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Volume 20, Number 17 Thursday, May 6, 2004 A Tribute to Mothers

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Each year when spring returns “Some flowers for you, Mommy,” It brings us dandelions of gold; With his little face so bright. Whene’er I view them on my lawn, He hands to me a small bouquet Dear memories unfold. Then waits for my delight.

I see again a little lad, No florist bouquet I have seen Between three years and four, Could ever be so grand Standing with a small bouquet As that small bunch of dandelions Beside the kitchen door. Clutched in a small boy’s hand. ----Kay Hoffman

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My Grandmother’s Garden Open ‘til 6 p.m. A garden begins quietly, as do many things of great Evenings significance in our lives. It is part of all our childhood hopes and longings--a green place in which to dream and play. Beginning in the mind and the heart, a garden’s silence beckons with enchantment. It is part of the music of the earth--trees move in the breeze, www.littlehousefashions.comElegant Apparel for the birds call and reply, an ancient mystery passes [email protected] Conscious Woman through and touches all. Women’s Apparel Whether their garden is a bloom-covered acre or a tiny porch filled with robust containers, all gardeners enjoy the out-of-doors. They take it like nourish- MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL! ment, which indeed it is to the soul of a gardener. It has never surprised me that, wherever I lived, I All always had a garden. Sometimes it was only a few rows of zinnias or tomatoes, and sometimes I stayed long enough to plant roses and fruit trees. The urge was deep inside me, twined around memories of my grandmother. Even her name, Rose, evokes images of a garden. In my mind I can see her patiently watering her blooming yard, tending her geraniums and begonias, coaxing her old-fashioned yellow rose on our back-yard trellis and accepting compliments on her fragrant gar- denias. Watching her, I learned to love the land. As the oldest grandchild, I became her helper, her errand girl, and almost her shadow. Her influence is felt in many areas of my life and, importantly, in my love of gardens. I live on the piece of land she knew and cul- tivated, in the house she dreamed of long before my grandfather built it for her. I am part of the town where she was born, married, and lived her life. Familiar things, and shared thoughts, and warm memories surround me, and nowhere more than in my yard and garden. Still, my yard today is a testament to change. Where my grandmother had what she called a “wood house” (for storing firewood), I have a gazebo; where her trellised yellow rose grew, I have an ivy-covered brick wall; where she raised chickens and pumped water, my pink and white oleanders flourish as tall as the dogwood which shades the swing. My flagstone walkways follow my memories of her worn paths, the paths I walked with her so many times in my childhood. The entrance to the yard and garden remain where they have always been; however, I have added a stone birdbath, and small pieces of statuary now dot the lawn along with a Victorian gazing ball. Lanterns light the night and give safe passage to and from a quiet, grassy nook with a welcoming bench. And enclosing it all is a sturdy, white picket fence in an almost lacy pattern. 20% Off! Evenings often find me quietly enjoying the sights and scents of my garden, where I remember moonlit nights when I sat with my grandmother on the porch Meet Us For Lunch And A Style Show overlooking the yard and rocked to the rhythm of those THURSDAY, MAY 6 - ROSKOE’S, LA PORTE dear surroundings. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 - HANNAH’S, NEW BUFFALO At evening, as shadows fall, I can see her among 409409 AlexanderAlexander StreetStreet LaPorte,LaPorte, IN IN 326-8602 the flower beds, and I understand, quietly, the words, OnOn Hwy Hwy 35 35 - - 55 BlocksBlocks South ofof Lincolnway Lincolnway “Welcome to my garden.” TurnTurn RightRight on Alexander Monday - Friday 9:30 to 7 Saturday 9:30 to 5 ----Carol Bessent Hayman Monday-Friday 10 to 6 Saturday 9:30 to 5 THE Page 4 May 6, 2004 Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra Concert NEW LOCATION! The Spring Concert of the Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra will take place on Sun., May 9th, at 3 p.m. the old school on the Mainstage at Lake Michigan College, Benton long Harbor, MI. community center Featured on this annual concert will be the Prep Strings Orchestra, conducted by Rachel Cabanilla. Also 2501 Oriole Trail beach performing will be the Lake Michigan Youth Symphony conducted by Steven L. Reed, now in his 20th year head- any full session ing up the Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra. Tickets $5.00 off service spa will be available at the door for $5/adults and $3/kids. $10.00 off any session + 1/2 The Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra, sponsored by service expires sept. 30, 2004 the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, is designed to supplement private and public school band by appointment Wednesday -Sunday and orchestra programs by providing a Youth Symphony shop online longbeachspa.com experience to qualified students in southwest Michigan and northern Indiana. The 130 member Youth Stop 24 219-874-4674 Orchestra is divided into two sections. The Prep Strings Orchestra is for string players with a minimum of 1 year of experience. The Youth Symphony is designed for high school and college level strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. The Prep Strings Orchestra will perform a wide variety of string orchestra selections highlighting the versatility and strength of each section. Rachel Cabanilla, the new conductor for the Prep Strings Orchestra, is a graduate of Andrews University, where she earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Born and raised in the Chicago-land area, Miss Cabanilla started playing piano at age five and vio- lin at seven. In 1997, she was a finalist in the AU Young Artist Competition and performed as a soloist with the AU Symphony Orchestra. In 2002, she soled with the AU Chamber Players. Ms. Cabanilla was recently awarded a scholarship to attend the International String Workshop in Biarritz, France. Currently, she works for the St. Joseph School District teaching Elementary Strings, Vocal Music, and Spanish. Summer music scholarships will also be awarded at the Spring Concert. T.R. Bulger, Inc. For more information about the concert on Sun., 3123 E. Michigan Blvd. May 9th, or about the Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra Residential * Commercial * Industrial program, phone the Southwest Michigan Symphony (219) 879-8525 Office at 269/982-4030. www.trbulger.com Chamber Music Festival Program The Michigan City Chamber Music Festival will present the Amherst String Quartet in recital. The program will take place on Wed., May 19th, 7:30 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, corner of Pine and 7th streets in Michigan City. The concert is free and open to the public. A meet the artists reception will follow the program. With purchase of select Lennox home products. 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Mother’s Day Free Tea Demonstration Have fun with Mom or friends and take them to a Saturday Tea at Panozzo’s Pantry. There will be a demonstration on the brewing and serving of various teas. To go with the teas, there will be a selection of scones, biscuits, curds and jams. Shirley Bowman, co- Patty Panozza will also celebrate the Red Hat chair for the Lubeznik Society by making a luscious “Red Hat” dessert. Art Center Guild, invites members to the The program is free, but phone reservations to annual spring luncheon 269/469-9408. at Duneland Beach inn. THE May 6, 2004 Page 7

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front row: Dan Matern and Patty Bird. back row: Karla VanWinkle and Jay Williams in a scene from “Dinner With Friends.” By the cup N Buy the pound The Community Theatre Guild at Chicago Street Theatre presents “Dinner With Friends” opening May 7th. and running through May 22. Winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize, “Dinner With the Harbor Mu e 269/586-2212 Friends” tells the story of two married couples who 2.5 miles west of downtown have been best friends for years. When one couple breaks New Buffalo on US Highway 12 up, the fallout threatens to shatter not only the foursome’s friendships, but their perceptions of them- selves. Drawing off the experience of his own long-term mar- CREATIVE HANDS riage and those of his friends, author Donald Margulies examines the friendship of couples who have had an unspoken agreement that they would be friends—as

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The Eleventh Annual Art Attack was held in Harbor Artists George and Connie Kassal posed by their Country on April 23rd, 24th, and 25th. I have attend- work, also shown at Local Color Gallery. Connie told ed many years, but there are always new and excit- me, “After 9/11, we had become very suspicious of ing pieces of “Art that is Art” to be seen at this eclec- strangers. I did these oil paintings with sticks; they tic, interactive three-day celebration. There are many are like books with pages inside or stages of life. The new artists and art forms, which make the event inside reveals what the person’s inner self is like. The most interesting. man on the front of the ‘book’ looks like someone you might see in a café in Europe.” George used photographs for the background of his framed works. Nearest him is a red door from Michigan City, but other doors are from Santa Fe or Taos, New Mexico. There are tree trunks included and a close-up of tree bark with moss growing on it. Real grapevine branches are also used as a part of his framed works, to give depth and represent nature. The titles of his three works are: Passion, Intellect, and Spirit. King’s Photo- graphy of Geneva, Illinois, was represented at the same gallery. They were making appointments for taking photographs in Liz Thomas, the founder of Art Attack and her watercolors with Sylvia Wagner (on left). August. Elizabeth Liz Thomas was the founder of the first Art Attack; King demon- this year she had her first show ever of her watercolors strated how she of fabulous places she has never been. Liz com- hand paints a mented, “We were trying to figure out an event that photograph, cre- would give us some traffic in the off season and we ating a romantic are thrilled with how well it’s turned out!” She is also image. She said, the owner of Sweet Haven Resort in Union Pier, “This technique which is distinguished by its picket fence. “We moved was used before here in 1990 and opened the resort the year after that. we had color pho- I’ve been painting for two years and studying with Jim tography.” McComb, who is a wonderful teacher. My work is exclu- sively at Local Color Gallery” (owned by Rita & Elizabeth King demonstrates how she hand paints a photograph. Jennifer Cochran). I photographed my friend, Sylvia Wagner from Michigan City, with Liz and her watercolors.

At Local Color Gallery, George & Connie Kassal with his Passion and her book painting. Tracy Todd shows her bead-embellished handbags at Michigan Thyme. THE May 6, 2004 Page 15

Tracy M. Todd, a graphic artist, showed her bead- embellished, very colorful bags at Michigan Thyme. She has been making these one-of-a-kind bags (for your one-of-a-kind friends) for two years, after she began collecting fine fabrics and beads. The bags were black, gray, purple and gold, light blue denim, etc. All of Tracy’s bags have names; she held a gorgeous turquoise bag named “Atlantis because it’s like a little city under water.” She added, “These give you a fun feeling or a chic look like Charo.” Tracy now has a seamstress working with her on her newest bags.

Elaine Thomopolus beside her photographs taken in Michigan, the Bahamas, and Utah. represent her more recent work. Another of Elaine’s projects includes a book she has written on St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. It is available at some of the stores in St. Jo and Benton Harbor, including Forever Books. Alex Fatouros She also hopes to get it into some stores in southern by his “The World of Michigan. In the meantime, Elaine is concentrating Suzie Wong.” on doing a book on the resorts of Berrien County, which should come out next year. It will probably include some old photos but also she will include new photos. Her e-mail address is [email protected]; she lives in Bridgman.

Waiting to get their lunch at Michigan Thyme Café were Dr. Jack & Greta La Fountain with their son, John. They hoped to visit some of the galleries open for Art Attack. Two artists were exhibiting at 105 East Internet Café & Gallery (owned by Sophia Fatouros), located at 105 East Buffalo Street in New Buffalo. They were pop photographer and painter, Alex Fatouros (Sophia’s son) and Elaine Thomopoulos, a family friend, a photographer, and a licensed clinical psychologist. Alex spends six months of the year in New Buffalo and six months in New York City. He posed by his large painting, “The World of Susie Wong” (from a movie of At Catherine and Company, Nannette Dombkowski shows her bead jewelry to Shirley Anderson of Harbert. the 1960’s). Alex told me, “I started to draw when I was very young. I went to the Chicago Art Institute At Catherine and Company in New Buffalo, jew- for their first year art program, then studied archi- elry artist Nannette Dombkowski exhibited her jew- tecture at the University of Michigan, and graduat- elry, which blends color and texture for optimum ed from the University of Chicago with a master’s degree effect. Shirley Anderson of Harbert admired Nannette’s in art. I worked in advertising in New York, on cam- jewelry. The artist was demonstrating crystal wire wrap- paigns for Nasanex and Perdue chicken. I did some ping and also pearl knotting and stringing. She said, background work for “Sex and the City.” Alex prefers “The joy of it is that I do this in my spare time, the to do large paintings in acrylic and mixed media. 20th hour of the day! For three years, I’ve done yard- His e-mail is [email protected] . scapes and landscaping in Michigan City. Since I Elaine Thomopoulos has taken her photographs in was a little girl, I have been attracted to jewelry. southern Michigan and on her various trips from Actually, jewelry and landscaping have certain things the Bahamas, in Utah, and throughout the United in common, such as color, texture, and variation.” States. Her photographs displayed at the gallery For Art Attack II, see page 42 THE Page 16 May 6, 2004

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Everybody agree that Margaret Atwood is one of the most respected writers of our time? Of course we do, since she won the Booker Prize for her novel, The Blind Assassin, and because she has a string of best-sellers to her credit, including: The Handmaid’s Tale, Cat’s Eye, The Robber Bride, Alias Grace and this year’s Crake and Oryx. Margaret Atwood is arguably Canada’s finest writer and, with her world-wide fame, you would think she would select only world-class cities for her live appear- ances. She does, and that is why she is appearing on Friday, May 14 as the speaker for the 2004 Dogwood Fine Arts Festival in — are you ready for this — Dowagiac, Michigan. Or, as novelist John Updike most notably remarked to an adoring audience in that Cass County city at the Margaret Atwood confluence of Michigan highways 62 & 51 on May 9, Thus was born a literary tradition in Dowagiac that 1994: “Doh-waaah-jhee-aK!!” gained momentum the following year when Kurt Yes, THE John Updike! Vonnegut appeared as part of the Dogwood Fine Arts And, two nights later, THE Joyce Carol Oates Festival. graced the stage of the Dowagiac Middle School with “Kurt Vonnegut was for me,” Rich Frantz said. her long-legged literary presence, and there was that “But no one believed he would come, but he did.” memorable moment in May 1993 when Kurt Vonnegut Oh, did he ever, and then word got around leading himself informed a rapt Dowagiac audience that the literary circles that Dowagiac was THE HAPPENING main purpose of life “was just farting around.” PLACE for authors, and, before one knew it, there was No, you say, such leading literary lights as those Norman Mailer himself up there on the stage at could not have gone to humble Dowagiac, Michigan Dowagiac Middle School telling a capacity crowd to read and lecture before informed audiences. that he had never appeared before such a respectful Yes, I say, they have, and I would be remiss if I did and informed audience in New York City. not add: Norman Mailer, Alice Walker, William Styron, So the long and short of this particular literary exer- Shelby Foote, Tim O’Brien, Frank McCourt, Studs cise is to urge you to keep Dowagiac on the literary map by hanging on Margaret Atwood’s every word on Terkel, Russell Banks, Jim Harrison, Joseph Heller, Friday, May 14. George Plimpton, Ken Kesey, Pat Conroy, and, of She will speak at 7:30 p.m. (EDT) at Dowagiac course, Gwendolyn Brooks to the list of authors who Middle School as part of the Visiting Authors Lecture have gladly appeared in Dowagiac thanks to the Series. vision of Rich and Teri Frantz. Tickets are $25 for main floor, $20 for first balcony, The latter two, you see, are a pair of Dowagiac teach- and $15 for second balcony. For $60, you get a seat ers who took their students to Saint Mary’s College in the first four rows and attendance at a reception in Notre Dame, Indiana in 1990 to see and hear poet for the author. Gwendolyn Brooks. To order, please call Rich and Teri Frantz at: As Rich Frantz, who now teaches English to fresh- 269/782-8070. men and juniors at Dowagiac High School, recently And for more information about the 2004 Dogwood recalled: “Gwendolyn Brooks had such an impact on Fine Arts Festival, please click on: www.dog- the students (in 1990), that they wanted my wife woodfinearts.org and I to invite her to come to Dowagiac and talk to them.” Figuring they had nothing to lose and everything Ted Perzanowski Essential Life Skills Training to gain, Rich and Teri Frantz invited Ms. Brooks to journey from Illinois to Dowagiac, Michigan to talk An effective alternative to counseling and psychotherapy to students about writing. for individuals and couples “She came on January 22, 1992, and she was on hand Michigan City, Indiana - 219.879.9155 a couple of days visiting classes at the high school and Chicago, Illinois - 312.938.9155 middle school, and she lectured before a crowd of [email protected] more than 800.” THE May 6, 2004 Page 19

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The ship's bell still rings, according to divers who Captured on canvas by Michigan artist Robert McGreevy, the Frank H. Goodyear sailed the discovered the Frank H. Goodyear last June. The Great Lakes for eight years before it was rammed and sunk in heavy fog on Lake Huron in 1910. divers are members of the Michigan-based Undersea The wreck of the Goodyear lay undiscovered in some 250 feet of water until its discovery in June Research Associates. (Underwater photo courtesy of Last year. (Painting by Robert McGreevy) Undersea Research Associates) The collision phase of the three-part program will The Goodyear lay undiscovered, 250 feet deep in Lake feature David L. Trotter, founder and head of Undersea Huron, until Trotter's URA divers found the leg- Research Associates of Canton, Michigan. Trotter endary vessel in June of 2003. will recount the story of the May 23, 1910 tragedy in which the 534-foot bulk carrier James B. Wood rammed the 436-foot Frank H. Goodyear. The Goodyear had become a famous oddity on the lakes. The ship's builder had not only given the freighter his name, Frank H. Goodyear; he had arranged during the construction phase to have a railroad "sleeper" car attached to the deck for his use during lake voyages.

A composite image depicts the steamship Michigan as it lies ice-bound during the winter of 1883. Crew members were able to forage from the ship in search of help. (Photo courtesy MSRA).

Members of the Michigan’s crew wield axes on the ice in which their ship is locked during the winter of 1883. (Photo courtesy MSRA). THE May 6, 2004 Page 23

In "Icebound: The Story of the SS Michigan," members of the MSRA will present an "accurate historic reenactment" of the 42-day nightmare. The ordeal took place in 1885, during one of the worst winter storms Mother’s Day in lakes history. The MSRA will also outline plans for a new search in the spring and summer of 2004 for the wreck of the elusive steamer Chicora. Buffet A third phase of the evening will take place under the title, "Final Run: Storms of the Century." Among the storms to be documented are the 1905 gales and Brunch & Dinner the 1913 storm that sank both the Regina and the Price.

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Coast Guardsmen stand at reverend attention in July, 1999 during cere- Reservations are recommended monies commemorating the 29 crew members who were lost when the Edmund Fitzgerald foundered in Lake Superior. (Keefe photo) Paid-in-advance tickets to the evening will cost $10, with tickets held at the door. For audience members paying at the door, tickets will cost $12.50. Checks should be mailed to the MSRA at 1134 Goodwood Court, Holland, MI 49424. (269) 469-5950 All proceeds will go to support the MSRA's "Shipwreck millers-restaurant.com Quest 2004." Additional information may be obtained Red Arrow Highway between Union Pier and New Buffalo by calling Valerie van Heest at 616/738-9233. THE Page 24 May 6, 2004 “Cruisin’ For a Cure” A special treat for Mom! “There may be no family in our area that has not been touched in some way by cancer,” said Michigan City Mayor Chuck Oberlie. The Mayor’s Campaign Against Cancer is a grass- roots effort to bring awareness of cancer prevention, the benefits of early detection and the many suc- cessful treatment options available to those in our community. The Campaign has sponsored several events designed to heighten our citizens’ awareness while rais- ing much-needed funds to be used by the American Cancer Society in our own area for services needed. Sunday, May 9, noon to 9 p.m. The 1st Annual Cruisin’ For a Cure event will be held on Sun., May 23rd. The car cruise will begin at 50% off the LaPorte County Fairgrounds in LaPorte, travel Mother’s Entrée on Lincolnway to Pine Lake Ave., turn onto Waverly Road, then to Holton Road, and onto Johnson Road. (And a fresh rose to take home, too) The Cruise will then turn onto 400N, travel to Franklin St. in Michigan City and then head north Timothy’s Restaurant to Rag Tops Museum on Michigan Blvd. The event will culminate with a 50s/60s dance at at Gordon Beach Inn the Museum, featuring Dr. Groovy and the Soul Now serving from 6 p.m. Wed. thru Sun. Surgeons. Refreshments will be available. 16220 Lake Shore Road, Union Pier, MI The Cruise is expected to attract more than 300 cruis- 269/469-0900 ers, and each participant will receive a “goody bag” that will include coupons and small items. There www.timothysrestaurant.com will be a drawing later in the evening for special prizes such as a family membership to Washington Park Zoo, four tickets to the Barker Mansion Christmas tour, coupons from Lighthouse Place Premium Outlet Mall, and more. Garden Dreams The fee for each vehicle that participates in the Cruise is $10 and all funds collected will be donated to the come true at 504 Eastwood Road American Cancer Society for use in our area. in Michigan City,. 219.879.0089 For a registration form, phone 873-1400, ext. 350. www.clarkssecretgarden.com M-F 8-6 • Sat 8-5 • Sun 10-4 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Music Camp 2004 Offerings Applications are now being accepted for band and Landscape Services orchestra students who wish to attend this summer’s Great Lake Music Camps. Offerings include one Design and Installation camp at the University of Indianapolis and one camp at Valparaiso University. Patios and Walls The University of Indianapolis will host band and orchestra students July 11-15. A session will be held on the campus of Valparaiso University on July 18- Ponds and Fountains 22. The Great Lake Music Camps provide an opportunity Dune Grass and Sod for both advanced and beginning musicians to improve their musical skills while enjoying a social experience Nursery Stock and Materials with fellow musicians their own age. Nationally known and respected conductors will conduct the camp bands and orchestras. Do it yourself project? To receive a brochure or additional information regarding the camps, write to Great Lake Music - call us for all your materials! Camp, P.O Box 47604, Indianapolis, IN 46247, or log onto www.GLCamps.com THE May 6, 2004 Page 25

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Send a Copy of Chinese Tenor to Perform at VU THE Chinese tenor Yan Shengmin, a visiting artist at Valparaiso University since January, will perform two recitals at the VU Center for the Arts. His debut recital will begin at 7:30 p.m., Thurs., May 6, in Duesenberg Recital Hall. The second recital will take to a Friend or Relative place at 3 p.m. on Fri., May 7. Yan will perform works by Schubert, Strauss, and Handel, operatic duets by Puccini and Verdi, as well BEACHER SUBSCRIPTION RATES as three Chinese folk songs and “Memory” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Cats.” Six Months ...... $16.00 Yan will be accompanied by pianist Dr. Vicky Tan One Year...... $28.00 Warkentien, non-college instructor in music; bari- tone Ralph Klapis, adjunct instructor in music and his American vocal coach; and junior music education THE major Mari Bjoraker. There is no charge for either recital, but tickets are required by phoning 219/464-5162. 911 Franklin Street Yan is known throughout China as the voice of Michigan City, IN 46360 the national television series “Cai Yun Zhui Yue,” based on the life of noted composer Ren Guang. He Phone: 219/879-0088 has toured Europe, Indonesia and Tibet as a member Fax: 219/879-8070 of performing delegations including the Chinese national broadcasting system’s Heart to Heart troupe, E-mail: [email protected] Cai Feng Arts Group, China Cultural Association Arts Group and Zhejiang Province Cultural Group. THE May 6, 2004 Page 29 THE Page 30 May 6, 2004

foodstuff by carolyn mcconnell More Kitchen Tactics

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Chamber Music Festival Meeting The Michigan City Chamber Music Festival, Inc. is having an open meeting for anyone interested in volunteering their services to the festival this summer. The meeting will take place on Wed., May 12th, 6-8 p.m., at the Michigan City Public Library, Meeting Room 1. Light refreshments will be served. The festival will take place this Aug. 9-22 and will There’s include five formal chamber music recitals, three something concerts for children, and three informal “adult education” presentations. at for Some of the services needed for the festival’s suc- PNC cessful run include: reception set-up and clean-up, page this turners (musical experience required), stage hands, everyone host families to house guest musicians, etc. The meeting is open to anyone interested in the fes- summer tival and attendance does not require any volun- teerism on anyone’s part. Phone 878-1965 for more information.

Page Turners Book Discussion Group This free program is held the second Tuesday of each month at the LaPorte County Public Library, 904 • Continuing Education Indiana Ave., downtown LaPorte. Light refreshments, appropriate to the book, will be provided. People • Credit Courses may bring a lunch if they wish. • Youth Programs The next meeting is Tues., May 11th, noon-1 p.m. • Arts & Cultural Events The book will be member’s choice of a Janet Evanovich • Online Classes mystery. The following program, on June 8th, will feature www.pnc.edu discussion of The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Copies of a book to read ahead of the program are 219-872-0527, ext. 5343 available from the library in hardback, paperback, large 1401 S. US 421, Westville, IN 46391 an equal access/equal opportunity university print, audio tape or CD. For more information, phone 219/362-6156. THE May 6, 2004 Page 33

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2nd Michiana Annual Art Competition TEAM The 2nd Michiana Annual Art Competition, spon- Horizon Advisor sored by Bank One and the Berrien Artist Guild, Mary Vrska and held at the Box Factory for the Arts, drew 114 artists from throughout northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. All media were represented with a total of 168 pieces juried into the exhibit which opens Fri., May 7, 5:30 p.m. (MI time) at the Box Factory, 1101 Broad The Chicken House St., St. Joseph, MI. Harry Ahn of Berrien Springs won Best of Show with “creative home décor” his oil painting titled “Story Teller.” For the top prize, Furniture & Accessories Ahn wins an $800 cash prize from Classic Ford. Awards will be presented at 7:30 p.m. during the OLD - NEW - PAINTED - ANTIQUE artists’ reception which will run from 5:30-8:30 p.m WHIMSICAL - CUSTOM (MI time). The reception, which is free and open to the Stop by and Discover Vintage public, will include refreshments and musical enter- Finds & Decorative Treasures tainment by sisters Penny Jones Brandt and Kelly Jones. Thursday & Saturday South of Westville on Hwy. 421 to 9-5 This year, the Krasl Art Center provided a $250 cash Co. Rd. 800 West, then East 2.6 miles on left y a award to the best in the sculpture category. The win- 7399 W. 800 S., Union Mills, IN (219) 767-2688 ner was Lake Michigan College arts instructor Ken Schaber of Buchanan for his “Untitled 2004.” Winners of the five other categories will be presented by Berrien Artist Guild Board President Terry Fish. The exhibit will run through June 6. Visitors will Turtle Island Design have a chance to vote for their favorite in the “People’s Design and garden Gardens can: Choice Award.” The $200 prize will be presented by maintenance for add fragrance, movement, the Berrien Artist Guild on June 7. texture and color The judge for the juried show was Phil VanderWeg, your perennial make birds and butterflies frequent visitors Director of the School of Art, Western Michigan and shrub University. The exhibit was curated by Debra Wade, increase property values offer unlimited inspiration Master of Fine Art candidate at WMU. borders office 219.324.8394 cell 219.448.0148 Call The Beacher With Your News [email protected] (219) 879-0088 www.turtleislandgardens.com THE Page 42 May 6, 2004 Art Attack Part II St. Julian Wine Company in Union Pier featured some artisans, in addition to their wine tasting. Jenny and Bill Molnar have their Crafty Corner in Niles. Mary Jo Daughtrey of Moline, Illinois, confid- ed that, “My son is getting me this wine rack for my birthday on Sunday, April 25th.” In their kitchen, Jenny and Bill have a wine theme with wine sconces, which gave them the idea of crafting wine racks. They have been in business for a year now, and they do a lot of their sales through word of mouth. Their assorted sizes of wine racks are available at Majerek’s Hallmark and The Wine & Spirits in South Bend, as well as at Tabor Hill Winery. Dixie Shrader (on l.) shows Kathy Flanagan how to spin. Troy. Since Dixie had her first grandchild, a grand- daughter, last November, she wanted to get into “the pink.” Spinning is done on a spinning wheel and turns wool into thread which can be woven on a loom. Dixie’s been spinning for a number of years, but has always been into the different fiber arts. Before spinning, quilting was her favorite thing. She said, “Spinning is extremely relaxing in the evening. With hand spinning, there’s no such thing as a mistake. My friend, Debbie Belleaire, will tell you that I tend to be a perfectionist.” They’ve been friends for at least fifteen years and have done scrapbooking together. When Debbie was at a private school as a young girl, she had Mary Jo Daughtrey (on r.) gets a wine rack from Bill & Jenny Molnar. to knit so many inches from one end to the other in Also at St. Julian’s was Jace Heimbach with his order to watch TV. So knitting seemed like work to Artiture. Jace posed beside a very large table on her. Dixie’s spinning wheel is called the Traveler, which he had carved a New Buffalo beach scene from and is the perfect size for her small living room. a photograph. Some of his tables featured carving on Dixie works at The Center of the World at 134000 the table legs. He said, “My work started as a hobby. Red Arrow Highway in Harbert on Saturdays, Sundays, I work part time for whatever pays the bills. A table and Mondays if you want to learn more about her craft. like this large one took me the better part of six The owners there are Lorraine and Terry Hanover. months (off and on), but would probably take a month At the opening of Catherine Doll Clothing at the of full time work. I was an art major at Lake Michigan Sawyer Fire Station, Postmistress of Sawyer, Susan College and also went to Bossier Parish College in Acaerman, brought in a small Shasta daisy for Louisiana.” His card reads, “If you can draw it, I can Catherine. Catherine said, “I have had a cottage in build it.” Sawyer (about a mile from here) for about five years. Last summer, I made the high bid for the Sawyer Fire Station, but this weekend is the grand opening. I moved in the end of January. Some of my customers

Jace L. Heimback behind his Artiture, a large table with a beach scene. At the Center of the World Woodshop Showroom, Fiber artist Dixie Schrader was demonstrating her spinning technique to Kathy Flanagan from New Catherine Doll with her clothing at the Sawyer Fire Station. THE May 6, 2004 Page 43 said, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe you’re really here in Michigan!’” She formerly had her business in the same place where she lived in Chicago. She was wearing one of her designs and posed beside other articles of her Shibori dyed garments.

Robert Williams and his portrait, “Dressed to Kill.”

Photographer Sharon Vitali and hewr husband with Sharon’s black and white photographs. Photographer Sharon Vitali and her husband posed An artist who specializes in portraiture is Robert by some of her black and white photographs. Sharon Williams who is on the board of The Box Factory in said, “I’ve been doing photography all my life and just St. Joseph. Robert said, “I’ve been an electronic engi- started doing black and white about two years ago. neer at Whirlpool and other companies until about three My niece was taking photography in high school and years ago. My wife and I owned a Radio Shack Store I got into black and white work because of her. in Bridgman, which we sold. For a number of years, Catherine and I have been friends for a decade.” art was a hobby for me, but I always wanted to be a Other scenes in Sharon’s photos are from the Colorado full time artist. I took portrait classes for the first four Plateau. years after college. I attended the University of Next I went to Scarlet Macaw Gallery in Sawyer California at Berkley and got a master’s degree from (owned by Nifodora Kumrie) where the work of sev- Cranbrook at Detroit.” Robert’s Portrait Classes will eral artists was displayed; some of them will be giv- be held on Tuesdays for 5 weeks from May 3rd through ing workshops there during May. Ken Gosh who had 31st, at the Scarlet Macaw. just returned from Ajijic, Mexico, posed beside a Beginning Jewelry Fabrication will be taught by painting of flowers and butterflies. Ken will give a Barbara Young on Tuesdays and Thursdays for three Rooster workshop the weekend before Memorial Day. weeks from May In Mexico, he started a group called “Let’s Grow 11th through May Orchids in Mexico and have fun.” There are 41 mem- 27th. Barbara posed bers; he led some of them on a trip to Patzqcuaro. Ken for a photo beside a now has 600 orchids of his own and had beautiful pic- case of jewelry she tures of them. He will spend 6 weeks here, then go has made. She to St. Petersburg for a show arranged by a friend. After thinks, “Jewelry the show, they will drive together to Ajijic. From now should be easy, on, Ken plans to fly to the States for short times, prob- breezy, and fun. I ably only 3 weeks at a time. have used tumbled quartz for some of my jewelry. I put together parts of the names of my mother and grandmother and sell my jewelry under the name, ‘Athalie.’” For more information on classes at Jewelry Maker Barbara Young at the the Scarlet Macaw, Scarlet Macaw Gallery. call 269-426-8226. If you have time this summer, be sure to visit some of the many galleries in Harbor Country to view for yourself the artists’ works which are displayed Ken Gosh with his painting of flowers and butterflies. there! THE Page 44 May 6, 2004 Activities to Explore Long Beach Styling Salon In the Local Area: May 6-10 — “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” A film by Charlie Kaufman. Starring Jim MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL! Carey, Kate Winslet, Elijah Wood. Thurs. & Fri., Buy 3 Pedicures for $100, Get 1 Free 6:15 pm; Sat. & Sun. 3:30 & 6:15; Mon. 6:15 pm ($140 value) (EST). Rated R. Also showing: “Spartan.” A film by David Mamet. Thurs-Mon. 9 pm only. Vickers Theatre, Buy 10 Manicures for $150, Get 2 Free 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. 269/756-3522 or ($180 value) www.vickerstheatre.com May 8, 15-16 — Annual Girlfriends’ Sale at the Long 219/872-6977 Beach Community Center. (Women’s resale clothing 2411 St. Lawrence Ave. • Long Beach event). Sat 10 am-3 pm; Sun noon-4 pm. is 1/2 price sale day. May 7-8, 14-16, 20-22 — “Dinner With Friends.” Community Theatre Guild at Chicago Street Theatre, AA Cabinets & Counter Tops 154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso. Adult subject matter. Paul Dimke, Owner Thurs, Fri, Sat curtain 8 pm; Sun, May 16 @ 2:30 pm. Tix $12/adults, $10/sen. cit., $8/students. 219/464-1636. www.ctgonline.org. See story this issue. • May 8 — Audubon Bird Count. Two groups: 5 am Custom Laminate Tops at Fox Park, LaPorte, or 7 am at Luhr County Park. Info Anne Huber, 219/324-5728. See story this issue. Corian • Granite • Quartz May 8 — Letter Carriers’ Annual Food Drive. Put your donations of non-perishable food items by your VISIT OUR SHOWROOM mailbox for pickup by your mail carrier. To replenish 205 Tilden Ave., Michigan City a y 219 878-9914 local food pantries. www.aacabinets.com May 8 — Computer FAQs. 10 am-noon at the LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Ask any computer question-from basic to advanced. Free & open to the public. 219/362-6156. NEW CUSTOM HOME FOR SALE May 8 — Second Saturday Open Mic at the Long “Shaker Cottage” Beach Community Center. Sign up 6:30 pm; performances start 7 pm. $3 donation ($2 for performers). 4065 Michiana Drive, Michiana Shores, Indiana MC for the night will be Doran, acoustic guitarist and local musician. 1 4 BR / 3 ⁄2 BTH, 2 Story Great Room with Fireplace May 8-9 — Season opening for International Granite Kitchen, 2 Screen Porches, 1st Floor Master Suite Friendship Gardens. 10 am-4 pm ea. day. Wooded Double Lot, Short Walk to Beach May 8-9 — “The Sound of Music.” Presented by the New Buffalo High School at the NB Performing Arts SHAKER COTTAGE,INC. OPEN HOUSE Center, 1112 E. Clay St., New Buffalo. Curtain Fri & 312.259.4011 SUNDAY,MAY 9 Sat 7 pm; Sun 3 pm (EST). Tix $5/in adv., $6/at the 2 – 4 P.M. door. $15 for dinner theatre on Sat. only featuring traditional German fare and chance to meet the cast. Children’s menu avail. For tix May 5 — American Red Cross Bloodmobile. Noon- 6 pm at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Franklin St. at St. John Rd., MC. Info 800/448-3543. May 6-7 — Chinese tenor Yan Sheng Min, a visiting artist at Valparaiso University, in concert at the Treat Your Mother VU Center for the Arts. Thurs. @ 7:30 pm, Fri @ 3 pm. No charge to attend but tix required by phoning On Her Special Day 219/464-5162. Yan is known throughout China as the voice of the national TV series Cai Yun Zhui Yue, Sunday, May 9th • 1:00-9:00 p.m. EDT based on the life of noted composer Ren Guang. HOURS: Wednesday-Friday Open at 5:00 P.M. • Saturday & Sunday Open at 1:00 P.M. May 10 — Lubeznik Art Center Guild annual spring luncheon. 11:30 am at the Duneland Beach Inn. 310 East Buffalo New Buffalo Mi May 10 — Play n’ Learn Chess. 4 pm at the LaPorte 269-469-9600 County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. All THE May 6, 2004 Page 45 ages welcome. Free & open to the public. Instruction by Tony Yovino. 219/362-7128. May 11 — Page Turners book discussion group at the LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Noon-1 pm. Mysteries by Janet Evanovich will be discussed. Light refreshments will be served; bring your lunch. Free & open to the public. 219/362- 6156. May 11 -- Purdue University North Central 2004 Commencement. 7:30 pm in the Valparaiso University 1206 E. U.S. Hwy. 12 Chapel. Michigan City, IN 46360 Places to Visit: 219-878-1977 Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan City. [email protected] Adm. $4/adults, $2/kids 18 and under, free/kids under 3. Guided tours Mon-Fri 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm; Sat & Sun noon & 2 pm. 873-1520. Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery. 525 JUMP START YOUR DREAMS! Broadway, Beverly Shores, IN. Adm. free; donations Join the accepted. Open Sat. & Sun., 1-4 pm, May-Nov. 219/871- Women’s Empowerment Circle 0832. Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360 Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Info 872-2702 or on the 8-Life-Changing Sessions web at www.militaryhistorymuseum.org Offered by Life Coach Laurie Wink, Ph.D LaPorte County Historical Museum, county com- June 8-July 27 • 7 to 9 p.m. plex in downtown LaPorte, Indiana. Hours 10 am-4:30 Old School Community Center 2501 Oriole Trail, Long Beach pm, Tues-Sat. Adm. free; donations welcome. 219/326- 6808, ext. 276 or www.lapcohistsoc.org. Limited Time Introductory Rate: $150 Maximum 8 Persons • Pre-Registration Required Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd St., Call 219-874-5304 • E-mail: [email protected] Michigan City. Tues.-Fri., 10 am-4 pm; Sat. 10 am-2 pm. Phone 874-4900. New Buffalo Railroad Museum, 530 S. Whittaker St., New Buffalo, MI. Open Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm; High fashion teamed with Sat-Sun, 10 am-3 pm (MI time). Info 269/469-5409. 60% practicality! Over 300 Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park, Michigan OFF exciting colors, vinyls and City. Open Tues-Sun, 1-4 pm. Adm. $2/adults, $1/kids fabrics. Priced to make grades 8-12, 50 cents/kids grades 1-8, free to preschool- you smile. Loads of ers. Group tours available, phone 872-6133. Closed exclusive quality features. Jan. & Feb. Outstanding Rag Tops Museum of Michigan City. 209 W. Michigan Vertical See them today! Blvd. A collection of classic, antique & unusual vehi- Blinds! mc-interiors.com cles & memorabilia. Open Tues-Sun, 10 am-5 pm; closed Monday. Adm. $6/adults, $5/sen.cit., $4/kids, free/under age 3. 878-1514. Since 1950 Quality Products at Competitive Prices Farther Afield: 1102 Franklin St., Michigan City 219-872-7236 • 1-800-949-4530 May 7 -- All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry at St. Patrick’s School, 811 Tyler St., Walkerton, IN. 4-7 pm. $6/adults, sound fitness fitness is ageless $3/kids 3-9 yrs., free/under 3 yrs. Prepared by Tyner lifestyle Special Rate IOOF Lodge to benefit the students of the school. weight management For New Clients Through May 8 — 75th Anniversary Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan. Info at tuliptime.org or email [email protected] or phone 800/822-2770. Craig English May 12 — Spring Video Series at Krasl Art Center. Personal Trainer Noon (EST). This week: “Charles Reid: Portraits in Nutritionist Watercolor.” 58 mins. Art instructor Lorie Jesperson will lead a discussion period after each showing as well get ready for summer as an experiment period before the video. Public invited to attend. Free. Bring a bag lunch; coffee will train in the comfort of our home gym environment be served. 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph, MI. Info: call: 219.879.5559 In Need of Motivation? Looking for a Customized Fitness Program? 269/983-0271 or log onto www.krasl.org THE Page 46 May 6, 2004 YMCA 4th Annual Golf Outing This event will take place on Mon., June 7th at Pottawattomie Country Club. There will be a Pro Talk at 7:45 a.m., followed by a shot gun start at 8 a.m. Lunch will follow immediately after golf. Individual participants get golf, cart and lunch “Serving The Area Since 1976” for $125; a golf foursome costs $500. Hole sponsorships Sales Service Repair Parts cost $100. Deadline to register is May 28th or until the first 108 paid reservations. Club Car • E-Z Go • Yamaha • Utility There will be prizes awarded to Hole-in-One, RENTAL & LEASING Closest to Pin, Longest Drive, Longest Putt as well • NEW 1-800-232-2172 • REBUILT as 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers. • USED Knox, Indiana • RECONDITIONED For more information, or a registration form, stop in the YMCA, 1001 E. Coolspring Ave., Michigan City, or email [email protected] or log onto We Will Plan the Beach Vacation www.mcfymca.org of Your Dreams! Play n’ Learn Chess Paradise Villas Play n’ Learn Chess will be held at 4 p.m. on Mon., Beach & Vacation Rentals, LLC May 10, at LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., downtown LaPorte. 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Museum displays classic, antique PNC Offers Digital Photography Courses and unusual Purdue University North Central's Office of automobiles in a Continuing Education is offering a new course this sum- creative setting amidst a mer in digital photography, Digital Darkroom. vast collection of The class teaches students how to take good digital pictures and how to manipulate those pictures to 219.878.1514 memorabilia 209 W. Michigan Blvd. make them even better. Corner of Washington St. & US 12 Open Every Day Photographer Wendy Barker will teach the class Michigan City,IN 46360 A non-profit organization 10 to 7 which meets Tuesdays, May 18 through June 22, from 6-8:30 p.m. The course fee is $199. To register for this course or other non-credit cours- 17 Years of es available this summer, call the Office of Continuing Education (219) 872-0527, ext. 5343, or visit their website at http://www.pnc.edu/ce. 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High price of Major League Baseball got you down, Lady ‘Stangs Softball Team bubba? Yeah? Well, join the club, because yours truly is not going to be making many trips to the clubhouses of the Cubs and Sox this summer unless a bag of $100 bills falls out of an airplane and lands on his head. Oh sure, I’d love to be there at every home game to watch the Cubs and Sox, and, yes, even the Detroit Tigers, take on any and all opponents, but, alas, I simply cannot afford the escalating costs of attending a Major League Baseball game. Happily for this die-hard baseball fan, an eco- nomical solution presented itself earlier this spring when the editor of the Southcounty Gazette in Three Oaks asked me if I would like to cover the River The Lady ‘Stangs show great bench strength. Valley High School Baseball Team throughout their season which began March 29 with a victorious home opener against the Decatur Raiders and hopefully will extend into June with district, regional and state play-offs. I grabbed the assignment right out of Editor Mira Poncin’s mouth because the River Valley Mustangs are something of a legend in these here parts having sent such stand-outs as Jeff Peterek and Matt Mantei to the Majors and having earned page after page of post-season recognition. Mustangs baseball is big, big, big, and so I was thrilled to finally get the nod from Madam Editor Poncin to sally forth and cover the 2004 team under the steady direction of Coach Neil Carter. And, as I stated in my season preview story for the River Valley’s faithful fans follow the softball team wherever they go. Gazette, the games are all free as is the parking. s They are shown here at Watervliet. Popcorn is only 50 cents at the concession stand, hot dogs are a buck until the late innings when the price usually drops by half, and the setting is right out of that “Field of Dreams” movie. Only better. And that’s just the Mustangs’ home field behind River Valley High School on Three Oaks Road just north of exciting downtown Three Oaks itself. The New Buffalo Bisons, who will host River Valley on May 21 at 4:15 p.m. (Michigan Time), have a gem of a diamond, as do all the other schools where the Mustangs will play road games. And in speaking of the Mustangs, I should also speak of the River Valley Softball Team, popularly known Coach Dave York rallies his team between games at Watervliet. as the “Lady ‘Stangs.” I said that would be no problem, and I found right In assigning me to cover River Valley baseball, from the git-go that Coach Dave York has whipped the Editor Poncin added that I should also cover the Lady ‘Stangs into formidable shape. Hey, they won their girls’ softball games which are played at the same times home opener against the Decatur Raiders on March and places as the boys’ baseball games. And I say 29 by a score of 5-1, and they beat the Bloomingdale “games,” because most all of the contests are double- Cardinals and Decatur again on April 3 to clinch the headers. River Valley Invitational. THE May 6, 2004 Page 51

Alison Smith, who plays first base, takes a turn at bat against the The Lady ‘Stangs fuel up between games at Watervliet. Watervliet Panthers. The food was compliments of Heather Hischke’s mom Ginny who works for Classic Catering. I was so impressed with the softball team, that I started dividing my time equally between Mustangs I followed them along the rural splendor that is Red baseball and Mustangs softball. Arrow Highway and duly noted for the Gazette that It’s really pretty simple because the loyal fans who Watervliet had provided a tale of two contrasting turn out for all the games fill me in on all the details double-headers on a delightful spring afternoon as the when I come a runnin’ from the other diamond. Mustangs baseball team beat the Panthers twice — And coaches Carter and York have been totally 12-5 and 4-1 (in five innings), and Valley’s softball team helpful and patient. lost by scores of 5-1 and 9-5. As was the case when the two teams traveled to scenic Brittany Warren pitched two full games for the soft- Watervliet on April 14 for a pair of double-headers. ball team, and Caleb Dryden and Quinn Watkins were the respective winning pitchers for the baseball team. Softball Coach Dave York, as you can well imagine, was not pleased with his team’s two performances, say- ing: “Our attitude just wasn’t there to play tonight, and it showed.” River Valley Mustangs Meanwhile, Caleb Dryden threw 132 pitches to help beat the Panthers 12-5 in game one of the double-header. Valley produced those 12 runs on 9 hits and 5 errors. They left 5 on base. Watervliet had 5 runs on 5 hits and 3 errors in the first game and left 4 men stranded. The tools of the softball trade. Baseball Continued on Page 52

River Valley’s Brittany Warren fires a pitch to a Watervliet batter. A Watervliet Panther faces River Valley pitcher Caleb Dryden in game one. THE Page 52 May 6, 2004

Baseball Continued from Page 51 Southpaw Quinn Watkins came out on top in game two as the Mustangs beat the pants off the Panthers 4-1 in an official game that ended after five full innings of play. Coach Neil Carter was happy with both games, say- ing: “In the first game they got ahead early, but we came back and started putting the ball in play and got some key hits. Jeremy Schaeffer had a great day: he had at least two triples and a couple of other infield hits and drove in some big runs. Caleb (Dryden) pitched a great ballgame. He struggled in the sixth inning with the strike zone, but then he came out in the seventh and just mowed them down. “And Quinn (Watkins) came out in the second game and just threw strikes and made them put the ball in play and we made some plays for him. We only had two errors in the second game which I attribute to the field which was so soft, but overall the kids played well. Watervliet is going to be a good team, so we’re A Watervliet player tunes up between games. tickled to death to come out of here with two wins.” Yes, they actually pay me to go forth and come back with such baseball news, and I have to say to you, my fellow baseball addicts, that the solution to the high- cost of Major League Baseball is simply to get thee to the next available high school baseball and/or softball game in your neighborhood. For starters, you could join me on my birthday, May 7, for a journey to bucolic Eau Claire, Michigan where the ladies and gentlemen Mustangs will do dazzling deeds on the diamonds beginning at 4 p.m. EDT. Or, you could simply head on over to River Valley High School on May 11 and watch the two teams take on the Eddies from Edwardsburg beginning at 4 p.m. EDT. And don’t forget about that big battle slated for May 21 at New Buffalo High School when the Bisons will try to out-stampede the Mustangs. If you take my advice and take in a couple of high school games, you’ll never regret not taking out a sec- Every bit as beautiful as a Major League ballpark — the baseball dia- ond mortgage to take in a Major League game. mond at Watervliet High School.

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Railroad ties. clock, etc. New Lenox 8-pl din set. Bennett sculptures. Heritage bed rm set. Drain Tile Installation for Water Control Liv rm, din rm & kit furn. Oak entertainment center. Desk, lamps, books, Brick Patios -- Driveway Designs -- Parking Problems? Resolved! 60,s LPs TVs, oriental wall art. Quality furnishings priced to sell. Cash only. High tolerance tree and stump removal -- Tree and bush removal COMMERCIAL - RENTALS/LEASE/SELL Insured and References - Senior Discount. ONE CALL DOES IT ALL GOLDEN SANDES STORE AND LOCK 219/874-8785 4407 E. U.S. 12 (@ Hwy. 212) Michigan City, IN. 219/879-5616. DEUTSCHER LANDSCAPING OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE IN POPULAR HACIENDA BUILDING Specializing in lawn maintenance, sod, seed, retaining walls, and Sizes from 720 SF up to 1750 SF. more. Celebrating 10 years in business. Call now to receive 10% For more information call 219/874-8748 discount on all landscaping and lawn maintenance needs. Office FOR LEASE - Two Office Suites, approximately 900 and 1,500 square 219/879-7829. feet respectively, at 1411 S. Woodland Ave., Michigan City, IN. Modern, Cell 219/871-9182. - Ron Deutscher, Owner/Landscaper. contemporary, energy efficient & ample drive up parking at the door. Available now -- Call 219/872-0318 ADDIE'S LAWN MAINTENANCE • Residential & Commercial BOAT SLIP RENTAL -- New Buffalo, MI. - 43(ft) Slip- $3,400. - 38' Slip- Yard Clean-Up • Mowing • Aeration • Thatching • We also do Ext. Power $3,200. PowerBoat Only. Nice dock with pool. - 219/874-1859. Wash, Stain &Seal. Free Estimates. We Beat Any Written Price. Call 219-879-2017 - Leave message. RENTAL INDIANA STOP 26 - LAKE SHORE DRIVE -- 4/BR, 2 1/2 Baths. BEACH AREA LAWN CARE Front deck. Back porch. - Call 219/879-0615, or 773/233-6511. Mowing - Lawn Maintenance - Fertilize -- Please call 219/879-1693 HOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH UPTOWN LANDSCAPING 3/BR. Across from lake. Great view & beach. Call 219/874-8692. Landscape Design - Installation - Maintenance LONG BEACH COZY 4/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach) Call 219/879-4952 Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/579-1745. GRASS ROOTS LANDSCAPING For Design/Consultation & Installation, including DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB Residential & Specialty Concrete Installations LAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms. Call 219/406-0329 Summer Rentals -- $1,400 to $2,000 per week. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES One Month Minimum - DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588. SUMMER RENTALS GALORE ATTENTION DRIVERS - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! SHERIDAN BEACH: TMC Transportation needs drivers. Guaranteed weekly earnings. 111 Carolina - 3/BR, 2/BA, sleeps 10. 1-door to beach! Premium equipment and benefits. Excellent earning potential, 200 Hilltop - 5/BR. Panoramic View - 4 1/2/Bath and still be OFF WEEKENDS! It's not a job, it's a future. 611 Colfax - 3/BR, 1.5/BA. Sleeps 6. On the beach! FOR CDL Training, Call today. - 1-800-882-7364 AC0064 1004 LSD - 3-4/BR, 2/BA. Sleeps 8. Over Dune to Beach! DOCKSIDE CAFÉ 1537B LSD - 3/BR, 2/BA/ Sleeps 8. Cross street to beach! Need a summer job? Dockside Café is now hiring for the season, May MICHIANA AREA: 15 - Labor Day. Counter help, cashier, and ice cream sales. We need 3701 Michiana - 4/BR, 2/BA. Sleeps 8+. Cross street to beach! someone that is very outgoing and likes to deal with the public. This is 3711 Michiana - 3/BR, 2.5/BA. Sleeps 12. Cross street to beach! a fun summer job at the Washington Park Mariana. No experience nec- LONG BEACH: - Lake Shore Dr. - 4/BR, 2.5/BA. Walk out lower deck essary, but you must be willing to learn a variety of tasks. It is very fast to beach. Sleeps 8. Avail June & August. paced at times. We need people to work Friday, Saturday & Sunday, with an average of 20 to 25 hours a week. Flexibility is key. Starting MERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS - 219/872-4000 , salary is $7.00 to $.00/hr, depending on experience. or toll free 1-866/496-1752 Please call 219/871-0353, or 219/871-0645. www.merrionandassoc.com IF YOU ENJOY working with people in a lively environment, the •• FOR RENT - 2/BR, 1/bath on Birchtree Lane. $800/month. •• MUSIC OF OZ is the place for you. We are currently seeking an Office Call John Hayes at Merrion And Associaates at 219/872-4000 Manager to work 12-15 hours a week. Phones, bookkeeping and light housework involved. A truly wonderful place to work! Contact FLINT LAKE-VALPARAISO - Charming hillside house surrounded by Kristin, Monday through Thursday from 3-7 PM. - 219/874-9191. trees. Spacious living room. Fireplace. Big Country Kitchen. 1/BR. Glassed in study. Steps to the beach. Peaceful. Perfect for writer, WANT TO BUY OR SELL artist, or loving couple. $630/month. -- Call 219/771-2779. THE May 6, 2004 Page 57

LONG BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE DELIGHTFUL VACATION RENTAL - Stop 37. Sleeps 8. 3/BR + loft. 3/BR. AC. FP. Furn. Avail Sept thru May. $750/mo + util. 2/Baths. D/W. A/C. W/D. FP. Screen porch. Large deck. Deck off Call 708/424-8756, or 219/874-8428. Master BR. TVs. Cable. BBQ. On3-Wooded lots. Linen included. 14 CHARMING MICHIANA SHORES COTTAGE IN WOODED AREA Block to lake. Phone Mike at 847/321-8661 or Judy at 847/814-8215, A little over a block from great beach. Rustic charm with or email [email protected]. modern conveniences. 2-New baths and kitchen. Fireplace. FOR RENT -- 210 LADY LANE Air/Cond. Beach Shower , BBQ . Dishwasher. 2 + Bdrms. 3/BR, 2/Bath. $1,295/mo. year round - Full Basement. A/C. 2-Car garage Avail June Thru Sept. by the week. Call 773/935-1855 days, or 773/248-3265 evenings. For more information, please visit www.mintzdds.com/michiana www.mickygallasproperties.com SHERIDAN BEACH SUMMER RENTAL - Large, luxury 3/BR, 1 1/2 Micky Gallas Properties -- 219/874-7070 Bath. Across from Beach. Cent/Air. Washer/Dryer. SHERIDAN BEACH SUMMER RENTALS-LAKE SHORE DRIVE- $1,800/wk. Discount for longer stays. - 219/872-4446. HILLSIDE Fantastic Lake Views. Decks. 4/BR 3/BA SUMMER HOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH - Large 4/BR, 2/Bath & 4/BR 2 BA. Sleep 8 & 10. Full Luxury Amenities. rehabbed vintage Oriole Trail cottage. Screened porch. Short walk to Weekly stays or longer. 2 night min Labor Day-Mem- Stop 28 beach. Avail wks beginning July 18, July 25 & Aug 8. orial Day. 773/456-9723 or [email protected] $950/wk. 219/874-4316, or 773/871-7304, or RENTALS MICHIGAN [email protected] HOUSE FOR RENT - NEW BUFFALO - Convenient "in town" SHERIDAN BEACH SUMMER RENTAL - Lake Shore Drive. Brand new. location. 16 S. Townsend. Take the first right after Jackson's Market on Private. - Spectacular lake views. 3/BR, 2/Bath. Cent/Air. Washer/Dryer. U.S. 12. Available now. Newly renovated. New appliances. New win- Wrap around deck. $2,500/wk. Discount for longer stays. dow treatments. 2 Bedroom. Full dry basement. Large yard and one car Call 219/872-4446. garage. VERY CLEAN! $700 per month. Security deposit & references. LONG BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT - Great location, very close to beach NO SMOKERS. No pets. Please drive by first. and park. 4/BR, 2/Bath. A/C. W/D. New kitchen w/DW. Deck w/BBQ. Cable Call Gary at 269/449-2168 to see more. TV. - Avail after 8/15/04 - Short/Long term. -- Call 312/953-9570. BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE MICHIANA COTTAGE FOR SUMMER RENTAL LONG BEACH HOUSE RENTAL One block from beautiful Lake Michigan Beach at Stop 39. Fully Call now to reserve Summer'o4 weekly rental of this JUST refur- furnished--Charming Deco decor. Air conditioned, forty windows to bished 3/BR house. Sleeps 10. Includes new kitchen, lighting, furni- catch lake breezes. Sleeps up to eight persons. Three bedrooms. ture, beds & paint. Only one block from Stop 22 beach. No Pets. Two full baths. Two woodburning fireplaces. New kitchen. Secluded For info/rates - call Tim at 773/975-1291 forty oak tree landscape with Adirondack chairs and hammocks. LONG BEACH - STOP 28 --3/BR, 1/bath. AC. W/D. Cable. Grill & deck. TVs with cable and movie channels. BBQ grill. Available May Near Beach & Park. Avail June-Aug. - . 219/874-3292 onward through October and selected winter holidays. Pets wel- ••• HOUSE FOR RENT -- LONG BEACH -- STOP 16 ••• come. Call [773] 528-0825 or [773] 281-7100. Prefer longer tenancy, 3/BR. Fam room. 2 1/2 Bath. AC. W/D. BBQ. Cable. Private Beach! but willing to consider weekly rentals with excellent tenants. Call 630/363-3176. MICHIGAN - GRAND BEACH -- Lake front home, just 42 steps down SHERIDAN BEACH YEAR-ROUND RENTAL - 1/BR. Quiet building. to a private beach on Lake Michigan. Enjoy magnificent sunsets Off street parking. Non-smoker. No pets. $575/month + security from this lake-front deck. Golf course and tennis courts are within deposit & references. Utilities included. - 219/879-2195 walking distance. This cozy 3/BR is air-conditioned and equipped with a washer & dryer. Avail July & August for $1,750/wk, or June & LAKE SHORE DRIVE - LONG BEACH Sept. for $975/wk. Call 708/848-1025 for a viewing appointment. 3/BR, 4/Baths - A/C - Jacuzzi - Decks - Awesome View. Available July &August - 2,000/wk. - Call 219/872-7336. 2-BEDROOM COTTAGE - Walk To Beach -Large Yard W/Patio SHERIDAN BEACH SUMMER RENTAL- 1/BR owner's unit. Quiet A/C-$750/Week - 269/469-3709, Or NEWBUFFALOGETAWAY.COM building. Ideal for couple. Non-smokers. No pets. Rental rates TLC TOWN LAKE & COUNTRY VACATION RENTALS -Weekly & negotiable, depending on lease length. Call for info. - 219/879-2195. Monthly summer home and cottage rentals avail now. DUNELAND BEACH - STOP 33 - SUMMER RENTAL Call 269/449-9292, or visit www.tlcvacationrentals.com 4/BR . Short walk to private beach. Cable. Local phone. MICHIANA SHORES, MICH - 3/BR, 2/bath. Completely furnished. AC. Avail Memorial Day thru Sept. Weekly rentals or longer. 2 1/2 Blocks to lake. - $750/wk, or $2,800/mo. Avail July thru Aug. Call 219/874-4660, or 219/861-7964 -- Email: [email protected] Call 219/872-7336. SUMMER RENTAL - LAKE SHORE DRIVE - 4/BR, 2/Bath fully fur- MICHIANA - 3745 LAKE SHORE DRIVE -- 2/BR, 2/Bath. Sleeps 6. nished home with great lake views. $1,800/wk. - 219/861-0082. Lake across street. Spectacular Lake/Sunset views. $1,000/wk. FOR RENT - LONG BEACH - LAKE SHORE DRIVE - HILLSIDE AVAIL: 5/22-7/31, & 8/7-8/21. Sept.__ Call 312/527-0414 ext 245 Lake Views. Deck. 4/BR, 2/Bath. A/C. W/D. Gas Grill. Cable. MICHIANA STOP 40 RENTAL for month of July - Traditional Avail July 18-25, or July 25 - Aug 1st. - $2,100/wk. 708/349-0442. Michiana log cabin, new master bedroom addition. 1 Blk from beach. LONG BEACH EXECUTIVE HOUSE RENTAL - SUMMER 04 3/BR, 2/Bath. Kid friendly outdoor area. $2,000/wk. Prefer monthly Stop 29 - Overlooking Lake. Fantastic decks/views. 3/BR, 2/Bath. rental. Call Patricia or Rob at 269/469-1638 for more information. A/C. W/D. & much more. NO PETS/NO SMOKING. Choice weeks OTHER STATE RENTALS available. For current rates, call 630/337-6220. FLORIDA KEY'S OCEANFRONT CONDO AVAIL FOR RENT MILLER BEACH - 1/BR Flat furnished w/linens. Fantastic lake view. Swimming Pool. Tennis Courts. Gorgeous View with 2 Bedrooms 300' to beach. Sun porch. Fireplace. Central A/C. NO PETS/ SMOK- & 2 Baths. Weekly rental, $1,100.00. -- Call 219/872-5127. ING or CHILDREN. Avail wk/mo. Call for brochure. 219/938-6384 VACATION RENTAL - QUAINT VILLAGE OF BARNSTABLE, ON CAPE SHERIDAN BEACH - 4/BR, 2/Bath. Close walk to lake. Fully fur- COD, MASSACHUSETTS. - 3/BR, 2/bath home. Weekly rentals - May nished, includes washer & dryer. You're gonna like all the extras. 27 thru June 27, $800/wk. June 28 thru Sept 12, $1,100/wk. Great vacation house. - $1,000/wk. -- Call 630/886-3986. Winter rental also avail. Lovely beaches. Great restaurants. SHERIDAN BEACH - SPECTACULAR LAKE VIEWS. 4-Miles from Hyannis Airport. - Call 219/324-7944 Large 3/BR, 4 decks. All amenities. Short- term $1,500/wk. Long-term $1,400/mo. - Call 630/852-5414 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE FURNISHED 2/BR APT. - Sheridan Beach, Michigan City . GRAND BEACH, MICHIGAN - By owner. "Details &photos at All amenities. Outdoor deck. $200 per night. 2 Ninjas minimum. www.gonehome.com, ad # 061928'. Close to private beach, Call Milt Dempsey at 219/874-4995. tennis, golf, etc, Phone 269/469-3944 for showing. Buyer's agent commission, $725,000. BEACH AREA HOUSE - 206 Felton - Walk to beach. Quiet neighborhood. 2/BR, 1/bath. No pets. Non-smokers preferred. WOODED, 88 X 120, HOMESITE. City water & sewer. Birch Drive, $700/month+ utilities & deposit. Year round rental. - 219/879-2195 Michiana, IN area. $59,000. - Broker/Owner - 239/283-2437. BEVERLY SHORES LAKEFRONT - RARE FIND -- 1/BR, beautiful lake CONDO FOR SALE BY OWNER - 2/BR, 2/Bath. 2-Decks. Fireplace. view getaway. Secluded beach surrounded by Dunes National 1/Car garage. Appliances. Low, low taxes. 2-Blocks to beach. Lakeshore. Patio w/view. A/C. Newly remodeled. New kitchen appli- $179,000 - Call 219/879-5793. ances. New carpet. New bath. Cable. 1-yea r mim. $800/mo. avail 50 ACRES OF LAND, on Shedd Road, behind Whittaker Golf Course, now. No pets. Call Bob Topolski at 219/874-5662. Leave message. New Buffalo, MI. Ideal for builders. $10,000 per acre. 219/879-6465 THE Page 58 May 6, 2004

Off the Book Shelf by Sally Carpenter

Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts Happy Mother’s Day to all my female counter- parts out there! This week’s book recommendation is my holiday gift to you. Before you say, “Sally, not another historical book!”— hear me out. This is not your high school history lesson, in fact, if my history book would have been this interesting and down to earth,well, I would have taken the class twice! Cokie Roberts, ABC News political commentator and NPR news analyst, decided to find out who the Founding Fathers were listening to, besides each other, of course. Her delving into history brought out some very interesting and sometimes unknown facts about the 18th century American females who were wife, mother, sister, aunt, even paramours, to the movers and shakers of the emerging nation. Through correspondences with each other and the men in their lives, the author has given us a glimpse into what the Founding Mothers were thinking, and more importantly, what they were doing to help their men wife, Peggy, passed letters to the British at her hus- who spent so much time away from home legislating, band’s request. “At the same time that the other fighting, and speech-making. ladies in Philadelphia were working to raise money In between childbirth, running a household, and won- for the soldiers, she was maneuvering to sell them out.” dering whether their man was coming back or not, don’t The Arnolds fled to England where they “were never you think these women must have wondered if future really accepted by polite society”—-proof that not all generations would understand what they put up the English people were against the colonists. with? Abigail Adams, in a letter to husband John, These ladies’ letters are truly amazing. In between remarked: “Posterity who are to reap the blessings, childbirth and running a household, they wrote of what will scarcely be able to conceive the hardships and suf- they could do to help the leaders of the country. They ferings of their ancestors.” raised money, burned their fields rather than lose them Cokie Roberts follows these women from before the to the enemy, moved from city to city to save them- Revolution to the years afterward, introducing us to selves and their children, and even wrote pamphlets. familiar names and to some unfamiliar ones, too. It’s hard to believe that these women found time Like Eliza Lucas Pinckney, who at the tender age of to be political activists in the lives they led. “No won- 16, was given the charge of running her father’s der Cornwallis voiced his lament that even if he plantations, a sickly mother and toddler sister, when destroyed all the men in America, he’d still have the dad left for Antigua to fight against Spain. “Not only women to contend with.” did she oversee the planting and harvesting of the crops After Washington’s final farewell to his presiden- on the plantations, but she also taught her sister cy, a letter to a friend revealed his admiration and respect and some of the slave children, pursued her own for the women who contributed so much to the suc- intellectual education in French and English, and even cess of the Revolutionary War: “Nor would I rob the took to lawyering to help poor neighbors.” How many fairer sex of their share in the glory of a revolution 16 year-olds do you know who could do all that today? so honorable to human nature, for indeed, I think you Then there were the women, like Martha Washington, ladies are in the number of the best patriots America who followed their man to the battlefield, usually in can boast.” Well said, George. winter when fighting was down, and raised the You will love these stories of unconditional love and morale of troops by bringing them clothing and food courage as much as I did. Cokie Roberts has written from her own home. Remember, these troops were under- a lively and entertaining book, that brings to vivid light paid, underfed, and demoralized, especially in the early the personalities of our Founding Mothers. years of the war when defeat seemed just around the At the back of the book, Cokie has included several corner. “Martha Washington later said that she had recipes from colonial times, like Martha Washington’s heard the opening and closing gun of every military Crab Soup and Hearty Choak (Artichoke) Pie. And campaign of the Revolution.” something you might like to try in your kitchen: How Then there were the women who disguised them- to Dress a Calves Head (you make little cakes of the selves as men and fought alongside the soldiers. And brains). Yummy! there were women spies, too. Benedict Arnold’s young Till next time, happy reading! THE May 6, 2004 Page 59

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