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By Sarah
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painting, because her school at
home doesn’t offer these types
of extracurricular activities. “It is
much harder than here; everything
is about study.” Sarka says she is
often able to complete all her homework and studying during breaks
and between classes at Westview,
which leaves all her evenings free.
Sarka Dufkova exclaimed about life
Fortunately, in addition to art, she
in rural Indiana. A native of Brno,
also loves to play basketball. “I don’t
the second largest city in the Czech
play at home because it’s all about
Republic and home to half a million
being a professional. Here it is all
people, Sarka found it surprisingly easy about having fun and maybe getto adjust to the quiet countryside of
ting a scholarship.” She also sees it
Shipshewana. She is a senior at Westas a way to put herself out there and
view High school, but has one more
make friends. She hesitates to praise
year of schooling to complete when
her basketball skills, but Her host
she returns home. Sarka describes
mom, Theresa Felder, quickly chimed
education in the Czech Republic as far in with a very positive affirmation of
more straight-laced than schooling in
Sarka’s playing ability.
the US. The teachers at her school in
In the past, Theresa has hosted
Brno are very formal and professional, exchange students from Japan,
and there is very little sharing about
Korea, and Russia and hopes to confamily and personal life. She described tinue hosting for years to come. She
American teachers as more friendly
loves meeting new people, especially
and personal, adding, “And I get candy those from other cultures. In high
at school here!”
school, Theresa was always the first
At Westview,
to reach out and
Sarka focuses
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her studies on
art, specifically
photography and
“Everything
is sweet here!”
Table of Contents
Monthly Feature
Serve & Protect................................ 14-19
The front cover features Officer Justin Baugh with
his son Aiden.
Columns
Healthy Hearts, Healthy Homes......... 5
Recipe.................................................... 4
Smart Choices.....................................35
Spotlight on Nature...........................11
Contests & Puzzles
Clueless Crossword.............................. 9
Coloring Contest................................32
Drawing Contest.................................31
Gold Coin Contest..............................31
Mystery Farm Contest.......................50
Word Search.......................................... 9
Everything Else
Classified Ads .....................................50
Community Calendar .................. 10-11
Display Advertiser Listing.................52
Hometown Church Listings..............28
Kids’ Club (Birthday Page).................38
LaGrange County Council ................46
LaGrange County Library..................33
Shipshewana Town News..................21
Topeka Town News............................38
Westview Sports Section............. 40-45
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