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THE April 13, 2006 THE CENTURY 21 Long Beach Realty TM 1401 Lake Shore Drive ~ 3100 Lake Shore Drive 123 (219) 874-5209 ~ (219) 872-1432 911 Franklin Street Weekly Newspaper Michigan City, IN 46360 T www.c21longbeachrealty.com Open 7 Days a Week 2207 Lake Shore Drive, Long Beach Volume 22, Number 14 Thursday, April 13, 2006 Wetomachek built in 1924 and renamed Mary Hill in 1946, this substantially built Dutch Colonial enjoys the charm and grace of yester- year. On 80 feet of hillside Lake Shore Drive property, views over Lake Michigan reach from Illinois to Michigan. Huge living room with wood burning fireplace opens to 640 feet of wrap around glass enclosed porch with handsome pillars and charming Hoosier fireplace. Redwood walls and ceilings in huge dining room. Family sized kitchen. Eight rooms include over 2700 square feet of living area. Wood floors, redwood paneling, drywall over plaster walls. Ceramic baths. Double garage. Charming playhouse and extra parking is off of Round About Easter NEW LISTING one way street at rear. For the buyer who appreciates charm and quality; here is Round about Eastertime, Round about Easter perfection. $1,300,000 Quick as a wink, You’ll thrill to the stir Ribbon grass freshens Of catkins wakening, And flowers turn pink. Starting to purr. Eggs in their baskets Robins returning Take on overnight Will carol new cheer, Strangest of colors Bluebells start ringing – Artistically bright. Glad Easter is here. Bunnies go hippity – Hopping about, 4967 Remington Square, LaPorte 409 Coolspring Avenue, Michigan City Trees in the woodlands 1 Energy Star Rated spacious 4 bedroom, 2 ⁄2 bath home on Bright, Spacious, and Inviting two story just a short walk from a corner lot in Hunters Run subdivision. Features include Edgewood and Barker Schools. Windows on every floor flood the Are feathering out. in ground sprinkler, reverse osmosis system, and huge home with light. Solid cherry fireplace surround and cherry book- Children are frolicking, wrap around deck. Open concept family room leads to a cases in living room. Spacious dining room has hand painted design beautiful kitchen with sliders to a 16x16 foot deck. Large on walls. Large kitchen opens to family room. Bedroom or den with Warmed by the sun. basement for storage or finish to add extra living space. Easy adjoining bath on main floor. Five bedrooms on second floor. Six commute to Chicago, South Bend, Mishawaka, LaPorte, foot high fence encloses back yard; hundreds of tulips, daffodils, and Round about Eastertime Michigan City, and New Buffalo. $249,900 perennials are just blooming. Double Garage. $245,900 Isn’t it fun? June Livinghouse*, Broker Associate, ABR, GRI 800-957-1248 Tom Cappy* 874-6396 Rosemary Braun 879-9029 Sylvia Hook*, Broker Associate, CRS, GRI 800-518-5778 Richard Klare 872-0947 Don Niven 708-259-9471 by Marguerite Gode Phyllis Waters*, Owner/Broker, CRB, CRS, GRI Carrie Patton 872-2942 Bill McNew 872-8254 Doug Waters*, Managing Broker 219-877-7290 Beverly Szybala 219-861-2066 Debbie Chism*, Broker Associate 874-9093 Patti Slayden 219-608-6012 Beverly Bullis*, CRS, GRI 800-518-6149 *Licensed in Michigan and Indiana Sandy Rubenstein*, Broker Associate 879-7525 Phyllis T. Waters* Doug Waters* CRB, CRS, GRI Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated GRI Broker/ Owner Managing Broker THE Page 2 April 13, 2006 THE 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City, IN 46360 219/879-0088 • FAX 219/879-8070 In Case Of Emergency, Dial e-mail: News/Articles - [email protected] email: Classifieds - [email protected] http://www.bbpnet.com/ PRINTED WITH Published and Printed by TM Trademark of American Soybean Association THE BEACHER BUSINESS PRINTERS Delivered weekly, free of charge to Birch Tree Farms, Duneland Beach, Grand Beach, Hidden 911 Shores, Long Beach, Michiana Shores, Michiana MI and Shoreland Hills. The Beacher is also Subscription Rates delivered to public places in Michigan City, New Buffalo, LaPorte and Sheridan Beach. 1 year $28 6 months $16 3 months $10 1 month $5 Rolling Eggs on the White House Lawn by Sally Carpenter One of the great and most unique of American Eisenhower revived the egg rolling in 1953. traditions is that of the Easter Egg Roll on the White You could say that the “modern games” com- House lawn. This year’s event will be held on Mon., menced in 1974 when Mrs. Patricia Nixon intro- April 17, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on the south lawn. The duced the egg rolling race, using spoons from the National Park Service distributes free tickets which White House kitchen. are timed for entrance. Up to five tickets will be The miracles of modern science caught up in 1975 given to one person, with the understanding that when Betty Ford used plastic eggs in the roll instead there must be at least one child seven years or of real ones. Ugh. By 1977, she went back to using real younger and no more than two adults in each group. eggs, and also introduced Ukrainian egg decorating Hundreds of children will be anxiously watching the demonstrations. sky and hoping Mother Nature cooperates and does- n’t rain (or snow) on their special day. There will also be events on the Ellipse; no tickets necessary there. The beginnings of the Easter Egg Roll go way back in American history. The web site for The White House gives an interesting account of how the whole thing has evolved. It seems that the “who thought of it first?” question is a bit fuzzy. Did Dolly Madison really suggest pub- lic egg rolling? Maybe....and there might have been egg rolling parties during President Lincoln’s term. The thing is, egg rolling back then was done on the grounds of the Capitol. Apparently press accounts from Egg rolling on the White House Lawn, April 1, 2002. 1872 tell of children rolling eggs on the congression- Photo courtesy of the White House website. al grounds, as well as stories of President Andrew In 1981, Nancy Reagan added the “egg hunt” and Johnson and President Grant hosting parties. However, autographed souvenir wooden eggs. Barbara Bush pro- in 1876 a Senate bill was passed to keep egg rolling vided special Easter cards to be mailed to the troops off the Capitol grounds to protect the turf from being in the Persian Gulf in 1991 and in 1993 Hillary used as a playground, so in 1878 President and Mrs. Rodham Clinton expanded egg rolling to the Ellipse Hayes offered up their “backyard” for the children. and added more activities for both children and The latter third of the 1800s found the event firm- adults. In 2001, Laura Bush reintroduced the petting ly entrenched in Washington D.C.’s calendar, and zoo to the South Lawn. activities could then be expanded and improved upon. Let us not forget the Easter Bunny, a most impor- By the end of the 19th century, children were play- tant presence at the egg rolling, who is usually played ing “egg picking,” “egg ball,” “toss and catch” and by a White House staffer, dressed, of course, in a spe- “egg croquet.” Food vendors, entertainers, and even cial White House bunny outfit. This tradition was intro- John Philip Sousa leading the Marine Band in 1889, duced by Pat Nixon in 1969. The Bunny is not sup- joined the egg rolling on the White House lawn. posed to be seen without his costume head, and one World War I caused the egg roll to be canceled in famous rabbit turned out to be a “she.” The wife of 1917 on the White House lawn, but children still got President Reagan’s Attorney General Edwin Meese to roll their eggs at the Capitol and the National III (Ursula) loved the job so much, she performed for Zoo. President and Mrs. Harding resumed the White six years! This honor earned her the nickname of “The House party in 1921 and Mrs. Lou Hoover added Meester Bunny.” maypole and folk dancing activities in 1929. If Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate on April 17, the War once again canceled the event in 1942, caus- day’s activities will still go on at another Washington, ing the longest interruption. President and Mrs. D.C. site. After all, the eggs must roll! THE April 13, 2006 Page 3 Sing Out. .It’s Easter Open ‘til 6 p.m. by Maggie Beyer Evenings Holidays mark special times, Easter’s right there with them. The world around is new again, www.littlehousefashions.comElegant Apparel for the [email protected] Conscious Woman And life is back in rhythm; Women’s Apparel Trees awake to budding green, Bulbs all set to burst. NEW SPRING Playing springtime’s yearly game 1 Of who will get there first; Buy 1 Get One ⁄2 Price!!! (of equal or lesser value) For all, an old tradition calls The urge for brand new clothes; Clued by nature’s turn-about City Girl As winter covering goes; Paris Charm… The bunny brings his colored eggs elegant Hides candy here and there. pastel striped jacket with Kids as well discovering sequin and A new joy in the air; beading detail. Flattering fit. Great for Easter! Sizes XS-XL. $138. Coordinating shell with and. beading detail. Those a part of churches Sizes XS-XL. Find a special gift to share, $68 Hearts lift up together, as As they join in Easter prayer. Buy 1 Piece, and Get the 2nd Piece 50% Off! Sing Alleluia once again, A great outfit, at a great price. Life fulfills its promise. Outside, inside, everywhere, Tent Sale Coming Soon! Renewal is upon us.