Events for May 2018

EMT basic training classes begin Monday, February 5, and run through Saturday, June 16, 2018. This class meets once a week from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. on the second floor of the Community Wellness, High Park building located next to the Goshen Hospital at 1721 South Main Street in Goshen. This course will begin your education into emergency medical services. This includes CPR, trauma, and medical assessment. Required classwork for the EMT basic training is done online so internet access is required.

Birders of all experience levels (beginner, experienced, advanced) are invited to create a team for some friendly competition this spring. Each birding team (2-4 adults and any number of kids) will work together to find as many birds as they can within Elkhart County from March 1 – May 31. The challenge will conclude with a pizza party, photo show and cheers for all participants. Cost is $10/team and all sightings will be recorded on a shared google sheet. Call 574-535-6458 by March 31 to register.

Led by John Blosser. The very human experience of illness, death and dying has arguably inspired works of art for ages. We will examine some of the more significant works of literature and visual art that were born of these circumstances. Believing that clarity and hope may be found in the products of healers, survivors, and the grieving, the course will be broad in scope, interactive in nature and accessible. References and hopefully useful and interesting resources will be made available. As Professor of Art Emeritus from both Goshen and Hesston Colleges, John was invited to teach a course to nurses enrolled in the Goshen College RN to BSN degree program. Soon a number of friends expressed interest in this material, and thus this short LLI course was born!

Easy Steps to Register for the Compassion Walk

1) CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR COMPASSION WALK PAGE.

2) Click to Download >> 2018 Walk Pledge Form OnLine.

3) Select the Number of People Walking and/or Raising Funds.

4) In the Comments Section below, tell us your postal address and we will send you the Donation Envelope, so you can track your Walk Donations.  Also, please tell us the T-Shirt sizes that you need.  T-Shirts are available for everyone on your team who raises $30 or more.  If you don’t have enough room in the Comments section,  CLICK HERE TO EMAIL US.

5) You can turn in your donations on Walk day.  Or, you can bring donations to our office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, and you can also pick up your Walk T-Shirt ahead of Saturday.  We hope to have the shirts in by Wednesday, May 2 and will update this site as we learn more about when they will be delivered.

6) Feel free to call us at (574) 875-5158 with questions!

7) THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WONDERFUL SUPPORT!

Schedule an appointment at our next Wellness Wednesday screening event. Health screenings can give you important information. They can also identify an illness or serious health condition that may need medical care. Our healthcare professionals will answer your questions and make simple recommendations for a healthier lifestyle. • Blood pressure, pulse and blood oxygen level • Diabetes risk assessment • Bone density heel scan (women over 50 only) • Body mass index • Cholesterol ($20 fee) All screenings are by appointment only, no walk-ins will be accepted. Please call (574) 364-2496 to schedule your appointment.

Mother’s Day Buffet Served at The Pier Restaurant at Oakwood Resort
Syracuse, IN - April 27, 2018 - Trip Advisor® Certificate of Excellence winner, Oakwood Resort announces their annual Mother’s Day Brunch at The Pier Restaurant.  This Mother’s Day, celebrate the family matriarch with an unforgettable buffet served Sunday, May 13, 2018, from 10:00am until 2:30pm.  The talented and professional culinary team at The Pier Restaurant will be delighted to provide you and your family members’ a bountiful brunch buffet. 
An extensive selection that includes a wide variety of delicious menu items will be featured for the Mother’s Day Brunch.  Favorites include a build your own omelet and pancake stations, smoked salmon with accompaniments, Danish bleu macaroni and cheese with pancetta, assorted sushi rolls, a fondue fountain with assorted breads and vegetables and special favorites created just for the children.  Priced at $28 for adults, $14 for children aged 5 to 12 and free for children under 5, guests are strongly encouraged to secure their reservations early by calling (574) 457-8700. 
“Our Mother’s Day Brunch is a fun and interactive occasion for us to unite families and our community with fresh locally sourced foods.” said Marketing & Sales Manager, Jill Garris. 
Oakwood Resort is beautifully positioned in Syracuse on the edge of Lake Wawasee, Indiana’s largest natural lake.  Offering 77 spacious guest rooms, 35,000 square feet of meeting space, a waterfront restaurant, full service salon and spa and abundant outdoor recreational options, the 27-acre resort has become a premier northern Indiana destination for corporate clients, families and leisure travelers.   
For additional information regarding Oakwood Resort or the Mother’s Day Brunch, please contact Oakwood Resort at 574-457-7100 or via the website at OakwoodResort.com.
Oakwood Resort
702 East Lake View Road
Syracuse, IN  46567                                                                                                                 
OakwoodResort.com
Phone - 574.457.7100
Fax - 574.337-1187
Info@OakwoodResort.com
 

Led by Dawn Szabo. Have you thought about writing your life story but you don’t know where to start? Or maybe you’ve started to write your story, but your project has stalled. This class takes a theme-based approach to writing stories from your life. In class, we’ll prime your memories through prompts and discussion and offer writing tips that will help you add depth to your stories. Between classes, you’ll write a short story based on the theme presented. This is an interactive class where stories will be read by willing participants. Dawn Szabo worked for a Fortune 100 company prior to starting her own company, Blue Sky Life Stories, LLC. She branched out on her own in 2016 to help individuals and families preserve life stories in the form of audio or book memoirs. She is also a certified Guided Autobiography instructor.

INTERRA TO HOST JOB FAIR MAY 17-18
 
May 9, 2018 – Interra Credit Union will host a job fair May 17-18, with opportunities for interested people to apply for a variety of positions, from management to entry level, both full and part-time.
 
Human resources staff will be available to take applications and interview for open positions at Interra’s main office, located at 300 West Lincoln Ave. in Goshen. As a convenience for applicants, the job fair will be held on Thursday, May 17, from 7:00-10:00 am, and on Friday, May 18, from both 11:00-1:00 pm and 3:00-6:00 pm.
 
“We are growing to serve current and new members throughout the credit union’s footprint,” noted Kelly Gast, Vice President of Human Resources. “And, we are invested in the people who are selected to serve our members.”
 
Once hired at Interra, the credit union’s commitment to its employees, to be viewed as an employer of choice, continues.  Opportunities to build a career abound, with training support and the philosophy of promoting from within. Employees who start as part-time frequently move to full-time positions, Gast added.
 
“At Interra, a comprehensive compensation and benefit package is available, including medical, dental and vision insurance and an attractive 401(k) plan,” she pointed out. “All these things combined make Interra an amazing place to work.”
 
To view current openings and even apply online, visit interracu.com/careers.
 
Interra, headquartered in Goshen, Indiana, has assets that recently topped $1 billion. The credit union employs nearly 300 people who serve almost 80,000 members.  Sixteen offices are located in Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall and Noble counties, with the service area recently expanding to 18 counties in northern Indiana.
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Contact:               Karen Steffensen, Vice President of Communications & Community Engagement
                                                Interra Credit Union
                                                Phone 574/534 2506, ext. 7251
                                                Email karens@interracu.com
 

Free Training: Community Recognizing and Reporting  Child Abuse & Neglect Luncheon

When May 18, 2018 12:00 - 1:30 PM   Add to Calendar      Where CAPS- Joy Rose Center 1000 W. Hively Ave. Elkhart, IN 46517    Driving Directions

OVERVIEW   CAPS - Child And Parent Services is offering free training for both professionals and volunteers who work with children. A complimentary lunch will be served and seating is limited to 50 participants.   Attendees of this training learn how to recognize signs of abuse and neglect and the details on how to report it. Furthermore, the training will explore the impact trauma from abuse and neglect has on the health of our community, both physical and fiscal.    PRESENTERS   Justin Allen is the director of the Elkhart County CASA and GAL Programs at CAPS. He has been a member of the CAPS staff for eight years and was a CASA volunteer before joining the CAPS team. He is passionate about advocating for children in the court systems and ensuring that children in Elkhart County have an opportunity to live a life free of abuse and neglect so that every child can live up to their full potential.   Julie Reed is the director of the Child and Family Advocacy Center at CAPS. She began at the center five years ago as a forensic interviewer before moving into her position as the director. Julie has a degree from Saint Mary's College in social work. While attending school, she volunteered at CAPS and fell in love with the environment of the agency. Julie has a passion for working with children and giving otherwise voiceless victims a chance to tell their story.

Oaklawn is pleased to present author, singer and television host Sheila Walsh at the 19th Annual Spring Spectacular! Walsh has sold more than 5 million books, including “Loved Back to Life: How I Found the Courage to Live Free,” which details her struggle with clinical depression, and “In the Middle of the Mess: Strength for this Beautiful, Broken Life,” her most recent book. She’s spoken to more than 5.5 million women across the world, including as a long-time speaker for Women of Faith. Sheila is the co-host of the television show “Life Today,” which airs internationally, and a former co-host of “The 700 Club.” In 1992, after four years co-hosting “The 700 Club,” the popular Christian talk-show, Walsh left the show to admit herself to a psychiatric hospital to deal with not only her depressive feelings but also the death of her father at age 5. Amid a sinking feeling of despair, she prayed for miraculous healing. But it did not come exactly the way she expected. It came one day at a time as God led her through a slow and steady journey of hope and recovery. Walsh will share life-changing insights from her life’s journey and sing at the event which begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 18, at the Lerner Theatre in downtown Elkhart. For more information about becoming a sponsor of Spring Spectacular, which includes a meet-and-greet with Walsh before the event, contact Matt Lentsch at matt.lentsch@oaklawn.org or call 574-283-1234, ext. 4647. Tickets: $25 The Lerner Theatre Box Office (574) 293-4469

In 2007, founder Michael Holthouse had a vision to empower today’s youth to become tomorrow’s entrepreneurs through helping them start, own and operate their very own business…a lemonade stand. Lemonade Day is a strategic 14-step process that walks youth from a dream to a business plan, while teaching them the same principles required to start any big company. Inspiring kids to work hard and make a profit, they are also taught to spend some, save some and share some by giving back to their community. Since it’s launch in 2007 in Houston Texas, Lemonade Day has grown from serving 2,700 kids in one city to 1 million children across North America. With the help of partners like Google for Entrepreneurs, Lemonade Day will continue to spark the spirit of entrepreneurship and empower youth to set goals, work hard, and achieve their dreams.

Children K-6 and adult mentors are invited to participate in Elkhart County’s Lemonade Day festivities! Children create, own and operate their own business, a lemonade stand with the three basic principles of : Spend a Little, Save a Little, Share a Little. On Lemonade Day, support a student & buy lemonade from their stand! Prizes and contests for best business, best tasting lemonade, and more!

Reverie Yarn, Decor and Gifts will present a Knitted Knockers event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19, beginning with a continental breakfast at the store, 201 S. Main St. Knitted Knockers are soft, comfortable breast prosthetics for women who have had breast surgeries such as mastectomies or lumpectomies, according to a news release. They are hand-knit or crocheted in multiple sizes.

A donation from the staff at the Elkhart Clinic, free cotton yarn will be available to those who attend the event to knit or crochet. Participants can choose their yarn color, and experts will be on hand to assist with knitting and crocheting. Door prizes and camaraderie will add to the fun. Those who complete a pair of knockers can receive yarn to make more. Patterns and filling will be provided; needles will be available for purchase, or attendees can take their own.

For more information, contact Reverie at 574-596-1921, or email info.reverie.goshen@gmail.com.

Find out how your diabetes medication helps you feel better. Join Goshen Health on Monday, May 21, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on the second floor of Goshen Heart & Vascular Center. This free class will help you learn about medications used to treat diabetes, when to take them and how your diabetes medication can help prevent or delay complications. This class is recommended for adults with diabetes and their family members. No registration for the class is required. For more information, please call (574) 364-2746.

In today’s tight labor market, it isn’t easy to find and retain employees with the technical skill sets necessary to move your organization through the digital transformation necessary to further your mission. That’s why nonprofits are choosing to outsource many of their information technology needs. The right mix of managed IT services can help nonprofits significantly increase the value they bring to constituents and donors.

Join our webcast to learn how IT outsourcing can help your nonprofit:

 

• Secure donor data and protect against cyber threats
• Take advantage of unified relationship management and organizational tools
• Benefit from online fundraising, mobile solutions and social media integration
• Empower staff productivity with innovative digital collaboration solutions
• Predict outcomes and visualize program efficacy for stakeholders
• Realize the added value of outsourcing finance and accounting to strengthen your back office
• Who should attend?
  Finance, marketing, and technology executives within nonprofits
  
  Learning objectives
  By the end of this webcast, participants will be able to manage productivity through digital collaboration, determine the value of today’s online fundraising tools and mobile solutions, and identify the added value of outsourcing finance and accounting to strengthen back-office functions.
  
  Cost
  Complimentary
  
  Questions?
  Email us or call +1 800 274 3978.
  
  CPE credit available
  RSM US LLP is pleased to offer one CPE credit for attending this webcast. To qualify, you must log in to the webcast and provide your first name, last name and email address. You must remain logged in for a minimum of 50 minutes and answer 75 percent of the polling questions to receive credit. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as refunds, cancellations and complaints, please contact us.

Join the conversation about the effects of tobacco marketing in Elkhart County and the impact on youth initiation and continued use. Hear testimonies from a panel consisting of health experts as well as local community members and leaders.