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Volume 20, Number 48 Thursday, December 9, 2004
Beacher Sends News From Alaska
The following is a letter from Dan Kowalski, a young man who grew up in Long Beach, attended Notre Dame
Grade School, Marquette High School, and graduated from Indiana University in May, 2004. With the job
market rather poor, he decided to volunteer for the winter at Nancy Lakes State Recreation Area in Alaska,
a park he had served an internship at for school several summers ago. His German Shepherd dog, Bozeman,
went along with him. A family friend, Kathleen Zmuda, had written him a note several weeks ago, with many
questions as to what the world was like up there. He wrote the following response to her.)
Mrs. Zmuda,
Where do I even begin to
answer all your questions? It
has taken me a few days to
ponder them and come up
with some enlightening
answers that you might enjoy
reading. To start with, I am
located in a little town called
Willow, located in south-central Alaska. In general, the
large area north of Anchorage
is referred to as the Mat-Su
Valley. This comes from the
two major rivers flowing out
of two major mountain ranges
and into the ocean.
The Susitna River is the
one that comes from the
Alaska Mountain Range (this
range includes Mt. McKinley),
and the Matanuska River
flows out of the Talkeetna and
Chugach mountain ranges.
This valley is considered the
Dan gets a sled-dog ride on Thanksgiving while Bozeman looks on.
fastest growing and developing area in all of Alaska. An interesting side note
Parks Highway (the major two-lane highway leading
to my location in Willow is that it was originally conup to Denali National Park and up to Fairbanks).
sidered to be the state capital. In fact, the road leadGeographically, the park is not actually what most
ing into the state park facility that I work at was origpeople think of when they think about Alaska. It is
inally built to be a major thoroughfare leading from
more or less very similar to the type of terrain you see
the Susitna River to the proposed state capital.
in northern Michigan or Minnesota. There are rolling
Anyway, to put things into scale, if you considered that
hills and many lakes, swamps, and bogs. You can look
I lived on the north/south axis of Alaska, I would only
far on the horizon though in every direction and see
be about 1/20th of the distance to the Arctic Ocean.
many rugged mountain peaks of the Alaska, Talkeetna,
What a massive state this really is!
and Chugach ranges.
The park I work at is called Nancy Lake State
Recreation Area and is located a mile east of the
Alaska Continued on Page 2
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Alaska Continued from Page 1
During the summer, the park is a favorite of
Alaskans and often passed up by outsiders (the term
given to those residing in places other than Alaska),
and activities include hiking, canoeing, and fishing.
But during the winter, it becomes a hotspot for snow
machining (Alaskans don t like to call them snowmobiles)
and cross-country skiing, as well as dog sledding.
The general feeling I have when working and traveling through this state is of sheer amazement. The
land is just immense and expansive. Nearly every direction you look could be captured on film and put on a
postcard. Contributing to this beauty is the light.
By this I mean the way the lack of light (or in summer, the excess) plays with sights. For example, some
days I look out the window and can see Mt. McKinley,
bigger than ever. Other days, the mountain barely peaks
out of the horizon. And more often than not, the
entire mountain range to the north is hidden from view
by the weather, but what I see is blue sky where the
mountain should be. A different aspect of the light just
has to do with hiking around by moonlight in winter.
The moon at times seems to light up the darkness as
if it were daytime. Other times, the eerie shadows it
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casts through the woods at night are enough to frighten me. Most of the light aspect I speak of has to do
with how the sun comes up, but not really up up, just
high enough to see on the southern horizon. It is
like a sideways light (?).
Anyway, the different lighting in such a beautiful
place is just awesome. I just haven’t figured out how
to capture it in photographs yet. At times, the land
does seem stark and cold. But this is just a frame of
mind, I think. I see a flat swamp land or bare mountaintop and think of all that is really alive and the potential there is for adventure and beauty. To me, this optimistic point of view is the only way to get through.
So far, I have managed to maintain my sanity in
this time of shrinking daylight. I just keep thinking
that in only a few more weeks the whole cycle will turn
around and the days will begin lengthening. I have
to keep myself on a strict schedule as to when to go
sleep and when to get my heiny out of bed. This way
the darkness does not grab hold of me and do the twisted things that you often hear about happening to other
people up here (alcoholism, suicide, crazy head
thoughts, etc.). For the most part, the people up here
are very nice, even more so in the winter than in the
summer. My theory here has to do with
the inundation of visitors during the
summer and with so much daylight
everyone is so active doing all sorts of
projects and adventures. But in the
winter, people seem to have slowed
down a bit. Whenever there are more than
two people hanging around the ranger
station, everyone just gathers around and
talks. Could be because it’s cold outside, could be because no one comes to
visit during the winter. Either way, to
me it seems like everyone is more than
willing to strike up a conversation during these short days and cold, cold
nights. But there is another aspect of
Alaskans that I like to point out. Many
people live up here to get away from
things (some from the law, some from
work, others just to have a house back
in the woods that is impossible to find).
Thus, in my work with state parks, I often
receive stares and dirty looks when driving into town in the state parks truck,
especially when I am with the law-
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enforcement rangers. There isn’t much respect for
authority figures and no one wants to be messed
with by the law, whether troopers or rangers. But all
in all, I have found most Alaskans to be very nice people, especially to an outsider who is here volunteering his time to their parks.
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I just had the most unique Thanksgiving yesterday
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The ranger I work for took me with his family up to
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driven up the Chase Trail before taking an abrupt turn
westward towards the Susitna River. The cabin was
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something you read about in adventure novels or
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Alaska
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Alaska Continued from Page 3
Throughout the day, I helped
take care of the dogs, learned
to drive the dog team, and also
got to hitch up my dog with
one of the teams. It was a very
magical experience. All the
while, I heard many recounted
stories of sled dog adventures
and the trials and tribulations
of caring for 38 dogs. It was a
one of a kind experience. Oh and
did I mention that there was no
electricity, no running water,
and all the dinner fixings were
made on site, the old-fashioned
way.
Well, I hope my writing has
made some sense; I’ve stretched
this over several days so my
thoughts may seem to wander
and bounce to and fro. I’ll gladly fill you in on anything else you
may be wondering about as I
have plenty of time to correspond. Oh and another thought before it escapes me,
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I may not be super busy like I was during my summer stint up here, but it has proven to be all that more
enjoyable. How relaxing it is just to spend a day
lounging around the cabin, reading and listening to
the wonderful radio they have up here. There are several stations up here I have become addicted to. The
natives own a version of NPR and they play music all
the time, but only feature independent musicians or
native Alaskans, and it is mostly acoustic. There is
also a radio station out of Talkeetna that is just wonderful: Whole Wheat Radio (www.wholewheatradio.org). This station only broadcasts over the internet and doesn’t play for anyone but themselves (you’d
have to check out their website to understand).
Well, I won’t bore you anymore with my thoughts.
Hope your Thanksgiving was good. Take care and hope
to hear from you soon.
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Julian Wine Tasting Center in Union Pier is offering
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Lithuanian Straw Christmas Ornaments at 4 and 6
p.m.
Activities in Sawyer, Michigan
In Sawyer, children can create their own Holiday
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cookies and mulled wine at Catherine Doll Clothing
or sample gourmet food at the Sawyer Garden Center.
The Party’s Here in Harbert is hosting a “Name that
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Humane Society secures your official entry.
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In New Buffalo, Michigan Thyme is offering handson children activities from 1-2 p.m. The Cool Pepper
is offering samples of chili pepper hot and nutty
cookies. City Flowers is presenting a “Make It and Take
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Party from 11 to 1 p.m. where guests have an opportunity to create a Santa hat and jacket, make a photo
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Also on Dec. 11 is the Harbor Country Cookie
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Benefit for Daniel Blitstein “A Roomful of Love”
by Mary Fox
It is like Daniel Blitstein to be busy. At age nine,
he welcomed traveling to Chicago on the South Shore
for rehearsals for The Nutcracker with the Joffrey Ballet.
Those performances during the 1998 Christmas season are just a portion of Daniel’s experience in the arts.
The 15-year-old youth portrayed Amahl in the Indiana
Opera North production of Amahl and the Night
Visitors and has appeared in Gypsy, Brigadoon, Evita,
The Sound of Music, Oklahoma and Mame. Then, of
course, he also has acted in pageants at First United
Methodist Church, sung with the church’s choir and
played with the bell choir.
The recurrence of a rare form of cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma, in Daniel may have slowed him down,
but he has continued to reach for goals. While undergoing radiation treatments during the summer, he took
a course with Ballet Chicago and danced in a recital.
Daniel Duell, artistic director for Ballet Chicago,
remarked on both the courage attending frequent
practices required as well as the talent Daniel has shown.
Daniel, the choreographer said, “is a naturally creative
person.”
Eventually, Daniel had to put his dancing shoes aside,
but he did not forsake the art. Instead, he choreographed
a dance, that to his surprise, his fellow students at
The Alexa Academy. LaPorte, performed during a
benefit for Daniel at First United Methodist Church.
Howard Daniel chauffeured Lisa Moore, Daniel, Bill Stark, Emily
and Brie Gonzalez for the "Memory Day."
Lynne and Ron Blitstein told Daniel to try to do something daily to make a difference in another’s life.
Unknowingly, he did that while attending dance
classes. When a 17-year-old girl, whom Daniel has never
met, heard of his struggles, she decided to leave her
self-doubt behind. “He was her special hero, and
because of his story, she tried out for the National
Canadian Ballet,” Lynne said.
Telling the story, Lynne said, “It’s really amazing
how far you can reach without even knowing.”
Daniel also was the inspiration for a dive shop in
Maryland that decided to get involved with the Makea-Wish Foundation, setting up dives for youth.
The story of Daniel is a story of youthful involvement in a community and a community’s show of
appreciation and concern. At the Nov. 14th benefit,
First United Methodist Church opened its doors for
performances by 40 artists to an audience of nearly
250 people. The final song was Daniel’s rendition of
“Dante’s Prayer,” by Loreena McKennitt. Afterwards,
all were treated to desserts made by the church’s
members.
Members of The Alexa Dance Academy dance to
Daniel's choreography.
Daniel, too, set a goal for YMCA scuba-diving certification, so he would be able to dive in Rainbow Reef
in the Florida Keys. With his family, Daniel left Nov.
26 for the trip the Make-a-Wish Foundation granted
him. As well as diving, he and sister Emily planned
to train and swim with dolphins at the Dolphin
Research Center.
Continuing with his dreams took tenacity. “At
first, all I wanted to do was wallow and shut myself
off,” Daniel said. “My parents would not let that happen. They nagged me into having a better outlook.
They’re world-class naggers.”
Nicole Stout and William Miglino, with Ballet Chicago,
danced as Columbine Doll and Soldier Doll.
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Susan Rosso
presented Daniel
with her painting
of him and as he
portrayed a
number of
characters.
Daniel, Ron and Lynne Blitstein watch as members of The Alexa Dance
Academy perform a dance Daniel had choreographed.
“We were really overwhelmed,” Lynne said of the
family’s response to the turnout at the benefit. Daniel,
she said, “was ecstatic that they all came out. It was
just a roomful of love. He was buoyed by that.”
Fewer than two weeks later, the community responded again with a “Memory Day.” For his special day,
Daniel, Emily and friend Bill Stark, who were joined
in the afternoon by Brie Gonzalez, were picked up by
a limousine. Breakfast at Feallock House was followed
by visits to Mayor Charles Oberlie’s office, the Fire
and Police departments, Lighthouse Place, Marquette
Mall and the Michigan City Zoo, lunch at Top Dog, ice
cream at Bubbles and finally presentations at the
Michigan City Public Library.
Along the way, Daniel enjoyed the baked pears at
Feallock House, chili cheese fries at Top Dog and
chocolate peanut butter ice cream at Bubbles. By
the end of the day, he was prepared for his trip with,
among other items, luggage, a swimsuit, towels, t-shirts
a wet suit and an underwater camera. At the library,
Susan Rosso presented him with her painting of him
and the roles he has played.
“I thought that it was amazing how many people
came out for it. It was really magical for me,” Daniel
said. He added, “I had so much fun -- from the zoo,
to the food to just seeing people’s faces.”
Lynne said that the thoughtfulness warmed the family. “We were just so pleased that the community
had supported him like that. It was just a wonderful
expression of concern and love. We were just very grateful for that.”
Such showering of appreciation, Lynne is sure,
makes a difference for Daniel. “People have really been
wonderful to him,” she said. “I think it’s really important to him at this time to know that so many people are praying for him and are trying their best to
help him through this, whatever the end will be.
“If we get a miracle, all these people will have
contributed. If we don’t, then all the love and concern
has made these last few weeks something that has been
very special.”
Kathy Ton and Linda Didelot sang "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
during the benefit for Daniel Blitstein.
Daniel sings "Dante's Prayer" as the final performance during
a benefit at First United Methodist Church.
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“The Christmas Revels” at Acting Theatre
Acting Theatre of Michigan City celebrates its 15th season of “The
Christmas Revels” this year with performances on Fri. & Sat., Dec. 10
& 11 at 7 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 12 at 4 p.m.; and Tues., Wed., Thurs, Dec. 21,
22 & 23 at 6 p.m. in The Acting Theatre Building, 215 West 10th St.,
Michigan City.
The production uses music, dance and drama to bring fantasy characters together on the night of the Winter Solstice while “the longest
night” gives way to the coming of light. They entertain themselves (and
the audience) with theatrics drawn from past centuries and current cultures.
“Joseph and Mary” visit a psychiatrist. An Appalachian woman
remembers her first Christmas tree. Children dance to Hebraic melodies.
A stressed elementary teacher gets miscast as The Nutcracker by a desperate choreographer. “God rest ye merry gentlemen” becomes new, jazzy,
edgy. These are moments for everyone in “The Revels,” making it perfect family theatre.
Directed by Ken Brelsfoard, the characters for this 15th season are
Saint Winter (Stan Holdcraft), Holly Days (Mary Fridh), Duchess of Dancing
(Helen Williams), Mayor McEvergreen (Kevin Firme), Branch McEvergreen
(Madison Chartier), Icethistle (Judith Joseph), Candle (Abigail Wolf),
Lord Yule (Doug Moon), Knight of December (Pat O’Leary), Mistletoes
(Stephanie Kush), The Advent Children (Veronica Guastella, Veronika
Werner, Emily Murray, Sarah Murray and Mara Sandroff).
Admission for “Revels IV” is $12/adults, $8/children 12 and under,
with group rates available. Reservations are advised; phone 872-4221.
The Acting Theatre at 215 W. 10th Street.
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“Nuncrackers: Christmas Musical”
Memorial Opera House in Valparaiso is offering a
fun and musical interlude to the holiday season:
“Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical”
finds the Little Sisters of Hoboken are at it again! This
time the show takes place in the basement of Mount
Saint Helen’s Convent where the nuns are putting on
their first Cable Access TV show. It’s a Christmas Show
where they plan to present an original ballet based
on the “Nutcracker,” featuring Sister Mary Leo as the
Sugar Plum Fairy. Unfortunately, everything that can
go wrong does: Sister Leo injures her leg, the gifts are
stolen from under the convent Christmas tree, Sister
Julia doesn’t show up to demonstrate Christmas
cooking so Father Virgil impersonates her, and more.
Also in the cast are Reverend Mother Regina,
Sister Mary Hubert, Sister Robert Anne, and Sister
Mary Paul. The show includes classic Christmas carols as well as a variety of other holiday songs.
Performance dates are Dec. 11-12, 17-19. Curtain
is 8 p.m. on Fri. & Sat.; 2 p.m. on Sun. Tickets are
$13/adults, $11/senior citizens and students; $2 more
on day of the show. The Box Office is open 10 a.m.-2
p.m., Mon.-Sat.
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TCP Presents “Bud’s Used People Lot”
For its December show, the Twin City Players will
present the world premier of a family love story,
“Bud’s Used People Lot.”
Set in the Alzheimer’s wing of a nursing home, the
play tells the story of a young college professor, David
Olson, who has elected to spend his first sabbatical
working there as an orderly. Early on, we learn that
his choice of this particular nursing home was initially
prompted by the fact that his father had spent his final
years there; but as the play progresses, we watch as
his innate concern for the welfare of others has a positive and lasting impact on the fascinating collection of patients, family members and employees he
encounters at the nursing home.
The production is directed by John Rybarczyk and
includes a cast of 16.
The play was written by Michigan playwright
John Allison, a professor emeritus at Michigan State
University, having taught chemistry there for 25
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Passing Toyland’s Magical Mystical Borders
by Paula McHugh
On a recent visit to the mall, we noticed that Santa
was nowhere to be seen. His elves had posted Santa’s
weekend schedule, so we understood that the jolly old
man in the red suit must be terribly busy with some
last-minute, heavy-duty toy making.
On a recent visit to the mall, we noticed that Santa was nowhere to be
seen. The jolly bearded man in the red suit must be terribly busy with
some last-minute, heavy-duty toy making, we figured.
We were not seeking out Santa to deliver our wish
lists. We had happened upon some common, some funny,
and some unusual offerings while visiting a local toy
store and also while visiting a toy shopping website.
So, we just wanted to ask him how he came up with
some of his new toy ideas and what toys children were
wanting most this year. Turns out that Santa did not
have time to talk via phone with a writer from a
small-circulation newspaper; he was taking short
interviews from the major, big-city papers only. So, we
can comment only on a sampling of the mystical
merry toyland items that caught our eyes as we
browsed. But please keep in mind that this particular browser’s children passed toy store age two decades
ago, and no grandchildren are on the horizon either.
So, what you are about to read comes from a clueless,
non-toy buying consumer.
Brave are the parents who will be buying their children a musical instrument, especially if that instrument happens to be a toy electric guitar with amplifier. These were sold out on the online website but readily
available in a local toy store. We are not sure what
that says about Beacher area parents. Maybe they have
not yet finished off that soundproof room down in the
basement. Or they know from experience that the toy
drum sets are enough instruments for one household. We didn’t bother to keep track of the age-appropriateness of the toys we surveyed, but we were
impressed with another musical selection: the
Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube. This gizmo allows
children to “compose millions of musical master-
pieces” and it does not, as far as we could see, come
with an amplifier. The “Mozart” in the name makes
this toy sound tame, anyway.
When kids get tired of sitting in one place strumming or punching tunes on their new musical instruments, Santa has found numerous and ingenious
ways to help them stay physically fit. Toddlers can enjoy
a miniature, tough-plastic version of a rock climbing
wall to add to their backyard swing set. And their older
siblings can strap on a pair of Moon Shoes—mini
trampolines made for the feet. The Moon Shoes will
probably be unwrapped by thousands of energetic children this Christmas, because they already were sold
out at the online store when we last looked. And if anyone wants a Star Wars light sabre, they will have to
pre-order it and wait until January. Santa’s Trekkie
elves just cannot keep up with the demand.
Santa has solved a dilemma for the child whose playmates had to go home when their parents called.
The Thumb Thing game lets a kid thumb wrestle with
a giant substitute thumb made of plastic. Call it
thumb wrestling solitaire. The Thumb Thing game
comes with sound effects. We suppose, if a child is
grounded, he can pull out this toy and stay satisfied
for a little while.
For science-loving children, Santa has designed a
Backyard Safari Bug Catcher that uses vacuum suction to “catch your bugs in a safe and humane way.”
Add to that the Bug Habitat that lets future entomologists “enjoy hours of careful inspection” in its protective plastic habitat. Parents, you can throw away
the glass peanut butter jars and forget struggling to
punch holes in the lids. The only drawback to the bug
catcher and habitat is the fact that children will
have to wait until spring until they use this toy.
Unless they will be vacationing in Florida during
the holidays. They can find really big bugs there.
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We were not seeking out Santa to deliver our wish lists. We just
wanted to ask him how he came up with some of his new
toy ideas and what toys children were wanting most this year.
But, we are not so sure about how suction is a more
“humane” way to collect insects. This toy will appeal
to moms who don’t like finding surprises in their
kids’ pockets on washday.
Along with pet insects comes the general category of pet toys. Our favorite find in this category is Pipi
Max. That’s right: Pipi Max: “the one and only walking, barking, drinking and wetting pup…just like a
real pet.” We really, really wanted to know what
Santa was thinking when he dreamed up this toy, so
we emailed him and got a reply from an elf: “this toy
helps prepare children learn how to care for a real pet.
When Pipi barks, it means he needs to go outside…”
We can’t mention toy dogs without mentioning toy
cats, and we discovered that Santa has created a toy
newborn kitten that sleeps, and purrs and responds
to gentle petting. And the newborn kittens, in choices of black or tabby, do not need a litter box.
Santa was no doubt thinking about future CIA agents
when he developed the Spy Safe Cracker. We assume
that was what Santa was thinking. The toy has not
been swept off the shelves of either the local toy
store we visited, and it is available online too. This
toy jogged a memory of school and a forgotten combination lock code. Back in the olden days, a student
had to go to the office secretary to retrieve the forgotten
code. Had the Spy Safe Cracker been available back
then, kids could break into their own lockers without
having to bother the school secretary.
While we are on the subject of spies, Barbie and Ken
keep evolving as the years pass. Imagine Ken as
James Bond and Barbie as a Bond Girl. If that sounds
a bit too sophisticated for some parents contemplating a doll purchase for their daughters, then Barbie’s
Princess and the Pauper line might appear as a better “fit.” Career-girl Barbie and her assistants are pursuing work in television production these days with
their One Modern Circle line of goods. Barbie is nothing if not versatile. Who will she be next year?
As the song goes, “once you pass Toyland’s borders,
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Barker House Holiday Party
by Barbara Stodola
The annual holiday party to benefit the Barker House,
at 444 Barker Road, will be held on Sunday afternoon,
December 12, from 3 to 6 p.m. The event is being sponsored by the Dunes Conservation Fund, present occupants of the historic house.
The spirit of the season will be captured in the
Christmas trees and other decorations being installed
by Carol Cook, restoration coordinator for the Save
the Dunes Conservation Fund. “We are trying to
recreate the holiday mood that would have prevailed
at the turn of the century, when Marjory and Norton
Barker lived here,” Cook said.
The 1902 wood-shingled house was designed in
an Arts and Crafts style,
and was set in a 30-acre
nature preserve. It is
now listed on the
National Register of
Historic Places.
Musical entertainment will be provided
by board members
Sandra Henderson, flute,
and Emily Blitstein,
harp. Other committee
members are Michigan
City architect Norb
Schaaf; Olie Shover of
Michiana Shores; Ruth
Osann of Dune Acres;
Marilyn Spencer of
Chesterton; Ellen Firme,
Romona Hay and
Jeanette Neagu of
Michigan City.
The Barker House
The historic Barker House, located in a nature preserve on Barker Road,
will be open for holiday guests on Sunday afternoon, December 12.
was the long-time home of Marjory Barker, who died
in 1974 at the age of 98. Her daughter Marjery continued living there until her death in 1980. The
wooded property was donated to the Nature
Conservancy, and must be maintained for conservation purposes. The building also provides offices for
Save the Dunes Council and Shirley Heinze Land Trust.
Holiday refreshments and wassail will be provided and served by board and committee members. A
$20. donation is suggested.
One of the mantels in the Barker House displays a collection of antique
Santa Claus figures, set in boughs of evergreens.
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Sports have played a significant role in Stephen Burns' life. It began
in grade school and continued at Marquette High School, where he
lettered in baseball, basketball, cross country, and track. Later, he played
baseball at Notre Dame. As an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Burns enjoys
giving back to young people as they pursue their passion for sports.
Each Saturday morning, Dr. Burns tends to the aches, strains, and
pains of young athletes at “Bump Clinic.” He adapted this tradition
from his days in residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Athletes
are examined on a first come, first served basis, at no charge. Many
evenings during the school year, you’ll find Dr. Burns at a high
school sporting event. Close to the action, he is ready to tend to
injuries or emergencies—just in case.
Dr. Burns believes that sports can reinforce real life lessons.
“Sports teach young people how to follow rules, manage time, and
contribute as a team member. Sports also promotes overall health,
as well as healthy competition,” he says.
At courtside, in the training room, or the operating room, Dr. Burns
strives to be the best. His competitive fire and drive for excellence were
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The music, the songs
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Napier Ave., Benton
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still available at the Symphony Office (269-982-4030),
or online at www.smso.org. Adult tickets are $15-35
and children’s tickets are only $7.
This year’s concert features the Southwest Michigan
Symphony Chorus and the Lake Michigan College Choir
under the direction of Dan Hendrickson. Special
guests for the performance include St. Joseph native,
soprano Emily Benner, and, new this year, the
Children’s Choir under the direction of local vocal teacher
Gene Hanover. Children for this choir come from a
number of groups and organizations around the community including Children’s Music Workshop and
Doug’s Kids on Stage.
New to this year’s concert will be Mystery at the
Symphony, in which the orchestra performs a work
not listed on the program and the audience has the
opportunity to guess the name of the composer and
the title of the work. Winners are drawn from all the
correct entries and are announced that the subsequent
concert. Winners receive free tickets to other concerts
in this year’s series.
For more information or to purchase tickets, phone
the Symphony office at (269) 982.4030.
Two Cookie Walks This Saturday
Michigan City’s Original Cookie Walk
Sat., Dec. 11, 9 a.m.-noon
This event will feature holiday and specialty cookies at $6/lb. or sugar cookies by the dozen. Coffee, tea,
and hot chocolate will be served. Held at the First United
Methodist Church, corner 7th and Pine streets.
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Holiday gowns and formal dresses from the 1940s
can be seen in the Oliver Mansion in the exhibition,
“Christmas at Copshaholm: A 1940s Holiday Party,”
on view at the Northern Indiana Center for History,
now until Jan. 9, 2005. The mansion is decorated in
the style of a World War II-era holiday season, in conjunction with the exhibition, “World War II: The
Homefront.”
Over twenty costumes from the museum’s collection are featured against the backdrop of a Yuletide
gathering of Oliver family and friends. Christmas trees
reminiscent of the 1940s, including a tree with bubble lights, are shown in the ballroom, main hall and
den, where the Oliver family placed their tree for over
50 years. Festooned fireplaces and staircases draped
in garlands of greenery are also a part of the decorations.
The house is open for tours Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m., 1
p.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun., 1 & 2 p.m. (all times Eastern).
Admission is $8/adults, $6.50/senior citizens 60+,
and $5/youth ages 2-17.
Copshaholm was home to the J.D. Oliver family, who
moved into their new home at 808 W. Washington St.,
South Bend, on Jan. 1, 1897. Copshaholm, as they later
named it, was designed by Charles Alonzo Rich of New
York and completed in 1896. The Victorian mansion
would be home to the Oliver family for the next 75 years.
All of Copshaholm’s furnishings are original, showing the house as it appeared when the Oliver family
lived there. J.D. Oliver was president of the Oliver
Chilled Plow Works in South Bend. The company
was founded by James Oliver, inventor of the chilled
plow. Copshaholm and the Historic Oliver Garden are
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For more information, phone 574/235-9664 or log
onto www.centerforhistory.org
Page Turners at the County Library
This book discussion group meets on the second
Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be
Tues., Dec. 14, noon-1 p.m. Shepherds Abiding by Jan
Karon will be the selection. Father Tim begins a
journey of faith that touches everyone around him as
he tries to restore an antique creche. This is the
eighth book in “The Mitford Years” series.
Take your lunch to the meeting, free refreshments
will be available. Meetings are free and open to the
public.
Various editions of the book are available for check
out before the meeting, as well as CD and cassette editions to listen to. The next meeting will be Jan. 11,
2005, when Where the Heart is by Billie Letts will be
discussed.
The LaPorte County Public Library is located at 904
Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Phone 219/362-6156.
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What was to be a
wonderful evening
of celebration,
suddenly turned
into a life
threatening event.
HEART ATTACKS HAPPEN
We were about to leave for a dinner honoring our 50th wedding
anniversary when Joe had his heart attack. We were told he ‘d have to be
taken to another hospital for the critical care he needed.
The ambulance ride to an unfamiliar hospital and being cared for by
physicians we didn’t know, added to the stress.
We rest easier knowing La Porte Hospital now provides advanced cardiac
care within our community and if it happens again, he’ll be cared for close
to home, by physicians we know.
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December 9, 2004
Las Vegas has been written about so often, and from
so many angles, that whether you approach it as
tourist mecca, entertainment center, real estate boom
town, temptation for gamblers, whoopie-time for conventioneers, paradise for shoppers, hideout for gangsters, and all of the above for quickie weddings -- whatever direction you are coming from, first-time visitors
are bound to feel some confusion. FIRST TIME? Yes,
I confess to having made my first-ever visit to Vegas,
and this for the unlikeliest of reasons -- to visit
friends.
It is a long flight to Las Vegas, even though you supposedly gain two hours. However disoriented you
may feel upon landing, your first steps on Nevada soil
make it abundantly clear why you have come here:
to spend money. There are slot machines at the
entrance gate, right under the “Welcome” signs, in case
you cannot wait to get started.
The very sound of slot machines makes me dizzy,
so I headed directly to the baggage claim, where I found
another surprise. Bobbe Gull was there to meet me
with a savvy, youngish man named Rick, or was it Nick,
who gathered up my bags and led the way to a stretch
limo. This mode of conveyance was but one of the perks
offered to residents of Turnberry, the condo development which is rapidly turning Vegas into a luxury second-home market. Bobbe’s husband Gary Gull, having prospered at the real estate game, was out for the
day, buying another little shopping center or something like that.
In the evening we cruised “the Strip,” basking in
the glow of all those blinking lights, and then we dined
at “the Club.” At the club, you perch on a tall barstool,
balancing a tall-stemmed glass, and try to make conversation with women of a certain age who are extravagantly coifed and jewelled. Younger women, leaning
out of the upper half of sequined gowns, engage the
attention of slick-haired men in silk suits. The noise
level is high. There is a dance floor, a microphone and
a handsome crooner, and although I did not recognize
his name or his song, in the morning I saw his face
on billboards.
Trying To Get A New Spin On Las Vegas
Slot machines set a frenetic tempo at the Las Vegas airport.
December 9, 2004
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by Barbara Stodola
Fountains and statuary contribute to the lavish decor along “the Strip.”
Bionion’s Horseshoe has been here for 53 years, which in Vegas is ancient
history.
Canopied lights and palm trees lend a festive air to downtown Las Vegas.
“Disneyland for Adults,” Vegas has been
called, as shown by the Excalibur Hotel.
A costumed
temptress lures
visitors to the
Cirque du Soleil.
The opulent Caesar’s Palace houses a hotel, casino,
and 700,000 square feet of shops.
A mini-Eiffel Tower
welcomes visitors
to the Paris Hotel,
and offers rides
to the top.
Sparkling chandeliers and marble floors establish a
luxurious mood at the check-in to Paris.
Daytime exposes the desert pallor of Las Vegas. The
tall buildings that sparkle through the night turn out
to be mostly hotels. They extend for acres upon acres,
each hotel adopting an exotic theme and puffing it up
with restaurants, theatres, shopping arcades that
go on for miles, fountains, sculpture, gardens, animated
figures, sound-and-light shows. “It is all fake,” Bobbe
reminded me, “this is Vegas.”
The Aladdin stages an indoor thunderstorm, with
fake lightning and rain falling into a pond. The
Venetian offers gondola rides and operatic performances in a mini-St. Mark’s Square. If that isn’t
enough of Italy for you, the Bellagio has a conservatory with seasonal floral displays, an eight-acre lake
with 1,000 fountains and the largest glass sculpture
in the world, an entire ceiling of glass flowers made
by Dale Chihuly. Paris is all aglitter with crystal
chandeliers, polished brass doors and, to confirm
where you are, a little Eiffel Tower out front. Caesar’s
Palace is meant to evoke ancient Rome. In its shopping mall, The Forum, the sinking of Atlantis is reenacted hourly with animated figures, smoke, fire and
thundering sound effects. The Mirage has a volcano
that erupts periodically.
This being my first trip, I wanted to see all of it - the hotels, the fountains, the razz-a-ma-tazz, the oldtime souvenir shop where you can buy an ashtray from
the original Sands Hotel for $120, the Cirque du
Soleil, the Folies Bergere with those long-legged
showgirls walking down those silver stairs in four-inch
heels with fifteen pounds of feathers on their heads.
I also wanted to see the mountains, and my friend
Karen Luksich took the day off so she could show me
Red Rock Canyon. Karen was a photographer when
she left Northwest Indiana eight years ago. She did
photographs of all the John Lloyd Wright houses for
me, for the Art Center. Karen was also a master gardener, and now she has the dream job of a lifetime,
working for the Water Reclamation District, convincing people to plant cactus and other desert plants
that don’t need much water.
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What I found most exciting was the Fremont Street
Experience. The entire digital world is mysterious to
me, magical, and to see this laser show taking place
90 feet overhead, with simulated birds flying and
flowers blooming, all in the most fabulous colors -- well,
it was a fantastic culmination to a fiveday adventure
in never-neverland.
The
Fremont Street
Experience was
developed jointly by the city of
Las Vegas and
the businesses
in a declining
part of town,
and it is amazing to see what
a difference can
be made by a
$70 million outdoor show.
The spectacular Fremont Street Experience features a
four-block-long laser show on a 90-foot-high screen
that arches over the pedestrian walkway.
December 9, 2004
You are probably thinking that all this fun cost me
a great deal of money, and now I realize that I have
not yet told the best part -- no, the worst part of my
Vegas holiday. On the very first day, I lost my VISA
card. Later that evening I found the VISA card back
in my room, right where I left it, but in the meantime
I had reported it lost, probably stolen, because after
all I WAS in Vegas where there are PROBABLY pickpockets. I reported it to that nameless voice on the 1800 number, the anonymous lady who obligingly cancelled the credit privileges to anybody who might
try to use that VISA card, including myself.
For those of you who are good enough to read this
clear to the end, probably wondering all the while what
I could possibly tell you that is new and different about
a Las Vegas experience, NOW comes your payoff.
Having lost my VISA credit on a Friday afternoon, I
had to rely upon the generosity of friends and hosts,
expecting to clear up this entire problem when financial institutions opened for business on Monday
morning. Guess what?! There is not a VISA representative in the entire state of Nevada. This incredible information was given to me by that voice on the
1-800 number.
Furthermore, there was exactly nothing VISA
would do for me over the phone. My new VISA card
was on its way to me in the mail, to my house in Indiana.
Until then, no credit, no money. Think about this
for a minute. Let us suppose I am staying in one of
those posh Vegas hotels. Am I to sneak out the back
door without paying? Surely they have ways of catching me. Remember those windowless back rooms in
all the movies? Am I to wash dishes until the bill is
paid off? Or worse?!
This was not meant to be a commercial, but the next
time I leave home, I will have one of those credit cards
that the TV ads warn me “Don’t leave home without
it.” And I will know exactly where is their nearest office.
Until then, I am lucky to have friends who underwrote
my Vegas dining, show-time and shopping sprees, very
good friends who put me on my plane, hundreds of dollars in debt, and said I was welcome to come back anytime. Of course they meant it.
Karen Luksich, my environmentalist friend, poses for a
portrait on a misty day at Red Rock Canyon.
Cactus and other native plants, shown here at Red Rock Canyon,
are encouraged for use as landscape material.
Bobbe and Gary Gull, my patient and generous hosts, are pictured on
the 2,000-square foot patio of their luxury Vegas condo.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church will
host their annual Christmas Concert
Sun., Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. Dennis
Kienitz, Director of Music at St.
Paul Lutheran Church will conduct
“Gloria Deo”, which will be a service
of lessons and carols. “Gloria Deo”
will feature each of the St. Paul
Lutheran Church choirs, including
the Senior Choir, Handbell Choir,
New Song Praise Choir, Crusader
Choir, and the Cherub Choir.
This concert is free and open to the
public, and will be a wonderful
opportunity to relax and listen to
familiar Christmas music. For more
information, phone the church office
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Education Campaign Seeks to Protect Public Waters
by William F. Keefe
Private owners of aquariums and water gardens in
lakeside communities like Michigan City and New
Buffalo are primary targets of a new national program
designed to keep harmful plant and animal species
out of public waters.
Rivers, streams, and ponds or other contained bodies of water are particular areas of concern, especially
where they connect with any of the Great Lakes.
Under the catchword “Habitattitude,” the program
kicked off Friday, November 19, in Novi, Michigan.
The sponsors and collaborating organizations include
the Great Lakes Sea Grant network and its parent
organization, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration; the National Aquatic Nuisance
Species Task Force, and the Pet Industry Joint
Advisory Council.
The campaign partners in industry, the federal
government, and academia hope Habitattitude will
come into general use as a reminder to aquarium owners and water gardeners that the release or careless
disposal of harmful species can have long-term disastrous effects in water environments, said Doug
Jensen of the Minnesota Sea Grant College Program.
Jensen is the principal investigator for the Great
Lakes-wide Sea Grant network.
Citing the example of a University of Minnesota survey that found nuisance fish species in a pond on the
University’s Duluth campus, Jensen said “the survey
discovered more than 40 goldfish along with schools
of bluegill, koi, and fathead minnows.” The latter
are a commonly used fishing bait.
The Habitattitude logo combines an image of a fish bowl
with the campaign theme—
”Protect Our Environment—Do
not Release Fish and Aquatic
Plants.”
Heavy equipment had to be called in to aid with drainage of the University
of Minnesota’s Rock Pond. (Photo: Doug Jensen, Minnesota Sea Grant)
Some water remains in the University of Minnesota’s Rock Pond while
drainage takes place. The pond had become a dumping ground for
unwanted fish. (Photo: Doug Jensen, Minnesota Sea Grant)
Among the several dozen fish removed from the Rock Pond on the
University of Minnesota Duluth campus were several dozen goldfish. The
hobbyist favorites have been identified as members of a species that can
impact water quality. (Photo: Doug Jensen, Minnesota Sea Grant)
“The two-acre pond drains into, and could have infested, Tischer Creek, a designated trout stream that flows
into Lake Superior. The pond had to be pumped dry
in May, 2004 at a cost of $50,000. Those funds went
for removal—eradication—of the various fish species
and to rebuild a clogged outflow structure.”
What harm or damage could the fish have caused?
As Jensen notes, the fish found in Rock Pond presented
several hazards, depending on the species. “They
can compete for food with native species. Very basically, they can impact water quality.
“They don’t present the dangers that Asian carp and
the northern snakehead represent, but they can carry
diseases that may kill native fish. In competing for
food, they may decimate lake fisheries. Some of the
larger predators feed on the young of the indigenous
species.”
In addition to the fish species found in Rock Pond,
other aquatic animals of which the aquarium owner
should beware include the mosquito fish, crayfish, and
live snails, Jensen said.
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December 9, 2004
The Habitattitude Response
The Habitattitude campaign will encourage consumers to help avoid problems caused by plants and
animals by promoting simple actions by owners when
faced with an unwanted plant or fish. The actions
include:
— Contact a retail outlet like a pet shop or florist
for proper handling advice or for possible returns.
— Give as a gift or trade with another aquarist, pond
owner, or water gardener, preferably after warning
the recipient of the potential hazards.
— Donate to a local aquarium society, school, or aquatic business.
— Seal aquatic plants in plastic bags before disposing
of them as trash.
— Contact a veterinarian or pet retailer for ways
to humanely dispose of animals.
“We are aware that all the potentially harmful
plants and aquatic species are easily obtained,” said
Jensen. “They are legal. The key point is that they should
not be released or disposed of carelessly.”
A sealed plastic
bag is the
approved way
to dispose of
potentially hazardous aquatic
plants and fish,
according to
the
Habitattitude
campaign.
Aquatic plants have their own hazardous characteristics, Jensen added. “Some of them spread rapidly. As invasive plants, they can clog waterways and
impede recreation by snagging boat propellers.”
The plants that typically require careful disposal
include both hyacinth and yellow iris. Others that may
also be obtained commercially include the parrot
feather, water chestnut, hydrilla, Brazilian elodea,
European frogbit, fanwort, and water lettuce.
Are there agencies from which aquarists or water
gardeners can obtain answers on aquatic plants or animals? “When in doubt, you should check with your state
Department of Natural Resources, the State Sea
Grant organization, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service,” Jensen said.
The Habitattitude public education campaign has
funding totaling more than $1.5 million. Announced
first at a pet industry trade show held in September,
it utilizes a campaign logo including a “Don’t Release”
message.
Information on the campaign may be obtained
from the Habitattitude Website: www.habitattitude.net.
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the Long Beach Fitness Center team and had a great
response to her first classes held in the activities
room last Wednesday morning. The Mat based class
is designed to lengthen muscles as you stretch and develop balance, posture, coordination strength and flexibility. Sarri was open to suggestions for class times
in addition to every Wed. morning at 9 & 10 a.m. and
encouraged participants to practice what they learn
often. Most everyone was interested in working out
with Shari at least twice a week. Call the fitness
center at 219-879-3951 for an update on days and times.
Mary Chandler said “she knows a lot of you out
there, and you know who you are, have been putting
off your dancing for far too long. It doesn’t matter if
you have two left feet, you will be able to learn on one
condition...you have to be willing to try.” Her December
workshops are held on Wed. evenings from 6:45-7:45
p.m. and are very reasonably priced. Dec. 8th will focus
on the Jitterbug and Dec. 15th Nightclub with a
review on Thurs., Dec. 30th. For more information,
or to register, phone Mary at 219-680-9261.
Tom Kelly threw a big surprise party for his wife
Mary Jo here last Saturday and a good time was
had by all. It was a lot of fun helping coordinate the
arrangements and keeping the secret. Happy Birthday,
Mary Jo.
The gym will be a place of recreation on
Thursdays in December for a local group of children
who are home schooled. Christy Gray, a home schooling mom, made the arrangements so that her children
and others in their group could come together and enjoy
an afternoon of play, exercise and socializing. We
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Youth Orchestra Announces Auditions
The Northwest Indiana Symphony Youth Orchestra
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and educational musical environment, which places
a strong emphasis on artistic excellence, personal
growth and providing exceptional performance experiences. The Youth Orchestra is open to highly accomplished musicians by audition only.
The Youth Orchestra announces Spring Auditions
for the 2004-2005 season for double bass, viola, violin, bassoon, French horn and trombone. Auditions will
take place Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005 from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Applicants should log on to www.nwisymphony.org and follow the Youth Orchestra link for complete audition information and to schedule an audition time. More info at the symphony office: (219)
836-0525.
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7:30-8:30 p.m. WALKING WITH NOCTURNAL ANIMALS. Join the nocturnal animals on one of the
longest nights of the year. What really goes on during these early winter nights in the woods? Dress warmly for this outdoor walk. Meet at Dorothy Buell
Memorial Visitor Center parking lot.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11
3 p.m. FEEDING TIME AT CHELLBERG FARM.
Experience life on an 1890-1910 farm by helping
farmer Jim slop the hogs, and haul feed for the horses, chickens, cats, goats, sheep and cow that call
Chellberg Farm home. Meet at Chellberg Farm barn.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12
1-4 p.m. CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN THE DUNES.
Dune country has a long history of French/Canadian
and Swedish cultures. At the historic Bailly Homestead,
celebrate a “Joyeux Noel” the French/Canadian way
while enjoying French folk music and visiting Native
American encampments. Just down the trail, enjoy
traditional decorations, music and clothing while
celebrating a Swedish “God Jul” at the Chellberg
Farm. Santa Lucia pageants will be held every 30 minutes, starting at 1:30 p.m. with the last pageant
starting at 3:30 p.m. Also, join in singing traditional Christmas carols at the Bailly/Chellberg Visitor Center.
park in Bailly/Chellberg lot. Sponsored by Friends of
Indiana Dunes, Inc.
For more information, phone 219/926-7561, ext. 225.
SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY - Provence Menu
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Hesston Steam Museum
Ride the
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Relay for Life Receives Award
Visit with Santa
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Gift Shop.
First 2 Weekends in December
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The LaPorte County Relay For Life received the Great
Lakes Division of the American Cancer Society’s
prestigious “Heart of Relay 2004” award for volunteerism.
Laura New, chair of the LaPorte County Relay
For Life committee, said, “The Heart of Relay award
identifies and recognizes those Relay events across the
nation which have developed innovative and creative practices supporting both the mission of the
American Cancer Society and meeting their 2015
goals. These ‘Best Practices’ are offered as templates
for use by Relay For Life teams all over the country.
The LaPorte County Relay For Life topped the other
eight counties in our division.”
The 2004 LaPorte County Relay For Life was the
9th year of the county’s participation in this national event and the first year that the Relay joined the
Mayor’s Campaign Against Cancer. Mayor Chuck
Oberlie’s program for promoting cancer awareness in
Michigan City is part of the U.S. Conference of
Mayors’ efforts to bring information to community residents.
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Some Happy News to Share
Christmas at
Barker
Mansion
Enjoy the sights of The Stories & Poems of Christmas, as you tour
the decorated Victorian mansion.
Leisure Touring
Dec. 9-19
Mon - Fri
Sat & Sun
Noon - 3:00 p.m.
Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Guided Touring
Dec. 20-Jan. 15
Mon - Fri
Sat & Sun
10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., & 1 p.m.
Noon & 2:00 p.m.
CLOSED December 24, 25, & January 1
631 Washington Street Michigan City 873-1520
C
laytons
Richard Guerin, who has friends and family in
the beach area, is the principal of St. Bede School in
Chicago. Recently, he was nominated by the Archdiocese
of Chicago for the NCEA Robert Kealey, Distinguished
Principal Award. This is a nationwide search for the
most outstanding principal and involves a lengthy
process and many nominees. It was with great pride
to St. Bede School that their principal won the award
which will be presented to him during Easter week
in Philadelphia.
Congratulations, Mr. Guerin!
MC Library Needs VITA Volunteers
The Michigan City Public Library is looking for volunteers to help prepare simple tax forms for lowincome and elderly patrons. With e-filing becoming
available, computer skills are helpful. Free training
on the e-filing program will be provided by the IRS.
If you are interested in helping during the tax
season, February through mid-April, contact Robin
Kohn at 873-3049 for more information.
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Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides in MC
Harken back to the days of yore and see the downtown Michigan City decorations while enjoying a
horse-drawn wagon ride. These rides through the
northern section of town are yet another component
of the Mainstreet Association’s Yuletide Splendor
celebration.
The LaPorte County Draft Horse Association, cosponsor of the wagon rides, will pick up passengers
at the Brickstone Bed & Breakfast, 215 W. 6th. St.,
from 6-8 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 11, and Sat., Dec. 18.
The wagon rides are free; first-come, first-served.
Holiday Lights Festival
The
Sunset Hill Farm County Park is having a holiday
lights festival now until Jan. 1, 2005. This drive
through a winter wonderland of lights and lighted displays is free with donations welcome at the gate.
The park is located on the corner of Hwy 6 and
Meridian Road between Chesterton and Valparaiso
in Porter County.
Framing Station
of Michigan City
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temple news. chuck’s books
judee’s. roxy music. droege’s clothing
shop downtown laporte for the holidays
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Events at the LaPorte Co. Public Library
Teen Talk-Thurs., Dec. 16, 3:30-5 p.m.
This is an opportunity for middle and senior high
school students to come together and talk about what
is on their minds. The group is led by Beth LeRoy. This
month’s special guest is a yoga instructor from the
YMCA. Free refreshments and prizes are included.
The group meets on the second Thursday of each
month during the rest of the school year. It is sponsored by the library, American Association of University
Women, and the Youth Service Bureau.
For more information, or to request signing for
the hearing impaired, phone 219/362-6156.
Extreme Winter Weather - Thurs., Dec. 16, 6-7
p.m.
Learn how to protect yourself during severe winter weather. This program will be presented by the
National Weather Service and LaPorte County
Skywarn. Handouts will be available on emergency
procedures and ways to protect yourself and others
during winter storms.
There is no charge and the program is open to the
public. Refreshments will be served and door prizes
will be awarded. 219/362-7128 for more information.
VU Handbell Choir in Concert
The Valparaiso University Handbell Choir of the
Chapel of the Resurrection will perform its annual
Christmas Concert at 7 p.m., Sat., Dec. 11, in the Center
for the Arts on campus.
The concert will feature traditional religious and
secular holiday music. The concert is free and open
to the public; freewill donations will be accepted.
The VU Handbell Choir is a student-directed
ensemble of nineteen members ringing five octaves
of handbells. The choir performs regularly in the
Chapel of the Resurrection and annually tours churches throughout the Midwest.
For more information, phone 219/464-6169.
Create a Holiday Ornament
This event will take place from 4-5 p.m. on Wed.,
Dec. 15th, at the Coolspring Branch of the LaPorte
County Public Library (located at the corner of
Johnson Road and 400N in Michigan City). The program is free and open to the public. For more information, phone 879-3272. Visit the library’s web site
at www.lapcat.org
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With just two weeks to go, it’s time for procrastinators to get their letters off to Santa. In this week’s
column, you’ll find several good choices for e-mailing
them And, check where you stand in Santa’s book. Next,
have some fun on related holiday websites. Then
turn away from the dominant holiday themes and get
inspired by the amazing art created by a man with
cerebral palsy. Lastly, boost your self-esteem as much
as you want using a digital-flatterer.
Santa Sites. Santa has adapted himself thoroughly in 2004 to high-tech culture. He now uses a
cell phone in his sleigh. Anyone in the U.S. can
reserve (for a $4.95 fee) not one, but four phone calls
from the Big Guy on Christmas Eve. He will be giving updates about how close he is to your home and
he will remind children about getting to bed on time.
This is just one of several fun features found at
Jerry’s Christmas Page (captainjava.com/
Christmas.html). Kids can write letters to Santa and
get an e-mail reply, another not-so-new high-tech
feature. But, something new and really cool at this
website is accessing the Nice-O-Meter‘. This can be
done on a home computer OR on a PDA or cell phone.
To find out how to do this, go to the above website and
find the link. You will find Top Ten lists for how to make
a high score on either the Nice or Naughty lists, too.
Another fun holiday website is Santaland.com,
billed as the first holiday website to exist on the
Internet (1994). You will find craft ideas, stories,
recipes, and letters to Santa, a Christmas Eve Santatracker, vintage cards, e-mailable cards, and an
instant-reply message from Santa about your holiday
wish list. Plus, the website provides links to numerous other Christmas holiday sites.
For something very different, log on to Iceland’s House
of Christmas (jolahusid.com). Icelandic customs
revolve around the Yulemen: Meathook, Candle
Beggar, Ladle Licker, Sausage Snatcher, Shorty and
Gully Gawk—mischievous elves who are up to no
good. It’s a story we do not often hear when it comes
to Christmas-around-the-world. While you are visiting this website, be sure to look at the Artist-of-theMonth link. Here you will find a nice array of ornaments from a pool of talented global artists.
Typewriter Art. One of Yahoo’s recent Picks of the
Week led me to the Paul Smith Foundation website.
Smith, a nonagenarian who lives in a nursing home
in Oregon, has been creating astounding works of art
with a palette consisting of just a few typewriter
keys: @, #, $, %, ^, &, *, (), and _. Smith, described as
a perfectionist, is afflicted with cerebral palsy and uses
one hand to steady the other as he touches the keys
of a manual typewriter. His finished works—which
take him hours or days to complete-- look very much
like pencil or charcoal drawings. Smith’s story and his
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art is an inspiration to read about and view, and I recommend readers to have a look at this website, especially when you are feeling sorry for yourself. Find it
at paulsmithfoundation.org. Note that the gallery
and each newsletter is a huge (3 megabytes or more)
that will take extra time to load on a dial-up connection.
Automatic Flatterer. When was the last time someone told you that you were a fabulous person who
deserved a bundle of appreciation? Too long ago to
remember? Never? If you cannot get the praise from
others that you believe you deserve, then you can give
it to yourself. Go to cse.unsw.edu.au/~geoffo/humour/flattery.html and allow yourself some positive feedback.
When you start glowing, send the website link to
your favorite people via email. Now, if there were only
a pleasant voice to go with it…
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In the Local Area:
December 9 — Writer’s Rendezvous. 6 pm at the
MC Public Library. A new volunteer coordinator is reviving this group. New & former members invited.
December 9-13 — “Enduring Love.” Rated R.
Directed by Roger Mitchell. Thurs, Fri 6:30 pm; Sat,
Sun 4 & 6:30 pm; Mon 6:30 pm. (MI time). Also showing: “Motorcycle Diaries.” 9 pm only. Vickers Theatre,
6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. 269/756-3522 or
ww.vickerstheatre.com
December 10 — Duneland Advent Festival. Annual
Christmas production by the churches of Chesterton
featuring a full-audience Hallelujah Chorus sing-along. St. Patrick Catholic Church, 638 N. Calumet Rd.,
Chesterton. 219/926-6631.
December 10-11 — Two Holiday Plays at Mainstreet
Theatre, 807 Franklin St., MC. “The Gift of the Magi”
and “A Visit From St. Nicholas or The Night Before
Christmas.” Fri 8 pm, Sat 2 pm. Tix $9/adults, $8/sen.
cit., $4.50/students high school age & below. 8744269 for reservations.
December 10-12, 21-23 — “The Christmas Revels
XV.” At The Acting Theatre, 215 W. 10th St., Michigan
City. Curtain Dec. 10 & 11 at 7 pm; Dec. 12 at 4 pm;
Dec. 21-23 at 6 pm. Tix $12/adults, $8/children 12 and
under. Groups rates avail. Reservations 872-4221.
December 10-12, 17-18 — “Merry Christmas George
Bailey.” Footlight Theatre production of “It’s a
Wonderful Life.” Fri/Sat curtain 8 pm; Sun 2 pm.
Tix $10: reservations 874-4035. Footlight Theatre, 1705
Franklin St.,
December 11 — Michigan City’s Original Cookie Walk.
9 am-noon at the First United Methodist Church, 7th
and Pine streets. Buy cookies by the pound or the dozen.
Coffee, tea & hot chocolate will be served.
December 11 — Holiday Cookie Walk. 9 am-noon.
Presented by the Notre Dame Rosarians at the Notre
Dame Parish Center, Moore Rd.
December 11 — Page Turners Book Discussion.
Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon will be discussed at
noon at the LaPorte County Public Library, 904
Indiana Ave., downtown LaPorte. Free & open to the
public. Bring lunch, refreshments served.
December 11 — Magical Saturday in Harbor
Country. Special activities & holiday offerings at
businesses in New Buffalo, Harbert, Lakeside, Sawyer,
Three Oaks & Union Pier. For a complete listing, phone
the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce: 800/3627252.
December 11-12, 17-19 — “Nuncrackers: The
Nunsense Christmas Musical.” The Little Sisters of
Hoboken are at it again! Curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm; Sun
2 pm. Tix $13/adults, $11/sen. cit & students, $2
more on day of show. 219/548-9137.Stage play at
The Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Ave.,
Valparaiso. www.memorialoperahouse.com
December 12 — 4th Annual Teddy Bear Tea. 2-3:30
pm (MI time) in the Prairie Room of the Harbor
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Grand Hotel, New Buffalo. Visit with Santa with
sipping tea and cocoa, eating pastries and listening
to the music of Pamela Chappell. Adm. $5 & a new,
unwrapped toy. Reservations required: 269/469-7700.
December 13 — Lubeznik Art Center Guild Annual
Holiday Luncheon. 9:30 am at the Art Center, 101 W.
2nd St., MC. Reservations required: 874-4900. Bring
a scarf for the Scarf Auction.
December 15 — Blood Pressure Screening. 2 pm at
the MC Public Library. Bring list of your meds and
blood pressure card. Free.
December 19 — Great Books discussion group. 2
pm at the MC Public Library. Selection for the month
is The Lonely Passion of Judas Hearne by Brian
Moore. Free & open to the public. Info: 873-3042.
Places to Visit:
Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan City.
Adm. $4/adults, $2/kids 18 and under, free/kids under
3. Guided tours Mon-Fri 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm; Sat
& Sun noon & 2 pm. 873-1520.
Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360
Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Info 872-2702 or on the
web at www.militaryhistorymuseum.org
LaPorte County Historical Museum, county complex in downtown LaPorte, Indiana. Hours 10 am-4:30
pm, Tues-Sat. Adm. free; donations welcome. 219/3266808, ext. 276 or www.lapcohistsoc.org.
Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 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. Open Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm;
Sat-Sun, 10 am-3 pm (MI time). Info 269/469-5409.
Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park, Michigan
City. Open Fri-Sun, 1-4 pm. Adm. $2/adults, $1/kids
grades 8-12, 50 cents/kids grades 1-8, free under 5.
Closed Dec. 13-March 17, 2005. 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.
Farther Afield:
December 11-12 — Shipshewana on the Road. Sat.
9 am-6 pm; Sun 10 am-5 pm. Adm. $3; free/12 &
under. Porter County Expo Center, 215 E. Division Rd.,
Valparaiso. 616/979-8888.
Through December 19 — Lights Before Christmas
at Fernwood Botanical Gardens every Thurs., Fri. &
Sat. 6-9 pm (MI time). Walk the themed outdoor
lighted paths; visit with Santa, enjoy a chili dinner;
visit the Gift Shop and enjoy weekly musical programs.
Adm. $5; kids 5 & under free. 269/695-6491. Located
near Buchanan, MI. (Take US 31 to Walton Rd, exit
7; west 1.7 mi., then north 1.7 mi. on Range Line Rd.
Thru January 9, 2005 — International Trees on exhibit at Northern Indiana Center for Hiistory, 808 W.
Washington St., South Bend. Featuring cultures from
around the world. Tues.-Sat., 10 am-5 pm; Sun.,
noon-5 pm (Eastern time). Adm. $5. Sen.cit. & student
disc. available. 574/235-9664 or centerforhistory.org
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The Valparaiso University College of Business
Administration will host seminars on conflict and
time management during January and February for
area business executives.
The daylong seminars are designed to offer practical advice to business leaders so they can become more
effective in their organizations.
A Jan. 14 seminar will address conflict management,
with an emphasis on anticipating conflict situations,
diffusing conflict situations and turning disagreement into collaborative problem solving.
A Feb. 18 seminar will address time management,
with an emphasis on tools for organizing tasks, distinguishing types of tasks, prioritizing tasks and creating a personal mission statement.
Tom Luekens, principal with Luekens Associates
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Johnson Controls and Xerox, will conduct the seminars that will include case studies and exercises. All
participants will receive a notebook of relevant information.
A continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments
during breaks will be provided.
The cost is $225 for individuals who register prior
to Dec. 19 for the conflict management symposium and
prior to Feb. 9 for the time management symposium.
The cost is $260 for individuals who register after those
dates. Registration may be made by phoning the
College of Business Administration: (219) 464-5040.
Dr. Thomas Boyt, dean of VU’s College of Business
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2536 and the Ladies
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Pen Essay Contest. The contest was open to students in grades 6-8.
210 students participated in the contest. All 210 students attended Barker Middle School at the time
they entered the contest. Two students have since left
Barker and attend other schools. According to the rules
set forth by the National VFW, Post 2536 is allowed
to advance fourteen entries to the next level of competition in the 3rd District VFW. The following fourteen students will receive a $50 US Savings Bond from
VFW Post 2536 and the Ladies Auxiliary at a luncheon
celebration to be held after the first of the year.
The winners are: Kyle Allen, Tiffany Byrd, Ben
Crozier, Alex Dulaney, Drake Edmond, Anjelika
Elwell, Gage Farless, Lacey Gorske, Darius Johnson,
Zackery McGuire, Brandon Pawkoski, Matthew
Schroll, Kristen Swartz and Michael Timm.
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to Barker teachers, Mr. Bloomer, Mr. Callaway and
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Travels with Charley:
Netting the Perfect Cure for Cabin Fever This Winter
by Charles McKelvy
Those hearty few of us who do not flee to Florida
for winter, do indeed need ways in which to avoid the
dreaded “Seasonal Affective Disorder” or SAD.
I am glad to be free of SAD this winter, because I
recently was given the honor of covering the River Valley
High School Volleyball Team for the South County
Gazette. That means that I will be spending many happy
winter hours in warm, well-lighted gyms watching amazing athletes excel at a sport I can barely play.
The River Valley Volleyball Team runs laps around the gym
in preparation for the forthcoming season.
The varsity squad travels that same day to Cassopolis
for an invitational there.
After a holiday road trip, the varsity team will
celebrate the New Year on January 5 when they host
the Brandywine Bobcats at 6 p.m. (EST).
For a look back at their stellar performance last season and their prospects for the forthcoming season,
we turn to Jim Ragosta who is entering his sixth season as head coach.
He said: “Last season was very
good. We lost in semi-finals at
District. We had a very successful year with about five first-place
tournament wins and one second-place win.”
Noting that the team lost five
seniors after last season, Coach
Ragosta said he has a great group
of athletes ready to vanquish all
foes.
“I really don’t expect to miss too
much of a step, because we have
Jim Ragosta runs
kids ready to come in. This is not Coach
the Mustangs through
a rebuilding year for us at all.
their paces.
We’re just reloading and going
forward,” Coach Ragosta said. “We have good kids coming up, and we’ll take it from there.”
A conditioning drill at the net.
I invite you to join me this winter, and to give you
a taste of what to expect, I offer the following preview
of the team that will be playing all their home games
at River Valley High School which is located on Three
Oaks Road just north of downtown Three Oaks:
(River Valley High School) . . . Fans who are still
buzzing about the valiant 38-11 season the River
Valley Volleyball Team put together last season should
get their vocal cords ready for even better exploits this
year.
And the 2004-05 volleyball season, along with
exciting new scoring rules, are coming sooner than you
think: the FreshmanMustang Volleyball Team take
to the nets beginning Saturday, December 11 when
they host the RV Invitational beginning at 9 a.m. (EST).
Volleyball players can really stretch it out.
While he conceded that it was too early to forecast
the entire season, Coach Ragosta said he was encouraged because “this was the best try-out we’ve had since
I’ve been in this school in terms of the talent all the
way down to the freshman team.
“We’ve got a lot of numbers out: we’ve got a full freshman team and a full JV team and a full Varsity
team. The kids are really working hard, and they worked
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in the off-season, and they’re anxious to start playing.”
In order to play high school volleyball, a young woman
must be in what Coach Ragosta called “very good condition. You have to be very athletic.”
Indeed, as he spoke, his squad were running syncopated laps around the gym, meaning they had to speed
up or slow down whenever he blew his whistle. Plus,
they had to run in a tight single file and get their knees
up.
This is the infamous wall sit, or air bench. Try it at home only if you dare.
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The Mustangs
do a wall drill
with volleyballs
during a recent
practice.
serving the ball, and we serve it into the net, the other
team will receive a point.
“Or, if we’re receiving the ball, and we hit it down
for a kill, we still get a point. Basically, any mistake
by either team gives the other team a point.”
Michigan High School Athletic Association officials said they made the scoring change to not only
make the games more exciting but to better gauge how
long games will be played.
“This season we will play to 25, opposed to the old
15-point side-out routine. The other difference this season will be a let serve. If you serve it and the ball hits
the net and goes to the other side, it’s still considered
a good ball.”
Expect nothing but good volleyball from the
Mustangs this season.
The Mustangs are looking forward to the 2004-05 season.
“Volleyball is a sport of timing and agility. If you’re
a hitter, you’re in the air trying to hit a ball that’s moving through the air which is very hard. Also, you
have to hit it down into the court, which makes it even
more difficult.”
Plus, he said, volleyball is a rebound sport meaning that “we never have actual possession of the ball
except when we serve, and we’re actually holding
the ball. Everything else is just a rebound or a set. It’s
never a possession where you catch it and run with
it. It takes a lot of skill and a lot of work.”
As mentioned at the outset of this article, fans
can expect a major change in scoring this season
meaning that so-called “rally scoring” is in effect for
the first time in Michigan high schools. Coach Ragosta
said that means that “everything is a point. If we’re
Expect great things from River Valley’s 2004-05 Varsity Volleyball Team.
They are: (front row, left to right) Brittany Damon, Monica Groen, Amanda
Ireland, (back row, left to right) Amy Davis, Heather Totzke, Emily Priest,
Ali Prince, Candyce Lintner, Kali Lauzon, Krista Anderson, Becky Terry,
Jody Grandholm, and Coach Jim Ragosta. Jade Lawrence and Assistant
Coach Mark Stuber are not pictured.
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but not utilities. No pets. Call Bob N. at 800/899-2699, or Clare N. at
708/579-1193. "Recently Remodeled. Must See to Appreciate."
BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE MICHIANA COTTAGE FOR FALL RENTAL
One block from beautiful Lake Michigan Beach at Stop 39. Fully
furnished--Charming Deco decor. Air conditioned, forty windows to
catch lake breezes. Sleeps up to eight persons. Three bedrooms.
Two full baths. Two woodburning fireplaces. New kitchen. Secluded
forty oak tree landscape with Adirondack chairs and hammocks.
TVs with cable and movie channels. BBQ grill. Available May
onward through October and selected winter holidays. Pets welcome. Call [773] 528-0825 or [773] 281-7100. Prefer longer tenancy,
but willing to consider weekly rentals with excellent tenants.
SHERIDAN BEACH YEAR ROUND RENTAL - Private, with
spectacular views, and large wrap around deck. Luxury 3/BR,
2/Bath. Fireplace W/D. Brand new. $1,500/month. -- 219/872-4446.
SHERIDAN BEACH WINTER RENTAL
3/BR, 2/Bath. Fully furnished. On Beach. $1,100/mo. + utilities.
STUDIO - 1/BR. Fully furnished. On beach. $600/mo. 312/560-5122.
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SHERIDAN BEACH
Contemporary, spacious, furnished 3/BR home. 2-Car garage.
Outstanding Lake Vistas. Short or long term.
630/852-5414. Email [email protected]
THE PERFECT BEACH HOUSE IN SHERIDAN BEACH
3/BR, 2.5 /Bath. 1 Block to beach. Great big eat-in kitchen. Pool table.
Fireplace. 2 Decks w/gas grill. Satellite TV w/DVR, DVD, VCR.
Washer/Dryer. REALLY COMFY BEDS! Sleeps 10. Avail Memorial
Day to Labor Day, $1,900/wk. Off-season rates negotiable. Contact
Stacy, 312/282-1535, or email [email protected] for pictures &
more info.
CHARMING MICHIANA SHORES COTTAGE IN WOODED AREA
A little over a block to great beach. New w/rustic charm. Fireplace.
2/Bath, 2+BR. A/C. D/W. By month or longer/by week in summer.
773/935-1855 days, or 773/248-3265 evenings.
STOP 19 LAKEFRONT HOME
for year round rent --- Call 630/571-2001, ext. 230
NEWLY RENOVATED HOMES. Winter/summer availability.
Weekly/monthly rentals.
-•• 4/BR, 3/Bath ranch on 1/2 acre with new inground pool & hot tub.
2 1/2 blocks from beach.
•• 4/BR, 2/Bath tri-level. New appliances & hardwood floors. 1 block
from beach.
•• 3/BR, 2/Bath house. Total renovation underway. Steps to the
beach & coffee shop. ---- Call Bob at 219/879-9544.
CLASSIC BEACH COTTAGE IN SHERIDAN BEACH.
Sleeps up to 12. Fireplace. W/D. Furn. 5BR, 3-1/2BA. Avail. now
weekly or longer term. Call for details: Linda at 708-784-1465.
GORGEOUS 3BR, 2BA LAKEFRONT HOME STOP 9.
Avail. thru May
$800/mo + util. and SD. Call 269-469-9813.
STUDIO APT. WITH BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. Avail.
thru May. $500/mo. + util. and SD. Call 269-469-9813.
RENTALS FLORIDA
LONGBOAT KEY, FLORIDA - Beach to Bay
Available March, April and May
1 BR, furn. $1,500/mo. Call 219-947-5729.
2/BR, 2/BATH CONDO IN FT.MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA
AVAILABLE JANUARY - FEBRUARY -- CALL 773/238-4703.
RENTALS MICHIGAN
HOUSE FOR RENT - NEW BUFFALO - Convenient "in town"
location. 16 S. Townsend. Take the first right after Jackson's Market
on U.S. 12. Available now. Newly renovated. New appliances. New
window treatments. 2 Bedroom. Full dry basement. Large yard and
one garage. VERY CLEAN! $700 per month. Security deposit &
references. NO SMOKERS. No pets. Please drive by first.
Call Gary at 269/449-2168 to see more.
FOREIGN RESORT PROPERTY - RENTAL
ACAPULCO, MEXICO BEACH FRONT CONDO
Deluxe/br , living/rm, dining/rm, kitchen. Balcony w/view of Acapulco Bay
& mountains. Bottle purified drinking water. Fresh water pool. Daily
maid. Work-out room. Poolside restaurant/bar. 24 hr security.
1-866-587-4242.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE MICHIANA HOME BY OWNER
Enjoy deck, screened porch, great room with massive fireplace, large
enclosed back porch, sun porch, large foyer, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths on
a large corner lot with total privacy. Lake Shore Drive to Michiana Drive
(Stop 37) to Comanche Trail, left to 4043 Comanche.
$399,000.
269-469-4295.
3-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING in Michigan City. Great condition.
Completely rented. $89,900 by owner. 219/947-5729.
Blood Pressure Screening at Library
Premier Hospice conducts a monthly free blood
pressure screening at the Michigan City Public
Library. The next one is scheduled for Wed., Dec.
15th, at 2 p.m. Bring your list of medications and your
blood-pressure card.
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December 9, 2004
Off the Book Shelf
by Sally Carpenter
Two and a half weeks till Christmas! I am furiously
reading and searching for different books for you to
give and receive this season. After all, there are the
long nights of January and February to look forward
to, and what better way to pass the winter away
than with a good book and a hot cup of chocolate at
the end of the day.
Strike the Harp! by Owen
Parry is another of those small
(177 pages) Christmas volumes
that I can’t seem to get enough
of this year. The stories are
quick, fresh reads that bring
the whole Christmas season so
wonderfully together. This particular recommendation could be
straight out of the Hallmark
Hall of Fame. Five wonderful
short stories that cover America from 1887 to 1960.
The first story, set in a coal mining town in 1887,
introduces us to a policeman hired by the coal company to keep the miners’ families from picking up loose
pieces of coal along the railroad tracks because the
miners are on strike and the company is bent on
teaching them a lesson. The policeman is torn between
his sworn duty and the obvious unfairness to the
miners. But, in the end, he makes a decision that could
change his future.
The next story, “Appearances,” takes us to 1918
Germany at the end of World War I where a Army colonel
decides to treat the orphans of the town the American
Army has occupied, to a real Christmas dinner. He is
a strict officer and follows the rules, but he knows his
men need this dinner to aleve homesickness as much
as the orphans need a decent meal. What his men don’t
know is the news their colonel has just received from
back home about his own family.
Christmas Eve, 1928, takes us to the third and hilarious story of “How Jimmy Mulvaney Astonished the
World for Christmas.” A con artist gone legit? I guess
the holy season can change even the most jaded
soul...but can a leopard change its spots? You’ll love
finding out!
“The Christmas Joe” takes us to Christmas 1933
to a small diner about to close for the holidays, when
a down on their luck couple with a baby show up just
before she is to lock up. What happens next will
become a reflection of the waitress’ past life and her
future.
The last story, “The Lie of the Land,” takes us to
the other side of the track in the year 1960. A rich boy
observes the goings on of the adults around him, not
exactly knowing what to make of the strange events
that Christmas.
The Unfinished Season by Just Ward
“People came into your life without warning, stayed
awhile, and went away, always leaving something of
themselves behind, a look, a word or a phrase, a gesture. They left their mark and remembering them was
a way of remembering yourself at a certain age, nineteen, say, or forty-one, and how you played the hand
you were dealt, how attentive you were to the fall of
the cards, the bets, and the stakes.”
The man talking is Wilson Ravan, and his “Unfinished
Season” happened in 1956 when he was nineteen
years old. He grew up in Quarterday, a far western
suburb of Chicago that then was mostly open ground.
But because his father owned a printing company, he
soon found himself part of the “North Shore crowd”
and invited to their deb parties and social gatherings.
To the debs and their families, Wils was okay, but to
the Chicago newspaper where he was working for the
summer before college, he was part of the elite, marking time before going off to an assured future of more
cocktail parties and country club living.
Wils is growing up in a time of flux for America: the
Korean War and World War II were still fresh in
everyone’s minds, Senator McCarthy had had his
witch trials, nuclear power was being bandied about,
and it was a time of questioning values and future plans
for Wils and his contemporaries.
His parents’ home in Quarterday, the North Shore
with its debs and social life, and the downtown
Chicago newspaper he works for, make up the points
of the triangle that Wils finds himself caught inside.
Needless to say, Wils has a hard time trying to make
them mesh into each other. His father has major
union problems in his printing business, including an
ugly strike; the social life he leads at night takes
him to a party where he meets the beautiful and
interesting Aurora, and his day job at the newspaper
educates him to the real happenings in the world and
he sees how the reporters poke and prod at the lives
of the friends he has made on the North Shore. His
love for the beautiful Aurora, daughter of a prominent
Chicago psychiatrist will lead him to the ugly truth
of the yellow journalism put out by the newspaper he
works for when Aurora’s father commits suicide.
Please understand that this is not a “Wils Ravan
grows up” type of novel. It reads more like the reflections of a grown man looking back on what was a significant time in his life....trying to find out what happened to him and Aurora and his “unfinished season.”
“When you are trying to understand the way the
world works and have so little to go on, you make what
you can from the materials at hand, and so it’s natural to infer quite a lot from almost nothing. Intuition
is the subtitle for experience.”
My thanks to The Beacher’s own Charley McKelvy
for introducing me to this excellent book.
Till next time, happy reading!
THE
December 9, 2004
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872-4000
MERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS
Debbie Burke
707 Washington Street, Michigan City, IN
Owner
FAX (219) 872-4182
Specializing in Distinctive
Properties
Indiana and Michigan
Ed Merrion
Broker
PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AVAILABLE! 8 offices, 4 conference rooms, reception area, break room with full kitchen, both
public & private restrooms.... there’s even an exercise room
with shower, lockers & sauna! Beautifully decorated & solidly
built, this state of the art building has plenty of parking beneath
security lighting. Reach Jim McGah @ 874-5927. $449,000
LIKE TO WORK ON CARS? You can have your own spot for
auto work with this 2 bay garage in Michigan City. Hydraulic
lift & commercial air compressor are in good working order. Entire
building has been painted, with new drywall in office and bath.
Rubber roof was installed in 2002; 10' x 10' overhead insulated
$
98,500
doors in 2004. Call Ed Merrion for a lift!
PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY offers over
2800 sq ft of ADA compliant single level space, with commercial fire alarm (linked to Fire Department), in-house wet sprinkler system, intercom system & more. All brick building is serviced by city sewer & water, high efficiency furnace & central
air, and situated on 1 acre on Michigan City’s rapidly develop$
349,500
ing south side.
NEED AN INCOME GENERATOR? This 6200 sq ft building can generate a positive cash flow from your investment. Two
2 bedroom and one 1 bedroom apartment units are freshly
remodeled and come with range, refrigerator and window air conditioners. Main floor is office, garage and warehouse space.
Ask Debbie Burke for details & your appointment. $149,900
LOOK FOR US ON THE INTERNET! • www.merrionandassoc.com
Debbie Burke, GRI, ABR
Ed Merrion, CRS, GRI
Liv Markle, CRS, GRI
Julie Gring
Jim Laughlin
Debbie Mengel
Jessica Storey
Jim McGah, Broker Associate
Bill Moldenhauer
Jerry Lambert
Pat Elliott
Susan Carter
Fran Merrion, GRI, ABR
Michele Meden, ABR
Jeff Meyer
Joan Brown
John Hayes, GRI, ABR
Dave Walsh
Tricia Meyer
Heather Melnyk
THE
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CENTURY 21 Long Beach Realty
123
T
OUR HOMES
AREN’T LIKE
TWO PEAS IN
A POD.
Each one is
different. But
these homes
a re alike in
one way- All
have fabulous
views of Lake
Michigan.
Redesigned and Redecorated 7th floor Dunescape Corner
condominium. (Architects
plans available.) Two bedrooms, 21⁄2 baths. Laundry,
storage, garage. Association
pool, exercise room, private
$
beach.
550,000
1401 Lake Shore Drive ~ 3100 Lake Shore Drive
(219) 874-5209 ~ (219) 872-1432
www.c21longbeachrealty.com
Email: [email protected]
1920 Hillside Cottage opposite uncrowded private beach.
Great room with fireplace opens
to lakeside screened and glassed
porch. Two bedrooms on main
floor; huge dormitory upstairs.
Wood floors. New furnace and
air conditioning. Basement,
$
825,000
garage.
Lake Front Victorian reflects
a less hurried age with spacious rooms, decks, patios
for relaxing, and miles of
singing sands beach to walk.
Great room, fireplace. Three
bedrooms, 21⁄2 baths, basement, garage. $ 1,299,000
F re s h a n d E x u b e r a n t
C o n t e m p o r a r y rebuilt in
2004. Five bedrooms, four
baths. Sky high decks. Glass
walled great room. Two story
glass brick atrium. Private
rock garden and children’s
$
1,150,000
play area.
Custom Built Contemporary of
stone and wood on high dune with
miles of spectacular Lake Michigan
views on every side. Open floor
plan with atrium, spiral staircase,
vaulted ceilings, and skylights. Thirty
foot high stone fireplace, porches and
decks. Four bedrooms, 31⁄2 baths.
$
1,100,000
Invite Both Sides of the
family. There’s room for everyone in the eight bedroom, 5
bath lakefront Tudor home.
Fireplace in great room.
Family sized kitchen.
Sunroom, deck. $ 850,000
Serenely Sited on three gently
sloping hillside lots, the chef
enjoys the panorama of Lake
Michigan too. Indiana limestone
and redwood siding. Three bedrooms on main floor, lower level
office and other finished rooms
to use as you wish. $ 949,000
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 219-87707290
Debbie Chism*, Broker Associate 874-9093
Beverly Bullis*, CRS, GRI 800-518-6149
Sandy Rubenstein* 879-7525
Phyllis T. Waters*
CRB, CRS, GRI
Broker/ Owner
Rob Robertson 879-6412
Tom Cappy* 874-6396
Richard Klare 872-0947
Brian Waters* 866-844-1401
Carrie Patton 872-2942
Mary Lou Fahrberger 1-773-203-3681
Don Niven 708-259-9471
Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated
Rich Knight 879-1349
Rosemary Braun
Bill McNew
Fran Lysaught
Shelley Neal
Marguerite Patterson
*Licensed in Michigan
and Indiana
Doug Waters*
GRI
Managing Broker