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Volume 36, Number 33 Thursday, August 20, 2020 An Artist’s Voice Takes Flight by Linda Weigel Editor’s note — This is the latest in an ongoing series that profi les women artists in the region.

“In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence.” Robert Lynd Kristina Knowski knows how to be- come a part of the silence. As an avid birdwatcher and stunning illustrator of birds, she exudes a special joy when dis- cussing her love of being in the fi eld and the challenge of identifying species, es- pecially in the Michiana region. Born in Justice, Ill., she spent most of her childhood in Joliet. She was always interested in art, a sketchbook by her side. Interested in attending art school, she took summer classes at various col- leges while still in middle and high school. “I would always ask for new sketch- books for my birthday,” she said, “as I went from going through one book a year to two, to three, etc.” She didn’t start painting until high school. “Completed works” during her childhood primarily consisted of colored pencil or rendered graphite. “I had a lot of trouble completing a project,” she said, “as I tend to be a per- fectionist, and I feel like I needed to redo a halfway completed work. I had to get over that barrier in college.” She attended Joliet Junior College, Western Illinois University and the American Academy of Art during sum- mers off from school. Luckily, she re- ceived a scholarship to attend AAA her junior year of high school and began classes there with the intention of pursu- ing a degree in illustration. It was a good experience, her classes “challenging, but valuable.” During her second year, Kristina Knowski, photographed out in the fi eld. Continued on Page 2 THE Page 2 August 20, 2020

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be the cue to future success once we conquer our An Artist’s Voice Continued from Page 1 fear and move forward. ❑ she took a watercolor class, “thinking the medium Knowski is highly knowledgeable when it comes would be cheaper and easier to transport for future to identifying many bird species; however, she is not work,” which she now acknowledges is not true. an ornithologist, but rather an artist/birdwatcher Like other artists before her, Knowski discovered with a keen eye, and the skill to render what she certain media can be discouraging and diffi cult...at sees in the fi eld or through extant research. I won- least at fi rst. That “cheaper, easier” watercolor class dered how such a specifi c interest could develop. was pure frustration. She had disliked watercolor Her family, she states, is not what would be de- since high school, calling the very nature of the me- scribed as artistic. dium “unruly and uncontrollable.” “My family is very blue collar, and I never vis- “The perfectionist in me loathed its unpredict- ited an art museum until I was in college,” she said. ability,” she said. “However, with the help of my wa- “To be fair, both my parents were very encouraging tercolor instructor, I was able to value the medium’s to my passion. Although I think they were disap- qualities after one semester, enough to make me re- pointed that I didn’t go in a different fi eld with more consider the future of my illustration degree.” ‘security,’ I was a great student academically. That summer, she switched majors to Fine Art “I did grow up with my father’s infl uence on at- with a specialization in watercolor painting. That’s tention to detail and research in working on a proj- quite a turnover from one major to another, espe- ect, as he builds miniature military models (planes, cially within a relative short timespan. It happens, tanks, fi gures, cavalry) as a hobby. While we work though, that something we least enjoy can, in fact, in different subject matter, our processes are very similar in how we ap- proach a painting or model.” She continued. “He can ID planes fl ying overhead in the same way that I can ID birds. We also hoard loads of reference mate- rial, usually in the form of books, and read as much as we can in our interested fi elds.” During Knowski’s last year of college, she needed a central idea for her fi nal portfolio. Birds became her voice, her theme and, eventu- ally, her future artistic direction. While attending AAA, Knowski visited The Field Museum in Chicago, where she Kristina’s “Red Headed Woodpecker.” studied mounted speci- mens of birds in fl ights. THE August 20, 2020 Page 3 bbeacheach bbumum jjewelsewels CCreatingreating AAuthenticuthentic BBeacheach GGlasslass JJewelryewelry forfor 1155 YearsYears 662222 FranklinFranklin St.St. 2219-743-959519-743-9595 MMichiganichigan CCity,ity, IINN wwww.beachbumjewels.comww.beachbumjewels.com HHours:ours: TTues.-Sat.ues.-Sat. 1111 aa.m.-5.m.-5 pp.m..m. • BByy AAppointmentppointment

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Kristina Knowski appears with her poster design for the 2018 Indiana Dunes Birding Festival. “It was a project originally designed to expose us to different textures in nature, such as the rhino’s shoulders, wolf paws, snake scales, shiny frog legs, giraffe’s eyelashes and, of course, feathers,” she said. I didn’t think much of the project until someone had tfused glass tmosaic art tmixed media workshops asked if I liked birds during our critique session. 622 Franklin ArtAndScienceworks.com Initially, I hadn’t thought much of the question, but I started listing all of the ways birds were a part of my life.” Listing those interactions, such as feeding the birds outside, having pet birds at home (cockatiel, dove and budgies) and a growing interest in birding, which she enjoyed enormously, brought clarity. “That project had led me down the rabbit hole to all sorts of different species, including one I had fallen in love with in particular,” she said. “The Ivory-billed woodpecker had captured my attention in a book, only to quickly discover its conservation status: extinct. Such a beautiful bird gone! I would never see it except in a museum, stuffed like the birds I had just painted.” 622 Franklin Street • 219.552.2419 • Realizing how much she loved birds, nature and the outdoors brought her to a point where she “caught onto birding more obsessively, and realized that I needed to include birds in my fi nal portfolio.” And because of her discovery about the Ivory-billed woodpecker, she made extinct birds the focus of her work. She graduated in 2012 with a body of work “focusing on extinction, nonexistence and our rela- tionship as a species with death. From there, I have Open 701 Washington St Mon - Sat 11-7 learned more about extinct bird species, avian con- Michigan City, IN 46360 Sun 11-3 219-814-4127 servation and our native extant bird species.” Educational mentors, too, are certainly the key Dine In or Outside on the Patio to Knowski’s ongoing success. She feels fortunate to have had a long line of teachers who encouraged her Drive Through & Carryout Available • Catering artistic pursuits. Say you saw us in The Beacher! Continued on Page 4 THE Page 4 August 20, 2020 helps highlight the impact of architecture, especial- An Artist’s Voice Continued from Page 3 ly tall buildings, on bird migrations. “Nature and her struggles are highly present in “A few notable teachers that I am still in touch my work,” she said. “Birds are my main motif to ex- with are my middle-school art teacher Judy Erwin press the pains and struggles of non-human life in and my high-school art teacher Laura Racich,” she our modern world. To respect and appreciate birds said. “I was also heavily infl uenced by my water- is to respect and appreciate nature. color professor Mat Barber Kennedy at the AAA.” “My art has become an act of reconciliation as ❑ I advance my artistic endeavors and spread awareness to these is- sues. I continue to fi nd inspiration from nature through birding, hik- ing and meeting others who share the same love and respect.” Her primary source of inspira- tion comes from a good birding ex- cursion. “I am usually pumped to start creating new pieces, especially af- ter seeing a new bird or ‘lifer,’” she said. “I want to use the fi eld notes and (hopefully) photo references I took to start exploring how the species looks on paper.” Being outside and free to ex- plore isn’t always an option, so having a number of handy refer- ence books to inspire and inform is key, as well as an artist husband who helps her develop new ideas and, when necessary, can push her towards completing a diffi cult Kristina’s “He Prayeth Well, Who Loveth Well, Ivory-Billed Woodepecker.” project. “If you truly love nature you will fi nd beauty ev- Developing good habits, having perseverance and erywhere.” steady research will enhance an individual’s ability Vincent Van Gogh to grow and evolve technically/imaginatively, which These days, Knowski lives with her artist hus- is not always easy to do. Asked how she developed band, Aaron Melendez, in Porter. She also is the her career and if she would recommend it to others, gallery manager and key designer at SFC Gallery she replied: “I like that I started my career in high located in Michigan City’s Uptown Arts District. school, when I knew I wanted to go to art school and Her artwork centers almost exclusively on birds. be an artist full time. I think the fundamentals of In viewing her paintings, I’ve noticed how scien- art are taken for granted in this culture, and I took tifi cally accurate and beautifully detailed they are. a lot of time in my youth and college years to make This past February, she exhibited several inspiring sure I really knew how to draw correctly. paintings at Lubeznik Center for the Arts. While “While skill doesn’t automatically make you a trained academically, she does try to blend elements great artist, my teacher, Mrs. Rachich, would al- of abstraction into some of her work, especially her ways remind me, ‘You have to know the rules to larger extinct species paintings. break them.’ I think if you have any second thoughts “Even with those ‘loose pieces,’ there is a lot of re- about pursuing a career in the arts, don’t bother. search done to depict the species with accurate fi eld You have to have an unreasonable love for your marks,” she said. “The pieces in my extinction port- work that is ironclad as you will face a lot of rejec- folio tend to be more non-representational, while tion and failure. I think the only reason I’ve done as my illustrative works are more representational.” well as I have is through just seeing what sticks and As an avid birder, she continues to educate herself works. It’s easy to give up in this fi eld, and you just through bird biology classes from Cornell Univer- need to keep trying. If you don’t love it, don’t waste sity, from the Indiana Master Naturalist Program your time. and by volunteering to do bird banding. In the past Some of that sustained trying involves not just year, she has collected bird specimens from window working consistently on continued development of strikes to build more reference material. This work your vision and skills, but also relies on your inter- THE August 20, 2020 Page 5 actions with other artists and organizations. Knows- a fun art-related activity for the Indiana Dunes ki holds memberships with the LCA, Chesterton Birding Festival, one that ties the arts with birding. Art Center, the Nature Artist Guild at The Morton She has been teaching such bird-themed workshops Arboretum in Lisle, Ill., and Indiana Audubon Soci- throughout the state and the U.S. since 2016. ety. Additionally, she has secured state grants to en- Knowski also received the Individual Advance- hance personal outreach and career development. ment Placement grant in 2019. It assists artists in For example, she teaches three Beginner Bird advancing their careers and is focused on a specifi c Drawing & Painting workshops annually (spring/ project. Knowski used the grant funding to pur- summer/fall) at Indiana Dunes State Park. They chase an online course, “Ornithology: Comprehen- are supported by multiple Arts in the Parks grants Continued on Page 6 starting in 2016 and continuing in 2017, 2019 and 2020. These work- shops have been successful, with growing interest. Five hours long, she provides hands-on assistance work- ing from the park’s mounted specimens to draw, learn and paint some of Indi- ana’s diverse bird life. Her husband assists her during the classes. She also teaches Kristina’s “Tenebrous Flight, Passenger Pigeon” (extinct species).

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An Artist’s Voice Continued from Page 5 sive Bird Biology,” available through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, N.Y. “I am only about halfway done, but the chap- ters include bird behavior, anatomy, physiology,” she said. “I’ve been recording interesting notes and sketches via my blog, http://kristinaknowskiarts. blogspot.com/. When completed, I plan to use my visual notes and newly acquired info to create an exhibition in conjunction with the Indiana Audubon Society, to have a bird biology-themed show.” Her receipt of an Indiana Art Commission On- Ramp Fellowship in 2019 was designed to help jump-start her professional career. “I’m still in the process of completing this grant from last year, which included studio rent, website updates and tax preparation services,” she said. “I’ll be hosting a virtual open studio this month to showcase some of the work I have on display in the studio.” As for future plans, Knowski says she is a bit backlogged with commissions, but has promising ideas for paintings in the coming months. There are no plans for any new large exhibits due to the COV- ID-19 pandemic, but she is anxious to exhibit again.

Kristina, photographed teaching one of her many workshops. Knowski’s artistic renderings of birds alive and extinct are remarkable. Her technical skill and at- tention to detail are fascinating and insightful. An admirer of John James Audubon, David Allen Sib- ley and Jane Kim, Knowski has the ability, deter- mination and passion to be included one day with those she now admires. “American Tree Sparrow” (Visit www.kristinaknowski.com for upcoming conveys Kristina’s pains- taking attention to detail. events, her Facebook page or Instagram page — @ KristinaKnowskiArts — for more details.) THE August 20, 2020 Page 7

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Prayer to the Blessed Virgin (Never known to fail.) Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the ‘Sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me. I Works by local photographer Joel Brussell are part of the event. want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in Eternal Glory. Thank Auction items include sculptures, paintings, pho- you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 tography, art commissions, stained glass, vintage consecutive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must maps, fi ne art prints, gift certifi cates, dining expe- be published after the favor is granted. riences and pet items. To view the items and bid, visit https://bag.betterworld.org/auctions/raise-box, follow the link on the Box Factory website at www. boxfactoryforthearts.org or on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/BoxFactoryArts. A Notice to Our Readers A virtual event featuring Ed Bagatini’s “Reviv- al of the Cool: A Jazz Tentette” is at 7 p.m. EDT The Beacher has begun Wednesday, Aug. 19. Featured musicians include: Tim King, upright bass; James Cicenia, guitar; Rob new office hours Funk, baritone sax; Ruth Livengood and Ed Bag- atini, trombones; Dino Jackson, French horn; Jay Crouch and Bump Enders, trumpets; and James Al- Mon.-Thurs.: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. len, drums. Guild member Kate Ulrey will conduct inter- Friday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. views of participating artists and Berrien Artist Guild board members. Contact [email protected] or Mi- Thank you for your patience chelle Rumsa at [email protected] during the COVID-19 pandemic or (269) 277-2150 for more details. The Box Facto- ry, located at 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, Mich., is The Beacher, 911 Franklin St. • (219) 879-0088 • [email protected] closed to the public due to COVID-19. THE Page 32 August 20, 2020

Brochures Michigan City Public Library The library is open, but with restrictions in place. Until further notice, hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. There is no public seating. The library also will follow the LaPorte County Health Department’s Public Health Order Face Covering Mandate by re- quiring masks inside the building. Every individu- al must properly wear a face covering over his/her nose and mouth at indoor areas open to the public. The original order statement is available at www. mclib.org and printed out in the library. The circula- tion and reference desks will have masks available for $1. The following services have been temporarily sus- pended: public seating; public programs and meet- ings; literacy tutoring; MakerSpace/3-D printing; study rooms; homebound service; interlibrary loan; puppets; puzzles; blocks and children’s AWE com- puters in Youth Services; Ellison die cut machine; public faxing; microfi lm use; magazine/book sale; and acceptance of donations. Writing Out Loud and the Fall Film Series on DVD are canceled. Access is limited to the computer lab: One session (up to one hour) per person per day is allowed. Due to social-distancing guidelines, only one person at a station at a time. Children are not allowed in the computer lab with parents/guardians. One computer is reserved for genealogy research, with time limited to one hour per person per day. Four charging tables allow a limit of 30 minutes per use (no seating is available at these stations). WiFi is available throughout the building and ex- terior/parking lot. Michigan City Public Library is located at 100 E. Fourth St. Visit www.mclib.org for more details.

United Way Golf Outing United Way of LaPorte County’s 16th annual golf outing is Saturday, Sept. 19, at Beechwood Golf Course, 2222 Woodlawn Drive, LaPorte. Registration starts at 11 a.m., followed by the shotgun tee time and box lunch at noon. The silent auction and awards are at 5 p.m. A golf foursome costs $400, or $100 for individuals. Visit tinyurl.com/ojla9dy to register.

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Beach Read by Emily Henry (oversize paper- a fi nalist for a major book award! They were rivals back, $16 retail in bookstores and online; also avail- in college, and there even was that one night at the able as an eBook. 358 pages.) frat house party…but she was sure he wouldn’t re- member her after six years. Wrong. I knew before summer 2020 ended, I needed to In town, January stops at the Coffee Shop/Book- review a beach read. Little did I imagine it would store run by a woman named Pete. When she fi nds be titled Beach Read! But here we are with a clev- out January is a writer, Pete invites her to a book er, smile-producing, thought-provoking, ain’t love club meeting that week. January is fl attered, think- grand? story for the summer season. ing they will ask her questions and maybe read “As usual, the blank document stared accusing- from one of her books. Lo and behold, Gus is there. ly at me, refusing to fi ll itself with Turns out it’s a spy thriller book words or characters, no matter how club. Gus and January have a long I stared back.” good laugh afterward, and that’s They call it writer’s block. No when the talk turns to each other’s matter how successful a writer choice of genres. Soon, a competi- may be, he/she inevitably faces it at tion of sorts is hit upon…can each some point in his/her career. That’s of them write a book in the oth- what starts off this story that er’s style? January would have to delves into other, deeper matters of write something literary, and Gus the brain…and heart. a romance novel. So every Friday, January Andrews has written they take turns showing the other four mildly successful books of a some aspect of their writing, like fi ve-book contract. And now Anya, Gus takes her to meet a woman her agent, is wondering when she whose sister was in a death cult, will receive the fi rst draft of book while January takes him to a fi ve? Problem is, January has noth- carnival — Ferris Wheel, cotton ing on paper…yet. She writes ro- candy and all. Gus notes there is mance novels that always have a nothing romantic about a row of feel-good ending. porta potties nearby. “Here’s the thing about writing Will it work? Gus, the rigid, no Happily Ever Afters: it helps if you nonsense, life-is-not-a-piece-of- believe in them. Here’s the thing cake guy, and January, the ever about me: I did until the day of my romantic, every one should have a father’s funeral.” happily-ever-after ending gal? Does this combo pro- Dad dying is a complete shock to January, espe- duce sparks? Sparks, yes, but it takes more than a cially after her mom beat cancer not once, but twice. few pages before a fi re begins in earnest. But now, against all odds, she’s burying her father, I keep thinking of that song, “Feelings.” There’s and at the funeral… plenty to go around here. I don’t mean to belittle A woman shows up January doesn’t know, but this story, because there are a number of incidents the expression on her mother’s face speaks volumes. that made me smile, but it could have been about The woman, her name is Sonya, approaches Jan- 50 pages shorter. For example, why, oh why, does uary — “I’m an old friend of your father’s” — and it take two pages of January’s musings before she gives her a key. It opens a summer cottage in North opens the door to let Gus in?? Just open the damn Bear Shores, Mich., on the shores of Lake Michigan. door! I guess my love of adventure novels and thrill- Dad had a second home? That’s news to her. And a ers makes me a little impatient. “friend”? Or something more? But seriously, maybe following Gus and January January decides going to this cottage might be a in their exploration of each other’s writing makes chance to clear her mind about her father and what them learn more about themselves, and the realiza- she never knew about him, and get that book writ- tion that thinking you know someone just proves ten before the end of the summer. you don’t. So, after all the tears, recriminations and Her fi rst night at the cottage, she awakens to “a make-up sex, Gus and January decide they could raging party” next door. Lo and behold, the neighbor live happily-ever-“now,” until the day when happi- is Augustus (Gus) Everett, a former college class- ly-ever “after” becomes a reality. Hey! You have to mate and writer. However, where January writes see that coming — it’s a romance novel! romance novels, Gus writes literary fi ction and was Till next time, happy reading! THE Page 34 August 20, 2020 Envelopes

On August 20, 1866, President Andrew Johnson formally declared the Civil War to be over. On August 20, 1887, Philadelphia Phillies Dan Casey, who struck out in the ninth inning of a game against the New York Giants, became the inspira- tion for Ernest Thayer’s poem “Casey at the Bat.” On August 20, 1920, America’s fi rst commercial ra- dio station (call letters 8MK, later changed to WWJ) began daily broadcasting from Detroit. On August 20, 1929, “Hallelujah,” the fi rst movie with an all-black cast, was released by Hollywood. On August 20, 1940, Winston Churchill, paying tribute to the Royal Air Force, made his famous statement before the House of Commons, “Never in the fi eld of human confl ict was so much owed by so many to so few.” On August 21, 1858, the fi rst of the famous Lin- coln-Douglas debates took place. On August 21, 1951, Congress authorized con- struction of the “Nautilus,” the world’s fi rst atomic- powered submarine. On August 21, 1959, President Eisenhower offi - cially proclaimed Hawaii to be the 50th state, and a new 50-star fl ag was unfurled at the White House. On August 22, 1762, Rhode Island’s Ann Franklin (Benjamin Franklin’s sister-in-law) was appointed editor of The Newport Mercury, the fi rst woman to edit an American newspaper. On August 22, 1818, the “Savannah,” the fi rst steamship to cross the Atlantic, was launched at Sa- vannah, Ga. She left Savannah on May 22, 1819, and docked in Liverpool, England, on June 20, 1819. The ship was driven by steam for a total of between 80 and 105 hours. Sails were used the rest of the time. On August 22, 1865, William Sheppard received a U.S. patent for making liquid soap. His formula consisted of a mix of ordinary soap and ammonia. On August 22, 1920, science fi ction author Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Ill. On August 22, 1950, Althea Gibson became the fi rst black tennis player to be accepted in competi- the eacher usiness rinters tion for the national championship. B B P On August 23, 1630, the Massachusetts Bay Colo- ny passed a law setting a wage ceiling of 2 shillings 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City a day. (219) 879 0088 • Fax (219) 879 8070 email: [email protected] • http://www.bbpnet.com/ On August 23, 1838, America’s fi rst college for women, Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary, located in THE August 20, 2020 Page 35 the Massachusetts town of Hadley, graduated its High Speed fi rst students. On August 23, 1859, the fi rst elevator was in- stalled. It went in New York’s new six-story “Fifth

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ProElite Window Cleaning • (800) 228-3928/(317) 727-2361 (cell) DECK & FENCE REPAIR • EXTERIOR REPAIR • POWER WASHING Lakefront-Residential-Commercial • Free Estimates STAINING/PAINTING • 30 YEARS IN WOOD RESTORATION Window Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning, Pressure Washing BOB: (219) 878-8770: text for faster response HOME DETAILED CLEANING SERVICE. Affordable, reliable, experienced. Flexible hours. We do routine cleaning, 3 LANDSCAPE-Lawns-Clean Up, Etc. 3 deep cleaning, cleanouts. All supplies included. HEALY’S LANDSCAPING Call Valerie for free estimate. (219) 229-0034 (219) 879-5150 • [email protected] 218 Indiana 212, Michigan City, IN HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBING Visit Healy’s Landscaping & Materials on Facebook H & H HOME REPAIR • [email protected] RENT-A-MAN MAINTENANCE INC. We specialize in: • Carpentry • Finished Basements • New Baths • Decks • Power Washing (decks, houses, concrete) – gutters – • Electrical • Plumbing • Flooring • Ceramic Tile • Drywall/Painting yard work — mulching — trim bushes — deck staining — moving/hauling • Power Washing. Jeffery Human, owner – (219) 861-1990. Serving your community since 2003. HANDYMEN AT YOUR SERVICE. We can do most anything. Serving Free estimates – insured, bonded, licensed Northern Indiana since 1989. Call Finishing Touch, Inc. (219) 872-8817. Call us at (219) 229-4474 THE August 20, 2020 Page 37 Lawn mowing, yard work, mulching, weeding, odd jobs! Call ABE at RENTALS INDIANA (219) 210-0064. Facebook.com/abeslawncare Furnished 2BR/1BA rental September-May in Sheridan Beach. Newly CONSCIENTIOUS HOME & GARDEN rehabbed. $1,050. Call (574) 514-3224. A service company for homeowners who seek help in 1BR Sheridan Beach Apartments. Off-street parking. No pets/smoking. RESTORING, SUSTAINING &/or MANAGING Utilities included. References and sec. dept. required. the beauty of their outdoor design. Call (219) 879-2195 for details. Spring Summer Fall Schedules FOR INQUIRIES / (219) 229-4542 / Stop 27rental available 10/1/20-5/27/21. 3BR/2.5BA. A/C, W/D, library, [email protected] sunroom, fully furnished. $2,200/mo + utilities + deposit. 30-day mini- mum. No pets/smokers. View at bit.ly/lb_rental. MOTA’S LAWN CARE LLC. • Full Landscape Services Email [email protected] Tree service. Fully Insured. (219) 871-9413 or [email protected] RENTALS MICHIGAN MAINSTREET LANDSCAPE SERVICE Lovely furnished Michiana cottage with deck. 2BR, 1BA, Lvng/din- Mowing, edging, trim, hedging, small tree removal, mulch, weeding. Haul ing/kitchen/sunroom, 3rd semiprvt bdrm, skylights throughout. Rent away debris. Free estimates. Insured. 9/15/2020- 5/31/2021. $1,250/mo., includes utilities, central heat. 2 blocks (219) 336-4569, [email protected] to beach stop, quiet forested area, dreamy! 1,100 square feet. EUSEBIO’S LANDSCAPING: Mowing, planting, mulch, weeding, tree Call (415) 548-0498. trimming/removal, leaf removal, flower beds, any yardwork. Free esti- + REAL ESTATE FOR SALE + mates. Insured. (219) 229-2767 Long Beach Home for Sale, 2219 Oriole Trail RB’s SERVICES Mechanicals: all underground, no overhead wires. 5 Fujitsu heating/ Removals – trees, bushes, leaves (spring/fall cleanup). Lot clearings, cooling units. 3 brand new (1 floor unit). GAR/BMT/KIT/GR/LR. Boiler for haul away debris, landscaping needs. Handyman work. Power washing – radiant-heated floors on 1st Floor and 4 baseboard units in basement. houses, drives, etc. In services since 1987. Roger at (219) 561-4008. Unico heat/cool system on 2nd story with flex tubing. Whole house Fresh Avila’s Lawn Care • (219) 210-9752 • [email protected] Air Intake. All new Elect/Copper/PVC with BSMT access via removable Mowing, mulching, trimming, cleanups, snow removal. Fully Insured. BeadBoardceiling cove. 3 hot/cold outside water spigots. Multiple outside D&K Lawn and Home electric outlets. July Electric-$328 & Gas-$54. $1.2 million. Husband-and-wife team to help you with gutter cleaning, trimming, mow- Call or text (219) 707-7214 ing and mulch. Odd jobs, too. Insured and licensed in each township. Competitive pricing. Call (219) 898-0489. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Miller Pizza By the Beach, 1012 N. Karwick Road, is taking applica- tions for employment. Apply within. No phone calls, please. Organist/Pianist sought to support Sunday morning worship at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Michigan City. Compensation will be based upon experience. For more information, please email [email protected] GARAGE SALES, ESTATE SALES, ETC. Classic and Modern Designers Estate Fri.-Sat., Aug. 21-22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 3733 Michiana Drive, Michiana Shores, IN 4BR home filled with outdoor and indoor furniture, art and many years of Become a Patron! collecting eclectic treasures. For pictures go to www.estatesales.net (46360) Michiana Shores Garage Sale • 402 Dreamwold Way For more than 35 years, The Beacher Saturday, Aug. 22, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. has existed as a free newspaper, and it Home décor, clothing, kids toys and clothing, lamps, jewelry, accessories and many other items. will continue to do so. Antique/Yard Sale • Fri-Sun, Aug. 21-23, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Amid the pandemic, 8991 W. CR 300 N, Michigan City, just east of Coolspring School 3 oak barrister bookcases, oak wardrobe, 8 ft. oak work bench, 2 oak however, small evolving bookcases, oak children’s school chairs, misc. old crocks, quilt newspapers across racks, aquarium with stand and all equipment, some new small appliances, some glasses-dishes-etc. Old small lightning rods, wooden the country are bowls, Griswald/Wagner cookware, Bell telephone stools and oak office ÀQGLQJDGGLWLRQDO desk and chair. Much more. No clothes or junk. WANT TO BUY ZD\VWRÀQDQFLDOO\ WANTED: I buy all types of antiques and collectibles, including toys, support themselves. advertising, military items and more. Call Matt at (219) 794-6500. So, we’ve created HOME WATCH DSDJHZKHUH HOME WATCH SERVICES: Home Watch of Southwest Michigan pro- you can support vides periodic house checks to 2nd homes, ensuring peace of mind while you’re away. INSURED, ACCREDITED, BONDED. For a courtesy visit XVE\EHFRPLQJD and free quote, contact us today! Beacher patron. This week, [email protected] • (269) 281-4584 • mihomewatch.com Serving Berrien & LaPorte counties along the shores of Lake Michigan we thank Michael Kominiarek! REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL – RENTALS/LEASE/SELL Office for rent at Lubeznik Center for the Arts building, 101 W. Second Visit patreon.com/thebeacher St. Perfect for a quiet tenant. 116 sq. ft, large window facing south, paint- ed, new carpet tiles, plenty of parking, $375 month plus 1 month security, to make a contribution available now. Call (219) 874-4900. THE Page 38 August 20, 2020

111 W MARNE AVENUE BEVERLY SHORES, IN • 2 BED / 2 BATH • $675,000

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David Albers ...... 219.728.7295 Giorgios Karayannis...219.805.6754 Barb Pinks ...... 574.876.5967 Katie Boscaccy ...... 219.929.8875 Kaileyne Krask ...... 219.851.7290 Anna Radtke ...... 219.221.0920 Judi Donaldson ...... 219.879.1411 Karrie McCorkel ...... 219.898.1009 Pat Tym ...... 219.210.0324 Jamie Follmer ...... 219.851.2164 Daiva Mockaitis ...... 219.670.0982 Jack Zahrndt ...... 219.873.4377 Braedan Gallas ...... 219.229.1951 6RàD0RFNDLWLV ...... 219.670.0902 MICKY GALLAS Jordan Gallas ...... 219.861.3659 Karen Pavy ...... 219.210.0494 ABR, CRB, CRS, E-PRO, GRI, SRES 219.861.6012 2411 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE · LONG BEACH, INDIANA · 219.874.7070 THE August 20, 2020 Page 39

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David Albers...... 219.728.7295 Giorgios Karayannis...219.805.6754 Barb Pinks...... 574.876.5967 Katie Boscaccy...... 219.929.8875 Kaileyne Krask...... 219.851.7290 Anna Radtke ...... 219.221.0920 Judi Donaldson ...... 219.879.1411 Karrie McCorkel ...... 219.898.1009 Pat Tym...... 219.210.0324 Jamie Follmer...... 219.851.2164 Daiva Mockaitis...... 219.670.0982 Jack Zahrndt...... 219.873.4377 Braedan Gallas ...... 219.229.1951 6RàD0RFNDLWLV ...... 219.670.0902 Jordan Gallas ...... 219.861.3659 Karen Pavy...... 219.210.0494 MICKY GALLAS ABR, CRB, CRS, E-PRO, GRI, SRES 2411 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE · LONG BEACH, INDIANA · 219.874.7070 219.861.6012

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