Lockport Rich with Canal History

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911 Franklin Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
Volume 22, Number 15 Thursday, April 20, 2006
Lockport Rich with Canal History
by Paula McHugh
Before planes, trains, and automobiles,
waterways served as a convenient source of
moving goods across the country. Rivers,
lakes and canals reigned supreme.
This writer recently took a road trip to
Lockport, Illinois along the I & M National
Heritage Corridor. Lockport, considered one
of the best preserved canal towns in the
United States, is located just north of Joliet.
The town of Lockport, established in 1830,
boasts more than two dozen historic structures.
Its downtown district was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
And it was the building of the I & M
(“Illinois and Michigan”) canal in the early
The Norton Grain Warehouse, a thick-walled, 3-story limestone building built in the late
1840’s, is the home of a 3,000 square foot branch of the Illinois State Museum.
The handsome quarters of this satellite art museum
extends beyond its naturally-climate controlled interior.
A garden courtyard, not yet in bloom during our visit,
suggests a quiet yet colorful space to soak in some
old-world charm.
19th century that brought the town –and others along the waterway’s 96-mile stretch--to life. We visited three notable historical sites
during our one day visit: the Norton Building, Gaylord Building,
and the I & M Headquarters Building.
The Norton Grain Warehouse, a thick-walled, 3-story limestone
building built in the late 1840’s, is the home of a 3,000 square foot
branch of the Illinois State Museum. The art gallery is currently
exhibiting a collection of quilts, many of which defy the notion that
only square block patterns make up the genre. The “Gifted Quilts”
are donations to the Museum’s permanent collection from artists
or family members of quilters from years’ past. The exhibit runs through
Labor Day. One notable difference between this satellite gallery and
the one located in Chicago’s James Thompson Center is that there
is no Illinois Artisan’s Gallery. Just a warning in case you were interested in browsing and buying art at Lockport’s gallery.
The handsome quarters of this satellite art museum extends beyond
its naturally-climate controlled interior. A garden courtyard, not yet
in bloom during our visit, suggests a quiet yet colorful space to soak
in some old-world charm.
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Clay vessels are ready for future blooms; a koi
pond snuggles beneath high limestone walls, and
stone benches allow visitors a resting place. The
1850 Norton Building had been situated at the edge
of what had once been anywhere from a 60- to 120foot wide channel. The present-day canal that exists
today is just a trickle of its former 8-foot depth. A walking/biking corridor replaces the former mule and
horse path that towed canal boats. Businessman
Hiram Norton made a fortune from canal commerce.
He had his own fleet of canal boats to carry the grain
that he milled and stored in his building, and he
owned a general store and sawmills. He leased the electrical power generated by the canal. Thus, through
his business acumen, Norton became Lockport’s richest man—until the railroads checkmated the importance of canals. Norton had, for at least half a century, a prescient understanding of commerce. Before
moving to Lockport from Canada, he owned the
Canada Stage Company and served in Parliament,
where he studied the introduction of canals on the St.
Lawrence River. Before his grain operations went
bankrupt just before the turn of the 20th century, canals
and the overland stage lines vied for moving goods across
the country. Canal boats didn’t move very fast at
five or six miles per hour, at least by our modern standards. Trains, relying on earth, not water, offering speed
and larger capacities, tolled the death knell to canal
commerce.
Steps from the Gaylord Building, a view of what’s left of the old canal
that turned Lockport into a bustling town in the 19th century.
The Italianate Gaylord Building is the town’s oldest surviving
limestone building, dating to 1838.
Gallery administrator and curator Jim Zimmer and volunteer assistant
Deb Borucki welcomed us to the Lockport branch of the
Illinois State Museum.
A few blocks to the north of the Norton Building sits
another historic structure, the Gaylord Building.
Also of limestone quarried locally, the building that
had served as the canal’s construction depot now
houses three levels of I & M Canal history. The
Italianate Gaylord Building is the town’s oldest surviving limestone building, dating to 1838. A fine job
of restoration twenty years ago funded by the Gaylord
Donnelley family descendants earned it a President’s
award from then-President Ronald Reagan, according to tourism coordinator and guide Bette Nelson.
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Bette told us that the Smithsonian helped set up
the historical exhibits on the ground floor. The second floor, accessed either by elevator or a classy,
brass-railed-and-sleek mahogany stairway, contains
dioramas of canal life and vintage photographs. The
third floor, former home of the Illinois State Museum
before relocating to the Norton Building, offers additional canal-related exhibits. In addition, the building hosts an upscale restaurant with wonderful views
of the canal walkway from its high, arched windows.
Across from the building’s entry sits a number of
structures, including an original log cabin hauled
from elsewhere in Will County. The buildings make
up a Pioneer Settlement. From April through December,
the village offers living history demonstrations. By far
the biggest event in town is the annual Lockport
Canal Days celebration the third weekend in June.
The third and final historic building that we had
time to tour before our trip back home was the former I & M Canal Headquarters Building, a few steps
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The third
and last visit
we made
was to the
former I & M
Canal
Headquarter
s Building,
Lockport
away from the Gaylord Building. Unlike the previous
limestone behemoths, this current home of the Will
County Historical Society is a wood frame building
and the oldest surviving canal structure. Engineers
who built the canal that originally stretched from Peru,
Illinois to Lake Michigan east of Bridgeport-- set up
operations here, along with a land office and canal telegraph office. Other artifacts inside reflect 19th century home life. What we found most remarkable,
however, was outside the iron-fenced building: huge,
4-foot slabs of limestone from a past era serve as a sturdy, albeit pockmarked, walkway for pedestrians.
Banners
throughout
Lockport
announce
the city’s
connection
to canal
history.
visit to the crumbling-but-still-standing Lock One—
the first of the locks that barges had to ford on their
way from Chicago to Ottawa, Illinois. Canal history
buffs will want to schedule a full day to sample all the
points of interest in Lockport.
Our itinerary took us through Joliet along route 53,
where we barely had a chance to glance out the car
window. That road trip alone offers some very attractive murals and public sculptures that are part of that
city’s Community Public Art Tour. Two map/brochures
that we picked up at the Gaylord House allow motorists
(or pedestrians) to wander routes 30 and 66 to view
the amazing contributions made by local artists. We
concluded that there is much to see and experience
within the southwest environs of Chicago.
What we found most remarkable, however, was outside the iron-fenced I
& M Canal Headquarters: huge, 4-foot slabs of limestone from a past era
serve as a sturdy, albeit pockmarked, walkway for pedestrians.
Alas, we ran out of time before we could visit more
of the canal town’s sights. The weather was not conducive for a walk along the canal, and we missed a
A kiosk near the canal invites us to explore Lockport’s history.
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and has performed with Kid Rock on Jimmy Kimmel
Live and at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game. Their performances appeal to everyone from the youngest toddler to the grandmas and grandpas who still make it
out to support the Pistons.
Tickets are $20/adults and $7/students; phone the
Symphony office at 269/982-4030 or visit the website
www.smso.org. Tickets may be purchased at the door
depending on availability.
Card Party and Salad Bar
The Women’s Study Club of Michigan City is having a card party and salad bar to benefit their scholarship fund. It will be held on Thurs., April 27, at 6
p.m., at the Skwiat American Legion Post in Michigan
City. Tickets are $5 each and may be purchased from
club members or at the door. Info: 871-0775.
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“Something for Everyone” at Shipwreck Evening
by William F. Keefe
Four shipwreck features will be on the multi-media
program at Holland, Michigan’s Knickerbocker Theatre
on Saturday, May 6.
The annual “Evening Beneath the Inland Seas” sponsored by the Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates
of Holland will begin at 7:00 p.m. “There will be
something for everyone interested in the Great Lakes
and what lies under them,” said MSRA officials.
A special salt-water feature will be part of the
two-and-one-half-hour Inland Seas program--a report
by Ralph Wilbanks of the Clive Cussler deep-sea
exploration group. The Cussler organization has
begun a search for the wreck of the Bon Homme
Richard (“Poor Richard”), John Paul Jones’ flagship
in a Revolutionary War naval battle that took place
on September 23, 1779.
Wilbanks’ presentation will trace the history of
the search and describe the problems involved in
the North Sea exploration for the historic ship.
In another highlight of the evening, the MSRA
will “take the audience along” as it solves the mystery of the steamship Michigan, lost off Holland in 1885.
The search for the Michigan took place intermittently over three years and covered more than 50 miles
of lake bottom.
The 209-foot Michigan was on its way to Ludington
when it became frozen in ice in the spring of 1885.
Icebound for 40 days, the ship lay some 15 miles off
shore from the town of Glenn. Though immobilized,
the ship’s captain was able to send as many as a
dozen crew members over the ice to shore. The group
returned with supplies. Others were later able to
walk ashore.
With the sonar fixed on a target, Valerie van Heest and David Trotter try
to analyze what the sonar has found--a lake-bottom hillock
or the outline of a lost ship?
With the ice melting, it became too dangerous to
attempt the 15-mile foot journey to land. Appearing
in a rescue role, the tugboat Arctic brought the
remaining crew members to safety. Moving with the
ice until it lay off Holland, the ship sustained hull damage that caused it to sink in 275 feet of water shortly after the crew had left.
The day’s search for the S.S. Michigan starts with repeated sweeps of the
lake bottom using the sidescan sonar. Operating the underwater “eye” is
dive expert David Trotter. (MSRA images)
With a target in sonar view, a diver descending nearly 300 feet may
initially encounter a wheel. The object was part of the underwater
scene viewed during an early descent by MSRA diver Todd White.
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Flight 2501. The collaboration will continue through
the month of May, guided this year by new data discovered during researches and new contacts made over
the past 11 months.
“We believe the new data have helped us place
the epicenter of the 1950 crash,” said Ms. van Heest.
Teamwork is a critically important part of an underwater search.
Members of the MSRA dive team know their roles from long practice.
A dive begins with a plunge into the cold waters of Lake Michigan.
The man in the suit is MSRA diver Todd White.
Divers associated with the MSRA explored the
Michigan’s hulk last year. “The wreck is sunk in
mud, but we were able to explore the ship pretty
thoroughly,” said Valerie van Heest of the MSRA
board of directors. “We have videos of the interior exploration, including details like the galley and the ship’s
crockery that still rests on shelves.”
Two Other Features
In a third special presentation, professional dive consultant David Trotter of Canton, Michigan will screen
his video “Phantoms of the Deep,” a review of “four
unique discoveries” recorded by Mr. Trotter’s dive
group, Undersea Research Associates, in a single
year.
Among the discoveries were the first airplane to be
found in Lake Huron and the steamer A. Everett,
lost in 1895 on her “first and last” voyage. The wreck
of the Everett lies in Lake Huron, like the Michigan,
a victim of packed ice that severely damaged the
ship’s hull.
In the fourth feature, the MSRA will provide an
update and detailed progress report on the continuing search for the wreckage of Northwest Airlines Flight
2501. The search for the plane, which disappeared over
Lake Michigan in 1950 with the loss of all 58 persons
aboard, began last year with the collaboration of the
Clive Cussler group, the National Underwater Marine
Agency.
The NUMA, represented this year by Mr. Wilbanks
and two aides, will again take part in the search for
“Father of the Navy”
John Paul Jones, later called “The Father of the U.S.
Navy,” took command of the Bon Homme Richard in
1779. He had named the ship in honor of Benjamin
Franklin. The Cussler group, NUMA, believes it has
located the approximate place in the North Sea where
the man-o’-war sank.
The Richard’s last battle has become part of
American naval history. The Richard met a large
British convoy in the North sea on September 23
and immediately attacked the Serapis, the enemy warship that was leading the convoy. Outgunned and facing a larger craft, Jones sailed his flagship up close
to the Serapis.
In historical accounts, “The ships were so close
that their rigging became entangled and the muzzles
of their guns touched.” In hand to hand fighting that
lasted some three hours, both ships suffered heavy casualties. The British demanded that the American commander surrender, whereupon Jones reportedly said,
“I have not yet begun to fight.”
Shortly afterward, the British surrendered. Badly
damaged, Jones’ ship sank two days later. Jones took
command of the Serapis.
Admission to the Evening Beneath the Seas is
$12.50 per person at the door of the Knickerbocker
Theatre, 86 E. 8th St., Holland. Advance tickets are
available for $10.00 per person. Orders may be mailed
to Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates at 1134
Goodwood Court, Holland, MI 49424. Checks should
be “payable to MSRA.”
Information may be obtained by calling Valerie
van Heest at 606/566-6009 or by logging on to the
MSRA’s Web site: www.michiganshipwrecks.org.
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Musical Weekend at The Acorn
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On Red Arrow Highway between
New Buffalo and Union Pier
The Acorn Theater has again scheduled three performances of different musical styles, from cabaret to
contemporary classical with a little bawdy banter
thrown in, on Friday through Sunday, April 21-23.
On Friday, Tom Michael and Beckie Menzie
return with songs from
their new CD of duets,
“Better Two-gether,” a tribute to some of the greatest
musical twosomes including Simon & Garfunkel,
The Everly Brothers, Steve
& Edye, Louis Prima &
Keely Smith and The
Carpenters.
The Weird Sisters return to The Acorn with their
beautiful harmony and witty banter on Saturday. In
their cabaret-style show, they perform a combination
of original songs and standard favorites with a lot of
audience participation. The “Sisters” are played by
Bonnie Shadrake, Amy Binns-Calvey and Brendan Kelly,
all members of the Noble Fool Theater Company
and veterans of the Chicago music and theater scenes.
On Sunday, CUBE
will perform
contemporary
classical music.
This ensemble,
which includes
Las Guitarras
de Espana percussionist
Doug Brush,
will perform
“Cornucopia
C U B E :
Pulitzer Prize
winners in
composition.”
The program
includes selections by Aaron
Copland,
Walter Piston, George Walker, M. Lewis Spratlan, Olivier
Messiaen and Robert Lombardo.
Specializing in chamber music for winds, piano
and percussion, performances may also include dance,
performance art, sculpture and unique ethnic or
newly created instruments.
The Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8
p.m. EDT while CUBE’s performance begins at 3
p.m. EDT on Sunday. Tickets are $20; reserve at
269-756-3879 or purchase at the door. The Acorn
Theater is located at 107 Generations Dr., Three
Oaks, MI. For maps, directions and other upcoming
programs, visit www.acorntheater.com.
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A production of William Shakespeare’s tragic
romance “Romeo and Juliet” will conclude this year’s
Valparaiso University Department of Theatre season.
The tale of two star-crossed lovers is one of
Shakespeare’s most popular tragedies, and Valparaiso’s
production has been modeled on how “Romeo and Juliet”
would have been produced at Shakespeare’s Globe
Theatre.
Performances are at 8 p.m. April 28 and May 5; 2
p.m. April 29 and May 6; and 7 p.m. April 30 and May
7 in the University Theatre on campus. Tickets are
sold out for the April 28-30 performances. R. Andrew
White, assistant professor of theatre, is directing the
play.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for senior citizens and students, and may be purchased by phoning the VU Box Office at 219/464-5162.
“Updating the settings in productions of Shakespeare’s
plays has been very popular over the last 15 or 20 years
and, in fact, is pretty standard nowadays,” White
said. “In an age where updating Shakespeare is the
norm, we have adhered to certain design and stylistic choices that are reflective of Shakespeare’s time
and make this production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ different from what many of today’s audiences have
experienced.”
White said the set design is based on the Globe
Theatre and represents numerous settings with minimal scenery shifts, which helps the play’s action
move more fluidly. The actors also employ more use
of classical acting techniques such as asides and
direct interaction with the audience than is typical
in a production influenced by 20th century psychological
realism, he said.
Among the leading characters, Romeo will be
played by senior Nate Santana of LaPorte, Mercutio
will be played by junior Jordan Chaddock of Portage
and Juliet will be played by senior Jamie Gieschen
of Fort Wayne.
Ann Kessler, assistant professor of theatre, is leading costume design; Alan Stalmah, lecturer in theatre,
is leading scenic and lighting design; and Kathleen
Dominiak, adjunct assistant professor of theatre, is
leading choreography.
Supervising fight choreography for the production
is guest artist Angela Bonacasa, a certified teacher
with the Society of American Fight Directors. She is
artist-in-residence for the New York-based Lady
Cavaliers Theatre Company, which promotes a
stronger female image through the art of stage combat.
Soprano Maura Janton Cock, adjunct instructor in
music, will be featured singing pieces by 16th century
Italian composers during the production.
Groups of at least 10 may reserve seats together
and get a 50-cent discount per seat by phoning
219/464-5455 at least two weeks in advance. For
more information about upcoming productions and VU’s
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Studio B. Fine Art and Fabulous Finds announces
the grand opening of their second season with a presentation of “The Bathers”, a series of paintings by
New York based and internationally acclaimed artist
Marjorie Price. Visit Studio B. to view Ms. Price’s extraordinary body of work inspired by figures in water along
with new collections from featured Studio B. house
artists.
Grand opening gala on Sat., April 29 from noon-8
p.m. MI time. Open to the public; hors d’oeuvres and
light refreshments served.
New gallery hours this season are: Fri.: noon-8
p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Sun. noon-6 p.m.
The gallery is located at 114 N. Elm St., Three Oaks,
MI. Phone: 269/756-9954 or visit their website is
www.studiobgallery.com.
Program on Genealogy
Lean about the study of genealogy, including
research tools and methods used to assemble family
trees at “Genealogy--Tracing Family Trees: Insights
in History for Seniors.” This program will be held on
Wed., May 3rd, 1:30 p.m., at the Northern Indiana
Center for History, 808 W. Washington St., South
Bend, IN.
In her presentation, Jennifer Johns, registrar at the
Center, will offer tips and information about researching family histories. The program will also include a
tour of the museum’s Vincent Bendix Reading Room,
where city directories and other materials that are useful for exploring genealogy are located.
Admission to the program is $3; reservations requested by May 1st; phone 574/235-9664 or log onto
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Don’t miss the excitement of the Midwest’s most eclectic interactive celebration of “All that is Art”. The weekend of April 28-30 will feature: Showcasing ~ Gallery
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~Interactive Exhibitions and Open Houses ~ as well
as Fun with Art, Music and Food.
New Buffalo will also be showcasing the Artists of
Tomorrow! New Buffalo Elementary & St. Mary of the
Lake Student’s will display their artwork at various
businesses around town. The New Buffalo High
School Art Club will also display their talents by
painting the windows of several of the local businesses. You may also meet the characters of “Beauty
and the Beast” as the New Buffalo High School
Drama Club will travel around town performing.
Be sure to visit the participating businesses in
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LaLumiere School announces its 15th annual Taste
of LaLumiere, an international food fest organized to
celebrate the different cultures represented within the
school’s community. The event, held on campus in the
school’s Marsch Gymnasium, is open to the public.
Some of the countries that will be represented are:
Burundi, Chile, China, Costa Rica, England, France,
Germany, India, Italy, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan,
Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands,
Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain,
Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand and the U.S.
This year’s event will be held on Fri., April 21st, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and children
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Shirley Heinze Land Trust is offering its 21st
annual series of educational hikes and outings. The
outings are planned to be a pleasure as well as an education about some facet of the natural heritage of this
area.
Sat., July 15, 2006. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Fame Flowers
at Tolleston Dunes, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Noel Pavlovic, Plant Ecologist with the U.S. Geological
Survey, will lead the hike through this oak savanna
in hopes of spotting the federally endangered fame flower
and other interesting duneland plants. A delicate
beauty, the fame flower blooms only briefly in the late
afternoon sun. The fee for this hike is $30.
Sat., Sept. 12 and 23, 2006. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Biesecker Prairie, near Crown Point, Lake County. Tom
Post, Regional Ecologist with the Division of Nature
Preserves of the Indiana Department of Natural
Resources, will lead this hike. Biesecker is one of
Indiana’s very rare remaining black soil prairies.
Though not large, this dedicated state nature preserve
gives you the feeling of expansive prairie when you
stand within its undulating slopes. We will enjoy its
late summer display of prairie flowers. The fee for this
hike is $30.
For more information, visit www.heinzetrust.org or
contact Shirley Heinze Land Trust at 219/879-4725
or [email protected]. Register for the hikes by sending checks to Shirley Heinze Land Trust, 444 Barker
Road, Michigan City, IN 46360.
Shirley Heinze Land Trust has been preserving and
protecting natural land in the southern Lake Michigan
watershed since 1981. It has saved approximately 1,000
acres, representing a great variety of landscapes and
natural communities: tallgrass prairie and oak savanna, interdunal ponds and woodlands, boreal flatwoods and dune-and-swale, and numerous types of
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will perform their selected piece of music at one concert during the Symphony’s 66th Season (June 2006
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To Qualify for the Competition
The child must: Play any instrument or sing (duets
and trios also accepted); memorize any piece of their
choice (1 1/2 -minute maximum); finish grade K-11 by
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or Newton Counties or study with teachers in the above
counties; must provide their own accompanist for
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Winners must provide their own NISO-approved
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Winners will perform their piece at a classical,
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Auditions will be held May 12 (3– 8 p.m.) and May
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You must reserve an audition time by phoning Cheryl
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Auditions will be held at the Northwest Indiana
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Wine-tasting at Casey’s
Casey’s Bar & Grill will hold a wine-tasting and special wine-taster’s dinner on Sat., April 29, during
Art Attack weekend. Proceeds will help New Buffalo
Community Partnership, a local non-profit, support
recreational facilities and programs in the greater New
Buffalo area.
Tickets for the event, to be held from 5-7 p.m.
(EDST) will let people taste 15 different wines from
around the world, each priced at about $15, the price
of the ticket. The wines, which will also be available
for purchase, have been selected by the Wine Sellers.
Tickets may be purchased at Casey’s or may be
reserved at 269/469-5800. They may also be purchased at Michigan Thyme 269/469-3470. Reservations
for the dinner, also $15, should be made through
Casey’s.
Flyers proclaiming “In vino veritas!” (In wine,
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throughout the greater New Buffalo area. Casey’s is
located at 136 North Whittaker St., New Buffalo.
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2006 Women’s Symposium
Spring Videos Continue at Krasl
The Michigan City Area Chamber of Commerce’s
Women in Management organization will hold its
Ninth Annual Women’s Symposium along with the 19th
ATHENA Recognition Event on Thurs., May 18 from
9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Blue Chip Casino.
“Looking Forward” is the theme of this year’s
Symposium. The event will pay tribute to the accomplishments of successful women in our community and
offer opportunities to learn some of the skills, talents
and attitudes necessary to lead and succeed.
The day will begin with two learning sessions
designed to provide participants with insights and information applicable to everyday situations. This year’s
presenters are KL Robertson Daly, 2006 WIM National
President and Dr. Catherine Borshuk, Professor,
Indiana University South Bend.
KL Robertson Daly is an award winning Business
and Marketing Consultant who provides coaching
services to women: in career transition, first time managers, entrepreneurs, licensed professionals and business owners. She has over 20 years experience in counseling and directing individuals. KL is the featured
columnist of the Woman’s Resource Guide in Metro
Commuter Magazine.
The second Learning Session will focus on the
social identities of working women and how those identities are shaped by the world around us. Dr. Catherine
Borshuk is Associate Professor of Psychology at
Indiana University South Bend. She earned a Ph.D.
in psychology from Carleton University in Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada and was recently honored with
Indiana University Trustees’ Teaching Award.
In conjunction with the Learning Sessions, participants will be able to network and learn about
various companies, products and services during the
WIM MarketPlace. The MarketPlace will feature
local organizations and companies of all types, and
will set the perfect stage for business networking.
Following the Learning Sessions will be the
ATHENA® Recognition Event. The luncheon will
begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. The prestigious
ATHENA® award recognizes the achievements of an
individual whose professional accomplishments and
community service further the advancement of women
in the workplace as well as impact women’s issues.
Cost to attend the symposium and luncheon event
is $45 per person; lunch only is $25 per person.
MarketPlace booth space is available for $75, which
includes two tickets to the ATHENA® Recognition
Luncheon and the WIM Symposium Sessions. All
profits from the day’s events will go to the Women in
Management Scholarship Fund which will award 23 scholarships this year to area working women who
are continuing their education.
For more information contact the Michigan City Area
Chamber of Commerce at 874-6221 or info@mcacham
ber.com. Booth space is on a first-come first-serve basis.
All reservations must be received by Fri., May 12.
The Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph,
MI, is hosting a series of spring art videos. Every
Wednesday at noon MI time, there is a different
video presented free of charge. Participants are
encouraged to bring their lunch; coffee will be served.
After the video, a discussion will be held with artist
and educator Lorie Jesperson.
Wed., April 26: “Inspirations, Part II.” This documentary explores the creative process through candid discussion with seven artists from diverse media.
David Bowie, Roy Lichtenstein, Dale Chihuly, Edouard
Locke, Louise LeCavalier, and Nora Noranjo-Morse
answer the questions regarding their particular art
forms: “How do you create your problems, and how
do you go about solving them?”
Wed., May 3: “Andrew Wyeth: Self Portrait: Snow
Hill.”
Wed., May 10: “Works by Women: From the Heart.”
This video looks at works by nine of the thirteen
artists from the Gihon art collection. The featured artists
discuss their background and influences, their personal philosophies of art, and the particular techniques
they used in their works. This video is 60 minutes long.
Wed., May 17: “Art Nouveau: 1890-1914.” Revel in
art nouveau’s celebration of artistic freedom. This beginner’s guide traces the beginnings of the movement as
a revolt against assembly-line sameness before
explaining how it drew from other cultures (Japanese,
Islamic, Celtic) and valued spirituality and nature.
Many magnificent pieces featured in an exhibit at the
National Gallery of ARt are shown. This video lasts
30 minutes.
Wed., May 24: “The Fine Art of Life.” Daphne
Maxwell Reid presents art that celebrates and enriches our lives, featuring objects from the Virginia
Museum of Fine Arts in richmond, VA. Listen as art
comes to life through artist’s interviews and museum
visitor’s comments. This video is 30 minutes long.
BABYTALK/PAT Program
A special BABYTALK/PAT (Parents as Teachers)
program will be held at 6:30 p.m., on Mon., April
24th, in the large meeting room at LaPorte County
Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., downtown LaPorte.
Parents are invited to participate with their children up to age five. The theme is “Windworks,
Windmills, and Balloons.” Stories, finger plays, activities, and snacks will be included. Each child will receive
a free book. There is no charge. Register by phoning
Dunebrook at 800/897-0007 or 219/874-0007. For
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The community is invited to attend the 2nd annual Ballroom Dance party and fundraiser on April
21st. beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a free dance class.
If you have been thinking of giving dance classes a
try this is the perfect opportunity to see what it’s its
really all about.
Dance instructor Mary Chandler has been busy collecting donations from area business and has received
such items as sox tickets, art work and restaurant gift
certificates that will be raffled off throughout the evening
with proceeds benefiting the center. Refreshments will
be served. For more information on up and coming classes and to register, phone Mary at 219-680-9261.
There are a few Long Beach, navy blue, sweatshirts with big white block print letters in stock
and available for sale. We have 1-S, 1-L with a hood
at $38 and 2-S, 1-M, and 1-L crew neck at $25. Call
879-3845 to reserve yours today.
Just a few days left to bring in clothes for the
Girlfriend Sale. We are making appointments on
Tuesdays and Thursdays through the end of April. You
may submit up to 30 items for resale, there is a $10
fee to participate and you will receive 50% of the
selling price of your items sold. If you would like to
claim one of the last few spots left to be in the sale
phone the center at 879-3845 leave your name,
phone number, and day & block of time you are available to bring in your things. We will confirm your reservation with a return call. The sale will be held the last
weekend in April and the first weekend in May.
As always we need volunteers to run the sale
and would love to have join us. If you can help out or
have any shopping bags you would like to donate let
us know. No experience is necessary.
COMMUNITY = COMMUNICATION IN UNITY
MC Art League Exhibition
On Sun., April 23, the Michigan City Art League
invites the art-loving public to a special show at
Grace Church, 2722 Wabash St, Michigan City (the
former Jefferson School building).
For a few hours beginning at 1 p.m., visitors can
go and enjoy the wide variety of styles, mediums
and subjects that will be exhibited.
As has been its custom for some seventy years, the
League charges no admittance nor parking fee for this
Spring Show. There is easy ramp access to the entrance
and refreshments will be served.
The purpose of the Spring Show is fourfold: to
thank the patrons for their support, to acquaint possible new members to the League, to display and
sell the artists’ work, and to celebrate Spring.
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“For the Love of Music ” - A Wish Comes True
by Bill Forsythe
Seminar Group: L-R Kindermans (Champaign, IL); Bill Thompson
(Victoria, British Columbia); Elena Diacom (Berne, Switzerland); Jennifer
and Eric Horak-Hult (Champaign, IL); Tom and Dorothy Fitzgerald
(Rossmoor, CA); Adam Babson (Williams College); Feng-Shu Lee
(Chicago, IL); Dr. Harry Triandis (Champaign,IL); The Author (Hidden);
Ellen and Tim Heltzel (Portland, OR)
I told our daughter Stacy and her husband Jerry
if I could have one wish before entering the tenor section of the Heavenly Choir, it would be to go to
Bayreuth and experience Wagner, his home, his opera
his city and all the things I had read about him.
Little did I know they had “connections” in the incomparable friendship of The Kindermans on the music
faculty at the University of Illinois. For more than five
years now, Professor Kinderman has been taking
musicians and students, as well as just interested parties, to the world famous Bayreuth Festival for a
series of seminars about Richard Wagner and a
chance to soak up his heavenly music.
The connection to the Kindermans was made and
my wish came true last July when my wife, Sybil, and
I made the trip to Germany. First stop was Salzburg
where I left Sybil to carry out babysitting duties for
our grandson, Holden Forsythe Siena, while Jerry and
Stacy worked on the Salzburg Festival representing
the faculty of the University of Miami. Being Mozart’s
home they have a huge festival there every summer.
I spent about five days with them and then took the
train up to Bayreuth for my two week Wagner seminar. The group I was to study with met the first
night for a meal and general get-together. Mornings
after that were spent in study of all things Wagnerian.
Over the two-week period, I was to enjoy a total
immersion of the history and music of this phenomenal man. Our group was also able to attend performances of five different Wagner operas at the
Festspielhaus.
Wagner opened his Festspielhaus in 1876. It is
located on the Grunen Hugel (Green Hill) overlooking the city of Bayreuth. His original plan was to use
the Margravial Opera House which had been built
between 1745 and 1748. Even though it had the
A “Fanfare Warning” is played from the balcony of the Festspielhuas
beckoning the audience to take their seats both before the performance
and after intermission.
Interior shot of the Margravial Opera House that Wagner found not to his
liking. After conducting there, he concluded that it wasn’t large
enough to mount his operas in.
Professors William Kinderman and wife Katherine Syer,
the organizers of the trip to Bayreuth.
largest stage in the world at that time, Wagner conducted there and concluded it wasn’t big enough for
his operas!
My opera schedule at the Festspielhaus consisted
of seeing: Aug. 4- “Parsifal”; Aug 5- “Lohengrin”;
Aug 8- “Der Fliegende Hollander” (The Flying
Dutchman); Aug 10- “Tannhauser” and Aug 12“Tristan and Isolde”.
At the end of this much opera one is either euphoric or insane! We had lots of “prep time,” usually with
regular classroom setting in the mornings for the
following opera, and around 4 p.m. the performances
at the Festspielhaus. There was considerable work
involved but WHAT FUN! I hope you enjoy the accompanying pictures showing most of this story. I have
been invited back in ’07 when the entire “Ring” will
be performed. How many wishes does one get?
Fortunately, Sybil joined me on the intervening weekend for a trip we will never forget to Eisenach, Erfurt,
Weimar, etc, and it made it possible for her to join me
for one opera in Bayreuth.
Wartburg Castle, in Eisenach, is the place Martin
Luther translated the New Testament into vernacular German. It is also the home of Johann Sebastian
Bach and the site chosen by Wagner for his famous
opera “Tannhauser.” (You may recall that Venus lived
on the opposite mountain from the Wartburg.) A trip
to Erfurt led us to the University there where son
Matthew had studied, and a rainy, solemn day found
us in Weimer and the remains of the WWII concentration camp, Buchenwald.
We were able to share a great deal of the beautiful German countryside and it all was a part of making my wish come true. Since Sybil makes all my wishes come true, I want to dedicate this article to her.
Music
Dr. Malcolm Miller (London, UK) was a seminar presenter and even gave
an impromptu concert one morning.
Our daily classroom at Bayreuth University. Each session taught us about
the opera we were to see: its music, its history and how events in
Wagner’s life unfolded around it.
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Front view of the Festspielhaus which Wagner had built to his liking and
opened in 1876. All of his Festival operas are performed here.
My wife Sybil at the wall of Wartburg Castle in Eisenach. This castle
provided the setting for Wagner’s opera “Tannheuser, and Johannes
Sebastian Bach made his home in Eisenach, the city in the valley below
the castle. The area is full of history as well as a beautiful setting.
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Prelude to My Trip to Bayreuth
(ed. note:) John Forsythe’s life has been filled with
music and people who have helped and influenced him
along the way. This trip to the Bayreuth Festival is
the culmination of his musical dream and the influence of five people who helped foster and deepen his
appreciation of music over the years.
Dr. Theodore M. Finney- “Pop” to us. He was
the director of the Heinz Memorial Chapel Choir for
whom I was tenor soloist from 1950-53. Additionally,
he conducted every musical organization at the
University during his long and distinguished career.
Mom and Pop Finney adopted all of us as their own,
hence their nicknames. I have a book he wrote We Have
Made Music and he signed it for me; “For Bill Forsythe.
With fond memories of a real nice guy and a darned
good tenor.” He got his Doctorate at the University of
Leipsig which is very close to where part of this trip
took place.
Emily Remington - if you know of Jessye Norman,
Emily was one of her mentors. Mrs. Remington is
Director Emeritus of the Augusta Choral Society. I sang
in her Green Street Church choir while stationed at
Wahnfried - Home built for Richard Wagner & Cosima Liszt. The bust is
of benefactor King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
(above & below:) The Franz Liszt home and museum.
At the rear of Wahnfried is the gravesite of Richard & Cosima Wagner
Hofgarten behind Wahnfried.
Cast of Flying Dutchman
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nearby Camp Gordon and sang for her with the
Augusta Choral Society. I will never forget the tears
falling down her cheeks while conducting “Behold, the
Lamb of God” in the Messiah performance in the
Bell Auditorium.
Professor William Kinderman and his wife
Professor Katherine Syer who have conducted
numerous groups to Bayreuth during their summers
away from their full-time occupations as members of
the University of Illinois Musicology Department.
Without them, my wish could never have come true.
They were the “connection” mentioned elsewhere in
this article that made it possible to go to Bayreuth for
the Wagner seminar. Additionally, they are the quin-
tessential Professionals everyone should be so blessed
to meet. They are world class Musicologists about whom,
I predict, one day books will be written.
Dan McNabb - for over forty years the man who
brings “The Messiah” to all of us in Michigan City. He’s
a graduate of Illinois but he never got me to Bayreuth!
For all of us fortunate enough to have sung for Dan,
you will understand what I am trying to say. We
don’t sing this great masterwork, we experience it. Like
Dr. Finney’s book, We Have Made Music because of
Dan McNabb. The musical term is “Overtones” and
you know them when you hear them but you can’t
describe them. We all know and love Dan McNabb
because every year he gives us “Overtones.”
Richard Wagner Strasse is the street named after the man himself.
Chalet Dyerling, the apartment I stayed at in Bayreuth-it’s the three
windows on the third floor.
Wolfgang Wagner (center) - grandson of Richard Wagner and current
Administrator of the Bayreuth Festival.
Author with Jennifer and Eric Horak-Hult (she taught our grandson
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games, hear stories, learn finger plays, act out skits
and have fun in this free program.
Parents may choose 10-11 a.m. or 1-2 p.m. to bring
their child and should stay with their preschooler and
have fun alongside them.
The dates and themes for the Preschool in the
Park program: May 4—”Jumpin’ Frogs.” Frogs can
croak, jump, catch flies and more. There will be a frog
game, a frog story, and learn to sound like a frog! May
11 — “Plant a Flower.” Plant flowers to take home,
sing songs and tell stories all about flowers. May 18
— “Ride ‘Em Cowboy!” Pretend to be cowboys, ride a
pretend horse and sit around the campfire. May 25
— “Let’s Make Music.” Toot your horn, bang your drum,
shake your rattle and make music and sing songs today!
Everyone is invited to bring a brown bag lunch and
picnic, play and hike in the Park before or after the
program. Meet at the Visitor Center to begin your free
program.
These preschool programs are also available to
preschool leaders of day cares by reservation only at
a fee of $20 per program for a group of 30 or less, payable
in advance. Phone 219/945-0543 to make reservations.
Deep River County Park is located at 9410 Old Lincoln
Hwy., southeast of Hobart, IN. (Take US 30 west
past Valparaiso to the Deep River Water Park.
Continue to the next signal light and turn right and
follow signs.) More information at 219/947-1958.
Red Cross Bloodmobile
The next American Red Cross Bloodmobile will
be located at LaPorte Hospital, 1007 W. Lincolnway
in downtown LaPorte. It will be set up from 1-5 p.m.
on Mon., April 24th. Walk-ins are always welcome, or
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foodstuff by carolyn m connell
A New Butcher Shop, a New Food Magazine
c
– a Lovely Foodstuff Day
That day last week seemed to be entirely about food.
In the morning I drove over to Evergreen Plaza to check
out the ad in the Beacher – a new butcher shop (are
they still called butcher shops?) named Wurster
Family Market. Having moved here from LaPorte recently, they are now serving many of us Michigan Cityites for the first time.
The handsome
antique scale
that keeps on
measuring
properly
The three Wursters – nephew Kevin, Bill and Dave
There are three Wursters involved in this family
enterprise (nephew Kevin told me right away, with
a smile, that the name “Wurster” is German for the
best hamburger maker). Of the three, middle man Dave
Wurster has been in the meat business for a number
of years, starting at age 18. His father, Bill, and
nephew, Kevin, joined him in starting up the Michigan
City shop. Their most popular meats are T-bones, rib
eyes, strip steaks and certainly ground beef. All these
cuts are weighed on their handsome old vintage
Dave Wurster
has been
dealing with
meat for years
scale. Our local restaurants have dealt with Wursters
for a number of years – a few of many: Ryan’s Irish
Pub, Swingbelly’s, the kitchen at Moose Lodge.
During my visit, I was mesmerized by their seafood.
I came away with a two pound bag of shrimp, regularly $24 but on sale that week for $20. You’ll see my
unusual recipe below – that good-size bag of shrimp
was perfect for the dish. They mark down at least one
product to sale price each Saturday. I believe this week
it will be the shrimp I just mentioned – so you readers can try out the recipe.
The Wursters make their own sausages – brats, cajun,
breakfast, Italian, chorizo and Polish. I used some of
the Polish in my sausage lasagne (you’ll see that
recipe when I turn to the recent cooking magazine recipes
in a future Beacher issue). Years ago, in the world of
meat, hanging sides of swinging beef would be housed
in 15-below (brrrr) walk-in freezers or refrigerators.
These days packaging makes a big difference. The
Wursters tell us their own vacuum packing makes for
longer lasting meat, either refrigerated or kept in the
freezer.
The Wursters are happy to accept specialized
orders. Like, if you’re planning spare ribs or shrimp
delicacies for Saturday’s dinner, give them a call
Friday or early Saturday. Their meats and seafood are
stunning, and the ones I’ve already tried are as tasty
as they are pretty. Stop by and enjoy looking them over,
folks.
Now on to Martha. Yeah, Martha Stewart. That morning I’d picked up a few little half-size food magazines from our library’s 15 cent shelves of tenderly used
magazines. When I started looking through them, I
was amazed to discover it was Martha Stewart’s
Food Everyday. You see, I subscribe to most food
magazines, thus seldom even glance at magazines on
a sale rack. Food Everyday has obviously been around
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for a few months – I will get more information when
I hear back from them (I subscribed at once). You’ll
soon see some marvelous recipes that will again refer
to Wurster meats. One is below and I have more
planned for the near future. Yes, they’ll appear on the
Beacher foodstuff page. That was certainly one lovely food day.
Wurster Family Market, 1904 E. US 20 (Evergreen
Plaza), Michigan City.
There’s my
oven-cooked
shrimp - try it,
you’ll like it
SLOW-ROASTED SHRIMP WITH LEMONCILANTRO YOGURT
(We’re told: Cooked at low heat in the oven,
shrimp are noticeably tendered and better-looking than boiled shrimp. Instead of tightening
into a roly-poly, they have the classic hook
shape.)
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 tsp ground cumin
2 T olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
pepper
2 pounds extra-large shrimp (I used Wurster’s 16/20
ct.)
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp finely minced lemon zest
1
⁄4 cup minced fresh cilantro or parsley
3 T fresh lemon juice
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat
oven to 250 degrees. Mix garlic, cumin, oil, salt
and pepper to taste in large bowl. Add shrimp and
toss to coat. Arrange on a rimmed baking sheet,
spacing shrimp 1⁄2 inch apart. Bake until pink –
18 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, mix yogurt, zest,
cilantro and salt and pepper to taste; transfer to
a small serving bowl. Toss warm shrimp with
lemon juice. Arrange on a platter and serve warm
or at room temp with dipping sauce.
...and the pork tenderloin stuffed with figs and apricots. Oh wow. Add
Martha’s side dishes like fresh green beans with caramelized onions as
well as baby onions and mushrooms. Another perfect Wurster meal.
This recipe is from Martha Stewart’s Food Everyday
and with Wurster’s pork tenderloin. Yum indeed.
PORK LOIN STUFFED WITH FIGS AND
APRICOTS
1
⁄2 cup stemmed and finely chopped dried Calimyrna
figs (Jewel has them)
1
⁄2 cup finely chopped dried apricots
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3
⁄4 tsp rubbed sage
1 or 2 slices white sandwich bread, toasted and
cut into 1⁄4" pieces
salt and pepper
1 boneless center-cut pork loin (yes, I used 2
small tenderloins, split and tied together)
1 T olive oil
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine figs
and apricots in medium bowl; pour boiling water
over them. Set aside for 5 minutes. Drain and return
to bowl. Add garlic, 1⁄4 teaspoon sage, and breadcrumbs; season generously with salt and pepper. Stir until breadcrumbs are moistened. With
a long, sharp knife, cut a slit lengthwise down the
middle of the loin. Without cutting through; open
it like a book. Place filling in the middle, packing
lightly. Draw the edges of the loin together so that
they slightly overlap, forming a cylinder around
stuffing. If it is hard to close, remove some of the
stuffing. Tie pork with cotton kitchen twine,
every 1⁄2".
Line the bottom of a 9x13" roasting pan with
foil. Sprinkle pork with remaining 1⁄2 tsp sage, season generously with salt and pepper. Rub with oil;
place in pan. Roast until meat registers 150
degrees on instant-read thermometer, about 35
minutes. Let rest (temperature will keep rising),
10 minutes. Snip string and discard. Slice meat,
using a wide spatula to serve.
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Michigan City
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The 3rd Annual Samaritan Skedaddle 5K Run/Walk
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take participants on a scenic tour of Washington
Park past the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan and
back to 8th and Washington.
Participants of all ages and fitness levels are welcome. Entry fees (tax-deductible donation) are as
follows: under age 20-“pay your age”, over age 20- $20
pre-registration fee. Same day registration is also available on race day for $25. Each pre-registered contestant
will receive a long sleeve logo race t-shirt and all
finishers will be entered in random prize drawings sponsored by local businesses. The Kids’ Fun Race-Kids
9 & under will run a short course alongside the
Finish Line Tent. This activity is free and begins at
approximately 10 a.m.
Immediately following the race all participants, together with their friends and family, are invited to attend
the Post Race Celebration at the “Finish Line Tent”
located in the Farmers Market area. The post race
Skedaddle party is a great opportunity for participants
to celebrate their 5K accomplishments, grab some
healthy snacks and drinks, and dance to the sounds
of the Skedaddle Band. Prizes will be awarded to the
Top 3 male and Top 3 female overall winners-14 & over
and Top 3 male and female-13 & under.
The Samaritan Skedaddle was created to involve
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Mozart’s “Requiem” at VU
Valparaiso University will celebrate the 250th
anniversary of Mozart’s birth during the Tues., April
25 David G. Truemper Memorial Concert, which features a performance of the composer’s famed “Requiem.”
The VU Chorale, Bach Choir and Symphony
Orchestra will perform Robert Levin’s modern completion of the “Requiem,” Mozart’s final, unfinished
masterpiece. The ensembles also will perform Johannes
Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D major and Samuel
Barber’s Second Essay for Orchestra.
The second annual Truemper Memorial Concert is
being performed in conjunction with VU’s Institute
for Liturgical Studies and begins at 8 p.m. in the Chapel
of the Resurrection on campus. Tickets are $15/adults
and $10/senior citizens and students; phone (219)
464-6950.
Levin’s completion of Mozart’s “Requiem” was premiered at the European Music Festival in Stuttgart,
Germany, and is considered one of the finest solutions
to the unfinished piece.
Prior to and following the concert, copies of two new
recordings featuring the Chorale and Bach Choir
will be available for sale. The Chorale recently
released “As it is in Heaven,” which features live
performances recorded during the ensemble’s recent
international and U.S. tours. The Bach Choir is featured on “Dona Nobis Pacem,” the first recording
released by Valparaiso’s Bach Institute. More information about the recordings is available online at
www.valpo.edu/vuca/valpoartsmedia/.
Dr. Truemper served for 20 years as the executive
director of the Institute of Liturgical Studies and
guided its growth as one of the leading gatherings of
pastors, church musicians, liturgical artists, lay worship leaders and religious scholars to study and
reflect on the renewal of worship. He joined Valparaiso’s
faculty as professor of theology in 1967 and became
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on my return trip, counting minutes to catch the
buss to Michigan City. Round and round the luggage carousel, the luggage marched until there it
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ly and took off to catch the bus. Warming to travelers: many if not all airlines are really getting serious
about that over limit fee. An existential message
kicks in here as well: when something seems too
much for you and the world gets heavy, LET GO. Let
the world take another spin and face the problem again.
It may lighten things up.
I may have gotten the idea that I could handle anything, including bronco-busting luggage, the day
before I left Florida when my daughter was determined
to take old Mom on a sunset horseback ride at the stable where she does horse therapy for the disabled. Mom,
who hasn’t been on a horse in years, and I mean
Years! I cannot fully describe to my gentle readers how
my insides trembled over the prospect even unto the
witching hour. Me on a horse? Hee Haw! But there I
was as sunset neared, atop. . .would you believe. . .a
horse named Serenity? And I stayed there! My daughter had promised a gentle ride, and it was, through
the piney scrub forest where Serenity and I dodged
palmetto branches that
spread out here and there
over the sandy, pine mast
trail. Serenity knew how
to be serene with her tenuous rider, and I began to
feel secure, actually enjoying the ride and the soft
air of the woods around us.
When we went into jogging
mode and I held my seat, I
felt . . .well, empowered.
That’s a good Gloria Steinem
word. Ageism begone. Even
old forsythias can bloom.
Hurricane bedeviled
states can feel new life
Serenity and me.
returning, too, in areas
where comfortable homes were devastated as well as
in areas of the poor. The heavy old oak tree branch
that fell across the roof of my daughter’s home has been
trimmed back and new trees planted to replace those
lost. Friend Joan Chesterton shared a letter from her
sister in New Orleans ravaged Jefferson Parish. She
wrote with sweetness of watching the ducks and turtles making their return from debris-filled canals, and
the scent of flowers filling the air even as they wait
to repaint their home, stripped of paint by the hurricane as most of their neighbor’s homes were. “Things
continue to be troubled,” Joan’s sister wrote, “Much
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The world takes another spin. Hardy people trim
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program of the 2005-2006 academic year on Tues., April
25, at 4 p.m., in Technology Building Room 134.
The program is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be provided. Also at this meeting, the WIE&T annual scholarship will be awarded.
Guest speaker Sharon K. Kelley, Plant Manager,
U.S. Steel – Midwest, will present the program, “A
Woman in the Steel Industry.” Kelley, a native of
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Engineering from Purdue University in 1978 and a
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Since her graduation from Purdue, she has been
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Kelley was named to her current position, in August.
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all backgrounds. The program’s main objective is the
retention of female students in engineering and technology programs, offering a variety of activities and
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Art and Vision with Joan Chesterton
Joan Chesterton, Purdue University North Central
Professor Emerita of Organizational Leadership and
Supervision, will present an art program at the
Michigan City Public Library. Art in the Sixties-An
Explosion of Style will be Thurs., April 20, at 7 p.m.
The art of the Sixties not only reflected the Cultural
Revolution; it participated in it. As London’s Tate
Gallery declared, “This is Tomorrow.” Willem De
Kooning, Richard Diebenkorn, Ellsworth Kelly and
pop icon Andy Warhol, will be explored. This program
is co-sponsored with Purdue North Central as an
Odyssey Arts and Cultural Series Event.
The final film in the spring Films on DVD Series
at the Michigan City Public Library will be “Capote,”
showing Sun., April 23 at 2 p.m. In 1959, writer
Truman Capote learned of the horrific murder of a family in Halcomb, Kansas and, with his partner Harper
Lee, traveled to the town to research an article. As
Capote digs into the story, he expands it into what
became his greatest work, In Cold Blood. He interviews
Perry Smith, a quiet and articulate man with a troubled history. Capote begins to feel some compassion
for Perry which prompts him to help the prisoner to
some degree. That feeling, however, deeply conflicts
with his need for closure for the book which only an
execution can provide. The conflict and mixed motives
for both interviewer and subject make for a troubling experience that would produce a literary account
that would redefine modern non-fiction. Films are cosponsored by Purdue University North Central and
the LaPorte County Public Library.
Harbor Country Book Club
The Harbor Country Book Club will meet on Tues.,
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Hotel, New Buffalo.
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Harbor Nights “Our Favorite Homes” Tour
Harbor Nights will sponsor its annual “Our Favorite Homes” tour from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. EST on Sat., May
20th. The five homes on the tour reflect a diverse variety of architectural and design styles found in Harbor
Country. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 the day of the event. Tickets are available at Whittaker House,
New Buffalo Savings Bank and St. Mary of the Lake School. Tickets are available on May 20th at the White
Chapel Inn, 18 W. Merchant St., New Buffalo. Proceeds from the house walk benefit New Buffalo community culture and arts programs. For more information, phone the school at 269/469-1515. The following homes
are on the tour:
Marty and Marcy Dunne, Grand Beach.
Wonderful family art and antique collections and
detailed craftsmanship grace this lovely Grand Beach
vacation home. Walk in the beautiful Craftsman
style wood door to an entry area of pinwheel pattern
slate floors, a built-in bench and wicker seating.
Designer/builders Chris Loyd and Thom Schmidt of
Lakeshore Home Services included interior openings and windows to further filter natural light into
the house. A free standing sculptural see-thru fireplace
with round terra cotta inlay divides the living room
and game room. The open floor plan of the
living/kitchen/dining areas features Brazilian Cherry
floors, four-panel painted shaker doors, Philadelphia
Cream walls and white trim. These rooms are decorated with red leather club chairs and a sofa. Valances
and seat cushions were maid from vintage Barkcloth
from the 1940s and 1950s. Cherry cabinets, granite
countertops and stainless appliances grace the kitchen.
The Dunne residence includes a first floor master bedroom and bathroom, as well as an upstairs TV room,
two guest rooms with an adjoining cedar deck, and
a bunk room that sleeps 12 kids.
Jim and Kate Denny, Grand Beach. This lovely 1930s era cottage has spectacular lake views from
two decks, the sunroom and the master bedroom
and bath. A three-tiered flagstone path and wooden
deck lead to the guest cottage/boat house and beach.
Don’t miss the grotto Buddha statue under the stairs
by the guest cottage. The Denny’s living room and dining room have original French doors, leaded glass windows, and painted white bead board walls throughout. The living room has a painted brick fireplace with
split stone mantle and cozy furniture groupings maintaining the home’s blue and white color palette.
Upstairs, you will find two guest bedrooms and a
Master suite, with its own private deck overlooking
Lake Michigan. This home has a true summer cottage
feel.
Home of Jim and Kate Denny, Grand Beach.
Home of Marty and Marcy Dunne, Grand Beach.
Traci and Vincent Lauricella, New Buffalo.
Modern cottage style and detailed finishes distinguish this new construction overlooking Turtle Creek.
Nestled in the trees down a gravel drive, the Lauricella
home is a nature lover’s delight. Honey washed oak
floors, trim and baseboard through out the main
floor were milled from trees felled on this property for
construction. A triple river rock fire place with oak mantle punctuates the great room, lower level family
room, and the back deck. Cathedral ceilings allow extra
sunlight as well as views of the deck and gazebo. A
large farm style antique table is paired with eclectic
painted chairs and lovely pendant lighting which
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hangs mobile style. The kitchen is warmed by cherry washed maple cabinets and golden butterfly granite countertops with wrought iron sculptural supports below the island extension. Stainless appliances,
a Wolf stove and an under mounted sink complete the
well detailed design of the kitchen. A cozy family
room with rustic Hearthwood’s furniture and built in
entertainment cabinet is nestled between the kitchen
and back deck. Main level master bedroom has sliding glass doors leading to deck and hot tub. Master
bath features a walk in shower finished in tumbled
tile with river stone cut tile on floor and accent border. Upstairs loft and downstairs recreation room
add entertainment space and three additional children’s bedrooms, each with its own bathroom.
dows and screens slide into hidden pockets in the living room and kitchen. The result is to bring the
inside of the home onto the porch, while allowing the
flow of natural light inside the home. The Temples were
able to save 27 mature trees, adding Norway and
Colorado spruce and an irregular hemlock hedge to
create a natural, private landscape. On the bluff side
of their home, the Temples planted ornamental grasses, large ground cover and perennial beds that are laid
out like waves on the site. The interior of the home
is infused with natural colors - greens, complimented with warm red and orange accents. Custom
mahogany cabinetry and honed marble countertops
adorn the kitchen. Quarter sawn oak floors complete
the natural look of this one of a kind home.
Bobby Burleson, Union Pier. Lakefront home
with large guest house. The main house features a two
story, central stair tower in the great room. Heated
marble floors flow through the great room, kitchen and
entry areas. A stone double fireplace with inlaid limestone carvings defines the living room and dining room.
The kitchen features cherry wood cabinets with granite counter tops. The generous sunroom has black slate
floors with Bauhaus style dining chairs. Moss covered
blue stone terrace enjoys dappled shade through
mature trees all overlooking magnificent Lake
Michigan. The stone fireplace in master bedroom
features a Matisse limestone carving. Both Master bedroom and bathroom offer lake views. The guest house
has large stone fireplace in the living room/kitchen
area with maple floors throughout. Three guest bedrooms have sunset facing sliding glass doors, as well
as a mix of eclectic and rustic furniture and art.
Nadra and Al Kissman, Lakeside. Enjoy both local
and world history beginning in the downstairs museum and moving to the international art collection of
the Kissman family. The Wilkinson Village sawmill
and trading post was built circa 1854 by Nadra’s
great-great Grandfather, John Wesley Wilkinson.
Side wings were added in the 1930s, when the building, originally on the lakefront, was moved to its
final location. Al Kissman renovated and restored the
entire building after they purchased it in the 1980s.
Original wood beams from the former sawmill are featured throughout. The museum tells the story of the
Wilkinson family and Lakeside with a collection of photos, documents, clothing, dolls and a Depression quilt
embroidered with local family names. The Kissman’s
second floor residence features vibrant paintings by
son Brian and many antique pieces, including a convent table in the dining room. The living room,
kitchen, bedrooms and second bath feature beveled
oak floors. The recent dining room addition and the
kitchen offer walls of windows to capture tree house
views onto the deck and gardens below. A first floor
guest apartment with barn siding walls and pine
floors, opens onto the quaint courtyard garden that
features mature trees, rhododendron, holly and seasonal flowers.
Home of Bobby Burleson, Union Pier.
Joseph and Ann Temple, New Buffalo. The
Temple residence enjoys breathtaking views of Lake
Michigan from nearly every room, thanks to its modified X shape. Architect and designer, Tom Taylor of
Soyster Taylor Design wanted to open the house to
the lake side as much as possible. Floor-to-ceiling win-
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LaPorte County Antique Show
The first show of the 11th season will take place on
Sun., April 23rd at the LaPorte County fairgrounds
in LaPorte. The show runs from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and admission is $4 for adults and free to children under 12. The
show is held rain or shine. Dealers from five states
will be on hand and home style cooking will be sold
inside Building One.
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Green Gary Celebration April 22
Enjoy a fun-filled day along the shores of Lake
Michigan while learning about the parks and other
green spaces of Gary. On April 22, from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. both Marquette Park and the Paul H. Douglas
Center will host the 4th annual Green Gary celebration
in honor of the sometimes, hidden natural beauty of
Gary. Coinciding with Earth Day and National Park
Week celebrations, this event features plenty of free
activities and entertainment presented by the Gary
Park Department, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore,
and the Community Partnership.
At Marquette Park, enjoy a “backyard safari” featuring some cuddly and not-so-cuddly animals courtesy of Silly Safaris. Also, meet Smokey the Bear
while watching a (wildland) firefighting demonstration, and explore a tent-full of activity booths hosted by local nature and civic organizations. Or, bring
your bike and go on a guided ride along some sections
of the future Gary Green Link bike trail. Then take
a free shuttle down the street to the Douglas Center
where kids of all ages can try their hand at making
crafts from recycled items, enjoy a room full of animals, watch a video on the Indiana Dunes, or hike one
of the most beautiful spots in the region, Miller
Woods. At both locations, you may run into Rusty the
mascot of the Gary Southshore Railcats. Several
organizations, including the Railcats, are donating prizes
to be given away during the event.
In addition to having a good time, there’s the
chance to learn more about future Green Gary activities and the organizations that sponsor them. Since
Gary includes a major portion of a national park, 57
city parks, two county parks, several nature preserves belonging to land trusts, and a host of other
green spaces there is no shortage of places or activities to enjoy. Free maps of Gary’s green spaces and
activity lists will be available during this event.
The Community Partnership presenting this Green
Gary celebration is an informal coalition of over 20
private and public groups. The partnership provides
a forum that helps northwest Indiana communities
and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore work together to heighten awareness and develop appreciation of
surrounding natural areas. For more information or
a free brochure, contact Sue Mazepa at 219/886-7099
or Kelli English, 219/926-7561, ext. 225.
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Organ, Pipe Workshop at VU
Valparaiso University’s Department of Music is
sponsoring a summer workshop for young organists
and pianists to hone their performance skills.
The Hammers and Pipes workshop will take place
June 25 to 30 and is open to students ages 14 through
18.
Valparaiso music faculty will lead masterclasses,
private lessons and recitals during the workshop.
Students may stay in a residence hall on campus
during the workshop or commute to campus.
Tuition with housing and meals is $395. Tuition with
lunch and dinner is $295. There is an additional $35
fee for field trips to off-campus locations. Registration
and a $100 deposit must be submitted by May 24.
For more information about the Hammers and
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Smith will be reviewed by Kathleen Mullin. Smith’s
third novel is the story of two families, quite different from each other, and yet entwined in each other’s
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April 25, 7 p.m., in the large meeting room. Sergeant
Larry Biggs and Detective Patrick Cicero of the
LaPorte County Sheriff ’s Department will bring some
of their tools and answer questions. Learn how it differs from the TV programs. There is no charge and
registration is not taken. More information, or to
request signing for the hearing impaired, phone
219/362-6156.
“Ours After Hours” at Michigan Thyme
Michigan Thyme Shops and Cafe are staying open
late for their first annual “Ours After Hours” customer
appreciation reception on Thurs., April 20th, from 48 p.m. MI time.
Free and open to the public, tasty edibles of Old
Europe Cheeses and savorty tastings from Round
Barn Winery Vineyards, Baroda, MI, will be featured. Special features and drawings will be held
throughout the event; phone 269/469-3470 for more.
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Geezer Memories and Geeky Advice
A generation before Disney World, there was
Riverview and Coney Island. And sideshows that
are definitely no longer politically correct. This week
you can access a site that brings back carnival memories. On the geek side, it’s time to check your passwords to see if they pass security muster. Want the
news sung to you? I found the place. Last but not least,
you can enter a contest to win some big prizes but you
need to display your talents by creating a brief television ad.
Czar of Bizarre (www.czarofbizarre.com). Johnny
Meah is a former carnival barker, clown, and an
artist who has painted some 2,000 carnival sideshow
banners since the 1950’s. His work is very collectible
these days. The folk art on this site is fun to look at,
but even more fun is Meah’s home page. It’s one of the
most creative I’ve run across in my longish
CyberScribbles career. Those of us who remember
Riverview will find it most appealing. I’m uncertain
how the bigger “website pick” sites have managed to
miss this one—it’s truly a winner: entertaining, fun,
and full of surprises. Before you move on to some other
recommended sites, go to Meah’s link page and click
on “The Great Fredini” link. It was the first one I clicked
on, and the only one with an additional surprise to
delight this surfer.
Password Security. I found not one, but three websites that inform about the need to create a less
“crackable” password for your various log-ins. Two or
three numbers or two or three or even four letters just
won’t keep the hackers from deciphering your secret
password. First, check out a website about password
recovery speeds at www.lockdown.co.uk/. Next, see how
shockingly fast password cracking programs can
burst your bubble of security at www.mcmaster.ca/uts
/ITsecurity/passwordcracking.htm.
The lesson you’ll learn is to NOT use dictionary words
or words with just a few characters appended to form
a password. Finally, whether you do this first or last
in your quest for better security, go to http://lastbit.com/pswcalc.asp to have the Password Calculator
tell you just how good or bad your choices of passwords
are.
Aural Times (www.auraltimes.com). As if the
news these days isn’t bad enough. Now we can access
a website that will sing the bad news to us, and the
singing is far from Grammy-winning status. But,
this website is a novelty that you may want to see and
hear for yourself.
Create an Ad and Win (Maybe). (www.chevyap
prentice.com). I’m a fan of Donald Trump’s “Apprentice”
show. Now the rest of us can attempt to play an
apprentice role (sort of) by developing an ad for the
Chevy Tahoe. Assortments of animated clips are
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already there for you to use. All you have to do is add
some text. Preview your masterpiece and then submit it for judging. The fun—or nasty part is that
several jokers have added text to their ads that did
not put the product in—um, should we say, “a favorable light?” You can preview other entrants’ samples, but it’s questionable whether they are kept
online when you attempt to access them. If you drive
a Tahoe and have good things to say about it, then you
need to enter this contest.
Send your questions/comments to cyberscrib
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Job Fair at Purdue Calumet
Purdue University Calumet’s annual Career
Expo/Job Fair will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Fri.,
April 21st, in the university’s Fitness Recreation
Center.
Lorraine Fiordelisi, Purdue Calumet’s Career
Services job fair coordinator said that more than 50
employees will be recruiting in a multitude of areas.
A booklet containing profiles of participating employers will be distributed at the event. Also, a list of employers and a preparation guide, “Making a Job Fair
Work for You,” may be obtained in advance at Purdue
Calumet’s Center for Career and Leadership
Development, located in Room 349 of the Student Union
Library.
Purdue Calumet’s Fitness Recreation Center and
Student Union Library are located off 173rd St.,
three blocks east of Indianapolis Blvd. (US 41), onethird mile north of I-80/94. The FRC Building is on
the south side of 173rd. St. The SUL Building is
north of 173rd St. Parking is adjacent to the FRC
Building. Information at 800/HI-PURDUE, ext. 2600.
“Crossing Delancey” at Andrews University
The Andrews University English Department present’s Susan Sandler’s romantic comedy, “Crossing
Delancey,” on April 22 & 23, in the Burman Hall
Auditorium. The production is the result of months
of hard work from the students of the department’s
play production class, taught by Bruce Closser.
Come and watch the story of Isabelle Grossman, a
young, modern Jewish woman whose life revolves around
a small bookstore in New York, and her more traditional, matchmaking grandmother, Bubbie. The plot
thickens when a narcissistic writer and a shy pickle
salesman enter the scene to battle for Isabelle’s affections. As the story unfolds, questions about love and
life are posed, and some of the answers may come as
a surprise.
Performances will begin at 8:45 pm on Sat., April
22, and at 7:30 p.m. on Sun., April 23, MI time.
Tickets are $5/general admission, $3/students and seniors
and will be available at the door.
Andrews University is located one-half mile east
of the U.S. 31 Bypass in Berrien Springs, Mich.
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On April 20, 1836, Congress established the Wisconsin
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On April 20, 1902, scientists Marie and Pierre Curie
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On April 20, 1968, Pierre Trudeau was sworn in as
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by General Santa Anna. Few battles in history have
had such a devastating effect on a nation as did this
one on Mexico. In the treaty that followed, they ceded
to the new Republic of Texas all of present-day Texas,
about half of New Mexico, and parts of Colorado and
Wyoming. Ten years later, in the Mexican War with
the United States - (fueled by a dispute over the
southern boundary of Texas) - Mexico lost Arizona,
California, and the rest of New Mexico.
On April 22, 1348, at a royal ball in England, the
Countess of Salisbury was dancing with King Edward
III when one of her garters slipped off. The king
retrieved it and put it on his leg. This was the beginning of the Order of the Garter, the highest order of
English knighthood.
On April 22, 1864, Congress first authorized the
director of the U.S. Mint to use the motto “In God We
Trust” on all coins.
On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans, concerned
about the destruction of the environment, observed
the first “Earth Day.”
On April 22, 1976, Barbara Walters became the
first full-time network evening achorwoman when she
signed on to co-anchor the ABC Evening News with
Harry Reasoner.
On April 23, 1564, William Shakespeare, considered to be the greatest dramatist the world has
known, was born in Stratford-on-Avon, an English market town about eighty miles northwest of London.
On April 23, 1789, in New York (then the nations capital) President George Washington moved into the
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On April 23, 1891, Russian composer Sergei
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symphonic fairy tale Peter and the Wolf, was born in
Atherton, Australia.
On April 24, 1704, the Boston News Letter commenced publication. It was the first American newspaper to be printed on a regular basis over an extended period of time.
On April 24, 1800, with a start-up fund of $5,000 “for
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On April 25, 1719, “Robinson Crusoe,” a novel by Daniel
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On April 25, 1859, Chicago’s first horse-drawn street
railway begin operation on State Street between
Lake and 12th Street (Roosevelt Road).
On April 25, 1859, construction of the Suez Canal
began.
On April 25, 1901, New York became the first state
requiring automobile owners to have license plates for
their vehicles. The plates, for all 954 registered cars,
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On April 24, 1962, beaming a message between
camp Parks, California and Westford Massachusetts,
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On April 25, 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting
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On April 26, 1607, colonists from England, led by
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Home has three bedrooms, 21⁄2 baths. Woodburning fireplace in spacious living room. Basement has two finished
rooms that could be used as a 4th bedroom and office. One
proud owner for 52 years. Well loved and cared for.
Wonderful gathering spot for family and friends. Owner
is including firewood, swings and picnic table. $429,000
Call 219-872-5464
between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. for an appointment
In the Local Area:
April 20 -- Red Cross Bloodmobile. 1-5 pm at
LaPorte Hospital, 1007 W. Lincolnway, LaPorte.
Walk-ins welcome or schedule at 800/448-3543.
April 20-24 -- “Tsotsi.” Academy Award winner
for Best Foreign Film, also a Golden Globe Nominee.
Rated R. Zulu, Xhosa & Afrikaans languate with
Eng. subtitles. Thurs., Fri, 6:30 pm; Sat. & Sun., 4 &
6:30 pm; Mon., 6:30 pm. Also showing: “Tristram
Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story” a film by Michael
Winterbottom. Rated R. Thurs.-Mon., 9 pm only. (all
MI times). Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three
Oaks, MI. 269/756-3522 or www.vickerstheatre.com
April 20-23 -- “We Bombed in New Haven.”
Presented by Community Theatre Guild at Chicago
Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso. Fri/Sat
8 pm; Sun 2:30 pm. Tix $15/adults, $12/sen.cit &
groups of 10 or more; $10/students 21 & under.
219/464-1636.
April 21 -- Bookmarks at Noon at the Michigan City
Public Library. On Beauty by Zadie Smith will be
reviewed by Kathleen Mullin. Free.
April 21 -- Tom Michael and Beckie Menzie in
concert at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr.,
Three Oaks, MI. 8 pm MI time. Tix $20; reserve at
269/756-3879 or purchase at the door.
April 22 -- “The Music Man” presented by The
LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 pm at the
LaPorte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge St., LaPorte.
Tix $25/table seating main flr; reserve at 219/325-0666.
Balcony seating $15/adults, $12/sen.cit; kids & students free; no reservations necessary; purchase at the
door. Appetisers & cash bar avail. www.lcso.org
April 22 -- The Weird Sisters with backup band The
Strange Brothers at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations
Dr., Three Oaks, MI. 8 pm MI time. Tix $20; reserve
at 269/756-3879 or purchase at the door.
April 23 -- Films on DVD Series: “Capote.” 2 pm.
Free & open to the public. Held at the Michigan City
Public Library and co-sponsored with PNC.
April 23 -- LaPorte County Antique Show. 8 am4 pm at the LaPorte Co. fairgrounds. Adm. $4/adults,
kids under 12/free. Dealers from 5 states. Food vendors available. Parking free. Info: 219/778-2892 or email
[email protected]
April 23 -- CUBE (contemporary classical music)
in concert at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr.,
Three Oaks, MI. 3 pm MI time. Tix $20; reserve at
269/756-3879 or purchase at the door.
April 25 -- Harbor Country Book Club. 7:30-9 pm
MI time at the Harbor Grand Hotel, New Buffalo.
Selections: The Arabian Nights and Palace Walk by
Naguib Mahfouz. Free & open to the public.
April 27 -- Movie for Teens: “Walk the Line.” The
story of June Carter and Johnny Cash. 3:30 pm at the
Michigan City Public Library. Popcorn and drinks provided. Free. Info: 873-3045.
April 27 -- Women’s Study Club Card Party and
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Salad Bar. 6 pm at the Skwiat American Legion Post,
Michigan City. Tix $5 at the door. Info: 871-0775.
Wednesdays through May 31 -- Weekly Country
Western Line Dance Lessons at the American Legion
Skwiat Post, MC. Beginners ($4/per class): 6-7 pm;
Intermediate ($7/per class): 7-9 pm. No class May 3.
Info: Chris, 874-3624.
Every Monday -- New Buffalo Chess Club. 6 pm
(MI time) at the New Buffalo Public Library, 33 N.
Thompson, New Buffalo. Open to all ages and skill levels. John Calo, 269/469-6507 or email [email protected]
Places to Visit:
Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan
City. Adm. $4/adults, $2/kids 18 & under, free/kids under
3. Guided tours Mon.-Fri., 10 am, 11:30 am & 1 pm;
Sat/Sun noon & 2 pm. 219-873-1520.
Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360
Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Open 9 am-4 pm, TuesFri; 10 am-4 pm Sat; closed Sun & Mon. Adm.
$3/adults, $2/vets & senior citizens, $1/ages 8-18,
and free to under 8 and active military personnel. Info
872-2702 or www.militaryhistorymuseum.org
International Friendship Gardens, E. US Hwy 12,
Michigan City, IN. Open for season on Mother’s Day.
219/878-9885 or www.friendshipgardens.org
LaPorte County Historical Museum. Currently
closed for move to new location. Projected opening: Spring
2006. 219/326-6808, ext. 276 or www.lapcohistsoc.org
Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd St.,
Michigan City. Tues.-Fri., 10 am-5 pm; Sat-Sun, 11
am-4 pm. Phone 874-4900.
New Buffalo Railroad Museum, 530 S. Whittaker
St., New Buffalo, MI. Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sat-Sun,
10 am-3 pm (MI time). Info: 269/469-5409.
Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park, Michigan
City. Open Tues-Sun 1-4 pm. Adm. $2/adults, $1/grades
9-12, 50 cents/grades 1-8. Groups of 10 or more must
make reservation. 872-6133.
Rag Tops Museum of Michigan City, 209 W. Michigan
Blvd. A collection of classic, antique & unusual vehicles & memorabilia. Open every day 10 am-7 pm. Adm.
$6/adults, $5/sen. cit, $4/kids, free/under 3. 878-1514.
Southern Shore Art Association Gallery, 724 Franklin
St., Mchigan City. Open Sat. 11 am-4 pm & Sun., noon4 pm. 219-879-4980. http://southernshoreart.org.
“Juried Membership Exhibit III,” Thru May 7.
Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City. Closed until
May 1st. 873-1510.
Farther Afield:
April 21-23, 28-30 -- “Proof.” The Tony Award and
Pulitzer Prize winning play by David Auburn. Presented
by Twin City Players, 600 W. Glenlord Rd., south
St. Joseph, MI. Fri/Sat 8 pm; Sun 4 pm MI time. Tix
$10/adults, $9/students & sen. cit.; $5/kids under 12.
269/429-0400.
April 26 -- Spring Art Videos at the Krasl Art
Center, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph, MI. Free & open
to the public. This week: “Inspirations, Part II.”
Discussion with educator and artist Lorie Jesperson
after the video. 269/983-0271.
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Walk out your door to Michigan City Park & Zoo, National Park or Michigan City
Marina.
• This immaculate townhouse includes 3 bedrooms, 21⁄2 baths, granite counters, hardwood flooring, gas fireplace, 2 car heated garage. Nine foot ceilings with open floor
plan, 12 foot window wall with sliding glass doors to deck with lake views. Master
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Unique solid maple kitchen cabinets
Brand new woodburning fireplace insert - heats entire downstairs!
Lovely interior paint and wallpaper schemes
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Roof, furnace, A/C, plumbing, windows, electrical service,
appliances and siding are all new within last eight years.
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Travels with Charley:
May We Now Feast All Our Senses on Fernwood
by Charles McKelvy
Although T.S. Elliot called it “the cruelest month”,
April is a fine time in spring.
And April would be a fine time to visit Fernwood
Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve at 13988 Range
Line Road in nearby Niles, Michigan. Natalie and I
already did, in fact, and in just one afternoon we
saw more bloomin’ spring wild flowers than our eyes
knew what to do with.
But if you seek Mother Nature at her best, then you
best visit Fernwood in May.
And may I humbly add that May just happens to
be the month of my birth. I celebrate all month, so your
cards will be appreciated any time, and I will gladly
give a big piece of my birthday cake to any one among
you who goes to Fernwood in May and does not have
a simply marvelous time with the flowering perennials,
ferns, herbs, butterflies, birds, and . . .
Tickets for the main presentation by Jane Taylor are
$15 for Fernwood members and $18 for non-members,
and tickets for each of the half-hour workshops are
$10 for members and $13 for non-members. Call
Fernwood now at 269/695-6491 to reserve your seat.
A bridge to spring beauty at Fernwood.
Receptionist Preble Paustian welcomes you to Fernwood Botanical
Garden & Nature Preserve.
Well, you’re just going to have to go and find out
for yourself, and Saturday, May 6 would be an excellent day on which to start, because that’s when
Fernwood is having their 2006 Herb Seminar and Plant
Sale beginning at 10 a.m. (EDT). At 10:30 you can have
Jane Taylor tell you how to “create magical spaces”
in your own garden. And she will certainly have lots
of good advice because she is the founding curator of
the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden on the Michigan
State University campus.
And she so beautifully states in Fernwood’s flier that
“gardens created to inspire, involve and stimulate imagination and be interactive are a basic need for people
of all ages. Creating garden spaces that connect the
generations to the natural world is critical as our exposure to outdoor space diminishes. Thoughtful design
can create magical gardens with beauty and interactivity
for the young and young at heart.”
Following Madam Taylor’s talk there will be a
time for lunch, a tour of the herb garden, and workshops on making living wreaths and, well -- “tussie
mussies”.
The spring show has already begun at Fernwood.
And do plan to bring along the nature photographer
in the family that same 6th day of May, because
Fernwood will also be offering a program called
“Photographing the Flowers of Fernwood” with Danny
Burk of South Bend. Photographers are asked to
bring a tripod and camera (either digital or film)
with interchangeable lenses or close-up settings and
user-adjustable settings. That program begins at 10
a.m. Michigan Time and lasts until 6 p.m. Cost is $85
for members, and $100 for non-members. And that number to call again is: 269/695-6491.
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If you can’t make it out to Fernwood on May 6, why
not join one of their weekly gardening groups or, as
they suggest, “come in on other volunteer workdays
sprucing up one of our 22 garden sites. Share and pick
up tricks of the trade to maintaining a variety of
gardens.”
Fernwood, quite simply, is where you need to be during the merry month of May.
A marsh marigold in action near the St. Joseph River.
Fernwood’s
famous water
wheel at work.
Natalie and I know because we have done some of
our best birding ever on the trails in Fernwood’s
nature preserve along the St. Joseph River. Even on
an overcast afternoon in that cruelest of months, we
managed to see a great blue heron flap majestically
overhead as we hiked along the mighty St. Joe.
And you will certainly discover, as Natalie and I have,
that May is when you will see the forest floor at
Fernwood carpeted with trilliums, anemones, violets, Solomon’s seals, and more. You will find your best
spring wild flower viewing along the Streamside,
Fern, and Wilderness trails.
And do not worry about getting lost at Fernwood.
Those folks are serious about marking everything,
but in a tasteful way.
Bauer Terrace features flowering perennials that
attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
So you will neither get lost in the botanical garden
or the nature preserve, nor will you ever be at a loss
for identifying a flower, tree, insect, reptile, or even
poison ivy. Sorry about mentioning the latter, but the
friendly folks at Fernwood do want you to be careful
out there in the spring woods, and so they offer ample
pictures of that green pest with “leaves of three” so
you will let it be.
Natalie and I saw bluegills in the pond during our
April visit to Fernwood, and we expect that you will
spot turtles sunning themselves when you head out
in May. You might also see us sunning ourselves by
the pond, which would be a treat for all concerned.
The point is simply to visit Fernwood at your earliest convenience, because, as one of their signs (by
Brent Evans and Carolyn Chipman) so aptly puts it:
“Strolls in nature are symphonies for the soul, medicine for the heart.”
Take your heart medicine this May by taking U.S.
12 east to U.S. 31, north to Walton Road (Exit 7)
and then by following the green-on-white signs to
Fernwood.
Fernwood is open Tuesday through Saturday from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT) and noon to 6 on Sunday.
Fernwood is always closed on Mondays.
There is a $6 admission charge for non-members,
so why not become a member by calling 269/6956491.
Natalie takes a river “cruise” at Fernwood.
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Dimensional Stone, Inc.
Custom Granite
Counter Tops
7635 West 100th Place, Bridgeview, IL
Tel: 708.598.6695 Fax: 708.598.4515
FRIDAY, APRIL 21
7:30-9 p.m. MUSIC HERITAGE SERIES: SILLY
SONGS FOR FOOLISH APRIL. Nothing serious as
the Save the Tunes Council mimes a rich heritage of
silly and nonsense songs in celebration of the April
fool. Tonight’s featured instrument is the ukulele.
Meet at Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center.
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
3-4 p.m. FEEDING TIME AT CHELLBERG FARM.
Chellberg Farm is home to draft horses, goats, sheep,
cats, pigs, and a flock of chickens and geese. Experience
life on this early 1900s farm by learning of the importance of such animals to the Chellberg family. Meet
at the Chellberg farm barn.
email: [email protected]
web: www.granitegranite.com
Kids enjoy Feeding Time at Chellberg Farm.
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
2-3:30 p.m. RIVER RAMBLE. Stroll along the banks
of the Little Calumet River in search of spawning trout
swimming below and great blue herons flying overhead. Meanwhile, marvel at the colorful carpet of spring
wildflowers in this beautiful floodplain forest. Boots
are recommended, as the trail can be muddy. Meet at
Heron Rookery parking lot.
3-4 p.m. FEEDING TIME AT CHELLBERG FARM.
See description above.
For more information, phone 219/926-7561, ext. 225.
Toddler Time at Coolspring Library
Toddler Time will be held on Fri., April 28, 9:30 a.m.,
at the Coolspring Branch of the LaPorte County
Public Library, Johnson Rd. & 400 N., Michigan City.
Newborn to 2-year olds and their caregivers are invited. These read-and-play times will be held on the last
Friday of each month. More information at 879-3272.
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HEALTH & PHYSICAL FITNESS
• • • MASSAGE THERAPY & WELLNESS CENTER • • •
Therapeutic Massage • Acupuncture • Brain Gym • QiGong Classes •
Reflexology • Healing Touch • Feldenkrais® • Personal Fitness Training
Dog Massage Classes • Gift Certificates
www.wellness-specialists.com
Call 219/879-5722.
ACUPUNCTURE & HERBAL MEDICINE CENTER
Jennifer Huang, Licensed Acupuncturist — Call 219/879-2100.
IN-HOME PERSONAL TRAINER. One-on-one instructional program
designed to meet specific fitness and health goals in the privacy of your
home. Call Shawn Lapaich at 773-619-9811.
CLEANING - HOUSEKEEPING
FINISHING TOUCH: Residential & Specialty Cleaning Service
Professional - Insured - Bonded - Uniformed
#1 in Customer Satisfaction. Phone 219/872-8817.
PERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING — Homes - Condos - Offices.
Day and afternoons available. - Call Darla at 219/879-2468.
We Do It Right The Very First Time
COOLSPRING CLEANERS
Beach Rentals - Homes - Offices - Apartments - Construction
Free Estimates - Insured - Excellent References
Call 219/874-7635, or 219/861-6328.
Junctiques ~ A Junker’s Paradise
Antiques & Collectibles
Rag Tops
Auto Museum
Open 7 Days a Week!
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
209 W. Michigan Blvd.
Michigan City, IN
We Buy & Sell
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. 219/326-8512.
DUNIVAN POWER WASHING AND PAINTING
Decks, Homes, Trailers, Businesses, etc.
Local. Exp. Insured. Reasonable Rates. Call Brian at 219-879-8239.
19 Years of
LITTLE GIANT
REAL PIZZA
of Long Beach
FREE DELIVERY
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874 - 4268
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MUSIC TEACHER - Special Music, Parties, etc.
Lessons - Pop & Traditional — Call 219/872-1217.
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Phone Number: _______________________
TRAVEL SERVICES
WEBER TRAVEL (Since 1956): Specialists in Apple-Funjet-CruisesDisney-Las Vegas-Groups-Honeymoons-Europe Tours & Bargain Air.
For EXPERT SERVICE and THE BEST PRICE, call ROBERT
at 800-886-7012 or email [email protected]
and ask for the $25 BEACHER BOOKING BONUS!-
HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBING
QUALITY CARPENTRY: Expert remodeling of kitchens, bathrooms.
Also: doors, windows, skylights, ceramic tile, drywall, decks & repairs.
Small jobs welcome. Call Ed at 219/878-1791.
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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
• Carpentry • Custom Decks • Doors/Windows/Siding • Home
Maintenance. 27 Years experience. Insured. — 219/326-8512.
BILL SMART – Home Repair & Remodeling • Carpentry • Electrical
The one man for all your big jobs too small for the big contractors.
You better call me now, because by May 1st, I will be booked up.
Serving Harbor Country since 2001 • 269-469-4407.
RIC’S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Gutters Cleaned Gutter Guards Installed – Hot Water Pressure Wash. Call 219-898-1652
TILE IT UP! – DIV. OF BIZZY “B” CORP.
All Tile Work – Ceramic and Stone. Call 219-877-4979.
CHIMNEYS – TUCK POINTING
All masonry repairs. 30 yrs. experience.
Call Gene Burke at (MC) 219-229-4109 OR (LaP) 219-324-8702.
JIM PATTERSON – BUILDER
P O Box 135, Union Pier, MI 49129 — 269/469-6681
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BIZZY “B” CONSTRUCTION & MASONRY. Decks, siding, garages,
additions, all concrete work. Custom stone work. Brick and block repair.
Landscape and tree service. Senior citizen disc. “We take the sting out of
construction prices.” Free est. Insured. Call 219-877-4979, ask for “B.”
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CERAMIC TILE & STONE INSTALLATION.
CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES 219-851-2723.
A.R.M. MECHANICALS INC. Phone 866-276-7556. Free estimates.
Plumbing Services, Repair, Remodel, New Construction.
Sewer New, Repair, Replacement. Water and Drain Re-pipe.
Hot Water Heaters. Water Softeners. License #PC19400088.
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PERSONAL SERVICES
CUSTOM PC TECHNOLOGIES – Home/Office Calls, Computer Set-up,
System Restoration, File Transfers, Wired & Wireless Networks, Repairs,
Upgrades, Dependable On Call Service.
For all your computer needs, call 219/872-7478.
Service with YOU in Mind!
SAVE YOUR PRECIOUS MEMORIES DIGITALLY ON CDs OR DVDs
Home movies-slides-pictures transferred to CDs or DVDs
Wedding & Event Documentation.
Corporate and Industrial Video Productions
Contact: Patrick Landers at Midwest Video Communications
219-879-8433 or email [email protected]
Marshall Gisondi, Piano Tuning/Service 574-360-6783
Email: [email protected]
COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVER WITH MEDICAL BACKGROUND
Geriatric/child care in your home. Light housekeeping.
Excellent ref. & reasonable rates. Call 219-874-3821 or 219-877-4302.
AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION — door to door on your schedule.
Call Mike at In-Time Delivery 219-898-3138.
LOVE YOUR PET? We’ll keep him in your yard!
Pet Stop of Michiana — 888.325.7387 — www.petstop.com
valuable coupon
CLASSIFIED RATES - (For First 2 Lines.)
1-3 ads - $7.00 ea. •• 4 or more ads - $5.50 ea. (Additional lines- $1.00 ea.)
PH: 219/879-0088 - FAX 219/879-8070.
Email <[email protected]>
CLASSIFIED ADS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
FRIDAY - 4:00 P.M. - PRIOR TO THE WEEK OF PUBLICATION
FINAL TOUCH HOUSE CLEANING & WINDOW WASHING.
Reasonable. Quality service. Ref. avail. Call Debbie at 219-879-1429.
ALDONA’S HOUSE LIKE NEW CLEANING SERVICE. Lithuanian lady
seeks more houses to clean. Excellent service. Refs. - 219/898-0109
SUZANNE’S CLEANING
219/326-5578.
When You Want Perfection — Insured & Bonded
JP’s HOUSE & DECK CLEANING
Home - Business - Rental - Construction
Pressure Wash Homes & Decks
J.P. 219-874-3714 — Email: [email protected]
DAWN’S FROM TOP TO BOTTOM CLEANING SERVICE.
For all your cleaning needs call Dawn at 219-362-6047.
TIRED OF WORKING ALL DAY? No Nights or Weekends Free?
Call Mrs. Clean for all of your cleaning needs. — 219-872-5745
$1.00 off any 16'' LARGE
50¢ off any 14'' MEDIUM
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THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY — INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks.
13 yr. anniversary 10% off labor discount for all of 2006.
Seniors (65 +) 15% off. References. Reasonable. 219/778-4145.
HALDY BROTHERS PAINTING - Interior & Exterior. Licensed &
Insured. Experienced & Reliable - Call 1-866/255-9266
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MICHIANA PAINTING & PRESSURE CLEANING
Int/Ext Painting – Decks – Siding – Sidewalks – Free Estimates
Call 219/879-8017 or 24 hr. cell 219/861-3966.
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WAYNE’S PAINTING. From top to bottom, interior/exterior. Painting,
staining, decks, pressure washing. Free est. Fully insured. 13 yrs. exp.
20% SAVINGS ON INTERIOR THRU WINTER.
219-363-7877 days; 219-778-2549 evenings. Ask for Wayne.
WARREN’S PAINTING AND PRESSURE CLEANING - Int./Ext. PaintingDecks— Siding — Sidewalks. Free Estimates – 219-872-6424.
DUNELAND PAINTING. Interior/Exterior.
Residential/Commercial. Insured. 25 yrs. experience.
For estimate, call Dean 219-874-2474 or Robert 219-628-1732.
A.R.M. MECHANICAL. Ext. Brush Painting. Hot Pressure Washing of
Decks, Concrete, Stone & Houses. Also Staining, Waterproofing &
Sealing. Licensed, insured, bonded. Free Estimates. 866-276-7556.
QUALITY EXTERIOR & INTERIOR PAINTING
at an affordable price. Call for a free estimate!
Chris Wopinski, Owner/Operator. 219-689-3308.
LANDSCAPE-Lawns-Clean Up, Etc. H & D TREE SERVICE and LANDSCAPING, INC. —
Full service tree and shrub care. Trimming, planting, removal.
Firewood, snowplowing, excavating. — Call 872-7290.
FREE ESTIMATES
HEALY’S LANDSCAPE & STONE
219/879-5150 — FAX 219-879-5344
http://www.healysland.com - [email protected]
Voted: BEST LANDSCAPE SUPPLY YARD IN N.W. INDIANA!
15+ Types of Flagstone, 30+ Types of Stone,
Granite boulders, River Rock, Mulch,
Landscaping, Stonescaping, Ponds, Patios, Walls, Pavers, Design!
WE NOW CARRY Bluestone Veneer (better than cultured stone)
Because it’s REAL!
Spring SALE: Canadian Hemlocks Starting @$150,
Pachysandra/English Ivy $24/Flat, Concolor, Pine,
Serbian Spruce Ask!
# # 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
$ # JIM’S LAWN SERVICE & SNOW PLOWING $ #
Free est. Call 219-874-2715. Leave message!
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ADDIE’S LAWN MAINTENANCE • Residential & Commercial
Yard Clean-Up • Mowing• Aeration• Thatching• We also do Ext. Power
Wash, Stain & Seal. Free Estimates. We Beat Any Written Price.
Call 219-879-2017 or (cell) 219-210-8589 - Leave message.
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POULARD LANDSCAPING SERVICE.
Free Estimates…Landscape Design…
Spring Clean Up/Leaf Removal…Lawn Mowing, etc.
Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Ponds and Waterfalls.
Reasonable Prices, Licensed in Long Beach…Insured…
Home 219-879-3705…Cell 219-448-0907. Ask for Johannes.
GREEN IT UP! – DIV. OF BIZZY “B” CORP.
All Landscaping and Lawn Care. Call 219-877-4979.
GLASS BLOCK WINDOWS
Chimneys
Chimneys • Tuck Pointing
ALL MASONRY REPAIRS
30 Yrs. Exp. • Free Est.
Northern Ind. & Lower Mich.
CAPPY’S LAWN CARE
SPRING CLEAN-UP • FREE ESTIMATES • FULLY INSURED
219-874-3580
TRADITIONS LAWN CARE
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Complete Turf Maint., Mowing, Fertilization Mgt.,
Spring/Fall Cleanup, Leaf Maint., Snow Removal.
Call Mark direct at (office) 219-872-9326, (cell) 219-877-0980.
JUAN’S LAWN SERVICE – Spring clean-up, mowing, edging, trimming.
Low rates. Free Estimates. 219-324-6746 or 219-363-3438.
AREA’S LARGEST
LANDSCAPING BY SMALL’S GARDEN CENTER 219-778-2568
Landscaping
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Walls – Flagstone (cut drywall), Timber, Block, Retaining, Boulder
Waterfalls & Ponds
Complete Site Work – Free Estimates
Custom Designed Installation
13 Acre Garden Center: Mulch, Soil, Decorative Stones, Gravels
Flagstone, Boulders.
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
FULL OR PART TIME – Opportunity for creative person with culinary
training and experience to join our team. 3-5 days per week. No
evenings. Café at Michigan Thyme, 107 N Whittaker St., New Buffalo.
DO YOU LOVE TO PLAY WITH FOOD? Do you love people?
We are looking for energetic, fun, creative person(s) to work with customers and create great food. If this is you, call us! 269-469-1702.
WANT TO SELL
USED OFFICE FURNITURE AT FIRME’S
(2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455
Highway 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light.
1993 SEA RAY SEA RAYER and TRAILER
4 passenger. Looks & runs great. $2,900. Call 219-879-8239.
WOMAN’S 21-SPEED TREK BIKE, well maintained. $125 obo.
6-SPEED TANDEM BIKE. Great fun! $150 obo. Call 219-874-1589.
’97 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE JXI. Flame red with black
top. Gray leather interior. Auto. New Michelin tires. Great condition.
Low mileage. $7000 obo. Call 219-872-5745.
REAL ESTATE
COMMERCIAL - RENTALS/LEASE/SELL
GOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK
4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212) Michigan City, IN. 219/879-5616.
FOR LEASE WITH IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY
Approximately 1,500 square feet of executive office space located at
1411 S. Woodland Ave., Michigan City, IN. Contemporary style, ample
drive up parking and energy efficient. Call 219/872-0318.
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.
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 [email protected], www.michigancityrental.com
TOM SPERLING, PGA
37 years experience
teaching adults
and kids
Glass Block
Windows
Gene Burke • 219-324-8702 (LaPorte) • 229-4109 (M.C.)
Game Improvement Is A Phone Call Away!
219-874-2291
THE
April 20, 2006
Page 61
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. Sept.-June — $1,400 to $2,000 per month.
DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588.
LONG BEACH SINGLE FAMILY YEAR ROUND ON DOUBLE LOT 2
BLKS. FROM STOP 28. Well maintained open flr. plan with gorgeous
hrdw. flrs. & frpl. Comfortably sleeps 12. New separate basement guest
suite with full bath, laundry & bunk beds. The best and biggest beach in
Long Beach. Call 847-251-7494 or visit http://vrbo.com/57932
SHERIDAN BEACH EXECUTIVE RENTAL. Beautifully furnished and
fully equipped large, modern, luxury 3BR, 1-1/2BA across from beach.
Weekly, monthly or long term. Call 219-872-4446.
LONG BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE
3/BR. A/C. Fpl. Furn. Summer wkly. rentals avail. Also avail Sept thru
May. $750/mo + util. Call 708/424-8756, or 219/874-8428.
THE PERFECT BEACH HOUSE IN SHERIDAN BEACH
3BR, 2.5BA. 1 blk. to beach. Great big eat-in kitchen. Pool table.
Fireplace, 2 decks w/gas grill. Satellite TV w/DVR, DVD, VCR. W/D. A/C.
REALLY COMFY BEDS! Sleeps 10. Rates negotiable.
Contact Stacy, 312-282-1535 or email [email protected]
for pictures and more info.
FLINT LAKE – VALPARAISO. Charming home on wooded hillside.
Spacious LR. Big frpl. Country kitchen. 1BR. Study. Steps to beach.
Peaceful. 1 hr. to Chicago, 10 mins. to Valparaiso University.
$720/mo. Call 219-464-2499 or 310-398-0603.
COZY KNOTTY PINE COTTAGE IN SHERIDAN BEACH. 4BR, 2BA
1/2 blk. from beach. A/C, cable. Modern kitchen. Close to park and zoo.
$1,000.00/wk. Call 708-383-2635.
EXECUTIVE LAKEFRONT 1BR APARTMENT. Furnished, utilities and
cable included. No smoking, no pets. $800/mo. Call 219-872-6671.
HARBOR COUNTRY: Unique cottage with large, two story living
space. 2/BR, 2/Baths. Can sleep 6. Large screened porch. Lovely
terrace & garden. Gourmet kitchen. W/D. A/C. Cable, TV/DVD,
Stereo, Computer. All linens. Bicycles. 8 blocks to beautiful beach.
Sat./Sat. rental, $1,200/wk. Photos avail. A must see. 773/929-2295.
SPACIOUS 5BD, 3BA LONG BEACH HOME. 1 blk. from Stop 28
beach. Available for summer rental. Call for available dates.
Call 630-323-5941 or e-mail [email protected]
BEVERLY SHORES SPACIOUS TREE TOP HOME. Perched on a dune,
short walk to sandy beach. 4BR, 4BA. Designer furnished. Sleeps 10+.
Weekly rental $2,495 (Beacher discount $100).
”Crate & Barrel meets pine trees and privacy.” Call 773-425-0554.
LONG BEACH ON THE LAKE.
3BR, 2-1/2BA, new appliances, A/C.
By week or month. Call 773-405-9879.
LONG BEACH STOP 31 BEAUTIFUL, COMFORTABLE HOUSE WITH
POOL. 6BR, 5BA. 2 Master Suites. W/D, A/C. 2 Decks. Wooded lot,
2-1/2 blocks from beach. Basketball net. Shabby chic feel.
Fantastic views. Always newly remodeled and clean.
Make a beautiful family memory. Call 312-404-4457.
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. Cable TV.
Avail. 4/1 thru 6/25 or after 8/5. Short/long term. Call 312-953-9570.
LAKE SHORE DRIVE LONG BEACH 3-4BR, 4BA
All amenities, awesome lake view. Available June-Aug.
$1,800/week. Call 219-872-7336.
STOP 21: LONG BEACH COUNTRY CHARMER selected avails in
June, July & Aug. 3BR, A/C, W/D, family rm., summer rm., deck. Walk to
beach you can see from house. $1,500/wk. Call 312-951-1132.
LONG BEACH STOP 28 SUMMER RENTAL. 3BR, 1BA, A/C, W/D, grill
& deck. Short walk to beach. $1,100/wk. Call 317-716-7321.
PATRICK LAPAICH
PTS
PAT’S TREE SERVICE
LANDSCAPING
4455 N. 325 W.
LAPORTE, IN 46350
(219) 362-5058
Removal • Topping • Trimming • Tree Care • Transplanting
Including Evergreens, Hedges & Shrubs
Christmas Trees • Stump Grinding • Seasoned Firewood
Storm Damage Experts
INSURED
FREE ESTIMATES
LONG BEACH MAJESTIC LUXURY LOG CABIN. Bird nest views. 3BR,
with all Cal. King size beds. 4BA. 3-1/2 blks. from beach.
Exquisitely decorated. 3 decks. State of the art entertainment system.
Very romantic. Brand new. Call 312-404-4457.
108 CALIFORNIA IN SHERIDAN BEACH. 2BR, 1BA. Open concept
kitchen, front deck w/plenty of parking, steps from beach on Stop #2.
Minutes from the park, Lighthouse Place, restaurants and casino.
$1000/wk. Security deposit req’d. Call Ken 219-873-9761.
CHARMING MICHIANA SHORES COTTAGE. 1/4 blk. from lake, Stop
37. 3 BR + loft., 2BA. Sleeps 8 comfortably. C/A, frpl, screened back
porch, wraparound deck. Porch off master BR. Grill, D/W. All util., cable
included, except phone calls. Avail. June 1-17, July 8-15, July 29-Aug 31.
$1,900/wk. Call Judy, 847-814-8215 or Mike, 847-321-8661.
Email [email protected]
CHARMING RALPH LAUREN LOG CABIN RETREAT
A perfect blend of log cabin and modern amenities nestled on private
1+ acre wooded site within walking distance to Lake MI, stables, and
summer theatre. Ideal for couple or small family.
312-952-2806 or [email protected]
SHERIDAN BEACH COTTAGE FOR RENT year round.
205 Hilltop. 2BR, 1BA. $750/mo. plus deposit. Call 812-219-5936.
RENTALS MICHIGAN
BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE MICHIANA COTTAGE FOR RENTAL
One block from beautiful Lake Michigan Beach at Stop 39. Fully
furnished—Charming Deco decor. Air conditioned, forty windows to
catch lake breezes. Sleeps up to eight persons. Three bedrooms.
Two full baths. Two woodburning fireplaces. New kitchen. Secluded
forty oak tree landscape with Adirondack chairs and hammocks.
TVs with cable and movie channels. BBQ grill. Pets welcome. Prefer
multiple weeks but will consider weekly.
Call [773] 528-0825 or [773] 281-7100, or 773-454-2200.
2BR, 2BA CONDO, all appliances included. W/D. Large balcony, fireplace, pool, attached garage, awesome Lake Michigan view, walk to
Tosi’s. $995/mo. with one yr. lease. Call 269-465-3818.
NEW BUFFALO, MICHIGAN COTTAGE - Avail. May 13th
2BR/1BA – walking distance to town, shops and beach!
Call 630-279-2310 or visit:
www.geocities.com/michiganbeachbum117/takeavacation.html
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 deck and living room.
This cozy 3BR is completely furnished. Available July and August for
$1900 per week and June or September for $1100 per week. For
more information and viewing appointment, call 708-848-1025.
UNION PIER – Hamptons in the Midwest. 4BR (2 on 1st floor),
3-1/2 BA. Across from beach access, walk to restaurants & stores.
On half acre. Avail. July 1st-8th; 22nd-29th; Aug. 23rd-30th.
September open. Call 847-644-0308.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BEACHFRONT ON LAKE MICHIGAN – SHERIDAN BEACH
Magnificent views and fabulous beach. 4,000 sq. ft., 5BR, 5BA.
2 fireplaces, 2 car garage, additional parking for 9 cars.
New construction 2000. Call 219-878-1724.
BUILDING SITE IN BEVERLY SHORES.
$195,000. CALL 219-879-8535.
FOR SALE MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA. One hour from Chicago:
LUXURY 2 bedroom 2 bath home; across from Long Beach Golf Club on
LAKE CLARE; central AC; large kitchen & ceramic tiled baths with custom wood burning FIREPLACE; bi-leveled arbored patio on the lakefront;
automatic sprinkler; alarm; new no-clean gutters; atrium entrance; 2 car
garage; was model; only one owner.
Call 561-447-7971.
$345,000
HOUSE FOR SALE IN MICHIGAN CITY’S up and coming end of town.
Call 219-879-4082 or 219-405-9113.
ALL-PRO CONSTRUCTION CO.
Kitchens • Bathrooms • Garages • Roofing • Siding • Decks
Porches • Concrete Work • Exterior & Interior Painting
20% DISCOUNT ON ALL REMODELING
“Improving With The Future”
Cell:
919 Hwy. 212
Office:
219-898-4069
219-874-2069
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April 20, 2006
Off the Book Shelf
by Sally Carpenter
The Ethical Assassin by
David Liss
Selling encyclopedias door-to-door
in the blazing Florida sun has got
to be the worst, most awful job
ever conceived by man.
“It was Friday evening, just
after seven o’clock, and still bright
as noon. In Florida, August is perpetual, relentless, refusing to
unclench its fist, and despite the
looming sunset it was close to a
hundred degrees. The heat settled in my body, dull and enervating, and it accentuated the
smell that hung in the air—a stink
both tangible and elusive, like the
skin of grease on a cold bowl of
stew.”
Lemuel Atlick is seventeen years
old and trying to make enough
money to get to Columbia College
in New York City for the fall semester. You see, his well-off, but somewhat cheap, step-father refuses
to help him with his college tuition.
So our boy Lem decides that selling books at a $200
commission per order was the fastest way to get the
$30,000 he needed for his schooling that would take
him far away from his native Florida, a place he
hated with a passion.
Back to that miserable Friday evening…
Lem had fast talked his way into the squalid trailer of Karen and Bastard (“It’s my nickname.”) and was
well into his spiel and about to wrap up the evening
when the door opened and suddenly Karen and
Bastard had no need of a set of encyclopedia…someone with a silencer on his gun sent them both on to
the great beyond.
Now you’ve got to admit that this is a situation that
doesn’t come along but once in a blue moon, and
Lem was too shocked to move…
“I never decided to turn and face the killer, but it
happened. I pivoted my neck and saw an unusually
tall man standing behind me, holding a gun pointed
in my general direction, if not exactly at me… ‘Crap!’
the man said…Who are you?’ ”
I think at this point in the evening, Lem felt something like pure surrealism. Especially when the
assassin started talking kindly, acting as if he really wished that Lem had not gotten involved with
something that had to be done, like he was talking
about taking out the garbage. However, the assassin
takes pains to be sure that Lem could be connected
to the killings, despite his overtures of sympathy.
He lets Lem know that if he keeps quiet and doesn’t
tell anyone what happened, then
all will turn out fine.
The assassin, Melford Kean
by name, then proceeds to give
Lem a lesson on animal rights and
the joys of being a vegan, as well
as the rights to kill some humans
but never animals. He won’t tell
Lem why Karen and Bastard
deserved to die, only that Lem has
a lot to understand before he can
be told the whole story. Oh, did
I mention that the rednecked
Sheriff, Joe Doe, saw Lem going
into the trailer earlier in the
evening?
Now Lem has to go back to
the rest of his book selling crew
and his crew leader, Bobbie, and
pretend that he didn’t score at the
last home he visited. He also
had to pretend that nothing
unusual happened--quite an
assignment for a boy who only
wants to go to college!
The book selling bunch is quite
an assembly, too. Lem’s stuck sharing a motel room
with three idiots: one a real psycho, one a lisping idiot
and the third a loudmouthed bully. The only highlight
of the crew is the lovely Indian girl, Chitra. She is surely the one Lem would like to lose his virginity to, but
with everything else going on, Lem is wondering if he’ll
even make it out of town alive.
The trailer park Karen and Bastard live in backs
up to a hog farm that is owned by the Sheriff. Could
be that the smell in the air is more than pig feces…the
unsavory location could be a great coverup if someone wanted to, say, run a side business in meth?
Let me recap: this story has murder (by a reluctant
assassin), drugs, animal activists, vegetarianism,
Marxist ideology, and first love. I have to stop before
I give you too many details of this many faceted
story that will actually make you laugh out loud…sometimes. This is black comedy told with much cleverness
from the eyes and ears of a seventeen year old whose
foot sometimes gets stuck in his mouth at the most
inopportune moments. But our Lem is a clever boy,
and he learns, he learns. But will he learn in time to
solve the murders and get out of town alive? And will
he turn vegan?
Warning: the language in this story is pretty salty,
so if four letter words bother you, don’t pick up this
book. The text is as dirty and gritty as the floor of the
hog pens.
Till next time, happy reading!
THE
April 20, 2006
Page 63
872-4000
MERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS
Debbie Burke
FAX (219) 872-4182
Specializing in Distinctive
Properties
Indiana and Michigan
707 Washington Street, Michigan City, IN
Ed Merrion
Owner
Broker
BEACH COTTAGE OPEN HOUSES!
.
HOUSE
OPEN 2006 • 1-3 p.m
,
3
2
pril
Sun., A
131 Beechwood
BRIGHT, CHEERFUL & OPEN!!! This beautifully decorated, immaculately kept 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch in friendly Shoreland Hills will be
open for your inspection this Sunday! An open floor plan lets lots of light
shine throughout this totally remodeled home. The finished basement,
$
stone fireplace, & garage are just icing on the cake.
338,500
DIRECTIONS: Duneland Drive to Northbrook; west to Pinewood;
north to Beechwood; west (left) to home.
.
HOUSE
OPEN 2006 • 1-3 p.m
,
3
pril 2
Sun., A
2214 Oriole
GRAB YOUR GOLF CLUBS! This cute 3 bedroom, 13⁄4 bath open-concept cottage with 90' frontage on the 14th fairway of LBCC is what you’ve waited for.
Convenient one level floor plan has a large Great Room with remodeled kitchen
& an all Pella window wall overlooking a huge deck & gorgeous golf course
$
views. There are many other features, so come check it out!
337,500
DIRECTIONS: Karwick Road turns into Chastleton; Oriole Trail is 1st right hand
turn coming from the south.
.
HOUSE
OPEN 2006 • 1-3 p.m
,
3
2
pril
Sun., A
2204 Oriole Trail
YOUR CONDO ALTERNATIVE! This charming, tastefully decorated
2-3 bedroom ranch on the 14th Fairway is ready for your summer pleasure! Relax on the deck or screen porch and enjoy privacy in a beautiful park-like setting. Single level home has a remodeled kitchen, 1 car
garage, low utilities & no maintenance fees! Play golf or cross-country
ski from your back door or cut across the golf course for an easy walk
$
to the beach. Come see!
299,600
.
HOUSE
OPEN 2006 • 1-3 p.m
,
3
pril 2
Sun., A
216 Friendship
CUTE, CUTE, CUTE! All right; its not a beach cottage, but it could be!
This beautifully manicured all-brick ranch is in Pottawattomie Park, a solid
neighborhood of brick homes surrounded by International Friendship
Gardens & the Pottawattomie Country Club. This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath
home is in picture-perfect condition. A visual delight! Come see! $206,500
DIRECTIONS: Karwick Road south to Springland; west to Carroll Avenue;
north into Pott Park and take the 1st right to home.
LOOK FOR US ON THE INTERNET! • www.MerrionRealty.com
Debbie Burke, GRI, ABR
Liv Markle*, CRS, GRI
Julie Gring
Jim McGah*, Broker Associate
Bill Moldenhauer
Fran Merrion, GRI, ABR
Michele Meden, ABR
John Hayes, GRI, ABR
Dave Walsh
Ed Merrion*, CRS, GRI
Jim Laughlin
Debbie Mengel
Jerry Lambert
Heather Melnyk
Jeff Meyer
Jessica Storey
Tricia Meyer
*Licensed in Michigan
THE
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April 20, 2006
CENTURY 21 Long Beach Realty
123
1401 Lake Shore Drive ~ 3100 Lake Shore Drive
(219) 874-5209 ~ (219) 872-1432
T
www.c21longbeachrealty.com
Open 7 Days a Week
2043 Lake Shore Drive
Casually Elegant Ranch on 3 Long Beach hillside lots
with panoramic views of Lake Michigan. Built in 1957, the
Redwood and Indiana Limestone ranch is now brought up
to 2006 standards.
Wide windows in the kitchen frame Lake Michigan views
as does the living/dining room and 2nd bedroom including
the master. See through limestone fireplace is shared by
great-room and family room.
The patio off the kitchen is perfect for outdoor meals or
just relaxing. New hardwood floors throughout, granite
counter tops, full basement with second fireplace. Outside
entrance to beach bath. Move in and enjoy summer on
$
Lake Michigan.
1,100,000
UNFURNISHED YEAR ROUND RENTAL easy walk to Stop 31 beach. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, double garage. Lease.
$
1850 per month.
FURNISHED 2 BEDROOM overlooking Lake Michigan. Rent by the week or month.
June Livinghouse*, Broker Associate, ABR, GRI 800-957-1248
Sylvia Hook*, Broker Associate, CRS, GRI 800-518-5778
Phyllis Waters*, Owner/Broker, CRB, CRS, GRI
Doug Waters*, Managing Broker 219-877-7290
Beverly Bullis*, CRS, GRI 800-518-6149
Sandy Rubenstein*, Broker Associate 879-7525
Phyllis T. Waters*
CRB, CRS, GRI
Broker/ Owner
Tom Cappy* 874-6396
Richard Klare 872-0947
Carrie Patton 872-2942
Beverly Szybala 219-861-2066
Patti Slayden 219-608-6012
Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated
1200 per week
$
Rosemary Braun 879-9029
Don Niven 708-259-9471
Bill McNew 872-8254
*Licensed in Michigan and Indiana
Doug Waters*
GRI
Managing Broker

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