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In Steinbrenner, Culver Lost Benefactor, Neighbor Front1 Thursday, July 22, 2010 Vol. No. 117 Issue No. 26 50¢ Serving Culver • Lake Maxinkuckee • Monterey since 1894 citizen photos and layout /jeff kenney In Brief Lake Fest sails into success Off to see the Players ABOVE LEFT: The 26th annual Culver Lake Fest was all the rage last weekend in ABOVE RIGHT: In its 30th year, the Maxinkuckee Players unveil The Wizard of Corn roast, Firemen’s Culver. Included was a new feature, the well-attended Gong Show, emceed by Oz this weekend. Above, Dorothy (Christina Talley -- Amanda Haack shares Fest Saturday Nic Elizondo (above, in tuxedo), preceded by the announcement of winners in the the role) confronts the Wicked Witch (Traci O’Brien) aided by Good Witch A many decades’ tradi- annual Miss Maxinkukcee Pageant. At top left is this year’s Miss Max, Ashley Zehner Taylor Sears. Also pictured are Scarecrow Nic Elizondo, Tin Man Rick Cooper, (full results and photos from the pageant will run in next week’s Citizen). At lower and Professor Marvel (aka The Wizard) Dan Adams. tion, Culver’s annual Lions left, parade marshal Mick Henley (driven by Mike Overmyer) greets the crowd. See story below. Club corn roast will take More photos page 8. place Saturday afternoon starting at 4 p.m. in the Town Park,. Fresh-roasted corn on the cob, hamburg- Yellow brick road starts In Steinbrenner, Culver lost ers, and more are part of the cost of the meal, which coincides with the Culver- Union Township Volunteer in Culver this weekend benefactor, neighbor Fire Department’s annual Firemen’s Fest, across the street on Lake Shore Drive Maxinkuckee Players present ‘Wizard’ George Steinbrenner, 1930-2010 and State Street. Games, By Jeff Kenney Steinbrenner’s By Rusty Nixon Citizen editor play activities for children, Correspondent and much more highlight While much of the world ponders the amazing career of generosity changed the festival. The Maxinkuckee Players have transformed the area late New York Yankees baseball team owner George Stein- CCHS grad’s life into a wonderland of color as they present the classic mu- brenner, who died in Florida last Tuesday morning at 80 VFW dinners this sical The Wizard of Oz opening on Friday July 23 at 7:30 -- and while Steinbrenner's image as a tough, no-nonsense By Jeff Kenney Friday and continuing Sunday July 25 at 4 p.m., Friday July 30 businessman known for pulling no verbal or managerial at 7:30 p.m., Saturday July 31 at 7:30 and closing Sunday Citizen editor On Friday, July 23, Cul- punches is reviewed -- many in Culver mourn the loss not August 1 at 4 p.m. Opening night tickets are a mere $5. Media stories abound, in ver’s VFW Ladies Auxiliary only of a great benefactor, but also an often kindly and Every show thereafter tickets are $8 for adults $4 for those the wake of Yankees own- will serve a choice of three thoughtful neighbor. under 18 and preschool children are free. All tickets are er George Steinbrenner's dinners: six jumbo shrimp Steinbrenner came to Culver, in available at the door. death, of his famous temper or six grilled shrimp, or June 1942, continuing a summer “This show has been a challenge,” said Becky Leichty, and tough approach to busi- shrimp scampi with rice pi- school tradition begun by his fa- Director of the production. “There are a lot of special ef- ness, but Culver Commu- laf, salad and dessert for $ ther, Henry, a 1919 graduate of the fects in this one – the tornado, fire throwing, the projection nity High School graduate 8 per meal. The dinners will Summer Naval School. As a Wood- of the Wizard – there are a lot of things that we didn’t think Rene Dulworth's message take place at the VFW Post crafter, George excelled in virtually about when we picked this show.” to the late Culver Military 6919, 108 E. Washington St. every activity he undertook. No matter. Leichty has found her special effects genious. Academy graduate, if she in Culver. At CMA, he participated on many “Greg Underwood from Bass Lake is doing an outstand- had a chance to say any- company athletic teams and lettered thing, is, "thank you." Library to discuss ing job for us,” she said. “He’s kind of a pyrotechnics, spe- with the varsity football and track cial effects guy and I think people are really going to be Dulworth, who today lives Kerouac novel teams. Under legendary coach Mike in California, is the adopted pleasantly surprised.” Carpenter he was the star hurdler on Culver Union Township Greg has another talent that will not go unnoticed. daughter of Jackie and Har- Public Library, located at the CMA track team. A member of old Elliott and granddaugh- “He’s also doing a great job as the Cowardly Lion,” said the Infantry Honor Guard, he gradu- 107 N. Main Street, hosts a Leichty. ter of Jan Sanders, a long- book club dedicated to liter- photo/culver academies ated a lieutenant from the Band and time employee of the Culver The cast includes Rick Cooper as the Tin Man, Nic Eli- matriculated at Williams College. ature on or about “the road.” zondo as the Scarcrow, Dan Adams as the Wizard, Brian George Steinbrenner’s Inn which once sat on the 1948 Culver Military He has maintained an active in- The book club meets from Leichty as the Guard, Traci O’Brien as the Wicked Witch Culver Academies campus. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Academy yearbook volvement with Culver since his "I was roughly six months of the West, and Taylor Sears of Bremen as Glenda the photo. graduation. His creative and gen- July 28 at which meeting Good Witch. old when I was put into fos- members will discuss the erous funding has touched nearly ter care," says Dulworth, One role had so much talent every facet of school life, from the athletic programs to novel “On the Road” by Jack audition that the Players had an See Wizard page 2 who is now 23 years old. Kerouac. The book club is graduation weekends to scholarships for both summer and "(The Elliotts) took me in as free and open to the pub- Academies students. He is a member of the Culver Chap- a foster child and decided to lic, and is tailored around Max Country Club dedicates ter of the Cum Laude Society and was named Culver Man adopt me. It cost quite a bit the young or the young at of the Year in 1970. He served as president of The Cul- of money to adopt me be- heart. Copies of the novel new building, ver Legion (alumni organization) in 1969-1970. A former fore I was two years old, but are available for checkout at trustee of The Culver Educational Foundation for many they were afraid they would the front desk of the library. years, he also served as an emeritus trustee. In May 1994, lose me. My grandmother For more information on continues illustrious history Steinbrenner was an inaugural inductee into the Acade- Jan and my mom were both mies’ Athletic Hall of Fame. In October 1997, he delivered this event, contact CUTPL By Jeff Kenney working at the Inn, and they Director Colleen McCarty the keynote address for the Black Horse Troop Centennial knew George Steinbrenner Citizen editor Celebra-tion. As a result of a generous gift from he and his or Polly Wolf via e-mail at The Maxinkuckee Country Club -- at 1641 East Shore really well. One day he was [email protected] or by family, the Steinbrenner Recreation Center was dedicated there and said, 'You look re- Drive -- which last month dedicated its new maintenance in July 2000. dialing 574-842-2941. building (see photo, information on page 2) may well be ally sad.' She (Sanders) told Another generous gift resulted in the construction of George what was goimg on Culver VBS Aug. 7 one of the oldest in Indiana. It traces its history over 100 the Steinbrenner Performing Arts Center, which opened in The Culver Community years to 1906 when it began as a three-hole course op- (and) he slipped something 2007. into grandma's pocket and Vacation Bible School will posite the then-Coffin cottage at 1480 East Shore Drive. Steinbrenner is survived by his four children — all grad- take place August 7 from In July, 1908, then-owner Chas. E. Coffin opened Port- said, 'Don't look at that until uates of the Culver Academies — and five grandchildren you get into the car.' It was a 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., fol- ledge Golf Links east (across East Shore Drive) of what — four of whom are lowed by a program.Chil- was then the Portledge cottage. The course was originally photo provided/culver academies check for my adoption fees. Academy grads. Steinbrenner chats with cadets at the He also sent my mom a lot dren are invited to come to designed by noted golf course architect William Langford “Today, Culver this wonderful day of hav- of Chicago, who would later design the Culver Academies Academy. of Yankees items to raise Academies lost a money to pay for the paper- ing fun and learning some course. The Maxinkuckee course was the earliest of the dear friend, a gener- of the Heroes of the Bible. three still-existing courses on the lake, of course (Mystic work and expenses for my ous benefactor, and adoption: hats, jersees, that Each day at Hero Headquar- Hills is the third and latest), and it was opened by Cof- a wonderful em- ters kids will participate fin with the assistance of state golf champ Zimmer, Rev.
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