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Volume 36, Number 1 Thursday, January 9, 2020 A Cut Above by Andrew Tallackson he voice on the other end of the line was the ret Thatcher. The United Kingdom’s prime minister concierge at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. In from 1979 to 1990. Tthree months time, Bob Nygren’s services Nygren was thrilled...but there was one hitch. He would be required, for ﬁ ve days, at 8:30 a.m. each didn’t roll hair. He was trained in the Vidal Sassoon morning. precision cut, which requires an exact shape and The client? Of the highest order. technique. He took a mannequin home and prac- It was 2003. Nygren was a celebrated hairdresser ticed for two weeks, consulting an older hairdresser at TRIO Salon, 712 N. Wabash Ave. Clearly, if he for guidance. was being summoned by the concierge at the Four When the week arrived, the Four Seasons served Seasons, his reputation was impeccable. as home base for the Chicago leg of Thatcher’s tour. And the client? “The Iron Lady” herself. Marga- Each morning, he left home in Michigan City early to arrive in time for the 8:30 a.m. styling session. Preparing the former prime minister each day took 90 minutes. Was he intimidated? After the initial jitters, no. “It’s amazing, how many conversations you can have with the former prime minister of England,” Nygren says with a hearty laugh. “She was not short of opinions. Every day was an education. We talked about (former U.S. President Ronald) Reagan, China, the pound, Africa.” By the end of the ﬁ ve days, Thatcher told Nygren to contact her if he should visit Lon- don. She could be reached at House of Lords of the United Kingdom. Nygren never made it to London. Nor had he experienced anything like his time with Thatcher. “I grew, tremendously,” he said. “I learned how to set hair and,” he pauses, adding with a chuckle, “converse with an in- ternational icon.” Bob Nygren is photographed with former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during her 2003 tour. Continued on Page 2 THE Page 2 January 9, 2020

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hairdresser in Merrillville. He owned his own salon A Cut Above Continued from Page 1 in the Long Beach area, Tinker’s Dam to be specifi c, from 1978 to 1983. But it was his seven-year experi- o say that Bob “Thor” Nygren has led a sto- ence through Vidal Sassoon in Chicago that escalat- ried life is putting it mildly. His career saw ed his talent, and reputation, into the big leagues. him cross paths not just with Thatcher, but A career that would span not just TRIO, but also T Chicago’s Maxine Salon, 712 N. Rush St., and South also fi ve-time Oscar nominated director Robert Alt- man and his wife, Kathryn Reed, as well as Univer- Bend’s Salon Rouge, 2027 S. Bend Ave. He alternat- sity of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly. ed between the two while living with Grace in their Today, however, Nygren and his wife of 35 years, Duneland Beach home. Grace, face seemingly insurmountable challenges. When he speaks of the profession, his love of it is A series of strokes that began in 2016 ended his vi- more akin to that of a sculptor or architect: someone brant career. In 2018, the circulation in his legs, af- who enjoys the precision, the mechanics, of cutting fected by the strokes, led to the amputation of his and shaping. left leg, up to the upper half of his thigh. Financial It was at Salon Rouge, by the way, that he cut stress took its toll, the couple forced to sell their Brian Kelly’s hair for more than a year. The Notre home and deplete their savings and 401(k). Dame coach, he says, is a gentle, humorous man. What the Nygrens have experienced is devastat- “Very intense, too,” he says. “Very focused on his ing, but this ultimately is not a story about tragedy. team. He’d talk games and strategy.” It is about something more profound than that. The He met Kathryn Reed, Robert Altman’s wife, most primal of all emotions. Love. while the acclaimed director was in Chicago shoot- onsidering the chain of events that began in ing 2003’s behind-the scenes ballet drama “The 2016, Nygren remains exceeding- Cly amiable, a good-natured fellow who speaks of life, his enduring marriage and recent health issues in a direct, no- nonsense manner. He was born in Michigan City, the middle child among four boys and two girls. A 1973 Rogers High School graduate, he attended University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., his initial desire to study marketing. Then, Warren Beatty’s dark comedy “Shampoo” was released in 1975, and that altered the course of his life. Not the fact that Beatty’s hairdresser sleeps with his clients, to be clear, but the business side of the equation. “It was strange, I know, because when I decided to become a hairdresser, it was certainly inspired by the fi lm,” he said, “the fact that he was an entrepreneur and in control of his life.” He attended beauty school in South Bend, where he earned the nickname “Thor.” He was among two Roberts attend- ing at the time, so they used his middle name, Thor, to differentiate between them. Nygren subsequently found work as a Bob undergoes therapy to adjust to his new prosthesis. THE January 9, 2020 Page 3 Company” with Neve Campbell and James Franco. A letter dated Aug. 20, 2003, to Nygren from Kath- ryn begins in clear adoration with “Oh, Thor Thor Thor.” Later, it states, “Bob’s fi lm, ‘The Company,’ Duneland Home & Pro Hardware premiers (sic) at the Toronto Film Festival Septem- Duneland Home Design Center & Showroom ber 8!! 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Robert Altman is photographed with his wife, Kathryn Reed, who adored Bob and his skills as a hairdresser. ne day in 2016, Bob was at work, doing what he loves most: cutting hair. He was taking a O10-minute break when he collapsed, falling on his face. The episode lasted 15 seconds. He told no one, instead returning to work. The episodes, however, continued, leading to the fi rst of three strokes. The fi rst one affected his en- It was Bob’s training through Vidal Sassoon that tire right side, including his cutting hand. His fi ne elevated his talent to the level of celebrity clients. motor skills, his ability to cut hair now affected, he years into perspective.” could no longer do what he loved most. Two years “It’s been a real journey in faith,” Grace says. later saw the fi rst of several amputations. “You appreciate, across the board, on a whole new During his interview with The Beacher, Bob rest- level, everything. No matter what, everything is for ed comfortably in a wheelchair, proudly showing his a purpose, to learn from it, to embrace it.” new prothesis. He participates in physical therapy Indeed, whatever challenges await, one thing twice a week, learning how to walk again with it. is certain. They won’t face them alone. They have Whether he was in any pain or discomfort during their friends. Their faith. And they have each other. the interview, he gave no indication. A smile rarely Grace and Bob will face whatever life throws left his face, the discussion frequently punctuated their way. by rounds of laughter. Grace is not far, quietly lis- Together. tening to the discussion, interjecting here and there. (Visit www.gofundme.com, then search for “A The love between the two is evident in how they Hand Up for Bob & Grace Nygren” for more details.) gaze at each other, how they complete each other’s Contact Andrew Tallackson at [email protected]

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How do you barrel through all that without drawing attention to the viewer of how the images are being captured, in turn stripping the material of its emotional content? The beauty of “1917,” which opens Friday and is one of the year’s best, is how effectively the one- take approach enhances the storytelling. Mendes has created an emotionally exhaustive movie whose ★ ★ ★ ★ camera never leaves its soldiers. You see what they see. You’re stuck with them. “1917” The story is simple. In northern France, in spring Running time: 119 minutes. Rated R for violence, 1917, British troops receive aerial photos that show some disturbing images and language retreating German troops are not a sign of defeat, Whenever a director toots his own horn about but a carefully calculated attempt to ambush 1,600 crafting a “one take” movie, especially at Oscar soldiers. Two infantrymen, Blake (Dean-Charles time, the pronouncement is like a wary red fl ag. Chapman) and Schofi eld (George MacKay), are as- One take, for the unfamiliar, means no editing. signed an impossible task: sneak through enemy The movie is achieved through one uninterrupted lines to warn these men of the pending attack. shot. An ambitious stunt, no doubt, as every single In close quarters with Blake and Schofi eld, element must be planned to a fault...but a stunt no Mendes circles the two with his camera to break up less. A director’s way of shouting from the rafters, any potential monotony. When they inch through “Hey, look at me. Look how talented I am.” trenches or bombed out shelters, stunning tracking The approach backfi red for Alfred Hitchcock’s shots follow the two on their precarious journey. “Rope” (1948), which took a stage play and sim- The fi lm is a triumph of production design (Den- ply created a photographed stage play; however, it nis Gassner) and cinematography (Roger Deak- scored Alejandro González Iñárritu his fi rst Oscar ins). These two craftsmen achieve a bleak, sprawl- for directing 2014’s criminally overrated “Birdman.” ing portrait of hell on Earth. A landscape of death Sam Mendes, the mastermind behind “American populated by the corpses of men and the fl ies that Beauty” (1999) and “Skyfall” (2012), arguably the swarm them. And it is here, among the dead, that best Bond fi lm of Daniel Craig’s career, has upped the “trick” of Mendes’ one-take approach dissolves and we are absorbed by the magnetic storytelling. Mendes fi nds ways to achieve a few “breathers” Mon-Sat 11-5 • Sun 12-5 for his camera. A military jeep advances characters swiftly across war-torn terrain, and a combat injury knocks out one character long enough for day to fold into night. Familiar faces pop up — Colin Firth, Andrew Scott, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rich- ard Madden — but the fi lm belongs to Chapman and MacKay as Blake and Schofi eld. Especially MacKay, whose pale face and sunken eyes convey a soul hollowed out by war. When the fi nal scene arrives, we are drained. The score by the great Thomas Newman (“The Shaw- shank Redemption”), largely atmospheric up to this 439 S. Whittaker St. New Buffalo, MI • 269-469-9994 point, takes on a more sorrowful tone, punctuated by a single cello line that musically, thematically and emotionally drives home the horror, the sacrifi ce, of war. This is Mendes’ masterpiece. THE January 9, 2020 Page 9 In many ways, “Just Mercy” feels routine. It’s based on a true story, yes, but like many a civil rights drama, it treads along a well-ventured path. Young, idealistic lawyer. The wrongly accused. Rac- ist law enforcement. Despicable acts of hatred. Hap- py ending. In “Just Mercy,” it’s all there. Consider, however, that the fi lm, which opens Friday, is set not in the 1960s, but nearly 30 years later, in the late 1980s-early 1990s, when we were allegedly more enlightened people. Place the drama within the context of death row, where many inhab- itants are there not because they committed the crime they were accused of, but because of the color 1/2 of their skin. Explore it all with a restraint uncom- ★ ★ ★ mon for such material, and you have a hard-hitting, “Just Mercy” heartbreaking experience. Running time: 136 minutes. Rated PG-13 for “Just Mercy” is based on the memoir of social-jus- thematic content, including some racial epithets tice lawyer Bryan Stevenson, a Harvard graduate who created the Equal Justice Initiative in Mont- actress, especially the playfulness she brings to gomery, Ala., offering free legal services to death Captain Marvel. In “Just Mercy,” she’s playing a row inmates. He’s played by Michael B. Jordan real person, Eva Ansley, but the role is sorely under- (“Black Panther”) in another commanding perfor- written, not as a woman of fl esh and blood, but more mance that reaffi rms his leading-man status. a liberal ideal. Larson tries, disappearing under a The client who dominates much of Bryan’s en- mountain of frazzled hair, but her stilted dialogue ergy is Walter McMillian, who in the late 1980s is traps her, limits her to simply reacting with disgust. She is the movie’s weak link. convicted of killing a white woman based on fl imsy But the movie itself? Powerful on every other testimonies and the laziest shred of evidence. He is level. played by Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx, who’s excep- Continued on Page 10 tional, creating a man so resigned to his fate, he views Bryan as a naive distraction. You can see where “Just Mercy” is headed, the challenges these two will face before Walter’s con- *OEFQFOEFOU$BU4PDJFUZ viction is eventually overturned and dismissed. Director/co-writer Destin Daniel Cretton (“The 4FNJ "OOVBM 6TFE #PPL4BMF Glass Castle”), however, does something interest- ing. He understands, and respects, the legal process 4BUVSEBZ +BOVBSZ UI ". 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Politicize the fi lm however you want – many dismiss it as a liberal attack on FOX News — but what the fi lm does to devas- tating effect is reveal how polarized we’ve become from each other. The movie leaves you upset, sad at how we as men and women can treat each other, but then again, that’s precisely how we should feel once the movie fades to black. The director is Jay Roach, whose career was 1/2 ★ ★ ★ birthed by fart jokes (“Austin Powers”), then settled “Bombshell” into a comfortable niche of political satires, explor- Running time: 109 minutes. Rated R for ing recent events in faux documentary style (the sexual material and language throughout | HBO fi lms “Recount,” “Game Change” and “All the Way”). He takes that approach here — handheld My father worked some 30 odd years for the Equal cameras, characters introduced with names/titles Employment Opportunity Commission. Casual din- fl ashing across the screen – and it aids the material ner conversations from time to time detoured into well as it barrels through a mind-boggling number his latest case. A person of color passed up for a pro- of dates and individuals. motion. A woman subjected to improper advances Charlize Theron — going full Christian Bale by by a male superior. disappearing into Megyn Kelly through makeup, This was the mid-1980s, before Anita Hill. My fa- prosthetics and vigorous method acting — and Ni- ther, in effect, was sharing taboo subject matter. No cole Kidman — stoic grace under fi re as Gretchen one talked about the ugly truths of the American Carlson – are exceptional, but it is Margot Robbie as Kayla, a fi ctional composite of several women who worked for FOX News, who exists as the audience surrogate into the reprehensible behavior of Ailes (John Lithgow). I don’t know who will cringe more, men or women, during the scene in which he forces Kayla to lift her skirt so he can “assess” her talents. Lithgow’s matter-of-fact insistence, and Robbie’s crumbling exterior, make the scene a textbook ex- %$ +"%+ $+ ample of nauseating degradation. What Roach and writer Charles Randolph, who %" $%" helped pen the Oscar-winning “The Big Short” "& $#+ "#+"!$# (2015), achieve with steely precision is how the + $# #! ,# workplace is a microcosm of society at its best and * # ,"% worst. Roach, in fact, is exceptionally strong at %+ '(* ,' '# showing how toxic work environments create an !!)# $, & %$,$"$"$ $ #%"#%#.#"$#, %+!!, atmosphere of distrust, paranoia and resentment, $#+ "#+$#+"!$ %# ($" " where workers are reduced to survival mode simply #! $ *&%%, #- to cash a paycheck. Watching FOX News employees take sides, turning on each other, is a fascinating, yet disturbing commentary. 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She has 2014 19 $1.1 M $292 k $152 shown strong work ethic through 2015 19 $.9 M $355 k $150 her employment, been on the stu- 2016 28 $1.7 M $366 k $169 dent council for four years and di- 2017 19 $3.6 M $434 k $190 rected middle-school theater pro- 2018 31 $2.3 M $509 k $229 ductions. 2019 25 $1.7 M $540 k $205 Crawford will graduate from 2012 was the last of the bad economic times New Prairie High School with an that started in 2006. 2013 was a large bounce academic honors diploma, includ- back year for the market. Halloween 2014 ing having taken dual credit, hon- ZDV ZKHQ ZH KDG RXU ¿UVW XSWLFN LQ ODNH ors and advanced-placement level levels and three days of 40+ MPH winds courses. He is a 10-year 4-H mem- attacking the beaches. 2015 shows that ber who has shown strong leader- price per square foot dipped even lower than ship in his club. He volunteers at 2014. High price also dropped to lowest in the hospital to help with his future this study. goal of becoming a pharmacist, in 2016 was a positive year across the board. addition to other volunteer activi- 2017 continued a positive market except for ties. He also attended Hoosier Boys State and has QXPEHURIVDOHVWKHQXPEHURIVDOHV shown strong work ethic through his employment, jumped and everything but the highest sale while also volunteering and participating in extra- SULFHVKRZHGSRVLWLYHSURJUHVV5HPHPEHU curricular activities. we had a pretty good freeze the winter of Unity Foundation received nearly 100 applica- 2017-2018 that protected beaches a bit. 2019 tions for the scholarship from students throughout VKRZVGH¿QLWHVLJQVRIDGRZQWXUQ'RZQLQ the county. Applicants were judged on academic the number of sales and the highest price. It achievement, service to others, extracurricular ac- LVWKH¿UVWWLPHGRZQIRUWKHVTXDUHIRRWSULFH tivities and, to a lesser extent, fi nancial need. 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Fernwood Botanical Garden Every job, no matter the size, is important to us. Our focus is to provide excellence in quality materials, customer service The following programs are through Fernwood and craftsmanship. We proudly service Northwest Indiana and Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, 13988 surrounding areas. Range Line Road, Niles, Mich.: • Ask a Naturalist from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 1862 1862 W. 81st W. 81stAve., AvenueMerrillville • 219-992-0000 • (219) 992-0000 EST Saturday, Jan. 11. www.GQTops.com Visitors can ask a Fernwood naturalist about is- www.GQTops.com sues such as animals and plants, natives and in- vasives, climate change and lowering environmen- Happy New Year from GQ Tops! tal “footprints.” Questions can be submitted early to [email protected], or take them to the The Premier GRANITE & QUARTZ Showroom program. The cost is $10, or $8 for members. in Northwest Indiana! • Cookies + Creations from 2 to 4 p.m. EST Sunday, Jan 11. Hours: Julie Lawrenz Nitz of JLN Studio shows how Monday Tuesday Wednesday & Friday to create a friendly fox winter scene on 9x12 can- 8:30 am to 5 pm vas board, with cookies and cocoa served. Open to Thursdays 10 am to 7 pm adults and children 4 and older, the cost is $30 per Saturdays 9 am to 3 pm project, or $24 for members. Register by Jan. 8. • Plant Swap Fernwood from 1 to 3 p.m. EST Sundays CLOSED Sunday, Jan. 12. Stop in or call for a personalized appointment! Take one or more healthy plants, plant starts or (219) 992-0000 seeds for trading. Hot beverages and door prizes are planned. Register by Jan. 8. The cost is $5. Wow your friends and family with the Finest Call (269) 695-6491 or visit www.fernwoodbotani- Selections in countertop surfaces for your home or cal.org for more information and to conﬁ rm the sta- work space! tus of classes. THE Page 16 January 9, 2020

Dear NW Indiana Neighbor-

We will cover the following topics during the conference:

• How to determine which structures in your back are causing your problem. • The most common cause of lower back pain and sciatica for people over and under the age of 50. • Why and how your head alignment could be the main culprit and how to fix it. • Why and how your feet and ankles could be the cause and how to fix it. • How to strengthen your top 2 core muscles in your spine (they are not what you think. • Why and how X-rays and MRIs can fool you, leading to unnecessary surgery. • The top 3 natural healing tricks you can use for the cause of your back pain. • How to determine if there’s hope for your back beyond just taking pain pills, injections or surgery • And much more…

Who Is This For?

The first-ever NW Indiana Conference on Lower Back Pain and Sciatica is for those who are:

• Concerned about their back pain becoming so debilitating, forcing them to quit their job and disappointing their family. • Afraid their back pain might confine them to a wheelchair as they are unable to stand or walk for any length of time. • Getting stressed and depressed about their inability to live a normal life. • Tired of taking pain killers or receiving pain shots, as these only masks the problem. • Contemplating surgery, thinking that surgery is their only hope. • Proactive about their health and want to know as much as possible about the spine

PAID ADVERTISEMENT THE January 9, 2020 Page 17

The first-ever NW Indiana Conference on Lower Back Pain and Sciatica is a Unique Event It is only open for men and women committed to being proactive about their back pain and sciatica, implementing what they learn at the conference.

Because when it comes to lower back pain and sciatica, people who resort to “quick fixes” end up suffering the worst.

This is a private event strictly limited to 20 attendees only due to its design: this will be an interactive and intimate event packed with 3 hours of actionable information in all things back pain and sciatica.

There will be no vendors and no sales pitches for any services. The whole conference is centered around interactive learning to help each attendee overcome their lower back pain and sciatica.

What’s Included with Your Registration

The conference is ABSOLUTELY FREE but limited to the first 20 registrants at each of the conference venues.

• Healthy snacks will be served during the conference. • You will get a copy of the BREAKTHROUGH BACK PAIN REPORT on the Top 14 Secrets for Completely Eliminating Back Pain and Staying Pain- Free. • Detailed instruction sheets that target each component of a healthy flexible and strong spine

As a bonus, each attendee gets a 20 minute FREE BACK PAIN EXAM to be scheduled the following week after the conference.

What You Need To Do Call the location you would like to attend: Highland: (219) 301-7961 Valparaiso: (219) 548-8770

Crown Point: (219) 310-8278 LaPorte: (219) 380-0809 You will then get a confirmation email and/or a confirmation letter in the mail. It will include directions and maps to the conference venues. See you at the conference.

Dr. Arlan Alburo, PT, DPT, MTC Orthopedic and Balance Therapy Specialists PAID ADVERTISEMENT THE Page 18 January 9, 2020 My Favorite Films of 2019 by Andrew Tallackson I couldn’t decide. before considered: with no editing. The camera nev- Seriously, it was back and forth, back and forth, er leaves these men so you experience what they over which 2019 fi lm was my favorite. Do I go with experience. The result is emotionally exhaustive: a the popcorn movie whose fi nal hour delivered the bleak, sprawling portrait of hell on Earth. You ad- most crowdpleasing fi nish ever...or the World War mire the fi lm as a technical achievement, but also I epic that affected me like few war fi lms before it? an exceedingly emotional one that drives home the Common sense says, go with the World War I pic- horror, the sacrifi ce, of war. ture. A perfectly respectable choice. Pick the Marvel movie, though, and readers will deem you mad. What it boiled down to was this: Which movie ushered me out of the theater on the biggest high? An experience likely never replicated again. And with that, I had my answer.

3. “The Report” What might have been a drab, muddled mess emerges as a hard-edged plea for truth in an era that conceals it. The focus is Daniel Jones (Adam Driver), an investigator with U.S. Sen. Dianne Fein- 1. “Avengers: Endgame” stein (Annette Bening) who was tasked, through the Senate Intelligence Committee, to investigate Certain movies deserve to be seen in a theater. the CIA’s post-9/11 interrogation methods. There’s Film, after all, is a shared experience. We crowd into an insane amount of detail here, all of it told with a darkened room together, leaving behind personal crystal-clear precision by writer-director Scott Z. baggage of the day in hopes that cinema transports Burns. The closing scene, in which Feinstein press- us elsewhere. Somewhere magical. Unforgettable. es America to learn from its mistakes, is profoundly More than 10 years after Marvel redefi ned itself moving. as a box-offi ce titan with “Iron Man” (2008), it all came down to a single defi ning moment: Captain 4. “Us” America, still standing before Thanos, hearing a Jordan Peele’s doppelgänger thriller may lack whisper to look behind him. With that, one by one, the sneaky political thrust the entire Marvel universe emerged to show it had of his Oscar-winning “Get his back. What ensued from there will stay with me Out” (2017), but it does re- for the rest of my life. The audience in a state of eu- affi rm the guy knows how phoric exultation: screams, shouts, cheers and, yes, to scare us. tears. The cathartic payoff we craved after “Aveng- Lupita Nyong’o and ers: Infi nity Wars” closed with one doozy of a cliff- Winston Duke play a cou- hanger. ple whose family getaway I suppose it’s not intellectually justifi ed to em- turns apocalyptic deadly brace something like “Endgame”...but this isn’t as a crazed quartet that about intellect. This is about the magic of movies, looks awfully like them and this one, well, it was one for the ages. arrives at their front door. 2. “1917” Turns out, their presence is part of a larger uprising Sam Mendes’ “1917” explores World War I engulfi ng the country. through the eyes of two soldiers, but in a way never THE January 9, 2020 Page 19 The suspense builds carefully to where, once all ploration of racism within a legal system that strips hell breaks loose, the movie effi ciently fries your men of color of all hope. The payoff earns the emo- nerves. And, it affords the cast a chance to play two tional uplift it so smartly aims to achieve. versions of themselves, with Nyong’o proving her “12 Years a Slave” Oscar win was no fl uke. She’s begun collecting a lion’s share of acting trophies. An Oscar nomination better be forthcoming. 5. “Knives Out” Rian Johnson (“Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi”) revives the Agatha Christie-style murder- mystery with this deviously plotted, wildly entertaining picture. A famed crime writer (Christopher Plummer) is murdered the night of his 85th birth- day, and everyone in the family is suspect. The twist is, we essentially get the truth midway through, but layer by layer, the fi lm gets to the heart of the matter. Amid an all-star cast (Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Toni Col- lette, Don Johnson), the revelation is newcomer Ana de Armas as the dead author’s personal nurse. She 8. “The Irishman” steals the show. The performance secured a Golden Martin Scorsese’s 3 1/2 hour Netfl ix epic — the Globe nomination. rise and fall of Teamster Jimmy Hoffa, as told by the man who killed him — was the year’s most polarizing picture. Many found it needlessly long, and yes, the last 20 minutes could have been cut. However, this is a case of watching three great ac- tors — Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci — and they don’t disappoint. Nor does the script by Oscar- winner Steve Zaillian (“Schindler’s List”), which balances Mafi a-savvy insight with an unexpectedly mordant sense of humor. 9. “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” This could have been a yucky mess: feel-good holiday fare riddled with unchecked sentiment. In- stead, it lovingly honors a man who believed kind- ness was the answer to life’s ills. As children’s TV 6. “The Aeronauts” show icon Fred Rogers, Tom Hanks is a gentle portrait of honest-to-goodness sincerity, taking a cyni- Here is a movie that stands in awe and fear of cal journalist (Matthew Rhys) and his family under nature, its beauty and savagery. In 1862 London, his wing, healing their personal demons in the pro- pilots James and Amelia (“The Theory of Every- cess. In its own quiet way, the movie is more affect- thing” stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones”) ing than pricey Oscar bait. It deeply moved me. take fl ight in a hot air balloon to conduct experi- 10. “Marriage Story” ments that might better predict weather patterns. Redmayne and Jones again make a crackling team, Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver — what and the visuals are gorgeous. There are moments a year for this guy! — give the year’s best perfor- that contain a fragile beauty, where you practically mances as a couple whose decaying marriage fi nal- hold your breath for fear of breaking the magic. ly collapses. Johansson and Driver are ferocious, 7. “Just Mercy” spewing bile at each other in ways movies rarely depict married couples, and the script by director Powerful fi lmmaking that transcends the formu- Noah Baumbach is his smartest to date. It under- la established by similar movies before it. Michael stands the way marriages ebb and fl ow, and how, B. Williams, commanding, plays real-life social jus- sometimes, love isn’t enough to save a couple when tice attorney Bryan Stevenson, who defends a man neither is on the same page. wrongly placed on death row, played by an Oscar- Contact Andrew Tallackson at drew@thebeacher. worthy Jamie Foxx. The movie is a hard-hitting ex- com THE Page 20 January 9, 2020 “The Rise of Skywalker” is a Mess...But an Agreeable Mess by Andrew Tallackson

Kylo Ren (Adam Driver, right) and Rey (Daisy Ridley) face off in “Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.” “The Rise of Skywalker,” the ninth and fi nal tale in the “Star Wars” saga begun 42 years ago, is a mess. ★ ★ ★ A hectic, sloppy mess, with plot holes so gaping a “Star Wars Episode IX: fl eet of star destroyers could pass through them. It also is rousing, emotional and triumphantly The Rise of Skywalker” satisfying. Running time: 141 minutes. Rated PG-13 Maddening contradictions, I tell you. Then again, for sci-fi violence and action that’s how you approach the movie. Its defects are many, but you leave the theater feeling J.J. Abrams chair. Abrams thus had to restore the good faith and crew gave you your money’s worth. established by “The Force Awakens,” yet build on Maybe no fi lm could exceed expectations. This what “The Last Jedi” foretold. universe set in a galaxy far, far away is burned Got all that? in our collective adoration. 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We are just supposed to accept it, took over with 2017’s “The Last Jedi,” which ticked which is an unfair leap of faith, if you ask me, after off fanboys to no end by thumbing its nose at its pre- we saw him thrown into a pit, the descent ending in decessor. Colin Trevorrow (2015’s “Jurassic World”) a fi ery explosion, at the end of “Return of the Jedi.” was tapped to direct “The Rise of Skywalker,” then Without tumbling over spoilers, the movie also in- his modest family picture “The Book of Henry” troduces elements of the Palpatine clan that, frank- (2017) tanked. Getting cold feet, Lucasfi lm sent ly, leave you scratching your head in bewilderment. him packing, luring Abrams back into the director’s Did justifi able explanations end up on the cutting THE January 9, 2020 Page 21 room fl oor? We can only guess, but Palpatine is but one example of lazy writing. Finn (John Boyega), for instance, repeatedly says he wants to tell Finn (Dai- sy Ridley) something, something important. 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Jurincie will lead students through watercolor techniques and styles. The cost is $200, with members receiving a $20 discount. Supplies are not included. Jurincie will discuss supplies with all beginners. • The next Life Drawing Open Studio from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15. Artists should take supplies and clean up after. Organizer Ivan Chermel can provide guidance, but the class is not structured. Fully clothed models typically are used, on rare occasion a professional partially clad or nude model. Artists can use any media. The cost is $15, and students must pre-register. • January Cookies and Canvas on Friday, The owl-themed, stretched-canvas painting that will serve as the focus of Cookies and Canvas. Jan. 17. Children ages 3-7 attend from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and from the instructors. Students are expected to pro- ages 8 and older from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The evening in- vide tools and supplies. The limit is eight individu- cludes an 8x10 owl-themed, stretched-canvas paint- als. The cost is $105, with members receiving a $30 ing, as well as cookies and juice. discount. The cost is $10 per child or $5 for members. Reg- Both classes start from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. ister and pay no later than Thursday, Jan. 16. 28. All students must register and pay beforehand. • Judy Gregurich and Mark Montgomery • Jennifer Martin will host January chil- will offer two stained glass classes. dren’s art classes. In the eight-week “Beginning Stained Glass The goal is to introduce children to various art- Class,” students learn the art of copper foil stained ists, their styles and techniques, with projects re- glass. Tools and supplies are included. The limit is fl ecting what they are learning. January focuses on four students. The cost is $260, with members re- Post-Impressionism. ceiving a $30 discount. The schedule is: The eight-week “Stained Glass Open Studio” is • Monday, 1:30-3 p.m.,homeschool,8-to15-year-olds. for students who have taken a previous stained • Monday, 3:30-5p.m., elementary, 7- to 12-year-olds. glass class at the center. They may work on proj- • Tuesday, 1-2 p.m., preschool 3- to 5-year-olds. ects at their own pace, with assistance as needed • Tuesday, 4-5:30 p.m., elementary, 5- to 8-year-olds. • Wednesday, 1-2 p.m., preschool, 3- to 5-year-olds • Wednesday, 3:30-5 p.m., elementary 5- to 8-year- olds. • Thursday, 3:30-5 p.m., elementary, 7- to 12-year- olds. • Thursday, 5:30-7 p.m., middle school, fi fth to eighth grade. • Friday, 3:30-5p.m., high school, ninth to 12th grade. It’s why I’m here. Tuition is $90 per month for after-school and home-school students (the member rate is $70), and $75 for preschool students (the member rate is $55). 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The American Red Cross LaPorte County Chapter will sponsor the following bloodmobiles: • Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1237 E. Coolspring Ave., 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9. • Kingsbury Elementary School, 802 W. County Road 400 South, LaPorte, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10. • First Church of God, 2020 E. Lincolnway, La- Porte, noon-6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13. • St. Luke United Lutheran Church, 2000 E. Cool- spring Ave., 1-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. Donors must be in good general health and feeling well, at least 17 (16 with parental consent) and weigh at least 110 pounds. Call (800) 733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org for more details.

New Troy Indoor Flea Market CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION The New Troy (Mich.) indoor fl ea market con- [email protected] tinues from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST Saturdays, Jan. OR CALL US AT 219-878-9885 11 and 18, at New Troy Community Center, 13372 California Road. The market includes antiques, tools, crafts, books, memorabilia, housewares, furniture and locally made and grown items. Red Brick Cafe pro- Overnight boarding available vides lunch and snacks. The market continues the second and third Sat- Separate play areas for urdays of each month through April. A map is avail- large, medium, and small dogs able on the Facebook page NewTroyFleaMarket. Contact Donald at (773) 803-9773 for more infor- dog day care hours mation or to reserve a table. Proceeds from space Monday – Friday rentals benefi t the all-volunteer center run by the 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM EST non-profi t Friends of New Troy. Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

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The Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte on Dec. 30 presented Ed Merrion • Music at the Museum from 2 to 3:30 p.m. of Public Action Delivering Shelter with a $100,000 check for meeting its Thursday, Jan. 9, at Westchester Township fundraising goal and the eligibility requirements of the new HFL Challenge Grant. PADS has been raising $300,000 to renovate the former Sacred Museum, 700 W. Porter Ave., Chesterton. Heart Church into a facility to serve the homeless, providing shelter, food The Flashbacks will present “Silly Songs and a and a support network. An estimated $200,000 has been raised so far. Bit of Bobbie Burns.” Members are Lynn Edgemon, Jim Nelson, Suzanne Keldsen and Marti Pizzini. • Lego Club from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, PLUMBING Jan. 10, at the Thomas Library Children’s De- DYE partment, 200 W. Indiana Ave., Chesterton. & HEATING Children build around a different theme using 1600 Lake St., La Porte the library’s Legos. Registration is required by call- 219-362-6251 ing (219) 926-7696. • Tinker and Create from 4 to 5 p.m. Mon- Toll Free 1-800-393-4449 day, Jan. 13, at Hageman Library. Classes revolve around science, design, engineer- Specializing in Plumbing, Heating, Serving ing and art through project-based work. Space is Air Conditioning, Heat Pumps, You Since limited to 12 children, and registration is required Radiant Heat Boilers, Water Heaters, 1939 by visiting the library or calling (219) 926-9080. & Sewer Services • Minecraft Meet-up at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Thomas Library. • Residential • Commercial • Industrial Registration is required and must be done in per- “Big Enough To Serve You… son. The WPL Gaming Policy and Rules of Conduct must be signed upon registration as well. Parents Small Enough To Know You…” are welcome to attend, but required for youth 10 and younger. • Step To It Scavenger Hunt in January. Indoor scavenger hunts run through the month Prayer to the at Thomas and Hageman branches, as well as the Blessed Virgin history museum. Ask for a clue sheet at the front (Never known to fail.) desk at each location. After fi nding all 10 clues, par- Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of ticipants are entered to win a Fitbit Versa Lite. God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the ‘Sea, help me and show me, herein you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech Culinary Open House you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show The Ivy Tech Community College hospitality pro- me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for gram will host a free Culinary Open House from 9 us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Michigan City hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget campus, 3714 Franklin St. all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me. I Attendees can meet the chef, tour the kitchen, want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once sample food tastings and learn about Hospitality again that I never want to be separated from you in Eternal Glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 Administration and Culinary Arts. An interactive consecutive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must cooking demonstration is at 10 a.m. be published after the favor is granted. Those interested can take guests and RSVP at www.ivytech.edu/cook THE January 9, 2020 Page 25 Dinner With The League The League of Women Voters LaPorte County will host Dinner With The League at 6 p.m. Tues- day, Jan. 14, at Patrick’s Grille, 4125 Franklin St. 'ULYH The speaker is Erika Stall- worth, executive director of the KRPHWKH LaPorte County Juvenile Ser- vices Center, a 24-bed emergency VDYLQJV shelter care and detention facility for at-risk children. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Spelman College, a master’s -LP(ULNVVRQ$JHQW degree in social work from the -RKQVRQ5RDG &DUDQGKRPHFRPER University of Michigan and a ju- 0LFKLJDQ&LW\,1 &RPELQH\RXUKRPHRZQHUV %XV ris doctorate from Loyola Univer- MLPHULNVVRQJ\[T#VWDWHIDUPFRP DQGFDUSROLFLHVDQGVDYH sity Chicago School of Law. She ELJWLPH Stallworth also serves on numerous commu- /LNHDJRRGQHLJKERU nity boards and is a founding board member of the 6WDWH)DUPLVWKHUH Children’s Policy and Law Initiative of Indiana, a &$//0(72'$< non-profi t that protects the rights of children. The public is invited, and reservations are not required; a donation is requested from non-members. Attendees are encouraged to arrive at 5:30 p.m. and buy dinner from the menu. Visit www.lwvlaporte.org for details.

6WDWH)DUP0XWXDO$XWRPRELOH,QVXUDQFH&RPSDQ\ 6WDWH)DUP,QGHPQLW\&RPSDQ\6WDWH)DUP)LUHDQG&DVXDOW\&RPSDQ\ 6WDWH)DUP*HQHUDO,QVXUDQFH&RPSDQ\ The Village Gallery %ORRPLQJWRQ,/ The Village Gallery will host “Remembering a Man and his Eye for Beauty,” fi ne-arts photos by Free Estimates the late Jackson Pearson, through Feb. 20. Install Hardwood, Vinyl The exhibit focuses on Pearson’s favorite sub- Curtis & Engineered Flooring jects: nature-oriented birds, the Indiana Dunes, Refinish Hardwood Mackinac Island, fl owers, woodlands in all seasons Flooring Install Tile and cityscapes. His photography has been featured at the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum, and appeared in Birds and Blooms, Bi- cycle Times, Into the Nest, a nesting bird-reference book by Laura Erickson and Marie Read, and various regional calendars, postcards and displays. Proceeds from exhibit sales will benefi t Mela- (269) 449-3404 noma Research Foundation, JourneyCare Hospice curtisfl[email protected] and Northern Illinois Pug Rescue. The Village Gallery is located in Pines Village Re- tirement Communities, 3303 Pines Village Circle, Valparaiso. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon- day through Friday. Call (219) 465-1591 for details.

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(219) 879-0088 FAX (219) 879-8070 the Beacher Business Printers THE Page 26 January 9, 2020 La Porte County Parks All registrations/questions go through the Red Mill County Park Administrative Ofﬁ ce, 0185 S. Holmesville Road, LaPorte. Call (219) 325-8315 or visit www.laportecountyparks.org for more details.

Nature’s Tiny Tots Designed for parents and grandparents, explore nature with toddlers and preschoolers. Enjoy music, dancing, storytelling and, weather permitting, hiking. The free program is from 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 13 and 27, Feb. 3 and 10, March 2 and 16, and April 6 and 27 at Luhr County Park, 3178 S. County Road 150 West, LaPorte. Call at least one week in advance to register.

Parent & Child Discovery Days The program includes arts and crafts, games and snacks. All activities are related to the topic. Pro- Abiney’s Oriental Rug grams are appropriate for children 3 to 8, with an adult required to participate. Times are from 6 to & Carpet Cleaning Company 7:15 p.m. at Luhr County Park. The cost is $5 per child/per program. Pre-registration and payment Oriental Rug Cleaning, Repair, Restoration and Refringing are required at least one week in advance or until FREE PICKUP and DELIVERY SERVICE full, whichever comes fi rst. • Carpet Cleaning The schedule is: • Upholstery Cleaning • Jan. 15: Let it Snow! • House Cleaning Services • Jan. 29: Who Made That Track? • Drapery & Blind Cleaning • Feb. 5: Clouds Overhead. (as they hang) • Feb. 12: Could You Be a Squirrel? • Window Washing • March 4: 1 Bird, 2 Bird. All Rugs are cleaned by hand with a • March 18: Water Everywhere. specially designed chemical process HARDWOOD FLOORS - Hand Polishing & High Speed Buffing PJ Time with Your Stuffed Friend 1645 N. Pine Ridge Dr., LaPorte, IN 219-325-3363 Wear pajamas and take a stuffed animal to the free program that includes story time and snacks for children 2-11 from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Luhr County Park nature center. Prayer to the All children must be accompanied by an adult. Blessed Virgin Space is limited, with a requirement of eight people (Never known to fail.) and a maximum of 24. Call at least one week in ad- Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, vance to reserve a spot. splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh, Star of the ‘Sea, help me and show me, herein Breakfast with the Birds you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Explore birds and sample breakfast treats while Queen of Heaven and Earth! I humbly beseech watching birds at the feeding station during the you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, show free program from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for 25, at Luhr County Park Nature Center. us who have recourse to thee (3x). Holy Mother, I place this cause in your No pre-registration is required. All children must hands (3x). Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget be accompanied by an adult. all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once Shelter and Hall Reservations again that I never want to be separated from you in Eternal Glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must say this prayer 3 Call (219) 325-8315 to make reservations for one consecutive days. After 3 days, the request will be granted. This prayer must of many picnic shelters at any of the four county be published after the favor is granted. parks, or Pat Smith Hall at Red Mill County Park for a family function. THE January 9, 2020 Page 27

LaPorte County Public Library • COMPLETE • NEW REMODELING CONSTRUCTION The following programs are at the main branch of LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave.: • ROOM • 4 SEASON • Online Dating for Adults from 6 to 7 p.m. ADDITIONS ROOMS Thursday, Jan. 9. The class for those near or older than 50 looks at • SIDING • CONCRETE popular online dating websites, what they cost and safety tips. • DECKS 219-861-6341 • MASONRY • Cricut Academy on Saturday, Jan. 11. www.hullingsconstruction.com Class 1 meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Maker in Res- • GARAGES • FLOORING idence Katy Gartland shows how to use the cutter to create a paper suitcase to store travel mementos or give as a gift. Class 2 meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Gartland focuses on creating heat press vinyl projects. The class in- volves cutting vinyl with the Cricut and using the UV heat press to create a custom dish towel. Register for either class at laportelibrary.org to 10 High ensure enough supplies are available. Reduce sun exposure and apply • Fandom Fridays from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Fri- window film day, Jan. 10. The focus is “Shrek.” Protect your home furnishings with window film. All Films Reduce 99% UV • STEAM Sandbox from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. ASCOTT WINDOW TINTING Students in grades 3 and older can move through (219) 363-9367 levels, earning a certifi cate for each completed level. [email protected] • ascottwindowtinting.com They work independently and chart their progress while completing hands-on, interactive projects. • MAKE a Difference from 3 to 5 p.m. Mon- days in January and February. 1260 E. Michigan Blvd. The January focus is making winter hats for stu- De Vries Tire Co. Michigan City, IN dents at area elementary schools. The February focus is fi dget sleeves for Golden Living residents. Serving the Michigan City Area since 1968 219 874-4261 ❑ Visit www.laportelibrary.org for more details. Firestone Tires

Michigan City Public Library specializing in: The following programs are available at Computerized Alignments Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St.: Air Conditioning Repairs • Makerspace: open lab hours at 3:30 p.m. Mechanical Repairs Thursdays. Youth ages 6-18 can create with LEGO WeDo, Micro Bits, paper circuits and Ozobots. Children 12 and younger must have a parent or guardian attend Giving Furniture New Life Since 1939 with them. • Learning Center Volunteers Needed. The Learning Center needs volunteer tutors for children and adults. Students need assistance in: reading, math, high school equivalency and English as a Second Language. All supplies and training are ––– INC ––– provided. All that’s required are two hours a week. Reﬁnish • Upholster • Restore Contact Jessica Hoffmaster at (219) 873-3043 or Guaranteed Craftsmanship Pick-Up & Delivery in IL, IN, MI stop by the center for more information. 219-872-1700 ❑ 4980 W. Hwy 20 • In “The Pines” • Michigan City, IN 46360 Contact Robin Kohn at (219) 873-3049 for more www.furniturewerks.com information on library programming. THE Page 28 January 9, 2020

Brochures Activities to Explore In the Area: Jan. 9 — Music at the Museum, “Silly Songs and a Bit of Bobbie Burns,” 2-3:30 p.m., Westchester Township Museum, 700 W. Porter Ave., Chesterton. Jan. 9-12 — Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, Mich. Now showing: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Rated PG. Time: 3 p.m. Thur. Also: “Dark Waters.” Rated PG-13. Times: 9:15 p.m. Fri.- Sat., 2:45 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Also: “Parasite.” Rated R. In Korean with English subtitles. Times: 6 p.m. Fri.-Sun. All times Eastern. Info: vickerstheatre. com, (269) 756-3522. Jan. 10 — Fandom Fridays, “Shrek,” 3:45-4:45 p.m., LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave. Info: www.laportelibrary.org Jan. 10-12 — Christmas item sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St. Info: (219) 874-4035, www.footlightplayers.org Jan. 11 — Ivy Tech Community College hospitality program, free Culinary Open House, 9-11 a.m., Michigan City campus, 3714 Franklin St. Reserva- tions: ivytech.edu/cook Jan. 11 — Cricut Academy, 10-11:30 a.m./1-3 p.m., LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave. Registration: laportelibrary.org Jan. 11 — Winter Animal Search Party, 10-11 a.m., Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N. County Road 25 East, Chesterton. Info: (219) 926-1390. Jan. 11 — Snowshoe Hike, 1-3 p.m., Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, 1215 N. Indiana 49, Porter. Info: (219) 395-1882. Jan. 12 — A Cold Blooded Brunch, 10-11 a.m., Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N. County Road 25 East, Chesterton. Info: (219) 926-1390. Jan. 14 — The League of Women Voters LaPorte County Dinner With The League, 6 p.m., Patrick’s Grille, 4125 Franklin St. Info: www.lwvlaporte.org Jan. 15 — PJ Time with Your Stuffed Friend, 10- 10:45 a.m., Luhr County Park Nature Center, 3178 S. County Road 150 West, LaPorte. Info/registration: (219) 325-8315, www.laportecountyparks.org Jan. 15 — Parent & Child Discovery Days, “Let it Snow!,” 6-7:15 p.m., Luhr County Park Nature Cen- ter, 3178 S. County Road 150 West, LaPorte. Cost: $5/child. Info/registration: (219) 325-8315, www.laportecountyparks.org In the Region Jan. 11 — Ask a Naturalist, 10:30-11:30 a.m. EST, Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Pre- serve, 13988 Range Line Road, Niles, Mich. Early questions: [email protected]. Cost: $10, the eacher usiness rinters $8/members. Info: www.fernwoodbotanical.org, B B P (269) 695-6491. 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City Jan. 11, 18 — Indoor ﬂ ea market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (219) 879 0088 • Fax (219) 879 8070 EST, New Troy (Mich.) Community Center, 13372 email:email: [email protected] [email protected] • • http://www.bbpnet.com/http://www.thebeacher.com California Road. Info: (773) 803-9773. Jan. 12 — Exhibit opening, “Remembering a THE January 9, 2020 Page 29 Man + His Eye for Beauty,” 1:30 p.m., The Village Envelopes Gallery @ Pines Village Retirement Communi- ties, 3303 Pines Village Circle, Valparaiso. Gallery hours: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Info: (219) 465-1591. Jan. 12 — Plant Swap Fernwood, 1-3 p.m. EST, Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, 13988 Range Line Road, Niles, Mich. Cost: $5. Info: www.fernwoodbotanical.org, (269) 695-6491. Support Groups Mondays — Codependents Anonymous (CoDA), 6 p.m., Franciscan Alliance-St. Anthony Health. Info: (219) 879-3817. Mondays, Fridays — Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m. Mon./Franciscian Hospital Clair of As- sisi Room, 3500 Franciscan Way; 9 a.m. Fri./First United Methodist Church, 121 E. Seventh St. Info: https://oa.org, (219) 879-0300. Wednesdays — Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group for Caregivers, 2 p.m., third Wednesday of each month, Rittenhouse Senior Living, 4300 Cleve- land Ave. Info: (888) 303-0180. Wednesdays — Al-Anon meetings, 6-7 p.m., Franciscan Alliance-St. Anthony Health. Info: (708) 927-5287. Thursdays — Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families, 6:15 p.m., Franciscan Health Michigan City, Maria Theresia Conference Room C, 3500 Franciscan Way. Info: (219) 801-1296.

Alinsky Award Nominations The Michigan City Rotary Club is accepting nominations through January for the Paul J. Alinsky Excellence Award. The honor pays tribute to the late Paul Alinsky, who was a past chamber board chairman, Rotary Club president and Sentinel Alarm Co. founder. He died in 1997. It goes to a person who exhibits dedi- cation to community service, and excellence, pas- sion and innovation in their vocation/career. Past recipients include Tom Ringo, Ron Bensz, Jerry Karstens, Kathleen Lang, Glen Lubeznik, Duane Mertl, Les Radke, Burton “Bud” Ruby, Em- erson Spartz, Jim Welborne, James Dworkin, Lisa Hendricks, Marty Corley and Dion Campbell. In 2016, in honor of the club’s 100th anniversary, the award recognized every Rotary Club member over the past century. A memorial inscribed with names of past recipients is on display at City Hall, 100 E. Michigan Blvd. The selection committee includes Rotarians and community leaders. A nomination form is available at www.mcrotary.org. The deadline is Jan. 24, with the Beacher Business Printers the recipient announced Feb. 3. The person receives a replica of the memorial along with a contribution 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City to a charity of his/her choice. The award will be pre- (219) 879 0088 • Fax (219) 879 8070 sented at Rotary’s Feb. 20 meeting at the Northern email: [email protected] • http://www.bbpnet.com/ Indiana Education Foundation, 402 Franklin St. THE Page 30 January 9, 2020 C Color o

On January 9, 1793, Jean Pierre Blanchard soared above the courtyard of the Germantown Prison in the fi rst successful balloon fl ight in the United States. Blanchard sailed over Philadelphia and landed — about 46 minutes later — at Wood- bury, N.J., completing a 15 mile fl ight. On January 9, 1968, Surveyor 7 landed on the p moon, ending the series of U.S.-unmanned explora- tions of the lunar surface. On January 9, 1972, reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, speaking by telephone from the Bahamas, said a purported biography of him by Clifford Irving was a fake. On January 9, 2006, “The Phantom of the Opera”

ies passed “Cats” to become the longest-running show in Broadway history. On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine published his infl uential pamphlet “Common Sense.” In his call for American independence from England, he wrote; “Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation.” On January 10, 1920, following World War I, the “Treaty of Versailles” established the League of Na- tions. On January 10, 1971, “Masterpiece Theatre” premiered on PBS. On January 10, 1982, Chicago residents tried in vain to stay warm as a record low temperature of minus 26 degrees settled on the city. On January 11, 1569, the fi rst lottery in England was held in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. On January 11, 1913, patrons of the National Au- tomobile Show in New York City saw a new type of luxury car—the four-door sedan. It was a Hudson. On January 11, 1935, aviator Amelia Earhart took off from Honolulu bound for Oakland on the last leg of a fl ight that made her the fi rst woman to fl y solo across the Pacifi c. On January 11, 1982, Chicago’s schools were closed the day after a record-breaking cold, when mercury dropped to 26 degrees below zero. At 11 a.m., the temperature climbed to zero for the fi rst the eacher usiness rinters time in two days. B B P On January 11, 2000, Carlton Fisk, star catcher 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City for the White Sox for 13 years and the Boston Red (219) 879 0088 • Fax (219) 879 8070 Sox for 11, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. emaemail: [email protected]: [email protected] • • http://www.bbpnet.com/http://www.thebeacher.com On January 12, 1773, America’s fi rst public museum was established in Charleston, S.C. THE January 9, 2020 Page 31

On January 12, 1915, the U.S. House of Represen- Business tatives defeated a proposal to give women the right to vote. On January 12, 1927, the City of Chicago dedi- cated Midway Airport. On January 12, 1945, German forces were forced to pull back from their positions in Belgium in World

War II’s “Battle of the Bulge.” Cards On January 12, 1971, the long running “All in the Family,” a soap opera comedy, made its debut on CBS. On January 13, 1794, President George Washing- ton approved a measure adding two stars and two stripes to the U.S. fl ag, after the admission of Ver- mont and Kentucky to the Union. The number of stripes was later reduced to the original 13. On January 13, 1854, Anthony Faas, of Philadel- phia, was granted a patent for the invention of the accordion. On January 13, 1906, the fi rst advertisement for a radio, a Telimco selling for $7.50, appeared in Sci- entifi c American magazine. On January 13, 1966, Robert Weaver became the fi rst black Cabinet member when President Lyndon Johnson appointed him Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. On January 13, 1976, Sarah Caldwell became the fi rst woman to conduct at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House as she led a performance of “La Tra- viata.” On January 14, 1559, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England. On January 14, 1870, in a cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper’s Weekly, the Democratic Party was represented for the fi rst time by a donkey. On January 14, 1900, Puccini’s opera “Tosca” received a mixed reception at its world premiere in Rome. On January 14, 1914, Henry Ford started the assembly line that reduced the time of putting together a car from over 12 hours to 93 minutes. This contributed to lowered automobile prices, smog, energy shortages, traffi c jams, fast food restaurants and Arab dominance of the oil market. On January 14, 1952, the “Today” show, featuring Dave Garroway as host, premiered on NBC. On January 15, 1759, the British Museum was offi cially opened in London. 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Serving strategies to instill interest and skills in beginning guitar students. A teach- Northern Indiana since 1989. Call Finishing Touch, Inc. (219) 872-8817. ing history and educational background that proves these skills would be helpful. Please contact Donna M. Mitchell at (269) 409-1191 for more STANDRING ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION. Full roof projects only, information. vinyl siding, soffits, fascia & gutters, vinyl replacement windows. Fully insured. (630) 726-6466. Ask for Terry. 40+ yrs. experience. FOR SALE THE January 9, 2020 Page 33 BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS PUPPY — Manchester Terrier. Call (219) 214-0326 Gabis Arboretum Winter Hikes GARAGE SALES, ESTATE SALES, ETC. CHAD & NANCY ADDIE • MENDED HEARTS COLLECTIBLES Thoughtful estate liquidation. We’re glad to offer perspective, ideas on process. Call us at (219) 393-4609 WANT TO BUY WANTED: I buy all types of antiques and collectibles, including toys, advertising, military items and more. Call Matt at (219) 794-6500. REAL ESTATE RENTALS INDIANA Waterfront Rentals – Month to Month, Extended Stay! Furnished, housekeeping, cable, WiFi at Pioneer Pier, MC. 1BR with kitchenette, $875 • 2BR with kitchen, $1,225. Call Pete at (219) 561-0066. Furnished 2BR/1BA rental September-May in Sheridan Beach. Newly rehabbed. $1,050. Call (574) 514-3224. 1BR Sheridan Beach Apartments. Off-street parking. No pets/smoking. Utilities included. References and sec. dept. required. Call (219) 879-2195 for details. Large studio with separate kitchen. Total renovation! Private, but close to everything. $850/mo., includes all utilities, cable and Internet, Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest remains snow removal/trash pickup. No smoking/pets. Available Jan. 1. open in winter, along with offering free admission. Call (219) 221-2228. The welcome center at the Railway Garden’s De- Single room for rent with kitchen. $350 monthly + deposit. pot is unmanned; however, it is open for restroom Call (219) 214-0326 and vending machine access. Visit www.pnw.edu/ gabis-arboretum for current operating hours. The trails are accessible for hiking, dog walking, Genealogist of the Year bird watching and photography. Monthly guided Dorothy Palmer is this year’s recipient of Gene- hikes are free, the next one set for Sunday, Feb. 2. alogist of the Year. Gabis is located at 450 W. County Road 100 North near Valparaiso

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Dorothy Palmer (right) is pictured with Gloria Arndt (left) and Pat Harris. Palmer received the honor during the Dec. 10 LaPorte County Genealogical Society meeting at ‘Round the Clock. She has served as president, LIVE TALK secretary and treasurer. She joined the society at RADIO Pioneer Days at Creek Ridge County Park. As the society’s contribution to the 2016 Indiana Bicenten- CALL IN LINE nial, she cooperated with Michigan City Public Li- 219-861-1632 brary to present “Indiana Through the Lens.” She DURING LIVE SHOWS also has been active in record indexing and tran- scription, and the publication of those indices and 2IÀFH)D[ transcriptions. We Stream Live 24/7 All Over the World! The next meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at LaPorte City Parks Department, 250 Pine Lake ZLPVUDGLRFRP Ave., LaPorte. THE Page 34 January 9, 2020

Happy New Year! It’s 2020 — remember when sense. A Scottish highland estate provides all the we apprehensively awaited Y2K? And here it is, the atmosphere to keep you up all night. end of the next decade. Lock Every Door by Riley Sager. If you ever I give you 10 books I enjoyed the most in 2019, considered being a house or apartment sitter, this two of which were released in previous years. Take book might make you change your mind. It’s an old a tiptoe with me down memory lane. pillar of Park Avenue building, and Jules is offered The Goldfi nch by Donna Tartt is the golden $1,000 a week for three months to stay in one emp- book on my list. It was written in 2013 and won the ty apartment. Who could resist? But then she meets Pulitzer in 2014, but came to light for me this year Ingrid, another apartment sitter who wants to meet because of the fi lm adaptation. The book is not just for lunch the next day, except she moves out that fi ction, it is literature with a capital L. It’s a dif- night…or did she? ferent coming-of-age story dealing with loss, confu- The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. This book sion, loyalty and a 300-year-old painting. In other brings up all kinds of emotions: words, a book to savor. hope, despair, love, jealously. This The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. One historical fi ction examines the of the most page-turningest-books WPA’s Packhorse Librarians of Ken- ever! A woman shoots her husband, tucky: brave, intrepid women who tries to slit her wrists, then doesn’t rode the hills and valleys of 1930s say another word — ever. A psy- Kentucky, taking books and hope to chotherapist takes interest in her thousands of people during the De- case…purely for professional rea- pression. The setting and people are sons, or is there more to it? A picture realistically portrayed, not stereo- of a woman emerges, some calling typed. her a saint, some a major bitch. The Blue Moon by Lee Child. Jack Reacher is ending is a bombshell. Child’s long-lasting character: a former Army po- Motherless Brooklyn by Jona- liceman and now a loner roaming wherever the road than Lethem. Lionel Essrog has Tourette’s syn- takes him. This time, it arrives at a city divided by drome. The book, fi rst released in 1999, covers two major rivals: Ukrainian and Albanian. This is Brooklyn from 1979 through the 1980s. Growing up an exciting story of turf wars, how anyone can be in an orphanage, Lionel and three friends are taken bought and how one man shakes up the norm and in by Frank Minna, a small-time crook. The story, brings an old couple justice. It’s a violent story, but itself, is a good murder-mystery, but it is Lionel and one with determination to right wrongs. his condition that take center stage. It’s told in his The Guardians by John Grisham. How many voice and helps the reader understand what such a prisoners on death row have said debilitating condition has on a young man’s life. An they are innocent? And how many, emotional read. do you suppose, are telling the The Chain by Adrian McKinty. “We have your truth? Grisham’s latest legalese child. Give us $25k and kidnap an- novel considers a group that fi ghts other child if you want yours back.” to get justice for the wrongly incar- That’s the chilling premise to this cerated. They believe that “justice nail-biter that at fi rst sounds im- delayed, is justice denied.” It’s a possible, but soon proves more than fascinating study of legwork, paper- possible and twice as chilling. But work and sometimes just intuition. The Chain doesn’t count on the de- Grisham knows his law, and this book shows the termination and resources of Rachel determination of some to right wrongs. when her 13-year-old Kylie is the Who Killed the Fonz? by James Boice. No, next child abducted. It’s a caution- you won’t fi nd this title on the bestseller list of 2019, ary tale of how much information is out there about but I put it here because it is pure fun! The nostal- us and our lives, and why we give that information gia of remembering the Cunningham family and the so freely? Fonz brings back memories of “Happy Days” and The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware. “Please a simpler way of life. Now putting them 20 years help me. I didn’t kill anyone.” Famous last words, later, the Fonz has disappeared and is feared dead. right? But in this Gothic-style spooky story, you Ritchie Cunningham to the rescue! will be looking over your shoulder just like Rowan Till next time, happy reading, and Happy New Caine, seeing and hearing things that make no Year! THE January 9, 2020 Page 35

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We hope you enjoyed your time preparing, celebrating and getting ready for 2020 and had a lovely holiday season. We certainly did! Looking back on the past year has made us incredibly grateful for all we have. Being an active part of our tight-knit community and preserving relationships with clients like you is the core of our business and we would like to thank you for trusting us to help you navigate the real estate market. It was really our pleasure!

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