Helen L. Merrell: Ivy Tech senior scholar just retired from 30 years real estate woman, 15 years as a pediatrician physician’s assistant. She taught music, guitar, and had her own musical choir. Singing at nursing homes and churches. She raised two children, both honor students throughout their school years. They both became fine young people and raised families of their own. Helen started writing at the age of 13 and continues to this day. Almost blind with macular degeneration and nearly deaf she’s shows no signs of stopping. She enjoys life everyday and laughs with the hardiest. She truly is a wonder to behold.

Rita K Fisher - A widowed mother of three sons, 5 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 3 Yorkshire terriers. She has always strived to do her very best in all of life’s endeavors and believed the impossible could be done. She has worked many different types of jobs and has taken away a new skill learned from each one. Today she tries to live a full and quiet life while watching small children delight in new storybooks.

This is Sammy. AKC registered border collie. Hand raised from the time she was weaned. Has always been a good watchdog and wonderful family protector very intelligent pet. Constant companion, she always knew before I did when I was sick, and when my husband became ill and was dying she stayed with him constantly. She loved to have a company come and she hated it when you left it was really upsetting to her, but when you got back you are always welcome again. You be her best friend when you came and gave her a cookie and she never forgot you. Sammy was well-loved and she knew it. She was 14 when she went to heaven to meet with her sister Annie the cat those two lived together for a long time and those two were really a pair.