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Volume 18, Number 28 Thursday, July 18, 2002 Samantha’s Ice Cream Social a Successful Fundraiser for Friendship Gardens by Jan Van Ausdal On Saturday, July 13th, and Sunday, July 14th, Samantha’s Ice Cream Social (an American Girl Event) was held in the dining area at Purdue North Central Campus. It was a very successful fundraiser for Friendship Gardens, to create a Children’s Garden there. I attended the very first of the socials at 11 a.m. on Saturday morn- ing. Entering the campus, guests saw a sign adver- tising the event topped by two pink balloons. After parking, visitors could follow the trail of more pink balloons to the building. Girl Scout Troop 285 vol- unteers Megan Boundry and Lewis Ingram were Two Samantha’s have had a busy day! helping direct the guests. Their leader is Debbie Ingram. Troops 263 and 266 were also represented by volunteers helping with the social. Mom Cassidy Peretin came from Hobart with daughters Madison & Lisa who brought their dolls Kirsten and Samantha in a carrying basket. By following even more pink balloons inside the building, guests arrived at sign-in tables outside the Purdue cafeteria. There, volunteer Rose Marie Krueger helped Leeann Lower and friend from Mishawauka enter the door prize drawing. Other arriving guests were also signing in, hoping that they might be winners. Inside the large room, there was a table filled with raffle prizes to be awarded on Sunday evening at the conclusion of the socials and mailed to the winners. A number of displays could be viewed before the start of the social. Alice Wyman, Royal Doulton Manager, was at the china display where volunteer Esther Fox admired the teapots and other pieces. Esther said, “I never knew there was so much to the American Girl doll! I’m going to buy myself one of these dolls. Have you seen the new, little one?” I had to admit that I had not seen it yet. Welcome to Samantha’s Ice Cream Social at Purdue North Central! Samantha Continued on Page 2 Page 2 July 18, 2002 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City, IN 46360 219/879-0088 • FAX 219/879-8070 In Case Of Emergency, Dial e-mail: News/Articles - [email protected] email: Classifieds - [email protected] http://www.bbpnet.com/ Published and Printed by THE BEACHER BUSINESS PRINTERS Delivered weekly, free of charge to Birch Tree Farms, Duneland Beach, Grand Beach, Hidden 911 Shores, Long Beach, Michiana Shores, Michiana MI and Shoreland Hills. The Beacher is also Subscription Rates delivered to public places in Michigan City, New Buffalo, LaPorte and Sheridan Beach. 1 year $26 6 months $14 3 months $8 1 month $3 Girl Scout Troop 285 Volunteers Megan Boundry and Lewis Ingram. Mom Cassidy Peretin, daughters Madison & Lisa, dolls Kirsten & Samantha, all of Hobart. Samantha Continued from Page 1 Bookstore in the Works Manager Kim Komasinski showed American Girl books to Becky & Dana Hander and Samantha, Rachel & Nancy Gross. Samantha and Michigan, and even from Kentucky. I’m sure more peo- Rachel had each brought along a doll. ple will come who didn’t R.S.V.P. We had so many calls Executive Director of Friendship Gardens, Tammy yesterday from people who wanted to come. Girl Steinhagen, was standing by the table with a hand- Scouts from Westville and La Crosse are helping us crank ice cream freezer, which would later be used to with this morning’s session and we have a lot of demonstrate the art of making ice cream in 1904. She other volunteers, too. The people at Purdue have told me, “We have really had a great response to been really great and we especially appreciate the adver- this event. We have people here from Lansing, tising by the Summer Festival.” Kim Komasinski, Bookstore in the Works Manager, shows books to Becky Table with raffle prizes to be awarded. & Dana Hander; Samantha, Rachel & Nancy Gross. July 18, 2002 Page 3 Open ‘til 6 p.m. Evenings www.littlehousefashions.comElegant Apparel for the [email protected] Conscious Woman Women’s Apparel SIDEWALK DAYS Up to 50% Off Alice Wyman, Royal Doulton Manager, helps Volunteer Esther Fox. Debbie Reason, commentator for the social, is asso- ciated with the Footlight Theater in Michigan City. She was dressed as a Victorian woman, wearing a large, elaborate hat. She said, “So far, I have not done a lot at the gardens, but I do want to help there in the future.” Stan Holdcraft was the volunteer for the sound/pro- jection. He said that the music being played was Scot Joplin ragtime music. Everyone found seats and the girls were examin- ing their treat bags. Inside were a button, a bookmark, a pink pencil and a memory book, and a pink keep- sake box with stickers to decorate it. I sat with Lori Balsley and daughter, Rebekah, of Valparaiso and, as Lori pointed at the fourth chair at the table, “Samantha’s sitting right there.” Rebekah met her best friend, Caitlyn, in Kindergarten, but is not eager to attend first grade in the fall. Rebekah was sorry that her grand- mother was out of town and unable to attend the ice cream social. Matching pant & sweater sets. Multiple colors. Sizes 4P-16, Missy 4-18 • $200-$260 Tent Sale 75% off Girls examine the contents of their party favor bags. Commentator Debbie Reason told the assembled Meet Us For Lunch And A Style Show guests, “I would like to welcome you to our social. We’re THURSDAY, JULY 18 - ROSKOE’S, LA PORTE delighted to have you as our guests today. By being here, you are continuing an important tradition. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 - HANNAH’S, NEW BUFFALO American girls have always been giving of them- 409409 AlexanderAlexander StreetStreet LaPorte,LaPorte, IN IN 326-8602 On Hwy 35 - 5 Blocks South of Lincolnway selves and have helped people in need. Today, you’re On Hwy 35 - 5 Blocks South of Lincolnway TTurnurn RightRight on Alexander MondayMonday-Friday - Friday 9:3010 to to 6 7 Saturday Saturday 9:30 9:30 toto 55 Samantha Continued on Page 4 Page 4 July 18, 2002 per week. A factory worker earned only $2 a week. Women couldn’t vote until 1920. Young girls spent many hours on penmanship and writing letters. People visited in person and left calling cards after they had called on someone. President Teddy Roosevelt made conservation a national goal. He also gave us the teddy bear, which was named after him. American women copied the man- ners and morality of Victorian England where Queen Victoria reigned for 64 years. In houses, everything had a purpose and a place. Children were to be seen, but not heard. Debbie Reason, Commentator of the event. Samantha Continued from Page 3 helping International Friendship Gardens to create a special place, a Children’s Garden. The gardens start- ed at the Century of Progress in 1934.” Debbie continued, “Welcome to the world of Samantha Parkington, a nine-year-old American girl who was Elizabeth & Kris Mauk of Valparaiso learn to fold napkins as fans. raised by her grandmother in the early 1900’s. She grew up at the turn of the century, a time of change. Time for the girls to decorate their pink keepsake We also live at the turn of a new century, the 21st cen- boxes with stickers from their party favor bags. And tury, also a time of change. In 1904, every proper young another set of door prizes, three more, were award- lady was given lessons in etiquette, as there were rules ed as follows: a handcrafted surprise to Kaitlin for everything.” Denecho; a set of Samantha stationery to Elizabeth With the darkening of the room, the video pre- Decker; and a handcrafted item to Genevieve St. sentation was under way. It was run in several parts Argyle. with suitable intervals in between. At one such inter- mission, we learned napkin folding to turn napkins into fans. Elizabeth and Kris Mauk of Valparaiso posed with their pink napkins, which they folded into fans. Door prizes were also drawn at intermis- sion. The first three door prize winners were: Caitlin Calill, Anna Lee Jacobs, and Rachel Gross. Ramona Hay, Chairman of the Ice Cream Social, posed at a table with Commentator Debbie Reason. Seated at the table were Dad Joe Grossbauer of Chesterton with daughter, Abigail and her friend, Chelsea Coons. Joe indicated, “There is more to the social than we expected. We thought there would be door prizes, watching a video, and ice cream sundaes, but there’s so much more to this event. The video is very, very interesting!” And so, it was time to go back to the video and more interesting facts about our country in the early 1900’s. We were a union of 45 states. New York City was the fastest growing city in the world. Many immigrants were coming to America. Someone who used a type- Tammy Steinhagen holds the dasher above the hand-crank ice cream writer was called a typewriter and earned about $5 freezer. July 18, 2002 Page 5 (in rear) Ramona Hay, event chairman; Debbie Reason, commentator; Joe Grossbauer with daughter Abigail on the right & her friend, Chelsea Sisters Nancy Squires & Frances Jones & niece Kaitlyn Denecho enjoy Coons in the hat. their ice cream sundaes and pink lemonade. Ademonstration was given of hand cranking ice cream Souvenirs were being sold from a special table. in a freezer. Tammy Steinhagen poured the custard Polaroid photographs could be taken as a remembrance mix into the container, covered it with a lid and the of this special day.