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SamJam meant to be celebration, fundraiser |
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Friday, May 02 2008 |
By BECKY HAND
Community editor
The Churubusco community takes care of its own, and this weekend, they will remember one who was a beacon in the community, called “effervescent” by a friend’s mother, Gina Martinez, who has been the force behind the scholarship fund drive done in Samantha Merchant’s name. The site at myspace.com/samjam2008 says this about Sam Jam 2008:
“This is a benefit concert and auction to raise money for the Samantha Merchant Scholarship Fund. Samantha Merchant was killed when her car went into the ditch near a telephone pole on a wet evening. When she stepped out of the car, she was electrocuted. This scholarship is a way to remember and honor this very special girl who touched the lives of so many. She was a fun, energetic, and happy person who could always “turn that frown upside down.” Samantha participated in show choir, theater, key club, and student council. One senior student from Churubusco High School will receive this scholarship.”
Last year’s event was a more somber gathering, but this one is meant to be a celebration of Samantha’s life, as this would have been the year she graduated from Churubusco High school. Samantha’s mom, Michelle Merchant has been surrounded by caring people all wanting to help remember Sam and let her spirit live on in a scholarship fund for a graduating senior at Churubusco. Merchant says, “This has taken on a life of its own,” with people calling her constantly wanting to help.
The celebration/fundraising event will be at Timmy’s Nook, formerly Pirate’s Cove, in Tri-Lakes on Sunday, beginning at noon, with seven different bands playing throughout the day. The house bands for Fort Wayne’s Snickerz Comedy Club, Martin Brothers Blues, will play at 4:30 p.m. and Piere’s house band, Second Sun, will play start at 9 p.m. For a full schedule see the myspace.com/samjam2008 Web site.
An auction and raffles will be ongoing with such items as a one-year membership to Magic Hills Golf Course, a 1969 16 1/2 foot Larson speedboat, Element skateboarding gear, artwork by Show Choir Grandpa Killworth,
Other happenings include more than 70 items to be auctioned or raffled, a hog roast, sand volleyball and a fireworks display to end the evening. The event will go on rain or shine.
Funds will be raised for the scholarship which will be given out at the May 24 awards banquet for the Churubusco High School graduating class. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, May 05 2008 )
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Salad, to die for. The year she passed away I had tried my mother-in-laws and others
but never the same as my Mom's. A year had went by and I had Looked and Looked for
her recipe in her old fashion Tin recipe box. Could not find it. I thought, wow was
this like her Famous Potato Salad, In her head and never wrote down. Silly I know
But as I searched thru her tin recipe box again, I made sure I put each hand wrote
card back where she had kept it. I wanted to make sure it was Just like my mom had
always had it and left it. I kept look one at a time, And low and behold stuck
between two cards was the recipe, I sat and held it as the tears ran down my face. I
had found it and was finally going to have Mom's Cranberry Salad. I called My Dad,
Cecil and said over 20 times, " Dad I found it Dad I found it!" I then prayed and
ask Mom, OK come on help me make this just like you did. And I guess Mom heard
me cause the 2nd and 3rd Thanksgiving without my Mom I had "Mom's Cranberry
Salad" and I will again this year and years to come. Thanks Mom I love you- Sheryl
xoxo P.S. You ask? Well share this recipe.... Umm, I
think NOT, Took me to long to find it. - Sheryl Hackett (Churubusco, IN) My late grandmother, Margarette Ruthsatz always made
scalloped oysters for the holidays. The recipe would be similar to scalloped corn
but instead of corn,oysters.We always hoped for left-overs and often would sneak it
cold from the fridge! Someone brings this dish every year. - Pam Sorg (Columbia City, IN) I love Thanksgiving. All my family get together at my mom and
dad's. My daughters and I usually go early to help Mom get the dinner ready, but she
does most of it. We eat about one and are all stuffed. After clean up we wait for
the paper so my sister and I can scope out all the sales for the next day which we
call Jackie and Laura's Big Adventure. It is the one day that we just spend time
together and are amused with all the shoppers going crazy for that perfect Christmas
gift. - Jackie White (Columbia City, IN) My mother-in-law, the late Mildred Weeks, gave me this recipe
and it is the only salad I fix for Thanksgiving and I am willing to share.
CRANBERRY SALAD1 lb package cranberry's (I freeze them and
then grind them)2 medium size oranges1 cup sugar1 package red
jello2 red apples diced small1 cup chopped nuts1 cup celery diced
smallGrind cranberry's and oranges;add sugar (let set overnight) okay if not.
Add apples, celery, jello and nuts.
- Rowena Weeks (Ridgecrest, California)
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