Fleschner Stark Tanoos and Newlin - November 2019
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November 2019
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1. Mike will flip the basement lights on and off promptly at noon. That signals it is time to get quiet because it’s about time to eat. 2. All of the tables will contain old black-and-white photos, many of which are at least 80–90 years old. They are mostly pictures of our ancestors and people the younger crowd never met but who are an important part of their heritage. 3. One of the children will read a selected passage from the Bible. 4. Someone will comment about family members who passed the preceding year. 5. The whole family will sing the doxology together. Fortunately, most of my relatives can sing much better than I can. 6. One of the surviving brothers or sisters, or my cousin who is a minister, will say a prayer thanking God for all our blessings. 7. The food line will begin. The oldest people are first, then the youngest children, and then everyone else. If you’re at the end of the line, you know it’s going to be at least 30 minutes before you eat! You also know your food choices, along with the number of desserts, are almost unlimited, so there’s no worry you’ll miss out on anything. And you know you’ll always end up stuffed! 8. After dinner is over, the older folks will sit around and talk all afternoon, and everyone else will have a variety of things to do: watch football on TV, play basketball outside, go bowling, pile in the cars to go watch a movie, or just take a nap. 9. One of the most exciting things for the 5 and under crowd is when Mike gets out his tractor and takes them for rides. For my 5-year-old grandson, Theo, and 2-year-old grandson, Georgie, the tractor rides are always one of the highlights of the day. Needless to say, our Thanksgiving dinner is a memorable and joyous tradition. Each year, the holiday demonstrates to us the important things in life — family, gratitude, faith, and sharing with others. I wish all of you a great Thanksgiving Day! – Steve Fleschner
Our referrals continue to be one of the best ways clients find us, and we deeply appreciate it! for your trust and confidence. Thank you My dad’s side of the family, the Fleschner side, has had huge Thanksgiving get- togethers for what seems like forever — it’s been at least 70 years. My dad had eight brothers and sisters. Over the years, you could add their spouses and children, along with friends and more distant relatives who had no other place to go, and it’s easy to see how our Thanksgiving celebrations almost always exceed 50 people. One of my earliest memories of Thanksgiving was going to my grandmother’s for the holiday. We would get there before noon and usually stay until 8 or 9 in the evening. I had a lot of fun playing with my cousins there. Then came dinner. My grandma and aunts were incredible cooks, and the amount of food we consumed was almost unimaginable. When my grandmother passed at the age of 90, Thanksgiving dinner moved to my Aunt Jan’s and Uncle John’s house. However, the family grew after a few years, so we needed a lot more space. By that time, most of my cousins were married and had their own children. My cousin Mike is a farmer, and he and his wife, Cindy, have hosted Thanksgiving dinner every year for the last 20 years or so. As it happens, they have a huge basement that can accommodate at least 100 people, so they have more than enough space to fit in the family. I don’t think any of our family get-togethers have exceeded 100 people, but it certainly has been close. Though, with the passage of time, there are now only four of my dad’s brothers and sisters surviving, and all of their spouses have passed. However, our traditional Thanksgiving dinner lives on, and I hope the tradition never ends. One of the reasons I think it has lasted so long is because we realize how important family is and how grateful we are to have one another. Many rituals have become part of the Thanksgiving tradition, which add extra meaning to our Thanksgiving get-togethers. Each year, we can rest assured the following is going to happen.
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Thanksgiving is an excellent time to teach children about gratefulness. By planning some fun, gratitude- themed games, you can impart a valuable lesson and spend some quality family time together. Get your kids in the holiday spirit by adding a Thanksgiving twist to these classic games. Pictionary Want to bring out your kids’creative sides? Pictionary is the perfect way to encourage artistic expression and grateful thinking. Try adding a rule where players have to draw something they’re grateful for. This will get your kids thinking beyond turkey and stuffing and give them an imaginative way to express their gratitude. Plus, who doesn’t love a good art contest? GuessWho? To play gratitude-themed Guess Who ?, have all participants write down their names and something they’re thankful for on a slip of paper and put it in a bowl. Then, at the dinner table, have each person draw
a random slip and read what it says without saying the name, while everyone else tries to guess who wrote it. While Pictionary may get your kids talking about what they are thankful for, Guess Who ? will tune them into what others around them are thankful for too. Pick-Up Sticks Like regular pick-up sticks, the goal is to remove a stick from a haphazard pile without disturbing the others. However, by using colored sticks that represent different kinds of thankfulness — such as places, people, or food— you can make players think outside the box. This will ensure you get a wide range of creative, thoughtful answers whenever the kids pick up a stick.
These modified games are great for helping your kids realize howmuch they have to be thankful for. Use these to spend some fun, educational, quality time with your family this Thanksgiving.
More of FSTN in the Community Law FirmMakes Donation to Local Health Clinic
At Fleschner, Stark, Tanoos & Newlin, we believe in giving back to our community and doing our best to always help others. We involve ourselves with multiple charitable events throughout the year and make monthly donations to various charities. We decided it was time to take our task a step further. On Sept. 30, 2019, our law firmmade a $20,000 donation to theWabash Valley Health Center (WVHC) for a major renovation and expansion of its facility located at 1436 Locust Street. The project involves a 3,600 square foot expansion, along with major interior and exterior facility/campus enhancements. Highlights of the project include but are not limited to: • The main entrance will move to the north side with patient parking being conveniently located just north of the new entrance. • The relocated entrance and parking will increase accessible parking as well as overall safety. • There will be improved ease of access from the parking lot to the main entrance as well as access into/out of the building. • Expanded waiting room capacity • Improved patient privacy throughout the clinic • Addition of 10 medical exam rooms (currently have 10) • Additional external signage to improve visibility and ease of finding the health center
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Addition of a denture lab
• Addition of a fire sprinkler system throughout the entire building
Our law firm handles thousands of Social Security disability cases all over the country. We work very closely withWVHC by sending our local clients to get treatment when they can’t afford it elsewhere. In our eyes, this facility is very important in theWabash Valley, providing health care to those who have little to no income or insurance. Wabash Valley Health Center stated the following,“This project sustains our commitment to the current location in the heart of the Ryves neighborhood. The timing of the project coincides with our continued multi-year growth which has pushed the current facility near its capacity. Although our campus and facility will be undergoing a major transformation, our mission remains unchanged: Provide access to quality and affordable health care.”
To find out more about the expansion project or how you can help, you can go to their website at WabashValleyHealthCenter.org.
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Employee of theMonth Congratulations to Our Employee of the Month, Elise Norris!
Our Clients Say It Best
Elise has been with the law firm for almost 10 months and is a case manager in the hearing department. She contacts clients to get updates and gathers pertinent information to help their case. She also prepares files for the attorneys to take to the hearing. She said the best thing about her job is helping those who are truly in need.
“I would recommend this firm to everyone! They all worked together and got my file ready for court, they listened to me vent and cry, they were very supportive in my decisions, and they kept in touch throughout the whole process. My attorney was awesome; after coming out of a hearing that started almost an hour late and lasted longer than expected, he stayed calm and collected and got me and approval before we ever left the courtroom! You guys rock!” –Renee G. “The staff is extremely friendly, professional, and helpful. They did not hesitate to answer even the most obvious questions. Not once did they seem as though they were being bothered or put out by anything. I will be referring them to everyone I know.” –SoCal Livin We Handle Case Types Did You Know We Handle All of These Types of Cases?
People who nominated Elise said this:
“Elise has done a great job transitioning to the hearing department. She has caught on to everything very quickly and has been able to reach a lot of the clients that were ‘no-contact’ that she inherited.” “Elise moved from pre-hearing to hearing and is doing an awesome job — she’s reaching ‘no-contact’ clients and getting great scores on file and phone reviews. She had a 100% and a 98% on phone reviews! Elise is a pleasure to work with!”
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Thanksgiving may be held on Thursday, but the food often lasts at least through the weekend. To make the best use of the excess, grill up some killer turkey sandwiches.
Ingredients
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2 slices sourdough bread 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
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2 tbsp leftover gravy
1 tbsp butter, room temperature
2 slices Swiss cheese
1/3 cup shredded leftover turkey 3 tbsp leftover cranberry sauce 1/3 cup leftover dressing or stuffing
Note: Don’t worry if you don’t have all the leftovers required.
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Directions 1.
Coat inside of each bread slice with mustard and a slice of cheese. Place turkey and cranberry sauce on one slice and dressing and gravy on the other. 2. Combine sandwich and spread butter on both sides. 3. In a panini maker or large skillet, grill until crispy and golden brown. 4. Slice and serve.
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Spilling the Tea on Tea
Tea Time
What’s Swirling Around in Your Cup?
Tea has been consumed for thousands of years and is the second-most popular drink in the world, with water being the first. It is the national drink of several nations, including China and India, and is an integral component of religious ceremonies the world over. Drinking tea has been known to reduce stress, promote relaxation, and improve sleep. In addition to these instant benefits, tea can also help improve a person’s long-term health through regular consumption. Your Heart According to Harvard Health Institute, several studies show that those who regularly drink black and green tea are at a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease. These types of tea contain antioxidants and flavonoids, which are plant chemicals that help dilate arteries and reduce bad cholesterol. Studies also link tea consumption with improved vascular reactivity —how well your blood vessels respond to stress. Your Brain Flavonoids don’t only fight heart disease; these chemicals can also reduce any vascular damage to the brain. The National University of Singapore has conducted studies that link reduced risks of dementia in the elderly with regular tea consumption. The results speak for themselves:“The longitudinal study involving 957 Chinese seniors aged 55 years or older has found that regular consumption
of tea lowers the risk of cognitive decline in the elderly by 50%, while APOE e4 gene carriers who are genetically at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease may experience a reduction in cognitive impairment risk by as much as 86%.” Your Mood Tea leaves contain the amino acid L-theanine, which stimulates several feel-good neurotransmitters, like serotonin and gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA). These neurotransmitters help boost your mood and alertness. According to a study by the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China, tea even has the ability to ward off depression. The study took 22,817 participants with 4,743 cases of depression over 11 studies, and 13 reports found that individuals who drank three cups of tea a day decreased their depression risk by 37%.
So, the next time you want a warm beverage that will do your mind and body good, reach for some tea and bask in all the health benefits as you sip.
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