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Volume 23, Number 32 Thursday, August 16, 2007
Waterfall Wonderment
by Cherie Davich
The waterfall adventure into Southern Indiana to capture the beauty in a camera lens was the
impetus. It became two days of not just taking photographs, but hiking, running, swimming, relaxing, and two people enjoying each others’ company.
Williamsport
On Thursday, August 2nd, I stood
on an observation deck or otherwise
known as a platform overlooking rocks
on a side of a hill. There should have
been water flooding down the 90 foot
drop. My husband, Jerry and I almost
began the near one mile walk that
would lead us to the waterfalls edge.
By sheer chance, a few feet away I
observed 4 teenagers standing on
the wooden, manmade platform looking into the trees. I questioned them
and they stated they were looking at
the waterfall. What waterfall I asked.
Well, due to the Wabash River’s low
water level the waterfall has dried
up.
We had driven approximately 120
miles to see “Williamsport Falls, Indiana’s highest freefalling waterfall.” As
I stood there, my mouth literally hung
down in astonishment, the kids left,
and another car pulled up. Two couples exited, as they walked up, I mentioned the lack of water, thus the lack
of a fall. As I photographed the rocks,
both couples mentioned visiting Cataract Falls about 70 miles away. These
falls actually had water pouring down
them. An hour and half later, we arrived in Spencer, IN.
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Williamsport Falls, Indiana’s highest freefalling waterfall
NO WATER!
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Cataract Covered Bridge
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Cataract Falls
A beautiful, bright red covered bridge caught my
attention. We pulled over for me to photograph its
splendor. Ironically, the bridge was next to the road
that led into the Lieber State Recreation Area. Driving in the park, the signs told us we had arrived at
the upper and lower Cataract Falls.
The Upper Cataract Falls are to the right, after
you drive past the security gate, and pay the $5
entrance fee. There is signage pointing patrons in
the correct direction, left for lower and right for the
upper falls. The upper falls have the majestic red
bridge hovering over the flow of the water before it
hits the end forcing the water down into the creek.
The curved round edge has water flowing down in
between the cracks crashing into the rippled creek
below. As the water cascades down the waterbed, it
then becomes calm and looks as if it is barely moving.
Looking into the flowing stream from beyond the
bridge, a perfect reflection is seen in the tranquil
watery mirror. The color of the red bridge and the
brown of the wooden staircase were starkly replicated.
Staring down from atop the rocks on the Lower
Cataract Falls edge, the water cascaded over and
around my feet. Careful not slip on the slimy moss
under my hiking boots I shot photos behind, in front,
and over the falls. I took a few moments to breathe
in the fresh air and appreciate the beauty and awe
of the scene.
Gazing toward the small creek, a mist was descending onto the water, hovering in the trees.
Mist over Lower
Cataract Falls
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There was a serene, eerie feel to the view. Dusk
was upon us and as the sun was setting a shadow of
a tree could be seen in the murky stream.
Even the two fishermen in the bend of the oval
creek seemed to enjoy the peace and serenity of the
landscape. Their laid back voices and demeanor
were evident as they informed me of the path that
led down to the rocky bank.
The lower and upper falls appear to be identical,
but there are varying differences. The upper falls
walls have slightly more color and definitely more
foliage. The lower falls have fewer cracks that the
water seeps into before falling. The upper falls have
additional rocks under the cataract and throughout
the body of wetness.
The DNR (Department of Natural Resources)
conservation officer parked behind us as we were
leaving. He suggested we lodge at the Canyon Inn
inside McCormick Creek State Park in Spencer, just
15 minutes away.
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McCormick Creek State Park
It turned out that McCormick Creek State Park
is Indiana’s first state park. Even the original Canyon Inn has been around since 1888, first built as
a sanitarium for the rich to rest and recuperate.
Throughout the years, there has been various buildings and additions attached with modern amenities.
The simple, charming, comfortable room was and is
ideal after a long day of traveling and hiking.
McCormick Creek State Park offers a variety of
activities to please every demographic. As we left on
our “rugged” hike down trail three to one of the waterfalls, lodgers were seen participating in a multitude of events. There was the family swimming in
the pool next to the inn. There was a couple lounging in the chairs made of wood under the shade of
the trees and another couple who looked to be newlyweds playing catch.
Trail number three claimed to be rugged and it
absolutely held true to its claim. Walking on a rock
laden path that actually required at times climbing
onto large rocks made us question whether we were
truly on a trail. And we were, it led us to a stunning
waterfall with another mirror image this time of the
waterfall in the round pool.
The next trail, number five guides hikers to the
elusive Wolf Cave, the course totaling a two mile
trek. The cave requires most explorers to bend over
to enter the wet, limestone domain. The cave exits
at another part of the trail. Throughout the cave
corridor the water drips onto the stony floor forcing
travelers to steady themselves by grasping the wet
walls. To successfully exit out the other end, trekkers must at one point, crawl on their bellies. At
the exit, shining down through the trees, there was
literally a ray of flowing light.
Light at the end of
the cave
This adventure flowed just like the water, the
trails, and the light shining down.
Waterfall reflection on Trail three
To contact the DNR on visiting any of the
parks their website is http://www.in.gov/dnr/
parklake/index.html. Or their toll-free number
is 877-463-6367.
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Jazz at The Acorn Theater
NISO Orchestra & Chorus Auditions
Singer, composer, arranger, and producer Grazyna Auguscik will appear at The Acorn Theater on
Fri., Aug. 17th, 8 p.m. MI time. Tickets are $20 and
can be reserved at 269/756-3879.
She has won the praise and admiration of music critics, jazz enthusiasts and even non-jazz audiences with a singular voice that speaks a universal
language. Her concert at the Acorn Theater will be
filled with songs from her many albums, and will
showcase the flair and technical ability this jazz
star brings to the music world.
Grazyna’s professional music career began in
Europe, and she completed her studies in 1992 at
the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston.
She has since become a prolific collaborator, sharing the stage with such jazz notables as Jim Hall,
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Grazyna has recorded, produced and distributed
twelve albums; her new album Live Sounds Live was
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collaboration with Pauliho Garcia, just around the
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The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and
Music Director/Conductor Kirk Muspratt announce
auditions for the 2007-2008 concert season. The orchestra will be auditioning for violins and violas on
Sept. 5, and principal trumpet on Sept. 6. To audition, please send a resume to Karen Dickelman,
Personnel Manager, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster,
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Auditions for the Northwest Indiana Symphony
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MC Chamber Festival Continues
The 6th Annual Michigan City Chamber Music
Festival continues with the balance of the concerts
still to come. All are held at the First Presbyterian
Church, 121 W. 9th St. in Michigan City and are
free to the public. “Meet the artists” receptions follow each concert.
Wed., Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.
VIVA ITALIA - “Italian Night”
3 songs for Clarinet and Soprano by Gordon Jacobs.
Souvenir di Florence for String Sextet by Tchaikovsky
Selected Arias for Soprano and Tenor from Italy’s
most beloved operas.
Fri., Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m.
FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON - A Mystical Musical Journey
Sonata #1 for Violin and Piano-- Sergei Prokofiev
Concerto for Clarinet and Strings--Rudolf Haken
“Timeline” for clarinet, Soprano and Piano by Andrea Clearfield
Verklarte Nacht for String Sextet by Arnold
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32 Variations for Piano by Ludwig von
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Clarinet Quintet - C.M. v Weber
Adele’s Laughing Song (die Fledermaus) by Johann Strauss
Sextet for Strings in B-flat by Johannes Brahms
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his wife, Sunny Gardner-Orbovich.
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Tickets are $20; reserve at 269/756-3879, The theater is at 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI.
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Todd and Janice Much Donate Royal Acres to Reins of Life
by Elizabeth Lane Grote
Many people have enjoyed the tranquility of bonding with a horse. Cultures throughout the ages have
integrated these beautiful animals, embodying the
fine line between what we think of “wild” and what
we think of “domestic.” Once a vital aspect of work
and transit in the western world, horseback riding
is now largely a leisure activity. But there are a few
special horses who both provide a very important
service as well as a lot of fun. The horses at Reins of
Life do just that.
Reins of Life is a non-profit organization providing therapeutic horseback riding for people with
disabilities. It is primarily children who participate
in the program, but riders have ranged in age from
2 to 78.
Executive Director Sharon Burnside explains
that the benefits of horseback riding as therapy are
numerous. There is something for people of all disabilities, whether physical, mental, emotional, or
social. For example, the various gaits made by a
horse provide three-dimensional movement for its
rider, allowing the hips to sway forward, backward,
and side to side, just as in walking.
Plus, it’s hard for anyone not to notice just how
majestic these big, beautiful animals can be. The
human-animal bond is therapy in itself and a valuable opportunity for those in need.
Since 1978, Reins of Life has been providing
these services in South Bend. For years, they relied
on borrowed facilities. In 1992, they were able to
acquire their own. With numerous clients and full
facilities, Reins of Life expanded. Now, thanks to
the donation of Todd and Janice Much of Chicago,
they have added a second location in the countryside area of Michigan City at Royal Acres.
Todd Much explains that he had been aware of the
work at Reins of Life for many years and respected
Reins of Life Executive Director
Sharon Burnside with Rusty the horse
the way that the organization was able to help others. He and his wife, Janice, reside in Chicago, but
have a vacation home in Michiana and built the
Royal Acres facilities from scratch a decade ago. As
their lives changed, they felt that they were ready
to give up their stables. They got to know Sharon
Burnside and while there were alternative options,
Reins of Life seemed to be a perfect fit. “It felt like
the right thing to do,” Much says, enjoying the opportunity to help people. “The more recognition that
they get, the better it will be. The more service that
they can provide, the more they can help.”
Burnside notes that the Muches included a tractor and all of the equipment needed to maintain the
stables and riding arenas in their donation. Alongside it came Jenny Jones, who has been the Muches’ stable manager for seven years. Jones has been
working with horses for her whole life, participating
4-H events. Now, she has transitioned into managing the Royal Acres facility for Reins of Life and continues boarding her own horse in the facilities.
Full-service horse boarding and riding lessons
are also available for the general public.
Stable manager Jenny Jones gives Millie a bath.
Board member Dianne Kalthoff with Icon the
horse.
Board of Directors President Mary Cory with
Icon the horse.
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Open House Sat., Aug. 18 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Reins of Life will be holding an open house at
Royal Acres on Saturday, August 18 from 10:00 AM
until 3:00 PM Central time. Horse owners are invited to trailer their horses to the facility and try
the two arenas, of which one is indoors and one is
outdoors. The general public is also welcome to pay
a visit to see the new facilities, which are located at
9375 W. 300 N in Michigan City, Indiana.
Instructor Elizabeth Grainger, who has 27 years
of horsemanship experience, will be providing lessons at Reins of Life’s Open House. Grainger writes
that she “will be offering introductory dressage,
hunt seat equitation, and beginner western horsemanship lessons... We welcome students to take a
trail ride around Royal Acres’ 46 beautiful acres
upon completion of their lesson.” 40-minute sessions
with Grainger will be provided at the reduced rate
of $30.00 for owners who trailer their horse to the
open house on August 18. Those interested in scheduling a lesson should call Grainger at 574-251-9694.
Grainger will also provide a free demonstration lesson in training level dressage at 11:00 AM Central
time.
People who choose to board their horses or take
their riding lessons through Reins of Life are also
helping the charity, as proceeds benefit its sustenance.
It takes many people to run the organization,
between the dedicated volunteers, those who serve
the staff and the Board of Directors, instructors,
and those dedicated to the care of the horses, themselves.
Mary Cory, President of Reins of Life’s Board of
Directors, has been volunteering for ten years. She
explains that so many volunteer jobs are necessary
for the function of the organization, including three
able adults per disabled rider. Each time a disabled
rider gets on the horse, someone stands in front to
lead the horse, along with one person on each side
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to assist the rider if he or she were to lose balance.
A decade ago, when Cory’s children were in high
school, she wanted to find an activity to donate her
time to charity. She discovered Reins of Life in the
newspaper and was interested, yet did not have experience. But Reins of Life provided her with orientation and training, and Cory has been donating
her time as a side walker for the riders and feeding horses ever since. Four years ago, she joined the
Board of Directors and has served as President for
the past two years.
Icon the horse, owned by Todd and Janice Much
Indoor riding arena
at Royal Acres
(left to right) Board of Directors President Mary Cory, Board of Directors
member Dianne Kalthoff, Barnhand Kevin Jones, Stable Manager Jenny
Jones, Rusty the horse, Executive Director Sharon Burnside
Horses at the Royal Acres stables.
A volunteer training session will be held for those
interested in assisting on Tuesday, August 21 from
5:30 until 8:30 PM Central time. Volunteer assistance and donations are needed now more than ever
in order to maintain the expansion and continue
providing equine therapy.
More information about Reins of Life can be found
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“Perfect Wedding” to Open Aug. 15
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The Festival Players Guild will present Robert
Hawdon’s comedy “Perfect Wedding” running Wed.,
Aug. 15 through Sat., Aug. 18 at Michigan City‘s
Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St.
“Perfect Wedding” takes place on the morning of
a groom’s wedding. A ‘perfect wedding’ may have
been hoped for, but a perfect wedding it certainly
isn‘t. In fact it’s the most imperfect wedding ever;
which all helps to add to the atmosphere in this fast
paced comedy.
On the morning of his wedding, Bill (Chris
Bozenski) wakes up in a honeymoon suite next to a
beautiful woman who is not his fiancée. Still hung
over from his wild bachelor party the night before,
he can’t remember how she got there. Before his fiancée Rachael (Denise Dumper) arrives in the next
few minutes, Bill must come up with a believable
explanation for the mess. He drafts his best man,
Tom (Randy Scholz), and a hotel chamber maid (Megan O’Neil) to help him in a cover-up.
Additional cast members include Suzanne Daniels as Judy and Kim Webb as the mother, Daphne.
Director of the production is Ken Loggins. Stage
manager is Jered Blanchard, technical director is
Corey Soignier, costumer is Jenny Nellis, lighting
designer is Jamie Wroblewski and scenic designer
is Ray Scott Crawford.
Curtain is 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat..plus a 2 p.m. Wed.
matinee and a 5 p.m. show on Sat.
Tickets are $12.50 for Wed. & Thurs. performances and $14.00 for Fri. & Sat. performances. Senior
citizen, group and student rates also are available
as well as group dinner and luncheon packages offered in cooperation with Galveston Steakhouse.
Ticket reservations are available at the Box Office, (219) 874-4269 or through the Guild’s web site:
www.festivalplayersguild.org.
Box office hours are noon-5 p.m. on Mon. & Tues.,
and from noon-8:30 p.m. on performance nights.
While “Perfect Wedding” closes the regular Canterbury Summer Theatre Season, the summer program will close Aug. 24 & 25 with “Parallel Lives,”
a comedy presenting students from Bossier Parish
Community College and directed by Artistic Director Ray Scott Crawford.
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Indiana Dunes
DUNE ACRES. LAKEFRONT.
BEVERLY SHORES. LAKEFRONT.
Steps to a 13 mile stretch of beautiful sandy beach, this
shed style contemporary nestles into a sheltered dune w/
adjoining Dune Acres parkland creating a very private and
secluded setting. A woodland palette of warm woods, pine
vaulted & beamed ceilings, limestone & brick fireplaces,
new chef’s kitchen w/cool green concrete tops, top of the
line SS appliances & sand colored beadboard cabinetry.
Main floor master & 2 guest suites. Open plan w/fabulous
lake views from every room. Multiple decks, terrace,
garden.
$1,499,000
A timeless contemporary design that begs for great
gatherings. Spacious open plan, walls of windows, 2 story
ceiling in living room w/fireplace, formal dining room,
very spacious fun to cook in kitchen, family room, office/
library. Most rooms open to decks, balcony and terrace.
Upper level master suite w/fitness room & balcony. Lower
level guest suites w/baths. Fabulous Lake Michigan &
Chicago skyline views year round. Across the street from
13 miles of continuous beautiful beach. Most furnishings
could be included.
$1,299,000
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Hike and Brunch to Support Indiana Dunes & Lake Michigan
Currently host to more than 1,500 native species,
the Indiana Dunes, a national treasure, has extensive biodiversity.
But many areas of the Dunes, and especially wetlands such as Cowles Bog, are at risk from:
• Invasive species
• Unchecked development
• Air and water pollution
Show your support for the Indiana Dunes, and
Lake Michigan, by participating in a specially arranged Dunes Advocate Awareness Hike and
Brunch, Sun., Sept. 9. Participants can register for
the hike, the brunch, or both -whatever works for
them.
The hike will begin at 9 a.m. Participants in this
free hike should meet at the Cowles Bog parking
area located on Mineral Springs Road, just north of
the South Shore railroad tracks and south of Dune
Acres.
Learn about Cowles studies there and the challenges confronting National Park staff in restoring
this national treasure. This free hike will be led by
Joy Marburger, PhD, Research Coordinator, Great
Lakes Research and Education Center, Indiana
Dunes National Lakeshore.
Participants should be prepared to hike approximately two miles and wear insect repellent.
The Dunes Advocate Awareness Brunch will be
from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. at the Waterbird Lakeside Banquet and Conference Center, 526 Indian Boundary
Rd., Chesterton, IN. The featured speaker will be
Victor M. Cassidy, author of the biography Henry
Chandler Cowles: Pioneer Ecologist. Cowles was
a University of Chicago scientist who conducted
groundbreaking work on the ecological succession
of the Indiana Dunes.
The brunch will feature scrambled eggs, Champagne Mimosas, carved ham, cream cheese blintzes,
muffins, breakfast potatoes, fresh fruit and more.
The fee for the brunch is $38 before Aug. 31, and
$45 after Aug. 31.
Reservations can be made by downloading and
mailing the registration form on http://www.save
dunes.org/images/pdf/Reservation1.doc. A copy of
the brochure is also on-line at www.savedunes.org.
Or, phone 219/879-3937 to request a brochure.
This event is part of Coast Week 2007, sponsored
by the Lake Michigan Coastal Program (LMCP). To
be held Sept. 8-16, LMCP and several other organizations are working together to host a wide variety
of events to celebrate the diversity and beauty of
the Lake Michigan coastal region. For more information on Coast Week visithttp://www.in.gov/dnr/
lakemich/news/coastweek.html.
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Three Fabulous Beachfront Homes in Grand Beach
If you like Cape Cod, then you will love Eiffel Tower. This lakefront home on 100 feet of
beachfront has been restored to its original South Beach look. Great color, new windows,
spectacular skylights, arches, pillars and of course, unobstructed views of Lake Michigan.
Huge rolling dune grass lawn in front on lakeside. Over 6000 sq ft including 3800 sq ft walk
out to beach. Lower level has an indoor resistance pool while the upper level has a new
kitchen, the house has a new roof and the bathrooms have been totally renovated but most
of all the tremendous job of decorating has tied all the newness together. $2,850,000
This wonderful Nantucket home on 90 feet of pristine beach is reminiscent of a time
gone by. 3 stories of lakefront living with pine floors, French windows, huge lakeside
wrap around porch, 2 magnificent stone fireplaces, and best of all this beautiful, historic lakefront house has been brought up to date in every way, with 6 bedrooms, 2
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$1,875,000
Don't let the front of this house fool you as well as having 47 feet of amazing beachfront(with
private stairs) this vintage beach home has never been touched inside. Because everything
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cottage. Almost 2000 sq ft with 5 bedrooms, and a huge deck overlooking Lake Michigan.
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Community Works Days for River Valley
by Charles McKelvy
“She’s stepping up for River Valley.”
That was Superintendent Robert Schroeder’s observation as Trustee Vickie Wagner climbed a ladder outside the cafeteria at the River Valley Middle/
High School and painted the shaft of a skylight.
Teacher Heidi
Clark sang
happy songs as
she painted in
the girls’ lockerroom.
Trustee Vickie
Wagner “steps
up for RV” by
painting skylight
shaft outside the
cafeteria.
Wagner and Schroeder were two of many from
the community who turned to River Valley on July
28 and 29 in response to the Board of Education’s
call for a Community Work Day. (And, yes, I and my
two left thumbs were among the workers who toiled
for RV, and I am happy to report that I survived
with both left thumbs intact.)
Wagner said she was happy to endure the saunalike heat in the skylight shaft because it enabled
her to put a fresh coat of paint on her community’s
school.
Meanwhile, River Valley elementary school teacher Heidi Clark sang happy songs as she painted a
door in the girls’ locker room. Clark was working
harmoniously with her brother, Rich Zeiger, who has
assisted with coaching duties at the high school.
They were both glad to be giving back to their
alma mater, as was Beth Farhat, who was President of the Class of 1988. When Trustee J.C. German, who helped organize the event, assigned Farhat to paint a wall at the top of the bleachers in the
gym, Farhat sportingly climbed to the top and went
to work.
Trustee J.C. German gives Beth Farhat her assignment during the
Community Work Day at River Valley – paint the wall at the
top of the bleachers in the gym.
Beth Farhat brushes up on her technique in the gym.
It appeared on July 29, at least, that the whole
community had gone to work for River Valley, and
the photographs that accompany this article are but
a mere hint of all the collective energy expended on
behalf of RV.
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Ken Seifert
repairs lockers
in the boys’
lockerroom.
This team of
“metal benders”
repaired lockers in the girls’
lockerroom.
They are (from
bottom to top):
Leo Jovanovic,
Doug Kill, and
Board of Education President
William Farhat.
Becky Seifert,
who was Miss
Three Oaks
1987, paints
a door in the
cafeteria.
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“The Full Monty” at Dunes Summer Theatre
Come visit and
meet our fabulous
designer
Nancy Dijohn.
The Full Monty men: Dwight Edwards, John Fetsch, Noel Carlson,
Greg Miller, Howard Brenneman, Justin Spaeth.
Custom Furniture
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Enjoy
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Featuring
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Lunch hours: Monday – Friday 11am – 2:30pm
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The Broadway hit, “The Full Monty,” is a musical
comedy about out-of-work steelworkers trying to regain some modicum of self-respect while accepting
unemployment checks, falling behind on child support and mortgages, and being supported by their
families and friends. Doesn’t sound like a comedy,
does it? It sure hits home in the NW Indiana region.
However, it is a comedy telling the gritty reality of
six unemployed men, and the jokes are not for jokes’
sake, but the humor grows out of their real lives.
This play is based on the English movie hit, ‘The
Full Monty,” but set in Buffalo, New York.... or it
could be Gary, Indiana.... anyplace where mills or
factories have shut down or laid off able bodied
working people. It hits home in a bittersweet way,
but the payoff is a lot of laughs and some raunchy
music mixed with lovely ballads. This is a true character-based musical.
It all begins when their various wives and girlfriends are having a raucous ‘girl’s-night-out’ at a
Chippendale’s style male strip club -- all in good
fun, of course. One of the men gets the idea that if
these women are having such a great time watching
men they don’t even know strip, well, wouldn’t they
have even more fun watching the men they know
and love strip – and making a lot of money at the
same time in order to pay-off their debts…
The six men are played by Noel Carlson, John
Fetsch, Dwight Edwards, Greg Miller, Howard
Brenneman, and Justin Spaeth. The six women are
Sherry VerWey, Laurie Shover Hughes, Mona Loomis, Angel Hertaus, Sarah Courtwright, and Dani
Lane. Other characters are played by Sue Quereconi, Kevin Murray, Griffin Carlson, Mark Ladd,
Michael Mejia, and Allen Wenzel.
Directors: Stephanie Naumoff, Martha Sass; musical dir. Jim Mollin; choreography: Larry Payne.
“Monty” runs for two more weekends through
Aug. 26, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sun.
at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 ($12 for seniors and students); reserve tickets (Wed-Sun, 1-6 p.m.) at 219879-7509. Or at www.dunessummertheatre.com
The Dunes Summer Theatre, 208 Shady Oak Dr.,
Michiana Shores, IN.
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1851 Lake Shore Drive - Michigan City
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Memorial Service Held
Upcoming Class at Fernwood
A memorial service was held in Long Beach on
Wed., Aug. 15, honoring the life of long-time Long
Beach resident, Amelia “Emily” Koren, born Amelia
Mary Wilkos in Hartford, CT in 1919. Emily passed
away in Oct., 2005, in Olney, MD. She was preceded
in death by her husband of 61 years, Joseph “Joe”
Koren.
While in Long Beach, Emily worked at Long Beach
Elementary School and was an energetic member of
several community organizations. She was also an
active member of Notre Dame Catholic Church.
Emily is survived and beloved by her four children
and their spouses: Janice Koren Fischer and Terry
Fischer, Goldthwaite, TX; Randi Koren Schmidt
and Peter Schmidt, Phillipsburg, NJ; Donna Koren Wells and Robert Wells, Stevens Point, WI; and
Jonathan and Stephanie Koren, Olney, MD; as well
as eight grandchildren: Russell Fischer, Atlanta,
GA; Joseph and Geoffrey Schmidt, Jersey City, NJ;
Amy Wells, Reston, VA; Alden Wells, Raleigh, NC;
David Koren, Port Orchard, WA; Jenny and Katie
Koren, Olney, MD; and one great grandchild, Gabrielle Schmidt.
Emily donated her body to the Georgetown University School of Medicine for study. Earlier this
month, her remains were buried beside Joe’s in
Texas.
Sunday, August 19; 1:00-3:00 p.m. MI time
Summer Fun: Create a Nature T-shirt
Enjoy creating a unique work of art! After a hike
on the nature trails, return to the Nature Center
inspired to decorate a T-shirt. Please bring a prewashed (no fabric softener) T-shirt or pillowcase.
For children ages 8-12. Please dress for walking
the trails and bring a water bottle if it is hot outside. Class size is limited; phone ahead. Members
$8, Public $10. Advance registration is required by
3:00 pm on Friday, August 17.
It is recommended to call Fernwood to confirm
status of classes beforehand. Contact Fernwood for
registration and information at (269) 695-6491.
Fernwood’s Café
Featuring delicious soups, soup, bread, chicken
salad, fresh fruit, and desserts. Opens at 11 a.m.
Tuesday-Saturday and at noon on Sunday.
Fernwood is located near Buchanan, Michigan.
Take US 31 to Walton Road, exit 7. Go west 1.7
miles, then north on Range Line Road.
Fernwood is a non-profit organization that receives no direct government support. Its mission
is to enrich the lives of all people by stimulating
appreciation of nature, exemplifying harmony between people, plants, gardens, and wildlife, and using the distinctive natural and cultivated habitats
known as Fernwood.
2424 Franklin Street
· Michigan City, Indiana · (219) 872-0626
For detailed information on these and other fine properties
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$269,000
Best buy in MICHIANA SHORES on a quiet street! Four
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Marina Park
$350,000
Desirable 2, possibly 3 bedroom condo at Marina Park
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Sheridan Beach
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Family compound with two homes on three lots in Sheridan
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the marina. The main house is 1830 log cabin built by French
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on to in 1922 for a total of 1588 square feet. It offers a brick
fireplace in living/dining room, 3 bedrooms, large study/TV
room, covered stone patio, private garden, screened porch
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Commercial
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
9175 Gottlieb Grove - Lakeside
JUST LISTED! 2 bedroom/1 bath unit in New
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away! Vaulted pine ceilings, pine floors, wood
burning fireplace, 33 ft private wood deck with
hot tub & gas grill, storage shed, new screens,
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enjoyment. Won’t last at this price.
$319K
Debbie Jacobson
5306 Fox Hollow- New Carlisle
GRACIOUS CUSTOM HOME on quiet cul-de-sac
with easy access to South Bend/Notre Dame, Chicago
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with vaulted ceilings, large open floorplan, custom oak
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level is ready to be finished w/room for family room,
wine cellar, bedrooms, baths & home theatre. $495K
Bobbie Cavic
9951 Cottage Lane – Union Pier
ONE OF THE FEW Lakeshore Cottages
with a completely finished basement! This
cottage with a total of 4 bedrooms & 3.5
baths, shows like a model home. Perfectly
decorated with many upgrades. Club house &
community pool complete this great weekend
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$634K
Teri Maki
38 Duneridge – New Buffalo
BRAND NEW hardwood floors, carpet, mechanicals & bath on a wooded lot that drops
to a beautiful ravine. Short distance to Stop 41
Lake Michigan Beach. Guaranteed privacy.
Invisible buried fence for dogs.
$519K
Bonnie “B” Meyer
7769 East Rd
SURROUNDED BY OVER 29 ACRES of woods & open
fields is this spacious brick ranch home. Large eat-in country
kitchen with lots of cabinet space & granite countertops, stone
fireplace in great room, 3-4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, office space,
& full unfinished walkout lower level. Large pole barn with a
cement floor great for all your toys or farm animals. Great open
views from every window & abundant wildlife.
$675K
Gail Lowrie
15810 Center Ave – Union Pier
THIS CHARMING WHIMSICAL Union Pier co-op
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year round retreat. With 4 bedrooms, wood ceiling &
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This is a great rental investment, too.
$499K
Donna Iwamoto
219 Adahi Trail
BLOSSOMS UNDER A CANOPY of hardwoods
explode surrounding this urban cottage located only .6
mile from spectacular Lake MI beach. Stylish colors &
swank finishes applaud the great use of space including tree-top screened porch, two story great room with
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Bonnie “B” Meyer
201 Willowbend Dr - LaPorte
Ten acres of the finest country lifestyle, in the SPECTACULAR ARCHITECT DESIGNED CONTEMPORARY. The wooded one acre setting overlooks sparkling
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16161 First Lane
TOWERING PINE TREE FLANKS the
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Lakefront Art Festival - August 18-19
Alembic Artistic Studio
500 E. 2nd Street
Michigan City, IN
(Pioneer Pier)
NOT just another dance school...
Combining tradition and innovation for the performing arts!
FUN & AFFORDABLE for ages 2 - 99+
Dance - Theater Technique - Choreography - Yoga
Mommy & Me
Couples Latin Dance
Beloved and highly trained local teachers include:
Bianca Marthen, Winnie Binstock, Larry Payne,
Jenna Kalinowski & Lauralee Sikorsky
Peaceful, positive, enriching environment!
Call & enroll NOW! (219) 879-7370
or Enroll at the studio August 6-31.
CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 4TH!!
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
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Coffee Creek Pavilion Center
850 E. Sidewalk Road
Chesterton, IN 46304
219-926-8809
The Lubeznik Center for the Arts’ 26th Annual
Lakefront Art Festival will be held Aug. 18 & Aug.
19 in Washington Park in Michigan City. The Festival is a juried art show. 120 artists, including 51
newly accepted artists from throughout the country
will display works that include collage, basketry, ceramics, drawing (pencil, pastels, etc.), fiber (weaving and wearable art), glass, jewelry, leather, metalwork, paintings, photography, printmaking, quilts,
sculpture, watercolor, wood (furniture, carving and
wood burning) and other more specific processes.
Artists Bonnie Eastwood (basketry), Jon Hook
(ceramics), Clark Stoeckley (drawing), David Millar
(metal sculpture) and Robert Williams (drawing)
will conduct demonstrations of their artistic processes throughout both days of the festival.
An on-site food court, available to festival goers
and the general public, will feature a variety of ethnic foods in addition to American fare.
The Art Time Tent, coordinated by the Lubeznik
Center for the Arts, will be on site to provide art activities for visitors of ALL ages. Other children’s entertainment will be provided by Michiana Clowns,
who will be at the Festival both days from 1-3 p.m.
The Festival will run Sat., from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
and Sun., from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and will be located
just east of the bandstand in Washington Park in
Michigan City, IN. Festival entry fees are $4 adults,
$3 seniors, children under 12 admitted free. Members of the Lubeznik Center presenting a current
membership card also receive free admission. For
more information about the Lakefront Art Festival,
call 219-874-4900 or visit http://www.lubeznikcenter.org/Special_Events/art_fest.html.
Art bucks are now available for purchase at the
Lubeznik Center and at http://www.lubeznikcenter.
org/Gifts_Shopping/art_bucks.html in denominations of $25, $50, and $100. They can be used for art
purchases at the Festival, and are also valid for Lubeznik Center membership purchases, classes, and
items in the Lubeznik Center for the Arts’ galleries
and Gallery Shop. Art bucks will also be available at
the Lakefront Art Festival.
Free parking will be serviced by a free shuttle
from three locations: the grassy area directly north
of the Lubeznik Center, Michigan City City Hall
parking lot, and the Michigan City Chamber of
Commerce parking lot. Parking is on a first come,
first-served basis. Weekend parking rates apply at
Washington Park.
Basket Weaving Class at Library
Margie Warner will teach a basket weaving class
in one session on Sat., Aug. 25, 9:15 a.m. at the
Michigan City Public Library. The class includes all
materials. A $10 non-refundable deposit is required.
The basket will be on display and sign up is at the
library circulation desk. Information at 873-3049.
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A secret retreat to call home
Picture yourself driving down a private, tree-lined
drive that leads to your very own charming
cottage.The enchanted atmosphere is surrounded
by wildflowers, cooled by overhanging shade
trees, filled with the melodies of songbirds
and warmed by a crackling fire.
Our classic cottages come complete with smooth
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This is Walden.Your home to walk, read,
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It’s only a trip down a short drive, but it feels
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Sam Donaldson to Open Sinai Forum
The 2007 season of the Sinai Forum presented by
Purdue University North Central will open on Sept.
9 at 7:30 p.m. at Elston Middle School in Michigan
City with award-winning veteran television journalist Sam Donaldson.
The 54th season of the Forum will feature nationally and internationally known speakers who will
examine a diverse selection of topics. An awardwinning journalist will look at our national politics;
how to “live and die well” will be addressed by a
national authority and best selling author in the
medical field; the Chairman of the National Science
Board will explore science in the future; a noted religious scholar will journey into the world of religious fundamentalism and a member of the Executive Branch family will provide an insider’s look at
presidential politics.
The Sept. 9 opening program,
“An Evening with Sam Donaldson,”
will feature the man who is considered one of the most respected television journalists to cover the White
House beat. Donaldson is known for
his candor, tenacity and personality. His commentary on the top political stories of the day promises
to be informative, engaging and filled with humor.
The winner of four Emmy Awards, three Peabody
Awards and many other honors, Donaldson has appeared before audiences around the world.
On Sept. 30, Dr. Sherwin Nuland will present “Medicine in the
Next 100 Years: Can We Still Age
Gracefully and in Good Health?”
A physician, surgeon, teacher,
medical historian and best-selling
author, Nuland will share with the
audience his research, scholarship,
philosophy and passion for the subject of living and dying well. He is the author of the
book, “How We Die” that remained on the “New
York Times” bestseller-list for 34 weeks and won the
National Book Award.
His book will be available for purchase and he
will be on hand to sign copies after the program.
Nuland’s appearance is sponsored by The Bankoff
Endowment for the Forum.
The Oct. 21 program will feature Dr. Steven Beering, former
president of Purdue University and
the current chairman of the National Science Board. His presentation
will address Science in the Public
Interest.
Beering has spoken to audiences
across the country about the complexities of scientific study and presenting its relationship with
the public interest in understandable, compelling
terms. This presentation is sponsored by Purdue
North Central.
The Nov. 11 Forum speaker will
be Bruce Feiler, the award-winning
author, who will speak on “Who
Speaks for God: Reclaiming Religion From the Extremists.”
Hailed as one of the leading writers of his generation, Feiler combines history, religion, adventure
and personal discovery in his popular and informative presentations. His 2006 PBS
mini-series was the most widely watched in the station’s history. Feiler has received critical acclaim for
all six of the books he has written.
He will explore the fact that from the front lines
of the Middle East to Washington D.C., the world is
consumed by a struggle over religion.
His books will be available for purchase and
Feiler will sign copies after the program
On Dec. 2 the 2007 season will
conclude with Mary Cheney discussing “Inside the Bubble: What
Really Goes on Inside Presidential
Campaigns.”
Cheney, the daughter of vice president Dick Cheney, offers a unique
perspective and the authority of
having played a key role in two national elections. She will pull back the curtain for a
behind-the-scenes look into the high-intensity world
of presidential politics and political campaigns.
The controversial and outspoken best-selling author has been addressing standing room only audiences across the country. Her appearance is sponsored by NIPSCO.
Her book will be available for purchase and
Cheney will sign copies after the program.
All Sinai Forum programs are held at Elston Middle School, 317 Detroit St., Michigan City and begin
promptly at 7:30 p.m. Subscription tickets may be
purchased in person from the Michigan City Public
Library, Kabelin Hardware, 512 Andrews Ave., LaPorte and at PNC - Porter County Graduate Center,
600 Vale Park Road, Valparaiso. Subscriptions may
be purchased via credit card by calling (219) 7855697. Free student tickets are available at LaPorte
County high schools and Purdue North Central.
Information about the Sinai Forum presented by
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Delray Brooks Named Athletic Director
La Lumiere School welcomes Delray Brooks as
the new Athletic Director, replacing Chris “Doc
Booms” Balawender.
Balawender, who has been on staff at La Lumiere School for 31 years, and Athletic Director for
18 years, will continue his service to the School as
teacher of World History and Economics, Football
and Track Coach.
Mr. Brooks, previously Head of Basketball Operations at La Lumiere School, earned the honor of
“Mr. Basketball” in the State of Indiana during his
senior year at Michigan City Rogers High School
in 1984. Brooks was named Player of the Year by
ESPN, and by USA Today.
Initially attending Indiana University and playing for coach Bobby Knight, Brooks then transferred to Providence College, playing for coach Rick
Pittino. Brooks went on to serve as an Assistant
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He brings NCAA, Final Four and National Championship experience to the position. As a coach, there
have been ten players that have been recruited and
coached by Coach Brooks that are currently in the
NBA or have played in the NBA.
“La Lumiere expects more from our students
and scholar-athletes than most schools,” said Michael Kennedy, La Lumiere’s Headmaster, “and Mr.
Brooks truly understands the need for balance in the
lives of our students. Mr. Brooks stood out amongst
the other candidates for this position which included a varsity coach at a “junior” Ivy League college,
a local former Athletic Director, and a coach who is
part of one of the top high school athletic programs
in the country.” Coach Brooks is starting his third
year at La Lumiere School. “What he has done to
elevate the level of play and competition is great for
the School and for the kids. He likes to win, but he
understands that kids need to develop a love for the
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Kennedy added. “What we expect in the classroom
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Mr. Brooks understands this and I am confident
that he will elevate the whole athletic program and
start to attract the areas finest scholar-athletes in
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About La Lumiere School—La Lumiere is a coeducational lay Catholic boarding and day school that
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Keenan Baxter to Perform at TalTree
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N and 500 W in Valparaiso Indiana. Performance
is inside the Gazebo, entrance is only $5 per person, and patrons should
bring a lawn chair.
Although Keenan Baxter (from Valparaiso) has
performed local concerts before, he has been preparing some very special songs that have never been
heard before or released to perform at the Taltree.
Keenan (a Grammy Contender in 2006) was recently
added to the Chicago Cultural Center’s Fall Performance Series, and had a song placed on MTV’s TV
Show “My Sweet Sixteen.” He was also recently accepted by the Hollywood’s elite talent agency, A&R
Select, to be added to their music cataloge.
Keenan will perform his classically styled “Tapestry of Freedom,” a song dedicated to the troops
in Iraq, which is also aired each week by the radio Station KOPN 89.5 for their weekly Talk Show
about Iraq. The song also appears on the military
website www.americasupportsyou.mil. Many other
songs Keenan has picked come from the best of his
classical jazz originals that are both inspiring and
easy to listen to, but have been especially prepared
for this concert.
To add some vocals to the concert, a special guest
appearance will be by local vocalist, Nikki George
out for Crown Point and the Chicago Jazz Association. One song, Nikki George will perform is “Extreme Temperature” which is from Keenan’s Grammy Contender 2006 cd. In addition, concert goers
will hear several original songs that Nikki and
Keenan have composed together, some from rhythm
and blues genres.
Keenan will be appearing on Tues., Aug. 21st at
the Portage Parks Concert Series, and Sat., Aug.
25th at HotorNot Restaurant in Portage.
For further information, you may contact Taltree
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Bryan Lubeck to Open Boat Show
Sons of Norway
Chicago-based artist, Bryan Lubeck, will open
this year’s Boat Show on Aug. 23. A powerhouse of
fierce Latin guitar music and cool urban grooves,
Lubeck will play at the Washington Park Marina
from 2-6 p.m. in celebration of Michigan City’s 27th
Annual In-Water Boat Show.
Lubeck has been a featured artist on WNUA Chicago with his high-energy performances and unique
combination of flamenco-style Spanish guitar and
modern urban sounds.
“Bryan is an incredible world-musician and performer and we are thrilled to have him opening this
year’s Boat Show. This is a hot performance that will
encourage everyone to gear up for the high-energy
concert on the 25th. Come ready to party!” stated
Bernie Scott, Smooth Jazz at South Shore and local
event coordinator.
Internationally recognized, Lubeck has performed at several high profile concerts including
Smooth Jazz at South Shore. Lubeck will be joined
by fellow musician, and sax player, Nick Bisesi (best
known from Ramsey Lewis’ Urban Knights,) as well
as Joey Edwin on guitar, Nate Lacny on drums and
Paul Thomas on bass.
For more information or to buy Boat Show tickets, phone the Lake Erie Marine Trades Association
at (440) 899-5009 or e-mail lemta@aol.com
Sons of Norway, Scandiana Lodge, will meet at
the Westchester Library Center, 100 West Indiana
Street, Chesterton Aug. 18, 6 p.m. for a carry-in dinner.
A select group of girl singers from Hobart High
School Choirs will entertain with popular songs
from the 1930’s through the 1960’s. The group’s repertoire also includes show tunes as well as patriotic
and country music selections. They have performed
throughout Chicagoland and NW Indiana and was
also featured on the Channel 7 Morning News in
Chicago. The entertainment will start at 7 p.m.
Anyone who is interested in the Scandinavian
Countries is always welcome. For more information
phone 219/926-7443 or 219/324-2327.
Bookmarks at Noon
The next Bookmarks at Noon at the Michigan
City Public Library will take place on Aug. 17 and
will feature Dennis Norman reviewing A Thousand
Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. The program is
free and open to the public.
The story is at once an incredible chronicle of
thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving
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Joining Paul for this extraordinary evening of
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The evening begins with a wine reception beginning at 6 p.m. followed by a light summer supper
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A Coloma native, Paul
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Dunes Painter Harold Neulieb Pens New Book
by Paula McHugh
Harold Neulieb translates his visions of the dunes
on canvas, and more recently, in words.
His landscapes, rendered in watercolors and pastels, reside in numerous private collections of dune
lovers His paintings feature dunescapes from Central Beach, a favorite location of his, as well as the
lighthouse and harbor. And many more.
“I’ve painted and sketched the dunes from Michigan City all the way to Miller Beach,” he said.
While he continues to paint on canvas, the artist has currently assembled a collection of his early
sketches and photographs into a hand-bound book
titled, “Lake & Dunescapes” The book allows collectors of his work, as well as others, to gain an appreciation of how the lakeshore and surrounding
dune hills have shifted and changed over the years.
They also can see how the artist’s finished canvases
evolved from his pencil and film originals...
In his introduction, Harold has penned a rhyme
reflecting his relief that the ever-shifting dunescapes
are protected by the Park Service. His rhymes, fashioned after the style of Hoosier poet James Whitcomb
Riley, also appear in an earlier work, “Art Rhymes.”
A copy of the latter can be found in the Indiana Collection at the Michigan City Public Library and has
been placed in the Indiana State Library.
The Michigan City artist, who grew up on the
east side when neighborhood residents kept chickens, ducks, rabbits, and even a cow or two, said he
initially encountered the beauty of the dunes during visits to his grandparents’ home on the west side
of town at West Sixth Street.
“My dad took us over the dunes to show us where
people had boat shanties. That’s the first real good
look I had of the dunes.” Harold explained that the
area where he first roamed is now restricted from
access by the NIPSCO plant.
The self-taught artist began painting in earnest
more than thirty years ago. Picking up hints from
fellow artists and from Tom Lynch’s televised art instruction programs, Harold’s main body of work is
Harold Neulieb with one of his many paintings and his newest book,
“Lake and Dun escapes.”
rendered in watercolors, although in the past few
years he has added pastels to his preferred mediums. One of his dunescapes was featured in a 3month exhibition at the Governor’s Mansion during
the O’Bannon administration. That event was nowhere on the radar screen of the artist who started
out as a photographer who developed his black and
white prints in his darkroom.
“I used to do hand-tinted photographs a long time
ago, but today, especially with digital cameras, it’s
harder to find the materials for hand-tinting,” he
said, adding that using a darkroom today is very
labor-intensive.
And yet the editions of “Lake & Dunescapes” that
Harold has been assembling with hand-stitched
bindings are also labor intensive.
“It’s time-consuming and leaves me no time to
paint.” He said that his next project—when he gets
around to it--will be another scene of Michigan
City’s harbor.
The limited edition books, as well as his paintings,
are available at the Chesterton Art Center, where
Harold has been a member since the early 1970”s.
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Supper Club Occurs Again
I have children, but they can’t be called children
anymore – they’re settling into middle-ages. At our
recent Small Plates supper club at my place, I invited my children’s former baby sitter and her husband. Carol and Dick Purdy moved from Oak Park,
where we’d all lived when my kids were little, to
just across the Michigan line. And that was about
when I’d moved back to Indiana. The Purdys are
great company these days, with another member in
their family – a lovely and polite black dog named
Maggie who joined us that evening. Our Small
Plates group now consists of Pat Latchford, another
neighbor Donna Hennard and me. And, as always
when we meet (generally every two months or so),
whoever is hostess invites two friends of her own.
We’ve certainly met some interesting people, just as
Pat and Donna did at this party. And, oh my, the
food. Carol wanted to bring the entree – an unusual
offer – and we each enjoyed a truly interesting and
inviting lamb and rice dish. Actually, all recipes below are interesting and inviting.....
One of the two hors d’oeuvre Donna Hennard offered us:
SHRIMP, CUCUMBER AND DILL BUTTER
CANAPES
1
/2 cup dry white wine
1 T kosher salt
12 medium shrimp, heads removed
6 very thin slices white sandwich bread, crusts
removed
3 oz butter plus sprinkling of diced shallots
1 seedless cucumber
1 small bunch fresh dill, sprigs removed
Place the wine, 2 cups water and the salt in a
medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer and add
the shrimp. Cook, covered, until the shrimp
are opaque and cooked through, about 1 minute. Drain the shrimp. Set aside to cool, then
peel and devein. Heat the oven to 300 degrees
F. Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet.
Place the bread slices in the oven to dry out and
toast slightly, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer
to cool on a wire rack. Spread each bread slice
with butter and sprinkling of shallots. Using a
mandoline or vegetable peeler, thinly slice the
cucumber lengthwise. Place 2 cucumber slices
side by side to cover the surface of the bread
slice. Trim the crusts. Arrange sprigs of dill over
the cucumber. Cut 2 shrimp in half lengthwise
and evenly space the 4 shrimp halves on the
slice. Cut each piece of bread into quarters. Repeat with the remaining ingredients and serve.
Carol and Dick are our guests; regular supper clubbers are Donna Hennard and Pat Latchford and, yes, I’m behind the camera, as always
CHEESY TORTILLA SPIRALS
1 pkg (11 oz.) Classic Meals creamed chipped
beef (frozen food section), defrosted
2 pkg (3 oz each) cream cheese, at room temp
1
/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tsp lime juice
1 tsp ground chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
2 T chopped fresh cilantro
2 T chopped green onion
10 (8”) soft flour tortillas
1
/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (if baking)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees (if serving baked
method). Combine cream cheese, 1/3 cup cheddar
cheese, lime juice, chili powder and cumin in
medium bowl; stir in creamed beef, cilantro and
green onion. Evenly divide mixture among tortillas, spreading to cover each tortilla. Roll up and
place rolled tortillas, seam side down on baking
sheet. If baking, sprinkle with 1/4 cup shredded
cheddar and bake for 7 minutes or until cheese
is melted. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes; slice into
1” pieces. Serve hot.
OR: can be served without baking. Omit
cheese topping; refrigerate filled and rolled tortillas for at least 1 hour to set filling before slicing about 1/2” pieces.
STRAWBERRY PROSECCO SOUP
1 lb strawberries, chopped (3 cups)
1 cup Prosecco
2 tsp chopped fresh tarragon
1
/8 tsp salt
2 T sugar
3
/4 cup vanilla yogurt
Garnish: cracked black pepper
Toss berries with Prosecco, tarragon, salt and
sugar. Let macerate, chilled and covered, one
hour. Puree mixture in blender until smooth,
then set aside 1 cup puree. Blend remaining
mixture with yogurt and sugar to taste. Serve
soup drizzled with reserved puree.
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AFRICAN LAMB BY MAURICE
(Carol’s excellent entree)
Marinade:
125 ml (approx 1/2 cup) red wine vinegar
125 ml (approx 1/2 cup) oil
125 mi (approx 1/2 cup) red wine
2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 black pepper corns
4 bay leaves, crushed
6 whole cloves
15 ml (1 T) sugar
Combine all ingredients and use to marinade
for four hours or overnight.
2 kg (4 to 5 lbs) lamb cubes marinated
1 T curry powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp paprika
1 T tomato paste
1 T tomato puree
3 cooking apples, peeled and cut into cubes
2 sticks of celery
2 cups chicken stock
2 T fresh rosemary
Brown the marinated lamb in bunches. Add
all the spices into the prepared pot with the
browned lamb and mix well. Cook over high
heat for three to four minutes. Stir in the tomato
paste, puree and chicken stock. Bring to a boil,
cover and simmer for two hours. Add apples,
celery and fresh rosemary. Cook for another 30
minutes or until tender.
RED POTATO SKEWERS WITH GARLIC
11/2 lbs small red-skinned new potatoes (about 1
to 11/2 inches in diameter) scrubbed, halved
3 T olive oil
3 T Dijon mustard
3 garlic cloves, minced
11/2 T finely chopped fresh rosemary
1
/2 tsp salt
1
/2 tsp pepper
2 slices crumbled cooked bacon
6 metal skewers (if wooden, soak in water 30
minutes)
Line baking sheet with heavy duty foil. Cook
potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water just
until tender when pierced with sharp knife,
about 10 minutes. Drain, cool 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk oil and next 5 ingredients
in large bowl to blend. Add potatoes to dressing
and toss to coat. Roll in crumbled bacon. Thread
potatoes on skewers, cut side up. Place on prepared baking sheet. (Skewers can be assembled
4 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temp)
Preheat broiler, positioning rack 6 inches from
heat source. Broil potato skewers until browned
and bubbly; turning halfway through the cooking time, about 10 minutes total.
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Latchford supplied us with two amazing desserts.
BERRIES WITH CUSTARD SAUCE
11/2 cups whipping cream
1
/2 cup sugar
1 T cornstarch
4 egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla
Fresh raspberries, strawberries and blueberries
In 2 quart saucepan cook cream over medium
heat until just comes to a boil (6 to 8 minutes).
Remove from heat. Meanwhile, in medium bowl
gradually whisk sugar and cornstarch into egg
yolks. Whisk until mixture is light and creamy
(3 to 4 minutes). Gradually whisk hot cream
into egg mixture. Return to saucepan and add
vanilla. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until custard is thick enough to coat
back of metal spoon (3 to 4 min). (Do not boil
because egg yolks will curdle.) Serve warm or
cool over fresh berries. Makes 2 cups.
Pat’s delightful desserts
BUTTER PECAN TURTLE BARS
Crust: 2 c flour, 1 c brown sugar, 1/2 c butter, softened, and 11/2 c pecan halves
Topping: 2/3 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup
chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixing
bowl, combine flour, 1 cup brown sugar and softened butter. Beat at medium speed 2 to 3 minutes. Press into ungreased 13x9 inch pan. Put
pecan halves evenly into unbaked crust.
In small heavy saucepan, combine butter and
brown sugar. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Pour over crust. Bake in center of oven 18 to
22 minutes or until topping is bubbly and crust
is light brown. Remove from oven. Sprinkle on
chips but do not spread. Cool on wire rack. Cut
into bars. Enjoy! (We certainly did.)
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Riely O’Connor will step in for Venetia Sekema at
the Box Factory for the Arts concert on Sat., Aug. 18
at 8 p.m. (MI time). Venetia, who was scheduled to
perform, was called out-of-state for a family emergency; and long-time friend Riely agreed to take her
place.
Tickets at the door are $8; $6 for students and
seniors, 60 and up. Children under 12 are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. The Box
Factory for the Arts is located at 1101 Broad St., St.
Joseph, MI.
South Bend singer-songwriter, O’Connor brings
his all-original show to one of his favorite venues.
“My very first CD release event for my first album
was a concert at the Box Factory, and I’ve loved performing on that stage ever since,” O’Connor states.
That was August of 2004 and the album was his
Nashville-recorded CD, “Workin’ On A Memory”. In
2006 Riely returned to Nashville and recorded his
2nd full length CD, “A Dream Or Two” which was
released in July of ‘06. His work is known for its
powerful themes, insightful lyrics and “hum-able”
melodies. In his live performances he delivers the
goods with energy and a dynamic stage presence.
Riely will be joined on stage by guest artist, Molly Moon. Molly’s mandolin play, beautiful voice and
songwriting have been a Michiana staple for years.
She has been a founding member of several popular roots and Celtic bands. Most recently Molly
has performed an eclectic blend of music with the
5-woman band, Suggesting Scarlett. Molly joined
Riely in the studio in Nashville this spring to provide harmony vocals on his recent single release, “In
The Meantime”. Riely and Molly have performed together this summer in Kentucky, Indianapolis and
northern Michigan.
The August 18 Box Factory show will begin with
a special guest set by Michigan born singer-songwriter, Monte Bleu. Monte’s songwriting, singing
and guitar playing talent has been a feature in
many regional bands (most recently in the popular
duo Hardwater Biscuit). His recent performances
as a solo artist have captivated audiences.
For more on this and other Box Factory events,
visit the website at www.boxfactoryforthearts.org or
phone 269/983-3688 during normal gallery hours of
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon.-Sat. or Sun., 1 to 4 p.m.
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be held Sat., Aug. 18, at the American Legion Skwiat Post 451, 121 Legion Skwiat Ave., Michigan City.
from 7-10:30 p.m.
Cost: A/S members $5.00; Non-members $7.00
Everyone is welcome. There will be line/partner
dancing to DJ music. For more information, phone
Chris 219/874-3624.
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County can join Members Advantage Credit Union
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Open Yourself Totally...
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The Massage Therapy
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you’ll be impressed by
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If you’ve never even had
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Wellness is the total you!
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Gamers can spend enormous amounts of time
playing online. These are the sophisticated—animation-wise—varieties. Compared to them, the few
I ran across online are as sophisticated as Pac Man,
best as short diversions in your day. There are some
that show off your knowledge, or help you learn,
and they are not necessarily affiliated with education websites. (I can hear the gamers out there
protesting loudly about eye-hand coordination and
problem-solving skills learned from playing those
bloody shoot-em-up video games). I know my bias
shows. Meanwhile, I’ll stick to the milder versions
of games to be found online.
Purpose Games (www.purposegames.com).
This rightly-named site offers more than eye-hand
coordination. It tests your knowledge of history,
science, English and foreign languages and more.
I tried my hand at identifying architectural styles
and timed in at 8 seconds (the questions were easy).
Next, I tried identifying French words for items in
Van Gogh’s bedroom. Although I took two years’ of
French, I stumbled. Took me about 12 minutes to
identify 14 items, but the experience did help me revist some basic French words I had forgotten. There
are dozens of different games to play. If you register (free), you can post your score and see how you
compare to other players. The only sad note was my
discovery of relatively few players for most games:
only a few hundred. For the Web in general, less
than a thousand is a poor showing.
Girl Sense (www.girlsense.com/). I went straight
to the games link and did not hang around the other
links for this pre-teen targeted website. This is the
age that would most enjoy these games. Boys would
not enjoy them at all. Playing a game called “Bad
Hair Day” clued me in to the much faster mouserelated eye-hand coordination of youngsters. The
bubbles in the game were moving way too fast for
me to click my mouse on time. Instead of points, I
kept getting “blown away” by a huge hair dryer. I
gave up after the fifth time. I blame it on my slow
mouse.
Eight Principles (www.eightprinciples.com).
Maybe you received a link to this site from an e-mail
friend. It is a flash presentation, a cute one, that
reminds us to access our inner child and let that
child out to play. As in the games mentioned above.
Anyone needing to get unstuck from that swirling,
adult merry-go-round of worries can be reminded of
some gentle wisdom. In addition, you can sign up
for the “Outside the Lines” e-newsletter after you
are finished reading the Eight Principles. Be sure
you spell “principles” correctly when you access the
URL, or you’ll be fighting in vain to read the eight
principals, whose schools may or may not be out
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there in cyberspace.
The Cool Hunter (www.thecoolhunter.net). This
is not a game site. It is a trend watcher’s place for
the hip, with-it cats or dudes or whatever the latest
slang happens to be. It is a fun site to look at, for
sure. Pick one or all of these categories: design, lifestyle, music, books, art, gadgets, fashion, eco world,
kids, food and dining, architecture, bars and clubs,
travel, houses, transportation, stores or events.
Soon to be a television program, the Cool Hunter
brings us plenty of extraordinary, up-to-the-minute
information about cool stuff. I especially enjoyed
the chic hotels photos in the travel section. I want
to visit every one of them, just for the experience.
Most are under the current radar of travel writers,
I assume. The other sections of this website are just
as entertaining, and certainly informative. This is a
spot to savor browsing, so set aside enough time to
have a thorough look around.
Summer Music Series Continues
Lighthouse Place Premium Outlet Mall is continuing to offer free musical entertainment to visitors at
the Michigan City location. Here is the schedule of
performers you can see now through Labor Day.
Cripple Creek Quartet - Sat, Aug 18: 3-6 p.m. in
the Gazebo. Prepare to be entertained by the crowd
pleasing blend of voices of this talented group with
songs ranging from gospel to pop.
Classical Guitarist Mario Moreno - Sun, Aug
19: 1-4 p.m. in the Courtyard.
Kent Arnsbarger on the Steel Drum - Sat, Aug
25: Noon - 4 p.m. in the Courtyard. Ever popular
Kent returns with pleasing sounds of the Caribbean.
Deb Moulton - Sun, Aug 26: 2-5 p.m. in the Gazebo. Vocalist/guitarist offering an eclectic blend.
The Merry Notes - Sat, Sept 1: 2-5 p.m. in the
Gazebo. “In the Mood” for a big band sound? Search
no further!
Kent Arnsbarger on the Steel Drum - Sun,
Sept 2: 1-5 p.m. in the Courtyard. “Yellow Bird” and
all your favorites in Kent’s Caribbean style.
White Dove - Mon, Sept 3: 1-5 p.m. in the Gazebo. Performing in all white this group will soothe
your soul with their smooth sound.
Kent Arnsbarger on the Steel Drum - Sun,
Sept 3: 1-5 p.m. in the Courtyard.
Writing Your Memoirs
If you are writing your memoirs, you are invited
to discussions on memoirs with other amateur writers at 1 p.m. on Thurs., Aug. 17 in the small meeting room at LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. There is no admittance charge
or registration. Please phone 219/362-6156 for more
information or to request signing for the hearing
impaired 48 hours in advance.
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NORTHWESTERN INDIANA BEAGLE CLUB
110 acre nature preserve with
club house. 4 miles south of I-94
Michigan City 421 exit Located
next to Red Mill County Park. The
Beagle Club has been raising rabbits and beagles on this property
for 60 years+. 20 acres are fenced
to contain the rabbits and conduct
field trials. The surrounding 90
acres are heavily wooded with
untouched glacier gorges, rolling
hills and abundant wildlife. The
area attracts turkeys, several varieties of hawks, and very large deer. The isolated location has kept
this parcel near pristine. There is a long entrance road that leads
back to the bulk of the land. There is a County park and Boy Scout
camp just north of this property. Minutes away from Toll Road,
I-94 and Michigan City
$985,000
Call or e-mail for add’l info: Charles 219-861-2032
charles.stasukaitis@cbexchange.com
Brown Bag Concert
Lee Meyer, director of the Artistic Outreach
Ministry for the First Congregational Church, 531
Washington St., announces the 3rd concert in the
summer series of three concerts, featuring the St.
Paul’s Praise Band, performing contemporary gospel songs.
This group provides most of the music for the contemporary service at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church on
Sunday mornings. They are under the leadership of
Jerry Tannehill who is also the keyboardist, along
with Mark Tannehill on guitar and Jacob Tannehill
on bass guitar, Dave Prybylla on percussion and
singers Amy Warren, Jim Cobie and Stacie Crozier.
The concert will include some sing-a-long with the
audience.
This concert will be Sat., Aug. 18 at noon and the
concert is held outdoors on the southwest lawn of
the church. In case of inclement weather, it will be
held in the church parlor.
The audience is encouraged to bring their own
lounge chair and lunch, or may obtain a brown bag
lunch for a nominal donation.
We have the most skilled and attentive Baristas in town!
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Save the Date --September 15
A Richard Hunt Retrospective Opening Benefit
will take place on Sat., Sept. 15, 6-10 p.m. at the
Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City.
This fundraising event will celebrate the work of
internationally recognized sculptor Richard Hunt.
Proceeds will support the Lubeznik Center for the
Arts educational programming and United Negro
College Fund scholarships in Northwest Indiana.
Admission and reservations required; tickets
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at www.lubeznikcenter.org or phone 219-874-4900.
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People Who Called Potato Creek “Home”
Jan Shupert-Arick will
be the guest speaker at The
Friends of Potato Creek
State Park monthly meeting
on Tues., Aug. 21 at 7 p.m.
(EST) at the Potato Creek
State Park Nature Center.
Shupert-Arick is a member of the fifth generation of
Shupert descendants in the
Potato Creek area. Her talk
will include insights into the
Jan Shupert-Arick
people who settled the land
we know today as Potato Creek State Park.
Jan will share artifacts, maps, photos, and stories
of the land and the people who once called this place
“home.” A special invitation is extended to families
who owned land within the park or who are descendants. Bring your photos and stories to share. The
meeting and talk are open to the public and free of
additional charge once the park entry fee is paid.
For more information about the Friends of Potato
Creek, visit www.friendsofpotatocreek.org
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The Michiana Day of the Arts
Banners placed
throughout the
village and at
the Community
Center by artist
Susan Willis
announced
the 3rd Annual
Michiana Day of
the Arts.
What could be a better setting for a village art exhibit and concert than the beautiful warm day that
arrived on Saturday, August 5th and the rustic Michiana log Community Center building?
This third annual Michiana Day of the Arts featured mixed-media art work of local artists, including paintings in acrylic, oil, chalk, pastels and water colors of more than eight artists. Photographs
displayed were the work of several residents, some
of which were winning entries in previous juried
shows. The sculptures of two artists, Roy Quiriconi
and his granddaughter Gina, were show highlights,
and two residents displayed their hand-made jewelry utilizing materials unique to this area – one using beautifully polished beach stones and the other
featuring the local crinoids.
Gina Quiricone
proudly displays
a mobile she
created. The ten
year old artist is
following in the
footsteps of her
very talented
grandparents
who each had
works in the
show.
The Day of the Arts was organized by Barbara
Opie, a local artist and musician who is part of the
Gaia Artist Cooperative as well as a member of
Michiana Music, a chamber group that performs
at events in this area. Susan Willis and Jacqueline Stewart, both of whose work was on display,
assisted Barbara in coordinating this year’s event.
Several other volunteers helped during the day as
greeters.
Roy Quiricone
and his
granddaughter
Gina stand
beside one of
his sculptures
which drew
much attention
and praise at
the exhibit.
Jacqueline Stewart and her husband Blair stand beside two of her
photographs which were on display. Jacqueline is the author
of the highly acclaimed The Glaciers’ Treasure Trove:
A Field Guide to the Lake Michigan Riviera.
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Marianne Gosswiller volunteered as a greeter at the Day of the Arts
exhibit. She is welcoming John Opie whose photographs were on exhibit.
Art done by the children enrolled in the Michiana
Day Camp this summer was featured on the porch
of the Community Center. Included were paintings,
sculptured works and tie-dyed t-shirts.
Michiana Music members Gail Sonkin on the oboe, left, and Barbara Opie
on the flute treated those attending the Day of the Arts to a free
concert at the close of the exhibit.
The art was on display throughout the afternoon,
and, as a finale to the show, Michiana Music’s Gail
Sonkin, who plays keyboard and oboe, and Barbara
Opie on the flute presented a free concert; other talented residents were invited to perform. Joel Brussell, Michiana resident poet, read two of his original
poems, one in praise of his departed uncle and the
other a humorous look at a medical ailment bingo
game. Brussell can be heard regularly on WRHC
Radio out of Three Oaks, Michigan on his show The
I Hate Poetry Poetry Hour Half-Hour broadcast on
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. EST and Saturdays at 9:30
p.m. EST.
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Poet Joel Brussell entertained the audience with his poetic rambling
about a departed, favorite uncle.
Susi Quiriconi, currently appearing in “The Full
Monty” at the Dunes Summer Theatre, treated the
audience to two vocal numbers. She performed “I
Dreamed a Dream” and “Tonight” from West Side
Story. The concert closed with several jazz presentations by Michiana Music, including an original
composition, “Playtime’” by Gail Sonkin. In the first
set by the musical group, another original composition by Sonkin was presented. It was the debut
for that number which, according to its composer,
is still a work in progress. At the conclusion of that
piece, Sonkin asked the audience if she still needed
to do some “tweaking.” The applause told her that it
was perfect the way it was!
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Susie Quiricone
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group to two
musical theatre
numbers
and got in a
plug for the
Dunes Theatre
production
of “The Full
Monty,” but
she cautioned
theatre goers
to “...leave
the children at
home.”
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Pre-Licensing for Home Inspectors Course
Purdue University North Central Office of Continuing Education will offer a course to prepare
students to take the Indiana Home Inspector Examination and become licensed home inspectors in
Indiana.
This course will teach students about the intricacies of building structures and systems and demonstrate investigative techniques needed to complete
inspections of homes and businesses.
“Pre-licensing for Home Inspectors” will meet at
Portage High School on Tuesdays and Thursdays,
Aug. 28-Nov. 7, from 6-9 p.m. Registration is $999
and a textbook is included.
To register or to obtain further information, phone
PNC-Porter County at 219/531-4200, ext. 4207, or
visit www.pnc.edu/ce.
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Buckley Corn Maze
The Buckley Homestead Corn Maze will open on
Sat., Aug. 25. Make your way through a life-size puzzle of corn when more than ten acres of cornfield are
cut into a maze featuring the Buckley Homestead
One-Room Schoolhouse. Join the challenge by finding all the clues and answering the multiple choice
questions. Divide into teams and see who finds their
way our first. See which team can answer the most
Buckley Challenge Questions.
For weekday group reservations phone 219/769PARK, 219/755-3685 or 219/945-0543. The maze is
open to the public on weekends, Aug. 25-Oct. 28 and
on Labor Day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For safety reasons, everyone must be out of the maze by 5 p.m.
Admission is $5 per person, $4 for children ages
5-12. Children under age five are free. Children under 12 must be accompanied by someone over 18.
Smoking, alcohol, glass, or dogs are not permitted
in the corn maze. It generally takes a little more
than an hour to find all the clues. The Corn Maze
is located north of the picnic shelters at the parking lot on Hendricks St. For information, phone
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Serving Breakfast All Day
On Sat., Sept. 1, Robert Swan presents the final
concert in the series Opera at the Acorn at the Acorn
Theater in Three Oaks, Michigan.
Soprano Christine Steyer, who will be remembered for her magnificent “La Traviata” this summer, and tenor John Concepcion, who wowed audiences in last year’s “Christmas at the Acorn,” will
join Robert Swan for an evening of great American
songs.
The program features favorite spirituals, folksongs, and some of the greatest songs by composers like Cole Porter, Kurt Weill, Johnny Mercer,
Sigmund Romberg, and Oscar Hammerstein. This
deeply satisfying musical evening will be highlighted with the presentation of beautifully dramatic
scenes from one of the greatest American operas
ever written, “Susannah,” by Carlisle Floyd.
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This class is designed to help you better understand the real purpose of having a website, how to
maximize your Internet presence and learn some
additional strategies that will increase traffic to
your sites. You will also be led through the process of
selecting and registering an Internet domain name,
establishing an email account and building a basic
website to advertise your business. You will learn
the complicated terminology, options and security
issues facing the small business person and offered
guidelines to simplify the process.
At the end of the class, you will have a better fundamental understanding of the impact of a website,
have a working website and the ability to enhance
or expand the website as your business grows. As
a bonus for taking this class, you will receive about
$900 worth of software suitable for making future
enhancements to your website along with numerous
vouchers that can be used for online marketing and
a guidebook for online success. Students should also
come with a credit card and be prepared to spend
approximately $40 online for web fees.
This class, sponsored by the Northwest Indiana
Small Business Development Center, Lightning
Communication Systems, Inc. and Advanced Systems, is composed of 2, 3-hour sessions for a fee of
$99. Included in the admission fee is online instruction, a reference guide utilized to assist you in increasing your comprehension of all many of the nuances involved within your websites and lunch.
The sessions will be held on Thursdays, Aug. 23
and Aug. 30th from 9 a.m.-noon at the Entrepreneur Center Michigan City located at 422 Franklin
St., Michigan City.
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement
with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the
State of Indiana, and our many local partners. All
opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed
are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
“A Renaissance in Nudes”
As part of the Summer Saturdays series, Cowley
Fine Art will present the gallery artists’ interpretation of the nude.
Long celebrated by prior generations of artists as
a subject worthy of expression, the nude will once
again be honored as an art form. The show will open
Sat., Aug. 18th, and extend through September.
Cowley Fine Art Gallery, 105B N. Whittaker St.,
New Buffalo, MI. Phone: 269-469-2039.
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Symphony Announces Auditions
The LaPorte County Symphony and Music Director Philip Bauman announces auditions for the
2007-2008 season will take place Sept. 4.
The orchestra is seeking qualified musicians to
fill the vacancies in the following string positions:
concertmaster, assistant principal second violin, assistant principal viola, section cello and section violin. In the brass section, the orchestra has positions
for French horn, trumpet and bass trombone. Vocalists who would like to be considered for solo roles in
classical and popular repertory are also invited to
audition.
The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra has
a unique apprentice program, which places highly
skilled high school students along side of seasoned
professionals. These paid positions offer advanced
and motivated students a chance to learn first hand
the discipline, motivation, character and musicianship necessary to perform at a professional level. A
limited number of Student Apprentice positions are
available. A private teacher recommendation is requested to secure an audition time. Please contact
the LCSO Personnel Manager for more information
and availability.
The 2007-2008 season will feature a Children’s
concert, two classical concerts, chamber concert, and
an April pops concert. Notable works this season
include Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven, the Tchaikovsky violin concerto performed by Isabel Ong, the
2007 Florence Andrew Young Artist Competition
winner, the world premiere of “Indiana Suite” by Indiana composer Carl Linden and Carmina Burana
by Carl Orff.
The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra is a
per service orchestra offering contracts on an annual basis offering over 12 concerts and 40 services per
season. All positions are paid and mileage is paid for
non-La Porte County residents. The 60 piece orchestra, led by music director Philip Bauman includes
musicians from Michigan City, La Porte, Chesterton, Valparaiso, Merrillville, South Bend and Michigan. The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra is
celebrating its 35th season of bringing the joy of live
music to residents of La Porte County and the surrounding areas.
More information, including specific audition requirements may be found at www.LCSO.net or by
contacting Lee Rardin, personnel manager at personnel@lcso.net Musicians must sign up for an audition time in advance, preferably online or through
email.
Learning Center Needs Tutors
If you can volunteer an hour or two a week, the
Learning Center at Michigan City Public Library
needs math and reading tutors for children. Phone
873-3043 for more information.
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Women Artists Featured In Exhibitions
A pair of exhibitions focusing on the themes explored by contemporary female artists will open at
Valparaiso University’s Brauer Museum of Art on
Aug. 21 and run through Nov. 18. The exhibits “Ellen Lanyon: A Wonder Production” and “Fitted Together: Collage Paintings by Sandra Perlow,” also
feature two artists whose formative years growing
up in Chicago shaped their work.
An opening reception with Lanyon and Perlow in
attendance will take place at 2 p.m. Sept. 9, and is
open to the public.
Gregg Hertzlieb, director of the museum, said
more than 70 works from Lanyon’s personal collection are being displayed in “A Wonder Production,”
including working proofs that offer insights into the
artist’s creative process from the conception of a
work to its completion. Many of the works selected
for the exhibition – which will include paintings,
collages, prints and a sculpture – feature birds and
other animals. Often possessing a fantastical tinge,
Lanyon’s art raises questions about the mysteries of
nature and effects of humans on the environment.
Lanyon, born in Chicago in 1926, studied at the
School of the Art Institute of Chicago and later won
a Fulbright grant to study early Italian paintings in
London. She has won numerous grants and awards,
including a Florsheim Foundation Grant and two
grants in painting from the National Endowment
for the Arts. Her artwork is found in the collections
of dozens of museums, including the Art Institute
of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum
of Contemporary Art (Chicago), Museum of Modern
Art (New York), Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Milwaukee Art Museum. She is a director emeritus of the Ox-box summer artist workshop and has been a professor at The Cooper Union
School of Art.
Displaying Lanyon’s art next to works by Perlow
– a respected artist working in Chicago who is an
emerging artist on the national scene – will allow
visitors to compare the artistic vision of two female
artists who grew up in the same city.
“We have a lot of female art majors and art faculty at Valparaiso, and it seemed a good time to
show the works of two influential female artists and
think about the themes explored by women artists
today,” Hertzlieb said. “The idea of presenting a
one-two combination of contemporary women who
are doing exciting things seemed to be a plan that
could be inspiring to both female artists and people
in general.”
For “Fitted Together,” Brauer Museum chose to
feature Perlow’s smaller works on paper.
“Perlow’s abstract work is about the language of
the art material itself, which is an interesting contrast to the more realistic images of Lanyon,” Hertzlieb said.
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Perlow, born in Chicago in 1940, has studied at
the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Illinois Institute of Design. Her work shuns traditional
notions of beauty for more idiosyncratic approaches
that challenge the perceptions of viewers, paying
homage to the works of modernist poets such as T.S.
Eliot.
Galleries and museums across the country have
featured Perlow’s art, and she has won grants and
fellowships from the American Academy in Rome,
the Artigas Foundation in Spain and the Virginia
Center for the Creative Arts.
Several events are planned at Brauer Museum in
conjunction with “A Wonder Production” and “Fitted Together.” Each of the following events is free
and open to the public:
• Sept. 12 – Gallery talk with Ellen Lanyon, 7
p.m.;
• Sept. 14 – Poetry reading with Julia Kasdorf, an
award-winning poet and winner of the Modern
Language Association Conference on Christianity
and Literature’s Book of the Year Award, 4 p.m.;
• Sept. 26 – Poetry reading with Gary Gildner, a
nationally-known poet and author, 8 p.m.;
• Oct. 3 – Gallery talk with Sandra Perlow, 7 p.m.;
• Oct. 30 – Poetry reading with Vince Wixon, author of “The Square Grove,” 7 p.m.;
• Nov. 7 – Coffee hour and video art presentation, 7
p.m.
Teachers from the region also are invited to attend a Brauer Museum Teacher Workshop on Oct.
9. Packets of information about the Perlow and
Lanyon exhibits will be distributed at no charge
to teachers for use in classes. Teachers should call
(219) 464-5276 for information or to sign up.
More information about Brauer Museum’s 20072008 season, including a complete list of exhibition-related events, is available online at valpo.edu/
artmuseum. Brauer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 8:30
p.m. Wednesday, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday during the academic year. Admission to the
museum and all events is free. Group tours may be
arranged by calling 219/465-7926.
Lanyon is represented by Printworks Gallery and
Valerie Carberry Gallery in Chicago and Perlow is
represented by Alfedena Gallery in Chicago.
Located in the state-of-art Valparaiso University
Center for the Arts, Brauer Museum of Art is home
to a nationally recognized collection of 19th- and
20th - century American art and includes works by
Frederic Edwin Church, Asher B. Durand, Childe
Hassam, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Ed Paschke. Brauer
Museum possesses the largest collection of works by
Junius R. Sloan, a prominent Hudson River School
painter who lived and worked in the Midwest. Other focus areas within a collection of more than 2,800
works include world religious art and Midwestern
regional art.
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Shopping at the Mexican Tuesday Market (Tingis) in San Miguel de Allende
by Jan Van Ausdal
It’s said by many that if you are looking for any
item, it’s likely that you will find it in Mexico at The
Tuesday Market! Even if you don’t find that special
item (I didn’t see any waffle irons), you will enjoy
your time shopping there and certainly return home
with a number of things that you bought. While I
am in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, I usually visit
the Tuesday Market. So let me tell you about my
recent excursions there.
Luckily, I could usually ride there on the outskirts
of town with my neighbor, Janice, fairly early on
Tuesday morning. There is a large parking lot and
spaces are easier to find early in the day. Vendors
are busy unloading their wares. There are many
colorful sights to behold.
Near the parking lot are puppies for sale, black
and white and also some light brown, probably
mixed breeds. Two women were selecting a black
puppy to take home. There are many lookers but
not so many buyers of these puppies.
Then, in an area between enclosures, two men
were unloading natural wood furniture from their
truck. The furniture was large, shelf type units.
Two men unload unfinished furniture from their truck.
In the next area, I saw women looking at knitting
supplies and embroidery materials. Behind them
were hanging a lot of the colorful, plastic bags used
by many Mexicans and also by visitors to contain
their shopping purchases.
Two women select a
puppy at The Tuesday
Market.
Women look at materials for knitting or embroidery.
There are a lot of stalls under blue, tent-like
coverings. The market covers a large-sized area
for walking, and there are at least three separate,
enclosed areas. As I entered one of these areas, I
saw dark wood dining room furniture and behind it,
many fruits and vegetables.
Nearby, a man
had pansies and
rosebushes
for
sale. I, however,
purchased some
cut flowers (an assorted bouquet),
which I put in my
plastic bag. Fresh
flowers
always
perk up a house
or condo.
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or vegetables and
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This man sells pansies and roses.
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Another man held open a plastic bag, wanting
to sell me some of the strawberries (fresas) at his
stand. I purchased a kilo (2.2046 pounds). On this
day, they were twelve pesos per kilo and they were
usually very sweet and tasty.
Going to another fruit and vegetable stand, I selected a small quantity of green beans, and some
cauliflower. Good eating!
Choose some children’s clothing for 10 pesos each (less than $1).
Buy some strawberries
(fresas) by the kilo!
Many people were watching women who were
crocheting. Large amaryllis blooms were for sale
next to these women.
T-shirts to take back to my young great grandchildren. And it’s a good day when such bargains are
available!
Not far away, a young Mexican boy was dancing
to a CD but standing next to his mother. When I
took out my camera, he hid behind her back. So, instead of taking a photo of him, I took a picture of his
mother with a younger child she was holding. Was
this baby a girl or a boy? Hard to say, but certainly
an adorable, dark-eyed and dark-haired Mexican
child.
Well, the day was getting hot and I was tired! So
it was time to meet Janice back at her car in the
parking lot and leave more Tuesday Market shopping until the next Tuesday. That certainly makes
for a fun day when you’re in Mexico and love to shop
as I do!
A Mexican mother
with her young
child.
Amaryllis blooms by the women crocheting.
I walked to the very back of the Tuesday Market,
looking for some new clothing to wear. I saw some
artist friends who were also browsing a booth there,
looking at women’s blouses. I selected a dark green
linen sleeveless dress made by Ralph Lauren and
priced very reasonably.
Then I paused at one of the bargain tables with
children’s clothing for sale. I saw a friend from Texas, Norma Jean, who had brought some of her Texas
visitors to the Market to shop. Yes, I did find some
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August 16-20 -- At the Vickers Theatre: “Once”
starring Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. Rated R. Thurs/Fri 6:30 pm; Sat/Sun 4, 6:30 pm; Mon
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August 17 -- Jazz singer Grazyna Auguscik in
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August 17-18 -- Farmer’s Market at the Schoolhouse Shop, Furnessville, IN. 10 am-4 pm each day.
219/926-1551.
August 17-19, 24-26 -- “The Full Monty” at
Dunes Summer Theatre, Michiana Shores. Fri/Sat
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August 17-19, 24-26 -- “Kiss Me Kate” at the Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso,
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August 18 -- Farmer’s Market, 8th & Washington streets, MC. 8 am-noon.
August 18 -- Farmer’s Market, County Courthouse grounds, LaPorte. 7 am-noon.
August 18 -- Brown Bag Concert on grounds of
First Congregational Church, 531 Washington St.,
MC. Noon. Bring chair and lunch or purchase lunch
there.
August 18 -- Sons of Norway Scandiana Lodge
meeting at the Westchester Library Center, 100 W.
Indiana St., Chesterton. Carry-in dinner 6 pm; program follows. Story this issue.
August 18 -- Music in the Park. Live music in
Dewey Cannon Park, Three Oaks, MI. 7 pm MI
time. Free. This week: The Giving Tree Band.
August 18 -- Amarillo Star monthly country/western dance. 7-10:30 pm at Skwiat Amer. Legion Post,
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August 18-19 -- 26th Annual Lakefront Art Festival, Washington Park, MC. Sat 10am-6pm; Sun
10am-5pm. Adm. $4/adults, $3/seniors, free/kids
under 12 yrs.
August 20 -- Margo Channing Theater Project
at International Friendship Gardens. This week:
“Clockwork” (jazz series). 6 pm. Tix $15; reserve at
219/879-6711 or box office: 602 Lake Shore Dr., MC
Every Monday -- New Buffalo Chess Club. 6 pm
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Thompson, New Buffalo. Open to all ages and skill
levels. John Calo, 269/469-6507 or email jscalo@localnet.com
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Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan
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under 3. Guided tours--weekdays 10 am, 11:30 am
& 1 pm; weekends noon & 2 pm. 219-873-1520.
Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery,
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pm. 219/871-0832.
Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360
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872-2702 or www.militaryhistorymuseum.org
LaPorte County Historical Museum. 2405 Indiana
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Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd St.,
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New Buffalo Railroad Museum, 530 S. Whittaker
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Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park,
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Travels with Charley:
Saluting Another Super, Sizzling Summer in St. Joe
by Charles McKelvy
In the March 23, 2006 edition of The Beacher I
stated that Saint Joseph is to summer what a waffle
cone is to ice cream.
By that I meant that the Michigan city on the
lake holds one totally cool and delicious event after
another from June ‘til September.
And then I went off on a host of other tangents,
and I never once returned to tell you about all those
totally cool summer events in sizzling St. Joe.
Well, sorry about that, and sorry you had to wait
until now to read all about what a hot town Saint
Joseph is in summer. It is, to paraphrase myself,
what a spoon is to ice cold Italian Ice. But more
about that in a moment, and meanwhile on to this
summer, which been exceptionally sensational.
And, yes, Natalie and I made it to the annual
Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff in July, and, yes, we
were transfixed, along with a host of other art patrons, when an artist from Down Under gave an impromptu concert with his hand-carved didgeridoo.
You could not have tied us down, sport, because
we found once again that the world is always our
oyster in Saint Joe in summer.
And, yes, we even caught a slice of Venetian Festival this July, and in past summers we have run
the run, swum the swim, and beheld the fireworks
and lighted boats.
But what we have caught every time we’ve gone
up to Saint Joe this summer is a savory slice of the
sizzling season at its best.
Natalie is ready
for a summer
adventure in
Saint Joe.
As the ice cream bike guy at Saint Joe’s Silver
Beach said the other summer day: “Where else could
you go in this country and find such a great place to
be in the summer? Or fall? Or winter? Or spring?”
I speak of Saint Joe’s native son, Tom Bongiorno,
who has been happily selling Italian Ice and other
frozen delights from his bicycle cart since he retired
from duty as a cardio-pulmonary technologist.
Natalie and I happily happened upon Tom Bongiorno and his enticing bicycle-born business on
a sensationally sizzling summer afternoon as we
were taking one of our typical strolls up one side of
the town and down the other. Meaning that we had
started on top of the bluff with some errands along
State Street, and then had descended to lake level
to check out all the action on Silver Beach.
The view of Silver Beach from the bluff.
Natalie, so you know, is the one who looks at all
those young people in those skimpy bathing suits.
Not me!! Way past that! Really. Well . . .
Anyway, we were on our way to passing out from
heat prostration when we saw Tom Bongiorno’s
beach umbrella shimmering in the heat waves at the
end of our walk along Silver Beach County Park.
“Italian Ice,” one of us muttered, “must have Italian Ice.”
The other allowed as how there just might be
funds available in the budget for such an extravagant impulse purchase, and, in no time flat, we were
sharing a cup of cooling summer comfort food.
Better still, we were getting to know Tom Bongiorno, who, in addition to selling ice cream at the
beach in summer, plays the guitar, sings, and writes
books. Tom has released an album of songs about
Saint Joseph called “Silver Beach Romance” and he
says it is available for purchase at the Box Factory
in St. Joseph. He also announced that he is going to
publish a novel of the same title next year and said
it will be full of stories of growing up in Saint Joe
during the early ‘60s. Look to the Beacher for further word on that, and look at all the pretty pictures
that accompany this article for encouragement to
mount your own late summer’s tour of the town that
has it all.
As native son Tom Bongiorno said: “We don’t have
earthquakes, floods, forest fires, hurricanes, or tidal
waves. And it’s so beautiful here that people come
from all over to be here.”
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Tom Bongiorno is
your source for ice
cold Italian Ice at
Silver Beach. He
is also a source of
local history and
lore.
And there he was at the end of the walk along
Silver Beach – pointing at what can arguably called
one of the prettiest beaches in the country. I said
that I had been to beaches up and down both coasts
of this country and had not found one to rival Silver Beach in Saint Joseph, and Tom Bongiorno said
that’s because the sand crystals along the eastern
shore of Lake Michigan are shaped in such a way
as to – well, he waxed a bit more poetic than I am
prepared to dictate here, so I’ll leave it to you to
track him down some sizzling afternoon in the present season and have him finish the lecture while
you enjoy an ice-cold Italian Ice while taking in the
view of Silver Beach.
shopping on State Street and a last lingering look at
this summer’s swim wear.
And to find out what’s happening in town, please
call the friendly folks at St. Joseph Today at: 269/9851111 or e-mail them at: info@sjtoday.org.
And when you see Tom Bongiorno on the beach,
tell him “bon giorno” for me.
Natalie does a
little windowshopping along
State Street.
Yes, there’s
always room
in our budget
for windowshopping.
Little cars are the thing in downtown St. Joseph this summer.
Silver Beach County Park in Saint Joseph, Michigan is as good
as it gets in summer. Or fall. Or winter. Or spring.
Sound like a plan?
Absolutely, and remember that summer’s not over
until summer’s over on September 23. Silver Beach
will be there to behold any day you care to behold it,
even if you wait until fall.
And fall is a fabulous time to walk upper and lower Saint Joseph.
Same with winter.
And I have certainly made that clear time and
again in these pages.
But do give yourself one final summer treat by
taking someone sweet to Saint Joseph, Michigan
for a day of Italian Ice at Silver Beach and window
Downtown Saint Joe is truly a garden spot.
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Lakes Surfing Photo of the Year before the film begins at 9 p.m.. Admission is free.
For more information about the Fourth Annual
Great Lakes Surf Luau and a complete schedule of
events, go to www.thirdcoastsurfshop.com or phone
269-932-4575.
BabyTALK Lapsit at Coolspring
A BabyTALK Lapsit, a free read and play time,
will be held for children aged 0-36 months and their
caregivers on Tues., Aug. 21 at 9:30 a.m. at the
Coolspring Branch Library of the LaPorte County
Public Library, corner of 400 N. and Johnson Rd.,
Michigan City.
There is no cost or registration. More information
at 879-3272. Phone 219/326-6156 to request signing
for the hearing impaired 48 hours in advance.
Dolls Come to Buckley Homestead
“Back to School for Samantha”
Sat., Sept. 1 & Sun., Sept. 2, noon-4 p.m.
Adm. $2 per person, $1` under 12 and over 60
Learn Spenserian writing in the Buckley Homestead one room schoolhouse, gather wildflowers, and
learn how to make a press to keep them in. Learn
what inventions where made around 1904. It will
be an afternoon of new and old experiences. Come
in costume and bring your American Girl doll Samantha or any special doll you have. Reservations
at 219-PARK or 219/755-3685.
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PERSONAL SERVICES
LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS AND MORE, INC.
Local Employment Agency
helps people maintain their independence in the
security of their own homes since 1998
We provide:
• 7 days/24 hours care and attention
• day or night shift assistance
• limited medical/nursing services
• medication management
• meal preparation
• light housekeeping
Call (219) 872-6221 leave message
An alternative to nursing home
PHOTO RESTORATION, CUSTOM ADS ON WHEELS DIGITAL
VEHICLE WRAPS, GICLEES ON CANVAS. Digital wedding and boudoir
photography. Monthly workshops. Affordable prices. Call 219-326-0590.
~A HELPING HAND~ Your personal assistant. If you don’t have time to
do it let us. Errands, Cleaning and more. 219/210-8012 or 219/898-3721.
www.freewebs.com/ahelpinghand2007
LITTLE LAMBS CHILD CARE MINISTRY. 1237 E. Coolspring Ave., MC.
M-F 6:30am-5:30pm. 6 wks-12 yrs. 219-879-9508.
$35 registration waived if this ad or Channel 99 ad is mentioned.
HI, FURRY FRIEND OWNER! Is your friend in need of exercise/TLC while
you’re away? If so, call Stephanie 219-861-0797 (caller i.d.)
Avail. Fri.-Sun.
SELF IMPROVEMENT - INSTRUCTIONS
ENTERTAINMENT/LESSONS
Learn Voice or an Instrument this summer. Call 219/872-1217.
HEALTH & PHYSICAL FITNESS
• • • MASSAGE THERAPY & WELLNESS CENTER • • •
Therapeutic Massage • Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine •
Reflexology • Heated Stone Therapy • Salt Scrub • Pregnancy Massage •
• Healing Touch • Chair Massage & Wellness Programs for Business •
Qigong • Personal Fitness • Gift Certificates
www.wellness-specialists.com
1026 N Karwick Rd. 219-879-5722 (Mon-Sat)
For Evening/Weekend Appointments, Call our New Buffalo
Location at the Harbor Grand Hotel 888-605-6800.
FEMALE CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER.
Jill Kathleen Hilbrich, Indiana University B.A. (Biology). National Personal
Training Institute, NSCA certified with children – adolescents – teens –
adults – pregnant women – elderly – and the handicapped.
Call 773-209-6617.
CLEANING - HOUSEKEEPING
PERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING -- Homes - Condos - Offices.
Day and afternoons available. - Call Darla at 219/879-2468.
SUZANNE’S CLEANING
219/326-5578.
FINISHING TOUCH: Residential & Specialty Cleaning Service
Professional - Insured - Bonded - Uniformed
#1 in Customer Satisfaction. Phone 219/872-8817.
ANOTHER YOU. Residential/Commercial Cleaning.
Construction Clean up. Call Cristy 219-861-7762.
CLEANING SOLUTIONS. Home & office cleaning services,
10 yrs. exp. Insured, free estimates. Call 219-210-0580.
“YOU COME OUT AND PLAY. LET ME PUT IT ALL AWAY.”
• Residential Cleaning • Water Flowers • Dog “doodie” in Yard
• Security House Check. Call Deb 219-861-0554.
FINAL TOUCH HOUSE CLEANING & WINDOW WASHING.
Reasonable. Quality service. Ref. avail. Call Debbie at 219-879-1429.
HOME MATTERS CLEANING SERVICE. Residential and Commercial
accounts welcome. References available. Call Melissa at 219-785-2364.
HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBING
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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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HIRE Sue’s HUSBAND
Is your list of household repair & maintenance projects growing?
Small jobs welcome. - Quality Work. -- Call Ed Berent
@ 219/879-8200.
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H & H HOME REPAIR
We specialize in: •Carpentry •Finished Basements •New Baths
•Electrical *Plumbing •Flooring •Drywall/Painting.
Family owned 45 years.
Jeffery & Scott Human, owners -- 219/861-1990.
JUNK. Will haul away anything from your home, large or small.
Very reasonable. Call 219-872-2695 or 219-210-5095.
PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPER
WISTHOFF PAINTING -- REFERENCES
Small Jobs Welcome -- Call 219/874-5279
JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING
Custom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall
Wallpaper Removal – Trim Carpentry
27-Years experience. Insured. Ph. 219/861-1990.
DUNIVAN PAINTING and POWER WASHING
Decks, Homes, Trailers, Driveways, Cement, etc.
Local. Exp. Insured. Reasonable Rates. Call Brian at 219-741-0481.
THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks.
Seniors (65+) 10% off labor. References. Reasonable. Phone or fax
219/778-4145. Cell phone days 219/363-5450
LAKE SHORE PAINTING & PRESSURE CLEANING.
Free estimates. Call 219-872-6424 and ask for LeRoy.
ABOUT SPACE LTD.
Custom Painting and Decorating – Residential and Commercial.
Call Kristina at 219-363-0724. www.allaboutspace.net
WAYNE’S PAINTING. From top to bottom, interior/exterior. Painting,
staining, decks, pressure washing. Free est. Fully insured. 13 yrs. exp.
219-363-7877 days; 219-778-2549 evenings. Ask for Wayne.
PREMIER POWER WASH. Decks, Fences, Concrete, Houses.
Resealing. Gutter Cleaning. Insured. Call 219-363-0475.
ROBERT ALLEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. – Painting & Decorating
Interior-Exterior. Custom Painting. Wall Coverings. Drywall Repair
Insured. Competitive Rates. Reliable. Call 219-840-1581.
• WARREN’S POWERWASHING & PAINTING •
FREE ESTIMATES. 219-879-3362
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MICHIANA PAINTING & PRESSURE CLEANING
Int/Ext Painting – Decks – Siding – Sidewalks – Free Estimates
219/861-4748. I WILL BEAT ANY PROFESSIONAL ESTIMATE BY 10%.
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FIREMAN PAINTING.
Interior/Exterior painting - Wallpaper removal - Dry wall repair
Texturing - Pressure Washing - Deck sealing. Customer satisfaction our
No. 1 Priority. 20 yrs. Exp. - Ref. Avail. 219-363-0247 or 219-369-9151.
DUNELAND PAINTING. Interior/Exterior painting and staining.
Powerwashing and sealing decks. Insured. Call 219-201-5715.
STEVE’S PAINTING • DECORATING
36 years of clean, courteous, honest, reliable, professional
service of serving LaPorte County and surrounding areas.
219-872-4087 • free estimates • 219-878-3196
FRESH START PAINTING • Interior/Exterior • Commercial/Residential
Insured and Bonded. Call 219-879-7819.
MERRION PAINTS. Interior/Exterior. Pressure Washing.
20 yrs. exp. Free estimates. Insured. Call Dan 219-898-6703.
P LANDSCAPE-Lawns-Clean Up, Etc. P
H & D TREE SERVICE and LANDSCAPING, INC. -Full service tree and shrub care. Trimming, planting, removal.
Firewood, snowplowing, excavating. -- Call 872-7290.
FREE ESTIMATES
CAPPY’S LAWN CARE
COMPLETE LAWN SERVICE • FREE ESTIMATES • INSURED
219-874-3580
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HEALY’S LANDSCAPE & STONE
219/879-5150 -- FAX 219-879-5344
http://www.healysland.com - d.healy@comcast.net
Voted: BEST LANDSCAPE SUPPLY YARD IN N.W. INDIANA!
15+ Types of Flagstone, 30+ Types of Stone,
Granite boulders, River Rock, Decorative gravel, Mulch,
Mushroom Compost, Sand, Topsoil
Landscaping, Stonescaping, Ponds, Patios, Walls, Pavers, Bricks
Complete Landscape Design & Installation!
Dunegrass, Perennials, Evergreens, Grasses, Groundcovers,
Annuals all sold at below RETAIL Cost!
★★ H&S SERVICES --2621 E. US HIGHWAY 12 ★★
Call 219/872-8946
Let Us Be Your One Stop Shop
Colored Mulch - Topsoil - River Rock
Retaining Wall Blocks - Natural Stone
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ADDIE’S LAWN MAINTENANCE • Residential & Commercial
Yard Clean-Up • Mowing • Aeration • Thatching • Ext. Power
Wash, Stain & Seal • Free Est. Call 219-879-2017 or 219-448-0900.
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✩ ★ JIM’S LAWN SERVICE – MOWING – WEEKLY RATES ✩ ★
CALL 219-879-3733 or (cell) 219-229-3178. Leave message.
Landscaping by: SMALL’S GARDEN CENTER
Custom Landscape Designs:
Retaining Walls—Block, Boulder, Timber, Ledge Rock
Brick—Patio, Walks, Driveways
Flagstone—Walks, Patio, Walls
Ponds & Waterfalls—Complete Excavating/Site Preparation
Clean-ups—Hydro Seeding & Sodding—Dunegrass
13 ACRE GARDEN CENTER: Shade Trees—Evergreens, Shrubs &
Perennials. We Deliver Pulverized Topsoil, Mulch, Decorative Stone,
Driveway Stone, Sand, Paving Brick, Boulders,
Flagstone (White & Chestnut): Cut Drywall, Outcropping, Steppers.
219-778-2568. 1551 E. Hwy. 20, LaPorte, IN 46350
PAT’S TREE SERVICE.
Complete tree and landscaping service.
Experts in storm damage. Licensed and insured. Free estimates.
Call 219-362-5058.
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
WOULD YOU LIKE working with people at a charming country inn?
Creekwood Inn is looking for a weekend innkeeper. Call 219-872-8357.
PROFESSIONAL FAMILY IN CHESTERTON seeks after-school child
care for a 4th grade child Monday through Friday from 3-6 p.m. during the upcoming school year beginning in late August. Responsibilities
include homework supervision, transportation to after school activities and other duties as assigned. Interested candidates must provide
evidence of positive proof of insurance and a clean driving record. For
expressions of interest or for additional information,
please contact chestertonchildcare@gmail.com
LOVE CATS? Now hiring part time medicators and cleaners.
219-785-4936, leave message. Independent Cat Society.
WANT TO SELL
COPIC MARKERS AND PENS - AT FIRME’S – BEV SHORES
(2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455
Hwy 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light - 219/874-4003
Shomer Shabbat Antiques & Art
Chicago’s oldest (Harlon’s) Now Michiana’s newest.
8 rooms, jammed with antiques and collectables.
1004 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City. 879-1942. Closed Saturday.
MAYTAG NEPTUNE WASHER AND DRYER with pedestals.
$1,500. Call 269-756-3135.
1995 RANGER 20FT. FISH & SKI 150 XRI Mercury outboard.
2 aerated live wells, 2 fish finders. 50 lb. trust trolling motor-motor guide.
Detachable tongue trailer. Full canvas cover.
$10,000 obo. Call 269-756-3135, ask for Tom.
2000 YAHAMA 3 Seater Wave Runner
Excellent Condition. $3,000. Call 219-879-5794.
STORAGE UNIT FLEA MARKET.
West US 20 next to 84 Lumber, Michigan City. Sat. & Sun., 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
FULL SIZE FUTON W/FRAME and 2 matching throw pillows.
Excellent condition. $140. Call 219-879-6174.
REAL ESTATE
COMMERCIAL – RENTALS/LEASE/SELL
GARAGE AND BASEMENT OVERSTUFFED?
Store your stuff with us and get a 6 month lease for a 5 month price.
GOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK.
4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212)
Michigan City, IN.
219/879-5616.
OFFICE SUITE. 3 private offices and reception area. Expenses, except
phone, paid. Well maintained, high traffic area. 2811 E. Michigan Blvd.,
Michigan City. (219) 879-9188, 879-2700.
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 708/370-1745.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB
LAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms.
Avail. June-Sept. -- $1,400 to $2,000 per week.
DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588.
SHERIDAN BEACH-SUMMER RENTAL.
Just hundred yards away from the beach! Sleeps up to 6. Completely
remodeled 2BR, 1BA apartment on the first floor. All new kitchen, new
bath, TV/DVD, A/C units. Patio and gas grill. Come and enjoy!
$700/week. Call Andrew at 708-372-6898.
HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE
3/BR, 2BA. A/C. Frpl., W/D. Summer rentals avail.
Also avail Sept thru May. $750/mo + util. Call 708/424-8756.
THIS WAY TO THE BEACH! Adorable cottage, 8 houses from the lake
at Stop 31. Cute retro décor. Sleeps 6-10. New kitchen and 2 baths.
Huge screened porch. A/C, cable, DVD.
$1100/week. Call 847-644-4398 or 847-696-0878.
“The Summer Place” at Stop 33. AVAILABLE
August/Sept. 2 blocks from beach. Charming décor,
beautiful surroundings, 4BR, 2BA, family room with fireplace.
Patio, deck, sun porch. A/C, W/D. Call 708-784-9866.
LONG BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT - Great location, very close to beach
and park. 4/BR, 2/Bath. A/C. W/D, D/W. Deck w/BBQ.
Avail. 8/4/07 for short/long term rental. Call 312-953-9570.
BEACH HOUSE – Beautifully rehabbed 4BR, 3BA home at Stop 30.
Sleeps 8, lg. deck, sun porch w/frpl. and flat screen tv. Enjoy a short walk
(1-1/2 blks.) to stop 30 beach. Avail. the weeks of Aug. 12, 19, 27. (Sat.Sat. rental). Wkly. rental $1800. No pets or smokers.
Please call Andy at 219-575-4120 to view this beach house!!
EXCLUSIVE DUNELAND BEACH JOHN LLOYD WRIGHT.
At Stop 35 is the perfect place for a summer retreat. Perched atop a large
wooded private dune, this home will comfortably accommodate
2-3 families. C/A, fireplace, sunroom, 2 private balconies.
1 blk. to private beach and endless sunsets.
Avail. beginning May 15, 2007.
Please inquire by calling (312) 214-5648.
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
HOUSE FOR RENT-OGDEN DUNES. Quiet semi-private beach community. 3BR, 1.5BA, sleeps 6+2. Gas BBQ, big deck, screened porch, A/C,
Satellite TV, stereo, all linens. Sat/Sun rentals $1200.
Great family location.
Cell 219-730-6486, H 219-763-3088.
COMPLETELY FURN. 3BR MARINA PARK CONDO avail. for 6 mos.
to 1 yr. lease. $2,000/mo..
Call Ed Merrion @ 219-872-4000. Merrion & Associates Realtors.
4 BR, 3BA, SHORELAND HILLS, 2 story home.
1-1/2 blks. to beach. $1780.00 per month.
Call Century 21-Long Beach Realty 219-874-5209.
WINTER RENTAL LAKE SHORE DR. Hillside. Great lake views. 4BR,
2BA. Deck, fireplace, all amenities. Call 708-349-0442 or 219-879-1475.
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DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB – STEPS FROM PRIVATE BEACH!!
3BR, 2.5BA Townhouse w/Gorgeous Lake View, W/D & Satellite TV
ONLY $800/wk (4 wk. minimum). Incl. July 4, Labor Day
Call Todd at (312) 415-0316.
MICHIGAN CITY BEACH HOUSE. STOP 31/Shoreland Hills.
5BR, 3BA. Recently updated. Huge cedar deck overlooking beautiful
views of yard and creek. Sleeps 10-14. Fully furn. Turn Key. 2.5 blks.
to beach. No smoking or pets. Call to reserve your family and friends getaway vacation! Security deposit required. $1,250/wk.
Only 1 hr. from Chicago!
Call 708-774-7196 or bndproperties@yahoo.com
SHERIDAN BEACH STOP 3. 3BR, 2BA sleeps 10. C/A, 2 decks,
W/D, gas & charcoal grills. 100 yds. to beach. $1,300/wk.
Still avail: 8/18-8/25, 8/25-8/30 & fall dates. Call: 708-532-4927.
CHARMING LONG BEACH TWO STORY HOME
Stop 20 - Newly redone - 4/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished - No Pets. Washer/
dryer. 1/4 Block to beach. $750/mo + utilities.
Avail Sept’07 - June ‘08 - Call 708/717-8883.
SHORELAND HILLS 10 MONTH RENTAL. 3BR, 2BA, furn. W/D.
2 blks. to lake. Avail. 8/20/07 to 6/30/08. $800 per month includes outdoor
maintenance, but not utilities. No Pets. Call Bob N. at (800) 899-2699.
Recently remodeled. “Must See to Appreciate.”
FALL/WINTER (SEPT-MAY OR THEREABOUT) RENTAL STOP 33.
2 blks. from lake. Charming country home, lovely décor,
beautiful surroundings. 3BR, 2BA, family room,
fireplace. Patio, deck, sun porch. A/C, W/D, dbl. garage.
No pets. No outside maintenance. $800/mo. Phone 708-784-9866.
BEAUTIFUL 3BR SHERIDAN BEACH HOUSE for rent.
1 blk. to beach and park. Year round lease. $850/mo.
Call 630-913-3544 or 219-879-9112.
LAKE SHORE DR., LB. 3BR, 3BA. A/C, W/D. Amazing views. Totally
renovated. Avail. Aug. & Notre Dame wknds/winter rental. 310-383-9293.
PLAYA MIA! STUNNING LONG BEACH 4BR, 3BA LAKEVIEW HOME
WITH PRIVATE BEACH. Completely renovated 2006-gourmet granite countertop kitchen, maple floors, 3 decks. Surround stereo system,
ping-pong, foosball, gas grill on private beach deck. Hi-speed internet.
Horseback riding, golf, Casino, shopping and restaurants just minutes away.
Call 866-572-7787 or view at www.rsvp-rentals.com/LongBeach.htm
CARSTEN MANSION, 714 Pine Street, Michigan City. 2BR, 1BA
executive apartment. Fully furnished. 8 month rental o.k.
All amenities. Sec. & pet deposit required. Call 219-310-1299.
LOVELY 2BR HOUSE across from beach. Sleeps 4-6.
Furnished. Weekly/monthly rates. Call 414-587-2711.
YR. ROUND SHERIDAN BEACH RENTALS. 3BR House,
2BR Apt., and Studio Apt. No Pets. Non-smoker. 1 yr. lease.
Call for more info: 219/879-2195.
10 MONTH RENTAL. Sept-June. $700 plus utilities. Shoreland Hills.
Fully Furnished 4BR, 2BA. Garage, W/D, A/C, etc.
Fresh, Clean, Non-Smoking. Call Donna 219-879-5444.
HOUSE AT 3603 LAKE SHORE DR., MICHIANA SHORES, IN.
3BR, 2BA. A/C, frpl., W/D. Summer rentals avail. $1700/wk.
Great unobstructed lake views.
Call 219-874-5593 or 219-861-7564. Also avail. Sept.-May.
DUNELAND BEACH. 7 rm. House, Stop 33 (2 blks. to beach).
Avail. Sept-June 30th. 3BR, 2.5BA. A/C, W/D, deck. Dble. Gar.
$875/mo. + util. Cell 239-822-6274 or 219-221-6154.
3BR RENT TO OWN. Close to Washington Park and beach.
No smoking. No pets. $850/mo. Avail. Sept. Call 773—610-6168.
RENTALS MICHIGAN
MICHIANA, 3745 LAKE SHORE DRIVE – 2BR, 2BA; sleeps 6.
Lake across the street. Spectacular Lake/Sunset views. $1,000/wk.
AVAIL: weekly/monthly August thru November. Call (312) 857-2114.
FLORIDA RENTALS
FLORIDA, THE VILLAGES. 2BR, 2BA furnished with golf cart.
14 free golf courses. All amenities. No pets, no smoking.
Available by week or month. Call for DVD. 219-929-5556.
PLAY GOLF AT TOM FAZIO DESIGNED 45-HOLE BLACK DIAMOND
RANCH near Tampa. 3BR, 2.5BA, cable TV, DVD, A/C, kitchen, dining &
living room, screened lanai. Views of 2nd & 8th fairways of “The Quarry
Course,” ranked by Golf Digest as one of America’s 100 greatest courses
for 18 consecutive yrs. Full use of clubhouse, pool, workout room,
tennis & golf facilities. September-May $5,000/mo. + sec. dep.
Call Bob at (219) 874-4245 or email rwlake@mag-full.com
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SALE OR RENTAL-- LONGBOAT KEY, FL. 2BR, 2BA on the beach!
VRBO#131915, FSBO#20952856. Sunshinekathy34@yahoo.com
or 941-544-2741
H REAL ESTATE FOR SALE H
MICHIGAN CITY BEACH HOUSE/38’ CIGARETTE POWERBOAT.
Stop 31. 9 rms., 5BR, 3BA. Sleeps 10-12. Gorgeous cedar deck,
extra lot. Fully furnished, turn key! 2.5 blks. to Beach! Time to relax! bndproperties@yahoo.com. Boat additional $69,000. Beach house $379,000.
Call for info. 708-774-7196.
GOOD OPPORTUNITY. Beachwalk Resort, 6200 sq. ft. home site
overlooking Lake Kai; boardwalk to Lake Michigan. 219-878-1195.
MICHIANA SHORES AREA, IN, wooded bldg. sites. City sewer & water.
80 ft. x 130 ft. Walk to beaches! $175,000. Broker/owner 239-283-2437.
WOODED LOT(S) for sale in Sturgeon Beach, New Buffalo Twp.
Across from Lake Michigan and the private beach access.
Back lot 90x100 ft. $450,000. Front lot 90x100 ft. $795,000.
Combined 90x200 ft. $1,150,000. Call 630-688-4227.
TRYON FARM LONG HOUSE.
Architect designed home on 170 acres.
Land Condominium. 3BR, 2BA. Lg. screened porch.
$429,00. Call 219-878-9121.
WATERFRONT CONDO WITH 55 FT. BOAT SLIP
5 mins. from Lake Michigan on Trail Creek. 1BR w/55 ft. boat slip.
Newly remodeled. $218,000.00. Call 219-879-8545.
MICHIANA SHORES ON 5 LOTS. 307 Sunset Trail. 2BR, 2BA
A/C, fireplace. $398,000. Take a look, make an offer. 219-872-9817.
Fall Theatre Schedule at VU
Season tickets are on sale for Valparaiso University’s 2007-2008 theatre season, featuring Stephen
Sondheim’s musical fairy tale melting pot “Into the
Woods,” a Baby Boomer’s search for identity and
fulfillment, and a story of class divisions and lust.
The season opens in October with the production
“A Phoenix Too Frequent,” guest directed by alumnus Zachery Davis, artistic director of Chicago’s Appetite Theatre Company. The story of a pious widow – and her maid – who mourns the death of her
recently deceased husband was written by British
playwright Christopher Fry.
Performances are 8 p.m. Oct. 5, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Oct. 6 and 7 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Studio Theatre.
Dr. Lee Orchard, a professor of theatre, will direct “Into the Woods” at the University Theatre.
Sondheim’s award-winning musical weaves together several Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a story
about community responsibility and the stories we
tell our children.
Performances are 8 p.m. Oct. 19 & 26, 2 p.m. Oct.
20 & 27, and 7 p.m. Oct. 21 & 28.
The final mainstage production of the fall will be
August Strindberg’s “Miss Julie,” directed by R. Andrew White, associate professor of theatre.
In perhaps Strindberg’s most famous play, the
daughter of a count defiantly breaks the boundaries
of social class during the celebration of Midsummer
Eve and becomes involved in a war of manipulation
and domination with one of her father’s servants.
Performances are at 8 p.m. Nov. 8-10, 2 p.m. Nov.
10, and 7 p.m. Nov. 11 in the University Theatre.
For more information, phone (219) 464-5162 or
online at valpo.edu/vuca/valpoartsmedia.
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Evil, Inc. by Glenn Kaplan
Living the American Dream…does
that entail murder?
Ken Olson thought he had it all. A
loving wife and cute little baby girl
and now he’s made an impression
on senior executive Tom Pennington
who announces Ken’s promotion to
Divisional Director of the Dayton,
Ohio operation of Ayvil Industries,
even though top execs at the company usually came from the ranks of
the engineers and Ken was in marketing. Wow. No more moving all
over the country from assignment
to assignment. The Olson’s could finally put down roots and Ken could
show the corporate world what he
was made of.
What do they say? If it sounds too
good to be true, it probably is?
Ken’s wife, Sandy, has been quietly sending out
Ken’s resume to head hunters all over the country,
and finally got him an interview with ADF in Cleveland, a smaller company she researched very carefully. See, Sandy wasn’t convinced of all of Pennington’s “for the greater good” speeches and constant
smiling.
“Ken, it just doesn’t seem real to me. There’s something they’re not telling you.”
Smart girl, that Sandy. Ken listens to his wife for
once and gets on the plane to Cleveland. He’s actually impressed with the company and leaves with
mixed feelings about his future.
“Sandy was right: this young new company was
everything Ayvil was not.”
On the plane back to Dayton, however, his world
is shattered forever…
The TV screen over Ken’s head on the airplane
started scrolling “Special Bulletin: Industrial Disaster…Mass death as an explosion and fire destroyed
this plant and, from all reports, everyone who worked
here.” That’s one thousand people. At Ayvil Industries. And did I mention that Sandy worked in the
day care center in the facility so she could work and
still be with her infant daughter?
It was the worst industrial disaster in American
history. As Ken raced back to Dayton to get news of
the true extent of the explosion, his head swirled
with thoughts of what could have gone so horribly
wrong.
Pennington stroked the news cameras with his
sincere talk of taking care of the families of the dead
employees as a tear ran down his cheek. The handsome young executive looked very convincing to the
viewing audience, but, as the Shadow once said,
August 16, 2007
“Who knows what evil lurks in the
hearts of men?” Indeed.
Ken is crushed to have Ayvil, and
especially Pennington, accuse him of
negligence in the matter of the explosion, and the company auditors
show Ken proof that he has been siphoning off money into offshore accounts. Everything came from Ken’s
office. Air-tight case. The auditors
tells Ken he can take a generous
severance package and leave quietly.
Mr. Pennington has authorized it, of
course.
So much for the American Dream.
What does a man do when he has lost
it all? When success and everything
he ever dreamed of was within his
grasp? Ken knows something is very
wrong and decides he has no other
choice but to find out what really happened at Ayvil
and exactly which person or persons is responsible.
Ken moves to New York City to be near the heart
of Ayvil Industries and do some investigating with
the help of his brother-in-law, Phil, who works
for Medusa, a private investigation company that
works mostly for corporations. He also has a background in defense intelligence. In other words, a
handy man to have around, especially when you’re
snooping around a huge conglomerate.
Things start breaking in New York, almost immediately as an explosion, attributed to a faulty gas
main, blows up Ken’s apartment. Then he meets
a girl who lives in the same building who reminds
him so much of his dead wife that he finds himself
attracted to her. She offers him the extra bedroom
in her apartment and Ken moves in. Cindy seems to
be just what the doctor ordered. Or is she, too, too
good to be true?
When greed and power become the ruling force in
a man’s life, how far will he go to insure his own future? Ken only knows that person or persons must
be brought to justice, not only for the men and women who died that day at Ayvil, but to prevent it from
happening again.
With all the hype in the news lately about companies like Enron and the millions and even billions
that top executives are skimming off their corporations, this book reads like a CNN headline.
Author Glenn Kaplan spent over twenty years
in advertising, creating campaigns for fortune 500
companies. He interviewed over three hundred top
executives in many fields and wrote a non-fiction
book, The Big Time, which examines what constitutes success in big business.
Till next time, happy reading!
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