A Night to Remember: Reliving Movie Magic in Laporte

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Volume 22, Number 29 Thursday, July 27, 2006 A Night to Remember: Reliving Movie Magic in LaPorte

by Laurie Wink

Some came for a glimpse into the rarified world of Hollywood celebrities and films. Others came to rem- inisce about the time they made movie magic here in LaPorte County. The program, “Behind the Scenes with John Hancock” attracted more than 100 people to the LaPorte County Public Library on July 12. They heard director John Hancock and community members talk about filming “Prancer” and “A Piece of Eden” in LaPorte County and south- western Michigan. “Making movies here has been a great pleasure,” Hancock told the audience. “One of the reasons we moved back here was because it was such a good experience making ‘Prancer’ and ‘A Piece of Eden.’ Film director John Hancock is introduced by Cherri Struss to Beacher reporter Laurie Wink (right).

About a dozen cast members and contribu- tors to the two films spoke during the library program organized by Cherri Struss, program specialist, and Lisa Nielsen, marketing coor- dinator. They shared anecdotes about working with Hollywood celebrities such as Sam Elliott, Cloris Leachman, Abe Vigoda and Michael Constantine. And they thanked Hancock for giving them the opportunity of a lifetime.

Bob Dure talks about his humorous encounters with film star Cloris Leachman. Movie Magic Continued on Page 2 THE Page 2 July 27, 2006

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Movie Magic Continued from Page 1 and saying, “That was my shot.” Although Zimmerman Marcia Porter was a freelance writer working on didn’t get face time in “Prancer,” he seemed delight- a story about the “Prancer” auditions when she was ed with his involvement in the production. photographed by casting director Susan Willett. Bob Cutler initially didn’t want anything to do Porter was surprised to receive a call to read for the with “Prancer.” He said his wife “badgered” him part of Mrs. Fairburn, the teacher. She nailed the audi- into being part of the church scene. Cutler remembers tion and secured billing as a cast member of the receiving $35 for a full day of filming. When the movie 1989 movie, filmed mostly in Three Oaks, Michigan. came out, he couldn’t believe he made it on the screen, To her grandchildren, it’s called, “The Grandma wearing a bright red necktie and holding a candle. Movie.” “All my friends who wanted to be in the movie “There’s magic in movies,” Porter said. “I do not didn’t make it,” Cutler said. “And little me, who understand why or how, but it’s the magic that’s this didn’t want to be in it, was in it.” man (Hancock).” Another magical moment for Porter Following the movie’s release, Cutler and other came later, when she went to Chicago to see Cloris cast members talked about being contacted by fam- Leachman in a theater production about Grandma ily and friends they hadn’t seen or heard from in Moses. While seated in the audience, Porter got a note years. And they continue to receive movie residuals. to visit the actress backstage. She was amazed when Leachman came running out to greet her, like a long- lost friend.

Eric Sardeson was a fifth grader when he land- ed the role of Boy #2 in “Prancer.”

At the cast reunion, several young adults spoke of Sandy Olson, now a LaPorte library employee, took the podium to talk the lasting impact their childhood involvement in about her role as Town Woman. “Prancer” has had on their lives. Eric Sardeson, now Sandy Olson is another local woman listed as a cast 28, was a fifth grader in Rolling Prairie when he member of “Prancer.” Playing the part of Town was cast as Boy #2. “It was wonderful,” he said. “I Woman, Olson had one line during a brief scene in down- just can’t explain what it was like to be a kid and have town Three Oaks that took three days to film. She con- fun with these great actors. They’re just people.” He tinues to appreciate the movie’s impact. has since followed the careers of other young actors “It made LaPorte light up when it was filmed, and in the movie, including Rebecca Harrell who had the during the premier here,” said Olson, who now works lead children’s part in “Prancer.” in the children’s department of the LaPorte County Michelle Arens Harbich, now a mother of 5-year- Public Library. old son Alexander, was 10 years old when she was cast Bob Zimmerman was in the street scene with as a stand-in for Harrell. During the month of film- Olson. He explained his untitled part in “Prancer” ing, she recalled being tutored on the set, playing many by putting on the same raincoat and hat he wore for games of Go Fish, and making money from actor the movie, turning his back to the library audience Sam Elliott. THE July 27, 2006 Page 3

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Tent Sale - 50% off plus another 40% off Jim Quartuccio managed to connect with actors in both local Hancock productions. Early birds gets the …! While the local actors talked about the lengthy process of filmmaking, those who worked behind the scenes felt more of a time crunch. Don Bowman built Meet Us For Lunch And A Style Show the architectural scale model of Three Oaks that WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 - HANNAH’S, NEW BUFFALO appears in “Prancer” as a reindeer’s eye view of the 409409 Alexander StreetStreet, LaPorte, IN 326-8602 town and surrounding countryside on a moonlit night On Hwy 35 - 5 Blocks South of Lincolnway with fresh snowfall. He had a short time to photograph TurnTurn Rightright on AlexanderAlexander Monday-FridayMonday - Friday10 am 9:30to 6 pmto 7 Saturday Saturday 9:30 9:30 am to to5 5 pm Movie Magic Continued on Page 4 THE Page 4 July 27, 2006

John Hancock and Scrapbooks Cherri Struss talk with and photo Bob Cutler, who albums were on appeared in “Prancer”. display for attendees to view.

Hancock does indeed know music. His father was an accomplished musician with steady work in Chicago. John shared his father’s talent, becoming a violinist and concertmaster of the Chicago Youth Movie Magic Continued from Page 3 Orchestra. As a Harvard undergraduate, John got all the buildings in Three Oaks and build the model, involved with all-student theater productions and which will be on display at the new LaPorte County discovered his passion for directing. Museum opening soon. “I lied and said that I had directed in high school,” Alan Barcus composed music for “A Piece of Eden.” Hancock recalled. After graduating from Harvard in A LaPorte native and veteran musician, Barcus has 1961, he headed for New York City and the Actors Studio. composed music for 13 films and also wrote the Hancock served as artistic director of the Pittsburgh Chicago Cubs’ Fight Song. For “A Piece of Eden,” he Playhouse, the San Francisco Actors Workshop and composed “Indiana Rose” and “If Love Could Only Last the New Repertory Theater in New York. Along the Forever.” Barcus sat down at a keyboard and played way, he picked up an OBIE Award for theater direct- both pieces for the library audience. ing. With a grant from the American Film Institute, According to Barcus, the music is one of the last things he produced, directed and co-authored the short film, to be done in a film production. “You usually arrive “Sticky My Fingers-Fleet My Feet” in 1970. Hancock late in the production when they’re out of money,” he received an Oscar nomination for the film and followed said. “I had five days to do the music, but John it in 1971 with his first feature, “Let’s Scare Jessica knows music so I knew it would be okay.” to Death,” now considered a cult classic. Hancock’s most critically acclaimed film is “Bang the Drum Slowly”, a 1973 release that advanced the careers of Robert De Niro and Michael Moriarty. Of all his films, Hancock’s favorite is “A Piece of Eden,” written by his wife, Dorothy Tristan. The story focus- es on a father and son relationship similar to his own experience. His father bought a farm near LaPorte when the family was living in Berwyn, so John spent weekends and summers at the apple farm where he now lives. “It was his dream,” Hancock said. “I didn’t want to do it.” After successful careers writing and directing movies and TV shows in Hollywood, John and Dorothy returned to LaPorte eight years ago and opened a film production company aptly named FilmAcres. Now they cultivate new entertainment vehicles rather than apples at the family orchard. Alan Barcus, foreground, composed two songs for “A Piece of Eden.” Photos provided by LaPorte County Library THE July 27, 2006 Page 5 Micky Gallas Properties 123 (219) 874-7070 Beach CRS (219) 874-5249 City T (269) 586-2350 Michigan 1-800-680-9682 Micky Gallas www.MickyGallasProperties.com ABR, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, SRES Long Beach • Michigan City • New Buffalo Cell 219/861-6012 BUYER’S BLITZ OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND July 30th• 11-1 p.m. 111 Rue Du Lac West Michigan City $499,000 OPEN HOUSE 4 bed- OPEN HOUSE 2923 Summit Drive rooms, 4 2012 Juneway Drive baths. Long Beach • $650,000 Wall of Long Beach • $519,000 1 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. Open floor plan, win- 4 bedrooms, 3 ⁄2 baths. New kitchen & vaulted ceilings, 3 fireplaces, screened OPEN HOUSE dows, 2 baths. Hardwood floors, new marble fireplaces, porch. Decorative pond with bubbling floors in basement & new marble beach deck, outdoor hot tub, 2 car garage. brook. Totally remodeled & expanded Wooded setting atop high dune. shower. Just 2 blocks to beach! in 2001. Incredible lake views!

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by William F. Keefe The realism that Jacqueline M. Gnott labors to pro- Jacqueline’s work habits emerge as phases of tech- duce in her watercolors can elicit gasps of apprecia- nique. Each phase has its own parameters and tion from viewers. That truism holds whether the view- demands. The first stage, described with the other stages ers are members of the crowd during one of the for The Artist’s Magazine in the May, 2006 issue, is artist’s many appearances at art fairs--or are visitors artistically critical because it marks the liftoff into a in her South Bend studio. new project. Under the heading, "Prepping the piece," Jacqueline notes, she is "very careful not to harm the surface of my watercolor paper, so all of my drawings are completed on a separate sheet. . ." Using graphite paper, she then transfers the drawing to stretched, 140- pound Arches cold-pressed watercolor paper. In the next step she sprays the work with fixative "so that when I remove the masking fluid later, it doesn’t lift my drawing with it." There are six other stages, all requiring close attention to the kind of detail that makes a watercolor "pop off the page." The People You Meet Because she doesn’t like to travel too far, Jacqueline Artist Jacqueline Gnott’s "assistants"--German shepherds "Thorn" and exhibits mostly at fairs and shows in the southwest Brier"--stand (or sit) ready to help any time she needs inspiration. Michigan/northwest Indiana/Chicago area. "There (Photo provided) are so many good and great fairs in that area that there But the realism that catches the eye and sells art are plenty to choose from." works can also have some comical fallout. Does she have a favorite? "The St. Joseph Krasl Art "I did a painting of these beautiful backlit apples Fair on the Bluff is the best of them all," she says. "This growing on a tree in Michigan," she recalls in an year’s fair, on July 8 and 9, was as good as usual. I anecdote written for the The Artist’s Magazine. "I put had Booth 150, on the bluff overlooking the lake. A in every ounce of detail I could to make them look almost perfect spot. photographic. Then, at an art show, a botany professor. . .told me what kind of disease my apples had." If possible, the left-handed compliment only rein- forced Jacqueline’s passion for perfection. Translated into work habits, that passion has led her to develop what some have called "a precise layering technique that produces dimensional, realistic paintings that pop from the canvas." Hard work, of course, is the key ingredient in such cases. An art fair junkie, Jacqueline exhibits at some 20 to 24 art fairs or shows every spring and summer. She may have worked during the winter for as many as three months on some of the finished paintings that she exhibits. The watercolors uniformly show the professional Art takes many forms at the annual Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff in St. Joe, touch. "I sometimes envy artists who can whip out a Michigan. For some visitors, fine jewelry calls for some close examina- painting in a day," she admits to interviewers, "but tion. (Keefe photo) essentially I’m happy doing watercolors the way I’ve "There were more than 200 arts and crafts people done it." exhibiting during this year’s fair. They had every Her target is no vague undercurrent of purpose when kind of art and craft from glass working and clay-func- she starts on a painting. Using a clean, white paper tional to printmaking and water-coloring." surface, she explains, "I build up form with a trans- "I wish they could take that location and rent it out parent medium until it looks three-dimensional. to other art fair organizers--just for the scene, the prox- That, for me, is cool. It inspires me." imity to the lake, the amenities." "I’m a neatness freak, so I try to keep things where Her watercolors have earned Jacqueline almost more they belong. That way I can find them when I need honors than she can count in the 15 years in which them." she has been working as a professional watercol- THE July 27, 2006 Page 13 orist. The ribbons and other awards are trophies that supplement the satisfaction that comes with publication in a magazine__including the appear- ance last year of her "Lavender and White Irises" painting on the cover of the magazine Watercolor Magic.

"Learning how to SEE the things you want to paint is one of the first--and hardest__lessons to learn," says Jacqueline Gnott. Once learned, SEEING becomes a lifetime habit. (Photo provided) lectors or not. "I had seen and done business with a couple in Springfield, Illinois," she remembers. "The last time I was there they told me they liked my work so much that they had accumulated 16 different works. "Then they invited me to their condo. I had visu- al proof that they had actually collected 16 of my trea- sures." Incidents like that keep Jacqueline going back to specific art fairs and shows. She doesn’t even mind a one-day show now and then. "It’s a little bit of a hassle to set up 30 or 40 watercolors in all sizes," she says, "but you get used to that. And exhibiting is always fun."

A Gnott prize-winner that the artist named "Lavender and White Irises" made the cover of the February, 2005 issue of the magazine Carol Keefe makes “Watercolor Magic." (Photo provided) the acquaintance of one of the sidewalk Among the events at which Jacqueline has won hon- guardians posted in public during the St. ors are the Amish Acres Arts and Crafts Fair in Joseph Krasl Art Fair Nappanee, Indiana; the Art Barn Gallery Juried Art on the Bluff. Exhibition in New Buffalo, Michigan; the Chesterton (Keefe photo) Art Fair in Chesterton, Indiana; and the Area Artists Association Juried Show in Michigan City. Her schedule for the next few weeks includes par- ticipation in the July 29-30 Art Fair in Battle Creek, Started in High School Michigan and the August 5-6 Chesterton Art Fair. She Jacqueline Gnott became interested in art in high will take part in separate events in Lake Geneva, school. Her interest became something resembling fas- Wisconsin on August 12 and 13, move on to Long Grove, cination while she was working toward a bachelor of Illinois on August 19 and 20, and finish August on the arts degree at Indiana University in South Bend. 26th and 27th in Oswego, Illinois. "We studied a little of everything at the university," Fittingly, Jacqueline’s still-life watercolors have she recalls. "I worked in oil, acrylic, printmaking, all consistently won awards at the annual Leeper Park the usual things. In that period I settled on watercolors Art Fair in South Bend. Among those honors have been and that’s been my choice ever since." Merit Awards in the years 2004-05; Judges’ Choice Her home studio is her sanctuary. It measures Awards each year between 2001 and 2003; and eight "about 20 by 30 feet," she says, "and I have everything separate special honors between 1991 and 2000. there that I need." She mentions table surfaces, stor- Whatever the show or fair, Jacqueline finds the "peo- age places, equipment stashes. She has space for ple element" one of the most intriguing facets of framing. exhibiting. "A fair brings out all types," she says, "I spend a lot of time there during the winter "all of them interesting." months. By January I’m starting to plan my spring Attending some fairs in successive years, or return- and summer appearances at fairs and shows. I also ing after an absence, she may encounter--and get to teach--for example, at the Chesterton Art Center. know--some of the perennial fairgoers, whether col- By May I’m usually starting the art fair circuit. THE Page 14 July 27, 2006 A Nostalgic Look at Grand Beach Arboriculture is the art and science of maintaining trees as by Sally Carpenter part of a complex system in our environment. The aim is to keep a constant balance of the ecosystem in order to This Saturday (July 29) the reduce disease and death and maintain vigor and growth. community of New Buffalo will honor some of their own at a special luncheon program called “Legends ‘n Lunch” at Hannah’s Restaurant (Phone the restaurant for ticket reservations). One of the recipients is Terry Brennan, a former resident of Grand Beach who now calls California home. Terry has written a book called Sassafras and Snowflakes in which he describes his life growing up in Grand Beach in the 50s and 60s. While telling memories of childhood can get bogged down in sappy descriptions, Terry has not allowed himself to go that way. His straightforward way of explaining, and his attention to details, makes an enjoy- able read to all. Everything from the village swelling to bursting in the summer, to the cold, seemingly desolate days of winter, is a sweep of color in a canvas containing people and events that shaped one man’s life. In his introduction, Terry says, “it is perfectly natural, as we grow older, to mentally reach back in time to a place that was softer, kinder, warmer, and TREE ISSUES IN YOUR YARD? far less demanding of our efforts and our attentions then that in which we live today.” Since I grew up about Hi! My name is Christian Siewert and I am president of C the same time as Terry, I can give that a big Amen. & A Arborists Inc. I am a certified arborist and have been Terry’s memories of people and events make for lots caring for trees for over 15 years. We work with an environmental of nostalgia and no punches pulled, and some stories attitude and aim to preserve the valuable treescape in the har- are just plain laugh out loud funny. bor country region. Our services include: Then there’s the stories Terry has to tell about Grand Beach itself: “The community itself…was laid • Tree Trimming out in grid-like fashion, consisting of two primary streets • Landscape consultation that lay parallel to the lake, Perkins Boulevard and • Plant health care Lakeview Drive. A series of ten cross streets, seven • Diagnostics of which were strung between the two arteries, along with an entry road to the village, Royal Avenue, • Removal and replanting which bordered a portion of the golf course as it If you would like to know more about how arboriculture wound its way out to the highway, made up the road can enhance your property, call me for a consultation. system.” To the far northeastern end of this small village, Christian Siewert lay Terry’s house. The town center, at the foot of Royal Avenue contained a store, a pavilion and the Post Office where all the kids gathered. Growing up Irish Catholic, taking the bus to school in New Buffalo, care- C & A Arborists free summers on the beach, caddying on the golf course…it’s all here in a book you will curl up with and smile at…a lot. If you don’t plan on attending the luncheon, but would 269-756-2571 like to meet Terry Brennan, he will be staying after the program until 4 p.m. MI time to greet the public Harbor Country, Michigan E-mail: [email protected] and sign copies of his book which will be available for sale at a reduced price of $15.95. THE July 27, 2006 Page 15

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President Marcia Morris welcomes over 80 people to the annual luncheon of the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra. The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra celebrated a successful past season at the annual meeting luncheon on July 12 at Portofino Grill, La Porte. President Marcia Morris welcomed the 80 guests and recapped achievements of the past year. She said that Friends of the Symphony started February 2005 and now has 101 active members. The new Symphony Center & Gallery will open in August. Attendance at concerts is at an all time high with over 20,000 people attending one of the 11 concerts dur- Concertmaster Nicolas Orbovich entertained the guests. ing the 2005-06 season. Sheryl Edwards was named Volunteer of the Year, Music Director and Conductor Philip Bauman and Charles Steck was presented with Musician of the announced the 2006-07 season including the follow- Year. Michael Drayton received an Award of Excellence ing concerts: for being the chairperson of the annual Children’s 1) “A Musical Time Machine” Children’s Concert, Concert for the past 15 years. Oct. 11, La Porte Civic Auditorium The next concert will be at 7 p.m. on Wed., Aug. 9 2) “A Tribute to Mozart & Old World Market Pops” at Fox Park in La Porte. More information, visit Classic concert, Nov. 18, La Porte Civic Auditorium www.lcso.net or phone 219.325.0666. THE July 27, 2006 Page 25 THE Page 26 July 27, 2006 Shakespeare’s World a Stage for Youth At. V.U.

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Valparaiso University’s Young Actors Shakespeare Workshop hosts stu- Henry IV Part One will be presented on August 5 and 6 dents 8-18 each summer for a 4-week immersion into theatre arts. at V.U.’s Center for the Arts. They have lines to memorize, stage directions to fol- The Beacher dropped in to kibbutz. Scripts in hand, low, cues to remember. The energetic thespians at the young actors were practicing putting actions to Valparaiso University’s Young Actor’s Shakespeare their words. Sometimes they stumbled over the Bard’s Workshop will, by August 5, have pulled together as vocabulary, but then, many of us adults do, too. Try an ensemble to perform Henry IV Part One before an pronouncing Gloucestershire. Correctly. Add to all that appreciative audience. Students from Lake, Porter and having to learn stage right, stage left, upstage, down- LaPorte counties enroll in the summer workshop to stage, and what have you. learn, have fun, and build valuable skills. While many youth choose to spend their summers Less than halfway through their four-week expe- lazing at the beach, these eager thespians have found rience, students ranging from eight years to eighth fun in the details of learning about character, dialect grade were taking direction from Kari-Anne Innes when and meter besides gaining skills in concentration, dis-

Hotspur (Jamie Shriner); Northumberland (Marita Banta) and Worcester Director Kari-Anne Innes coaches the workshop thespians. (Shawn Perez) rehearse their lines while learning blocking. THE July 27, 2006 Page 27

Danielle Shriner and Vanessa Engel practice on-book and off-book. cipline, and cooperation. Oh yes, they’re learning history, too. Kari-Anne, Director of V.U.’s Young Actor’s Shakespeare Workshop for the past seven years, moved throughout the University Theatre keeping her (from top) Choreographer Derek Bolka, Rehearsal assistant Kathleen Hyzy and stage manager Nate Santana take notes while the eyes on the stage and on the positions of Hotspur, the young students rehearse on stage. Earl of Worcester, and Northumberland. It was Kari’s second blocking rehearsal for the day and her charges “I learn a line ahead, a line behind, and then I move were eager to get things right. forward by ‘erasing’ another line behind,” he explained. “Students audition for the roles,” she said, adding Shawn Perez, a fifth grader and C.J’s younger broth- that each workshop participant will have a part er, plays the Earl of Worcester. Like his brother, whether it’s the one they had their hope set on or not. Shawn is no stranger to the stage. Together they “We limit the number of workshop participants to performed in Romeo & Juliet, he said. the number of parts in the play we’re producing,” she “I’m doing this for the fun of it,” Shawn said. explained. In the case of Henry IV, 21 students make Valparaiso students Nate Santana—stage man- up each of three workshop classes. The last class of ager, Kathleen Hyzy—rehearsal assistant, and Derek the day is comprised of students in high school up to Bolka—choreographer, are in charge of helping Kari- age 18. Classes meet four days a week for four weeks. Anne with the workshop production. The three C.J. Allen approached us during a short break. serve as mentors to the workshop participants and facil- “Hi, I’m Hal,” he said, sounding in character of Henry itate group interaction activities. IV. So it was no surprise to us that C.J. has already Full dress rehearsal takes place on August 4, when built himself an impressive resume of stage perfor- each of the three casts will spend the day polishing mances, including roles in productions at the Chicago their performances before the curtain rises August 5 Street Theatre in Valparaiso. and 6. When asked what the most challenging part of The production of Henry IV Part One is free and playing Hal might be, C.J. said it was memorizing all will be performed at 1:00, 4:00, and 7:00 p.m. in the the lines. However, the experienced thespian explained University Theatre in V.U.’s Center for the Arts. that he uses a method his music teacher taught him For more information, contact the Valparaiso to get his lines committed to memory. University Department of Theatre at 219-464-5213.

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Media categories include: collage, basketry, ceramics, drawing (pencil, pastels, etc.), fiber (weaving and wearable art), glass, jewelry, leather, metalwork, paintings, photography, printmaking, quilts, sculpture, watercolor, wood (furniture, carving and wood burning) and other more specific processes. An on-site food court, available to festival goers and the general public, will feature: American and Mediterranean cuisine in addition to gourmet coffees and nuts. Many other ethnic options include Italian beef, Korean chicken sandwiches, Italian beef, tem- pura shrimp and much, much more. The Art Time Tent, coordinated by the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, will be on site to provide art activities for visitors of ALL ages. Children and adults are welcome to try their hand at painting with tem- pera. Other children’s entertainment includes clowns and face painting. 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(l-r): Trevor Limmer, Lydia Limmer (children of speech therapist Lisa Limmer), Thomas Pajor, Shauna Pajor and Samantha Pajor gladly stopped for a photo with the football players. Dan Biggs, Colts community representative is in the background. La Porte Regional Health System welcomed two play- The Colts community representative, Dan Bigg, made ers of the Indianapolis Colts on Thurs., June 29. #80 a special presentation of a #1 official Colts jersey to Ben Hartsock, tight end, and #95 Darrell Reid, defen- Judee Gartland of Judee’s for the role that she plays sive tackle, brought huge smiles during their “Make in the La Porte Community. It Personal” tour. They not only visited and signed auto- Judee was further recognized by the La Porte graphs for patients in the hospital, but also visited Hospital Foundation for her tireless efforts to plan “For patients young and mature at The Crossing, where the Fight” - a successful fundraiser where proceeds Wellness and Outpatient and Pediatric Rehabilitation support the La Porte Hospital Cancer Fund and the Services are offered. Michigan City Open Door Clinic. Judee, along with Ben and Darrell’s most excited audience was the Karen Ellison, “For the Fight” committee chairper- children from Playtime Pediatrics. Playtime Pediatrics son, was presented with a plaque for their tireless efforts is a fun place for children to come for physical, speech, of support to the community. Members of the “For the and occupational therapies. The Indianapolis Colts Fight” committee include: Karen Ellison, chair, Maria players and coordinators toured the Pediatric Inpatient Fruth, Marta Gerometta, Joanne Gorecki, Missy Unit, The Joint Replacement Camp, the 5th and 6th Grams, Lynn Jacox, Amy Kemp, Carol Kemp, Mary floors and met many of the LRHS leadership team and Beth Lebo, Barb Macudzinski, Nancy Porter and board representatives who were thrilled to have such Michele Thompson. celebrities in their midst.

Darrell Reid, Judee Gartland, Ben Hartsock. Judee was awarded a plaque and a #1 official Colts jersey for the role she plays Patrick Tubaugh, pediatric rehabilitation patient, is all smiles with in the LaPorte community’s fundraising efforts. Ben Hartsock and Darrell Reid. THE July 27, 2006 Page 35

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Kaitlyn Kiley paints her costume at Dorff Veronika Werner adds a beautiful, detailed Sarah Murray (right) keeps her leg straight on Camp. design to her costume. a stool as she adds black paint to her costume. Shannon Kiley (left) twists to paint more green on her left side.

Claire Werner uses the Snow White (in front) sings “Shy” with her new color orange to get the Dorff friends as they dance like the Rockettes. (l- right look for her Dorff r): Claire Werner, Emily Murray, Shannon Kiley Queen Queasy (Judith Joseph) and her brother named Gluttony. (behind Snow White), Sarah Murray (partially hid- Quasi (Doug Moon), discuss what money can den), Veronika Werner, Kaitlyn Kiley. and cannot buy.

Helen Williams, as Snow White, The Dorffs, aka the tries to fight Seven Deadly Sins, off Doug each create their own Moon, as look using the stage as Quasi, who an art studio. From l-r: has been Kaitlyn Kiley, Claire blackmailed Werner, Emily Murray, by Queen Sarah Murray and Queasy to Shannon Kiley. get rid of the beautiful Snow. Emily Murray dons a blue wig and make-up Natalie Riley (far left) watches a rehearsal including Mary Fridh, Kevin Firme, Judith to be the Dorff named Joseph and Doug Moon singing and dancing their way through the funniest version Sloth. ever of “I Got Rhythm.” THE Page 42 July 27, 2006

Acting Theatre Continued from Page 41 Enter four of the original Disney Dwarfs. These four have been learning how to outwit Queen Queasy at their own Dwarfs in a Dungeon Workshop. Queasy gets what she deserves. The Dwarfs are: Taylor Clifford as Happy, Sophia Gardner-Orbovich as Bashful, Juliana Hancock as Grumpy, and Jaszia Orlowski as Dopey. These Dwarfs are fearless, cute and charming, as well as being the youngest actors in the show. What about Snow White and the poison apple? Why, the piano player, Janet Lustick has the answer to that situation.

Taylor Clifford as Happy, Juliana Hancock as Grumpy, Sophia Gardner-Orbovich as Bashful, and Jaszia Orlowski as Dopey discuss “Dwarf Rooles” before they go onstage.

Shannon Kiley, as the Dorff Envy, asks, “So, unless we can find the 7th Sin and get him or her to join the program, we’ll just be Dorffs in the forest forev- Janet Lustick (far left) leaves the piano to tell everyone how to er?!” save Snow White.

The Overture, featuring the Dorffs, has a mysterious look. How many Dorffs can you find? (There are six in this picture). Ruth Merrifield is the Narrator. Lighting and sound is by Tom Montgomery. Choreography is by Judith Joseph. Joseph and the Dorffs created the costumes. The surviving Disney Dwarfs first appear onstage together in a clump Natalie Riley assists Snow White and Queen Queasy after finally escaping from Queasy’s dungeon. (l-r): Sophia Gardner- with costume changes. Carol Nolan is the backstage Orbovich, Jaszia Orlowski, Juliana Hancock (legs and feet), Taylor Hancock (face hidden). Godmother. And Sarah Murray is Miss Joseph’s personal assistant. The Acting Theatre of Michigan City is located at “Snow White and the Seven Dorffs” is funny, mys- 215 W. 10th Street. Performances are July 28-30, terious, and just a little bit scary. There is some- August 4-6 and 11-13; Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. thing in the show for each and every member of your and Sundays at 4 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults family. and $8 for children 12 and under. Please call 219/872- ----submitted by Nancy Murray 4221 for reservations and more information. THE July 27, 2006 Page 43

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Did you see the recent announcement in the Beacher about a day packed with garage sales in a small town named Francesville? (Its about 80 miles from Michigan City, easy drive on straight-as-a-yardstick Route 421). We were told there was food, too. To me, a combo of garage sales and food is definitely a day of total enjoy- ment. Surprisingly, eighty-eight Francesville addresses were included in the myriad of garage sales. There was a list of each on the back of a town map, explaining what they were offering. A couple of them men- tioned: “Clothes, dishes, old Jim Beam bottles, antique

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Books for sale; the kids are sampling them

To the left is Delbert Cooley who sold me a pretty A Francesville chef, cooking our Polish sausages This buyer has really stocked up shower curtain for $1 THE July 27, 2006 Page 45 dolls and music videos, 1950 Mother of Pearl compact, limited edition Barbie” and “The girls cleaned out their rooms and closets. Lots of A&F, AE, Gap, Old Navy, Express.” The most popular purchases appeared to be kids’clothing, all sizes from newborn up. The Francesville folks were friendly, polite and obvious- ly pleased with their town’s annual garage sales hol- iday. Meals served at the local fire station included: polish sausage, sauerkraut, nachos & cheeses, chili dogs, German dogs, lemonade and iced tea, bottled water. I’ve never tasted better sauerkraut – I wanted to take the rest of it home with me. Beautiful town. Large yards were handsomely decorated, garden-wise or furniture-wise. The many Mr & Mrs. John Hinman, selling goods from their Francesville garage cars driving up and down those crowded streets that day were bumper-to-bumper all the way. You bet I’ll go again next year. Want to join me?

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The lady in the middle is Betty Kruger, who heads the town-wide garage sales

The Olson family (originator Al, second from right) of Blue Sea Blueberries

My table-mates are the Cotner family who drove in from Rensselaer These youngsters are seriously selling some sort of ade THE Page 46 July 27, 2006 Restoration Techniques Project LaPorte County Parks is partnering with Save the Dunes Conservation Fund on a project called the Indiana Coastal Restoration Action Team (ICRAT). We need to earn How? some extra money for As part of the project, restoration techniques are a college fund. being taught during field training days held on lands with a public interest throughout the coastal area. The training days are free and open to the public. Join Jules Erwin, LaPorte County Naturalist, and Erin Crofton, ICRAT Crew Leader at Bluhm County Park to learn about the effects of the invasive honeysuckle plant to our native communities and the techniques used to control it. Then be ready to do some hands on learning as you practice the techniques on the honeysuckle plants invading the park. You may

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Available at: 911 Franklin Street Michigan City, Indiana The Framing Station - 912 Franklin Street 219 879-0088 Star Gallery - 1206 E. Second Street the Beacher Business Printers THE July 27, 2006 Page 51 ovation project at 3 p.m. Notre Dame Emeritus Professor of Architecture Patrick Horsbrugh will host tea and conversation at 4 p.m. Reconnecting to Mother Earth Day, Sun., Aug. 6, is created by artists and musicians Laurel Izard, Debra Sawyer, and Katie Wall, who will facilitate musical, meditative, and other experiential ways to reconnect to the earth. Create and Dance Day, Sat., Aug. 12, offers an Intuitive Painting Workshop from 1-4 p.m. by Mike Zieve. From 5-7 p.m., there will be Old-time Dancing on barn planks, with live music by the Hoosier Recruits of the Valparaiso Oldtime Dance Society. And there will be lemonade and cookies from 4-5 p.m. Art and Nature Day, Sun., Aug. 13, begins with an Interpreted Nature Walk through the farm and its natural areas led by Bob Allison of JFNew Native Plant Nursery. Allison will plant and talk native plants with visitors from 1-4 p.m. Also on Sun., Aug. 13, many of the twenty-eight 1 + 1 = one 2006: recycle + renew + restore artists will be on hand from 1-6 p.m. to meet the public, to talk about the concepts behind their installations, and to show and sell their other works of art. Some of the actual installations will also be for sale. Closing of the show and dismantling of the installations begins at 6 p.m., and the grounds close for the season at 8 p.m. All events throughout the three weekends are free and open to the public, thanks to the financial support of The Solid Waste District of LaPorte County, Indiana Arts Commission, NIPSCO, and the LaPrairie Environment and Art Fund. However, freewill dona- Dimensional Stone, Inc. tions for admission, performances, and workshops will be most welcome. The Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Unity Foundation of LaPorte County, Purdue North Central, and Indiana University Northwest have contributed to the promotion Custom Granite and organization of the event. For directions or further details, phone the Lubeznik Counter Tops Center for the Arts at 219-874-4900. Link to the LaMaPa LaPrairie Museum and Park’s website for more details and a color image of a post- card with a map and a complete list of 2006 artists and events: www.lamapa.net/2006/

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2501 Oriole Trail, Long Beach 208 Wabash Street • Michigan City, IN Mary Chandler is offering a 6 week Beginning Ball (North of Lighthouse Mall) Room Dance Class starting Thurs., July 27 at 6 p.m. Phone 219-TRY-HOPS (879-4677) and a Basic Class for those who have had some HOURS: instruction at 7:15 p.m. The Basic Class is also being Lunch Daily 11 am - 4 pm offered Wed., July 26th at 6 p.m. with an Intermediate Dinner Sunday - Thursday 4-10 pm • Friday & Saturday 4-11 pm Class for those who have been dancing 6-8 months fol- BAR Sunday-Wednesday ‘til Midnight plus lowing at 7:15 p.m. To register or for more informa- Thursday-Saturday ‘til 3 am tion, phone Mary at 219-680-9261. You do not need We serve fresh foods and fresh beers! a partner to participate. The Monday afternoon Duplicate Bridge Sunday - $7 Pitcher • Monday - $8 Growler Refill group is going strong thanks to Glen McGeady’s coor- Daily Specials for Lunch & Dinner dination effort and to the participants’ love of the game. It’s great to see our Historical Room being used for such fun and we certainly do appreciate your LIVE ENTERTAINMENT (No Cover) weekly collection donation. Congratulations to this week’s July 28 Mike Struwin and Brian Atchison winners: - 9 p.m. 1st place-Jayne Krol & Bob Girsch, 2nd- Ann July 29 Namaste - 10 p.m. Pickering & Rosemary Rucker, 3rd place a tie - Nancy Aug. 5 Carlos Ramos Band - 10 p.m. McGeady & Jim Ellsworth and Bill Defuniak and Glen Aug. 11 Johnny V & Friends - 10 p.m. McGeady. It’s hard to believer this is the last week for the Long Beach Park Program. We are all wondering how time flew by so fast. This week’s Hawaiian theme promis- es to be big fun in arts and crafts. On Thurs., July 27th the camp will go to see the Dunes Children’s Theatre production of “The Trial of Tom Sawyer” from 10-11:30 a.m. We need parent volunteers to car pool, so if you can help out please let Kylee know ASAP. On Friday the kids will hit the beach for a sand castle building contest so make sure to dress accordingly. ------submitted by Susan Vissing

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ELEGANT GLAZE • VENETIAN OLD WORLD • ITALIAN • MARBLE FINISHES MURALS • TROMPE L’OEIL EXTRAORDINARY STENCILING • AGING Linda M. McKinney For Walls, Ceiling, Columns, Furniture & Cabinets 116 W 10th Street 219-878-1878 219-508-1137 THE July 27, 2006 Page 53 Art, Wine & Music Festival Domaine Berrien Cellars will be hosting its 2nd Paul’s Annual Art, Wine and Music Festival on Sat., July 29, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. MI time. The festival will take place Michigan Fruit outdoors (rain or shine) surrounded by the beautiful vineyards and grounds of this boutique winery. Market, Inc. Located on Lemon Creek Road between Berrien Springs and Baroda, MI, Domaine Berrien Cellars grows and produces handcrafted, high quality, award-win- Now open every weekend ning wines on the premises. Approximately twenty artists and craftspeople will be selling their handcrafted work under their indi- Beachwalk Lane vidual tents in the art fair areas. A unique variety of Sheridan Beach, Michigan City artistic offerings will be available, from handmade soaps, beaded jewelry, hand-woven baskets, and stained glass, to photography, tie-dyes, metal sculpture, wine Friday - Sunday lites and pottery. 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Live music will be provided all day by Robert Flood & Friends (The Rum Dummies, The 2 Grenadiers, A- Train, & The Art Gomperz Band) local musical groups Fresh Produce that play a wide variety of audience favorites from blues MICHIGAN IN SEASON and jazz to bluegrass and rock. Prize raffles will be held throughout the day. Some of the fabulous prizes to be raffled off include a 2 night Flowers • Planters stay at The Sandpiper Inn, dinners at local restaurants, and gift certificates good on the day of the festival with the artists in attendance. 269-469-0601 Grilled sandwiches will be prepared by The Outdoor Kitchen, wines will be available, as well as non-alco- holic drinks. This event is made for the whole family. Free admission and parking. More information at 269/473-9463 or email [email protected] Visit their web site at www.domaineberrien.com Expert GardeningAdvice BEACHSIDE GARDENS & GIFT CENTER William E. Bolton Consultant • Designer FOR ALL YOUR GARDENING NEEDS “Travel the World” With Sonia and Bob B.S. Ornamental Horticulture NOW IN BLOOM Sonia and Bob Lawrentz are world travelers who Contract Daylilies Platycodon love to share their experience. The Michigan City Public (in a rainbow of (Balloon Flower) Horticultural colors) Library will host their program on Tues., Aug. 8th, 6:30 Penstemen Consultation Tiger Lily p.m. Design/Construction Phlox (all garden) Their travelogue will take you Rome and Venice where Salvia ‘May Night’ Lawn & Landscape Echinacia Hosta you will visit St. Peters, the Vatican, the Sistine Maintenance (many new varieties) (over 50 varieties) Chapel, the Castle St. Angelo, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Geranium ‘Ballerina’ CAREFREE Roses Steps, the Coliseum and the impressive Roman Perovskia Buddleia Specializing in the (Russian Sage) ‘Tricolor’ & ‘Attraction’ Forum. Enjoy the beautiful fountains and visit Rome NATURAL DUNES LANDSCAPE Hydrangea Monarda (Bee Balm) after dark. In Venice, enjoy its intricate canals, gon- Retaining Walls ‘Endless Summer’ dolas, and historic architecture. Brick walkways and patios Hydrangea Oakleaf Ornamental Grasses galore The program is free and open to the public. Flagstone, Boulders Coreopisis - Rosea, Top Soil Moonbeam & Zagbred And many, many more Cedar, Cypress & Hard Wood Bark Mulches Espoma ‘Organic’ Products THE Mushroom Compost for a safer home & garden The Husband Espoma Natural Fertilizers BOOKSTORE by Dean Koontz Shrubs, Trees, Evergreens Perennials galore 3725 E. U.S. Highway 12, Michigan City, IN hardback $27.00 1/4 mile west of Hwy. 212 Italian Pottery Weekdays 9:00-5:30 • Sat. 9-5 • Sun.10-4 Organic Pest and Weed Products 879-8878 1203 LIGHTHOUSE PLACE MICHIGAN CITY Gardening Furniture & Gifts visit us at: www.beachsidegardens.com 219/879-3993 THE Page 54 July 27, 2006 Pat and Paul Hanks at Box Factory Deluxe…Delivery… Pat and Paul Hanks of St. Joseph will perform at Delightful! the Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, MI, on Sat., July 29, at 8 p.m. MI time. ™ LunchBox is a new lunch Tickets at the door are $7 general admission and $5 delivery service that has your for students and seniors (60+). Children under 12 admit- business in mind! ted free when accompanied by adults. This couple’s music is not easy to categorize. It draws Complete Gourmet Sandwich Lunches from the influences of folk, classical, gospel rock and includes a Side Dish and Dessert the music of various ethnicities. At their Box Factory delivered to your office, work or meeting place concert they will present both their original music as or your home Monday through Friday well as songs by other composers. Free delivery for orders of $50 or more In 2005, they released their own CD, “The Endless Phone: 219/809-8989 Nigh,” which will be available at the concert. The 11 FREE LUNCH haunting songs in the collection express Pat’s deep spir- Fax: 219/809-8990 Order 9 LunchBox™ Gourmet Email: [email protected] Sandwiches, the 10th one FREE! itual experiences. Pat appears as a vocalist at vari- www.lunchbox.bz Limit 1 per order. Expires 9/30/06 ous new thought churches and music festivals. As a behavioral consultant, she has worked with devel- opmentally disabled individuals most of her adult life. Paul, in addition to being Pat’s accompaniest, has written music in many different styles, ranging from classical, to pop, to comedy. He plays classical guitar, Mind, Body & Spirit keyboard and electric bass. For the last several years he has worked as a high school Spanish teacher. For more on this and other Box Factory events, visit Healthy Lessons the website at www.boxfactoryforthearts.org or phone the Box office, 269/983-3688, during normal gallery for Life hours of 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon. - Sat. or Sun., 1-4 p.m.

relax…calm down…breathe… Free Family Films in the Park focus…create The next Free Family Film in Washington Park will Michelle Batacan Alexander, LCSW take place on Fri., Aug. 4th. The film to be shown is Marquette Mall Office Bldg. Pumpernickel Inn “Nanny McPhee” and will start approximately 8:30 450 St. John Rd. Ste. 304 16090 Red Arrow Highway p.m. (dusk) at the Jaycee Stage. Michigan City, Indiana Union Pier, Michigan The film is free, but the usual parking fee will be 219.879.5985 269.469.9000 in effect. These movies are co-sponsored by the City of Michigan City and the Michigan City Public Library.

Just Arrived - THE CLIPPER SHIP GALLERY • Paintings • Limited Edition Prints • Custom Framing • Nautical Gifts & Accessories Store Hours Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 11-5 The Ne w Specializing in Marine Art by Charles Vickery & other artists. Call for free brochure 269-469-4354 See our fine selections of Wildlife, Florals, ! " $ %& $$ % Robert Allen Landscapes & Contemporary Art 9935 Townline Rd, Union Pier, Michigan ' ' ($( )(* )+%) ta116 North Whittaker Street **+% , -& . & / 0 F abr ic Co l lecti on New Buffalo, Michigan www.slipcoverstudio.com iw(269) 469-2590 THE July 27, 2006 Page 55 “On Death & Gardening” Performance Are we annuals or perennials? Find out at Donna Blue Lachman’s “On Death & Gardening” - A one woman comedy performance in the Lubeznik Center for the Arts’ Hyndman Gallery on Aug. 26th & 27th at 7 Offering recycled home furnishings at a great price. p.m. Tickets $15 - available at the Lubeznik Center, 219-874-4900, or email [email protected]. And Part comedy, part meditation, “On Death & Gardening” explores the transient nature of the Opening this August world, asking what things we nurture (and what things we don’t) in order to create our own personal gardens. For the past twenty years, Donna Blue Lachman has been writing and performing her one woman A nice place for tea & conversation plays on Chicago stages as well as in theaters around the country and around the world. For almost as 316 Lincolnway • LaPorte, IN long, she has been writing and cultivating those 219-325-9032 plays in her garden in Three Oaks MI. For even longer (since childhood) she has had a preoccupation with death that she has explored both on stage and in her garden. She now brings all of these together in her new theatrical piece called “On Death and LAKESHORE CONSTRUCTION Gardening / A New (Transformational Kind-of) Comedy.” COMPANY On exhibit through August 27th: All phases of interior & exterior Two for the Show - (Hyndman Gallery) a summer remodeling and add ons. exhibition featuring the new work by two women artists, Gail Shapiro and ShirleyEngelstein. Leon Bishop Retrospective Exhibition (Brincka Gallery). A commercial artist by trade, Bishop also cre- Up to ated abstract watercolors. Sponsored by Mrs. Ann 20% CALL Bishop. off Become a member of the Lubeznik Center for the All NOW Arts: Join online or call 219.874-4900. Materials The Jack and Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts is located on the Avenue of the Arts, 101 W. 2nd St. in Michigan City. E-mail artinfo@lubeznikcenter.org or visit www.lubeznikcenter.org Kitchens • Bathrooms • Siding • Roofing Sun Porches • Decks • Concrete Work Driveways • Sidewalks Custom Concrete Stamping & Staining Garages & Screen Rooms Quality Interior & Exterior Painting Floors Leveled • Crawl Space Repair Foundations Residential & Commercial Deal Direct with Owner, NO Salesman 3611 E. US Hwy. 12, Ste. B Michigan City, IN 46360 Mobile 219/229-4995 Office 219/861-1070 Fax 219/861-1080 Licensed • Bonded • Insured Since 1979 THE Page 56 July 27, 2006 LaPorte County Recycle Collection To make it easy for LaPorte County residents to get rid of hazardous materials the right way, Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collections take place around the county throughout the year. Okay! The weather is finally here and it’s beautiful! The next one will be held on Aug. 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at the LaPorte County fairgrounds. WE HAVE COLD DRINKS! Items That Can Be Dropped Off: Items that can be dropped off include: automotive Iced Mochas (Ghirrardelli Chocolate Syrup), fluids, lawn and garden chemicals, household clean- Frappé Chinos and Smoothies ers, hobby and home improvement products (NO latex paint), fuels including gasoline and kerosene, Fresh Pastries, Panini, Salads WIFI personal care products (such as fingernail polish and Psst…Diehards - we still have remover), medications (both prescriptions and over- 444 Wabash the best coffee in town! the-counter drugs), and “sharps,” such as syringes and (corner of 5th & Wabash) Open early every day. lancets (must be in sealed sharps container). Michigan City Keep items in their original containers, if possible. Across from Lighthouse Place 874-7006 Do not mix chemicals together. There is no charge to drop off these items. Items not accepted include ammunition, explosives, commercial hazardous waste, medical waste, or radioactive mate- A collection of classic, antique and unusual vehicles in a rials. creative setting amidst a vast collection of memorbilia. For more information, contact the Solid Waste District of LaPorte County at 800/946-4449 or visit their website at www.solidwastedistrict.com

Ship & Shore Festival Coming Soon! The Ship & Shore Art & Music Fesival will return for its 23rd year on Aug. 11-13 in New Buffalo. Featured will be arts and craft vendors, the cuisine of area restaurants and live music. Other highlights will be a Saturday night lighted boat parade followed by fireworks, and activities for the family. 209 W. Michigan Blvd. Music will include the Ides of March (“Vehicle”) and Open Michigan City,IN 46360 eclectic rocker Anne Harris. 7 Days a Week 219.878.1514 Look for more information in an upcoming Beacher, or visit www.newbuffalo.org

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Crazy 8 Golf Tournament The Michigan City Chamber of Commerce is hosting this golf tournament on Thurs., Sept. 21 at Briar Leaf Golf Club, LaPorte. There will be a shot gun start at 4 p.m. There will be 8 players per team. Each player will choose one club to use for the entire 9-hole round. No golf experience is necessary for this fun event. A cash bar and appetizer will follow immediately after the golf. Cost is $25 per person (Chamber member) or $35 per person for non-members.To receive an entry form, contact the Chamber at 874-6221; by fax at 873-1204 or email [email protected]. The Chamber office is located at 200 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City.

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So there were Deacon Steve Zubel and I the other Sunday toolin’ south on I-65 toward Saint Meinrad Archabbey in southernmost Indiana where we were to attend the Oblate Council meeting. We were well into our five-hour journey down the length of Indiana from Merrillville, and we were plumb tuckered from the ceaseless truck traffic. So we started thinking that maybe, just maybe, when we had completed our duties at Saint Meinrad, why we just might return by a more relaxing route. One that would only include a few measly miles of interstate driving.

Deacon Steve Zubel checks in at Saint The most photographed church in all of southern Indiana — Meinrad before touring Saint Meinrad Archabbey. Indiana.

The Oblate Council hard at work at Saint Meinrad Archabbey. Our fearless leader, Janis Dopp, with her icon of Saint Benedict. And, thanks to an old-fashioned folding map of So please hop in the passenger seat, and motor with the great State of Indiana that Natalie and I keep in me to Hawesville, Kentucky and back to Saint Meinrad the glove box, Deacon Steve and I did indeed steam in plenty of time to take the aforementioned tour of most of the way home on stately state and federal high- the Hoosier State with Deacon Steve: ways. Tuesday afternoon was free, and my car was sitting But before we could begin that epic voyage in my in the guest house parking lot with half a tank of gas, little Honda land cruiser, why I took an afternoon drive so I ignored the rain and headed south for the river. south from Saint Meinrad on Indiana 545 to take a As soon as I rolled south from Saint Meinrad I was look at the Ohio River.Oh, I got wet alright, but it was satisfied that I had made the right, right turn, because from a torrential downpour, not a dunking in the 545 turned out to be a restful yet rolling ride through mighty river. emerald green fields of soy beans and tasseling corn. THE July 27, 2006 Page 67

The rain picked up as I The friendly lady who served me asked where I was flashed through Fulda, but from, and I told her I was a famous travel writer from then it stopped when I the world-famous Beacher newspaper, and she said reached the southern ter- I could get the perfect shot of the river if I —- minus of 545 in Troy. I could Well, she kind of pointed this a-way and that a-way either follow the scenic Ohio and said something about “going up that hill there yon- River Route east along der and turning left at the first light and then turn- Indiana 66 toward Tell City ing left just after you pass Bill’s and then —” or west to Grandview, so I Well, I was doin’ just fine after turning left at the flipped a mental coin and first light when the heavens opened and the whole, turned toward Tell City. entire Ohio River rained on my little white Honda. That turned out to be a Had Natalie been along for the ride, she would have good choice because Tell Sorry, there was no sign of Helen. instantly insisted that we pull over and wait out the City was a prosperous place with tidy homes and deluge. happy folks moving about their business. But, alas, But Natalie was back home in Michigan hanging I could not see the river. out with her “girlfriends,” so I was left to my own, stub- But then I started seeing signs promising an Ohio born, male devices, and so I soon found myself way River bridge, so I followed them, and I presently out there somewhere in darkest Kentucky without: found myself crossing the waterway on the Bob a map, cellphone, or clue as to where I was going. Cummings Bridge into Hawesville, Kentucky.

A sign of welcome on the far side of the Ohio River. But did that stop me? Guys, you know. Ladies, don’t even start. I just know that I took a bold turn or two and ended up in somebody’s driveway at the end of a Crossing the Bob Cummings Bridge into Kentucky. dead-end street trying to take a picture of the river through the open passenger side window with all I wanted to get a good photo of the river for The the rain in the world pouring into the car. Beacher, so I parked and hoofed along the main sidewalk to an inviting cafe called Irby’s. So naturally I Meanderings Continued on Page 68 ordered a cup of coffee and a piece of strawberry/rhubarb pie.

The author got coffee, pie, and directions at Irby’s in Hawesville. The Ohio River as seen in a downpour from somebody’s driveway (Photo courtesy of the friendly lady behind the counter) at the end of a dead-end road in Hawesville, KY. THE Page 68 July 27, 2006

Hawesville, Kentucky is the seat of Hancock County which was named for John Hancock who put his big name on the Declaration of Independence. Plunging into the heart of the Hoosier National Forest on Indiana 37. Meanderings Continued from Page 67 west from Bloomington on Indiana 46 to Spencer Smart? where we picked up U.S. Hwy. 231 for our college tour. Well I can’t help it if I was born male. Meaning that we passed within waving distance of Anyway, I got a half-way decent shot of the river DePauw University in Greencastle, Wabash College from that driveway and then drove a ways farther and in Crawsfordsville and Purdue University in West got another shot from an actual look-out spot and then Lafayette. I was all for stopping at the admissions offices turned around and skeedaddled back to Saint Meinrad of each of those three institutions, but Deacon Steve by way of Hawesville, the mighty Bob Cummings said his daughter Taryn had already made her college Bridge, Tell City, and Troy where I stopped by the river choice for the fall. for yet another shot.

This was taken from an overlook near Hawesville, and, yes, that’s the Ohio River out there in the rain. I made it back to Saint Meinrad Archabbey in Deacon Steve stretches his legs somewhere south of Paoli, IN. time for all the Feast of Saint Benedict festivities. And then, on the morrow, Deacon Steve and I did Actually I was thinking of myself, but, hey. that amazing drive up the length of Indiana without Anyway, we weathered a big downpour on 231 hardly setting tire to the interstates. north of West Lafayette and entered I-65 out in the We knifed up Indiana 37 right through the deep, wilds of White County and got walloped by a series dark heart of the Hoosier National Forest, and we of rain squalls as we made for Merrillville. But Steve remained on 37 all the way to Bloomington where we was steady at the wheel and we made it back to his took on gas and sacks full of White Castle ham- church in one car so his wife Cheryl could come and burgers. As the good deacon and I decided, “White Castle collect him and I could motor on up to Michigan. hamburgers are a Saint Meinrad thing.” A good trip was had by all, but next time we’ll With Steve at the wheel and me with the map and probably pick a different portion of the map to pick camera in the passenger seat, we motored north- on. As long as there are plenty of White Castles en route. THE July 27, 2006 Page 69 Full Color Printing Brochures Fliers Newsletters Annual Reports Business Cards Promotional Pamphlets

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Wed 2 & 8 pm; Thurs- or chair and enjoy the music of “Lakeview Drive.” Free Fri 8 pm; Sat 5 & 8 pm. Tix: matinee & Wed-Thurs & open to the public. $12.50; Fri & Sat $14; students 1/2 reg. adm.; sen. cit. July 29-30, August 5-6, 12-13 — 1+1=one 2006: $1 discount off reg. price. 874-4269. Recycle + Renew + Restore. Outdoor invironmental July 27 — MC Municipal Band Concert in the arts and installation festival at LaMaPa LaPrairie Guy Foreman Amphitheater, Washington Park. Bring Museum and Park, 2215 E CR 350 N, LaPorte. Noon- chair or blanket or sit on benches. Free. 8 pm. Every 8 pm ea. wknd. Free & open to the public. See story Thurs. thru Aug. 24. this issue or log onto www.lamapa.net/2006/ July 27-29 — “Murder in Green Meadows.” Tense July 30 — Eddie Knight Band to play for the thriller produced by Community Theatre Guild at “Steppin’ Out” dance at The Acorn Theater, 107 Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso, Generations Dr., Three Oaks, MI. 7-10 pm MI time. IN. Thurs-Sat 8 pm; Sun 2:30 pm. Tix $15/adults, Tix $15 at the door or 269/756-3879. 6 pm dance les- $10/students & $12/seniors over 62. Reserve at son by Mary Chandler at no extra charge. 219/464-1636. July 31 — 1st Annual Chief’s Run. Motorcycle July 27-31 — “Wordplay.” Official selection Tribeca cruise, part of National Night Out Against Crime. Cruise and Sundance Film Festivals. Not Rated. Thurs, Fri, led by Chief Ben Neitzel begins at 5:30 pm at 6:30 pm; Sat & Sun, 4 & 6:30 pm; Mon, 6:30 pm. Also Washington Park. 7-8 pm volleyball on the beach. 6- showing: “A Prairie Home Companion.” Starring 9 pm. Family Fun and free picnic dinner. Info: Jan at Garrison Keillor and Meryl Streep. Rated PG-13. 219/229-4309. Thurs-Mon, 9 pm; Sun also 1:30 pm. (all MI times). August 2 — Noon Organ Recital at First Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. Congregational Church, corner 6th and Washington 269/756-3522 or www.vickerstheatre.com streets, MC. Music starts 12:15 pm for 45 mins. July 28-29— Summerset Free Concert Series. 5- Various organists each week. Free & open to the 8 pm MI time on the lawn behind the Harbor Grand public. Hotel, New Buffalo. This week: Ty Maxon on Fri., and August 2 — Carl Payne will host Acoustic Music Chad Jordan on Sat. T-shirts and featured artist Night at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three CDs available for purchase to benefit Make-A-Wish Oaks, MI. Special guest David James on the hammered of Michigan. Check for upcoming artists on the dulcimer. 7 pm MI time. Tix $10 at the door or Concert schedule at SummersetConcerts.com. 269/756-3879. www.acorntheater.com July 28-29 — Farmer’s Market at the Old August 3 -- PNC Westville campus and Valparaiso Schoolhouse Shop, 278 E1500N (north of US 20), campus offers Express Enrollment for new or return- Chesterton, IN. 10 am-4 pm. ing students. 9 am-7 pm. No appointment necessary. July 28-29 — Fri. & Sat. Night Fever in New Info: 219/872-0527, ext. 5505. Buffalo. Businesses stay open late; live music (corner August 3-6 -- “The Trial of Tom Sawyer.” Dunes Arts of Whittaker & Merchant streets) and street magician Foundation Children’s Theatre production. 7 pm some weekends. Details at www.newbuffalo.org (Aug. 3-5) and 2 pm (Aug 6). Tix $5. Dunes Summer July 28-30 — “Noises Off.” Comedy at Memorial Theatre, Michiana Shores, IN. 879-7509. Opera House, 104 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso. Fri/Sat August 4-6, 11-13, 18-20 -- “Godspell.” Footlight 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. Tix $12; reserve at 219/548-9137. Players production. Fri & Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. Tix $10; July 28-30 — “The Graduate.” Dunes Summer reserve at 874-4035. Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin Theatre production. Curtain 8 pm Fri & Sat; 7 pm Sun. St., Michigan City. www.footlightplayers.org Tix $15/adults, $12/sen.cit. & students. Reserve at 879- August 5-6 -- Chesterton Fine Art Fair, Hawthorne 7509. www.dunessummertheatre.com Park, Porter, IN. 10 am-5 pm. Adm. $5. Parking free. July 29 — Farmer’s Market. 8 am-noon. Corner 8th Also children’s booth and refreshments. Story this issue. & Washington streets, Michigan City. August 26 -- Smooth Jazz at South Shore. Richard July 29 -- “Legends ‘n Lunch.” Special luncheon and Elliot in concert at Washington Park, Michigan City. program honoring New Buffalo’s own. Held at Hannah’s 7:30 pm. Tix $40/VIP seats ort $25/lawn seats. Charge Reataurant, S. Whittaker St. Phone them for reser- by phone: 800/585-3737. vations. Tix $12/adults, $8/kids 2-10 yrs. Every Monday — New Buffalo Chess Club. 6 pm July 29 — 2nd Annual Art, Wine and Music (MI time) at the New Buffalo Public Library, 33 N. THE July 27, 2006 Page 71

Thompson, New Buffalo. Open to all ages and skill lev- els. Info: John Calo, 269/469-6507 or email jscalo@local- FOR SALE BY OWNER net.com Places to Visit: Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan City. Adm. $4/adults, $2/kids 18 & under, free/kids under 3. Guided tours Mon.-Fri., 10 am, 11:30 am & 1 pm; Sat/Sun noon & 2 pm. Lemonade & a stroll through the gardens: Mon-Fri 2-3 pm. 219-873-1520. Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery, 525 Broadway, Beverly Shores, IN. Open Fri.-Sun. 11:30 am-3:30 pm thru Nov. Adm. free; donations welcome. Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360 Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Open 9 am-4 pm, Tues- Fri; 10 am-4 pm Sat; closed Sun & Mon. Adm. $3/adults, $2/vets & senior citizens, $1/ages 8-18, and free to under 8 and active military personnel. Info 872-2702 or www.militaryhistorymuseum.org International Friendship Gardens, E. US Hwy 12, Michigan City, IN. Open weekends 10 am-4 pm. Coveted Duneland Beach – Charming 4 Bedroom/2 Bath 219/878-9885 or www.friendshipgardens.org cottage on double lot in desirable Duneland Beach – only LaPorte County Historical Museum. Currently three blocks from the private beaches on Lake Michigan. closed for move to new location. 219/326-6808, ext. Woodburning fireplace, air conditioning, hardwood floors and 276 or www.lapcohistsoc.org ceiling fans throughout, backyard deck, underground sprinkling Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd St., system, and great yard surrounded by low maintenance ground Michigan City. Tues.-Fri., 10 am-5 pm; Sat-Sun, 11 cover. Lovingly cared for and ready for you to move in and am-4 pm. Phone 874-4900. enjoy! Price: $519,000 New Buffalo Railroad Museum, 530 S. Whittaker Contact Pat at (312) 970-2133 or Cell (312) 560-7197 St., New Buffalo, MI. Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sat-Sun, 10 am-3 pm (MI time). Info: 269/469-5409. Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park, Michigan City. Open Tues-Sun 1-4 pm. Adm. $2/adults, $1/grades 9-12, 50 cents/grades 1-8. Groups of 10 or more must LONG BEACH HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER make reservation. 872-6133. 2915 Loma Portal Way Rag Tops Museum of Michigan City, 209 W. Michigan $ Blvd., Michigan City. A collection of classic, antique 750,000 219-879-6678 & unusual vehicles & memorabilia. Open every day 10 am-7 pm. Adm. $6/adults, $5/sen. cit, $4/kids, free/under 3. 878-1514. Southern Shore Art Association Gallery, 724 Franklin St., Mchigan City. Open Sat. 11 am-4 pm & Sun., noon- 4 pm. 219-879-4980. http://southernshoreart.org. Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City. Open 10 am- 5 pm. (Gates close 4 pm). Adm. $4.50/adults; $3/sen.cit. (62+); kids 3-11/$2.50; under 2 yrs./free. 219-873- 1510. Farther Afield: July 29 -- Pat and Paul Hanks in concert at The Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, MI. 8 pm MI time. Tix at the door: $7/gen.adm.; $5/students & seniors (60+). Kids under 12 admitted free accompanied by adult. 269/983-3688. Story this Panoramic corner house on 2 lots only one block issue. www.boxfactoryforthearts.org from the beach. House includes basement with laundry; August 4 -- TGIF: Music in the Gardens. 5-8:30 pm main floor has kitchen, dining room, huge family and Eastern time, in the gardens of the Oliver Mansion, Northern Indiana Center for History, 808 W. Washington living rooms, full bath, and enclosed sun porch. Second St., South Bend. Adm.$5 at the gate. Bill Boris Trio floor contains 3 bedrooms, full bath and den. Attached (jazz) will entertain. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. garage. Enjoy the serene wooded setting and listen to the Food and beverages will be sold; no carry-ins allowed. waves from the seasonal sun porch or the spacious deck. Info: 574/235-9664. THE Page 72 July 27, 2006

On July 27, 1866, the first underwater cable message was sent between North America and Europe. On July 27, 1890, in Auvers, France, artist Vincent Van Gogh died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. On July 27, 1909, Orville Wright set a world record by keeping his airplane aloft for 72 minutes and 40 seconds. On July 27, 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed at Panmunjom. On July 27, 1954, Britain and Egypt agreed on terms ending British control of the Suez Canal. On July 27, 1955, Austria regained its sovereignty after 17 years of occupation by foreign troops. On July 27, 1986, Sacramento’s Greg LeMond became the first American to win the 2,500 mile Tour de France, the world’s toughest cycling competition. On July 28, 1821, Peru declared its independence from Spain. On July 28, 1896, Florida’s city of Miami was incorporated. On July 28, 1943, during World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt announced the end of coffee rationing. On July 29, 1975, President Gerald Ford became the first U.S. President to visit the site of Poland’s Auschwitz concentration camp. On July 29, 1977, the first oil began flowing through the 800-mile long Alaska pipeline. On July 29, 1978, Penny Dean set a new record (7 hours & 42 minutes) for swimming the English Channel. On July 29, 1981, in an elaborate ceremony televised worldwide from London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral, Prince Charles (heir to the throne of Great Britain) married Lady Diana Spencer. On July 30, 1619, the Virginia General Assembly, the first representative assembly in America, met in Jamestown. On July 30, 1818, British novelist Emily Bronte, author of the 1847 classic “Wuthering Heights,” was born in the town of Haworth. On July 30, 1862, the Cincinnati Gazette first used the expression “copperhead” (not customarily con- BOARDWALK sidered a term of endearment) to designate a Northerner BROKERAGE who was sympathetic to the cause of the Confederacy. On July 30, 1909, the U.S. Government paid $30,000. for its first airplane, a Wright biplane. THE July 27, 2006 Page 73

On July 30, 1932, the Summer Olympiads opened in Los Angeles. On July 30, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed a bill creating the WAVES, a women’s auxil- iary of the Navy. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare bill, which went into effect the following year. On July 30, 1971, Chicago’s famous Union Stockyards were permanently closed. On July 31, 1777, the Marquis de Lafayette, a 19 year- old French nobleman, was made a major-general in the American Continental Army after offering his Old-world craftsmanship and charm in newly constructed home in help to the rebelling American colonies. Lafayette later Three Oaks. Wrap-around front porch with massive columns, played a major role in the British defeat at Yorktown. exposed rafter tails and bead-board ceilings. 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RAINBOW TRADES – 809 FRANKLIN SQUARE – 219/874-7099 H & D TREE SERVICE and LANDSCAPING, INC. — ANTIQUES GALORE! Jewelry, China, Clocks, Toys, Dolls, Paintings, Full service tree and shrub care. Trimming, planting, removal. African Masks, Indian Items, Vintage Clothes, Tools, Gifts, Unique Items. Firewood, snowplowing, excavating. — Call 872-7290. BALLOONS ALL WAYS – Birthday Parties, Big events. We Deliver! FREE ESTIMATES COSTUME WORLD – Rentals/Sales, Makeup. Over 1,000 Costumes. HEALY’S LANDSCAPE & STONE Seek the Unique – www.costumeworld.net Open Mon. & Fri. 219/879-5150 — FAX 219-879-5344 GENTLY USED BABY CRIB including mattress. $50. Also 2 dressers http://www.healysland.com - [email protected] in dark pine. $40 each. Call 219-879-4080. Voted: BEST LANDSCAPE SUPPLY YARD IN N.W. INDIANA! SOLID OAK DINING ROOM SET – 6 chairs, 2 matching bar stools. Like 15+ Types of Flagstone, 30+ Types of Stone, New! This beautiful set was handmade in Amish Country and is in perfect Granite boulders, River Rock, Mulch, shape. Moving, need to sell! $1,500 OBO. Call Patty at 219-363-6531. Landscaping, Stonescaping, Ponds, Patios, Walls, Pavers, Design! WE NOW CARRY Bluestone Veneer (better than cultured stone) REAL ESTATE Because it’s REAL! COMMERCIAL - RENTALS/LEASE/SELL Spring SALE: Canadian Hemlocks Starting @$150, Pachysandra/English Ivy $24/Flat, Concolor, Pine, GARAGE AND BASEMENT OVERSTUFFED? Serbian Spruce Ask! Store your stuff with us and get a 6 month lease for a 5 month price. GOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK. # # H&S SERVICES —2621 E. US HIGHWAY 12 # # 4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212) Call 219/872-8946 Michigan City, IN. Let Us Be Your One Stop Shop 219/879-5616. Colored Mulch - Topsoil - River Rock Retaining Wall Blocks - Natural Stone FOR LEASE WITH IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY Approximately 1,500 square feet of executive office space located at $ # JIM’S LAWN SERVICE – MOWING – WEEKLY RATES $ # 1411 S. Woodland Ave., Michigan City, IN. Contemporary style, ample Leave message at 219-874-2715. drive up parking and energy efficient. Call 219/872-0318. 3 : 3 : 4 : 3 : 3 : 4 : 3 : 3 : 4 : 3 : 3 : 4 : 3 : 3 OFFICE SUITE. 3 private offices and reception area. Expenses, except ADDIE’S LAWN MAINTENANCE • Residential & Commercial phone, paid. Well maintained, high traffic area. 2811 E. Michigan Blvd., Yard Clean-Up • Mowing• Aeration• Thatching• We also do Ext. Power Michigan City. (219) 879-9188, 879-2700. Wash, Stain & Seal. Free Estimates. We Beat Any Written Price. Call 219-879-2017 or (cell) 219-210-2249 - Leave message. EXECUTIVE OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT. Downtown Michigan City 3 : 3 : 4 : 3 : 3 : 4 : 3 : 3 : 4 : 3 : 3 : 4 : 3 : 3 location. Charming building with large windows. Bright offices. Utilities paid. Call 219-617-5977. CAPPY’S LAWN CARE COMPLETE LAWN SERVICE • FREE ESTIMATES • INSURED RENTALS INDIANA 219-874-3580 HOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH Lawn and Tree Care – DIV. OF BIZZY “B” CORP. 3/BR. Across from lake. Great view & beach. Call 219/874-8692. All Landscaping and Lawn Care. Trim, Top and Tree Removal. LONG BEACH COZY 4/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach) Call 219-877-4979 or 219-561-4077. Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/370-1745. AREA’S LARGEST # # # # # # # # # # # # # # LANDSCAPING BY SMALL’S GARDEN CENTER 219-778-2568 DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB Landscaping LAKEFRONT CONDOS — 2 and 3 bedrooms. Patios – Flagstone, Brick Avail. Sept.-June — $1,400 to $2,000 per week. Walls – Flagstone (cut drywall), Timber, Block, Retaining, Boulder DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588. Waterfalls & Ponds SHERIDAN BEACH SUMMER RENTAL. Beautifully furnished and fully Complete Site Work – Free Estimates equipped large, modern, luxury 3BR, 1-1/2BA across from beach. Custom Designed Installation $1,250/weekly. Discount for longer stays. Call 219-872-4446. 13 Acre Garden Center: Mulch, Soil, Decorative Stones, Gravels Flagstone, Boulders. THE PERFECT BEACH HOUSE IN SHERIDAN BEACH 3BR, 2.5BA. 1 blk. to beach. Great big eat-in kitchen. Pool table. S & B WELL DRILLING Fireplace, 2 decks w/gas grill. Satellite TV w/DVR, DVD, VCR. W/D. A/C. 1-1/4 or 2 INCH HAND DRIVEN SHALLOW WELLS FOR REALLY COMFY BEDS! Sleeps 10. Rates negotiable. SPRINKLING SYSTEMS. Call after 4 p.m. 219-778-4832. Contact Stacy, 312-282-1535 or email [email protected] PAT’S TREE SERVICE. for pictures and more info. Complete tree and landscaping service. Experts in storm damage. Licensed and insured. Free estimates. LONG BEACH STOP 28 SUMMER RENTAL. 3BR, 1BA, A/C, W/D, grill Call 219-362-5058. & deck. Short walk to beach and park. Call 317-716-7321. CHARMING RALPH LAUREN LOG CABIN RETREAT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES A perfect blend of log cabin and modern amenities nestled on private ATTENTION DRIVERS willing to train to obtain CDL! NO EXPERI- 1+ acre wooded site within walking distance to Lake MI, stables, and ENCE NECESSARY! TMC Transportation needs drivers. Guaranteed summer theatre. Ideal for couple or small family. weekly earnings. Premium equipment and benefits. Excellent earn- 312-952-2806 or [email protected] ing potential and still be OFF WEEKENDS! It’s not a job, it’s a SUMMER ESCAPE RENTAL, STOP 31, SHORELAND HILLS. future! FOR CDL Training through Commercial Driver Institute in 1-blk to lake. Charming rehabbed cottage. Retro décor. Sleeps 8-10. South Bend, IN. Call today. - 1-800-882-7364 AC0064 2 Baths. A/C. Huge screen porch & yard. Family friendly. EAT AT MOE’S MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT, 3301 Franklin St., $1,200/wk. Call 847/696-0878 or 847-323-8456. is now hiring wait staff. Call for immediate interview. 219-561-5887. SHERIDAN BEACH - STOP 3 - 3BR, 2/Bath. Sleeps 10. Central A/C. LOOKING FOR A LADY to work full or part time W/D. 2-Decks. Grill. Enclosed veranda. 100 yards to beach. for cleaning service. Call 219-878-9311. Summer/Fall rental. 708-532-4927 or www.geocities.com/pafleck1950. THE July 27, 2006 Page 77

HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE MICHIANA COTTAGE FOR RENTAL 3/BR, 2BA. A/C. Fpl., W/D. Summer rentals avail. One block from beautiful Lake Michigan Beach at Stop 39. Fully Also avail Sept thru May. $850/mo + util. Call 708/424-8756. furnished—Charming Deco decor. Air conditioned, forty windows to EXCLUSIVE DUNELAND BEACH JOHN LLOYD WRIGHT. catch lake breezes. Sleeps up to eight persons. Three bedrooms. At Stop 35 is the perfect place for a summer retreat. Perched atop a large Two full baths. Two woodburning fireplaces. New kitchen. Secluded wooded private dune, this home will comfortably accommodate 2-3 fami- forty oak tree landscape with Adirondack chairs and hammocks. lies. C/A, fireplace, sunroom, 2 private balconies. 1 blk. to private beach TVs with cable and movie channels. BBQ grill. Pets welcome. Prefer and endless sunsets. Avail. beginning June1, 2006. multiple weeks but will consider weekly. As this property is an exclusive rental, there will be no pets/no Call [773] 528-0825 or [773] 281-7100, or 773-454-2200. smoking allowed. Please inquire by calling (773) 619-3558. MICHIGAN, New Buffalo, Village of Grand Beach. Lake front home, LAKE SHORE DRIVE, HILLSIDE, STOP 20 just 42 steps down to this private beach on Lake Michigan. Enjoy magnificent sunsets from this lakeside deck and living room. Great lake views, 4BR, 2BA, big deck, D/W, C/A, Frpl, W/D and other This cozy 3BR is completely furnished. Available July and August for amenities. Avail. 8/15-8/24; also Oct 1-June 1, 2007. $1900 per week and June or September for $1100 per week. For Winter: $800/mo. + util. & sec. deposit. Call 708-349-0442. more information and viewing appointment, call 708-848-1025. YOUR PERFECT SUMMER GETAWAY – 1/4 blk. from lake at Stop 37. MICHIANA, 3745 LAKE SHORE DRIVE – 2BR, 2BA; sleeps 6. Lake 3BR, 2 full baths, C/A, wraparound deck, screened-in porch, sleeps 8. across street. Spectacular Lake-Sunset views. $1,000 week. Avail.Aug. 20-thru September 30. AVAIL: weekly/monthly June through September. (312) 857-2114. For information phone Judy at 847-814-8215 or email [email protected] 2BR COTTAGE RENTAL. Newly redecorated. Walk to beach. $750/week. Inquire at On the Lounge Slipcover Studio BEACH HOUSE FULLY FURNISHED. 3BR. A/C. for viewing or call 269-469-4354. 1 block to private beach. $800/weekly. Call 219-872-5979. SECLUDED VACATION RENTAL on 12 Beautiful Wooded Acres **SUMMER RENTAL –- HOUSE ON STOP 16** in SAWYER. Cable TV, W/D, A/C, linens, deck, trails, pond, 3BR, Fam. Rm, 2-1/2BA, A/C, W/D, BBQ, gas & charcoal grills, fire pit. Sleeps 8. Pets welcome. Cable. Private Beach! 630-363-3176. 3/4 mile to Warren Dunes. Call 269-426-3774. BEACH RENTAL BY WEEK OR MONTH overlooking Lake Michigan. Realtor owned. Call 219-874-5209. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BEACH RENTAL, YEAR ROUND. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. GREAT VIEW • GREAT BEACH • GREAT PRICE! 2 blks. to beach. $1750 per month. Realtor owned. Call 219-874-5209. at Stop 11 Exceptional living on Lake Michigan. Spectacular views of Lake Michigan SHERIDAN BEACH HOUSE. 3BR, 2BA. W/D. and Chicago skyline. City utilities and services. Built in 2000, this 4,000 $875/month plus utilities. Call Ruth at 630-913-3544. sq. ft., 5BR, 5BA, nautical style house has 2 fireplaces, granite and cherry LONG BEACH WINTER RENTAL. Fully furnished 3BR, 2BA. kitchen, hardwood and tile floors, custom arched doors, 2 car garage Updated, clean and nicely decorated. Large deck. 1/2 block to beach. w/additional parking for 9 cars. Great amenities and living spaces! Avail. Sept.-May or thereabouts. $795/mo. Call 219-874-6476. Call 219-878-1724. FALL RENTAL — CHARMING COUNTRY HOME - STOP 33 HOMESITE. 80 FT. X 200 FT. Easy build lot. First street off LSD. Sept. thru May 31. 2 blks. from lake. Fully furnished, well decorated. Very close to Stop 31 beach. City sewer and water. Call 219-878-1724. 3BR, 2BA. Family room w/fireplace. Sun room. 2 car garage. A/C. W/D. 1 acre building site in DUNE ACRES Patio & deck. No pets, no smoking. Call 708-784-9866. 45 miles from Chicago in Porter County SHERIDAN BEACH-YEAR ROUND-FULLY FURNISHED. Unique 1-acre building site, spectacular views of Lake Michigan and Completely remodeled 1BR, 1BA apartment just steps away from the Chicago skyline. Natural dune park on two sides. 1/10 mile to beach beach. New small kitchen appliances, furniture, TV/DVD, A/C units. access. Located on dead end road, very private. City water/septic. Topo & Spacious private balcony with a glimpse of lake, barbecue area. soils report available. Architect’s concept sketches available. $600/month + NIPSCO. Call 708-372-6898. Call 219-878-1724. CONTEMPORARY OGDEN DUNES house steps from the beach. VACANT LAND UNION PIER, MI. Over 1/2 acre. Beautifully furnished. Loaded with amenities. Lake side of Red Arrow Highway. Heavily wooded. Short walk to beach. $2,500/mo. Call 773-490-4510 or [email protected] $279,900. Call 630-546-7764. SHORELAND HILLS 10 Month Rental. 3BR, 2BA, Furnished, Wash/Dry. 1973 MOBILE HOME – 3BR. Stove, refrigerator, W/D. Shed. 2 Blocks to Lake. Avail. 9/1/06 to 6/30/07. New carpet. $6,500 obo. Call 219-873-9126. $775 per month includes lawn care, but not utilities. No pets. SHERIDAN BEACH. Immacuately rehabbed 3 unit with spectacular lake Call Bob N. at (800) 899-2699 or Clare N. at (708) 579-1193. view across from beach. 4200 sq.ft. with 6 off street and 6 guest parking Recently Remodeled. “Must See to Appreciate.” spaces. All utility services separate. $950,000. Call 219-872-4446. BEAT THE HEAT-Spend a week steps from the beach for as little as UNION PIER, directly across from lake, newly renovated. 2BR, $27 per night per person. Newly remodeled. 2 story, 5BR, 2BA home in high ceilings, landscaped, private patio. Will rent for $1,350/wk. Sheridan Beach, Michigan City. Block from beach. $260,000 negotiable. Call 847-644-0308. Sleeps 10-12. 7/29-8/4 or 8/5-8/11. $2300/wk. or best offer. NEW BUFFALO Call Roxanne 415-596-0599 or email [email protected] NEW CONSTRUCTION IN HARBOR DUNES – 2 mi. south of downtown MICHIANA SHORES COTTAGE. Year round lease. 2BR, 1.5BA. Bonus 3BR, 3BA, den, gourmet kitchen, dbl. sided fireplace, luxury master bath. room, W/D, Dishwasher, Deck, Fireplace. Beach and Park nearby. Quiet, Association pool & clubhouse. $369,000. Call Sharon Rago at convenient and clean. Avail Aug. 1. $850/mo. Call 219-898-5837. Re/Max Sunset Coast (269) 429-5252 or (708) 267-2431. ON THE WATER CRATE AND BARREL CONDO-MICHIGAN CITY. THREE WOODED ACRES. Soil test and survey complete. All new décor, stainless, hardwood and granite. Lg. Balcony. Pool & ten- Coolspring Township. $49,900. Call 219-874-3587. nis courts. 1BR. No pets/no smoking. 219-988-4318 or 219-776-1699. 2BR, 1BA HOUSE IN SHERIDAN BEACH. Close to beach. House with basement. Stainless steel appliances. Granite & marble bath with standup shower. $750/mo. Call Ben 219-476-5186. 2BR, 1BA APARTMENT IN SHERIDAN BEACH. 1/2 block to beach. New bath and kitchen. Stainless steel dishwasher. New hardwood floors. Fun at the Zoo! Front and back decks. $675/mo. Call Charlie 219-861-3705. BEVERLY SHORES. Sunny, spacious 3BR apartment with large kitchen Kid’s Day at the Washington Park Zoo in Michigan and fireplace. Walk to SS train, beach and trails. $725. 219-878-0000. City will take place on Sat., Aug. 12th, 10 a.m.-5 BEVERLY SHORES, 9 W. Atwater. 2BR, 1BA apartment. A/C. Quiet p.m. (Gates close at 4 p.m.). Thee will be games, area near beach. Adults only. $700/mo. plus util. Call 219-923-7246. activities, educational programs amd more. Admission RENTALS MICHIGAN is $4.50/adults and $2.50/children. THE Page 78 July 27, 2006

Off the Book Shelf by Sally Carpenter

The Husband by Dean Koontz Mitch makes his way to his broth- The first part of this book is titled er, Anson, a computer geek and lin- “What Would You Do For Love?” This guistics expert. Brotherly love, there’s poses a lot of interesting questions. nothing like it, right? Well, maybe. People have cheated, stolen, sacri- He’s the brother Mitch commiserat- ficed, and even died for love. Are there ed with, stood by and admired all their any rules concerning how far you growing up years…The freaky years should go for love? For instance, what with a mother and father who believed if your wife was kidnapped and held in teaching their five children about sen- for two million dollars ransom…do sory deprivation in a “learning room,” you “go by the book” or do you pull out who covered emotion with cold logic and all the stops and make your own rules? taught their children to be “thinking” Our hero in this latest Koontz thriller machines that pushed aside feelings per- opts for the latter since he can’t figure ceived by them to be weak. Not sur- out why this should even happen to him prising the three girls in the family all and his wife. They are simple people, left town after they grew up, and never he’s got a small landscaping business looked back. going with his friend Iggy, and his Anson never married and lived in a wife is a secretary, taking classes on the condo when he wasn’t jetting around side to become a real estate broker. the world setting up yet another consulting contract The impossible happens one morning as Mitch with a major corporation. But how well does Mitch real- and Iggy are planting flowers in a client’s front yard… ly know his brother? Anson listens to Mitch’s story and Mitchs’ cell phone rings and the caller is his wife says he will give the two million to save his sister-in- saying she loves him. She doesn’t get any more words law. Mitch is a little more than surprised that Anson out of her mouth before she screams out in pain and has that much money he can easily get his hands on. there is the background sound of a crash. A man’s voice Anson wants to take Mitch to see his good friend, Julian comes on the phone telling Mitch that his wife is Campbell, a former F.B.I. agent who can give them being held until he can come up with two million dol- advice on how to proceed. Wow, is Mitch in for a sur- lars. Two million dollars? That’s insane! Mitch is a gar- prise… dener, for crying out loud…where would he get that Things happen fast and furious at this point, and kind of money from? The kidnapper is very clear I can’t tell you more without giving away this imag- about one thing, “If you go the cops, we’ll cut her fin- inative and exciting story! And Mitch’s wife? Well, let’s gers off one by one, and cauterize them as we go. We’ll just say that she isn’t just cowering in a corner—she cut her tongue out. And her eyes. Then we’ll leave her silently bides her time, waiting for the one person in alone to die as fast or slow as she wants.” the world she can always count on…her husband. And just in case Mitch doesn’t think the man is seri- Who can Mitch trust? As precious minutes tick ous, he tells Mitch to look across the street at the man away to the kidnappers deadline, Mitch learns the hard walking a dog. As Mitch spots the man, a shot rings way that things are not always as they seem…neither out and the man drops, dead as the proverbial door are people. nail. Author Koontz takes us inside the head of The Mitch can’t tell the police what has just transpired, Husband and follows his footsteps through a maze of after all, the kidnappers have made their position very conflicting emotions and judgement calls. Will his par- clear. The kicker is the dead man is someone Mitch ents’ upbringing help him find the way to his wife? roomed with ten years ago, but lost track of over the Or will he find out that sometimes all we have to go years. This makes the police detective very suspicious. on is a feeling. When Mitch finally makes his way home, he finds blood While I can’t give away any more of this thrilling all over the kitchen, signs of a struggle, and there is story, I would like to share comments from other the missing butcher knife. The kidnappers have set reviewers: the stage for Mitch’s murder of his wife and past “Dean Koontz thrillers are the perfect way to chill room mate if things don’t pan out the way they want out on a hot summer day.” -The Chicago Tribune. it to. Seems as though they have covered all their bases. “The Husband moves like a roller coaster without This is one exciting story! I was on the edge of my brakes…” - The Denver Post seat so often, I almost fell off! Author Koontz just seems And two enthusiastic thumbs up from your Beacher to be getting better and better with each successive reviewer! book. Back to the story… Till next time, happy reading! THE July 27, 2006 Page 79

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