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Volume 24, Number 31 Thursday, August 7, 2008 Bloom Where You Are Planted by Barbara Stodola

Elliott Balter was a sculptor whose wife wanted him to get “a real job,” so he went to work as a school teacher for 24 years in Skokie, Illinois. Kay Westhues is a photographer who grew up in the backwoods of Indiana. The for- tuitous pairing of these two exceedingly gifted artists, currently at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, provides evidence that the creative spirit will blossom wherever it happens to take root. For Balter, who died in 2006, this exhibit is a retrospective, spanning a six-decade career. His glimmering, large-scale bronze sculptures are dispersed about the Lubeznik Center’s front lawn and into the main gallery. “Adam and Eve,” his favorite piece, sets an underlying theme – a couple of sensuous fi gures prodding one another into an everlasting union. Further up the walk another sumptuous sculpture, “Swans,” revolves around itself and dips into the earth. Lubeznik Continued on Page 2

Elliott Balter’s favorite piece, “Adam and Eve.” Photograph by Barbara Stodola A roomful of Balter sculptures is a dazzling and discomforting sight. Center-stage is held by “Mother and Child,” a cut-away female torso carved from cherrywood, with horizontal ribs binding its womb. In one corner, an uncom- monly graceful “Crucifi xion” hangs from the ceiling, its birdlike head recalling the deities of vanished civilizations. A cluster of shiny pen- dants, viewed across the room, hint at a jollier theme; but close inspection reveals conjoined “Lovers” twirling together interminably in ac- robatic union. Their rhythmic fl ow is picked up again in “Cradle,” a small and gentle piece. (See Page 2) Elliott Balter’s “Swans,” mated for life. Photograph by Barbara Stodola THE Page 2 August 7, 2008

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Elliott Balter, “Mother and Child.” Photograph by Barbara Stodola

Elliott Balter, “Crucifi xion.” Photograph by Joel DeGrand

Elliott Balter, “Lovers.” Photograph by Barbara Stodola

A roomful of Balter bronzes at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts

Elliott Balter, “Cradle.” Photograph by Barbara Stodola THE August 7, 2008 Page 3 Carol Ann Brown, the Lubeznik Center’s curator, and heads of bronze atop their terraced platforms, has organized this stunning show with assistance which in turn are balanced on a fi eld of stalagmites. from Shelley Balter, the artist’s son. Balter is a cli- ent of prominent Chicago arts attorney Scott Hodes, who is a friend of Rod Lubeznik – and that, explains Brown, is how the sculpture came to Michigan City. Their friendship, in fact, previously brought in the 15-foot-tall “Clouds and Trees,” a long-term loan to Michigan City, which stands on the grassy triangle opposite the police department.

Elliott Balter, “Mind Field.” Balter’s fi nal sculpture, placed outside at the con- vex curve of the building, is entitled “Emerging Thought.” It is a huge spider-like fi gure, with three convoluted prongs rising and melding to produce that single, conclusive pop of a thought. “Clouds and Trees,” Elliott Balter sculpture on loan to Michigan City. As a young artist in the 1940s, Balter got off to a promising start. He studied in Biarritz, France, as a scholarship student, graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he was awarded a foreign traveling fellowship, and then taught at an art museum in Majorca, Spain. After settling back in Illinois, he devoted his energies to developing the art education program at Niles North High School and bringing fi ne art to Skokie. For years he was president of the SAIC’s alumni organization, and he became acquainted with Richard Hunt, another alumnus, who offered the use of his foundry facili- ties in Chicago. Occasionally Balter’s sculpture was exhibited; but for the most part, Brown says, “He Elliott Balter, “Emerging Thought” fl ew under the radar.” Art education became central to Balter’s life. His PRIORITIES mission, as expressed in his poetry, was to develop Priorities his artistic persona and to share this knowledge To admire a bruising hulk with the world. His art drew inspiration from na- With miniscule brain dominated by its bulk ture, literature, mythology and political conditions, Idolize a steroid hero but primarily from the human form and the com- Whose intelligence approaches zero… plexity of human relationships. Ultimately his focus became the human brain, the source of imagination Priorities and creativity. Utilize our common denominator “Brain Flight,” “Brain Flower,” “Inside the Art- And recognize that ART is the prime motivator ist’s Brain,” “The Brain Also Rises” – this theme In the past, present and future pervaded the fi nal decade of his work, and stimulat- It is the true measure of our stature… ed the artist to create tangible equivalents for the inner workings of the mind. In “Mind Field,” Balter What are your PRIORITIES posed three assemblages of vertabrae and cartilage Lubeznik Continued on Page 4 THE Page 4 August 7, 2008

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Kay Westhues’ art, by contrast, arises from the pungent territory of small-town mid- America. She spends a lot of time photograph- ing events like Animal Swap Meets, Gourd Festivals and political rallies, but can just as easily be inspired in a trailer park or a shoe repair shop. She loves the kind of signs that people post on their cars – REPENT! – or on the door of a public restroom. She devoted an entire show to patriotism, showing red-white- and-blue in its various sequined and plasti- cized manifestations.

Kay Westhues, “Man Wearing A Patriotic Hat, Walkerton”

Westhues’ street scenes capture the vacant look of Edward Hopper paintings, but often with an ironic twist. A laundromat with its “OPEN” neon sign has a boarded-up front door, and the only thing open is a clothes dryer. Mostly Westhues focuses on the peo- ple who still populate the back streets. You might be tempted to speak mockingly of her subjects. (“What a hoot!” said my friend.) But you’d better be careful around these folks who have so willingly let it all hang out. Nor would wisecracks be appreciated by the artist, who appears to fi nd beauty in “odd juxtapositions” and “everyday mysteries.” One of seven children from an Indiana farm Kay Westhues, “Boy With Patriotic Fan, Victory City Festival, Kingsford Heights” family, Westhues’ talent surfaced early. She studied at Rhode Island School of Design, ex- panded her horizons in travels to Cuba and Finland, among other places, then returned to Walkerton, Indiana, to care for ailing par- ents. She now lives in Elkhart, and counts this decision as one of her best. In the past three years, Westhues has received much favorable attention – awards at Munster and Elkhart juried regionals, an Indiana Arts Commission individual grant, exhibits in South Bend, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Indianapolis, Chicago, Lexington, Kentucky, and Denton, Texas. She is scheduled to have a one-person show at the Snite Museum of Art in the summer of 2009. (Text copyrighted by Barbara Stodola)

Kay Westhues, “Corner of SR 6 and SR 23, Walkerton”

The Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 West 2nd St., Michigan City, is open Tuesday thru Friday 10 to 5; Saturday and Sunday 11 to 4. Phone 219-874-4900. Exhibits run thru Sept. 7. More of Kay Westhues’ pho- tographs can be viewed at www.fourteenplacestoeat.com THE August 7, 2008 Page 5

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Location, location, location. (4th & Franklin). from the City of Michigan City and its Chamber of Commerce, the MC Economic Development Group, Urban Enterprise, the City of LaPorte and city council members teamed up to take an idea and make it a reality. The Northern Indiana Education Foundation owned the building at 422 N. Franklin Street that was in need of repair. Major vandalism had taken place prior to August of 2005, and a large effort was made to clean it up and ready it for what is today the Entrepreneur Center of Michigan City. ECMC offi cially opened up in October 2005 and took in its fi rst tenant, Bob Schaefer himself, and his company Community Dynamics. Community Dynamics does just what its name indicates – it is an economic, community and workforce develop- ment fi rm that assists with strategic planning, focus group facilitation and fundraising development. That’s what all of the small business owners uti- lizing the offi ce space at Michigan City’s Entrepre- neur Center rave about the most. They also rave about the reasonable rental costs, the administra- tive support that is provided and the great network- ing benefi ts of renting offi ce space in the building. John Hrab, owner of John David Insurance, loves the conference room that is available.

Offi ce Manager Heather Melnyk and Bob Schaefer There is a very nice mix of small business own- ers throughout the Center. And everyone appears to love being there, enjoys the camaraderie of the other tenants, and is very pleased with their deci- sions to locate their businesses on this stretch of Franklin Street.

John Hrab of John David Insurance “I can comfortably meet with my clients in a very professional setting, something that I couldn’t do out my home offi ce.” John Hrab is just one of the Center’s tenants who have moved offi ces within the building. Once with a larger fi rm, John branched out on his own and was able to move into his new offi ce easily. That is a major perk that volunteer Ex- ecutive Director Bob Schaefer points out. “Businesses moving in here have the option to lease another space when their business expands, or downsize if staffi ng needs change.” Polly Liebig of Figment Creative The Entrepreneur Center of Michigan City (ECMC) is ready to celebrate its third anniversary. Polly Liebig has had her Figment Creative Group In August of 2005, Bob Schaefer with assistance marketing and advertising business for the past 14 THE August 7, 2008 Page 13 years and moved into the Center a little over a year “When I knew I was getting into this new area of ago. George Kassal and his partner Tim Volckmann my business, I envisioned my studio. And I found of Lightning Communication Systems each had the perfectly sized space at the Entrepreneur Cen- their own separate businesses when they decided ter complete with a large window that provides to join forces. Looking around for space, the Entre- soothing sunlight to my clients.” preneur Center fi t all of their needs. They are in a With a little more subtly colored wall paint, April large 3 room offi ce that gives them room for their transposed a plain offi ce into a very calming and desks, accounting staff and includes a demo room. peaceful work space where clients can relax and get Lightning is a multifaceted company that provides personal attention. April also offers gift packages a large array of services in the home audio, video, through St. Anthony’s Hospital for chemo patients. security and home automation areas. Rachael Rich’s offi ce is an L-shaped area that leaves her enough room for a small reception area, and just the right amount of room for the massage bed. Her business has grown just by word of mouth and Rachael credits this to some of her co-tenants at the Entrepreneur Center.

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Computer Training Room Heather Melnyk, Offi ce Manager for the Center, is the go-to person to learn more about what the Entrepreneur Center’s rental fees include. “Grow- ing Your Business is Our Business” at the Entre- preneur Center, and local residents should keep them in mind when in need of offi ce space. Visit their website at www.mc-ec.org or call Heather at April Fallon of EyeBrite Eyelash Studio 219/809-4200 ext.300. THE Page 14 August 7, 2008 DAF Children’s Theatre 60th Anniversary Reunion This coming weekend, Aug. 8-10, will see the re- turn of many former Beachers and Michigan City The Best Life Has To Offer: residents who were a part of the Dunes Arts Foun- Total Care-Free Living on a Beautiful Golf Course dations’ (DAF) Children’s Theatre (CT). The occa- sion, entitled CT60, is a celebration of the youth organization’s 60th anniversary. “Actually,” says Peter Oberlink, a native Long Beacher, now living in New York, and one of the event organizers, “the names should be reversed, because Dunes Arts did not come into existence until three years after Children’s Theatre made its fi rst appearance in Michigan City with a 1948 pro- duction of Elves and the Shoemaker, co-written and directed by Children’s Theatre founder, Nora Tully MacAlvay.” CT guests expected at the reunion/anniver- sary are fl ying in from all over the country, one even from South Ameri- ca. A full weekend of ac- • Masonry construction •• PVC Masonry deck construction tivity is planned, start- •• Soaring PVC deck ceilings ing with a reception at the Dunes Summer The- •• Masonry Soaring ceilingsfi replace • Full basement atre on Friday night just • Mason fireplace • Two car garage prior to Improv Night •• Five Full basementfl oor plans to choose from (open to the public at 7 • Two(4 Ranch car garage & 1 two story) p.m.), an evening of im- •• Low Five maintenancefloor plans to fees choose from provisational fun on the • You(4 Ranch don’t & have 1 two to story) be a golfer to Summer Theatre’s stage. enjoy the beautiful golf course Later that night, it’s off to Benny’s for slices of CT’s “Elves and the Shoemaker” - 1948 memories as well as the traditional pizza pie. Saturday, the group will view a special perfor- mance of the 2008 Children’s Theatre production of “Once Upon a Wolf.” Afterwards, a forum will be convened to discuss the place of Children’s Theatre in today’s society and, more specifi cally, in the Mich- igan City area. Veteran CT directors Joann Saxon and Nancy Saxon will be joined by current DAF education director, Peyton Daley, to comment and fi eld questions. MAINTENANCE FREE LIVING A Saturday night dinner at Creekwood Inn is on Beautiful Briar Leaf Golf Course planned for the offi cial observation of the 60th an- niversary and to recognize some of the outstanding THE VILLAS OF BRIAR LEAF members of CT over the years. Sunday brunch at Luxury Townhome Development the Long Beach Country Club will conclude the offi - “LOCATEDLOCATED ININ THETHE “HEART“HEART OFOF LAKELAKE COUNTRY.”..COUNTRY” cial agenda, but everyone’s hoping for good weather Starting in the mid $200’s that afternoon in order to get in some quality beach time before fl ying back to points of origin. 3 miles north of La Porte, IN 10 miles south of New Buffalo, MI 60 minutes from Chicago For More Information Sales InformationSales Information Center Open Center Daily Open 11-4 DailyCST Closed11-4 CST Tues. & Wed. For anyone interested in getting more informa- 219-851-0008 • www.villasofbriarleaf.com tion about CT60 and Children’s Theatre in general, please send your e-mail to ct60anniversary@gmail. ~Broker Participation Welcome~ com THE August 7, 2008 Page 15

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Music at Box Factory for the Arts The Riversong Music Society presents local musi- cians on Sat., Aug. 9th at 8 p.m. MI time, at the Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, MI. Tickets at the door are $8 and $6 for students and seniors (60 and up). A special family price of $12 will be available for this concert. Appearing as the duo Cameo will be Gary Tope and Mary Czarnecki. Joy and Adrienne Frailey round out the bill which features folk, traditional, popular, original music and more. This will be an all-acoustic evening of easy listening. For more on this and other Box Factory events, phone the Box offi ce at 269-983-3688 during normal gallery hours of 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Sat. or Sun. from 1-4 p.m. Visit online at www.riversong.org THE August 7, 2008 Page 21 THE Page 22 August 7, 2008 Old Lighthouse Museum Anniversary Though it may not look LAKESIDE Gallery its age, the Old Lighthouse WEST 827 FRANKLIN is 150 years old this year. When it was built in 1858, CURRENTLY SHOWING THRU AUGUST it was located much closer to the shore than it is today, JOHN WILSON CERAMICS and it provided a guiding light to Indiana’s busy har- GREG CONSTANTINE PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS bor until 1904 when the light was moved to the east pier. To celebrate the anniversary, the Michigan City Historical Society will have a HOURS FRI-SUN 11-3 program and reception on Sat., Aug. 9 at the Old OR BY APPOINTMENT Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park. WWW.LAKESIDEGALLERIES.COM The public and local dignitaries will gather on the Museum grounds for a short program. State Rep- resentative Scott Pelath is scheduled to welcome guests on behalf of the City and State. Coast Guard Chief, James Allison, will speak about marine safe- ty on Lake Michigan over the years. Sandy Gleim, area actress and Director of Healthy Communities, will do a portrayal of Lighthouse Keeper, Harriet Colfax, telling about the diffi cult, and sometimes dangerous, job that she had for over 40 years. Renowned folk singer and com- poser, Lee Mur-  dock, will sing from his reper- toire of songs about ships and shipping on the Great Lakes. Following the program, a argaret ullivan reception will M S be held on the north lawn of the the Artist’s Dress Shoppe Museum. Tours of the recently refurbished Mu-  seum will also be offered.  The program will begin at 1 p.m. The reception and tours will be from 2 to 4  p.m. Fred DeVries, Michigan City Historical Society  president, is inviting the public to come and learn what an important role the lighthouse played in Your new fashion destination. Michigan City’s history. Museum exhibits detail the Just off Red Arrow Hwy. in Union Pier. growth of the harbor from important lumber port to Summer Hours excursion boat destination to its present place as an Sun & Mon Noon - 5 exceptional recreational marina. Wed - Sat 11:30 – 6 The Old Lighthouse Museum is open daily, except 9912 TOWNLINE ROAD, UNION PIER, MI Monday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For information on [email protected] 269-612-7253 group tours, phone the Museum at 872-6133. THE August 7, 2008 Page 23

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Joyana Feller, Chris Bozinski, Sean Spellman “Leading Ladies,” the Canterbury Summer The- atre’s production opening Wed., Aug. 6 and continu- ing through Aug. 16, has been described as “Some Like It Hot for a new generation!” The production is fi fth production of the Festival Players Guild’s 40th Canterbury Summer Theatre Season at Michigan City’s Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin Street. Written by popular playwright Ken Ludwig, the comedy follows his successful line-up of stage pro- ductions including “Moon Over Buffalo,” “Shake- speare In Hollywood” and “Lend Me a Tenor.” “Leading Ladies” is the story of two English Shakespearean actors, Leo Clark (Rick Coffey) and Jack Gable (Chris Bozenski), who fi nd themselves so down on their luck that they are performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge cir- cuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, Max and Steve, they resolve to pass them- selves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. When they get to York, however, they fi nd out that the relatives aren’t nephews, but nieces! Max and Steve are nicknames for Maxine and Stepha- nie. Leo and Jack decide to simply dip into their So big the paper only had room costume trunk, apply wigs and makeup and pass themselves off as Maxine and Stephanie. for half an Itz Burger. Other cast members include Joyanna Feller, Sam Get a whole Itz and fries - $6.25 Condon, Sean Spellman, Kim Webb, Denise Dump- er and Mike Smith. Director of the production is David Graham. Group luncheon and dinner theatre packages also Itz Is Only at are available in cooperation with Galveston Steak- house and Rodini’s Restaurant. Packages start at The Ritz Klub $23.00. Individual tickets are $12.50 on Wednesday Michigan City’s Oldest Tavern and Thursday and $14.00 on Friday and Saturday. Senior citizen and student discounts are available. Now Serving Old Time Portions Curtain is Wednesday-Saturday 8 p.m., and also 2 p.m.Wednesday and 5 p.m. Saturday. 219-879-9956 For further information, visit www.festivalplay- ersguild.org or phone the Mainstreet Theatre box 124 W. 4th Street, Michigan City offi ce at (219) 874-4269. Box offi ce hours are 11 You must be 21 a.m.-5 p.m. on Mon. & Tues.; and 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. on show days. The Box Offi ce is closed on Sunday. THE August 7, 2008 Page 25 Your child’s next report card, ...should be a great one.

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Currently Accepting Registration for the 2008-2009 School Year. THE Page 26 August 7, 2008 News From Jacqueline Widmar Stewart About the Author The Glaciers’ Treasure Trove: A Field Guide to the Lake Michigan Riviera, started Jacqueline Widmar Stewart’s series of books with environmental, his- torical and cultural themes. Her guide to Slovenia awaits publication; a guide to Paris parks is in the research stages. Born and raised in northwestern Indiana, the author earned a B.A. at the University of Colorado, an M.A. at the University of Michigan and a J.D. at Stanford Law School in California. Her studies abroad include Greece, Ger- many, and the former Yugoslavia. Since graduating from law school, she and her husband Blair W. Stewart have lived in Palo Alto, California. Son Blair Andrew and daughter Julia Su- zanne are both graduate students at Stanford University. She discovered that Bob Buell, son of local conservationist Dorothy Buell, for whom the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor Center is named, Jacqueline Widmar Stewart lives down the road from her in Palo Alto. The following story recounts Jac- queline’s meeting with him one day…

Carrying on Conservation -- A Talk with Bob Buell

It wasn’t by chance that I found myself sitting at The great writer who had devoted his entire life to a café with Bob Buell, but chance had a lot to do Nature’s intricacies lay dying at home. In hushed with how I even knew he was in California. The son tones, his housekeeper told Mrs. Buell that there of Dorothy Buell, who is credited with galvanizing was no way she could see him. Soon Louise Redfi eld the movement that pushed the legislation that cre- Peattie, herself a noted journalist, appeared at the ated the National Lakeshore in 1966, has lived in door to explain the situation to the caller. Mr. Peat- Palo Alto for some 57 years. tie could not receive her. The voice on my answering machine had sounded However, Mrs. Peattie had a good friend, ac- mildly bemused, somewhat surprised. Robert Buell claimed author and politician Emily Taft Doug- had received my book along with his newsletter, las, who happened to be the wife of the U.S. Sena- thank you, and was curious to know the rest of the tor from Illinois. Mrs. Peattie would give her Mrs. story. We agreed to have coffee. Buell’s information. Bob, I found out, had moved out to California in Emily Taft Douglas did 1950, after dividing his boyhood between the bright get in touch. Shortly after lights of Chicago and the family’s duneland hide- Dorothy Buell returned away. In his high school years he’d often retreat to to Ogden Dunes, she got the dunes with his dog or catch the South Shore a call from Mrs. Douglas commuter train. By 1941 his family had moved out with the news. Her hus- fulltime to the little community of Odgen Dunes, band Paul Douglas would just south down the Lake from Chicago. take the torch. His mother worked hardest on her quest for a With that the landscape National Park during the 1950’s and 60’s, after Bob changed rapidly. Presi- had left the Midwest. The twist of fate that thrust dent Lyndon Johnson also the effort forward, however, actually happened on got behind the cause and California soil. Bob Buell legislation creating the It was on a visit to see Bob shortly after he moved Indiana Dunes National to the West Coast that a seminal breakthrough took Lakeshore passed in 1966, with Senator Douglas place. Instead of returning straightaway to Ogden pushing hard the whole way. “My mother used to Dunes, Dorothy Buell went by way of Santa Barba- say that Senator Douglas was one of the fi nest men ra, ostensibly to visit relatives living there. While she’d ever met, despite the fact that he was a Demo- in the area, Mrs. Buell stopped in to see a famous crat,” her son remembers. naturalist who had agreed to have his name used “My mother never understood the word ‘no,’” Bob as a supporter on the Save the Dunes letterhead. Buell told me over coffee. “What’s more, the peo- Donald Culross Peattie, author of A Prairie Grove, ple who said “no” to her didn’t understand that she American Acres and A Natural History of Trees, had didn’t understand that they were saying “no.” When awakened the country to the beauty and uniqueness I visited Odgen Dunes, I saw her at her desk with of the Chicago Wilderness. the telephone to her ear for hours and hours and THE August 7, 2008 Page 27 hours. I remember seeing her endlessly there in that position.” DAILY HOURS In 1968 Mrs. Buell and her husband, whom Bob OPEN AT 11 AM – 9 PM describes as an “anguished bystander” in his wife’s FRI & SATURDAY CLOSE AT 10 PM undertakings, moved to California to be near their son. Offering $12.95 dinner menu options Daily Luncheon menu offers 15 minute meals

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Umbrellas of Harbert Charity Auction You know summer is here when you start to see the umbrellas in Harbert. Stunning hand painted market umbrellas once again are greeting visitors closed Tuesday along Red Arrow Hwy. The popular summer event “Umbrellas of Harbert” sponsored by the Harbert Business Association (HBA) feature not only tradi- tional round umbrellas, but new for this year, large introducing ~ square market umbrellas as well. During the annual celebration of art and sum- Arts & crafts mer, local businesses display original, hand-painted carpets market umbrellas designed by various artists. On August 16th, the umbrellas will be sold at a char- 100% wool, ity auction that will take place at the Center of hand-woven the Word Showroom located at 13400 Red Arrow Hwy, Harbert MI, beginning at 5 p.m. MI time. The event will feature live music; wine tasting, and hors 13400 Red Arrow Hwy, Harbert • 269-469-5687 • www.centeroftheworld.net d’oeuvres. Guests will have the opportunity to bid on their favorite umbrella in a live auction with pro- ceeds benefi ting both The Chikaming Open Lands Michigan City’s newest Pub and The River Valley Senior Center. in one of its oldest neighborhoods! HBA President Rich Kochanny states, “We ad- mire the hard work and dedication that all of the * appetizers * quaint banquet volunteers have put forth to make The Chikaming facility * salads available Open Lands such a community asset. Each year we look for a local charity that is performing an ex- * soup * full service bar traordinary service and we feel, especially in today’s * sandwiches times, the Chikaming Open Lands dedication to * open lunch & conservation has helped our communities preserve * entrees dinner Choices for the whole family! the character and natural beauty we have all grown Free Shuttle to and from to love”. To help further the charitable outreach, the Po- McGinnis Pub - Just Call! kagon fund has awarded the Harbert Business As- sociation a matching grant of up to $3000 toward its Live Bands every Saturday contributions to both benefi ciaries. on Outdoor Patio The summer long event is a wonderful opportu- nity to add some unique art to a patio or garden 227 W. 7th St. • 872-8200 • www.mcginnispub.com and best of all, it’s for a great cause! For more infor- mation, visit participating Harbert businesses, visit www.harbert-michigan.com or phone 269.876.7879.

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Small Plates and Bridge

Just before our Bridge evening began, I offered the ladies quite a spread of small plates. They were impressed. And that was fun, folks, because I’m about ready to write a cookbook and those small plates will be included in that book. Writing a book takes a long time – well, for me it does. You’ll prob- ably see it for sale in late fall of this year.

SMOKED TROUT SPREAD Earlier this year in The Beacher, so good it’s repeated 1/2 lb. smoked trout fi llets, skin discarded and any silver skin scraped off (available at Al’s on Karwick in the Deli) 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1/3 c. fi nely chopped shallot 1/4 c. fi nely chopped fresh dill Tiny smoked salmon tea sandwiches with both white and brown bread 1 T. fresh lemon juice 1/4 tsp. hot sauce, such as Tabasco 1/4 tsp. black pepper SMOKED SALMON TEA SANDWICHES 1/3 c. cream cheese 6 T. butter, softened whole grain crackers 8 very thin slices white bread Flake trout and transfer half to a food proces- 8 very thin slices whole-wheat bread sor, then blend with butter, shallot, dill, lemon 6 oz. very thinly sliced smoked salmon juice, hot sauce and pepper until smooth. Re- Lightly spread butter on ea. bread slice. Ar- serve remaining trout. With motor running, range salmon on buttered side of white bread, add water to trout purée in a slow stream and trimming to fi t. Top with whole-wheat bread. process until water is absorbed, about 1 min. Trim crusts and cut ea. sandwich on diagonal Transfer to a bowl and fold in reserved trout, into quarters. If not serving immediately, line then pack mixture into a glass or ceramic mold jelly-roll pan with damp paper towels. Place or bowl. Cover surface with wax paper, then sandwiches in pan; cover with add’l damp paper tightly cover with plastic wrap and chill at least towels to keep bread from drying out. Cover pan 6 hrs. to allow fl avors to develop. Bring spread tightly with plastic wrap and refrig up to 4 hrs. to room temp before serving (1 to 2 hrs.). Spread Makes 32 tea sandwiches. can be chilled up to 5 days.

This was also a favorite – smoked trout spread Jan, Jo and Donna enjoying the appetizers more than Bridge THE August 7, 2008 Page 35

SHRIMP DELIGHT This was the most outstanding plate that eve- ning 1 c. butter, softened 1 c. fresh parsley, chopped 1/2 tsp. fresh basil 1/2 tsp. fresh thyme 1/2 tsp. oregano 2 cloves garlic, crushed salt & pepper 1-1/2 lbs. med shrimp, peeled 3 c. artichokes, chopped 1 lb. Danish Fontina cheese, grated Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix butter, parsley, basil, thyme, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. May be prepared 2–3 days in advance. The little bitty thin crusted pizza that everyone loved Sauté shrimp in half the butter mix. Discard any liquid. Place cooked shrimp and artichokes The following are two that I wanted to add, but in shallow baking pan. Dot with remaining but- we already had too many snacks. ter mixture. Sprinkle cheese on top of mixture. Bake 10 min. or until cheese melts. Serve hot LITTLE ONES SANDWICH over toast points. Makes 8 servings. 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste 1/2 tsp. garlic salt 1/4 tsp. oregano 12 melba toasts 2 oz. salami or pepperoni, diced 4 oz. shredded mozzarella or provolone cheese Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees. In a sm. bowl, combine the tomato paste, garlic, salt and oregano and whisk. Spread a little of the mixture on the mel- ba toasts. Top ea. with salami and cheese and transfer to a baking sheet. Bake for 3 to 5 min. or until the cheese melts. Serve hot. Makes 12.

ZUCCHINI BITES IN CRISP BLUE CORNBREAD You can see the Shrimp Delight was vividly attacked 1/2 c. fl our 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/3 c. blue cornmeal (can be found, or ordered from, Michigan City’s Nature’s Cupboard) 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/2 c. milk 6 zucchini, about 1” x 5” long salsa Using a shallow mixing bowl, place the dry ingredients in it, then add the egg and milk and mix well. This batter holds and mellows up to 6 hrs. Prepare the zucchini by rinsing them, then cutting into 2” long pcs. To cook, heat the oil to 375 degrees. Using long bamboo skewers, pierce ea. pc. of zucchini and dip into the batter, then fry until lightly golden. Drain well. Serve with the picks in them with a bowl of bought salsa. Enjoy while still warm. 12 servings. Wendy, Molly, Dorothy and Nancy at the second Bridge table THE Page 36 August 7, 2008

FLEMINGTON

CONSTRUCTION Talk about jumping from subject to subject. It was not my intention, but somehow I managed to Quality custom homes in the beach area leap around the Internet with absolutely no focus. I Design services available guess that’s why this column is so-named. Rinkworks (www.rinkworks.com). I mentioned this site about four years ago. Since I had it book- Kevin Flemington marked—and I have a huge pile of bookmarks, I 1605 Indianapolis Ave. Long Beach, IN 46360-1437 thought I would have a look. The homepage is more streamlined, but the content is basically the same.

219.878.7117 phone 219.872.3276 fax This is a place to stop for a little mindless enter- tainment. You’ll fi nd games, humor, and tongue-in- [email protected] email www.flemingtonconstruction.com web cheek fi lm reviews, too. This site is good for a rainy day, and not something to play around with on gor- geous sunny days when you can be outside and un- plugged. Magportal (www.magportal.com). Say you read a really interesting magazine article a few months back but can’t remember where. Use Magportal as a search or research engine to fi nd topics of inter- est in all categories. I suppose that these days, ev- eryone uses Google for any kind of search. And yet, there are alternatives. Papercritters (www.papercritters.com). And so, you have more time to waste. So you can go di- rectly to Papercritters and create your own paper toy. Choose from a large, 3-dimensional assortment, then print, cut, paste, and admire your new critter. 19th Century Schoolbooks (http://digital.li brary.pitt.edu). I did the work for you—I browsed several books about grammar, spelling, and draw- FLEMINGTON ing, and that drew too many big yawns. One book, CONSTRUCTION “The American Lady’s and Gentleman’s Modern Letter Writer,” provides templates for the dastardly task of putting pen to paper. All very stilted. I was disappointed with the samples I came upon. Feeding America (http://digital.lib.msu.edu/). Despite my disappointment with the digitized books at the U. of Pittsburg, I headed over to Michigan State’s online collection and discovered something DID YOU KNOW???? very cool: “The Boston Cooking School Cookbook” Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation by Fannie Merritt Farmer, published in 1894. You is similar to chiropractic care? VOM is gentle and painlessly “resets” the spine, preventing have to click through the pages until you fi nd the diseases such as arthritis, muscle disease, treasured recipe you are looking for. Other than back and spinal disc disease. This modality is that little inconvenience, you don’t have to have a safer than traditional drugs and surgery. moldy, yellow-paged, mouse-eaten copy of the book in your collection. Flea Circus (www.fabuland.de/fl eacircus). Oh We have Warm Hearts for Cold Noses! my, I became tired of reading old books on the In- 1943 S. Woodland Ave. ternet. I needed another diversion, but did not want Michigan City, IN 46360 219-879-0249 another Papercritter. I found just the break I need- Between Hwy 20 and Pahs Road ed on a page called “Flea Circus.” At fi rst, I did not Advanced Veterinary Care for understand how to use the web page. On the left your Best Friends you will fi nd a large magnifying glass, and if you animalclinicofmc.com look really closely, you’ll see a tiny dot. At the top of the page you’ll see a drop-down menu. This lets THE August 7, 2008 Page 37 you manipulate the little black dot—ur, fl ea—in a number of ways. It’s good for some laughs, but I’m not sure how good it is for our eyes. Left Hand Rotation (www.lefthandrotation. com). Since I don’t read or speak Spanish, I cannot tell you what is beyond the home page at this site. But it’s the home page that captured my attention. Comparable to a movie, the page is cleverly execut- ed. I’ve not seen anything to compare to it on the Web. See for yourself. T Bones Pier II Read CyberScribbles online at : http://cyberscribbles.wordpress.com Next to the Blue Heron Inn Lake Side Dining Great steaks & seafood prepared on our wood burning grill Ship & Shore Festival in New Buffalo Blue Heron Inn 1110 Lakeside St. LaPorte, IN 46350 This yearly event, presented by the New Buffa- 800-575-3880 lo Business Association, takes place on Whittaker [email protected] • www.pleastshore.com Street in downtown New Buffalo, MI. Hours for the festival are: Fri., 6 p.m.-midnight; Sat. 9 a.m.-mid- night and Sun., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, phone 888-660-6222 or log onto www.newbuffalo.org Friday, Aug. 8 Music on the Mainstage at Mechanic & Whittak- er, 6 p.m. - midnight. Music on the Acoustic Stage, 6 p.m.-midnight. Sat., Aug. 9 14th Annual Bison Booster 5K Fun Run and Walk at 8:30 a.m. THE CLIPPER SHIP GALLERY Pancake Breakfast at 9 a.m. by New Buffalo City • Paintings • Limited Edition Prints Fire & Police Dept. • Custom Framing • Nautical Gifts & Accessories Skim Boarding Competition by Third Coast Surf Shop 10:30 a.m. Specializing in Marine Art by Charles Vickery & other artists. See our fine selections of Wildlife, Florals, Ice Cream Eating Contest at 1:30 p.m. Landscapes & Contemporary Art Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks at dusk. Music on the Main Stage begins at noon. ta116 North Whittaker Street New Buffalo, Michigan Music on the Acoustic Stage begins at noon. iw(269) 469-2590 Sun., Aug. 10 Gospel Brunch 9 a.m.-noon. Lake View Worship Service 10-11 a.m. Pancake Breakfast 9 a.m. by New Buffalo Town- ship Fire Dept. Watermelon Eating Contest 1:30 p.m. BEST Ice Cream Music on the Main Stage begins at noon. in Town Music on the Acoustic Stage begins at noon. featuring Sherman’s Ice Cream St Mary of the Lake Registration Days VOTED #1 The Kaleidoscope Preschool and Child Care Cen- 3 years in a row! ter at St. Mary of the Lake School, New Buffalo, will HOURS: accept registrations for fall classes from 10 a.m.- Monday thru Saturday noon (MI time) on Thurs., Aug. 14, and from 6-8 11 a.m.-10 p.m. p.m. on Fri., Aug. 15, at the school. Sunday Noon-10 p.m. Bring child’s birth certifi cate and proof of immu- nizations to registration. Spaces will be secured only 115 W. Coolspring Ave. with payment of $50 registration fee. Classes begin Michigan City Tues., Sept. 2nd. More information with Amy Fidler, Corner of Coolspring & Wabash 269/469-4779 or Sandy Ripley, 269/469-4539. THE Page 38 August 7, 2008 Successful Second Annual Chili Cook-off Held in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico by Jan Van Ausdal

On a very cold day in Northwest Indiana, the Sec- ond Annual International Chili Cook-off was held from noon to 6 P.M. on a warm, sunny afternoon in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Since I had attended the fi rst such event in the previous year, I decided to go again. This year’s event was held outdoors on the grounds behind the Hotel Real de Minas. I walked the fi ve blocks from the condo where I was spending the winter to that location. The fi fty peso (less than $5) entrance fee (and children less than 12 years free) went to benefi t the Center of Disabled Children. Chili was free, while other food and drinks were available at a small cost. Dancing Horses From Dolores Hidalgo Are Ready to Perform As I entered the spacious grounds, I had my pho- Bill was serving his Big Laja Chili to two wom- tograph taken with the papermache caracature en. However, I moved on to fi nd some other chili for people who strolled the grounds. Next, I saw the my lunch. After I sampled a mild, pleasant-tasting dancing horses with their riders, ready for the horse chili, I sat with my friend, Esther, and ate more of show to begin. it. Canadians Rosalie Gower and her tenant, Eric, were hunting vegetarian chili. Yes, they did fi nd it!

Jan With Papermache Friends. Bill has prepared his Big Laja Red Chili.

Eric, a tenant in Rosalie’s casita! Canadian Rosalie Gower. (small house) Esther Kolkowski in her western style attire. THE August 7, 2008 Page 39 And after I purchased a hot dog and a margarita, Wearing hats decorated with feathers and rib- I discovered a Long Beacher from Lake Shore Drive, bons were Laurie Sandefer and Lisa Tyson who Bobbie Topp. She told me her house was the buf- carried her dog wearing a hat. These women own falo house. She was a judge for the best margarita Gusto’s Bar which won the Best Margarita, People’s contest. Choice Award. Under another tent, Texan Thomas Michael Riley was singing as he played his guitar. Redneck Riv- iera was one of his numbers and he also played love songs with fascinating lyrics. A few people danced to the music. I bought a panama hat from my favorite hat ven- dor present for the afternoon. Last year, the event ran out of chili. This year, they ran out of tickets. 1,000 tickets were printed, but 200 latecomers paid cash. Other prize winners included: Jose & Bertha Guerra – Best International Chili and Jaime Fenton Bobbie Topp (on r.), a beacher from Lake Shore Drive. – Best Local Chili. Courtney Pelch won Best Beans. I was offered “a sip” of one margarita entered in Crazy Hat Contest was won by Terry Weathers. that contest, but cautioned not to drink very much The fi nal tally was expected to be more than because it was mostly alcohol! Under a food tent, 100,000 pesos (under $1,000) with proceeds going to friends were talking while their dogs came along for The Centro de Crecimiento which provides state of the walk. the art therapy and education for children with dis- Californian abilities in San Miguel and surrounding areas. Cynthia Elefan- te had brought her cook’s chil- dren to the event. Jimena (7), Ana (5), and Christian (4) were having fun.

Mild but good chili which I enjoyed eating.

Committee Members Norma Jean and Laurie Sandefer in a feathery hat. Lisa Tyson and her dog Rodney Huitto. are both wearing hats. THE Page 40 August 7, 2008 “Operation Back-to-School” Supply Drive MASSIVE 3 DAY ANTIQUE ESTATE SALE Michigan City Area Schools, The Salvation Army, August 7, 8 & 9 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. all 3 days and The News Dispatch have announced a commu- nity-wide school supplies drive called “Operation Charming home of 2 life long collectors. Back-to-School.” Mostly high end mahogany furniture. English Supplies collected during the drive, which runs and Asian porcelains and glassware. Artwork August 1-17, will be distributed to area schools, to all over in every room. One complete wall of be used for at-risk students who are unable to pur- chase the necessary materials to start the school ceremonial masks from around the world. year. Expensive men’s clothes, some never worn. Many area businesses, including major retailers White wicker furniture. Lots of books. such as Wal Mart, CVS, Offi ce Max, Offi ce Depot, Marquette Mall, and Jewel Osco, will provide collec- 2810 Lyndale, Long Beach, IN tion bins to accept donations from their employees and the general public. Additional collection sites For more information/photos/map go to: are located at the Michigan City Area Schools Ad- ministration Building, The News Dispatch, and the www.kayshelanderantiques.com Salvation Army. Suggested donations for “Operation Back-to- School” include: pencils, black pens, crayons (24 count), spiral notebooks (wide or college rule), dry erase markers, glue sticks, glue bottles, pink eras- ers, scissors (blunt and sharp tipped), pencil boxes, RUTKOWSKI 2-pocket folders, antibacterial wipes, facial tissues, backpacks (new or gently used), small “Ziploc” sand- For Judge wich bags, colored pencils, rulers, highlighters, com- position books, small pencil sharpeners, calculators, Superior Court #2 markers (washable), three-hole notebook paper, and three-ring binders/organizers. “Many families in our community are struggling “I will properly to make ends meet,” says Sarah Fine, MCAS Coor- apply the law – dinator of Student Support Services. “We hope that not my Operation Back-to-School will help assure that ev- personal ery student is prepared for school this fall.” beliefs” www.judgeforyou.com Volunteers are needed on August 20 to assist in sorting items collected. Phone or email Sarah Fine at 873-2000, ext 8310 or sfi [email protected] PPaidaid FForor byby PeoplePeople forfor RutkowskiRutkowski Lunchtime Cabaret at Opera House Lunchtime Cabaret at the Memorial Opera House presents, “I’ll Be Loving You Always, Songs of Irving PLUMBING Berlin,” Wednesday, August 13th at 1 p.m. DYE & HEATING Enjoy some of Irving Berlin’s famous melodies 1600 Lake St., La Porte and see why Jerome Kern’s said, “Irving Berlin has no place in American music. He is American music.” 219-362-6251 Great songs such as: Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Toll Free 1-800-393-4449 Cheek to Cheek, Blue Skies, A Couple of Swells, Al- ways, What’ll I do? & more! 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Box offi ce hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. You may also visit www.mohlive.com THE August 7, 2008 Page 41 Student Registration Set for August Registration for students attending Michigan City Area Schools will be held on the following dates in August: Eastport Early Learning Center: Aug. 6 & 7, 9 DINE IN • CARRY OUT a.m.-4 p.m. DELIVERY INCLUDING THE BEACH COMMUNITY All MCAS Elementary Schools: Aug. 7, 10 a.m. $ 00 FAMILY SPECIAL -6 p.m. 2 Off Large Pizza Large 1 Topping Pizza All MCAS Middle Schools: Aug. 12, 1-7 p.m. $150 Off Medium Michigan City High School (grades 9 -12): Aug. 13 Breadsticks & 14, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Pizza 2 liter Pop Parents/guardians of returning students should $100 Off Small Pizza $ 99 bring updated records of the child’s immuniza- 19 + Tax tions, proof of residency (a lease, utility bill, etc.), Not Good With Any Other Offer Not Good With Any Other Offer the child’s social security number, parent/guard- ian driver’s license or state photo I.D., and updated Sunday Noon-10 pm • M-Th 11 am-10 pm • F-S 11-12 Midnight emergency contact information. In addition, par- 5184 S. Franklin St., Michigan City 872-3838 ents of new students are asked to bring a copy of We Deliver to the Whole Community! the student’s offi cial birth certifi cate. If the biological parents of the student are di- vorced or never married, or if the person enrolling the student is not the child’s biological or adoptive Root parent, additional legal documentation is required. Funeral Home For specifi c requirements, visit the MCAS web site at www.mcas.k12.in.us. WILLIAM H. ROOT • THOMAS W. ROOT • BRIAN W. ROOT First day of school for all Michigan City Area Schools students is August 21. A locally owned and operated funeral home serving Michigan City and the Beach Area Juried Art Exhibit at SSAA by the Root Family since 1938. Visions II, a juried art exhibit opened at the Pre-Arrangement consultation available Southern Shore Art Association Gallery, Friday Au- at no obligation. gust 1. Awards totaling $ 2,000 were presented to winning artists at the reception. Juror for “Visions II” were Mr. Brian Byrn, curator for the Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, IN. There are 28 artists from Illinois, Indiana and 312 East Seventh Street Michigan with work in the show. These artists are Michigan City, IN 46360 from many and varied art organizations such as (219) 874-6209 the Palette and Chisel in Chicago, The Berrian Art Guild in St. Joseph MI, the Area Artist and South- ern Shore Art Association in Michigan City. The works includes paintings, photography, sculpture Abiney’s Oriental Rug and stoneware. The show will continue until August 29 at the & Carpet Cleaning Company Southern Shore Art Gallery located at 724 Frank- lin, in Michigan City. Gallery hours are Friday 4-7 Oriental Rug Cleaning, Repair, Restoration and Refringing p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon - 5 p.m. FREE PICKUP and DELIVERY SERVICE “Summer of Art 2008” Continues • Carpet Cleaning • Upholstery Cleaning “A Summer of Art 2008” is a series of gallery • Leather Furniture Cleaning and outdoor exhibits running through Sept 28th at • Drapery & Blind Cleaning Southern Shore Art Association, 724 Franklin St., (as they hang) Michigan City, and October 25th for their outdoor • Window Washing All Rugs are cleaned by hand with a exhibits. In the gallery through Aug. 29: “Around specially designed chemical process the Lake” and “Visions ll,” a Juried Regional Show. “The Out Door Art Shows” takes place next to the HARDWOOD FLOORS - Hand Polishing & High Speed Buffi ng Farmer’s Market at Washington & 8th every Satur- 1-888-327-1010 • 705 Harrison Street, LaPorte, IN • 219-325-3363 day from 8 a.m.-noon. THE Page 42 August 7, 2008 New Exhibit at Brauer Museum of Art While living in Chicago’s westerns suburbs for more than 30 years, artist Joel Sheesley has spent much of his time considering domestic life in subur- ban America, and an exhibition at Valparaiso Uni- versity’s Brauer Museum of Art that opens Aug. 19 will offer a retrospective of his work. “Domestic Vision: Twenty-Five Years of the Art of Joel Sheesley” features 33 paintings by the inter- nationally-respected artist and is being accompa- nied by a new book of the same title edited by Gregg Hertzlieb, director of Brauer Museum. “No doubt some of us hide our habits and cre- ate a false domestic facade, but for most, home is where we let our hair hang down,” Sheesley says Queen of Angels Bookstores, Inc. of his work. “So I have explored home and its do- mestic expansion into a wider geography of parks SHOP FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL and playgrounds, streets and highways, ruins and wastelands.” The Didache Series: 4-volume set Hertzlieb said Sheesley’s oil paintings of domes- Student Bibles - Bible Covers tic life, many of them large-scale, invite refl ection as Large selection of to how people are fi tted to this world, how people fi t Saints Books and DVDs the world to themselves and how people are fi t for one another. Rosaries - Prayer Books - Medals In many of his paintings, Hertzlieb said Shees- Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. ley’s concern with the suburban environment is re- Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Sunday closed fl ected by juxtaposing human fi gures with backyard 1605 E. Coolspring Avenue - Michigan City, IN 46360 • (219) 872-7300 swimming pools, highway landscapes and home interiors. At times, the house acts like a camera, bringing the outside world in through windows. In other instances, Hertzlieb said the home becomes Send a Copy of the stage for human drama. An opening reception for “Domestic Vision” will THE take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 and offers an opportu- nity to meet the artist and hear his comments on the exhibition. The reception is free and open to the public, and copies of the book “Domestic Vision: Twenty-Five Years of the Art of Joel Sheesley,” will be available for purchase and signing. to a Friend or Relative “Domestic Vision” will be displayed at Brauer Museum through Nov. 23. BEACHER SUBSCRIPTION RATES The exhibit and accompanying book, published by Lutheran University Press, are supported by a Six Months ...... $21.00 $10,000 grant Brauer Museum received through the National Endowment for the Arts’ Challenge Ameri- One Year ...... $38.00 ca: Reaching Every Community program. The book includes full-color images of each work in the Shees- THE ley exhibit and essays by fi ve art scholars, including Dr. David Morgan, formerly Duesenberg professor of Christianity and the arts at Valparaiso. 911 Franklin Street Sheesley’s work has been exhibited in galleries Michigan City, IN 46360 and museums throughout the country and won nu- merous prizes at juried competitions. He received an Illinois Arts Council Fellowship Phone: 219/879-0088 in 2002 and teaches art at Wheaton (Ill.) College. Fax: 219/879-8070 Sheesley is the co-author of “Sandino in the Streets,” E-mail: [email protected] which is designed around the artist’s photographs of contemporary street art in Nicaragua, and his es- THE August 7, 2008 Page 43 says have been published in Image, Books and Cul- ture and New Art Examiner. Other events taking place in conjunction with the Celebrate the Arts! exhibit are: • Sept. 8 - Valparaiso Organization for Learning Bring in your and Teaching Seniors presentation by Sheesley on “Developing a Domestic Vision,” 3:30 p.m., Urschel Art Purchase Hall; • Sept. 24 - Gallery Talk with Sheesley, 7 p.m., and receive Brauer Museum; • Oct. 7 - Brauer Museum Teacher Workshop, 9 15% off Custom Framing! a.m., Brauer Museum; • Nov. 5 - Coffee Hour with Sheesley, 7 p.m., (excludes labor. Expires 9-6-08) Brauer Museum. The The Sept. 24 and Nov. 5 events are free and open Framing Station to the public. The Sept. 8 event is open to members a 912 Franklin, Michigan City of VOLTS; call (219) 464-5313 or visit valpo.edu/gce/ y (219) 879-2115 casc/volts.php for more information. Primary and r Open Tuesday - Saturday secondary school teachers from the region interest- Area’s largest selection of South Shore Posters. ed in learning more about Sheesley’s art and receiv- ing materials that can be used in classes during the free Oct. 7 workshop should call (219) 464-5048. More information about Brauer Museum’s 2008- 2009 season, including a complete list of exhibition- related events, is available online at valpo.edu/art- museum. Brauer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday during the academic year. at Admission to the museum and all events is free. Group tours may be arranged by calling (219) 465- INDIAN SUMMER 7926. About Brauer Museum of Art IMPORTS Located in the state-of-art Valparaiso University Center for the Arts, Brauer Museum of Art is home Open Every Day 11 am - 8 pm (MI time) to a nationally recognized collection of 19th and 20th century American art and includes works by 126 South Whittaker Street New Buffalo MI 269-469-9994 Frederic Edwin Church, Asher B. Durand, Childe Hassam, Georgia O’Keeffe, Ed Paschke and Andy Warhol. Brauer Museum possesses the largest col- lection of works by Junius R. Sloan, a prominent Hudson River School painter who lived and worked in the Midwest. Other focus areas within a collec- tion of more than 2,800 works include world reli- gious art and Midwestern regional art. Traveling With Bob & Sonia: China This free program will be held on Wed., Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m., at the Michigan City Public Library. In honor of the Beijing Olympics being held this sum- mer, Bob and Sonia Lawrentz will bring one of their most popular travelogues to the library. “Highlights of China” will dazzle you with vis- its to Beijing and the Imperial Palace, Tiananmen Square (Chinese translation: The Gate of Heaven- ly peace), Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall. Included is a stop in Shanghai, considered the Paris of the East, and a ride on the Li River. THE Page 44 August 7, 2008 Lake Co. Parks Photography Club The Lake County Parks Photography Club will hold its monthly meeting on Wed., Aug. 13, 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the Visitor Center at Deep River County Park. Adults interested in any aspect Whether you’re the cooker, baker or eater... of photography are welcome. 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Book Sale at Ship and Shore Festival The Friends of the New Buffalo Library will be having a used book sale at the Ship and Shore Fes- tival the second weekend of August. The booth will be open on Sat., Aug 9 from noon-6 p.m. MI time, and same hours on Sun., Aug 10. The booth will be located on Whittaker near Mich- When You Want Perfection -- Insured & Bonded igan Thyme. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund library programs and projects. You can also be- JP’s HOUSE & DECK CLEANING come a member while visiting the booth- individual Home - Business - Rental - Construction memberships are $10 and family memberships are Power Wash & Deck Staining $20. Membership forms are also available at the J.P. 219-874-3714 • Cell 219-221-1412 front desk of the library. The Friends and the New Buffalo Library could use your support.

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by Charles McKelvy If I may, I will refer to my May 22 dispatch “From Vietnam to a South Bend in the St. Joseph River” in which I noted that we “have come to really rel- ish the tasty offerings of the Vietnam Restaurant at 2370 Miracle Lane in Mishawaka.” I thought that was going to be the last thing I would ever write about the right, honorable restau- rant run by chef Minh Trang Ha-Rinckey and her hard-serving husband Bob Rinckey, because they were entertaining a serious offer from a buyer at the time. So we thought that was our farewell to au- thentic Vietnamese cuisine in the heart of modern Mishawaka.

Vietnam Restaurant is located in the McKinley Town & Country Shopping Center along McKinley Avenue in Mishawaka. McKinley Town & Country Shopping Center which sits just west of Grape Road along McKinley, which is also known as U.S. 20. Trust me, it’s easier to fi nd than you think. The Vietnam Restaurant, we were happy to see, was booming with business, and we got right down to the business of eating a major Vietnamese feast cooked from fresh ingredients by Minh Trang Ha- Rinckey who was famous for her cooking in her na- tive Da Nang. We started with spring rolls stuffed with tofu, rice vermicelli, herbs and lettuce and served with a plum dipping sauce, and then we moved to the serious stuff : vegetable fried rice, nap- Bob Rinckey and Ming Trang Ha-Rinckey met and married in Vietnam pa noodle soup with veggies galore, spicy catfi sh in and look forward to serving you in Miskawaka. clay pot with homemade sauce, stir fried tofu with But then Natalie, as Natalie is wont to do, made mixed vegetables, and soft stir fried egg noodles a phone call to 574-257-0372 and got Bob on the line with chicken. who cheerfully said that the sale never happened, and that he and his amazing wife were going to keep the restaurant going along their little curve on Miracle Lane in the kitschy McKinley Town & Country Shopping Center. So come on down, Bob said. Any day but Monday when he and Minh Trang head to Asian markets or Ca Kho To, or other Asian restaurants to see what’s looking good spicy catfi sh for cooking. in clay pot We accepted Bob’s gracious invitation, and so we with special homemade sauce assembled the summer Beacher travel news action is a signature dish team of: Natalie, Julie Holmes who served the U.S. at the Vietnam Department of State in many stately capacities, and Restaurant. Carol Gapen, and headed down to deepest Misha- waka by way our usual circuitous route. A route, I should add, that does not include one inch of the ever-busy Grape Road. All I will say is that we easily found the Vietnam Restaurant nestled in its curvaceous corner of the THE August 7, 2008 Page 51

Ming Trang hands off to Bob who will serve the happy patrons. Chef Ming Trang Ha-Rinckey can whip any one of 135 tasty Vietnamese dishes in her kitchen. We washed it down with gallons of really good iced tea, and then one brave soul ordered che dau do nuoc cot dua for dessert. All right, it was sweet red beans with coconut milk and peanuts over ice, but somebody had to consume it. The asking price was too high, but then the own- And then, as we happily digested all that freshly er basically gave up, and the owner of the Misha- prepared health food, I asked Bob Rinckey if he and waka mall turned out to be the owner of a mall in Minh Trang would stand for a brief and long over- Benton Harbor where the Rinckeys had connections due interview. The lunch crowd was leaving and the through the nail shop, and one thing led to another, sun appeared to be moving ever westward, so it was and, as Bob says: “he gave us a key, we renovated at last time to hear their amazing story. it, and we reopened it with a grand opening on De- And so we shall hear how the fair-haired lad from cember 4, 2005.” Lansing, Michigan met the belle of Da Nang, Viet- And they have been happily serving some 135 nam, and came to own and operate the Vietnam freshly prepared Vietnamese dishes ever since. Restaurant in Mishawaka, Indiana. Bob said that despite their recent fl irtation with Having wanted to visit Vietnam since Uncle Sam a buyer that they will probably stay the course for nearly sent him there when he was serving in the at least another six years, until he can begin collect- U.S. Army, Bob fi nally went with a Vietnamese- ing Social Security. American friend a few years back. “We fl ew up to Da Nang to see his aunt during the New Year’s cel- ebration” and that when he met the woman of his dreams. “We went out to dinner a few times, and really hit it off. I said: I might be coming back in a year-and-half, and let’s keep in contact.” And, oh by the way, “let’s get married.” And they were – on June 27, 2004 in Da Nang. Bob and Ming Trang agreed that it was “a beautiful cer- emony with 600 people.” Bob said it was “unbeliev- able. There was half a roast pig on each table with all the food and drinks, a beautiful hotel, karaoke and a colored stage with singing, entertainment, a motorcade through the city in Mercedes limos, a red carpet, a six-tiered cake – the whole works.” That worked so well that Bob and Ming Trang fl ew back to America and repeated their vows in a Natalie McKelvy (left) and Carol Gapen tuck into some freshly prepared Vietnamese delights at the Vietnam Restaurant in Mishawka. stateside ceremony in Lansing, Michigan on July 23, 2004. So be secure in the knowledge that a truly amaz- The newlyweds then settled in Lansing where ing culinary and cultural experience awaits you in Bob continued working for the John Henry paper the McKinley Town & Country Shopping Center on company. But then a dear friend of Ming Trang’s McKinley Avenue west of Grape Road in Mishawa- invited them down to Niles, Michigan for dinner ka at the Vietnam Restaurant. They are always on and to see the nail shop she operated there. “So,” Eastern time and they are open Tuesday through her husband said, “she got interested in nails and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Sat- started doing that, but then the chemicals bothered urday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from her. When we heard about this Vietnamese restau- 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bob and Ming Trang take Mon- rant being for sale in Mishawaka, we came in, and days off, and they will gladly take reservations at: looked at it. “ 574/257-0372. THE Page 52 August 7, 2008 Activities to Explore In the Local Area: August 6 -- Noon Organ Recital at First Congre- Home Care gational Church, 6th & Washington streets, MC. Free & open to public. Organist: Lee Meyer. August 6-7 -- Arts in the Park, concert & art ex- Services hibit, Fox Park, Clear Lake, LaPorte. 7-8 pm. Wed: LaPorte City Band; Thurs: “Henhouse Prowlers” Located in New Buffalo, MI (bluegrass band). Sit on benches or bring chair/blan- ket. Concession stand available. We service Northwest Indiana August 6-9, 13-16 -- “Leading Ladies.” Musical and Southwest Michigan comedy at Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St. Curtain 8 pm ea. day, plus 2 pm Wed & 5 pm Sat. We offer assistance with health care and Tix $12.50 or $14; reserve at 874-4269. personal care needs. August 7 -- Michigan City Municipal Band Con- cert. 8 pm. Held outside at the Foreman Amphithe- ater in Washington Park. Free. Sit on the benches Nursing, physical therapy, home health aides or bring blanket/ chair. Every Thurs. thru Aug. 21. and homemakers available. August 7-11 -- At the Vickers Theatre: “Roman de Gare.” Cesar Award Nominee. Rated R. French For more information, call w/subtitles.Thurs/Fri 9 pm; Sat/Sun 4 & 9 pm; Mon 9 pm. Also Showing: “Fugitive Pieces.” Winner Se- 1-800-352-6976 rasota and Rome Film Festivals. Rated R. Eng, Ger- man, Yiddish and Greek w/Eng. subtitles. Thurs Some services covered by Medicare and/or private insurance thru Mon 6:30 pm. MI time. 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. 269/756-3522. www.vickerstheatre.com 102 S. Whittaker St. • New Buffalo, MI August 8 -- Family Film in Washington Park: “The Spiderwick Chronicles” (rated PG) will be shown at dusk (8:30 pm) at the Jaycee Stage. Free but parking fees apply. August 8-9 -- Outdoor Farmer’s Market at %($&+6,'(*$5'(16 Schoolhouse Shop 278E 1500 N (north of US 20), ,)7 (17(5 Furnessville, IN. 10 am-4 pm. 219/926-1551. * &  August 8-10 -- New Buffalo Ship & Shore Festi- )25$//<285*$5'(1,1*1(('6 val. Downtown on Whittaker St: arts & crafts ven- dors, kids’ activities, wine tasting, live music, food, SIZZLING SUMMER SALE beer garden. Fri 6 pm-midnight; Sat 9 am-midnight; Sun 9 am-6 pm. Contract August 8-10, 15-17 -- “Stop the World I Want Horticultural Consultation to Get Off!” Footlight Players production. Fri/Sat 8 Design/Construction pm; Sun 2 pm. Tix $12; reserve at 874-4035. Foot- & Maintenance light Theatre, 1705 Franklin St., MC. August 9 -- Outdoor Farmer’s Market, 8th & Washington streets, MC. 8 am-noon or sell-out. ORANGE TAG SALE August 9 -- “Once Upon a Wolf” presented by DAF Children’s Theatre and MacAlvay Youth The- 50% OFF atre at Dunes Summer Theatre, Michiana Shores, Azaleas & Rhododendrons 20%OFF IN. Sat 7 pm. Tix $7/adults, $5/kids. 219/879-7509. August 9-10 -- “The Trouble With Peggy: Pieces Perennials buy 3 get one free of Guggenheim.” Donna Blue Lachman one woman GIFTS 10% OFF ROSES 10% OFF play at The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr.,

Computer Services now available Three Oaks, MI. 8 pm MI time. Tix $20; reserve at Monday–Saturday only Drop off/ On site Chris Bolton MCP 219-561-4053 269/756-3879. during August August 10 -- Beachwalk Art. Outdoor art exhibit (86+Z\0LFKLJDQ&LW\,Q and sale (paintings, jewelry, stained glass, etc.) at PLOHZHVWRI+Z\ :HHNGD\V6DW6XQGD\ Beachwalk Resort, 202 Beachwalk Lane, MC. Sun-  days 10 am-5 pm thru Aug. 31. August 13 -- Lunchtime Cabaret at Memorial THE August 7, 2008 Page 53 Opera House, 104 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso. 1 pm. Featuring “Songs of Irving Berlin.” Adm. $10/adults, HIDDEN JEWEL ON LAKE CLARE $8/seniors. 219-548-9137 or www.mohlive.com August 16-17 -- 27th Annual Lakefront Art Fes- IN LONG BEACH COVE tival presented by the Lubeznik Center for the Arts. Held at Washington Park, MC. 10 am-6 pm Sat; 10 NOW BY OWNER am-5 pm Sun. Adm $4/adults, $3/seniors, free/3 yrs. and under. Parking fees apply. INfo: 874-4900. Places to Visit: Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan City. Adm. $4/adults, $2/kids 18 & under, free/kids under 3. Guided tours: Mon-Fri. 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm; Sat/Sun. noon, 2 pm. 219-873-1520. Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360 Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Open 9 am-4 pm, Tues- Fri; 10 am-4 pm Sat; noon-4 pm Sun; closed Mon. Adm. $3/adults, $2/vets & senior citizens, $1/ages 8-18, and free to under 8 and active military person- Quaint, quiet, relaxing with plenty of privacy. Waterfront 1 nel. Info 872-2702 or www.militaryhistorymuseum. view from every room. “Open Concept” home. 2 /2 lots. org 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. 3874 sq. ft. Wrap around decking. LaPorte County Historical Museum. 2405 Indiana Large waterfront patio with elegant waterfall. Sprinkler Ave., LaPorte. Adm. $3/LaP. Co. resident; $5/out-of- system. Boat dock, putting green, sand trap, driving net. county; $3/kids 12-17; free/under 12 yrs. 219/324- Picturesque landscaping. One mile to Lake Michigan. 6767 or www.laportecountyhistory.org Custom built 2001. Owner moving out of state. Recently Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd St., appraised at $721,500. Was priced at $689,00 Michigan City. Tues.-Fri., 10 am-5 pm; Sat-Sun, 11 NOW BY OWNER $654,900 am-4 pm. Closed Mon. Phone 874-4900. 2231 Brookhollow in Long Beach Cove New Buffalo Railroad Museum, 530 S. Whittaker (219) 872-0979 St., New Buffalo, MI. Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sat, 10 am-3 pm, (MI time) Closed Sun. 269/469-5409. Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park, MC. Opens for the season 1-4 pm, Tues.-Sun. Closed Mon. & holidays. Adm. $3/adults, $1/grades 9-12. 50¢/grade school; free/under 5 yrs. Groups of 10 or more must make appointment at 872-6133. Rag Tops Museum of Michigan City, 209 W. Mich- All phases of interior & exterior remodeling and add ons igan Blvd., Michigan City. A collection of classic, antique & unusual vehicles & memorabilia. Open • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Siding • Roofi ng • Sun Porches • Decks every day 10 am-7 pm. Adm. $6/adults, $5/sen. cit, • Sidewalks • Concrete Work • Driveways • Garages & Screen Rooms $4/kids, free/under 3. 878-1514. Southern Shore Art Association Gallery, 724 • Quality Interior & Exterior Painting Franklin St., Michigan City. Fri., 4-7 pm; Sat., noon- • Floor Leveled • Crawl Space Repair • Foundations • Custom Garages 5 pm; Sun., 1-5 pm. 219-861-0186. http://southern- shoreart.org Washington Park Zoo, Lakefront, Michigan City. Open 7 days, 10 am-5 pm (gates close 4 pm). Adm. SUMMER SPECIAL! MC resident (with ID); $4.50/adult, $3/seniors (62+) Roofi ng, Siding & kids 3-11 yrs. Non resident: $5.50/adult, $4/se- niors & kids 3-11 yrs. Children under 12 yrs. not & Painting admitted without adult. Groups & special events, phone ahead 873-1510. Farther Afi eld: Residential • Commercial August 9 -- Riversong Music Society presents a Immediate On-Site Pricing concert at 8 pm MI time at Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, MI. Adm. $8/adults, $6/ BOOK NOW! students & seniors (60+). 269-983-3688 Offi ce 219/861-1070 • Mobile 219/229-4995 August 10 -- Outdoor Farmer’s Market New Buf- 3611 E U.S. 12, Michigan City falo. 9 am-2 pm MI time. Whittaker & US 12. Licensed • Bonded • Insured • Since 1979 / Senior Discount THE Page 54 August 7, 2008 LBCC Women’s Golf Leagues 18 Hole League July 29, 2008 Event: Club Manager’s Trophy

“A” Flight Low Net: Mary Sheridan Low Putts: Cynthia Elsener

“B” Flight Low Net: Connie Sullivan Low Putts: Mary Weithers

“C” Flight Low Net: Jeanette Tyrrell Low Putts: Joan Geoghegan Marge Walsh “D” Flight Low Net: Terry Deming Low Putts: Adele O’Donnell

Birdies: Jenn Gronceski #16

Sunken Approaches: Jenn Gronceski #3 Cynthia Elsener #16 9-Hole League July 31, 2008 Event: Low Net

Championship Flight Event: Linda Wilson Residential Low Gross: Linda Wilson Low Net: Sue Luegers Commercial Putts: Kathy Kenefi ck “A” Flight Event: Susan Kelley Low Gross: Joan Carey 830 Karwick Road Remodeling Michigan City, IN Low Net: Susan Kelley (219) 874-6224 Putts: Joan Geoghegan “B” Flight • Schedule Your Off-Season Event: Dottie Healy Projects NOW! Low Gross: Dottie Healy Low Net: Colleen Heidkamp • We Take All Size Projects - Putts: Terry Deming Large or Small Free Family Film in Washington Park • We Provide Custom Service The Michigan City Public Library and the City of at a Competitive Price Michigan City are collaborating again this year to bring family fi lms to the Jaycee Stage in Washing- ton Park. Materials Provided by Pioneer Lumber The fi nal fi lm of the season, “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” will be shown Fri., Aug. 8 at dusk (8:30 Tom Wagner serving the beach area since 1994 p.m.). The fi lm is rated PG. The fi lm is free, but parking fee applies. Bring chairs or sit on benches. THE August 7, 2008 Page 55

When You Want Perfection -- Insured & Bonded CLASSIFIED JP’s HOUSE & DECK CLEANING CLASSIFIED RATES - (For First 2 Lines.) Home - Business - Rental - Construction 1-3 ads - $7.00 ea. •• 4 or more ads - $5.50 ea. (Additional lines- $1.00 ea.) Power Wash & Deck Staining PH: 219/879-0088 - FAX 219/879-8070. J.P. 219-874-3714 or 219-221-1412 Email: [email protected] FINISHING TOUCH: Residential & Specialty Cleaning Service CLASSIFIED ADS MUST BE RECEIVED BY Professional - Insured - Bonded - Uniformed FRIDAY - 4:00 P.M. - PRIOR TO THE WEEK OF PUBLICATION #1 in Customer Satisfaction. Phone 219/872-8817. PERSONAL SERVICES MOTHER & DAUGHTER CLEANING SERVICE. For all your cleaning needs with reasonable rates. SAVE YOUR PRECIOUS MEMORIES DIGITALLY ON CDs OR DVDs Call Cathy 219-608-5410 or Michelle at 219-851-2443. Home movies-slides-pictures transferred to CDs or DVDs Wedding & Event Documentation. FINAL TOUCH HOUSE CLEANING & WINDOW WASHING. Corporate and Industrial Video Productions Reasonable. Quality service. Ref. avail. Call Debbie at 219-879-1429. Contact: Patrick Landers at Midwest Video Communications SHARON’S CLEANING – Homes, Businesses, Condos, Offices. 219-879-8433 or [email protected] Satisfaction guaranteed, references available. Call 219-221-6342. LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS AND MORE, INC. HOUSECLEANING. Experienced • Dependable • Efficient Local Employment Agency References available. Call Becky 219-898-6359. helps people maintain their independence in the security of their own homes since 1998 HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBING We provide: QUALITY CARPENTRY: Expert remodeling of kitchens, bathrooms. • 7 days/24 hours care and attention • day or night shift assistance Also: doors, windows, skylights, ceramic tile, drywall, decks & repairs. • limited medical/nursing services • medication management Small jobs welcome. Call Ed at 219/878-1791. • meal preparation • light housekeeping • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Call (219) 872-6221 leave message HIRE Sue’s HUSBAND An alternative to nursing home Is your list of household repair & maintenance projects growing? THE JUNK MAN – It’s spring clean up time again! We haul away any Small jobs welcome. - Quality Work. -- Call Ed Berent junk large or small. Very reasonable. 219-872-2695 or 219-210-5095. @ 219/879-8200. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • IN HOME ELDER CARE AND COMPANION. Assist with all in home and travel needs. Refs. Avail. H & H HOME REPAIR CNA & CPR. Over 25 yrs. exp. Call Tricia 219-221-2347. We specialize in: •Carpentry •Finished Basements •New Baths •Electrical *Plumbing •Flooring •Drywall/Painting. BUSINESSES/BUSY PEOPLE – DO YOU NEED: Family owned 45 years. *TO SAVE TIME? *a Pesonal Asst./Errand Runner? *temp. admin. Jeffery & Scott Human, owners -- 219/861-1990. help? *papers typed? *help planning and/or cleaning up after b-day parties/meetings? *meals delivered? BILL SMART – Carpentry • Electrical • Plumbing Contact [email protected] or (219) 229-1634. Winter watch service and sump pump replacement. Serving Harbor Country since 2001 • 269-469-4407. WILL CARE for your elderly loved one in their home. Cooking, CHIMNEYS – GLASS BLOCK WINDOWS – ROOFING-SHINGLES light housekeeping. $10/hr. Call 219-879-1317 or 219-879-7984. Gene Burke 219-324-8702 (LaP.) or 219-229-4109 (M.C.). My youngest brother is off to college, and now my mom has extra time on her hands! Are you looking for a part-time baby-sitter with flexible PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPER scheduling? My mom would be the perfect fit for your family! Her four WISTHOFF PAINTING -- REFERENCES Notre Dame graduates and one current Purdue University student can Small Jobs Welcome -- Call 219/874-5279 attest to the skills, experiences and expertise of this college-educated JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING professional caregiver! Custom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall Contact Kate at [email protected] or call 219-874-6846. Power Washing – Deck Services - Wallpaper Removal ALTERATIONS PLUS. Clothing alterations. 28-Years experience. Insured. Ph. 219/861-1990. 516 Wabash St., Michigan City. 219-874-0086. THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR CAREGIVER. Private non-medical in-home care. Assist with daily living 20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks. tasks, meal prep, Dr. visits, and errands. Above all, companionship for the Seniors (65+) 10% off labor. References. Reasonable. Phone or fax heart and soul. Exc. ref. and state registered. 219/778-4145. Cell phone days 219/363-5450 Trish Harris. 219-861-1133. LAKE SHORE PAINTING & PRESSURE CLEANING. NEED A BREAK? Experienced care for your loved one. Daily, occasional Free estimates. Call 219-872-6424 and ask for LeRoy. or fill in. Excellent references. Call Rebecca 219-872-5713. WAYNE’S PAINTING. From top to bottom, interior/exterior. Painting, SELF IMPROVEMENT - INSTRUCTIONS staining, decks, pressure washing. Free est. Fully insured. 13 yrs. exp. 219-363-7877 days; 219-778-2549 evenings. Ask for Wayne. PROFESSIONAL TEACHER/ENTERTAINER ROBERT ALLEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. – Painting & Decorating Entertainment and Lessons. Call 219/872-1217. Interior-Exterior. Custom Painting. Wall Coverings. Drywall Repair HEALTH & PHYSICAL FITNESS Insured. Competitive Rates. Reliable. Call 219-840-1581. • • • MASSAGE THERAPY & WELLNESS CENTER • • • DUNIVAN PAINTING & POWERWASHING Therapeutic Massage • Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine • Interior/Exterior Painting •Deck Staining. 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Driveway Stone, Sand, Paving Brick, Boulders, LONG BEACH COZY 4/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach) Flagstone (White, Chestnut, Blue): Cut Drywall, Outcropping, Steppers, Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/370-1745. 219-778-2568. 1551 E. Hwy 20, LaPorte, IN 46350 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SMALL’S EXCAVATING • 219-778-2568 DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB Bulldozing • Excavating • Payloader Demolition LAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms. • Driveways • Site Preparation • We Dig Ponds or Lakes. Avail. May-Sept. -- $1,200 to $2,000 per week. CURB APPEAL. Mowings, yard maintenance, landscaping, DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588. hedges trimmed, fall clean-up. Over 13 yrs. exp. SHERIDAN BEACH-YEAR ROUND-FULLY FURNISHED. Licensed/Insured. Cell 219-369-6392 or cell 219-448-1425. Completely remodeled 1st flr. 2BR, 1BA apt. just steps away from the WE WILL BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME & GARDENS. 30 yrs. experience. beach at 310 Colfax. New small kitchen appliances, furniture, TV/DVD, Landscaping design and planting. Carpentry – windows and doors. A/C units. Private entrance. Available Aug. 3rd.$650/mo + NIPSCO. Call 219-510-5390. Call 708-372-6898. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES HOUSE FOR RENT-OGDEN DUNES. Quiet semi-private beach commu- nity. 3BR, 1.5BA, sleeps 6+2. Gas BBQ, big deck, screened porch, A/C, ATTENTION DRIVERS willing to train to obtain CDL! Satellite TV, stereo, all linens. Sat/Sun rentals $1200. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! TMC Transportation needs drivers. Great family location. Guaranteed weekly earnings. Premium equipment and benefits. Cell 219-730-6486, H 219-763-3088. Excellent earning potential and still be OFF WEEKENDS! It’s not a job, it’s a future! FOR CDL Training through Commercial MERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS Driver Institute in South Bend, IN. Call today. - 1-800-882-7364 SEASONAL & YEAR ROUND RENTALS available as well as AC0064 commercial space. Visit www.MerrionRealty.com or call 219-872-4000. WE ARE LOOKING FOR dynamic customer service oriented individuals CHARMING VINTAGE MICHIANA COTTAGE – ¼ blk. from lake, Stop with great communication and typing skills needed to work on behalf of 37. Furn3BR, 2BA, brand new beds, sleeps 8. C/A, frpl, screen porch, our company. This service representative will earn up to $3000 monthly. BBQ, wrap-around deck, loft, deck off master BR, D/W, W/D, Cable Any job experience needed. Email at [email protected] if TV/DVD/VCR, all util. except phone. Avail 7-12 to 7-19 & 8-16 to 8-30. interested. $1,900/wk. For info email: [email protected] Phone Judy 847-814-8215. WANT TO SELL LONG BEACH EXECUTIVE HOUSE RENTAL. END OF SUMMER 2008 BEST EASELS – PENS GALORE – PAPER TOO AT FIRME’S St. 29, overlooking lake. Fantastic decks/views. 3BR, 2BA, A/C, W/D, (2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455 cable TV, WIFI, high spd Internet, and more. NO PETS/ SMOKING. 8/16 Hwy 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light - 219/874-4003 & 8/23 & 8/30 incl Labor Day avail. $3000/per wk. LT rates avail. BLUEBERRIES ARE READY! www.vrbo.com/168866 or call 630-337-6220. Billy Boy’s Blueberry Barn, 650 Freyer Rd., Michigan City. COTTAGE FOR RENT. Stop 20. 3BR. 2 blocks from lake. 219-872-7477. July, Aug., Sept. still available. Call 630-543-0408. THE August 7, 2008 Page 57

HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE MICHIANA, 3767 Ponchartrain. 2BR, 1 blk. from lake. A/C, no pets. 3/BR, 2BA. A/C. Frpl., W/D. Summer rentals avail. Available July, Aug. & Sept. $725/wk. Call 269-469-4749. Also avail Sept thru May. $850/mo + util. Call 708/424-8756. UNION PIER. 3BR 2BA cottage on lake side of Red Arrow Hwy. CLASSIC BEACH COTTAGE IN SHERIDAN BEACH.. Avail. 8/25-31 & Lg. screened porch, fenced yard. C/A, W/D. Fall. Sleeps up to 10. Remodeled and very clean. 5BR, 2-1/2BA. Walk to beach. $1600/wk. Call Mike 312-969-3994. Call Linda at 312-909-8820 or www.vrbo.com/56490 13078 GROMON ST., NEW BUFFALO, MI. Exceptionally well main- LONG BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT - Great location, very close to beach tained 3-4BR home partially furn. or unfurn. Located 5 mins. from Lake and park. 4/BR, 2/Bath. A/C. W/D, D/W. Deck w/BBQ. Michigan. $2,200/mo. Security deposit required. Call 219-324-6600. Avail. 8/16 or later. Short/long term rental. 312-953-9570. LOVELY NEW BUFFALO HOME. 1 blk. from beach. 4BR, 2BA. Lg. yard. st CHARMING LONG BEACH TWO STORY HOME July thru Sept. 1 . $1200/wk. or $850/mo. long term lease. 219-608- Stop 20 - Newly redone - 4/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished - No Pets. 9324. Washer/dryer. 1/4 Block to beach. $850/mo + utilities. MICHIANA STOP 40. End of Summer and Fall discounted rental. 4BR, Avail Sept’08 - June ‘09 - Call 708/717-8883. 3BA new luxury home. Call for info and pix 708-430-9933. “THE SUMMER PLACE” at Stop 33. Available July thru August. FOR RENT OR LEASE/OPTION! Small Three Oaks bungalow beautifully 2 blocks from beach. Charming décor, beautiful surroundings, renovated w/3BR, 1.5BA, screen porch & garage. Near shops, theaters, 4BR, 2BA, family room with fireplace. Patio, deck, sun porch. A/C, W/D. park. References & security deposit required. No pets or smokers. Min. 1 No pets, no smoking. Call 708-784-9866. year lease $750 per mo. Call Nadra at Nadra K Real Estate – FALL RENTAL -- CHARMING COUNTRY HOME - STOP 33 269-469-2090. Sept. thru May 31. 2 blks. from lake. Fully furnished, well decorated. NEW BUFFALO COTTAGE FOR RENT. Aug., Sept., avail. 3BR, 2BA. Family room w/fireplace. Sun room. 2 car garage. A/C. W/D. 2BR, 1BA, garage. 1 block to beach. Dog friendly. Call 773-275-0981. Patio & deck. No pets, no smoking. Call 708-784-9866. CALIFORNIA RENTAL LONG BEACH SUMMER RENTAL ON BEACH SIDE PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA – Long Beach resident owns quiet, one- LARGE L.R. w/fireplace, Dinette, Kitchen. 2BR & exercise rm. story home with private pool, available for monthly seasonal rental. Weekly or monthly. Call Marj 219-874-6969 or 219-879-9275. Please contact Mary at [email protected] or check listing LOCATION, LOCATION! 411-1/2 FRANKLIN ST., MC. at VRBO.com/#171039 2000 sq.ft. apt. 2BR, 1.5BA. Updated. Walk to library, outlet, beach. Min. 1 yr. lease. $900/mo. Call 312-391-4870. H REAL ESTATE FOR SALE H SHERIDAN BEACH RUSTIC COTTAGE near Beachwalk. INDIANA-LaPorte on Pine Lake in Shore Acres. 511 Closser Ave. ½ blk. to the beach. Home sits on 3 lots with beautiful cross light. Sleeps 7 +2. Half block to beach. $150-$175 per night. 219-879-9319. Birch floors, 2 fireplaces & spacious room sizes. $199,000 View prop- LAKE SHORE DRIVE SUMMER/WINTER RENTAL/NOTRE DAME erty on forsalebyowner.com (listing #21766749) or call 708-212-1637. WEEKENDS. Stop 22. 3BR, 3BA, den, fully renovated, furn., all ameni- MICHIANA SHORES AREA, IN, wooded bldg. sites. City sewer & water. ties, Call 310-383-9293. 80 ft. x 130 ft. Elmwood Drive. $109,000. Broker/owner 239-283-2437. SHORELAND HILLS 10 Month Rental. 3BR, 2BA. Nicely furnished, 3874 W. TIMBER RIDGE RD., LAPORTE. $599,000. Wash/Dry, 2 Blocks to Lake. Avail. 8/10/08 to 6/30/09. $825 per month 5BR, 4.5BA brick home built in 2002 on partially wooded lot with paved includes outdoor maintenance, but not utilities. No pets or smokers. walking trails. Great location and a Great home. Call Bob N. at (800) 899-2699. “Must See to Appreciate.” Call for more information or to schedule a showing. SHERIDAN BEACH STOP 3. 3BR, 2BA sleeps 10, C/A, 2 decks, Mark Hannon. LaPorte County Realty 219-363-9251. W/D, gas & charcoal grills. 100 yds. to beach. $1,500/wk. LONG BEACH, VACANT LOT, LAKESIDE. Still avail: 8/9 thru 9/13 & fall dates. Call 708-532-4927. Rarely available 80 linear foot lot at Stop 20. Gorgeous views, DUNESCAPE YEARLY LEASE. Unfurn. 2+BR w/laundry, fireplace. your backyard is the beach! $1,150,000. Call 312-498-0409. Lake, lighthouse, sunset views from your couch. 219-873-1795. PRICED FOR QUICK SALE. 2BR condo with pool, 1st floor unit, Long 3BR, 2 FULL BATHS. Updated & roomy. One blk. from Duneland Beach Beach Pointe, Michigan City IN. Friendly, quiet, secure. Updated 5 Inn. 2 blks. to Stop 35 beach. Beautiful screened porch. $850/wk., $450/ yrs. ago with new carpeting, hardwood floors, new kitchen and bath. wkend. Fall and Winter rental available at lower cost. Detached garage included. $125,000. Call (773) 238-4228. Call Cynthia (owner) 773-929-0898. WINTER RENTAL SHORELAND HILLS – 4BR/2BA beautifully furnished BEVERLY SHORES wooded building site, short block from Lake with all amenities. A/C, W/D, fenced yard, finished basement, garage. Michigan sandy beach. Secluded on quiet street, nearly level terrain, 3 blks. to private Assn. beach. No smoking. Pets negotiable. easy to build on. Call owner at 773-281-3783 or email [email protected] Avail Sept-mid June $650/mo. + util. Donna 847-682-2348. LONG BEACH BEST VALUE ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE. 4 yr. old 3BR, 2BR, 2.5BA MEGALOFT AT KARWICK GLEN. 2 car garage included. 2BA, custom throughout. $495,000. Call 708-923-0528. $1150/mo.+ util. Call Pat at C-21 Middleton 219-871-9385. 15.5 WOODED ACRES. 3BR Home on Eastwood Road, Michigan 1BR Condo Long Beach Pointe with garage. All appliances included. City. $237,000. Call 219-861-1091. $800/month. Call Pat at C-21 Middleton 219-871-9385. 3BR, 2 FULL BATHS. Duneland Beach home on 2 lots. 2 blks. to beach. EXECUTIVE RENTAL on 17 acres in Valparaiso. 1 blk. to Duneland Beach Inn. Beautiful screened porch. $3,000/mo. + util. Call Merrion and Associates Realtors. $359,900. Call (773) 238-4228. Ask for Debbie Burke @219-221-0006. RENTALS MICHIGAN MICHIGAN, New Buffalo, Village of Grand Beach. Art Center Guild Meeting Lake front home, just 42 steps down to this private beach on Lake Michigan. Enjoy magnificent sunsets from this lakeside deck and living The Guild of the Lubeznik Center for the Arts room. will have their monthly meeting on Mon., Aug. 11. A This cozy 3BR is completely furnished. short business meeting at 9:30 a.m. will be followed Available in Sept. for $1,250 per week. Winter rate Oct 1-Apr 30, 09, by a program presented by Carol Ann Brown, cura- monthly $800 + utilities. For more info call 708-212-1637. tor of the Center. MICHIANA, 3745 LAKE SHORE DRIVE—2BR/2BA, sleeps 6. Lake across the street. Spectacular Lake/Sunset views. $1,000 week. This is a free program and guests are invited to AVAIL: weekly/monthly July through September. Call (312) 857-2114. attend. More information at 874-4900. FURN. STUDIO EFF. APT. downtown NEW BUFFALO. Walk to beach. Includes kitchenette, cornered Jacuzzi tub, expanded cable TV, water, trash, gas & elec. Non-smoking. Sec. dep. req’d. Yrly. lease $570/mo. or monthly July or Aug $1300/mo. or both months $2200. Call 269-983-3174. THE Page 58 August 7, 2008

Fisherman’s Bend by Linda Green- day is all it takes to change Jane’s life… law Jane gets a call to check out a marine “I stood at the stern facing aft and research boat that has been vandalized watched the walls of Cobble Harbor gen- across Cobscook Bay in the tiny town of tly melt into the rainbow sherbet foliage Cobble Harbor. She gets her buddy Cal, of Quoddy Head. The Head, high and the seventy-something old-timer, to take abrupt, proudly displayed its seasonal her in his boat across the water. A large colors; a stand of hard-woods stretched aquaculture outfi t wants to grow oysters up and around the rocky bluff like an at the bottom of this particular piece of Indian headdress. As Cal pushed the ocean, and now someone has damaged the throttle up a bit, I sighed with the realiza- research vessel hired to survey the ocean tion that Mother Nature’s ornamentation bottom for the state of Maine. would soon be gone--like Christmas cards Her boss tells her, “Just a quick plucked on January 2 from their tempo- inspection,a few pictures, and a report will rary refrigerator-door home. So this was autumn in be fi ne.” Little does Jane know that Dane Stevens, New England.” captain of the survey vessel, is a dish! Makes inves- So begins this enjoyable and thoroughly read- tigating a little more interesting…But Jane gets no able novel of New England, and the fi shing coast of subtle message from the man and goes about her Maine in particular. Before turning to writing, au- business. In fact, she gets a lesson in local commu- thor Greenlaw captained a swordfi sh boat and was nity relations from George Paul, the giant of a man a lobster fi sherman. She was even portrayed in the and tribal chief of the Passamaquoddy Indians. He movie “The Perfect Storm.” (She was the fi sherman was a fountain of knowledge about Native American who tried to dissuade the dishy George Clooney history in Maine. He also explained to Jane there from going out in the unstable weather). So when is much dissent between the lobster fi shermen, the Linda Greenlaw writes about new England fi shing, Native Americans and the commercial aquaculture she knows whereof she speaks! industry. Each one claims the ocean fl oor for one After writing several successful works of nonfi c- reason or another. tion (The Hungry Ocean, The Lobster Chronicles, So far there has been nothing but simple fi ghts and All Fishermen are Liars), Greenlaw has turned and minor damage done, but Jane will soon have to fi ction, starting out with Slipknot, a mystery to don her other hat as assistant deputy sheriff of featuring marine investigator Jane Bunker. Now Knox County if she wants to get to the heart of the Bunker has returned with another tale of life in the situation. coastal Maine fi shing industry… After fi nishing her inspection of the survey boat, Jane was born in the tiny town of Green Haven, on the trip home Jane and Cal come across a fi shing Maine, but was raised in Miami, Florida. As an boat unmanned and circling in the water. No one adult, Jane became a homicide detective on the Mi- is aboard. The missing fi sherman turns out to be ami Police Dept., and now at age forty, has decided Parker Alley, a respected lobster fi sherman whose to chuck it all and return to her “down home” roots son had recently died of a heroin overdose. Drugs in Maine. She takes a much less prestigious job as a in Cobble Harbor, Maine? Enlisting the aid of Capt. marine insurance investigator and settles in a com- Stevens and his fancy survey boat, Jane spends the fortable apartment above the souvenir shop of the next two days on board the Quest, following the drift Vickersons. This kindly couple wants to feed Jane coordinates to fi nd Parker’s body. They fi nd a body, daily, which, while saving her a bundle of money, is all right, but it turns out to be that of a seaman who rather self-limiting since Mrs. Vickerson only cooks was supposed to be on his way back home to Guata- with mussels! She’s writing a cookbook, you see. mala on a family emergency. Where’s Parker? The Vickersons are the comic relief couple you can’t Things really heat up for Jane Bunker now as she help but like. must put on her deputy sheriff hat and conduct a Another character you can’t help but like is Au- missing person as well as murder victim investiga- drey, the young punk rocker waitress at the local tion, and her marine insurance investigator’s hat to diner. When Jane stops there for a break from her look into Parker’s upping his insurance policy just all-mussel diet, Audrey dishes out gossip as well before he disappeared. It becomes obvious someone as food to Jane. In a small town, all news fi lters or some group doesn’t want Jane to fi nd out what is through the local diner and Audrey shares all with going on in Cobble Harbor as she is almost tossed her new friend. into the sea and run off the road in her car, and Jane Bunker is a most likeable and down to earth that’s just for starters! woman. She realizes she’s streaking into middle age Linda Greenlaw has great knowledge of all things with no prospect of a boyfriend, she drives an old maritime and a fl air for humor as well as for spin- Duster, and philosophically takes one day at a time. ning a darn good mystery. A great summer read. But, as proven in her fi rst adventure, Slipknot, a Till next time, happy reading! THE August 7, 2008 Page 59

219-872-4000 866-496-1752 FAX (219) 872-4182 Specializing in Distinctive Properties MERRION & ASSOCIATES REALTORS, INC. Debbie Burke Indiana and Michigan Ed Merrion* 1010 N. Karwick Road. • Michigan City, IN 46360 Broker/Owner Principal Broker

2015 Somerset Drive 2222 Island Drive 2205 Bayview GREAT LONG BEACH STOP 20 family SIT OUTSIDE with beautiful views of Lake ONE LEVEL LIVING is so easy in this 2 house is primed for your year-round en- Claire. This condo is move-in ready! Fresh bedroom, 2 bathroom condo. Recently joyment. Nice sized 4 bedrooms and 3 paint, updated lighting and carpet! Has 2 been renovated with new kitchen, cathe- baths leaves plenty of space for guests. large bedrooms and 2 baths. Come take dral ceiling, ceramic tile, and new appli- Living room has gas fi replace and con- a look! Owner will consider a year’s lease! ances! Nice garden all along the walkway nects to a rear balcony/deck. Master and guest bath have been updated! It’s Call Debbie Burke with your questions to front door. Owner will consider a year’s in move-in condition. CLEAN, BRIGHT & @219-221-0006 $235,000 lease! Call Ed Merrion @219-221-0006. CLOSE TO THE BEACH!! Call Ed Mer- $244,900 rion @219-872-4000. $519,900

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