Shining A Light on the City s Past

TM Weekly Newspaper 911 Franklin Street Michigan City, IN 46360 Volume 22, Number 31 Thursday, August 10, 2006 Shining A Light on the City s Past Do you happen to know what Michigan City s best-kept secret is? It s on Heisman Harbor Road, at the bend of the harbor. Have you guessed the answer now? It s the Old Lighthouse Museum. It s amazing how many Michigan City residents don t even know it s here, said Jackie Glidden, Lighthouse Museum director. The 1858 brick, 3-1/2-story building with its distinctive cupola has been attracting hundreds of out-of-town visitors for years. Many locals, however, confuse the original lighthouse with the fog-signal lighthouse at the end of the pier the one that is a subject of many fine local photographers lenses. So. Now that you have the correct answer, it s time to tell you all about this historical gem, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and restored and kept up by dedicated local volunteers and out-of-town lighthouse club members. by Paula McHugh Michigan City s Best Kept Secret is the Old Lighthouse Museum at Washington Park. Every spring and fall members of the Hoosier Lighthousing Club tackle projects at the Michigan City Lighthouse Museum- they ve built a new stairway to access the building s lantern room, added an access to the cupola, and even rebuilt the support under the stairs to the attic. Members gather from across the country at the local historic building for the weekend blitzkieg labor of love. For more information about the organization, visit www.hlclub.org. Museum Continued on Page 2

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August 3, 2006 Page 3 Open til 6 p.m. Evenings It s challenging contemporary residents to envision the enormous size of the long-gone Hoosier Slide. Artist W. Nelson s painting, as well as additional memorabilia, helps put the now-vanished sand mountain in perspective. notable is the remarkable story of Lodner D. Phillips cigar-shaped submarine, a creation the Michigan City inventor built in 1845. Phillips subsequently failed in his attempt to sell his submersible vessel to the U.S. Navy. When entering the museum, one will find a plaque dedicated to Phillips just outside the door. Jackie pointed out among, the yellowed news clippings of the Eastland disaster, a photo of one of Phillips submarines dredged from the same wreckage sight. Museum Continued on Page 4 www.littlehousefashions.com Elegant Apparel for the Fashion info@littlehousefashions.com Conscious Woman Women s Apparel SIDEWALK DAYS Spring & Summer 30%-50% Off with an Additional 10% off the last sale price New Fall Arriving Daily!!! Karen Neuburger Ultra-comfortable set features a short-sleeve top, prettily trimmed at the collar and pocket, and easy cropped pants. Sizes S-XL. $64 Especially notable is the remarkable story of Lodner D. Phillips cigarshaped submarine, a creation the Michigan City inventor built in 1845. In addition to this small model, another larger carved wooden replica of Phillips submarine is only display behind glass. A very old newspaper ad about the Phillips submarine dredged from the location of the Eastland disaster. Tent Sale - 50% off plus another 40% off Early birds gets the! Meet Us For Lunch And A Style Show WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 - HANNAH S, NEW BUFFALO 409 Alexander Street, LaPorte, IN 326-8602 On Hwy 35-5 Blocks South of Lincolnway Turn Right right on Alexander Monday-Friday - Friday 10 am 9:30 to 6 pm to 7 Saturday 9:30 9:30 am to to 5 5 pm

Page 4 August 3, 2006 When entering the museum, one will find a plaque dedicated to Phillips just outside the door. There is an open invitation for more area residents to join the Michigan City Historical Society, too. Members enjoy unlimited free visits to the museum and access to the museum s research library, among other benefits. Museum Continued from Page 3 Many other exhibits from maritime history to 19th-century furnishings to Michigan City s businesses of long ago-- fill two floors of the museum. And if one had to choose the stars of the show, they might just pick the two hand-cut glass Fresnel lenses familiar to lighthouse aficionados. One, a 4thorder, 24 piece lens greets the visitor inside the museum s lobby. The original Michigan City Fresnel lens (5th-order), sits protected in an enclosed exhibit case. Under ownership of the Coast Guard, it was removed for safekeeping from its pier location several decades ago when a vandal used it as a shooting target. Members of the Michigan City Historical Society have put in numberless hours of work to maintain the old lighthouse building, including a successful campaign to preserve the elevated pier from demolition in 1988. And, they are very grateful for the help given them by the Hoosier Lighthouse Club. The latter organization is comprised of people not only from Indiana, but also from neighboring states. Their common goal is to preserve and appreciate those beacons along the Great Lakes. Earlier this summer, Beacher writer Kathy Ceperich happened upon and photographed-- members of the group who had come to town to help install a spiral staircase up to the cupola. They (Hoosier Lighthouse Club) have helped with several projects here, Jackie said. They also built the implement platform on the lawn and have helped plant the gardens. From 1858 until 1904, this 5thorder Fresnel lens sat atop the roof s cupola when it was moved out to the pier. Vandals damaged the exquisite cutglass lens and it was removed for safekeeping at the museum. A volunteer tries out the spiral staircase in the lighthouse- one of the oldest standing structures in Michigan City.

August 3, 2006 Page 5 Flooring is a specialty for Cedar Lake resident Doyne Cole. He and his wife first got addicted to the miniature collectible lighthouses and now help out annually at Michigan City Lighthouse Museum. It s a lighthouse inside a lighthouse with miniature models on display. Jackie and the many dedicated docents who host visitors from April 1st through December 15th would like to see more local residents find their way to the museum, and learn about the rich history of the city. There is an open invitation for more area residents to join the Michigan City Historical Society, too. Members enjoy unlimited free visits to the museum and access to the museum s research library, among other benefits. The public s admission fee is still a bargain at two dollars, too. Groups can arrange for special tours and the museum volunteers have hosted dozens of out-of-town schoolchildren s field trips. The Old Lighthouse Museum is located at the west end of Washington Park near the Yacht Club. Plus, the city s Millennium Park just west of the Franklin Street Bridge adds a noteworthy aesthetic adjacent to the museum grounds. Museum hours are 1-4 pm Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, phone 219.872-6133. Thanks to the efforts of the Hoosier Lighthouse Club, the Beacher was able to climb the spiral staircase to soak in a wonderful panorama. The zoo tower looms in the background; below is Millennium Park and the Franklin Street Bridge. Where the main light originally helped ships navigate the lake, we were able to stand inside the empty cupola and enjoy a birds-eye view of Michigan City.

Page 6 Banking and Architecture Tour in Chicago On Tues., Aug. 29, Ross Blythe will lead a Lubeznik Arts Center Guild tour to Chicago s Financial District, the financial capital of the Midwest. First stop will be at 190 S. LaSalle St., Chicago s street of banks, to view architect John Burgee s gold leaf barrel-vaulted lobby with its white and black marble lobby floor and red marble walls. The group will view the historic architecture of Daniel Burnham s Rookery building, a Chicago Historic Landmark noted for Frank Lloyd Wright s gold and ivory decorated two-story, glass-roofed atrium. At the foot of LaSalle Street in the Art Deco landmark Board of Trade Building, the world s largest grain market, the tour will view the trade floor and a video presentation at the Board s Visitor Center. Then it is on to the Federal Reserve Bank, the banker s bank, for the entire Midwest, for a presentation and a visit to the Money Museum. A photo ID is required here for security reasons. After lunch at the House of Fortune in Chinatown, the group will see traders in the pit on the floor of the Mercantile Exchange, the Merc, the largest futures exchange in the U.S. Costs are $35/Lubeznik Center members, $40/nonmembers. The tour bus will leave the Center at 8 a.m. and return by 5 p.m. For information and to make reservations, phone 874-6359 before Wed., Aug. 23. Ring Those Bells! August 3, 2006 The Michigan City Chamber Music Festival and the Mayor s Office of Michigan City, IN, the honorable Charles Oberlie, are inviting all the churches in Michigan City and surrounding areas to participate in this year s Festival in a unique way. We are asking all the churches to simultaneously ring their bells at 7:00 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 12 (the Opening Night of this year s Festival) for 7 minutes. This is an imitation of the actions of Vienna, Austria and Salzburg, Germany. On Jan. 27 of this year, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart s birthday, all the churches in these two cities rang their bells for 7 minutes at the exact time of the master s birth to celebrate Mozart s 250th birthday. We will be ringing our bells, also, to celebrate Mozart s birthday. In addition to this, we will be celebrating the 100th birthday of the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and the 5th Anniversary of the Michigan City Chamber Music Festival. If your church would like to participate, please contact us at 219/878-1965 or email at nicsun nysophia@yahoo.com -----Nic Orbovich, President, MCCMF

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Page 12 Paul Bunyan Day Revives Frontier Legends by Bill Keefe August 3, 2006 Wherever he s vacationing, Paul Bunyan will have his ears tuned at noon Thursday, August 10, 2006. The towering figure of myth and legend will be listening to some kind words marking his 100th birthday. Mighty logger Paul entered the world of human fantasy on that date in an article published in the Oscoda Press, a publication that still appears in the sister towns of Oscoda and Au Sable, some 180 miles north of Detroit on Lake Huron. The article, titled The Round River, was the work of James MacGillivray, newspaperman who had worked in logging camps before surrendering to the lure of journalism. A public tribute to MacGillivray and his creation, Paul Bunyan, will take place in Oscoda, in front of the Au Sable and Oscoda Historical Museum, at the stroke of midday to mark the August 10, 1906 birthday. Among the dignitaries taking part will be Jerome Marks, special aide to Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm; Fred Glass, president of the Au Sable and Oscoda History Society, and local officials. In celebration of the museum s reopening on August 10, the History Society will treat attending members of the communities to a can of pop for $1.00 and a free hot dog. The refreshments will follow brief ceremonies at which speakers will recall the Bunyan legend and the body of literature that grew up around the original article and name. Speakers will also pay tribute to Oscoda as Paul Bunyan s literary birthplace. Intending to do some real hunting, Paul invented a gun with 76 barrels and sets of complicated mirrors so that he could aim all of them at once. Caught in the rain that fell upward, Paul invents bumbershoots that can be used as shoes. A reading of a proclamation signed by Governor Granholm will be a highlight of the birthday party. No final text of the proclamation was available when this issue went to press. A summary provided by Glass indicated that the keynote would be a tribute to Paul Bunyan Day, August 10, 2006. We ll also give credit to MacGillivray, Glass added. The Oscoda Press will come in for its share of the glory. As the place where Paul was born, we ll give due honor to Oscoda as the literary home of the world-famous, if legendary, figure. We won t be able to include Paul Bunyan s blue ox, Babe, in the tributes. The blue ox came later in Bunyan s history. Feats of Strength With a combined population of about 8,000, the towns of Au Sable and Oscoda would just barely accommodate Paul Bunyan s gigantic logger s boots, one boot per town. The Au Sable River flows into Lake Huron between the two population centers. Parts of the former Air Force base, Wurtsmith A.F.B., still survive as a commercial landing field a short distance from the towns. Activated in the mid-1920s, the base saw periods of use followed by closures when the facilities were no longer needed. The air base figures in some of the museum s holdings. A project of the History Society, the recently renovated museum offers visitors historic artifacts and lore collected in both the Oscoda and Au Sable areas.

August 3, 2006 Page 13 The river that kept on rising up and whistling while spouting marine life and much more got Paul Bunyan s goat--until Paul cut it up into nine-mile lengths and tied them into a bundle. Paul Bunyan and his feats of strength, derring-do, and gallantry have also become integral to the Au Sable-Oscoda story particularly in view of the birthday celebration. The legends that have developed around the original concept of the biggerthan-life character represent the contributions of both commercial organizations and imaginative writers. Some of the stories make it clear that Bunyan never let modesty intervene when discussing his exploits. Also, the mythical frontier god has never, in legend, limited his activities to logging-camp adventures. The Great Lakes inevitably enter his picture. One account tells of a heavy rain that began on St. Patrick s Day and continued until the Fourth of July. As the story goes, Paul got disgusted. He went to Lake Superior, saw a solid column of water (falling into the lake), and dove under it. He swam up the water column, stayed an hour, and came splashing back down. As the rain stopped, he said, I turned it off. No one questions Paul Bunyan s ranking among the great legendary heroes who emerged while the United States was evolving over the twentieth century. In one tale or another he invented logging in the Pacific Northwest after first digging Puget Sound in Washington to float logs to the mill. The Dakotas inherited their barren regions when Paul Bunyan cleared trees in those states and transformed the land into arable ground. He scooped out the Great Lakes to provide water for his giant blue ox. Babe the blue ox occupies the spotlight in many of the Bunyan stories. A fabulous eater, Babe could gorge without a burp on huge amounts of hay and potato peelings. He could haul away an entire forest of logs. Every time Babe needed new shoes, Ole the blacksmith had to open a new iron mine in Minnesota. writes one authority. The shoes were so heavy that Ole sank knee-deep into solid rock while carrying them to camp. Various explanations have surfaced to explain the Bunyan character and feats. Some researchers have attributed the legends to French folk tales about giants. French-Canadian lumberjacks may have transmitted some of the stories from more ancient tales of heroes. James MacGillivray remains the first to give a name and a persona to the real Paul Bunyan. That the legend grew additional chapters and appendices plus treatments in ballets, dramas, operas, and children s books won t affect the century-birthday bash in Oscoda. That part of the world knows where the legend got its start. The drawings are from the book Ol Paul by Glen Rounds In a contemplative mood, Paul Bunyan ponders a way to straighten a river.

Page 14 Youth Theatre Presents a Killer Comedy The Nora MacAlvay Youth Theatre group based at The Dunes Summer Theatre and directed by Children s and Youth Theatre veteran JuliAnn Merrion presents a killer comedy/mystery on Aug.10, 11, 12, and 13: It Was a Dark and Stormy Night. All performances are at 7 p.m. CST. The Children s Theatre prepares young actors to move into the Youth Theatre group which in turn prepares them to move forward into the adult shows. This year, Lorna Whiting and Haley Biggerstaff will perform in the adult theatre production of Oliver! opening on Aug. 18. Tickets for Dark & Stormy are $7/adults and $5 for seniors and students, a real bargain for families with children of all ages. This tongue-in-cheek, ghoulish dark comedy keeps the laughs and gasps coming from the audience. August 3, 2006 [l to r top]: Alicia Fogarty, Marina Shea, Jordan Wojdula, Michelle LaFollette, Catey Condon, Jen Vihon, Sam Laubach, Lorna Whiting, Baily Hallin, Haley Biggerstaff; [l to r bottom]: Kaylee Annable, Jenna Wojdula, Nora Reilly. Come on out and solve the mystery at the air-conditioned Dunes Theatre this weekend. Phone the box office, open Wed-Sun at 1-6 p.m., at 219.879.7509 for reservations. Visit the website www.dunessummertheatre.com for directions and map. 2424 Franklin Street, Michigan City, Indiana (219) 872-0626 For detailed information on these and other fine properties Visit www.coldwellbankeronline.com Marina Park $239,000 to $269,500 We currently have only 2 units left in this waterfront condominium complex, a one bedroom unit and a two bedroom unit. Both units come with a 50 foot boat slip, access to an in ground pool and tennis courts, private deck, covered parking and views of Trail Creek marina, Washington Park and Lake Michigan. Mortgage 877-202-8618 Title Services 219-322-2257 Beverly Shores $569,000 Talk about your wooded setting!!! The views are awesome from any room. Almost total privacy on the 7 lots surrounding this house. House could have related living set up. Or finish attached garage for more living space. All open concept with vaulted ceilings throughout upper level. Screened-in porches or decks off most rooms to further enjoy the outdoors. Short walk to beach. Concierge 800-493-1181 Relocation 800-982-0909 Shoreland Hills $453,900 This two story home on a landscaped lot is only 3 1 2 blocks from Lake Michigan. Features five bedrooms and 3 baths which are newly remodeled. The new custom kitchen has new appliances, the private back yard features a large deck plus there is a second deck in front off the living room. Extras include new parquet floors, a fireplace, attached garage and over 2000 square feet of living space. Commercial 800-838-7922 Previews 888-572-Home

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Page 16 WhereGoing Home is GettingAway August 3, 2006 Equine Friends Foundation Fundraiser Please Join Us for Our Model Home Open House August 12 & 13, 2006 12:00-3:00 P.M. Michigan Time 106 South Franklin St. New Buffalo, MI. 269.469.9090 campbuffalocottages.com CaMP BuFFaLo COTTAGeS Equine Friends Foundation will hold its Annual Fundraiser on Sat., Aug. 19, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be a riding and jumping demonstration from 11 a.m.-noon followed by food, live music, silent auction and a cash bar until 4 p.m. The Fundraiser is being held at Pleasant Heights Farm located at 0707 N. Shebel Road just off 421 and 100 North in Michigan City. Admission is $10/Adults and $5/children. Rain or shine, all are welcome to attend. Founded in 2003 by Laurie Reese, manager of Pleasant Heights Farm, Equine Friends Foundation mission is to positively impact the lives of young people in our community through their participation in equine activities. Over the years, the Foundation has provided equine programs to young people with a passion for horses who may not have the opportunity to pursue such interests. The programs have been quite successful and have received awards and recognition. Pleasant Heights Farm, owned by Bonnie Reese, has been the home to Equine Friends Foundation and its Summer Camps and After School Programs. All proceeds from the Fundraiser go directly to support Equine Friends Foundation and all donations are fully tax deductible. If you would like to find out more about Equine Friends Foundation, phone 219.608.6469. watch us jerks work. the soda fountain at temple. ice cream sodas like the old days. 816 jefferson, laporte. 362-2676

August 3, 2006 Page 17 RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE 10 N. Whittaker Street New Buffalo, MI 49117 Multi-Million Dollar Producer Specializing in Lakefront, Beach Area & Investment Property! Indiana & Michigan Carie O Donnell Associate Broker 269-469-9813 Cell: 269-612-0412 carie@sbcglobal.net Beachwood Brook Only 2 lots left! Don't miss this opportunity to make your dream home a reality. It's time to own your own piece of Harbor Country with one of these beautiful wooded lots located only steps to Stop 37's gorgeous pristine sandy beaches. These private lots have all permits in place. One lot will feature a prestigious spec home built by Jody Snider of Custom Homes, Inc. Spec home to be priced at $789,900. Lots starting in the 200's. Call Carie "O" for details. Call Now to Book for Summer 2006! (269) 469-9813 www.lakerental.net

Page 18 Arboriculture is the art and science of maintaining trees as part of a complex system in our environment. The aim is to keep a constant balance of the ecosystem in order to reduce disease and death and maintain vigor and growth. TREE ISSUES IN YOUR YARD? Hi! My name is Christian Siewert and I am president of C & A Arborists Inc. I am a certified arborist and have been caring for trees for over 15 years. We work with an environmental attitude and aim to preserve the valuable treescape in the harbor country region. Our services include: Tree Trimming Landscape consultation Plant health care Diagnostics Removal and replanting If you would like to know more about how arboriculture can enhance your property, call me for a consultation. Christian Siewert C & A Arborists 269-756-2571 Harbor Country, Michigan E-mail: treephilosophy@yahoo.com wants you to join us for our GRAND OPENING & ANNUAL BYERS CHOICE CAROLER EVENT at our new location 14 N. Whittaker, New Buffalo, MI (269) 469-2890 Saturday, August 12 10-7 Sunday, August 13 Noon-5 August 3, 2006 Lakefront Art Festival Attracts New Artists Purchase your Art Bucks today! Available in $25, $50 and $100 increments, Art Bucks are pre-purchase dollars which can be used only at the Lakefront Art Festival for art purchases. If you have been thinking about making a donation to the Lubeznik Center, Art Bucks are a great way to help support artists and your local art community. Unused art bucks can be returned to the Lubeznik Center to be treated as a charitable donation and are tax deductible. The 25th Annual Lakefront Art Festival, presented by the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, will be held Aug. 19 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Aug. 20 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Washington Park in Michigan City. The Festival is a juried art show, committed to accepting only the finest original and highest-quality handmade art. Over 100 artists from throughout mid- America will display works in a booth setting. Make sure to look for your favorite artists from past years, as many have returned for 2006. The 2006 Lakefront Art Festival is hosting about twenty additional artists representing a variety of media. A few of the new participating artists include: Florida photographer John Peer, whose works have been used in our promotions, featuring colorful abstracted marine images; Leigh Ann Drevs of Chicago converts cigar boxes into one-of-a-kind purses; Kelly and Linda Jenkins of Indianapolis collaborate to make art glass jewelry; Local artist, Jimmy Duke Johnson, creates lively abstractions with acrylic paint on canvas; Joanne Lasky of Arlington Heights, IL creates oxidized metal jewelry; and South Bend artist, Robert Moffett, assembles sculptural pieces from household items. Entry fees are $4/adults, $3/seniors, children under 12 admitted free. Members of the Lubeznik Center presenting a current membership card also receive free admission. For more information, phone 219-874- 4900 or visit www.lubeznikcenter.org. CM Gift & Christmas Shop 20% off Byers Choice Carolers with this ad. 15% off without ad.

August 3, 2006 Page 19 6 MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE OF LAPORTE COUNTY INC. REALTY Sand Castle #401 An exceptional Dunescape Beach Club 3 bedroom corner condo! Bisque oak kitchen with Corian, new window treatments and carpet, master bedroom bath and laundry station. Unobstructed lake views and year round sunsets with a 25 ft. covered balcony. $479,000 3515 Iroquois Trail Nestled in the dunes, yet only 2 blocks to Lake Michigan sits this lovely 4 bedroom, 3 1 2 bath family abode. Amenities include a screened deck adjacent to an open air deck, video room with big screen TV, personal elevator, stained glass arches, loft and a 2+ car garage. Located in desirable Duneland Beach. $539,000 RENTALS ~ SALES ~ RENTALS ~ SALES ~ RENTALS ~ SALES ~ RENTALS Rebecca Miller Judy Crawford Judith Dillon-Farley Broker/Owner Realtor Realtor Specialists in Beach Area Condominiums! (219) 872-0588 (800) 578-6777

Page 20 Oak Grove A cozy new development of just 6 custom crafted cottages in Lakeside, MI Forest ravines and towering oak trees create a quiet, peaceful setting for these new construction cottages, each on ½ acre wooded lots. Built with great attention to detail and the use of natural finishes, such as antique pine beams, barn wood trims, granite countertops, hardwood floors and stone fireplace, giving these cottages a wonderful feeling of warmth and comfort. And with thoughtful amenities that include a main floor master bedroom, guest bed rooms each with a full bath, and a screened porch or enclosed 4-season porch your choice. Conveniently located near Lakeside s shops and galleries, and just a short walk to Pier Street Beach. Prices start at $589K. Rubloff Residential Properties DonnaIwamoto/Chuck Heaver 269.469.8726 www.oakgrovecottages.com Model open Saturdays: Noon-3 e.s.t. August 3, 2006 Special Bikes Give Freedom to Disabled For young and old alike, riding a bike should be as normal as walking down the street, but for some it proves to be a real challenge. Conditions such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, those who suffered strokes and those paralyzed on one side may never have the opportunity to ride a bicycle. But thanks to Hal Honeyman from Creative Mobility, out of St. Charles, IL these individuals will now be able to have that freedom. La Porte Regional Health Jay Seaburg, 6, enjoys riding the bike provided Creative Mobility at the bike fitting sponsored by La Porte Regional Health System. System hosted a free bicycle-fitting clinic on Wed., July 19, at The Crossing to address the needs of this specific population. Honeyman helped these individuals find the right equipment solution for their specific need. Custom fitting is an integral part of this process in order to reap the ultimate rewards. For Hal Honeyman, creating these customized bicycles is more than a job. He had been involved with bicycles as a sport, business, and recreation for nearly thirty years. His interest in adaptive cycling, bicycles for people with disabilities, was prompted when his own son Jacob was born with cerebral palsy. Hal wanted Jacob to be included in family bike rides, thus a new bike was born. He soon realized there was a need for specialized bikes for disabled children, Project Mobility: Cycles for Life, was founded. The free bike-fitting clinic hosted at The Crossing attracted 6 adults and 7 children searching for that perfect bike. Narcine Eggert, Pediatric Rehab Program Leader, Speech-Language Pathologist was overjoyed with the outcome. She went on to say, When we saw the joy on the faces of the participants and their families it was more than we could have ever hoped for! Sarah Seaburg brought her 6-year-old son Jay to the bike fitting at The Crossing. She said, We couldn t believe how Jay took off on that bike! He has never been so excited! We could not have imagined that Jay could have had so much success riding a bike! We can t wait to get his bike and get him riding. For more information, call Playtime Pediatrics at 219/326-2397 or toll free 800/325-6204 extension 2397. You can also visit La Porte Regional Health System s website at www.laportehealth.org, or Creative Mobility s website at www.creativemobility.net or www.projectmobility.org/

August 3, 2006 Page 21 www.rubloff.com RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES 22 Tryon Farm - LaPorte County 100 ACRES OF PONDS, prairie, woods & fields are infinitely shared with neighboring residents. Garden designed home takes advantage of glorious year round views & offers comfortable, simple, tasteful country living. 5 minutes to Lake Michigan beach. $ 295K Call Bonnie B Meyer 98 Chaffee Rd - LaPorte GARDEN SETTING ALONG 4TH FAIRWAY of Legacy Hills. Privacy & nature abound w/new 9-hole golf course with this 1-level living. Pella windows, cedar exterior, curb appeal, charm & quality. $ 425K Call Bonnie B Meyer 12 Karwick Glen Dr- Michigan City SECLUDED CONVENIENT TOWN HOME LIV- ING beckons the 2nd home or year round owner with its 2 story great room open to patio with soothing waterfall, ground cover & colorful blooms. Master may choose either of 2 spacious bedrooms 1 main, & 1 up. Gourmet kitchen, 2.5 baths, loft, laundry & 2 car garage. $ 214K Call Bonnie B Meyer 501 Lake Shore Sheridan Beach SHERIDAN BEACH. This hillside home is either a rehabber's dream or a building site with city water & sewer. The location can't be beat for the price. The rear of the lot sits 250 feet above Lake Shore Drive & the asking price is no more than the appraised value. 12,500 sq. ft. building site. Only $ 355K Call Bonnie B Meyer 9303 E Division Rd Mill Creek JUST OVER NINE PRIVATE ACRES custom home in rural LaPorte County, Easy access to Chicago, South Bend/Notre Dame, Lake Michigan. Gracious 4 bedroom/5 bath custom home, country kitchen, hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces, 4 stall barn. A quiet setting with easy access. $ 364K Call Bobbie Cavic 1604 Blinks Long Beach LONG BEACH LOCATION. This 2 bedroom/1 bath cottage has newer Hurd windows & roof. Living room fireplace, wood burning stove, views of blue water & the beach only 2 short blocks away at Stop 16. Use as is, rehab or remodel. Moderate taxes & reasonable asking price. $ 320K Call Bonnie B Meyer 5 Oak Grove - Lakeside SIMPLY WONDERFUL new construction in a secluded development of just 6 special custom cottages each on half acre lots in a cozy, wooded setting. Designed by architect Howard Holtzman. 3 bedrooms/3 baths, main floor master, granite counters, antique pine beams & trim, stone fireplace, stainless appliances, screened porch 1969 sq. ft. $ 589K Call Donna Iwamoto GOLD COAST 312-368-5300 LINCOLN PARK 773-687-4663 Huntington - Sawyer BEAUTIFUL LOT WITH BEACH RIGHTS located in great secluded neighborhood. Beach is gorgeous with very private location far from any public access points. 4 total lots for one home. $ 499K Call Chuck Heaver SOUTH LOOP 312-980-5100 SANDBURG VILLAGE 312-368-5336 15709 Lakeside - Lakeside PICTURESQUE FRENCH COUNTRY HOUSE with 18th & 19th century antique details. Hand caved doors, mahogany commode, dining room overlooks gardens, & 800 sq. ft. guest house by pool & 30 acres of rolling hills. $ 2.9M Call Gail Lowrie NEW EASTSIDE 312-540-9000 NEW BUFFALO 888-257-5800

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Page 24 August 3, 2006 The Acorn Schedules Full Weekend ST. JOSEPH DEEDED LAKE MI BEACH ACCESS - Custom built 2-story, 4339 sq. ft. plus 2179 sq. ft. finished basement. True related living, second kitchen. Immaculate inside & out. Marble foyer entry, hardwood floors, granite countertops,top of the line appliances, gourmet kitchen. Luxury master bath, 5 bedrooms (1 main level), 4 baths. 3 car garage. $ 765,900 The Sweat Girls are... Coiffed & Dangerous. NEW BUFFALO HARBOR DUNES - New construction, just one mile south of town. 1960 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, master with whirlpool. Den, double sided fireplace, vaulted ceiling, hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen. Association pool and clubhouse. Quality shines thru-out. Minutes to Lake Michigan. $ 374,900 VACANT LOT TRUMPETER BAY - Benton Harbor/St.Joe Area. Residental lot with St. Joe River Private Access. Cul-de-sac location. Lot 40. Complex features include pond, gazebo, and river access. Close to the interstate & shopping. $ 100,000 CALL SHARON RAGO (708) 267-2431 T 123 SUNSET COAST FULL SERVICE REAL ESTATE OFFICE Each Office Independently Owned & Operated The Sweat Girls return to The Acorn Theater with Coiffed & Dangerous, a show of new monologues, on Fri. & Sat., Aug. 11-12 at 8 p.m. EDT. On Sun., Aug. 13, at 3 p.m., The Acorn will host a film in Vickers Theatre s Sounds of Silents film festival with Dennis Scott accompanying the film Show People on The Acorn s Barton Theater Organ. Later that evening at 8 p.m. EDT, vocalist Grazyna Auguscik will perform with her quartet and special guest accordion player Jarek Bester of the Cracow Klezmer Band. In Coiffed & Dangerous, the Sweat Girls are hunted down by life s challenges. But when life seizes the Sweat Girls, they seize back, translating the best of it to the stage with a sly and witty perspective. Coiffed & Dangerous is written and performed by Cindy Hanson, Dorothy Milne, Clare Nolan, Martie Sanders and Pamela Webster. Singer, composer, arranger and producer, Auguscik has won the praise and admiration of music critics, jazz enthusiasts and even non-jazz audiences with a singular voice that speaks a universal language. She is one of the most intriguing contemporary vocalists on today s world jazz scene. Her elusive style challenges traditional definitions of jazz. Polish born, her professional music career began in Europe. She completed her studies in 1992 at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston and has since become a prolific collaborator. Since 1994, Grazyna has made Chicago her home. Amidst her active schedule of performances, Grazyna has managed to record, produce and distribute 10 albums, six under her own record label, GMA Records. Tickets for the live performances are $20 and $10 for the movie. Tickets can be reserved at 269/756-3879 or purchased at the door. The Acorn Theater is located at 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. For maps, directions and other upcoming programs at The Acorn Theater, visit www.acorntheater.com.

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Page 26 August 3, 2006 Potawatomi Program at Museum A group of Potawatomi gathered at the Rush Lake Mission near Watervliet, 1906. Jason Wesaw of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi will present a program on Leopold and Simon Pokagon at the Berrien County Historical Association s 1839 Courthouse Museum in Berrien Springs. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. MI time on Thurs., Aug. 10. The museum is located on Old US 31 (Cass Street) in Berrien Springs. Admission to the program is $1.00, or free to Historical Association members. Jason Wesaw is the cultural associate of the Pokagon Band. He has devoted his life to the study and preservation of the Potawatomi culture. His program, The True Story of Leopold and Simon Pokagon examines the lives and contributions of two famed Potawatomi leaders in southwest Michigan. Leopold Pokagon played an instrumental leadership role for his people during the federal government s Indian removal efforts of the 1830s. It was largely through his efforts that the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi won the right to stay in Michigan when most other bands were forced to remove to the West. Simon Pokagon, Leopold s son, became a favorite of white Americans. He spoke at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 and authored several books, but his credibility with his own people suffered. Jason Wesaw s presentation will focus on these two Potawatomi leaders and how their influence continues to the present time. The program is part of the Historical Association s ongoing Thursdays at the Museum lecture series for 2006. For more information, phone the Berrien County Historical Association at (269) 471-1202. BOOKSTORE Simple Courage by Frank Delaney hardback $24.95 219/879-3993 1203 LIGHTHOUSE PLACE MICHIGAN CITY

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Page 28 Art Plus Environment Equals Entertainment If you re looking for something truly different to do this weekend, check out the 1 + 1 = one 2006 event at LaMaPa LaPrairie Museum and Park, 2215 E. 350 N. in LaPorte. This free event opened July 29 and continues on Saturday, Aug. 12 and Sunday, Aug. 13. The 1 + 1 = one 2006 is a unique environmental arts festival using the theme recycle, renew and restore. A total of 28 regional artists were invited to work in pairs or trios to create outdoor art that responds to a particular setting and stimulates viewers senses. The result: 13 eclectic art pieces displayed along a 1.5 mile walking trail in an outdoor museum A shuttle is available for those who are unable to walk the entire distance. Besides viewing outdoor art, visitors can see, dance, hear, talk, play and create during scheduled activities. Saturday, Aug. 12 is Create & Dance Day. by Laurie Wink August 3, 2006 From 1 to 4 p.m., artist Mike Zieve will conduct an Intuitive Painting workshop, followed by cookies and lemonade from 4 to 5 p.m. and, from 5 to 7 p.m., oldtime dancing led by the Valparaiso Old-time Dance Society. Sunday, Aug. 13 is Art & Nature Day, starting with a 10 a.m. interpreted nature walk by Bob Allison, of JFNew Native Plant Nursery. From 1 to 6 p.m., visitors can meet the 1 + 1 = one artists. Sales of art and JFNew native plants will be held during the same time. This year s 1 + 1 = one is the fourth biennial event and the second hosted at LaMaPa LaPrairie Museum and Park. This nearly 400-acre parcel offers a scenic blend of crop land, prairie, ponds, woods and vintage buildings, including a stately brick farm house built in1854. The farm has been owned since 1949 by the Peterson family. On Opening Day, July 29, Clifford Peterson stood under the shade of a sycamore tree on an extremely hot afternoon and welcomed visitors to the farm and festival. He introduced his wife Lisa Lee, a professor of visual and performing arts at Purdue University, and daughter Lenna, who recently graduated from Purdue. The Petersons are a family of artists, including Clifford s mother Isabelle. All of them created art pieces for the event. Clifford Peterson served as co-curator of this year s environmental arts festival with Andrea Peterson, who is not related to him. The original concept for 1 + 1 = one sprang from the fertile imaginations of Andrea, a papermaker/printer, and her husband Jon Hook, a wood-fired pottery artist. Visitors to the couple s Hook Pottery Paper, situated on an 11-acre farm north of LaPorte, frequently comment about their beautiful gardens and meadows. So in 2001, the couple got the idea to invite pairs of artists to collaborate on sitespecific art pieces that could be enjoyed by the public. The 2001 1 + 1 = one event was such a success that another was held in 2002. Clifford Peterson welcomes guests and explains the Opening Day program. Opening Day visitors gather under a shady sycamore tree for storytelling. Louise and Bruce Cummings, of Springfield Township, wore hats to provide their own shade on a sweltering Saturday.

August 3, 2006 Page 29 Pittsburgh, and Oregon. The books are stashed in the air vents behind pieces of wood. I m fond of hidden spaces nooks and crannies, Burke said of the site selection. I like using a space that otherwise could be neglected or ignored. On Opening Day, few of the artists were present to talk about their work. Visitors were left to observe the various pieces and come up with their own interpretations of the artists intentions. Many of the installations were created, at least in part, from objects found on the farm. Doris Johnson, LaPorte, and granddaughter Danielle Johnson, New Orleans, view the work of artists Andrea Peterson and Jon Hook, the originators of 1 + 1 = one. Clifford Peterson had heard about the couple and, recognizing kindred spirits, offered his farm as a possible location for future 1 + 1 = one events. By this time, a biennial schedule had been adopted. The larger site allowed organizers to invite 20 artists in 2004 and 28 artists this year. Maria Burke is one of this year s invited artists. A 1993 graduate of LaPorte High School, she recently earned an MFA degree from Columbia College in Chicago. While there, Burke got to know Andrea Peterson, an adjunct faculty member with Columbia s Center for Book and Paper Arts, and considers Peterson a mentor. Burke was paired with artist Joel DeGrand for the 1 + 1 = one collaboration and said the experience was a good one. Joel is a photographer who is interested in bookbinding, and I m a bookbinder who is interested in photography, Burke said. Although they had never met before, the two artists called and e-mailed each other to discuss ideas before meeting to finalize plans. For an installation site, they chose a series of air vents in the brick wall of one of the barns. Using DeGrand s photos, Burke created paper covers and bound the photos into books with titles such as Bike Trip, Katie Wall s mandala incorporates a variety of colorful organic materials. Katie Wall created a colorful mandala, an ancient symbol of healing, by designing a circle within a circle divided into four quadrants. She filled the various segments with organic materials such as lavender, rose petals, purple cabbage, beets, pine branches and sand strewn with shells. In quite a different artistic approach, artists Suzanne Cohan-Lange, Richard Lange and Lynn Waters built a mound of computer monitors and parts against the backdrop of a bright red barn wall. On each monitor was a factoid message such as, The life span of personal computers has shrunk from 5 to 2 years. Art + Environment Continued on Page 30 Artists Maria Burke found her niche on a barn wall. Children of Dan and Julia Goldfarb and Dave Whitaker were drawn to the art piece by Suzanne Cohan-Lange, Richard Lange and Lynn Waters.

Page 30 August 3, 2006 Art + Environment Continued from Page 29 Among the Opening Day activities was an Edible Art Exhibition featuring culinary creations contributed by some of the 1 + 1 = one artists. After pausing to appreciate the beauty of the bountiful spread, guests dug in and enjoyed the refreshments while listening to Elsa Littman play soothing music on a hammered dulcimer. Earlier in the day, visitors were entertained by animated storyteller Kathleen Zmuda, who punctuated her tales by strumming an Irish harp. Zmuda s deft descriptions transported the audience to Midwestern prairies with Carl Sandberg s Rootabaga Stories, to the Irish Isle of Innisfree with Yeats, to China with The Dreamweaver, a tale she said was symbolic of the Peterson s dream this whole event is part of a dream they made come true. In fact, the creation of a museum park on the LaPrairie Farm is a tribute to Clifford Peterson s father, Sigurd, who planted trees, dug ponds and farmed the land while also teaching high school horticulture. He believed in preserving a mix of open spaces, natural areas and farmland to be enjoyed by future generations. While local farmers lease part of the land to grow corn, wheat and soybeans, the Petersons are finding ways to use the land Storyteller Kathleen Zmuda transported visitors to other lands with her engaging tales and Irish harp. and farm buildings for programs highlighting human connections to both natural and built environments. The 1 = 1 = one 2006 was free to the pubic because of support from The Solid Waste District of LaPorte County, NIPSCO, Indiana Arts Commission, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Unity Foundation of LaPorte County, Purdue University North Central, Indiana University Northwest and JFNew Native Plant Nursery. More information and directions are available at www.lamapa.net/2006. Participating artists provided guests with creative culinary pieces as well as art. An array of banners surrounding a pond is entitled Fish by creators Laurel Izard and John Lamping. Debra Sawyer and Michelle Wiser created a sculptural piece called Wind Harp from materials found on the Peterson farm. This spiral sculpture was created from barn wood by artists Valerie Taglieri and Ron Wennekes. Elsa Littman entertains visitors with her hammered dulcimer.

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August 3, 2006 Page 33 Sounds of Silents Film Festival Sound of Silents Film Festival, presented by Vickers Theatre, Three Oaks, offers an amazing mix of music and silent film. Each musical artist or group composes an original score to a silent classic film. The outcome is truly a unique experience for all. The Saturday evening performance is held under the stars in Dewey Cannon Park, Three Oaks. All times listed are MI time. Musical performers and films include: Thurs., Aug 10 6:30 & 9 p.m. Pandora s Box directed by G.W. Pabst, starring Loise Brooks (1929) 35mm print, recorded soundtrack. (Vickers Theatre) $8 Adults, $6 Students/Seniors. Fri., Aug 11-7 p.m. The Freshman directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, starring Harold Lloyd (1929) 35mm print. Piano accompaniment by Larry Schanker (Vickers Theatre) $8 Adults, $6 Students/Seniors. Sat., Aug 12-2 p.m. His Majesty: The Scarecrow of Oz directed by John Farrell MacDonald, adapted for the screen by Frank L. Baum (1927) 16mm print. Piano accompaniment by David Drazin (Vickers Theatre) $8 Adults, $6 Students/Seniors, Children 12 & under free. Sat., Aug 12-9 p.m. The Unknown directed by Todd Browning, starring Lon Chaney and Joan Crawford (1927) 16mm print. Piano accompaniment by David Drazin (Dewey Cannon Park) $10 admission. Sun., Aug 13-2 p.m. Show People directed by King Vidor, starring Marion Davies, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Norma Talmadge (1928) 16mm print. Organ accompaniment by Dennis Scott (Acorn Theater) $10 Admission. Sun., Aug 13-7 p.m. Storm Over Asia directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin, starring Valeri Inkizhinov (1928) 16mm print. Musical accompaniment by Squirm (Vickers Theatre) $8 Adults, $6 Students/Seniors. Mon., Aug 14-6:30 & 9 p.m. Pandora s Box directed by G.W. Pabst, starring Loise Brooks (1929) 35mm print, recorded soundtrack. (Vickers Theatre) $8 Adults, $6 Students/Seniors. Vickers Theatre is located at 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. Call 269/756-3522 for more information or www.vickerstheatre.com. Choices for the whole family! MONDAY Bean Bag Contest TUESDAY Trivia Night WEDNESDAY Open Mic Michigan City s newest Pub in one of its oldest neighborhoods! * appetizers * quaint banquet * salads facility available * soup * full service bar * sandwiches * entrees 227 W. 7th St. 872-8200 www.mcginnispub.com * open lunch & dinner THURSDAY Sox Tickets Give Away FRIDAY Martini Night SUNDAY Bloody Mary Bar

Page 34 Scarves & Things by Margaret Sullivan by Barbara Stodola August 3, 2006 Margaret Sullivan, fine fabric artisan and instructor of yoga, is searching for the eternal summer. Her hand-painted scarves and other accessories are being sold at boutiques in Hawaii and California and now, for the summer, at her studio in the Long Beach Community Center. It s important to have a sense of wellness and confidence in what you re wearing, she said. I try to impart my sense of well-being in bringing my clients together with accessories that feel good. To this end, she will be hosting Girlfriend Nights at her workshop/ showroom on Wednesday evenings, Aug. 16, 23, 30 and Sept. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. Margaret expects to continue her regular hours through the summer at the former Long Beach School building Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 to 5, Saturday 10 to 3, and Sunday 12 to 2; after Labor Day, by appointment. Besides hand-painted scarves she also produces wraps, stoles, dressing gowns, wrap skirts, sarongs, and occasionally a custom-made dress for a mother of the bride client. Roses are my signature design element, classic roses, she said, but she also does geometrics, ombre and handdyed embroidered fabrics. To complete the accessorizing, she offers jewelry by a New York artist, Alex Woo, and hats from Florence, Italy. Besides her fabric artistry, Margaret practices yoga, teaches yoga and has developed some yoga products, such as meditation pillows and support bolsters. I ve always been over-focused on my creativity, she said. Always loved fabrics, always challenging myself. As a student at Notre Dame School and then Marquette High School, she used to make her own clothes. After receiving her BFA from Indiana Margaret Sullivan is shown here displaying hand-painted scarves, in her studio/ showroom at the Long Beach Community Center. University, she lived for awhile in Chicago, but then succumbed to her appreciation for warm weather. Resort areas have proven to be her best markets. Summertime is a good time in Long Beach, giving Margaret the opportunity to spend time at the beach and visit with her mother. But when the subject after Labor Day comes up, she glances sideways, puts on her best business manner and says, It s all about finding the right location. Schoolhouse Shop & Antiques At Furnessville FARMER S MARKET Friday Saturday 10-4 10-4 278 E. 1500 N. Chesterton, IN 46304 (219) 926-1551 Closed Tuesday

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Page 40 August 3, 2006 Michigan City Chamber Music Festival For the Children, Rhythm and Twinkles by Barbara Stodola For Sunny Gardner-Orbovich, the children s component of the Michigan City Chamber Music Festival is the fulfillment of a dream. This year s events will include performances of the youth choir Sunny founded last fall, in response to the community outreach efforts of Trinity Episcopal Church. Sunny Gardner-Orbovich, teacher of art and music, will introduce her children s choir to this year s Michigan City Chamber Music Festival. The children will sing at the opening concert Saturday evening, Aug. 12, at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, and also on Tuesday, at the first of the educational programs in the Michigan City Public Library. Children of all ages are welcome to attend the educational programs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, Aug. 15, 17 and 19, beginning at noon. It is important for the parents and grandparents to stay with the children, Sunny said, because if the children get the idea that music is important to the grown-ups, then they ll want to study it. Twinkle, twinkle little star is the theme of the Tuesday event, in reference to the song that Mozart composed when he was only five years old. In addition to the choir, children from Nic Orbovich s violin studio will be performing at this event. Nic s group violin classes combine the traditional classical approach with the Suzuki method. About half of his 25 students will participate in the festival program at the library. The Thursday, Aug. 17 educational program will focus on the Wunderkind beginnings of musical masters Mozart and Shostakovich, both of whom are being honored at this year s Michigan City Chamber Music Festival. Melisa Barrick, soprano, will entertain the Particpants in a Chamber Music Festival art-making workshop are (left to right) Sophia Orbovich, Tony Facciponti, Amber Bobillo and Naomi Corona. group, The children will receive some instruction in operatic composition, and will be directed in making shadow-box stages. Materials will be provided. On Saturday, Aug. 19, the emphasis will be on rhythm. Excerpts from concert pieces by Mozart, Shostakovich and Brahms will be played, and children will be encouraged to talk about the feelings aroused because of how the different composers use rhythm. Sunny will be accompanied in this presentation by Diana Ford, MCCMF board member and bass player for the LaPorte and South Bend symphony orchestras. Trinity Community Children s Choir, conducted by Sunny Gardner-Orbovich, is pictured during rehearsal. The interaction between musicians and children is the important part of these programs, Sunny emphasized. Her children s choir, which has suspended meeting for the summer, will begin convening again on Sept. 20 at 5:30 p.m., and every Wednesday afterward, at Barker Hall, adjacent to Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Michigan City.

August 3, 2006 Page 41 For the Sponsors, a Musical Preview and Chocolate Buffet Michigan City Chamber Music Festival The Complete Schedule Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m. OPENING NIGHT Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio - W. A. Mozart Sonata for Viola and Piano - Dmitri Shostakovich Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello in g minor - W. A. Mozart Dr Garry Smith and Carolyn Harris hosted a musical preview for major sponsors of the Michigan City Chamber Music Festival at their home on Lake Shore Drive in Long Beach. Nic Orbovich performed at the special preview of the Michigan City Chamber Music Festival, accompanied by pianist Robert Ryan of Bethel College. Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m., FRANCAIS d'amerique Lubeznik Center for the Arts L'Amero Saro Costante (from Il Re Pastore) - W. A. Mozart String Trio - Jean Francaix Fantasie-Caprice - Henri Vieuxtemps Spiral - Jonathan Pieslak Adagio - Samuel Barber Selected Songs by Jerome Kern, Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein Aug. 15, Noon. CONCERTS FOR CHILDREN Michigan City Public Library Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m. TESTIMONY Lubeznik Center for the Arts Kegelstadt Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano - W. A. Mozart Sonata for Solo Cello - Gygory Ligeti Dance Preludes (for Clarinet and Piano) - Witold Lutoslawski String Quartet #8, Opus 110 - Dmitri Shostakovich Aug. 17, Noon. CONCERT FOR CHILDREN Michigan City Public Library Pictured at the sumptuous buffet table is Peg Landsman, co-president of Michigan City Chamber Music Festival (along with Sue Spitler, not pictured.) Refreshments were provided by Pat Molden, proprietor of Kelly s Table at Creekwood Inn. Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m. DRAMA AND TRAGEDY First Presbyterian Church, 9th & Washington st. Martern Aller Arten (from Abduction from the Seraglio) - W. A. Mozart Romanzen Suite - Dmitri Shostakovich Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet - Johannes Brahms Aug. 19, Noon. CONCERT FOR CHILDREN Michigan City Public Library Aug. 20, 3 p.m. AN AFTERNOON OF CHAMBER MUSIC Lubeznik Center for the Arts Sonata for Piano - Igor Stravinsky Sonata for Solo Cello - Zoltan Kodaly Quintet for Piano and Strings - Robert Schumann Jack and Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 102 Avenue of the Arts (W. 2nd St.), Michigan City.

Page 42 Dorothy Miller, Margaret Potter, Marianne Gosswiller and others listening to the presentation The Art of the Miniature-Bonsai August 3, 2006 On a recent sunny warm afternoon, fortunately not in 95 plus degree weather, Beach Garden Club members met to hear Walt Binder share his passion for the hobby of art of the miniature or bonsai. Walt Binder began by telling the story of the beginnings of bonsai. Bonsai originated in China as far back as 200AD. The Chinese created a world which was almost an exact copy of nature in their gardens. They were one of the earliest peoples to appreciate the natural beauty which they found around them. This art form traveled to Japan and finally to the United States after WWII. GI s returning after the war brought this art form home to the west coast. It rapidly moved east as Americans sought a way to release their creative energies through gardening. Bonsai can be created from most any tree purchased at a local garden center. Bonsai hobbyist are always on the lookout for trees and bushes that have the right trunk structure to become a miniature. Some will even travel to the mountains of Colorado to hunt for and dig ponderosa pines. Digging can only be done with a license. Walter s interest in bonsai began over 30 years ago when his wife gave him a bonsai miniature as a birthday present. Since then his interest has continued. He explained to Garden Club members that no two trees are ever identical and that they all have features that make them unique. Therefore, bonsai practitioners have found it convenient to classify bonsai into broad divisions/styles based on their appearance. There are single trunk, multiple trunk and multiple tree or group styles. He has created trees in all of these styles. One of his favorite trees is his ponderosa pine. This tree has won several awards at the Midwest Bonsai Club shows at the Chicago Botanical Gardens and at the Prairie State Club show held at Cantigny. Garden club members asked many questions about this hobby. Has he ever lost a tree? Has he ever abandoned a tree? How about the amount of time needed for care and feeding of trees? With a glass of cool lemonade members continued their discussion of the art of the miniature. Hostesses were Marianne Gosswiller and Rima Binder. If you are interested in this art form, contact the Chicago Botanical Gardens for dates for the upcoming Bonsai Show in late August. Azalea bonsai Walt Binder demonstrating his bonsai. Ponderosa pine

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Page 44 August 3, 2006 foodstuff by carolyn m c connell Bridge and Food My All Time Favorites Good Bridge and good food put the two together and it makes for a fine day. Last week I invited some of my faves for lunch (unfortunately, only eight women can fit in my place I indeed have lots more faves). During the incredibly warm spell that week, I shopped early in the mornings, then spent about three days just gently cooking cold salads for our pre-bridge lunch on a hot day. I enjoyed every moment. Most of my recipes are below. They made a hit. That day, I named Ruth Shawly our guest of honor. She d spent a few days in the hospital and was sure she wouldn t make the party. She did, and she won 2nd prize! WATERCRESS AND RADISH STUFFED EGGS 6 hard-cooked eggs 3 T sour cream 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar 1/2 cup packed watercress sprigs, chopped fine 3 T minced radish (about 3 large) 3 T minced celery (about 1 rib) Cut a paper thin slice off both ends of the eggs and half eggs crosswise. Force yolks through a sieve into a bowl (or mash with a fork) and stir in remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer filling to a pasty bag fitted with a large decorative tip and pipe into whites, mounding it. The stuffed eggs may be made 6 hours ahead and chilled, covered. Neighbor Brianne should have provided my lunch guests with her lemonade The fresh fruit pizza and two other dishes. COLD SPINACH MOLD (YUM!) 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced 1 T unflavored gelatin 10 oz beef consomme, warmed 30 ounces frozen chopped spinach 1/4 pound crumbled blue cheese salt to taste pepper to taste 2 T lemon juice 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1/2 pound cooked crumbled bacon with Horseradish Dressing: 1/2 cup mayo 1/2 cup sour cream 1 T lemon juice 1-1/2 T prepared horseradish 1 T sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 T snipped dill or 1-1/2 tsp dried dill weed 1 T snipped chives 1/4 tsp paprika Grease an 8 by 8" pan or 6-cup ring mold. Line with egg slices. Dissolve gelatin in consomme. Pour a small amount over eggs. Refrigerate until firm. Cook spinach and drain well (I always squeeze with a fist to get it really drained). Combine remaining consomme with spinach, cheese, salt, pepper, lemon juice, nutmeg and Worcestershire. Spread spinach mixture over eggs. Refrigerate overnight. Combine mayo, sour cream and lemon juice. Mix until smooth. Stir in remaining dressing ingredients Invert mold onto serving platter. Sprinkle with bacon. Serve with horseradish dressing.

August 3, 2006 Page 45 Our guest of honor Ruth Shawly with Shirlee SPICY SHRIMP SALAD 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/4 cup mayo 1-1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning 1 small red bell pepper, chopped 1 small yellow pepper, chopped 1/2 cup chopped green onion 1/2 cup chopped celery Lettuce leaves Cook shrimp in medium pot of boiling salted water until just opaque in center, about 4 minutes. Drain and cool. Combine mayo and Old Bay in large bowl. Add peppers, onions, celery and shrimp. Toss to blend well. Season to taste with salt/pepper. Spoon onto lettuce leaves, on platter. FRESH-FRUIT PIZZA WITH LEMON CURD 1 (18 oz) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough Cooking spray 2 T seedless raspberry jam, melted 1/4 cup lemon curd (you ll find this with the jellies) 2 cups fresh raspberries 2 cups fresh blackberries 1 cup sliced strawberries 1 plum, sliced (I needed two) 2 tsp sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Press the dough into a 12 inch pizza pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Preheat broiler. Spread melted jam over crust. Spread lemon curd over jam, arrange raspberries, blackberries, strawberry slices and plum slices on top. Sprinkle sugar over fruit and broil 3 minutes (watch closely, my crust burned on the edges even tho the clock was carefully watched). Yield 12 servings. Elaine and Florence look like they re didn t have any fun. But they did. (l to r) Dorothy Barnett, Pat Manning, Shirlee Anderson and Jean Yelton yes, serious Bridge players. (At the other table: Gloria Penfold, Elaine Campbell, Florence Gatley and guest of honor Ruth Shawly just as serious)

Page 46 Equine Friends Foundation Day August 19th 11-4 Annual Fund Raiser! Bring your Friends & Family! Food, Fun, Music & Silent Auction! Rain or Shine! Adults $10 Kids $5 Pleasant Heights Farm 0707 N. Shebel Road, Michigan City Call for Directions: 219 324 7433 Food & Cash Bar Equine Friends Summer Camp Graduation Ride Majestic Faux & Stenciling ELEGANT GLAZE VENETIAN OLD WORLD ITALIAN MARBLE FINISHES MURALS TROMPE L OEIL EXTRAORDINARY STENCILING AGING For Walls, Ceiling, Columns, Furniture & Cabinets 219-508-1137 Silent Auction Music Riding & Jumping Demonstration Equine Friends Foundation is a 501(c)3 Independent Not for profit Organization. Your Contributions positively Impact the Lives of Young People in our Community through their Participation in Equine Activities August 3, 2006 IFG Tea Features Mezzo Colleen Lovinello Lyric Opera mezzo soprano Colleen Lovinello will hold center stage at the International Friendship Gardens August Tea on Sun., Aug. 13th, from 2 4 p.m. Friendship Gardens is a not-forprofit site on the eastern edge of Michigan City with 100 acres of gardens and woodland trails open to the public. The Tea, at $25 a seat, is a benefit to raise operating funds for the Gardens. Saint Anthony Memorial is the sponsor of the Tea. Lovinello s program is entitled, The Many Faces of a Mezzo. The mezzo soprano is in the middle range for sopranos, Lovinello explains. We have a wide vocal range and we play a wide range of roles. We play the grandmothers, the witch, and the pants roles, where we are cast as a young boy. If we do get to play a romantic lead, the character is always just a little wicked, she smiles. Lovinello will talk about her career as a mezzo and will sing a variety of selections including songs from Carmen, Samson and Delilah, and the Marriage of Figarro. Lovinello lives in Chesterton where she operates Lovinello Studios for music students and cares for her husband and two sons. The Tea is being held in the canopied Symphony Garden. Impatiens line the stage and hostas grace the reflecting pool, where small fish dart among the fountains. The August Tea is a summertime favorite at the Gardens. I ve been getting calls since May from people eager to make reservations, says Marti Pizzini, Gardens director. The Tea has its traditions: some punch on arrival, little fans to cool oneself at each plate, young ladies in breezy dresses helping us older ones with the serving. And there must be watercress sandwiches, little sweets, and Earl Grey Tea served in china pots. Much of the cost of the Tea has been underwritten by a generous gift from Saint Anthony Memorial Health Care Centers, Pizzini says. It is gifts like these that help us keep the Gardens the beautiful and peaceful place that they are. Everyone says that the Gardens are especially beautiful this year. We have new volunteers and some very nice plant donations. I think our Tea ladies will be very pleased with what they see here. Friendship Gardens is located on Route 12, on the east side of Michigan City, just east of Liberty Trail. Phone 219-878-9885 to make a reservation.

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Page 50 August 3, 2006 Open Yourself Totally... to Wellness! The Massage Therapy & Wellness Center is the area s leader in providing professional wellness programs. If you have experienced holistic care, you ll be impressed by the exceptional quality and scope of our services. If you ve never even had a massage before, try us. Wellness is the total you! SERVICES INCLUDE: Therapeutic massage Acupuncture clinic Chinese herbal medicine Heated stone therapy Salt scrub Healing touch Personal fitness Qigong Reflexology Programs for business, including chair massage Pregnancy massage Gift certificates 1026 North Karwick Road Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-879-5722 At The Harbor Grand Hotel 888-605-6800 www.wellness-specialists.com Our specialty is the authentic Naples Style Pizza prepared and cooked just as it was 167 years ago in a wood fired hearth oven.this style pizza is as much a method of rich tradition as it is a food. Our passion is to provide our guests this authentic Napoletana pie along with fresh salads, unique sandwiches and refreshing Gelato using only the finest fresh ingredients, cooked using time honored traditions and served in a warm inviting atmosphere. Come and relax, enjoy the tradition of this fine food with a story to tell, Authentic Wood Fired Pizza. STOP 50 WOOD FIRED PIZZERIA 500 S. EL PORTAL, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360 219-879-8777; 877-4STOP50 11AM - 10PM INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SEATING CARRYOUT NOW ACCEPTING Flying Carpet Announces Upcoming Season The Flying Carpet Travelogue Association will host seven entertaining and educational travelogues produced and filmed by some of the country s finest filmmakers. They come to Michigan City to personally show their films and are available to answer questions during intermission and at the end of the program. All of the programs will be shown at the Elston Performing Arts Theater, 317 Detroit St., Michigan City, starting at 7 p.m. Season ticket memberships for the 2006-07 season can be purchased by mailing a check to The Flying Carpet, 3626 N. Cross Trail, La Porte, 46350. Adult membership of $ 20.00 entitles the member to attend seven programs. Elementary and secondary school age memberships are $5.00. The 2006 season opens Thurs., Sept. 14, with Steve McCurdy and his film Bringing Home Sardinia. Sardinia is a small island just off the coast of Italy. It is almost a continent unto itself that provides a world of contrast from its mountains pushing up through the sea to the coastal villages. Experience the life and the character of its people as we visit the Saint Martin Market, an outdoor concert with musicians and dancers in the Piazza and the food and beaches of Costa Rei. Shop and tour the cities of Quartu, Alghero, the city of Oristano and the Winery in Tortoli. Thurs., Oct. 19th, Gray Warriner presents (South By West (Desert Southwest). Come explore the heart of the Desert Southwest. This travel and adventure film will take you down the wild Colorado in Utah s Cataract Canyon. Visit old movie sets, follow the Outlaw Trail of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and the ancient trail of the conquistador Coronado. Discover the past and present of this intriguing land, from the ghost towns to today s Las Vegas. Cruising Europe s Great Rivers will be shown on Thurs., Nov. 16. Clint Denn will be the cruise director as you travel the Amadeus Cruise route traversing three great rivers, through five countries. The adventure begins in the Dutch city of Amsterdam. Follow the Rhine, Main, and Danube Rivers through the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary ending our voyage in Budapest. Sites in some of the cities include: Cologne with its fabled 13th century cathedral, the musical instrument museum in Rudesheim, Wertheim, Salzburg s Mirbell Gardens, and Vienna. Expo Hall For Rent Weddings, Parties, Meetings, Dances, Exhibitions, Etc Seating for 300+ People P.A. System, Dance Floor, Stage & Bar Area For More Information Call Rag Tops Auto Museum (219) 878-1514

August 3, 2006 Page 51 On Jan., 18, 2007 John Wilson narrates his film Europe s Wild Gem - Iceland. Iceland is much more than ice. Spectacular fjords, cascading waterfalls, millions of seabirds, thousands of ducks, volcanic activity, and formations as well as rivers of glacial ice are all a part of what makes Iceland such a treasurer. Among the areas he filmed were the world greatest bird cliffs and the world s youngest archipelago. You will see the black desert sands and the skuas that nest among the grassy islands. Each place offered an adventure for the filmmakers and a fascinating story to tell. Discover on Thurs., Feb. 22, 2007 Korea through its people, culture and scenic splendor as Willis explores and asks the question, Korea: Can Two Become One? Willis Moore visits Korea with a culture, language, and manner of living that is distinct from its neighbors. The people still cling to many colorful and interesting customs. Willis conducts a tour of a newly industrialized, computer-oriented country where super tankers transport their products throughout the world. Visit the island of Cheju, a honeymooners delight and tourist destination where you will see the countries tallest mountain and beautiful beaches. Exploring Costa Rica: Colors, Creatures, and Curiosities, narrated by Sandy Mortimere, Thurs., March 15, 2007 will be the next stop. This Central American country lures visitor to its emerald rainforest, sandy beaches and mountain ranges with milky cloud forests. See spectacular volcanoes and acres of hot springs, boiling mud posts, sulfur lakes and vapor geysers. Sandy travels to Brahma cattle ranches and its cowboys to the wild savanna grasslands and a tour of Liberia, its capital. Colorful crabs and howler monkeys will be seen during a tour of Santa Rosa National Park. Altogether these wonders lure visitors to Costa Rica s shores. Sean Cassidy brings us and narrates his film Tibet - A Light in the Darkness on Thurs., April 12, 2007. Travel by Landcruiser and horse cart to the top of the world where singing and laughter ring through the mountains and valleys of Tibet. Explore mysterious Buddhist monasteries, join thousands of pilgrims on a holy Kora, camp beside a sacred lake, sing with blind children. Learn about the history, traditions, and cultures that have placed the Tibetan people and their country in the world spotlight. Redefining framing one piece of artwork at a time The Framing Station a 912 Franklin, Michigan City (219) 879-2115 y r We need to earn some extra money for a college fund. Well, I guess hand modeling is out. 715 Indiana Ave., LaPorte (219) 324-0168 Open Tuesday - Saturday Area s largest selection of South Shore Posters. How? 2006 A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Member SIPC. What state is your nest egg in? Call for a free college funding analysis. WARREN J. ATTAR Agent Representing State Farm Since 1971 My 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service Number is STATE FARM Auto Life Fire INSURANCE (219) 874-4256 1902 E. US 20 Evergreen Plaza Michigan City, IN 46360 Fax: (219) 874-5430 Andy Mason, MBA, AAMS Financial Consultant 1477 East 83rd Avenue Merrillville, IN 46410 (219) 738-6422 andrew.mason@agedwards.com [24778-v1-0027] A-1127-0507

Page 52 August 3, 2006 Your helpful landscape and garden resource. ALL PLANTS 50 % OFF The early bird.. Limited to In-Stock inventory Does not apply to landscape jobs www.clarkssecretgarden.com 219-879-0089 504 Eastwood 504 Eastwood Road Road Michigan Michigan City, City, IN IN 46360 SPRING FALL HOURS AUGUST APRIL THRU JULY OCTOBER M-F THURS 8-6 & Sat FRI 9-5 10-6 Sun SAT 10-4 Garden Essentials Drum Corps Rule I ve been spending an unusual amount of time at YouTube.com lately. On a tip from a web guru, I found videos of some of my favorite drum corps and got to watch performances that I ve missed the past two summers. Thank you, amateur video makers, and thank you, Internet, for giving us the opportunity to do so. If you have not ever experienced a drum corps competition or performance, the Internet isn t exactly the best way to be introduced to the phenomenal musical performances. But it s a start. I ve surfed some other interesting spots this week, too. So have a look and decide whether you want to log on and see for yourself. YouTube Again (www.youtube.com). In order to watch the 2003 Championship performance of the Rosemont Cavaliers, type in Cavaliers in the site s search box. We who live in Michigan City and surrounds have the good fortune to see the Cavvies each year in July when they come to Ames Field for Drums on Parade. Or is it called Music on the March? Whichever, it s an event that will blow your socks off. Now, my personal favorite among the corps is Rockford, Illinois Phantom Regiment, as the bumper sticker on my car attests. Type in Phantom in the search box and watch some great drumline drills. In second place, I like the Colts from Northeast Iowa for sentimental reasons. The musicians who participate in drum corps dedicate themselves to precision, hard work, discipline, responsibility, teamwork, and on and on. They range in age from young teens up to 21 at which time they age out and must retire from the corps. The drum corps experience personifies all that is positive about what teens can accomplish and experience. When you watch the Cavvies perform on YouTube, you ll get a tiny sampling of the great entertainment these kids provide to audiences around the country each summer. If you want to watch more drum corps, just type in drum corps in the search box and sit back and enjoy. You ll need a broadband connection. BATIKS HEMP STERLING SILVER GAUZE SILKS COTTON INDIAN SUMMER IMPORTS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE Beautiful Clothing, Jewelry, & Gifts From Around the World. LOCATED ACROSS FROM HANNAH S 126 S. Whittaker St. New Buffalo, MI 269.469.9994 BONE & STONE JEWELRY

August 3, 2006 Page 53 Top 50 Movie Endings (www.filmcritic.com). Here you will find a list of critics choices for the top 50 movie endings of all time and by endings, they mean the last minute of each film. I ve seen only a handful of the critics picks, and we are given a spoiler warning so that we can avoid reading about films we have yet to see. Plus, critics rant and rave about guess what? SkyMall s 10 Worst (http://chalkline.blogspot. com/2006/07/). Those long cross-country flights can get boring if you haven t brought a book along. But the SkyMall magazine that the airlines provide helps pass the time. This blogger has decided to make his own list of the magazine s worst products, as he sees them. He wonders why people might fork over great gobs of money for particular catalog products, and so do we. Unusual World Hotels (www.unusualhotelsof theworld.com). On a tip from a blogger, I accessed this site with great anticipation. I expected to see some fabulous places that I could dream about staying in someday. I found an inordinate number of tree house dwellings instead, and none looked that appealing to me. The hotels are categorized as follows: different; unusual; wacky; outrageous; and wow. I think the people who searched out these accommodations need to do a little more world traveling. Arbor Sculpture (www.arborsmith.com/world_tour). Wow! I can see this trend drifting our way soon. Imagine rooms made out of real trees. Furniture made from tree trunks sculpted by horticulturistartists. People from all over the world are involved in the art of meticulously tweaking branch and trunk growth to create some spectacular, living sculptures. You ve got to have a look around this website. Are you listening, Maggie? Visit my website: dunesartmedia.com Harbert Tower Place presents Shiloh Crossing to Sing in Valparaiso Shiloh Crossing will be appearing on Sat., Aug. 12th, 7:30 p.m., at Espress Yourself Cafe and Deli, 505 Silhavey Road in Valparaiso. Admission is free and the atmosphere is smoke free and kid friendly. More information at 219/531-9009. DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS MONDAY-THURSDAY HOURS: Monday-Friday Open at 11:00 A.M. Saturday & Sunday Open at 1:00 P.M. 310 East Buffalo New Buffalo Mi 269-469-9600 MOONGLOW OPEN TIL MIDNITE SATURDAYS THRU SUMMER!!! Craig Smith Gallery The Open Trunk dorajane Look for the Glowing Moon on Red Arrow Highway (just north of Swedish Bakery) Refreshments - Music - Specials - Fun!! regular hours are Thursday thru Tuesday 11-6 269-469-1950

Page 54 Fund Raising Poster for the Long Beach Volunteer Fire Department Second in a series of 5 collector s posters Size is 18'' x 24'' Signed by artist (Connie Kassal) & numbered Donation is $30 Proceeds go towards purchase of fire department equipment. Available at: The Framing Station - 912 Franklin Street Star Gallery - 1206 E. Second Street August 3, 2006 Music at Box Factory for the Arts The Riversong Music Society presents the area string trio Cameo and Larry and Sandy Feldman on Sat., Aug. 12 at 8:00 p.m. MI time, at the Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, MI. General admission at the door is $7; $5 for students and seniors (60+). Those 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Cameo band members include Mary Czarnecki, Gary Tope and Greg Ladewski. All are Riversong member musicians. They perform a program of eclectic selections ranging from Brahms to Bluegrass. True to their name, the band frequently shares their spotlight with noted area, national or internationally famed acoustic musicians of varied genres. Larry and Sandy Feldman sing traditional and contemporary folk songs about peace, love, and respect for all people, accompanied by guitar, banjo and a variety of hand-held percussion instruments. The duo performs both adult and child-oriented concerts, frequently sharing a bit of history with the audience. They love to get the audience involved in the performance, often inviting young participants to appear on stage with them. Cameo performed with the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra s July 4th Shadowland Pavilion pre-fireworks celebrations in St. Joseph. They have performed with Anne Hills and at the Venetian Festival, the St. Joseph Brown Bag series and appear frequently, at the Box Factory for the Arts. For more on this and other Box Factory events, visit the website at www.boxfactoryforthearts.org or phone the Box office (269/983-3688) during normal gallery hours of 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon. - Sat., or Sun., 1-4 p.m. For more on Riversong, visit www.riversong.org. GAZEBOS PLAYHOUSES STORAGE SHEDS FURNITURE LIGHTHOUSES LOG & CEDAR FURNITURE LOG CABINS & MORE! Bake Sale at Farmer s Market P.E.O. chapter BR is having a Bake Sale on Sat., Aug. 12 at the Farmer s Market, corner of Washington and 8th streets in Michigan City. The ladies will be selling cakes, cookies, pies and breads from 8 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will provide funds to further womens education. Superior Amish Craftsmanship! ORIENTAL PEARL RESTAURANT Best Chinese Food in Town Hong Kong Chef - 32 years experience exit 34B, right at first light 1/4 mile HOURS: Tuesday-Thursday 11:30 am-9:30 pm Friday 11:30 am-10:30 pm Saturday 12:00 Noon-10:30 pm Sunday 12 Noon-9:00 pm Closed on Monday 902 Franklin Street Michigan City, IN (219) 874-1411

August 3, 2006 Page 55 Grinders vs. Cincinnati Buckeyes Deep River Grinders, Indiana s premier vintage base ball Club Nine, will host the Cincinnati Buckeyes on Sun., Aug. 13, at 1 p.m., on Grinder Field in Deep River County Park. The teams play by the rules of 1858 where there is no sliding, no bunting, and no protective equipment (gloves or masks) used. The players conduct themselves as gentlemen and play for recreation and for the love of the game, just as it was from the time of the Civil War and until modern rules emerged. Watch America s game as it was meant to be played. Enjoy an ice-cold sarsaparilla and a hot dog. Shout Huzzah! for good plays for both teams and encourage players by shouting, Leg it! as they run for first base. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. There is no admission charge to the park or the game. Reach Deep River County Park by taking US 30 west of Valparaiso, past the Deep River Water Park. At the next signal light, turn right and follow signs. More information at 219/947-1958. Intermediate Microsoft Word Class The Office of Continuing Education at Purdue University North Central will be offering a non-credit three-day course to continue a series of classes on Microsoft Word. Beyond the Basics of Microsoft Word will allow students to expand their skills with the Microsoft Word program. This course will meet on Tuesdays, Aug. 22-Sept. 5 from 6-8 p.m., at the PNC Westville campus. Registration fee $84. A recommended book is available for $25. Students are expected to have completed the course Basics of Microsoft Word for Beginners or to have basic practical Microsoft Word experience. Beyond the Basics of Microsoft Word will cover such topics as utilizing complex page setups, incorporating clip art and photos, creating templates and simplifying your work by using shortcuts. To register, contact 872-0527, ext. 5343, or visit www.pnc.edu/ce. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact ext. 5343. April Cornell for Silvestri Now at Coffee Creek Collectibles! Lovely stoneware serving sets Gorgeous salad bowls & wooden servers Beautifully designed button napkins Unique cotton totes and purses Pavilion at Coffee Creek 850 E. Sidewalk Road, Bldg 4 Daily 9 am - 6 pm Chesterton IN Sunday 11 am - 5 pm 219-926-8809 Expert Gardening Advice William E. Bolton Consultant Designer B.S. Ornamental Horticulture 208 Wabash Street Michigan City, IN (North of Lighthouse Mall) Phone 219-TRY-HOPS (879-4677) HOURS: Lunch Daily 11 am - 4 pm Dinner Sunday - Thursday 4-10 pm Friday & Saturday 4-11 pm BAR Sunday-Wednesday til Midnight plus Thursday-Saturday til 3 am We serve fresh foods and fresh beers! Sunday - $7 Pitcher Monday - $8 Growler Refill Daily Specials for Lunch & Dinner LIVE ENTERTAINMENT (No Cover) Aug. 11 Johnny V & Friends - 10 p.m. Aug. 18 Bump - 10 p.m. Aug. 19 Groovatron - 10 p.m. Aug. 25 Short Brothers - 9 p.m. Contract Horticultural Consultation Design/Construction Lawn & Landscape Maintenance Specializing in the NATURAL DUNES LANDSCAPE Retaining Walls Brick walkways and patios Flagstone, Boulders Top Soil Cedar, Cypress & Hard Wood Bark Mulches Mushroom Compost Espoma Natural Fertilizers Shrubs, Trees, Evergreens Perennials galore Italian Pottery Organic Pest and Weed Products Gardening Furniture & Gifts BEACHSIDE GARDENS & GIFT CENTER FOR ALL YOUR GARDENING NEEDS NOW IN BLOOM Daylilies (in a rainbow of colors) Tiger Lily Salvia May Night Echinacia (many new varieties) Geranium Ballerina Perovskia (Russian Sage) Hydrangea Endless Summer Hydrangea Oakleaf Coreopisis - Rosea, Moonbeam & Zagbred Platycodon (Balloon Flower) Penstemen Phlox (all garden) Hosta (over 50 varieties) CAREFREE Roses Buddleia Tricolor & Attraction Monarda (Bee Balm) Ornamental Grasses galore And many, many more Espoma Organic Products for a safer home & garden 3725 E. U.S. Highway 12, Michigan City, IN 1/4 mile west of Hwy. 212 Weekdays 9:00-5:30 Sat. 9-5 Sun.10-4 879-8878 visit us at: www.beachsidegardens.com

Page 56 Gallery One currently showing Passing Shots: A Photographic Exhibit of Tennis Legends by Rita McConnachie through September 30 Gallery One features international, national and local artists HOURS: 10-6 pm Tuesday-Saturday Noon-5 pm Sunday 757 Indian Boundary Rd., Chesterton 219-926-9911 www.galleryonein.com Gift Certificates Available A collection of classic, antique and unusual vehicles in a creative setting amidst a vast collection of memorbilia. 209 W. Michigan Blvd. Open Michigan City, IN 46360 7 Days a Week 219.878.1514 879-3845 2501 Oriole Trail, Long Beach August 3, 2006 The Long Beach Community Center building Manager, Jim Clevenger gave notice and worked his last day on Friday. He will be moving out of the area and has big plans to take it easy. Jim has been a Long Beach resident for 40 years and will best be remembered for his service work as a teacher, volunteer fireman and citizen of Long Beach. We wish you all the best in the new chapter of your life. We are so fortunate to have such good neighbors. Sue Fabian has donated a new, 13 inch, DVD compatible, color TV to the Community Center. If you recall she also donated the new DVD player a few weeks ago when the Park Program was in need. Thank you Sue, your generosity is greatly appreciated and your donation is a real asset to the Center. The Long Beach Duplicate Bridge group continues to meet weekly in our Historical Room. Their gathering has made us look at the facility differently and invite other groups to use the room for recreation. Congratulations to the following Duplicate bridge winners on July 24th - 1st Ann Pickering & Rosemary Rucker, 2nd Marcie & Keith Meyer, 3rd Dan Cunningham & Ron Stevenson 4th Dan Simon & Ed d Ouville and on July-31st- 1st Dan Simon & Ed d Ouville, 2nd Bea Hathoot & John Sweeney, 3rd Bill Defuniak & Glen McGeady, 4th Mary Johnson & Phil Sheridan. If you would like to coordinate an activity and need a place to hold you meeting please give us a call for availability and to discuss the details. ------submitted by Susan Vissing W Responsibility I n t e g r i t y Satisfaction WILSON CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION 219-872-5110 Cell: 574-320-0733 Custom Home Design & Build Framing Contractor Condominium/Townhouse Development

August 3, 2006 Page 57 Businesswomen s Golf Association The Executive Women s Golf Association (EWGA), a not-for-profit organization formed in 1991 to provide opportunities for women to learn, play and enjoy the game of golf for business and for life, is holding an organizational meeting to introduce residents of the Greater Michigan City Area to the EWGA. This informational meeting is scheduled for Wed., Aug. 16th, at 5:30 p.m. at the Briar Leaf Golf Club, 3233 N. State Rd., LaPorte. (For directions: 219-326-1992.) Organizational meetings are held to introduce the EWGA, its history, mission, goals and objectives to women interested in having an EWGA Chapter in their area, and to identify volunteers willing to help establish a local Chapter and serve on the Board. No prior golf experience is required and there is no charge to attend. Brooke Switzer, the local network coordinator working with the EWGA says, We want to encourage women from around the Michigan City area to attend - experienced golfers as well as women who have never played the game, but would like to learn. The EWGA, with nearly 20,000 members in 120 Chapters in the U.S. and Canada, has taken a lead in promoting women s golf through an array of clinics, events and seminars. In addition, it provides opportunities for women to learn to play golf, improve their skills and gain confidence in their playing ability while maximizing the sport s benefits as a customer relationship and business enhancement tool. To RSVP for this meeting or to obtain additional information about this local Chapter opportunity, contact Brooke Switzer or Kristin Hadari at 219-879-8366 or bswitzer@fostereprints.com. Additional information can be obtained at (800) 407-1477 or by logging onto www.ewga.com. Kids Day at the Zoo The Washington Park Zoo in Michigan City will host a Kids Day at the Zoo on Sat., Aug. 12th. There will be games, activities, educational programs and lots more. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (gates close at 4 p.m.). Admission is $4.50/adults and $2.50/children. Eat At Moe s Mediterranean on Lake Michigan Coming Soon Mediterranean Lunch Buffet Lunch Dinner Outdoor Dining 3301 Franklin St. Michigan City, IN 219-871-1223 www.eatatmoe s.net Landscaping by MULCH SALE Cedar 36.00 Hardwood 24.50 Red Dye 26.00 Brown Dye 26.00 New Buffalo Lake Michigan Michigan City 421 12 SAVE OUR PLANET SALE Plant a Tree!!! Birch Trees 50% off Spruce, Pine & Firs 30% off Michigan 12 94 SMALL S GARDEN 39 CENTER 80 90 20 80 90 To South Bend Exit 49 Indiana To LaPorte N Fall Rd Since 1945 All Other Shade Trees 30% off Shrubs & Perennials 20-50% off TOPSOIL Shredded 14.50 sq. yd. PEA GRAVEL 19.50 per ton Small s Dept. 9 Gifts Blow Out Saving Sale - 20% to 50% off Open 7 Days a Week Area s Largest Garden Center Free Landscape Estimates TOPSOIL Unshredded 13.00 sq. yd. WASHED STONE 24.00 per ton We Deliver! Mon.-Sat. 8-5 Sun. 10-4 1551 E. U.S. Hwy. 20 LaPorte 7 miles east of I-94 on US 20 219-778-2568 Expires 7-9-06

Page 58 August 3, 2006 Okay! The weather is finally here and it s beautiful! WE HAVE COLD DRINKS! Iced Mochas (Ghirrardelli Chocolate Syrup), Frappé Chinos and Smoothies Fresh Pastries, Panini, Salads 444 Wabash (corner of 5th & Wabash) Michigan City Across from Lighthouse Place Phone: 219/809-8989 Fax: 219/809-8990 Email: order@lunchbox.bz www.lunchbox.bz WIFI Psst Diehards - we still have the best coffee in town! Open early every day. 874-7006 Deluxe Delivery Delightful! LunchBox is a new lunch delivery service that has your business in mind! Complete Gourmet Sandwich Lunches includes a Side Dish and Dessert delivered to your office, work or meeting place or your home Monday through Friday Free delivery for orders of $50 or more FREE LUNCH Order 9 LunchBox Gourmet Sandwiches, the 10th one FREE! Limit 1 per order. Expires 9/30/06 SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 1-4 p.m. ARTIST IN DUNES WORKSHOP SERIES: DRAWING IN NATURE. Using examples from her work, artist Kristen Brat shows ways to capture nature s impressions, emotion, and energy. Outdoors, participants select a good view to make thumbnail sketches. Participants are encouraged to bring their own supplies and register (not required) for this workshop. Phone 219/926-7561, ext. 225. Meet at Paul H. Douglas Center. 8-10 p.m. SKY IS FALLING: PERSEIDS METE- OR SHOWER. Join fellow sky watchers as they count the meteors in the annual meteor shower. Observe the planets through a telescope and bring a blanket or chair to make your viewing more comfortable. Meet at West Beach parking lot. SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 1-4 p.m. OPEN HOUSE AT BAILLY HOMESTEAD AND CHELLBERG FARM. See costumed volunteers demonstrate the lifestyles of early dunes settlers. Go back in time to the 1820s, and learn about Joseph Bailly and his Potawatomi neighbors. Explore the Bailly House and fur-trading cabin. Peek into the corn crib and vegetable garden at the Chellberg Farm. Watch the draft horses work. And enjoy the smell of wood burning in the old-time stove at this early 20th century farm. For more information, phone 219/926-7561, ext. 225. Red Cross Bloodmobile When: Fri., August 11, 8 a.m.-noon Where: St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, 301 W. Homer St., Michigan City. All presenting donors will receive a T-shirt. Phone 877-1421 to schedule an appointment. Westy s M & M Restaurant DINE IN CARRY OUT DELIVERY INCLUDING BEACH COMMUNITY $ 2 00 Off Large Pizza $ 1 50 Off Medium Pizza $ 1 00 Off Small Pizza Not Good With Any Other Offer FAMILY SPECIAL Large 1 Topping Pizza Dozen Buffalo Wings $ 19 99 + Tax Not Good With Any Other Offer Sunday Noon-10 pm M-Th 11 am-10 pm F-S 11-12 Midnight 5184 S. Franklin St., Michigan City 872-3838 We Deliver to the Whole Community! We Do It Your Way Everyday Serving Breakfast All Day Daily Specials Mon.-Fri. $2.99-$5.99 Come See Michiana s All American Dinner 6 a.m. - 4 p.m. 7 Days 1608 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City 874-4565

August 3, 2006 Page 59 Great Lakes Regional Champs A smiling George Blue, weight lifting trainer, congratulates Sue Sanaghan (l) and Victoria Evans (r) on their individual performances in the dead lift at the Great Lakes Regional Championship that was held recently in Lansing, Michigan. Sue set a new Indiana state record of 270 lbs., while Victoria set a new Indiana record of 175 lbs. in the Master 165 lb. class. Congratulations, ladies! Noon Organ Recital You have one more chance to attend the free organ recitals at the First Congregational Church, Washington street at 6th street, Michigan City. The ten-week series will hold its last recital on Wed., Aug. 16. Doors open at noon, the music starts at 12:15 p.m. and lasts approximately 45 minutes. The church has recently been added to the National Register of Historical Places, as has the rebuilt 1891 Roosevelt organ, Opus no. 506. HRC Yellow Lab Puppies 6 Females & 4 Males Born 5/20/06 in Michigan City, IN OFA Excellent on Sire and Dam CERF Normal/Clear on Sire and Dam This is a very Select Breeding. Pups bred for size, temperment and trainability. Contact Bob Sass at 574-993-8704 or email: docquack@hotmail.com Store Hours Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 11-5 Call for free brochure 269-469-4354 9935 Townline Rd, Union Pier, Michigan www.slipcoverstudio.com Just Arrived - The New Robert Allen Fabric Collection Discount Tools, Merchandise, Imports, Closeouts Tarps CLIPPER SHIP GALLERY Paintings Limited Edition Prints Custom Framing Nautical Gifts & Accessories Specializing in Marine Art by Charles Vickery & other artists. See our fine selections of Wildlife, Florals, Landscapes & Contemporary Art t i 116 North Whittaker Street New Buffalo, Michigan (269) 469-2590 a w New Unique Merchandise Arriving Daily OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, 364 DAYS A YEAR Located on the corner of Route 39 and 1000 North (219) 362-2674

Page 60 Bouquets and Birdies The Long Beach Country Club 9-Hole ladies guest day, with a theme of Bouquets and Birdies, was held Thurs., July 27th. The thankfully overcast day yielded many exciting moments, notably an actual 36 (one over par) for the 9 holes by Mary Sheridan, who was given a standing ovation at the awards luncheon. The evening before the guest day, Wed., July 26, a pre-party was held at Kathy Kenefick s beautiful home on the lake. The weather cooperated and a gorgeous sunset was seen while enjoying the Kenefick patio and supper buffet. The winners of the scramble were as follows: The Front Nine Holes 1st Place Joan Lincke Sean Heffernan Bobbie Blank Patti Coker 2nd Place June Salmon Colleen Salmon Kathleen Beeler Bridget Malone 3rd Place Mary Stokes Betty Kuzmic Susan Mullaney Mary Carol Grabil And the Winners are August 3, 2006 The Back Nine Holes 1st Place Donna Andriotti Janet Plecki Denise Andriotti Judy Nicolosi 2nd Place Gina White Carol McMahon Joan Carey Judy Curtin 3rd Place Christine Roder Anne Rain Laura Kearney Eileen Bruce 1st Place - Front 9 Holes Joan Lincke, Sean Heffernan, Bobbie Blank, Patti Coker 2nd Place - Front 9 Holes June Salmon, Colleen Salmon, Kathleen Beeler Bridget Malone 1st Place - Back 9 Holes Donna Andriotti, Janet Plecki, Denise Andriotti (Not pictured: Judy Nicolosi) 2nd Place - Back 9 Holes Gina White, Carol McMahon, Joan Carey, Judy Curtin

August 3, 2006 Page 61 Mary O Neil, President; Rima Binder, Vice-President Beth Aldrich; Kathy Kenfick, Hostess; Donna Hennard, Co-Hostess Cindy Pontius, Sean Heffernan, Mary James, Joan Carey Marci Meyer, Liz Opie, Beth Aldrich Joanne Krop, Joan Conway, Lori Diemand The Bonnet Babes Denise Andriotti, Mary Sheridan Peg Keagly, Sean Heffernan Mogie Coleman, Colleen Salmon

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Page 64 Ice Cream Parlor & Pie Shoppe Gift Certificates Available Indulging & Gratifying Customers with Quality, Delicious Ice Cream & Pie! Featuring Sherman s Hand Scooped Ice Cream & SOUTH BEND CHOCOLATES Hours: Monday-Saturday 11 am-10 pm & Sundays Noon-10 pm! Corner of Coolspring & Wabash Michigan City 219-872-1024 Massage Therapy Personal Fitness Training by Victoria LMT, CMT 219. 861. 9777 August 3, 2006 Annual Harvest Party August 27th This summer, travel through the scenic rolling countryside of Southwest Michigan s wine country and explore the estate of the family owned and operated Round Barn Winery & Distillery. They will be hosting their Annual Harvest Party on Sun., Aug. 27th, 2-7 p.m. MI time. Enjoy live music, wine, food by Cravings Catering, and of course, grape stomping. Guests and their children are invited to take off their shoes, climb into the giant bins of harvested grapes and start jumping! Live music will be provided by Ann Arbor s Lady Sunshine and the X Band (R&B) and Chicago s Spoken Four (versatile cover band from Motown to Rock to Alternative). Children can also enjoy hay rides, helicopter rides and the moon-walk while adults enjoy the Round Barn s wines and microbrews while dancing all day long under the big-top tent. Admission: Ages 21 & over $10 and includes free wine tasting and a Round Barn wine glass; Ages 13-20 $5; kids 12 & under are free. The vineyard is only a short hour and 30 minute drive from Chicago or Grand Rapids, just an hour from South Bend or Kalamazoo. Click on www.roundbarnwinery.com for more information and directions. Round Barn is located at 10983 Hills Road in Baroda, MI; Phone: 1.800.716.9463 or 1.800.716.WINE. Round Barn Winery and Distillery is a member of the Southwest Michigan Wine Trail. Queen of Angels Book and Gift For All Your Religious Needs Rosaries, Prayer Books, Jewelry, Gifts, Lovely Outdoor Statues & Much More Open (219) 872-7300 Monday-Friday 10-5 Yes We re right next to Saturday 10-3 Tylisz Appliance 1605 E. Coolspring Avenue Michigan City, IN 46360 LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS AND MORE, INC. Local Employment Agency helps people maintain their independence in the security of their own homes since 1998 We provide: 7 days/24 hours care and attention day or night shift assistance limited medical/nursing services medication management meal preparation light housekeeping Michigan City: (219) 872-6221 Cell: (219) 221-1672 An alternative to nursing home Art History Discussion at Library Michelangelo s Sistine Chapel: Papal Politics, Gender Values, and Classicism in Renaissance Christian Art will be discussed on Tues., Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m., at the Michigan City Public Library. Art History Professor Robert Baldwin of Connecticut College returns to the library for another informative art history discussion. This time he will focus on Michelangelo s Sistine Chapel work. Commissioned by Julius II and Paul III, the frescoes of the Sistine Ceiling and Last Judgment gave aesthetic form to Roman Catholic religious values at a time of increasing papal authority. The Sistine Chapel offers a Catholic universal history from the benign (Adam and Eve) to the end of all time. While affirming papal values, Michelangel s frescoes also redefined Western aesthetics, making the heroic, classical nude the primary vocabulary of painting and sculpture of the next four hundred years. Amidst this optimistic pagan spirit, Michaelangelo s art also suggested a more tragic, Christian understanding of the body as the prison of the soul suffused with human limitation and mortality. The program is free and open to the public. More information at 873-3049.

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Page 66 August 3, 2006 Travels with Charley: Traveling Lightly to the Lighthouse in South Haven by Charles McKelvy Natalie and I consider South Haven our yearround haven from our everyday worries. We love to go that pleasant harbor at the mouth of the Black River for bicycling in spring, summer and fall and for walks around town in winter. And this summer we've gotten up to South Haven more often than we expected, and that's because our part-time employer, Classic Catering of Bridgman, has been sending us on a regular basis to the Lighthouse Inn Banquet & Conference Center on Phoenix Road just off I-196 to help cater weddings there. Some of our colleagues consider South Haven to be a bit of a hike from Bridgman, but we don't mind the 45-minute drive each way, because, even on Saturday afternoons, it's not a bad drive in terms of traffic or construction. And once we're past the mall and urban sprawl around the Pipestone and Napier exits on I-94, we're pretty much cruising in God's country as we hit I-196 and head north along the lake. Well, we can't actually see the lake from I-196, but we know it's there off to our left as we motor easily northward in light traffic through the sylvan splendor that is southwest lower Michigan. Ah, yes, it's often hard to imagine that we are actually going to work as we travel the undulating and curvaceous contours of I-196 in one of Classic Catering's vans or trucks. On our most recent trip, we proceeded north to Lighthouse Inn in a van driven by Melissa Klint and in the pick-up truck driven by yours truly. Our crew captain, Margaret Williamson, joined Natalie and me in the truck, and Melissa was joined by her lively teen-aged daughter Morgan. Melissa's other daughter, Torey, met us at the "site" in South Haven, as did the seventh member of our team, Stephanie Cole of Kalamazoo. The author takes a summer drive up to South Haven, courtesy of Classic Catering. A trio of Klint women: (left to right) Melissa, Torey, and Morgan. Can you tell which one is the mother? (Hint, she has red hair, but then they all do.) Our job, which we had gratefully accepted, was to serve carved roast beef, raspberry-pecan chicken, roasted potatoes with rosemary, buttered carrots, assorted fresh fruit, salad, and rolls to 150 wedding guests. Melissa Klint heads out in van number 3 for Lighthouse Inn in South Haven. Natalie adjusts Stephanies Cole's tie before we set to work.

August 3, 2006 Page 67 We knew the drill, and so we all set about doing what needed to be done when we arrived at Lighthouse Inn. Melissa Klint, who once took her entire family on a missionary trip to Rumania, set to work on the fruit display, and Margaret Williamson sauced the chicken. The rest of us put water pitchers and butter dishes on the tables, made the coffee, and just made sure all was ready when the band leader announced that dinner was served. The author carts water to the thirsty guests. Melissa Klint creates yet another magical fruit display. Yes, Carolyn McConnell, it was good enough to eat. And then when the bride and groom went to cut their cake from Bit o' Swiss in Stevensville, Torey Klint and I made quick work of the buffet tables so revelers could hit the dance floor and bogey to the bodacious sounds of Screaming Bob and Border Lyne. Yes, they were live and lively, and yes, they were one of the best bands we've heard in a long time, especially when they got down with some classic rock 'n' roll. Lighthouse Continued on Page 68 Cake by Bit o' Swiss of Stevensville. Crew Captain Margaret Williamson sauces the raspberry-pecan chicken. Okay, dinner was served a few minutes later than expected, but that didn't bother us in the least, because we all know that weddings run on their own special time. As in: "Oh, they stayed at the church a little longer for some more photographs." Or: "They wanted to go to the beach and get some pictures there." And so on and so forth. Doesn't bother us in the least, and it didn't bother us that the bride and groom and their guests were a bit longer in getting to the buffet line than expected. We managed to keep the food piping hot through our closely guarded catering secrets, and thus we did not receive a single complaint when the bridal party and guests finally got down to some serious chowin'. Torey (left) and Melissa Klint perform the ritual cake tasting in South Haven. They pronounced it one of the better cakes of the summer.

Page 68 August 3, 2006 The band called Screaming Bob and Border Lyne had the guests a rockin' and a rollin' at Lighthouse Inn. Melissa the bartender was a real cut-up before the guests arrived. Lighthouse Continued from Page 67 And, yes, we catering professionals are occasionally compelled to shake our booties as we clear dishes. Hey, you gotta love a job that enables you to dance while you work. Natalie, Torey, and Morgan volunteered to serve as the evening's "dish chicks," so the rest of us cleared as they scraped, rinsed, ran 'em through the washer, and put 'em away. Oh, we were good. So good that we did entertain notions of sending one of our number across the parking lot to an adjacent business on Phoenix Road known to tourists everywhere as Sherman's Dairy Bar. I had done just that on a previous "visit" to Lighthouse Inn, and I was all for repeating the journey. Natalie dines al fresco in South Haven. But, alas, it wasn't all that hot a night, so no one had a taste for freshly made ice cream. So we swept, mopped, and headed for the "kitchen" in Bridgman with nary a dirty dish for our main man, Mr. (Ken) Yates, to wash. He was happy to see us return "empty" and we were grateful to have gone on a paid vacation to South Haven in the height of tourist season. Natalie was one of the "dish chicks" on our job in South Haven. Sunset over another superb catering adventure in South Haven

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Page 70 Activities to Explore In the Local Area: August 9 Noon Organ Recital at First Congregational Church, corner 6th and Washington streets, MC. Free & open to the public. Ea. Wed. through Aug. 16. Various area organists will perform. Free & open to the public. August 9-12 Drood. Fifth play of the season for the Festival Players Guild at Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St., MC. Wed 2 & 8 pm; Thurs-Fri 8 pm; Sat 5 & 8 pm. Tix: matinee & Wed-Thurs $12.50; Fri & Sat $14; students 1/2 reg. adm.; sen. cit. $1 discount off reg. price. 874-4269. August 10 MC Municipal Band Concert in the Guy Foreman Amphitheater, Washington Park. Bring chair or blanket or sit on benches. Free. 8 pm. Every Thurs. thru Aug. 24. August 10-13 It Was a Dark and Stormy Night. Presented by the Nora MacAlvay Youth Theatre of Dunes Arts Foundation, Michiana Shores. All performances 7 pm at Dunes Summer Theatre,. Tix $7/adults, $5/seniors and students. 879-7509. August 10-14 Sounds of Silents Film Festival at Vickers Theatre, Three Oaks, MI. Sat. screening at Dewey Cannon Park. See complete schedule elsewhere in this issue. 269/756-3522 or www.vickerstheatre.com August 11 Red Cross Bloodmobile at St. Anthony Memorial Health Center, 301 W. Homer St., MC. 8 amnoon. Presenting donors will receive a T-shirt. 877-1421 to schedule an appointment. August 11-12 Summerset Free Concert Series. 5-8 pm MI time on the lawn behind the Harbor Grand Hotel, New Buffalo. T-shirts and featured artist CDs available for purchase to benefit Make-A-Wish of Michigan. Concert schedule at SummersetConcerts.com. August 11-12 Farmer s Market at the Old Schoolhouse Shop, 278 E1500N (north of US 20), Chesterton, IN. 10 am-4 pm. August 11-12 Fri. & Sat. Night Fever in New Buffalo. Businesses stay open late; live music (corner of Whittaker & Merchant streets) and street magician some weekends. Details at www.newbuffalo.org August 11-12 Coiffed & Dangerous. Comedy monologues presented by The Sweat Girls. 8 pm at Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. Tix $20; reserve at 269/756-3879 or purchase at the door. August 11-13 Snow White and the Seven Dorffs. Acting Theatre of Michigan City. Fun for the whole family. Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sun 4 pm. Tix $12/adults, $8/children 12 & under. Reservations: 872-4221. 215 W. 10th St., Michigan City, IN. August 11-13 Ship n Shore Festival, New Buffalo, MI. Fri. 6 pm-midnight; Sat. noon-midnight; Sun. noon-6 pm. Venetian Night Boat parade on Sat., followed by fireworks. Food vendors, beer garden, live music, vollyball tourney and more. August 11-13, 18-20 Godspell. Footlight August 3, 2006 Theatre, 1705 Franklin St., MC. Fri/Sat 8 pm; Sun/2 pm. Tix $10; reserve at 874-4035. August 12 Farmer s Market. 8 am-noon. Corner 8th & Washington streets, Michigan City. Featuring a bake sale by P.E.O. Chapter BR. August 12 Computer Help at the LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. 10 am. Bring your software and hardware questions. Free & open to the public. 219/362-6156. August 12 Kid s Day at the Zoo. Washington Park Zoo, MC. Games, educational programs, activities and more. 10 am-5 pm. Adm. $4.50/adults, $2.50/kids. August 12 Shiloh Crossing to perform at Espress Yourself Cafe, 505 Silhavey Rd., Valparaiso. 7:30 pm. Adm. free. Cafe is smoke free and kid friendly. 219/531-9009. August 12-13 1+1=one 2006: Recycle + Renew + Restore. Outdoor environmental arts and installation festival at LaMaPa LaPrairie Museum and Park, 2215 E CR 350 N, LaPorte. Noon-8 pm ea. wknd. Free & open to the public. www.lamapa.net/2006/ August 13 International Friendship Gardens Annual Tea. 2-4 pm in the Gardens. Featuring mezzo soprano Colleen Lovinello. Tix $25; phone 878-9885 for reservations. August 13 Deep River Grinders vs. Cincinnati Buckeyes in a game of 1858 base ball. 1 pm at Deep River County Park (West of Valparaiso, off US 30. Go past Deep River Water Park to next signal light; turn right and follow signs). Free adm. Food will be sold. 219/947-1958. August 13 -- Grazyna Auguscik 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. August 15 Mini-Scrapbooking Workshop. 6 pm at Coolspring Branch of the LaPorte Co. Public Library, 400N & Johnson Rd., MC. Free & open to the public. Bring photos and momentos. 879-3272. August 15 Michelangelo s Sistine Chapel: Papal Politics, Gender Values, and Classicism in Renaissance Christian Art. Discussion by Art History Professor Robert Baldwin. 6:30 pm at Michigan City Public Library. Free & open to the public. 873-3049. August 16 Noon Organ Recital at First Congregational Church, corner 6th and Washington streets, MC. Music starts 12:15 pm for 45 mins. Last program of the season. Free & open to the public. August 16 Businesswoman s Golf Association organizational meeting. 5:30 pm at Briar Leaf Golf Club, 3233 N Sate Rd 39, LaPorte. 879-8366. August 16 Free Concert by the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra. 7 pm at Fox Park, LaPorte, IN. Info: 219/325-0666 or www.lcso.net August 19 New Student Orientation at Purdue North Central. 8:30 am-12:45 pm on campus. Register at 872-0527, ext. 5415. Story this issue. 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 lev-

August 3, 2006 Page 71 els. John Calo, 269/469-6507 or email jscalo@localnet.com 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. Lemonade & a stroll through the gardens: Mon-Fri 2-3 pm. 219-873-1520. Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery, 525 Broadway, Beverly Shores, IN. Open Fri.-Sun. 11:30 am-3:30 pm thru Nov. Adm. free; donations welcome. Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360 Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Open 9 am-4 pm, Tues- Fri; 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 weekends 10 am-4 pm. 219/878-9885 or www.friendshipgardens.org LaPorte County Historical Museum. Will reopen on Aug. 8, 10 am. at 2405 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Adm. $3/LaP. Co. resident; $5/out-of-county; $3/kids 12-17; free/under 12 yrs. 219/324-6767 or www.laportecountyhistory.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, 10 am- 3 pm, (MI time) Closed Sun. 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., Michigan City. A collection of classic, antique & unusual vehicles & memorabilia. Open every day 10 am-7 pm. Adm. $6/adults, $5/sen. cit, $4/kids, free/under 3. 878-1514. Southern Shore Art Association Gallery, 724 Franklin St., Mchigan City. Open Sat. 11 am-4 pm & Sun., noon- 4 pm. 219-879-4980. http://southernshoreart.org. Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City. Open 10 am- 5 pm. (Gates close 4 pm). Adm. $4.50/adults; $3/sen.cit. (62+); kids 3-11/$2.50; under 2/free. 219-873-1510. Farther Afield: August 10 Potawatomi Program at the 1839 Courthouse Museum, Berrien Springs, MI. 6:30 pm MI time. Free & open to the public. Info: 269-471-1202. August 12 Riversong Music Society presents the string trio Cameo and Larry and Sandy Feldman (folk songs) at the Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, MI. 8 pm MI time. Tix $7/adults, $5/students & sen. cit (60+). 269/983-3688 or www.boxfactoryforthearts.org August 14-19 Berrien County Youth Fair, Berrien Springs, MI. Carnival rides, food, exhibits, animals and entertainment. 7:30 am-10 pm. Adm $5/adults, $4/sen.cit (65+), $2/youth 5-12. Parking free. 9122 Old US 31, Berrien Springs. H & G PLUMBING & HEATING INC. CALL US FIRST FOR PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND GREAT RATES! 24 Hour Service Available Qualified Tech. Licensed Plumbers Family Owned & Operated All 40 Years FREE Estimates Everyone Can Save 10% All Year On Every Service Call - Ask Us How! 40 YEARS OF SERVICE 1966-2006 (219) 362-1632 Toll Free (888) 471-9777 Tom McCormick Builder Licensed in Indiana & Michigan Voice: 219.928.2953 Fax: 219.879.3536 email: tmccorm57@hotmail.com LAKESHORE CONSTRUCTION All phases of interior & exterior remodeling and add ons. Up to 20% off All Materials Kitchens Bathrooms Siding Roofing Sun Porches Decks Concrete Work Driveways Sidewalks Custom Concrete Stamping & Staining Garages & Screen Rooms Quality Interior & Exterior Painting Floors Leveled Crawl Space Repair Foundations Residential & Commercial 3611 E. US Hwy. 12, Ste. B Michigan City, IN 46360 Office 219/861-1070 Licensed Bonded Insured Since 1979 CALL NOW

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August 3, 2006 Page 73 On August 13, 1889, William Gray, of Hartford, Connecticut, was granted a patent for a coin-operated telephone. On August 13, 1910, Italian born Florence Nightingale, the founder of the nursing profession as we know it today, died, in London, at the age of 90. On August 13, 1923, the tune, Yes, We Have No Bananas became a number 1, hit setting a new record in sales of sheet music. On August 13, 1961, the city of Berlin was permanently divided as the East German built Berlin Wall sealed off the border between the eastern and western sectors. On August 14, 1511, Michelangelo s paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were exhibited for the first time. On August 14, 1935, Congress passed the Social Security Act, establishing old-age and unemployment benefits. On August 14, 1941, the Atlantic Charter was signed (aboard a ship in the Atlantic Ocean) by President Franklin Roosevelt and Britain s Prime Minister Winston Churchill. On August 14, 1945, President Harry Truman announced to the nation that Japan had surrendered, bringing World War II to an end. On August 15, 1057, Scotland s King Macbeth, the inspiration for a William Shakespeare play, was murdered by Malcolm III, the son of former King Duncan. On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal was officially opened as the Ancon traversed the Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific. On August 15, 1935, Will Rogers, actor, comedian, and journalist; died, along with aviator Wiley Post, in a plane crash near Point Barrow, Alaska. On August 15, 1947, an act of the British Parliament created the sovereigh states of India and Pakistan. On August 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York. On August 16, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, American troops, led by General John Stark, defeated a combined British and Hessian force near Bennington, Vermont. On August 16, 1896, following the discovery of gold in Alaska s Bonanza Creek, the famous Klondkke Gold Rush was on. On August 16, 1914, during World War I, the British Expeditionary Force landed in France. On August 16, 1920, Ray Chapman, Cleveland shortstop, died after being hit on the head the previous day by a pitched ball. On August 16, 1982, after 58 years, the literary magazine Saturday Review published its last issue. 2004 JoEllen Catlow Centurian (219) 689-9568 Office (219) 663-1986 (800) 393-1902 Pace Realty, Inc. joellen_catlow@yahoo.com 1201 N. Main St. Crown Point, IN 123 2002 2003 MICHIGAN CITY LONG BEACH LAKEFRONT! WAKE UP TO WAVES, WALK OUT TO BEACH, WIND DOWN WITH SUNSET! ON A CLEAR NIGHT ENJOY LIGHTS OF CHICAGO SKYLINE! This all brick ranch features walkout lower level, 2 fireplaces, 3 baths, 2nd kitchenette for entertaining or possible related living. Boathouse, 2 car garage, concrete seawall, decking galore! Located at Stop 27 (no public access) so enjoy your privacy! $2,950,000 Open most Sunday's 1-4p.m. Call JoEllen Catlow to verify and get directions 219-689-9568 FOR SALE BY OWNER Coveted Duneland Beach Charming 4 Bedroom/2 Bath cottage on double lot in desirable Duneland Beach only three blocks from the private beaches on Lake Michigan. Woodburning fireplace, air conditioning, hardwood floors and ceiling fans throughout, backyard deck, underground sprinkling system, and great yard surrounded by low maintenance ground cover. Lovingly cared for and ready for you to move in and enjoy! Price: $519,000 Contact Pat at (312) 970-2133 or Cell (312) 560-7197

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HOOSIER CONSTRUCTION. New construction, Remodeling, Decks and more. Call Dave Bush at 219-874-7812 or cell 219-210-7089. PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPER WISTHOFF PAINTING REFERENCES Small Jobs Welcome Call 219/874-5279 JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING Custom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall Wallpaper Removal Trim Carpentry 27-Years experience. Insured. Ph. 219/861-1990. DUNIVAN POWER WASHING AND PAINTING Decks, Homes, Trailers, Businesses, etc. Local. Exp. Insured. Reasonable Rates. Call Brian at 219-879-8239. 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 BRORS PAINTING - Interior & Exterior. Licensed & Insured. Experienced & Reliable - Call 1-866/255-9266 PREMIER POWER WASH. Decks, fences, concrete, houses. Resealing and Gutter Cleaning. Insured and bonded. Call 219-363-0475. WAYNE S PAINTING. From top to bottom, interior/exterior. Painting, staining, decks, pressure washing. Free est. Fully insured. 13 yrs. exp. 20% SAVINGS ON LABOR ALL YEAR. 219-363-7877 days; 219-778-2549 evenings. Ask for Wayne. ROBERT ALLEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. Painting & Decorating Interior-Exterior. Custom Painting. Wall Coverings. Drywall Repair Insured. Competitive Rates. Reliable. Call 219-840-1581. K-3 PAINTING Interior/Exterior New/Existing Powerwashing and decks. Wallpaper removal/hanging. Drywall repair. Onstaff carpenter and certified pool/spa operator and Home/Office cleaning. Fully insured and over 15 years in business. Call 219-873-0694 and ask for Ken or leave message. MICHIANA PAINTING & PRESSURE CLEANING Int/Ext Painting Decks Siding Sidewalks Free Estimates Call 219/879-8017 or 24 hr. cell 219/861-3966. ALL BRIGHT PAINTING - Interior/Exterior. Satisfaction guaranteed. Free estimates. Fully insured. 219/879-7199.

Page 76 August 3, 2006 WARREN S PAINTING AND PRESSURE CLEANING - Int./Ext. Painting- Decks Siding Sidewalks. Free Est. 219-872-6424. 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 - d.healy@comcast.net Voted: BEST LANDSCAPE SUPPLY YARD IN N.W. INDIANA! 15+ Types of Flagstone, 30+ Types of Stone, Granite boulders, River Rock, 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 MOWING WEEKLY RATES Leave message at 219-874-2715. 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) 219-210-2249 - Leave message. CAPPY S LAWN CARE COMPLETE LAWN SERVICE FREE ESTIMATES INSURED 219-874-3580 Lawn and Tree Care DIV. OF BIZZY B CORP. All Landscaping and Lawn Care. Trim, Top and Tree Removal. Call 219-877-4979 or 219-561-4077. AREA S LARGEST LANDSCAPING BY SMALL S GARDEN CENTER 219-778-2568 Landscaping Patios Flagstone, Brick 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. PAT S TREE SERVICE. Complete tree and landscaping service. Experts in storm damage. Licensed and insured. Free estimates. Call 219-362-5058. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ATTENTION DRIVERS willing to train to obtain CDL! NO EXPERI- ENCE 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 LOOKING FOR A LADY to work full or part time for cleaning service. Call 219-878-9311. HOUSEKEEPERS NEEDED at large B & B. Part time work. Weekends. Apply in person. Creekwood Inn. SEEKING TENNIS INSTRUCTOR FOR OUR KIDS IN AUGUST. Would prefer to visit courts in Michiana. Call Paul 312-399-8819. WANT TO SELL FOUNTAIN & CALLIGRAPHY PENS AT FIRME S (2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455 Highway 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light. BLUEBERRIES ARE READY at Billy Boys Blueberry Barn. 650 Freyer Road, Michigan City. 219/872-7477. Open 7 days, 8:30 to 6. RAINBOW TRADES 809 FRANKLIN SQUARE 219/874-7099 ANTIQUES GALORE! Jewelry, China, Clocks, Toys, Dolls, Paintings, African Masks, Indian Items, Vintage Clothes, Tools, Gifts, Unique Items. BALLOONS ALL WAYS Birthday Parties, Big events. We Deliver! COSTUME WORLD Rentals/Sales, Makeup. Over 1,000 Costumes. Seek the Unique www.costumeworld.net Open Mon. & Fri. DREXEL PECAN DINING/GAME TABLE. 48 X 48 w/2 leaves, 6 chairs, new upholstery, custom pads. $500. Call 219-879-4173. GIANT SALE 104 Sunset Trail, Michiana Shores. Everything Goes. Saturday, August 12, 8:30 am-3 pm. Appliances, Furniture, Household goods, Fixtures (to be removed), spiral stair, wall furnaces, fans, etc. Also, Baker executive desk with return. AMAZING SALE! Antiques, Collectibles, Artwork, China, Glass and lots more! Sat., Aug. 12, 8am-2pm. 2582 Bruce Dr., Michigan City. Dir: Coolspring to Roeske; left on Roeske to Kildeer; left on Kildeer 1/2 blk. to Bruce; turn left. REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL - RENTALS/LEASE/SELL GARAGE AND BASEMENT OVERSTUFFED? Store your stuff with us and get a 6 month lease for a 5 month price. GOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK. 4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212) Michigan City, IN. 219/879-5616. 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. 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 week. DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588. SHERIDAN BEACH SUMMER RENTAL. Beautifully furnished and fully equipped large, modern, luxury 3BR, 1-1/2BA across from beach. $1,250/weekly. Discount for longer stays. Call 219-872-4446. 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 sticsay@yahoo.com for pictures and more info. SUMMER ESCAPE RENTAL, STOP 31, SHORELAND HILLS. 1-blk to lake. Charming rehabbed cottage. Retro décor. Sleeps 8-10. 2 Baths. A/C. Huge screen porch & yard. Family friendly. $1,200/wk. Call 847/696-0878 or 847-323-8456. SHERIDAN BEACH - STOP 3-3BR, 2/Bath. Sleeps 10. Central A/C. W/D. 2-Decks. Grill. Enclosed veranda. 100 yards to beach. Summer/Fall rental. 708-532-4927 or www.geocities.com/pafleck1950. HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE 3/BR, 2BA. A/C. Fpl., W/D. Summer rentals avail. Also avail Sept thru May. $850/mo + util. Call 708/424-8756. LAKE SHORE DRIVE, HILLSIDE, STOP 20 Great lake views, 4BR, 2BA, big deck, D/W, C/A, Frpl, W/D and other amenities. Avail. 8/15-8/24; also Oct 1-June 1, 2007. Winter: $800/mo. + util. & sec. deposit. Call 708-349-0442. YOUR PERFECT SUMMER GETAWAY 1/4 blk. from lake at Stop 37. 3BR, 2 full baths, C/A, wraparound deck, screened-in porch, sleeps 8. Avail.Aug. 20-thru September 30. For information phone Judy at 847-814-8215 or email jvwestern@comcast.net

August 3, 2006 Page 77 BEACH HOUSE FULLY FURNISHED. 3BR. A/C. 1 block to private beach. $800/weekly. Call 219-872-5979. BEACH RENTAL BY WEEK OR MONTH overlooking Lake Michigan. Realtor owned. Call 219-874-5209. BEACH RENTAL, YEAR ROUND. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. 2 blks. to beach. $1750 per month. Realtor owned. Call 219-874-5209. LONG BEACH WINTER RENTAL. Fully furnished 3BR, 2BA. Updated, clean and nicely decorated. Large deck. 1/2 block to beach. Avail. Sept.-May or thereabouts. $795/mo. Call 219-874-6476. FALL RENTAL CHARMING COUNTRY HOME - STOP 33 Sept. thru May 31. 2 blks. from lake. Fully furnished, well decorated. 3BR, 2BA. Family room w/fireplace. Sun room. 2 car garage. A/C. W/D. Patio & deck. No pets, no smoking. Call 708-784-9866. SHERIDAN BEACH-YEAR ROUND-FULLY FURNISHED. Completely remodeled 1BR, 1BA apartment just steps away from the beach. New small kitchen appliances, furniture, TV/DVD, A/C units. Spacious private balcony with a glimpse of lake, barbecue area. $600/month + NIPSCO. Call 708-372-6898. CONTEMPORARY OGDEN DUNES house steps from the beach. Beautifully furnished. Loaded with amenities. $2,500/mo. Call 773-490-4510 or gina@airbaud.net SHORELAND HILLS 10 Month Rental. 3BR, 2BA, Furnished, Wash/Dry. 2 Blocks to Lake. Avail. 9/1/06 to 6/30/07. $775 per month includes lawn care, 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. MICHIANA SHORES COTTAGE. Year round lease. 2BR, 1.5BA. Bonus room, W/D, Dishwasher, Deck, Fireplace. Beach and Park nearby. Quiet, convenient and clean. Avail Aug. 1. $850/mo. Call 219-898-5837. ON WATER CRATE AND BARREL CONDO-MICHIGAN CITY. All new décor, stainless, hardwood and granite. Lg. Balcony. Pool & tennis courts. 1BR. No pets/no smoking. 219-988-4318 or 219-776-1699. 2BR, 1BA HOUSE IN SHERIDAN BEACH. Close to beach. House with basement. Stainless steel appliances. Granite & marble bath with standup shower. $750/mo. Call Ben 219-476-5186. 2BR, 1BA APARTMENT IN SHERIDAN BEACH.? block to beach. New bath and kitchen. Stainless steel dishwasher. New hardwood floors. Front and back decks. $675/mo. Call Charlie 219-861-3705. LONG BEACH UNFURNISHED, YEAR ROUND RENTAL. Very close to Stop 20 beach. Newly renovated. 4BR, 3-1/2BA. C/A, energy efficient. Call 808-277-1313. ANNUAL LEASE OR MORE ON HOME IN LONG BEACH, INDIANA. One hour from Chicago: LUXURY 2 bedroom 2 bath home; across from Long Beach Golf Course on LAKE CLARE; central AC; large kitchen & ceramic tiled baths with custom wood cabinets; woodburning FIRE- PLACE; bi-leveled arbored patio on the lakefront; automatic sprinkler; alarm; new no-clean gutters; atrium entrance; 2 car garage; was model. Call 312-670-7978. $1395/mo. plus utilities. BEACHFRONT SLEEPS 20+. 8BR, 5BA, UNEXPECTED AVAILABILI- TY! Price reduced to reflect short notice. $2,500/wk thru end Aug. Sheridan Beach Stop 2. All fall dates still open. Perfect for ND games! Call (708) 226-5615 or carol@successxpress.biz. Check website for more pics: http://www.vacationsfrbo.com/details.php?property_id=18335 STOP 2 BEACH OUT BACKDOOR 4BR, 2BA SLEEPS 12. May combine with 8BR adjacent beachfront property for larger groups. $1,200/wk. Call (708) 226-5615 or carol@successxpress.biz. For more info check: http://www.vacationsfrbo.com/details.php?property_id=18271 LONG BEACH STOP 28 SUMMER RENTAL. 3BR, 1BA, A/C, W/D, grill & deck. Short walk to beach and park. Call 317-716-7321. 2BR BEACH COTTAGE Weekly or long term rental. Lake view. Short walk to beach. $750/mo. or $700/wk. Call 219-845-3365. LONG BEACH EXECUTIVE HOUSE RENTAL-LONG TERM 10/1/06-5/31/07. Stop 29. Overlooking lake. Fantastic decks/views. 3BR, 2BA, A/C, W/D, cable TV. NO PETS/NO SMOKING. $1095/month plus utilities. Call 630-337-6220. SHERIDAN BEACH 2BR APT. Off-street parking, close to beach. No Pets/No Smoking. $625 + util. monthly. 219-879-2195. SUPER NICE SHORELAND HILLS WINTER RENTAL. $650/mo. + util. Freshly remodeled and All New Furnishings. 4BR, 2BA, W/D, A/C. Sept. thru June or monthly. Available weekly in-season. Call 219-879-6193. BEVERLY SHORES. Sunny, spacious 3BR apartment with large kitchen and fireplace. Walk to SS train, beach and trails. $725. 219-878-0000. BOBBY S BEACH HOUSE. Darling 3BR, 2BA with upstairs that sleeps 3-5 comfortably. Knotty pine living room w/fireplace. Downstairs family room with an additional summer kitchen. W/D. 2 huge decks with fire pit overlooking wooded Moon Valley. 2-1/2 blocks from Stop 20 beach. Playground nearby. A/C. Fully furnished. Avail. Oct 1-June 1. $950/mo. + util. No smoking. Pets can be discussed. Flexible on move-in date! Call 317-201-7880 or 317-709-6991. 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. 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. MICHIANA, 3745 LAKE SHORE DRIVE 2BR, 2BA; sleeps 6. Lake across street. Spectacular Lake-Sunset views. $1,000 week. AVAIL: weekly/monthly June through September. (312) 857-2114. 2BR COTTAGE RENTAL. Newly redecorated. Walk to beach. $750/week. Inquire at On the Lounge Slipcover Studio for viewing or call 269-469-4354. NEW BUFFALO MICHIGAN New cottage, 3BR, 2BA. Wooded lot with walking paths and privacy. Relax on the deck with a cool drink or head into town to sample all that Harbor Country has to offer. Go to the pool, beach, dunes, or rent a bike and take a ride in the countryside. Shop at area stores, antique shops or galleries. Dine at one of the fine restaurants. Relax. $1,500 per week. Cottageatnewbuffalo.com or 708-865-0594. UNION PIER LAKE SHORE DRIVE. Steps to beach, newly renovated, 2BR, 2BA furnished cottage. Central air and heat. For rent from Sept. thru June. $1200. Call 847-644-0308. FLORIDA RENTALS SANIBEL ISLAND 2BR, 2BA CONDO. 100 steps to beach, peaceful, laid back island off Florida gulf coast. Great for break, long term, or family getaways. Below seasonal association rates. Tom at 312/339-8889 or tlupo@seyfarth.com REAL ESTATE FOR SALE GREAT VIEW GREAT BEACH GREAT PRICE! at Stop 11 Exceptional living on Lake Michigan. Spectacular views of Lake Michigan and Chicago skyline. City utilities and services. Built in 2000, this 4,000 sq. ft., 5BR, 5BA, nautical style house has 2 fireplaces, granite and cherry kitchen, hardwood and tile floors, custom arched doors, 2 car garage w/additional parking for 9 cars. Great amenities and living spaces! Call 219-878-1724. HOMESITE. 80 FT. X 200 FT. Easy build lot. First street off LSD. Very close to Stop 31 beach. City sewer and water. Call 219-878-1724. 1 acre building site in DUNE ACRES 45 miles from Chicago in Porter County Unique 1-acre building site, spectacular views of Lake Michigan and Chicago skyline. Natural dune park on two sides. 1/10 mile to beach access. Located on dead end road, very private. City water/septic. Topo & soils report available. Architect s concept sketches available. Call 219-878-1724. SHERIDAN BEACH. Immacuately rehabbed 3 unit with spectacular lake view across from beach. 4200 sq.ft. with 6 off street and 6 guest parking spaces. All utility services separate. $950,000. Call 219-872-4446. THREE WOODED ACRES. Soil test and survey complete. Coolspring Township. $49,900. Call 219-874-3587. Support those who advertise in the Beacher! Tell them you saw their Ad!

Page 78 Off the Book Shelf by Sally Carpenter August 3, 2006 Simple Courage by Frank Delaney Is there any other kind? Courage is courage; there are no degrees of it, no measuring stick to give guidelines for it. Courage can happen, and usually does, to the most unlikely of us. This book tells the story of a sea captain who took his post seriously and followed through, with simple courage, when all around him thought he had gone as far as he could. After reading Shadow Divers a year or so ago, I thought I would never find another non-fiction book about the sea that would touch me so deeply. Well, I was wrong Sailors are a superstitious lot. You don t rename a ship and you don t sail on a Friday. It was Friday, December 21, 1951 when the S.S. Flying Enterprise (formerly called the Cape Kumukaki) left Hamburg, Germany headed for New York City. She had a variety of cargo aboard, from Volkswagen cars to tons of U.S. Mail and pig iron, not to mention ten passengers. By December 26 the weather took a turn for the worse: As night fell, the hell that had been threatening finally broke loose. The wind climbed to Force 12, the top of Admiral Beaufort s scale. Would the storm blow itself out? Captain Kurt Carlsen s experience told him it was probable, but instead, the storm grew in strength and intensity. Probably a rouge wave, topping 60 feet, hit the Flying Enterprise and split the metal plates almost down to the waterline. The crew managed to make temporary repair and the ship sailed on. Then, like something straight out of hell, a second rogue wave slammed the ship, tossing it over on its side at a 50-60 degree list. The ship did not roll back this time Several ships in the area came to give aid to the Enterprise, and when Captain Carlsen finally gave the order to abandon ship, several of the stand-by ships sent out a lifeboat with crew to fish the passengers and Enterprise crew out of the water after they jumped from the ship. This proved to be a daunting challenge, but finally all except the captain were safely aboard other ships. When told by radio that all had been rescued and he could now leave, Captain Carlsen radioed back, I m the captain and I m not leaving. Everyone was shocked; the crew knew that he had done everything humanly possible to keep the Enterprise going. Carlsen radioed the owner of the ship that if a salvage tug could be engaged, the Enterprise could be towed back to Falmouth, England, and thus saved. The owner agreed and he made the necessary arrangements, but like the unpredictable weather, many things went wrong before the Enterprise was finally being towed back toward Falmouth. After all the setbacks, and with land only 50 miles away, the Enterprise began to sink and Captain Carlsen was forced to finally abandon his ship Those are the facts of this amazing story, but the sinking of the Flying Enterprise was really only the beginning. By the time he made land, Captain Carlsen had been deemed a hero. Newspapers around the world had been following the fated ship and its steadfast captain with stories and photos that captured the hearts of a generation. Carlsen, his family, the ship s owner, and members of his crew were leaped upon by the media like hyaenas after a kill. Corporations wanted Carlsen to endorse their products (while still onboard the Enterprise, an airplane dropped a package with a silver cigarette case and an offer of $30,000 to endorse a Canadian beer). Carlsen never took up any of the endorsement offers, of which there were many. He was dubbed Captain Courageous, but all of this was soon to change to whispers of maybe Carlsen did what he did because he would get a big bonus for bringing the ship in safely, and maybe the ships that were sent to help him were from the U.S. government because of a secret cargo. How quickly the public can change, how fickle we are. A board of inquiry quit the captain of any blame in the incidence and the ship s owner, Hans Isbrandtsen, gave Carlsen another ship, The Flying Enterprise II. All Captain Carlsen wanted was to be left alone with his family and get back to the sea This story will touch you, intrigue you, and want you to put your feet in the water while you re reading! But even more, you will meet another member of the greatest generation whose simple courage still makes him someone to make us feel good about ourselves. From extensive research, to interviews with survivors of the sinking of the Enterprise, this book took author Delaney on an odyssey from a childhood intently listening to the radio and his father about Captain Carlsen to an adulthood of understanding what a hero really is. Frank Delaney is the author of a fiction novel, Ireland, that I reviewed last year. It made the New York Times bestselling list and proved there is no blarney about an Irishman s ability to spin a yarn. With Simple Courage, author Delaney has proved his ability to write a piece of non-fiction with just as much excitement and entertainment value as his fiction. Till next time, happy reading!

August 3, 2006 Page 79 Debbie Burke Owner MERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS 707 Washington Street, Michigan City, IN 872-4000 FAX (219) 872-4182 Specializing in Distinctive Properties Indiana and Michigan Ed Merrion Broker THINGS TO DO ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON! OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-3 RELAX! This beautiful 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath Cape Cod has all the right spots for relaxation! The covered front porch has views of Blueberry Pond across the street and of your well- maintained front yard. A large rear deck lets you watch the kids play in their own play area. A charming floor plan includes cherry-wood flooring, a main floor master suite and completely finished basement. This is a lot of home with a quality finish. Call Michele today! $ 419,000 1309 Lake Shore Drive REVEL IN BREEZES OFF LAKE MICHIGAN from this original 1919 summer cottage located high above Lake Shore Drive at Stop 9. The large eatin kitchen with a summer sleeping porch attached is classic, as is the tonguein-groove knotty pine-paneled living room. You ll love the lake views from your front deck, and the quiet of the back lawn. Come see! $ 578,500 DIRECTIONS: Lake Shore Drive to 1309; just east of Beachwalk. EXPERIENCE PEACE OF A WOODED GLEN. The natural habitat which surrounds this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath brick home in Duneland Beach is a testament to the belief of Frank Lloyd Wright that every home should grow naturally from its environment. A large living room with a wall of windows focuses on the wooded back yard. Walk out to the screened porch which, in turn, opens out onto a beautiful patio in a yard enclosed by trees. Love organic architecture? Call Liv Markle and you ll love this home too! $ 498,000 Debbie Burke, GRI, ABR Liv Markle*, CRS, GRI Jim McGah*, Broker Associate Fran Merrion, GRI, ABR John Hayes, GRI, ABR LOOK FOR US ON INTERNET! www.merrionrealty.com Julie Gring Bill Moldenhauer Michele Meden, ABR Dave Walsh COME HOME TO CLASSIC ARCHITECTURE! Style is the hallmark of this 2800 sq ft 2-story country cottage in Long Beach. Leaded glass doors provide entry from the foyer and again into the sun room. Beautiful hardwood oak floors, 9' ceilings and arched doorways grace formal living & dining rooms and a real library! A beautiful carved oak staircase leads up to 2 lake-view bedrooms and a master suite with its own bath & solarium. Too many features to mention in this ad; call Debbie Burke for all the details! Ed Merrion*, CRS, GRI Jim Laughlin Jerry Lambert Jeff Meyer Tricia Meyer Debbie Mengel Heather Melnyk Jessica Storey *Licensed in Michigan

Page 80 August 3, 2006 CENTURY 21 Long Beach Realty 1401 Lake Shore Drive ~ 3100 Lake Shore Drive 123 T (219) 874-5209 ~ (219) 872-1432 www.c21longbeachrealty.com Open 7 Days a Week Family Owned and Operated Since 1920 15 ST. ANDREWS 419 WASHINGTON PARK BLVD. Perfection Plus describes lovely St. Andrews end unit town house with vaulted ceilings, skylights. Windows on every side overlooking the golf course create a sense of spaciousness. Glass doors open to deck on the golf course. Great room has fireplace, vaulted ceilings. All appliances remain in family kitchen. Three bedroom, 2 baths include luxurious master suite with walk in closets, dressing room, vanities. Heated double garage, gas grill, gated entry. $ 345,000 2920 BELLE PLAINE TRAIL Southwestern Stucco Home 2 blocks from beach with tree top deck, bay window, balcony. Bamboo hardwood floors. New maple cabinets and new counters in kitchen. Fireplace in great room. Four bedrooms, 2 baths include master suite with whirlpool tub. Picket fenced 100 foot lot is landscaped and under ground sprinkled. $ 229,000 2043 LAKE SHORE DRIVE Guest House with private entrance, carport, bedroom and bath included in this Long Beach home. Use it for live-in relative or guest to give them and you privacy. Main house is set apart by rail fence at front. There are vaulted ceilings, fireplace, den, screened porch, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Large level lot. 2 blocks to Lake Michigan. $ 369,000 Contemporary Ranch in pristine condition on high dune opposite Lake Michigan with views to Chicago over the water. Great room, kitchen, and family room have views of lake. See through fireplace in great room and family room. Basement has fireplace, beach bath, and partitioned rooms. Hardwood floors on living floor. Double garage. $ 1,079,000 Phyllis Waters*, Owner/Broker, CRB, CRS, GRI Doug Waters*, Managing Broker, GRI 219-877-7290 June Livinghouse*, Broker Associate, ABR, GRI 800-957-1248 Sylvia Hook*, Broker Associate, CRS, GRI 800-518-5778 Beverly Bullis*, CRS, GRI 800-518-6149 Sandy Rubenstein*, Broker Associate 879-7525 Tom Cappy* 874-6396 Richard Klare 872-0947 Beverly Szybala 219-861-2066 Patti Slayden 219-608-6012 Rosemary Braun 879-9029 Don Niven 708-259-9471 Bill McNew 872-8254 Annette Clark 219-363-3545 *Licensed in Michigan and Indiana Phyllis T. Waters* CRB, CRS, GRI Broker/ Owner Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated Doug Waters* GRI Managing Broker