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A Rush for Independence by Charles McKelvy “He aimed well.” that with John Adams. —Benjamin Rush on Benjamin Rush. “He himself was elected to Congress in July 1776 after the Declaration had been adopted, but there was If the cause of American independence needed a good probably no one who signed the engrossed document doctor, it certainly found one in Benjamin Rush. with greater satisfaction.” Please join me now in saluting the physician who Dr. Rush became fast friends with Thomas Jefferson, was the youngest signer of the Declaration of and he served as surgeon general of the armies of the Independence from Pennsylvania and one of the Middle Department in 1777 but, according to Malone, youngest men in the Continental Congress. resigned after less than a year when Congress failed Amere 31 when he risked putting his neck in a British to support him over the administration of the military noose by declaring independence on July 4, 1776, hospitals. Benjamin Rush, M.D. ranked with Franklin and While he was said to be impulsive and indiscreet, Jefferson as the most intellectually adventurous particularly when it came to criticizing General among that amazing group of Renaissance men who George Washington, Rush was also known for his zeal launched our country in the late 18th Century. for public service. Writing in The Story of the Declaration of Malone notes: “He was the hero of the yellow-fever Independence (Oxford University Press, 1954), Dumas epidemic of 1793 in Philadelphia, though William Malone provided this curriculum vitae for Dr. Rush: Cobbett criticized — not without reason — his prac- “Born near Philadelphia, he graduated from the tice of bloodletting. Rush never wholly convinced his College of New Jersey (Princeton), began the study scientific friend Jefferson that the doctors of that of medicine in Philadelphia, completed it in Edinburgh time did more good than ill.” and London, and became the most famous American Although he went through a conservative period after physician and medical teacher of his generation. In the Revolution, Rush was a staunch Jeffersonian Philadelphia he was associated through most of his during the partisan battles of the 1790s. However, he professional life with the Pennsylvania Hospital and maintained his close friendship with John Adams the University of Pennsylvania, and throughout that troubled period. he was a leading light of the He was a prolific and vivid cor- American Philosophical Society.” respondent, but of himself, he I would guess that most of you said: “He aimed well.” good medical professionals out Dr. Benjamin Rush was at the there in Beacherland are well height of his fame in 1813 when aware of Benajmin Rush’s many he died in Philadelphia at the age other contributions to the advance- of 68. ment of medicine in this country. According to Malone: “His But for our present discussion, beloved wife Julia, who as not yet let us examine the philosophical seventeen when he married her, physician’s timely support of bore him thirteen children. Two of American independence. them gained enduring distinction: According to Dumas Malone: Richard Rush, the diplomat; and “He manifested his enthusiasm James Rush, who followed his for the colonial cause by riding father in the medical profession.” out to meet the Massachusetts So doctor up your 4th of July fes- delegates to the first Continental tivities this year by lifting a cold Congress in 1774, and he estab- one in honor of the good doctor lished during the next few years who rushed the cause of American the deepest and most cherished of independence!!! his friendships with public men — Benjamin Rush, M.D. July 3, 2003 Page 3

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Monday-Friday 10 to 6 Saturday 9:30 to 5 Page 4 July 3, 2003 Reliving “The Amazing Flight of the Marauder” with Fred Shaffer by Charles McKelvy There are trans-Atlantic flights, and then there is er was back by the bombay doors. The others manned THE hop across the big pond taken in 1945 by the top turret, the two waist turrets, and the tail tur- Michigan City’s Frederic R. Shaffer and his crew of ret. five aboard a B-26-G Martin Marauder bomber. “Anyway, we had finished training together at A First Lieutenant at the time in the Air Corps of Lake Charles, Louisiana in early December 1944, the Army of the United States, or simply the Army Air and we took a dilapidated old train to Savannah, Corps, Fred Shaffer was ordered to deliver the gov- Georgia and got our plane right after Christmas.” ernment’s twin-engine bomber to the Saint Mawgan A Christmas present from good old Uncle Sam as Air Base in Cornwall, England for use against German it were, and to celebrate the promising New Year of targets. 1945, they headed off from Savannah on the afore- For reasons known only to the top brass, the des- mentioned route on January 3. ignated flight path was not straight across the North “We were under the Air Transport Command, and Atlantic from the embarkation point of Savannah, we flew over a chain of islands in the Caribbean that Georgia, but rather by a circuitous route along the island looked like jewels from the air,” Fred recalled. chains of the Caribbean, down the coast of Brazil, over They saw the mouth of the Amazon River when they to Ascension Island in the middle of the South Atlantic, reached Belem, Brazil, and they also had to avoid a and thence up along the coast of West Africa and search there for another B-26 that had gone down in around Spain and Portugal to Saint Mawgan Field in the jungle. southwest England. Using British-controlled Ascension Island as a All, mind you, during wartime and with a crew that stepping stone, they crossed the Atlantic at its nar- included a certain co-pilot by the name of Nelson D. rowest width between South America and Africa. Rockefeller. “We did not have overflight privileges over any of Yes, Nelson D. Rockefeller, but Fred Shaffer said the African countries, so we had to hug the coast as during the recent interview for this story that he’s not we flew up along Africa,” Fred said. exactly sure which Nelson D. Rockefeller it was who When they arrived in Dakar from Roberts Field in sat with him in the Marauder’s cockpit during that Liberia, unaccustomed sights awaited the man from memorable series of flights. Michigan City: grass huts and scantily clad people. After a perilous take-off from Dakar that nearly spilled them into the Atlantic, they flew northward to Morocco where they saw snow on peaks of the Atlas Mountains and developed engine trouble that had them dou- bling back to the fabled city of Marrakech. Fred did- n’t mind because he had read tales of that celebrated place as a boy. Plus, he had his first experience of seeing oranges growing on trees. “Then from Morocco we had a long flight around Spain and Portugal with no radio because the Germans had jammed the signal. We came into gael force winds off England and it was snowing so hard I reduced our altitude from 9,000 to 2,000 feet so all we could see was just the ocean below us. “Then we came out of the snow and gloom and Michigan City’s Fred Shaffer retraces the “Flight of the Marauder” he took almost flew right into some cliffs that turned out to during World War II. be the coast of Wales. The wings started icing up, and “He was from a different class, and so we didn’t social- since we did not have de-icing equipment aboard, I ize off-duty, and I don’t know what happened to him got us low over the ocean to melt the ice. after the war, because I lost touch with him,” Fred “We were almost out of fuel, so I told the crew we’d Shaffer said. head south for 30 more minutes and see what hap- For the record, the rest of the crew included the fol- pened.” lowing: bombardier/navigator or “bombigator” John What happened next was nothing short of a mir- J. Fitzwilliam, who Fred said “couldn’t navigate acle — signal flares appeared to the stressed-out worth a damn,” and the enlisted crew of Maurice C. crew marking the presence of an airfield in Cornwall. Mixon, Walter J. Bajorek, and Virgil R. Griffin who The skipper brought his ship down safely only to served as aircraft mechanic, gunner and armorer. discover that they had missed their mark by one air- “The bombigator sat in the nose, and the co-pilot field. and I were in the cockpit, of course, and the armor- “We had landed at Saint Eval which was right July 3, 2003 Page 5 next to our destination of Saint Mawgan, so the next For his derring-do over the contested skies of Germany, day I heated up the engines, got her up to five feet, Lt. Shaffer was awarded an Air Medal with Oak hopped the fence and landed her at Saint Mawgan where Leaf Clusters as well as other lesser commendations. I was given a receipt for safely delivering one piece But because Lt. Shaffer had not flown enough of government property,” Fred said. bombing sorties to go home, he was ordered to stay in Europe and fly generals around in “some really nice” C-47s which had been commercial DC-3s before the war. “I flew into Berlin after the war, and it was a mess — a real horror. I was then offered a war-weary B-17 to ferry home, but I didn’t want to fly it across the North Atlantic, so I went home on a liberty ship. It was a rough crossing, and nearly everyone but me got sea- sick,” Fred said. He made good use of the G.I. Bill when he got home by getting a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. Fred Shaffer revisits the flight report of a wartime journey that took him from Savannah, Georgia to Cornwall, England by way of the Caribbean, He married Jeannette, and they had Stuart and South America, and Africa. Wendy who gave them five grandchildren. Sadly, And after all that, of course, Lieutenant Shaffer and Jeannette died in 1988, but not before she and her hus- his crew were invited to participate in numerous band got to take some great trips together. bombing runs over German-controlled territory. While Fred retired in 1981 from Weil-McLain in Michigan they were never hit, they did see Marauders on both City where he had worked as a sales engineer. At the sides of them fall to anti-aircraft fire, and they did have age of 76, he bicycled down a mountain in Hawaii, and the unsettling experience of being attacked by the he devotes much of his energy today to volunteering Luftwaffe’s first jet fighters. at his church, playing bridge, and learning comput- “They flew by so fast, our gunners couldn’t get a bead er games from his grandchildren. on them,” Fred recalled. And every time he thinks of flying, he is ground- Shaffer and his crew flew from bases in France and ed by the memory of that trans-Atlantic flight to end Belgium and found themselves in Holland at war’s end. all trans-Atlantic flights in 1945.

Class 3+ L.C.A.A.F., Sqd. “5”, Lake Charles, LA 5, December 1944 Left to right: 1. Myself (Fred Shaffer) 2. Nelson D. Rockafeller 3. John T. Fitzwilliam 4. Maurice C. Mixon 5. Walter J. Bajorek 6. Virgil R. Griffin B-26-G in background

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Abe Lincoln lived here in Indiana. Maybe not as long as he did in our neighboring Land of Lincoln state, but Abe was an axe-wielding Hoosier before he became a lawyer and our President. Axe-wielding? Yes, but not in a negative way, of course. Young Abe spent his formative years growing into manhood in an area of Spencer County to which he and his family settled after leaving Kentucky. During those fourteen years, in hilly southern Indiana, Lincoln learned, um, how to chop wood and carry water. Abe’s father taught him how to construct hand-hewn fences. And appealing split- A young Abe Lincoln lived in Indiana from 1816 to 1830. At his pioneer home- rail fencing will grab your attention and transport stead, his father taught him how to use an axe for splitting logs. The smoke- you back in time as you enter the grounds to Lincoln house is one of many structures at the park’s Lincoln Living Historical Farm. Boyhood National Memorial off Highway 162 in captivating hills and forests of Crawford County. Lincoln City. The Lincoln Hall contains a chapel, and we’re told that Five sculptured, bas-relief panels at the entrance many couples choose the room for their weddings. to the Memorial Visitor Center provide an overview Abe’s mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, is buried on of Lincoln’s life, from Abe’s Kentucky childhood, the grounds, a short walking distance from the Visitor Indiana boyhood, Illinois years of political ascen- Center. Continue along a woodsy path and into a dancy, Washington years as Civil War President, and clearing, and you can view the Lincoln’s Cabin Site the heritage he left to his country in a panel titled, memorial and the Lincoln Living Historical Farm. Sam “And Now He Belongs to the Ages.” Nine inscrip- Yokum, who not too long ago worked for the Indiana tions taken from Lincoln’s writings appear above the Dunes National Lakeshore, now greets guests at the panels. On the Indiana panel, a youthful Lincoln is farm and interprets pioneer living in the days when shown holding an axe, surrounded by neighbors Indiana had just achieved statehood. James Gentry and Josiah Crawford, and some of Our early June visit was two months too late to wit- Abe’s kinfolk. Crawford, a neighboring farmer, had ness a gathering of the national Association of Lincoln loaned books to the inquisitive youth. Abe worked for Presenters in Spencer County. Imagine hundreds of Crawford for three days to pay for a rain-damaged book Abe look-alikes flocked together all at one time, and loaned him. what a photo op that would be. And speaking of Inside the Visitor Center, visitors can watch a flocks, birders can anticipate a cornucopia of sight- short film that outlines Lincoln’s time spent in ings around these grounds. Ruffled grouse, Eastern Indiana. Museum exhibits focus on the Lincoln’s pio- bluebird, Downy woodpecker and Kestral are sight- neer life on the Indiana frontier. The handsome muse- ed year-round. Many, many more varieties, from um contains two memorial halls on opposite ends. The Creepers to Pipits have been documented by visi- Nancy Hanks Lincoln room sports a massive stone fire- tors and staff. Park grounds are open daily dawn to place. Over it, a massive painting encapsulates the dusk except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Admission is $5 per family, but since this is a National Park, passes such as Golden Age or Gold Access apply here. A time crunch caused us to bypass a visit to Lincoln State Park, adjacent to the National Memorial. Instead, we headed over to see how Michael and Kathleen Crews had converted the former Dennis Hanks’ (Abe’s cousin) property located between Lincoln City and Santa Claus.

Five sculptured, bas-relief panels at the entrance to the Memorial Visitor Center at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial provide an overview of Lincoln’s life. July 3, 2003 Page 15

Michael Crews, owner of Buffalo Run, and a young visitor inspect the Sam Yokum, guide and interpreter at the Lincoln Living Historical Farm, legendary “Lincoln Slept Here” log cabin that was recently moved to sweeps the stoop outside of a reconstructed cabin. Sam is no stranger to our the property, just down the road from the Lincoln Boyhood National area—he had previously worked at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Memorial and Lincoln State Park. Yes, buffalo roam near the old Lincoln home. The located between Lincoln City and Santa Claus on Crews are the proprietors of Buffalo Run, which is part Highway 162. Tours are available year-round by farm, grill, and gift shop. Mike treated us to a sam- appointment, and include Native American, pioneer, pling of his Buffalo Burgers, turning us into instant Lincoln, Indiana frontier, and African themes. devotees. Especially when we learned that the flavorful About an hour’s drive from Evansville, Spencer ground bison meat is very low in cholesterol. The Crews’ County provides numerous attractions for family farm/grill/gift shop stands a short distance from an fun. If you are planning a trip to the area, contact Paula old buffalo trace turned paved highway, hence the name Werne at 1-800-467-2682 (extension 209) for a more and reason to be. Mike showed us the live herd of buf- information falo he keeps in a pasture behind the grill and next to an authentic log cabin (did Lincoln sleep in it?) recently reassembled onsite. Visitors, especially children, will enjoy the opportunity to listen to Crew’s stories about the bison and the area’s rich history. Buffalo Run’s gift shop is filled with unusual items including fossils and local artists’ consignments. Want a mounted bison head? We found not one, but two massive bison heads waiting for someone’s den. Don’t settle for a chain restaurant when you can enjoy a laid-back lunch and an informative tour from Michael Crews. Buffalo Run is

At the Buffalo Run farm, visitors are informed about early pioneer and Native American life in this area not far from a buffalo trace. Here, re- enactors come to participate in ceremonies near a large teepee on the Buffalo do indeed roam in a fenced-in field behind the grill and gift shop. property. A very old cabin that Buffalo Run owner Michael Crews says Michael lured his heard close to the fence so we could get a close-up dates back to the 1800’s has also been moved to the property. look at the gentle animals. Page 16 July 3, 2003 ATMC to Perform with Municipal Band

Rosanne Miller of Acting Theatre of Michigan City is one of the dancers performing with the MC Municipal Band on July 3.

Acting Theatre of Michigan City joins the Michigan City Municipal Band for the 25th year of collabora- tion on Thurs., July 3, at 8 p.m., in the Guy Foreman Amphitheater, Washington Park. Ken Brelsfoard has choreographed a new comedic ballet for the mythical “Janice La Tutu and Her Girls” set to Strauss’s “Blue Danube Waltz.” Dancing the roles of the sincere, but misguided ballerinas will be Elizabeth Dekker, Judith Joseph, Rosanne Miller and Abigail Wolf. Richard ty li S D’Archangelis conducts. i a b t i i WILSON s s Acting Theatre is a repertory company of actors and f n a

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As part of Michigan City’s Summer Festival, the Peru Circus comes to town every year to put on two fabulous shows on the St. Paul School grounds at 8th and Franklin Streets. Everything that makes up a professional circus was here: from the barker to the clowns to the aeri- alists, even jug- glers and trampo- line artists. These young- sters work very hard all year to perfect their skills. They range in age from 7-18 years. Their payoff is in the delight they bring audiences wherever they go. Their hard work culminates in the big Circus City Festival held every year in July in Peru, Indiana. For information on this event, phone 756/472- 3918 or email perucirc@perucir- cus.com Page 24 July 3, 2003 Women Golfers “Grand Dames” Event Jessica Tampas Photography, Ltd. The Long Beach Country Club Women’s 18 Hole Golf League held its annual Grand Dames event on June 24th. Many of the ladies came dressed in lovely hats, gloves, and “jewels” giving new meaning to “Grand Dame.” Here are the winners--

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“King Neptune will open the Roman Plunge,” crowed the Long Beach Billows, “with a big splash. For the past month work on the big tub has been pushed with all haste to have it ready for the beach community... The workmen continued keeping three concrete mix- ers running full speed from morning until midnight.” The Roman Plunge, showplace of the new recreation garden, measured 100 feet by 40 feet, and held 250,000 gallons of water. Lions’ heads were mounted at each end, continuously spouting fresh water. The Plunge officially opened at evening festivities on July 1, 1922, with “strings of colored lights cleverly arranged to play upon the water.” Activities were planned for the Roman Plunge to occupy the younger set while their parents golfed and played bridge. Swimming lessons were given and fish clubs were organized, so that swimmers could pro- ceed from Minnows to Perch to Salmon to Whales and finally to Sharks. Contests were held and prizes awarded. Long Beach Country Club employed coaches and recreation directors to keep the activities interesting and safe. Tug-o-war was a popular contest, as was the candle race — swimming across the pool holding lighted candles. Most amusing was the cracker race: after swimming two widths, each contestant was given a number of crackers to eat, and the first one to whistle after that was the winner. Most important were the pool rules, summarized for the 1925 Long Beach Billows by H.W. Ahrens:

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These and 200 other vintage photos are reproduced in Barbara Stodola’s new book, Michigan City Beach Communities: Sheridan, Long Beach, Duneland, Michiana Shores. The book recalls the early years of Long Beach, and will be sold at the 4th of July celebration in Long Beach. The author Long Beach children packed the water slide, will be on hand to autograph copies, from 9 a.m. on hot days in the new resort community. to 2 p.m., at the T-shirt tent. Proceeds will benefit the Old School Community Center. July 3, 2003 Page 29 Pool Rules Kept Beachers in the Swim 1. The Plunge will be closed from 12:15 to 2:00 to A Retail Cookware Store also offering Classes give the children’s stomach a chance to compete with Coming Soon! the rest of the body. New Schedule & 2. Do not enter water soon after a meal. Kid’s Classes in July Call for more information 3. Do not over estimate your depth. ALL-CLAD SPECIAL 4. Do not push anyone into the plunge that can not $ swim. Penalty for so doing will be two weeks in dry Grill Pans Reg. $130 49.99 docks. See us at thecookerystore.com 5. Do everything you try with the best possible form. 810 Lincolnway 6. Don’t throw articles like chairs, paper, or wood LaPorte, IN 46350 into plunge. Try to keep it clean. Ph: (219) 325-3663 Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30 • Sat. 9:30-3:00 7. Be sure you take your shower before entering plunge.

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A Celebration of Realism The realistic acrylic paintings of Fred Holly and Julie Sklar are currently on display at the Chesterton Art Center through August 15. Holly, of Highland, Indiana, teaches colored pen- cil at the Art Center and has exhibited in many 1722 Franklin St., Michigan City juried exhibitions in the Midwest. He consistently pro- (219) 879-6100 duces award-winning work including Best of Show at the Art Center’s ART COMP 2002. Sklar, of Tinley Park, Illinois, has worked in acrylic for one year and this year has work at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art for a special exhibition on children’s toys and games. The opening reception will be Sun., July 13, from 2-4 p.m. The Art Center is located at 115 South Fourth St., Chesterton; phone 219/926-4711. Regular center hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays and 1-4 p.m. on weekends. What’s our secret?

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Happy Holiday & Happy Home Hunting

The center section of this holiday issue of The Beacher is devoted to real estate--also the back cover and inside back cover.

Our thanks and holiday wishes to ALL our advertisers and the faithful readers who support them. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

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1049 Fieldstone, LaPorte Absolutely fantastic home in Fairfield Subdivision. Hardwood floors, Ceramic baths, 4 bedrooms & 4 baths. The master bedroom has its own sitting area & a master bath to die for. Huge walk-in shower & a Jacuzzi Tub, all topped off with 4928 W. Schultz Rd., LaPorte 4366 Wilmens Trl., LaPorte 1 a 22 foot high ceiling! The living room has a gas fireplace w/built-in book shelves You’ve found perfection with this beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 ⁄2 on both sides of the fireplace. The kitchen is a delight w/all Kitchen Aid appliances, Quality built 2 story Colonial home features include 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bath ranch in “feels like new condition!” Features include an island w/sink (2 sinks total) Corian counter tops, and a breakfast bar. All of this baths, main floor family and laundry room, 2 fireplaces and a new 3 sea- a walk-out basement with family room and possible 4th bed- overlooks a huge breakfast area, which overlooks the screened porch and the lake son porch. Crown molding thru-out main level, master bedroom has pri- room, formal dining room, living room with cathedral ceil- in the back yard. This home has tons of quality. Full, partially finished, walk-out vate bath w/whirlpool tub & walk in closet, finished walk out basement, ing; floor to ceiling stone fireplace and more! Convenient basement. Other features include a security system, sprinkler system and poured intercom system, 6 panel doors and an attached 2 car garage. All of this 1 country location in LaPorte school system. $200,000 concrete basement walls. You must see this fantastic value! $449,000 on 1 ⁄2 lots in desirable Vintage Hills Subdivision. $269,900 #74714 Ask for Amy @ 874-2121 ext. 28 #84104 Ask for Larry @ 874-2121 ext. 19 #83398 Ask for Rose @ 874-2121 ext. 18

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2729 Wozniak Rd., Michigan City 7376 E. Grace Ave., New Carlisle 185 N. 425 E., LaPorte This fabulous 3 or 4 bedroom, 2-story home sits on a stunning 9.4 wood- Near New Prairie High School, this fabulous 6 bedroom, Incredible quality in this all brick 2 story home completed in 2002! On ed acres. It features a formal living room and dining room, family 3 bath home built in 1994, is located on 1.89 acres and 2 acres, this home has a 3 car garage, in-ground pool, gorgeous entry room, large country kitchen, hot tub room, 2 fireplaces and so much features a gorgeous in-ground pool, professional land- leads into open concept living room, dining room and beautiful hicko- more including a 30 x 40 6-stall horse barn, plus a 30 x 40 storage barn, scaping, a huge pole barn and more! There’s way too ry kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Two fireplaces, main floor fam- many quality details to list here! Call today to see this ily room, plus partially finished basement, lovely master suite and pri- plus another 2-story barn, security and sprinkler systems, intercom, elec- vate bath. Lot area could be den or enclosed for another bedroom. You tric gates and riding paths. Truly special! $599,000 home! $249,900 must see this home priced well below building cost. $249,900 #59630 Ask for Larry @ 874-2121 ext. 18 #85944 Ask for Amy @ 874-2121 ext. 28 #85945 Ask for Pat @ 874-2121 ext. 23 LONG BEACH COVE!!! This is what you have been waiting for!!! Beautiful waterfront and non-waterfront lots in Long Beach. This area on Lake Claire is fabulous with panoramic views

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439 S. Whittaker Street New Buffalo, MI. 49117 VM 269/469-8735 Bonnie “B” Meyer 219/874-2000 888/257-5800

The front room and breakfast room open onto a large deck that stands secure above a well-crafted retaining wall. Below the deck, a ravine stretches serenely out of sight on two rear lots and wilderness cradles the house, insuring an enormous sense of privacy and seclusion. Sanctuary! You are justified in forgetting that civilization remains just outside your front door. Your front door; a stately French door painted bittersweet with iron handles. Great floor plan with a living room suited for entertaining. The brick and cedar structure houses a sleeping wing that includes 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, a picturesque view compliments the front room, made larger by a vaulted ceiling and refined by a stone fireplace. A spacious kitchen, adjacent to a sunny breakfast room, offers ample counter space. Privacy, comfort, and convenience – all for $465,000

Standing, surrounded by rolling sand dunes and illuminated by extraordinary sunsets over the lake, a person could become enchanted by the great location and breathtaking view - but this house has much more to offer. The distinguished contemporary design favors the natural beachfront. Light permeates walls of soaring windows, bathing a lavish interior 1 in light. 5 sunny bedrooms and 3 ⁄2 baths are complemented by masterfully constructed angles. The loft creates a significant openness within, which is as comfortable for a couple as it is for a family of 10. You’ll enjoy coffee in the screened in porch or read the paper on the balcony. You’ll step off the back deck and follow the quiet pathway over a low-protected dune to sandy beach and the blue expanse of Lake Michigan.

Michigan tradition meets Swiss Family Robinson’s beach house. This home promises a life of tranquility reserved for fairytales. 3,000 ft. of plush interior stands on stilts above the earth. Geometric! A cylinder, a cube, and a wedge coalesce in this revolutionary design. Renowned architects, Schroeder, Murchie, Laya, and Associates LTD, minimized the divide between the indoors and outdoors, tying the house to the steep hill from which it seems to grow. Oversized glacial windows compliment the great room, centered around a magnificent hearst. Beautiful mastersuite features a sitting room/office and private bathroom. A dream come true for recreationalists – play basketball, badminton, Ping-Pong, or romp in an enormous sandbox. From your perch on the third story deck you can keep a vigil over the yard below. Security abounds inside and outside of this daringly poetic structure. You’ll bask in seclusion, beneath a veil of trees and countless flora. Make it your fairytale.

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439 S. Whittaker Street New Buffalo, MI. 49117 VM 269/469-8735 Bonnie “B” Meyer 219/874-2000 888/257-5800 “Highlands” 2700 Oriole Trail

Set high atop the dunes and wrapped in mature specimen pines, this elegant 4,000 square foot, landmark English Manor home boasts breathtaking views of the area. Extensive updating respects home’s distinguished character and outstanding architectural details. Soaring ceilings, two stone fireplaces, marble, terrazzo and hardwood flooring throughout. Magnificent 2-story bridal staircase present stunning entrance to a home ready to entertain in grand style or offer privacy and escape. Charming English country kitchen. Expansive music room. Four bedrooms, five bathrooms including palatial master suite with bathroom spa and private deck. Short stroll to Lake Michigan’s endless beaches or prestigious Long Beach Country Club. $879,000 Call for brochure or view on our website.

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OPEN Sunday, July 6 1-4 pm CST Michiana Shores. Loft design, wooded lot. 1 bedroom, room to grow. Multiple decks. REALLY CLOSE TO BEACH! $249,000 3820 Hiawatha DIR: El Portal, west on Hiawatha. selling homes inc 219.874.1180 1.888.500.0492 pgr/vm [email protected] licensed in IN and MI Page 42 July 3, 2003

Stop 24, Long Beach Town Center 123 2411 St. Lawrence Avenue CRS (219) 874-7070 T 1-800-680-9682 www.mickygallasproperties.com Micky Gallas ABR, CRS, GRI Home 219/872-5995 Celebrate the stars and stripes of our nation’s flag…If you’re in the market for a new place to hang your flag, call Micky Gallas Properties!!! 2911 Lothair Way Long Beach

Truly a Long Beach classic! Spacious home with 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, charm and architectural style located on the 4th hole of LBCC Golf Course. Inviting dining room to suit your needs, living room with fireplace, huge family room. This home is beautifully maintained, many amenities and fabulous landscaping. Make your appointment today!

Offered for $575,000 Pat Tym*, ABR, GRI 219/872-0079 Randy Novak*, ABR, GRI, 219/874-2030 Susan Kelley* 219/874-5610 Ellen Holloway 219/871-0936 Judi Donaldson 219/879-1411 Laurie Farrell 219/928-2125 Shirl Bacztub, GRI 219/874-5642 *Licensed in Indiana and Michigan July 3, 2003 Page 43

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★ Shirl Bacztub Pat Tym* GRI Susan Kelley* ABR, GRI *Also licensed in Michigan Page 44 July 3, 2003 Long Beach and the Sheila Storybook Cottage A Carlson L M 260' on Briar Leaf Golf Course Huge rear fenced yard, 4 bedrooms, 1 2 ⁄2 baths, screened porch, full base- O ment, 3 car garage. Almost an acre. Close to expressways. $259,000 S Once Upon A Time a lovely beach cottage was carefully crafted with many charming and quaint touches. Many people tried to copy this style and it became typical of homes of the era in Long Beach. This is the real deal, an enchanting and comfortable hideaway to enjoy with family and T friends. This authentic Long Beach cottage has been lovingly expanded and updated to blend new with the fabulous original. SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE: • Great room and adjoining dining room with lovely arched Kimball Woods Association Pool windows, wood floors and beamed ceiling, 1 Sharp 3 bedroom, 2 ⁄2 bath, super rec •Fireplace, wood burning stove and a unique master suite gas N room with bar, dramatic entry, open stove staircase, formal dining room, neutral • Built-in bookcases, nooks and crannies galore $ • Huge master suite with library and private, screened decor. 319,000 deck/sleeping porch •Private hilltop site overlooking 40 acres of wooded park E land Or start from scratch… •3 Blocks to Lake 2 adjacent lots in Kimball Woods. Adjacent lot with gazebo available separately with home buyer having first option on this building site Association pool, lakeside of Route 12. $ W Starting at $39,700 389,000 BOARDWALK BROKERAGE selling homes inc Real Estate Sales 219.874.1180 T 219-878-0000 888.500.0492 pager 123 Pat Bracey Broker/Owner Licensed IN/MI Serving the Indiana Dunes Communities July 3, 2003 Page 45

Elite and Luxurious living in La Porte County

One Acre Home Sites starting in the mid $60’s. Custom Built, Estate Style Homes for the discriminating Buyer. La Porte County’s Finest! Located off North U.S. Hwy 35. Sixty minutes from Chicagoland via I-80 / 90 or Hwy 94, or perhaps a scenic commute on the Historic South Shore Train.

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La Porte New Buffalo 245 W. Johnson Rd. 2 N. Whittaker St. La Porte,IN 46350 T123 New Buffalo, MI 49117 (219) 324-2121 (616) 469-TEAM 1st Team, Inc. (877) 467-2121 (877) 693-2121 Each Office independently Owned & Operated www.c21firstteam.com IT’S SUMMER! LET OUR TEAM SHOW YOU THE LAKE!

5 ACRE HARBOR COUNTRY ESTATE This is a spectacu- 1 lar 3+ bedroom, 2 ⁄2 bath, 2800 sq. ft. retreat only 2 miles from the lake. Home boasts fireplaces, loft library, wood floors, and walls of windows. Acreage includes 115 GARDEN ST, LA PORTE wooded ravine, This is a lovely home with beautiful lake views. Home features pond, perennial gar- a special made basketball court, knotty pine walls in the dining/living den, screened gaze- room and foyer, Pella windows, and a bay window in the foyer. bo and large deck. Many specialties at this home, you have to see for yourself. See virtual tour on Home warranty also included. Listing Agent Bill Weldon, Sr. MLS Realtor.com. 87765 $235,000 (2306544) $525,000

FABULOUS BEACH LOCATION! LAKE MICHIGAN FRONTAGE WITH SEAWALL This spacious two story A-frame is just two blocks from the Lot with room to build and nothing to tear down in an area of beach in Michiana. Home has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 fire- fine homes in Long Beach. Call Ginny Winn for details on this places and a wet bar. The basement is finished with a rec room, and other lake front/lake view properties. Call 877-693-2121 or 2 shower/dressing areas and a bathroom to accommodate the beach 219-874-6882. $1,250,000 crowd. Call Jaye Gintautas for details. (2224539) Reduced! $429,000 July 3, 2003 Page 47

(800) 958-5030 (219) 873-1855 T Office At: 403 Lake Shore Drive

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TOTALLY REHABBED 2 unit on Lake Shore Drive with beautiful lake views. Great summer rental with loads of income potential. Upper unit has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths; lower unit is a studio with large kitchen. Just walk across the street to the beach! Call Mike Conner (219) 873-1855. $435,000

COME SEE THESE 2 TOWERS in Beachwalk. Brand new construction with a 5 bedroom, 5 bath main house & a guest house for extra friends & family. A new look for the Beachwalk community. Call Verne Dunn at 1-888-492-3405. 116 AUSTIN LANE $557,000 “THE SANDSCAPE” is ideally located on Beachwalk’s beautiful inte- 1 rior park. 5 bedrooms, 3 ⁄2 baths make this a wonderful home for summer vacations with the family. Successful as a vacation rental. Close to pool, cafe and Lake Kai. Call Verne Dunn 1-888-492-3405.$425,000 SOLD

205 CHILDERS LANE 230 FOGARTY • SHERIDAN BEACH “THE SOJOURN”. Beautiful 4 bedroom, 4 bath two story con- A PALACE 4 blocks from the beach! Brand new construction temporary. Close to all Beachwalk amenities. 2 car garage/coach with top of the line finishes! 2 fireplaces, Whirlpool Gold house combo (sleeps 2). Sunny & open, this house is a must see! $ appliance & wine fridge. Call Mike Conner (219) 873-1855. Call Verne Dunn 1-888-492-3405. 559,000 $275,000 Page 48 July 3, 2003

Office Phone: (219) 874-7070 1-800-680-9682 Home: (219) 872-0079 Fax: (219) 874-7171 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mickygallasproperties.com

Pat Tym ABR, GRI 14 W. Bellevue Avenue Beverly Shores

Modern 3 bedroom, 3 bath home filled with many amenities including hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings and walls of glass. Sliders lead to a 15x20 deck overlooking the ever changing views of the wetlands. Master suite features private deck, oversized whirlpool tub and separate shower. Family room has fireplace, sliders to a 16x20 deck and Mexican Saltillo “dog print” tile flooring. A 24x16 screened house nestles on the beautiful landscaped grounds surrounded by National Forest. This beach com- $ munity boasts of great beaches, biking and hiking area waiting for YOU!!! Offered for 489,000

4121 S. Franklin Street Michigan City, Indiana (219) 874-2121 • (800) 876-1331 www.c21middleton.com Middleton Co., Inc. Independently Owned and Operated T 123 Daiva Mockaitis OPEN HOUSE - Sunday, July 6 • 1-3 (CST)

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Ogden Dunes. Landmark German Dune Acres. One level living! A winning Dune Acres. A replica of the Paul Tudor just steps to beach with charming combination: 50’s beach home with new Revere home nestled in the woods sur- architectural features inside & out. addition that offers 16' x 55' family room rounded by Dune Acres parkland. Planked Beautifully landscaped. Private courtyard. and 2 private guest bedrooms and bath. flooring, pass-thru open hearth colonial $499,000 Courtyard. Pool potential. Several blocks fireplace add warmth to this charming early American hideaway. Miles of Great to beach. $479,900 Marsh trail just outside your door. $399,000

Beverly shores. The ultimate in privacy! Beverly Shores. Newly completed Beverly Shores. Soon to be completed High on a dune overlooking wetland Prairie style features open floor plan 2.5 story with Lake Michigan views, preserve this quad-level offers views, w/hardwood & ceramic thruout, cen- open floor plan combines spacious great lots of space, master suite with office loft, tralized 4 sided limestone fireplace in great room/kitchen with fireplace, master suite kitchen/family room combination, bedroom w/adjoining gourmet galley kitchen. w/great lake views & the bonus room at rooms w/balconies, rec room & 3 car Master suite & 3 additional bedrooms, spa- the top w/balcony offers more great garage. Several blocks to beach. cious family room in walk-out lower views. $635,000 $545,000 level. $589,000

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Evergreen Real Estate Service (219) 324-7058 Bruce Pritz • Wally Pritz Evergreen Business Center BORTZ REALTY (800) 755-7058 RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, FARMS Michigan City, IN 219-874-6767 BOB BORTZ Broker/Owner Ranch with 4100 sq. ft. on an acre with 3 car garage & workshop. NESTLED AMONGST THE 1 Very large living, family & dining rooms with unique details & materials. TREES on 2 ⁄2 lots in the 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace, & enormous lower level, currently beach community of Michiana $ a shop. Ask for details on #86616 Priced at 235,000 Shores is this newly construct- Victorian with 2800 sq. ft. on quarter city block, with 3-5 bedrooms, ed 2,080 sq. ft., 3 bedroom, 2 parlor, wrap porch, 2 garages, surrounded by perennial gardens. If bath ranch beauty. you love antiques, you’ll love #83401. Priced at $189,900 . Offered at $389,000 Colonial Revival with over 5000 sq. ft. made for entertaining or multi- generational. Professional range, 3 pantries, 3 fireplaces, 4-6 A RARE FIND is this newly bedrooms, even a soundproof room for music studio or home remodeled 2-3 bedroom all theater. Lots of secret nooks, sitting areas, a grand staircase that branches brick ranch on a large city lot into 2 stairways under a palladian window. This treasure even has a pool & changing room. #85328 is a masterpiece. with perfect location close to shopping, restaurants, the Priced at $525,000 beach, and interstate. Call Karen Kleist at (219) 362-5006 Great for empty nesters and newlyweds. . Offered at $135,900

IN THESE HARD ECONOMIC TIMES, isn’t it nice to see a real Michiana Real estate honest bargain. That’s what these row houses are, a real bargain. Where else could you purchase so much for so little, starting from $ 1 69,000 for a 2 bedroom, 1 ⁄2 bath home, to $85,000 for a 3 bedroom, 1 2 ⁄2 bath home. 1 percent down plus closing costs for qualified buyers.

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According to the dictionary: the word fondue comes cheese. Add cheese to liquid mixture, a handful at a from the French word fondre, meaning to melt…then time, stir in Z-pattern, not round and round (!), after there’s an anonymous definition: A pot of fondue is a each addition until cheese is melted. pot of gold. -Use a wooden spoon when mixing fondue. You don’t have to carry that grill out to the beach. Take the fondue pot instead. Just because its considered -Dusting the cheese with flour or cornstarch helps a special treat during the winter holidays doesn’t keep it from sticking together (clumping, again) and mean fondue can’t be the perfect summer special out provides a little thickening for the fondue. there on the sand, on the patio or in the backyard. Fondue was introduced on the party food scene back in the 60s. I instantly fell in love with it, and that love has lasted all these years. Back then, I fixed cheese fondue a lot. My recipe (the card is yellowed and tat- tered and I can’t remember where in the world it came from) is super simple and it worked every time, and, of course, was passed on to many guests who begged me to share it. It’s a very unsophisticated recipe: 1/2 lb. Swiss cheese, 1 can Campbell’s cheddar cheese soup (back then, it seemed Campbell’s soup was in everything), dash garlic powder, cubed French bread. Period. Not even instructions. That old recipe was super simple and it worked every time. Now, these days during cheese fondue’s revival when I try new recipes, they don’t always work. They clump. They string. Why? Have cheeses changed over the years? Are there additives or chemicals that weren’t on the scene back in the 60s? I’ve had guests for two fondue suppers in the last few months. Both times the cheese clumped up into a big solid lump. I was so embarrassed, having been known as a successful fondue cook over the years. And so I’ve been study- ing fondue instructions every chance I get. Here’s some of the fondue talk I’ve come across – the instructions are simpler than they sound: The Bookstore at Lighthouse Place has fondue books with more recipes. -Fondue sets contain a pot, a stand on which the -An acid in the recipe (white wine, white wine pot rests and a burner for cooking or keeping the food vinegar, brandy) helps break down the cheese proteins hot at the table. Small pots used for desserts require so clumping doesn’t occur. Or squeeze a little fresh lemon only a candle burner to keep the sauce warm. juice over the shredded cheese before adding to the -Make sure you buy genuine Swiss Gruyère and fondue pot. Emmentaler cheese (ordinary Swiss is obviously out, -To ensure a smooth fondue, add the cheese a lit- these days), as they are less likely to clump than tle at a time, minimizing the chances the cheese will other varieties. clump. -Always begin by rubbing the fondue pot with a clove -Once the fondue is cooked (stove top) it is placed of garlic that has been cut in two. in the fondue pot over the burner at the table. From -When adding cheese to a hot sauce, do it slowly and then on it must be constantly stirred to prevent burning. This is easily done as guests dip in bread, veg- make sure the heat is turned to medium or low. This etables and cubes of cold meat. helps it melt smoothly and prevents clumping (As you see, the word ‘clumping’ just keeps popping up). -To keep a cheese fondue creamy, you must swirl the dippers (forks) in a figure eight when dipping (note: -Do not allow the cheese to boil, whether in a fon- I think this is important, like the Z-pattern). Watch due pot or, prior, on the stove top. out – tradition has it that if you lose the bread off your -After combining cheese and flour, toss to coat fork in the fondue, you have to do the dishes afterwards. July 3, 2003 Page 53

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Diggin' in the Earth with Maggie Beyer

Some people call it the “gas station garden”, a line-up of red geraniums and yellow marigolds in front of a spreading yew, the kind that came with picture windows in the 50’s. I knew I didn’t take to this commonplace planting, but I wasn’t sure why until I saw the gardens at the Meyer’s home in Harbert on the recent Home and Garden Tour. The landscaping was the work of James Van Sweden and Wolfgang Oehme with their trademark “New American Garden” look. Lots of flowing grasses and native perennials, drifts of color that changed with the season, natural and simple and so in touch with the earth.

Drifts of grass beyond the home of Harriet and Ulrich Meyer in Harbert flow seamlessly down to the lake in gardens designed by James van Sweden and Wolfgang Oehme, credited with the New American Garden. I knew more about this famous pair of landscape architects the next day when the Chicago Trib featured them as pioneering plantsmen who came on the scene in the 1970s when they shocked, shocked, prim Georgetown neighbors as they ripped out lawn and rosebushes and planted tall swaying grasses, masses of bulbs and native shrubs like witch hazel and tree of heaven. The trend took off and the cobbled streets of Georgetown were never the same again. Neither was Washington D.C., as the iconoclastic pair gained the approval of the director of the National Gallery of Art to landscape the Federal Reserve Building, stal- wart of the staid, bastion of capitalism conservatism. The plants they used became the foundation for new gardens across the land: Miscanthus sinensis (that’s my new grass planting!); Rudbeckia, black-eyed Susan; Yucca; Coneflower; daylilies; Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ (I have that in a mass planting), Eupatorium pur- pureum, old Joe-Pye weed. These and others now dot the globe according to the Trib, from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, to New York’s Battery Park City, to Oprah Winfrey’s Indiana farm. In James van Sweden’s book, “Gardening with Nature”, he calls his landscaping a metaphor for the July 3, 2003 Page 57

American meadow and picked up early inspiration in the dunes of Lake Michigan, as well as in a tropical estate garden in Fort Meyers, Florida. Marc Cathey, former director of the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. said it’s not just turning the gar- CELEBRATING TEN YEARS! den over to the randomness of nature; Van Sweden and Oehme have restated nature with movement Breakfast and awareness of light as it moves through the day. And the landscape architect Douglas Hoerr, respon- Lunch sible for the planters that spill down the middle of Boul Mich, credits Oehme and van Sweden with getting Desserts American gardening out of a rut, away from copying California and England and bringing landscaping Homemade Preserves to the boards of architects planning buildings. Their Catering work is part of the delight of the Chicago Botanic Gardens in Glencoe where the gardens teem with ideas Special Orders that can translate to any garden. Here, in Beacher and Harbor Country we can see the ideas filtering in Deli where the owners have given some thought to their gardens, knowing it’s the feel of country woods and Scratch Bakery meadows, drifts of dunes and grasses that drew them here, a drawing card they want to keep. Save your manicured lawns and rows of red salvias for the sub- urban home. The New American Garden moves into Retro prime time everywhere. 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Page 58 July 3, 2003 CyberScribbles by Paula McHugh E v e r y t i n g f r e s h l y Bulls, Beer, and Boors Pandemonium is due to break out once again in p r e p a r e d t o o r d e r Pampalona. The annual San Fermin festival gets into full swing on July 6. Six bulls a day prepare to terrorize runners who will scramble to keep ahead of the sharp-horned beefers during the 6-minute run to the bullpen. This craziness continues through July 14. When I logged on to sanfermin.com, I could not seem to pull myself away. It was the descriptive writing, probably translated from Spanish, which mesmerized me. I kept clicking and clicking on links. Why? Because the site’s content—mainly the text—not-so- subtly reveals a raucous, no-holds-barred tone to the The Ferns bacchanalian romp. There is much more happening at Creekwood Inn in Pampalona during this week than the mere running of the bulls. Every year at this time, the news media shows us Route 20 - 35 at I-94 snippets of the runners’ racing for their lives. The media M i c h i g a n C i t y , I n d i a n a does not show all the other stuff that goes on, main- 2 1 9 • 8 7 2 • 5 3 2 3 ly drinking and dancing in the streets. All day and all night. In between, traditional events such as the Open to the public Friday and Saturday starting at six pm Parade of Giants, procession to the church, the bull- fights—are going on, too. Here is another example of Reservations suggested - Menu changes every weekend how access to the Internet gives you the opportunity to learn about a lesser-known town-and-tourist phe- Private parties up to 50 people nomenon in-depth. Hemingway would be pleased. But Hemingway did not write the website content. I’m still confused as to whether someone in Pampalona connected with the tourism department wrote the colorful descriptions about this 7-day drunk- en orgy, but the scribe is definitely a local. And probably of college-age. The main message is that if you plan to go to the San Fermin fiesta, you had better be prepared to have a good time (meaning: get drunk, stay drunk, carouse and party hearty). “If you have been drinking all the night and you are totally drunk, quite normal, don’t run (with the

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Soldier, Andrew Altherr.

“Here she comes, Miss America. . .” as represented by Emily Yussum & Amber Badill.

Steve Diaz wants to run for president. He was real outgoing and will obviously work hard to get his votes! Kaitlyn Altherr, Miss U.S.A. 2013.

Snow White, Kaila Brown with her sister, Nicole, along to pull the wagon.

Seth Long, just along for the fun, Sydney Bearickx, White Sox cheerleader, and Drake Dierdorf, White Sox ball player.

Amber Yussum wants to achieve the highest calling of all, a mommy. Good job Future Amber. firefighter, Cameron Tucker. Taylor Wofford, basketball player; Eugene McGregor, basketball player; Ciara Woodard, future supermodel. July 3, 2003 Page 61 a Real Crowd Pleaser by Janet Baines diers, explorers, athletes, cheerleaders, even mail carriers and beauticians. You could tell much time and thought went into many of the wagons and costumes. If you missed it, you missed a real treat. We have great kids who are looking to bring a great future to this town and this country.

Chase & Grant Laughrey in the steam train they built with Cody Lamphieare, footballer & Bailey Matzke, Olympic athlete. their dad.

Soldier Ryan Yussum, drives his tank to the rescue.

Stars are in the future for astronaut want-to-be Elizabeth Yussum.

Nelson Park Day Camp in Trail Creek are “Growing into America’s Future!”

“Da, da, da, Michigan City Day Camp was well represented. Front da, da, da, row: Kari Cox, Briana Glowacki, Taylor Burroughs, da, da - Alayna Sims, & Latasha (“I’m always at the end!”) Sims. Batman!” aka Back row consist of staff members: Malia Detrich, Gianfranco Michele DiCarlo. Ohms, director, & Kevin LaBaj. Jenny Copeland, USA rocket representing the space program of Bailey the future, Matzke, brother Alex Olympic as Uncle swimmer, Sam, & mom shows off Sue. her medals. Page 62 July 3, 2003 The Parade Finally Stepped Off to Sunny Skies

Elliot Bogart, Pony Express, one of the entries for the Apple Acres Mail Carriers from the Apple Acres entry. Neighborhood theme of the US Postal service.

Fire people made up of the Stevens & Elshire families. Lorie Stevens is Sparky the fire dog. Young people from Moose display their pompom & baton talents.

Safe Harbor Day Camp representing many different career The parade starts off led by the unicyclists from the Peru Circus. choices and proud of who they are!

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by Jan Van Ausdal What’s a great summer activity? How about enjoy- Some of the corsets worn underneath dresses helped ing tea in an outside garden? Many women from var- women maintain their small waists. In the East ious places gathered recently to enjoy a marvelous time Bedroom, three dolls were enjoying their own “Tea for at the Victorian “Pink Tea” held outside at Barker Three!” Note: When one of Catherine’s dolls traveled Mansion. I was privileged to be one of the 80 guests with her mistress, the doll went with her very own on Wednesday afternoon, June 25th. Preceding the trunk full of clothes. tea, I joined a group taking the tour of the new summer display, “Summer Whites: A Glimpse Into a Victorian Wardrobe.” Before this tour, a video of the history of the Barker Mansion and family was shown at 2 p.m. in the downstairs level of the house. Tour guides Terry Pabon and Jan Woodruff each led half the women through the very interesting tour, giving many extra bits of information. I was in Terry’s group. Starting in the downstairs foyer, we viewed mannequins Catherine Barker and her governess beside a display of items connected with the tea.

Dolls are having their own tea upstairs. Glimpses into the mostly white bathroom showed bottles labeled with various products used at that time, such as camphor and witch hazel. Nosegays, nicknamed tussy mussies, were held to sweeten the air, since baths were not taken frequently. In the master bedroom, various white lingerie dresses (some with hats) were displayed on headless Catherine Barker (on r.) and her governess welcome mannequins. Parasols and some other things in this guests to the Pink Tea. room were original Barker items. The second dress Upstairs on the second floor, we saw many fasci- from the left is a wedding dress. All of these dress- nating displays. In one bedroom, a maid was hold- es were handmaid. The Delineator magazine of the ing lingerie while other lingerie items were displayed era said, “White is in the highest favor and is for all on the two beds. On the fainting couch in this bed- occasions.” Assorted colored sashes were used and trim room, a tea dress was laid out, ready to wear. When could be lace or ribbons to make each dress unique. growing up, Catherine Barker’s waist was only 18”!

Maid holding lingerie and other lingerie displayed on beds. White lingerie dresses on display in the master bedroom. July 3, 2003 Page 65

In another room, called the Peacock Room (because dining room table could seat perhaps 12 people. of peacock feathers and the colors used in the carpet When they sat down to eat, they would be at the and accessories), a maid was serving breakfast to her table for at least 3 hours. mistress. Pink roses adorned the table and strawberries In the kitchen, I photographed some members of were on the menu. the Honor Societies from Michigan City and Marquette High Schools who were helping serve at the Pink Tea. Those on duty that Wednesday were: Mary Frances Yackus, Megan Skwiat, Jessica Wall, Melissa Wall, Lisa Pairitz, and Jennifer Montgomery. The girls wore white blouses and dark skirts topped by light pink aprons.

The maid (on l.) serves breakfast in an upstairs room. Servants’ quarters were also on this floor. Some of the 37 rooms in the Barker Mansion were not included on the tour because they are needed for storage of all the many items, which may be used at Christmas or on other occasions. Before the Barkers gave their (l. to r.) Jessica Wall, Lisa Pairitz, Melissa Wall & home to Purdue University, they gave each servant Jennifer Montgomery ready to serve tea guests. something from the house. The servants were very With a short time to go before having afternoon tea, well treated. guests strolled through the Barker gardens enjoying Terry pointed out many interesting items when we the many flowers (especially the beautiful roses) and toured the rooms on the third floor of the mansion. chatting with their friends. Then it was time to The foyer, where guests to a dance were greeted, “Come to Tea!” As they entered the veranda and the had stained glass windows. On the wall is an inter- lawn, they located the tables where they were to be com with which one could call someone in another room. seated (Seating arrangements were put together by Here in the upstairs rooms are now many display Jan Woodruff—kind of like doing a crossword puzzle, cases, which hold original Barker items and pho- according to Cecelia Zubler) tographs belonging to the Barker family. In the former ballroom, there are two pianos. One is a Grund Pink Tea Continued on Page 66 Steinway and the other is a 1928 Chickering electric player piano, which still works. In the third floor schoolroom, there are desks for the governess and also for Catherine Barker. Catherine began taking French lessons from a French tutor when she was only 18 months old! The governess’s bedroom is on the third floor. It has carved maple furniture, which was made to resemble bamboo, appro- priate to the era. Terri gave us many interesting facts about items on the first floor of the mansion, where we completed our tour. John Barker’s face appears on the green and white fireplace in the parlor, which was something commonly done at that time. A “courting couch” is in the parlor; a couple could sit on it (not close to one another) for fifteen minutes only. A “perpendicular dinner” (with everyone standing up) was sometimes held after a ball to accommodate all the guests since the Teatime at last! Page 66 July 3, 2003

(l. to r.) Louise Durflinger, Heather Frew, Clair Frew, Lee Meyer at the keyboard. Roberta Merritt, & Carmen Gondek.

Pink Tea Continued from Page 65 I photographed a few groups of tables and two Lee Meyer played on the keyboard as guests table close-ups. At one table were: Louise Durflinger, found their seats. I was fortunate enough to sit at Table Heather & Claire Frew, Roberta Merritt, and Carmen No. 1 with a group of very friendly women. They were Gondek. Heather and Claire are from Connecticut and were celebrating Heather’s eighth birthday (on June Kay Ruder of South Bend; Eleanor Calderone from th New Lenox, Illinois; Nancy Lamb at her first Barker 26 ) with relative, Roberta Merritt. Mansion tea; and Joanne Smith from Lakes of the Four Seasons. Kay and Eleanor wore hats. Since she first attended tea at the mansion, Kay has frequently done volunteer work from being behind the desk to helping with various other activities through the year.

Members of La Chapeau Rouge from South Bend.

At another table, wearing their red hats and pur- Guests of all ages are enjoying the afternoon! ple trim were members of La Chapeau Rouge from South Eighty were present at this particular tea, on the Bend. They are: Paulette Zimmer, Jean Meiss, very hot but breezy June afternoon. Included on the Katherine Sterling, Joyce Frost, Eve Pierce, Dixie menu were: scones with apricot and strawberry pre- Thurin, Nan Meek, and Barbara Wirt. Last year, they serves; cheese & nut, cucumber, and watercress sand- saw the ad for the Barker Mansion tea in the South wiches; chicken almond spread with assorted crack- Bend Tribune, but just got to it this year. They were ers; fresh baskets of fruit; Genoise Cake, lemon enjoying themselves very much. squares, and éclairs; and the special Barker Mansion The afternoon entertainment, called “Summer Tea. Everything was very, very, good! Classic Catering Serenade,” was presented by Howard Brenneman prepared the menu items, using recipes from books, and Lee Meyer. Howard sang a number of love songs, which are sold in the Barker Gift Nook. three of which were written by Hoagy Carmichael. July 3, 2003 Page 67 you und” r wa e ... s “F y hom Let u You can be on your way to your new home or your new vacation home. Call Jan or Gina today!

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Featuring “The Current.” 4-8 pm. July 2 & 9 — Noon Organ Recital at the First July 5 — Opening reception for artists on display Congregational Church, Washington at 6th Street, during July at the Judith Racht Gallery, 13707 Prairie Michigan City. Free and open to the public. Music begins Rd., Harbert, Michigan. 6-8 pm (MI time). at 12:15 p.m. for approx. 45 minutes. Info, George Dobie, July 5-6 — Pro-Am Beach volleyball tourney at Trustee, at 219/778-9802. Washington Park Beach. Contact Darrell Garbacik, July 2 — Mighty Mic Showcase at the Michigan City 873-1524 for more info. Public Library. 6:30 pm. Poets, musicians, dancers & July 5-6 — Watercolor demonstration by Terry video makers are invited to this open stage hosted by Armstrong. Sat. 11 am-5 pm, Sun. 11 am-4 pm at the Troubadour Poet Richard Fammeree. Free & open to Courtyard Gallery, New Buffalo. the public. July 5-6 — “One Hundred Years of Broadway.” July 3 — An American Jazz conert featuring the Presented by The Footnotes, the singing ensemble of Diamondtones. 10:30 am-noon in the lobby of the Footlight Players, Inc. Sat @ 8 pm & Sun @ 2 pm. Michigan City Public Library. Directed by Robert W. Komendera, piano by Fallon July 3 — Michigan City Municipal Band concert. Will. Tix $10/adults, $5/kids 12 & under; reservations 8 pm at the Guy Foreman Amphitheatre, Washington 874-4035. Park. Free. Featuring Acting Theatre of Michigan City July 5-6, 17-20, 25-27 — “Bat Boy-the Musical” at with Judith Joseph & Ken Brelsfoard. the Dunes Summer Theatre, Michiana Shores. Curtain July 3-7 — “The Good Thief.” Starring Nick Nolte, Fri & Sat at 8 pm; Sun. at 7 pm. Tix $15/adults, directed by Neil Jordan. Official selection Toronto & $12/students & senior citizens. Subscriptions also San Sebastion Film Festivals. Rated R. Thurs. 6:30 available; phone 879-7509. See story this issue. pm; Fri, Sat, Sun 4:15 & 6:50 pm; Mon 6:30 pm. July 6 — Meet the author reception for Jacqueline Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. Widmar Stewart at The Depot Museum and Art 269/756-3522. www.vickerstheatre.com Gallery, Beverly Shores. 2-4 pm. The Glaciers’ Treasure July 4 — Annual 4th of July Fun Run in Long Trove, A Field Guild to the Lake Michigan Riviera will Beach. Arrive 6:45 am to register ($5); race to start be available for sale and signing. 871-0832. at 7 am. Approx, 5K through Long Beach and Long July 6 —Theatre at the Gallery: “The Shape of Beach Cove. Bottled water provided. Kiddies race at Things” by Neil LaBute performed at 3 & 7 pm (MI the Old School after (no fee). time) at Judith Racht Gallery, 13707 Prairie Rd., July 4 — Summer Festival Patriotic Program at the Harbert, Michigan. Tix $15; reservations 269/469-1080. Michigan City Public Library. 8 am. 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To be discussed: July 5 — Summer Festival Parade, Michigan City. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. 10th Street to Ames Field. Start 11 am. Theme “Proud Rowling. Info 219/362-6156. to be an American.” July 10 — Spaghetti Dinner at the Senior Center, July 5 — Drum Corps International Competition Washington Park, Michigan City, 4-7 pm. at Ames Field, Michigan City. 7:30 pm. Tix $20 cen- July 11 — Free Family Movies in the Park. Dusk. ter stadium seating & $15 for all others; available at The MC Public Library and the City of Michigan Greene’s BP Amoco, 1204 Franklin St., Michigan City are bringing family films to the Jaycee Stage in City. Washington Park.”October Sky” will be shown. Free, July 5 — Arts in the Park. Live music at Dewey but subject to parking fee for non-residents. Cannon Park, Three Oaks, Michigan. This week: Places to Visit: July 3, 2003 Page 73

Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan City. Guided tours on Mon-Fri, 10 am, 11:30 am. Adm. $4/adults, $2/kids 18 and under, free/kids under 3. Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery. In the Gallery: artists Valerie Taglieri & Ron Wenekes- ”Twilight Fragment.” In the museum: photo exhibit of the old Beverly Shores School. Phone 871-0832. Door Prairie Auto Museum. Located one mile south of LaPorte on US 35. Hours 10 am-4:30 pm, Tues-Sat; noon-4:30 pm Sun. 219/326-1337 or www.dpauto- museum.com Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360 Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Info 872-2702 or on the web at www.militaryhistorymuseum.org LaPorte County Historical Museum, county com- plex in downtown LaPorte, Indiana. Hours 10 am-4:30 pm, Tues-Sat. Adm. free; donations welcome. 219/326- 6808, ext. 276 or www.lapcohistsoc.org. Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 720 Franklin St., Michigan City. Interim location until new building is ready. Phone 874-4900. New exhibit: “Photography & Beyond.” Through July 3. New Buffalo Railroad Museum, 530 S. Whittaker St., New Buffalo, MI. Open Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sat-Sun, 10 am-3 pm (MI time). Info 269/469-5409. Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park, Michigan City. Open Tues-Sun, 1-4 pm. Adm. $2/adults, $1/kids grades 9-12, 50 cents/kids grades 1-8, free to preschool- ers. Group tours available, phone 872-6133. Closed January and February. Rag Tops Museum of Michigan City. 209 W. Michigan Blvd. A collection of classic, antique & unusual vehi- cles & memorabilia. Open every day 10 am-7 pm. Adm. the Poss ine ibili $6/adults, $5/sen.cit., $4/kids, free/under age 3. 878- ag tie 1514. Im s The Depot of Beverly Shores Museum and Art Gallery, 525 Broadway, Beverly Shores, IN. Adm. free, donations welcome. Open Sat. & Sun, 1-4 pm from May-November. Info about museum, 874-5322; info about gallery, 872-4185. Farther Afield: July 5 — Leslie Gail Brooks (country/blues singer) on stage at The Box Factory, St. Joseph, Michigan. 8 pm. Tix $8/adults, $5/senior citizens at the door. Info 269-983-3688 or log onto www.boxfactoryforthearts.org July 5 — Firefly Festival presents The Waifs in concert. Australian ensemble. Held at St. Patrick’s County Park, South Bend.Tix $11/$14/$5. 574/288-3472 Kitchen and Bath Design or www.fireflyfestival.com Installation by Our Staff June 28 — Firefly Festival presents a concert by the South Bend Symphony Pops! 8 pm. followed by fireworks. Tix $14/in advance, $19/at the gate; $5/ages Free Estimates • Financing Available 6-16; phone 574/288-3472 or www.fireflyfestival.com. Held at St. Patrick County Park, South Bend. AA Cabinets & Counter Tops Through September 14 — “Linda McCartney’s Sixties Portrait of an Era.” Photo exhibit by the late VISIT OUR SHOWROOM wife of Beatle Paul McCartney. At the Ella Sharp 205 Tilden Ave. 219 878-9914 Museum, 3225 4th St., Jackson, MI. 517/787-2320 or Michigan City a y Fax 219 879-6005 log onto www.ellasharp.org Page 74 July 3, 2003 Travels with Charley: De-Bugging the New Nature Center at Love Creek by Charles McKelvy

In my dispatch dated April 4, 2002, I promised “It’s like we’re in a dream- you not a rose garden but a new Nature Center by the land,” Pat said. “With the old garden of earthly delights that is the Love Creek center we were in a converted County Park in Berrien Center, Michigan. picnic shelter that had been In fact, I even included a photograph of the Nature built shortly after the park was dedicated in 1976. It Center as it was nearing completion. served us well for a long time, but we ran out of Well, the good wife and I went back to Love Creek room, especially in winter when we simultaneously a week or so back to be sure construction had been operate our (cross-country) ski rental and have school completed, and — YES!! — it was. programs. “This past winter we had school kids in the multi- purpose room and skiers warming up in the Trillium Room, and they didn’t even know it. It all works really well.” Indeed, it worked so well the early summer day we were in residence that we could watch a host of bright little birdies visit the outdoor feeders without break- ing a sweat or swatting a single mosquito. Yes, the new Nature Center at Love Creek County Park is your best bet for climate-controlled summer birding.

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Natalie McKelvy heads out on the Marsh Ridge Trail. Great views of nature from the Nature Center. After all that nature talk from Pat, Natalie and I include the park entry fee for all event participants, decided to brave the bugs for a short walk along the access to the facilities, and technical assistant of the 1/2-mile Marsh Ridge Trail. We saw a pair of blue- Nature Center staff. birds and got back to the Nature Center just as the Please note that the Trillium Room is not available resident mosquito population was getting wise to for weddings, receptions, reunions, memorial ser- our warm-blooded presence. vices, company picnics, birthday parties or similar such We have found from past experience that the clear- events. Also, alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all ly marked trails are best enjoyed in late summer Berrien County Parks locations. and early fall, particularly the Prairie View Trail For detailed information on available dates and times, where we have had to pick our way carefully over all please call Love Creek at 269/471-2617. the prowling praying mantises. And don’t even get And while you’re on the phone with Pat Underwood, me started on all the butterflies, birds, and critters Kip Miller or a member of their staff, please inquire we have seen at Love Creek over the years. about their other programs and services. It’s simply a hap- Love Creek, after all, winds its way through a pening place if your rolling 150-natural area almost within hailing distance idea of a big hap- of the scenic St. Joseph River and the campus of pening is a happy old Andrews University. A full schedule of programs walk in the woods or will resume in the fall, and the trails come alive with prairie. cross-country skiers when there is adequate snow in Love Creek’s trails winter. are open during day- The staff welcome out-of-state teachers and their light hours, and classes for naturalist-led programs in the fall. They Nature Center hours note that rain is never a problem with the new Nature are: Tuesday through Center because it is large and versatile enough to keep Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 everyone amused for hours. p.m. (Michigan time) Love Creek now charges $2 per person for on-site and closed on programs. Popular past programs have included a jour- Mondays. ney to a frog pond, birding for kids, and snakes alive. The daily entrance Speaking of snakes, Pat Underwood said the staff fee is $3 per vehicle goes to great lengths to quarter only docile domestic Pat Underwood a friendly for Berrien County eastern box turtle. snakes in the multi-purpose room. residents and $5 for “We had a rat snake here that never calmed down, non-residents. Everyone can save by buying an so I had to take him out in the woods and let him go,” annual entrance permit for $25. Underwood said. From Michigan City, take U.S. 12 east to U.S. 31 Love Creek currently features a member of Michigan’s and north on 31 to Walton Road (exit 7). Turn right only poisonous snake species, the Eastern Massasauga onto Walton Road and follow it to the stop at Old U.S. Rattlesnake. The specimen on view appeared much 31. Turn left on Old U.S. 31 and continue to Deans smaller than those monster Diamondbacks one sees Hill Road. Turn right onto Deans Hill and then out west, and Pat Underwood assured us that the make an immediate right turn onto Pokagon Road and Massasauga is not an aggressive snake. He said follow the directional signs to the park entrance. they can usually be found in wetland areas where they Phone 269/471-2617 or visit them online at: like to feed on frogs and mice. www.berriencounty.org/parks Page 76 July 3, 2003

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Rates from $ 950 - $ 1,450 per week. New Lake Front Condo with boat slip on Pine Lake NO PETS ! Weekly or annual rentals (219) 874-8748 See our website at: www.djheckman.com HOUSEMATE TO SHARE BEAUTIFUL SHERIDAN BEACH LAKE or email us at: [email protected] VIEW COTTAGE - (Near Stop 12). 4/BR. FP. 2-Decks. Avail 1- year DUNELAND BEACH - 3/BR, furnished. Private beach. A/C. lease. $875/mo. - Call 219/873-1180. Washer/dryer. Available June 1st thru Labor Day. OGDEN DUNES HOME ON THE LAKE Call 219/872-5979 - Leave Message. 2/BR. Charming. Furn. Spectacular Views. Still avail thru th th INDIANA DUNES SUMMER RENTAL: ONE BLOCK FROM BEACH July 20 & after Aug. 10 . - Call 219/947-2940 3/BR, 2/Bath — Sleeps 6-8. A/C. Fireplace. Dishwasher. VINTAGE ELEGANCE IN HISTORIC ELSTON GROVE $1,000/wk; $3,600 month, June 14-Sept.15. Walk to train, shops, & fine dining. Walk or bike to finest beaches. Bright, $1,000 month, Sept.15- June 12. — Call 714/206-4871. Large studio/1 bedroom. 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Book now for off-season gage, or launch your business up front while enjoying income year round, and summer 2003! Cozy up in one of our comfy cottages, or in one or seasonally, from apartment. Important renovation features include: of our more spacious, larger homes. 269/469-0468, or www.bluefish- Gable roof. New plumbing, including water line to main, connection to vacations.com/beach city sewer. Separate utilities. Central air. Tasteful redecoration of store- BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE MICHIANA COTTAGE FOR SUMMER RENTAL front/offices. The apartment features custom designed kitchen and stor- One block from beautiful Lake Michigan Beach at Stop 39. Fully fur- age. Deluxe appliances. New windows w/custom treatments. Two beauti- nished—Charming Deco decor. Air conditioned, forty windows to fully tiled baths, ceramic flooring throughout. In-unit laundry facilities. catch lake breezes. Sleeps up to eight persons. Three bedrooms. Charming dining room/sun porch leading to paver patio garden area. Two full baths. Two woodburning fireplaces. New kitchen. Secluded Spacious bedroom with custom fitted closet, plus private access to one of forty oak tree landscape with Adirondack chairs and hammocks. two lower level garage spaces. Clean heated basement with ample stor- TVs with cable and movie channels. BBQ grill. Available May age, including 28x9 walk-in closet. Easy care professional perennial land- onward through October and selected winter holidays. Pets wel- scaping. Low taxes and utilities. A complete furnishing package will be come. Call [773] 528-0825 or [773] 281-7100. Prefer longer tenancy, offered separately. Great for business or professional, retail, café, but willing to consider weekly rentals with excellent tenants. antique shop, book store, real estate. Call for allowed uses. A wonderful MICHIGAN, GRAND BEACH. Lake front home, just 42 steps down to a building in turnkey condition. - $209,000. Offered by Broker-Owner private beach on Lake Michigan. Enjoy magnificent sunsets from this Cheryl Culbertson. For appointment call - 219/879-0811 lake-front deck. Golf course and tennis courts are within walking SHERIDAN BEACH - 4/BR, 2/Bath restored beach cottage. Stop 2-1/2. distance. This cozy 3/BR is air-conditioned, and equipped with a washer Hardwood floors. All new baths & kitchen. RIGHT ON THE BEACH!! - & dryer. Avail July & August for $1,700/wk, or June & Sept. for $950/wk. - $399,000. — CALL 219/861-0248. Call 708/848-1025 for viewing appointment. Hot Union Pier! Walking distance to the lake. 64.5 x 146.25 buildable lot. MICHIANA SHORES, MI CHIGAN- 3/BR, 2/Bath. Completely Furn. $8,500 city sewer and municipal water tap fee already paid. Ready to A/C. 2 1/2 Blocks to Lake. Avail July thru August. $750/wk, or $2,8 Build! $135,000 00/mo. Call 219/872-7336 - Leave message Lakeside - Beautiful wooded half-acre lot. Close to the beach with private NORTHERN MICHIGAN Beaver Island Cottage. Rental-wkly or monthly, deeded beach rights. It doesn’t get any better than this! $250,000 starting last wk of Aug. 231-448-2001 or 219-874-4676. For more information and brochures call 312-371-6454. NEW BUFFALO bungalow - wlk to beach, shops & cafes, 2 BR, deck, yard, AC, TV, VCR. Fab 50’s decor, sleeps 4-6. No Pets. $800 wk., $3000 mo. - summer, 269-469-9639. Pastels and Paintings by Shaun Armour NEW BUFFALO 4BR, 2.5 bath retreat. Just steps to private beach. W/D & DW. Lg. deck & yard for family fun. Email: [email protected] The opening of this exhibition will be held on Sat., or call 269-469-8181. July 12, 2-4 p.m., at the Old School Community NEW BUFFALO MICHIGAN - SchoolHouse Cottage opening mid-July. Center, Long Beach. The show and sale will run from 3/BR, 2/Baths. In-town location. Air/cond,., deck, pool, pond. $1,500 per July 12 through July 23. week. No weekends. No pets. - Call 708/865-0594. For more information, phone 879-3845. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE HOUSE AT 1925 LAKE SHORE DRIVE - STOP 12 - 3,600 SQ/FT. - $399,000. Call 219/874-7290 weekdays, or 219/879-8965 weekends. Red Cross Classic Golf Tournament LAKE HILLS AREA 4 BR bi-level - hardwood flrs, new appliances, new carpeting, new roof, completely decorated. $3000 dn. $575 Principle & Plans for the 16th annual Red Cross Classic golf Interest Mortgage. INDIANA LAKESHORE REAL ESTATE 219-874-4023. tournament are underway, for Fri., July 25, shot- A VISTA (lakefront property) gun start at 7:45 a.m., at Pottawattomie Country It changes every day, a view like no other. One da a beautiful sunlit lake. Club. There are still openings for Corporate Sponsors, Another with threatening clouds and cold grey looming in from Chicago. individual golfers and Hole Sponsors. This event is Yet another day with the kids playing on the beach, building sand castles, while the waves wash up softly around them. Better yet, sleeping while a major fundraiser for the organization. listening to the waves washing up on your own private beach. Pure bliss. To receive additional information on the tournament, available for you now, a fabulous Michigan Lakefront property, with sea- contact the American Red Cross at 874-4247 or log onto wall. Your dream has arrived; call now for this most unusual and fabulous www.redcross-laporte.org property. 80’ frontage in the heart of Long Beach. Price: $1,850,000. Call 312-332-2545. WOODED BUILDING SITE-MICHIANA INDIANA AREA: As long as our government is administered for the good 88 x 120 foot homesite on quiet lane. City sewer connection has been of the people, and is regulated by their will; as long as it brought to site. Walking distance to beaches. secures to us the rights of persons and of property, liber- Perfect for log cabin. $46,000. Broker-Owner. - 219/879-0811. ty of conscience and of the press, it will be worth defend- LONG BEACH, IN - 5/BR, 2/Bath Home. 2/Blocks from lake. ing. 2820 Elbridge Way. $450K - Appointment only. Call 773/239-5527 ------Andrew Jackson

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want. It don’t bother me none.”) Then there is Laz Off the Book Shelf Jackson, son of the local funeral director, and would by Sally Carpenter be lover to Billie. Here’s where things begin to heat up. Billie gets a Getting Mother’s Body by Suzan-Lori Parks letter from Dill’s mother, Candy, who lives in LaJunta, No ladies, this is not a diet and fitness book...although Arizona. Willa Mae is buried on her property. Now she it does get physical at times. It is thoroughly enjoy- has sold that part of her property to a real estate devel- able and probably like nothing else you have ever read. oper who will tear up the ground to build a shopping The background? JFK is still in the White House, civil center. What are you going to do about Willa Mae’s rights is still in its infancy, and being black, 16 and body? pregnant is not cause for celebrating. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure this one “Black comedy” seems like a very bad pun to out. Even Billie immediately sees the answers to all describe this story, but the truth is, that’s what it is. her problems: go to LaJunta, dig up the body and get It takes place in 1963 in a small dusty Texas town where the jewels, come back and get the abortion. Simple, Billie Beede is in trouble. Her boyfriend Snipes (he right? Of course not. builds custom-made coffins) has gotten her preg- “Jewelry buried in the ground. Gals needing hus- nant. She takes the $63 he has given her and gone bands. Bulldaggers with pistols. I would head home and bought a wedding gown since he has promised to right now and wash my hands of the whole thing it marry her next Thursday. Guess what? Snipes is it weren’t for my five percent.” That comment came already married....surprise, surprise. from one of the unexpected members of the entourage Needless to say, Billie doesn’t want any reminder Billie soon finds herself with on her trip to LaJunta. of that low-down Snipes, especially his baby, but she Everybody wants a piece of the action; each has an doesn’t have the money needed for an abortion. agenda and dreams of their own. Billie lives with her Aunt June, she lost a leg in an The wonderful thing about this story is that each accident when she was 16, and Uncle Roosevelt short chapter is told by a different character. Like my Beede, he’s an ex-minister (“I used to be a preacher wonderful British author, Dorothy Cannell, you may but I lost my church. God is funny.”). The three of them find yourself wanting to read this book out loud to make live in a trailer behind the gas station they run for a the most of the wonderful regional dialect. white man. That’s all I’m going to give you. You will giggle, groan Billie’s mother died when Billie was ten; by all and find it hard to put this book down. Is the ending accounts Willa Mae was a con artist and hustler satisfying for all concerned? Let’s just say that jus- extraordinaire. The only things of worth she owned tice will have been served. was a real pearl necklace and a real diamond ring which Pack this one up in your beach bag. she ordered her lesbian lover to bury with her when Author Parks won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for her she died. play “Topdog/Underdog.” Educated at Mount Holyoke Are you keeping up? There are still several char- where she studied with James Baldwin, she now acters to identify.....the lesbian lover is Dill Smiles, teaches creative writing. Parks is currently writing one tough broad who is now a pig farmer. (“They call an adaptation of Toni Morrison’s novel Paradise for me bulldagger, lezzy, what-have-you. I like my over- Oprah Winfrey; impressive credentials. alls and my work boots. Let them say what they Till next time, happy reading!

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This elegant 1928 home offers the style of yesteryear with the com- 3 forts of today. Located in the heart of Long Beach on a ⁄4 acre lot with 200’ frontage on Lake Shore Drive, the “Villa C” will take you back to an era when simple elegance was the goal of beach area architects.

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