Travel Back in Time at the RV/MH Heritage Museum by Paula Mchugh

Volume 16, Number 40 Thursday, October 12, 2000 Travel Back in Time at the RV/MH Heritage Museum by Paula McHugh

Occasionally, visiting an offbeat museum can be fun. I found this one accidentally through an Internet website devoted to “tin can travelers” and decid- ed to visit in person, since it is rel- atively closeby. Elkhart, a town known for the manufacture and sale of RV’s and modular housing, has a little gem of a museum that features vintage RV’s and motor homes where visitors can step inside each and get carried back several decades into the land of Ozzie and Harriet. Well, maybe the Nelson family did not travel the open road in any of these homes on wheels, but Lucy and Ricky promoted the motor home industry, if you are old enough to remember their movie “The Long, Long Trailer.” The RV/MH Heritage Foundation and Hall of Fame showcases the history and accomplishments of the recreational vehicle and manufactured housing industries in a 15,000 square foot display area where photos and models of a 3-decker mobile home village mix with tourist court favorites such as a 1954 Yellowstone, 1967 Winnebago, 1935 Kumfort, and my personal favorite, a 1957 Serro Scotty Sportsman.

The highlight of the RV/MH museum is this 1913 two-bed Earl, pulled by a Ford Model T Runabout. RV/MH Museum Continued on Page 2 Page 2 October 12, 2000

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This 1954 Yellowstone still sports its original interior. They don’t make ‘em like this anymore; especially the upholstry fabric.

My favorite—the 1957 Serro Scotty Sportsman—offered sleeping and cooking space all within a compact 10-foot frame.

Not much longer than 8 feet, the 1935 Kumfort kept campers happy.

The rear of the Kumfort. October 12, 2000 Page 3

The 3-decker mobile home village was the brain- storm of designer Elmer Frey. Frey’s idea was to Open ‘til 7 p.m. demonstrate the economical use of space in urban areas Evenings and he established SkyeRise Terrace, Inc. of Marshfield, Wisconsin. Imagine an elaborate, many-tiered parking garage, but for mobile homes instead of cars. Two known multiple deck parks were built in St. Paul, Minnesota and in Tennessee, according to Becky wwwElegant.littlehousef Apparelashions.com for the Lindquist, administrative assistant at the museum. [email protected] Conscious Woman The St. Paul project turned out to be a failure, Women’s Apparel Becky said, because water could not be pumped to the upper deck levels during the harsh winter cold. The DESIGNER Tennessee project fared better, according to Becky. Sizes ORIGINALS Unfortunately, Becky was unsure of the location of the S-L Petites southern “SkyRise” experiment. The museum has S-XL Missy Still one of the 1X-3X Women’s models of Frey’s plans and many old newspaper best values in accounts of Frey’s great idea that went nowhere. fashions. In soft- as-cashmere acrylic, this wonderful sweater company can be as casual or dressy as you wish. Special shaping process for a comfortable full-fashioned fit.

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A model of Elmer Frey’s vision of space-saving housing for urban Clearance 70 - 90% off areas showing modular units stacked upon several levels. The experiment did not work in St. Paul because water piped to the upper levels froze in the winter. Meet Us For Lunch And A Style Show Other vintage photos display a covered wagon, a THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 - ROSKOE’S, LA PORTE gypsy wagon, and clips from defunct motor home enthusiasts’ magazines. They are fun to look at, but THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 - TIPPECANOE PLACE, SOUTH BEND the real fun at this spacious museum is having the 409 Alexander Street LaPorte, IN 326-8602 On Hwy 35 - 5 Blocks South of Lincolnway opportunity to climb inside each of the rolling homes. Turn Right on Alexander Monday - Friday 9:30 to 7 Saturday 9:30 to 5 RV/MH Museum Continued on Page 4 Page 4 October 12, 2000

RV/MH Museum Continued from Page 3 The historical “units” as the museum calls them, Step inside and check out the linoleum flooring, the date back to 1913. A beautifully restored 1913 Ford drapery fabrics that 50’s retro lovers would delight in, Model T Runabout is displayed pulling a 1913 Earl the thick wood paneling and the beveled glass cabi- trailer in a featured area of the museum. The Earl trail- nets in some of the more deluxe models that date back er opens in the rear with room for just a pair of beds, to the 1930’s. (I defer to my gender here since I did no more. We assume cooking was performed over a not bother to look at the mechanical side of the RV’s common campfire for the traveling adventurers who on display. The treat was in climbing inside and owned this unit. The Earl resembles something like imagining “camping” out for a weekend or a month a gypsy wagon except that the Model T provided the or whatever when the word “Interstate” had not yet horsepower for this camper. been coined.

One of the first exhibits to greet you at the museum is a hot pink The 1913 Earl provided two beds, nothing more. miniature travel trailer pulled by a sporty model T. Looks something like a gypsy wagon.

Pop-ups were around as early as the ‘30’s. A 1954 Holiday Rambler. This is a Kozy Camp from Oregon.

An early pop-up, with four bunks. A 1939 Schult with canvas top and separate screen door. October 12, 2000 Page 5

The non-profit Heritage Foundation is a national organization headquartered in Elkhart, and besides the 15,000 square foot museum, another 3,000 feet of the building is set aside for portraits of members of its Hall of Fame and library. The Hall of Fame rec- ognizes individuals who have had “considerable influ- ence in the development of every phase of the (RV-motor home) industry.” Portraits of 198 pioneers and industry leaders are located in the Hall of Fame, and on the upper level, the 800 square foot library includes col- lections of photos, manufacturers’ catalogues, dealer materials, and industry and consumer periodicals. It is the only library in the nation dedicated soley to recreational vehicles and manufactured housing, and it is open for both commercial and private study. Admission to the museum is free, but donations are This vintage photo from a manufacturer’s advertisement shows how welcome. The facility is open weekdays from 9 a.m.- convenient bathing can be inside your own motorhome. 5 p.m. (EST) and by appointment on weekends.

This 1962 Mallard was donated to the museum by a family which had used it for 30 years.

RV/MH Heritage Foundation Administrative Assistant Becky Lindquist gave us a tour of the library.

DIRECTIONS To reach the museum from Michigan City, take the Indiana Toll Road to the Elkhart exit (SR 19) and turn left onto Cassopolis (SR 19 south). Continue until you reach Bristol Ave., where you turn right. Immediately get into the left-hand lane and turn at the first stoplight, which is Main St. Follow Main St. into the downtown area and turn right on any street (unless one-way in the opposite direction). Go two blocks and turn left, which will put you on 3rd Street, and follow 3rd under the viaduct. At Martin Luther King Blvd., just after the viaduct, turn right. The museum will be on your right at 801 Benham Avenue. For more information, contact the RV/MH Heritage Foundation toll-free at 1-800-378-8694. A person’s RV is his “castle.” Page 6 October 12, 2000

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Bill and Virginia Voll of Lakeside have no intention To put Fred Frederick’s accomplishment in per- of ever hiking the 2,167-mile Appalachian Trail, but spective, one might turn to the best-selling book, A they are happy to know they had a hand in a friend’s Hike in the Woods by Bill Bryson. The author, who recent conquest of that legendary “walk in the woods.” also hiked the entire trail himself, wrote: “Every year Specifically, the Lakeside couple took Fred Frederick, between early March and late April, about 2,000 hik- 39, who originally hails from Nebraska, into their home ers set off from Springer (Georgia), most of them overlooking Lake Michigan before and after his recent intending to go all the way to Katahdin (Maine). No triumph over a trail that has defeated many a hearty more than 10 percent actually make it. Half don’t make hiker. Not only that, but they provided steady work it past central Virginia, less than a third of the way. for Frederick repairing their stately old home before A quarter get no farther than North Carolina, the next and after he set out for his five-month-and-three- state.” day Appalachian adventure on Saint Patrick’s Day in Fred Frederick not only hiked the entire Appalachian March. Trail, or AT as it is affectionately known by veterans, Over a recent dinner at their Lakeside home, Bill but he was more than happy to tell his trail tales to and Virginia Voll proudly spoke of Fred Frederick as the Volls and their dinner guests. though he were their own son. Indeed, the couple noted, He began by noting that he read Bryson’s hilarious Frederick is a close friend of their son Mike, whom book as preparation for his assault of the AT, and he he met while working in Nevada, and he was formerly said that despite all Bryson’s dire warnings about bears, employed by another of their sons, Barney. he had no real close encounters with them between Plus, their daughter, Mary Fisher, who lives in Georgia and Maine. Onekama, Michigan, mailed Fred food to 27 pre- “Although one did walk right across the trail in front arranged destinations while he was hiking the of me and barely even looked at me,” Frederick said. Appalachian Trail, and their daughter Susan Galbraith The worst thing that happened to him on the trail gave the hearty handy-man a vacation from his vaca- was being bit by a deer tick somewhere in Virginia tion by taking him into her home near Shenandoah and then contracting the dreaded Lyme’s Disease National Park in Virginia. many miles up the trail in Vermont. “I woke up that morning with a 103-degree fever, so I knew I was in trouble,” Frederick calmly recalled. He sought medical help in the nearest town and added that the antibiotics “did their thing, and now I’m fine.” As a bachelor and self-employed jack-of-all-trades, Frederick said he had the time and money to take five months to hike the Appalachian Trail at what he called “a serious but leisurely pace with plenty of time- outs for meals at restaurants in towns along the way.” He would have liked to have brought along his pet chihuahua Raven, but he opted to leave her with the Volls in Lakeside “because she’s a little too small for all that hiking, and I was afraid a bear might get her.” Like all who hike the AT, Frederick took on a trail name, in his case: “Vegas.” “I lived in Las Vegas for ten years before I came out here to Michigan, so that was my trail name. I picked it because Las Vegas is a universal subject,” he explained. Fred with his dog, Raven, back in Lakeside. Like author Bill Bryson, Fred Frederick found the For his part, Frederick said the Volls are simply the other hikers to be both friendly and fascinating. greatest people he has ever met, and he did not hes- “You’d see the same people for a while because titate to thank them for helping him to succeed in his you’d all be hiking in the same direction at roughly life’s goal of hiking the Appalachian Trail from one end the same pace, and you’d often end up at the same shel- to the other. ters at night.” October 12, 2000 Page 15

To this day, I love powdered milk.” He estimated that he ate 4,500 calories per day and was never hungry. “But I saw a lot of people out there who looked like concentration camp survivors. They were eating dehydrated food, and some of them were so skinny, they couldn’t sleep on their sides at night because their bones were sticking out.” Frederick, who reckoned he walked 99 percent of the trail alone, said his daily routine began at 4 a.m. when he’d awaken to his watch alarm, break camp and start walking by 5 a.m. “I’d walk four or five miles and then have breakfast. I’d eat a little all day long, and I always stopped Fred points to the place on the Appalachian Trail he came and ate at any restaurants I came across,” he said. down with Lyme’s Disease. And, as seems to happen to all who hike the entire One would think they all sat around the campfire AT, Frederick experienced his own bit of “trail magic,” and sang folk songs, but Frederick said everyone or unexpected good fortune. ate, talked a little of the day’s hiking and then fell into “I was in the middle of nowhere in New York when deep sleeps. I experienced problems with my water filter. Believe He said the Army prepared him for the rigors of the it or not, there was a pay phone by the trail, so I was Appalachian Trail. “I was in the infantry for three calling Mary (Fisher) back in Michigan to have her years, but it wasn’t all that rough because I was sta- send me a new filter when this car pulls up and this tioned in Hawaii the whole time. Of course, we did lady hands me a gallon jug of ice water and some cook- a lot of humping around.” ies.” Frederick said he got the idea of hiking the Frederick found people along the trail to be quite Appalachian Trail while working as a truck driver from friendly, particularly in the southern and New England a base in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. states. He said the only unfriendly people he encoun- “I often drove by the trail on U.S. 11, and I would tered were those living along a section of the trail that stop at this truck stop and walk a little of the trail. passed within 75 miles of New York City. “They It was flat and passed through farmers’ fields, so I weren’t hostile; they just wouldn’t look at you and smile thought that the whole trail was like that. It turned like everybody else did,” he said. out that was the only flat section of the whole trail.” For the record, Fred Frederick finished hiking the Frederick said the four words that best characterize entire Appalachian Trail on August 20 at Baxter the rest of the trail were: rocky, hilly, roots, and State Park in Maine. snakes. “I guess I had a naive idea of what it would be like, and I wasn’t in good shape when I started out, but I never got too many blisters, and the only time I did was when my feet got wet when it rained for four days straight.” Frederick said the natural beauty of the trail was magnificent, and he particularly delighted in watching spring unfold as he “walked up one hill and down the next. Once the leaves came out, it was like walking through a green tunnel.” While he saw more snakes than any other creature, he came to appreciate them, particularly at night. “If you came to a shelter and saw a bunch of snakes nest- ing there, you knew there weren’t going to be any rats Fred Frederick (center) unwinds from his Appalachian Trail adventure or mice, and I’d rather put up with snakes any day with Virginia and Bill Voll in their Lakeside home. than rats and mice.” “It was a fitting end,” he said, “because I finished Frederick said he lost 15 pounds during the five uphill and in the rain, and a 66-year-old woman who months and three days he spent hiking from Georgia started two weeks after I did finished with me.” to Maine, and he said he sustained himself on a diet Fred’s friend Mike Voll was waiting for him at of his own customized “GORP which stands for good- trail’s end and gladly drove him back to his parents’ old raisins and peanuts, except I added carmel, and house in Lakeside where they have been feeding him mixed nuts, dried fruits and grains to mine. Plus, I heartily ever since, as Fred repairs their plumping and ate Pop Tarts, beef jerky, and powdered milk every day. electricity and plans his next adventure. Page 16 October 12, 2000 Lakeshore & Country Donna Hofmann, Broker COLDWELL BANKER Residential Brokerage Chesterton Office #1 in Listings/Sales Since 1991 1-219-763-8754 Net: http://www.dhofmann.com

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m Nature’s Cupboard, Michigan City’s health food store, o will celebrate twenty years of business on Sat., Oct. w 5% off all Sales 14th, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., at their Evergreen Plaza store. y r A festive outdoor tent in front of the store will mark a the location. Everyone is invited. r

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o c One of the pioneers in the health food industry, Nature’s Cupboard opened its doors twenty years will be donated to ago when LaVora Tucker became convinced there was a market in Michigan City for the unique approach to better health offered by supplements and organic Breast Cancer Research foods. she believed that by making the public aware of these alternatives through customer education and personalized service, such a store could be successful. Her assumption proved correct as her daughter, Mylese, now joins her in this tradition along La with five employees to better serve the public. Granderunk E-MAIL: [email protected] (219) 872-5555 T New Buffalo 447 South Whittaker D & M 616.469.2122 PLUMBING, INC. COMMERCIAL - RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION & REPAIR New Hours in Valparaiso 902 Calumet Avenue New Buffalo: 219.464.7894 Mon.-Sat. 11-6 EST Sunday 11-5 for mor e infor mation visit us at: JEFF POSTON 9896 W. 300 NORTH, BLDG. C Closed Tuesday www.lagrandetr unk.com MC/VISA MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360 SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT FAX (219) 872-5647 October 12, 2000 Page 19 Look Dan Coffey no further than

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Wells was creating it. I will take you through the plot of The War of the Worlds next week; but for now, I will set the stage. Better yet, I will let Wells set the stage. His book begins: “No one would have believed in the last years Well, it has happened. We hoped that it wouldn’t. of the nineteenth century that this world was being We thought, in vain, that the calendar would not watched keenly and closely by intelligences allow it. But it did. A Friday the 13th has landed in greater than man’s and yet as mortal as his October, a month that has enough superstition and own; that as men busied themselves about their ghosts and ghouls to last the entire year. Even if various concerns they were scrutinized and stud- you aren’t superstitious, a Friday the 13th in October ied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with is a bit disconcerting. a microscope might scrutinize the transient But far be it from me to try to distract you from the creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of legends and mysteries surrounding both the date water. With infinite complacency men went to and and the month. No, I think instead, that I shall take fro over the globe about their little affairs, serene full advantage of the coincidence and call your direct in their assurances of their empire over matter. attention to one of the most terrifying pieces of literature It is possible that the infusoria under the micro- this world has ever known. When it was published, scope do the same.” the book brought the genre of science fiction to life. Man was not expecting that he was being watched Following in the footsteps of books by Jules Verne, the and that the ones who were watching would arrive novel used the newest discoveries of science to exploit on a warm, summer evening, amidst the falling stars. the oldest of fears – that we are not alone in this uni- I wonder what it was like for Wells on the evening that verse. But it was not until Orson Wells exploited the he conceived his idea. What great fear gripped his brain story in 1938 to strike terror in the hearts of thousands as he stared into a clear, star-littered sky and thought, of radio listeners that the true impact of The War of “I wonder who is staring back at me?” What he imag- the Worlds was known. ined afterwards was a terrifying answer, an answer H.G. Wells wrote The War of the Worlds at the close that will be revealed next week. the nineteenth century, at a time when scientific discoveries were forcing members of the educational community and lay people alike to rethink the history Potawatomie Audubon Meeting of man and the structure of life itself. The discovery that all life was composed of tiny cells that could be An opportunity for the public to learn more about watched through the lens of a microscope caused a dras- controlling a pest that is moving into northern Indiana tic shift in human perspective. It is upon this shift which will be offered at the October 19th meeting of the Wells capitalized. Potawatomie Chapter of the Audubon Society. The meet- Wells had gone to college with aspirations of pur- ing will start at 7:30 p.m., at the NIPSCO Training suing a career in the sciences. But such a career was Center on Zigler Road in LaPorte. economically impossible for Wells and his family, so Bruce Cummings, entomologist with the Indiana he turned his attention to writing. Unable to be a part Department of Natural Resources, will present an illus- of the advances of scientific studies, Wells, nevertheless, trated talk about the appearance of gypsy moths in was a pioneer. this area and steps being taken to control or slow their H.G. Wells pushed the boundary between fact and progress. A gypsy moth invasion can strip deciduous fiction, bringing to life the impossible, while scientists trees of their leaves, and eventually kill them. around him seemed to be doing the same. Scientists Visitors are welcome. For more information, phone were discovering what the world had never known. 872-0052.

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e and crumbling, precariously tilted and dangerously i i n jagged, compositions that recall the Surrealist images g V of Rene Magritte and the organic colors and forms of Yves Tanguy. Art critic Jeffrey Gantz describes his paint- T e o k ings as evoking Holocaust survivors, his metaphor- a ical figures as troops who haven’t quit fighting. ta l L ly d U te nobstruc All units enjoy private balconies, barrier free access, great room and master suite overlooking beach and Lake Michigan, in-building maintenance staff and security. Each 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo enjoys all the Dunescape amenities. Gated entry, private beach and Health Club with indoor pool and sauna. $249,000 - $269,000 Samuel Bak Study D. 1995 oil on canvas

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Janie W Internet to discoverelsh more cruises about the Notre Dame 4th Graders Have Their Own Olympics! Syd, the Olympic mascot.

Dressed in their country’s colors, Notre Dame Torch runners entered the grounds ready to ignite the Olympic 4th graders paraded down the brickway to Flame. No waterfalls and rising cauldron for them. Theirs was the sounds of the Olympic theme song, as part a decorated trash can. A step on the pedal raised the lid to reveal of their own Olympics. The delegations from the flames. Brittany Scholl led the Olympic Oath, where an ath- Almighty Knights, Buckwheat, and lete promised to be a good person, treat people fairly, and still Chuclesomeblumber entered waving flags. be happy if he lost. With that she shouted, “Let the games This was the culminating activity to a two- begin!” week unit on the Olympics that began with Teams competed in the stade race, hurdles, frisbee discus, ruler Internet projects and research in the Computer javelin, relay, basketball shoot, and running long jump. Lab. Students accessed the Internet to track ath- Participants were awarded medals in an awards ceremony letes, take tours of the venues, read about cur- after each event. The teams raised their flags and the winning rent events, and discover facts about Australia. team sang its original anthem. —-submitted by Lynn Delehanty, 4th grade teacher all. Each day students charted the medal John Nygren count. Pictured is Nora W ignites the Olympic Flame designed by Meghan Quinlan.

Shannon Mussa helps her country of Almighty Knights create the team flag. The opening ceremonies began with the parade of athletes. Delegations from Almighty Knights, Buckwheat, and Chuclesomeblumber entered waving their team flag. Students sing the anthem for the Almighty Knights with Caitlin Cavanaugh, Katrina Lake and Brittany Scholl standing on the awards podium.

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A gold medal performance is recorded for Braedan Gallas in the basketball Emily Cogswell of Chuclesomeblumber leaps through the air shoot competition. during the running long jump. Notre Dame 4th grade students display their colors for the teams they developed for their classroom Olympics. Page 28 October 12, 2000 Public Candidates’ Forums Set Two non-partisan public forums will provide oppor- tunities for LaPorte County voters to hear candidates’ views and to submit questions to them prior to the November 7th general election. It’s Easy Candidates for LaPorte County offices have been invited to appear on Wed., Oct. 18, from 7-9 p.m., at …when you work with the best! the Michigan City Public Library. This forum will feature candidates for LaPorte County commission and We invite you to see the finest and council seats and for other county-wide offices. The most affordable line of unique moderator will be Linda Lane, past president of the wedding invitations League of Women Voters. and accessories. Candidates for state and national offices have been invited to appear on Thurs., Oct. 26, from 7-9 p.m., at the LaPorte County Public Library, Indiana and 911 Franklin Street Michigan City, Indiana Maple Avenues, LaPorte. Although campaign sched- 219 879-0088 ules may not permit all statewide candidates to the Beacher Business Printers appear, those running for the Indiana Senate and House of Representatives in all LaPorte County area districts are expected to be present. The moderator will be Betty Lou Nault, also a member of the League. In the interest of time and because of their local 4th Annual nature, no school board candidates will be included as Open H in these forums. ristm ous Both forums are sponsored again this year by the Ch e Get Out the Vote Task Force, a coalition of local women’s organizations that includes the League of Fri., Oct. 20 through Sun., Oct. 22 Women Voters of LaPorte County, the LaPorte and Fri., Oct. 27 through Sun., Oct. 29 Michigan City Business and Professional Women Thousands of Unique and the LaPorte and Michigan City branches of the American Association of University Women. Barbara and Exciting Gifts: Wellnitz serves as its chairperson. • Christopher Radko • Snow Buddies The forums will be strictly non-partisan in their for- • Candles • Christmas Collectibles mats. Written questions may be submitted to the • Boyds Bears • Byers Carolers candidates and equal time will be allotted. Although • Antiques • Home Accessories no campaign materials will be allowed at the forum and Much More! sites, printed information on candidates and their answers to basic questions on issues will be available Browse! 4 Levels at each meeting. Beautifully Displayed! OPEN HOUSE SPECIAL FEATURES √ Over 50 Decorated Theme Christmas Trees St. Anthony Memorial CPR Course √ √ In-Store Specials Hourly Drawings St. Anthony Memorial Health Centers will offer a √ Refreshments “Heartsaver” CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) course at 6 p.m., Tues., Oct. 24th, at the hospital. You can also have items custom The theme of the course is “Be a Heartsaver”, and designed for your home! the course will teach heart disease prevention, warn- Wreaths with ribbons, bows and silk flowers ing signs of heart attack, CPR, and new advancements Garlands to match your decor through research. Flower arrangements and swags! An $18 charge per participant includes all instruc- “We specialize in friendly service tion and materials. Hands-on experience will be pro- with a personal touch!” vided in one-man adult, child, and infant CPR, plus u a obstructed airway for adult, child and infant. Small’s Landscaping Each participant will receive an American Heart New Buffalo New & Dept. 9 Gifts Carlisle Association card. I-94 South

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Monday Flauta Dinner (Chicken, Beef, Pork) $6.25 Tuesday Tamale Lilliana Dinner $7.25 A Trip to the Mall of America Wednesday Margarita/Fajita Fest Fajitas (Steak or Chicken) $9.50 A Thanksgiving weekend shopping excursion to the Margarita (House) $3.75 Mall of America in Minneapolis, is planned for Fri., Thursday Taco Night (Chicken, Beef, Pork) $1.25 Nov. 24 through Sun., Nov. 26, by the Cystic Fibrosis Flauta Dinner $6.25 Council. This is the largest enclosed shopping com- Domestic Drafts $1.00 plex in the country, with over 520 retail stores, 50 restau- Friday Shrimp Fajita Dinner $9.99 rants, a 14 theatre cinema complex, mini-golf course, Blue Skye Friday $4.50 2-story walk through aquarium, and Camp Snoopy Amusement Park, which covers seven acres of space Saturday Crockett Rib Dinner (1/2 Slab) $7.95 All Margaritas (Glass Only) $1.00 off in the center of the four-level mall. 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If Idene M. Goldman appears more than capable VisionWorks which she founded in 1991 as an edu- of leading the New Buffalo Area Schools on a three- cational consulting practice whose missions, she says, year journey of “alignment,” it is because she has already “is to foster personal and professional excellence walked that walk herself. through programs in self understanding, appreciation Goldman, who lives in a sylvan section of New for diversity and leadership empowerment.” Buffalo Township, works under the auspices of

A sign announcing the arrival of Idene Goldman who is working with the New Buffalo Area Schools by conducting a training session for parents and community members. Her purpose is “to prepare our kids for success in life.”

In addition to the New Buffalo Area Schools with ment and set up tables and chairs and hand out the whom she began working in August, Goldman has suc- paper and pencils. I don’t remember what I assigned cessfully guided such diverse clients as Baxter them to do, but I know I knew I wanted to be a Healthcare Corporation, Loyola University, PaineWebber, teacher from early childhood on.” United States Steel, and Ameritech Cellular and After graduation from South Shore High School, Paging through VisionWork’s signature program of: Goldman pursued her life’s goal by attending the “Alignment: Life and Livelihood — Synchronizing University of Illinois and earning a B.A. in Teaching what you can do with who you are.” of Secondary Education. Trained specifically to teach Goldman, who freely admits to being 52, began that Spanish and English, she took her first job at Riverside- process herself when she was a child in the South Shore Brookfield High School within walking distance of the neighborhood of Chicago. entrance to the world-famous Brookfield Zoo. “When we played, I was always the teacher,” Then came marriage to a doctor and a move to Goldman said during a recent interview in her light- Vancouver, British Columbia where she continued teach- filled living room. “I would gather the kids in my base- ing junior and senior high school in the Surrey School October 12, 2000 Page 41

District with what she calls a “focus on creativity and financial expertise and her people skills to form a suc- self-esteem.” cessful partnership that provided educational consulting Although she said Vancouver is about as picture- to a host of clients in the Miami area. perfect a place as one could hope to live on the plan- “I’d go and do focus groups and get people at com- et, Goldman said her marriage foundered there, and panies or schools to talk about the things they were she suddenly found herself adrift. most afraid to talk about,” Goldman said. “My pur- “When we were divorced in 1976, I realized for pose was to help people to enjoy their work and to be the first time that I would have to fend for myself — more productive. Some companies would even hire that I was on my own. I had been in a classroom prac- me to fire people so I could help them move on to the tically my whole life, so I left teaching and got a job next best step for them.” as assistant personnel director for a huge law firm in The next best step for Idene Goldman at that point Miami. I was 28 at the time, and I guess you could was to move back to Vancouver where she returned say I just broke out,” Goldman said. to the classrooms of the Surrey School District. “I taught Although she was not formally trained as a psy- English and Drama, and I had no discipline problems chologist, Goldman soon found herself playing the part with any of the 150 kids I taught each day because of “office shrink” to the 90 lawyers and 150 support- I gave them the freedom to grow within a set struc- staffers at the firm. ture.” “I soon found that 95 percent of the people there were And that essentially is what Goldman had in mind not happy with what they were doing, and that was when she moved back to Chicago and founded the genesis of VisionWorks. Using my experience from VisionWorks in a Lincoln Park apartment in 1991. teaching school, I got permission to switch secre- “VisionWorks,” she explained, “honors the indi- taries and attorneys so their personalities meshed. It vidual in work and lifestyle choices by emphasizing worked so well that when I walked into the office they internal resources. What’s really going on inside of would say: ‘here comes the office shrink.’” us? Exactly how do we listen to ourselves, and then While Goldman was able to make most everyone communicate clearly with others? How can we best happy at the law firm, she was not happy with her- apply our knowledge in the world around us? And most self because she had abandoned her first love — importantly, what is already so right with each of us teaching. that it needs no correction and never will?” And so she took a day off to think it all through, and Through her “Alignment Program,” Goldman helps she expressed her frustration by flinging the thick Miami clients “elicit and illuminate qualities they were built Yellow Pages against her bedroom wall. to express.” Goldman, who admits to a mystical bent, said: “It Goldman enhanced her own self-expression by landed on my bed — and it had opened to a listing called moving to southwest Michigan two years ago and set- ‘Educational/Consulting.’ Now, I had heard of both tling with her two cats in a forested community near of those, of course, but never together, so I was New Buffalo where she can work quietly at home while intrigued.” looking out into the trees. So intrigued, that she sent her resume to all 17 listings and sought “exploratory interviews” with all of them simply so she could discover “how to marry business and education, or simply how I could do the work of my heart and have the compensation we (teachers) all deserve to have.” Destiny was waiting for Idene Goldman when she visited the last educational/consultant on her list — an educational software company. “The man who was supposed to interview me had been called away from the office, so they told me to just go ahead and look through all their material, and I opened this book on effective communications, and it spoke to my soul.” So much so that Goldman just had to immediate- Idene Goldman says she has it all: A home in the Michigan woods, ly call the author, one Dabney Parks, and, as fate would proximity to her native Chicago, and work that she loves. have it, Parks lived nearby in Coral Gables, and he “This is it for me,” she said, “I get to live in the coun- not only answered the phone when she called but con- try close to the city and do what I love.” sented to an interview that very afternoon. To get her to help you, your business, school, or non- “We spent seven hours talking that day, and need- profit organization love what you do, contact Idene less to say, I didn’t go back to work for the law firm,” Goldman in care of: VisionWorks, 4107 Chippewa Goldman said. Trail, New Buffalo, MI 49117; phone/fax 888/469- Dabney Parks and Idene Goldman combined his 0622; www.vsnwrks.com Page 42 October 12, 2000 HHIIGGAANN CCII Activities to Explore IICC TTYY In the Local Area: MM October 12-15 — “The Baltimore Waltz.” Center for GARAGE DOOR the Arts Studio Theatre, Valparaiso University. 8 219-874-6485 pm, Thurs-Fri; 2 & 8 pm, Sat; 7 pm, Sun. Tix $9/adults, Sales • Service $5/senior cit. & students. Box office 219/464-5162. Residential • Commercial • Industrial October 13-16 — “Jesus’ Son” Rated R. Based on Locally Owned & Operated a book of short stories by Denis Johnson and directed by Alison Maclean; starring Billy Crudup. Fri & Sat 6:30 & 9:15 pm; Sun 3:45 & 6:30 pm; Mon 7 pm. 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Decorators Own House - Avail Oct - May. $2,800.00 For 4/Weeks — Call 219/879-3926 Call 312/587-1827 REAL ESTATE - FOR SALE LONG BEACH — ON GOLF COURSE NEW HOME - ON LAKE CLAIRE - IN LONG BEACH COVE.8866 3/BR. Fully furnished. Fireplace. Washer/dryer. Close to beach Professionally designed & built. Large kitchen. Great room & master NO PETS — Call 219/874-5851, or 708/348-6572 suite. 4/BR, 2 1/2 Bath. 2324 Tinkers Way. $355,000. LONG BEACH WINTER RENTAL - 3/BR, 2/Bath - Great lake views Call Dan at 219/874-7290 days; or 219/879-8965 wk/ends & evenings. Avail Sept. to June - $975/mo. — Call 219/861-0082, or 219/867-5371. 10.5 WOODED ACRES IN LaPORTE COUNTY SHORELAND HILLS - STOP 31 RENTAL - BEACH ACCESS. Very secluded (electric gate) - Trails - Gardens - New two story, 2,700 5/BR, 3/Bath. Air/Cond. Appliances. Yearly or long-term lease. Sq. Ft., 3/BR, 2 1/2 Bath home - 2.5 Car garage - Two out buildings. Avail November.- $995/mo. — Call 219/879-6250. GUEST HOUSE with 2/BR, 2/Bath - Another 2.5 Car garage w/shop • • • YEAR-ROUND LONG BEACH RENTAL • • • and 500 sq. ft. upstairs loft - Blueberries - Orchards - Nut trees . 3/BR, 1/Bath cottage-style year-round home on Mayfield Way. Close to major highway and Lake Michigan. Available immediately. One car built in garage - $750/mo. + util By owner - $595,000 - Call 219/326-0073. Call Ed @ MERRION & ASSOCIATES - 219/872-4000. 3/BR INDIAN RIDGE CONDO — Spacious Master Suite & bath. THE COMMONS - 2211 FAIRWAY DRIVE Walk-in closets. Large, bright living room. Balcony & one car garage. 1,700 sq/ft. End Unit Townhouse: Most desirable & private 2/BR, Owner relocating. - $94,000. - Call 219/879-4257. 2/bath unit looks down full length of Lake Claire from 2 sliding LONG BEACH POINT E condo for sale, by owner, at $62,500. doors. Huge Master Suite w/bath, cathedral ceilings, gas fireplace. One bedroom, end unit, next to parking. Great views - Call 219/873-1911. C/A. Family room. Private patios. 2/Car garage. Appliances. unfur- • • • MICHIANA SHORES • • • nished. $1,200/mo. Shorter term options possible — For Sale or Rent - 2/BR, 2/BATH. Knotty pine. Central air. Fireplace. Call 219/874-9414. Garage. Sun room. Full basement. - $179,000 — Call 219/879-6727.

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BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME in the beach area’s nicest subdivision. This 3 bedroom, LIVING SPACE & CONVENIENCE! This 1700 sq. ft. Long Beach Pointe condo 1 2 ⁄2 bath home was tastefully finished in colors & decor which reflect the quality that is a showpiece of upgrades & beautiful decor! New kitchen & carpeting, natural wood- 1 went into its construction. Second floor balcony overlooks the cathedral-ceilinged work, fenced patio area. 3 upper level bedrooms, 2 ⁄2 baths, 1 car garage. $201 per living room, while your eat-in kitchen opens out to the family room, with a lovely month association fee includes gas, water & trash pick-ups. Electric averages just deck beyond! Full basement, 2 car garage. Call Jim McGah! $285,000 $58 per month. This is the way condo living should be! Call Bill today! $136,000

1 YOUR WHOLE FAMILY can enjoy this lakefront compound. 5 bedroom, 3 ⁄2 BRIGHT, EXPANSIVE FAMILY HOME located just a half block from bath home has a humongous 2100 sq. ft. beach level recreation room that will Edgewood School has a total of 5 bedrooms & 3 full baths. Window walls & knock your socks off! Totally redone in the '90’s, the upper level can really accom- skylights bring the daylight in, but you’ll spend your summertimes on the patio modate 2 separate families. The lakeside deck is huge, yard maintenance is min- around the heated pool, jacuzzi & gazebo in the professionally landscaped imal. Call Bonnie “B” to walk this beach with you. $849,000 yard. Open, spacious floor plan, 2 car garage. Call Liv Markle to see! $249,000 LOOK FOR US ON THE INTERNET! • www.merrionandassoc.com Ed Merrion, CRS, GRI Bonnie Meyer, GRI Debbie Mengel Debbie Burke Liv Markle, CRS, GRI Fran Merrion, GRI Kelly Foley Bill Staples Gail Santoro Jeffrey Gondeck Jim McGah, Broker Associate John Hayes Page 52 October 12, 2000 7 LONG BEACH REALTY ON LAKE MICHIGAN SINCE 1920 T 1401 Lake Shore Drive 3100 Lake Shore Drive (219) 874-5209 (219) 872-1432 Phyllis T. Waters CRB, CRS, GRI Broker/Owner www.longbeachrealty.net AT THE SIGN OF THE SAILBOAT LOVELY NEW ENGLAND CONTEMPORARY is tucked on high wooded dune with spectacular views of Lake Michigan.

Rooms are spacious and bright and the home, designed by architect Jim Nagle, blends perfectly into the unique setting. Two story ceiling in wide foyer, vaulted and 9 foot ceilings in other rooms. Maple cabinets in great room and maple floors in living room. Sumptuous master suite has fireplace and second fireplace in living room. Fourth bedroom on lower level has private entrance. Dining area opens to deck overlooking lake.

Screened porch, decks, patios, and windows everywhere to enjoy this unique area. $570,000

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