Cartoons Come to Beverly Shores by Hal Higdon Merrill Blosser

Volume 18, Number 33 Thursday, August 22, 2002 Cartoons Come to Beverly Shores by Hal Higdon Merrill Blosser. Tom Henderson. John T. McCutcheon. With the possible exception of the last, the names would probably not be recognized by most fans of fine art, but they are cartoonists whose work currently is featured in a small, but fascinating, exhibit at the Depot of Beverly Shores. “Indiana Cartoonists” is an exhibit organized by the Indiana Historical Society. “The exhibit actually has been travelling the state for nearly a decade,” claims Martin Douglas of the Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis. It will remain in place in Beverly Shores for the remainder of this month. Since the Museum section of the Depot is open only on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., you have only a small window of opportunity to view the exhibit. (For more information, phone 219-871-0832.) As to those three cartoonists mentioned above, ATom Henderson cartoon greets visitors of the cartoon Merrill Blosser achieved fame as the creator of the comic exhibit at the Beverly Shores Depot. strip “Freckles and his Friends.” As a collector of Tom Henderson hailed from Crawfordsville and con- comic art, I have one of Blosser’s strips from 1945 in tributed cartoons to the “Saturday Evening Post,” my collection. Born in Nappanee, Blosser drew the strip “Collier’s” and many other major magazines. He had until just before his death in 1971. Nappanee, inci- a clean style that featured smooth brush strokes. dentally, was a hotbed of cartoonist activity during the When I was a young cartoonist attending the Chicago last century. According to the text part of the exhib- Academy of Fine Arts in the 1940s, Henderson was it, no fewer than a half dozen of the cartoonists fea- the one whose style I tried most to emulate—but tured in “Indiana Cartoonists” came from that small was destined to fail. community southeast of South Bend. Cartoons Continued on Page 2

An original storyboard from Merrill Blosser, from 1945, of “Freckles and His Friends.” Page 2 August 22, 2002

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Cartoons Continued from Page 1 Just finishing his career at that time was John T. McCutcheon, the Chicago Tribune’s most eminent editorial cartoonist mid-century. The Tribune had a stable of four or five editorial cartoonists at that time, who had their studios high in Tribune Tower. Their windows overlooked the Gothic arches atop that skyscraper. I know, because in an era less strin- gent on security, I used to prowl the upper floors of A visitor Tribune Tower pestering the cartoonists for advice, stands beside Jim Davis’ hoping that they would give me an original drawing. cartoon cat, I succeeded in obtaining cartoons from Carey Orr, Bill Garfield. Holland and George Parrish, but McCutcheon had retired by 1947 and died soon after. I never met him. For decades afterwards, the Tribune would continue to publish his famous “Indian Summer” cartoon on the cover of its magazine section. Few young people will have seen the work of McCutcheon, but everyone knows the work of Jim Davis, whose comic strip “Garfield” appears daily and

“Mary Worth” author Allen Saunders featured Michigan City in this 1943 Sunday cartoon. August 22, 2002 Page 3

Sundays in the Michigan City News-Dispatch and several thousand other newspapers around the world. Davis Open ‘til 6 p.m. was born in Marion and attended Ball State University. Evenings His fat-cat-with-an-attitude greeted the world on June 19, 1978 and achieved near instant success. Davis continues to maintain his studio in Muncie. Although he now employs a bank of cartoonists to cre- ate the strips, books and films that are part of his empire, www.littlehousefashions.comElegant Apparel for the Davis tightly controls the gags we laugh at each day. [email protected] Conscious Woman Women’s Apparel The exhibit at the Depot shows old and new strips, demonstrating how the look of Garfield has evolved over the last quarter century. NEW FALL ARRIVALS! Also featured in the exhibit is the work of Allen It’s a Saunders from Crawfordsville, who began as a car- Pendleton toonist but achieved greater fame as a writer of a number of comic strips, the best known being “Mary Worth” and “Big Chief Wahoo” (currently called “Steve Jacket - Full 3 Roper & Mike Nomad”). Both soap-opera strips con- button blazer, tinue today, written by his son John Saunders. (Allen slightly tapered to Saunders died in 1986.) flatter your waist. Classic details include vented cuffs, welt pockets to complete the finish. Imported fabric of Lux Flannel. Pants - A slimmer, trimmer pant with a slightly narrower leg, flat front, front zip closure, hidden ease at the waist, side pockets. Local author and artist Hal Higdon borrowed this Ken Ernst image from “Mary Worth” for one of his pop art paintings. Periwinkle. “Mary Worth” began in the 1930s under the name “Apple Mary,” the protagonist a raggedy woman who Petite, Missy and survived in the Depression by selling, well, apples! It Plus Sizes was drawn then by Martha Orr, niece of editorial cartoonist Carey Orr. Martha soon tired of the grind of Jacket $198 turning out a strip a day and handed off to a former Pants $128 comic book artist named Ken Ernst, whose studio was in downtown Chicago. Ernst was a superb artist who wielded a pen with a precision that few cartoonists could match today. He transformed Mary into a some- what more svelte matron. I visited Ernst in his stu- SUMMER CLEARANCE dio in the 1940s and, decades later, got to know his assistant Bill Ziegler. Ernst did all the figures; Ziegler 50% - 90% Off did the backgrounds. Both are now dead, but “Mary Worth” continues under a third artist, who lives on the East Coast. Meet Us For Lunch And A Style Show Alas, none of the cartoons featured in the Beverly THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 - TIPPECANOE PLACE, SOUTH BEND Shore exhibit is the original art, only reproductions. But the stories accompanying the art about these WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 - HANNAH’S, NEW BUFFALO Indiana cartoonists makes a visit to the Depot a wor- 409409 AlexanderAlexander StreetStreet LaPorte,LaPorte, IN IN 326-8602 OnOn Hwy Hwy 35 35 - - 55 BlocksBlocks South ofof Lincolnway Lincolnway thy educational experience. TTurnurn RightRight on Alexander MondayMonday-Friday - Friday 9:3010 to to 6 7 Saturday Saturday 9:30 9:30 toto 55 Cartoons Continued on Page 4 Page 4 August 22, 2002

Cartoons Continued from Page 3 In 1935, he signed a three-year contract with the Unfortunately, when the Indiana Historical Society Syndicate for $150,000, a huge salary in the middle established the exhibit, they overlooked several car- of the depression. To celebrate his new contract, toonists from this area. Best known is Stanley Link, Smith went out drinking and killed himself in an auto who lived in Long Beach near Stop 16 and was a mem- accident. ber of the Long Beach Country Club. In the 1920s, Link Link was offered the strip, but declined, claiming served as an assistant to Sid Smith, creator of “The “The Gumps” should die with its creator. The Syndicate Gumps,” the most popular comic strip of that era. The didn’t agree and offered the strip to another artist, Gus Chicago Tribune Syndicate paid Smith $100,000 a year. Edson, who was unable to maintain its early popu- larity. Link’s best known work was a Sunday comic strip named “Tiny Tim” that featured a young boy, who used a magic amulet to shrink and increase in size. Link also drew a daily panel, “Ching Chow,” featuring an Oriental gentleman who spouted proverbs. Link also did a daily family strip called “The Dailys,” that appeared well before the ascent of the political family with a similar name. Link died in 1957 of a heart attack at age 58; his widow, died only a few years ago. Another artist who sometimes passes through Michigan City, because he has friends in town, is John Romita, Jr., current artist of “The Amazing Spider-Man.” Romita, Jr. also has drawn “The Uncanny X-Men,” “The Punisher,” “Daredevil,” and many other Marvel comic books. Also missing from the exhibit is local artist John Long Beach resident Lucas, who contributes cartoons to The Beacher, but Stanley Link drew the is best known for his work on the “Barbie” and “Katy Sunday strip “Tiny Tim” for the Chicago Keene” comic books. John, however, has promised to Tribune. visit the exhibit before it closes this month, and so should you.

Hal Higdon is a Senior Writer for “Runner’s World.” More of Higdon’s writing can be found on his Web site: www.halhigdon.com.

Visiting artist John Romita, Jr. has drawn “Daredevil” and other Marvel comics.

Link’s “Ching Chow” featured daily proverbs with an oriental flavor. Michigan City native John Lucas drew the comic book “Barbie.” August 22, 2002 Page 5

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Sarah plays hide and seek with her mother at the "Earth From Above" exhibit. With Millennium Park, the City of Chicago has made art available to all at no charge. Mothers do not need to worry about shushing their children in the open air. However, the area is quiet as a mother points out coun- Scott, Patrick, Chuck, Glenn, tries on a map on the ground as others walk from photo Tom and baby to photo. Those going through the exhibit are impact- Connor ready for ed by the 121 photos that Yann Arthus-Bertrand their trip to Wrigley Field. took in a helicopter from 100 feet to 10,000 feet alti- tude. With the vertical dimension the photos offer, another perspective is gained on countries around the planet.

Not one of that group had been to that ballpark. Two of my sons are White Sox fans, while the other joins his uncles from Cleveland in following the Indians. 121 photos at the Earth from Above But all were excited about seeing the Cubs play the exhibit give anoth- Astros in historic Wrigley Field. Not that any of them er perspective to planned to root for the home team. On the train ride countries around in, Patrick exclaimed how he would cheer on the the globe. Astros, as he named the litany of players whose auto- graphs he would seek. With directions from the bellman, they headed off to find a wheelchair-accessible train to Wrigley Field and learn the wonders of the purple, green, red and brown lines that they would ride before their day landed them at the Greek Islands for dinner. The rest of us walked down Michigan Avenue to Millennium Park to see the photo exhibit "Earth August 22, 2002 Page 15

During the 15-minute video, we learned that the week, featured works representing Buddhism, Islam, photographer wanted to relay the impact humans have Judaism, Christianity and Hinduism. At the entrance on their environment. A picture of Chernobyl captures to the room was a sculpture of Avalo Kiteshuara, the whole city as a ghost town. "For me, it was the the goddess of compassion. Nearby was an oil paint- strongest photo of the project," Yann said. Sometimes, ing of Sikh, Jewish, Christian and Egyptian prayers taking the photos was heart wrenching to Yann. He for protection against negative energies. Another few offered no relief to flood victims, he lamented in the steps were icons of Jesus and the saints and the 99 video. "So even if people tell you the photo's magnif- names of Allah in Arabic. Rounding a corner was a man- icent, still you're not very proud of it." dala that Tibetan monks had worked on during the Other photos of camels crossing a desert, Yellowstone day. National Park and farmland show the planet's beauty. "It's as though farmers used tractors as paintbrushes over the ground," Yann stated of one photo.

The oil painting depicts truth as an evolving process. Texts include Sumerian, Hebrew, Greek and Chinese

Sarah and Pam examine the camels trekking across the desert Soon, though, it was time to check out the attrac- tions along the Magnificent Mile. Somewhere along the way, though, I bid the group adieu to check out the Chicago Cultural Center. It was the first time in ages that I did not have to keep track of children in the city, and I wanted to see what the Cultural Center offered. I told the group that any cabdriver could get them to the Greek Islands and I was on my way. There, I passed by a production company prepar- ing for a free performance of "The Marriage of Figaro" This woodcarving and others awaiting guests for a reception for India of Ganesh, a Hindi god, is from the Independence Day. Up the steps, I found an exhibit 18th century. of sacred art. The exhibit, which was only open for the

I am surprised to see these five belief systems woven together in a small gallery. "We have some wonderful artists who have represented the five basic religions and philosophies," explained Arica Hilton, who facilitated the exhibit. Sikh, Jewish, Christian and Egyptian prayers are in this oil painting. Chciago Continued on Page 16 Page 16 August 22, 2002

Arica Hilton and Darryl Rice by a Buddhist altar Varied art represented the Islamic faith in an exhibit of sacred at the Chicago Cultural Center. art at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Chciago Continued from Page 15 "What was the best part of your day, Patrick?" I asked. "What we're trying to do is show that all the dif- "Sitting in the second row," he replied. ferent religions are on different paths on their jour- That was a memorable part but so was the good- neys, and once interrelated, they really do arrive at ness of the many people along the route. My broth- the same destination. We're all looking for the same er-in-law Chuck told of the many people who helped things but in different ways," she said. with the ramps on the trains, making it easy to get I was sorry to have missed the Tibetan monks, brother-in law Marc's wheelchair boarded quickly. The who only left the area half an hour before I arrived. They would return the next day to continue working on the three-dimensional form made of millions of grains of sand. With 5:30 p.m. beckoning, I needed to get to Greektown to meet husband Leo, who had just taken the train in, and the rest of the group. I got the directions for the bus and was soon in front of the restaurant waving to my sisters who were alighting from a cab. Inside, we greeted the Wrigley Field group. "It's a miracle that we all got together again," my mother exclaimed as the family assembled. The baseball fans had an eventful day that included two half-hour rain delays at the park. Those delays were not seen as all bad. Advancements in seats were made when others left the game. The family gathers at the Greek Islands Restaurant.

native Chicagoans, he said, lent a hand throughout their day. And brother-in-law Scott told of how the train workers would radio the next train to be prepared for a passenger in a wheelchair. It was a day filled with surpris- es, not the least of which were the array of courses as we feasted on the family-style dinners at the Greek Islands.

Tibetan monks spent the week placing millions of grains of sand on the mandala. August 22, 2002 Page 17

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Time to head east this week and see what the Red Arrow Highway has to offer for midsummer visitors. Just past the intersection where Rt. 12 turns toward Three Oaks home of the Vickers Theatre that Beachers know and love, there is old friend Customs Imports spreading out its array of unique home and garden accessories from the far corners of the world. The shop which has been a moveable feast from Porter to Michigan City to its location outside New Buffalo is still spreading out. A new warehouse location at 420 South Whittaker street is open weekends and a new store has been opened in Chicago’s Wicker Park, one block north of North Avenue on Milwaukee. I missed DeeDee and Brad but who needs a guide through Customs Imports? Just a walk around is Customs Imports on U.S. 12 at enough to set shopping juices flowing. Spang at the Red Arrow Highway just east of New Buffalo. entrance, an array of ceramic pots range in size from tiny to tremendous, the kind you might expect to hold an army of genies from Arabian Nights; or you might choose a St. Francis statue for the garden blessing of birds and beasts and children. Step inside and a lacquered inlaid wood swing fit for a rajah greets you; Buddhas and wild things from Indonesia peer from corners and hang from rafters everywhere.

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For the garden. . . St. Francis and friendly fish.

Critters and global art. It’s my kind of funky stuff. On one visit I brought makes them irresistible. You bring your own ideas to home a four-foot tall riki-tiki-tava snake that now sits Customs Imports and get more as you browse through in a corner of my sunporch wearing a vintage straw the store. Make it a must visit this time around in hat. You might browse through the barrel of plump- Harbor Country, a trip through the global art, textiles, ish sequined ornaments from India, not the itsy kind pottery and furniture of India, China, Indonesia, for holiday trees, but good-sized ones that could Viet Nam and Morocco. brighten the corner where you are, hang from a ceil- * * * * * * * ing, or your favorite potted tree. A sale price of $19 Meanderin' Continued on Page 24 Page 24 August 22, 2002

Meanderin' Continued from Page 23 If your gardening shoes haven’t pointed the way down Red Arrow to Riviera Gardens in Union Pier by now, you may have missed a treat. Opened almost ten years ago, this nursery stop is the story of a wayside garden that just grows and grows. When a sign outside said Sale, of course I had to stop. (Some readers of The Beacher know that I dig in the earth and have a garden project in work.) At 20-40% off, who can resist? I couldn’t, especially when I found that illusive Hakonechloa grass that is to be the crowning glory of my new pond. There are easy walk-through aisles of every bloom- ing thing behind the highway entrance at Riviera Gardens, and a really, friendly knowing staff to walk you through the selections, shrubs and trees you don’t see everywhere, like a corkscrew willow a couple from Chicago were buying to take home. “You’ll Watch for the Riviera Garden marker at love it,” I told them. “I had one years ago in Hinsdale 16024 Red Arrow Highway, Union Pier.

Behind the entrance. . .walkways beckon to aisles of plantings. when they were first introduced at the Chicago Home and Garden Show. I planted it behind a big nest of rocks on a slight hill and it was the talk of Bonnie Brae.” A big rock for their willow was on the couple’s shopping list who said they make Riviera Gardens a must stop on every trip to the other side of the lake. Could I eke a spot of sun in Michiana Shores to do the corkscrew willow again, I wondered. Too many plants, too little sun; mine is a garden in the shade. Husband and wife Gunner Piotter and Lannie Johnston are the owners of Riviera Gardens; Lannie is usually there, but Gunner is often found digging at the farm nursery a few miles away where they grow their stock. Look for Riviera Gardens at 16024 Red Arrow, just past the Union Pier light if you are going east. The sale is on through Labor Day. A friendly staff: Colleen Casey, Harry Havsoul, * * * * * * * owner Lannie Johnston, Becky Janes. August 22, 2002 Page 25

I was still heading east on this meander toward the Purple Giraffe, a new gallery in Harbert advertising fine art. The sight of Harbert Antique Mall deflected me. I hadn’t been here for awhile and the sign that says “50 Dealers” was a magnet. No matter what period you choose for decorating from primitive to modern, there is something here to catch your eye. It’s a source for collectibles as well with lighting and lamp renovations a specialty. Open all year from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Michigan time. * * * * * * *

There on the left heading east on Red Arrow was the Purple Giraffe, a winsome cottage. . .but sadly, closed on Tuesday, my trav- Harbert Antique Mall, eling day, except by 13887 Red Arrow Highway. appointment. Other hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m., Michigan Time. For an appointment call 616/469-5039. The gallery is currently featuring work by handmade paper/fiber artist M. Runnels. Put August 31st on your calendar for Harbor Country Art Nights when Venita Sekema will entertain with songs and guitar. You can’t miss it. . .it’s purple and a Purple Giraffe does indeed beckon from the roadside at 13584 Red Arrow Highway in Harbert. * * * * * * * Retro, wicker and more.

Another good stop as you near Sawyer is the Center of the World Wood Shop, 13400 Red Arrow Highway, that is featuring a new line of bedroom furniture among its selection of wood furniture, art and accessories. Closed on Tuesday, hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. (Michigan time). A special clearance sale is planned for Saturday, August 31. Purple must be the signature color of this strip of Red Arrow. Hungry by now for lunch, I remembered Papa Dog at Sawyer just up the road. Closed for an employee picnic. But there just past Holloway Road, a sign atop a sprawling building painted, yes, purple, said Antonia’s, purveyors of fine teas and luncheons. Watch for the Purple Giraffe at 13584 Red Arrow Highway. I have to slip this in because tucked behind a gift shop there was a tearoom out of the Cotswolds where I had the best quiche I have ever eaten. The purple outside changed to a soft pinkie lavender inside with handmade quilts (for sale) on the walls and vintage tablecloths on the seven intimate tables. Arlene Reed, the owner, in long dress and crisp white apron, (only a mob cap was missing) named the tea shop after her mother when she opened it just a year ago. Lunch is served Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Michigan time. Afternoon teas by reservation on Friday and Saturday. Antonia’s makes a mid-day break for riders of Red Arrow with its line-up of galleries and antique shops. Make the stops, shop the shops, and remember Harbor Country Turn off to Antonia’s at 12856 Red Arrow Highway. Art Night on August 31st. Page 26 August 22, 2002

SUPER DELUXE 12th Annual Collector’s Breakfast Friends of the Michigan City Public Library has CHINESE BUFFET announced the 12th Annual Collector’s Breakfast to be held on Sat., Sept. 14. The event will be held at Fortune House Pottawattomie Country Club; doors open at 8:30 a.m. Chinese Restaurant Appraisals will take place from 9-10:30 a.m.; break- “The Best Chinese Food in Michigan City” fast from 10:30-11:30 a.m.; and appraisals will con- 872-6664 tinue from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Each ticket holder may 312 W. U.S. Route 20, Michigan City, IN bring one item only for review and appraisal. Hours: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Everyday Tickets are $20 each and are being sold at the Carry Out Available for Buffet & Menu Michigan City Public Library circulation desk, or by We also offer Lunch Menu mailing a check to: Friends of the Library, P.O. Box New Buffet Specials 8503, Michigan City, IN 46361. You may also reserve tickets by phoning Hazel Carter, 872-0363 or Enid LUNCH BUFFET Holdsworth, 872-8953. There will be some reserved 11 AM - 3:30 PM tables for eight on request. Seating is limited and tick- Adults $4.95 • Children $2.95 Under 11 ets will not be sold at the door. Shrimp with Vegetables Green Pepper Steak Hot Sour Soup Cashew Nut Chicken Sesame Chicken Fried Potatoes Vegetable Delight Moo Goo Gai Pan Mongolian Chicken Stir-Fried Mushrooms Sauteed Green Beans Fragrant Chicken Deep River Grinders vs. White River Sechuan Pork Lo Mein Honey Sweet Potato Crab Rangoon Sweet & Sour Pork Salads The Deep River Grinders Vintage Base Ball Club Chicken on a Stick Meatballs Cookies Nine will host the White River Base Ball Club of Egg Roll Fried Rice Special Fruit Selections Conner Prairie in an 1858 game of vintage base ball Egg Drop Soup Chinese Donut Ice Cream OVER 50 ITEMS ON THE BUFFET on Sun., Aug. 25, at 2 p.m. DINNER BUFFET Using a leather-covered ball, hand-turned bats, and no mitts, the players will exhibit gentlemanly behav- 4 - 9:30 PM DAILY ior as they meet on the field of play. There will be no Adults $6.95 • Children $3.25 Under 11 stealing of bases, no leading off and no sliding. Fines Our dinner buffet includes all of the luncheon features plus the following items: will be levied for any behavior or misconduct not Seafood Combination befitting a gentleman. Come shout “Huzzah!” for Spare Rib In House-Special Sauce good plays by both teams, join in the cheers of “Leg Chicken Kabob • Mussels it, Sir!” as runners stride toward first base. Hotdogs, Sweet & Sour Shrimp chips and sarsaparilla, the favorite drink of the Honey Crisp Chicken Grinders, will be offered for sale. Fried Scallops • Fried Fish Sticks The game will be played on Grinder Field, located Cocktail Shrimp in Deep River County Park, Old Lincoln Hwy. (US 30) Children under 3 eat free • 10% discount for senior citizens at County Line Road, between Valparaiso and Party Room Available Beer & Wine Available Merrillville. For more information, phone 219/947-1958.

Jazz Vocalist Jenna Mammina & Trio Performing at New Buffalo Performing Arts Center (New Buffalo High School) Saturday, August 24, 2002 • 8:00 pm Proceeds to benefit the New Buffalo Fine Arts! Repeat performances at Monterey Jack Festival, New Orleans House of Blues & Mount Hood Jazz Festival Tickets available at Alliance Bank, Chamber of Commerce-Harbor Country, Country Mates, New Buffalo Savings Bank, and in Three Oaks at The Vickers Theater. Advance: $10.00 • Door:$12.00 Jenna Mammina www.jennamammina.com Info: 616.208.9966 August 22, 2002 Page 27

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Aunt Millie’s Victorian E-mail: [email protected] Tearooms & Gardens 879-3845 Come sit, relax, sip tea and savor our delicious homemade soups, finger Washington St. sandwiches, scones, cakes and pastries in 2501 Oriole Trail, Long Beach a beautiful Victorian atmosphere. 8th St. Franklin St. Mt. Baldy Wabash St. We began painting the Community Center foyer this 10th St. Reserve the “Rose Room” for private Chicago St. Sheridan parties and gatherings of 5 or more. week. The warm creamy color is very welcoming and Woodlawn fresh. It’s amazing what a little paint and elbow ★372 Ohio St. SPECIAL grease can do for a place. There is quite a bit of patch Dunes Hwy. St. Hickcock Every 10th person who visits and repair work to do, but our goal is to continue down receives free $10.00 gift certicate the hallways and complete the project by the end of Earl Road August. New carpeting is not in the budget for 2002, Open Saturday & Sunday Only but we would be happy to accept a donation towards 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. that fund. Southeast of Mt. Baldy Walk-Ins Welcome The “Quiet Room,” which will house our histor- Southeast Corner of Woodlawn & Sheridan ical memorabilia and lending library, has a guardian 372 Woodlawn Ave., Michigan City (219) 878-9629 angel. An expert has stepped forward and offered a professional opinion on color and design. Since most of our projects around here are a group effort, it’s a blessing to have one central concept to work towards. The “Quiet Room” is destined to be some place spe- ary Jewe cial. rdin lry S Project: Experience Music Camp is offering O to Guitar Shop Workshops for adults and children led o CreativeCreative HandsHands re by instructor Bruce Hastel. The three-hour sessions N focus on the mechanics of acoustic and electric gui- Since 1987 tar and will teach you everything you need to know about your instrument to keep it in top notch condition. The next workshop is Wed., Aug. 21, from 6-9 p.m. Summer Sale at a cost of $40. To reserve a spot in this class, or in the Wednesday evening workshop held on Aug. 28, phone the Community Center at 879-3845 and leave a message. We will confirm your reservation with a return phone call. All materials are supplied, and space is •• •• limited allowing for individual attention. Artist’s Open Studio is held in the community room on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon-3 p.m. It’s 20% off an opportunity to work on whatever inspires you and is not limited to professional artists. We encour- age you to come down and play. If you would like to All host an Artist’s Open Studio for the community in the August evening, we would be happy to coordinate the event. Please phone for details. 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4299 Cecilia Dr. • South Haven, MI 49090 616.639.8550 Page 32 August 22, 2002 August 22, 2002 Page 33 Artist Luciano Duse and his helper, Corey Hendricks, Music, Food, Fun, and ART at the 21st Annual Lakefront Art Festival! South Bend. posed by Luciano’s large framed photograph of the Originally from by Jan Van Ausdal Pantheon at Rome, Italy. Although this is his first time Illinois, they at the Lakefront Festival, Luciano has been widely More than 100 artists were represented at the 21st ornaments, and wood. Something artistic to satisfy each now live in Fort exhibited. His statement is, “Once I choose a subject Annual Michigan City Lakefront Art Festival held this year visitor’s special likes! Lauderdale, and record an image, I want to reflect its soul. I use at a new location in Washington Park, the lawn next to I visited this year’s Art Festival shortly after its open- Florida, and do the most ideal light. Born and raised in Venice, Italy, Fedder’s Alley at the park’s east end. Held on Saturday, ing on Saturday morning. Let me share some of my about 35 shows I started photography when I was a teenager. Now 40 August 17th, and Sunday, August 18th, a wide variety of art adventures in art with you, in case you were unable to be per year. years later, I have completed photographic expeditions was available, including photographs, jewelry, watercol- there to see for yourself. William said, to the Czech Republic, Portugal, France, Greece, and ors, various types of sculptures, ceramics, landscape “We get pho- Italy, as well as Cuba and Mexico. My photography, tographed a lot often times thought to be painting, will be my lega- Stephanie, is home with our 7 month-old baby and is because of the cy.” The artist is from Petoskey, Michigan, and has making more of these multicolored figures and wall glass. Many recently been on exhibit at Charlevois, Michigan. hangings.” While he was talking, a very excited lit- photographers tle girl was looking at all the fishes and flowers, shoot through which greatly appealed to her. the glass.” I Guitarist Russell Donnellon was colorfully attired was taking just in blue, turquoise, and purple, wearing a matching such a photo- cap. He played classic solo guitar music and had graph as he CD’s for sale. Russell, who is from Dumont, New spoke. Jersey, does a lot of art shows. Next I visited the booth of Starfire Some of the stained glass work available at Handcrafted Reflections in Glass. Jewelry and spoke with Gary Ziegler of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. His booth was extremely popular with women. His wife, Carol, also works with him. He had Austrian crystal Overall view of the Art Fair with sculptor C.R. Schiefer and his work on the right. and circle chains, some of both gold and silver, in all sizes. Gary said, “We’ve been coming here at least 12 Sculptor C.R. Schiefer and his work were in an over- Artist Luciano Duse & Helper Corey Hendricks beside Luciano’s years. I’ll tell you how I like the new location when all view of the grounds that I shot. A sign on a table large photograph of the Pantheon at Rome, Italy. the show’s over. A lot of my customers would walk over near C.R. read, “I’m looking for a woman sculpture from the Yacht Club since they could see the art assistant, 45 to 60, trim and artistic, to help with orna- show from there. If they still come, I’ll be back. Also mental stone works and learn to be an artist/sculp- many women have come in from their boats and tor. See C.R. Schiefer.” Here’s a great chance for any- they’ve been very good customers. We do 25 art shows one who’s interested! a year. My wife is home making more jewelry.”

Russell Donnellon plays classic Solo Guitar music. First time visitors from Bloomington, Indiana, Jeff & Rebecca Veidlinger with daughter, Naomi, in a stroller posed with their niece, Natalie Jeff Hutson of Pond Scum, Inc., wraps a purchase for Meg McDonnell and son, Matthew. Leitman from Troy, Michigan. “It’s fun,” Artist Jeff Hutson was wrapping a purchase for Meg Rebecca told me, Gary Ziegler of Starfire Handcrafted Jewelry showing items to customers. McDonnell and son, Matthew. Her husband’s family “and we’re having is from here; the younger McDonnells are staying on I caught sight of the food booths where people a good time!” were trying out a variety of food. There were: fat the beach this summer. This is the third time they’ve Gary Held & Judy Szynski contemplate a purchase from been to the Lakefront Festival. Jeff and his wife William & Pat Marmion at Reflections in Glass. boys kettle corn, cinnamon roasted nuts, Italian Stephanie Pierson-Hutson live at Fishers, Indiana, Reflections in Glass featured artists William & sausage and hot dogs, corn dogs, waffle fries, soft Jimbo on the Northeast side of Indy. Jeff said, “We do prob- Pat Marmion. At their booth, Gary Held and Judy pretzels, shaved ice and Philly cheese sandwiches, tacos Visitors Jeff & Rebecca from the Taco Garden, original Gyros, shish ke-bobs, ably 25 art shows in a year, from Northern Michigan Veidlinger with daughter, Szynski (originally from Michigan City but now from and Northern Minnesota to Florida and Texas. We’ve Naomi, in stroller and South Bend) were contemplating a purchase. The chicken Gyros, and sample platters. It’s your choice! niece, Natalie Seitman, been doing them for about 8 years now. My wife, standing. Marmion’s may go next year to the Lieber Art Fair in Art Festival Continued on Page 34 Page 34 August 22, 2002

Art Festival Continued from Page 33

Mom Kathy Breitowich watches her children Jack & Andi paint; Leide Kalmite also observes.

I photographed Mom Kathy Breitowich watching Joy Herr chooses a butterfly seat, part of the Metaling Minds’ her children, Jack and Andi, paint in the area set aside sculpture by Clyde Creel & Betsy North. for the children. She said, “We come every year and we love it! I like it down here; it kind of reminds me of the St. Joe Art Fair.” Executive Director Lelde Kalmite of the John G. Blank Center of the Arts was also observing these young artists at work. Lelde told me, “The show is going well. I’m swamped with kids. We’ve a good crowd already and I think the show will be a very successful event!” At large picnic tables, many kids were creating their own special art using pipe cleaners, straws, paint, ribbon, yarn, or whatever they wanted to use.

Jean Traxler of J.T. Originals works on a new piece of art. Halcyon Domanski of Michigan City was in her booth with her tiles, mosaics, murals, mirrors, and tables. She said, “I’ve really been busy getting ready for this show and my next show in Minnesota. I also did a couple of shows in Nappanee.”

Kids making their own art from a wide variety of materials. Joy Herr from Highland, Michigan, was a first time visitor to the show with her friend, Diane Longo. Joy sat on a butterfly seat sculpture made by the Metaling Minds of Clyde Creel and Betsy North of Bear Lake, Michigan. They have worked together for 6 years; Clyde has worked in this field for 15 years. Clyde said, “The location is great! It’s pretty nice to be able to park in an area so close to our booths.” The bright-colored Expressions in Fabric by J.T. Originals caught my eye. Jean Traxler is from Kalamazoo, Michigan where she teaches a quilting class once a week to senior ladies. She told me, “This is my 3rd year here. I hope the move is a good thing. It’s always been a nice show. I do about 12 shows a year.” Jean was making a new piece of art, sitting beside her booth. Halcyon Domanski with her tiles, mosaics, and murals. August 22, 2002 Page 35

Next, I spoke with Douglas Schmidt of Schmidt- Artist Sarah Faubion was here for the very first time. Marken Designs from LaPorte. Visitors were looking “I’m just getting started,” she told me. She added, “I at his many items which included small vases and tooth- did a few shows this year and next year, I’m gonna pick holders, ornaments, soap dispensers, plates, fly to everywhere under the sun! I work in acrylics and and jars for pet food. A sign boldly proclaimed, “Lead make the distressed wood frames for my work.” free glazes, food safe.” Douglas said, “I’ve been doing As I left the Lakefront Art Festival, I spoke to two the shows for about 8 to 10 years and do about 25 shows cyclists who were fastening their bikes to a light per year. I’ve been making stoneware potteries for about post. From Brookfield, Illinois, Kate & Dean Wittenberg 15 years now.” had been at the show before. “We rode our bikes from Michiana, where we’re staying. It’s a real nice art fair with really nice art, and we come when we can!” If you missed the 2002 Lakefront Art Festival, plan to come next year to hear the music and eat the food, while having fun meeting the artists and seeing the wide variety of their art!

Potential customers view the Schmidt-Marken Designs from LaPorte.

Artist Sarah Faubion sits near her acrylic paintings.

Carol Adamson, Designer/Weaver, (center) in her tent with shoppers; note the windblown cover in the top center. I photographed Carol Adamson, Designer/Weaver, in the center of her tent. The brisk breeze had blown the cover of her booth to the top center. She is from Nashville, Indiana, and just did the Chesterton Art Fair. Coming up in a few weeks, she will have a show at the Indianapolis Museum which is sponsored by The Penrod Society. A customer purchased a natural colored shawl. Carol told me, “I weave the Many choices of food available at the Lakefront Art Festival. fabric on a loom. Then I shrink it and I play with the colors, which is the fun part. I make jackets, ruanas Flowers are the poetry of earth, as stars are (of African design), and there is fringe on some of my the poetry of heaven. clothing.” –unknown Page 36 August 22, 2002 CyberScribbles by Paula McHugh Heston Bar Beware of Geeks Bearing Gifts On the heels of last week’s column about spam, I received an unsolicited letter marked “private” from an individual whose name was unfamiliar. Instead of FRIDAY NIGHT GREAT LAKES FISH deleting, I read the letter. Since this is the third time FEATURES I’ve received a similar type of mailing, I’m printing it in its entirety here. Some people have taken these letters to the police for review. The main thing to keep SAUTÉED LAKE PERCH, CANADIAN WALLEYE in mind is to not respond to the mailer in any way, or LAKE SUPERIOR WHITEFISH $17 shape, or form. I’ve marked out the country and names (they have been different in the three letters Dinners include cup of chowder, salad or cole slaw and I’ve received in the past year). We’re well aware that potato or vegetables our Beacher readers are too intelligent to fall for this, but you might want to pass this warning on to others just to be on the safe side. Here’s the email I received:

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Matt, age 17, stayed closer to the earth of my garden, however; he offered to pick up a paint- brush and paint the shed that backs the new pond area of my back forty. Between his trips to the beach with the boogie board (surfing wasn’t very good this year, he said), adding to his collection of sea glass that included finding a rare blue, he attacked the shed and two gallons of stain later it disappeared into the foliage adding to the woodsy effect of the pond. The Duneland Beach Inn & Restaurant Annette Corbett, Proprietor • Chef Mark Kolasa 3311 Pottawattamie Trail • Michigan City, IN 219.874.7729 • 800.423.7729

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Now you don’t. Here’s my high-flying son, Hap. August 22, 2002 Page 39

After the last wave of family came last weekend, I began meandering again and found the grass that Bryan Manuele said would not only be wonderful to maine look at but do well in my shady pond area. He was right, of course, Hakonechloa is a beautiful, flowing yellow lobster grass that sets off the pond like a shaft of sunlight. The pond’s pump and filter has been hooked up, thanks to my son, and the rippling sound of water now dinner special greets my meditating moments by the pond. What a way to start the day. I found five pots of Hakonechloa wednesdays at Riviera Gardens (sale priced!); research tells me it likes wet feet to keep its golden color and won’t grow $16.95 too high or spread beyond control. Smell the ocean air as you break in to a I found a new (for me) shrub for the shade at 1 succulent 1 ⁄4 pound whole Maine Lobster Riviera called Clethra Alnifolia that will grow in full shade; it flowers in mid-summer with white caterpillar- drenched in Drawn Butter and served with like blossoms. Commonly, it’s called Summersweet and New Potatoes and House Slaw. just passing by, you know why. It’s sweet scent fills We are flying freshly harvested live Maine the air. Bryan suggested that I put it in a large pot Lobsters in directly from the East Coast in the new patio area to enjoy its fragrance, a natural every Wednesday for your dining pleasure kind of incense for meditating and if anyone knows at a price that’s hard to beat! about meditating techniques, it’s Bryan. I hope our group will start again soon. The trick of a moveable patio plant could work for anyone. I have also happened upon a new (for me) shrub called Leucothoe fontanesiana, the Rainbow shrub that is par- tial to full shade, grows 4 by 4 feet wide and high, and (616) 469-5950 promises arching branches of flowering clusters in spring Red Arrow Highway between Union Pier and New Buffalo with cream, yellow and pink tipped green foliage all millers-restaurant.com year. We are going to mass it behind the sedum where it should look spectacular against the pine tree and woods. In my search for shady plants I am discovering many old friends like the Hydrangeas: Annabelle with its large white flowers and PeeGee, a little taller with showy fall clusters; and of course, the blues and pinks that do their spectacular show in midsummer. Get one Nikko blue started and you have a blue that wants to take over the world. Just travel the lanes of Michiana and you’ll see what I mean. Old faithful Vibernums are shade tolerant, too. I have two of the clove-scented carlesii sometimes called Korean Spicebush at my front deck for a sense- filled treat of flowers and fragrance. The Arrowhead, dentatum, American Cranberry, trilobum, and Blackhaw, prunifolium, are the Virbernums that landscapers often choose for background foliage, with flowers and fruits, the berries that birds love. For sunny gardens, there is no challenge. You can grow almost anything, if you and nature provide the water. But for shade gardens like mine, there is the challenge of wondering if that lush scene in the mind’s eye will ever become a reality. So far mine is, with thanks to Bryan, and it’s wonderful! The waste- land is yet to unfold.

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Man’s best friend is taking center stage, and not just or vanilla. And on TV (there’s a new sitcom called Animal Planet and get this, its star is, of course, an adorable dog). Did you know Snickers will Americans are spending more on their pets, partic- even make a ularly dogs – an estimated $29 billion a year – and personalized they’re treating them more like people. Lots of own- birthday cake ers report that they bought 40% more toys for their for your pet! pets last year, than ever before. And according to Amazing. the Chicago Tribune there is an annual three-day (They actually American Pet Products Manufacturers Association trade have dog-cake show at McCormick Place that features everything from mixes if you rhinestone dog tiaras to bacon-scented bubbles shot wish to bake from a Bubble-Buddy gun. On the apparel front, your own.) there’s a denim dog jacket – “very Tommy Hilfiger” Their ads state – and a textured fleece letterman jacket with faux- that they have leather sleeves, along with many other delightful a bonetique of dog garments. Other features pawsitively in the Tribune article were great gifts, Yip Yaps, bone-shaped, liver- dogalicious scented doggie breath fresh- natural treats, eners available at Bed Bath & canine birth- Beyond, and Sniffers, semi- day cakes, the Snickers Dog Bakery moist bite-size beef-and-cheese- best holistic canine food on the market. They add: All flavored dog candy sold in four-legged friends are welcome if properly attired (col- roadside vending machines. lar, leash and up-to-date shots) and if they are accom- The pet show is attended by panied by an adult human. This specialty pet shop has thousands (thousands of recently moved from the Prime Outlet Mall to its humans, that is). very own residence across the side street from the Here in Michigan City, Michigan City post office. Bev Schutter, “top dog” at there’s a shop devoted to such Sometime within the last year, I tore a page out of Snicker’s Dog Pantry. beloved family pets and the a magazine (sorry, I haven’t a clue as to which mag- place is indeed a sight to behold. The dog vittles on azine) about travel for dogs. Under In the Doghouse display there are pretty enough for a sophisticated canine we’re told that dogs visiting the Big Apple give a bake sale with media photographers milling around, four-paw rating to the SoHo Grand (800-965-3000). snapping away at such doggy bounty. The shop is called Created by Hartz Mountain Industries, the hotel Snicker’s Dog Bakery, owned and operated by Bev offers an in-room dining menu, as well as the services Schutter. Snickers specializes in natural food – low of a grooming salon, a clothing boutique, and a per- fat, no salt, no sugar, no artificial preservatives. The sonal chauffeur – all for canine guests. Also, pets on rawhide braids, one of their most popular products, a budget have some options, too. Holiday Inn, Ramada, are flavored with peanut butter, beef, chicken, liver Motel 6 and Red Roof Inn have opened the doggy door at most locations. And for pet medical care on the road, dial the American Veterinary Medical Association for referrals throughout the U.S. – 800/248-2862 – or go to www.HealthyPet.com. Going camping with Fido? www.PetsWelcome.com lists animal-friendly state parks and private campgrounds (as well as hotels, inns, and B&Bs). Traveling by air? Airline reg- ulations vary among carriers, so check with them well in advance. Some of the snooty offerings for top dogs in fash- ion: a Burberry trench coat for $210 or a cushy wool plaid carrier from Barneys New York for $475. Bergdorf Goodman has a travel bed that will accommodate a pooch weighing up to 40 pounds for a mere $435. Arf. Yum, yum. August 22, 2002 Page 45

Sounds like something Daddy Warbucks would CHEESE & BACON BIT DOG BISCUITS purchase for Sandy. Oh, you don’t know who that is? To a mixing bowl, add: Big bucks. 1-1/2 c. whole wheat flour (or 1 cup flour and 1/2 We even have a neighboring restaurant named c. wheat germ) for dogs. The Stray Dog Bar & Grill in New Buffalo 1-1/2 c. cheddar cheese, grated, at room temp exhibits framed photos of neighboring pets on their 1/4 - 1/2 c. bacon bits gallery walls, happily donated by regular Stray Dog 1/4 c. oil customers/dog owners. (So far, I haven’t seen a mini- 1 clove garlic, minced bar there for our 4-legged friends to lap at, nor any Stir together. Add enough liquid to form a ball. Chill dog food listed on the menu.) for 30 minutes. Roll out on floured surface to about My neighbor Pat Thorne has a pet named Clyde who 1/2” thick. Cut out into desired shapes or use a dog is not an ordinary dog. Here’s his own autobiography: bone shaped cookie cutter*. Place 1” apart on “Let me introduce myself. I’m Clyde, the friendly lightly oiled cookie sheet. Bake at 350º until firm brown and black dog with the curly tail that you see and lightly toasted, 15 - 30 minutes, depending on when I’m walking Pat around the condos. I’m nine the size. (Note: to make them harder, leave them months old and I’m from Portland, Oregon. People often in the oven with the heat turned off for about 1 hour.) Store in air tight container. ask, “What are you?” Well, my mom (aptly named And I found more homemade treat recipes for Rascal) is a miniature schnauzer and dad is a roam- happy, healthy dogs at the local library, Doggie ing pomeranian. Mom gave me my bark and dad Desserts, by Cheryl Gianfrancesco. gave me my tail. I came to this condo complex to Happy yapping, pup, and happy canine cooking, mom join Bonnie, a sweet yorkie, in the Thorne home. I love and dad. everyone I’ve met, especially children and a certain WHEAT GERM AND MILK BONES beautiful white dog named Mimi. My favorite pastimes 2 c. whole wheat flour are chewing anything I can get into my mouth, and 1/2 c. wheat germ stealing things from my new parents. I’ve taken all 1 c. powdered skim milk kinds of things from Pat’s pockets, including a dollar 1 egg bill and a $5 gift certificate. Yes, of course, I chewed 1/2 c. vegetable oil them up. One night I stole a pack of cigarettes from 1/2 c. water Ted when he wasn’t looking. I took them out on the In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Knead dough patio and shook a few out of the package. I’ve watched on a floured surface. Roll dough 1/2” thick. Cut with Ted enough to know what to do. I stuck the ciga- dog bone cookie cutter*. Put on cookie sheet 1” apart. rette in my mouth and sauntered loftily back inside. Bake at 350 degrees from 25 to 30 minutes. When “Bad dog!” said Pat. She took it away, but I had plen- done, cookies should be firm to the touch. Turn oven off and let cookies sit 1 to 2 hours to harden. ty more. If I haven’t met you yet, stop by and visit. Yield: Approximately 40 2-inch cookies. I’ll give you a cigarette and show you my baby book. BEEF BISCUITS It’s great!” 3/4 c. water 3 c. unbleached white flour 1/4 c. lean beef chopped meat, cooked and drained In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Knead dough on a floured surface. Roll dough 1/4” thick. Cut with cookie cutter of choice*. Put on cookie sheet 1/2” apart. Bake at 324 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. When done, cookies should be firm to the touch. Turn oven off, and let cookies sit 1 to 2 hours to harden. Yield: Approximately 60 2-inch cookies SWEET JERKY 2 lbs. flank steak, fat trimmed 1/4 c. all natural molasses 2 T. garlic powder Clyde’s favorite pastime is chewing anything he can get in his mouth! Slice thin strips of meat lengthwise with the grain Now, besides this cigarette story, the fancy dog of the meat. Combine molasses and garlic and talk and elegant canine furnishings, dog-owners are pour over meat; marinate in refrigerator for 2 increasingly interested in keeping pets at their hours. Place wire rack on a baking sheet and place healthy finest, thus lots of people cook meals for strips on the rack. Be careful not to let meat over- their charming family members. Dogstuff is so pre- lap. Bake at 200 degrees for about 4 hours. Jerky dominant these days that even Patty Panozzo, of is ready when it is dry and firm with the look and Panozzo’s Pantry in New Buffalo, has the following texture of leather. *dog bone cookie cutters are available at Snickers dog recipe in one of her popular gourmet cook books! Dog Bakery. Arf Arf, Patty (that’s dog language for ‘thank you.’ Page 46 August 22, 2002 Pat’s Gift Shop Marquette Mall, Michigan City 872-5724

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ROYAL ACRES EQUESTRIAN CENTER A state of the art boarding and training facility Lessons in Dressage and Jumping 50 Cross Country Jumps George Schimpf - Head Trainer Michael Iacovelli - Resident Trainer For more information on lessons, Custom Slipcovers boarding, sale horses or to schedule Over 60 Bolts of Fabric in stock a private tour, please call (219) 874-7519 Hours: Wed.-Fri. 1-5, Sat. 11-5 9375 West 300 North, Michigan City, IN 9935 Townline Road 616-469-4354 www.royalacres.com Union Pier, Michigan Fax 616-469-4358 August 22, 2002 Page 47 Open Door Annual Fall Fundraiser On Fri., Sept. 13, the Open Door Health Center will host its annual Fall Fundraiser 2002 at the Orak Shrine Temple, Michigan City. This year’s theme is “The Benefit of Laughter.” Cocktails will be served at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 p.m. Comedian Frank King will entertain at 8:30 p.m. and dancing will begin at 9:30 p.m. to the music of Off the Record with Martin Hernandez. Tickets are $50 ($30 is tax deductible) and must be purchased in advance by phoning 872-6766 by Sept. 2. Dinner will feature prime rib and there will be a cocktail cash bar, as well as raffle and 50/50 cash drawing. Frank King has been seen on A&E’s An Evening at the Improv, Showtime’s Comedy Club Network, and CNN’s Business Unusual. Before that, he had been a quarter-finalist on TV’s Star Search. Frank King has also written comedy material for Jay Leno, Joan Rivers and Dennis Miller. Martin Hernandez and Off the Record are local favorites with a classic rock ‘n roll sound. Several of their members also play for The Boogie Men.

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521 Franklin Street, Michigan City (219) 872-4500 Page 48 August 22, 2002 Quilting Bee & Peach of a Tea GOLF COURSE LIVING Volunteer quilters will gather around the quilting frame at Deep River Park on Sun., Aug. 25 from 1-4 Exceptional House p.m. to work on this year’s quilt, Shoo-Fly. Watch as 14th Fairway they execute their tiny quilting stitches into the Briar Leaf Golf design of the quilt. Course If you are interested in making a block for next year’s 3112 N. Cha-Mar quilt, you may pick up your pattern at this Quilting Hills Drive Bee. Then using your fabrics, you make the block, send LaPorte, Indiana it back to the Park, and it will be put together with OPEN HOUSE1-3 Indiana Sunday. Time August 25 others into the quilt for 2003. Also, enjoy learning all about peaches as you sip iced Too many amenities & upgrades to list • Owner motivated to sell peach tea. Combined with a peach of a treat, the Priced considerably below replacement at $219,000 peach tea will hit the spot. The Peach of a Tea also Not in Conservancy District - Save Thousands $$$ Annually takes place from 1-4 on Aug. 25. Sit a spell and enjoy Call Owner/Broker 219-326-0049 the conversation. All activities take place in Wood’s Historic Grist Mill for information packet and private showing in Deep River County Park, on Old Lincoln Hwy (US 30) and County Line Road, between Valparaiso and Merrillville. For more information, phone 219/947-1958.

RUE DU LAC DO YOU HAVE a wish list for your dream 7th Annual Classic & Antique Car Show home? Picture - beach Door Prairie Auto Museum will host its 7th Annual area - huge corner lot where you can walk to Classic & Antique Car Show at the museum on Sun., lake, park, zoo, restau- Aug. 25, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be trophies award- rant, etc. Warren Road ed in the following categories: and Rue du Lac is the Class I (1927 and prior), Class II (1928-48), Class place! It’s just around the corner of Lake Avenue. III (1949-85), Class IV (Modified Cars), Class V Don’t let it get away! (trucks), and Best of Show. 13,641 sq. ft. Judging will be at 2 p.m. Show cars will be displayed in the museum parking lot. The first 50 show cars will RES. 219-879-3123 receive a goodie bag which includes a free dash plaque FAX: 219-878-0464 and hourly drawings with great prizes. There is no registration fee. A special admission into the museum will be $2.50 6 T SHIRLEY A. KMIECIK C.R.S., G.R.I. • BROKER OWNER per person. The museum will close at 3 p.m. on this day only. The museum displays airplanes, over fifty automobiles and has an extensive antique toy collection. Door Prairie Museum is located one mile south of LaPorte on U.S. 35. Phone 219/326-1337 or log onto www.dpautomuseum.com itanic T BOAT SHOW SPECIALS Slide • Bumper Boats DOCKSIDE CAFE • Kiddie Cars Free 20 oz. Extended Hours during • Mini Golf Fountain Drink Boat Show •Titanic Slide or Coffee with Buy one - Get one FREE Sandwich Purchase ADVENTURE PARK • Batting Cages (Mention Beacher Ad) Washington Park Marina (Near Millenium Park) CASCADEa y 7297MOUNTAIN W. U.S. 20 • Go-Karts Michigan City 219-871-0645 Michigan City, Indiana •Video Games Coupon expires 8/31/02 Just East of Johnson Rd. Not good with any other promotion (219) 872-3441 B August 22, 2002 Page 49

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QUALITY HAND CRAFTED OUTDOOR FURNITURE & YARD ACCESSORIES 10th Annual Olde Farmers Fest GIFT SHOP • CUSTOMIZED WOODWORKING 39 Parking Enjoy home town American Pride at Rolling Prairie, South THE WOODWORKS access Indiana’s 10th annual Olde Farmers Fest on Sat., and Left in alley on 35 Adirondack Chairs $99 & Gliders $129 behind Sun., Aug. 24 & 25. There will be fun for the whole 1 Mi. store off family with live entertainment, great food, tournaments on • Picnic Tables • Swings • Arbors & More Wardner Left Ave. and contests, a farmers market, demonstrations, 219-324-3152 • 241 PINE LAKE AVE • LAPORTE crafts and more. The 2002 Harvest Bicycle Ride takes ay10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M • CLOSED SUNDAY & MONDAY place during this festival, where participants have the choice of a 15, 32 or 50-mile ride through tree-covered areas and hillsides. A huge town-wide garage sale will PLEASANT HEIGHTS FARM also be a part of the fest. A First Quality Equestrian Facility since 1991 For a schedule of events or more information, Lessons • Boarding • Training • Shows phone 219/778-4319 or visit www.rpbca.org Dressage • C/T • English & Western Balance Seat Children’s Camps Available Remembrance Service Call for Pony Ride Specials 0707 N. Shebel Rd., Michigan City • Call 219-324-RIDE (7433) St. Paul Lutheran Church, 818 Franklin Sq., will be sponsoring a 9/11 Remembrance Service for the entire community on Wed., Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. in the sanc- tuary. This will be a time of contemplation, music, prayer 46202 ROYAL and sharing. NEW BUFFALO RIC’S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES MI 49117 Ph./Fax 269-469-6616 • Cell 219-877-9125 The Rev. Dr. Patti Roberts, pastor of Maple Grove United Methodist Church, New Carlisle, will be the speaker. Area pastors and community leaders will facil- HANDY MAN itate the service. The service will last approximate- SERVICES HOUSE, ROOF, SIDING, BOATS, WALKS, DECKS ly one hour. GEN. REPAIRS CARPENTRY INSURED RICK C. SPARKS, Owner Class of ‘37 Has Reunion This year marked the 65th reunion of the Elston High School class of 1937. Ceremony and lunch were BOB SASS held at Pottawattomie Country Club on Aug. 4th. OWNER Almost 50 alumni attended, many coming in from out of town. Many high school memories were shared PROFESSIONAL CARPENTRY SERVICES and everyone received a lovely bookmark as a souvenir. LICENSED, BONDED AND INSURED Everyone agreed that the reunion committee did INDIANA AND MICHIGAN MOBILE 574-993-8704 an outstanding job.

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A Retail Cookware Store also offering Classes Sat., Aug. 24 FRESH SHRIMP RAVIOLI WITH SEAFOOD SAUCE Tender hand rolled pasta, stuffed with shrimp finished with a richly falovored seafood sauce. 10:00 a.m. - Noon Mon., Aug. 26 THE ART OF TEMPURA! Learn this Asian technique for battering and deep frying 6:30-8:00 p.m. Sat., Sept. 7 HOMEMADE FRENCH BAGUETTES Learn how to work with yeast. 10:00 a.m. - Noon All Classes $35.00 See us at thecookerystore.com 810 Lincolnway LaPorte, IN 46350 Ph: (219) 325-3663 Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30 • Sat. 9:30-3:00

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by Charles McKelvy

The phone rang, as it sometimes does, and there For now, or to be more precise, on the recent day on the other end was the voice of my long-lost cousin, in question, my cousin, whom I had not seen for at least Lonny Smith. 12 years or more, was suggesting that the four of us To be more precise, the party to whom I was speak- — he and Pat and Natalie and I — get together for ing was none other than A.V. (Lonny) Smith III, a day of summer fun and frolic on Michigan’s west coast. Attorney at Law. Which, I quickly told him, is certainly the most. My first-cousin from my father’s side was phoning And, yes, we did work out a workable plan to meet me at my home/office in Harbert, Michigan from his on the final Friday of July at the rustic Rosemont Inn home/office in Hood River, Oregon to: in Douglas where Lonny and Pat were staying for their A. Check to be sure I was still alive and kicking long weekend of Michigan romance. at the ripe old age of 52, (which, coincidentally, is his age too). B. See if I needed any legal services in either Oregon or Washington where he is licensed to practice law. C. Inform me that his lovely wife, Pat, was currently consulting top Whirlpool Corporation executives on “change management” at and near their corporate head- quarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan. I said yes to A., no to B., and Lonny said C. meant I would see him soon, because he was planning on flying out to Michigan for a long weekend to, of course, see his wife, and to finally get a report on me for the rest of the family.

Pat and Lonny Smith pose with the author (l) on the front porch at the Rosemont Inn in Douglas, Michigan. Natalie and I knew the place, which sits along the lake a tad north of Center Road, because we had cycled past it in August 1987 as part of our (insane) participation in the first-ever Shoreline Bicycle Tour from Three Oaks to Traverse City (and back by bus, thank God!). Anyway, Natalie and I got to the Rosemont Inn almost on time, and the four of us sat out on the deck for the longest time just jawin’ about being fifty-something baby boomers on the downward crest of life. Or, as my learned cousin Lonny said, “Charles, we are on the second lap of life since we will both obvi- Contemplative cousin: Lonny Smith of Oregon relaxes in Michigan. ously live to be at least 100 and probably longer Lonny Smith, you see, grew up in Florida, and his thanks to all the advances of modern medicine.” We two brothers and sister and mother are still all down noted that our late great-aunt Sal had lived well there dodging ‘gators, staying out of the noon-day sun, into her 90s without giving up any of the vices that and keeping a watchful eye out for the return of the we baby boomers are so busily avoiding in our current dreaded “Michigan drivers.” But fate, fortune and a collective fear of aging. life-long wanderlust took him to Oregon where he and Natalie and Pat hit it off immediately and shared his wife Pat live amidst the splendor of the Columbia their mutual love of business and business politics. River Gorge. (Yes, someday I hope to actually file a Lonny told us what it’s like being a defender of petty “Travels with Charley” from Hood River, Oregon and criminals in small Oregon and Washington towns tell you all about the ice storms that can suddenly close and said the thing he liked best was that when he the gorge in winter and how intrepid windsurfers dodge walked into a local courthouse, he knew everyone by barges on the Columbia River, but that will have to name. “Unlike Portland, where you don’t know any- wait for now.) one and can’t even find the courtroom,” he said. August 22, 2002 Page 55

Although he did not bring it up, I should say at this point that my cousin Lonny was the third of three Smith brothers to serve with the U.S. Army in Vietnam during the past hostilities there. As his older brothers Rick and Mack had each already been there and done their duty before Lonny got orders to go to Vietnam, the entire family launched a letter-writing campaign to every official we could think of in Washington to beg for mercy for Lonny’s mom and my aunt Carol. Aunt Carol had suffered enough anxiety over Rick and Mack, we reasoned in our letters, and our letters were clearly read because — although Lonny did come to find himself on the ground in the Republic of Vietnam, he was only there long enough to have Two great Americans seen together in Holland, Michigan: Benjamin Franklin and Lonny Smith. processed in when a high-ranking officer called him out of formation and, in so many words, said: “Smith, So she told us all about it as she and Phil, who is I don’t know who you know in Washington, but you’re a marine adjuster for insurance companies, gave us going home today.” a tour of their hidden garden. So I guess you could say that my dear cousin Lonny “Can you believe we’re just off Butler Street?” Smith has lived something of a charmed life, and I sure Judy said. know he and his lovely wife Pat were charming com- It was hard to believe because it was so quiet and panions that last Friday in July as we frolicked up and peaceful back there behind the Singapore Bank down the sunset coast of Michigan. Bookstore and because Butler Street was grid-locked with loll-a-gagging tourists whose sole purpose in life seemed to be licking ice cream out of enormous waffle cones. And that’s my cue to bring down the final curtain on this grand family adventure: the four of us found our way over to the appropriately named Charlie’s Round the Corner Ice Cream shop where we “did the full Saugatuck” by eating ice cream as the sun set over the dunes. And, yes, next time you see my cousin Lonny Smith in these pages, he will be shown to full advantage in his native Hood River, Oregon habitat. And if you’re reading this, Lonny, it won’t be 12 years from now either!

Cousins and spouses on 8th Street in Holland: (l-r) the author, Natalie, Lonny and Pat. Just so you know, we headed on up to Holland and did the “full Dutch” along 8th Street, but actually we ended up eating some totally terrific pasta at Among the sites an Italian restaurant that has never let Natalie and we saw in Holland was the me down over the years, and then we helped Pat historic Third pick out a pair of comfortable dress shoes at a side- Reformed walk sale, and then we sailed back south to Saugatuck Church at 12th where we had the good fortune to find Judy and Phil and Pine. Hallisy out tending to their garden. Judy is the owner/proprietor of the second-floor Singapore Bank Bookstore at 317 Butler Street which is open when she’s there and closed when she’s not, and she had just come back from crewing on a boat that placed in the “Mac.” Which is to say, she had just raced “300 miles and some change” on a sailboat from Chicago to the Straits of Mackinac. Page 56 August 22, 2002

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SHERIDAN BEACH @ STOP 3 . 100 Yards to beach. 3/BR, 2/Bath. VERY LARGE 2/BR APARTMENT IN UNION PIER - 2/Blocks from Sleeps 8. CAC. 2-Decks. Screened veranda. Close to zoo, marina, beach. Washer/Dryer - Skylights - French Balcony - 2nd Floor. Sorry, Blue Chip Casino. Call for rates and dates - 708/333-3550, or No Pets - One Year Lease - References & Security Deposit. Ready to View website www.geocities.com/pafleck1950. move in. Call 616/469-7690 - Max $895. BEVERLY SHORES - Newly remodeled, beautifully furnished home BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE MICHIANA COTTAGE FOR MONTHLY (Or longer) for rent. 3/BR, 2/Bath. AC, fireplace, dishwasher, washer/dryer. - RENTAL. One block from beautiful Lake Michigan Beach at Stop 39. Avail Sept through May. - $800/mo. + utilities. — Call 219/477-1989. Fully furnished—Charming Deco decor. Air conditioned, forty windows. DUNELAND BEACH - 3/BR FURN. Private beach. Washer/dryer. A/C. Sleeps up to eight persons. Three bedrooms. Two full baths. Two Avail to 6/1/03. $500/mo + util. Call 219/872-5979 - Leave message. woodburning fireplaces. New kitchen. Secluded forty oak tree land- SHERIDAN BEACH -. Charming, fully furnished 3/BR Cottage. Sleeps 6- scape with and Adirondack chairs and hammocks. TVs with cable. 8. Newly rehabbed w/modern kitchen & bath. A/C. W/D. BBQ. BBQ grill . Avail. April onward. Pets welcome. Avail summer 2002. Best value. Call 219/872-0069. Call 773/528-0825 or 773/281-7100. Prefer longer tenancy, but willing to consider weekly rentals with excellent tenants. MICHIANA SHORES Hilltop cabin, just steps from beach. Sleeps 6. W/D, DW, TV/VCR. MICHIANA SHORES, MI CHIGAN- 3/BR, 2/Bath. A/C. 2 1/2 Blocks to See it at www.geocities.com/janetgreenwald1/ Lake. All amenities. Avail July & Aug. - $700/wk, or $2,500/mo. Call 219/878-0813 for weekend/winter. Call 219/874-6323 - Leave message INDIANA DUNES SUMMER RENTAL: ONE BLOCK FROM BEACH MICHIGAN, GRAND BEACH. Lake front home, just 42 steps down to 3/BR, 2/Bath — Sleeps 6-8. A/C. Fireplace. Dishwasher. this private Lake Michigan beach. Enjoy magnificent sunsets from Washer/Dryer - $1,000/wk, $450/wkend. Call 714/206-4871. the deck. Golf and tennis are within walking distance. This cozy • • • • • • • • • • • •••••••••••••• 3/BR sleeps 8. Avail July & August for $1,700/wk Or, June & CHARMING KNOTTY PINE COTTAGE IN MICHIANA SHORES September for $950/wk. Call 708/848-1025 for a viewing appointment. 2/BR. - Screened porch - Air conditioning - Fully equipped. SPACIOUS GRAND BEACH VACATION HOME Wooded area - Close to Beach. Avail weekly — Call 773/233-2039. Located I blk from the beach on a wooded dune. - Open concept with a great • • • • • • • • • • • •••••••••••••• room, sunroom, 3/BR, 2 1/2 ba, 2/whirlpools, large deck & screened porch. DUNELAND BEACH - 4/BR Beach Home. Lake views, sunsets. Golf course and tennis courts nearby. Weekly rental avail June 29 through Best beach. Annual lease- Call Tim at 219/872-7690 Sept. DISCOUNTS FOR MULTIPLE WEEKLY RENTALS. For more details, please visit www.geocities.com/grandbeachrental, or contact by DUNELAND WINTER RENTAL - STOP 33 - 2 Short blocks to beach. email - [email protected]. Phone 219/331-5276. Charming/furnished 3/BR 2/Bath. Family room. Sun room. Deck. 2-Car garage. AC. Laundry. Avail Sept/Oct to May 31st. No pets. $775/mo. GRAND BEACH RENTAL - 3/BR, 2/Bath. Fully furnished. Call Nancy 708/442-2333. Washer/dryer. 2-Car garage. Across from Lake. AC, VCR, Cable. LONG BEACH - A HOME THAT GREAT MEMORIES ARE MADE IN Avail September thru May. - Call 815/436-7104. Modern home, beautifully decorated. Fabulous pool and landscaping. WINTER RENTAL AT STOP 39 - MICHIANA, MICHIGAN Indoor and outdoor surround sound system. 2 Decks. Laundry. Two 3/BR, 2/Bath Country Charm - Fully furnished - Gas heat. AC. Master Suites with king beds, plus 4 more bedrooms. - $2,200/wk. Washer/dryer. New carpeting. Cable. New TV & VCR. Microwave. BBQ. Call 773/315-5020. Spacious grounds. - Avail Sept 15th to June 1st. - $750/mo + util. YEAR ROUND RENTAL - Ogden Dunes, IN. 3BR/2BA, Duplex, on the lake, Call 616/469-7857. large deck, garage, utils incl, $2400/mo, avail now, (219)763-0030 NEW BUFFALO - 2/BR, 2/Bath. Avail Sept. 1st. Includes all amenities DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB with C/A and W/D. Does require a year round lease. $800/mo. 3/BR, 2/Bath corner unit. Fully furnished — Call 219/872-7831 Contact EXECUTIVE GROUP REALTY at 219/874-1122. LONG BEACH COTTAGE - Completely furnished “Second Home” for NEW BUFFALO - 2/BR, 3/Bath. Avail now. This home can possible year round rental. 2/Bedrooms/Baths. Den. Family room. Fireplace. be 3/BR’s, and sits on 12 acres. Also includes all amenities. Screened porch in a private setting “Among the Trees.” - $1,1100/mo. Does require a year round lease. $1,000/mo. Call 616/469-0178 Contact EXECUTIVE GROUP REALTY at 219/874-1122. LAKE SHORE DRIVE — STOP 26 Off season rentals available from September to May. 1 to 7 Bedroom 4/BR, 2 1/2 Bath — Available August 17-31 — Call 773/233-6511. homes located on and off the lake. $650 to $2,000/mo.. Does require WINTER RENTAL - Stop 20, Long Beach - 4/BR, 2/Baths. 2 Blocks a short-term lease. Contact Executive Group Realty at 219/874-1122. from lake. Avail Sept. to May 15. No Pets. - Call 219/872-9295. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE HOME FOR RENT - BEACHWALK RESORT COMMUNITY - Sleeps 4-24. NEWER 3/BR HOME IN MICHIANA SHORES Great for Notre dame games or family reunion. - Call 773/298-6230. For sale, or rent with option to buy. Asking $169,500, SHERIDAN BEACH - 3/BR, 2/Bath, 2 Car garage, on hill with Lake or rent for $900/mo. — Call 219/324-7798. views. Short/long term lease. Furnished or unfurnished. No smok- HOUSE ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE AT STOP 13 — 3,600 SQ/FT. ing. Available October - $1,400/month. - Call 630/852-5414 Call 219/874-7290 weekdays, or 219/879-8965 weekends. SHERIDAN BEACH COTTAGE - Large 1/BR plus with lake views. SAND CREEK C.C. MODEL HOME – CHESTERTON, IN One year lease, $650/month. — Call 219/873-1180. Luxury amenities abound , Over 3500 sf 4 BR home w/ finished lower level. COTTAGE FOR RENT IN MICHIANA SHORES Open weekends or by appt. Call Katie Phillips, 866-677-4476 . Fireplace. Loft. Deck. Big Yard. — Call 219/879-1299 IPO Real Estate – virtual tour & others to view at www.iporealestate.com MICHIANA SHORES YEAR ROUND RENTAL KIMBALL WOODS — 2 great adjacent building sites. Cozy knotty pine near beach. Fully furnished. 2/BR, 2/Bath. Deck. Sewer & water available. Association pool. Screened porch. Fireplace. AC. BBQ. Dishwasher. Buy 1 or both for over 3/4 acre site. Single lot starting at $38,500. Avail now. $825/mo + util. Call 219/874-8336, or 847/675-3955. selling homes inc - 219/874-1180, p/v 888/500-0492 LONG BEACHLAKE VIEW AT STOP 29 — 3/BR, 2/Bath. LAKE MICHIGAN VIEW LOT FOR SALE Avail Sept 15 thru May 15. - $1,000/mo. Call 219/873-1811. 90’ Deep X 215’ Wide SHERIDAN BEACH - Year Round Furnished Rental Home. Long Beach, IN - Proceed to Stop 19, turn onto Monrovia, Completely Updated. 4/BR - Including MBR suite up, 3 down, 2 Full go 125’ and look right. baths - Front/Back Porches. Living Room Dining Room-hardwood Have Septic Permit. floors, Large kitchen - Cook’s dream! Laundry - 2 Car Garage. Little Topographical Survey Available. Eden yard with Brick patio, pond, flower/vegetable0 Gardens. Priced @ $150,000 $975/Month. - Must see! — Call219/872-4144. 773/779-6676 Evenings. RENTALS MICHIGAN DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB NEW BUFFALO. Gated Nature Retreat with private Lake/Beach 3/BR, 2/Bath corner unit. Fully furnished — Call 219/872-7831 offers immaculate Euro Homes, Cottages, Suites by week/weekend. HOME FOR SALE Amenities plus. Ideal for an intimate escape, or the extra rooms for New Buffalo, MI - Michiana 5/BR, 3/Baths. Magnificent lake views. your incoming party. See us: sans-souci.com. Call 616•756•3141. Built in 1982. - Mid $700’s - Call 616/469-0279. JUST STEPS FROM THE BEACH - Studios from $430.00. - One bed- HOME FOR SALE - BEACHWALK RESORT COMMUNITY - New room apartments from $530.00. - Call for showing - 219/879-0912 construction. 4/BR, 3 1/2 Bath. - $455,000. - Call 773/298-6230. Page 62 August 22, 2002

way to make everyone understand what had happened Off the Book Shelf to her. by Sally Carpenter “I could not have what I wanted most: Mr. Harvey dead and me living. Heaven wasn’t perfect. But I The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold came to believe that if I watched closely, and desired, If you are an avid book reader like me, you must I might change the lives of those I loved on Earth.” have heard or read about this book already. It has Watch is what Susie does for the next 10 years. She remained at the top of best selling lists all across the follows the unraveling of each member of her fami- country for weeks now and has been reviewed in all ly: Abigail, her mother, who tries to avoid the pain by major newspapers and magazines. That’s why I real- running away from it; Jack, her father, who is led to ly didn’t want to read it or review it. I was afraid that believe that Mr. Harvey was the killer but can’t find I would be bringing you old news. But my friend any concrete proof to link him to the crime; 12 year- Betty put the book in my hands and told me to give old sister, Lindsey, who keeps the pain to herself; and it a try. Thank you, Betty! younger brother, Buckley who is too young to completely Death and the afterlife is something we all wonder comprehend, but only knows that he misses his sis- at and conjecture about. It made me first think of a ter. M.A.S.H. episode where Major Winchester stays close From her heaven, Susie sees her sister and friends to a dying soldier, trying to understand what he was growing up, going to high school and doing all the things experiencing as his time drew near. Winchester final- she was denied. At the same time, she watches Mr. ly realized that the whole process of dying was some- Harvey and finds out about all the other girls who were thing personal; not something that could be shared also his victims, both before and after Susie. or even understood by someone else . Can Susie completey let go of her earthly family? Alice Sebold has taken the subject and turned it into Perhaps there is a way that she could actually make a wondrous, amazing story. The narrator is 14 year- contact with her loved ones. Can her family ever get old Susie Salmon (“like the fish”) and she is already past her death and go on with their lives? This story dead. She calmly explains how on Dec. 6, 1973 she shows us all the stages of grief, from initial denial to was raped and brutally murdered by a neighbor, Mr. pain to anger and beyond. Susie’s family and close friends Harvey. A low key, milk toast demeanor keeps him from put one foot in front of the other because they must, becoming a suspect and, at one point, he even offers and maybe you might find the ending unrealistic, or his condolences and help to the bereft family. Susie’s too “happily ever after”, but I found it cleansing. body is never found, complete that is, as Mr. Harvey “The events that my death wrought were merely takes many steps to cover his tracks. the bones of a body that would become whole at some This story could have broken down and become melo- unpredictable time in the future. The price of what dramatic or even corny, but Alice Sebold has made it I came to see as this miraculous body had been my sensitive, moving and thought-provoking. I was struck life.” by Susie’s calm narrative. She explains things sim- Yes, yes, yes...I highly recommend this book. It ply and straightforward. There is no mention of may not answer any questions, but it will make you angels, St. Peter, or even God. “We have been given, feel. in our heavens, our simplest dreams.” Susie lives in Alice Sebold’s previous work, Lucky, is a memoir a lovely house with a room-mate, Holly, and they telling of her own rape and the trial of her attacker. have an intake counselor named Franny. Looking down on the earth, Susie could see how her death had “I knew a women, lovely in her bones.....” effected her family and friends; she could see the Theodore Roethke, (1908-1963) movements of Mr. Harvey, wishing she could find a Till next time, happy reading!

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