Michigan City Snowflake Parade
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Volume 17, Number 49 Thursday, December 13, 2001 Michigan City Snowflake Parade The weather was cool and crisp as the Michigan City ed to candy passed out by many volunteers, both big Snowflake Parade stepped off from 10th and Franklin and little. Heading the procession were Parade on Sun., Dec. 2nd. There were crowds of happy, enthu- Marshals Police Chief Gene Simmons and Fire Chief siastic people lining Franklin Street all the way to the Ralph Martin who walked the route with their wives. library where the tree lighting ceremony took place The Christmas season is now officially in full swing after the parade. Children along the route were treat- in Michigan City! More Pictures on Page 24 Mrs. Santa Claus and friends. From Immanuel Lutheran Church: Arthur Sterling, Packages from Brownie Troop 313: (l-r) Brittney Fransk, Elizabeth Brown, Marcus Nieman, Marie Tanger. Kelsey Siddall, Isabell O’Shea Childress, Savannah Ramion. Page 2 December 13, 2001 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City, IN 46360 219/879-0088 • FAX 219/879-8070 In Case Of Emergency, Dial e-mail: News/Articles - [email protected] email: Classifieds - [email protected] http://www.bbpnet.com/ Published and Printed by THE BEACHER BUSINESS PRINTERS Delivered weekly, free of charge to Birch Tree Farms, Duneland Beach, Grand Beach, Hidden 911 Shores, Long Beach, Michiana Shores, Michiana MI and Shoreland Hills. The Beacher is also Subscription Rates delivered to public places in Michigan City, New Buffalo, LaPorte and Sheridan Beach. 1 year $26 6 months $14 3 months $8 1 month $3 South Shore Large-Scale Train Car “It all started with a photograph request,” explained roll out of the South Shore barn with signed dis- The Framing Station owner, JoAnn Finney. A gen- patcher’s orders that will be presented with each tleman came into the store one day last spring and car. wanted a photograph of the 1910 wood South Shore Cars are being reserved now at The Framing train. The man was Dale Suiters, an industry Station, 912 Franklin St., for spring delivery at a spe- spokesperson and director of custom and contract cial price of $349.95. For pre-paid orders, that saves sales of Hartland Locomotive Works in LaPorte. He $50 off the retail price and you will also get a hand- explained that Hartland wanted to create and produce blown glass ornament with the South Shore logo. a model large-scale South Shore train car and need- JoAnn said, “For holiday gift-giving, we include a gift ed an exclusive and enthusiastic sales center. certificate and photograph of the car.” “That surely described The Framing Station,” “We’ve heard a lot of ideas on how people are going laughed JoAnn, who has been a South Shore cham- to use their cars,” stated JoAnn. “Some are being pion and poster distributor for years. “From there a run on a track in a garden setting as they are made lot of brainstorming took place and the South Shore for indoor and outdoor use. One gentleman, an elec- Train Car project was ‘on track.’ ” trician, is actually going to run overhead electrical wires On December 1st, the G-scale prototype “rolled to run his car and another is using his as a ‘center- out” of the South Shore maintenance barn on Carroll piece’ for his dining room table. I don’t know if his wife Avenue operated by a conductor using dispatcher knows that yet!” orders on 72 ft. of 0-gauge track laid between origi- The car measures about 22” long and weigh around nal South Shore tracks. “That makes it a real South 12 pounds and the prototype may be seen running Shore car,” stated Suiters. throughout the day at The Framing Station. For The limited edition 1000 cars will be rolling off the more information, phone 879-2115 or toll-free at assembly line in Spring 2002 and each car then will 877/879-2115. Sally Golightly with display of the 1910 South Shore model train. Tiny south Shore poster in the cab window. 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Sale good on in-stock merchandise only. no, is an alumna of Lyric Opera Sale will no be applied to special orders. for American Arts and plans a recital tour of the Chicago area. 15% Off Storewide Thru December 31st, 2001 She was one of four Opera (Regular Priced Merchandise Only) Center artists showcased in a 409 Alexander Street LaPorte, IN 326-8602 series of concerts at the Chatelet 409On Alexander Hwy 35 - 5 Street Blocks LaPorte,South of LincolnwayIN 326-8602 in Paris. On Hwy 35Turn - 5 Right Blocks on SouthAlexander of Lincolnway Monday - FridayTurn Right 9:30 toon 7 Alexander Saturday 9:30 to 5 Monday-Friday 10 to 6 Saturday 9:30 to 5 Page 4 December 13, 2001 One Hundred Years of Christmas at Barker Mansion (Christmas Through the Decades, 1900-2000) by Jan Van Ausdal The Christmas tree here is colorfully decorated in red, gold, and white. Cecilia told me, “We’re taking each decade of the last century and decorating rooms accordingly. The rooms don’t lend themselves exact- ly to the sequence of the decades, so we skipped to dif- ferent floors for different decades.” As we entered the library, she continued, “Here we have 1910 to 1920. The maid is holding the man’s World War I uniform; he’s home on leave and getting ready to go back to duty. The uniform is on loan from the Great Lakes Military Museum. In this room, the decorations are more Victorian and things are a lit- tle less glitzy. On the table, there is a letter written home by a World War I soldier to his mother and his sister. His daughter, Mary Brockway of Long Beach, Cecilia Zubler poses with the artist’s drawing of Barker Mansion. loaned us the letter to use. Her father, Harry Haglind, Come with me while I visit Barker Mansion to wrote the letter on stationery decorated with the view the newest Christmas displays for Christmas 2001 American flag and the YMCA logo in the upper right and see beautifully decorated trees, walls, and tables hand corner. On the library table are an old candy box representing the decades from 1900 through 2000! and photographs.” Cecilia Zubler, executive director of the mansion, is our tour guide. When first entering the mansion, one encounters Victorian carolers inside the entryway, ready to make their rounds. On the first floor, Cecilia poses near the fireplace and beside the artwork by artist Lou Mark of Niles, Michigan. His graphic design of the mansion’s entrance (which was framed by The Framing Station in Michigan City) was used on the Christmas brochure and this year’s tickets for the display and will appear on other promotional materials in the future. World War I uniform held by maid. Decorated Christmas tree in the lobby. Display including a letter written by a WW I soldier. December 13, 2001 Page 5 small room near- by. There are also shelves in the hall, which show- case gifts for Christmas. Some items available are Barker orna- ments, books, and toys. You may find a gift for a friend here. In the back hall, the figure of Father Christmas stands by two small gold rein- Mr. & Mrs. Barker hosting an 1899 New Year’s Eve party.