Preserving Prairie Avenue, with Passion and Paintbrush by Barbara Stodola

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Volume 26, Number 22 Thursday, June 10, 2010 Preserving Prairie Avenue, with Passion and Paintbrush by Barbara Stodola

In 1965, Chicago artist Jack Simmerling wanted to buy a house on Prairie Avenue for $35,000. – “the most beautiful house in Chi- cago,” he says. His wife, however, pointed out that there wasn’t even a school in the neighborhood, so they didn’t buy it. A few years ago, the same house sold for $4 million. All around it, similar houses have been demolished. That is the story of Prairie Avenue. On Sun- day afternoon, June 13, tour-goers can see what is left of the fabulous Near South Side neighborhood that once housed Chicago’s upper- crust – nine houses (two of them transformed into museums, one a boutique hotel) and Sec- ond Presbyterian Church which, Simmerling As a teen-ager, Jack Simmerling (left) asked homeowners such as R.W. Eyster for private tours of their Prairie Avenue homes. says, “is still standing because it would have cost too much to tear it down.” double-edged sword that cut a wide swath Urban renewal and urban decay formed the through old neighborhoods during Simmer- ling’s childhood. But, for as long as he can remember, he had a passion for historic architecture; and he devoted his lifetime to preserving whatever he could – in bits and pieces, in drawings and paintings. Prairie Avenue Continued on Page 2

Behind the stone facade of Second Presbyterian Church are pre-Raphaelite murals and twenty stained glass windows, nine by Louis Comfort Tiffany’s studio. Drawing to the right is an interesting side view of the building. THE Page 2 June 10, 2010

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Prairie Avenue Continued from Page 1 “When I was just a boy, 7 or 8 years old, my grandfather took me to visit the house of Marshall Field III, on Prairie Avenue,” recalls Simmerling, now a grandfather himself. “The house was already aban- doned, but caretakers were keeping it up. The wid- ow had moved to Washington. My grandfather, who used to be Field’s ofﬁ ce boy, became friendly with the coach driver, and when I got restless, they told me to go explore the house. Its beauty overwhelmed me.”

Henry Ives Cobb designed this Romanesque-style house for Joseph G. Coleman, proprietor of a wholesale hardware company. It has an octagonal billard room. In 1958, Jack and Marjorie Simmerling were married, and they moved into his grandmother’s old house on Vincennes Avenue. “This was not trendy,” he admits. “My poor wife put up with it. But in the 1950s there was no concept of historic preservation. Modernism was stylish. Our country was being ‘re- As modernism gained popularity in Chicago, born’ after the Second World War, and whatever once-fashionable row houses were left isolated. was old was obsolete.”

As a teen-ager, Simmerling took a $5./ day job with a wrecking crew so that he could photograph the doomed houses and cart off small treasures – doorknobs, clocks, fi replace mantels, “what other people considered junk.” His boss, a cordial African- American named Chester Wood, alerted him to no- table items – such as a Tiffany lamp – but advised him to salvage lead pipe, because it was worth more money. One summer he worked for an antique dealer, and his payment was an 1817 English piano – thus starting a collection of keyboard instruments. After graduating from Notre Dame University with a degree in fi ne arts, Simmerling returned to the Morgan Park/ Beverly neighborhood where he had grown up. His parents’ house and garage were fi lled to capacity with his collection of historic ar- tifacts. From this dust-covered assemblage, Sim- Lamplight casts a nostalgic glow on the home of piano manufacturer merling launched his career as an artist and dealer William W. Kimball, designed by Solon S. Beman in the French Chateauesque style. in fi ne arts. He opened Heritage Gallery on 103rd Street, still in business today, after 52 years. PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS BY JACK SIMMERLING THE June 10, 2010 Page 3 Simmerling continued swimming against the tide. He enrolled in a graduate art history program at the University of Chicago, with plans to concen- trate on 18th and 19th century decorative arts. He learned about famed architects: Henry Ives Cobb, the designer of university buildings and Potter Palmer’s castle on Lake Shore Drive; Solon S. Be- man, who designed mansions for Marshall Field Jr. and piano manufacturer William Kimball, but was best-known for the planned community of Pullman railroad workers; and Henry Hobson Richardson, the Bostonian who did the controversial home for Chicago industrialist John J. Glessner. Simmerling learned to distinguish among the elaborate archi- tectural styles favored by Glessner’s neighbors on Millionaires’ Row: Italianate, Romanesque, Classi- cal Revival, French Renaissance. He did paintings of them all. A detail of the front door to the William H. Reid home pictured below. With their growing family – six children – the tear-downs now found an appropriate setting: chan- Simmerlings had more reasons to buy a large Vic- deliers, fi replace mantels, wood carvings, art tiles, torian home. Many of the treasures salvaged from mirrors. And all those pianos. Their 20-room Mor- gan Park home, built in the 1880s, was scheduled for demolition when they bought it. The original owner, Isaac Blackwelder, held a prominent place in Chicago history – he was the Village of Morgan Park’s fi rst president, and he represented Niagara Fire Insurance Company after the great Chicago fi re of 1871.

Banker William H. Reid built this Classical Revival home in 1890 for his second wife. It has nine ﬁ replaces and a music room with Jack Simmerling’s angled view brings a neighborly quality to the large stained glass fortress-like mansion of John J. Glessner, vice-president dome. of International Harvester.

Simmerling never did complete his graduate studies. But he received honorary doctorates from Xavier and Bradley universities, and recognition for his pioneering achievements in historic preservation – a ﬁ eld which ﬁ nally began to catch on. In 1966, the Chicago Architecture Foundation was formed, in order to save Glessner House. In the 1970s, Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois was founded, and Prairie Avenue Historic District was designated as a Chicago landmark. View from the 18th Street side of the Glessner home. Prairie Avenue Continued on Page 4 THE Page 4 June 10, 2010

Dr. Charles W. Purdy’s house The Harriet Rees is a Renaissance Revival home is included in design, with such details as the Prairie Avenue acanthus leaf brackets, egg- Home Tour. and-dart trim, dentil moldings, and lions’ heads.

Prairie Avenue Continued from Page 3 The Simmerlings’ Morgan Park home, carefully restored, was often included on tours. They bought a 1940s summer home in Ogden Dunes, where he did dunes paintings and met more preservation- ists. His ﬁ eld of specialty opened new vistas – “lots of work for universities, lots of work in Ireland,” a month doing watercolors in London. The Simmerlings’ children followed in their foot- steps. Daughter Vicki, manager of Heritage Gallery, lives in the second-oldest house in Blue Island, Ill. – a national landmark because Abraham Lincoln slept there. Their son Carlos has an old sea cap- tain’s house, c. 1860, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. Son- in-law Kirk Shepherd, a professional photographer, shares the studio space in Morgan Park. The Clarke House Museum, moved to its present site on Indiana As he observes the pieces of his life blending to- Avenue, is Chicago’s oldest surviving residence. gether, Simmerling has a bit of advice to offer the It is a Greek Revival style, built in 1836. next generation: “If you’re going to do something well,” he says, “you need to do it with passion.” THE PRAIRIE AVENUE HOME TOUR • Sunday, June 13, 1:00-4:00 p.m. • Tickets are $50 per person • Reservations suggested: phone 312-326- 1480. • Tour starts at Glessner House Museum, 1800 S. Prairie, Chicago and includes-- -Second Presbyterian Church -Kimball house -Coleman house -Keith house -Wheeler house -Reid house -Rees house -Purdy house -concludes at the Clarke House Museum • Jack Simmerling’s art work will be on Elbridge Keith was one of three successful brothers to live on Prairie Avenue. His 1870 home was updated in the 1880s, in Second Empire style. display THE June 10, 2010 Page 5

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Kassal Exhibit at Visitors Center “Recent Works by George & Connie Kassal” can be seen at the LaPorte County Convention and Visi- tors Bureau in the Marquette Mall, Michigan City. Meet the artists at a reception on Sat., June 12th, 2-4 p.m. The exhibit runs through June 30th. THE June 10, 2010 Page 7 THE Page 8 June 10, 2010 Summer Concert and Family Film Westchester Public Library’s free concert and family fi lm series opens Fri., June 11 at the band- stand in Thomas Park (Chesterton, IN) with the Valparaiso Community/University Band, directed by Jeffrey Doebler, Director of Music Education and Bands at Valparaiso University. 18 Hole Championship Golf Course The concert will be followed by the fi lm “Free Wil- ly: Escape from Pirate’s Cove” at dusk, about 8 p.m. “Survive the Front 9” Those who attend both the concert and fi lm are invited to bring lawn chairs and picnics to the band- Joe Thomas - PGA Pro stand in Thomas Park at the corner of Broadway and Calumet and enjoy the fun. To complete the en- SPECIALS! joyment of the evening, members of the Rotary will Early Bird - Mon.–Fri. be selling popcorn and soda. In the event of rain, before 8:30 am both events will be offered in the Library Service Only $23.00 18 With Cart Center on the corner of Indiana Ave. and Calumet. The Valparaiso Community/University Band will Monday Madness - Before 2:00 pm also perform at the Hawthorne Park Gazebo in Por- Only $23.00 18 With Cart ter, on Wednesday, June 16 at 7 p.m. There will not be a movie following the performance in Hawthorne Thank You Thursday - Before 2:00 pm Park, but again, concert goers are invited to bring Only $23.00 18 With Cart lawn chairs and picnics and enjoy the band music. This free series of concerts and fi lms is partially Weekend & Holiday 12 pm–3 pm funded through generous donations from the Ches- Only $25.00 18 With Cart terton-Porter Rotary. Programs will be held Friday evenings, from June 11 through August 13. SUPER SUMMER RATES! The summer concert and fi lm series will continue Weekday Only Weekend Senior Weekday on Fri., June 18 with For Amusement Only sing- $30.00 Only $36.00 Only $21.00 ing an eclectic mix of popular music from different 18 With Cart 18 With Cart 18 With Cart eras at 7 p.m., followed by the movie “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” rated PG. Ask about our Cottage/Free Golf Offer The complete list of concerts and fi lms will be handed out at the concerts or can be obtained at Thomas Library, 200 W. Indiana Ave., Chesterton, Visit golfbrookwood.com for more Specials Hageman Library, 100 Francis St., Porter, or the Just 25 Minutes from New Buffalo Westchester Township History Museum at 700 W. 269-695-7818 • 1339 Rynearson • Buchanan, MI 269-695-7818 Porter Avenue, Chesterton. More at 219/ 926-7696.

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The 2010 graduating class of La Lumiere School THE June 10, 2010 Page 11

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Leading the parade, the color guard of the Michigan City Police Tim Knight, on active duty with the LaPorte National Guard, rides in the Department. parade with the Guardian Riders. American Legion John Franklin Miller Post 37 At the WWII Peace Monument during “Taps.” at the Danny Bruce Memorial.

The ladies of the D.A.V. with wreaths and ﬂ owers for the ceremonies at Washington Park.

4-H Club Riders with banners representing all branches of the military. MCHS Wolfpack color guard and band.

21 gun salute by the VFW Post 2536 for The Coast Guard brought Girl Scouts those lost at sea. Elizabeth Kolodiej and Holly Hidgen out to Trail Creek on their boat to lay wreaths in honor of those lost at sea.

The Guardian Riders motorcycling group rode escort for the American Legion as they travelled to the various ceremonies around town.

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Frank & Edward Skwiat Post 451 Local girl, April Miller, fresh from basic training with the National Guard, proudly carries the ﬂ ag while leading the VFW Women’s Auxiliary.

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The MC Jr. ROTC posting the colors. Boy Scouts salute the ﬂ ag during the National Anthem

Ron Pitt, commander of the John Franklin Miller Post 37, starts the proceedings at Greenwood Cemetery.

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To paraphrase Winston Churchill, never have so few seen so many birds in such little time. I speak, of course, of the 22nd Annual Southwest Michigan Team Birdathon in Berrien County on a somewhat sunny Saturday, May 15 when 99 regis- trants, organized into 24 teams, identiﬁ ed 205 species in one county in one day. And for the record book, the team led by the amazing Tim Baerwald, the Fanatical Cuckoos, set an event record and possibly a Berrien County “Big Day Record” by racking up 170 species during Birdathon 2010, which began a hair past midnight and ofﬁ cially ended at 7 p.m. at Love Creek Nature Center in Berrien Center. Event coordinator Kip Miller said at day’s end that the 22nd Annual Birdathon proved “that we The Saddle Soras, (left to right) Rhoda Johnson, Alison Világ, and Natalie McKelvy, began their day of birding by bicycle at the have some pretty darn good birding in this area,” beach in New Buffalo. They saw their signature bird, the sora, and he was especially pleased that participants shortly after this photo was taken, on Water Street. raised $38,875 in pledged donations to a host of And they took their name from the simple fact that worthy causes. they did all their birding on May 15 from the sad- dles of their three bicycles, and yes, they claimed a quail-size sora on Water Street in New Buffalo early in their 53-mile spin around the county, along with 140 other species. The Saddle Soras began their day in the dark, on the back lawn of Mary McPherson’s house in New Buffalo, listening for owls that never hooted, but they never gave up as they pedaled the backloads of Berrien County from New Buffalo to Love Creek. Team leader Alison Világ declared at the end of the day, “This was the best Birdathon ever!” And Alison Világ has done more than her share of Birdathons. But she wanted to do something completely different this year, and so she rounded up

Two who truly made the 22nd Annual Southwest Michigan Team Birdathon happen: Love Creek’s Kip Miller (left) and Pat Underwood. In other words, a bunch of people get up while the owls are still up and literally bird until they drop into chairs at Love Creek to share their adventures over lasagna, salad and brownies, all the while helping to support Love Creek itself and Fernwood Nature Center and the list just goes on. And there was a new team in 2010 that went above and beyond the call of beckoning all the birds of Berrien in one day: the so-called Saddle Soras. The multi-generational meeting of great binoculars consisted of: Alison Világ and Rhoda Johnson of Ber- rien Springs and my Harbert heart-throb, Natalie McKelvy. They were, as Natalie so succinctly put it, “the 17-year-old fair young maiden, the mom with A member of another team gladly took this team picture of the Sapsuckers in action on the Yellow Birch Trail at Warren Dunes State two kids, and the grandma with gray hair (and, I Park. They are: (from left to right) Elizabeth Hosnedl, Mike James, would add, legs that Lance Armstrong would like Rita Yazell, team leader Pat Underwood, and yours truly. to have).” Sorry, we never did see a yellow-bellied sapsucker. THE June 10, 2010 Page 43 the two other women she knew who shared her passion for bicycling and birding, the aforementioned Rhoda Johnson and Natalie McKelvy, and whipped them into bicycling/birding shape. Mary McPherson, from whose home they depart- ed by bicycle at 6:30 a.m. in quest of those 141 different birds, was so impressed that she told Natalie the next day: “You rule, girl! You rock. When I saw you head out of here with those two girls, I thought this is a woman of strength. Natalie, you are awe- some!” Alison and Rhoda and the rest of the participants agreed, and, yes, Natalie is already planning on joining the Saddle Soras next year for more birding exploits by bicycle. Mike James used his audience with the Dali Lama to manifest some memorable birds during Birdathon. Ace birders Elizabeth Hosnedl of Sodus and Mike James of New Buffalo also took seats on the Sap- sucker van, and there was a rookie in the last seat who resembled yours truly. We Sapsuckers saw some 140 species in 140 miles, and we owed our success to the fact that Mike James had had a private audience with the Dali Lama the day before in Indianapolis. All right, there were 19,999 other devotees in attendance, but Mike got enough good vibes from the Dali Lama to “manifest” more than a few rare species, most nota- bly the sora he summoned in the marsh below the deck of his house in New Buffalo. And when Pat Underwood stood there on For- est Lawn Road in Three Oaks Township and said, “Mike, we really need a northern water thrush right Pat Underwood leads the Sapsuckers toward an impressive now,” Mike manifested just such a bird for the en- 140 birds in 140 miles total for the day. tire team to see. Meanwhile, other teams such as the ﬁ ve-member Sapsuckers were motoring about Berrien County in the comfort of a van with cup holders and plenty of storage space for a scope, binoculars, extra clothing, and chewy gingersnaps baked by Rita Yazell of Bu- chanan. The team was led by Love Creek Naturalist Pat Underwood who called to a barred owl at Love Creek at 4:05 a.m. and got an immediate return call, from a tree right overhead.

The view from the deck of Mike James’s house in New Buffalo. We saw a sora right below this lovely scene. Be the bird, see the bird, leave the bird be. That was the guiding karma of a totally great day of birding right here in beautiful Berrien County, Michigan. And, yes, the 23rd Annual Southwest Michigan Team Birdathon is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 2011, and there will be plenty of opportunities to practice with the Berrien Birding Club, or BBC, in Rita Yazell searches the dunes for a vesper sparrow. Alas, neither she the intervening months. For a birding outing near nor her Sapsuckers teammates could ﬁ nd the elusive creature. you, please call the BBC in care of: 269-471-2617. But we still got 140 birds in 140 miles. Be the bird! THE Page 44 June 10, 2010

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Mon.,Wed., Fri & Sat. hours 8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. (Summer hrs effective June 7th (7 a.m.–8 a.m.) Call Amy Shinn: 219-879- 1693– (Babysitting available) Suite 9. lakefront salon FREE Studio 11 - Susan Vissing and Studio #11 are ac- • Spa Packages cepting appointments June 18-23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. to Available HAIRCUT submit up to 25 items for resale to the Good Things • Tanning Available Sale. Phone 219-861-6188 leave a message with a • Wedding Packages FAMILY HAIR CARE with any few alternative days and times you can come in. You • Gift Certifi cates Full Service Salon will receive a return call to confi rm your appoint- i t a Color Service 524 Franklin Sq., Exp. 7/10/10 ment. Space is limited. Michigan City (219) 879-6168 New to Yoga –“First class free,” (call ahead) yoga THE June 10, 2010 Page 45 mats and props are provided! Class times: Begin- ner Flow-Wed. & Fri. at 10:00 a.m.; Gentle Inter- mediate Flow-Tuesday 6:15 p.m.; Thurs. 6:15 p.m. Cabinets & Restorative yoga and meditation; Sunday 10 a.m. Countertops Mixed level fl ow class. Instructor: Lauralee Sikor- ski. 219-861-7394 or email lauraleesikorski@yahoo. com Suite 8 • FREE Rising Star Performing Arts –Call Emily Cass ESTIMATES 219-871-9438 or e-mail emily.cass@bethelcollege. • FREE IN HOME edu. Classes start after July 4th for 6 weeks. Emily will be teaching ballet, tap and movement to little CONSULTATION ones who simply love to dance and much more. The • FREE FIELD program is for ages 3-18 years. Spanish Classes for Kids –This summer start- MEASURING ing Wed., June 16 & Thurs. June 17th for 6 weeks from 12:30-02:30 p.m. Shelly McGuire will be teach- LOCALLY OWNED AND AT THE ing Spanish for kids with Rosetta Stone and do SAME LOCATION SINCE 1987 fun activities in class, like songs, TPR, and games (played both indoors and outdoors). 219-873-5875. The Long Beach Community Center has We Sell Cabinets space for rent. For more information phone Anne Made in Indiana Heywood at the Long Beach Town Hall, 874-6616. Competitive Pricing ----submitted by Anne Heywood Come Visit Our Showroom PNC Odyssey Presents Rob Prellwitz 219-878-9914 www.aacabinets.net The Purdue University North Central 2009-10 205 Tilden Ave., Michigan City Odyssey Arts and Cultural Events Series will present the exhibit, “It’s Personal” by artist Rob Prell- witz. The exhibit will be shown through July 31 in the PNC Library-Student-Faculty Building student lounge in Room 062 on the building’s lower level. The exhibit is free and is open to the public and may For life insurance, be viewed Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-11 p.m. and Saturday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The exhibit includes a number of drawings by call a good neighbor. 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June 10-13 -- “The Importance of Being Ear- nest.” Thurs/Fri/Sat 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. Tix $12. Foot- light Theatre, 1705 Franklin St., MC. 874-4035. 523 Franklin Street • Michigan City June 10-14 -- At the Vickers Theatre: “The Run- Tuesday-Sunday 12-6 p.m. aways.” Starring Kristen Stewart (as Joan Jett) and Dakota Fanning. Thurs thru Mon 6:30 pm MI time. Rated R. Vincere.” Nominee Cannes Film Festival and Winner Chicago International Film Festival and Golden Globes Italy. Not rated. Italian with The Potted Plant Eng. subtitles. Thurs/Fri 9 pm; Sat/Sun 3:30 & 9 Greenhouse & Nursery pm; Mon 9 pm MI time. Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. 269/756-3522 or www.vicker- Annuals, Hanging Baskets, Flats, Accents, stheatre.com and Arrangements. Custom Planters. Geraniums June 11 -- Free Family Film at Washington Park, MC. Dusk at the Jaycee Stage. “Cloudy With Perennials, Shrubs, & Small Trees a Chance of Meatballs” will be shown. Presented Large assortment of Sedums and Hosta. by the City of Michigan City and the MC Public Li- Largeg Hosta brary. June 11-13 -- “Nunsense” at Memorial Opera 9813 W. 300 N. House, 104 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso. Fri/Sat 8 pm; Michigan City sun 2 pm. Tix $20/adults, $17/seniors & students. 219-548-9137 or www.mohlive.com (Behind Harbor GMC) June 12 -- Mainstreet Farmer’s Market, 8th & 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Washington streets, MC. 8 am-noon or sell-out. Open Daily June 12 -- Rock the Runway at Lubeznik Cen- ter for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd St., MC. 4 pm. A fashion showdown by designers from local fashion programs, juried by an all-star panel. Info: 874-4900 or log onto www.lubeznikcenter.org June 12 -- The Deep Fried Pickle Project (jug- a-billy music) at The Acorn Theater, 107 Genera- tions Dr., Three Oaks, MI. They pride themselves on making jug-a-billy music that would make Hee- Haw’s Grandpa Jones shake, rattle and roll over in his grave. 3 pm MI time. 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LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS AND MORE, INC. ESSENTIAL CLEANING. Specializing in New Construction/Remodeling Local Employment Agency Clean-up, and Home Maintenance Cleaning. Residential and helps people maintain their independence in the Commercial. Insured and references available. Call Rebecca at 219-617- security of their own homes since 1998 7746 or e-mail [email protected]. We provide: KNAPP’S WINDOW CLEANING. Illuminate your world with friendly and • 7 days/24 hours care and attention • day or night shift assistance reliable service. For appointment or estimate call 574-204-2563. • limited medical/nursing services • medication management Go Green Carpet Cleaning LLC **We’re Eco-Friendly!** • meal preparation • light housekeeping 3-Room Carpet Cleaning Special $110.00 Call Halina (219) 872-6221 leave message www.greencarpetcleaningllc.com Phone: 219-898-3222 An alternative to nursing home FINAL TOUCH HOUSE CLEANING & WINDOW WASHING. COMFORT KEEPERS Reasonable. Quality service. Ref. Avail. Call Debbie at 219-879-1429. Providing Comforting Solutions For In-Home Care TIRED OF WORKING ALL DAY? No Nights or Weekends Free? Homemakers, attendants, companions Call Mrs. Clean for all of your cleaning needs. From 2 to 24 hours a day (including live-ins) Isn’t it time you came clean? 219-872-5745 or 219-878-6954. Personal emergency response systems All of our compassionate caregivers are screened, WOULD YOU LIKE A SPIC ‘n SPAN HOME, but can’t find the time? bonded, insured, and supervised. Call Cheryl at 219-872-1881. Call us at 219/872-5898 HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBING Or visit www.comfortkeepers.com QUALITY CARPENTRY: Expert remodeling of kitchens, bathrooms. VISITING ANGELS Also: doors, windows, skylights, ceramic tile, drywall, decks & repairs. AMERICA’S CHOICE IN HOMECARE Small jobs welcome. Call Ed at 219/878-1791. Select your Caregiver from our Experienced Staff! 2-24 hour Care, Meal Preparation, Errands. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Light Housekeeping, Respite Care for Families HIRE Sue’s HUSBAND All Caregivers screened, bonded, insured Is your list of household repair & maintenance projects growing? Call us today at 574-855-7727 or 269-612-0314 Small jobs welcome. - Quality Work. -- Call Ed Berent Or visit www.visitingangels.com @ 219/879-8200. IN Personal Service Agency License #09-011822-1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ANGELS FOR ELDERS. Affordable in-home companion/caregivers. H & H HOME REPAIR Private pay clients looking for professional care. We specialize in: • Carpentry • Finished Basements • New Baths • Decks • Co-op of caregivers available to you. Call 219-221-5260. • Electrical • Plumbing • Flooring • Ceramic Tile • Drywall/Painting • Power Washing. Jeffery Human, owner -- 219/861-1990. PERSONABLE, compassionate, and educated young lady seeks employment caring for seniors and the elderly. Provides basic home HANDYMEN AT YOUR SERVICE. We can do most anything. Serving health services, transportation, meals, and full house cleaning. Very flex- Northern Indiana since 1989. Call Finishing Touch, Inc. 219-872-8817. ible and can work on-call. Ref. provided upon request. $14/hr. Call 219- CHIMNEYS • TUCKPOINTING • BRICK REPAIR • QUALITY ROOFING 221-0817. Call Gene Burke 219-229-4109 (M.C.) EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER - day or night assistance Hard working American looking for work! Yard clean-ups, bed bathing, house cleaning, doctor appointments. Reasonable rates. power washing, home repairs and much more For more information, call 219-877-8904, leave message. Please contact Brian 219-861-8000 for fast free quotes. Thank You. MATURE GERMAN LADY of excellence and integrity MB ELECTRIC, INC. seeking summer employment or part time position as caretaker, Full Service Electrical Contractor companion or governess. Ref. avail. Prefer beach area, Professional Courteous Service but not necessary. For interview, call Helga at 219-814-4004. Licensed and Insured SELF IMPROVEMENT - INSTRUCTIONS FREE ESTIMATES. CALL 219-369-1836. PREMIER POWER WASH Decks, Fences, Concrete, Houses. LIVE MUSIC FOR ALL OCCASIONS, LESSONS. Resealing available. Gutter Cleaning. Insured. Call 219-363-0475. Call 219/872-1217. HALE’S MASONRY & CONSTR. 219-879-8029. SUMMER READING TUTOR. Is your early reader struggling? I can help. Brick, Block, Glass Block, Fireplaces, Tuckpointing, Paving Brick, Trained in Lindamood-Bell and Orton Gillingham methods. Six years Cottage, Cultured, and Field Stone, Chimney Repairs, Concrete Flatwork, experience working with elementary students. Available starting the Floor and Bathroom Tile, Retaining Walls, Remodeling and Decks. week of June 21. Flexible hours. Call 219-879-1318 or 312-933-9743 (cell). McCOY TILE. Ceramic tile, marble, stone. Also custom showers HEALTH & PHYSICAL FITNESS and remodeling. 20 yrs. experience. Free est. Call 219-851-2723. THE June 10, 2010 Page 51

INSTALL decks, windows, siding, doors, add-ons, garages. H&S SERVICES INC. 2621 E US Hwy 12 – Michigan City, IN 46360 • Free estimate • licensed • insured • Phone 219.872.8946 – Fax 219.879.5142 Call Dave at 219-973-3244 • DAVE’S REMODELING. ****Spring Sale**** FREE QUOTES. Economical quality work. Furnace and air conditioner Summer Chips $10.00 per pick-up (up to 2 yards per truck). service, small appliances and installation. 50 yrs. combined exp. All Color Chips $25.00 per yard. Licensed, bonded & insured. Ref. upon request. Shredded Bark $25 per yard. Call for Delivery Rates Phone Anderson’s 219-229-2830, please leave message. Services Offered: Spring Clean-up • Mowing (wkly, Bi-wkly) • Fall Clean-up • A LITTLE OF THIS A LITTLE THAT. No job too small. Home repairs Snow Removal • Gutter Cleaning Service * Monthly Maintenance. & maintenance. Merchandise pick-up – delivery – assembly. We also provide installation: Pool care. Yard care. Call Rick 219-324-6814. Walkways • Retaining Walls • Driveways • Landscaping Materials PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPER • SANDCASTLE LANDSCAPING • WISTHOFF PAINTING -- REFERENCES Mick Wulff Certified Arborist Small Jobs Welcome -- Call 219/874-5279 Tree Trimming & Removal • Landscape Maintenance JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING Mulch Projects • Retaining Walls Custom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall • 22 yrs. exp. Free estimates. Power Washing – Deck Services - Wallpaper Removal • 219-878-3032 • [email protected] 28-Years experience. Insured. Ph. 219/861-1990. RB’s SERVICES — leaf, snow & tree removal, spring clean-up, haul THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR away debris. In business over 22 yrs. Call Roger 219-561-4008. 20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks. PAT’S TREE SERVICE. Seniors (65+) 10% off labor. References. Reasonable. Phone or fax Complete tree and landscaping service. 219/778-4145. Cell phone days 219/363-5450 Experts in storm damage. Licensed and insured. Free estimates. LAKE SHORE PAINTING & PRESSURE CLEANING. Call 219-362-5058. Free estimates. Call 219-872-6424 and ask for LeRoy. BEACHSIDE GARDENS & GIFTS ROBERT ALLEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. – Painting & Decorating FOR ALL YOUR GARDENING NEEDS Interior-Exterior. Custom Painting. Wall Coverings. Drywall Repair On US Hwy 12 across from Notre Dame Church Insured. Competitive Rates. Reliable. Call 219-840-1581. 219-879-8878 [email protected] www.beachsidegardens.com DUNIVAN PAINTING & POWERWASHING Interior/Exterior •Deck Staining. Contract Lawn, Landscape & Garden Maintenance Local. Exp. Insured. Reasonable Rates. Call Brian at 219-741-0481. Certified Pesticide Applicators • Lawn & Garden Fertilizer programs ALL BRIGHT PAINTING. Interior/Exterior. Fully insured. • ASK about ORGANICS Free estimates. Proudly serving the area for over15 yrs. 219-879-7199. Contract Landscape Design/Installation WAYNE’S PAINTING. From top to bottom, interior/exterior. Painting, Landscaping by: SMALL’S GARDEN CENTER staining, decks, pressure washing. Free est. Fully insured. 17 yrs. exp. 219-778-2568. 1551 E. Hwy 20, LaPorte, IN 46350 SALE ON EXTERIOR. 219-363-7877 days. Ask for Wayne. Custom Landscape Designs & Plant Installation: KEVIN COYLE – IRISH GREEN PAINTING COMPANY Retaining Walls –Block, Boulder, Timber, Ledge Rock Over 30 yrs. Experience – Old School Quality Brick—Patio, Walks, Driveways 219-229-0145 (cell) or 219-874-7983 (home) Flagstone—Walks, Patio, Walls ARTISAN PAINTING – Interior/exterior, 20% spring discounts. Ponds & Waterfalls—Complete Excavating/Site Preparation “Green” paints + eco plasters. Natural colorwash. Clean-ups—Hydro Seeding & Sodding—Dunegrass 25 yrs. exp. free estimates. Michael @ 219-871-2094. 13 ACRE GARDEN CENTER: Shade Trees—Evergreens, Shrubs, Ground Cover & Perennials. Statuary, Fountains, Birdbaths, Pottery MIKE’S POWER WASHING. Decks, Homes, Concrete and more. We Deliver Pulverized Topsoil, Mulch, Decorative Stone, Over 10 yrs. experience. Call 773-677-9524. Driveway Stone, Sand, Paving Brick, Boulders,  LANDSCAPE-Lawns-Clean Up, Etc.  Flagstone (White, Chestnut, Blue): Cut Drywall, Outcropping, Steppers, H & D TREE SERVICE and LANDSCAPING, INC. -- SMALL’S EXCAVATING • 219-778-2568 Full service tree and shrub care. Trimming, planting, removal. Bulldozing • Excavating • Payloader Demolition Firewood, snowplowing, excavating. -- Call 872-7290. • Driveways • Site Preparation • We Dig Ponds or Lakes. FREE ESTIMATES DOWN TO EARTH INC. LAWN & LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION HEALY’S LANDSCAPE & STONE SYSTEMS. Service and installation. Call 219-778-4642. 219/879-5150 -- FAX 219-879-5344 MDH LANDSCAPING & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. http://www.healysland.com - [email protected] Mowing, mulch, rock, deck service, power washing, aerating, thatching. Providing you with professionalism and quality. Call 219-898-3675. ** SPRING MULCH SALE ** Hardwood Mulch Delivered $25/yard EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Chocolate & Red Mulch Delivered $30/yard HOUSEKEEPERS NEEDED: Looking for 1-2 housecleaners for homes Delivery Fee applies beyond 5 miles of yard. in Harbor Country. Flex hours. $10-$15/hr. on skill set. Background check or reference may be required. Call 773-857-5696. Flagstone, Stone, Granite boulders, River Rock, Decorative gravel, Mulch Wanted: Tutor for 4th and 7th grade Math and Reading. Sand, Topsoil, Payers, Unilock, Bellgard, Paveloc July & August. Stop 28. 773.203.2566. Anne

Landscaping, Stonescaping, Ponds, Patios, Walls, Pavers, Bricks WANT TO SELL Outdoor kitchens, Complete Landscape Design & Installation! FILES • 4 DRWRS • USED • ALL STEEL • MC STORE ONLY - FIRME’S Lawn Service, Tree work, Excavation, Leaf Clean-ups. (2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455 Hwy 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light - 219/874-4003 Dunegrass, Perennials, Evergreens, Grasses, Groundcovers, Annuals THE PINK ELEPHANT/ RUBY SLIPPERS                            510 LINCOLNWAY, LAPORTE, IN ADDIE’S LAWN MAINTENANCE & Power Wash Yard Clean-Up • CELEBRATE 2ND SATURDAY – JUNE 12TH Mowing • Aeration • Thatching • Stain & Seal • Residential & Commercial 12-8 PM Free Est. Call 219-879-2017 or 219-448-0900. SHOMER SHABBAT Antiques and Arts, 1004 E. Michigan Blvd,                            Michigan City; 879-1942. 6th year in Michigan City.   JIM’S SPRING CLEAN-UP & MOWING   8 rooms of decorative antiques and arts and collectables. Wkly. Rates. Free Est. Call 219-879-3733 -- Leave message. Was Chicago’s oldest (Harlon’s). Closed Saturdays for Shabbat. JEFF’S LAWN CUTTING & MAINTENANCE. Great deals on power A PIPE ORGAN FOR YOUR HOME! Kilgen Petite, 3 ranks, washing and staining. Heavenly work at Earthly prices. 219-872-7622. beautiful oak cabinet. $5,000 or Best Offer. Call 219-778-9802. THE Page 52 June 10, 2010

EASTLAKE ANTIQUE BDRM: 6 ft. headboard & 2 marble top dressers. LONG BEACH BEAUTIFUL LAKE FRONT HOME. 3BR, 2.5BA, 3-PC ENTERTAINMENT CENTER: Bookcases, drawers, TV cabinet & W/D, Cable, A/C. By the week or month. Please call Jim 773-405-9879. storage, burled wood. Orig $5000. GRANDFATHER CLOCK exc. LONG BEACH EXECUTIVE HOUSE RENTAL, SUMMER 2010. condition. NEW 9 BOTTLE WINE REFRIDGERATOR. 219-874-9414. Stop 29, overlooking lake. Fantastic decks/views. 3BR, 2BA, A/C, ESTATE SALE. June 11, 12, 13 -- 8 am-5 pm. W/D, cable TV, WIFI, WIFI internet, and more. NO PETS/NO SMOKING. 14473 MAPLE AVE., GRAND BEACH AREA, NEW BUFFALO. Choice weeks avail. as low as $2200/wk. 2WK & MNTH RATES Avail. Antiques, furniture, rider mower, household items. VRBO #168866 or call 630-337-6220 Girlfriends Spa Day/Night total makeover using ARBONNE Pure Swiss COZY 2BR MICHIANA COTTAGE: Skin Care (vegan certified products). I work one on one or group events, Sleeps 4-5. Fieldstone Fireplace. A/C, screen porch, deck, grill. birthday parties. Hostess gets free make-over. Margaret at 219-851-4800. By beach. $800 wkly. $135 daily. Monthly $2,900. Last minute deals made if avail! 219-229-4806 or Two Henredon swivel armchairs, brick red, taupe & ivory pattern. [email protected] for info or photos Beautiful! 33”w, 31”h, 40”d. $300/pr. Stop 28. 773.203.2566. CHARMING COTTAGE just blk. from great beach. Michiana Shores. 50’s BLONDE CHINA CABINET with glass doors & blonde bedroom 80 mins. from Chicago, recently modernized, wooded area, new appli- suite with waterfall front. Call after 3:30 p.m. 219-874-2308. ances, A/C, broadband, HDTV, bbq, 2 decks, 2BR, 2BA. SECTIONAL SLEEPER SOFA. $400. Excellent condition. Rental/wk. June-Sept. No pets, no smoking. 773-835-8345. Brown and tan fabric protected, full size mattress. Call 219-743-2180. Photos: mintzdds.com/michiana WANT TO BUY NEWLY REMODELED full equipped 1BR in Beverly Shores. A/C, W/D, grill, deck, Dish TV. Short walk to beach. Sleeps 4. LONG BEACH HOME on or very near Lake Michigan. No pets. $750/wk. Avail. June-Sept. Call 219-871-0410. Call 815-744-1971. SUMMER RENTAL – STOP 20. Home on hillside at Lake Shore & REAL ESTATE Golden Gate Dr. 5BR, 1.5BA plus beach shower. A/C, W/D, BBQ, front patio w/lake views & large lawn. Linens, beach chairs, towels. COMMERCIAL – RENTALS/LEASE/SELL $2250/wk. Call 773-456-1182. OFFICE SUITE. 3 private offices and reception area. Expenses, except ADORABLE 3BR, 2BA fully furnished. W/D, D/W, screen porch, patio. phone, paid. Well maintained, high traffic area. 2811 E. Michigan Blvd., 1 blk. to private beach. Linens included. $1,000/wk. Call 708-763-9611. Michigan City. (219) 879-9188, 879-2700. SUMMER RENTAL IN LONG BEACH. 3 blks. to lake. Bus Stop 20. FOR SALE – INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY. 2 houses on 2 acres. 2/3BR, 2BA. $950/wk. Call 219-779-9523 or 708-288-8059. Good rental history for past 15 yrs. Secure country location. Income $14,000/yr. $239,000. 219-716-2670. M.C. NEW UPPER APT. IN SINGLE FAMILY HOME. W/D inside the unit! 2BR. All appl. Including large fridge, micro. Cable and wifi avail. RENTALS INDIANA Pets case by case w/terms. Year round. Beach, PNC, South Shore line. HOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH Driveway and off-street. Corner lot, shade trees, quiet location. 3/BR. Across from lake. Great view & beach. Call 219/874-8692. $625/mo. + elec. Call 703-599-8337. Photos avail. LONG BEACH COZY 3/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach) STILL AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER, spectacular beach condo. Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/370-1745. 2BR, 2BA, breathtaking balcony views. On the beach! $4000/mo. Negotiable. Gated. Garage. 219-771-4640.               DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB 1BR LOFT IN HISTORIC DIST. Lined with windows, original maple floors, laundry in unit, high ceilings, everything new. LAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms. $750/mo. Call Mike at Coastal Properties 219-861-0960. Oct.-May -- $1,100 to $2,000 per mo. DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588. FOR RENT OR SALE. Large 4BR, 2BA remodeled home. Michigan City. $775/mo. + sec. deposit. Call 219-369-3096. HOUSE FOR RENT-OGDEN DUNES. Quiet semi-private beach community. 3BR, 1.5BA, sleeps 6+2. Gas BBQ, big deck, screened porch, SOUTHWEST MEETS MIDWEST A/C, Satellite TV, stereo, all linens. Sat/Sun rentals $1200. HOUSE FOR RENT ON THE BEACH/LB Great family location. Cell 219-730-6486, H 219-763-3088. 2BR, 2BA, D/W, W/D, A/C, TV/DVD, CABLE/HSI GOURMET KITCHEN, 2 FIREPLACES, ALL LINENS CALL FOR RENTAL INFORMATION NO SMOKING, NO PETS Merrion & Associates Realtors CALL FOR AVAILABLE DATES (312) 925-2642. 219-872-4000 or 866-496-1752 [email protected] for info and photos www.MerrionRealty.com ON THE WATER MARINA PARK SOUTH Crate & Barrel condo. HOUSE FOR RENT LAKE SHORE DR. 4BR, 2BA, All new s/s, hrdwd. & granite. Lg. balcony. 1BR. Sleeps 4. No smoking, deck, lake views. All amenities. Select summer rentals avail., no pets. $100/night, $400/week. 219-988-4318 or 219-776-1699. also winter ’10-’11 @ $750/mo. + util. 708-349-0442 or 219-879-1475. YEAR ROUND SHERIDAN BEACH APT. RENTAL. Clean and quiet. CHARMING LONG BEACH TWO STORY HOME Off street parking, laundry, manager on site, util. incl’d. Stop 20 - Newly redone - 4/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished - No Pets. No pets, non-smoker. Ref. req. $450-$600/mo. Call 219-879-2195. Washer/dryer. 1/4 Block to beach. $850/mo + utilities. APT. FOR RENT 115 SHERMAN, MC. Newly remodeled main floor. Avail Sept’09 - June ‘10 - Call 708/717-8883. Large 2BR, 1BA, all appl. incl’d. W/D, storage, screened porch. CHARMING VINTAGE MICHIANA HOME – ¼ blk. from lake, Stop 37. NO PETS. Water incl’d. $600/mo + sec. dep. Call 219-405-5818. Furn., delightful décor, 3BR, 2BA. New beds & pillows, sleeps 8-9. C/A, APT. FOR RENT. 115 SHERMAN, MC. Newly remodeled upper unit. frpl, screen porch off lg. kitchen, deck off master BR, all util except phone. 2BR, 1BA. All appliances included. W/D, storage. Water included. Avail 6/26-7/10; 8/7-8/21. For info email [email protected] / No pets. $450/mo. + sec. dep. 219-405-5818. Phone Judy 847-814-8215. ½ blk. to beach. Large, bright 1BR. Hardwood floors, laundry available, SHERIDAN BEACH – charming knotty pine cottage. 4BR, 2BA. C/A, util. incl’d. $600/mo. No smokers, no pets. 219-861-3705 or 773-272-6705. cable. ½ blk. to beach. Close to park, zoo and shopping. Ping pong and House 1 blk. to beach. 2BR, 1BA. W/D. View of lake. No smokers/no foosball for those rainy days. $1,200/wk. Call Pam 708-383-2635. pets. $2800/mo., $1500/wk. 773-960-2565 or 773-272-6705. “BEACH HOUSE” at Stop 33. 2 blocks from beach. SHERIDAN BEACH SUMMER RENTAL. Fogarty St. Cozy 1BR sleeps 4. Charming décor, beautiful surroundings, 4BR, 2BA, 3 blks. to lake. Private deck, backyard firepit. $500/wk. Call 773-370-8927. family room with fireplace. Patio, deck, sun porch. A/C, W/D. June thru September. No pets, no smoking. RENTALS MICHIGAN SEE IT VRBO.COM #262805. Call 708-784-9866. MICHIGAN, New Buffalo, Village of Grand Beach. MICHIANA SHORES: Designer’s unique cottage with large, open 2-story Lake front home. 3BR, just 42 steps down to this private beach living space. 2BR, 2BA. Can sleep 6. Large screened porch. Lovely ter- on Lake MI. Enjoy sunsets from this lakeside deck. View property race & garden, gourmet kitchen. W/D, AC, cable, TV/DVD, internet, stereo. on mysite.Verizon.net/greenrentals or call 708-212-1637. All linens. 8 blks. to beautiful beaches. SAT to SAT rentals, $1,200 wk. + MICHIANA, 3767 Ponchartrain. 2BR, 1 blk. from lake. A/C. No pets. security & cleaning chrg. Photos avail. A must see. 773-929-2295. Avail. May-Oct. $725/wk. Call 269-469-4749. THE June 10, 2010 Page 53

CALIFORNIA CHIC MEETS COUNTRY CHARM. ½ blk. from beach. Walking distance to all that downtown New Buffalo has to offer. Avail. 4th of July weekend. 4BR, 2BA. $1800/wk. Call 269-231-5178.  REAL ESTATE FOR SALE  :HW%DVHPHQW" EXECUTIVE HOME FOR SALE on the lake in Long Beach. Lg. open main level opens to large deck and beautiful private beach. :DOO3UREOHPV" 5BR, 3.5BA, granite countertops in kitchen and baths. Lower level bar/family room newly renovated with granite tops and new cabinets. Call 708-361-5560 wkdays or 219-872-6363 wkends. SHERIDAN BEACH 3BR 1950s cottage on large lot. Wooded, private, lots of parking. 1 blk. to beach. Near Beachwalk Development. Call for web pix. Asking $224,900. Call 219-879-9319. LAKEFRONT CONDOS. Beautiful, brand new condos, 2 or 3BR, 2 full BA, fitness center, pool, boardwalk, boat docks and balconies overlooking Pine Lake. Starting at just $239,900. Call Laurel at Outlook Cove Condos, LaPorte, IN (219) 362-7722. ST. JOE, MI. 2BR updtd. Condo overlooking Lake Michigan. Gated community, 2 heated pools, private beach. $129,900. 773-909-1792. WATERFRONT COTTAGE on St. Joseph River, Constantine MI. Siding, roof, windows are new, inside needs finishing. Includes 2-car garage, boathouse. Quiet setting, excellent fishing! UÊ >ÃiiÌÊEÊ À>ÜÃ«>Vi $65K. Call (219) 262-0075 or email [email protected] 7>ÌiÀÊ>`Ê ÃÌÕÀiÊ ÌÀ CONDO IN EDGEWOOD FOREST, MICHIGAN CITY • 3BR with bonus loft, 2BA. 3-season room, maint. free deck, fireplace, laundry room, appl. UÊÊÕ`>ÌÊ À>VÊ,i«>ÀÃ stay. Many upgraded features. 2-car garage. $208,900. 219-874-9445. UÊ7>Ê À>V}Ê>`Ê-Ì>Lâ} LONG BEACH: UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW & BEACHFRONT LOT. 5BR, 4BA Ranch. Cherry Kit. & DR w/bar and Butler’s pantry. Huge custom UÊ29(5<($56,1%86,1(66 Cherry bath in Master Suite. 25’ Family Rm. in walk-out lower level. Lakeview deck 25’x18’. Rear drive, wooded yard, parking on Ridge Rd. )5(((67,0$7(6 Priced well below comps. Broker owned. www.nova-inc.com 2939 LAKE SHORE DR. 219-874-9414. 36 Karwick Glen Dr., Michigan City, IN. Architecturally designed loft 219-325-9237 condo. 1150 sf, 2BR, 2BA with garage and storage. Amazing open concept plan with vaulted ceilings, stone wall and so much more. Just outside of 1-800-NOVA-026 Long Beach, one mile from Lake Michigan. Close to shopping and dining. Furnishing avail. $139,900. 219-326-7722. GOLF VIEW TOWNHOMES AT LEGACY RIDGE. Custom golf course living at its finest. 44 units on Holes 15, 16 & 17 of Legacy Hills Golf Course in LaPorte, IN. 2/3BR, 2BA, 2-1/2-car attached garage, swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse with community room. Single level living. Prices start at $279,900. For info, call 219-362-7722. • Residential Computer Classes at County Library • Commercial Technology classes will be held in the large meeting room at La Porte County Public Library, 904 In- • Remodeling diana Ave., La Porte. Following is the schedule: Tuesday, June 15 • New 9:30 a.m., Microsoft Word Construction 1:30 p.m., Introduction to the Internet 6:00 p.m., Excel • Kitchens 830 Karwick Road Registration by phoning 219/362-6156, extension Michigan City, IN 312, or visiting the Information Desk is required. (219) 874-6224 Phone 48 hours in advance to request signing for • Bathrooms the hearing impaired. We Provide Custom Service • Windows Readers Group at Coolspring Library at a Competitive Price A Readers Group discussion on Friday Night • Siding Materials Provided by Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs will be held at 7 p.m., Pioneer Lumber on Tues., June 15 at the Coolspring Branch Library, • Trim corner 400N & Johnson Rd., Michigan City. Licensed in IN & MI Bonded & Insured The novel is the ﬁ rst in a series. It is available • Decks for check-out for those who wish to read it ahead of time in regular and large print, as a digital book, Tom Wagner serving the beach area since 1994 and on CD and cassette tape. • Drywall & There is no admittance charge. For more infor- Painting mation, phone 879-3272. THE Page 54 June 10, 2010

Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo she joined the Columbus Police force and This intriguing murder mystery came buried the past as best she could. out a year ago to great acclaim and was a Now she fi nds herself back in Painters New York Times best seller. It is now avail- Mill as the Chief of Police, avoiding her able in paperback. The subject matter isn’t brother and sister who are still living in new but the setting is: a small Amish com- the Amish community. munity called Painters Mill, Ohio whose The Painters Mill Police Department is chief of police is not only a woman, but a small and rather unique. Besides the chief, former member of the Amish community... there is T. J. Banks, her young and enthu- Sound interesting? I thought so, and I siastic deputy, just no law enforcement ex- wasn’t disappointed... perience, and Rupert “Glock” Maddox, a Author Castillo fools you into compla- former Marine with lots of experience. The cency with her opening scene: a cold, dark third deputy is Chuck “Skid” Skidmore, a winter’s night, and a patrol car sweeping the side of good cop, just one who drinks too much. the deserted road with its spotlight. Tension builds There is also a seventy year-old auxiliary offi cer as you wonder what the night will reveal. Well, it and two dispatchers. So, on the surface, not a lot of reveals six Jersey cows who have stumbled through know how in handling a case of this magnitude. a bad patch of fence and are now peacefully grazing Kate has a really hard road ahead of her. She in the ditch. You relax, laugh a little at the cop’s must consider all members of the community as plight of trying to herd the cows back where they suspects, both Amish and “English.” And she also belong. must consider whether this is a copy cat killer, or But as the offi cer sets up fl ares in the road, he could it be that the man she thought she killed was spots something across the road. It’s a woman’s really still alive? shoe... But that’s just the tip of the iceberg for our Kate. “Frowning, T.J. nudged the shoe with his foot. She has enemies on the town board who fi nally take That was when he noticed the drag marks, as if some- matters into their own hands and call in the local thing heavy had been hauled through the snow...The county sheriff to head up the investigation because hairs at the back of his neck prickled when he spot- they think Kate and her crew aren’t making any ted blood. A lot of it.” headway in the case. And that’s when you know this is no ordinary And that’s not all! The Ohio Bureau of Criminal night in Painters Mill, Ohio. Identifi cation and Investigation are also called in to Painters Mill is a small town that is half-Amish help out and they send John Tomasetti to enter into and half “English,” the term Amish give to all out- the investigation. They send him to Painters Mill siders. They have set up a peaceful co-existence and because, well, they don’t know what else to do with no one thinks anything bad happens in a small ru- him. Seems he’s a bit of a problem child for the de- ral community, right? Well, that theory was actu- partment. ally shattered back in the 90s when a serial killer, Kate thinks he looks more like Mafi a in his long named the Slaughterhouse Killer, tore the town black coat and resents having to work with him al- apart with multiple murders until the killing sud- most as much as the cocky County Sheriff...espe- denly stopped and the murderer was never caught. cially when she can’t reveal what she really knows Now, the town has another dead body and it looks about the killings all those years ago. But secrets like the Killer is back. have a way of coming back and biting you, don’t The body looks just like the victims from sixteen they? And while Tomasetti quietly goes about gath- years ago, down to the Roman numerals carved into ering his own information, we have to wonder--will the woman’s abdomen. This one has XXIII. If the he be help or hindrance? fi rst four were done by the same killer, does that I enjoyed reading this book--the storyline, the mean there were also numbers fi ve through twenty- characters, the setting, all make it fresh and inter- two someplace else? esting. Police Chief Kate Burkholder was only fourteen Best selling author Lisa Scottoline called it “Ab- when the last killings took place. She remembers solutely stunning...A perfectly crafted thriller.” vividly because she was raped and almost killed And, as promised last year, Linda Castillo has by him. Lucky for her, she got hold of her father’s written her second book about the feisty Chief shot gun and killed the man. Or did she? Her father Burkholder. This time, the murder of seven mem- and brother took care of his body and never told the bers of an Amish family leave her with too many authorities what happened. In fact, the whole in- dead bodies and not enough clues. Pray for Silence cident was swept under the communal Amish rug will be coming out June 22nd. I’ll be lined up for and Kate never fully recovered from the horror and that one, too! eventually left the Amish community. Years later, Till next time, happy reading! THE June 10, 2010 Page 55

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