October is a great month in the United States. If this is your first year here, you are in for a treat. If you have lived her for a while, then you know that there is no end to the opportunities for fun. The autumnal season becomes spectacular. Our weather is starting to turn chilly (don't worry, Indy likes to ease into winter weather).
Many people new to the States wonder that we love to help each other out. There are so many small ways that can make a great impact in the lives of the people around us. Carmel Clay Schools are collecting winter coats to help others October 2-6. You can send clean, gently used coats to school with your children or bring them to the church and I will take them over. The coats go to Hamilton County Kids Coats to help out our local kids. I am sure that your schools will also be donating, or you can take your donations as described on the webpages.
And speaking of local, you can go to Hamilton Town Center and support our local businesses. The Hamilton Town Center Fall Festival is teaming up with Indiana Originals to showcase some of our amazing local businesses. The Expo and Marketplace is Saturday, September 30 at Hamilton Town Center in front of Dick's Sporting Goods, 13901 Town Center Blvd, Noblesville from 3:00-8:00 PM.
I hope you have a spectacular weekend.
International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, room 100
Psalm 19 was the first topic of our discussion, as we studied another of David's psalms. The opening verses explain that nature declares the glory of God in a way that speakers of any language can understand. The middle verses talk about how perfect God's laws are, and that rather than being restrictive to us, they show us the best (although not always the easiest) path for our lives.
Our second topic was the story of the birth of Jesus from the first chapter of Matthew. Unlike the Christmas story from Luke 2, this story is told from Joseph's point of view. It was interesting to share differences in engagement and wedding customs past and present in several Asian cultures, Brazilian culture, and in the U.S.
The first chapter of Matthew connects the birth of Jesus with the prophecies of Isaiah in the Old Testament. We admired Joseph's obedience to God as he became a husband to Mary and a father to Jesus.
October 3: Please join our discussion led by Jan Hermann! We will discuss Psalm 121 and begin to read the second chapter of Matthew, which tells about the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child.
International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00, room 100
What a beautiful day for apple picking and playing down on the farm. If you haven't been to Tuttle Orchards, it is worth the trip. What is really fun about Tuttle Orchards is that they have a nice variety of you pick options. They have a really nice farm market (I bought apple butter, honey and cider). We had to be back at the church, so I missed getting a cider slushy. That would have been the perfect cooler for the hot day. While many of the farms close on the off season, Tuttle Orchards and the farm store are open year 'round.
There are a good number of farms in the area where you can enjoy picking your own produce. Check out our Things to Do for links to the farms and see what is happening.
October 3: Let's tailgate! A great fall sport tradition is to meet in the parking lot before the game to eat, drink and be merry! Meet in the back parking lot. Bring your chair, a snack or dish to share, your beverage of choice and wear your team spirit wear!
Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, room 208/210
We met and looked through the Current in Carmel to see what is of interest. We enjoyed the section that highlighted road construction. There were several other interesting articles.
John Happersberg brought some lists that identified common homophones (words that are pronounced the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings). If you would like these lists, talk to me (yes, this is a test to see if you have read this article)
October 4: Join us for some lively conversation.
English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-12:00, upstairs classrooms
I had a great day visiting around the classes. I am happy to welcome back to our staff Dona Taylor. She has taught English many years and is returning to us after a break. Gloria Kellogg was back from a visit to her sister in Texas. We are glad to have us home in Indiana. This week our Accent team of Kathy Petrovic and Gene Bruns were coincidentally on vacation. Yeon Sun Lim did a great job of helping our Accent class join Wendy Milejczak and our Conversation class for great discussions that combined slang and professional language. Whew! You were working hard in there! Don Hawes (of our Conversation class) was also out on a cruise (what is it with our staff?! They better bring me something back!). Bibi Weprich is back with us and is teamed up with Gaga Liu to lead our Level 2 class. Barb Percy and her sister Pam Kiley are working with our Level 1 and Introduction to English groups. Level 3 is being manned by Kris Roach and Jackie Song. Fukuko Phan and Elizabeth Spiller have been great all hands on deck to help out where ever necessary. I am so thankful for our fabulous volunteer staff that are eager and on hand to help all of us grow. I am so grateful to all of you students that put in your time and bring your considerable talents to our program to make it so interesting. English is just a language. It is what you have to communicate to each other that makes the words relevant and worthwhile.
If you are using the Interchange textbooks for your class, here is the link to load the audio files on your smart devices or computer. I don't know why some of you have DVDs and others have CDs. They seem to have changed their format and/or the delivery.
October 5: I am happy to announce that we still have plenty of room in our classes. Please jump right in and join us!
turn chilly: get cold
over: yes, I ended in a preposition! I am a Hooser.
local: from the area
to declare: to make known or state clearly; to announce or proclaim
restrictive: tending to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity
point of view: perspective
Magi: the wise men who paid homage to the infant Jesus
down on the farm: when you are at a farm; you never go down on the zoo or down on the museum
worth the trip: worth while, of valuerestrictive: tending to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity
point of view: perspective
Magi: the wise men who paid homage to the infant Jesus
down on the farm: when you are at a farm; you never go down on the zoo or down on the museum
you pick: places where you can choose or pick your own produce from the tree or plant
slushy: a frozen, juice drink. You will see this spelled as slushie. In some parts of the country this type of beverage is called a slush.
off season: when production is low
produce: pronounced PRO-duce; fruit and vegetables
open year 'round: is not open seasonally; 'round is casual for around
the game: a specific sporting event vs. any old game
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