Volume 19, Number 42 Thursday, October 23, 2003
Sculptures Add Grace to Purdue North Central Campus
by Paula McHugh
Purdue North Central celebrates its fifth year of sculptural works amid its 296-acre campus.
The opening of the Odyssey 2003 sculpture display officially kicked off on October 9 when many of the sculptors were on
hand to talk with guests and visitors who had come to view the
newest additions. The sculpture exhibition, curated by S.
Thomas Scarff and originally proposed by Judy Jacobi, continues
to grow. Beginning with Millennia Nexus in 1999 with the
erection of ten pieces by nine artists, the number of sculptures
the grace the campus grounds has continued to grow.
In 1999, one invited sculptor, Michelle Goldstrom, had her
aluminum-welded tree “planted” on the east side of the
Technology Building. At that time, the artwork titled “Oh!” rose
above an alignment of saplings. Goldstrom’s piece illustrates
the effect of her sculpture’s interaction with the living environment
as the living row of trees cycle through each season. Our perspective of “Oh!” changes each year as we notice the “other” trees
growing taller. And the inclusion of what now totals 24 pieces
of large-scale sculptures makes the Purdue North Central
campus a visual delight.
Our noontime visit on campus let us tag along with a group
of high school art students from Valparaiso. Judi Jacobi, PNC
Director of Marketing, led the tour which included indoor
exhibits as
well as the
outdoor
sculpture
walking
On closer inspection and at the right time and place,
tour. Comwe caught a cloud in Mike Helbing’s “Skynet.”
bined with
the ripening of autumn colors and balmy temperatures, the
grounds resembled--in what Kurt Vonnegut would describe,
as a “delicious salad.” Spiced up, of course, with reflective
sparks and shiny forms.
Making viewers look up and notice the puffy white clouds
on this gentle October day was Mike Helbring’s “Skynet with
Objects.” Approached with an eye toward capturing the sculpture through a camera lens, Helbring’s work resembles an
antenna. This sculpture and the others invite the viewer
to slow down, to pay attention to the here and now, to see
what’s before you. And what we saw was the Skynet reaching out and “catching” a passing cloud. In the winter,
Skynet will no doubt catch plenty of snowflakes. And varying colors of the sky as the seasons pass.
Mike Helbing’s “Skynet with Objects”, new to the Purdue North
Central Campus, resembles an antenna. The stainless steel
sculpture graphs a celestial space.
Sculptures
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Bob Emser’s “Shelter from the Storm,” on the southern side of the Tech Building, says “come inside and
have a look and sit awhile.” And we could imagine
this artful sculpture placed as a focal point and meditation spot in any expansive garden setting, public or private. All the sculptures on campus are for
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Phil Shore’s “Tirin’s Passage,” on the southeast
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sculpture as an ancient step style.
Continued from Page 1
Bob Emser’s “Shelter from the Storm” is a mixed media piece
that is a habitat seating several people.
Dessa Kirk’s
“Daphne,” a piece
added during
Odyssey 2002, is
constructed from
used automobile
metal. The winged
goddess’ face is a
cast of the artist’s
face. The sculpture attracted the
attention of producers of the
Learning Channel,
Judy said. And on
October 17th,
Dessa’s “Daphne”
and the Purdue
North Central
Campus was featured on the
national television
program.
Phil Shore’s “Tirin’s Passage,” on the southeast side of the
LSF building, begs the viewer to get up close and peek at its
shimmering golden “passage.” We caught Ray Juestel, art
teacher at Valpo High School, doing just that.
Viewers inspect “Tirin’s Passage” from a short distance to
get a different perspective from that of Ray Juestel. There
are many ways to view sculpture, and walking on the grass
is certainly permitted for those who’ve come to experience
the sculpture exhibit.
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her sculptures.
She
attracted
the attention of
producers
from the
Learning
Channel
who
came to
campus recently to film the piece for national television. “Daphne” was
installed at last year’s Odyssey event.
Resembling something that might have landed
from outer space, or at least Mars and Venus, Derek
Malkemus’ “Aligning with Kathryn” is described as
“a metaphor for a personal relationship.” We enjoyed
the challenge of capturing his concrete and metal
sculpture on film.
Sculptures Continued on Page 4
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“Off Minor,”
a sculpture by
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Sculptures
So far we’ve described the pieces fashioned from steel,
aluminum, concrete, glass, and used car parts. Sculptor
Sherry Giryotas turned to beeswax to create “In the
Name of...”, which is exhibited indoors (in the library).
The ironic piece seduces the olfactory senses. The artist
fashioned the structure, which resembles a folding
screen/fortress, from 1500 pounds of beeswax she
obtained from a beekeeper in Sodus, Michigan. When
the morning sun shines through the library windows
and hits the sculpture, a sweet aroma is released. Inside
the “walls” of the wax structure, a triangular-shaped
well is inscribed with various cultures’ evocations of
the name of God. The artist’s creation is meant for one
to reflect upon the wars that have been fought in the
name of God and to think about the loss that families have endured through the ages and presently. Her
choice of beeswax, used universally in religious ceremonies, is deliberate.
Continued from Page 3
In the student study lounge in the Tech Building,
Jessica M. Swift’s glass sculpture, “Light Time/Flight
Time,” spans the room’s four-paneled windows. An architectural glass artist, Jessica uses all types of glass in
her work. She recently acquired the remains of a
chandelier glass factory for future projects. Also in the
study lounge are a series of photojournalist Becky Janes’
images of Mahout elephant “taxi drivers.”
Inside the fortress-like walls of Sherry Giryotas’ “In the Name of...”, a
triangular-shaped well is inscribed with various cultures’ evocations of the
name of God. The artist’s creation is meant for one to reflect upon the
wars that have been fought in the name of God and to think about the
loss that families have endured through the ages and presently. Her
choice of beeswax, used universally in religious ceremonies,
is deliberate.
Jessica M. Swift’s glass sculpture, “Light Time/Flight Time.”
Last year we watched the cranes assembling Barry Tinsley’s “Hamilton.”
One year later, we took a picture of the completely assembled work of art.
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Barry Tinsley’s “Springville Portal” resembles a
door to another plane of existence. Depending on
where you stand to view it, that “other plane of
existence” can be the hallowed halls of Purdue
North Central’s classrooms or the road that leads
away from the campus. Hmmm.
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Other
sculptors and works
new to campus this year are Brian
Monaghan’s “Chicagoscape,” a large painted
steel sculpture; John Mishler’s kinetic “Way of the
Wind;” John E. Bannon’s “Point of You,” a neon work
facing U.S. 421; Richard Heinrich’s “Off-Minor,” a tribute to Thelonius Monk; Terrence Karpowicz’ “NEKAY,”
Barry Tinsley’s “Springville Portal,” Michelle
Goldstrom’s “O Positive, The Universal Donor,” and
Patrick McDonald’s “Shield.”
When planning a visit to the sculpture exhibit,
stop and pick up a map from the Campus Affairs
office on the second floor of Schwarz Hall, or check the
campus website at www.pnc.edu.
Running concurrently now through November
15th, the Samara exhibit features Frank Lloyd
Wright’s Usonian designs from the John Christian home
in West Lafayette. Wright’s Samara designs incorporate
the winged seeds found in pine cones that are indigenous to the trees surrounding the Christian home.
Christian, a professor-emeritus at Purdue-Lafayette,
still occupies the home and has loaned the North
Central campus numerous pieces for the Samara
In his Usonian period, Wright used the winged-seed motif
throughout the home. The design of the inner seed of the
pine cone is reflected in these furnishings as well as every
other aspect of the property, from layout, to window casings,
to floor coverings.
Pat McDonald’s
“Shield” is described
by the artist as a concrete and stainless
steel structure that
protects.
display. One can visit the free exhibit (LSF lower
level) on Saturday’s only from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Many school groups continue to visit Purdue North
Central’s campus to view the sculptures and Samara
exhibit, during which time they have the added bonus
of viewing a video presentation of the Samara home
and also a superb PowerPoint presentation of the current Odyssey Sculpture exhibit created by staff member Dana Krill.
For more information about the Odyssey 2003-04
Arts and Cultural Events Series, contact Judy Jacobi
at (219) 785-5593.
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cones from trees
around the home
inspired Wright’s conceptual design. The
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years old when he designed the home for the Christians. Tours
are available on Saturdays from 11-3 pm.
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by Jan Van Ausdal
During Harbor Country’s Harvest Days on Columbus
Day Weekend, more than 70 activities were scheduled
at nearly 50 different places. They were held in eight
Southwestern Michigan communities: New Buffalo,
Union Pier, Lakeside, Sawyer, Harbert, Three Oaks,
Michiana, and Grand Beach. A ten category scarecrow
contest featured many varieties of scarecrows to
delight the visitors. There were a pumpkin-carving
contest, complimentary refreshments, watercolor
demonstrations, cooking classes, children’s art classes, and music and dancing presentations. There were
too many things to see and do which made it very difficult to choose which events I would participate in.
Let me share my Harvest Days adventures of
Saturday and Sunday with you! First, I went to The
Villager (owned by Bob Tibbles) to see the original woodcarvings by Larry Piety and the decorative painting
added to these by his wife, Jeannie. Joan and Fred
McNeela of Darien, Illinois, had come to New Buffalo
for the festivities. She said, “My Dad, Bill McCarthy,
lived at Bus Stop 23 in Long Beach. We lived at 2305
Foxdale.”
While Larry was demonstrating his woodcarving,
I spoke with his wife, Jeannie. She told me, “We
were both teachers at the beginning. Having been teachers, we love people. Larry was a principal, a superintendent, and also a wood worker. He decided to start
carving about six to seven years ago. I love design. Since
I wear an artificial limb, I thought that if I would be
in a wheel chair, I wanted something to do, a stress
buster. So I started to paint his work. Our things sell
out of a Folk Arts Store in Chicago; Bob asked us to
come for Harvest Days. so we did. Larry was doing
his woodcarving over the weekends, but since he just
retired he now has more time to do woodcarving.”
Jeannie Piety shows her painting to Bob Tibbles (owner of The Villager).
Roberta & Charles Pope, of Bridgman, have owned
You’re Invited in New Buffalo for two years.. On
Saturday afternoon, Roberta was demonstrating
making cards to Austin & Cedie Hines from LaPorte,
whose mother, Holly Hines had brought them. Roberta’s
daughter, Haley, was also participating, but her
younger brother, Ethan, just watched.
Roberta Pope (owner of You’re Invited) helps Austin & Cedie Hines
and Haley Pope make greeting cards.
My son, Jay, had come along with me for the afternoon. I photographed him by Harbor Country Day Spa’s
entry in the scarecrow contest.
Joan & Fred
McNeela watch
Larry Piety
demonstrate his
wood carving at
The Villager.
Jay Van Ausdal looks at Harbor Country Day Spa’s scarecrow entry.
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Then we stopped by Custom Imports (owned by Dee
Dee and Brad) to see how the Doggie Apple Bobbing
Contest was progressing. When asked whose idea
the contest was, Dee Dee said, “It was Hershey’s
idea (the chocolate lab who is often at the store). He
goes bobbing for apples in the pond, but he couldn’t
come today. So far, we’ve had about five dogs participate in the contest. There was a Labadoodle (combination of a lab and a poodle) from Australia who just
came from there about four months ago, two greyhounds,
and a mutt. Everyone is a winner; the dogs get a prize
and also their owners get a prize. This mutt has
done very well.” I photographed Bianca, the mutt, with
her owner, Kerry Sheehan of Chicago. Kerry who
was visiting with her daughter, Contessa Sheehan
Farioli, and Jack Farioli, told me, “I haven’t been out
here in years.” Bianca was pleased with the doggie
treats, even the wet ones which were in the water with
the apples.
Also, I took pictures of some of the cars and an
overview of the event with people strolling beneath
the trees to observe some of the entries. Dee and
Jack Miller were relaxing with Ralph Kitron in a sunny
spot. The Millers had entered a 1940 gray Plymouth,
“Sweet Lorraine,” which had fake bullet holes in its
body. Ralph has a top fuel dragster, but he just got back
from Bakersfield, California, and came to the show
without it.
Gail Stotsky & Gary Romesser admire
James McComb’s poster, “Buckboard.”
Kerry Sheehan
watches her dog,
Bianca, bob for
apples at Custom
Imports.
Then there was a visit to the studio of James F.
McComb, a renown artist who was giving a demonstration of watercolor technique at his Union Pier Studio.
Visitors were Gail Stotsky and Gary Romesser of
Indianapolis, who came because they saw a quote in
the Harbor Country magazine. They admired his
posters, and posed with one titled “Buckboard.” James
McComb stood by his original watercolor, “Springhouse.”
He teaches drawing, perspective, watercolor techniques for landscape and/or still-life in a classroom
at his studio. His wife, Alene, directs The Illinois
Arts Alliance in Chicago. Their two golden retrievers,
MacTavish and Missy, are an important part of their
life. MacTavish is highly pedigreed while Missy is just
a farm animal.
(l. to r.) Dee Miller, Ralph Kitron, and Jack Miller relax
at the Wow Gallery Car Show.
A highlight of Sunday was the 4th Annual Hot Rod
Happening with street rods, hot rods, and antique cars
participating in the event. The Wow Art Gallery
owned by Rick Ott and Angela Reichert sponsored the
event. I photographed the awarding of some of the prizes
and dash plaques, which occurred behind the gallery.
James McComb with his original watercolor, “Springhouse.”
Jim uses simple framing for his paintings. He does
use maple or cherry wood in addition to the very
rustic type of frame. He participated in the last two
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years of Art Attack, which were pretty successful for
him. This fall, he held a second show at the Musikantow
Gallery at Hesston, Indiana, where almost half of his
work that was hung there sold.
The white female peacock with the male peacock,
Seedum (at Harbert Country Market).
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to learn the secrets of cooking Middle Eastern cuisine.
He has owned the Café Gulistan for almost ten years.
Ibriham was wearing a white chef ’s hat with a large
black band. A table was set up for his demonstration.
Some people at the restaurant were attending the cooking class and some were just there to eat. He was preparing Kurdish tea, which is a blend of black tea. A cold
yogurt soup is called Cacik, while Babaghanoush
soup is made from roasted eggplant with assorted spices.
Ibriham emphasized the importance of sun for the growing of fresh vegetables and that drying vegetables
requires them to be in the sun about a week. A highlight of the demonstration was the sampling of Kadyif,
which is similar to Baklava (a specialty from his city
of Gaziantep that is made in the kitchen at the
restaurant). The Kadyif was very, very good. Ibriham
emphasized that cooking involves just using a bit of
imagination and knowing what taste you want. To him,
cooking means the special smell of the kitchen when
he was growing up and his mom and his sisters did
the cooking.
At The Harbert Country Market and Garden Center
in Harbert, owners Paula and Kal Adelman held a
“Name the White Peacock” contest. Kal took me to the
fenced-in area where their three peacocks are kept.
The Adelmans got the peacocks from friends just
about six or seven weeks ago. The male peacock was
quite nervous when he first came to Harbert, because
he had been “picked on” by the other males at his previous home. He soon began to feel much more at
ease in his new location. He and the brown female peacock have plant names: his is “Seedum” and hers is
“Coleus.” The new name for the white female peacock
is “Khalela.” A little girl from Valparaiso (who is
named Khalela) entered her own name in the contest
to name the white peacock, and she was selected as
the contest winner.
Restaurant owner, Ibriham, answers questions
from cooking class members.
Owner of Café Gulistan, Ibriham Parlik, pours some Kurdish tea.
In Harbert at The Café Gulistan, owner Ibriham
Parlik was holding a two-hour workshop for people
Some of the shiny cars entered in the Car Show.
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“Boo at the Zoo” starts at 1 p.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m.
Proceeds will benefit the Washington Park Zoo.
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their favorite treats at numerous candy stations scattered throughout the zoo. And don’t forget about costumes. Children to age 12 can compete in a variety
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October is a good month for artistic happenings, what
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work of artists who live and create within the city of
Chicago.
Chicago Artists Month, now in its eighth year, is
a project of the Department of Cultural Affairs, long
presided over by Commissioner Lois Weisberg. This
year the theme is “Artists on the Map,” and the happenings focus on the important roles played by artists
in their neighborhoods. Altogether 39 neighborhoods
are involved, with hundreds of galleries, studios,
museums, colleges and, most importantly, the local
artists whose creative talents enrich the lives of
other residents.
A unique aspect of this year’s celebration was the
open house at Acme Artists Community in West
Town, where a new concept in artists’ housing has been
realized through a consortium of local artists, working with the city’s planning department, housing
office and cultural affairs office. The project aims to
provide artists with affordable housing, so that they
can stay within their neighborhoods.
Artists are known to bring economic benefits to a
community, as well as cultural advantages, commented Commissioner Weisberg. However, the mixed
blessings of such circumstances result in neighborhoods
becoming so interesting, so artistically improved,
that the rents go up and the artists themselves can
no longer afford to live there.
Acme Artists Community is an attempt to stabilize
that situation by providing affordably-priced condominium units with residential/ studio spaces for qualified artist/ owners. Barbara Koenen, who describes
herself as “an artist/ bureaucrat,” served as project
manager. She credits Laura Weathered, another
artist and head of the Near North West Arts Council,
as being “the mastermind” behind the development.
Ten years in the planning stages, Acme has emerged
as a 25-unit condominium, operated along the lines
Artist Pauline Kochanski, one of the Arts Council members who
helped develop the Acme Artists Community; now enjoys an
occasional quiet moment on her balcony.
October 23, 2003
October 23, 2003
Chicago Artists Creating Art and Neighborhoods
by Barbara Stodola
Among the events winding up Chicago Artists’ Month are:
Friday, Oct. 24, Blues, Jazz, Dance: That’s
Chicago!
An exhibition juried by Ed Paschke presents visual artists’ interpretations of the Chicago performing
arts scene. Opening at 5:30 p.m. at Gallery 415, 415
LaSalle St. Continuing thru Dec. 27.
Saturday, Oct. 25, WPA Murals, Bus Tour
An all-day tour beginning at 10 a.m. will depart from
the Chicago Cultural Center and visit WPA murals
in Chicago schools and other locations. $50, including lunch. Call 312-742-1190.
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25 and 26, Pilsen
Open Studio
From 11 a.m.to 7 p.m., artists’ studios will be open
to the public. Tour starts at A.P.O. building, 1438 W.
18th St. “Day of the Dead” celebrations will be in full
swing.
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25 and 26, Saints
and Sinners
A two-day exhibition created by artists living in working in Logan Square, at 3612-16-18 W. Wrightwood
Ave., will be open to the public 2 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 28, One True Thing: Meditations
on Black Aesthetics
Chicago-based artist Kerry James Marshall and curator Elizabeth Smith will conduct a dialogue on black
aesthetics at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 6 p.m.
Known for his monumental paintings of AfricanAmerican subjects, Marshall’s work will be featured
at the museum thru Jan. 25.
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 and 2, Day of the
Dead
Vigils for spirits of the departed will be held at the
Mexican Fine Arts Center, 1852 W. 19th St., where
Open house was held during Chicago Artists Month at the Acme Artists Community,
a 25-unit condominium complex for artists at 2418 W. Bloomingdale.
ofrendas (altars) will be installed. The exhibition,
“Reflections of the Soul,” continues thru Dec. 14.
Call 312-738-1503.
Exhibits continuing beyond October can also be viewed
at:
Chicago Cultural Center, Randolph and
Michigan
“Impressions 203,” a juried exhibit by the Senior
Arts Network, runs thru Nov. 2; also solo shows by
four Chicago artists, including a site-specific installation in the courtyard, by Julie Laffin.
Illinois State Museum (James R. Thompson
Center), 100 W. Randolph
“50 Years of Pow Wow,” an exhibit organized in conjunction with the American Indian Center, Chicago,
is showing pow wow regalia and other arts and artifacts, thru Nov. 14.
Roosevelt University, Gage Gallery, 18 S.
Michigan
A group show by visual arts faculty includes
Michelle Corazzo, a Chesterton resident who formerly taught children’s art classes at the John G. Blank
Center for the Arts in Michigan City. Exhibit continues
thru Dec. 5.
DePaul University Art Museum, 2350 N.
Kenmore
“Remembered City,” prints and drawings by
Chicagoan Tony Fitzpatrick, continues thru Nov. 26.
Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, 1012
N. Dearborn
A show of members’ art runs thru Nov. 10.
Columbia College, 72 E. 11th St.
Chicago sound artists are represented in an installation of interactive sound sculptures and automated sound-generating devices, thru Nov. 8.
Michigan City residents Ann Dahm and John Vail admire a digitally-produced
tapestry, one of the art works on view during Chicago Artists Month
at Woman Works gallery.
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of a coop. The $3.2 million project occupies three
buildings, originally warehouses, transformed into living spaces by architect Gerhard Zinserling and artists
from the Near North West Arts Council. A ground-floor
space is the home of Woman Works Gallery. The
complex is located at 2418 W. Bloomingdale, in the
Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Acme Artists Community is the first of its kind in
Chicago, and is seen as a national model for this living style. Another distinctive feature, one of interest
to out-of-towners, is the bed-and-breakfast unit operated by the arts council. It has a kitchenette, off-street
parking, and can be rented for $150. for a weekend.
Phone 773-278-7677.
Three warehouse buildings were
reconfigured
into the artists’
new building,
creating a
center garden/
patio area for
socializing.
Artist Mary Anne Cataldi, originally from Hammond, IN, now holds a
teaching position in Chicago and lives in one of the new condominiums.
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while cause. Christina Karamensines of Long Beach
Spa, our event coordinator and MC, has been working very hard to put together a fantastic show along
with scrumptious appetizers, cash bar, door prizes, silent
auction, and 50/50 raffles. She is even offering one of
her famous one hour massages to the best dressed.
Bruce Hastell, our very own rock star, has graciously donated all sorts of memorabilia to the silent auction and will be signing autographs. The Long Beach
Community has rallied and contributed generously.
Professional artist Margaret Sullivan has donated a
hand designed silk sarong. Sue Spitler signed and donated low fat vegetarian cook books. Rex Bailey of
Michigan City Animal Styling Salon has volunteered
to work the event and has been selling raffle tickets
for a giant stained glass jack-o-lantern prior to the event.
Dancing Feet Yoga Center, a Community Center resident, gave four free yoga classes. Community Center
Director/Hostess Susan Vissing has donated one of a
kind jewelry and will be in her blue fairy costume flitting about making sure everything runs smoothly for
your enjoyment.
Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance
for $10 from the Long Beach Town Hall, Old School
Community Center, Long Beach Styling Salon and Long
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874-4674.
The Fall Girlfriend Sale, your ultimate women’s
resale clothing event, is scheduled for Nov. 14, 15 &
16. The clothing drop off procedures have changed this
year. We are asking participants to review their
clothing and assess the number of top and bottom hangers needed to accommodate their clothing. Phone
and reserve a spot for up to 30 items and make an
appointment to pick up hangers and inventory sheets.
Deliver clothing on hangers and in order of inventory sheet to the Girlfriend Sale Room Nov. 10, 11 & 12
from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. As always, exceptions
will be made if necessary and volunteers are needed
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3rd place (tie): June Salmon & Sue Luegers 3770
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Say Oui, Oui to…
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
6:30-8:30 p.m. SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF HALLOWEEN.
Join in a frightfully fun evening of ghost stores, night
hikes and creepy critters. Prizes will be awarded for
the most creative costumes made out of recycled
materials. Treats will be given to all kids. Meet at Paul
H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education on
Lake Street in Miller.This program is geared for
younger children who must be accompanied by an adult.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25
1:30-3 p.m. BAILLY CEMETERY STROLL. Join a
ranger for a walk along the trail to the Bailly Cemetery.
Learn what it can tell you about the lives, loves and
losses of the folks buried there. Find out what is
being done to protect this “window into the past.” Meet
at Bailly/Chellberg parking lot.
7:30-9 p.m. THE LAST CAMPFIRE. As the camping
season at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore draws
to a close, come out and share your stories and songs
from “The Dunes.” Close the campfire season with pictures and sounds from around the dunes. All are
welcome to bring their family style music, songs and
stories. Meet at the National Lakeshore Campground
Amphitheater for this fun evening.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
noon-4 p.m. 7TH ANNUAL HISTORIC HALLOWEEN
FUN. Join some very “tricky” volunteers around the
Chellberg Farm as they prepare for the upcoming holiday. Watch as wood stove cooks prepare treats and
decorate the farm house the ol’ fashioned way. Learn
the legend of the jack-o-lantern while carving your own.
Listen to ghost stories, join in on sing-a-longs, play
historic games, and bob for apples. Puppet shows
will be offered at 1:30, 2:15 & 3 p.m. Park in
Bailly/Chellberg overflow (across Mineral Springs
Road from parking lot) and walk to Chellberg Farm.
Sponsored by Friends of Indiana Dunes, Inc.
1-4 p.m. OPEN HOUSE AT BAILLY HOMESTEAD.
Northwest Indiana’s link to the French/Canadian
culture is preserved at the Bailly Homestead. Volunteers
in period dress will assist you into this glimpse of the
lives of Fur Trader Joseph Bailly. Park at
Bailly/Chellberg parking lot and walk the short trail
to Bailly Homestead.
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October 23, 2003
foodstuff by carolyn m connell
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Halloween now outshines all other holidays in
many homes – it seems to be everybody’s favorite. For
years, the only outdoor Halloween decoration was a
lighted jack-o-lantern on the front porch. That has
changed enormously. Driving down Karwick the other
day, I saw some little girls chalking a brick wall.
The next time I drove by, it was completely decorated in great style, with ghosts and splendid spider webs.
Those were the three Jenkins sisters, Miyanna,
Tempres and Miylehka. I believe they’re all artists to
be admired, no matter how young they are, no matter what their subject.
Halloween in Michigan City
a costumed critter implanted in another web and
many other seasonal inhabitants. The Jackson family on Route 12 have startling and weird holiday
decorations all over their sprawling property.
I want to introduce you to some weird food, too. Weird,
but lots of fun. It’s not meant to be used as handouts,
but perhaps for the family dessert after answering the
door to trick-or-treaters all evening, and to celebrate
your favorite holiday. First of all, there are
The ‘fried eggs’.
Artists indeed, Miyanna, Miylehka and Tempres Jenkins
Next, traveling at the usual pace down Route 12,
I gawked at a huge purple spider on somebody’s
garage roof. I screech-stopped, turned around and drove
up the driveway, where I discovered many more
strange displays – a lot more than a jack-o-lantern on
the front steps. Besides the purple monster-spider, there
was a skeleton caught in an enormous web, a black
crow (nope, not a real one) perched on a windowsill,
Halloween takes over the Jackson yard, on Route 12
October 23, 2003
FRIED EGGS
(this recipe appeared on the TV food channel’s
Surreal Gourmet)
for the whites:
2 pkgs. (each, 8 oz) cream cheese, room temp
3 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350º. Place liners in 24 large
muffin cups. Combine above ‘whites’ ingredients
in medium bowl, beat at medium speed with
beater until smooth. Spoon into muffin cups to only
half full. Bake for 20 minutes until set.
When cool, have cup of hot hot water at your
elbow. Put each muffin stuff, in turn, on wax
paper and flatten it with back of spoon that’s
been dipped in the hot water. If it tears, no problem – its mendable.
for the yolks:
1 small can apricots – put one in center of
each ‘white’
(I did the “whites” in advance and kept each one
between two squares of wax paper until I was
ready to add the “yolks.” Worked very well.
Then there’s THE FISH BOWL (this recipe also
appeared on the TV food channel’s Surreal
Gourmet.)
(I found a small round vase / fish bowl at
JoAnne Fabrics and Crafts, for $2.19)
1 pkg. pale green (apple or lime flavor) jello
1 pkg. yellow (lemon) jello
Make jello according to package directions
and let it partially set.
Handful of candy fish (can be found at Meijers
in their serve-yourself candy aisle)
Several short stems of fresh mint leaves or
parsley
Using chopsticks or narrow clean tweezers,
push the fish next to the glass, as well as the greenery. Let jello set completely in refrigerator.
Splash, splash – you have edible fish “swimming
in silly water.”
Check out the fishbowl with the fish candy and mint leaves.
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Ah, watermelon cookies
More fun food. At the Friends of the Fire Department
table at our farmers market in August, I discovered
WATERMELON COOKIES. Beautiful.
They were baked and donated by Barb Bernethy.
She sent me the recipe, which was created by Sue
Ann Benham of neighboring Valporaiso.
3/4 c. butter (no substitutes), softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 c. all-purp flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
red and green gel food coloring
1/3 c. raisins
1 tsp. sesame seeds
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to creamed
mixture. Set aside 1 cup of dough. Tint remaining dough red; shape into a 3-1/2” diameter log.
Wrap in plastic wrap. Tint 1/3 cup of the reserved
dough green; wrap in plastic wrap. Wrap the
remaining plain dough. Refrigerate for 2 hours or
until firm.
On a lightly floured surface, roll plain dough
into an 8-1/2” x 3-1/2” rectangle. Place red dough
log on the end of a short side of the rectangle. Roll
up. Roll green dough into a 10”x3-1/2” rectangle.
Place red and white log on the end of short side
on green dough, roll up. Wrap in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate overnight.
Unwrap and cut into 3/16” slices (just less
than 1/4”). Place 2” apart on ungreased baking
sheets. Cut raisins into small pieces. Lightly
press raisin bits and sesame seeds into red dough
to resemble watermelon seeds. Bake at 350
degrees for 9-11 minutes or until firm. Immediately
cut cookies in half. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Yield: about 3 dozen.
You know, there’s a fellow Beacher-ite who’s enjoying a renovated garden this year. I wonder if she’s initiated it by planting weird and spooky Halloween stuff,
too. If so — well, so it is. Happy Halloween and
happy fun food, too.
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Long Beach Women’s Bowling
October 14, 2003
Team Standings
1. Audio Visual D.J.s
2. Alley Cats
3. McInerney #1
Won
19.0
15.5
15.0
Lost
5.0
8.5
9.0
High Team Game
1. Audio Visual D.J.s
2. Gutter Nurses
3. Alley Cats
Score
476
455
450
High Team Series
1. Audio Visual D.J.s
2. Alley Cats
3. Gutter Nurses
Score
1369
1324
1256
High Individual Games
1. Becky Pendergast
2. Sue Luegers
3. Mary Lou McFadden
Score
216
188
186
High Series Scratch
1. Kim Fellows
2. Mary Lou McFadden
3. Sue Luegers
Score
532
475
465
Splits:
5-10 split picked up by Kim Fellows
1-2-7-8-9 split picked up by Tami Mullins
3-10 split picked up by Bev Else
9-10 split picked up by Bev Else
Strikes:
Carrie Alexander-3 strikes in a row
Benefit for David Cook
Regular readers of The Beacher may remember
Paula McHugh’s article on the Hoosier Bat Co. of
Valparaiso in the Aug. 1, 2001 issue. Word has recently been received that owner David Cook has been diagnosed with cancer. He has undergone radiation treatments and will be having surgery soon followed by
chemotherapy.
In order to help defray medical bills, since he has
no major medical insurance, a fund raiser will be held
on Sat., Oct. 25th. at the Porter County Expo Center
in Valparaiso from 7 p.m. to midnight. Food will be
served and the band, “Guns & Hoses,” will be playing. There will be door prizes, raffle prizes and a
silent auction. There will also be a cash bar. For a list
of raffle prizes and silent auction items, log onto
www.davecookbenefit.com. Many autographed items
from most of the major league baseball teams is
expected along with many other sports items.
Tickets are available for a donation of $20 at City
Hall in Valparaiso or at the door.
October 23, 2003
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From the LB Clerk/Treasurer
Refuse
Garbage pick-up will be Monday only starting Nov.
3rd. The town will return to 2-day pick-up on April
1, 2004. Cans and bins must be removed from the curbs
within a 24-hour period.
Recycle dates will be Nov. 3, 17, Dec. 1, 15 & 29.
Police Department
The police will be enforcing the new ordinance
that no boats can be stored in front yards.
Street Department
Leaves will be picked up from now through Nov. 26.
No sticks or branches or you will be passed by.
Town Election
Voting will take place Tues., Nov. 4 at the Old
School Community Center.
Water Department
New office hours are Mon.-Wed., 8 a.m.-2 p.m.;
Thurs. & Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Halloween in Long Beach
Trick-or-treating will take place Fri., Oct. 31, 5:307:30 p.m. Leave on your front porch light to participate.
“Thank You” and “Welcome”
The Town of Long Beach will like to give a special
thank you to Richard Schaeffer for his years of service on the Town Board, the Street Dept. and the
Planning Commission.
The Town Council welcomes Mary Lou McFadden
who will represent the Third Ward.
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For more information, log onto www.longbeachin.org
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My garden has been Feng-ed and Shui-ed, all
because of Buddha, its latest addition, and by Nancy
Nunn of New Buffalo, a practitioner of Feng Shui art.
When I met Nan recently, she told me about her
workshop with an area realtor, showing how to tweak
homes and gardens, for greater salability using the
principles of Feng Shui. I asked her to come to my
place and see if my garden could use a tweak or two
now that my Buddha statue was settled in. She
agreed, and oh, the wonders she hath wrought.
Especially in my office where I felt as if a concrete barrier blocked me from my stacks of research and files
of works in progress. She had some ideas, and they
worked, especially replacing the painting of a stern
native American matriarch who seemed to scold with
a creative Kachina painting by Gertrude Harbart. An
incredible lightness of being invaded my spirit as I
attacked those files.
First, let’s back up
a bit to Feng Shui.
Feng Shui is a Chinese
art, 5000 years old that
began with real estate.
The Chinese acted as
agents seeking locations for their ancestors
burials, one where
their bones could rest
as if in an easy chair
with mountains at the
back, a valley for a
platform, and a river
flowing at their feet,
lots of chi and harmoNancy Nunn practices
ny for their spirits.
Good Fortune Feng Shui.
When lake and river
front locations ran out, they developed Feng Shui to
bring chi to any site. Nan uses the Bagua map developed by The Western School of Feng Shui in San
Diego where she studied, then moving on to a successful
practice of workshops, consults and talks in Seattle,
before recently settling here in New Buffalo. The Bagua
map defines quadrants where the center symbolizes
the Earth, surrounded by areas of Career, Health and
Family, Wealth and Prosperity, Love and Marriage,
Creativity and Children, Helpful People and Travel
with coordinating colors and elements of wood, water,
metal and such. It’s a way to enhance the energy, that
chi thing, that moves about in our bodies as in Tai Chi;
our homes, gardens, and offices as in Feng Shui, and
through the earth itself. Think quantum physics if
logic intrudes, a science that is all about moving
molecules. . . .and what are molecules? Energy.
October 23, 2003
Let’s take it to my garden and let Nan hold sway
with Feng Shui. Sometimes, she said, it’s just the process
of de-cluttering, moving out dead growth to bring
new growth and new energy in. Some elements in my
garden were just fine: the pond in the rear left quadrant where the chi of water flowing brings in wealth
and prosperity (thank goodness that doesn’t have to
be just money or I’d never believe it.) There was Buddha
in the receptive earth quadrant of fame and reputation, love and marriage (this has all kinds of spiritual
connotations as
well as those reality based, Nan
explained). The
little step in my
new courtyard
was in the path
of travel, and my
swing was right
where it should
be in the area for
creativity and
children. Now for
Chi turns a corner
the tweaking.
Perhaps a turn of my cosmic free form sculpture would
let energy flow through from entrance to rear woods;
my pond leak had to be fixed, just as any plumbing
leak should be, or like the water, energy would leak
away; the big clam shell could move to the back,
filled with sand and some of the crystals I have scattered about (the ones my grandson and I mined in
Arkansas) placed in front of Buddha as in a small Zen
garden. This could give that spiritual spot a bit of
enhancement. The areas of dried undergrowth dead
wood should be cleared, and perhaps a kiosk added,
for an upward reach toward a special place of travel like the Eiffel Tower in Paris; I had thought of a stupashaped bell tower signifying India.
There are three rules, Nan explained, for the western way of Feng Shui: 1) live with what you love; 2)
think comfort and safety; and, 3) does everything
have a home? In gardens as well as homes, the rules
apply. Clean out the clutter, then confront and be comfortable with an empty space until ideas come that
feel just right. Too often, she said, gardeners may
buy a plant just because they like it, then come home
and have to decide where to put it. I can relate to that.
But I’m learning. Just as I did with Nan when we confronted a corner by the sun porch that seemed to be
blocked, a dead space that didn’t seem right. Quick
as a squirrel, Nan moved out a bench, brought in a
large potted hydrangea, turned my little pie tin cabinet on diagonal (the one my father used to hold
paint brushes), and now the area began to feel better. Could be the chi bounced back from the corner;
could be just a simple decorating nudge; whatever. The
inner self has its own knowing. I knew my energy had
taken a turn. For the better.
And so it is.
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printable templates for making masks, carving pumpkins, and more. You can send free Halloween ecards
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Halloween crafts. Parents and children can find plenty of fun projects and ideas at the site year ‘round.
**Raymond’s Halloween Website (http://funfolly.com/rfhaunt/) offers more sophisticated haunted house
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included photos of his past creations, meaning his haunt
effects, Halloween art, and gothic-style costumes.
And he gives step-by-step instructions for constructing
scary props.
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little kids Halloween crafts.” This is the place for
serious haunted house creators to find enough scary
props and projects to turn a toddler’s hair gray—
but then, they are geared for scaring adults, not little kids. This website creator has checked and double checked his links to 533 links of free projects
with detailed instructions to make sure they are
working. I did not click on them all, but I was
impressed with the huge numbers of sites and projects that the serious haunted house builder should
know about. With just a week to go before Trick or Treat
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October 23-27 — “The Cuckoo.” A film by Alexander
Rogozhkin. Winner San Francisco Film Festival.
Rated PG-13. Italian language with Eng. subtitles.
Thurs. & Fri., 6:30 pm; Sat & Sun 4:30 & 7 pm; Mon
6:30 pm. Russian, Finnish & Sami language with Eng.
subtitles. Also showing: “Respiro.” Thurs & Fri., 9
pm; Sat & Sun 2:15 & 9:30 pm; Mon 9 pm. (all MI times).
Rated PG-13. Italian language with Eng. subtitles.Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI.
269/756-3522 or www.vickerstheatre.com
October 24 — “What Happens at the Library When
the Lights Go Out?” 6-9 pm at the LaPorte County Public
Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Free. Light
refreshments will be served. 219/362-7128.
October 24-25, 31-November 1 — “Halloween
Spooktacular” at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations
Dr., Three Oaks, MI. 8 pm (MI time). Features a cast
of 6 actors ala “Twilight Zone.” Tix $15; reservations
269/756-3879 or at the door. See story this issue.
October 25 — “Boo at the Zoo.” 1-4:30 pm at the
Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City. Trick-or-treating, costume contests. Adm. $4/adults, $3/sen.cit.,
$2/children. $1 per child for trick-or-treating. See
story this issue.
October 25 — Writing Out Loud. 7:30 pm at the
Michigan City Public Library. Featured author is
Philip Gulley, who will be interviewed by Patricia Klewer.
Free & open to the public. See story this issue.
October 26 — Great Books. 2 pm at the Michigan
City Public Library. October’s selection is Under the
Volcano by Malcolm Lowry. Confirm reading by phoning 873-3049 or check at the Circulation Desk. New
members are invited.
October 26 — Music Room Benefit Masquerade Party
at the Old School Community Center, Long Beach. 15 pm. Costumes encouraged. Appetizers, cash bar, door
prizes, silent auction and 50/50 raffles. Special guest
Bruce Hastell. Tix $10. Info 874-4674.
October 26 — Hesburgh Lecture Series sponsored
by The Notre Dame Club of LaPorte Co. Dr. James
McKenna will speak on “Do Men and Women Speak
in Two Different Tongues? If So, Why?” 7 pm in the
Scholl Center at Marquette High School. Free &
open to the public. Refreshments will be served. See
story this issue.
October 28 — Harbor Country Book Club. 7:30
pm (MI time) at the Harbor Grand Hotel, New Buffalo.
Selections include: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk
Kidd and Desert Queen by Janet Wallach. New members invited to attend.
October 29 — Annual Halloween costume parade
and party for children. 4 pm at the LaPorte County
Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Free.
219/362-7128 for info.
October 29 — Chinese artists Zhang Qing-Hong and
Zi Zi Zhou exhibition opening and reception. 7 pm at
the Brauer Museum of Art on the campus of Valparaiso
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University. The exhibition will continue through Dec.
28th. 219/464-5114.
November 1 — 10th Annual Red, White and Blue
Ball. 5-11:30 pm at the Blue Chip Casino & Hotel. Music
provided by The Beachcombers and The Uptown Trio
with Patty Shaffner. Black-tie optional. Veteran of the
Year awarded. Culver Military Academy’s Rifle Drill
Team demo. Tix $50 ea. & includes canapes, prime rib
dinner, professional photo portrait and inclusion in
door award drawings. Active military or reservists,
in uniform, may purchase tix for $25 ea. Tix available
at the Great Lakes Museum of Military History,
Dunes Plaza, or 872-2702. Corporate tables also
available.
Places to Visit:
Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan City.
Guided tours on Mon-Fri, 10 am, 11:30 am. Adm.
$4/adults, $2/kids 18 and under, free/kids under 3.
Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery. In
the Gallery: artists Valerie Taglieri & Ron Wenekes”Twilight Fragment.” In the museum: photo exhibit
of the old Beverly Shores School. Phone 871-0832.
Door Prairie Auto Museum. Located one mile south
of LaPorte on US 35. Hours 10 am-4:30 pm, Tues-Sat;
noon-4:30 pm Sun. 219/326-1337 or www.dpautomuseum.com
Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360
Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Info 872-2702 or on the
web at www.militaryhistorymuseum.org
International Friendship Gardens. Hwy. 12 just east
of Liberty Trail, Michigan City. Featuring gardens of
many nations and wooded foot trails. Open MayOct., Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. No adm. charge, however, donations accepted. 878-9885.
LaPorte County Historical Museum, county complex in downtown LaPorte, Indiana. Hours 10 am-4:30
pm, Tues-Sat. Adm. free; donations welcome. 219/3266808, ext. 276 or www.lapcohistsoc.org.
Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 720 Franklin St.,
Michigan City. Interim location until new building is
ready. Phone 874-4900. New exhibits: Emerging
Artists and Recent Work by Area Artists Association.
New Buffalo Railroad Museum, 530 S. Whittaker
St., New Buffalo, MI. Open Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm;
Sat-Sun, 10 am-3 pm (MI time). Info 269/469-5409.
Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park, Michigan
City. Open Tues-Sun, 1-4 pm. Adm. $2/adults, $1/kids
grades 9-12, 50 cents/kids grades 1-8, free to preschoolers. Group tours available, phone 872-6133. Closed
January and February.
Rag Tops Museum of Michigan City. 209 W. Michigan
Blvd. A collection of classic, antique & unusual vehicles & memorabilia. Open Tues-Sun, 10 am-5 pm; closed
Monday. Adm. $6/adults, $5/sen.cit., $4/kids, free/under
age 3. 878-1514.
The Depot of Beverly Shores Museum and Art
Gallery, 525 Broadway, Beverly Shores, IN. Adm.
free, donations welcome. Open Sat. & Sun, 1-4 pm from
May-November. Info about museum, 874-5322; info
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October 23, 2003
Travels with Charley:
A Dazzling Date with “Regina” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Charles McKelvy
Our neighbor, Julie Holmes, has appeared many times
in these pages, usually in association with her love
of Malaysian food or her fondness for wintering on
Sanibel Island in Florida.
But there is another aspect of Madam Holmes
that must be mentioned here and now: she is a committed fan of opera.
To the point, I should say at the outset that she treated yours truly to a matinee performance of the Lyric
Opera’s premiere, new production of Marc Blitzstein’s
“Regina”. Okay, “Regina” premiered at the Lyric on
September 29, 2003, and we saw the October 9th
production, but we were close enough to the actual premiere to see that the cast was still fired up and fresh.
Al fresco refreshments at the Cultural Center. (Holmes photo)
Then and only then did we present ourselves to the
friendly folks at the Lyric who directed us to a pair
of seats in Row G of Aisle 3 from which to watch the
amazing Catherine Malfitano sing, act, AND dance
the title role in an opera in three acts in English
with projected English surtitles.
That’s right — The Catherine Malfitano.
THE renowned American soprano who was quoted in the program as saying: “I love living inside
Regina’s skin.”
And we were so close to John Culbert’s soaring set
that we wondered at times if we should keep the
dynamic diva from skinning her knees by helping her
up and down that amazing red, spiral staircase that
served as a set piece for all three acts.
Yes, it was a truly wonderful day at the opera and
beyond, because, as I stated previously, we had the
good sense to take an early South Shore train thus
allowing ourselves time for a leisurely luncheon at the
aforementioned Atwood Cafe. (Note to The Beacher’s
foremost foodie, Carolyn McConnell, the Atwood is open
everyday for breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner, and you
can make reservations by calling them at: 312/3681900.)
I’ll leave any further discussion of the restaurant’s
American comfort food classics to Carolyn McConnell,
but suffice it to say here that Madam Holmes and I
were properly fueled for a full afternoon of engrossment in the steamy doings at the home of Horace and
Regina Giddens in Bowden, Alabama in the spring of
1900.
And, oh yes, it was truly opera heaven because
Madam Holmes and I prefaced our trip to the Lyric
by first catching up on the latest cultural attractions
at the Chicago Cultural Center right up the stairs from
Randolph Street Station, and then by dining in comfort and style at the Atwood Cafe in the historic
Reliance Building at State and Washington.
Home of great opera in Chicago.
Fine dining at the Atwood Cafe at 1 W. Washington.
If that sounds vaguely familiar to you fans of film
classics and stage plays, please consider that Marc
Blitzstein based his opera on his friend Lillian
Hellman’s 1939 play, “The Little Foxes.”
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Opera goers can get in out of the elements at the Lyric.
According to the Lyric’s program notes: “The play
had been a sensation of the 1939 Broadway season,
starring Tallulah Bankhead as Regina Hubbard
Giddens. Within two years it had become a movie, starring Bette Davis (as Regina).”
When he accepted a commission to adapt Hellman’s
fiery play as an opera, Blitzstein was best known as
the boy-wonder of Broadway and one who had declared
opera to be “trash, rotten 19th-century stuff.”
But let me tell you — the version of his masterpiece
“Regina” that Madam Holmes and I saw on October
9 at the Lyric Opera was anything but trashy, rotten
stuff.
In a word, it was brilliant.
In two words, it was brilliant and mesmerizing.
Julie Holmes had jokingly told me before the curtain to poke her if she started snoring during the opera,
but there was no need because she, along with the rest
of the audience, was totally engrossed in the nefarious doings of Regina Giddens and her conniving
brothers Oscar and Ben Hubbard.
Like I said previously, the amazing Malfitano sang,
acted, AND danced like the true triple-threat that she
is, and the results were wonderful.
But she certainly did not do it along, and great credit goes to the rest of the cast: Sheryl Woods as the tragic Birdie Hubbard, Sari Gruber as Alexandra Giddens,
Marietta Simpson as a blues-singing Addie, Timothy
Nolen as Oscar Hubbard, Dale Travis as the blow-hard
Ben Hubbard, Kevin Langan as the ill-fated Horace
Giddens, Chad Shelton as cigar-chomping Leo Hubbard,
Patrick Blackwell as Cal, Scott Ramsay as Chicago
businessman William Marshall, Roger Honeywell as
a light-on-his-feet Bagtry, Levi Hernandez as Manders,
and Christopher Dickerson as Maestro.
John Mauceri not only conducted with style and grace,
but he and his colleague Tommy Krasker, according
to the program, “spent several years piecing together a version true to Blitzstein’s intentions, based on
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The audience assembles for the Lyric Opera’s production of REGINA.
thousans of pages of score and text among his papers.”
The result of all that labor of love was a three-hour
immersion into the dark depths that greed will take
an American family.
John Culbert’s amazing set for REGINA at the Lyric.
Although the production ended promptly at 5:30 p.m.,
and Madam Holmes and I wanted to catch the 5:58
train at Randolph, we respectfully remained in our
seats to give the cast and conductor a long, and
hearty standing ovation.
And then, because the opera gods were smiling upon
us, we found an available cab around the corner that
easily shuttled us to the Van Buren Street Station in
plenty of time to catch what was actually the 6:01 to
Michigan City.
Home, please!
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October 23, 2003
On October 23, 1915, 25,000 women marched in New
York City demanding the right to vote.
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On October 23, 1929, stock prices fell sharply on Wall
Street, a prelude to the “Great Crash” that was to follow six days later.
On October 23, 1954, Britain, France, the United
States, and Russia, agreed to end their occupation of
Germany.
On October 24, 1931, the George Washington Bridge,
connecting New York and New Jersey, was officially
opened to traffic.
On October 24, 1939, in Wilmington, Delaware,
the first nylon stockings went on sale.
On October 25, 1825, the Erie Canal, linking the Great
Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean, was officially opened.
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On October 26, 1774, the First Continental Congress
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On October 26, 1785, the first mules in the United
States arrived from Spain, gifts to George Washington
from King Charles III.
On October 26, 1958, Pan American Airways flew
its first Boeing 707 jetliner from New York to Paris.
The trip took eight hours and 41 minutes.
On October 27, 1795, the “Treaty of San Lorenzo,”
which settled Florida’s northern border, was signed
by representatives of the United States and Spain.
On October 27, 1904, the New York subway (America’s
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On October 27, 1954, Walt Disney’s first television
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On October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was
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Drop off service 75¢ per lb (min 15 lbs.). We will wash, dry and fold
for you. Ironing service also available. Bring in your shirts, pants,
dresses, linens, etc. Leave it to the best in town.
PROFESSIONAL WEBSITE DESIGN
Updates, and Consultation can help you reach and retain more
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CHEROKEE PIPE CIRCLE - Everyone Is Welcome To Come Pray & Sing.
2ND Monday Of Each Month - OCT 13TH-NOV 10th - 7:00-9:00 p.m.
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LEARNING - INSTRUCTION
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CLEANING - HOUSEKEEPING
FINISHING TOUCH: Residential & Specialty Cleaning Service
Professional - Insured - Bonded - Uniformed
#1 in Customer Satisfaction. Phone 219/872-8817.
CLEAN FOR A DAY CLEANING SERVICE - Home or Business
Pressure Wash Decks & Houses — Insured & Bonded
Call Wendy at 219/861-0458. — Email clean4aday@attbi.com
PERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING — Homes - Condos - Offices.
Day and afternoons available. - Call Darla at 219/879-2468.
When You Want Perfection - Insured & Bonded
J.P’S HOUSE, DECK & BOAT CLEANING
Home, Business, Rentals, Construction
J.P. 219-877-7300 — Email: fstrjpfst@aol.com
BEACHSIDE HOUSE CLEANING
Serving The Beach Community - Reliable. References available
Call Shelly at 219/362-4189.
We Do It Right The First Time
COOLSPRING CLEANERS
Beach Rentals - Homes - Offices - Apartments - Construction
Free Estimates - Insured - Excellent References
Call 219/874-7635, or 219/861-6328
TOP TO BOTTOM HOUSE KEEPING
Call 219/851-1642 for appointment.
HOUSECLEANING - Washes windows. Moves furniture.
No job too large or too small. Flexible. Call 219/878-0143.
HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBING
QUALITY CARPENTRY: Expert remodeling of kitchens, bathrooms.
Also: doors, windows, skylights, ceramic tile, drywall, decks & repairs.
Small jobs welcome. Call Ed at 219/878-1791.
HANDYMAN - Antenna service. Phone & TV jacks. House wiring.
Sinks. Toilets. Countertops. Carpentry. Full house rehab work.
Beach Stairway Repair & Refurbishing.
DR. TOM’S SERVICE CLINIC - 219/778-4036
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Small jobs welcome. - Quality Work. — Call Ed Berent @ 219/879-8200.
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RICK’S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - Handyman Services - Major or
Minor Repairs. Carpentry. Electrical. Free Estimates. Insured.
Rick Sparks, Owner - Phone 269/469-6616, or 219/898-1652.
PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPER
THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY — INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
20-YEARS EXPERIENCE References. Reasonable.
We also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks. Ph. 219/778-4145.
JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING
Custom Woodwork - Custom Decorating - Hang/Finish Drywall
25-Years experience. Insured. Ph. 219/326-8512.
WISTHOFF PAINTING — REFERENCES
Small Jobs Welcome — Call 219/874-5279
ALL BRIGHT PAINTING - Interior/exterior. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Free estimates. Licensed & insured. 219/879-7199.
WARREN PAINTING & PRESSURE WASH - Interior & Exterior.
Decks washed & sealed - Free estimates — Call 219/872-6424
MAIDENA MASTER PAINTERS & REMODELING
Quality work - Specialty finishes - Murals. - Clean, careful work.
Call 219/878-9653 for free estimates.
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Full service tree and shrub care. Trimming, planting, removal.
Firewood, snowplowing, excavating. — Call 872-7290.
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We also provide maintenance (Commercial and Residential)
H&S SERVICES —2621 E. US HIGHWAY 12
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CHUCK’S LANDSCAPING AND TREE SERVICE.
Custom landscape design & installation. Tree & shrub planting.
Compete Lawn Renovation, i.e., Seed & Sod - Mulch & River Rock.
Retaining Walls & Planters: Rock. Block Flagstone Timbers. Railroad ties.
Drain Tile Installation for Water Control
Brick patios — Driveway designs
High tolerance tree and stump removal — Tree and bush removal
Insured and References - Senior Discount.
ONE CALL DOES IT ALL
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Fall Clean-Up • Free Estimates — 219/874-3580.
FALL CLEAN UP
Gutters cleaned. Hauling. Call 219/874-1149, or 219/861-2902
GARDEN KEEPERS
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
• • ATTENTION DRIVERS - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY • •
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WANT TO BUY OR SELL
ART & OFFICE SUPPLIES (FIRME’S)
(2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455
Highway 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light.
SEASONED FIREWOOD
PAT’S TREE SERVICE
219/362-5058
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE WANTED
SERIOUS BUYER WISHES TO PURCHASE
Home On Lake from Owner . - Call 630/325-9567
COMMERCIAL - RENTALS/LEASE/SELL
GOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK
4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212) Michigan City, IN. 219/879-5616.
OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE IN POPULAR HACIENDA BUILDING
Sizes from 720 SF up to 1750 SF.
For more information call 219/874-8748
FOR LEASE —Approximately 811 Sq. Ft. of Executive Office Space,
Located at 107 Woodland Court, Michigan City, Indiana.
Modern, Contemporary, Energy efficient Wooded Office Setting.
Call 219/872-0318.
RENTAL INDIANA
HOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH
3/BR. Across from lake. Great view & beach. Call 219/874-8692.
LONG BEACH COZY 4/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach)
Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/579-1745.
MICHIANA SHORES charming & cozy winter rental for responsible person. W/D. Dishwasher. Micro. Fireplace. Decks. Peaceful. No pets.
$595 $ up + utilities.
Call 219/872-9923, or 773/457-4763 - www.vrbo.com #5881
DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB
LAKEFRONT CONDOS — 2 and 3 bedrooms.
Winter Rentals — $1,250 to $1,600 per month
DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588.
LAKE MICHIGAN VACATION RENTALS
502 & 510 Lake Shore Drive
(219) 879-5099 - Fax: (219) 879-1870
The beach on Lake Michigan is just 1 block from our fully furnished 1, 2,
& 3 Bedroom units. All appliances -washer/dryer, air conditioning,
phone, microwave, cable TV, towels & linens, and all essential cooking
& eating utensils. Rates from $ 950 - $ 1,450 per week. NO PETS !
See our website at: www.djheckman.com
or email us at:
djheckman@hotmail.com
•• LOVELY 3/BR, 2/BATH RANCH with graciously
landscaped yard & 2 car garage. Avail after Labor Day for $800/mo +
utilities.
•• SOLID 3/BR, 1 1/2 Bath Ranch with walk-out basement. Avail in
Sept. for $700/mo + utilities.
•• BEACH SIDE COTTAGE -3/BR, I/Bath. $1,000/mo.
Call Debbie Burke at 219/872-4000..
MERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS
219/872-4000 www.merrionandassoc.com
FLINT LAKE-VALPARAISO - Charming hillside house surrounded by
trees. Spacious living room. Fireplace. Big Country Kitchen. 1/BR.
Glassed in study. Steps to the beach. Peaceful. Perfect for writer,
artist, or teacher. $720/month. — Call 219/771-2779.
LONG BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE
3/BR. AC. FP. Furn. Avail Sept thru May. $750/mo + util.
Call 708/424-8756, or 219/874-8428.
“SHORELAND HILLS 10 MONTH RENTAL
3/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished. Washer/Dryer. 2 Blocks to Lake.
Avail 10/1/03 to 6/23/04. $675 per month includes lawn/leaf maint.,
but not utilities. No pets. Call Bob N. at 800/899-2699,
or Clare N. at 708/579-1193. “Must See to Appreciate.”
LONG BEACH WINTER RENTAL —Clean, furnished, 3/BR, 2/Bath.
Nicely decorated. Air, large deck.1/2 Block to beach. $650/mo.
Available October 1st —Call 239/949-3377.
CHARMING LONG BEACH TWO STORY HOME
Stop 20 - Newly redone - 4/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished - No Pets.
Washer/dryer. 1/4 Block to beach. $850/mo + utilities.
Avail Sept’03 - June ‘04 - Call 708/717-8883.
MICHIGAN CITY, FRANKLIN ST. LOFT - Beautifully finished.
12’ Ceilings. Ceramic floors. Fireplace. Skylights. 2/Bath.
Large master BR. Exterior deck. Off street parking. Must see.
$950/mo. + utilities. - 219/712-4185.
YEAR ROUND RENTAL MICHIANA SHORES - Cozy knotty pine, near
the beach. Fully furnished 2/BR-2/Bath. Deck. Screened porch.
WBFP, AC, DW, W/D. $850/mo + utilities. Avail Sept 5th.
Call 847/675-3955, or 219/874-8336.
DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB
Gorgeous 3-level condo. Decks, Jacuzzi, 2-car garage, fireplace,
3/BR, 2 and 1/2 bath. Beautifully FURNISHED and decorated. The
beach and all club amenities, including indoor pool and workout
facilities, are just steps away. Avail Immediately through May 31
(June negotiable). $900/month. Call (865) 384-8104.
New Construction
Remodeling
Room Additions
Kitchens
New Construction, Remodeling, Interior/Exterior,
Custom Woodwork Finishing, and Drywall Repair
Jay Harris
Home: (219) 879-7935
Cell: (616) 836-0215
Bathrooms
Windows
Siding
14 Bristol Drive
Michigan City, IN
Trim
(219) 874-6224
Decks
Tom Wagner serving the beach area since 1994
October 23, 2003
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FOR RENT
615 WESTWOOD WAY
2/BR, 1/Bath. $650/mo. Tenant pays utilities. Completely furnished.
2 1/2 Blocks to Beach. Avail Sept - June 10, 2004.
170 LAKE SHORE DRIVE, UNIT A
3/BR, 2 1/2 Bath. $900/mo. Avail through April 15th, OR Year Round
@ $1,275/mo. Great parking. Beautiful layout. Brand new amenities.
Indoor association pool & private beach. Call for info.
MICKY GALLAS PROPERTIES — 219/874-7070
OFF SEASON RENTAL
Emma’s Cottage on the beach
1426 Lake Shore Drive
Fully Furnished
FLORIDA RENTALS
FLORIDA KEY’S OCEANFRONT CONDO AVAIL FOR RENT
Swimming Pool. Tennis Courts. Gorgeous View with 2 Bedrooms
& 2 Baths. Weekly rental, $750.00. — Call 219/872-5127.
FLORIDA CONDO FOR RENT
Avail Oct-Nov, & March-April — $2,200/mo + tax. Call 219/872-7334
weekends . . . weeks . . . months
fieldstone fireplace, gas grill
parking for 6 cars
(219) 878-1724
MICHIANA SHORES
4/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished or unfurnished. - Call 219/874-5090.
2012 JUNEWAY DRIVE, (LB) - 4/BR, 2 1/2 Bath. Completely renovated.
1 Block to beach. On 3/4 acre lot. $1,495/mo long term. 808/533-0908
SUNNY, 1/BR APARTMENT - Includes all utilities. Laundry on
premises. Convenient for South Shore S commuter. $475/mo.
1015 Washington St. 773/871-4240.
MICHIANA SHORES - Newer Home - 3/BR, 2/Bath.
All appliances. - $1,250/month + deposit. - Call 219/324-7798.
INDIANA, Michigan City, Sheridan Beach, 2-blocks to beach. Sunny
3/BR home with natural wood floors, large private yard, screened in
front porch & full basement with washer & dryer. Furniture available
if required. The rental fee for this great family home, $700/month.
Available now. Lease & Sec Deposit required. For more information
& viewing appointment, call 708/848-1025.
SHERIDAN BEACH WINTER RENTAL
3BR, 2Bath. Fully furnished. On beach. $1,500/mo.
STUDIO - 1BR, fully furnished. On beach. $600/mo. 312-560-5122.
SHERIDAN BEACH - Brand new. Lake Shore Dr. Lake View. 3/BR,
2/Bath.Fireplace. Central air. Washer/dryer. Until June 1st.
$1,000/mo. Year round, $1,500/mo. - 219/872-4446.
SHERIDAN BEACH - Spectacular 3 bedroom house overlooking
lake.
4 decks, fireplace, 2 car garage w/storage. Short term rental.
$1,400/mo. Furnished or Unfurnished - 630-852-5414
VACATION PACKAGE - Boyne Mountain, MI Resorts. 3 Days/2nights.
Includes pr. Ski lift tickets or pr. golf passes per day. Value $700. sell $250. Exp. 12/31/03. Great for holidays. 219/879-0962.
RENTALS MICHIGAN
BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE MICHIANA COTTAGE FOR SUMMER RENTAL
One block from beautiful Lake Michigan Beach at Stop 39. Fully furnished—Charming Deco decor. Air conditioned, forty windows to
catch lake breezes. Sleeps up to eight persons. Three bedrooms.
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(219) 874-2454
(219) 324-2210
(800) 789-2210
Two full baths. Two woodburning fireplaces. New kitchen. Secluded
forty oak tree landscape with Adirondack chairs and hammocks.
TVs with cable and movie channels. BBQ grill. Available May
onward through October and selected winter holidays. Pets welcome.
Call [773] 528-0825 or [773] 281-7100. Prefer longer tenancy, but
willing to consider weekly rentals with excellent tenants.
MICHIGAN, New Buffalo, Village of Grand Beach. Lake front home,
just 42 steps down to this private beach on Lake Michigan. Enjoy
magnificent sunsets from this lakeside living room. This cozy 3/BR
is completely furnished. Avail now thru May 15, 2004 for a rental fee
of $595.00 per month. For more information, and viewing appointment, call 708/848-1025.
• Residential and Commercial Service
• 24 Hour Emergency Service
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE TWO LARGE BUILDABLE LONG BEACH LOTS - Each 90’x150’.
1 1/2 Blocks to Stop 19 beach. Great location. Secluded, wooded,
beautiful. Build your dream home on one or both of these great lots.
These are becoming harder to find. Soil test done, and health
department approved. - $179,000 per lot. - Call 847/910-2027.
*BUILDING SITE - Birch Drive, Michiana Shores, IN area. City water.
CITY sewer connection at site. Walking distance to beaches.
$48,000. - Broker/Owner - 219/879-0811.
Long Beach Boy Scout Wreath Sale
The Long Beach Boy Scouts will be having their annual Christmas wreath sale this year. A spray is $13; a
24” wreath is $18; a 36” wreath is $24; a 48” wreath
is $34; a 60” wreath is $50 and ropes ( 24 ft. long garland) is $22.
If you are a new customer, and would like to purchase a holiday wreath, phone 874-7354. If you are
a regular customer, your Boy Scout will be contacting you by Oct. 31st.
CALL THE BEACHER WITH YOUR NEWS!
Friday at Noon is the deadline for the
following week's issue.
(219) 879-0088
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Michigan City, IN
• Pre-Season Inspections and Cleanings
• Preventative Maintenance Contracts
Serving the Michigan City Area since 1968
• Sheet Metal Fabrication
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October 23, 2003
Off the Book Shelf
by Sally Carpenter
I love the autumn season. Indian Summer, crisp
apples and Halloween books! This week I would like
to mention four books that will have appeal for the
toddlers up to the teenagers. Stay tuned adults, your
turn comes next week.
One Witch by Laura Leuck, illustrated by S.D. Schindler
This wonderful book is simplicity defined. Spare poetry and spare
clean cut illustrations make it the
perfect read for the younger crowd
(4-7 yrs.). Whether your child can’t
read yet, or is just beginning, they
will be sure to fall in love with this
delightful story. Added bonus: it’s a
counting book, too.
Tell Me a Scary Story...But Not TOO Scary! by
Carl Reiner, illustrations by James Bennett
Yes, this is the same Carl Reiner from the Golden
Age of Television. Apparently he’s trying out new
avenues these days. His efforts, I think, have produced
a winner. This story keeps asking you “This isn’t too
scary for you, is it? I didn’t think so. I’ll go on.” What
a great way for the little ones to enjoy Halloween in
a fun, scary way. The book has large colorful illustrations
on wonderful glossy paper. A boy finds himself drawn
to his new neighbor’s house when
he picks up what he thinks is a
marble dropped by the man.....a
marble that looks back at him! Of
course, he must go to the man’s
house at midnight. Added bonus:
a live performance audio CD
glued to the back inside cover.
The Essential Worldwide Monster Guide by Linda
Ashman, illustrations by David Small
“Guaranteed—some day, some place—
You’ll meet a monster face-to-face.
Don’t destroy a great vacation—
Arm yourself with information!”
Actual folk legends are shortly explored here in these
pages. A poem at the top of the page warns you of that
country’s particular monster and it’s peculiarities. Clever
illustrations show tourists meeting the monsters and
the bottom of each section
tells the country of origin
and the monster ’s M.O.
(modus operandi). The inside
front cover has a map of
the world showing the places
where all the “monsters”
are supposed to live. Don’t
tell the kids they’re about to
get a geography lesson along
with a really neat story.
The Bartimaeus Trilogy. Book One—The Amulet of
Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
And now for the piéce de résistance. We all waited patiently for the next Harry Potter to come out. It
did, we read it, and now there’s going to be a long, dry
spell before we get to the next book. The Amulet of
Samarkand just might make the wait a little shorter and a lot more enjoyable.
This fantasy is written by a Brit who naturally uses
London as his background. However, it’s a different
London with magicians running the country and
people selling their children back to the government
as magicians’ apprentices. It seems magicians are forbidden to have children of their own. ... “That road leads
to competing dynasties, family alliances...it all ends
in blood feuds.”
So five year old Nathaniel finds himself in the
home of Arthur Underwood, “a middle-ranking magician who worked for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
A solitary man, of a somewhat cantankerous nature,
he lived with his wife, Martha, in a tall Georgian house
in Highgate.”
Only Mrs. Underwood understands the boy’s quiet
and solitary nature as Mr. Underwood has no patience
for children and leaves Nathaniel’s education to a series
of tutors. The boy tries hard to learn his lessons and
even goes beyond by reading and studying the books
in Mr. Underwood’s library.
One day, some years later, the boy was summoned
to be introduced at a social gathering the Underwood’s
were having. One particularly nasty magician, Simon
Lovelace, made a point of embarrassing Nathaniel in
front of everyone, and at that point, the boy decides
he wants revenge.
What he finds is, well, more than he bargained for.
First, he learns how to summon and control a powerful djinn named Bartimaeus and has him sneak into
Lovelace’s house. Then.......no I can’t tell you more. This
is one read you and your child will read and maybe
even reread while you’re waiting for the next two installments in this trilogy to come out.
Something different in a young adult’s book, fantasy or otherwise: author Stroud uses footnotes.
Believe me, at first I thought it was a really strange
thing to do, but the footnotes do work. They add to the
story and some are just humorous one-liners.The
chapters go back and forth between the first-person
story of Bartimaeus (he’s wisecracking and sarcastic)
and the third-person story of Nathaniel.
This book is really different! It’s a little more complex than Harry Potter and needs a fairly good reader to fully appreciate it....maybe 12 years and up. But
that’s just a guess. It’s up to you and your child to decide
reading ability.
Added bonus: (I’m really full of them this week,
aren’t I?) Author Jonathan Stroud will be appearing
at The Bookstore in Lighthouse Place Premium
Outlet Mall on Sat., Oct. 25th, starting at 1 p.m. to
autograph copies of his book.
Till next time, happy readin
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