Long Beach, Designed by Ahlgrim & Boonstra and Originally Built for Michigan City Industri- Alist Count Adolph Van Spanje

Volume 19, Number 37 Thursday, September 18, 2003 Architect-Designed Homes to be on Tour by Barbara Stodola

Eighty years of fabulous beach houses have seen cultural changes so enormous that architectural design has been turned inside-out. These design changes are the focus of the Michiana Humane Society house tour on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The earliest home on this year’s tour is a colonial revival showpiece on Lake Shore Drive in Long Beach, designed by Ahlgrim & Boonstra and originally built for Michigan City industri- alist Count Adolph Van Spanje. In 1923, he began acquiring property that eventually extended from one street to another, a total of six or seven lots, so as to have an impressive setting with plenty of space for lush gardens, parking areas and driveways. Today owned by John Leinweber and Jim Laughlin, the home is entered through an elaborate, paneled front door embellished with fan- light and sidelights. Visitors pull up to the porte cochere and stroll across neatly trimmed lawns — the entire experience creating an impression of having arrived at a very important place. This impressive home, one of the earliest full-time resi- When Van Spanje’s house went up, dences in Long Beach, was built for Count Adolph Van Long Beach consisted of acres of sand, Spanje and his wife, Cora. Van Spanje was a partner in a Michigan City building materials firm, and then Claiming the comfiest spot, “Max” is a reminder that went into the sand removal business. the sponsors of this house tour are animal lovers, with just a smattering of houses, and and benefits will go toward the care of homeless pets at the Michiana Humane Society. Sunday afternoon entertainment was a drive around town in a model-T, the gentlemen’s newest toy. Now that lakefront living has appealed to masses, the availability of building sites has diminished and ho-hum automobiles are to be sheltered, not paraded about. These changes are reflected in the architectural styles. Even more significant is the change in attitude toward indoor/ outdoor living. The grand old homes of yesteryear turned inward, with activities centered around a fireplace or dining room table. In redecorat- ing their home, Leinweber and Laughlin emphasized this aspect, looking for vivid colors, textures and patterns that would create a cozier, homier atmosphere. Decorator Richar obliged, bringing in silk-screened wallpapers, imported carpeting and floral draperies — thus creating a rich setting for the owners’ collection The interior of the Leinweber-Laughlin home has recently been refur- of arts and antiques. bished by Richar, using lush fabrics and patterns to complement the owners’ collections of arts and antiques. Homes Continued on Page 2 Page 2 September 18, 2003

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Homes Continued from Page 1 Today’s homes in the beach communities turn out- ward, rather than inward, relating to nature in a man- ner that was initiated by Frank Lloyd Wright. Great numbers of windows are used, and every opportunity is explored to maximize the views. This approach was adopted by Wright’s son, John Lloyd Wright, and is also evident in the designs of the architects intro- duced on this year’s tour — Jerome Hyndman, James Jaksa, Ademola Adewoye, and Edward Noonan. The modernist trend appeared in Long Beach as early as 1927, because of John Lloyd Wright settling into the community. The home he designed for Michigan City businessman H.E. Otte, although continuing the usage of stucco walls and tile roof, departs from a central hall plan and situates the front door off to the side. Upon entering, visitors are ushered into a “Red Oaks,” a dunetop home designed by John Lloyd Wright, will be spectacular sunken living room, with a 21-foot cathe- open to tour-goers for the first time. The spacious interior has been freshened up by current owners Drs. Monica Lorimer and Matt Troy. dral ceiling, an art glass chandelier and window accents designed by the Wrights’ friend, Alfonso the decor with a subtle, though cheerful palette. Iannelli. Originally named “Red Oaks,” for its splendid trees, the property shows the new owners’ efforts to restore the landscaping designed by the famed Jens Jensen. Flagstone walls, long overgrown, are now redis- covered as the foundation for woodland plantings and the lovely vistas for which Jensen was noted. Architects today, lacking the luxury of rambling home-sites, individualize their designs in different ways. James Jaksa, who had traveled and lived abroad as an architect for Amoco, designed his Sheridan Beach home to take advantage of lake views and also to display the maritime artificats that he and his wife, Alison, had collected over the years. The Jaksa home (featured in The Beacher, Sept. 5, 2002) announces its theme at the point of entry, with a mermaid figurehead mounted above the garage doors. Were it not for the mermaid, the Jaksa home would The rambling grounds of the Lorimer-Troy home were originally land- present to the street a nearly anonymous facade — scaped by Jens Jensen . This is a view of the windowed walkway leading from the living room to the hexagonal playroom. as happens with most new construction, because of limited lot sizes and the ubiquitous garages. The The unique floor plan is adapted to the home’s drama is reserved for the moment of standing inside setting on the dunes. Extending from the living room and looking out, beyond the dunegrass, where glori- is a windowed walkway leading to a hexagonal room, ous Lake Michigan never fails to deliver its punch. used by today’s owners, Drs. Monica Lorimer and Matt The lakeside facade of the Jaksa home clearly Troy, as a playroom for their young family. The room states its plan — four levels of windows, from the lower- is perched above ground level and is described by Dr. level work spaces to the living and sleeping areas above. Lorimer as “like living in the trees.” In order to per- Every area opens out to the water and, although sonalize the 11-room home, the couple enlisted the assis- prime spaces are allocated for nautical collectibles, the tance of faux-artist Deb Henderson, who updated decks are kept clear, so as to easily sweep out the sand. September 18, 2003 Page 3

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Homes Continued from Page 3 house-tours offer a comparison between these out- Probably no single architect has had a greater standing examples of historic and modernist homes. influence on the look of the beach communities than The Congreves decided to live in their home for four Hyndman (featured in The Beacher January 9, 2003). seasons before making big changes. They then called He has designed 73 new houses up and down the lake- upon Hyndman to make additions and changes so sweep- front, and remodeled about 150. The multi-windowed ing that only the stairway and the laundry room homes, with open floor plans and wide decks, built of were left unaltered. Bedrooms and baths were enlarged, natural materials, integrated with the landscape — the kitchen was updated and expanded, balconies and these features are now so pervasive that newcomers windows were added, and the fireplace was moved to might think the beach houses have always looked this an opposite wall, so that the home-owners could way. The differences between contemporary lifestyles enjoy viewing the fire and the sunset simultaneous- and those of past generations become apparent when ly.

Another home revised under Hyndman’s direction was designed originally by its owner, Dr. Bruce Smith. The tall, contemporary structure is sited on a Michiana dunetop, commanding dramatic views of the lake from every room and every angle. As with the other modernist homes, the doorway is off to the side, inconspicuous from the street, and

Soaring above the the treetops, the home of Dr. Bruce Smith and his wife, Debra, is located in Michiana Shores. Originally planned by Dr. Smith, the home has a new addition designed by Jerry Hyndman.

a small entrance hall opens onto the great living- dining space. Dr. Smith and his wife, Debra, have furnished the home with Italian imports and choice antiques, while retaining a clean, highly polished look. Of special interest is the sleek The interior of the Smith home has been planned to allow lake views from every new kitchen, where every appliance and utensil room except bathrooms. Most of the furnishings have been imported from Italy. is discreetly hidden from view.

Tickets for the Harvest House Tour may be reserved by phoning the Michiana Humane As prime lakefront property gradually disappears Society, 872-4499. Chairman of the event is from the market, new housing has sprung up on Sue Spitler. Tickets cost $45 in advance and unspoiled tracts of woodland and meadow, close $50 on tour day, Saturday, Sept. 27. The tour enough to the beach and yet with different personalities. begins at 11 a.m. at the Long Beach Town Two such examples, included on this year’s house tour, Center, the historic town hall designed in 1930 are the notable “Tin House” in Michiana, Michigan, by John Lloyd Wright and located at 2400 and a garden house at Tryon Farm. Oriole Trail. Proceeds from the house tour benefit animals at the Michiana Humane Society. September 18, 2003 Page 5

A suspended metal stairway is one of the features contributing to the sleek, post- modernist feeling of the Hartman- Coffey house.

The tall trees of Michiana, MI, inspired the vertical emphasis of the home designed by Ademola Adewoye for Dan Coffey and his wife, artist Kay Hartman. The airiness of the “Tin House” is echoed in the Tryon Farm homes, but in other respects a different mood is created. Paula Hardin, an author and teacher The post-modernist “Tin House” is made of who spends part of the week in Chicago, reaches her corrugated metal, sheets of stainless steel bolted country home by a maze-like pathway winding through together. Why steel? “Because it was the best choice,” wild flowers and prairie grasses. She cherishes the explained Ademola Adewoye, architect. The corrugated serenity and privacy of the enclave created by archi- steel is a clean, simple material, with a vertical tect Edward Noonan, and she loves the feeling of emphasis relating to the surrounding trees, and the having the indoors out and the outdoors in. potential for evoking childhood memories of the farm. Hardin describes Noonan as “the Zen master of space “We played with the idea of farm buildings,” he said, and light.” Her little meadow home seems larger and then came up with the gazebo, a structure resem- than it actually is, because of the open spaces, the bling a silo but functioning as a two-level porch, screened porches, the soaring ceiling, and the con- attached to the house by outdoor walkways. tinuation of natural materials from one room to Adewoye’s client, artist Kay Hartman, had grown another. A small, fenced-in garden attracts the but- up in Springfield, Illinois, and always liked the grain terflies, but keeps the deer out in the meadow. It is elevators and other farm structures. Her husband, real- a quiet place to relax and to ponder the question tor Dan Coffey, needed a nudge into a more high-tech posed by her recent book: What Are You Doing With direction than he was accustomed to, “But once we got the Rest of Your Life? into the stainless steel we just kept going,” he said. The open stairway is suspended by steel cables, the kitchen cabinets are stainless steel, and a steel-clad chimney rises from the woodburning modernist stove. To offset the cold steel surfaces, the couple had knotty pine floors installed, burnished with tung oil and warm to their stockinged feet.

Tryon Farm Homes designed by Edward Noonan are situated in a meadow, allowing homeowners the pleasures of outdoor living wihout main- taining formal gardens. Screened porches are made for bird-watching — a favorite pastime of “Mina,” the cat named for a Hindu princess. Author Paula Hardin and “Mina” live happily in their private home at Tryon Farms. Page 6 September 18, 2003 PNC Writing Center Celebrates 20 Years The Purdue University North Central Writing Center turns 20 years old this year and an anniversary party will mark the occasion on Thurs., Sept. 25 from 3-6 p.m. in the Library-Student-Faculty Building Room 144 (the former bookstore). The event is open to the public. Former students and tutors are invited to attend. There will be a display of souvenirs and photos from the Writing Center's history. On display will be 20 quilt squares made by former tutors to commemorate the Writing Center. The squares will be made into a quilt wall-hanging that will be displayed at the event. Refreshments will be served. The center was created by Barbara Lootens, professor emerita of English, as a resource on campus open to all students to provide free one-on-one tutoring for generating, revising, and editing papers. It has evolved to offer one-on-one computer instruction for word processing and use of the Internet. Also available are audiotape tutorials, informative handouts, exercise worksheets, and reference materials. Students may also visit the center to study or do online research. PNC students volunteer their time and expertise to tutor their fellow students, providing a valuable resource on campus. Each semester, more than 800 students visit the Writing Center. September 18, 2003 Page 7

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Purdue University North Central announces that the exciting exhibit, “Frank Lloyd Wright’s Samara: Usonian Designs of the John Christian Home in West Lafayette, Indiana,” will be coming to the Westville campus this fall from Sept. 20 through Nov. 15. The exhibit will include selected furniture, textiles, lamps, photos and drawings from this mag- nificent Indiana Frank Lloyd Wright home. The exhibit will be open Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Group tours for children and adults alike are available by appointment at other times, including weekdays and evenings. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Samara was built in the 1950s and named by Wright after the “samaras,” the winged seeds found in the cones of pine trees indigenous to the land surrounding the home. Every aspect of the home - from the property layout to the window casings, from the furniture to its floor coverings - is reminiscent of this naturally occurring symbol. Like all of Wright’s Usonian homes, Samara is distinguished by its organic, ground-loving design. At once, the home is both an extension of and shelter from the natural world. The house is of particular architectural interest, because Dr. John E. Christian, its original owner, still lives in the home. Christian is a Purdue University Hovde Distinguished Professor of Bionucleonics and Health Sciences, Emeritus, and will be present at PNC on Oct. 9 for a special viewing of the exhibit. On this same date, PNC will publicly open its distinguished Odyssey 2003-04 Arts and Cultural Events Series, with the installation of many new outdoor sculptures in its campus- wide sculpture garden. The public is invited at 3:30 p.m. A group tour can be arranged by contacting Judy Jacobi, PNC Director of Marketing, at 872-0527 ext. 5593. PNC offers a lunch of pizza, pop, and cookies for inter- 269-756-2571 ested groups, at a cost of just $5 per person. PNC’s bookstore will also have selected Frank Lloyd Wright merchandise, including calendars and books, available for purchase. Persons needing special accommodations should contact Carol Connelly at 872-0527ext. 5267. September 18, 2003 Page 9 6

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A stellar lineup of American wood- Richard Sing of Joliet, Illinois has turners will take part in the ninth “Works written eight books on woodturning while in Wood” exhibit that will take place at winning exhibit and competitive honors the Chesterton Art Center starting in numerous art venues and shows. Wednesday, October 1. The exhibit will Retired in 1989 after 31 years with run through October, said exhibit cura- General Motors Corporation, Sing has writ- tor Larry Jensen of Beverly Shores. ten articles for woodturning magazines, “All 18 of the artists taking part have has served as a teacher and “demon- earned world, national, or regional recog- strator” for Brigham Young University nition for their skills and woodturning tech- woodturning symposia in Provo, Utah, and niques,” said Jensen. “This is a great has sold works at art shows and gal- opportunity for the public to view how leries. woodturners can produce genuine works of art. “Normally, a big-city gallery would be the venue for an exhibit of this calibre.” To introduce the exhibitors to the public, a reception will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 5 at the Art Center, 115 S. 4th St., Chesterton. Refreshments will be served, according to Judy Gregurich, center director.

The myrtle bowl, showing the ultra-attractive wood grain, is the work of Dick Sing. Steve Sinner, an Iowa resident, has developed his primary interest, diverse vase forms, into high art that also involves the use of new and unusual surface treatments. Like Sing, he has acted as a demonstrator, and has also won a substantial list of awards at galleries and other institutional venues in various parts of the Midwest. He has sold works that are now included in private and company or institutional collections.

Precision is the name of the woodturning game. Larry Jensen spends hours—mostly on weekends—in his basement workshop. (Keefe photo)

“Works in Wood will be housed in our Main Gallery, offering 1.300 square feet,” said Ms. Gregurich. “It’s been three years since we last hosted this exhibit and we are looking forward to a very successful event. “There will be no admission charge and the articles “Celtic Dream,” a vase by Steve Sinner, features on exhibit will be for sale. Visitors will also have an interlocking geometric opportunity to stop in our other gallery. We’ll be designs. showing works in various arts and crafts that have been completed by some of the 550 members of our sponsoring group, the Association of Artists and Craftsmen of Porter County.” Of the artists exhibiting Works in Wood, four have achieved world-class reputations for their creations The four, with brief notes on their careers and styles: September 18, 2003 Page 15

Binh Pho was a student majoring in architecture Each of the four headline when the Vietnam War ended in Saigon, South artists at the Works in Vietnam. Escaping to the United States, and taking Wood exhibit will display up woodturning as a hobby, he has made it a profes- three selected pieces, sion, in the process gaining international fame for his according to Jensen. Each “thin-walled vessels on which he spray-paints intri- of the other 14 will pre- cate, colorful designs.” Winner of numerous awards sent two self-chosen works. and exhibitor at many galleries, he has sold works that All members of the belong now to private collectors, among them Hillary Chicago Wood Turners or Rodham Clinton. the Windy City Wood Turners, the 14 include Donald Manz, Glenn McMurray, Dennis Sullivan, and Pixie Eslinger. Others are Paul Shotola, Gary Hubbard, “Lars” (Larry Jensen, also curator), William Aitchison, James A vase by Binh Pho Brooks, Thomas Eovaldi, has classic simplicity John Eslinger, Paul Pyrcik, and designs in an oriental spirit. and Oliver Buettner. “Viewing these Works in Wood will help visitors to appreciate that skillfully crafted functional woodturning can have great beauty in form and natural wood color,” said Jensen. “But there’s also non-func- Carole Floate of Lake Bluff, Illinois admits to a 20- tional, artistic woodturning year “enjoyment of wood” that led her to become a pro- that relies on new forms, fessional woodturner in 1994. Known for her devel- non-natural coloring, carv- opment of a method of marbling bowls and for other ing, and exotic treatments special techniques, she has exhibited in venues that effectively extend the throughout the Midwest. She has also served as a medium. demonstrator, holds the post of vice president of the “All of the above will be Chicago Wood Turners, and has won many Best of Show, on display during the Works Best of Media, and Award of Excellence ribbons at var- in Wood show.” A“Trembleur,” a continuous piece ious shows and exhibits. She will be the reception-demon- linking skillfully turned forms strator for the ninth Works in Wood exhibit. along delicate spindles, is the work of Glenn McMurray.

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Russ used his art Russ Hapke has combined his formal training in art, anthropology and background to archeology to tackle projects as diverse as creating illustrations and create illustrations mummy replicas for museums to operating his business, Branson of the Chinchorro Creations, to offer creative themes to businesses and home owners. mummies excavated during At the age of 34, Russell Hapke’s life is a continu- the archeological al series of adventures. dig in Chile. The Michigan City native, who describes himself first and foremost as an artist, studied coppersmithing and archeology at Ball State and obtained his Masters in Anthropology at the University of Las Vegas. The combination of all this training has led Russ on archeological expeditions in Chile to studying petro- glyphs in Nevada and much more, all with an eye focused on the art of craftsmanship. The Chinchorro mummies that were found were entire “I’m a visual person. When I took class notes I families, including babies, and not of regal birth like often drew illustrations along with written notes. those of Egypt, Russ said. Russ’ artist-trained eye focused When I was asked to go to Chile with Dr. (Bernardo) on the craftsmanship of the unearthed remains and Arriaza on an expedition to study the Chincorro led him to write his thesis on the topic of gender-relat- mummies, he wanted me there as an artist,” Russ ed craftsmanship of the Chinchorro morticians. He explained. advanced the theory that “women were the original “It was an excellent opportunity. I had never spo- morticians and men took control of the field after it ken Spanish and stayed with a family in Arica who became a status symbol.” Russ’ reasoning, in part, was did not speak English,” he said, adding that he and in the expeditions’ finding commoners mummified as the family did a lot of pointing at first to communi- a funerary rite. No patriarchal privilege of kings and cate with one another. During his 3-1/2 month stay rulers were in evidence in this Latin American loca- in northern Chile, Russ witnessed the unearthing of tion. dozens of mummies whose age predated the Egyptians “The mummy mouth is open in order to let the spir- (mummies) by 2,000 years. Because of the brittleness it return,” Russ said, explaining the Latin American of the specimens, one of Russ’ jobs was to recreate repli- culture’s attitude about death and the afterlife. In his cas of the heads and body parts. Russ’ work has since thesis, Russ-the-artist saw, for example, a similari- found their way into museums and textbook illustrations. ty between the Chinchorro mummy and Edward September 18, 2003 Page 23

Munich’s famous work, “The Scream.” The faces resembled one another.

Some of the other artifacts found during the archeological expedition included bone needles and other crude tools, all of which Russ illustrated for journal references. “About a week before (the) September 11, a State Policeman and an FBI agent knocked on my door.” The photo lab had notified the authorities about Russ’ slides of replicated body parts and the authorities did not The mouth of the mummy is open to allow the spirit to return. The caked take things lightly. According to Russ, said he “had clay mask, noted Russ, resembles Munch’s “The Scream.” a feeling” someone had been watching him, the FBI Russ’ artistic hand has created scientific illustra- had inspected the photos and completed a back- tions for journals, but the 3-dimensional replicas of ground check on the artist. But, Russ said, they Chinchorro mummies he has designed for Cicada assumed in the end that he was not another Hannibal Films, the Discovery Channel and San Diego Museum Lecter because the artists’ replication of blood was “not of Man and a National Geographic television special quite the right color.” Not one to miss an opportuni- on Ancient Graves led to Russ being dubbed the ty, Russ asked the investigative experts how he could “Mummy Man” among archeological circles. improve on making his fake blood more real. Russ’ enthusiasm for art and expanding opportunities for his fellow local artists has become a mission. He took his first formal art class at age 10 with Neil Kienetz at the former Blank Center for the Arts. Russ worked as a graphic artist for the News- Dispatch before creating the lifelike props for “Suspended Animation,” and he later served as Communications Manager for the LaPorte County CVB. Last year Russ formed Branson Creations, a firm that networks with other area talented artists and contractors to create themes for businesses, events, and private homes. Russ’ recent clients include a local tanning salon, a bowling center, and a restaurant. In each, the artist worked in collaboration with the owners to create specialized themes. Russ’ dream is to network with the many other talented local artists and contractors to offer their custom services to homeowners and busi- Lucio, the director of the archeology museum in Arica, led Russ to some nesses. petroglyph sites during Russ’ stay in Northern Chile. “Right now I’m working on an idea for a trade Those accomplishments also caught the interest of show,” Russ said. Among other things, he would one Film Acres’ John Hancock. When the famous direc- day like to see a production center offering furni- tor was looking for help for his filming of “Suspended ture and other craft from local artists such as met- Animation,” Russ helped create the realistic body alworker Joe Hunt, decorative artist Halcyon Domanski, parts for the LaPorte-based Film Acres production. and the many others who Russ knows has much to And it almost got the artist into a heap o’ trouble. offer. “I took some slides of a skull (I had created) on a Networker that he is, Russ has set up a website for plate with vegetables. I took them to Walgreen’s to have Branson Creations (bransoncreations.com) which prints made,” Russ said. Despite the fact that the photo also includes links to other local artists’ websites. Other staff at Walgreen’s knew about Russ’ project, his links on the website connect with information about prints did not come back when they were supposed the Chinchorro mummies and much more. 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27th Annual Duneland Harvest Festival at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. This popular event will take place Sat. & Sun., Sept. 20 & 21, from 11 a.m. -5 p.m., at the Bailly Homestead and Chellberg Farm. Enjoy traditional foods, music, crafts, farming demonstrations, exhibits and other activities at Chellberg Farm, the 1800s home of Anders and Johanna Chellberg. Costumed volunteers will gladly share their knowledge of the times and people with you while live musicians perform on the outdoor stage. At Bailly Homestead, costumed reeac- tors will tell the tale of the early French/Canadian fur traders through their encampment, demonstrations and music. There is no admission fee to this event, however, there is a parking fee of $6 per car and $20 per bus. There are two parking lots: one on Mineral Springs Road and one on Oakhill Road, both between U.S. 12 and 20. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Indiana Dunes, Inc. For more information, phone 219/926-7561, ext. 225.

14th Annual Outdoor Celebration of the Arts at the Schoolhouse Shop in Furnessville. This year’s event will feature 26 artists from all over the country. Media will include sculpture, oil and watercolor paintings, jewelry, stained glass, metal sculpture, textile art and more. The regular Patio Plate dinners will not be served during this festival. However, dining on the patio will be available as Santiago’s of Porter will be selling a delicious array of items to choose from. Time is Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Also, for this weekend only, the Farmer’s Market will only operate on Friday. Area farmers will continue to offer their produce on following Fridays and Saturdays as long as the season permits. For more information, phone 219/926-1551. September 18, 2003 Page 31

22nd Annual 5th Annual Sunflower Fair in Wizard of Oz LaPorte Festival. Sept. 19- School's back in session...the 21. This is the largest summer's just about over...but Oz Fest in the world. hey, not the fun. Those looking for It was founded in family fun can head over to the 1982 by Jean Nelson, 5th annual LaPorte Sunflower former owner of the Fair on Saturday, September 20, Yellow Brick Road 2003. The Sunflower Fair, held in Gift Shop and Oz downtown LaPorte, celebrates the Fantasy Museum in coming of fall with entertainment, Chesterton. The kiddie rides, craft and collectible Chesterton/Duneland sale, an art show, rib cook-off, and lots of fun for the Chamber of entire family. Many local clubs and organizations Commerce now spon- are involved in organizing this local event. sors the festival. Each The Fair will kick-off with an antique car parade year, Roger L. Baum, great-grandson of L. Frank and street dance on Friday evening, September 19. Baum, author of the original enduring literary clas- The Michiana Antique Auto Club will parade from sic, joins the celebration as well as many other notable Sauer's Auto Dealership on east Lincolnway, down- authors and celebrities. As an added attraction this town to the 700 block of Michigan Avenue. Michigan year, Caren Marsh Doll, the leading stand-in for Avenue will be closed to traffic and the cars will be Judy Garland will be on hand. on display in the National City Bank parking lot Highlights of the Fest include an Oz Fantasy from 7pm-9pm. In addition to the car show, a Street Parade on Sat., Sep. 20, 10 a.m. in downtown Dance will be held in the 700 block of Michigan Chesterton. The theme this year is “Duel Over the Ruby Avenue. Kiddie rides will be open and food will be avail- Slippers--Glinda vs. the Wicked Witch of the West.” able. There will be Munchkin Autograph Sessions on Saturday's schedule for the Sunflower Fair starts Saturday and Sunday, a Costume Character Luncheon, at 8 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. The event will be Judy/Oz Exchange & Auction, Breakfast with the centered on Michigan Avenue and include Jefferson Munchkins, Teddy Bear Tea Party, and more. and Maple Avenues, and the LaPorte County Parking for the Fest will be available at the Courthouse. Valparaiso Plaza (south side of Indiana Toll Road Activities will include: entrance) and at Indian Boundary Road in Chesterton. - 5K Run/Walk sponsored by the LaPorte Co. Shuttle buses will transport fest goers from the park- American Red Cross on-Michigan Avenue in front ing areas to the festival area as well as to and from The Yellow Brick Road Gift Shop & Museum. Signs of City Hall. The event starts at 9 a.m. will be posted at each location with arrival and depar- - Art Show at the Historic Rumley Apartments ture times for the buses. (Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-3 p.m.). The art For a complete schedule of events, phone the show will feature local working artist and high school Duneland Chamber of Commerce at 219/926-5513 or art students. Phone 219/ 362-2558. log onto chestertonchamber.org - The Great Rib Cook Off on the Courthouse Lawn. - Crafts and collectibles sale. - Food vendors - Entertainment throughout the day on stage at the LaPorte County Courthouse - Kiddie rides - Train trolley - Horse drawn wagon rides - Sunflower Growing and Showing contest sponsored by the LaPorte County Master Gardeners

The LaPorte County Library will also hold several events in conjunction with the Sunflower Fair throughout the day. Vendors and participants are still being accepted for all events. For information on all Sunflower Fair events and activities, contact the LP Chamber of Photo provided by Bruhn Photography of Chesterton, Indiana Commerce, 219/362-3178. Page 32 September 18, 2003

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Tuesday 2501 Oriole Trail, Long Beach -Sunday The Historical Room took another step forward beach and is beginning to take shape. Marsha Stonerook was back to volunteer last Tuesday and really made a dif- ference. She created a children’s library on the low built- spa in shelves and featured a few special books by plac- ing them on display. All of a sudden the room became alive with purpose and you could just imagine young children exploring the excitement of reading. Our introductory offer conversation has gone from organizing existing inventory to planning future projects. Jim Clevenger cer- tainly went above and beyond his call of duty by 30 free mini facials scraping down six of the old artroom tables and applying a beautiful new finish. We hope to have the tables and chairs in by next week. september 19 - september 27 There are just two copies of Barbara Stodola’s book Michigan City Beach Area Communities for sale this week. Our next order will be in towards the end of the month. If you would like to reserve a copy, spa party packages available please phone the Community Center and leave a 219-872-6977 message with your name and phone number. There www.longbeachspa.com are less than 80 copies remaining from the publish- er, so don’t delay. It’s a fun and fascinating trip down memory lane and makes the perfect gift. Tickets are now on sale for the Music Room Benefit Masquerade Party at a cost of $10 each. www.clarkssecretgarden.com The event will take place on Oct. 26th, from 1-5 p.m., so you have plenty of time to start working on your costume. The entertainment line up grows daily along with the list of supporters and donations. You can pick up a ticket from Christina Karamesines at Long Beach Spa, Beth White at Long Beach Styling Let Autumn’s beauty inspire change Salon, Anne Heywood at the Long Beach Town Center weekdays, or phone the Community Center during the in your outdoor living spaces. week at 879-3845 to coordinate a weekend pickup time. COMMUNITY = COMMUNICATION IN UNITY

Clark’s landscape and waterscape County Library Events on Sept. 20 professionals want to help you. LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte, will participate in the Sunflower Fair on Sat., Sept. 20 with the following events: Visit us and experience garden magic at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friends of the Library Sidewalk Book Sale, outdoors or, in case of rain, in the large meet- 504 Eastwood Road in Michigan City ing room. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Face Painting, Children’s Services. or call us today at 219-879-0089 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Make It & Take It Craft, Children’s Services. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Balloon Twister, Children’s Services. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. White Elephant Sale, sponsored by We make Housecalls! young adult library volunteers. There is no admittance charge. For more information, phone 219/362-6156. September 18, 2003 Page 33

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Diggin' in the Earth Schoolhouse with Maggie Beyer Shop …at Furnessville The roads of Michiana are meant for walking. Sometimes we dogwalkers let cars use them. I send a blessing to the house on Powhatan every time I pass FOURTEENTH ANNUAL OUTDOOR it while walking Charlie for the field of black-eyed Susans in its front yard, yellow daisies that catch the sun and seem to glow with a light from deep within, an eye and Celebration soul-soothing sight. I also send a blessing to the dog walker I met on a recent walk. We did dog small talk as dog walkers are wont to do, comparing breeds, habits of the and such. She looked Charlie over. He looks like a dandy denton to me, she said. (I thought that’s what Arts she said.) That low-slung curving body, those short – Mixed Media – front legs. Is that really a breed? I asked, thinking she might be joking and calling Charlie a denny dimwit or dandy dimsung or something like that. Sat., Sept. 20 Sun., Sept. 21 Oh, yes, she assured me, it’s a special breed. 10 - 5 11 - 5 Of course, this sent me to the Internet and after sev- ◆ eral spelling attempts, there is was: the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, a rare and unique AKA breed with Schoolhouse Shop best of breed wins all over the place. I pulled up a pic- 278 East 1500 North Chesterton, IN 46304 (219) 926-1551 ture. . .and there was Charlie, almost. The Dandie www.schoolhouseshop.com Dinmont Terrier is described as having a unique appearance — a long, low, body full of curves. Think Marilyn Monroe with a poodle topknot and swishy tail. On second thought, we’d better not go there. Frog Central found at 504 Eastwood Road In Michigan City. 219-879-0089

September Sale The real Dandie Dinmont,. Watch those curves. Sir Walter Scott owned and wrote about his Scottish 10 - 40% Off terriers, naming a character Dandie Dinmont in his Garden Accessories and Kites novel, “Guy Mannering” in 1814, thereby giving a name to the breed. Sir Walter described the terrier as “evolving from the Scottish hillside, the grey mists form- 40% Off ing his body, a bit of lichen his topknot, crooked Trees and Shrubs juniper stems his forelegs, and wet bramble his nose.” That’s my Charlie. Perennials, Grasses, Aquatics - Buy 1 and get 1 free When Charlie came from the Michiana Humane of equal or lesser value. You Plant only. Society about this time last year, his first grooming gave him a poodle cut. Everyone laughed. He looked Sale dates September 1 - September 30, 2003. like a sausage with an Afro. Those forelegs that Plant discounts do not apply to landscape business, and Scott describes as “crooked juniper stems”, made me can not be used with any other discounts except gift cards. think of a Biedermeier console with a touch of Queen Anne. Dandie Dinmont’s have crispy hair like poodles, September 18, 2003 Page 35 and a tail that curves out like a scimeter. Charlie’s tail curves over his back; for that, he would lose points in a dog show. His teeth might be against him as well; a protruding underjaw occurs in Dandies, but Charlie’s is a bit much. And though he fits the Dandie MAINE Dinmont profile in many ways, who knows what other genes might be lurking in his blood? Who cares? He is Charlie, a special dog adopted from a special place. LOBSTER DINNERS

The original Dandie Dinmont from Sir Walter Scott’s day. This is, of course, a prelude to my annual pitch for the Michiana Humane Society. Its Annual Harvest House Tour is coming up on September 27th with its tour of seven homes in the Long Beach and Michiana RETURN area, all architecturally notable. The sale of tickets helps support the Humane Society’s work in caring for hundreds of dogs and cats each year, finding them homes while their adopted humans find love and companionship. Buy a ticket to the Harvest Tour and take a friend; if you can’t tour, buy a ticket anyway WEDNESDAYS and give it to a friend. It’s a great way to spend a September day and feel good about it all year long. Does it matter whether Charlie might come from a pedigree line, a AT MILLER’S favorite of Queen Victoria, painted by Gainsborough? Not a bit. My chance $ meeting has just Big Guys for 19.95 helped me under- stand him a little better. That iron grip on bones? Dandie Dinmont’s 269.469.5950 are known for iron jaws, bred to hang on to rats and weasels. When he NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK is licky-licky all over With black coat, this Dandie could be Charlie. me, I can appreciate that this breed is considered one of the most affectionate. His watch dog altertness and ferocious bark, is another trait. The trick of living happily with an adoptive pet is accepting and encour- aging the best of what is, not trying to mold it into something else. Doesn’t that hold true for raising plants. 269-469-5950 . .or children. . .or life itself? RED ARROW HWY., UNION PIER, MI millers-restaurant.com And so it is. Page 36 September 18, 2003 Hispanic Culture Celebration at VU Essential Life Skills This year’s Hispanic Heritage Dinner and Celebration at Valparaiso University will feature traditional If you would like some coaching to live your life Spanish music and food on Sat., Sept. 20, in the more effectively - either because you need the Union Great Hall. Tickets to the dinner and celebration support to do so or because others are saying you do are $7 each and are on sale at the Valparaiso Union - consider learning the Essential Life Skills that Ted Information Desk. Perzanowski can train you to use. Aperformance by Spanish guitarist Francesc de Paula Soler, known in his homeland as “The Poet of the Guitar,” Call Ted at 219.879.9155 to either set up a free will highlight this year’s celebration. Soler began studying guitar when he was 11, and inquiry appointment with him or to attend the next graduated with the highest honors from the free workshop that overviews the work he does: Conservatory of Music of Barcelona. After leaving the Conservatory, he continued studies with world-famous Sunday, September 28th, 9:30 to 11 AM classical guitarist Andres Segovia and has won numer- 1400 Tryon Road. ous prizes and toured extensively in Europe and the Americas. Whether you’re 25 or 65, perhaps it’s time for you Before Soler’s performance, Don Quixote Restaurant to learn new skills to interpret your life challenges, of Valparaiso will serve traditional Spanish fare for dinner beginning at 6 p.m. learn from them, and move forward in a new and The event is sponsored by the student organization effective way. Latinos in Valparaiso for Excellence, VU’s Office of Multicultural Programs and the Department of Ted has been an Essential Life Skills trainer for 10 Foreign Languages and Literature. Phone the Union years. He has a BA in Philosophy and a Masters in Information Desk, 219/464-5415, for information. Divinity. Ted meets with clients in Michigan City, Chicago, and by phone. NY Curator to Visit VU Art Museum The curator of the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City, Rob Linrothe, will speak at Valparaiso University on Thurs., Sept. 25, about a collection of Buddhist artwork on loan from the museum currently being shown at VU’s Brauer Museum of Art. Linrothe’s talk will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Mueller Hall Refectory and is part of the weekly Christ College Symposium series. “Returning to Form: Buddhist Artwork from India SUNDAYS to Tibet,” an exhibition of Buddhist paintings and sculp- NOON-5 PM tures, is at Brauer through Oct. 5. Dr. David Morgan, Duesenberg professor of Christianity and the arts, selected the artwork for the exhibit. The Rubin Museum of Art is a $60 million cultur- COME RIDE al center devoted to artwork from the Himalayas, and will open to the public in early 2004. It will house the ALL THE STEAM TRAINS largest private collection of Himalayan art in the country. Sundays through October For more information, phone 219/464-5114. “Rain or Shine” Interpreter for the Deaf at Play Three gauges of trains NEW BUFFALO ROUTE 12 steamed up on weekends. I-94 (exit 1) LaPorte Little Theater has announced that there Our Gift Shop features a HESSTON ☛ STEAM large selection of Thomas 1000 N MUSEUM will be an interpreter for the deaf the first week-end FAIL R OUTE 39

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Baritone-Piano Recital at VU Two Valparaiso University faculty members will present a piano and vocal recital on Sun., Sept. 21, at 3 p.m., in Duesenberg Recital Hall on campus. Dr. Joseph Bognar, assistant professor of music, will play the piano and accompany baritone Ralph Klapis, Treat a Buddy to Lunch! adjunct instructor in music. They will perform a set of songs composed by Hugo Wolf, with lyrics taken from the poems of Joseph von Eichendorff, in recognition Bring in this of the centennial year of Wolf’s death. coupon and The recital is free and open to the public. For more get two information, phone 219/464-5114. entrees for the price of one! Artist Reception at Vickers Wednesday, Images of Italy and tribal collage masks create Thursday the base of work from local artist Ron Ferguson. Ron and Friday is a retired art instructor who spent 29 years as an 9am to 3pm. art instructor and business teacher in the New Buffalo Offer expires School system. He has also been an instructor in art Sep.30, history, watercolor, sculpture and drawing at Lake 2003 Michigan College and Western Michigan University. Ron spent two summers studying art abroad in Cortona, Italy, which served as the backdrop in some Retro of his watercolors. afé There will be an artist reception on Tues., Sept. 23rd, C BY KITES 7-9 p.m. (MI time) for Ron at Vickers Theatre, 6 N. 9 AM-3PM W ED-SUN KITCHEN 801 W. BUFFALO S T. Elm St., Three Oaks, Michigan. The artist will be on N EW B UFFALO, MICHIGAN 269-469-1800 hand to discuss his works; refreshments will be served. For more information, phone 269/756-3544. September 18, 2003 Page 39

18th Annual Juried Art Show The Jack & Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts has announced that its 18th Annual Juried Art Competition and Exhibition will be held Sept. 20-Nov. 1, 2003. The exhibition features work by artists within a 175 mile radius of Michigan City and includes paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, mixed media Enjoy an eclectic array of S Appetizers & Salads. and other genres. Entree selections include Jurors this year were: Marva Jolly, ceramic artist Filet Au Poivre and professor of art at Chicago State University; Rack of Lamb Herbert George, sculptor and professor of art at the Choices of Seafood University of Chicago; and, Lanny Silverman, Curator Pasta & Chicken at the Chicago Cultural Center (substituting for original juror Rod Slemmons who, at the last minute, was DINING OUT in the region Seating for Dinner unable to participate). Wednesday - Saturday Approximately 60 works have been selected for 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm this exhibition. The opening reception will be held on !!"#$ Phone (219) 362-5077 Sat., Sept. 20, 7-9 p.m. The Center is presently locat- (Reservations recommended) ed at its interim location, 720 Franklin St., Michigan RR& City. SS Located in In an on-going collaboration with Purdue University The Blue Heron Inn North Central, after closing at the Lubeznik Center, LeCabernet offers Pine Lake Avenue, LaPorte part of the show will travel to Purdue’s Student a fine food setting Center for extended viewing. “Indulge in Elegance” (800) 575-3880 • (219) 362-5077 1110 Lakeside St., LaPorte, Indiana Classes at Chesterton Art Center visit our website at www.pleastshore.com Painting for Everyone. These are on-going begin- ners painting classes or for those wanting to brush up on their skills. Instructor is Gladys Oberlin and classes are held on Mondays from 10 a.m.-noon or from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The cost for these classes is $60/art center members, and $65/non-members for a six-week session. Beginning Drawing Class. Instructor Mary Ann Pals will teach this class on Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. Learn to draw by seeing and learn the basics of drawing, shading and values. The cost of this class is $60/art center member and $65/non-member for a six- week session. All classes are held at the Chesterton Art Center, 115 S. Fourth St., Chesterton. The cost for a yearly membership for an individual is $20, and the cost for a family is $25. For more information, or to sign up, phone 219/926- 4711.

Friends’ Collector’s Breakfast The Friends of the Library will host their annual Collector’s breakfast on Sat., Sept. 27, at Pottawattomie Country Club beginning at 9 a.m. Antique apprais- er, Karl Gates, returns to the event and will appraise one item per ticket holder. Tickets are available at the library circulation desk, or by phoning Enid Holdsworth, 872-8953 or Joe O’Rear, 879-3578. Page 40 September 18, 2003 LBCC Ladies 9 Hole Golf Awards The Long Beach Country Club Ladies 9 Hole League recently held their awards luncheon. Chairman Seanne Heffernan thanked all her committee members and awarded prizes to the winners of the Long Beach Cup and individual flights. A delicious lunch was served, followed by a grand farewell to Seanne Heffernan who is moving to Plainfield, Illinnois with her husband, Joe.

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Bob & Michele Nauyokas’ dream has opened up. That That’s how The Cool Pepper has come into their lives, dream began suddenly a few years ago during one of and ours. Michele loves to cook. Bob loves to grill. Thus, their many travels when they stumbled across a being so familiar with food preparation, they strong- lovely salsa shop named Peppers of Key West. They ly contend that salsa does NOT have to be hot and spicy. were so taken with the color, the festivity and beau- Mustards, rubs, marinades tempt the palate – they ty of the shop, they promptly decided they wanted a don’t HAVE to set the tongue on fire. They’re learn- gourmet shop of their own. They particularly admired ing more and more every day, now that they’ve entered the name. And that’s how their dream began to blos- the retail world. Sheri Hogan, established store man- som. ager in our neighborhood and Michele’s mentor, sent Michele grew up in Michigan City, went to school her to Chicago’s Merchandise Mart for a lesson in retail- here and still goes to school here. For years now, ing. Many sources for foodstuff were suggested at the she’s been teaching theater and speech at the high school Mart, some produced as nearby as the Amish community she graduated from. Bob, too, grew up in Michigan in Nappanee, IN. Michele came away, overwhelmed, City and recently retired from Bethlehem Steel so he educated and amazed at the vast amount of information could enjoy, full time, the good life in the gourmet busi- contained in that 22-story building. ness. Though they were friends during their high school years, Michele and Bob didn’t start dating until later in life, then married. Some of you Beacher readers have probably known these two all their lives. Despite loving the art of teaching, Michele is about to retire from her old job, too, and when she does their fledgling gourmet shop will totally take over the couple’s lives. After making the decision to operate their own business, the Nauyokas resumed traveling, to search out the perfect location for that next chapter in their life. They drove to historic and beautiful towns like Nashville, IN, Helen, GA, Gatlinburg, TN, looking for the perfect gourmet shop site, and actually thought they’d found it in Gatlinburg. Then the coolest thing happened. Arriving home, they learned of the empty building in next-door New Buffalo’s handsome courtyard, went to take a look and fell in love all over again. Yes, this is it! Pretty bottles everywhere At their August 29th grand opening, samples of their salsas, etc. were offered in Jack Daniels whiskey barrels. Pepper paintings by western artists and hand painted margarita glasses were presented at the event. Wreaths of peppers joined the colorful posters and oil paintings on the walls. By the way, those walls had originally been painted a screaming yellow. Bob declares, “That yellow was so damn hot, it looked hotter than habanero peppers taste.” It has been consider- ably cooled down to an attractive golden background for all their not-so-hot products. The Cool Pepper began with the love of this handsome courtyard. September 18, 2003 Page 43

ingredients, like Cool Cucumber Dip, Cowboy Stew, Armadillo Dip, Grandpa Bo’s Baked Potato Soup, Red River Rice Soup, Chicken Enchilada Soup. And glowering up on the shelf, there’s a familiar picture on a bottle of Bomb Saddam Mad Blast (habanero hot sauce).

Cool peppers everywhere Michele and Bob have their own private labeled salsas and pickled stuff. Sources for a large percentage of their shelf goods were discovered on the internet. Some items were found and tracked down during their many travels. For one, they were inspired by a soup they tasted in Flagstaff – an unusual creamed Bob Nauyokas traded the life of a steelworker for the “cool” carrot-pepper soup. Another cool pepper is in a pop- life of a gourmet food business. ular red pepper-carrot relish with a Pepper Creek Farm Michele and Bob, the cool new tenants in New label, now on their shelves alongside red bell pepper Buffalo’s courtyard, have some really cool stuff on dis- jelly. “Over all, just because they’re peppers doesn’t play for your pleasure. Try the samples offered the day mean they’re hot, nor is Mexico the only pepper you drop in. They’ll be labeled ‘hot,’ ‘very hot’ and ‘scream- provider,” says Michele. ing hot.’ Keep cool, it’s your choice. During my visit to The Cool Pepper, I was fascinated The Cool Pepper, 110-C N. Whittaker Street (in the by a tower of baskets filled with envelopes of basic mix Courtyard), New Buffalo, MI I guess we can’t call this a recipe, with only two items. Let’s name it The Cool Snack. Bring one 8 oz. package of cream cheese to room temp. Cover it with some good-sized dollops of that pepper jelly. Enjoy it on top of crackers, toasts or, of course, chunks of bell peppers.

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Page 50 September 18, 2003 Travels with Charley: The Errands Are Done on Tuesday — Don’t You Know? by Charles McKelvy Early in our marriage, Natalie and I decided to make I exaggerate, but only slightly!) the most of weekly shopping and errands. Tuesdays work especially well for us because we can When we lived in Chicago and worked full-time, we end up at The Beacher office at 911 Franklin Street designated Saturday as our day to restock the larder, with a digital camera full of photographs to download. clean the apartment, and do the laundry. We lived with- Plus, that week’s hot, new Beacher is folded and out a car in the DePaul neighborhood on the north side, ready to go by the time we hit the world headquar- so Saturdays involved plenty of walking around the ters of the world’s greatest weekly. So we get to go home ‘hood with a shopping cart. with our car freshened by the inviting fragrance of fresh There was a corner grocery store where we bought Beachers. most of our victuals and even a soda pop factory a few It doesn’t get better than that, especially since we blocks a way where I could return empty bottles for get to have a delightful chin-wag with Madam Editor a case of full ones. (Yes, they also sold beer, but we won’t Sally Montgomery and her erudite staff. go there.) But before we get to The Beacher, we cover so very We turned drudgery into fun back in the old neigh- much ground that normal human beings who have been borhood, and when we moved to Michigan in 1987 we informed of our weekly habit, usually say something brought that tradition with us. like: “You two have way too much time on your Over the years our work situations have dictated hands.” various days on which to do the errands. Maybe, but we are simply following the advice of For a while, I did them all myself because Natalie one of our favorite authors, Kurt Vonnegut, who once was too busy writing newsletters for a major account- told an audience in Dowagiac, Michigan (of all places) ing firm in Chicago. I had my own accounts, but they that the whole point of being an old duffer was to just were less demanding of my time, so I was the one who basically duff around. (Actually, Mr. Vonnegut used went off every week — usually on a Tuesday to refill somewhat more colorful language, but this is a fam- the empty shelves and refrigerator and do the laun- ily newspaper, after all.) dry and what-not. Needless to say, we took Mr. Vonnegut’s advice to Then came a time when we were both free to spend heart, and thus we have turned Tuesdays into truly an entire weekday just puttering around the area look- groovy days of wandering the back roads of Berrien ing for the best produce and canned goods and other and LaPorte counties. stuff our money could buy. We never get anywhere near I-94, and we only Monday was the day of choice for a long while, espe- take U.S. 12 or 20 when we’ve piled on too many errands cially since that was the day they had bargain fares for that particular Tuesday. at the local movie theaters. We’d shop until we were If you are a total Type-A and were to go along ready to drop, and then we’d drop in for a show, usu- with us on one of our Tuesday errand runs, you’d be ally at the Dunes Plaza Theater in Michigan City. having hissy fits before we hit the state line. You’d swear But Natalie burned out on all that weekly celluloid, that we were contributing to the decline of Western and we evolved into a groovy Tuesday kind of errand- Civilization through our lackadaisical wanderings thing. around the countryside in pursuit of some fresh fruit here and some discount bread there and that week’s lowest price on eggs. Yeah, you’d get right on your cell phone and call in an air taxi and bail before we got south of 1000 North. That would be good, because we don’t want no Type A’s spoiling our groovy Tuesdays. Shopping should be fun. Shopping should be scenic. And it should be relaxing. It is for us thanks to our tried-and-true groovy Tuesday shopping plan. And, if you don’t believe me, just ponder the pictures that accompany this article. They were snapped on Natalie prepares to head out on the Tuesday errands. a typical groovy Tuesday shopping run, and hopefully And that’s pretty much where we’ve been, lo these will show that we were having fun and relaxing in the many years of late, especially since I’ve been work- most scenic corner of America — Berrien County, ing my fingers to the bone for the Beacher. (Actually, Michigan and LaPorte County, Indiana. September 18, 2003 Page 51

Time to Ponder the Pictures

You bet Natalie has a list, and you bet she checks it

twice.

Every shopping trip begins with a trip to the ATM.

Natalie squeezes the cantaloupes at the Sawyer Garden Cente

That cow and her calf in the hayloft are actually cut-outs made by Kathy Zeiger of Three Oaks. Charley heads off to the Three Oaks Laundromatweek’s laundry. with the

Picking out the best peaches at Williams Orchard. That’s world-famous Barb Zinn in the background.

A nature break Low clearance on 200 East. This viaduct takes you under the South Shore Railroad A guy tracks. on a Harley. LaLumiere School magically appears along 650 North.

A nature break on Wilhelm Road in the Galena Marsh.

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JIM’S LAWN SERVICE Call for your 2003 Spring Clean-Up and Mowing Service DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB Free Estimates - 219/874-2715. Leave message LAKEFRONT CONDOS — 2 and 3 bedrooms. Winter Rentals — $1,250 to $1,600 per month ADNAN’S BEST SERVICE -SENIOR DISCOUNT DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588. Yard Clean-Up - Mowing - Ext. Power Wash Stain & Sealer , Build LAKE MICHIGAN VACATION RENTALS decks. Free Est. 1-877/651-9178, 219/878-1563 Leave message. 502 & 510 Lake Shore Drive (219) 879-5099 - Fax: (219) 879-1870 CHUCK’S LANDSCAPING AND TREE SERVICE. The beach on Lake Michigan is just 1 block from our fully furnished Custom landscape design & installation. Tree & shrub planting. 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom units. All appliances -washer/dryer, air condition- Compete Lawn Renovation, i.e., Seed & Sod - Mulch & River Rock. ing, phone, microwave, cable TV, towels & linens, and all essential Retaining Walls & Planters: Rock. Block Flagstone Timbers. Railroad ties. cooking & eating utensils. Rates from $ 950 - $ 1,450 per week. NO Drain Tile Installation for Water Control PETS ! Brick patios — Driveway designs See our website at: www.djheckman.com High tolerance tree and stump removal — Tree and bush removal or email us at: [email protected] Insured and References - Senior Discount. I/BR RENOVATED HOME avail to responsible person for winter ONE CALL DOES IT ALL rental. $695/ mo. + utilities - Call 219/872-0288, or 219/874-4253 219/874-8785 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • CAPPY’S LAWN CARE • • • MICHIANA SHORES - HILLTOP HIDEAWAY Fall Clean-Up • Free Estimates — 219/874-3580. Fall/Winter Rental - Perfect for single, Artist, Writer. Call 219/878-0813 [email protected] EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES •• LOVELY 3/BR, 2/BATH RANCH with graciously • • ATTENTION DRIVERS - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY • • landscaped yard & 2 car garage. 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Long-term rental starting (2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455 Sept. 1 $1,400/mo. Furnished or Unfurnished 630-852-5414 Highway 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Ligh t. FLINT LAKE-VALPARAISO - Charming hillside house surrounded by STREET PAVING R BRICKS — Good for Walkways trees. Spacious living room. Fireplace. Big Country Kitchen. 1/BR. and Driveways. - .50¢ to $1.00 - Call 219/878-3837 Glassed in study. Steps to the beach. Peaceful. Perfect for writer, YAMAHA G-1 BABY GRAND PIANO artist, or teacher. $720/month. — Call 219/771-2779. Walnut. 5’2”. - Call 219/926-1066. Leave message. LONG BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE NEARLY NEW 7Piece White Wicker Bedroom Set, $700.00 . 3/BR. AC. FP. Furn. Avail Sept thru May. $750/mo + util. Cream queen sleeper sofa, 2 matching chairs, $500.00 Call 708/424-8756, or 219/874-8428. 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Avail Sept-June. $900/mo. + utilities. - Call 773/233-8630. OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE IN POPULAR HACIENDA BUILDING Sizes from 720 SF up to 1750 SF. CHARMING LONG BEACH TWO STORY HOME For more information call 219/874-8748 Stop 20 - Newly redone - 4/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished - No Pets. Washer/dryer. 1/4 Block to beach. $850/mo + utilities. OFFICE SUITE @ 2811 E. MICHIGAN BLVD, MICHIGAN CITY Avail Sept’03 - June ‘04 - Call 708/717-8883. 3 Private Offices & Receptionist Area. All expenses except phone, paid. GREAT NEW LOFT SPACE. Rehabbed. 2/Baths. Large master, Near main hwys. & I-94. Lighted Marquee. Well Maintained Ample fireplace, ceramic, skylights. Franklin St., Mich. City. 2,000 Sq. Ft. Parking. $950.00 plus utilities.— 219/712-4185. Call 219-879-9188 YEAR ROUND RENTAL MICHIANA SHORES - Cozy knotty pine, near VISIT WWW.KATHYSASS.COM the beach. Fully furnished 2/BR-2/Bath. Deck. Screened porch. YOUR FIRST LINK TO NORTHWEST INDIANA WBFP, AC, DW, W/D. $850/mo + utilities. Avail Sept 5th. 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ADORABLE SHERIDAN BCH COTTAGE FOR WINTER RENTAL Avail Oct 1st thru April - Call 630/778-1005 WINTER RENTAL/POSSIBLE YEAR-ROUND 3/BR. Totally furnished. Heat & electric included. the Beacher Business Printers View of Lake Michigan. - Call 773/238-8633. 2/BR, 1/BATH, CLEAN, SECLUDED BEVERLY SHORES HOUSE. $685. + dep. Call Matt at 219/331-9304, or Susan at 219/881-6234 LONG BEACH - VERY NICE 2/BR CONDO. Pool. Quiet area. Not far from beach. No smoking or animals. $800/month. - 219/879-8059. WE CAN DO ALL OF THIS (and more) FOR YOU FALL RENTAL WE PRINT… FOR…

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way across Ohio, up to Buffalo, then Albany, New York, Off the Book Shelf and the final destination, New York City. The route by Sally Carpenter they followed was called The Lincoln Highway (US Hwy 30). Of course, the western United States proved Horatio’s Drive by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns to be the most challenging for Jackson and Crocker. I consider myself a real driver; a lover of the free- Many times they got stuck crossing a stream and had dom one gets flying along a major highway (Okay, maybe to get a rancher’s horses to pull them out. Then there that statement doesn’t include I-94 between here were the delays waiting in various cities for parts to and Chicago.). Give me a sunny day, the open road, arrive by railroad when something broke that the local and a fine automobile and I’m in hog heaven. Road blacksmith couldn’t fix. trip with my friends? I’m the designated driver every The funniest parts to me were the times locals time. But sometimes even I complain about the road gave the wrong directions to Jackson in order that their work, the detours and the inconvenience of modern friends and family might get a look at the amazing highways....until I read this book. automobile crossing the country. The two men were Picture yourself back in 1903. The automobile was treated like visiting royalty in many small American still mostly a joke, a toy for the rich and the inven- towns where most people had never seen a car up close tive. And roads? They were wagon tracks in the dirt and personal. or, in town, made of logs. Now picture a group of Some days into the trip, Jackson found out that two gentlemen in a San Francisco club sitting around after other contenders had left San Francisco and were hard dinner and a good cigar. The talk gets around to the on his heels. The trip had now become a race. Tom Fetch newfangled automobile and the fact that it was only and Marius Krarup had the Packard Motor Company good for short distances and would never be more than backing them and a brand new 12 horsepower tour- an afternoon’s diversion. ing car to drive. Then, Lester Whitman and Eugene Horatio Nelson Jackson was a 31 year old doctor Hammond set off from California in a 1903 Oldsmobile from Burlington, Vermont and a guest that evening. runabout— “the first automobile to be made on an He was quite enthused about the automobile and assembly line, and the first that would outsell elec- opined that one could even be driven clean across the tric and steam-powered machines.” This trip was country. Ha! was the general consensus of those also underwritten by the manufacturer. assembled. As with any group of men, the conversa- Along the way, Jackson tion finally came around to a monetary wager. It picked up a bull dog he was thrown out that “no one could drive to New York named “Bud.” Photos of City in less than three months.” Dr. Jackson begged the dog sitting proudly to differ. He took the bet. in the Winton showed him First of all, Jackson hired Sewall K. Crocker, “a 22 sporting a pair of goggles year old former professional bicycle racer from Tacoma, just like the humans wore. Washington....” After all, Jackson could hardly expect Needless to say, the his wife, Bertha, to accompany him as the trip was Vermont and its crew won bound to be uncomfortable and arduous at times, the bet and rolled into hardly fit for a proper 20th century lady. Now, the auto- New York City 63 days, 12 mobile...Crocker recommended that Jackson choose hours and 30 minutes a touring car made by Alexander Winton of Cleveland, after leaving San Ohio. He thought it would prove to be the most Francisco. durable for the trip. Since autos like the Winton After the furor died were preorderd at the factory in 1903, Jackson and down, and Jackson Crocker started looking around to buy one from a pri- returned home to vate party in the San Francisco area instead. They Burlington, Vermont, it appears that his passion finally found a 1903 model in the hands of a Wells Fargo for driving didn’t die down. A story in the local paper executive who parted with it for a slightly inflated price. stated, “October 3rd, 1903. Dr. H.N. Jackson, first man After loading up supplies--including cooking gear, to cross the continent in an automobile was arrest- sleeping bags, tools, jacks, axe, block and tackle, etc.- ed in Burlington, Vermont, and fined (five dollars, plus - not to mention guns, ammunition and extra fuel, the court costs) for driving the machine more than six miles two men were finally on their way. Jackson named the an hour.” It’s hard to slow down once you’ve driven car the Vermont in honor of his home state. the great open road! There is a wonderful map on the inside cover that This book is a companion to the PBS special that shows the route Jackson took. From San Francisco, will air on Mon., Oct. 6th, at 8 p.m. on Chicago sta- the two drove to Sacramento, continued north into tion WTTW (channel 11). I learned a lot about the early Oregon to a town called Ontario, then southeast into automobiles from this book and the photographs and Idaho and across to Wyoming. Into Nebraska, across old advertisements made it a total package. Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, the Vermont made its Till next time, honk if you’re a happy reader! September 18, 2003 Page 59

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