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Lo Lo Mai Springs an Oasis of Beauty
by Paula McHugh
ranch at Lo Lo Mai Springs Resort along Oak
Creek in Page Springs.
Lo Lo Mai Springs Resort is for the most
part a membership campground where
retirees and other travelers with third
wheels, motor homes or tents come to relax
amid tall cottonwoods surrounded by Oak
Creek on one side and a spring-fed pond on
the other. The resort also happens to have
nine cabins for rent for those of us who
prefer an alternative to a motel room or
Lo Lo Mai Springs provided a great view from my two cabin windows: one window
condominium rental. Cabin #4 became my
looked upon the springs itself. The window on the opposite side gave me a
view of a fast-moving Oak Creek and an area reserved for tent campers.
home away from home for five days, and for
a writer, a perfect setting to retreat from the world
Arizona has never been known for its vast amounts
to begin writing the Great American Novel. My son
of water. But the easterly-moving California storms—
and daughter-in-law settled into the cabin next door,
storms that caused hill-hugging homes to slide downadjoined by a common deck.
ward in slippery mud, also dumped cloudbursts of water
on its neighboring state. On a recent visit to central
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Arizona, we ducked the misfortune of a 12-hour
downpour with hailstones by one measly day.
Not that the hydrating of a severely drought-weary
state is a misfortune, except for the tourist or vacationer hoping for sunny skies and fair weather. When
March was marking its final days, we were lucky. No
rain. Cool temperatures. Back were the famous wideopen, sunny skies.
This annual pilgrimage to the land of the Hopi
and Navajo, the Grand Canyon state and more personally, to Rusty’s Morningstar Ranch in Cornville,
took a slight twist this year. My younger son and his
wife traveled with me, and we flew out of Indianapolis,
not Chicago. We detoured from our usual routine of
staying in a private home with all the amenities.
A constant roar of a swollen Oak Creek with rushing water spilling over
river rock could put anyone in a calm, meditative state.
Instead, we camped just a few miles north of the
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But I wasn’t in the Sedona area to write a novel or
to meditate at any identified vortex site. My visits to
Arizona are for the primary purpose of visiting son
Brian, born with undetected PKU and living in residence with his extended family of three “brothers”
with autism. The late ranch founder/director and
dear friend Carlene Armstrong, with whom I had
stayed during my past twelve years’ visits, had left
a legacy of a model residential program for adults with
autism, and new faces now staff the small facility.
Routine and sameness is how people with autism
like to order their worlds. On the other hand, most
travelers enjoy variety. We adjusted to more Spartan
living conditions where no televisions, computers,
or cell phone signals were within convenient reach.
What I did have at Lo Lo Mai Springs was a great view
from my two cabin windows: one window looked upon
the springs itself, occupied by a flock of white geese
and a few mallards.
Honking geese served as an alarm clock in the morning and the
creek lullabyed me to sleep each evening.
Cabin #4 became my home away from home for five days, and for a
writer, a perfect setting to retreat from the world to begin
writing the Great American Novel.
The window on the opposite side gave me a view
of a fast-moving Oak Creek and an area reserved for
tent campers. A constant roar of a swollen creek with
rushing water spilling over river rock could put anyone in a calm, meditative state. Honking geese served
as an alarm clock in the morning and the creek lullabyed me to sleep each evening.
Lo Lo Mai Springs is tucked in a hollow below
ancient Sinagua Indian ruins, and the location is
considered particularly special because, like Montezuma’s
Well in nearby Rimrock, the springs had offered the
ancients an oasis of water amid the arid high desert.
According to the resort’s brochure, the term “Lo Lo
Mai” is a Hopi word that can be used as a greeting
with many meanings, just as “Aloha” is used in
Hawaiian. Even before Wayne, a native of Hawaii bought
the campground property 25 years ago, the term Lo
Lo Mai had been commonly interpreted as “beautiful.”
Wayne told me that his years of selling “nuts and bolts”
in Hawaii and later, Los Angeles, prepared him well
for the routine maintenance chores that come with the
job of campground owner.
“I can look at just about any mechanical device and
know how it works,” Wayne said. So, when the camp-
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Open ‘til 6 p.m.
Evenings
Wayne (forget
last names) has
owned Lo Lo
Mai Springs
Resort for the
past 25 years.
The Hawaii
native had
retired in his 20’s
after selling real
estate in Los
Angeles, but
returned to
working full time
when he bought
the Arizona
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to work. When a renter accidentally set his cabin on
fire a few years ago, Wayne completely rebuilt and
remodeled it, turning it into a honeymooner’s cabin.
Of the nine, it was the only one with its own shower
facilities.
But I would not have traded my cabin for it. Mine
had a cozy loft and an optional convertible, queen-size
bed. I had a small stove and refrigerator, a toaster and
most importantly to me, a coffeemaker. I only had to
walk a few steps over to the shower house, and I had
my own private quarter-bath. I was able to sit on our
deck and view the famous Arizona starry black skies
(but not the sunsets from the hollow). If it had rained
during the visit, we could have spent time in the
clubhouse watching any one of hundreds of videos in
the camp’s library.
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It did not matter if the days were on the cool side—
the camp keeps its outdoor pool heated.
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And it did not matter if the days were on the cool
side—the camp keeps its outdoor pool heated. Besides,
who wants to sit in the bonus Jacuzzi spa when the
desert temperatures are in the 90’s?
The dog-friendly campground is also the home of
four resident cats and Callie, a 17-year old tortoiseshell, decided that I could be her mama for the length
of our stay. Every sunrise morning and again around
sunset, Callie sauntered over to the cabin to cuddle
up on my lap. By the fourth day, campground staff started leaving Callie’s daily food ration on a plate on
our picnic table. I wondered how my own cat Licorice
would feel if she knew that I had been giving my attention to a rival feline. It would be my secret—and
Callie’s.
Day trips away from the campground led to some of the most popular
tourist spots in the area, including Jerome, former copper-mining
town-turned artist enclave.
Day trips away from the campground led to some
of the most popular tourist spots in the area. Daughterin-law Briana was not only meeting Brian for the first
time, but also was visiting a part of Arizona she had
never seen before. During a visit to Jerome, a former
copper mining town-turned-artists’ enclave, Briana
found an unexpected treasure awaiting her. Someone
had left a hand-crafted marionette along a side street
with a note saying, “take me, I’m free.” Minutes
before, Brian and I had passed the same spot without noticing this gift” from an anonymous benefactor.
I was jealous.
Briana found an
unexpected treasure
awaiting her.
Someone had left a
hand-crafted
marionette along a
side street with a note
saying, “take me,
I’m free.”
Callie, a 17-year old tortoiseshell, decided that I could be her mama for
the length of our stay. Every sunrise morning and again around sunset,
Callie sauntered over to the cabin to cuddle up on my lap.
The “free gift” spot happened to be on a stretch of
sidewalk next to a store named Raspberry, and owner
David Vogel came outside just as Briana walked by
with her newfound treasure.
“That’s been in my storeroom for about four months,”
David said. “It didn’t really fit in with the merchandise I sell, so I put it out there for anyone who wanted it.”
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Look
Jerome shop
owner David
Vogel came
outside just as
Briana walked
by with her
newfound
treasure, which
she named
“John Begay.”
David told us that the marionette had been crafted from the spine of a dead saguaro cactus and he suggested that Briana name the spindly wooden form of
a man with big feet.
“Call it John Begay,” David suggested. “That is a
common Native American name.”
John Begay, with his intricate strings assembled
to make him dance and gesture, was a challenge to
pack but survived the trip home to Indiana anyway.
As for me, the unplugged, no-wires vacation suited me
just fine. But I do miss listening to the roar of the creek
now that I’m back home.
I guess I’ll settle for the spring peepers’ serenade
instead.
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PNC Photo Exhibit
Purdue University North Central is the site of an exhibit of the works of local photographer, Lisa Comegys,
“A Night Awakens,” that will be featured through May 15 in the first floor study lounge of the Technology
Building. This exhibit is part of the ongoing Odyssey Arts and Cultural Events Series.
The exhibit features photos of a number of familiar LaPorte County sites, photographed at night. The play
of natural and artificial ambient light on the objects, makes them appear to take on new “personalities,” some
suggesting whimsy, others take on a new presence in the minimal nighttime surroundings.
For more information about the exhibit, or for persons with disabilities requiring accommodations, contact Jacobi at 872-0527, ext. 5593.
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For the legions of fans of the bright and playful Fiesta
dinnerware made by the Homer Laughlin China
Company, the Box Factory for the Arts is holding a
special event on Sat., April 23 from 2-4 p.m. (MI
time).
This bright, bold Art Deco dinnerware was introduced by the Laughlin Company in 1936 in several
bright colors, and has been a favorite with collectors
since then. Although it was inexpensive everyday
tableware at the time, today vintage Fiesta ware
can fetch thousands of dollars for unusual pieces.
Fiesta fanatics have paid $4,000 for a 12-inch red flower
vase that sold for $2.35 in 1937, according to Paul Ochs,
a West Virginia collector.
The highlight of the afternoon will be a presentation of the independent film documentary by Amy Levine
“Dishes.” The film was recently named “Best
Documentary” at the East Lansing (MI) Film Festival’s
Lake Michigan Film Competition. It is Levine’s look
at the phenomenon of collecting Fiesta ware.
A St. Joseph collector, Georgianna Conrad, will
also present a short history of Fiesta ware, and will
have examples of her historic collection. A local
antique dealer, Connie Yore, will provide free appraisals
of any of the Homer Laughlin china lines.
The event is free and open to the public. Light
refreshments will be served. A drawing for a Fiesta
ware door prize will be held and the winner must be
present.
Information about the Homer Laughlin China
Collectors Association, including membership pamphlets and copies of their quarterly magazine, “The
Dish”, will be available.
The Box Factory is seeking antique or collectible
dealers to buy or sell Homer Laughlin china at this
event. If interested, contact Denise Tackett at the Box
Factory for the Arts by April 20.
The Box Factory for the Arts is located at 1101 Broad
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LCSO Presents Annual Pops Concert
The LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra, the La
Porte High School Mixed Chorale and two acclaimed
guest vocalists will present a musical evening of
Broadway favorites from shows such as Chicago,
Phantom of the Opera and 42nd Street during the annual April Pops Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sat., April 23
at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge Street.
“A Night on Broadway,” sponsored by The Hiler
Family Foundation and Herald-Argus, will also
include A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber featuring
music from Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and
Evita. In addition, the orchestra, directed by Philip
Bauman, will present a commissioned arrangement
from the new Broadway hit Wicked.
The annual baton auction will take place after
intermission. The winning bidder will get to step on
stage and conduct a full orchestra during “Stars and
Stripes.”
Soprano Kimberly E. Jones
is an alumna of the Lyric Opera
Center for American Artists.
She also has captivated audiences in performances with a
dozen orchestras and won
numerous musical awards.
For her portrayal as Clara
in Porgy and Bess, she was
nominated for Best Supporting
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She will sing”Summertime”
from Porgy and Bess by George
Gershwin and “Somewhere”
from West Side Story.
With Brian Manternach, Kimberly will sing the duets
“You’re the Top” from Anything Goes and “People
Will Say We’re in Love” from Oklahoma.
Tenor Brian Manternach
has been heard throughout
the country in opera, recitals
and concert work. He has
taught voice at Notre Dame and
Indiana University South Bend.
He will sing “Music of the
Night” by Andrew Lloyd
Webber, “If Ever I Would Leave
You,” from Camelot, “Bring
Me Home” from Les Miserable
and “Younger Than Spring
Time” from South Pacific. He has a private voice
studio in South Bend, is music director of Sacred
Heart Parish, Notre Dame and is pursuing a doctor
of music degree from Indiana University.
The concert will be the last opportunity to purchase
raffle tickets for a chance to win a painted violin
from the traveling exhibit “Vacationing Violins,” a
fundraiser for the Orchestra. Winners will be announced
during the second half of the concert.
Two types of seating are available. Table seating
on the main floor is $25 per person, and reservations are required by phoning (219) 325-0666, emailing executive@lcso.net or visiting the Symphony website at www.lcso.net. All season ticket holders are entitled
to floor seating, but must phone to reserve a seat. Balcony
seating is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $5 for
students. This year, the Symphony is also offering a
$25 family balcony ticket. Reservations are not
required for balcony seating. All tickets are available
through the Symphony website at www.lcso.net or at
the door.
Various appetizer, dessert plates and drinks will
be available. For more information, call the Symphony
office at (219) 325-0666 or email info@lcso.net.
The La Porte High School Mixed Chorale, under the direction of Thomas Coe, will join the
orchestra in several pieces. This highly select group of advanced singers performs several
times throughout the year in concert and contest situations.
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Shirley Heinze Hiking Program
La Porte County Antique Show
The Shirley Heinze Land Trust, Inc. is offering
three different hikes this year. All hikes have a maximum of 20 participants (in addition to hike leaders);
this allows all to see special features close up. Hikes
are conducted rain or shine, except during thunderstorms. Hikers are advised to bring drinking water,
binoculars and/or hand lenses, and to be prepared for
the weather and insects.
Participants will be enrolled on a first-come/firstserved basis. Directions and meeting locations will be
mailed to participants one week before each hike. Send
your checks at least 10 days before your first hike. For
more information, phone 879-4725 or email
land@heinzetrust.org
Sat., April 23: Spring Wildflowers at Warren
Woods, a Michigan State Natural Area. $20.
Sat., May 21: Suman Fen State Nature Preserve,
Jackson Township, Porter County (Choose an a.m. or
a p.m. hike. These hikes are limited to 10 people per
hike). $30.
Sat., June 4: Web of Aquatic Life, Cowles Bog,
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. $30.
Sat., Aug. 20: Free Guided Hikes at Spangler
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Sat., Sept. 10: Donor Appreciation Hike, John
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The first show of the LaPorte County Antique
Show 10th Anniversary Season will be Sun., April 17th.
New hours for the show are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the LaPorte
County Fairgrounds in LaPorte, Indiana. Admission
to the show is $4 and children under 12 are free. The
show is held rain or shine.
Special Event
To celebrate the show’s 10th Anniversary, there will
be drawings at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m.,
awarding the winner $50 in antiques and collectibles
of their choice to be purchased from a dealer at the
show, April 17th only. A separate drawing at 12:30 p.m.
will award a free home style dinner to eight (8) attendees for the April 17th show. Participants must be
over 18 years of age and be present to win.
Dealers will be showing and selling jewelry,
Victoriana, toys, cameras, pottery, holiday items,
dolls, books, linens, furniture, elegant glass, lamps,
primitives, postcards, and Depression glass.
There is ample free parking. Home style cooking
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For more information, phone 219/778-2892, Email:
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O. Henry’s famous play will come to life courtesy
of the Children of the Dunes Arts Foundation.
Performances will be held April 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
with curtain at 7 p.m. each night. The play will be staged
at the Long Beach Community Center, 2501 Oriole
Trail, Long Beach. Admission is $5 at the door.
The play has been adapted by Anne Coulter Martens
from the classic. The tale is told with humor and
revolves around a boy from a small town, his neighbors, relatives and two strangers who come to their
town.
The cast includes Sam Blackburn, Haley Biggerstaff,
Mike Biggerstaff, Alicia Fogarty, Troy Hack, Bailey
Hallin, Michael LaFollette, Michelle LaFollette,
Maggie McCarthy, Kayla Nelson, Fallen Washington,
Laura Weers, Lorna Whiting and Blake Vissing.
Time for WNIT’s Annual Auction
WNIT’s 30th annual Television Auction will air
from April 21 - 24 and the following week from April
28 - May 1. The Auction runs live from 7-11 p.m. on
Thursdays and Fridays and from 5-11 p.m. on
Saturdays and Sundays. Bidders can preview items
and find when those must-haves go on the block by
checking wnit.org.
This is the 30th Auction at WNIT, carrying on an
unbroken annual tradition that began in 1975.The
Television Auction is the single largest fundraising event
of the year for WNIT and is instrumental in making
possible the programming, production and outreach
efforts that Michiana has come to expect from WNIT.
In addition to raising funds for programming, the Auction
allows hundreds of community volunteers to take
part in a live television production.
For more information about the Auction, call
WNIT at 574-675-9648. WNIT airs on Cable channel
26 in Michigan City.
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Making Mattresses at St. Paul’s Church in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
by Jan Van Ausdal
Many people ask me, “What do you do in the winter when you’re in Mexico?” Among the things I mention to them is, “If it’s Wednesday morning at 10:30
A.M., you might find me at St. Paul’s Church helping other volunteers make mattresses!”
Of course, this results in more questions, such as
“How do you do that?” “What are the mattresses
made from?” “Who needs these mattresses?” So I
will explain exactly what is involved in mattress
making and why it is being done in Mexico.
Two women originally started this project, and in
2000, they turned it over to Toni Allen and a group
of volunteers from St. Paul’s Church. A few of the volunteers who have sewing machines, including Elsie
de Moss, have gone to Queretero or other places to purchase heavy, colorful material to be used for the mattress covers. They stitch the covers on three sides, leaving one end open to hold the mattress stuffing.
Toni Allen gets to
stomp on the
bubble wrap.
Ann Farguharson enjoys turning plastic bags into balls.
(l. to r.) Ann Farquharson, Ilene Anderson (hidden), Elsie de Moss,
Barbara Luke, Toni Allen, Annabelle Black, and Camila Sands.
The mattress stuffing consists of clean plastic
bags, shaped into small balls to hold their shape and
fill the insides of the mattresses. It takes about 1,000
such bags to stuff one mattress! Since the project was
taken over by St. Paul’s Church, the volunteers have
made between 200 and 250 mattresses through the
end of 2004. This amounts to about one mattress
per week! Unused plastic bags might end up littering the roads in the beautiful Mexican countryside.
Those who receive mattresses are people who
would otherwise be sleeping on the bare floor. A number of the mattresses have been put in the homes of
children who are at Centro Infantil San Pablo and those
who come for meals at Feed the Hungry Kitchens.
So you can see for yourself what it’s like to work on
such a project, I have included photos of some volunteers
who enjoy participating in the mattress making. Ann
Farquharson was one participant on a recent Wednesday,
busily making balls from plastic bags. Elsie de Moss
stood beside a stack of completed mattresses, ready
(l. to r.) Ann Farquharson, Ilene Anderson, and Alison Long.
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to be delivered to their new owners. Toni Allen, group
leader, had the pleasure of stomping on bubble wrap
to smash the bubbles flat. Another volunteer, Barbara,
explained to me just how to make the plastic bags into
round, firm balls for the stuffing. The group of volunteers
sat around a table, turning the bags into balls for filling the mattresses. The women mentioned that Alison
Long had brought in a large number of bags that very
morning.
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Barbara (right) explains to Jan how to turn a plastic bag into a ball.
There are depositories for donated plastic bags at
Border Crossings on Correo Street and also at St. Paul’s
Church Parish Hall. Volunteers believe that February
and March are the best time of the year for a lot of
help because then the most people tend to be visiting
San Miguel de Allende. One woman told me, “Spring
and fall are very puny times for getting help.” Another
suggested, “In the summer, we get help from some of
the Texas people who come down here.”
So if you find yourself in San Miguel de Allende on
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the other volunteers in their mattress-making project!
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SEE WHAT’S NEW!
NISO “A la Boston Pops”
presents
The Spring Show 2005
Featuring Association Artists
April 23rd and 24th, 2005
11am to 4pm
Prince Gallery Building
720 Franklin Street
(street level)
Michigan City, IN
Information 219-871-1590
HANNAH’S MYSTERY DINNER
An Art Attack Event
Starring: Kaylee Magro • Chuck Heit • Gary Gillings
Becky Borglin • R. E. Rodderick
Sunday, April 24 • 6 p.m. (MI time)
Call today - Seating is limited.
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Every Friday, beginning April 22
7-10 p.m. (MI time)
Enjoy the very talented
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You can sing-a-long or
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Guest flutist Cynthia Fudala
Guest vocalist Maureen Christine
Join the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra
and Music Director/Conductor, Kirk Muspratt, for “A
la Boston Pops” on Thurs., April 21st, 7:30 p.m., at
the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville. Performing alongside the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra
will be guest vocalist Maureen Christine, guest flutist
Cynthia Fudala and the Northwest Indiana Symphony
Youth Orchestra.
Back by popular demand, the Boston Pops style concert will feature celebrated Chicago vocalist and
national recording artist Maureen Christine. Principal
NISO flutist Cynthia Fudala will add spark to the
evening with her playing, and the Northwest Indiana
Symphony Youth Orchestra will join the orchestra on
the stage.
Tickets range from $25-$60 each. Phone the
Symphony office at 219/836-0525 or log onto
www.nwisymphony.org to order tickets.
Mystery Dinner an Art Attack Event
“Old Bones Never Lie” is the title of the mystery
dinner that Hannah’s Restaurant, New Buffalo, will
stage on Sun., April 24th, beginning at 6 p.m. (MI time).
Seating is limited and reservations are recommended at 269/469-1440 or 1-888/877-1440. This will be the
final event in the Art Attack weekend.
The play revolves around an archaeology awards
dinner that turns deadly.
Cast of Characters
The “infamous” cast includes many local wellknown names: Miss Blossomtime, Kaylee Magro will
play Chicago Tribune reporter Audrey Banks; Berrien
County Under Sheriff Chuck Heit will play private
detective Ted McCall; New Buffalo City Councilwoman,
entrepreneur and educator Becky Borglin will play
the widow of award recipient, the late Bill Warfield;
seasoned area actor R.E. Rodderick will play the
unpopular Bob Sims who is attending the dinner out
of spite; and Gary Gillings of Gierczyk Development
will portray our renowned expert in archaeology and
forensic science.
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Come tour the premier planned beach community
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Visit seven homes for sale and various rentals.
View architectural renderings of future
development and potential land plots. Sales
& rental agents will be on hand to assist you
and answer your questions. Refreshments will
be served at various homes listed for sale.
For further sales information, contact
Mike Conner or Rudy Carlson-Conner at
Sheridan Beach Realty Group, 800.958.5030.
If you’re interested in a vacation rental, please
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Sat., April 16th will be a night of celebration at the
Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Mainstage (Napier
Ave., Benton Harbor, MI). Beginning at 8 p.m.(MI time),
the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra premiers
Maestro Robert Vodnoy’s newest composition entitled,
“Heart of Fire.” Vodnoy composed this latest work in
celebration of his thirty-year partnership with the
Orchestra in making great music for the community.
“Heart of Fire” is the third work Maestro Vodnoy
has composed for the Southwest Michigan Symphony
Orchestra. “Warrior” was written and premiered in
1997 and performed in a side-by-side performance with
the Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra. “Moving Bridges”
was composed and premiered in 2001.
For the remainder of the concert, three college
choirs will join the Southwest Michigan Symphony
Orchestra and Chorus to perform one of the greatest
symphonies ever written—Ludwig van Beethoven’s
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor (Choral). The work is better known as “Ode to Joy” because of the poem by
Friedrich Schiller, which Beethoven set to music in
the last movement.
Joining the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will
be the Valparaiso University Chorale, Christopher Cock,
conductor; the Lake Michigan College Choir, Dan
Hendrickson, conductor; and the Southwest Michigan
College Choir, Robert Briggs, conductor. All together, the chorus will number about 125 singers. The soloists
for the Ninth Symphony will be Maura Janton Cock,
soprano, Elizabeth Shannon, mezzo, Christopher
Cock, tenor and Ralph Klapis, baritone. With the
exception of Elizabeth Shannon, all are faculty members of Valparaiso University.
If you want to learn more about Maestro Vodnoy’s
“Heart of Fire” or Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” then join
a Pre-Concert Conversation hosted by Dr. Larry
Shanker beginning at 7 p.m. in the South Training
Room. What you will hear and learn will add tremendously to your enjoyment of the evening’s performance.
Tickets for this concert are $7 for student and
range from $15 to $35 for adults. For information and
tickets, contact the Symphony Office at (269) 982-4030.
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Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet is a rich, new mystery novel heralded as “the Da Vinci Code for kids.”
On Tues., April 19, noon, the Michigan City Public
Library will hold this adult program in which participants will learn about the many cool facets of the
book, as well as engage in a hands-on activity exhibiting the special art technique, camera obscura, used
by Johannes Vermeer.
A drawing for a copy of Chasing Vermeer will be held
at the end of the program. Participants are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch. Ms. Blue Balliet will
be at the library on Tues., May 3, at 11 a.m.
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Shiloh Crossing Hosts Open Stage Night at Valparaiso Art Barn
by Jan Van Ausdal
On Saturday, April 2nd, Shiloh Crossing hosted an
open stage night at the Art Barn, 695 North 400
East, Valparaiso. These monthly gatherings have
been held there since November of 2004. Pumpkin bread,
coffee, and pop were available for refreshments.
Admission is $4 per person.
The group named Shiloh Crossing is made up of
Julietta Thornton and Dave Raby. They also perform at 8 P.M. on the second Saturday of each month
at Esspress Yourself, 505 Silhavey Road, Valparaiso,
near the shopping center with the Home Depot store
and new Route 49.
Beginning the evening’s entertainment, Julietta sang
one song while Dave played his guitar. After playing
several numbers together, they opened the stage to
other entertainers who had come to perform.
One young entertainer had recorded a new CD
that day with an incredible drummer. He writes
songs when he is stressed out, to calm himself down.
One song played was “Stuck in the Middle With You.”
Judson Strain and his daughter, Janna (who is
13) from Munster next performed on the stage. She
sang, accompanied by her father. Some songs, which
had been made famous by The Beatles, were performed
that Saturday night.
Another family group to take the stage were Sharon
Angelina and her son, Gabe, on the flute. They played
some songs from World War II, such as “As Time
Goes By,” “GI Jive,” and “I’m Beginning to see the Light.”
A comment was made that “the family that plays
together, stays together.”
Captain Craig took the stage to perform some of his
original songs. For his day job, he is a pilot. He
played “Bring Me Home,” which he wrote the middle
of one night flying back from Vegas. “You Still Do It
For Me,” was written for his wife. He also played “The
Breakin’ Up Blues” about his big screen TV.
The crowd was very appreciative of the performers’
music throughout the evening. After individual and
group performances, there were jam sessions by some
of those present to entertain. Numbers played were
“Red Wing,” “Free Bird,” and “That Ole Time Religion.”
Family groups who performed at The Art Barn
were Glen, Juna, and Haynen Johnson; Judson Strain
and Janna; and Sharon Angelina and Gabe. Other
evening entertainers were Banjo Bob Arndt, Jerry
Vernon, Ray Story, and Captain Craig as well as
Shiloh Crossing composed of Julietta Thornton and
Dave Raby.
Julietta Thornton and Dave Raby of Shiloh Crossing perform.
Glen Johnson performed by himself before bringing his kids up to sing with him. Glen said he was tired
of us not having any trains to ride and performed “The
Trains Don’t Run No More.” He introduced his daughter, Juna, who is in first grade at Washington Township
School and sang while her father played. Then his son,
Haynen, (who is 4-3/4), joined his family to sing with
them.
Next on the agenda was Jerry Vernon from The Dunes
Country Band that will entertain in Hebron on April
29th. Some of his numbers were “I Never Felt More
Like Singing the Blues,” and “Don’t Worry About
Me,” songs from the 1950’s. Banjo Bob Arndt took the
No. 2 spot, playing “This Ole Guitar.” He sang some
old songs, familiar to many of those present.
Other songs performed included “We’ll Go Down to
the Crawdad Hole,” “I’m My Own Grandpa,” and
“The Big Rock Candy Mountain.” Some Irish songs
such as “Danny Boy,” and “Morning is Broken” were
included in the evening’s entertainment, as was a Civil
War song, “Battle Cry of Freedom.”
Captain Craig
plays and
sings some of
his original
songs.
The next Open Stage Night at The Art Barn will
be held at 7 P.M. on May 7th; plan to come and bring
your family for a fun evening of entertainment to hear
the very talented performers in this family friendly
atmosphere!
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Leaff Tipss and
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g Bits
“The Beacher “ Edition - Week of April 13th, 2005
Spring
g Pond
d Maintenance
Each spring we get lots of questions about how to care for your
pond. A pond is NOT like your carpet, it is a living ecological system. You can’t just vacuum it clean, deodorize it and be ready for
Greetings,
the party. Of course pumps and filters need to function prope rly
gardening
g friend
ds !
and may require cleansing by flushing with fresh water to remove
Planning a new bed or border? Preparadebris and allow your pump to
tion is the key to success. Lay out
work efficiently. Essentially your
your bed using a garden hose. Take
pond has been in cold induced
length by width measurements, calString algae can be your
stasis for 4 months. Biological
culate your square footage. (We’re
good friend in early spring!
activity has nearly ceased.
happy to help you with this just bring
Warmer temperatures and the
your dimensions in.) You’ll want to
suns rays will kick the biological
add topsoil for be st growth. If you
activity into high gear. Prior to
have sod, you will need to remove it if
heavy microbial activity, Mother nature will attempt to reduce
you are not berming the bed. I almost
the bio load on the pond with a magnificent string algae bloom.
always berm my beds, then I don’t have
The string algae is consuming potentially toxic compounds like
to remove all the sod, just the perimeter
nitrates and ammonia. In addition, string algae provides food and
in 12”. The topsoil (minimum 8” deep)
shelter for spawning fish and frogs to lay and hatch their young.
will kill the grass underneath it. The
On the other hand, string algae can congest the pond and reduce
perimeter removal is to prevent the
dissolved oxygen levels in the pond. (Most plants consume CO2
grass from quickly growing through the
during the day and give off oxygen, but the reverse at night). After
shallower depth of soil at the edges.
the initial bloom, applications of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria
should effectively control further blooms by consuming the alWith a raised planting, you will want to
gae's’ remaining food source. This approach coupled with the adprovide for irrigation. This can be a
dition of marginal plants (phytofiltration) eliminates the need to
simple system...ask us how, we’re happy
disrupt the ecological balance of your pond by adding chemicals or
to share the info.
Then the fun...designing your plantings. Let’s talk next week about that.
-Kristi Clark
PS: Visit me on the weekends in
the nursery! I am on Paula’s
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Screening of “The Motorcycle Diaries”
Purdue University North Central, in cooperation
with the Michigan City and LaPorte County public
libraries, will feature two screenings of the recent film,
“The Motorcycle Diaries.” The film is presented free
as an Odyssey Arts and Cultural Series event.
The film will be shown at the Michigan City Public
Library on Sun., April 17 at 2 p.m., and will be shown
again Wed., April 20, at 7 p.m. in LaPorte High
School’s Schulze Hall. Following each showing there
will be time for commentary and discussion, led by Judy
Jacobi, PNC director of marketing.
Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Wilmington gave
the film 3-1/2 stars. Robert Redford is executive producer of this R-rated movie. Wilmington describes that
the film, taken from Che Guevara’s early journals and
the memoirs of his best friend, Alberto Grando, recreates their real-life 8,000-mile ride from Buenos Aires
to Venezuela. It was during this ride that Guevara,
who was raised in comfort and affluence, was moved
to change the course of his life. Rather than pursue
his intended career to be a doctor, he became a revolutionary and is still today, a worldwide symbol of
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Despite its topic, Wilmington notes that the movie
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more like a “buddy picture” suggesting that life is full
of turning points and that youth and friendship are
to be treasured and that each person can change the
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5593. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Jacobi.
Harbor Nights Presents....
“Duty and Daring in People of Faith:
Experiencing Hildegard of Bingen”
This program will be presented by Dr. Avis Clendenen,
Professor of Religious Studies at St. Xavier
University/Chicago and Ms. Judith Bobber in persona
Hildegard.
What is it about the indomitable 12th century
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bringing her back into our consciousness even into the
21st century? Medieval theologian, poet, prophet,
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This multi-media presentation on her life and spiritual vision will be held Sun., April 24th, 2-4 p.m. (MI
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New Buffalo, MI. Tickets are $5 per person or $10 for
a family ticket. Reservations may be made by phoning St. Mary of the Lake School office, 269/469-1515.
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our stage this weekend, April 15-16-17, and continuing the following weekend, April 22-23-24. All show
times are at 7 p.m. and admission is $5 at the door.
This humorous tale tells the story of two good old boys
looking to get rich quick but finding out through a series
of unexpected twists and turns that life often gives
back exactly what is deserved.
The Long Beach Fitness Center is hosting a
Grand Re-Opening on April 16th from 9 a.m.-3
p.m. The community is invited to come check out
the new Freemotion and Epic equipment, register to
win a free membership and other give-a-ways, meet
Pilates instructor Shari Bohac and the new house massage therapist, plus learn more about personal trainers and all that the Center has to offer. There will be
demonstrations, the staff will be available to assist
you, and refreshments will be served. If you have been
thinking about stopping by, please take advantage of
this fun and exciting opportunity.
If you are intrigued by the idea of learning to
dance but haven’t tried it yet, mark your calendar
for a free Ballroom Dance Class from 6:30-7 p.m. on
Wed., April 20th, and stay for the 1st anniversary Dance
Party afterwards. Phone Mary to register at 219680-9261. You are sure to have a great time!
We are accepting clothing for the Spring
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Bookmarks at Noon
This program at the Michigan City Public Library
will be held on Fri., April 22nd. The Kite Runner by
Khaled Hosseini, will be reviewed by Dennis Norman.
This haunting story takes the reader from the final
days of Afghanistan’s monarchy to the atrocities of the
present. Two motherless boys, one wealthy and the
other the son of one of his father’s servants, grow up
in Kabul, a city teetering on the brink of destruction
at the dawn of the Soviet invasion. Their story tells
of family, love, and friendship against the devastating history of Afghanistan.
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You step outside your own front door and you are
Acorn Theatre Brightens Harbour Country Show-Time
standing in the lst row, balcony, of a live theatre,
where musicians are playing, floodlights are beamby Barbara Stodola
ing, and directly below you an unending array of
actors and dancers are staging dramatic performances. A dream? For David Fink and Kim Clark, this
is no dream, this is reality.
“We are loving every minute of it,” says David,
referring to the Acorn Theatre that he and Kim have
co-founded in Three Oaks, Michigan. Their loft-apartment is perched above the open stage, and a network
of galleries leads from one space to another, storage
and prop rooms alternating with makeshift bedrooms
in an ingenious blending of off-stage and on-stage activity.
“Last weekend we had
twelve house-guests -- or
maybe fourteen.” They
were Chicago actors, weekending in Harbour
Country and performing
in an original musical,
The interior of the old Featherbone Factory has been transformed into the
Earth to Margaret. The
Acorn Theatre, with upper-level galleries leading to service areas.
author, Mary Therese
Cozzola, was directing;
composer Adam Busch
was playing the piano;
and David Fink, co-owner
of the theatre, was spending his Saturday afternoon watching rehearsals.
David and Kim are both
theatre buffs who opened
this place primarily “for
The
Flowers from an admirer bring a smile to Jean
owners’
the love of it,” but still
Venier, who played the parts of Sophie and
David Fink, co-owner of the Acorn Theatre, welcomes guests to
love of the
Lola in Earth to Margaret.
observe the first rule of
the weekend performances in Three Oaks, Michigan.
arts is
actors: “Keep your day job.” For David, this means runreflected
in the
ning Allied Metals, a Chicago company that manuwriting for TV. Kim also teaches writing in Lincoln
sculpture,
factures aluminum and zinc. He is president of the
piano and
Park, and previously ran the writing program at
company. Kim’s daytime job is more closely related to
antique
Second City Theatre -- where contacts were established
furniture in
the theatrical enterprise. He is a professional writer
with the young actors who now come to perform in Three
their loft
who has produced plays and a movie, and does ghostapartment.
Oaks.
“We persuaded our friends that there was a market out here for live theatre,” David recalled. “At the
time, we were running a B & B in Union Pier, and our
weekend guests were looking for cultural things to do.
When John and Jennifer Vickers opened the movie
theatre, we brought in some live entertainers -- but
then we outgrew the space.”
The old Featherbone Factory, where the Acorn
Theatre is now situated, has seating for 250 -- and sometimes all the seats are filled. The building also has space
for a chic loft-apartment, an authentic factory space
The eclectic nature of their collections is also
with brick walls, exposed duct work and tall windows
reflected in the wide range of their artistic and prothat allow climbing plants to flourish. It is furnished
fessional pursuits. David is vice-president of the
with an artistic conglomerate of country antiques,
Poetry Center of Chicago and board chairman of the
Chippendale chairs, global collectibles, stacks of
Chicago Improv Festival. Kim worked his way through
books,
and
a
baby
grand
piano
-which
Kim
enjoys
college doing repairs on pipe organs -- and now the
Acorn Theatre co-owner Kim Clark is a pianist
as well as a professional writer.
playing.
Acorn Theatre has a pipe organ available for concerts.
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The calendar of events shows diversity and imagination, plus a widening circle of friends. On Saturday
night, April 16, vocalist Bunny Fisher will star in “It
Was Worth It,” a program with music of Bart Howard
and others. The April 23 performance is flamenco dancing by Las Guitars de Espana.
Acorn Theatre Continued on Pge 32
Bunny Fisher, well-known
vocalist and cultural leader in
the Michiana area, will be
performing at the Acorn
Theatre on Saturday
evening, April 16.
Las Guitars de Espana will be returning to the Acorn Theatre,
by popular demand, on Saturday evening, April 23.
Dramatic gestures enliven the flamenco dancing of the
popular ensemble, Las Guitars de Espana.
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Rehearsing for the opening performance of Earth to Margaret are (left to
right) Leah Gotcsik, Adam Moe, Shawn Quinlan, Kate Froehlich, David
Belden, Jean Venier, Mary Therese Cozzola (director and author),
and Jen Pepsnik.
Acorn Theatre Continued from Page 31
The following Friday, April 29, The Teflons, a fourperson bluegrass group from the Old Town School of
Folk Music, will perform. And on Saturday, April 30,
the theatre will become a dance floor, with Bill Tandy
providing Big Band Music and L.A. crooner Marty
Berman.
The Acorn Theatre “season” doesn’t officially open
until the Memorial Day weekend -- and then it runs
through Labor Day. What we have now is the pre-season schedule. On Sunday evening, May 8, a Mothers’
Day concert will be presented by jazz singer Libby York.
On Friday, May 13, talk show host Jason Eric Mumaw,
from WNIT South Bend, will bring his guests to the
Acorn Theatre and televise the program with a live
audience. The Neverly Brothers, “two guys who sing
tight harmony songs,” will perform on Saturday, May
14. The theatre is rented on May 15 to a New Buffalo
group, sponsors of a benefit for Vietnamese orphans.
The Hoyle Brothers will do country and western
music on Friday, May 20, and a two-step dance
instructor will help audience members get in the
David Fink poses with the cow that he and
Kim sponsored for the Chicago exhibit. Their
cow is now on exhibit, along with other art
work, in the gallery entry to the theatre.
The Acorn Theatre is located at
107 Generations Drive, behind
the Three Oaks Post Office.
Performances take place at 8 p.m.
EST (7 p.m. Indiana time.) Tickets
are $15. and may be reserved by
calling the theatre at 269-7563879, or purchased at the door.
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swing. The Saturday, May 21 performer is Jan James,
a rock/blues performer voted “Best Female Vocalist”
by the Detroit Times.
Finally, then, the official season opens on Friday,
May 27, with the Malachi Thompson jazz trio doing
a tribute to Miles Davis, featuring trumpet. And
Saturday evening, May 28, Acorn favorite Roxy
Bellows will return, with singing and comedy improvisation. And so it continues, with different shows every
Friday and Saturday night throughout the summer,
and sometimes Sundays.
Even with so ambitious a schedule, the Acorn
Theatre cannot contain all the enthusiasm these theatre buffs have brought to Harbour Country. “Arts in
the Park” is also their creation, and so is “Music in
the Park,” running from June to September in downtown Three Oaks, and playing to a lawn-chair audience. David and Kim do all the fund-raising locally
for these outdoor events. They have found the townspeople very supportive. “We just love Three Oaks,” David
confided, and one could guess the feeling is reciprocal.
Adam Busch composed the music for the one-act play.
He and Cozzola were co-writers of the lyrics.
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A Taste of La Lumiere - International Food Fest
I was recently delighted to hear the annual Taste
of La Lumiere was coming up. I called Mary Samelson
right away - she and I had attended for the first
time a year ago and we both loved it. The fantastic
food is prepared by La Lumiere School students, the
faculty and some parents - many of whom are natives
or descendants of foreign countries like Ghana,
Greece, Korea, Lithuania, Thailand. And they choose
recipes from those countries for our interest and
pleasure.
Rozensley
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9 to 12, totals about 120 students. There are 17 faculty members who teach excellent academic, athletic and artistic programs, all with small class sizes.
This year friend Samelson and I found ‘the Taste’
to be as much a delightful fashion show as a food event.
Surrounded by fascinating attire, my main evening’s
interest (food, of course) was slightly delayed. Every
day these handsome kids wear uniforms according to
La Lumiere’s school dress codes. The girls sport identical embroidered sweater vests and pleated skirts,
boys don’t attend in jeans but in trousers, jackets, ties.
However, during non-class time like the Taste of La
Lumiere, these same students come up with attractive fashion know-how. The first thing I noticed that
evening was a mini-skirted blond girl wearing kneehigh boots that were adorned with silver straps.
Stunning. She was with a fellow who was obviously
totally-at-home in baggy jeans decorated up and
down with white straps. Another pretty girl was
wearing a delicate floaty skirt with a pastel top, very
Spring-like. A male student dramatically displayed
a gaucho brimmed hat paired with a bright chartreuse shirt. .Many of the Asian students wore their
country’s ethnic clothes - all beautiful clothes while
presenting beautiful food.
Now, on to the marvelous food. Mary loaded up her
plate with various main dishes, but my first choice was
dessert. Yeah, it was so pretty I just couldn’t wait those French crepes with strawberries and choco-
The fashion
plates of the
evening,
Morgan White
and Chris Miles
Dr. Mariam Nasidi, busiest woman in the vicinity
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Akiko Shoji of Tokyo, Japan
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There’s the gaucho. Look at that ‘plate!’
late were so inviting. They were prepared by Ayla Batton
and Sage Piotter (recipe below). After dessert, I headed for lots more Tastes of La Lumiere, like Matzo Ball
Soup by student Josh Katz, then a colorful and tasty
Italian Bruchetta served by Marly Tristano, Marie de
Caneva, Stefanie Frankle, Jamie Frankle and Brienne
Sauers. Dr. Mariam Nasidi, the school’s French
teacher as well as International Student Coordinator,
spent a great deal of time with over-all staging of this
huge event. And this year, she acted as server, too ladling, among her native Nigerian dishes, Banana
Happy servers Josh Gurrola, Ben
Worcester, and Aakash Sharma
Josh Katz and his
Matzo Ball Soup
Patty Keating and sons David and Nicholas
Puff Puffs and African Yams - all as pretty as they were
delicious. There were many things Mary and I wanted as second helpings, like corned beef & cabbage from
Ireland, India’s chicken curry, a Spanish gazpacho soup
- but the waiting lines were too long by then. It’s indeed
a popular annual program and the large, excited
crowd cannot wait to attend each year.
So I hope to see you at the Taste of La Lumiere sometime early Spring of 2006. You will agree it’s grand
food in grand surroundings, among exceptionally
grand people.
BASIC SWEET CREPES
a French recipe, made and served by
Ayla Batton and Sage Piotter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup lukewarm water
2 large eggs
2 T unsalted butter, melted
1-1/2 T sugar
Pinch of salt
Mix well and pour into a pitcher or other container with a pouring lip. Cover with plastic
wrap and let stand for 30 minutes (or refrigerate
up to 2 days). Stir and pour about 2 tablespoons
into a pan,* lifting pan off the heat and rotating
so that the batter forms an even, very thin circle.
Cook until the top is set and the underside is golden. Turn the crepe over and cook until the second
side is lightly browned. Remove the crepe to a piece
of wax paper and continue cooking the rest of the
crepes. (Butter pan and stir batter before starting each one.) Stack the finished crepes between
squares of waxed paper. If not used immediately, let cool then wrap air tight and freeze for up
to one month.
Top with Nutella, a type of chocolate, and fresh
strawberries, then fold in half. Yum.
*readers, I use a 6" fry pan for crepes
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Fun with Words
You’ll need to forgive my self-indulgence by choosing to focus on websites that feature words. I am a writer,
after all, and writers like words and wordplay. You don’t
have to be a writer to enjoy these picks, though. I bet
you will find at least one that offers you something
valuable. Maybe it will tweak your interest in doing
more writing yourself. After all, we don’t want text
messaging to end up being our only form of written
communication in the future, do we?
A Collection of Word Oddities & Trivia
(http://members.aol.com/gulfhigh2/words12.html).
Speaking of text messaging, a person using it to spell
out the longest place name in the world—composed
of 66 letters—might find talking on a cell phone easier. The longest place name, found in North Wales, is
among some word curiosities found at this website.
Ranks of beautiful and not-so-beautiful words, worstsounding words, and other stuff could keep you busy
for an entire afternoon. Plus, writers can pick up
some new ideas here.
Luciferous Logolepsy (www.kokogiak.com/logolep
sy). If you like poking around in the dusty attic of obscure
words, you will find 9,000 of them here. I learned that
a rabiator is not a rabid radiator, but a violent man.
A fancy name for chimney sweep is ramoneur; and an
eesome lass or laddie is pleasant to the eye.
Worthless Word of the Day (http://home.
mn.rr.com/wwftd). There are many places on the
Web where you can access a “word of the day.” But,
as far as I know, this is the only place where you can
access the worthless word of the day. Naturally, the
words come with explanations about why they are worthless. Only you will know if visiting this site is worth
your time.
Oxymoronlist (www.oxymoronlist.com) There
must be thousands of oxymorons listed here; the list
keeps growing, and visitors are encouraged to contribute.
Among the Top 20 Oxymorons judged by the website’s
keepers are “personal computer,” “peace force,” “tax
return,” and “Microsoft Works.”
Rhymezone (www.rhymezone.com). This is a
must-bookmark page for poets. The best and fastest
way to use its many features is to install the free link
bar on your computer. Type in a word (any word) and
find words that rhyme, or synonyms, or antonyms; also
find definitions, homophones (same pronunciation
but spelled differently), and similar-sounding words.
For some words, you can search for kid-friendly picture/illustrations of the word and you can search
Shakespeare’s works for references to certain words.
Book of Clichés (http://utopia.knoware.nl/
users/sybev/cliche). This fun, tongue-in-cheek site
gives you phrases to say when you find yourself in different situations, such as when you find yourself in
trouble or when you feel really bad, or when there is
too much work, or at least a dozen other common sit-
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uations. Guaranteed laughs.
Word Spy (www.wordspy.com). The site creators
call what they do “lexpionage,” or the sleuthing of new
words and phrases that have appeared multiple
times in various media. Editors would call these
words “hackneyed.” Anyway, check out the subject index
and start pouring through the categories, such as buzzwords, jobs and job titles, insults and more.
Answering Machine Messages (http://herbison.
com/canon/answer.txt). See how creative people have
made up their own rules as a substitute for the suggested “Hi, I am not home right now, but if you leave
a message….” I read through the entire list, yes I did.
Found it very entertaining, and it gave me some
great ideas for changing the blah greeting I recorded on my own answering machine. You’ll like this—
not a website, but just a lengthy text with dozens of
examples of people’s greetings.
Send your questions, comments or suggestions to cyberscribbles101@yahoo.com and read CyberScribbles
Too (the blog) at http://cyberscribbles.blogspot.com.
Spring Videos at Krasl Art Center
The Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph,
MI, will offer a spring video series starting on Fri.,
April 15. This series will compliment the City-Scapes
exhibition of photography that can be seen now.
Artist and Krasl instructor Lorie Jesperson will lead
a discussion period at the end of each showing. The
public is invited; bring your lunch, coffee will be
served. All videos begin at noon (MI time). For more
information, phone 269/983-0271 or visit www.krasl.org
Fri., April 15: Images/Images: On Assignment
2000. Critique photographic images with the guidance
of Brian D. Ratty internationally known photographer.
60 mins.
Fri., April 22: Moment of Impact: Stories of the
Pulitzer Prize Photographs. Each photographer
describes how they took their prize-winning photos.
73 mins.
Fri., April 29: National Geographic’s: The
Photographers. Includes a behind the scenes look
into the lives of National Geographic photographers.
55 mins.
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The focus is on what’s new and exciting at the
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Guests at the event will be able to enjoy refreshments, meet the staff and tour the facilities.
Fitness professionals at the Center include a personal trainer and certified nutrition consultant, a
certified Pilates instructor, a group fitness class
instructor and personal trainer, and a massage therapist.
For more information, phone Manager Cindy
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“And the meek shall inherit the earth”. If that
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aside and say “what will be, will be”, complacently watching a bit of planting struggle for life, obviously needing some help? Or get in there, with trowel and food
to give it a lift? That is my current dilemma about a
patch of pachysandra that is definitely not happy. Should
I get in there with my shovel and tear it out, eyes blazing, a sneer on my face saying, “You’ve had your
chance. You’re fired. I’m going to Trump you with something I think is better.” Meek, my unabridged dictionary
tells me by definition, is: 1. humbly patient or submissive;
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Pachysandra terminal. . .the lush Japanese spurge.
Pachysandra is one of those ubiquitous groundcovers
that are supposed to be without problems. You see it
everywhere, thick carpets of glowing dark green,
putting forth a bonus of a rather attractive white flower
in early Spring. That’s the problem with my little patch
by the front steps. The thick glossy mat has never happened. Instead, the long ropy tendrils (petioles) just
lay there, putting up some leaves to be sure, but
each plant maintaining a kind of exclusivity from its
neighbors, a don’t touch me attitude that looks scraggly rather than lush. I have other planting of pachysandra that grow thick and green, scarcely contained by
their boundaries of brick. Lush is their law of life. Is
my sickly patch objecting to the large rock and large
yellow host I have in its midst? A rather attractive planting I thought when I set them out. Obviously these
pachysandra don’t think so. I’ve even planted some
crocus among them for a bit of Spring cheer to urge
them on. No go.
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Overly patient I may have been. Spiritless, tame,
I will not be. I’ll go again for gentle and kind, and this
year work in some more peat, organic fertilizer, a bit
more watering, clip the tips of what growing shoots
come up, and hope will spring eternal yet another time.
There are many varieties in the pachysandra species,
but the one we probably see most often is Pachysandra
terminalis, Japanese Spurge. It’s considered rapid-growing (Hah! Only when its happy.) and recommended
for dense shade, under trees and evergreens. Planted
in sun, the leaves will turn brown during the winter.
That isn’t my problem; the problem patch is under a
nearby oak and maple tree. The plant can also be affected by scale, mites, root-knot nematode or leaf blight.
There is also an ominous fungus called Voludtella
pachysandra which causes brown blotches on the
leaves and affects plants growing in full sun. Purdue
University has put out web info on this blight with
pictures that look like creatures from outer space. I’d
expect Alien hunter Sigourney Weaver to go to the attack.
It seems to affect Japanese Spurge, the pachysandra
terminalis, more than Allegheny Spurge. If it strikes,
the word is to be ruthless and root them out; prevention
could be a thinning of overly thick patches to reduce
dampness and humidity.
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So who is…
Debbie
Burke
Birthday: June 14
Birth Place: Charleston, West Virginia
Occupation: Broker Associate
Business Owner
Current home: Shoreland Hills
Family: Married, 2 children
Car: Sebring Convertible
Last good movie I saw: “Sideways”
Favorite movie candy: Chocolate
Books I am reading: “Twisted”
I stay home to watch: “Desperate
Housewives”!
Favorite meal: When someone else
fixes it and cleans up
Prize possession: My Lab pup, Charity
Sport I’m best at: Walking
My fantasy is: To retire with my
husband - I’ll fish and he can play
golf!
An alien in our midst. . .the Voludtella pachysandra blight.
There are other options in pachysandra: The cultivar, Pachysandra procumbens that grows a little higher and has larger blossoms tinged with pink. Other
cultivars are “Green Carpet:; “Silveredge” and
“Variegata” both with white variegated leaves should
the Volutella blight strike.
If my worrisome pachysandra plot isn’t revived
by tender, loving care, there is always ever hardy periwinkle, aka Vinca aka myrtle that grows everywhere
and likes to take over its territory. It also likes to be
interplanted with spring bulbs as can be witnessed
in any wooded area. There is a rosy bloom variety called
Atropurpurea if one wants to get a bit fancy, but the
good old lavender blue of Vinca Minor will do very nicely, and in all meekness, may someday inherit my
earth.
And so it is.
Most humbling experience: Holding my
grandchildren for the first time
The most challenging part of my job:
Listening and not speaking
What I like about this company: The
people I work with.
Now that you know a bit more about me, let me
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New Buffalo Community Partnership has entered this
year’s Harbor Country Art Attack with a wine-tasting event at Brewster’s Italian Cafe from 3-5 p.m. (MI
time) on Sat., April 23.
Entitled “Affordable Wines, Affirmative Art,” the
event will be “a delightful tasting of 15 different and
delectable wines,” each priced under $15. Ticket price
is also $15. The wines, provided by vineyards, The
Wine Sellers and Brewster’s, may be purchase by bottle or case.
Also featured will be an exhibit of the vibrant
watercolors and acrylics of New Buffalo artist Natalie
Mooney. Thanks to Brewster’s, The Wine Sellers
and Ms. Mooney, purchases of wine or art at this
event will further contribute to the soccer field fund.
Previous contributions to the Partnership have
already been used to re-surface and re-seed the soccer field for use this fall. New funds will be used to
furnish the field with bleachers and moveable goals.
Tickets for the event are limited; reserve by phoning Dorothy at Michigan Thyme (269) 469-3470 or
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Two Art Exhibitions at VU
Two exhibitions opening Wed., April 20th at
Valparaiso University’s Brauer Museum of Art will
feature artwork by the University’s art students this
academic year.
The annual VU Art Student Exhibition will run
April 20-May 8. The exhibition features approximately 60 pieces of art created by students during the
current academic year and selected by the University’s
art faculty. Media will include painting, photography
and sculpture.
An awards ceremony and opening reception will take
place at 7 p.m., Wed., April 20 in Brauer Museum. The
reception is free and open to the public.
Graduating Art Students’ Exhibition
Also opening April 20 is an exhibition of artwork
created by seven VU students who will be graduating with their bachelor’s degree in fine art this May.
Approximately 30 works of art will be shown in the
Fine Arts Graduates’ Exhibition and include photography, paintings, drawings and graphic designs.
An opening reception for this exhibition will take
place at 7 p.m. on Thurs., April 28 in Brauer Museum.
It will be free and open to the public.
The Brauer Museum is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tues., Thurs. & Fri.; 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Wed.; and
noon-5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. The Museum is closed Mon.
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Films on DVD Series
At 2 p.m. on Sun., April 17, the Michigan City
Public Library will continue their series of free films
with “Motorcycle Diaries.” The film tells the story of
Che Guevara, who before he became the leader of the
Cuban Revolution, was a medical student named
Ernesto Guevara. At the age of 23, he and his friend,
Alberto, decided to travel across Argentina, Chile, Brazil
and Peru seeking fun and adventure before doing their
medical residencies.
Beginning as a buddy/road movie, the film itself says
“It’s about two lives running parallel for a while.” The
two friends start off with the same aspirations but by
the time the film ends, it’s clear what each man’s destiny has become.
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Amarillo Star Chapter 3's Ten Year Birthday
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one of only three such buildings that exist in the
world today. The Castle houses the zoo’s reptiles.
Zoo hours from now till May 27 are 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
with ticket sales window closing at 3 p.m.
Zoo hours from May 28-Sept. 5 on Mondays,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are 10:30 a.m.- 6 p.m., and
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Purdue University North Central “Books & Coffee”
discussion series will have its final presentation of the
semester on Tues., April 19 at 1 p.m. in the PNC
Library-Student-Faculty Building Assembly Hall,
Room 02. Refreshments will be served.
The book,The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
will be reviewed by PNC Dr. Jesse Cohn, assistant professor of English.
The session will feature a review of the book, followed by a discussion period. The book is available for
purchase from the PNC Bookstore.
Further information can be obtained by contacting
Cynthia Roberts, assistant professor of organizational leadership & supervision at 872-0527, ext.
5219.
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PNC to Host Nurses Week Conference
The Purdue University North Central will host a
Nurses Week Conference, “Demystifying Women’s
Heart Health” on Fri., May 6, that will focus on the
recent research findings in women’s healthcare. The
conference, open to all nursing professionals, will be
held in the PNC Library-Student-Faculty Building.
The conference registration fee is $125. Nurses
who register with another person receive a 10 percent
discount. Nursing students may attend for a conference fee of $20. The registration fee includes attendance for all presentations and exhibits, a light breakfast and a heart-healthy lunch. The registration
deadline is April 15.
Speakers will include:
Rachel Moody, vice president of Cardiovascular
Services at LaPorte Hospital; Patricia Keresztes,
undergraduate nursing instructor at Purdue University
Calumet and practicing registered nurse; Patricia
Neely, nursing supervisor in Cardiac Rehabilitation
at the Porter Valparaiso Outpatient Campus; and regionally known business owner and registered nurse,
Seattle Sutton, who will speak about the importance
of a healthy diet and how nurses can inspire and assist
patients with these lifestyle changes, or make changes
in their own lives or careers.
An application has been submitted to the Indiana
State Nurses Association for approval of contact
hours. Contact Mary Koselke at Purdue University
North Central, at 872-0527, ext. 5408, for more information about contact hours. Registration is limited.
For more information about this conference or to
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Harbor Country Book Club
The Harbor Country Book Club will meet on Tues.,
April 26, at the Harbor Grand Hotel, New Buffalo, MI,
at 7:30 p.m. (MI time). Everyone is invited to attend.
You do not have to have read the books; there is
always a brief biography of the author and a book review
before the discussion.
The selections for April are: fiction, A River Runs
Through It by Norman Maclean, and non-fiction,
Nickled and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich.
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be held at 2 p.m. and repeated at 7 p.m. People will
learn how to protect their computers from viruses and
other problems. There is no charge or registration. Call
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April 14 -- Woman’s Study Club Card Party. 6 pm
at Skwiat Amer. Legion Post, Michigan City. Tix $5
at the door. Info: 871-0775.
April 14-18 -- “Born into Brothels.” Academy
Award winner Best Documentary. Bengali language
with Eng. subtitles. Rated R. Thurs & Fri 6:30 pm;
Sat & Sun 4 & 6:30 pm; Mon 6:30 pm. (MI times). Also
showing: “The Chorus.” Rated PG-13. French with Eng.
subtitles. Thurs-Mon,. 9 pm only. Vickers Theatre, 6
N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. 269/756-3522 or www.vickerstheatre.com
April 14-16 -- “Little Murders.” Community Theatre
Guild production at Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W.
Chicago St., Valparaiso. Curtain 8 pm Fri & Sat;
2:30 pm on Sun. Tix $12/adults, $10/sen. cit. (62+), $8/students (21 & under with ID), $10/groups. 219/4641636 or www.ctgonline.org
April 15-17 -- “Perfect Murder.” Footlight Players
production. Curtain 8 pm Sat. & Sun; 2 pm on Sun.
Tix $10. Reservations: 874-4035. 1705 Franklin St.,
Michigan City.
April 15-17, 22-24 -- “The Ransom of Red Chief.”
O.Henry’s short story adapted for the stage. Presented
by the children of Dunes Arts Foundation at the LB
Community Center. Curtain 7 pm. Tix $5 at the door.
April 15-17, 22-24 -- “Singin’ in the Rain.” Musical
stage play at the Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana
Ave., Valparaiso. Curtain 8 pm Fri & Sat; 2 pm on Sun.
Tix $15/adults, $12/students, seniors & groups of 20
or more. Box office open Mon-Sat, 10 am-2 pm.
219/548-9137.
April 15 -- “Mark Twain & Will Rogers: A Humorous
Encounter.” 8 pm. Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin
St., Michigan City. Starring Warren Brown and Lance
Brown. All seats reserved: phone 874-4269. Tix
$13/adults, $12/senior citizens, $6.50/students.
April 16 -- Vacationing Violins “Bon Voyage Party.”
7-9 pm at Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd
St., MC. $20 per person includes wine, appetizers,
desserts. Music by Silver String Trio. Meet the artists
and buy a raffle ticket to win your favorite violin. RSVP
219-325-0666 or executive@lcso.net
April 16 -- Amarillo Star Chapter 3 Ten Year
Birthday Celebration Dance. 7-10:30 pm at Skwiat Amer.
Legion Post, Michigan City. Adm. free/AS members
and $7/non-members. Line/partner dancing to DJ.
April 16 -- Bunny Fisher in concert at The Acorn
Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. Curtain
8 pm (MI time). Tix $15 at the door or 269/756-3879.
April 17 -- 9th Semi-Annual Lions Club Pancake
Breakfast. 8 am-1 pm at the Senior Center, Washington
Park, Michigan City. Tix $4.50/adults, $2.50/ 4-10 yrs.
at the door.
April 17 -- LaPorte County Antique Show. 8 am-4
pm at the LaPorte Co. Fairgrounds. Adm. $4/adults,
kids under 12 free. Free parking; home style cooking
available. Info: 219/778-2892.
April 17 -- Films on DVD: “The Motorcycle Diaries.”
2 pm at the Michigan City Public Library. Free.
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April 19 -- Camera Obscura Art Technique. Noon
at the Michigan City Public Library. Adult program
about Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet and the special art technique used by Johannes Vermeer. Drawing
for the book will conclude the program. Bring your lunch.
April 19 -- Books and Coffee at PNC. 1 pm in the
Library-Student-Faculty Bldg. Assembly Hall, Rm. 02.
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien reviewed
by PNC Dr. Jesse Cohn. Free & open to the public.
April 24 -- Harbor Nights Presents: Duty and
Daring in People of Faith: Experiencing Hildegard of
Bingen with Dr. Avis Clendenen of St. Xavier University
and Ms. Judith Bobber in persona Hildegard. $5/each
or $10/family. Prairie Room, Harbor Grand Hotel, New
Buffalo. Reservations: 269/469-1515.
Places to Visit:
Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan
City. Adm. $4/adults, $2/kids 18 & under, free/kids under
3. Guided tours Mon.-Fri., 10 am, 11:30 am & 1 pm.
Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360
Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Info 872-2702 or on the
web at www.miliaryhistorymuseum.org
LaPorte County Historical Museum, county complex
in downtown LaPorte, IN. Hours 10 am-4:30 pm,
Tues-Sat. Adm. free; donations welcome. 219/3266808, ext. 276 or www.lapcohistsoc.org
Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd St.,
Michigan City. Tues.-Fri., 10 am-5 pm; Sat-Sun, 11
am-4 pm. Phone 874-4900. Current exhibit: “INDesign:
Indiana Products Design Exhibition.”
New Buffalo Railroad Museum, 530 S. Whittaker
St., New Buffalo, MI. Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sat-Sun,
10 am-3 pm (MI time). Info: 269/469-5409.
Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park, Michigan
City. Open for the season on March 18. 1-4 pm; closed
Mon. & holidays. Adm.$2/adults, $1/grades 9-12,
50¢/grades 1-8, free/kindergarten & under. 872-6133.
Rag Tops Museum of Michigan City. 209 W. Michigan
Blvd., Michigan City. A collection of classic, antique
& unusual vehicles & memorabilia. Open every day
10 am-7 pm. Adm. $6/adults, $5/sen. cit, $4/kids,
free/under 3. 878-1514.
Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City. Gates open
10:30 am; adm. gate closes 3 pm; park closes 4 pm.
Adm. $4.50 adults (12-61 yrs); $3.00 sen. cit. (62+);
$2.50/kids 3-11; free/2 & under. 873-1510.
Farther Afield:
April 15-17, 22-24 -- “Doin’ Time at the Alamo.” Twin
City Players comedy production. Curtain 8 pm (MI time)
Fri & Sat; 4 pm Sun matinee. Tix $10/adults, $9/students & sen. cit; $5/children under 12. Twin City
Players Playhouse, 600 W. Glenlord Rd., south St.
Joseph, MI. 269/429-0400.
April 16 -- Gerry Zubko (classical guitar). Box
Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, MI.
8 pm (MI time). Tix $7/adults, $5/sen. cit. and students.
April 16 -- Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra
in concert. 8 pm on the Mendel Mainstage at Lake
Michigan College, Napier Ave., Benton Harbor, MI.
Pre-concert conversation 7 pm in the South Training
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Travels with Charley:
A Curious Big Kid Finally Explores the Curious Kids’ Museum
by Charles McKelvy
If I had a nickel for every time I passed the Curious
Kids’ Museum at 415 Lake Boulevard in St. Joseph,
Michigan without stopping, I would have big bags under
my eyes.
Big bags of coins that is.
But after finally touring the two-story museum
and putting my hands on some of their more than 100
hands-on exhibits and activities, I could probably
tell you just how many nickels I would have, plus their
exact worth, and, of course, their weight down to
the milligram.
You’ll find the
Curious Kids’
Museum at 415
Lake Boulevard
in St. Joseph,
Michigan.
The Curious Kids’ Museum, which sits on the bluff
overlooking St. Joseph’s magnificent lakefront, satisfied more than my curiosity after my recent tour with
Executive Director Pat Adams.
By the time I had gone from the Global Child
exhibit near the entrance to the poster featuring
Albert Einstein by the exit, I was a lot further along
toward understanding his theory of relativity. I had
done so much thinking and learning and puzzling, that
my brain actually felt bigger.
And that is precisely the point of a museum that
began in 1987 as an idea shared by a group of St. Joseph
and Benton Harbor educators and parents who wanted to provide children of all ages with alternative
approaches to science education. According to a museum history written by Mary Baske, the Curious Kids’
Museum (CKM) welcomed their first visitors on
September 19, 1989 “after almost two years of conceptualizing, planning, raising dollars, renovating
Memorial Hall, and building exhibits.”
For the record, the first visitors to CKM were preschoolers from the migrant school in Dowagiac,
Michigan.
In recent years, CKM has achieved stable attendance
of 70,000 annual visitors.
And, because of my insatiable curiosity, that number will rise by at least one in 2005.
And I know you are all curious to know just what
I discovered on my maiden voyage through the good
ship CKM, so join me now for a personal tour of the
museum with their erudite Executive Director Pat
Adams.
She began by pointing out two brightly painted “Coat
Boats” by the entrance and noted that each boat is
assigned to an arriving tour group for the deposit of
coats. But, because the boats have wheels, they sometimes are seen cruising through the museum with a
number of giggling young sailors aboard.
Pat Adams decided I was definitely too big to haul
around the museum in a Coat Boat, so she simply
walked me over to the “Wall of Fame” which covered walls on the first floor and climbed on up into
the second story.
You can add your
tile to the Wall of
Fame at the
Curious Kids’
Museum.
Your group can have your own “Coat Boat” at the Curious Kids’ Museum.
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Taylor
Johnson from
Coloma
Elementary
School
discovers the
secrets of the
Bubble
Chamber at
CKM.
Olivia Boeve picks an apple at the museum’s
popular Apple Adventure exhibit.
Kids enjoy the Geo Kids exhibit by building earthquake-proof structures
(foreground) and sliding down an “erupting” volcano.
“We’re a hands-on museum, so our symbol is the hand.
And one way that you can help to support the museum is to give a $25 donation and get your hand (and
name) printed on one of these tiles and put on our Wall
of Fame, and you’re here forever. There are people here
who helped found the museum and their children who
are now having their own families.
“One of my favorite stories is that there is a little
boy from Ireland who comes to visit his grandparents
here in Saint Joe every year, and he has to come to
the museum and see his hand on the wall. The ones
that are footprints are babies, and the ones that are
angels are for children who passed away.”
Our next stop was the Global Child area where children can identify with children in other countries. “Right
now we’re doing rural, central Africa, and we talked
to students at Andrews University who were from Africa.
One of the young men who helped us design it is
from a village at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro.
That’s why we have (a painting of) Kilimanjaro in here.”
In fact, if you visit the village, you will think you
are looking out the window at the snow-covered peak
of Ernest Hemingway’s favorite mountain.
The current African village includes the two places
in which children there would spend most of their time:
the family hut, and a one-room school house made of
metal and other found objects. The exhibit includes
actual photographs of an African school, and there are
hands-on opportunities for visitors to take lessons in
the two main languages of East Africa: Swahili and
French.
How’s this attempt by a 54-year-old kid: “Jambo,
twiga!” That either means, “hello, giraffe!” or “run away
from the angry crocodile.” I’m not sure, but then I’ll
be sure and spend more time at CKM before I take
my next safari to Kenya.
Pat Adams next led me into an adjacent exhibit called
Kids’ Space and explained that the “philosophy of this
space is what do you want to be when you grow up?
Come and play at it. Come and practice. We put in a
new theater stage this year, because we saw that
kids wanted to put costumes on and do a live play in
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Kids can operate this model of the CSX Railroad bridge.
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addition to putting on the puppet shows. The fire and
police departments donate a lot of those uniforms. In
fact, the last time we called the fire department in Saint
Joe, they said there is going to be a shortage of firefighters in the next few years, and we’re just hoping
kids get excited about becoming firemen, and this is
one way to put the idea in their heads.”
Pat Adams
with her role
model: Albert
Einstein.
Pat Adams added that there is a “lot of education
and learning behind what we do here. In a true children’s museum, there are deliberate life skills behind
each exhibit. Many of our exhibits are put in as a result
of teacher requests.”
She pointed to the nearby magnet table as a perfect example and passed a magnetized wand over a
box with various objects, one of which was — yes, you
guessed it — a nickel.
And, no, the nickel was not magnetic.
But Pat Adams’ love of the Curious Kids’ Museum
certainly was, especially when we ran into one of
their busy floor interpreters, Lori Giuffre. She was heading off to the new washer and dryer donated to the
museum by Whirlpool Corporation to throw in a load
of dirty costumes before tending to her myriad other
duties.
Floor
Interpreter Lori
Giuffre was
heading off to
the washing
machine before
tending to her
myriad other
duties.
Get up close
and
personal
with the
dinosaurs at
the
museum’s
Dino-rific
exhibit.
“Some museums do not hire floor interpreters, so
they have to have more push-button exhibits because
it takes a lot of time and energy to keep all this stuff
picked up, looking nice, looking new, and looking
neat. Our floor interpreter’s jobs are to do nothing but
to be our front-line customer-service representatives.
They greet people; they make them feel welcome;
they do all the orientations for the school groups.”
Lori Giuffre was particularly excited about summer
at the museum because “we’re having a cooking
camp, a camping camp, an aviation camp, a fishing
camp, and an American Girl camp. And we’re doing
trains for little guys, and a forensics camp for older
kids.”
There is so much going on at a museum that is dedicated to being “an interactive, hands-on discovery center for children,” that I am going to have to use the
remaining space to give you their phone number,
and hours of operation and to urge you to spend a few
nickels on gas so you and all the kids in your family
can satisfy your collective curiosity.
For more information about Curious Kids’ Museum,
please call them at: 269/983-2543 or visit them on-line
at: www.curiouskidsmuseum.org.
You can also e-mail them at: ckm@curiouskidsmuseum.org
Admission is $4 (or 80 nickels) per person over
one year, and Curious Kids’ Museum is open Wednesday
through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern),
and Sundays noon to 5 p.m. Beginning June 1, they
will be open seven days a week until Labor Day.
The Curious Kids’ Museum is conveniently located in downtown St. Joseph on Lake Boulevard and is
easily accessible from I-94. See their website for easy
directions from your location, and see if you can’t get
up there before bags of nickels appear under your eyes.
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wounded by actor John Wilkes Booth. The President
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On April 14, 1900, Andrew Riker won a 50-mile
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starters, he finished the course in 2 hours, 3 minutes
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On April 14, 1902, in Kemmerer, Wyoming, J. C.
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On April 15, 1638, English settlers arrived at what
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On April 15, 1783, the United States ratified a preliminary peace treaty with England.
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On April 16, 1787, "The Contrast" (by Royal Tyler),
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On April 16, 1789, President-Elect George Washington
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for his first inauguration as President of the United
States.
On April 16, 1900, the United States post offices began
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On April 16, 1935, the long-running "Fibber McGee
and Molly" comedy program premiered on NBC radio.
On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 began the United
States fifth lunar landing mission.
On April 17, 1961, operating on orders from President
John Kennedy, about 1,500 CIA trained Cuban exiles
launched the poorly-planned "Bay of Pigs" invasion
of Cuba. The invasion failed, and most of the survivors
were captured.
On April 17, 1982, Queen Elizabeth proclaimed a new
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Lexington, warning the American Colonist of the
approach of British troops.
On April 18, 1818, President James Monroe signed
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On April 18, 1858, rain began falling on the Chicago
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On April 18, 1924, the first crossword puzzle book
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On April 18, 1934, the era of the "Laundromat"
began when the first Washateria, with four electric
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On April 18, 1956, American actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of the principality of Monaco.
On April 18, 1977, author Alex Haley won the
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On April 19, 1783, the Revolutionary War, won by
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On April 20, 1861, Col. Robert E. Lee resigned his
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On April 20, 1902, scientists Marie and Pierre Curie
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On April 20, 1955, Richard Daley began his first term
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On April 20, 1968, Pierre Trudeau was sworn in as
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On April 20, 1986, in Moscow, pianist Vladimir
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“Accidental Rapture,” a comedy exploring current
social issues dividing America, will open Fri., April 22nd,
at the University Theatre which is located inside
the VU Center for the Arts.
Performances will be at 8 p.m. April 22 & 29; 2 p.m.
April 23 & 30; and 7 p.m. April 24 & May 1. Tickets
are $10/adults, $5/senior citizens and non-VU students;
phone 219/464-5162.
“Accidental Rapture” was written by Eric Pfeffinger,
a member of the Dramatists Guild and network playwright with the Chicago Dramatists, and premiered
in 2003 at Chicago’s Visions and Voices Theatre.
The play tells the story of two couples who were best
friends in college when they reunite for dinner twenty years later on the night the world comes to an end.
Dr. John Steven Paul, director of the play, said,
“Pfeffinger explores the widening cultural divide in
the United States between liberals and conservatives of all kinds, religious, political and social, that
threatens to tear our country apart.” The comedy
also takes a humorous look at life at today’s university campus.
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Corporate and Industrial Video Productions
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Lessons - Pop & Traditional -- Call 219/872-1217.
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Professional - Insured - Bonded - Uniformed
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Call Wendy at 219/861-0458. -- Email wendyhutson03@hotmail.com
PERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING -- Homes - Condos - Offices.
Day and afternoons available. - Call Darla at 219/879-2468.
We Do It Right The Very First Time
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Beach Rentals - Homes - Offices - Apartments - Construction
Free Estimates - Insured - Excellent References
Call 219/874-7635, or 219/861-6328.
HEALTHY HOME CLEANING SERVICE
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SUZANNE'S CLEANING
219/326-5578.
ALDONA'S HOUSE LIKE NEW CLEANING SERVICE. Lithuanian lady
seeks more houses to clean. Excellent service. Refs. - 219/898-0109
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM CLEANING-Business & Residential.
Honest. Reliable. For reasonable rates call 219-324-6795.
TIRED OF CLEANING AFTER CLEANING LADIES LEAVE?
Call Michele, she'll get the job done. 872-4908.
CLEANING SERVICES AVAILABLE. 20 years experience. New to area.
Wonderful opportunity. Call Laura at 219-326-7939.
HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBING
QUALITY CARPENTRY: Expert remodeling of kitchens, bathrooms.
Also: doors, windows, skylights, ceramic tile, drywall, decks & repairs.
Small jobs welcome. Call Ed at 219/878-1791.
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Is your list of household repair & maintenance projects growing?
Small jobs welcome. - Quality Work. -- Call Ed Berent @ 219/879-8200.
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DON THE WINDOW CLEANER
Residential - Commercial - Gutter Cleaning - Custom Homes - High
Windows my Specialty - Year-Round Cleaning - LaPorte & Porter Co.
Free estimates - References - Call Donald Munnell at 219/465-0759.
H & H HOME REPAIR
• Light Carpentry • Demo work • Regular home maintenance
25 Years experience. Insured. -- 219/326-8512.
KENNEDY HOME IMPROVEMENTS.
Roofing, siding and painting.Insured. Call 269-313-4730.
CLASSIC REMODELING, carpentry, trim work, hardwood floor installation,
exterior/interior doors and windows, ceramic/marble tile, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, porches and additions. Licensed & insured Indiana & Michigan.
Free estimates. Call 269/449-4701, 269-465-4062, 219-898-0109.
THOSE ONE GUYS CONSTRUCTION. Give us a call, no job too big or
too small. Licensed and insured. 10% senior discount. Free estimates.
Specializing in: roofing, siding, decks, fencing, drywall and lots more.
Call 219-877-4461 or 219-331-3480.
LAKESIDE BUILDERS. We do siding, roofing (including rubber),
concrete, soffit and fascia, garages, room additions, decks.
Fully insured. References available. Call 219-851-4233.
POWER WASHING - COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL. Local.
Experienced. Insured. Reasonable Rates. Call Brian at 219-879-8239.
PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPER
THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
20-YEARS EXPERIENCE References. Reasonable.
We also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks. Ph. 219/778-4145.
WISTHOFF PAINTING -- REFERENCES
Small Jobs Welcome -- Call 219/874-5279
JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING
Custom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall
Custom Suede and Faux Finishes
25-Years experience. Insured. Ph. 219/326-8512.
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Insured. Experienced & Reliable - Call 1-866/255-9266
SNYDER PROFESSIONAL FINISHING
Painting - Staining - Dry Wall - Trim Carpentry - Restoration - Renovation
- 20+ Years of experience. References avail.
Licensed and insured. 219/874-6615
ALL BRIGHT PAINTING - Interior/exterior. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Free estimates. Licensed & insured. 219/879-7199.
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MICHIANA PAINTING & PRESSURE CLEANING
Decks - Houses - Sidewalks, Etc. Free estimates.
Insured - References -- Call 219/873-1817
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WARREN'S PAINT & PRESSURE WASHING.
Free estimates. Call 219-872-6424.
RON'S QUALITY PAINTING. Specializing in cedar-sided homes. Now
booking exterior painting. Free est. Insured. Call 269-471-5990.
LANDSCAPE-Lawns-Clean Up, Etc. JIM'S LAWN SERVICE & SNOW PLOWING. Don't get snowed in, call Jim. 219/874-2715. Leave message
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H & D TREE SERVICE and LANDSCAPING, INC. -Full service tree and shrub care. Trimming, planting, removal.
Firewood, snowplowing, excavating. -- Call 872-7290.
FREE ESTIMATES
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LARGEST Supplier of Natural Stone in NW Indiana
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Landscaping, Stone Work, Ponds, Fountains, Nursery Stock!
Order now to avoid Spring Rush!
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Let Us Be Your One Stop Shop
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BEACH AREA LAWN CARE
Mowing, Fertilizing,Yard Clean-up, Etc.
Call 219-879-1693 or (cell) 219-331-9357.
PAT'S TREE SERVICE. Complete tree and landscaping service.
Experts in storm damage. Licensed and insured.Free estimates.
Call 219-362-5058.
POULARD LANDSCAPING SERVICE
Free estimates.. Landscape Design.. Spring Cleanup/Leaf Removal..
Lawn Mowing, etc. Licensed in Long Beach.. Insured..
Home (219) 879-3705..Cell (219) 448-0907..Ask for Johannes.
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TRADITIONS Lawn Care & Property Maintenance
Call 219/872-9326
Dependability is (y)our #1 priority
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Yard Clean-Up • Mowing• Aeration• Thatching• We also do Ext. Power
Wash, Stain & Seal. Free Estimates. We Beat Any Written Price.
Call 219-879-2017 or (cell) 219-331-3571 - Leave message.
FOR SALE-POP AND SNACK LOCATIONS. Financing available.
Member of the BBB & Chamber of Commerce. Call 260-347-5840.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ATTENTION DRIVERS willing to train to obtain CDL! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! TMC Transportation needs drivers. Guaranteed
weekly earnings. Premium equipment and benefits. Excellent earning potential and still be OFF WEEKENDS! It's not a job, it's a
future! FOR CDL Training through Commercial Driver Institute in
South Bend, IN. Call today. - 1-800-882-7364 AC0064
WANTED-EXPERIENCED GARDENER. 1 to 2 days per week.
Rolling Prairie area. Call 773-327-7755.
HANNAH'S RESTAURANT IN NEW BUFFALO, MI now has full & part
time openings for sales members on our wait and bar staff. Individuals
must be bright, energetic & articulate. They must be available to work
weekends. If you want to work in a nice environment, with a great clientele & co-workers, apply in person from 2-5 pm (EST). Join an excellent
staff that has proudly served Harbor Country since 1986.
ALL-PRO CONSTRUCTION CO.
Kitchens • Bathrooms • Garages • Roofing
Siding • Decks • Porches • Concrete Work
20% DISCOUNT ON ALL REMODELING
“Improving With The Future”
Cell:
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Office:
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Michigan City, IN 46360
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April 14, 2005
WANT TO SELL
GET YOUR ART & OFFICE SUPPLIES AT FIRME'S
(2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455
Highway 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light.
Shomer Shabbat Antiques & Art
8 rooms, jammed with antiques and collectables.
1004 E. Michigan Blvd, Michigan City. 879-1942. Closed Saturday.
KENTUCKY DERBY MINT JULEP GLASSES.
Great collection of colorful Americana. 62 glasses from
1940 aluminum tumbler through 2005.
Call 219-324-8817.
REAL ESTATE
COMMERCIAL - RENTALS/LEASE/SELL
GOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK
4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212) Michigan City, IN. 219/879-5616.
OFFICE SPACE AVAIL IN BEAUTIFUL SETTING, located on the eastern edge of Michigan City. Rent includes all util, + common area
maintenance. For more information phone Jerry at 219/874-8748
FOR LEASE WITH IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY
Approximately 1,500 square feet of executive office space located at
1411 S. Woodland Ave., Michigan City, IN. Contemporary style, ample
drive up parking and energy efficient. Call 219/872-0318.
RENTALS INDIANA
HOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH
3/BR. Across from lake. Great view & beach. Call 219/874-8692.
LONG BEACH COZY 4/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach)
Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/579-1745.
DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB
LAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms.
Winter Rentals -- $1,200 to $1,600 per month.
DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588.
BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE MICHIANA COTTAGE FOR FALL RENTAL
One block from beautiful Lake Michigan Beach at Stop 39. Fully
furnished--Charming Deco decor. Air conditioned, forty windows to
catch lake breezes. Sleeps up to eight persons. Three bedrooms.
Two full baths. Two woodburning fireplaces. New kitchen. Secluded
forty oak tree landscape with Adirondack chairs and hammocks.
TVs with cable and movie channels. BBQ grill. Available May
onward through October and selected winter holidays. Pets welcome. Call [773] 528-0825 or [773] 281-7100. Prefer longer tenancy,
but willing to consider weekly rentals with excellent tenants.
SHERIDAN BEACH YEAR ROUND RENTAL - Private, with
spectacular views, and large wrap around deck. Luxury 3/BR,
2/Bath. Fireplace W/D. Brand new. $1,500/month. -- 219/872-4446.
THE PERFECT BEACH HOUSE IN SHERIDAN BEACH
3/BR, 2.5 /Bath. 1 Block to beach. Great big eat-in kitchen. Pool table.
Fireplace. 2 Decks w/gas grill. Satellite TV w/DVR, DVD, VCR.
Washer/Dryer. REALLY COMFY BEDS! Sleeps 10. Avail Memorial
Day to Labor Day, $1,900/wk. Off-season rates negotiable. Contact
Stacy, 312/282-1535, or email sticsay@yahoo.com for pictures &
more info.
CHARMING MICHIANA SHORES COTTAGE IN WOODED AREA
A little over a block to great beach. New w/rustic charm. Fireplace.
2/Bath, 2+BR. A/C. D/W. By month or longer/by week in summer.
773/935-1855 days, or 773/248-3265 evenings.
www.mintzdds.com/michiana
SHERIDAN BEACH. Contemporary, spacious, furn. 3BR, 2-1/2BA home.
2-car garage. Outstanding lake vistas. Short or long term. Call 630-8525414, e-mail mess6008@msn.com, www.michigancityrental.com
46 FT. BOAT SLIP FOR SALE
#11 at Harbor Landing, New Buffalo. Excellent location.
Parking directly in front of slip. Bath house & pool.
Call Leonard Burg 312-498-6658
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NEWLY RENOVATED HOMES. Winter/summer availability.
Weekly/monthly rentals.
••4BR, 3BA ranch on 1/2 acre with new inground pool & hot tub.
2-1/2 blks. From the beach.
••4BR, 2BA tri-level. New appliances & hardwood floors. 1 blk from
beach.
••3BR, 2BA house. Total renovation underway. Steps to beach & coffee
shop.
Call Bob at 219-879-9544.
BREEZY LAKE SHORE DRIVE COTTAGE IN SHERIDAN BEACH
on high dune (stop 2). Lake views, new kitchen, C/A, charming interior,
3BR, sleeping porch. Sundeck, Jacuzzi tub, garden patio.
For rent June through Aug. 2005. $1,700/wk or $6,000/mo.
Inquiries, call Dr. T. Carlson at 312-641-2921.
MICHIANA SHORES-ORIGINAL 1930'S MICHIANA LOG CABIN
Want to go back to camp? Just renovated, along the creek. Sleeping loft
and 4 bunk beds, frpl, screen porch, deck, gas grill, A/C.
Close to playground and 2-1/2 blk. to beach. Off season rates avail.
5/23-7/1, $750/wk; 8/1-8/31, $800/wk or $2,000/mo. Negotiable.
Call Judy 1-866-400-6800 or email jpmichiana@att.net
LONG BEACH EXECUTIVE HOUSE RENTAL. Summer 05-Stop 29.
Overlooking lake. Fantastic decks/views. 3BR, 2BA, A/C, W/D, cable TV,
WIFI High spd Internet, and more. NO PETS/NO SMOKING. Choice
weeks avail. For current rates, call 630-337-6220.
CLASSIC BEACH COTTAGE IN SHERIDAN BEACH. Steps from beach.
Sleeps up to 12. W/D, furn.. 5BR, 2-1/2BA. Now taking summer reservations. Call for details: Linda at 708-784-1465.
MICHIANA SHORES CABIN -sleeps 6. Reserve NOW for best
summer '05 weeks. $1,000/wk. Steps from beach. Call 219-878-0813.
LONG BEACH SINGLE FAMILY YEAR ROUND ON DOUBLE LOT 2
BLKS. FROM STOP 28. Well maintained open flr. plan with gorgeous
hrdw. flrs. & frpl. Comfortably sleeps 12. New separate basement guest
suite with full bath, laundry & bunk beds. The best and biggest beach in
Long Beach. Call 847-251-7494 or visit http://vrbo.com/57932
SUMMER ESCAPE RENTAL, STOP 31, SHORELAND HILLS. - 1-Blk to
lake. Charming rehabbed cottage. Retro décor. Sleeps 6-8. 2-Baths. A/C.
Huge screen porch & yard. Family friendly. Call 847/696-0878.
AWESOME, LONG BEACH "FLIP FLOP" BEACH HOUSE!!
Only a few weeks remain for Summer '05 weekly (Sat. to Sat.) rentals!
House is located only one block up from Stop 22. House includes all new
stainless appliances, granite island/counters. Fresh, cool & colorful décor,
A/C, cable, lg. screen porch, gas grill, lg. yard. Just show up with clothes,
food & drink…amenities include: beach chairs, beach towels, wagon,
coolers, bikes, pedal cars. Call Tim at 773-975-1291 for availability &
weekly rates.
SUMMER RENTALS ARE HERE!
••4-5BR w/panoramic Lake Michigan view rents for $2,500/wk. 2 huge
screen porches & quick lake access!
••3BR, 2BA w/2 sleeping lofts is just 1 door from Lake. $1,700/wk.
••Sheridan Beach 3-4BR cottage on Lake Michigan beach w/huge deck.
$2,500/wk.
••3BR Michiana cottage available $950/wk.
••4BR, 2BA home at Michiana & Lake Shore Dr. has gorgeous views.
Avai. For July $2,500/wk.
Merrion & Associates, Realtor
219-872-4000
www.merrionrealty.com
SHERIDAN BEACH 2BR APT. Off-street parking. Non-smoker preferred.
No pets. $575/mo. + utilities. Call 219-879-2195.
SHERIDAN BEACH WEEKLY SUMMER RENTAL-Fantastic Lake Views.
Luxury 5BR, 2BA. Sleep 8 to 10. Full amenities. No pets.
Weekly or longer May thru July. Call 773-769-5517.
4BR, 2BA KNOTTY PINE COTTAGE IN SHERIDAN BEACH.
1/2 blk. from beach. A/C. $1,200.00/wk. Call 708-383-2635.
RENTALS MICHIGAN
HOUSE FOR RENT - NEW BUFFALO - Convenient "in town"
location. 16 S. Townsend. Take the first right after Jackson's Market
on U.S. 12. Available now. Newly renovated. New appliances. New
window treatments. 2 Bedroom. Full dry basement. Large yard and
one garage. VERY CLEAN! $700 per month. Security deposit &
references. NO SMOKERS. No pets. Please drive by first.
Call Gary at 269/449-2168 to see more.
MICHIANA, MI. 3BR, 2 BA, compl. Furn. A/C, 2-1/2 blks. to lake.
$750/wk. or $2,800/mo. Avail. July thru Aug. Call 219-872-7336.
LARGE AND SUNNY 2BR, hardwood flrs., high ceilings, jacuzzi tub, central air & heat, Victorian trim throughout. Year round rental.
Three Oaks, MI. $575+ util. Call 269-469-5528.
SUMMER RENTAL IN NEW BUFFALO, MI. GRACE'S PLACE.
Charming, newly renovated, fully furn. yr. round. Sleeps 8 in 3BR. Also
includes 3 full baths, lrg. deck, cable TV, fully equipped kitchen with all
new appliances, laundry facilities, all linens and C/A. Attached by deck,
extra room with lrg. frpl., game table-a great party room. Deluxe gas grill
on lrg. deck with lots of seating and an outdoor playset. Overlooking the
boat docks, this cozy retreat is just a short walk from the public beach,
downtown shops & restaurants. $1,600 per week. Call 773-394-9496.
MICHIGAN, NEW BUFFALO, GRAND BEACH. Lakefront home, just 42
steps down to a private beach on Lake Michigan. Enjoy magnificent sunsets from this lake-front deck. Golf course and tennis courts are within
walking distance. This cozy 3BR, is air-conditioned and equipped with a
washer and dryer. Avail. July & Aug. for $1,800/wk. Or June & Sept. for
$975/wk.
Call 708-848-1025 for a viewing appointment.
HUGE 5BR COTTAGE. Sleeps up to 20. 40'x20' below ground pool.
2 blks. to private beach. Near New Buffalo. Avail. all of June &
half of Aug. @ $3,000.00/wk. July 2-9 open; call for price.
Call Mark at 630-918-7373.
BLUE FISH VACATION RENTALS & SALES. Everyone has a special
place, we have dozens! Summer weeks still available.
Homes and cottages from Grand Beach to Sawyer.
(269)469-0468 or www.bluefishvacations.com
2BR HOUSE ON 13 WOODED ACRES in Harbart on Youngren Road.
$675.00/mo. Avail. May 1. Call 269-469-0756.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB - 130 C Lake Shore Drive
•••For Sale by Owner•••
Immaculate 3BR, 2.5BA Townhouse w/Gorgeous Lake View
$419,900. Open House April 2-3, noon-4 p.m.;
by appt. (219) 874-7298.
NEW CONSTRUCTION. 2 BLKS. TO THE BEACH. 3BR, 2BA.
Anderson windows, hrdwd. flrs.,9 ft. ceilings.GE appliances, C/A. Solid
surf.counters, Walk out lower level. $250,000.
Call 219-878-1724.
CALL THE BEACHER WITH YOUR NEWS!
Friday at Noon is the deadline for the
following week's issue.
(219) 879-0088
ORAK SHRINE CENTER
Tuscan Valley Landscaping
& Lawn Care
Quality Work • Professional Personal Service
Spring/Fall Clean Up • Mowing
Planting • Trimming • Decks • Patios • Stairs
Insured
Mobile (219) 861-3459 • Residence (269) 756-2891
•••HOUSE FOR RENT ••• LONG BEACH•••- STOP 16•••
3BR, 2-1/2 BA.Fam. Rm., A/C, W/D, BBQ, cable. Private Beach!
Call 630-363-3176.
SHERIDAN BEACH WEEKLY SUMMER RENTAL-Fantastic Lake Views.
Luxury 5BR, 2BA. Sleep 8 to 10. Full amenities. No pets.
Weekly or longer May thru July. Call 773-769-5517.
Symposium Catering
Bill Evans
Breakfast - Luncheons - Dinners, Snacks, Buffets.
Sit-down Dinners - Full Bar Service Available
3848 N. FRONTAGE RD. - MICHIGAN CITY
219-873-1826
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Off the Book Shelf
by Sally Carpenter
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
This has got to be the most amazing memoir you
will ever read. Jeannette Walls is a writer and regular contributor to MSNBC.com and married to
writer John Taylor. But how she ended up so successful
and well adjusted is anybody’s guess.
Jeannette’s parents were married in 1956. The
only photo in the book is of their wedding day. They
look like any other American couple, ready to step out
into the American dream, but somewhere between that
wedding day and the birth of four children, the Walls
chose to take a different path. That path would take
them out of mainstream America and into the desert
regions of the Southwest where they would drift
from place to place, sometimes calling a trailer home,
sometimes sleeping out in the desert.....
“Later that night, Dad stopped the car out in the
middle of the desert, and we slept under the stars. We
had no pillows, but Dad said that was part of his plan.
He was teaching us to have good posture. The Indians
didn’t use pillows, either, he explained, and look how
straight they stood. We did have our scratchy armysurplus blankets, so we spread them out and lay
there, looking up at the field of stars. I told Lori how
lucky we were to be sleeping out under the sky like
Indians.
“We could live like this forever, I said.
“ ‘I think we’re going to,’ she said.” Lori was the perceptive one.
While behaving irrationally most of the time,
Jeannette’s parents did give their children some
valuable lessons, like teaching them to read by the time
they were five years old, knowing how to respect the
land, and, most important, giving them a sense of
self.This sense of self helped the four Walls children
to band together and grow stronger as they grew up.
Jeannette was taught binary numbers by her father
and astounded a teacher when she turned in her
math homework.
Sometimes, however, Mom and Dad’s life lessons
weren’t always so good.....
“Mom decided Maureen needed to enroll in preschool,
but she said she didn’t want her youngest daughter
dressed in the thrift-store clothes the rest of us wore.
Mom told us we would have to go shoplifting.
“ ‘Isn’t that a sin?’ I asked Mom.
“ ‘Not exactly,’ Mom said. ‘God doesn’t mind you bending the rules a little if you have a good reason. It’s sort
of like justifiable homicide. This is justifiable pilfering.’ ”
Everyone agreed that Rex Walls was brilliant.
He was a mathematician, an electrician, an engineer, but jobs just seemed to come and go...just like
the money. Jeannette and the other kids were used
to being woken up in the middle of the night to hightail it out of town. Dad said the FBI was after him
because he was trying to uncover corruption in the
unions, but Mom admitted that he said that because
that sounded better than admitting to being hounded by creditors.
What a life! Mom just wanted to read and paint,
Dad just wanted to smoke and drink and gamble. Thing
was, he was good at it, and, of course, that provided
problems, too. He had made blueprints up for a house
he was going to build the family; he called it the
glass castle, actually a fitting metaphor on the Walls’
life. While there was genuine love there, Jeannette’s
parents simply didn’t want to deal with the world. Mom
had a teaching degree, but only went to work when
the kids rebelled and forced her into going in order
to keep the welfare department from taking them away.
Phoenix seems to have provided the most security for Jeannette growing up. Her maternal grandmother
passed away and the family moved into her house and
lived there for a time. But like everything in the
Walls’ lives, this too passed away, and they were on
the road again, this time to West Virginia and Dad’s
mother and uncle. Grandma was a dirty drunk who
tried to fondle her own grandson and uncle was a strange
man who tried to fondle Jeannette. Lunch from
grandma consisted of two pieces of white bread with
pure lard slathered in between. Ugh. No wonder
Jeannette stayed in the cafeteria long after the other
kids went outside and dug up leftovers the other
kids had thrown away. Grandma finally kicked them
out and they ended up in a shack on the side of the
mountain—no electricity, no bathroom and mostly, no
heat. When Jeannette visited the home of a school friend
in town, she couldn’t get over the fact that there was
a dial on the wall that switched heat on and off.
Lori moved to New York after high school and
Jeannette followed a year later. Their brother, Brian,
came along later and all three made a new life for themselves in the city. Guess who showed up several years
later?
This is a must read book you won’t be able to put
down. I was overwhelmed by how much actual love
and affection Jeannette could put into her story. She
doesn’t lay blame or spout accusations against her parents, she simply tells her story....and what a story.
Till next time, happy reading!
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