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Volume 28, Number 23 Thursday, June 14, 2012 The Land of the Pharaohs

Part 1: by Hal Higdon

As we descended toward the Cairo Airport, I The nearly two weeks my wife Rose and I spent looked out the plane window for my fi rst view of in Egypt would be almost totally focused on art. We Egypt. But we were arriving near midnight. It was traveled as part of an Alumni Adventure. Like many dark. Nothing to see, but the lights of a large city. It colleges, Carleton organizes tours for its graduates. could be any large city, even Chicago. As the wheels Over the years, we have participated in Alumni of our airplane touched down on Egyptian soil, I Adventures to Santa Fe, Spring Green, Chicago, exalted at fi nally having arrived in the land of the Wyoming and Antarctica. It was hard to imagine Pharaohs. Finally, I would be able to see the Great that any trip could offer moments more spellbind- Pyramid and all the other works of art fi rst viewed ing than kayaking between ice fl ows at the bottom projected onto a screen in Miss Jean Vincent’s Art of the world, but cruising up the Nile would come History class my freshman year at Carleton Col- close. lege. Until this moment, my views on Egyptian art Soon after stepping off the plane, we paid $15 for had been colored by Miss Vincent. Now, fi nally, I a visa, grabbed our bags and climbed into a van for was about to see in person what previously I saw transport into town on an expressway jammed with only as black and white shadows on a silver screen. cars even after midnight. Cairo has a population of Our friends back in Long Beach worried about our 18 million, Egypt a population of 80 million, and traveling to what they considered a war zone. Egypt most citizens live in the narrow corridor of green a was suffering what politely might be described as few miles wide on both sides of the Nile River. “unrest,” an aftermath of the Arab Spring. Bravely, we refused to allow such worries to distract us. Land of the Pharaohs Continued on Page 2

Cairo is a crowded city with 18 million people Photo by Neil Boyer The Sphinx. Photo by Mike Thomas. THE Page 2 June 14, 2012

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Dig down through 4,500 years of sand and debris, and you come to the Sphinx. I wondered if the plastic bottles bobbing in the backwater today would survive 4,500 years. What will future archeologists learn about our era other than citizens drank Coca- Cola? Leading our tour was Robert A. Oden, Ph.D., a retired president of Carleton, a respected Egyptolo- gist and member of the Board of Trustees for Ameri- can University Cairo. “There is a lot about Egypt we do not know,” Rob claimed, “and perhaps that is good.”

The vendors even sold from the water. Photo by Roy Finkelman.

Land of the Pharaohs Continued from Page 1 We stayed at the Cairo Marriott, surrounding a palace built in the 19th century, once used for the world premiere of Aida, Giuseppe Verdi’s classic opera. But looking back into the 19th century is not looking back far into the history of Egypt. One must look back millenniums rather than centuries, almost to the dawn of history. The day after arriving, we went for a walk near our hotel, crossing a bridge over the Nile River. Gaz- ing down into the water, I saw an accumulation of plastic bottles ﬂ oating in a backwash. Cairo is not the world’s cleanest city. Sand, blowing endlessly from the desert, settles on everything horizontal. Egyptian columns often showed the faces of their pharaohs. Many apartment buildings have debris piled on the Photo by Mike Thomas upper ﬂ oors and roof, people often living in that de- Rob made the comment while we were at Mem- bris. phis, one of the old capitols of Egypt. We were star- In one respect Cairo is like one millennium’s ing down at a mammoth statue of Ramsses II: hori- garbage dump built on top of the previous millen- zontal, the pharaoh lying on his back, every feature nium’s garbage dump built on a dump before that. well-formed, beautifully sculpted, perfectly preserved. But the only question I wanted to ask was:

Brave tourists ride camels Photo by Richard Dawson

Ramesses II (Memphis) THE June 14, 2012 Page 3

The step pyramid at Saqarra Photo by Richard Banyard “Is this the same Ramesses, who starred in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat?” Since there were 14 pharaohs named Ramsses (and seven Cleopatras), remembering which one was which can be daunting. You can become confused dealing with several hundred pharaohs in 31 dynasties, divided into an Old Kingdom, a Middle Kingdom and a New Kingdom, each of those separated by so-called In- termediate Periods, when several pharaohs ruled from separate capitols. Rob’s advice: “Ignore the way Egyptologists orga- nize kingdoms and dynasties. Enjoy what you see with your eyes.”

Egyptian landscape What struck my eyes on a day we went from Giza to Memphis to Saqqara was the line separating city and desert. Almost everyone has seen pictures of the Great Pyramids, three of them: huge, over- whelming, but amazingly close to downtown Cairo. Apartment buildings come almost to the edge of the pyramids and Sphinx, and everything beyond is desert—all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, 4,000 miles to the west. Until the French constructed the Eiffel Tower in 1889, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the largest of the three, was the world’s tallest man-made struc- ture: 450 feet high, constructed of 2,300,000 blocks of stone, averaging two-and-a-half tons in weight. Land of the Pharaohs Continued on Page 4

Sunset on the Nile THE Page 4 June 14, 2012

Land of the Pharaohs Continued from Page 3 What struck me about the Pyramids was not merely their size, but how 4,500 years ago the an- cients fi gured out how to build them: fl oating stone blocks downriver from Thebes in the Upper King- dom, then pushing those blocks up to levels where workers laid them in place, each block fi tting precisely atop each other. After our several days in Cairo, we fl ew to Lux- or and switched to a boat for a week cruise on the Nile. Our boat was the “Misr,” that being the actual Horus, the falcon god name Egyptians use for their country. Misr is about the size of New Mexico, 30th largest country in the world in area, but while Egypt is wide, much of its population lives in the narrow Nile valley. The rest is rock and sand. Egypt is a very rich and a very poor nation. The top source of income is tolls from the Suez Canal, textiles and hydrocarbons next. Tourism ranks fourth, but tourism has taken a major hit because of nervousness among travelers following the January 25 revolution.

Camel Sketches by Meals on the Misr were served Hal Higdon luxuriously Photo by Neil Boyer

During a week on the Nile, most of our party would enjoy moments spent on the top deck, doing nothing, just watching farmland pass before our eyes, bare mountains forming a background landscape. It amazed me how the captain navigated on a river where there were no red- or green-lit buoys to Temple at Ednu guide his choice of channel. Sometimes we skimmed so close past low-lying islands with livestock graz- ing in the grass, that I marveled at our not going aground, especially during nights lit only by the stars and Moon. As we cruised southward, we would come to villages, untouched by tourists, probably not that much different in purpose from those you might encounter cruising the Mississippi River. Tired from the almost non-stop schedule of sight- seeing, I went to bed early our ﬁ rst night on the water, but awoke around 12:30 and realized that we were in a lock, being lifted up to a higher level of the river. This was the Esna Lock. I parted the curtain of the glass door leading to the balcony and looked out at vendors stalking the sides of the lock, carrying items—scarves, dresses, blankets—that they hoped to sell to money-rich tourists. But all the tourists on board, perhaps except me, were sleeping. Akhnaten, the heretic king Egyptian gods had style Land of the Pharaohs Continued on Page 6 THE June 14, 2012 Page 5

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A traditional Egyptian bas relief sculpture Photo by Nancy Neumeister

Land of the Pharaohs Continued from Page 4 The next day, we stopped at Endu and boarded

ignite donkey-drawn carriages for a ride through that thickly populated town to a Ptolomeic temple, built in the several hundred years BCE (Before the Christian Era). The Endu temple is among the best preserved in Egypt. But the relief sculpture: Oh my! While watching slides in Miss Vincent’s Art Histo- ry class, I always thought of Egyptian art as being two-dimensional. In actuality, the bas relief sculp- tures are 3-D (without the glasses needed in movie theatres). They reach outwards toward you from the columns and walls, rounded, perfectly modeled to resemble real humans, not comic book humans. I used to think Greek art in its execution was superior to Egyptian art, but you can’t wander through

PASSION many tombs without doubting that assessment. Let’s just say that both Egyptian art and Greek art at peak rate what mountain climbers and Tour de France bike riders describe as “Beyond Category.” Nothing better, I would realize as our tour of the land of the pharaohs continued.

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She will display her illustrations Prior to her role as an IU Northwest faculty on her ‘moveable art gallery’ and sign her books, set member, DeMakas served as an elementary school for 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, June 15. teacher in Portage, Hammond and Gary, and also A resident of Winfi eld, De- taught elementary education classes at Purdue Makas was raised in Ham- University Calumet. Contact her at: mdemakas@ mond. In fact, it was her High iun.edu, mdemakas@refl ectiveteachinginc.com, or School art teacher whom she [email protected] credits with nurturing her passion for illustrating. As a hobby, she began copying Family Films in Washington Park the artwork from her favor- Friday, June 15 Dusk (approx. 8:30 p.m.) ite children’s book character, The Michigan City Public Library and the City of Madeline. Michigan City are collaborating again to bring fam- “I’ve always found art a ily fi lms to the Jaycee Stage in Washington Park. regenerating activity, but The opening movie, “The Muppets,” will be shown feared the fate of becoming a starving artist. That’s Friday, June 15th. On vacation in Los Angeles, Wal- why I chose the path of teaching. If you asked any ter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends of my students, they would agree that I infused from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan creativity and imagination into the classroom,” De- of oilman Tex Richman to raze the Muppet Theater Makas laughed. and drill for oil discovered beneath the Muppets’ As for the text, the characters in DeMakas’ chil- former stomping grounds. 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Phone: 878-9885 ideas already exist rather than when starting from to arrange for pickup or delivery of items. THE June 14, 2012 Page 15 THE Page 16 June 14, 2012 Calling All New Buffalo School Alumni The Class of 1962 will host the next New Buf- falo Area Schools All School Reunion on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the Orak Temple, 3850 Frontage Road, Michigan City, IN. All those who attended New Buffalo, graduate and non-graduate, are welcomed as are their spouses, signifi cant others, relatives, or friends. Thanks to New Buffalo Area Schools, the committee knows of at least 4300 alums of NBHS (graduate and non-graduate). Of these, there are only 2300 mailing addresses and 600 email addresses on fi le. If you are an alumni of New Buffalo Area Schools and did not receive last November’s hard copy mailing or any of the emails regarding registration it means the committee does not have an mailing or email address for you. The committee welcomes any names and especially email addresses to keep costs down. Call 202-669- 4423 or email the information to ReunionUpdates@ NewBuffaloAlumni.org. Or to register and pay online, please go to(http://www.NewBuffaloAlumni. org) and in the fi rst paragraph click where is says “click here.” A second and fi nal hard copy registration form will be sent out in June. Because the event venue needs a head count in advance, admission will be by advanced payment only for the fi rst 600 paid regis- trants, with a deadline of August 1, 2012. There will be no admittance at the door. John Herrbach (Class of 1972) is looking for NBAS pictures that were not in a yearbook so that he may assemble them into a presentation to be played during the reunion. Personal photos (amateur or professional) and newspaper photos and articles from any class and any event relating to NBHS would be appreciated and returned at the reunion or by mail. Suggestions include but are not limited to school events, sports, pageants, dances, etc. that were part of NBAS class history. Please include a brief description of the picture. John can be contacted at 517-321-7782 or [email protected] For other information, contact the following Class of 1962 Representatives: Ron Ferguson -- (269) 469- 2036 -- [email protected]; Janet Kissman Hauch -- (682) 225-7955 -- [email protected]; or Bonnie Hudson-Keefer – 269-469-8955 – bonniekeefer@att. net

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THE Page 18 June 14, 2012 60th Annual Three Oaks Flag Day The Three Oaks Flag Day Parade will be celebrating its 60th year on Sun., June 17, at 3 p.m. MI time, in downtown Three Oaks. The event has grown over the years to include a whole weekend of events. This year the weekend is featuring music, children activities and the main event – the World’s Largest Flag Day Parade. The 60-year celebration is the long time community tradition of honoring the American Flag, Veterans of all wars, current service men and women, our country and our freedom. The weekend will hold free and small cost fun. The Kid Zone will have $10 wristbands and all games will be $1 each. Carver Park will be having crafts, vendors and a wine tent. The entertainment continues with live music at the Featherbone Res- taurant and Three Oaks Lions Club Tent, from 7 p.m. till 1 a.m. The Parade will be held on Sun., June 17, at 3 We strive to be a p.m. and will start south on Elm Street and turn east on Linden Street, ending at the American Le- trusted community gion. This patriotic parade is free to attend and includes a fl y-over and 100 entries of entertainment partner. and fl oats of patriotic pride. Find additional details about the event below: It’s what we’re Friday, June 15 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Memory Lane – Three Oaks called to do. Township Library 5 p.m. Little League Tournament – Watkins Park Members of our community recently received the 6 p.m. Great Lakes Timber Show – Kid Zone Spring 2012 issue of the Michiana Medical Update, 6 p.m. 1 a.m. Auxiliary Italian Beef ‘N Stuff our quarterly publication. Stand, American Legion Post 204 The content shared regarding Memorial and Elkhart 6 p.m. Men’s Softball Tournament – Memorial General hospitals’ standings in the Orthopedics Field service line was displayed incorrectly. We did not 6 p.m.–1 a.m. Legion Baseball Hot Dog Stand – give them credit for all of the Orthopedics awards American Legion Post 204 they have won. We apologize for publishing these 6 p.m. – 1 a.m. Three Oaks Lions Club Entertain- mistakes. The accurate information can be found ment Tent featuring Live Music – 8 p.m. Fusion & online at www.healthgrades.com. Click on “Find 10 p.m. Smash Kings Hospitals” and search by hospital name or location. 7 p.m.–1 a.m. Featherbone Restaurant Beer Gar- Our region is fortunate to have multiple hospital den featuring Live Music – 7 p.m. Hero Jr. & 9 p.m. systems dedicated to providing quality care. 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Mad About Mysteries Join Sharon Robbins on Wed., June 13, and Sat., June 15, for “Mad About Mysteries.” Both sessions will take place at 2 p.m. at the Westchester Town- ship History Museum, 700 W. Porter Ave., Chester- ton. There is no charge for attendance. Former CHS teacher and current library volun- teer Sharon Robbins will present the mysteries of American author Elizabeth George. Set in Great Britain, George’s police procedurals revolve around Inspector Thomas Lynley and have been adapted for television by the BBC. All Redlined Clearance George has won numerous awards for her mysteries, including the Anthony Award, the Agatha An Additional 50% Off Award, France’s Le Grand Prix de Literature Polic- iere, and Germany’s MIMI. She has also been nomi- nated for the Edgar and the Macavity Awards. 20% Off Group discussion will follow the presentation. The museum is an educational and cultural ser- (1) One Men’s Item vice of Westchester Public Library and is open to the public, free of charge, Wednesday-Saturday Excludes Sale Items from 1-5 p.m. or by appointment. For more infor- Expires 6/17/12 mation, phone the museum at 219/983-9715.

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June 14 marks the Betsy Ross, Flag-maker 235th birthday of the In School, young Americans have for many years United States fl ag. learned that the fi rst American fl ag was sewn by Celebrations of the Betsy Ross, an upholsterer and sometime fl ag-mak- day take place in com- er who lived in Philadelphia. According to legend, in memoration of the day May, 1776, a committee consisting of George Wash- in 1777 when the Con- ington, commander of the Continental Army; Rob- tinental Congress ad- ert Morris, the wealthiest citizen in the colonies; opted Stars and Stripes and George Ross, uncle of Betsy Ross’ late husband, as parts of the offi cial U.S. fl ag. visited Mrs. Ross. Flag Day is not an offi cial national holiday. But George Washing- the President proclaims a public Flag Day obser- ton knew Betsy Ross vance every year. because he and his People in the United States display the fl ag pub- wife attended the licly on Flag Day. Usually, the fl ag hangs from a same church as Mrs. family home, a business, or a public building. Ross. Washington Some schools honor the fl ag with special pro- showed Mrs. Ross a grams that may feature discussions of the fl ag’s rough drawing of a origins and meaning. Many patriotic organizations fl ag with Stars and hold parades and other Flag Day demonstrations. Stripes. After much Flag Day was fi rst offi cially observed in 1877 to debate, Mrs. Ross celebrate the 100th anniversary of the selection of convinced the com- the Stars and Stripes. Congress requested all pub- mittee to use fi ve- lic buildings to fl y the fl ag on June 14 of that year. pointed stars rather Patriotic people then urged that the Flag Day be than six-pointed observed annually. stars in the original In 1897, the governor of New York proclaimed a design. Flag Day celebration for the fi rst time as an annual The committee, Sewing the Stars and Stripes together, event in that state. President Woodrow Wilson es- impressed with Mrs. a worker fi rst stitches the short stripes to tablished Flag Day as an annual national celebra- Ross’ tailoring abili- the star fi eld. tion in a proclamation issued on May 30, 1916. ties, assigned her to sew the fl ag. The fi nished prod- In 1949 President Harry S. Truman offi cially rec- uct was ready in 1776. ognized June 14 as Flag Day by signing the Nation- On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress of- al Flag Day Bill. fi cially adopted the design of the fl ag. It remained the same, but new stars were to be added when new states were added to the Union. The last star, the 50th, was added in 1960 when Hawaii achieved statehood. Legend in Doubt Some historians doubt the Betsy Ross story. They claim that it was “made up” by her grandson, Wil- liam Canby, who told the story in an 1870 speech before the Pennsylvania Historical Society. The same historians claim there is no documentation indicating that Mrs. Ross made the fi rst fl ag. They point out also that the fi rst fl ag has disap- peared. Mr. Canby asserted that Mrs. Ross told him when he was 11 years old that she had made the fi rst fl ag. Extending the controversy, another group of historians has claimed that Francis Hopkins, a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, submit- Mass production in the fl ag factory. The huge machine sews white stars ted an invoice to Congress for designing the fi rst on blue fabric producing fl ags of high quality at a high speed. American fl ag. THE June 14, 2012 Page 29 The invoice was sent back to him for lack of vouchers for expenses. Betsy Ross advocates contend that Hopkins’ fl ag was not the original Stars and Stripes but a state fl ag. ESTATE TAG SALE The controversy remains unsettled--at least ap- 2 Weekends parently. In the meantime the fl ag with 13 stripes Saturday, June 16th, 9 AM to 4 PM and 50 fi ve-pointed stars remains the Flag Day fo- Sunday, June 17th, 12–3 PM cal point of patriotic observances. Same hours Saturday, June 30 & Sunday, July 1 Displaying the Flag 3881 W. Waverly Road, LaPorte, Indiana The American fl ag should be honored as a symbol Four Family Sale, new items each week of the nation it represents. Some basic rules for cor- rectly fl ying the fl ag are the following: Pine Lake Ave., turn at Waverly Rd. (Motel), go straight ** From a building, hang the fl ag on a staff or (left) at Y stop sign, house is on right after road straightens on a rope with its canton (star area) away from the Collectables, Furniture (living room, bedroom, kitchen, den, building. family room), TVs, Fenton, Clocks, Lamps, Depression glass, ** In a window, hang the fl ag vertically with its Hobnail glass, Collector’s plates, Sm. appliances, Kitchen dishes, etc., Garden eq., Tools, Lawnmower, Ladders, Linens, canton to the left of a person who is seeing it from Decorations, Craft items, Clothing, Vintage clothing, some outside the window. military, Cat’s Meow collection, Beer signs, Electronics, Sterling, ** Over the street, hang the fl ag on a strong wire Crystal, Maple couch & chair, Humidifi er, Spittoon, Fern stand, or cord with the canton on the high side and placed Buffet makes banquet table, Lighted display case, Jewelry, Daisy to the east on a north-south street or to the north on BB rifl e, Tube & other radios, Records, Boy Scout items, Xmas tree & decorations, Books, Cameras, Mangle, French provincial an east-west one. bed, dresser, desk, Chrome kitchen table & chairs, Zenith ** At half-mast, hoist the fl ag to the peak (of the turntable & speakers, Belleek desk lamp, Chinese restaurant lamps mast) before you lower the fl ag to half-mast as a OUTSTANDING ANTIQUES: Matching set of 3 rose marble symbol of mourning. Raise it to the peak again be- Egyptian Revival lamps, Umbrella stand, 2 Oak pedestal tables, fore lowering it at the end of the day. Oak carved bed w/ dresser, Music cabinet, Washstand, Oak buffet, Jewelry, Old tools, Dirigold fl atware set + candlesticks, Humidor, Remember also to salute the fl ag at the moment Compact w/ watch, Nippon, Limoges, Cups & saucers, Bride’s when it passes in a parade. Put your hand over your basket, Silver fountain pen, Clinton 1st inauguration items, French heart or give the military salute. opera glasses, Hall & Spode tea pots, Crystal urn (gifted by 1st Mayor Daley), Lg. Crucifi x, Charlton Blue Fenton, pted. M. Young, Set Sebring china, Primitives, Misc., & Much more. Tag Sale Annie’s Tag Sales and Estate Evaluation Elizabeth Ridenour 219-362-5594 See picts at estatesales.net Packing the fi nished fl ags for shipping, another worker folds the fl ags precisely.

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[email protected] 26 N. Whittaker St., New Buffalo, MI ~ (269) 469.0220 ~ www.whittakerhouse.com ~ Open Daily 202 S. Whittaker, New Buffalo Open Daily 11-5 269-469-4800 THE Page 30 June 14, 2012 Reinventing Retirement: Joy Schmitt Finds Ideal Job as ‘Fish Lady’ by Laurie Wink “I just liked photography,” she says. “I didn’t plan to go back to the lab.” But she’d racked up student loans and returned, using her new skills to photo- graph gross specimens from surgeries. But the job was stressful and required working many weekends so Schmitt retired early. She built a 10,000-gallon koi pond in her yard and began her love affair with fi sh. “Fish are calming,” she says. “For the fi rst time in my life, I could sit back and learn by observing.” With time on her hands, Schmitt took a job as a creel clerk with the Indiana DNR in Michigan City, working from April to November. During a two-year stint, she learned how to autopsy fi sh and visited marinas to collect data on fi shermen’s catches. One of the items that makes up the delectable mix for freshwater fi sh. Joy Schmitt, 60, has lived in Long Beach most of her life and formerly enjoyed fi shing. That was before she became what co-workers call the “Fish Lady” at Bass Pro Shop in Portage. Now, after four years of interacting with fi sh – and even naming some – she isn’t keen on fi shing or eating fi sh. Schmitt takes care of 150 saltwater fi sh inside a tank in the Fish Company Restaurant, and another Schmitt loves 100 freshwater fi sh in a large tank on the main fl oor. every part of her job, including The latter are fi sh indigenous to the Great Lakes, cleaning the trout including: striped, large and small bass; walleye; stream. and crappies. Area anglers donate some and others come from a Missouri fi sh farm. “Most have been here the whole time I’ve been here,” she says. “We’ve lost a few from old age, stress factors and temperature fl uctuations.” Schmitt works three days a week for a total of 9 to 20 hours, depending on the number of quarantined fi sh. Sick fi sh and those that have just arrived are quarantined so she can observe them and decide when to place them in the tanks. Her routine “I got a killer tan and met great people,” Schmitt includes feeding the fi sh and tracking temperatures says. But once again she was working every week- and oxygen levels in the tanks. end. Schmitt says “not in a million years” would she So she signed up to be a soybean and corn seed have imagined herself in this job. inspector for the Indiana Crop Association. That “I thought I’d be stuck in a lab until the day I job required her to travel extensively to inspect 20 died. I look at everything in life differently now. I’m fi elds per season. As the corn grew higher, Schmitt so thrilled I have the opportunity to learn stuff, to found out, “I wasn’t tall enough to see where I was look at stuff and take my time doing it. It’s a world in the corn fi eld.” where I never hear ‘stat’ and haven’t seen my bosses So she volunteered to work for the Michigan City in months.” Habitat for Humanity and soon became the execu- Schmitt retired in 2000 at the age of 48 after being tive director. in charge of clinical microbiology labs for the Michi- “It was stressful and I wanted a different pace gan City hospitals for 16 years. She has a bachelor’s of life,” Schmitt says, explaining why she left that degree in medical technology from Indiana Univer- position. The Michigan City chapter has since sity and took two years off to study industrial scien- merged with the La Porte chapter to form the La tifi c photography at the Brooks Institute in Santa Porte County Habitat for Humanity and Schmitt is Barbara, Calif. a member of the board. THE June 14, 2012 Page 31

Schmitt crawls under the saltwater tank to access fi sh food. Schmitt identifi es the types of fi sh in the saltwater tank. Four years ago, she ran for Clerk Treasurer in the Town of Long Beach. She lost the election but, about the same time, fi nally found her ideal job when she got a call from Rob Watson, who co-owns Rock Sculpture Inc. with Mike Berryman. The Por- tage based business maintains fi sh tanks for vari- ous clients and had just landed the Bass Pro Shop account. They needed someone who could identify parasites, Schmitt says. It’s a physically demanding job that has her climbing up and down steep ladders and stairs to access the fi sh tanks and to reach a quarantine room above the restaurant kitchen. Recently, she had two sick fi sh under observation: “Little Blue,” a dory fi sh that came in from Malaysia with a bloody face; and “Big Green,” a trigger fi sh that had bite marks. Schmitt likes to make special food for her charges. She tends to name the fi sh that are quarantined, Schmitt perches on rocks above the freshwater tank and places a worm on the nose of an alligator gar. as well as a few others who stand out. Schmitt ad- mits to being particularly fond of a yellow puffer she named “Xena, the Warrior Princess.” “She’s a favorite because look how pretty she is,” Schmitt says, adding that Xena is also “ornery.” As the queen of the tank, Xena only eats food that Schmitt makes for her – or else she dines on other fi sh.

Plenty of worms go into the freshwater ﬁ sh food mix.

Joy Schmitt checks quarantine tank with “Little Blue,” the dory ﬁ sh. Joy Schmitt Continued on Page 32 THE Page 32 June 14, 2012

Climbing steep ladders is part of the job.

Danny Smith, 4, helps Schmitt add food to the trout stream, while his grandmother, Danise Smith, of Crown Point, looks on. says it’s the fi rst time he’s been at Bass Pro Shop when fi sh were being fed. Many people call to ask when she’ll be feeding the fi sh, Schmitt notes. Joy Schmitt Continued from Page 31 Schmitt dons waders and moves on to the trout “If there’s a weak fi sh in the tank, she’ll eat it. stream under a large waterfall, where she distrib- When she doesn’t eat, I know she’s had somebody. utes food under the watchful eyes of 4-year-old Dan- She’s the prime suspect.” nis “Danny” Smith, who is there with his grand- Crystal Hollinger, a member of the cleaning mother Danise Smith, of Crown Point. Danny gets crew, says Xena bares her teeth and tries to nip at a special treat when Schmitt lets him throw food to her duster. Hollinger is impressed with Schmitt’s the fi sh. knowledge of the fi sh. “She can identify every one Once the feeding is done, Schmitt cleans the trout of them.” stream by scrubbing algae off the sides and turning Schmitt points out a black-and-white striped puff- over the rocks. Her bosses dive into the two large er named “Con,” who puffs up when he’s stressed tanks to clean them. out. “If someone ticks him off, he blows up,” Schmitt As in inveterate scientist, Schmitt is always ob- says. serving and learning. Recently, she undertook a Schmitt has a work bench in a room behind the study of economic indicators by counting the money fresh water tank, where she prepares a mixture pitched into the stream. She reports that, on Feb. of trout chow; frozen minnows; worms; and Mysis 2, she found 57 cents and on April 6, she collected feeder shrimp. She climbs up on the rocks above the $1.35. tank to throw in the fi sh food. Schmitt says feeding “I think the economy is picking up,” she says. the fi sh is the best part of the job because she can Bass Pro Shops have donated the change collect- get up close and personal with them, particularly ed in stores – some $80,000 – to charities. the alligator gar that allow her to lay a worm across their noses. A small audience forms on the fl oor below to watch Schmitt. Mike Krisher, of Niles, is with his daughter Sophia, 3, and Chandler Dodd, 12, whose father is looking at boats in another part of the store. Dodd

Chandler Dodd, 12, enjoys the rare opportunity to watch the ﬁ sh feeding, along with Mike Krisher, of Niles, and his daughter Sophia, 3.

One of two workbenches that serve as Schmitt’s ofﬁ ce space. THE June 14, 2012 Page 33 A.K. Smith Center Receives Gift Members of the “Four A’s” Club stopped by the A. K. Smith Area Career Center recently to present WALL a donation to the Automotive Technology program. Constructors, Inc. The Michiana area club collects and restores classic cars; their motto is “driving our dreams.”

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Back Row (L-R): “Four A’s” members Bob Sharritt, Wendy Griffi n (in APPETIZERS ENTREES back), Auto Tech instructor Ken Patterson, Al Green, Dave Bobinski, Chicken Wings Baked Lasagna Jerry Denton (in back), A. K. Smith Director Audra Peterson, Ray Griffi n, BBQ or Hot Sauce Baked Spinach Lasagna Jim Conlin, Dave Demass Meatballs Baked Mostaccioli Front Row (L-R): Auto Tech students Dillon Stringham, Justin Conley, Fettucini Alfredo with Cody Moore, Branden Youngren, and Corey White Italian Sausage Grilled Chicken Baked Ham Opera Express at MC Public Library SIDES AND SALADS Roasted Turkey Potato Salad Cajun Tilapia Saturday, June 16 2:00 p.m. Cole Slaw Italian Beef Opera afi cionado Dennis Brittain, who conducts Pasta Salad 1/2 Rack BBQ Ribs Opera Appreciation for the Lubeznik Center for the Antipasto Salad Full Rack BBQ Ribs Arts, will host video excerpts and commentary of Garden Salad Chicken Parmesan “Boris Godunov,” an opera by Modest Mussorgsky. 2 Pieces Garlic Bread Chicken Piccata The program is free and open to the public. Scalloped Potatoes Chicken Marsala Seasoned Vegetables BBQ Chicken Breasts Rice Pilaf Sliced Split Rolls Specialty Desserts available upon request PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST 48 HOURS FOR ALL ORDERS THE Page 34 June 14, 2012 Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives • Mon., June 18, 3-7 p.m. Curves, 1708 East U.S. Hwy. 20, Michigan City. Phone 872-1020 to schedule your appointment. •Tues., June 19, 3-7 p.m. Orak Shrine Center in the Large Hall, 3848 N. Frontage Road, Michigan City. This blood drive is held in honor of Phoenix Bridegroom. •Wed., June 20, 8 a.m.-noon Dairy Queen, 56 S. Flynn Road, Westville. Phone 219/785-1537 or go to redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code “upsw” to schedule your appointment. This blood drive is sponsored by United Parcel Ser- vice Westville. •Thurs., June 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. LaPorte County Health Department, 302 W. Eighth St., Michigan City. Phone 219/326-6808, ext. 2409 to schedule your appointment. •Thurs., June 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. LaPorte County Annex, 809 State St., LaPorte. Phone 219/326-6808, ext. 2409 to schedule your appointment for this Fallen Offi cer blood drive. •Fri., June 22, 8 a.m.-noon St. Anthony Health in St. Francis Hall, 301 W. Homer St. in Michigan City. be yourself. be beautiful. •Mon., June 25, noon-5 p.m. an Aveda concept salon IU Health LaPorte Hospital in the Auditorium, 1007 Lincolnway, LaPorte. Come to donate and receive a $3 lunch coupon courtesy of IU Health La- Porte Hospital. Phone 219/326-1234, ext. 1518 to schedule your appointment. Kate O’Connor’s Irish Pub •Thurs., June 28, 3-7 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church in the Fellow- Your Place for Fresh Seafood and Steaks ship Hall, 1237 E. Coolspring Ave., Michigan City. Michiana’s Premier Irish Pub, located in the historic Phone 872-4419 to schedule your appointment. This town of New Carlisle. blood drive is co-sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran The Pub is owned and operated by Steve and Mary, Church, Health Partners and Franciscan Alliance. originally from Cork, Ireland and is named after their Individuals who are 17 years of age, meet weight two children, Kate and Connor. Once you step inside and height requirements (110 pounds or more, de- you’ll be greeted by the warm inviting atmosphere pending on their height) and are in generally good and full menu, which includes delicious Irish fare, health may be eligible to donate blood. Please bring seafood, steaks, sandwiches and salads. your Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive ID when you come to donate. Relax with a pint of Guinness by the cozy fi replace or choose from ten draft beers on tap in our fully stocked bar. We are family friendly, non-smoking Borrowing eBooks From the Library and offer complimentary Wi-Fi. Live music on the “Borrowing eBooks from Your Library” will be weekends. held from 4:00-5:30 p.m., on Tues., June 19 at the Voted Best Pint of Guinness in Northern Indiana by Coolspring Branch Library, near the corner of John- Diageo USA son Road and 400 North in Michigan City. Visit us on Facebook or at Kateoconnors.com You will learn how to download free eBooks from 415 E. Michigan St, New Carlisle, IN 46552. the library on eReaders such as the Nook ad Kindle, (574) 654-8114 Smart hones, and laptops. You may bring your de- vice with you if you wish or just come and soak up the information. There is no cost, but space is limited so please register by phoning 219-362-6156. Please call 219-362- 6156 to request signing for the hearing impaired 48 hours in advance. THE June 14, 2012 Page 35 Poetry Open Mic Every Monday

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Vickers Theatre Hosts Special Event “Music From the Big House.” This documentary will be shown at the Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, on Sat., June 30, 7 p.m. MI time, for one showing only. This fi lm is Not Rated and lasts 1 hr., 27 min. Synopsis: Rita Chiarelli, Canada’s Goddess of the Blues, takes a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Blues: Louisiana State Maximum Security Peniten- tiary, a.k.a Angola Prison - formerly the bloodiest prison in America. Rita’s trip turns into an unprece- dented historic jailhouse performance, playing with - rather than for - musician inmates serving life sentences. Their shared bond of music, and Chiarel- li’s ebullient personality, draw striking revelations from the inmates. Rather than sensational stories of convicts, we witness remarkable voices of hope as their love of music radiates humanity and redemp- tion on their quest for forgiveness. Rita Chiarelli will appear in person at the Vick- ers, performing and answering questions at the con- clusion of the fi lm. Tickets are $15 each. For more information, see the website vickerstheatre.com complete with trail- ers. THE Page 36 June 14, 2012 PNC Offers Two Enrollment Events Purdue University North Central will offer two events this summer for students enrolling in classes. • Admission Day will be Wed., June 27. Partici- pants may attend one of two sessions offered: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Library-Student Faculty Building Assembly Hall, Room 02. Prospective students will have the opportunity to learn vital information on the admissions process and fi ll out an application, obtain information on academic advising and fi nancial aid and take a campus tour. Those providing offi cial transcripts will have their transcripts evaluated. Drive-In Families are welcome to attend. RSVPs are encouraged by June 25. To register, visit http://www. pnc.edu/admissions/you_rsvp.html • The second event is the Enrollment Day which After 65 years, we’re still making root beer will be Thurs., July 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pro- spective students will sign-in at a table located at the old fashioned way! Our car-hopsp serve the north entrance of the Technology Building, near up homemade items - cookedcooked to order.order. the lounge that is adjacent to Room 157. This event welcomes students who want to be ad- Nostalgia Personified!d! mitted for the Fall semester. This day presents a convenient opportunity to take a placement test, if needed, and register for courses in one day. All beef hot dog & No registration is required and students will be homemade root beer helped on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis. Family members are welcome to attend. Further information may be obtained by contact- ing Amanda Martin [email protected] or 219-785- 5411. Persons with disabilities requiring accommo- $3.35 dations should contact Martin. Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. St. John’s Jonah Fish Fry 118 W. Coolspring • Michigan City, IN 46360 219-872-0331 • www.carlsonsdrive-in.com St. John’s United Church of Christ, located across from the Marquette Mall in Michigan City, will be serving an All-You-Can-Eat Jonah Fish Fry from 4 to 7 p.m. next Fri., June 15. Adult tickets (13 years and older) are $9.00 and children (12 and younger) Kitchens & Baths eat free. Tickets can be purchased in advance from the church offi ce this coming week or at the door the Remodeling & Room Additions night of the Fish Fry. Wet Bars & Home Offices The meal will include all-you-can-eat white fi sh, Insurance Claims & More! potato salad, homemade coleslaw, bread and bev- erage. Desserts will be available for $1.00. Family buckets and adult dinners will also be available You’ll wonder why you waited so long... through a curbside carryout service. Family buckets are $30.00 and include 12 pieces of fi sh, 1 pound “New Showroom” each of homemade coleslaw and potato salad and 4983 W US Hwy 20, Michigan City, IN 46360 bread. The adult carryout dinners are $9.00 and include 3 pieces of fi sh, six ounces each of potato salad Monday - Friday 10AM - 4PM and homemade coleslaw and bread. And by Appointment, for your Convenience

219-221-6500 www.vpcabinets.com THE June 14, 2012 Page 37 Connecting Families and Nature Bring the family to an outdoor extravaganza at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Paul H. Doug- las Center for Environmental Education on June 16 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. In partnership with the United Urban Network, The Field Museum, and the Calu- met Stewardship Initiative, park staff and partners Tues., Wed. & Thurs: have a variety of themed hikes, activity stations, Ribeye Dinner 3 Courses $1895 and outdoor games planned for the whole family to EVERY WEEKEND enjoy. THRU MID OCT. Fri. & Sat Night: As children spend more time plugged in at home, 9AM9AM-3:30PM3:3 Prime Rib & researchers know that our attachment to nature Seafood Buffet $ 95 suffers and leads to other health problems such All You Can Eat 28 as obesity. This Leave No Child Inside event is designed to remedy some of those ailments and share 269.469.3330 ideas with parents on how they can interact with Corner of their children in the outdoors. Red Arrow Hwy. The day’s schedule will feature different outdoor & Lakeshore Rd. adventures along the Miller Woods hiking trail. The fun starts with “Birding for Beginners” (binoculars and guide books furnished) at 9 a.m. followed by Don’t Make Dad Cook “Step into Nature” featuring yoga and health tips This Father’s Day... with Alison Paul of The Field Museum at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m., take part in “Finding Serenity in Na- ture” with Pastor Curry of Full Life Ministries, then “View Nature from the Freedom Trail” with Browns- ville Historical Society at 1 p.m. The day’s activities Beginning at 5 PM wrap up with a “Soundwalk” at 2 p.m. presented by or Grill at Home featuring our the Midwest Society for Acoustical Ecology. CUSTOM-CUT STEAKS OR SEAFOOD Activity stations will be set up throughout the site, including the new nature play area where children can safely play in the outdoors with natural objects. Stagecoach Productions will be sharing stories at the small parking lot where visitors can enjoy free lemonade. Families can create their own artwork and take it home or script a puppet show 269-469-3330 using the park’s animal puppets on stage. Take a stab at some old fashioned games in the picnic area. !! ! ! This program is part of the free Saturday open house programs at the Douglas Center. The Doug- las Center is located at 100 N. Lake Street in Gary, Indiana. For more information on this or other programs at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, visit the park website at www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvis- it or contact the information desk at 219-395-1882.

Potawatomi Audubon Society Michigan City’s Finest Quilt Store Wednesday, June 27, the public is invited to join Monday-Saturday 10 am-4 pm the group as they travel to Potato Creek State Park near North Liberty, Indiana. The plan is to stop in Closed Sunday at the nature center and then walk one of the trails. Interested parties will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the 906 Franklin Street 219-229-7845 parking lot between LaPorte’s Walmart and Sta- Michigan City, IN 46360 ples. The group will carpool to Potato Creek and expect to arrive there about 9:45 a.m. [email protected] For more information, phone Joan Wisniewski at www.threadbendersquilts.com 219/363-3077 or Pennie Lombard at 219/873-6753 THE Page 38 June 14, 2012 Travels with Charley: Gettin’ Down on the Banks of the ol’ St. Joe River by Charles McKelvy

the latest details about this year’s Niles Riverfest, and you will want to plan to settle along the river for a great weekend of fun in the sun and shade. We know you will have a great time, because we just had a super time at the recently concluded 10th Annual Niles Bluegrass Festival in Niles Riv- erfront Park. That four-day festival featured bluegrass, Americana, roots music and more toe tapping than we had shoe leather to do. And it was all free, and we would have missed it altogether had we not chosen the Saturday of the Bluegrass Festival to take in a morning movie at the Wonderland Cinema which sits along Riverfront Park.

Postcard from Niles, Michigan. Would you like to feel the beat and tap your feet in a bucolic setting without busting your piggybank this summer? Then you need to get on down to the banks of the old St. Joseph River in the Niles Riverfront Park in downtown Niles, Michigan for a super sampling of musical traditions on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays in the cool of those summer evenings. Tune in and turn out for free evening concerts at Riverfront Park Amphitheater on Wedesdays for “Community Night,” Thursdays for “Rock Night” and Sundays for “Americana/Bluegrass/Roots Niles Riverfront Park is accessible to one and all. Night.” These concerts continue through the summer, and the absolute musical highlight of any sum- As we drove in for the movie, we saw that others mer anywhere is the “All Day/All Weekend Niles were driving in to hear some of the best bluegrass Riverfest 2012, which runs from August 2 through anywhere, and so we stayed after the show to hoot August 5 and is regarded as the most fun-ﬁ lled, free and holler over some great banjo breakdowns by the family festival on either bank of the old Saint Joe. likes of the Balos Family, Deadwood, and Detour. You will want to check www.nilesriverfest.net for all

A great setting for great summer music in Niles, Michigan. The Balos Family in performance in Niles. THE June 14, 2012 Page 39 We found seats in the shade of a blue tent, and we were green with envy for the amazing musical talent ﬂ owing forth from the Riverfront Park Am- phitheater. Mom was most impressed, not only with the music and the friendly musicians, but by the sylvan splendor of Niles Riverfront Park and the congeni- ality of the crowd. Oh, and she was served one of the best elephant ears she has ever eaten by a nearby vendor.

Hear great groups like Deadwood in Niles this summer. Know now that dear wife Natalie once drove all night to attend a bluegrass festival in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, so you should know by now that at least one of us is absolutely bonkers about bluegrass. Well, what’s good for Natalie is good enough for yours truly, so we just stomped that Saturday away along the gently ﬂ owing old Saint Joe. Then we wondered if my mother might like to attend the ﬁ nal day of the 2012 Niles Bluegrass Fes- tival. We asked Mom, and she said she was not sure Appropriate attire for summer concerts in Niles. she liked bluegrass, as she had not really heard any since childhood. Then I reminded her we had Life was good in Niles Riverfront Park, and it will grooved to some bluegrass tunes at the Brown Bag be even better for you and your family this summer Concert Series in Saint Joseph last summer. if you head on over to Niles, Michigan for their rich “You really liked it, Mom,” I said. “Plus, the roots musical fare. of bluegrass are in bonnie old Scotland.” Downtown Niles is a straight shot east on U.S. 12 from Michigan City and New Buffalo, and the friendly folks at the Niles Chamber of Commerce are ready to answer all your questions at: 269-683- 3720. And do check out the Niles Riverfest website at: www.nilesriverfest.net.

Lonesome Meadow makes family bluegrass at the Riverfront Park Amphitheater. That won my second-generation Scottish-Ameri- can mother to the fi ddlin’ cause, and, in no time fl at, we were parking for free, of course, in Riverfront Park on an absolutely splendid Sunday afternoon in the present season and wheeling Mom along the paved Riverfront Trail to the Bluegrass Festival where the Balos Family of Michigan and an Ohio family calling themselves Lonesome Meadow await- ed our listening and toe-tapping pleasure. Sit in the sun without getting burned by the sun. THE Page 40 June 14, 2012 MC Art League Watercolor Workshop The Michigan City Art League will host artist YOU PUT THEM IN A SAFE PLACE. Stephen Blackburn for a two day workshop, Satur- day and Sunday, August 4 and 5, as he teaches his NOW, WHERE WAS THAT? creative way of pouring on watercolors. Classes will be held at the MCAL studio, 321 W. 11th St., the Are your stock, bond or other certificates in a safety deposit former St. Mary’s Elementary School, from 9 a.m. box, desk drawer or closet…or are you not sure at the to 4 p.m. both days. Lunch will be ordered from a moment? local restaurant both days. Cost for the two days is $85. for MCAL members and $90 for non-members. A lost or destroyed certificate can mean inconvenience and Deadline for registration is July 7th with a deposit lost money for you and your heirs. Let Edward Jones hold of $45 due at that time. them for you. You still retain ownership and make all the Blackburn is a water-media artist from Mishawa- decisions — while we handle all the paperwork. ka. For the past several years Blackburn has taught his unique style of watercolor in classes and work- We’ll automatically process dividend and interest payments, shops all over the country and in Canada. He was mergers, splits, bond calls or maturities and more. Even bet- featured in the American Artist publication “Water- ter, you’ll receive a consolidated account statement and a color - Summer 1997”. His image “Forgotten Trea- single form at tax time. sure” was included in the book “Best of Watercolor - Painting Composition” by Rockport Publishers, and Let us help simplify your life. Call today. one of his paintings is featured in the book “Best of Melinda S Nagle, Watercolor 3”. Blackburn won the grand prize for CFP® his piece “Sunbathe” during the international fl o- Financial Advisor www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC . ral competition sponsored by International Artist 411 Franklin Michigan City, IN magazine in 2001, and his work was featured in the 46360 October/November 2002 issue of their magazine. He 219-878-0590 was also featured in the July 2005 issue of “the Art- ist” magazine from England. Class size is limited; for more information, phone 219.561.1284 or 219.879.0903.

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The 3rd grade class at Notre Dame Elementary School made a On May 24th, the class went to Pottawattomie Country Club class trip to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago on May 31st. for a Manners & Etiquette class.Here they are ready Look at those happy faces! to go inside for their lesson!

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iuhealth.org/laporte THE Page 46 June 14, 2012 Free Admission to Military Personnel Arboriculture is the art and science of maintaining trees The Center for History in South Bend is joining as part of a complex system in our environment. The aim with over 1,500 other museums across the country is to keep a constant balance of the ecosystem in order to to offer free admission to all U.S. military person- reduce disease and death and maintain vigor and growth. nel and their families from Memorial Day, May 28, through Labor Day, September 3, as part of the Blue Star Museums program. A military ID is required. Admission to the Center for History includes vis- its to all exhibits as well as guided tours of the Oli- ver Mansion and the Worker’s Home. The museum is located at 808 W. Washington St., South Bend, Indiana, open 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Mon.-Sat., and noon-5:00 p.m., Sunday. Historic house tours are offered at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Mon. - Sat., and 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Oliver Mansion is the 38-room home of in- dustrialist Joseph Doty (J.D.) Oliver and his family. Built over 100 years ago in 1895-96, the house re- tains the family’s original furnishings. Named Cop- shaholm by the Oliver family, the historic house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 12,000 square foot home has three fl oors with 14 fi replaces. The Oliver family founded the Oliver Chilled Plow Company, a major international man- ufacturer of farm implements and equipment in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Current exhibits at the Center for History include Gizmos, Corsets & Concoctions: Our Obsession with Health & Beauty, exploring “cure-alls” that people have been willing to endure in their search for bet- TREE ISSUES IN YOUR YARD? ter health, treatment for ailments, or transforma- tion into the current pinnacle of beauty. Unseen Hi! My name is Christian Siewert and I am president of Treasures of the Oliver Mansion provides a glimpse C & A Arborists Inc. I am a certifi ed arborist and have of the Oliver family’s daily life through the exquisite been caring for trees for over 15 years. We work with an decorative arts as well as more commonplace items environmental attitude and aim to preserve the valuable tre- of the 38-room Victorian historic house. escape in the harbor country region. Our services include: Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Blue Star • Tree Trimming Families, the Department of Defense, and more • Landscape consultation than 1,500 museums across America. 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In addition to morale and empowerment programs, Blue Star Families raises awareness of the chal- lenges and strengths of military family life with ci- vilian community and leaders. 269-756-2571 For information, phone (574) 235-9664 or visit Harbor Country, Michigan E-mail: [email protected] www.centerforhistory.org or www.arts.gov/bluestar- museums for a list of participating museums. THE June 14, 2012 Page 47 Summer Concert and Family Film Fernwood Botanical Garden Westchester Public Library’s free concert and Summer Birds of Fernwood family fi lm series continues Fri., June 15, at the Saturday, June 16, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. MI time bandstand in Thomas Park, Chesterton, Indiana. Bluebirds, tree swallows, hummingbirds, orioles, The Valparaiso Community/University Band, di- and more – the birds are busy at Fernwood in the rected by Jeffrrey Doebler, Director of Music Edu- summer! Join naturalist Wendy Jones for a casual cation and Bands at Valparaiso University, will walk through the arboretum and gardens to enjoy perform at 7 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring these beauties. Please dress for walking the trails. chairs and picnics; members of Rotary will be sell- Meet at the Visitors Center. $15 (Members $12). ing soft drinks and pop corn. Register by June 15. The concert will be followed at 8 p.m. by show- Drop-in Stations Return This Summer ing of the fi lm “The Smurfs,” an animated family Stop by from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on select weekend comedy. days to enjoy some fun hands-on educational activi- In case of rain, both events will be offered in the ties. Drop-in at the Nature Station on June 17 for Library Service Center, corner of Indiana Ave. and Pond Study. Upcoming on June 23 and 24 are Art Calumet, Chesterton. Stations, where Geometry in Nature is the topic, This weekly summer event is free and open to the and the Garden Station on June 30 will offer a Gar- public. For more information, phone 219/926-7696. den Scavenger Hunt. Great for families! Free with paid Fernwood admission. Polish-American Cultural Society Mosaic Birdbath Workshop Saturday, June 23, 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m. The next meeting will be Wed., June 20th, 5 p.m., Design a one-of-a-kind mosaic birdbath in this at the Portage Public Library, 665 Irving St., Por- workshop with mosaics artist Martha Branson- tage, Indiana. Banks. A materials list is provided upon registra- Following a brief meeting, guest speaker Con- tion, with other supplies included in the class fee. stantine Dillon of the Indiana Dunes National Have lunch in the Café or bring your own. $45 Lakeshore will present a program on the IDNL’s (Members $36). Register by June 20. cooperative relationship with Kampinos National Plant Multiplication and Division Park in Poland. Sunday, June 24, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Although the two parks are of different types and Generate new starts of your favorite plants as origins, both are dominated by upland dunes inter- the Fernwood horticulture staff demonstrates how mixed with marshes and other wetlands. They are to easily propagate herbaceous and woody plants. also similar in plant and mammal species. Fulfi lls 1.5 hours of Michigan Master Gardener con- For more information, phone Theresa Child at tinuing education credits. $15 (Members $12). Reg- 219-464-1369 or E-mail to [email protected] ister by June 22. NWF Backyard Campout Village Green Honors Flag Day Saturday, June 23, 4:00 p.m. through Sunday, June 24, 11:00 a.m. Village Green Neighborhood Association (Michi- Be a part of the National Wildlife Federation’s gan City) is honoring the American fl ag by distrib- Backyard Campout by spending the night at Fern- uting 12” x 18” fl ags to each household in Village wood! Pitch your tent on the Green, take a guided Green. night hike, and learn about nature with your family. Flag Day is June 14, but at 9a.m., June 13, Ma- Tents, dinner, snack and breakfast provided; show- jor Tom McGrath, M.C.A.S. Teacher, and ten ROTC ers are not available. Adults $40 (Members $32); Cadets from M.C.A.S. will gather at the Apostolic Children $20 (Members $16). Call Wendy Jones for Lighthouse Church to receive the fl ags donated by more details. No children under the age of 6 without Horizon Bank and David Linsemeyer. These fl ags camping experience. 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Meets the second Thursday of each month and new members are invited to attend. twin, full, queen, king June 14-June 17 -- Riverside Marketplace. 10 quality am-3 pm. Indoor/outdoor market at Pioneer Pier mattresses Development, 234 E. 2nd St., MC. healthy June 14-18 -- Vickers Theatre. “Jiro Dreams of rest Sushi.” Story of world’s greatest sushi chef. Japa- EcoGel mattresses offer the nese w/Eng. subtitles. Rated PG. Thurs thru Mon HourGlass Back Support ideal balance of comfort and support 6:30 pm. Also showing: “Once Upon a Time in Ana- FEATURES: • Soy-based gel foam tolia.” Murder mystery. Unrated. Turkish language • Improves pressure sleeps 28% cooler than with Eng. subtitles. Thurs/Fri and Mon/9 pm; Sat/ traditional foam point relief and increases Sun 3 & 9 pm. Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three body support by up to • Open cell design 40% supports air movement Oaks, MI. www.vickerstheatre.com June 15 -- Jonah Fish Fry at St. John’s Church, across from Marquette Mall, Michigan City. 4-7 pm. Tix $9/adult, free/12 yrs. & younger. Also, curbside carryout service available. Related story this issue. June 15 -- Book signing and talk by author Dr. MORE THAN JUST A FURNITURE STORE! Meg G. DeMakas, author of Queen of the Limber- 1106 E US Hwy 20, Michigan City www.naturallywoodfurniturecenter.com lost: The Gene Stratton Porter Story as Told by Her (219) 872-6501 or 1-800-606-8035 Animals (for children) and A Visit with Gene Strat- Mon.-Fri. 9:30-6, Sat. 9-6 Sunday 12- 4 ton Porter: One Woman Traveling Show (for adults). 5-7 pm at the LaP. Co. Convention & Visitors Bu- reau, Marquette Mall, MC. Related story this issue. June 15-17 -- “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” performed by Footlight Players. Fri/ Sat 8 pm; Sun/2 pm. Tix $12; reserve at 874-4035 or The patio is open. www.footlightlayers.org June 15-17, 22-24 -- “Avenue Q.” Musical stage play at Dunes Summer Theatre, Michiana Shores. Fri/Sat 7:30 pm; Sun/2 pm. Tix $10-$18; reserve at 879-7509 or www.dunessummertheatre.com June 16 -- Michigan City Mainstreet Association Farmer’s Market. 8 am-noon, 8th & Washington TTERERRACERACE R OOM streets. èreside rustic Italian June 16 -- Amarillo Star Country Western An- Artisan comfort cuisine from Italy, by Chefs Jenny nual “Oldies” Dance at the American Legion Skwi- Drilon and Alberto Ilescas. Enjoy fresh, rustic Italian fare, at Post 451, Michigan City. Open to public. 7-10:30 fine wines, and our intimate waterfront atmosphere. pm. Line and Couples dancing to DJ music. Theme: Wear Vintage Western Wear. Bring optional snack or dessert to share. Adm. $5 for A/S members, $8 non-members: Information: 219-874-3624 Chris. June 16 -- 7th Annual Lake Michigan Shore Wine Fest. Weko Beach, Bridgman, MI. 1-10 pm MI time. Adm. $10/over 21 yrs.; free/12 yrs. & under. Related story this issue. June 16 -- A Night of Comedy featuring Jeff Mc- Donald at the Michigan City Elks Club, 416 E. US Hwy 20, MC. Dinner & buffet show starts at 6 pm at RXWGRRUZDWHUIURQWGLQLQJÞGLQQHUGDLO\Þ 269.469.7950 $25 or 8 pm show only for $15. 872-3434. 111 W. Water St. Þ New Buffalo, MI Þ terraceroomhg.com June 16 -- Tom Michael and Beckie Menzie in concert at The Acorn Theater. “All in the Musical THE June 14, 2012 Page 51 Family.” 8 pm MI time. 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. Tix $20; reserve at 269/756-3879 or www. acorntheater.com June 16-17 -- Hesston Steam Museum. 11:30 am-5 pm. Free adm., free parking. Train rides $5/ adults, $3/kids 12 & under. On Road 1000 North, off Hwy 39, LaPorte. June 17 -- HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!! June 17 -- Father’s Day at the Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City. Free admission for dad and grandfathers with a child’s admission. 10 am-5 pm. 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A & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SAVE THE DATES! UNION PIER, MI. Huge 10+ families yard sale. 20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks. Nolan Ave. btw. Oakwood & Goodwin off Red Arrow Hwy. Seniors (65+) 10% off labor. References. Reasonable. June 22 & 23, 9am-4pm Eastern time. Phone 219/778-4145 • 219/363-9003 REAL ESTATE WAYNE’S PAINTING. 19 yrs. of service. Int./Ext. painting, staining & seal- ing. Power washing houses, decks, sidewalks & driveways. We do not OTHER-RENTAL subcontract—no contractors please. From Monday-Friday, call from POLE BARN FOR RENT. 14801 Brown Road, Lakeside, MI. 9am-3pm. 219-363-7877.Before 9 and after 3, leave a message please. 31’ x 47’ • $300/month • Phone 312-810-0366. JOSEPH PAINTING – Interior/Exterior. Power Washing RENTALS INDIANA Drywall Repairs. Insured. Free est. 219-879-1121 or 219-448-0733. LONG BEACH COZY 3/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach)  LANDSCAPE-Lawns-Clean Up, Etc.  Summer Rental. Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/370-1745. H & D TREE SERVICE and LANDSCAPING, INC. --               Full service tree and shrub care. Trimming, planting, removal. DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB Firewood, snowplowing, excavating. -- Call 872-7290. LAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms. FREE ESTIMATES May–October -- $1,100 to $2,000 per wk. (1 mo. min.) HEALY’S LANDSCAPING & STONE DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588. 219/879-5150 www.healysland.com SHERIDAN BEACH WINTER RENTAL. 2BR, 2BA upstairs, studio 218 State Road 212, Michigan City, IN w/full kitchen downstairs, deck w/bar & lake views. Steps to beach. YOUR #1 STOP FOR ALL YOUR LANDSCAPING NEEDS! Oct-May. $1,000/mo. NO SMOKERS OR PETS. 847-274-9800. H & S Services, Inc. SUMMER SEASON 2012 SPECIAL! Landscape & Garden Center HOUSE ON THE BEACH – STOP 16 2621 E US Hwy 12 3BR, 2.5BA, A/C, W/D, GAS BBQ 219-872-8946 LARGE DECK – GREAT VIEWS! (Located by Karwick) ALL LINENS, BEACH CHAIRS & TOWELS hsservicesinc.com $2,200/WK. – ADD’L DISCOUNT FOR JUNE Store Hours Mon 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. CALL 630-363-3176 Now Offering Hardscape services SHERIDAN BEACH – charming knotty pine cottage. 4BR, 2BA. C/A, (Block walls, Fireplaces, Patios) cable. ½ blk. to beach. Close to park, zoo and shopping. Ping pong and Landscape Design, Sprinkler Systems foosball for those rainy days. $1,200/wk. Call Pam 708-383-2635. New items coming to Garden Center in 2012 CHARMING VINTAGE MICHIANA HOME – ¼ blk. from lake, Stop 37. Gardening tools, Bird supplies, Yearly fertilizer maintenance Furn., 3BR, 2BA. Delightful décor, new beds. Sleeps 8. C/A, frpl, BBQ, Yearly maintenance contracts available for: mowing, snow, screen porch off lg. kitchen, wraparound deck, deck off master BR, yard clean-ups, gutters, weed picking W/D, dishwasher, TV/DVD, linens, all util. except phone. YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR YOUR LANDSCAPE NEEDS For info email [email protected] • Phone Judy 847-814-8215. * Coupons available on Facebook Lovely family house for rent in Sheridan Beach, overlooking beautiful                            Lake Michigan’s widest beach. 3BR, 2BA, living room, family room, eat-in ADDIE’S LAWN MAINTENANCE & Power Wash Yard Clean-Up • kitchen, porch, cozy backyard patio, central heating and air conditioning. Mowing • Aeration • Thatching • Stain & Seal • Residential & Commercial Sleeps at least 6. $2,000/week. For information, call 219-879-3962. Free Est. Call 219-221-6222 or 219-229-7700. “BEACH HOUSE” at Stop 33. 2 blocks from beach.                            Charming décor, beautiful surroundings, 4BR, 2BA,   JIM’S LAWN CARE   family room with fireplace. Patio, deck, sun porch. A/C, W/D. Free EstImates. Call 219-879-3733 -- Leave message. June thru September. No pets, no smoking. Call 708-784-9866. • GROUNDSGUYS LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT BEACH HOUSE – STOP 31 3BR, 2BA Home. Cable, BBQ, deck, Spring Clean-up – Mulch Projects • large yard, A/C, W/D, DW. Linens, towels and beach chairs provided. - Commercial & Residential Property Maintenance See it at VRBO #207001 or call John at 773-562-6561. 877-373-5296 (toll free) • 219-878-3032 MICHIANA SHORES: Designer’s unique cottage with large, open 2-story [email protected] living space. 2BR, 2BA. Can sleep 6. Large screened porch. Lovely ter- race & garden, gourmet kitchen. W/D, A/C, cable, TV/DVD, WIFI, stereo. PAT’S TREE SERVICE. Complete tree and landscaping service. All linens. 8 blks. to beautiful beaches. SAT to SAT rentals, $1,200 wk. + Experts in storm damage. Licensed and insured. Free estimates. security & cleaning chrg. Photos avail. A must see. 773-929-2295. Have a lg. qty. of wood chips available. Call 219-362-5058. LONG BEACH SUMMER RENTAL… just bring your bathing suit, every- LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS thing else provided in this very clean 3BR, 2BA John Lloyd Wright home Spring start ups, repairs, water saving upgrades, back flow testing, st just 100 yrds. from great beach, totally updated, remodeled kitchen, great new installation. We service all brands. Our 31 year helping to room, family room, flat screen TV, internet, WI-FI, C/A. beautify your property. Down to Earth Inc. • 219-778-4642 • Lg. double tiered deck, gas grill. Call Janet at 708-205-5100. SPRING CLEAN-UP, LAWN MAINTENANCE, GUTTER CLEANING, LONG BEACH. 2BR, 1BA HOUSE. A/C, W/D, dishwasher. Yard Work, Mulching, Weeding, Handyman Work. Odd Jobs. $1200/mo + utilities. Contact Keith Schander 708-987-5904. For details, call ABE at 219-210-0064. GREAT 5BR HOUSE. 3 BLOCKS FROM BEACH AT STOP 20. DUNELAND LAND LAWN SERVICE & BUILDING MAINTENANCE CALL PATTY AT 773-401-2966. Mowing, leaf extraction, pressure washing sidewalks, Beautiful, fully equipped Michiana home for rent. .8 mile to lake. driveways, vinyl & brick homes. Call 219-405-4678. Adahi Trail. 3BR, 1st flr. master, 2.5BA, 2.5 car attached garage. WANT TO SELL Screened in back porch, cable/internet. No pets, no smoking. FILES • 4 DRWRS • USED • ALL STEEL • MC STORE ONLY - FIRME’S $1600/wk. + cleaning fee. Call 708-976-0086. (2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455 BEACH RENTAL STOP 33. Call for details. Hwy 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light - 219/874-4003 Call 219-861-7964; leave message if no answer. 16 FT. OLD TOWN CAMPER CANOE. $500. 2 life vests $100. 2 wood SHERIDAN BEACH. Large 1BR upper apt. $625/mo. year round. paddles $100. Can be seen in Lakeside, MI. Call 269-469-2167. 113 Fogarty St. 3 blocks to beach. Call 773-3708927. Want to Sell: Tanning Beds $1200, cash and carry. APT. IN MICHIGAN CITY. Live in beauty of Lake Michigan beaches and Call 219-575-1266. dunes. Enjoy City conveniences. Lg. 2BR, private. Private parking, mgr. 2 doors away. $650/mo. 708-798-4600-day; 312-819-1018-evenings. GARAGE SALES, ESTATE SALES, ETC. PICTURESQUE COTTAGE IN SHERIDAN BEACH. MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE. June 16, 9am-3pm at Stop 18. Live in beauty of Lake Michigan beaches & dunes. Enjoy City conve- 1805 Ridgemoor. Furniture, bikes, household items, lawn furniture & more. niences. 3BR, 1.5BA on beach. Manager 2 doors away. Rain date June 17. $1200/mo. Day-708-798-4600, evenings 312-819-1018 THE Page 56 June 14, 2012

YEARLY LEASE on 3BR, 1BA. 3 blocks to Lake Michigan. $825/mo. + util. Credit check. Owner/broker. Call 219-363-6818. BEAUTIFUL, FULLY EQUIPPED Michiana home. .8 to lake. Adahi Trail: 3BR, 1st flr. master, 2.5BA, 2.5 attached garage New Construction, Remodeling, Interior/Exterior, Screened in back porch, cable/internet. No pets, no smoking. Custom Woodwork Finishing, Drywall Repair, $1600/wk + cleaning fee. Call 708-975-0086. Power Washing TRAILER FOR RENT. Comes with vehicle, wooded lot, private pool. Jay Harris $600/month. Call 219-405-4678. DUNELAND BEACH cozy 3BR House at Stop 33. (219) 809-1433 Over 20 Years Experience $1,000/wk.Call 219-872-5979 for details. RENTALS MICHIGAN Yr. Round Rental Three Oaks, MI. 1800 sq.ft., fully renovated beautiful home available immediately. $975/mo. Call 603-531-3887. SUMMER RENTAL Grand Beach, MI. 5BR, 3BA with pool, tennis, Duneland Internal Medicine, LLC basketball. ½ blk. from beach. $4,000/wk. Call 312-320-6804. The Science of Medicine, the Art of Healing  REAL ESTATE FOR SALE  400 North Medical Center 1817 Lake Shore Dr., Sheridan Beach. Entertain by the beach. Single 8733 West 400 North Anne T. Hollingsworth, D.O. family home with 2 units on LSD. Upstairs is a 2BR, 2BA and downstairs Michigan City, IN 46360 Board Certiﬁ ed a studio with full kitchen. Deck with bar and lake views. Steps to beach. $485,000. Please call for more information 847-274-9800. Phone: (219) 879-0333 • Fax: (219) 879-0325 IMAGINE…BUILDING Your dream cottage on this tranquil wooded site. Michiana Shores area, Indiana side. City sewer and water. $62,000. Broker/owner. Call 219-921-0822. ON THE WATER CONDO MARINA PARK SOUTH. Everything new. 1BR. Beach color siding, windows, granite, hardwood and stainless. 50 ft. pier. End unit. Fireplace. Pool WARREN J. ATTAR $159,900. 219-988-4318 or 219-776-1699. Agent Representing State Farm Since 1971 BY OWNER, MICHIANA SHORES LOG CABIN. 2BR + loft, 1BA. My 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service Number is Fieldstone fireplace, knotty pine, city water on 2-1/2 lots. $274,000. 219-878-1608. (219) 874-4256 HAVE YOUR OWN “TRAILER BY THE SEA.” 3BR, fenced in corner lot, STATE FARM %53s%VERGREEN0LAZA in beautiful Magnolia Springs, AL. 20 mins. from beaches of Gulf Shores Auto

Life Fire -ICHIGAN#ITY ). & Orange Beach. $34,000. 251-965-1616 or 717-825-0521. INSURANCE &AX ® 2 LOTS –Michiana Shores, IN. Partially wooded, buildable, WWWWARRENATTARCOM city sewer and water. $40,000. Call 219-877-4014. Art Restoration & Antique Appraisal QQUALITYUALITY WINDOWWINDOW CLEANINGCLEANING Proceeds to Benefi t WNIT Public Television and SINCE 2003 the Center for History The Heritage Road Show invites participants to Powerwashing • Dryer Vent Cleaning bring their antique, vintage and collectible items, 2501 Oriole Trail including costume jewelry, artwork, textiles, an- 219-608-3145 Long Beach, IN 46360 tique rugs, books, papers, militaria, pottery and porcelain for an informal appraisal at Heritage Square on Saturday, June 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Items must be able to be carried in. The ALL BRICK REPAIR cost per item is $5 - cash only (no checks or credit cards can be accepted). Net proceeds will benefi t Chimneys • Tuck Pointing WNIT and the Center for History. No coins, stamps, ALL MASONRY REPAIRS sports cards, fi rearms, weapons or items containing 30 Yrs. Exp. • Free Est. fl ammable liquids are allowed. Qualifi ed appraisers and antique experts from the Northern Ind. & Lower Mich. Glass Block Chimneys Windows South Bend/Michiana area and Chicago including Gene Burke • 219-229-4109 Paulette Katz, Methods, Inc.; Mike Nickol, Nickol Fine Arts; Al Casperson, A. Casperson Books; Larry Fletcher, Phil Shrock and Dave Cuyler will provide verbal estimates of market worth. Jennifer Tobits, Your Best Stop for Everything to Rent conservator from the noted Joel Oppenheimer, Inc. Equipment & Party Rentals restoration and conservation laboratory will con- for Contractors and duct restoration evaluations of fi ne art, paintings, Do-It-Yourselfers photographs, works on paper or family heirlooms at Also Your Best Source for Propane no charge. 628 Longwood Drive • Michigan City, IN For more information, please check www.shophe- 219.814.4251 ritagesquare.com, www.centerforhistory.org, www. www.grandrentalmc.com WNIT.org and www.audubonart.com THE June 14, 2012 Page 57 LBCC Women’s Golf Leagues 18 Hole League June 5, 2012 Event: Low Net

“A” Flight Low Net: Sue Luegers Low Putts: Donna Hennard

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“D” Flight Low Net: Nancy Trainor Low Putts: Rima Binder The Potted Plant Greenhouse & Nursery Birdies: Sue Luegers #4, Marge Walsh #5 Annuals, Hanging Baskets, Flats, Accents, Sunken Approaches: Marge Walsh #17, Nancy and Arrangements. Custom Planters. Geraniums Thill #13 & #17 Perennials, Shrubs, & Small Trees At the Washington Stage Theatre Large assortment of Sedums and Hosta. Largeg Hosta The Washington Stage Theatre has selected a 9813 W. 300 N. cast for the next presentation on their stage at 111 Roosevelt St. in La Porte. The presentations will be Michigan City two independent one act plays. These are: a mys- (Behind Harbor GMC) tery drama named “The Ninja Flute,” and a fantasy May & June comedy called “The Script’s the Thing.” 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. The plays will be performed on Fri., June 15, and Open Daily Sat., June 16 at 7 p.m. There will be an afternoon performance on Sun., June 17, at 2 p.m. Advance tickets are available until noon on Thursday the 14th from any cast member, or the theatre box ofﬁ ce. Phone 219-326-5184 for additional information. “The Ninja Flute:” A tale of intrigue about a sto- len ancient artifact, and the attempt of a female private eye to secure it for posterity. Starring Sandra Seymour, Brock Vinson, Tim Stabosz, Regina Welch, and Rachael Welch, directed by Merle Miller. “The Script’s the Thing:” A fantasy-comedy about a playwright in a small mid-western town, and his characters, who sometimes come to life on his stage. This play stars Dave Mikolajczyk, Nancy Gorske, and Barbara Vinson, directed by Nancy Gorske. Merle Miller will narrate both plays. THE Page 58 June 14, 2012

Here are two great selections for your summer such an uncertain time. You can’t help but want her reading. They’re both out in paperback and both are to succeed…and live. the reason that reading is such fun! Each one takes Author Carolyn Hart said, “Mr. Churchill’s Secre- you away to a different time and place, present tary is a vivid tapestry of wartime London.” interesting characters, and entertain you. Here’s Author Cara Black called the book “…a heart- what I’m talking about... pounding, atmospheric debut.” Mr. Churchill’s Rules of Civility Secretary by Susan by Amor Towles (Pen- Elia MacNeal (Ban- guin Books, paperback, tam Books, paperback, $16.00) $15.00) It’s one thing to say Historical fi ction--I your book is about the simply can’t resist! It’s 1930s, but it’s another 1940 England and our thing entirely to feel the story gets off to a bang 1930s when you’re read- with the murder of a ing it. And that’s exactly young woman who just what Amor Towle has happened to work in given us in this amaz- Prime Minister Winston ing debut fi rst novel. Churchill’s offi ce. Enter What better locale could Maggie Hope, a young he pick than New York woman of English par- City in the midst of the entage, but raised by an Great Depression, cov- aunt in Boston after the ering the island of Manhattan like an A.A.A. travel pair were killed in an auto accident. guide, only with heart... She’s in England to sell her grandmother’s house- The narrator of this story is Katey Kontent (“It’s -in a hurry she hopes--so she can get back to MIT Kon-tent...like the state of being.”). We fi rst meet and get her Master’s degree in mathematics. War her on the last night of 1937. Katey and her room- is in the air, real estate is not moving, so Maggie mate Eve Ross (“Eve was one of those surprising settles in the Victorian house with her college room- beauties from the American Midwest.”) were on a mate, Paige. Soon they are joined by twins Anna- very strict budget, meaning they had $3 between belle and Clarabelle, and ballerina Sarah. them, so they found an underground nightclub in Friends David and John work in the PM’s offi ce Greenwich Village called the Hotspot, a place hard- and get Maggie a job as a typist. Seems there was ly living up to its name. But the girls were upbeat a sudden opening…Not what she’s trained for, but about the night to come... only men are hired as “secretaries”--that is, person- “We were going to perch in this low-rent bar al assistants to the PM. where the music was taken seriously enough that I liked the feel of 1940 London that MacNeal two good-looking girls wouldn’t be bothered and gives the story. She shares with the reader the feel- where the gin was cheap enough that we could each ings and fears of the average person--what it was have one martini an hour.” to try to live a normal life with the threat of nightly And then everything changed... bombings. She also explores the anti-Semitic senti- In walked the most improbable man the Hotspot ments leading to Nazi sympathizers who also found had probably ever seen. He was just tall enough, allies in the IRA in their fi ght with the British gov- just good-looking enough, and dressed very good ernment. enough to not be from that neighborhood. Maggie discovers a secret message hidden in the It didn’t take long for the girls to wrangle a little dots and dashes of line drawings in a newspaper ad- small talk and the man, Tinker Grey, was soon sit- vertisement, but who will believe a woman? Events ting at their table. 1938 was suddenly looking up... soon lead her into the dangerous middle of espio- Oh, but you can’t imagine where the girls go from nage and double agents, all happening at the same here! From gin to champagne, from cotton to silk... time evidence points to the fact that her father may but will it all be worth it? Katey is about to fi nd out not be dead after all. Did I mention? He was a math what money can’t buy. wiz, too, and a cryptologist. The war will keep you Flag Day and Father’s Day--the summer season on your toes, and Maggie and company will keep is upon us--enjoy! And, till next time, happy read- you wondering how you would have lived through ing! THE June 14, 2012 Page 59

219-872-4000 866-496-1752 FAX (219) 872-4182 Specializing in Distinctive Properties Indiana and Michigan Debbie Burke MERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS, INC. www.MerrionRealty.com Principal Broker/ 1010 N. Karwick Road. • Michigan City, IN 46360 Owner 0IXXa.I\PMZ¼[,IaNZWUITTWN][I\5MZZQWV)[[WKQI\M[

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12 Karwick Glen • $140,000 302 Lady Lane • $247,000 This spacious 2 BR, 2 1/2 BA window-wrapped end unit in Karwick Glen Lucy, I'm ho-ome! You'll love walking into this beautifully updated multi- is waiting for you! The features are bountiful with its waterfall feature level home in Birch Tree Farms. Located on a large corner lot in this quiet on the back patio, 2 car garage, new windows, patio doors subdivision, your home boasts all the must-haves in a and upgraded kitchen cabinets! This gorgeous mega-loft welcoming and warm atmosphere. New furnace and a/c in condo has two Master Suites, one downstairs and one up! 2003, and new kitchen, living room and bathrooms, all since You'll love the airy ﬂow and natural light furnished by all the 2005! Located within walking distance of both school and new windows, plus there is an additional side window only churches, this is a great neighborhood in which to watch your found in this end unit! This one is priced to sell, make your family grow! Take an online tour, and when you can't wait any appointment today! longer, call for a private showing of your new home. Cari Adams @ 219-898-5412 Juliann Merrion @ 219-221-2367

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