Greet the Newly-Named Shirley Heinze Land Trust by Paula Mchugh

Volume 19, Number 18 Thursday, May 8, 2003 Greet the Newly-Named Shirley Heinze Land Trust by Paula McHugh

Beware purple loosestrife and rejoice, Karner Blue butterfly: the Shirley Heinze Land Trust, Inc. continues to serve as stew- ards for the native flora and fauna in LaPorte, Porter and Lake Counties. There have been several changes within the nonprofit environmental organization in the past year, including a new name and new staff. The former Shirley Heinze Environmental Fund name, according to new executive director Maureen Swed, was perceived too often as a funding source by non-local environmental organizations, rather than as a solicitor of funding for its acquisition of environmentally-significant parcels of land. The “inc.” added to the name is a legal formality. Maureen, a former National Park ranger, naturalist and inter- pretive guide who has served at parks in California, Arizona, and most recently, Alaska, took over duties of the Heinze Land Trust executive director last summer. The Rochester, Michigan native has already supervised the acquisition of 20 new acres of significant landscape in LaPorte County’s Amber Flatwoods, bringing the total acreage in this biodiverse area to 160. The Heinze Land Trust is not just about acquiring ecological- ly valuable lands, but also serving to restore, protect, preserve and educated people about native wetlands, prairies, savannas, —Maureen Swed assumed the Executive Directorship of the newly-named Shirley Heinze Land Trust last summer. Maureen is a former National Park ranger and naturalist who has served at Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, Glen Canyon, the Painted Desert, and Denali National Parks. Her husband is Chief Ranger at the IN Dunes National Lakeshore. swales and other natural flora and fauna of the area known as the southern Lake Michigan watershed. The organization has been carrying on its work since 1981, when it was first formed through an endowment by Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Seidnor in honor of the late Ogden Dunes resident, psy- chiatrist and dunes protector Shirley Heinze (pronounced like the ketchup brand). The Heinze Land Trust shares space at the “other” Barker House with sis- ter organizations Save the Dunes Council and Save the Dunes Conservation Fund.

A group of hikers takes advantage of one of the scheduled Heinze Land Trust’s walks. Here the group explores Lerner Marsh (photo courtesy of Ron Trigg) Heinze Continued on Page 2 Page 2 May 8, 2003

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Heinze Continued from Page 1 importance of preserving the beauty of fragile envi- “The (Heinze) organization has been here for 22 years ronments for people today and for generations to and its members and volunteers have been working come. Working in an urban park environment, as quietly (on land preservation) for quite some time,” opposed to the wide open spaces, say, of Denali, offers Maureen said, adding that specially-scheduled volunteer Maureen new perspectives and a different, although workdays for tasks such as pulling invasive plants, related, set of job duties. clear brush, or to collect or scatter seeds, could always use a few extra hands. The Heinze Land Trust cur- rently counts around 1,000 on its mailing list, and mon- etary contributions are as welcome as the hands-on work that individuals who value conservation and preservation provide. The Heinze Land Trust is steward to Blazing about 800 acres of environmentally significant land Star and Rattlesnake within the three counties. On the top of the organi- master are zation’s priority list is the conservation of a globally- just two of endangered dune and swale. According to Maureen, hundreds of native wild- some 85% of the area’s swales are gone. Saving the flowers that beauty and diversity of the natural landscape of our contempo- area, and keeping open and green areas enhance the rary and future lives of everyone living within the community. generations can admire, thanks to the work of the Shirley Heize Land Trust’s efforts.

“It’s a multifaceted job,” Maureen said, adding that she enjoys the opportunity to form partnerships with others in environmentally-based programs at the local, county, state and federal levels. For example, the Heinze Land Trust works with the Indiana DNR, the Indiana Heritage Trust, the US Fish and Wildlife Participating in one (or more) of the hikes throughout the year can help Service, and the Nature Conservancy as preservation hikers learn to identify native wildflowers such as this partners in the protection of Ambler Flatwoods. brilliant red-orange Turk’s Cap. Because no trails have been developed as yet at the Having taken over the Heinze’ directorship from out- preserve, prospective visitors are asked to call the Land going leader Ron Trigg, Maureen said that her var- Trust office first for more information. ied duties run the gamut from writing deeds, writing The John Merle Coulter Preserve, an 84-acre prop- and administering grants, working on partnerships erty bordering Lake and Porter Counties just south with numerous community- and environmentally- of US 12, was dedicated last June. The Trust-acquired based organizations, fundraising, to fielding neigh- property had formerly been sand mined, but restora- boring property-owner’s complaints. With her back- tive efforts, which continue, have allowed for spectacular ground living in the backyards of the nation’s most wildflower displays, sightings of Karner Blue butterflies beautiful National Parks, Maureen knows well the and a bald eagle, and identification of close to 300 species May 8, 2003 Page 3 of native plants, 19 of which are considered rare or endangered in Indiana. An old railroad bed serves as Open ‘til 6 p.m. a walking trail at this preserve. Evenings This coming Sunday, (May 11), the Heinze Trust is sponsoring a hike titled “Migration Celebration in Dunes State Park,” beginning at www.littlehousefashions.comElegant Apparel for the sunrise. Dr. [email protected] Conscious Woman Ken Brock, Women’s Apparel author of Birds of the Indiana Dunes, will lead the group to The Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day observe up to 25 or 20% off Expires May 28 more war- bler species during this peak migration weekend. This hike is limited to 25 people. Other A trail in Cressmoor Prairie, another parcel under the theme- stewardship of the Heinze Land Trust. based (photo courtesy of the Heinze Land Trust) excursions sponsored by the Heinze Trust are scheduled in June, August, and September. Because most are limited to 20 people, it’s important to sign up early. There is a fee for each hike.

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While the new bridge on Forest Lawn Road south Just consider this account a young Tech. 5 named of Three Oaks was being installed, a neighbor came Curtis F. Vollman penned to his wife Fern back in Three out to show the crew pictures of bridges he had built. Oaks: They looked. And then they really looked, because what they were looking at was part of the living history that is Curtis Vollman, an 87-year-old veteran who saw service during World War II as a busy member of Company A of the 179th Engineer Combat Battalion. For what Curtis Vollman was showing them was a stunning record of combat engineering that enabled General George S. Patton’s Third Army to race through France after the breakout from the Normandy beachhead in August 1944. He showed them photographs of the 179th’s first bridge built under fire, the pontoon span across the Seine River in France, and he no doubt showed them pictorial accounts of the unit’s heroic spanning of the Moselle. Fern and Curtis Vollman of Three Oaks are a living bridge to World War “As we approached the (Seine) river, we expected return fire, but nothing was thrown back at us. We hit a bad spot with a steep bank, but finally got the boat and the boys headed for the other side. I took cover back of a large tree until the boys started back, and then went back to yell at them so they would know where to return to. They made record time and when we had pulled the boat onto shore, headed back to our trucks. “The crossings was very successful, and we all felt as though a good job was done. This, I believe, was the first assault crossing of the Seine River. “After returning to our trucks we ate, and boys who were wet tried to dry out their clothes. We heard shells whistle, and then explode, but figured they were ours. “Later, most of the boys were lying down, and I was just getting ready to take a nap in the back of our truck. Just as I rolled over and shut my eyes, a terrific blast struck nearby which rolled me over. I jumped up, and the first thing I saw was a gas can, in our truck, on fire. I put it out, and then as I jumped off I saw that the shell had struck one of our trucks about 75 feet away. It was a German 88, and the damage it caused was terrible. We lost six of our best men, among them our platoon sergeant and a squad sergeant. It wasn’t the loss of six soldiers but the loss of six of the finest boys I have ever known. Two other boys were Example of a pontoon bridge that Curtis helped to build during wounded, and the truck was a wreck.” World War II. Despite many such close calls, Curtis Vollman As handsome a bridge as they were building on Forest never qualified for the Purple Heart Medal. But Lawn Road, the crew was impressed because they were then he never wanted to. not working under fire as Curtis Vollman and his com- Sitting on a recent sunny Friday afternoon in the rades were back in 1944 and 1945 when they built comfortable ranch house he and his wife built for them- bridges and even rowed wooden boats to get the selves in 1963, he declared, “It’s a miracle I’m here. infantry across every river they encountered. Our truck, which was called a 6-by-6 because it had May 8, 2003 Page 15 two front wheels and two double sets of rear wheels, ed 36 pontoons for use on a bridge, only to have carried four cases of anti-tank mines, cases of bazooka German gunners deflate all but 9 of them. shells, flame throwers, and hand grenades. If we had Then there was that moment in the closing weeks gotten hit, we’d have been dust.” of the war when Curtis Vollman found himself and 62 By rights, Curtis Vollman should have been award- of his comrades confronted by 200 Rumanian sol- ed a Bronze Star, but, he said with a wry grin, he missed diers in a field in Austria. The Rumanians had been that opportunity “because that was the one day I German allies, but they were ready to surrender, chose to goof off.” especially when they realized that they could do so Meaning, he was catching up on some long over-due to the Americans rather than the Russians. rack time when a senior officer and his adjutant “Their colonel asked to surrender to our senior came to the site of one of the 179th’s heroic combat officer, but the highest rank among us was a staff engineering efforts and took the names, ranks and ser- sergeant, so he accepted their surrender,” Curtis ial numbers of those who weren’t catching up on Vollman said. their sleep. He also recalled helping to liberate a concentration But Curtis Vollman does not regret his lack of a camp in Ebensee, Germany and showed copies of Bronze Star, nor does he mind the fact that he never haunting sketches one of his Army buddies had done actually got to meet the legendary General Patton. of the crematorium. “There were still bones in the ovens He is simply proud to be part of the 179th’s pub- when we got there,” he recalled, shaking his head. “If lished record of their accomplishments in the ETO, anybody thinks that it didn’t happen, they should come or European Theater of Operations. and ask me.” Opening the precious and fragile book to page 7, he You would think that after all that, Curtis Vollman pointed to two photographs of a steel bridge that would have been happy to kick back and play his beloved would do Forest Lawn Road proud and noted that his game of golf after his honorable discharge on December company built such structures in 90 minutes. 10, 1945. Then he sat back and let his visitor read the offi- Not on your life, because Curtis Vollman and his cial record, which stated: “On December 5th (1944) wife Fern are both big believers in staying active we were given the mission of crossing the 357th throughout life. Infantry of the 90th Division over the Saar (River in For starters, they started a family that included two Germany itself). After the crossing we were to con- sons and two daughters of their own, resulting in 12 struct an infantry support bridge, or an M-2 Treadway. grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. “Company A took the 1st battalion across at “And 3 of those 10 arrived just in the last 10 days,” Rehlingen on the morning of the 6th. The first pla- Fern piped in. Then, of course, she proudly dis- toon remained at the site to ferry supplies and evac- played photographs of her progeny. uate wounded. The following day an attempt was made After the war, Curtis started working for the Three to construct a ferry, but enemy fire was too heavy. Oaks Lumber and Coal Company as what he described “Under the cover of smoke, a 5 pontoon assault boat “as a flunky. I did a little of everything washing raft was finally built. The next two days were spent windows, that sort of thing, but in 1970, when it salvaging equipment. On the 12th, the first platoon was known as Big C Lumber, I was made assistant laid 80 yards of corduroy road, the second cutting the manager, and I became manager in 1971 and did timbers, while the third platoon operated the ferry.” that until I retired in 1981.” Although it’s not mentioned in the official record, Since then, Curtis Vollman has done more than a there was the time Curtis Vollman and his mates inflat- little carpentry around the area, most notably at Chikaming Country Club and in the homes of friends and relatives. And up until last summer, he worked one day a week at the pro shop at Pebblewood Golf Course in Bridgman. “The other days I’d just go out on the course and play,” he said. He added that since turning 78, he has played his Curtis Vollman age every year. points to a pic- For now, he’s helping his daughter Linda compile ture of himself with his Army his personal history of the war, and, of course, he’s look- buddies during ing forward to his anniversary of 63 years of wedded World War II. bliss with Fern on September 14. As for Fern, she’s busy painting china, restoring antique dolls and keeping up with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. And she’s mighty glad that her husband came back alive and well from the war in Europe in 1945 so that he can tell visitors all about it in the comfort and safety of their kitchen. Page 16 May 8, 2003 A Birthday to Remember Randy Miller, former mayor of Michigan City and proceeded to our seats in the right field corner and my dad, is a life-long Cubs fan. He installed that enjoyed a good contest. The Cubs defeated the Padres love of the Cubs in his children at a tender age. We 7-2. CUBS WIN! went to Wrigley Field at least once per year. One time It was a wonderful evening. I keep thinking that he borrowed an old ambulance for the trip to cut it’s so fitting that Dad could have that kind of expe- down on traffic delays and parking problems. rience as a result of my employment with Edward Jones, A few weeks ago, the branch office administrator since he has helped me immensely in my business. The in my Edward Jones office, Mary Tabbert, won tick- only downside is, how will we ever top this birthday?? ets to a Cubs game and dinner at Sheffield Grill in ——-submitted by Melinda (Miller) Nagle a company contest. She insisted on giving me the tickets since the game fell on Dad’s birthday, April 22. Thank you, Mary. The dinner at Sheffield Grill (inside Wrigley) was sponsored by MBNA, the credit card company that is affiliated with both Edward Jones and the Cubs. When Dad, my husband Ron and I, arrived there and signed in, I introduced Dad to Pam Sutton, our host from St. Louis. I told her it was his 80th birthday and he’d been a Cub fan forever, she paused for a moment, and said, “Then you should be the one to throw out the first pitch!” We didn’t believe it, but she introduced us to a Cubs public relations official, who told us he would come back for us in one hour, take us to the field for photos, and then warm Dad up for the big pitch. WOW! I felt very proud and excited. An hour later we were on our way through the crowd toward the Cubs dugout area. We were escorted onto the field, to the on-deck circle. This was about 20 minutes before game time, so the only Cub we saw up close was the batting practice catcher, Benny Cadahia. Ron and I waited while Dad got some instructions, and then we heard over the PA system, “Throwing out tonight’s first pitch is Randy Miller, guest of MBNA.” He walked out towards the mound, stopped right in front of it, faced the catcher, wound up and threw a low, but over the plate, pitch. Cheers! Afterward, the catcher signed the ball and gave it back to Dad. We Ron Nagle, Randy and Melinda.

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The activities don’t get started until 5pm, but we were able to have a look around the Blazin’ M Ranch earlier in the afternoon.

There’s a 99.9% chance that no one will be picking up their frowns when they leave the Blazin’ M. Those of us of a certain age have fond memories of all-you-can-eat chuckwagon supper and fun-filled watching Hopalong Cassidy and the Lone Ranger musical entertainment. Chuck Mabery and his cow- on our black and white televisions of the ‘50’s. And from boy band put on a rollicking family-oriented show while these weekly good-guys-wear-white-hats-and-save-the- we stuffed ourselves with good-tasting western vit- day westerns, some of us grew up wondering what it tles. We didn’t, however, have time to scope out the might have been like living in the Old West. Or just grounds before the dinner bell rang because we were the West, as opposed to the flatlands of Northern late arriving. Others who got there early had an Indiana. opportunity to dress up in fancy old duds and get their Our childhood dreams of growing up and becom- photos taken, had a chance to try some mechanical ing a cowgirl or cowboy (Annie Oakley or Hopalong) calf roping, visit the jail and general store, or take a certainly have withered and been replaced by a com- pony or train ride. No one, as far as we knew, was sched- pletely different life experience, but the chance to recap- uled to walk his last steps to the ghouly-looking gal- ture the wispy and cobwebby daydreams of a naïve lows. past comes alive in contemporary Wild West towns. This April afternoon’s visit was like roaming a Call me sentimental, but the Blazin’ M Ranch in frontier town where all the people had hastily retreat- Cottonwood allowed me to pretend that I was walked while leaving everything intact—like walking ing into a long-ago western scene from my early tele- onto a movie set during an actors’ strike. Except for vision memories. I haven’t been to Tombstone, and clucking chickens and an occasional rooster crow, watching a cowboy shootout in modern downtown and a cool rustling wind, there were no cowpokes, Jackson Hole years ago just didn’t do it for me. It did- rustlers, Hopalongs, or bandits to be seen. A hangman’s n’t bring back that wispy feeling. noose swung freely in syncopation with the breeze. We But here we were in Cottonwood, standing in a like- had to use our imagination to invoke spurs and chaps, ness of a dusty frontier town in the middle of the after- squeaky saddles and ten-gallon hats, but it was noon, with a rush of childhood television images com- amazingly easy to do. Calamity Jane might be galloping ing back to us. And yes, it was a windy enough day around a corner any second—a ghost rider down that the tumbleweeds were actually tumblin’ and from the sky. The jail door was wide open. Butch rollin’ across the road. Talk about magic! But this is and Sundance may have broken out of the tiny jail less a Midwesterner talking. Tumbleweeds are not exact- than an hour ago. Maybe Rooster Cogburn and the ly beloved in modern-day Arizona. other townsfolk formed a posse to head them off Now, I’ve been to the Blazin’ M once before, when around Dead Horse Ranch. We were aware that a good- the place was filled with visitors queuing up for the ly number of Cottonwood’s 21st century citizens were May 8, 2003 Page 23

A hangman’s noose swung freely in syncopation with the breeze. We had to use our imagination to invoke spurs and chaps, squeaky saddles and ten-gallon hats, but it was amazingly easy to do.

This April’s afternoon visit was like visiting a frontier town where all the people had hastily retreated while leaving everything intact. gathered down the road at Riverside Park playing soft- ball or completing crazy eights at the skateboard two strangers to ask about what looked like an park. But for the moment, we were immersed in our ancient stone foundation jutting up along a small island old-time wild west fantasyland, where they call the in this green river valley. wind Mariah and drift along with the tumbling tum- “No, it’s not an Indian ruin, but if you want us to bleweeds. To all of us who shot our cap guns and wore tell you it is, well then, it is,” Chuck Mabery quipped. our cowboy boots and got our birthday pictures “But the truth is that it’s an old dam.” taken on top of a pony when we were kids; to all of Then we asked our usual question: “Where are us who listened to the familiar “Hi, Ho Silver, Away!” you from?” on the radio and later, television, standing in this fan- “Cottonwood.” tasy frontier town brought back a moment of magic. “Yes, but where are you from originally?” Yes, indeed. “Cottonwood.” We caught up with Blazin’ M owners Chuck and Dan Mabery, 4th generation Cottonwood ranchers, a few days after our afternoon visit to their popular tourist attraction. Chuck is the Master of Ceremonies for the Blazin’ M’s Wednesday through Sunday chuckwagon entertainment, while son Dan plays Otis the Clown. Our meeting was by curious accident. We were hik- ing along the Verde River Greenway, home to all We caught up with Dan and Chuck manner of birds and their watchers as well as just being Mabery, owners of a nice place to stop and sit a spell. We approached the the Blazin’ M Ranch, at the Verde River Greenway. It was our first encounter The jail door with true, born- was wide open. here Arizonians. Butch and Sundance may have broken out of the tiny jail less than an hour ago. Maybe Rooster Cogburn and the other townsfolk And so, after 14 consecutive visits to Arizona, we formed a posse to head them finally met two honest-to-goodness, born-on-this-soil off around Arizonians. Dead Horse No wonder their Blazin’ M frontier town felt so real…. Ranch. (For more information about the Blazin’ M Ranch, check out their website (where you can listen to their cowboy tunes) at www.blazinm.com. Page 24 May 8, 2003 Our Favorite Homes—2003 Harbor Nights will present a tour of six special homes on Sat., May 17, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (MI time). The homes reflect a sampling of the broad range of styles representative of Harbor Country. The homes are located in Union Pier, New Buffalo, Grand Beach and Michiana. Tickets are available at Whittaker House, New THE CLIPPER SHIP GALLERY Buffalo Savings Bank and St. Mary of the Lake • Paintings • Limited Edition Prints School, for a donation of $50. Tickets will be sold at • Custom Framing • Nautical Gifts & Accessories St. Mary of the Lake School between 10:30 a.m. and noon on the day of the walk for a donation of $60. Specializing in Marine Art by Charles Vickery & other artists. See our fine selections of Wildlife, Florals, The proceeds of the house tour will underwrite Landscapes & Contemporary Art cultural activities for students at St. Mary of the ta116 North Whittaker Street Lake School. For more information, phone the school New Buffalo, Michigan at 269/469-1515. iw(269) 469-2590 Homes to be Visited Reflect Variety House one is a newly built, three story home sit- uated on four wooded lots and is a cottage style designed by the architect wife and mother. House two is a European style home in Grand Beach. House three is a New England style, two-story, located in The It Doesn’t Get Any Preserve on the Galien River. House four is a traditional home also located on the bank of the Galien River in The Preserve. House five is a stucco and stone Cleaner Than This. tri-level with spectacular views of Lake Michigan. House six is a charming beach house that has seen extensive remodeling over the past twenty years.

AAUW Meeting The Michigan City Branch of the American Association of University Women will gather for a potluck dinner at 6 p.m., Mon., May 12, at the home of Carol Wort. For the final meeting until fall, members will view a collection of old-fashioned aprons and hear about cookbooks of earlier eras. Members may also pay their dues at this meeting. AAUW is an organization that promotes equality for women and girls. It is open to any graduate of a four-year accredited college or university. For more information about AAUW, phone Gail Renaldo at 219/826-2874.

Since 1962 31st Annual Jonah Fish Fry First Presbyterian Church of Michigan City, 9th and Washington Streets, will be holding its 31st Annual Jonah Fish Fry on Fri., May 9th, from 4-8 p.m., at the church. Dine-in service includes all you can eat white fish, potato salad, cole slaw, pop and coffee and bread and butter. Carry-out and curbside service is available with an adult ticket. New • Used • Repair • Parts Tickets are $7/adults, $4/children ages 6-10 and free 1406 Franklin Street • Michigan City, IN to children 5 and under. Pie is $1. Proceeds from this event will go to help youth in the church attend (219) 879-8248 summer workcamps where they help to restore houses for people who cannot do so for themselves. May 8, 2003 Page 25

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Ellen C. Henry, a student at Andrew T. Knaup, is a student Michigan City High School and the at Michigan City High School daughter of Matthew and Sandra and is the son of Dennis and Mary Henry. She plans to attend De Knaup. He plans to attend Butler Pauw University and study pre- University and will major in music law. education.

Patricia A. Jongkind, a stu- Alexandra R. Pagels, is a dent at LaPorte High School and student at La Lumiere School the daughter of John and Marlissa and is the daughter of Harry and Jongkind. She plans to attend Cynthia Pagels. She will attend Anderson University majoring in Valparaiso University majoring in accounting. physics.

William Kelly, a student at Erica Valdez, is a student at Marquette High School and the son Marquette High School and is of Peter and Christina Kelly. He the daughter of Adalberto and obtained early admittance to Luz Maria Valdez. She will attend Notre Dame University and is St. Mary’s College and major in undecided for a career choice. biology.

The Unity Foundation received 74 applications from students throughout LaPorte County. Fourteen were selected as finalists who were interviewed and then narrowed down to the six nominees for the award. Their names were then submitted to the Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. for the final selection. The scholarships are the result of a statewide Lilly Endowment initiative to help Hoosier students reach higher levels of education. There were 363 scholarships awarded statewide.

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Michiana La Leche League Meeting The Michiana La Leche League holds two monthly meetings at the Medical Group of Michigan City, 1225 E. Coolspring Ave. The morning for May will be held on Thurs., May 8, 10 a.m. at the Snoring and Sleep Disorder Lab. The discussion will be “The Superior Infant Food.” The evening meeting will be held Tues., May 20, 6:30 p.m. in the OB/GYN Suite. The topic will be “Breastfeeding Makes a Difference.” All women interested in receiving information about breastfeeding their babies, as well as mother- to-mother support, are welcome to attend. For more information, phone Susan at 269/469-2904 or Carol at 872-6201. May 8, 2003 Page 29

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MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA 46360 Phone (219) 872-8817 Fax (219) 872-8819 We can clean your air ducts and make them look like this! Let us show you! E-mail: [email protected] Page 30 May 8, 2003 May 8, 2003 Page 31 Jack & Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts Provides Twelve New Educational Outreach Programs by Jan Van Ausdal During the past two years, the Lubeznik Center for With the help of the grants, art experiences are pro- the Arts in Michigan City, Indiana, has developed twelve vided in a very big way. We provide the experienced new educational outreach programs. Collaborating with teachers and the organizations provide the money. We’ve other community organizations and through grants, been able to make a very effective use of these grant the Center has been able to offer the new programs funds. We’ve hired Edwin Shelton as our Educational to area children without cost. Director, which shows our commitment to the programs. One of these programs is the Camp Summit Boot There is a continuing need in the community for Camp 30 week Art Program for juvenile male offend- these programs, especially because when budget cuts ers. Led by Edwin Shelton, the program has taken place are made, art and music are always the first to be cut.” at the boot camp in LaPorte. Male adolescent offend- Edwin Shelton said, “When I was 5, I started ers spend up to 6 months at the camp, engaged in study school in the first grade because there was no kinder- and personal counseling. The Art Program meets garten. I got enough encouragement, and I really once a week for four hours. On a recent Wednesday, focused on art. After I graduated from high school, I the participants in the program visited the Lubeznik got an art degree. One of my professors talked me into Center to view the 22nd Annual High School Art attending graduate school. In this area, there are other Competition Exhibit with its more than 200 examples kids who need an art environment and art could pro- of high school work. Students in the Art Program looked vide a vehicle for them to continue their education.” at the various entries in the exhibit, trying to decide Continuing, Edwin said, “One of the things that’s Some of these are really great! which they liked best. Sometimes they agreed on a Students are beginning to finish their work. so wonderful at the Lubeznik Center is that the ratio favorite piece of art; at other times, they made different of teachers to students is better than in many school selections. classes. Since there aren’t large numbers of students After viewing the exhibit, students went upstairs in the groups, teachers can give more attention to the to a room where they cut out pictures from magazines students they have. Also the staff is experienced and to make their own art collages, led by Edwin Shelton. they have done experimental things. Paula Buechley When these were completed, the students received cer- initiated a program under Principal Walter Zmuda called tificates of participation presented to them by Edwin Family Art Evenings. Laurel Izard with Paula held Shelton and Faye Moore, a volunteer coordinator. Art Smart, two hours twice a week after school. Freshmen at Camp Summit wear green T-shirts, Laurel taught 5th graders, while Paula had 4th grade intermediate students wear blue T-shirts, and those, students. Laurel has her master’s degree in ceram- who are close to completion, wear red shirts. ics.” The previous day, Lelde Kalmite, executive direc- He added, “At Park Elementary School, Valerie tor of the center, had attended a meeting at the Taglieri has held classes after school for two hours, Michigan City schools (also with the Safe Harbor twice a week for 14 weeks, with a few more weeks to program) related to the various art programs. Lelde go. She also taught classes for two years for the Boys said, “I wondered how much money was raised for our and Girls Clubs. They did the twenty plywood pan- programs. I was up to $80,000, and I wasn’t finished! els to replace the boarded-up windows on the first floor. Valerie is certified to teach art.” We both like this entry in the show. Those collages are looking good! Lubeznik Continued on Page 32

Camp Summit art students look at high school art exhibits We each like something different on this wall. Edwin Shelton and Faye Moore present certificates of completion. Another student receives a certificate of completion. Page 32 May 8, 2003

Lubeznik Continued from Page 31 group who own the building across the street from the At this point, Basil Long, a member of the Board Art Center, were quite impressive. This group gave of directors of the Lubeznik Center, stopped by to return the money for the Boys and Girls Club programs for a video. Basil, Lelde, and Edwin posed beside some two years and also paid for the arts program with of the art in the High School exhibit. Basil com- Columbia College in 2002. mented, “Edwin’s doing a great job! With this direc- Edwin spoke more of the Camp Summit Art Program. tion and help, the programs are going along. You ”We do the program in the dining hall there,” he can see it in the students’ eyes.” said. “They switch right into lunch after the art program. I arrive right at 7 a.m. and I’m done about 10:30. Several groups of boys considered the art program, and then 21 signed up. I’m in competition with sports, with a math teacher who comes in to help them with their math, and sometimes they have kitchen duty. The present Art Center building is great for exhibits, but very limited in terms of teaching. The new building will be much better for teaching groups of students.” “It’s good for me to see the boys go from one color T-shirt to another, making progress in the Camp Summit program,” said Edwin. “When we’ve worked on art projects, and they start drawing, I have art history books available. At first, they may just read the captions under drawings in the book, but then to access more information, they begin reading from the art history books. So they pick up other skills besides art.”

Basil Long, Lelde Kalamite, and Edwin Shelton by student exhibit. Mike Bell, a Center Board Member, is the owner of an elephant sculpture from a former show of African art from the Lawrence P. Kolton collection. He loaned it back to the Center and the Park School program students drew their own interpretations of this sculpture.

Murals from the Boys & Girls Clubs summer program.

Ceramics from Free Saturday Classes. Also on display were ceramics from the free Saturday Ceramics Classes at Izwin Studio in 2003. Edwin Shelton posed beside a time line project going back to the Egyptian culture, which was a collaboration of two young men in the Camp Summit Art Program. Two colorful wall murals, which were done last year by the Boys and Girls Club sponsored by the IBEW/NECA Art from the High School exhibit. May 8, 2003 Page 33

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Feed your plants AND the soil. A “Best in Show” ceramic piece. Keep groundwater safe. Valerie Taglieri and Edwin Shelton organized the Grow beautifully! display of art from the Center’s outreach programs. Schools included in the High School Exhibit are: New Prairie High School, Michigan City High School, ANNUALS, VEGETABLES LaPorte High School, La Lumiere High School, and Boone Grove High School. The Lubeznik Center for the arts is located at 312 E. 8th Street; phone num- AND TREES ARE HERE ! ber is 874-4900. Page 34 May 8, 2003

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Vytautas Kasniunas Sr.’s earliest memories are of national pride. In 1917, when he was three years old, his father closed the windows and doors of the home and led the family in singing the Lithuanian national anthem. As the singing ended, the children were told, “Don’t tell anybody. Don’t tell anybody.” At the time, Lithuania had been under the control of Russia for more than 100 years. Still, Vytautas’ father kept his country’s heritage alive, preparing his family to live in a free state. A year later, on Feb. 16, 1918, the family celebrated Lithuania’s independence. That independence came to an end in 1940, when Soviets occupied the country. On June 14-15, 1941, more than 30,000 Lithuanians were deported to Siberia. In the book, Lithuania Awakening, Alfred Erich Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus shakes hands with Marius Senn wrote that “only one out of eight deportees was Kasniunas, son of Vytautas watches. said to have survived exile in Siberia.” tor of information for press and radio for the Lithuanian When Germany attacked the Soviet Union on June Relief Fund of America, a position he retained for two 22, 1941, the deportations were interrupted. With the decades. return of the Soviets in 1944, Vytautas fled Lithuania. On two radio shows in Chicago, he promoted During their prior occupation, the Soviets had fired Lithuania’s independence for 20 years. The Sunday the journalist from his newspaper. “I knew they were morning show reminisced about towns and land- looking for me and trying to arrest me,” he said. marks in the country, keeping the nation’s profile In Germany, he taught at the Lithuanian schools, high among Lithuanians in the United States. He was worked with newspaper and radio stations and helped on the second show with Anthony Rudis, who invit- the Red Cross with its work with Lithuanians. In 1949, ed Lithuanians and U.S. politicians, including Robert he arrived in the United States with wife Eva and son F. Kennedy, on the show, to discuss the prospects of Vytas. Shortly afterwards, he was elected the direc- a free Lithuania.

On the wall are a plate with Lithuanian coats of The tapestry displays the Lithuanian anthem in arms, artwork made of amber and a depiction of A symbol of a Lithuanian fraternal organiza- the home of Eva and Vytautas Kasniunas. the home where Eva grew up. tion and a piece of Lithuanian art. May 8, 2003 Page 43

“He’s literally spent 60 years working for Lithuanian independence,” said Vytas Kasnuinas. For those decades of work, Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus honored Vytautas March 13 at the University Club in Chicago, awarding him the rank of knight commander, the second-highest award a non- government person can receive. The lobbying efforts of the Alliance and other organizations, caused the United States to look at Lithuania differently, Vytas said, noting that Lithuania’s con- sulate was maintained. “Because of them and that kind of pressure, Lithuania was never recognized by the United States as a Soviet state.” U.S. organizations have honored Vytautas also. In 1967 the Daughters of the American Revolution presented him with a medal for the work that he has done for Lithuania. That same year he was the main speaker in Chicago at the ceremony for people who had just been sworn in as U.S. citizens. He remem- bers that Mayor Richard Daley, Sr., was sitting in the Vytautas after receiving the knight commander front row during his speech. medallion at the University Club in Chicago. Since fleeing Lithuania in 1944, Vytautas has returned to his homeland three times. He is 88 years After the country was freed March 11, 1990, the old and the only person still alive who had been a pro- Beverly Shores resident’s work continued. For nine fessional journalist in Lithuania during the early years, he has been the president of the Lithuanian 1940s. Before the Soviets invaded the country, 400 jour- Alliance of America, and for 15 years the editor of nalists belonged to the Lithuanian Professional Homeland, a newspaper about the Alliance and life Journalists Association. Another former journalist and politics of Lithuania. As part of the Alliance, died recently. Vytautas has lobbied U.S. officials to work for Vytautas plans to visit Lithuania this summer Lithuania’s acceptance in NATO and the European with his wife, sons Marius and Vytas and their wives Union. and families. While they are there, the family will pick up the Royal Lithuanian Coat of Arms that they have ordered. Vytautas is looking forward to visiting the Baltic Sea and his homeland again with his family. “If they are so interested,” he said, “I am proud. Pretty soon, I will be 89. I think this will be the last time to go to Lithuania and say goodbye to my friends.”

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Alison Village scopes some wetland birds at Boot Lake.

The BBC’s fearless leader, Kip Miller, sights in on some field birds at Boot Lake. Merlin Lehman was keen to share the hard work he has done over 15 years to attract a lively colony of purple martins, or Progne subis, to his 144-cavity complex behind his Amish homestead on a quiet country lane, and Kip Miller was all for combining just such a visit with a trip that same morning to the Boot John Juhasz thinks he’s looking at a greater yellowlegs. Lake Nature Preserve in Elkhart County. Or was it a lesser yellowlegs? As Kip told us bi-state birders who gathered at Boot Lake that wondrous morning: “It’s time we had an outing in Indiana, so our Indiana members don’t have to drive all the way to the harbor in New Buffalo or Warren Dunes State Park to do some birding with us.” Fair enough, and a fair morning of birding was had by one and all amidst the mix of prairie, woodlands, and wetlands that is the Boot Lake Nature Preserve. For the record, we saw the following there: a great egret that was obviously passing through; a sandhill crane on the nest; a sandhill crane off the nest: a wild turkey in the tall grass by the wetlands; sparrows of the song, chipping, and field varieties; great blue herons aplenty, blue-winged teals; greater and lesser yellowlegs (sandpipers); an eastern meadowlark, a brown thrasher; and, course, the usual eastern bluebirds, goldfinches, and rufous-sided towhees. This way to the wetlands at Boot Lake Nature Preserve. Merlin’s Martins Continued on Page 50 Page 50 May 8, 2003

Kip Miller wondered if Mrs. Lehman had had any fall-out from the cavorting purple martins on her nearby clotheslines, and Merlin said she had had none that he knew about. He also explained how he had first started on his purple martin passion with traditional purple martin houses. “The problem was that the cavities in those houses were only six inches deep, and a purple martin is seven or eight inches long, so when I started making my own houses that were 12 inches deep I got martins right away.”

The sign of a purple martin sanctuary in Middlebury.

Merlin’s Martins Continued from Page 49 Then we caravaned off to rural Middlebury where Merlin’s Martins awaited our viewing pleasure. Or, as Kip quipped, was it “Martin’s Merlins” who awaited our pleasure. No, it was a colony of purple martins who had been in residence since their annual April 1st arrival from Brazil, and they were just getting on with the noisy business of mate selection and home buying when we arrived.

The BBC gets up-close-and-personal with a purple martin house.

Merlin Lehman shows how he handles a typical nesting box. Actually, the marvelous martins don’t have to pay Merlin Lehman to colonize his backyard all summer long. “I just love those birds,” he said. “We spend a lot of time in the gazebo over there during the summer eating and listening to these birds. When the females start laying their eggs in the middle of May, the males make their ‘dawn song.’ It’s usually about 3 or 4 in the morning, but I don’t mind it at all because Merlin Lehman shows how he can lower the houses for cleaning. The it’s so beautiful.” Beacher respected his religious beliefs by not photographing his face. May 8, 2003 Page 51

When a Cooper’s hawk swooped in for a closer look at the colony, Merlin shooed it away with a shout and said he was always on guard for predators. He even went so far as installing guards at the base of each martin housing complex to keep the raccoons from plundering the nests, and he shaped the openings to the cavities in such a way as to discourage the omni-present starlings from robbing the nests. Merlin then showed us some of his ingenious starling traps that are designed to significantly reduce the local starling population without harming other species. For the benefit of younger and more sensi- tive readers, he was a little short on specifics. But he did allow as how great horned owls were a particular problem as they like to appear in the dead of night flapping their wings just outside the nests. When a hapless martin appears, it becomes instant owl food. Merlin said he does keep a night vigil to prevent such eventualities. There are 144 cavities, or nesting sites, in this colony created by Merlin Lehman. It’s been an annual love affair ever since, and although Merlin Lehman considers himself something of a purple martin custodian, he doesn’t mind the added duties. Such duties include plugging up the openings after the martins migrate back to Brazil in August, and low- ering the houses ten days after the eggs have hatched to replace nesting material with fresh corn fodder. “That gets the blood-sucking blow flies off the young,” he said. While he is changing out the nests, he cradles the baby martins in his handy stocking cap.

Natalie McKelvy inspects a purple martin house.

And now for the $1 million question: Q: Do purple martins really eat their weight and more every day in mosquitoes? A: Not according to Merlin Lehman. “For one thing, they’re all asleep when it gets dark which is when the mosquitoes are just coming out. And purple martins fly high to catch their food, while mosquitoes are close to the ground,” he said. As to what purple martins like to eat, he admitted that dragonflies were one of their favorite foods, meaning that purple martins eat the insect that eats the most mosquitoes. Oh well. That doesn’t bother Merlin Lehman, and it didn’t really shock any of us too much, and how could we be upset when his wife was setting out a tray of fresh- The penthouses include viewing perches for the residents. baked cookies for us in the gazebo. Page 52 May 8, 2003 New Low Prices Everyday at Small’s Garden Center All Trees, Shrubs, Perennials On May 8, 1541, at a point near the present city of Less Than Memphis, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto discovered At the Mississippi River. Least Last Year’s 1/3 Prices!!! On May 8, 1828, Swiss philanthropist Jean Henri Was NOW Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross, was born in 5’ to 8’ Dogwood...... 90.00 ...... 59.50 Juniper Pompom...... 130.00 ...... 84.00 Geneva 2’ Arborvitae...... 16.50 ...... 8.95 1 On May 8, 1879, George Selden, of Rochester, New 2 /2’ Hemlock ...... 12.00 ...... 8.50 6’ Weeping Cherry ...... 88.00 ...... 59.00 York, filed for the first automobile patent. 4’ Japanese Maple ...... 88.50 ...... 58.50 On May 8, 1884, Harry S. Truman, who would 12’ Red Sussex Maple . . . 155.50 ...... 103.50 Was SALE become the 33rd President of the United States, was Hardwood Mulch ...... 27.50 ...... 22.50 born in Lamar, Missouri. Red Dye Mulch ...... 28.50 ...... 23.50 Brown Dyed Mulch ...... 28.50 ...... 23.50 On May 9, 1754, the first cartoon appeared in an Log Chips ...... 25.25 ...... 21.25 American newspaper. Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Pulverized Topsoil ...... 15.50 ...... 14.50 Gazette carried an illustration of a divided snake, each River Rock 3/4 to 1” . . . . . 22.50 ...... 20.00 section symbolizing one of the colonies. The caption 7 Miles East of I-94 read, “Join or Die.” on US 20 LaPorte, IN On May 9, 1860, Scottish author Sir James Barrie, Open 7 Days a Week Mon.–Sat 8–5 whose most famous story was Peter Pan, a fairy tale Sun. 10–4 about the boy who would not grow up, was born in (219)778-2568 Kirriemuir. On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Mothers Day to be a public holiday. Is your computer miserable? On May 10, 1818, Revolutionary War patriot Paul Revere died, in Boston, at the age of 83. Constantly fighting On May 10, 1863, Confederate General Thomas with the operator? Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson (General Lee’s right- hand man) was accidentally killed by one of his own Crashing? men. Making everyone’s On May 10, 1869, the first transcontinental railway lives horrible? was completed when the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railways met at Utah’s Promontory Point. On May 10, 1894, two 10-foot bronze lions were Does it have Internet Access? unveiled at the west entrance to the Chicago Art Museum. On May 10, 1908, the nation’s first official Mothers Make you & your computer Day was celebrated in Philadelphia. Happy On May 10, 1930, the first planetarium in the United & more efficient with States was opened in Chicago. full internet access for only On May 11, 1647, Peter Stuyvesant arrived in the New World to become the royal governor of New $15.00 per month Amsterdam (now New York City). On May 11, 1792, Robert Gray discovered the mouth of the Columbia River. On May 11, 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state 618 Franklin Square • 219 879 6600 to join the Union. May 8, 2003 Page 53

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Several Winter Rentals Available — Just Give Us A Call MERRION & ASSOCIAES, 219/872-4000, or toll free 866/496-1752 • • ATTENTION DRIVERS - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY • • TMC Transportation needs drivers. $650 Guaranteed weekly, poten- STOP 31 SHORELAND HILLS SUMMER RENTAL 4BR/2BA HOUSE. tial to earn $900 per week, or more, and still be OFF WEEKENDS!!! Serene house on quiet street with huge decks surrounded by pine FOR CDL TRAINING, CALL 1-800-882-7364 trees backing to dune forest, 2 blocks to beach. Modern comforts, top condition, clean. You’ll love this place. Please no smoking/pets. WANT TO BUY OR SELL $1400/wk. See much more at www.brindise.com 630-640-8504. ART & OFFICE SUPPLIES (FIRME’S) SPACIOUS LONG BEACH HOME. 7/BR, 4/Bath. Central Air. (2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455 1.5 Blocks to Stop 28 Beach for Summer rental . Highway 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light. Call 630/323-5941 or e-mail [email protected] MOVING SALE - Traditional floral sofa w/matching love seat & CHARMING MICHIANA SHORES COTTAGE IN WOODED AREA pillows, solid burgundy wing chair, fabric protected. Like new. A little over a block from great beach. Rustic charm with modern $650.00 Call 219/871-0621. conveniences. 2-New baths and kitchen. Fireplace. Air/Cond. PIANO FREE FOR PICKUP - Spinet Wurlitzer. Dishwasher. 2 + Bdrms. Avail June, July & Aug. by the week. Good condition. Recently tuned. Call 219/872-5650. Call 773/935-1855 days, or 773/248-3265 evenings. SOLID DARK MAPLE KITCHEN OR DINING ROOM TABLE SHERIDAN BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE Two leaves, four chairs - $100.00 - Call 219/873-9294. 3/BR, 1.5/Baths. Grill, deck, & just steps to the beach. HO MODEL RAILROAD LAYOUT - Old West theme. Includes rolling Weekly or Monthly Rental — Call 773/575-3466. stock, all buildings, track, landscaping, figures, $100.00 MICHIANA SHORES - Unique, new cottage built by Chicago interior 4-RM Dollhouse - Furn. includes all accessories, inside & out. $200. designer. Large, open plan, two story living space. 2/BR, 2/Bath. ASSORTED MUSIC BOXES, $5.00 EACH. Can sleep six. Very large screened porch overlooking lovely, very VHS RAILROAD TAPES. Various titles, $10.00 . each. private terrace. Complete kitchen. Wash/dry, AC. Sat. to Sat. rental NORLEANS “Estate” pattern dinnerware. 12 Saucers, 14 cups, 12 $1,200/week. — Call 773/929-2295. luncheon plates, 2 dinner plates. Need odd pieces to complete your WEEKLY SUMMER RENTAL - Minutes walk to large sandy beach. set? Call 219/874-4652. No rocks. 2- Bedrooms, third floor. $800/wek. $1,000 July 4th week. GOLF CARTS FOR SALE - Accessories - Batteries - Repair Service. 4-Person limit. 409 Lake Shore Drive, Sheridan Beach. 219/874-4995.

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ANNUAL LEASE - SHERIDAN BEACH — Cute 3/BR, 1/Bath Cottage. BLUE FISH VACATION RENTALS &SALES of ReMAX HARBOR COUNTRY $650/mo + utilities. Credit check. No pets 212 Hilltop. 219/363-6818 featuring Year Round Rentals. Book now for off-season and summer August ON THE BEACH! 2003! Cozy up in one of our comfy cottages, or in one of our more spacious, Take advantage of the weeks available in August larger homes. 269/469-0468, or www.bluefishvacations.com/beach Emma’s Cottage BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE MICHIANA COTTAGE FOR SUMMER RENTAL on the beach One block from beautiful Lake Michigan Beach at Stop 39. Fully furnished— Charming Deco decor. Air conditioned, forty windows to catch lake breezes. Stop 9, 1426 Lake Shore Drive, Michigan City Sleeps up to eight persons. Three bedrooms. Two full baths. Two wood- All the cottage charm, without the old broken stuff- burning fireplaces. New kitchen. Secluded forty oak tree landscape with 6 Bedroom, 2 Bath - Parking for 5 cars. Adirondack chairs and hammocks. TVs with cable and movie channels. BBQ Completely renovated 2003. ALL the amenities grill. Available May onward through October and selected winter holidays.\Pets 219-878-1724 welcome. Call [773] 528-0825 or [773] 281-7100. Prefer longer tenancy, but ••• HOUSE FOR RENT ON THE BEACH ••• willing to consider weekly rentals with excellent tenants. ••• Stop 16 - Long Beach ••• MICHIGAN, GRAND BEACH. Lake front home, just 42 steps down to a 3/BR, 2.5/Bath, A/C, W/D, BBQ, Cable, Fireplace private beach on Lake Michigan. Enjoy magnificent sunsets from this Private Beach lake-front deck. Golf course and tennis courts are within walking Great Summer Dates Available - Call 630/257-3277. distance. This cozy 3/BR is air-conditioned, and equipped with a LAKE MICHIGAN VACATION RENTALS washer & dryer. 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OGDEN DUNES HOME ON THE LAKE LONG BEACH, IN - 5/BR, 2/Bath Home. 2/Blocks from lake. 2/BR. Charming. Furn. Spectacular Views. - Call 219/947-2940 2820 Elbridge Way. $450K - Appointment only. Call 773/239-5527 MICHIANA SHORES - Stop 38 - Near the beach. Cozy knotty pine. MICHIANA SHORES - Versatile, mixed-use, three unit income property in 2/BR, 2/Bath, deck, screened porch, AC, BBQ, WBFP, laundry, DW. wooded setting. Within walking distance to beaches. Occupy luxury $850/wk May-Oct. Monthly rates avail. Call 847/675-3955, or 219/874-8336. apartment while tenants help pay your mortgage, or launch your business PLYMOUTH COTTAGE - Fully furnished, fully renovated Sheridan up front while enjoying rental income year round or seasonally from apart- Beach house. Lakeside, off Lake Shore Drive, between Stops 4 & 5. ment. Important renovation features include gable roof, complete replumb- 4/BR, sleeps 8. Secluded patio screened porch, private beach path ing,including water line to main, connection to city sewer, separate utili- just steps to the lake. Great weeks still available May-September ties, central air, tasteful redecoration of offices/store/fronts. The apartment Call Beth at 630/378-5364. features custom designed kitchen and storage, deluxe appliances, new win- MICHIANA-2 furnished/fully loaded/renovated guest homes avail dows w/custom treatments, two beautifully tiled baths, ceramic flooring through- weekly. Close to beach & park. $975-$1195.No pets. 773-457-4763. out, in-unit laundryfacilities, charming dining room/sunporch leading to paver See webVRBO.com, listings #7770 & 5881. patio garden area, spacious bedroom with custom fitted closet plus pri- MICHIANA SHORES VACATION HOME - STOP 39. - 4/BR, 2/Bath. vate access to one of two lower levels garage spaces. Clean, heated base- Jacuzzi, skylights, roomy. Walk to beach. Great for kids. 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thing Trisha needed to help her fight back against her Off the Book Shelf injuries. (Sidebar: During her recovery Trisha found by Sally Carpenter she was no longer anorexic. Did she overcome her inner critic? I think so.) I am the Central Park Jogger by Trisha Meili After college, she got a job with Salomon Brothers, “I went for a run and had my life interrupted. No an investment banking company on Wall Street, and one comes that close to death without being transformed settled down to twelve hour working days and run- in some way, and I’ve learned to accept the changes, ning in Central Park. both positive and negative.” Then came that fateful night, April 19, 1989. Trisha It has taken Trisha Meili fourteen years to come for- said she never felt threatened running through ward and tell her story. For years she didn’t even want Central Park since she did it every day. The gang of the press to know her name. After April 19, 1989, the teenagers who jumped her were out looking for trou- whole country came to know her simply as “The ble. They freely admitted it, although later recanted Central Park Jogger” and her story shocked a nation. Brutally beaten, raped, and sodomized while jogging their stories. through Central Park in New York City, doctors cau- That’s all we find out about the attack since Trisha tiously gave her a 50/50 chance of just living. She had has no memory of it and there were no witnesses. The swelling of the brain caused by her violent beating and amazing thing about this story is Trisha’s remarkable her left eye will later have to be put back in place. A struggle to regain her life. The people who stood by representative from her office sent to identify her was her—her family, friends, co-workers, doctors and first shown a picture, the swollen face impossible to nurses, all played an important part in her recovery. recognize. Even after being taken to her room, he was- “Events, people, and conditions came together to n’t sure that the person in the bed was Trisha until help me heal. I was not defeated by what hap- he saw the gold bow ring on her finger, one she pened...... I’ve learned that healing is as much a func- always wore. tion of the heart as it is of medicine.” “My story is not essentially about violence in the Trisha tells of going back to the first doctor who treat- cities nor the success or failure of our criminal jus- ed her after the attack and the first private duty tice system. Nor is it about vengeance or hate. Rather nurse who guarded her and held her like a baby it is about the capacity of the human body and spir- while Trisha fought off the demons that haunted her it to heal.” dreams. Their reunion with her is very touching and Trisha’s story is, indeed, amazing. Having no mem- helps us to understand how love and compassion as ory of what happened that night and going into a coma well as medicine are an integral part of the healing for two weeks, her reentry into the world was a slow process. and painful relearning of how to talk and walk all over Reading this story is an inspiration and, following again. In fact, Trisha said that she has no memory of Trisha through the various phases of her recovery, I anything for almost six weeks after the attack. “What found myself cheering at every milestone along her I now know of these first weeks I learned from what journey. I’ve read and been told.” “As fire turns sand to glass, so the attack forged a I think Trisha’s background is fundamental to why new me. The basic elements remained the same, but she made such a miraculous comeback, indeed, per- in a different form.” haps why she survived at all. Trisha came from a lov- One interesting thing she said that struck me con- ing family but she became an overachiever as she grew, cerned all the cards, flowers, and gifts that poured in approaching school with a vengeance and a knowledge to her hospital room after the attack. She was truly that she had to be the best. Perhaps that is why, as amazed that all these perfect strangers would stop and a teenager, she became anorexic. She carefully hid the remember her. Her thought was would she have done condition from her family and learned that running this for someone she didn’t know? The passage made was a good way to burn off those non-existent calo- me stop and wonder, too. Would I? Would you? Life ries and quiet her inner critic, the false voice telling is a fragile thing. We just don’t often think of it that her she wasn’t good enough no matter what her way. accomplishments were. It could be that that very Till next time, happy reading and Happy Mother’s inner critic, somewhere down deep inside, was the very Day!

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