and being told your blood sugar is elevated,
you have high blood pressure, or youre
developing clogged arteries which feed blood
to your heart. Imagine having to count out
dozens of prescription pills to be taken every
day to combat these health issues.
Now imagine sitting across from your
doctor and being told your blood sugar
is now normal, your blood pressure has
dropped, your cholesterol and triglycerides
have improved and youve lost 15 pounds.
Then he tells you to reduce or eliminate
your cholesterol and blood pressure
medicine as well as your oral diabetes
medication. You can make that happen and
heres how to do it.
Through personal experience, I can tell
you the more you know about how harmful
dairy and animal products are as well as fats
and oils, the easier it is to do without. So you
must continue to educate yourself. More on
that later.
Where do I start?
When beginning your new healthy
lifestyle I recommend a 10-day jumpstart
program. Eliminate all dairy products includ-
ing yogurt. No fast food, no eggs, fish, fowl or
meat. No added oils including olive, peanut,
safflower, canola or coconut. No processed
foods. Youll find in 10 days youll feel lighter,
more energetic and youll lose several pounds.
Your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood
sugar levels will drop and continue to drop
as you carry on your plant-based diet. You
need not think youll never eat meat again,
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but youll find it will lose its appeal. Eat the
following.
Vegetables: Eat unlimited amounts of
vegetables. This includes salads, dark leafy
greens, potatoes, corn, beets etc. They are
high in fiber, potassium and vitamins A,B,C
and E.
Fruit: Include unlimited amounts of fruit,
especially fresh whole fruits. They are high in
vitamins, fiber and antioxidants and low in
fat and calories.
Legumes: Consume two to six servings
per day of beans (red, black, navy, kidney
etc.), chickpeas, peas and lentils. They are all
good sources of fiber, antioxidants, minerals
and protein.
Whole grains: Include five or six servings
a day of whole grains such as brown rice,
oats, quinoa, buckwheat etc. They are rich in
B vitamins, iron, and magnesium as well as
high in fiber and low in fat.
Nuts and seeds: One or two ounces a
day. They are high in fiber, protein and other
nutrients but also in calories and fat.
Since eating this way, my diet has become
much simpler and I rarely if ever desire meat
or dairy. I will occasionally eat seafood or small
amounts of meat, but rarely more than once a
week. Here are my typical dietary choices:
Breakfast: Rolled oats with raisins, cinna-
mon and a little brown sugar with almond
or soy milk. One or two servings of fruit like
berries, oranges, strawberries or a banana.
Cheerios with fruit and almond milk.
Lunch: Salads (no oil), rice and vege-
tables, vegan frozen dinners from Plant
Pure Nation, fruit, veggie sandwiches from
Subway or Jimmy Johns (no cheese). Veggie
burgers made with lentils or black beans
very tasty.
Dinner: Vegetarian chili, pasta with
marinara sauce, brown rice cooked in chicken
broth with peas and carrots, baked potato
with baked beans, salsa or marinara sauce
as a topping. Then my favorite, Hursts
HamBeens, a 15-bean soup mix prepared
with onion, diced tomatoes and the included
ham flavoring youll enjoy time and time again.
Once you see and feel the benefits of this
lifestyle, youll want to continue and you
dont have to necessarily deny yourself all
meat and dairy for the rest of your life. But
you will be able to reduce your dependence
on drugs and avoid all their debilitating side
effects.
Continue to educate yourself by using the
many resources on the internet for plant-
based recipes as well as educational videos
on YouTube. Search for videos by Dr. John
McDougall and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. I
recommend watching In Defense of Food,
Forks Over Knives, The Food We Were
Born to Eat, What the Dairy Industry
Doesnt Want You to Know and Making
Heart Attacks History. With the help of
the resources below, you will find many more
delicious and nutritious choices to make for
every meal.
Youll find in 10 days youll feel lighter
and more energetic and youll lose several
pounds. Your blood pressure, cholesterol
and blood sugar levels will drop and
continue to drop as you carry on your plant-
based diet. You need not think youll never
eat meat again, but youll find it will lose
its appeal.
www.plantpurenation.com, www.
forksoverknives.com
I wish you all the best on your journey
to a healthy lifestyle and would welcome
hearing from you. Email any comments or
questions for me to vincenneschiropractic@
yahoo.com.
Dr. Neil Sweigart is a native of Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, and a graduate of Indiana
University of Pennsylvania and Logan
College of Chiropractic. He practices in
Vincennes with an interest in natural
methods.
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