A Visit to Rolling Prairie by Paula Mchugh Okay, So It’S Just a Dot on the Map and Cars Headed More Than Adequate Back-Up Room to Pull Out

Volume 18, Number 48 Thursday, December 5, 2002 A Visit to Rolling Prairie by Paula McHugh Okay, so it’s just a dot on the map and cars headed more than adequate back-up room to pull out. A to the Notre Dame game whiz by along Route 20 driver on Depot Street could probably do a u-ie with without giving the place a thought. But Rolling one easy turn of the steering wheel, but we did not Prairie and its tiny business district appeals to the test this idea because it came as an afterthought likes of us who yearn to escape the city bustle for awhile. long after we left for home. Crossing Depot Street on Unless you are in the market for new riding boots foot takes more than the usual amount of footsteps or a saddle, you won’t find much to shop for here. You and déjà vu comes with a vision of horse-drawn might say that the library, the post office, and the wagons avoiding dusty road-ruts and women in calico community center—and not to forget— a friendly and sunbonnets waving a greeting to a country café—more or less anchor the downtown. Or maybe neighbor. Maybe a few children rolling hoops with sticks, downtown is too big of a word. Depot Street, that’s it. not on the wooden sidewalks, but out on the packed- The library, post office, community center, and café earth street away from the hitching posts. anchor Depot Street. The wooden sidewalks are gone and Depot Street Depot Street is much wider than what we usually is paved. But the old brick or wood buildings with high expect of a main street. Cars park perpendicular to false fronts sorta make “downtown” Rolling Prairie the buildings and today’s minivans and SUV’s have look like a High Noon kind of western town. The absence of hitching posts marks progress. The absence of stoplights simply marks an observation by a city slicker that is accustomed to them. Townsfolk would laugh at the idea of a stoplight on Depot Street. No need for one. Rolling Prairie Continued on Page 2

The false front of one of Depot Streets buildings, Depot Street, Rolling Prairie. A boot and saddle shop, the community bulletin board, minus its awning, looks just like the 1912 version and the new post office built in 1997 are shown here. This photo, taken from the Michael Zieve painted in his mural. The building in the other side of the street where the elevated sidewalk is, gives an idea of how mural is identified as a storefront for the Oliver wide the main street of the business district is. The former United Methodist Chilled Plow Company of South Bend. Church, now the town library, is in the background. Page 2 December 5, 2002

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Rolling Prairie Continued from Page 1 “Memory must be a pattern on the actual country, It is a fair-weather Saturday morning in late Not a cluster of relics in a museum or a written history. November and the hub of activity on Depot Street is The pattern of reminding is finally the country at the Post Office. Call it nostalgia, but small, one- itself, clerk post offices put a smile on my face. A happy smile. As the people who live there move over it, In a corner, two women who have finished buying their They are reminded of what’s happened before, holiday stamps stand over in a corner and catch up And that’s the way stories get told.” with talk of their children’s activities. Virginia, the “It is my hope that rather than just having sole clerk on duty, offers a friendly greeting and sentimental value, my murals cause people to reflect efficient service to one customer at a time. There on the way things have changed over the last 200 years, are no lines here, at least today. But it’s doubtful that what can be learned from the past, what is worth saving lines form longer than two or three people in the or returning to. And what a model of a sustainable rural small, sunlit lobby. Virginia says that this building community could be like,” Michael Zieve explains on is new, but it is made to look old. Beadboard wainscoting the plaque. The Three Oaks-based artist (with a BFA runs from the floor up to the murals’ lower border. A from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago) was stamped tin ceiling adds to the old-time atmosphere. commissioned by Gene and Debbie Jonas, builders of Wide-slatted blinds in the streetside windows streak the new post office, to paint the mural. Michael had shadow stripes across artist Michael Zieve’s painted enlisted the aid of numerous locals who shared their Depot Street, circa 1912. memories and helped with historical research. Using I have come to see the murals—-two large ones facing a W.P.A.-style modeled on the work of Thomas Hart each other across the width of the post office lobby. Benton, Michael did most of his work in a barn studio The murals were dedicated in 1998. Virginia tells me in Springville, later hanging the canvases on the to be sure to read the dedication plaque on the far wall post office walls to complete them on site. Michael tells for an explanation of the two landscape murals. The us that Debbie Jonas was so moved over Michael’s whole idea and purpose of the mural project is summed painting of the murals that she began to cry. Debbie, up nicely in a Wendell Berry quote at the bottom of an amateur historian, helped write the history that the plaque: accompanies the plaque.

Michael Zieve has painted a scene of the territory settled by Provolt on the south wall mural. Covered wagons traveling a road that later became US 20, the Plum Grove orchard, and farmers using bygone tools to cultivate and harvest the rich farmland are all part of the 26 by 32-foot mural. December 5, 2002 Page 3

“Tracing the history of Rolling Prairie is to trace the history of Middle America through the 20th century,” Open ‘til 6 p.m. Michael says. “I was so pleased to work on this pro- Evenings ject. The Jonas family made a great gift to the town in doing this.” Each of the murals measures 26 by 32 feet. The mural on the south wall shows the rolling terrain with rich farmland. The area’s first settler, Ezekiel Provolt, www.littlehousefashions.comElegant Apparel for the stands near his cabin talking with some of his [email protected] Conscious Woman Potawatomie Indian friends. Nearby, several figures Women’s Apparel are shown in a fruit orchard, Plum Grove. Covered wagons travel along a trail that later became US THE LITTLE HOUSE PRESENTS… 20. A farmer walks a field using a hand plow; another hand-cuts the wheat, and in another field, a work- The Twelve…Oops! er uses a steam-powered thresher to harvest the crops. The south mural encompasses the history of the Seventeen Days of Christmas Sale! early settlement and agricultural history of the land that was first called Nauvoo, then Portland, and December 5th - December 24th, 2002 finally Rolling Prairie. ONE DAY ONLY SALES! Rolling Prairie Continued on Page 4 Thursday December 5th Koret & Graff Coordinates 25% Off Friday December 6th Cuddl Duds 25 % Off j Saturday December 7th Jewelry 50% Off Monday December 9th Dresses 30% Off Tuesday December 10th Coats 30% Off Wednesday December 11th Bleyle 30% Off k Thursday December 12th Denali Polar Fleece Blankets 25% Off Friday December 13th Philippe Marques 30% Off Saturday December 14th Sak Purses 25% Off Monday December 16th Holiday Velvet and Velour 25% Off The mural on the south wall shows the rolling terrain with rich farmland. The area’s first settler, Ezekiel Provolt, stands near his cabin talking with Tuesday December 17th Heritage Lace 30% Off some of his Potawatomie Indian friends. Wednesday December 18th Pendleton 25% Off Thursday December 19th Christine Alexander 30% Off Friday December 20th Novelty Jackets 30% Off Saturday December 21st David Brooks Coordinates 25% Off Monday December 23rd Patriotic Apparel 25% Offl Tuesday December 24th Karen Neuburger Sleepwear 25% Off 15% Off Storewide Sale thru December 31st, 2002 Sale good on regular priced merchandise only. Sale good on specified day ONLY. Sale prices not applicable on previous purchases. Sale good on in-stock merchandise only. Sale will not be applied to special orders. 409409 AlexanderAlexander StreetStreet LaPorte,LaPorte, IN IN 326-8602 On Hwy 35 - 5 Blocks South of Lincolnway The territory first called Nauvoo, then Portland, then finally Rolling Prairie. On Hwy 35 - 5 Blocks South of Lincolnway TTurnurn RightRight on Alexander To the right, a farmer uses a steam-powered thresher, which was in use Monday - Friday 9:30 to 7 Saturday 9:30 to 5 after the Civil War. Monday-Friday 10 to 6 Saturday 9:30 to 5 Page 4 December 5, 2002

Rolling Prairie Continued from Page 3

An overview of the north wall mural.

The north mural (to your left as you walk in the door), “Hardly anyone remembered that funky park, with encompasses a slice of life of the town as it looked around the placards in front of the animals making fun of the 1912, but the artist has also embedded scenes from government,” Michael tells us. as late as 1963, when two freight trains collided and burst into flames near the grain elevator. All of the buildings on Depot Street, except one, are still standing today. The town’s main street originally had two blacksmith shops, raised wooden sidewalks, hitching posts, and a town pump. The Old Rolling Prairie High School is at the far right—in 1967 the school burned down and the building was demolished. The post office had moved from one building to another over the years, and the one depicted in the mural sits next to the present one. Rolling Prairie once had several filling stations, but Jones Garage made its mark by being the place where several Indy 500 cars had been built, one of which won the famous race with driver Mauri Rose. Rolling Prairie’s combined amusement park and zoo had been the brainstorm of local resident and retired cir- The one-story post office built by Arthur Fissgus in 1954 stands next door cus animal performer Corky Llewellyn. Built in 1937, to the new one. In this scene, rural postal carrier Coy Brown sits on his the park included a large wooden elephant and other motorcycle talking with Dr. Carl David Fuller, a former town postmaster, amusements, including free entertainment. homeopath, songwriter and poet.

The United Methodist Church, built in the 1800’s, is now the Rolling Movies were projected onto the sides of buildings. In this scene, a lone Prairie branch of the LaPorte County Library System. Today, book-wor- viewer watches a Clark Gable film. shippers gather here. December 5, 2002 Page 5

cook at LaLumiere School, tells us that she spent 6 years working on her novel. Rolling Prairie once “I wrote Tappy so that the people who thought had several filling they knew him could learn about the real Tappy,” Jane stations, but Jones explains of the uncle she knew and loved. The book Garage stood out. Several Indy 500 describes his life in around Rolling Prairie as well as cars were built here. time spent as a young boy living in an orphanage in Rolling Prairie’s Plymouth. The picture on the cover of the book will combined amusement park and zoo in be familiar to those who travel the backroads around Hoover Park had Shippeeville Cemetery. The tree in the cemetery been the brainstorm there is one that Jane personally had nursed back to of local resident and retired circus animal health after it had been struck by lightning. The post performer Corky office murals visually describe a larger story of the town Llewellyn. Built in and surrounds; Jane Lindborg’s book tells a more inti- 1937, the park included a large mate story of her family’s Rolling Prairie roots. wooden elephant and other amusements, including free entertainment. The fire in the background depicts the freight train crash near the grain elevators in 1963.

The mural includes, in addition to Hoover Park, a youngster sitting on a curb watching a movie starring Clark Gable projected on the side of a building. The artist has placed figures of many locals into his scenes, including a former postmaster. Take your sweet time looking over the murals Author Jane Lindborg (seated) hosted a book signing at the community when you visit, because there is a lot to see. Then when center. Jane’s book, “Tappy,” tells the story of Rolling Prairie resident you leave the post office, take a good look around. Alexander Tappan, Jane’s uncle. Helping Jane celebrate her first pub- Rolling Prairie’s library is located in the former lished novel is (left to right): GeGe Stearns, daughter Connie Conjelka, Methodist Episcopal Church, an appropriate enough Fran Bolles, and Pam Tincher. setting for lowered voices and book worshippers. The Jane hands this stranger a complimentary copy of stained-glass church windows are gone, but the pol- her book, which I promise to read, despite never hav- ished wooden floors, according to librarian Linda ing known her uncle, Alexander “Tappy” Tappan. Shortt, are original to the 1856 building. Linda says Others can find out more about Jane’s first-pub- that the population of her hometown in between 700 lished novel by contacting her at (219) 362-2282, or 800 people, not counting the folks who live farther especially if those others did know Tappy. out in the country From Michael Zieve’s mural, and from Virginia, the Between the saddle shop and the post office stands clerk at the post office, to Linda, the branch manag- a community bulletin board. Fliers tacked to it this er at the library, to Jane, the author at the commu- day read, “Looking to buy Green Bay Packers trad- nity center, I find Rolling Prairie full of interesting ing cards…” “Roofing—reasonable rates…” Guitar conversation and colorful history. lessons,” “Tappy—Author’s booksigning 10-2 at the On the way home I see a grove of trees resem- Community Building.” bling Plum Grove in the mural, and I notice that Hmm. The Community Building is not difficult to the landscape around this place indeed “rolls.” I pass find. It’s the big, brick building across from the café. farms and glance at sheep grazing downward along Inside, a dozen or more fans of author Jane Lindborg a knoll. I can see more of the sky here and more of the are sitting around tables under another stamped- horizon. tin ceiling engaged in lively conversation. A presen- I would say that Ezekiel Provelts knew a fine place tation board with photos of Jane’s uncle—the subject to settle when he found it. Rolling Prairie would be of her part-fact and part-fiction novel, sits propped next just the type of town William Least Heat Moon might to a copy of the newly published work. Jane approach- have visited and talked about in his Blue Highways es this new stranger in town with a big smile and a had he traveled through Indiana. warm greeting. I learn that Jane’s book includes The little town named Prairie might not rock, but familiar settings, places Jane and her family has its ambiance seems to roll along with the times in that known well. Jane, a LaPorte resident and a former off-the-beaten path sort of way. Page 6 December 5, 2002 Footlight Players Singing Ensemble

The Footlight Players singing ensemble will be entertaining shoppers at Lighthouse Place on four Sundays in December. The Footnotes will perform from 1-3 p.m. on Dec.1, 8, 15 & 22. They will also sing at the Michigan City Washington Park Zooltide on Dec. 7 & 8, from 5-7 p.m. each day. The Footnotes will wind up their holiday schedule on Fri., Dec. 20, with a one evening concert, “A Dickens of a Christmas Concert,” at the Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St. All tickets are $5; reservations are suggested, phone 874-4035.

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On Fri. & Sat., Dec. 13 & 14, at 7:30 p.m., members of Indiana Opera North will join with Michigan City’s Festival Players Guild to present Gian Carlo Menotti’s one-act holiday opera, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at the Guild’s Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St. The first opera written for tele- vision, “Amahl” was first broadcast in 1951 on NBC’s Hallmark Hall of Fame series. It had its first “live” performance at Indiana University’s School of Music in Feb., 1952. While following the star to pay homage to the Christ child, three kings stop at the home of Amahl, a crippled child, and his mother. The actions of Amahl and his mother result in a miracle which changes the lives of both. Robert Dure, a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music and of the University of Maryland, is “Amahl’s” director and will appear as King Kaspar. He has sung some 50 roles and appeared with leading orchestras in the East. He is also on the faculty of Indiana University South Bend and Prairie State College in Illinois. Nathan Mittleman (Amahl), Paula Rast Nichols (Mother) and Robert Dure (King Kaspar). Carlton Higginbotham, South Bend, appears as King Robert Rheim will provide accompaniment. Chorus Balthazar. He is an oratorio and concert artist who members include Susie Richter, Robbi Minden, Kathi has performed principle roles in more than 20 opera Barth, Daniel Chipman, J. Kerry Thomas, Wayne Smith productions, holds a master’s degree in music from and Jean Smith. Indiana University, and is a member of the VoiceCare “Amahl” has been described as an excellent way to Network as well as a member of the South Bend introduce students to opera. With this in mind, the Chamber Singers. Guild and Indiana Opera North have prepared a Dennis Doverspike will sing the role of Melchior. study guide for students and are offering a special rate Doverspike is also a veteran member of the Indiana for student groups of ten or more. All seats are North ensemble, and Griffith resident John Jensen reserved for the performances. is the Page. This past summer, Jensen was a mem- Admission is $10/adults, $9/senior citizens, and ber of the 2002 Canterbury Summer Theatre’s Resident $5/students. All seats are reserved; phone 874-4269. Company. The programs of the Festival Players Guild are pre- Other members of the cast include South Bend sented with the support of the Northern Indiana residents Paula Rast Nichols as the mother and Arts Association, the Indiana Arts Commission and Nathan Mittleman as Amahl. the National Endowment for the Arts.

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About 15 years ago, a friend gave Robert Engelhardt wooden dishes a chunk of wood and introduced him to the art of carv- was a necessity ing bowls with a 19th- century tool. during the trek The nearly forgotten art was a natural for a man across the who has earned a living using his hands. “It came easy United States. for me because I’m a bricklayer,” he said. “I’m used Glass dishes to cutting different shapes out of stone and brick. Wood would break and was easy to cut compared to stone and brick.” pewter was Now Engelhardt carves wooden bowls that can be needed for other handed down for generations. Those bowls are displayed uses. “They also at the many festivals and craft shows the Portage man had pewter, but attends through the year. He will be at the Christmas at times they Arts and Crafts Show at the Lincoln Center in would have to Highland Dec. 7 and 8. In the fall, he showed the bowls melt down the at the Apple Festival at Garwood Orchards, the pewter to make Duneland Harvest and Covered Bridge festivals and more ammuni- the Trail of History in McHenry County, Ill. tion for their guns,” Robert explained. “There was an endless supply of trees. They could always With a 19th century tool, an adz, carve a bowl out. Robert begins carving a bowl. There was always someone who could make bowls. The bowls would be used for bartering at a trading post. If they ran across a group of Indians, they would trade for food or grain for their horses or oxen.” Bowls formed in the shape of an apple, leaf or other unusual designs were highly valued in pioneer times just as they are today. With an adz, Robert makes bowls in a variety of shapes, sometimes to the client’s specifications. A woman who entertained often request- Robert Engelhardt makes a variety of shapes of bowls from fresh wood. ed a long, narrow bowl that would show off her fruit. That shape has proven to be popular with many. “Whenever I make one, they’re sold right away,” Robert said.

At his home, Robert cuts wood to be used for a bowl. Dressed in pioneer clothing at these festivals, Robert and wife Carolyn share lessons about life more than a century and a half ago. The ability to carve Robert likes children to see the wood from which the bowls are made. December 5, 2002 Page 13

Since modern tools never touch the bowls, Robert for larger ones. To prevent cracking, the bowls are dried is a rarity among bowl makers. in an area with controlled heat. The dried bowls are “At the Trail of History, they’ve never had a bowl sanded and treated with mineral oil. The mineral oil maker,” Carolyn explained. “That’s why we were acts as a sealant and leaves the natural color of the accepted the first year. It usually takes years to get wood visible. Robert works with a variety of woods. into the Trail of History.” At his home, he pointed to pieces made from walnut, That show brought 1,600 school children to the sassafras, oak, maple, ash and swamp birch. Engelhardts’ area. Spending time with small groups, He encourages people who need to fell a tree on their the couple was able to give lessons in science, as property to have a bowl made from it. He under- well as history, to the children. Showing the growth stands how important a tree can be to childhood rings of the tree, Robert noted how pioneers were able memories. to tell whether they would be able to grow crops in “Say you had a tree you swung in a lot when you an area. “The growth rings will tell whether it was were small. That tree meant a lot to you. When that a region with a lot of water or whether there was a tree is cut down, the family will have bowls made for drought. The pioneers would decide whether they all the children. It means a lot more if it’s from your wanted to settle there. If the rings were close togeth- own tree.” er, it would be hard for them to grow their crops. It Those interested in having bowls made should would just be too dry.” contact Robert before the tree is cut. “I have to tell them Robert’s craft is a time-consuming one. After the bowls how to cut the tree,” he explained. are carved from fresh wood, they are left to dry for a Sometimes bowls are commissioned for wedding, couple of months for smaller bowls and up to a year anniversary or holiday gifts. On bowls made for wedding gifts, Robert carves the wedding date and the couple’s name on the back of the bowl.

The finished products.

Robert holds a salad bowl set that he made. The bowls will last for generations. If oiled twice a year, the bowls should last for generations. “Once they’re signed and dated,” Robert noted, they become like an heirloom that they pass on to their children.” Daughter Monica Bradley, LaPorte, is impressed with her father’s work. “What’s nice, I think, is you can buy a bowl for $20 and still have a nice piece of art.” It pleases Monica that her father has passed on his art to his grandchildren. “He has many grandchildren, and he just loves teaching them things,” she said. Her daughter Alisha already has carved two bowls. Robert knows the importance of his teaching, whether it is with his grandchildren or students. “Children read about history. They can’t visualize The leaf and heart it. They need to actually see it,” he said. bowls are among the most popular bowls The artist can be reached by mail at 2844 Monnier Robert makes. Road, Portage 46368, or by phone at 219/762-2287. Page 14 December 5, 2002 “Ballyhoo” Opens at Footlight Theatre Peace begins within. Find it. Now. Yoga Dancing Feet Yoga & Massage www.dancingfeetyoga.com Get the info. Call now. 219•872•9611

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2002-03 Art Center Guild Officers On Nov. 11, the Art Center Guild officers were installed for the 2002-03 year. Installation and presentation of the officers was conducted by Susan Block, 2000-2001 past President. At the meeting, dedication to the continuing efforts of the role of the volunteer was recognized. Volunteers are vital as an ongoing support for the arts. Art Center Guild members accrued a total of 3,475 volunteer hours from Nov. 01-Oct. 02. The following top ten members ranged in individual volunteer hours from 262-135. They are: Margaret Haviland, Dorothy Gaia Gallery Holiday Open House Miller, Sandi Thayer, Joyce Miller, Carol Clark, Shirley Bowman, Beverly Gallagher, Greta LaFountain, Linda Hearst and Mary Arndt. Holiday Luncheon The Art Center Guild will host a holiday luncheon on Dec. 9, following the 9:30 a.m. general meeting. Guests are cordially invited to join the festivities. There is no fee for the luncheon, however, an exchange of a holiday hand-made ornament will be a sharing event. Join the Art Center Guild members and meet some of the artists who will be presenting in the 2003 program schedule. The Museum Shop will be open. December 6 & 7, 2002 from 6:30-10:30pm EST Bus Trip to Chicago Join the 25 local artists of Gaia Gallery for refreshments The Art Center Guild will host a trip to the Art and a special holiday shopping experience. Choose gifts Institute of Chicago on Wed., Dec. 18, to view “The from among the many unique paintings, photographic Medici, Michelangelo, and the Art of Late Renaissance works, lamps, and both silk and wooly wearables, as Florence” exhibit. Interested parties will meet at the well as pottery, jewelry, furniture, and fiber art. Carroll Station of the South Shore Line at 8:40 a.m. Although there is no special fee for the exhibit, tick- The gallery will also be featuring new members: Tamara ets for general admission to the Art Institute may be Watson-Small & Matthew Helander who are showing beautiful blown glass objects. Their hand blown secured by submitting a check for $6, payable to the Christmas balls are the perfect hostess gift or present for Art Center Guild at the John G. Blank Center for the the hard-to-buy for person on your list! Arts, 312 E. 8th St., Michigan City, IN 46360. For more information, phone 874-6359. The gallery is located in the Gordon Beach Inn, Next Meeting 16220 Lakeshore Road, Union Pier, Michigan. You can also view us on the Web at Mon., Jan. 13, 2003 will be the date for the next reg- Gaiagallery.com ular Art Center Guild meeting. Sandi Thayer will be the featured artist. December 5, 2002 Page 17

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December 2nd - 7th 2501 Oriole Trail, Long Beach Stop in to see the large selection The Children’s Theatre of the Dunes Art Foundation of gift items and framed art works. will present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” on Thurs.-Sun., Dec. 5-8. Curtain is 7 p.m. The story goes that everyone agrees the six Herdman kids are The horrible, but when they bully their way into parts in Framing Station the Church Christmas pageant, the results are hys- a 912 Franklin, Michigan City 879-2115 terical and the congregation learns a lesson about the y Monday - Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to 4 real meaning of Christmas. Cost of admission is $5. r www.theframingstation.com Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. Celebrating 17 Years of Framing Excellence Belly Dancing 101 has sparked a tremendous amount of interest. We have an instructor in mind who will be auditioning for the job in the next week or so. After some discussion, it has been decided to begin the class after the holidays in January. So far the most popular day and time is Thursday evenings from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Our goal is to find 15-20 women who are ready to let loose a little and are committed to having a good time. If you would like to add your name to the list of participants, you may phone the Community Center and leave a message. We have just received an order of Long Beach THE CLIPPER SHIP GALLERY sweatshirts and all sizes are currently available. The • Paintings • Limited Edition Prints cost is $30 for either style, black hood or gray crew, • Custom Framing • Nautical Gifts & Accessories M-XL and $34 for XXL. You may phone and leave a Specializing in Marine Art by Charles Vickery & other artists. message with the style and size desired to have your See our fine selections of Wildlife, Florals, order held for pick-up. Landscapes & Contemporary Art Long Beach posters are now on sale at the Town ta116 North Whittaker Street Hall at a cost of $30. The poster was designed by beach- New Buffalo, Michigan er Laura Sprague and is on display in the front entry- iw(616) 469-2590 way of the Community Center. Phone Anne for more information at 874-6616.

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(219) 872-0588 • (800) 578-6777 • [email protected] Page 24 December 5, 2002 CyberScribbles Locally made wreaths and swags adorned with holly, by Paula McHugh $ winterberry, incensed cedar, spruce, and juniper. 22- 45. Holiday Decorating Sites The holidays seem to arrive earlier each year, don’t they? On the Internet, some Christmas holiday sites are posted all year. Then again, many, many new ones add to the mix around this time of year. With four weeks left before the famous man from the North Pole arrives, I thought I’d list this week some websites that offer a variety of decorating tips that are designed to make your holidays bright. If I took the time to review and list each one, then the entire Beacher would be nothing but a huge list. So, I’m only listing a handful here. A good place to start to find information is at interiordecor.about.com. Links here will take to you to subjects such as suggestions for creating a cookie tree, a quick list of holiday wrapping tips, planning ahead (which is what we’re attempting to provide in this week’s column), preparing for holiday houseguests, and suggestions for tree themes. Under the topic “preparing for houseguests,” a host of ideas for making your overnight company comfortable includes suggestions such as adding a folding luggage rack and an over-the-door-hanger in the guest bedroom. Those 14950 LakesideRoadLakeside, Michigan • Open Daily11-6 •(616)469-5900 two extra touches extend beyond the December holidays, too—when summer guests invade your beach home, for example. But back to Christmas. Sometimes you’ll find a great keeper of an idea in a magazine, and then when you go look for it, the magazine is lost somewhere in the house. This is another example of how the Internet can come to the rescue. Say, for example, you have been searching for the directions to make a golden dazzling tree topper that you read about a year ago in Sunset Magazine. If you can even remember the name of the magazine you found the tree topper in, consider yourself a genius. But at findarticles.com, all you need to do is use their homepage’s search engine. Type in “Sunset” for the name of the magazine, and then “holiday decorating tips” for the subject. Shazamm! There’s your article for the golden dazzling tree topper. By the way, the project sounds like a winner if you are in need of a new tree topper. Since not all of us have photographic memories, it Gifts to demonstrate not only your generosity may be impossible to remember the name of the but your impeccably good taste as well magazine in which you found that great decorating tip two years ago. In that case, you might want to log on to whatchadoin.com/wow/2000/Dec/decorate.htm. This website lists a bunch of links to decorating ideas previously published in the pages of Martha Stewart Living, Woman’s Day, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living, and many more. You’ll also find links to the National Christmas Tree Association (with tips about keeping fresh-cut-trees fresher and how to 14950 Lakeside Road • Lakeside, Michigan • 269 469-5900 •11-6 daily distinguish among tree types), Family.com’s Holiday Central, and an additional link to Martha Stewart’s Christmas 101 tutorials. I have not found it yet, but I’m waiting for the arrival of a Christmas for Dummies December 5, 2002 Page 25 handbook to be published soon. One of the decorating tips I read at cassandra.bella.com/house.html is a wonderful exam- SOMETHING FUN IS NOW HAPPENING ple of what to do with your children’s mismatched socks. AT MILLER’S ON MONDAY NIGHTS. I suppose you can make them from your own mismatched socks if your children have long flown the nest. Anyway, if you follow the directions at this site, you can have yourself a grouping of snowmen. Send me a photo if any of you follow through with this decorating tip. We’ll publish it right here in The Beacher, OK? At Country Sampler (sampler.com/decideas. decideas.com), there are tips for setting your Christmas table, among other things. One cute idea that might evolve into a holiday tradition is to make a Family Advent Calendar Centerpiece. Here you create tiny packages that are held in a basket. At dinnertime, the family opens one package a day. But the packages do not necessarily have to contain store-bought items. Some suggestions are to make packages that contain Come get inspired, invigorated, favorite sayings, riddles, family photos, and the like. lightly fed and joyously spirited at this special series of creative classes Finally, I’m alerting you to a webpage that is pret- to enhance the canvas of your mind. ty to look at but I’m also warning you not to click on the links. At usacitylink.com/xmas/tree.html you will DECEMBER 9TH -- HOLIDAYS AU NATUREL see a cute little tree with “sparkling” balls that Learn to make fabulous holiday accessories change colors. All you want to do is look, although you with greens, herbs, berries, fruits & more. will be encouraged to click on one of the balls (each Jody Kearney of Flowers Unlimited will share links to a Christmas site, they say). I clicked on one inside secrets for simple elegance. of the colorful balls. Before I could blink my computer You’ll make something to take home, screen was popping with popups, popovers, popunders— and may win one of the designer arrangements. you get the idea. I quickly hit the back button to try another link. Second time, my computer never quite DECEMBER 16TH -- “SEAT OF THE PANTS” SETTINGS Liven up your table tops with the delightfully made it to the website. My screen froze, and then I whimsical ideas of interior designer was knocked off the Internet. Bummer. 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by carolyn mcconnell foodstuff Food Travels – from cooking class to gourmet market

This food travel was inspired by a cooking class. A many needs. Since then, besides being guided by a prop- longstanding women’s group called the Rosarians, at er and thorough education in self-employment, she enjoys the Notre Dame complex just off Route 12, have remaining in touch with her former classmates. Other sponsored many great programs over the years. In colleagues in her new life are people in the meat October, it was what they call a cooking class, held industry. She tells us there are few women in this indus- at the parish center. Now, they call it a cooking class, try, and that it took a while for her to make her but I call it a lovely evening’s delicious entertainment. mark. The meat-men now treat and respect her like It was presented by Maureen Martinez, owner of a one of their own – it’s almost like a second family for gourmet market in Homewood, Illinois, her third Moe. appearance as cooking class teacher at Notre Dame. Early on, as owner of Dunnings, she’d hired retired This time, it was a Spanish theme and, olé, it certainly butcher Larry Doyle, a former firefighter, who was was a lovely evening. She was assisted by her sister delighted to return to the job market. Larry is much Kathleen Arvin, a kindergarten teacher aid there admired and does an excellent job. Moe’s assistant at and another teacher, Carol Westbrook – like, well, sous Dunnings is Carolyn Casson. Like Moe, her life work chefs. Now, this cooking class and its ingredients changed drastically — from self-employed dress shop were so outstanding that my neighbor Pat Thorne and owner to Dunnings’ cook and caterer. So now we I food-traveled from the class to Maureen’s gourmet have a former registered nurse, a former firefighter, market a mere few days later. and a former dress shop owner running this popular Background: Kathleen and Maureen are two of and stunning gourmet meat market. Amazing crew, eleven siblings in an Irish Italian family. You’ll be hear- isn’t it? ing more about these brothers and sisters, since each All Dunnings’ foods are seasonal, freshly prepared and every one of them love to cook! (Yes, you bet. They’ll and customized to suit their clients’ personal tastes. soon be appearing in The Beacher’s “Home Cook” If Moe’s produce isn’t absolutely fresh, she tosses it. series.) They grew up in Crown Point, IN, and watched Some of their regular offerings: baked brie en croûte their mom and grandma working in the kitchen, with caramelized onion or apricot jam, smoked salmon almost around the clock. Not surprising, since all wraps with black bean salsa, mini sandwiches (e.g., those children were forever milling about underfoot. beef tenderloin with bourbon molasses mustard), And as is customary with those talented Italian green beans with roasted garlic jam, the market’s own cooks, there was seldom a written recipe, never a mea- roast beef slow- roasted to perfection, chicken lasagna. suring spoon or cup in sight. Also included are imported pastas and grains, plus Maureen (“Moe”), formerly a registered nurse and numerous salads made of romaine and spring greens. even then interested in food, totally changed career There are even more specialties offered at holiday times. paths five years ago when, spur of the moment, she (Pat Thorne is still raving about the saffron-mayon- bought Dunnings Gourmet Market in the Flossmoor- naise she came home with, while I continue to drool Homewood area. over their homemade sausages.) Chef Maureen is indeed a busybody, a good one! She says every day at the shop is part of the ongoing learning process. Besides acting as butcher Doyle’s talented assistant and overseeing the various departments in this gourmet shop, she tends to outside catering for her clients, and presents on-site cooking classes, like the one at Notre Dame. Most of those cooking classes have delightful themes and often serve as answers to customers’ questions about the fascinating gourmet items on Dunnings’ shelves. Back to what they call the cooking class: the October features at Notre Dame were Sangria, empanadas and Spanish paella. The empanadas were constructed with beautiful puff pastry sheets, much more interesting than those from the grocery freezer shelf. The paella was beautiful, too – full of Dunning’s Gourmet Market, Flossmoor, Illinois goodies, also from Dunnings’ marvelous stock. The There was a lot to learn about the business. During empanada recipe is below. If you’re interested in the the long learning spell, Maureen signed on for a other two items, e-mail me at cmcconnell@adsnet Purdue University entrepreneur class and it satisfied and I will forward those recipes. December 5, 2002 Page 29

Shrimp heading for the Paella There will be another Notre Dame evening of With puff pastry sheets in hand, Chef Maureen says,”Let’s get started!” delicious entertainment (yeah, the cooking class) in a few months. I will let you know about it a.s.a.p. Meantime, take a food travel to Homewood and find some entertainment there, at Dunnings. And tell Moe I said “yo.” Located at 18436 Governors Highway, Homewood, Illinois (about an hour’s drive from Michigan City), Dunnings’ selection includes prime meats, gourmet treats, fresh seafood, an abundance of specialties.

Chef Maureen, Janet Latchford, Susie Yemc, Ann Robson, Carol Westrook, Sue Callaghan

Maureen in her kitchen at Dunnings Gourmet Market.

EMPANADAS 1 lb. ground chuck, already cooked 1 diced onion 1/2 c. golden raisins 4 potatoes, diced 3 T. small capers Turmeric and curry to taste 1 tsp. chopped garlic 2 tsp. chopped parsley and cilantro puff pastry sheets. In small pan sauté onions until soft. Add sautéed and drained chuck and rest of ingredients. Season to taste and let cool. Cut puff pastry sheets into circles and spoon in filling. Seal with fork marks around edge. Brush with egg wash. Carol Westbrook, Pat Manning cutting puff pastry sheets into circles for 400º until golden. the empanadas recipe. Page 30 December 5, 2002

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Holiday Music at the Library The Michigan City Public Library will be filled with the sounds of the holidays on Sat., Dec. 7 from 11 a.m.-noon. Husband and wife team and Michigan Hours: Thurs - Sun City Chamber Festival, Inc. founders, Nic Orbovich 11:00 – 5:00 e.d.t. and Sunny Gardner, will perform holiday music in the library lobby. Nic is a professional concert violinist and concert- master of the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra. Sunny 16 S. Smith Street (across from Oink’s) plays the viola as a member of the LaPorte Symphony. New Buffalo, MI • 269-469-6811 She is a muralist and teaches art in the Michigan City Area School System. The program is free and open to the public.

House of Support those who advertise in the Beacher! Memories Tell them you saw their Ad! Scrapbooking & more Make Your List? 219-872-0504 Check It Twice! Workshops & classes available. Gift certificates for all occasions. Get Your Holiday Partyware Reservation in NOW. Visit us at www.houseofmemories.net at GENERAL RENTAL Tues.-Fri. 10-7 • Sat. 10-5 • Sun. Noon-5 for Tables, Chairs, Dishes Linens, Glassware and 226 W. Barker Ave. On corner of Wabash & W. Barker Ave. even Santa's Suit Michigan City [email protected] 225 E. Garfield 872-9177 q December 5, 2002 Page 31

Prairie Pride Folk Art Show ” your Fund wa e ... “Christmas in the Garden” is the theme for the 11th s “ y hom Let u Annual Prairie Pride at Christmas Folk Art Show slat- You can be on your way to your new ed this year for Sat., and Sun., Dec. 7 & 8, in Rolling home or your new vacation home. Prairie, Indiana. Shoppers seeking unique, hand-crafted, contemporary Call Jan or Gina today! and primitive folk art, traditional crafts, and select antiques for home or gift-giving will discover a var- Jan Biernacki-Ormsby Gina Gierke-Siwietz ied selection of wares contributed by nearly 25 care- Loan Officer Loan Officer fully chosen artisans. Displays reminiscent of a coun- 219-871-2251 219-871-2252 try store setting will entice visitors to peruse the themed vignettes while they sip hot spiced cider or coffee. In addition to the seasonal favorites such as santas, snowmen, angels, and ornaments of various mediums, other selections include: dried florals and wreaths, hand-woven baskets, hand-crafted soaps and bath gifts; locally crafted scented candles, HOME MORTGAGE appliqued clothing, hand-stitched embroidery pic- CORPORATION tures and pillows, herbal gifts including teas, seasonings, honey, jelly, soup and cookie mixes, an extensive array of decorative wooden folk art, and new to this show--summer sausage, snack sticks and jerky from Saugany Lake Smokehouse. Holiday Show Prairie Pride at Christmas is held in the Sharing featuring Meadows camp building at 6357 N 300 E, 2 miles north Our Gallery Artists of Hwy. 20, just west of Rolling Prairie. Show hours are from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days. Parking and Give the Gift of Art admission are free and the facility is handicap acces- sible. It Lasts for Genertions For more information, phone show promoter/folk Paintings • Photography artist, Marcy Dailey at 219/778-2809. Enamels • Sculpture Etchings • Lithographs Monoprints • Fine Crafts FALL-WINTER 13584 Red Arrow Highway “A Christmas Carol” at MHS GALLERY HOURS: Wednesday-Sunday 12-5 pm Harbert, Michigan Thanks to a grant from the Northern Indiana Arts Michigan Time & by appointment 269-469-5876 Association, Marquette High School’s Fine Arts [email protected] Department will be presenting “A Christmas Carol” in six performances at Rudy Hart Theatre at MHS. Directed by Darren Trongeau and produced by Amy Pizarek Crane, “A Christmas Carol” will be Abiney’s Advanced Basic Package performed on Dec. 6, 7, 13 & 14 at 7 p.m.; and Dec. $5995 8 & 15 at 2 p.m. A holiday music program, under the Carpet Care, Inc. direction of Jill Fuller will be presented Dec. 18 at 7 Carpet, Upholstery & Drapery Two Rooms p.m. Tickets are $8/adults, $5/students and senior cit- Cleaning Company Since 1990 & A Hallway izens and will be available at the door or by reservation Carpet at 873-1325. Oriental Rug Cleaning Specialists Expires 12/30/02

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INSURANCE Michigan City, IN 46360 219-861-0240 ® Fax: (219) 874-5430 December 5, 2002 Page 33 Barker House Holiday Party Save the Dunes Conservation Fund has announced that this year’s holiday party will take place at the Barker House, on Sat., Dec. 14, from 3-6 p.m. All are welcome to attend this festive and joyous event. Live music and seasonal foods will be enjoyed in an A STROKE OF GENIUS atmosphere reminiscent of the early 20th century Arts Deb Henderson and Crafts era. This charming house, which is on the hand painted National Registry of Historic Places, is located in decorative finishes the beautiful Barker Woods Nature Preserve at 444 murals Barker Avenue in Michigan City. The house is also the trompe l'oeil residence for several regional environmental groups, 219.879.3324 furniture including Save the Dunes Council, Save the Dunes Conservation Fund, and the Shirley Heinze Environmental Fund. Music will be provided by Darrell Gray (vocalist), Erin Weis (vocalist), and Theresa Lavendusky (vocalist with violin). The party will be held on the main floor of the building. A suggested donation of $20 is requested by the Barker House Committee. All funds raised will be used toward the Barker House Restoration Program. Phone 879-3564 for more information or a reservation. Stressed? Relax. Holiday Gift Certificates Phyllis Baker, RN, BSN, HNC, CMT • Patsi Gately, BA, CMT Art Barn Holiday Exhibit AMTA & NCTMB The Art Barn, 695 N 400 E, Valparaiso, is having www.wellness-specialists.com an exhibition entitled “Home for the Holidays.” The 1026 N. Karwick Road, Michigan City (219) 879-5722 show features over 80 paintings with one wall featuring all Dunes paintings. There will also be landscapes, still life and floral in a variety of mediums. Local artists have brought in their latest work for this show. Valparaiso artists include Marlies Glickauf, Jean Head, Susie Connors and Russ Nelson. Also included are Judy Crawford from DeMotte and oil painter Bharti Singh from India. All paintings and unique gift items are marked down 20% through the month of December. For more information, phone 219/462-9009 or email [email protected]

MATEY’S At 110 Franklin • Michigan City, IN • 872-9471 Family Dining - Sports Bar - Daily Specials All New Lunch Specials - Only $5.95 Welcomes Monday -Hot Club Sandwich served with Matey’s Homemade Cindy Dillingham, CMT and her Potato Chips. natural skin care company, Scents and Tuesday - Chicken Ceasar Wrap served with Cottage Cheese Sensibility Inc. Enjoy her and Fruit. aromatherapy, Hot Stone, Swedish Wednesday - Sweet Garlic Chicken over Fettuccini with Garlic & Japanese facial massages. Scents and Sensibility Inc. offers Toast. synthetic, petro-chemical and fragrance Thursday - Beef Fajita Rollup served with Spanish Rice. free creams, lotions, scrubs, soaps, Friday - Meatloaf Dinner or Catfish Strips with Cole Slaw and candles and much more, all made with French Fries Fit, Tan & Beautiful essential plant oils & extracts. Mature Saturday - Bahama Mama Chicken Sandwich served with and acne-prone skin are S & S French Fries. specialties. Call or Come In Sunday - Chicken Salad Croissant served with Cottage 1010 Karwick Plaza, Michigan City, IN for an appointment Cheese & Fruit. 219-872-5869 Page 34 December 5, 2002

Meanderin’ with Maggie

Look for a bright sign hanging on the Rt. 12 highway on the way east to New Buffalo. When Patty Panozzo moved her Panozzo’s Panty to the little group of shops located there, many people followed and discovered there was more to this intriguing complex than Patty’s gourmet foods and coffee shop. Witness, The Climbing Monkey, a showroom for interior design, furniture and gifts. Lots of special somethings for your home and for gift- ing. Molly Kinsley, office manager, said they call their designing service, “Space Planning,” and they can do it all, from a corner of a room to an entire home coordinating with contractors and managing the finished project. Interior designers Lisa Miller and Sandra Tonsoni, travel from Beacher country to Chicago to West Palm Beach venues with ease. . .and offer the first hour of consultation free. Look around The Climbing Monkey and there is a sampling of their taste in accessories. Find pillows, classic needlepoint or cottage and collectible names of artist craftsmen like Diana Markin who adds bauble beads of mineral stones to frames of patina alloy for distinctive effect and suncatchers that are a step beyond the usual. A unique gift, to be sure. There are whimsies of wood from Craig Carey who does colorful unearthly painted birds in The Climbing Monkey, 19135 W. US 12, lamps and chandeliers that could be stand- west of New Buffalo. outs in a sunroom overlooking the lake. Out of this world bird creations Imagine the puppy chow in a hand-painted by Craig Carey. original pottery dish by Milton and Lewis (just $12!) For a note of class, choose from the abstract form cutting boards in honey-col- ored birdseye maple, a honey of a gift. For a high note, gift a favorite house with a magnificent Santa’s sleigh by Mariposa matched with a platter of the rich burnished alloy guarded by a mystical angel. A buffet setting to long remember.

Home accessories for every taste.

Pet pottery by Milton and Louis. Molly Kinsley with fabric books and fabrics sold by Heading east on Hwy. 12 the yard at The Climbing Monkey. toward New Buffalo, a flag The Climbing Monkey is open Tuesday through stop beckons you to I Love Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Michigan time; wander ToyTrains at 16 S. Smith to Panozzo’s Pantry and The Harbor Muse for books Street. Who doesn’t love toy and music on weekends, and pick up a waiting copy trains, whether a collector or of The New York Times along with Patty’s treats. A a family that brings out the fun stop to make along the highway. train to circle a holiday tree. December 5, 2002 Page 35

Everything, but everything train-able and train toy happy is here including a new Celebrity Series DVD or video by local producer Tom McComas. The series takes you into the train action shared by Frank Sinatra, Tom Snyder and Mandy Potemkin along with stories and interviews. Open Th-S weekends; other times by calling 219/326-6281 for appointment.

I Love Toy Trains, a whistle-stop on Hwy. 12.

Country Mates, Christmas all year round, just west of New Buffalo.

There is no place that says Christmas more than Country Mates. A wonderland of decorated trees everywhere, upstairs Fontonini nativity figures to add each year. and down, with the plus of a shopper’s heaven in rooms filled with gift ideas around every corner. There are also the collectible names that add new treasures every year. Find carolers from Byers, Pipka santas, Fontonini nativity figures, and of course, Dept. 56 that fills the room. The true to life models in Snow Village, Dickens Village, North Pole, New England series join in a fan- tastic train layout that boggles the eye. For 2002, you might add a model of Wrigley Field, Fenway Park or Yankee Stadium. What more could be asked in creating your Heart-catching Victorian Ballparks to remember: Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium. own holiday city? miss by Poulin. Country Mates has so much more. I fell in love with a doll, a creation by Poulin, precious in pigtails and pantalets, wearing a Madeline-like old-world winter coat and hat. She is an aunty-nanas temptress. A kiosk filled with crystal giftables might catch your eye, like a paperweight etched with the World Trade Center that could mean much for someone special. But then, you could find something for anyone special at Country Mates. Holiday hours are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday; Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., all Michigan time. You can’t miss the banners flying along the highway just west of New Buffalo.

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Meanderin' Continued from Page 35 A visit in the opposite direction might be on my meandering route soon, to The Bachman Gallery at the Northern Indiana Arts Association at 1040 Ridge Road in Munster. With a group of friends, we traveled to see the Mystical Mandala of the Drepung Monastery and hear a talk on Opening the Heart, Arousing the Mind of Universal Kindness by a leader of the Tibetan Monks who had created it. A thought- ful, inspiring evening. I’m a paper-picker-upper as well as a newspaper and magazine clipper, and tucked a card in my bag announcing an exhibition of Contemporary Art in Armenia called “Beyond Icons” at the Bachman from November 28 to February 17, 2003. The Gallery also had a wonderful gift shop; I Magnetism Series #3, oil on canvas by Arevik Arevshantian from Beyond Icons exhibition at the Bachman Gallery, Munster. also tucked a card of magnetic puzzles in my bag, favorite mother and daughter paintings by Mary Cassatt, Lily. You will never know when you’ll find a treasure perfect for granddaughter Shasta and her daughter, while meandering about.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 6:30-8 p.m. BAILLY HOMESTEAD BY CANDLE- LIGHT. Have you ever wanted to venture upstairs in the Bailly house? Join a park ranger for this candlelight tour and experience night life of 150 years ago at the fur cabin and wigwam. Bring a flashlight for the 1/3 mile hike to the Bailly Homestead. Meet at the Bailly/Chellberg parking lot. Sterling Silver Jewelry SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 1-2:30 p.m. DUNE RIDGE RAMBLE. The Indiana 20% to 25% off Dunes are known for their diverse habitats. Join a park Fri - Sat - Sun - Mon 11-5 MI time ranger for a one mile hike over four different habitats. See how the levels of Lake Michigan have changed, to appreciate the history of this great lake. Meet at Kemil Beach parking lot for this hike along the Dune

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International Winter Festival Thomas Kinkade Showcase Gallery In the spirit of the holiday season, the International Winter Festival, celebrating the community’s rich ethnic heritage, will take place from 3-6 p.m. (EST) on Sat., Dec. 7, at the Northern Indiana Center for History, 808 West Washington St., South Bend. Admission is free with the donation of one canned good. Performances include Hispanic holiday songs by Benito and Berta Salazar; Gazelle, African Drummers Troupe; Celtic dancing by St. Patrick’s Parish; and Polish dancing by the Polanaise Club from Forever Learning Institute. Local educator Phyllis Wezeman will present Christmas Around the World, a hands-on program n international holiday celebrations. A Musical Look at Indiana Musicians will be offered by Joyce Chambers and Barbara Eldridge. Memories of Christmas Taste treats from several cultures will be available, including Greek Baklava, Polish pierogi, Italian lace florentines, Hungarian fruit bars, Dutch windmill cook- Carousel Shoppe ies and Scottish thumbprints. Fine Gifts & Collectibles Guests can enjoy a visit from Father Christmas, old- fashioned horse and buggy rides provided by Bonneyville See What We Have To Offer Carriages, a reindeer petting zoo, stories from a cos- www.carouselshoppe.com tumed interpreter at the 1930s Worker’s Home and 109 West Center Street, North Liberty, IN holiday cookie decorating. State Rd. 4 1 block west of State Rd. 23 International Winter Festival is provided with support through The Community Foundation of St. (219) 656-8796 Joseph County, from the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, phone 574/235-9664 or log onto www.centerforhistory.org STOCKING BALE ANTIQUES 873-9270 PLEASANT HEIGHTS FARM A First Quality Equestrian Facility since 1991 Lessons • Boarding • Training • Shows Dressage • C/T • English & Western Balance Seat Let us put Children’s Camps Available Call for Pony Ride Specials some Light in 0707 N. Shebel Rd., Michigan City • Call 219-324-RIDE (7433) your Life

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Elm St., Michiana Shores, IN Three Oaks, MI. 616/756-3522 or www.vickersthe- (219) 874-6224 Decks atre.com. Tom Wagner serving the beach area since 1994 December 5-8, 12-15 — “Annie.” The classic musical will be presented by Community Theatre Guild’s Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso. • Residential and Commercial Service Curtain Thurs./Fri./Sat @ 8 pm; Sun @ 2:30 pm. Tix EATING H • 24 Hour Emergency Service $15/adults, $12/sen.cit., $10/student. Reservations MICHIANA • Pre-Season Inspections and Cleanings 219/464-1636 or www.ctgonline.org MECHANICAL • Preventative Maintenance Contracts December 6-8, 13-15 — “A Christmas Carol.” INC C Presented by the Marquette High School’s Fine Arts O G • Sheet Metal Fabrication OLIN Dept. Fri & Sat, 7 pm; Sun, 2 pm. Tix $8/adults, • Free Estimates on New Installations For Your Comfort and Convenience. $5/students & sen. cit. at the door or by reservation @ 873-1325. December 6-8, 13-15 — “The Last Night of Ballyhoo.” (219) 874-2454 A Footlight Players production. Tix $9; reservations It’s Hard To Stop A Trane.® 874-4035. Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St. (219) 324-2210 Paul Szabo December 7 — Holiday music at MC Public Library. (800) 789-2210 President 11 am-noon in the lobby. Presented by Nic Orbovich & Sunny Gardner. Free & open to the public. December 7-8 -- Zooltide at Washington Park Zoo. 5-7 pm both days. Visit with Santa, photos with horse 1260 E. Michigan Blvd. & sleigh, sing-alongs, hot chocolate; gift shop. Adm. De Vries Tire Co. Michigan City, IN $2/adults, $1/kids 3-11, free 2 & under.Info 873-1510. December 7-8 -- Christmas Candle-Light Tour of his- Serving the Michigan City Area since 1968 219 874-4261 toric LaPorte homes. Sat, 4-8 pm; Sun, 1-5 pm. Tix $12 at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 1101 Firestone Tires Lincolnway. Carriage rides & musical entertainment. December 7-8 — 11th Annual Prairie Pride at Christmas Folk Art Show. 10 am-5 pm both days. specializing in: Parking & adm. free. Held at the Sharing Meadows Computerized Alignments camp bldg at 6357 N 300 E, 2 mi. north of US 20, Rolling Air Conditioning Repairs Prairie. Info 219/778-2809. See story this issue. Mechanical Repairs December 8 — Sigma Alpha Sorority Craft Fair. 9 am-3 pm at the Duneland Family YMCA, 215 Roosevelt, Chesterton. 50 vendors; refreshments available. December 8 — Harbor Grand Teddy Bear Tea. (219) 872-5555 Noon-2 pm (EST) at the Harbor Grand Hotel, New Buffalo. Adm. free with a donation of a toy for Toys for Tots. Reservations required: 269/469-7700. POSTON December 8 — Yuletide Splendor, downtown MC. Musical Holiday Dinner at Moose Lodge, 1108 Franklin PLUMBING, INC. St. Tix $10/adults, $5/kids. Snowflake Parade 4 pm; “When Quality Counts” steps off from 10th & Franklin, proceeds north to library Commercial - Residential Installation & Repair plaza for tree lighting. Horsedrawn wagon rides after parade. See story this issue. Info 874-8213. December 8 — Sinai Sunday Evening Forum. 7:30 9896 W. 300 North, Bldg. C Jeff Poston Michigan City, IN 46360 pm at MC High School. Dr. Ronan Tynan, member of MC/VISA FAX (219) 872-5647 The Irish Tenors, will speak on “Hitting the High Notes: Living Life to the Fullest.” No single tix sold; only sea- December 5, 2002 Page 39 son tix; available at the door. December 9 — Art Center Guild Holiday Luncheon Beachwalk Cleaning Services following general meeting at 9:30 am. Guests invit- “Let us do the dirty work for you!” Specializing in: ed to attend. Adm. is one home-made ornament for • Weekly Cleaning exchange. See story this issue. Info 874-4900. • Rental Cleaning December 12 — Writer’s Rendezvous. 6 pm at the • After Construction Cleaning Call Today For More Information BEACHWALK MC Public Library. Meet with published and aspir- Special Rates Currently Available CLEANING ing writers to discuss, critique and learn about the SERVICES 208 Beachwalk Lane 219-871-1108 process of writing. December 15 — Great Books discussion group. 2 pm at the MC Public Library. December selections include: The Father, Miss Julie, A Dream Play, all plays by August Stringberg. New members invited. AA Cabinets & Counter Tops December 14 — Sons of Norway, Scandiana Chapter, Paul Dimke, Owner meeting. 6 pm potluck, followed by Christmas program. Meet at Library Annex, 100 W. Indiana St., Chesterton. • Info 219/465-4176. See story this issue. Places to Visit: Custom Laminate Tops Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan City. Guided tours on Mon-Fri, 10 am, 11:30 am. Adm. Corian • Granite • Marble $4/adults, $2/kids 18 and under, free/kids under 3. Door Prairie Auto Museum, 2405 Indiana Ave., VISIT OUR SHOWROOM LaPorte (one mi. south of LaPorte on US 35). Open 205 Tilden Ave., Michigan City a y 219 878-9914 Tues-Sat, 10 am-4:30 pm; Sun, noon-4:30 pm; closed Mon & holidays. Adm. chg.; phone 219/326-1337 for more info. or visit www.dpautomuseum.com Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360 Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Info 872-2702 or on the IS YOUR CPA YOUR web at www.militaryhistorymuseum.org BUSINESS PARTNER? LaPorte County Historical Museum, county complex in downtown LaPorte, Indiana. Hours 10 am-4:30 WE WILL BE. For your complimentary, no obligation copy of pm, Tues-Sat. Adm. free; donations welcome. 219/326- “Your Accountant – Your Partner,” Call 616.469.9300 6808, ext. 276 or www.lapcohistsoc.org. New Buffalo Railroad Museum, 530 S. Whittaker St., New Buffalo, MI. Open Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm; Sat-Sun, 10 am-3 pm (MI time). Info 269/469-5409. John G. Blank Center for the Arts, 312 E. 8th St., CPA & Business Advisory Services 23 N. Thompson Street Now Accepting Business and Michigan City. Gallery hours Mon-Fri, 10 am-4 pm; New Buffalo, Michigan 49117 Individual Clients Sat, 10 am-2 pm. 874-4900. New exhibits: “4-Sight” now through Dec. 21. Old Lighthouse Museum, Washington Park, Michigan City. Open Tues-Sun, 1-4 pm. Adm. $2/adults, $1/kids grades 9-12, 50 cents/kids grades 1-8, free to preschool- ers. Group tours available, phone 872-6133. Closed January and February. Farther Afield: Through January 5 — Special holiday tours of SPECIAL ONLY Copshaholm (JD Oliver 38 room mansion) at Northern $ 95 TWO ROOMS Indiana Center for History, 808 W. Washington St., 49 & HALL South Bend. Tues-Sat, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm; Sun, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm (EST OR time). Info 574/235-9664 or www.centerforhistory.org SOFA & Through mid-December — Ernie Pyle State Historic Site. Dana, Indiana (west of Indianapolis). 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Isabel heads out in pursuit of Juneau.

Isabel Widdis with a puppet she made, and a doll. You see Isabel’s golden birthday was November 3, 2002, which, according to my faltering math abilities, puts her at the lofty age of three. (Which means, of course, that I have to keep counting calories and getting annual physicals for at least another 15 or 20 years. Uggh!) Okay, so just you know, Isabel Deeann is the only and much loved child of Rick and Angie Widdis. Angie, and sometimes Rick, work with Natalie and me at Classic Catering in Bridgman which is how we came to be their friends. And, in becoming their friends over these last three years, we have watched the three of them struggle valiantly with Isabel’s Juneau follows her nose in search of adventure. December 5, 2002 Page 43

To wit: On November 5, while Mom was in the shower, Isabel, sans shoes, let herself out the back door and headed off down the driveway to see where the family beagle, named Juneau for the capital of Alaska, was headed. Being a beagle, Juneau was simply following her nose, and, for some reason, her nose had decided that there was something worth checking out in the Shuler pasture across the road.

Isabel demonstrates how she rolled into the cow pasture.

Juneau follows her nose into the cow pasture. So Juneau the beagle went under the barbed wire fence, and then, after “looking and looking and looking and looking both ways,” Isabel crossed Date Road, scrambled across the drainage ditch, rolled under The Shuler dairy cows that Isabel walked among. the barbed wire fence and went running after her dog as the Shuler cows looked on with what could only have been bovine bemusement.

It’s back under the fence for Isabel. simply gone out to play on the swing set in the back- yard, but then she hears Juneau baying like a beagle in pursuit of — well, cow pats come to mind, but Isabel “looks and looks and looks both ways” before crossing the road in front of her house. surely, Juneau had something better in her nose. Angie said she “looked over there at the cow pas- Now flash back to Mom in the shower. ture and saw Isabel’s little ponytail bobbing through She calls to her only child to be sure she’s safe, and, the grass. I was shaken up on the inside, but I tried of course, hears nothing. to look calm as I went over to get her.” So she throws on a robe, wraps her hair in a towel When Isabel heard her mother’s frantic summons, and slips on a pair of Rick’s work boots and heads out the back door to investigate. She figures Isabel had Isabel Continued on Page 44 Page 44 December 5, 2002

Isabel Continued from Page 43 The cows, of course, said nothing, and Juneau, she responded immediately by running through the having sniffed out whatever she was after, was con- herd of curious cows, rolling under the barbed wire tent to escort Mother and Daughter back home. fence, scrambling back across the drainage ditch, Isabel, at least as far as we know, has not been on and coming to parade rest at General Mom’s feet. a solo trip to the Shuler cow pasture since November Mom, in as calm a voice as possible, asked Isabel: 5, but when this seasoned travel writer went to her “JUST WHAT IN THE NAME OF THUNDER YOU house to interview her (and her mother) for this THINK YOU’RE DOING OUT HERE, YOUNG story, he immediately recognized THAT LOOK in LADY?!?” (Or words to that effect.) her eyes. Yes, the look of a truly great travel writer who will one day grace these pages. (Stay tuned.)

Mother, daughter and dog head for home after a visit to the Shuler cows. And the young lady, who will one day succeed me Mother and daughter in this space, simply explained that she had gone to safely back home. get her dog. As to her mother’s concerns about crossing the road without looking, she said just what I reported her saying earlier in this story, namely: “I looking and looking and looking both ways.” She said she learned the rolling-under-the-barbed- In addition to being a wire-fence trick from her father Rick, and as to Mom’s future travel writer, Isabel fears about her being hurt by the cows, she said is also a budding artist. blithely: “They not hurt me, Mommy, they my friends.”

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Off the Book Shelf by Sally Carpenter

The countdown is on! Only three weeks till Christmas. next time you travel! Three weeks to plow through the herds of humanity at the mall, or, if you listen to me, a simple trip to your Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich favorite book store can blast away at that “what do “My name is Stephanie Plum and I’ve got a strange I buy them” list clutched in your sweaty palm. man in my kitchen. He appeared out of nowhere. This week I will give you two selections for the adults One minute I was sipping coffee, mentally planning on your list. Both are written by popular main- out my day. And then the next minute...poof, there he stream authors, and both are definitely seasonal was.” reads, which means that you probably wouldn’t pick He said his name was Diesel and that he was up either one in July! there to make Stephanie’s life better. And, he was a The Christmas Train by David Baldacci hunk! Being a bail bond enforcement person, Stephanie “..... nobody wants to be alone, especially around was used to dealing with strange men, but this one Christmas..... Besides, this isn’t a train this time of really had her guessing. Plus, she couldn’t seem to shake year. It’s a social club of strangers looking for a him, he just kept showing up. Alien from another plan- friend.” et, or guardian angel sent to protect her? Who knows. That’s the bottom line behind my first recommen- Diesel sticks like glue to Stephanie as she starts dation, The Christmas Train. Like Grisham’s Skipping her day trying to locate an accused burglar who Christmas from last year, this story is a perfect curl- skipped bail by failing to show up for his initial court up-by-the-fire read.We find our hero, Tom Langdon, appearance. His name is Sandy Claws, and, you boarding the Capitol Limited on the first leg of a won’t believe this, he’s a toymaker. He lives with his train journey that would eventually get him to LA in sister, Elaine, who seems to do nothing but bake time for Christmas and a reunion with his some- cookies every day. time girlfriend, Lelia Gibson. Why not take a plane What follows is a lot of stake outs, a confrontation and get there faster, you might ask. It seems our with a bunch of angry, cookie-throwing elves, a guy hero had a run in with security at La Guardia airport named Ring who is electricity personified, and then, recently and he has been banned from flying for a year. of course, there is Stephanie trying to explain Diesel Naughty boy. The Capitol Limited would take Tom from to her cop boyfriend. And I haven’t even gotten to Washington, D.C. into Chicago’s Union Station where Stephanie’s family, who are another different and he would disembark and then board the Southwest weird story by themselves: her mom, belting down shots Chief for the longer part of the journey to California. in the kitchen to cope with her weird family, her Tom is a writer and former war correspondent, dad, blissfully unaware of anything going on, sister, having traveled all over the world since college, and Valerie, back from California and a divorce with her now, at age 41, he has decided to go in for some two daughters, one of whom declares she’s a horse, lighter and safer type of writing. Safer, yes, but bor- and then there’s Grandma Mazur, always on the ing, big yes. “His last published article, for a health lookout for a new “stud muffin”. magazine, had explored the tremendous potential of Make no mistake of it, this holiday story is what a six-week diet relying solely on plump prunes and Chevy Chase’s “Christmas Vacation” is to Dicken’s “A the close proximity of a bathroom. Tom was desper- Christmas Carol.” You will chuckle and maybe even ately ready for an adventure.” laugh out loud at this one. So, Tom has arranged to write a story about his cross Enjoy! I’ll have more holiday recommendations country journey (might as well make a few bucks) and next week. find out what traveling close to the land was all Till next time, happy reading! about. He gets more than he bargained for...... While getting acquainted with the other passengers, Tom meets a famous Hollywood director and his GIFTS CUSTOM FRAMING ART assistant which leads to a mind boggling discovery: Florals traveling with them is Tom’s old girlfriend, Eleanor. For Home & Garden She had walked out on him while they were on assign- The Art and Soul ment in Eastern Europe, but seeing her again stirred Beach Scenes Silver Jewelry up old memories. of Fine Framing An impromptu wedding for an eloping young cou- Gift Certificates Landscapes ple seems to bring Tom and Eleanor closer, that is, until Tom’s girlfriend decides to surprise him and meet the South Shore train at one of the stops! Then there’s the robberies www.web.triton.net/landmframing/ Posters on board the train, followed by an avalanche...... L & M Framing and Gallery I just can’t tell you anymore, except that this is pure entertainment: comedy, romance, mystery and Mother 202 S. Whittaker, New BuffaloOpen Daily 11-5 616-469-4800 Nature. 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