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Volume 25, Number 29 Thursday, July 30, 2009

What’s New in Old New York by Barbara Stodola

The Guggenheim Museum is turning 50 this year, and New Yorkers have pretty much adjust- ed to its idiosyncratic profi le on Fifth Avenue. The museum has been tidied up and repainted the subtle egg-color favored by its ar- chitect, Frank Lloyd Wright. But even so, Wright’s great concrete spiral is still a striking, unset- tling force amidst the traditional brick mansions and apartment build- ings that constitute the neighborhood of The Guggenheim Museum maintains its striking presence on New York’s Millionaires’ Row. Fifth Avenue. Today, several mansions serve as Frank Lloyd Wright’s exquisite geometries are visible in the Guggenheim Museum’s skylight. art museums, an- choring important corners opposite Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and mak- ing the area a prime tourist destination – especially during the annual Museum Mile Festival, which happens in June. For a night-off-your-feet, the intrepid museum- goer can turn to Broadway and its Tony- award-winning performances. Our choice was Ionesco’s absurdist “Exit The King,” with Geoffrey Rush as aging king and Su- san Sarandon, his ex-wife, drolly predict- ing, “By the end of this play, you will die.”

“Say you love me!” coos Lauren Ambrose, the pretty young bride of Tony- award-winning Geoffrey Rush, in the Broadway play “Exit The King.” New York Continued on Page 2 THE Page 2 July 30, 2009

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New York Continued from Page 1 For its 50th anniversary, the Guggenheim has brought in 200 original Wright drawings, on loan from the FLW foundation at Taliesin. Exhibits by modern masters are also on view in the building’s annex – an addition to the museum so seamlessly achieved that we had to ask where did it begin – and then received this startling answer: “If you think of the museum as a toilet, Wright’s original building is the bowl, and the tank is the 1992 addition by Gwathmey and Siegel.” Our tour guide, a Renais- sance scholar, evidently scorns the entire edifi ce. Never mind. Wright himself had thrown down the gauntlet 50-some years ago, when he predicted his controversial design would make the Metropolitan “How you feel after spending a day at the Met,” quips Joan Chesterton, Museum “look like a Protestant barn.” Gradually while viewing the Maillol sculpture Night, one of two million art New Yorkers warmed to Wright’s modernist struc- works you try to see in one day. ture, and when the 1992 addition was proposed, a The museum mansions, built during New York’s preservationist hue and cry arose, demanding land- Gilded Age for business tycoons and their platoons mark status for the original Guggenheim. But by of servants, have been recycled to serve a public the time the protestors wound their way through audience. In 1903, steel magnate Andrew Carnegie preservationist red tape, ground for the addition commissioned a house that today accommodates had already been broken – and it was a moot point. the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, a The controversies have never disrupted atten- New York branch of the Smithsonian Institution. dance at either museum. The Guggenheim last year William Starr Miller, another industrialist, had a reported a 12% increase, for a total attendance of Beaux Arts house designed by Carrere & Hastings, 1.1 million. The Met attracts about fi ve million visi- and later sold it to Grace Vanderbilt; today it is the tors a year, topping the city’s tourism statistics and Neue Galerie, a showcase for Austrian and Ger- swamping the museum with crowds. The best time man art. A six-story Gothic Revival house built for to go there is early in the day. banker Felix Warburg has become the home of the Jewish Museum.

The Neue Galerie, originally an industrialist’s home and now home Canova’s Perseus With Head of Medusa attracts crowds to the sculpture to German expressionist art, was designed by Carrere & Hastings, court at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. architects of the New York Public Library. THE July 30, 2009 Page 3 The Fifth Avenue mansion which most closely A sense of history extends even to New York’s Mu- maintains its original purpose is the one built by seum of Modern Art, which has reached the age of Henry Clay Frick. Visitors today are treated to an 70 but still looks avant-garde. Picasso’s Les Desmoi- excellent fi lm detailing Frick’s career in the steel in- selles d’Avignon is there, along with other paintings dustry and his accumulation of an astounding col- you never expect to see outside an art history book: lection of paintings and 18th century French deco- Van Gogh’s Starry Night; Rousseau’s Sleeping Gyp- rative arts. The house is a neoclassical limestone sy; Matisse’s The Dance. Boccioni’s Futurist bronze structure built around an interior courtyard and sculpture, Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, occupying an entire city block. Bedrooms for Frick, is poised before a window. Marching right through his wife and daughter were on the second fl oor, but the decades, you fi nd work by Frida Kahlo, Jackson at night the industrialist would wander through his Pollock, Jasper Johns, Claes Oldenburg, whatever fi rst-fl oor galleries and dote on his favorite paint- modern favorites you happen to have. ings – Rembrandt’s self-portrait, Holbein’s portrait On the 6th fl oor, MOMA displays temporary ex- of Sir Thomas More, Bellini’s portrayal of St. Fran- hibits. We were fortunate to catch the conceptual cis in the desert – all depicting men of great deter- show “Tangled Alphabets” by Argentinian Leon mination. Ferrari and Brazilian Mira Schendel, just before it closed. New York Continued on Page 4

Joan Chesterton gazes at Picasso’s Les Desmoiselles d’Avignon, while they gaze back at her.

Sometimes you can be overwhelmed by art, as Joan Chesterton is by Jackson Pollock.

Umberto Boccioni’s bronze Futurist sculpture, Unique Continuity of Forms in Space, occupies a window corner at the Museum of Modern Art

Artist Frida Kahlo (left) and Barbara Stodola face off at the Museum of Modern Art. THE Page 4 July 30, 2009

New York Continued from Page 3 Yet one more museum deserves mention: the re- modeled Museum of Arts and Design in Columbus Circle, which has small but stunning displays of ce- ramics, glass, jewelry, and a great gift shop. I don’t remember the original building, which dated from 1962, but my favorite architectural historians like the old façade better than the new. Preservationists lost this battle also. Edward Durell Stone, an archi- tect who had designed Radio City Music Hall and the original MOMA as well as 2 Columbus Circle, obviously had fewer supporters than Frank Lloyd Wright; and the current owners wanted more win- dows. The museum has adopted a visitor-friendly attitude, with community workshops, open studios, The Tick Tock Diner, an Art Deco gem, is one of the restaurants in the evening hours, and other perks. newly refurbished New Yorker Hotel. The Museum of Arts and Design (right) in Columbus Circle recently had a facelift.

Pricey fashions appeal to the “ladies who lunch” along New York’s Madison Avenue. The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France, has been welcoming visitors to New York Harbor for 123 years; it can be seen from the Staten Island ferry.

New York is an easy city to fi nd your way around. Our trip was arranged by Elderhostel, which recommended the subway as the quickest and cheapest mode of travel – and so it was. City buses (northbound up Madison Avenue and southbound down Fifth) are much slower but, of course, you can look out the window and re- view the sites you won’t have time to visit on an art-focused trip. When cost is no object, you can always call a taxi. Best of all, so long as your feet cooperate, is strolling along the avenues and taking in New York City’s incomparable street life. Food vendors have a range of offerings, from hot dogs with sau- erkraut to French crepes. Our hotel, the refurbished New Yorker, has one of those old-but-new streamlined diners, serving burgers and shakes. It is located in the garment district, where the shop windows are packed with amusingly-garbed mannequins. Further east, along Madison Avenue, you fi nd the upscale shops where Fifth Avenue matrons can afford to buy things. Further south are Chinatown, Greenwich Village, the ferry to Staten Island, and any number of neighborhoods where you are still free to “trip the light fantastic, on the sidewalks of New York.” THE July 30, 2009 Page 5 Micky Gallas Properties 123 (219) 874-7070 Beach CRS (219) 874-5249 City T (269) 586-2350 Michigan 1-800-680-9682 www.MickyGallasProperties.com Micky Gallas ABR, CRB, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, SRES Long Beach • Michigan City • New Buffalo Cell 219/861-6012 Be Smart, Buy Wisely

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Stars begin to appear around 9 p.m. Listen • Ask the seller for a phone number and verify it. as naturalists explain the many constellations that • Beware of buyers who insist on wire transfers as the only form of can be viewed over the dunes this time of year. payment they’ll accept. Visitors are welcome to bring a blankets or chairs, • For big-ticket items, use a legitimate online escrow service that will hold the payment until you receive what you’ve ordered. and are encouraged to stick around after 11 p.m. to • If you receive an overpayment as a seller, don’t cash it but in- view the frequent “shooting stars” observable dur- stead ask for the exact purchase price. ing the Perseid meteor shower. • Don’t every give out your social security or driver’s license num- All activities are weather dependant. Contact the ber -- a legitimate seller wouldn’t ask. 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Middlebrook Farm, 6678 Forest Lawn Rd., Three Most of the fi sh won’t survive the winter, and the Oaks, Michigan. plants can thrive and cause serious environmental The event is open to the public with free admis- damage. sion. There will be dozens of participants represent- Dumping aquarium fi sh into public waters with- ing the entire area selling farm fresh products they out a stocking permit is a Class C misdemeanor have grown or made. Also participating will be sev- that can carry a fi ne of up to $500 and 30 days in eral local chefs and merchants keenly interested in jail, plus court costs. promoting the mission of this organization. Several If an aquarium owner cannot fi nd someone who artists have been asked to demonstrate their pro- will take the fi sh, the DNR recommends sealing the cesses and/or sell their creations. Open market mu- fi sh in a plastic bag, putting them in a freezer, and sicians will complement the celebration. then disposing of them in the trash. They should Directions to Middlebrook Farm are available on never be fl ushed down a toilet or dumped into local Support Local Agriculture’s website on the Events lakes, ponds, streams or rivers. page: http://supportlocalagriculture.org/27301.html Alternatives for those who don’t want their fi sh to Support Local Agriculture is a not-for-profi t or- die as a result of their move include: ganization whose mission is to raise awareness of, – Giving the fi sh to another aquarium owner advocate on behalf of and promote sustainable, local – Donating the fi sh to a local aquarium society agriculture. Their goal is to ensure that local pro- – Contacting aquarium stores for possible return duce and other agricultural products are available The plastic-bag technique also is the best option to individuals and organizations now and in the for getting rid of unwanted aquarium plants. Un- future. 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Michiana Humane Society Board Member Lorry Foxy was all smiles after her safe arrival at Cates, with the help of her two dogs—Francis and the Michiana Humane Cassie, enticed Foxy into surrendering her freedom Society. on Monday, June 29 at their home in Long Beach. NOTE: Foxie is “Everyone’s been looking for Foxy, and all of Long available for adoption. Beach has been involved, because she’s been run- Visit or call the Humane Society at ning around the beach for months and months. So 872-4499. I am really happy that I was able to be of service to Foxy,” Lorry explained.

Co-manager Karen Edwards declared Foxy tick- free after examining her thick coat, and Karen found Foxy’s teeth and gums to be in good working order. Karen reckoned that Foxy is about two years old, and Lorry Cates fi gured Foxy is probably part Chow Chow and “maybe something Nordic as well.” The Beacher’s male photographer discovered that she is afraid of men and so had to rely on the friend- ly females to get her relaxed enough for her fi rst formal photo shoot. Gail Marsh said Foxy will get all her shots and once she has had a chance to recover from her life at large in Long Beach, she will be eligible for adoption Lorry Cates fetched Foxy the four-legged fugitive with her Ford Focus. to a new home with quiet folks who have a fenced-in She added that the end to Foxy’s wanderings yard. “Another dog would be okay, but not an ag- came when she paused to socialize with Francis and gressive one. Foxy just needs to be quiet, so we’re Cassie. “I had seen her before, and knew she was looking for a nice, quiet environment for her,” Gail the reddish brown dog everybody was looking for, so said. I got some Burns (brand food for dogs) treats for her, Since Foxy herself doesn’t seem to be saying and Foxy just surrendered. She was very peaceful. I much about her adventures, Gail Marsh is hoping called (Michiana Humane Society Executive Direc- anyone and everyone with a Foxy sighting or story tor) Gail (Marsh) and told her I had the ‘Foxy’ dog will email her with such accounts so they can be on the leash and was ready to bring her in.” posted on Michiana’s website. So please send your Gail Marsh told Lorry Cates to do just that, and Foxy stories to Gail Marsh in care of: humane@csi- so Lorry favored Foxy with a ride in her Ford Focus, net.net. and Foxy was soon the object of much love and at- And do not hesitate to become a society member tention at 722 US Highway 212 in Michigan City. by sending your tax deductible contribution to: Mi- chiana Humane Society, P.O. Box 8651, Michigan City, IN 46361.

Co-manager Karen Edwards knows that Foxy just needs some TLC.

Foxy is in good hands. Co-manager Paula Lott (left), Co-manager Karen Edwards (middle) and Executive Director Gail Marsh. THE July 30, 2009 Page 19

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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Southern Pacifi c 4449 steam locomotive. Washington at Sixth Streets • Michigan City, Indiana Photo courtesy of Steve Sweney Southern Pacifi c 4449 is the only surviving ex- ample of Southern Pacifi c Railroad’s (SP) GS-4 class of steam locomotives. Last week it traveled through Michigan City and spent several hours in town. If you missed seeing it, it will be coming back to town on Fri., July 31, approximately between 6 & 7 p.m. It will be traveling on the Amtrack rails at the northern end of town. It probably won’t be stopping this time, but just the sight and sound of it will be an amazing thing to see. More up to date informa- tion can be found at the web site www.sp4449.com Can anything be more nostalgic than the dis- NOW OPEN tinctive whistle and huff and puff of a steam train? Days of hoop skirts and top hats and boys in knee Our specialty is micro-crafted soda and old britches are brought to mind along with a simpler world authentic franks and sausages. Our and slower way of life… mission is to provide our guests with the high- Last week the engine was headed to TrainFesti- est quality franks and sausages in a new-old val 2009 in Owosso, Michigan and will come back carhop dining experience. The “old” side is through Michigan City this week on its way to Chi- cago and Milwaukee. rooted in quality old world franks and sau- A more complete story about the steam engine sage-making complemented with unique side and its restoration will be included in an upcoming servings. The “new” is born from our passion issue of The Beacher. to be totally energy self-suffi cient with no car- bon footprint, utilizing wind, solar and biodie- US 12 Heritage Road Sale Aug. 8th sel energy sources. Packaging our products in 100% recycled products and printing shirts The Harbor Country Historical Society will again participate this year in Michigan’s Longest Garage and hats on organic materials. Sale. (http://www.us12heritagetrail.org) 212 Miles of antiques, Collectables and treasures. Thursday-Saturday 11 am – 9 pm The event will take place in Three Oaks on Fri., Sunday - Wednesday 11am-8 pm Aug. 8th at 100 Oak St. in the Three Oaks Elemen- tary School yard. This is a yearly fundraising event (219) 872-7632 for the Historical Society. The society depends on donations from the public 171 Hwy 212 and its members for sale items. This year’s items Michigan City, Indiana 46360 will include some furniture and lots of collectables along with household items and some antiques. The former Rox Ann Drive-In Clothing is never accepted. If you have donations the society will make arrangements for drop off or www.sodadog.com pick up; phone 269/756-9761 for information. THE July 30, 2009 Page 21

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Jill and “Hawk” Van Lew-Civil War reenactors Named for the second year by our Sat., Aug. 1, 1 p.m “Songs of the Civil War” Members as one of This program will feature Jill Van Lew, a Civil War Chicagoland’s reenactor, music teacher and performer from Osceo- Great Neighborhood la, Indiana. Her program is a musical walk through the Civil War, singing songs such as “Battle Cry of Restaurants 2009-10 Freedom” and “Wait for the Wagon.” She will be wearing dresses of the period and showing the progress of the war as it was refl ected L T H F O R U M .com in the mood and words of the songs. Jill will be ac- companied by her husband, “Hawk” Van Lew, who the Chicago based culinary chat site will be dressed in a Civil War uniform. He will also explain the signifi cance of his clothing and accesso- “The real genius of this pizza is in the bread… ries. The Van Lews took part in the Civil War Living The slight sourness of the dough takes the fl avor of this History event earlier in the summer, and “Hawk” pizza into the realms of unicorns and gnomes… The demonstrated and taught tomahawk and knife freshness and fl avor of the toppings was stellar, throwing. The program is free, but regular museum like the little fuzzy leaves of freshly-picked sage on admission applies. a pizza covered with brightly fl avorful sausage… Sat., Aug. 8, 1 p.m. “La Porte Co. Civil War The appetizer of wood-roasted veggies was outstanding! Soldiers” If I could order only one thing, it would be this, especially This program will detail the lives of several La the stuffed peppers… Friendly folks, with a real, visible Porte County residents who fought in the Civil War, including two who fought for the South. Fern Eddy commitment to the craft of classical pizzamaking.” Schultz, La Porte County Historian, will be present- 219-879-8777 ing this talk, illustrated with photographs of the sol- SUMMER HOURS diers and sites associated with them. The program Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m. -10 p.m. • Sunday-Monday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. is free, but regular museum admission applies. 500 S. EL PORTAL The La Porte County Historical Society Museum MICHIANA SHORES, IN is located at 2405 Indiana Ave., La Porte, and is INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SEATING open Tues.–Sat., 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Phone ahead CARRYOUT for admission prices at 219-324-6767, or visit www. www.stop50woodfi redpizzeria.com laportecountyhistory.org. Children under 12 years enter free. The facility is handicap accessible. THE July 30, 2009 Page 23

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American Family Day at Hesston Roof-top seating To mark national “American Family Day” on Sun., with a view of the lake and harbor. Aug. 2, the Hesston Steam Museum has prepared a special Family Value Pack. The museum grounds Open 7am to 10pm every day. open at 11:30 a.m. each day with trains running from noon-5 p.m. On Sunday however, any fam- espresso · coffee · tea ily (up to fi ve members) can buy a special 3-RIDE savory breakfast sandwiches · housemade baked goods TICKET for just $20 – and all family members ride beer · wine · gourmet snacks on that ticket. There is free parking and no admission charge. in Marina Grand Resort • 600 W. Water St., New Buffalo, MI joeyummy.com • 269.469.9900 More at www.hesston.org. or phone 219-778-2783 (weekends). THE July 30, 2009 Page 25 THE Page 26 July 30, 2009 Broadway on the Beach With the SMSO Join the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orches- ²*
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LaPORTE parking in the boat trailer parking lot adjacent to Discount Coupon! Bring this ad for one FREE children’s train ride with oonene Lions Pavilion Park. New Buffalo parking infor- paid adult ticket, one free ticket per visit.visit. mation is available at www.cityofnewbuffalo.com. Offer not valid Labor Day Weekend. Expires 1/1/2010 B-4 More at 269.982.4030 or www.smso.org THE July 30, 2009 Page 27 THE Page 28 July 30, 2009 Jefferson Starship at The Acorn Theater CAPTAIN ED’S Thurs., July 30. 7 & 10 p.m. MI time Tickets: $40 (Includes link to download the con- CANDY ISLAND -COFFEE COVE cert) www.jeffersonstarshipsf.com AND FURNITURE SHOWROOM Jefferson Starship, with founders Paul Kantner and David Freiberg, along with Grateful Dead’s Tom Constanten, prepare for the 40th Anniversary “Heroes of Woodstock” tour with two special ‘warm- up’ performances at the intimate Acorn Theater. Also appearing is Chicago native Cathy Richard- son who won acclaim playing Janis Joplin in “Love, Janis” on Broadway. Cathy joined the band at the beginning of last year. Jefferson Starship, a collabo- ration of celebrated musicians that plays from the Check out our 80’ long Candy Play Vintage Pinball & Video rich songbook of its legendary forefathers Jefferson Counter Games for FREE Airplane and the original incarnation of Jefferson Starship, prevails as one of the most critically ac- Mon-Fri claimed touring acts today. Steeped in the fantas- 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. tic realms of science fi ction and the contemporary Saturday 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. American shadow land, Jefferson Starship features a stellar cast of old and new players, including song- Look for the 421 writer/guitarist/vocalist Paul Kantner, vocalist Da- Pirate Ship Speedway U.S. 20 vid Freiberg both of whom founded Jefferson Star- ship and were crucial in developing the renowned CAPTAIN 1/4 mile Marquette Visit our 20,000 sq. ft. ED’S Mall “San Francisco Sound” that changed the course of Furniture Showroom pop music forever. “We love The Acorn” cites longtime manager Mi- 400 E. U.S. 20 • Michigan City, IN 46360 • (219) 872-6294 chael Gaiman. “It will be a treat playing such a perfect room before touring 10,000 seaters as is the case with this years Woodstock commemorative,” he added. The band previously played The Acorn acoustically and made fast friends with David Fink SOME OF LIFE’S TOUGHEST & the venue’s staff. CONVERSATIONS HAPPEN Since reforming in 1992, Jefferson Starship has performed over 1,000 concerts in 21 countries. They OVER COFFEE. not only perform all the timeless hits of Jefferson When was the last time you had that Starship, but also perform the entire repertoire of conversation about Life Insurance? Jefferson Airplane, started by Kantner 44 years ago. Talk to me today about your life insurance needs. The band headlines “The Heroes of Woodstock” Tribute Tour, summer 2009, commemorating that iconic festival. The Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr., Three James E Eriksson, Agent Oaks, MI. 269/756-3879 or www.acorntheater.com 405 Johnson Road Michigan City, IN 46360 Bus: 219-874-6360 [email protected] Preschool Storytime A preschool storytime for 2-5 year olds with an adult will be held at 10 a.m. on Fridays, Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28 in Children’s Services at LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., downtown La- Porte. On Aug. 7, get creative with crayons. Hear color- ful stories, enjoy songs, action rhymes and make a craft to take home. ® LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, STATE FARM IS THERE. There is no charge or registration necessary. For State Farm Life Insurance Company (Not licensed in NY or WI) • State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company ® more information, phone 219/362-7128, or phone P062020 0806 (Licensed in NY and WI) • Home Offices: Bloomington, IL • statefarm.com 219/362-6156 two days in advance to request sign- ing for the hearing impaired. THE July 30, 2009 Page 29 THE Page 30 July 30, 2009 Guest Day at Long Beach CC Golf The Long Beach Country Club Women’s 18 Hole Golf League celebrated Bastille Day on July 14th. The Guest Day golf was preceded by a “soiree” at the home of Eunie Nondorf. Winners for the Day in France include: “A” Flight “B” Flight

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18777 WEST U.S. 12 • NEW BUFFALO, MI 49117 TEL 269-469-2007 • FAX 269-469-6271 E-mail: [email protected] THE THE Page 34 July 30, 2009 July 30, 2009 Page 35 The annual Long Beach Old School Run to benefi t Fast Times at the Old School Run Kyle fi nishing in 14:55 for the almost 3 mile course. the Long Beach Community Center and sponsored The time is one of the fastest ever for the yearly by The Beacher, had another successful rendition on run. Wesley ended up with a 15:30 time, slightly the morning of July 4th. A total of 136 runners and ahead of Daniel Nona, who ended up at 15:40. Both walkers, one of its largest fi elds ever, came out to times would have been good enough to win the race start the the 4th of July celebration with a low key in most years. run prior to attending the Long Beach parade. THE Behind the men, the women were also competing The weather was great for running as it started strongly. Recent MC High School graduate and cur- off cool instead of the usual hot, humid July days. RACE rent Beacher Mary Kate Mellen, ran with the third Runners and Walkers arrived early to scout out an pack of male runners looking like she was out for a old t-shirt, which traditionally are fi nisher prizes at BEGINS daily stroll. She ended up continuing an even pace the race. A $5 donation from the runners is used to throughout pulling all the way into 8th Place over- help pay for specifi c projects at the Community Cen- all and fi nished as the fi rst place female in a time ter. According to Susan Vissing, Community Center of 17:48. Coming in 2nd Place was summer Long Coordinator, previous funds were used to purchase Beach resident Erin Sheridan. A mother of 3 chil- new carpets and many other needed things around dren of 7, 9 and 11 years old, Sheridan spends her the Center. This year over $630 was raised. non-summer months in LaGrange, Illinos. Finish- Race Director Holly Higdon had things organized ing in 3rd place was Duneland Beach resident Rosie by making sure that registrations went smoothly Biehl.. and the course was properly marked. Many of the Immediately following the regular race, a Kids people who attend do so yearly and numerous for- race sprint was held for all kids 8 and under. Ap- mer Beachers run or walk to catch up with yearly proximently 10 young children took to the circle updates of goings on. Runners lined up at the race drive in front of the school with David Sandall, time of 7:00 a.m. with the starting line being right cousin to Director Holly Higdon, was the unoffi cial in front of the Old School. winner. Former Michigan City High School and current Participants come from all corners of the USA to University of Notre Dame Cross Country runner attend the fun and festivities in Long Beach as en- Kyle Higdon (Holly’s brother) took the pace out trants ranged from Minnesota from the north, Dal- quickly with former LaPorte High School and cur- las from the south, New York from the east and Cal- rent Southern Indiana University runner Daniel Mike Ordziejewski, Dominique Radtke and Holly Higdon, Aislinn Kinney and Kelsie Emmrick ifornia from the west along with all sorts of other Michael Schweinberg. The Callaghans make a break for the fi nish line go stride for stride. (DJ) Nona right behind him. Holly’s other brother, places in between. Overall, the race went well and recent MC High graduate Wesley Higdon followed everyone that ran was able to get a good time in and behind and the three of them separated themselves pick up an old t-shirt, with numerous participants from the rest of the fi eld pretty early on. As they being seen with their prize throughout the day and moved along Fairway Drive in the Long Beach weekend. And the Community Center will be able Cove area, Kyle Higdon started pulling away from to put the funds to a good use. So until next year at DJ Nona and Wesley Higdon made a rush to pass the same time, keep up the training. Nona. Both Higdons pulled away from Nona with ----submitted by Camille Higdon

The top three men runners -- Kyle Higdon, Wesley Higdon and Daniel Nona. The Merrion family -- all smiles!

The top 3 women runners -- MaryKate Mellen, Erin Sheridan Helping out were David Sandall and Nick Sandall. and Rosie Biehl. The kids get ready to race. Holly Higdon shows old t-shirts for the runners to choose from. THE Page 36 July 30, 2009 New Season of Art at Brauer Museum An extensive collection of works by Indiana’s most beloved artists and a wide array of African art and ceremonial objects are among the exhibitions to be hosted by Valparaiso University’s Brauer Museum of Art during its 2009-2010 season. The upcoming season at Brauer Museum (valpo. edu/artmuseum) will include 7 exhibitions: • Aug. 25 through Nov. 20 – “Selections for the Robert and Ellen Haan Collection of Historic Indi- ana Art” and “Left Behind: Native American Arti- facts from the Robert Schoon Collection.” • Dec. 4 through March 21 – “Thomas H. Kapsa- lis: Artist’s House Paintings and Sculpture, 1947- 2008.” • March 31 through April 19 – “Secondary School Showcase.” • March 31 through May 9 – “Valparaiso Univer- sity Art Faculty Exhibition.” • April 21 through May 9 – “Valparaiso Univer- sity Art Student Exhibition.” • May 14 through Aug. 8 – “The Art and Magic of Africa: Selections from the Lawrence P. Kolton Col- lection.” Indiana’s most signifi cant and beloved artists of the 19th and 20th centuries – fi gures such as T.C. Steele, Lucie Hartrath and Otto Stark – are held in the collection of Robert and Ellen Haan of Lafay- ette. “The Haans own one of the fi nest collections of Indiana art in the nation,” said Gregg Hertzlieb, di- BURGERS rector of Brauer Museum. “These are works of ex- HAMBURGERS quisite quality and historical importance.” The exhibition of 30 works will provide an over- VEGGIE BURGERS view of the styles and themes explored by Indiana’s TURKEY BURGERS artists over the past two centuries. Also on display to begin the 2009-2010 season is CRAB BURGERS “Left Behind,” featuring a number of arrowheads, SALMON BURGERS axe heads and other Native American artifacts from the Robert Schoon Collection, recently donated to WE REALLY KNOW BURGERS! Brauer Museum by the widow of the Wheatfi eld area farmer. The donation of more than 1,500 ar- THE CASUAL CHEF CAFÉ tifacts adds a signifi cant new facet to Brauer Mu- seum’s collection with its representation of objects THE PUMPERNICKEL INN from several Native American peoples who lived in the Midwest over the past several hundred years. An opening reception for the Haan Collection and “Left Behind” will take place 7 p.m., Aug. 28 More information about Brauer Museum’s 2009- 2010 season, including a complete list of exhibition- related events, is available online at valpo.edu/art- museum. OPEN DAILY ~ FREE WIFI Brauer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, 16090 RED ARROW HIGHWAY Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednes- UNION PIER, MICHIGAN 49129 day, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday dur- ing the academic year. Admission to the museum WWW.PUMPERNICKELINN.COM 269-469-1200 and all events is free. Group tours may be arranged by phoning (219) 465-7926. THE July 30, 2009 Page 37 THE Page 38 July 30, 2009

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Chris and Kristy Bardol both grew up in our area ing photos and he told me a little about himself. and attended Queen of All Saints and Marquette He’d been a service clerk at Stop 50 since the begin- High School. Their own four children are now at- ning of this year, driving all the way from Walker- tending local schools, just like their parents. They ton IN where he actually lives. Now as the second opened their lovely Stop 50 Wood Fired Pizzeria in Bardol restaurant’s chef, he is indeed happy about the summer of 2006, and now a surprise! it. Several of the wait staff said, too, that they adore serving at SodaDog.

Handsome owners, Chris and Kristy Kristy Bardol, Andrew, Claudia, Kayla, A.J., Michelle, Catie (We’re told employees wear uniforms made of organic cotton and hats The Bardols have opened a second restaurant, So- made from recycled 2-liter soda bottles.) daDog, specializing in authentic hot dogs and sau- sages, micro-crafted soda, all with carhop service. Those carhops will serve 36 vehicles and there will be picnic tables outdoors and many inviting tables indoors. Located at 171 Hwy 212 here in Michigan City – it’s the old well-known Roxanne’s drive-in. We’re told the Bardols’ franks and sausages are old world authentic. They package their products in 100 percent recycled products. Kayla and Michelle, posing for the reporter

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The chefs are Andrew Gillies, Chris Walsh, Grady Yes, they serve Jones Byrnes. Chef Gillies was there on the day I was tak- fancy soda -- lovely! THE July 30, 2009 Page 39

Piper, Syony, Maria Smith and Sam Lauback. M. City Marley Jacobs with her cousins from out of town, Sam works as a SodaDogs waiter George and Jane Most popular sandwich seems to be Windy City – All the names are entertaining. Here’s some you’ll N/C all beef frank with all authentic toppings true see on the menu: Chicago dog. Another is the Chili Cheese Dog (beef •Detroiter and pork frank, chili, onion, shredded cheese. The •SodaPup prices are quite reasonable. These two are $3 sin- •Wagon Train gle, $7 combo. Another I tried later turned out to •Tail Wagger be my fave. Its name is “It’s Noon Somewhere,” and •Veggie Stop includes German brat, sauerkraut, Dijon mustard •Italian Stallion on a good size bun. Delicious and worth its price of •Southern Living $3.50 for a single. •All American The all-beef hotdogs in natural casings are be- ing made exclusively for SodaDog in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sides offered are fries, marinara, cottage cheese, chili, dill spear, coleslaw and sauerkraut. Beverages include assorted mico-crafted bottled so- das, the Jones sodas and Faygo soda, plus raspberry sweet tea. Right now a lot of people are coming inside the restaurant, to see what everything looks like, but during lunch rush, approximately 11:30 to 2:45, they mostly stay in their cars, enjoying their dogs and franks. Summer hours are: Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sunday & Monday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

An auto from Minneapolis – Georgeanna Thegze Croft, with nephew Luke and friend Rachel visiting from Boston

SodaDog, the new restaurant on Hwy 212 My fave, on the right – It’s Noon Somewhere THE Page 40 July 30, 2009 Colored Pencil/Watercolor Workshops Two colored pencil/watercolor pencil workshops, sponsored by Land of Lakes Art Alliance, LaPorte, will be held at the LaPorte County Public Library on Fri. and Sat., Oct. 2-3. “Dip into Watercolor Pencils” will be taught Fri., Oct. 2 and “Colored Pencil Potential” (waxy pencils) will be offered Sat., Oct. 3. “Dip into Watercolor Pencils” Do you own a set of watercolor pencils? Are you puzzled about how to use them? This workshop is designed to help watercolorists and colored pencil artists alike learn the potential of these wonder- ful little tools.Kristy Kutch, author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and the featured art- ist on the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics, is an experienced, upbeat workshop in- structor who aims to provide her students with an enjoyable, informative workshop experience. Cost: $45 non-members, $40 members. Preregistration required, 18-student limit. Contact Rita Marlow; 219-324-0368; or visit www. lolaa.org “Colored Pencil Potential” Learn techniques for colored pencil painting that make art glow with vivid colors. Beginning and ad- vanced artists alike will learn valuable techniques at this workshop, with plenty of fi rst-hand demon- strations and opportunities to try large sets of col- ored pencils and related products. Kristy’s work has been featured in The Best of Colored Pencil 1, 3, and 5; Creating Radiant Flowers Indiana Dunes in Colored Pencil; Creative Colored Pencil; Explor- ing Color, as well as International Artist and other publications. She is an experienced educator and workshop instructor, with twenty three years’ expe- rience in colored pencil techniques. She is also the DONNA HOFMANN author of a techniques book, Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and an instructional DVD, Col- COLDWELL BANKER Residential Brokerage ored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics. Cost: $45 non-members, $40 members. Prereg- istration required, 18-student limit. Contact Rita Porter County Offi ce Marlow; 219-324-0368; or visit www.lolaa.org 219-331-1133 / 219-476-8976 Umbrellas of Harbert [email protected] You know summer is in full swing when you drive up Red Arrow Highway and start to see the umbrel- DUNE ACRES • PORTER BEACH las in Harbert. Stunning hand painted market um- • BEVERLY SHORES • brellas once again greet visitors as they make their way through the town. Preview exceptional lakefront, lakeview and The popular summer event “Umbrellas of Har- wooded properties online at bert” sponsored by the Harbert Business Association is an annual celebration of art and summer where www.dhofmann.com local businesses display original, hand-painted market umbrellas designed by various artists. On August 15th, the umbrellas will be sold at a charity RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE auction at the Center of the Word Showroom located at 13400 Red Arrow Hwy, beginning at 5 p.m. THE July 30, 2009 Page 41

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Now comes a group of Cali- fornians who have built a website devoted to map- ping, and making public, places across the country where fruit can be harvested from trees deemed Hosted by the TREE HOUSE CAFE “public.” There are two categories on the site: Find Public Trees, and Fruitfi llment. Unfortunate- Books supplied by ly, there are not many places—other than in and 1203 Lighthouse Place around California and points east of Indiana—that Michigan City, IN 46360 219.879.3993 are mentioned. It could be because few people are [email protected] aware of this website, and it’s just a matter of time. There are other pages on the site that are defi nitely worth looking at. Their recipe section includes one for Bison Blackberry Soup and heart-unhealthy Fried Watermelon Rinds. The Gardening Tips page tells you how to grow square watermelons and how to grow fruit inside a bottle, for example. The San Francisco fruit foragers gather as a group to take bike rides to fi nd fruit for the picking. Trespassing is not allowed. Freecycle (www.yahoogroups/freecycle). I fi rst wrote about Freecycle.org when it was in its early stages some fi ve years ago. At that time, Valparaiso had formed a group, but there was no Michigan City NOW OPEN IN group. Now there is, as I discovered during a revisit BEVERLY SHORES last week. And there are over 1,000 members in the local group. Freecycle is not for people looking to score a bunch of stuff for nothing. Instead, it’s for • CRAFT • KEGS people who have usable goods that they no longer need and want to pass on to someone who needs SPECIALTY AVAILABLE it. To participate, you need to join the Yahoo group BEERS • TOP SHELF for your geographical area. It costs nothing, but it • FINE WINE reaps rewards for altruism and community spirit. 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All Noon-10 p.m. levels welcome. Tues., Aug. 4, 1-3 p.m. Painting: Classical Modeling. Volume, shape 115 W. Coolspring Ave. and form, learn how an artist really sees. All levels Michigan City welcome. Phone for material list, limited materi- Corner of Coolspring & Wabash als provided. Adv. registration req’d. Tues., Aug. 4, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Art History and Appreciation. Photography: I’ve been told that “Taking photographs is not art. 2XUFRPSUHKHQVLYHVHUYLFHVLQFOXGH Anyone can do it.” Well, what do you think? Find ‡3K\VLFDO7KHUDS\6HUYLFHV out what photography is really about. All levels wel- ‡0DQXDO7KHUDS\‡$UWKULWLV3RRO come, materials provided. Advance registration re- ‡0HGLFDO([HUFLVH7KHUDS\ quired. Wed., Aug. 5, 1-3 p.m. ‡3UHDQG3RVW-RLQW5HSODFHPHQW7KHUDS\ Crafting. Fiber, Ribbons of Color: For this Physical Therapy and class you will need to gather up all of those scraps. Learn how these simple leftovers can have a life of Wellness Services their own. Limited materials provided. 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All levels welcome. Call for material list, limited materials provided. Advanced registration & Carpet Cleaning Company required. Fri., Aug. 7, 1-3 p.m. Oriental Rug Cleaning, Repair, Restoration and Refringing The Artists Journal: All levels of skill welcome. Materials are not provided, bring your own. Ad- FREE PICKUP and DELIVERY SERVICE vanced registration required. Fri., Aug. 7, 6:30 - s5PHOLSTERY#LEANING 8:30 p.m. Free! s,EATHER&URNITURE#LEANING KidsArt. A one-hour project designed to meet s$RAPERY"LIND#LEANING ASTHEYHANG the skills of the students. Materials provided. Ad- s7INDOW7ASHING vanced registration req’d. Sat., Aug. 8, any time be- tween 2:00 - 5:30 p.m. $ 95 Email [email protected], phone 269- 99 426-8226, visit ScarletMacawCAC.org or stop by CARPET CLEANING - 2 Rooms plus Hall the SMCAC, located in downtown Sawyer. Hours Cleaned, Deodorized and Protected are Tues.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. and Sundays, noon-5    s(ARRISON3TREET ,A0ORTE ).s   p.m. THE Page 48 July 30, 2009 Volunteers Needed for Suman Fen Project GGRANDRAND OOPENINGPENING - SSaturday,aturday, AugustAugust 1 Enjoy fresh, handmade The DNR Division of Nature Preserves and Save KKAZ’sAZ’s sausage, beef jerky and ribs, all the Dunes Council are seeking volunteers to help while having the opportunity to restore a rare wetland at Suman Fen Nature Pre- view the entire process on site! serve in northern Porter County. 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Although the effort was successful in controlling Delivery Now Available the canary grass, portions of the treatment area were so damaged by the weed that additional help Daily Drink Specials is required to complete the restoration. Save the Dunes has donated more than 6,000 na- Karaoke Wed. & Sun. tive wetland plants produced in greenhouses from locally collected seed. Volunteers are needed to help Trivia Night Thurs. 8 p.m. with plantings and scattering seed to accelerate res- toration of the fen community. (219) 874-FOOD (3663) Volunteers are asked to meet at 10 a.m. (CDT) on 3101 E. U.S. 12 at Karwick Rd. Sat., Aug. 1 at Faith Memorial Lutheran Church, Dine In • Carry Out • Catering 753 N. Calumet, in Valparaiso. Volunteers will then carpool to the work site. The project is scheduled to last until 2 p.m. (CDT). Volunteers should bring water-resistant footwear, drinking water and insect repellant. Lunch will be Two “new” additions to Franklin Street provided. Peters Dairy Bar ‘Tater Traditions at Potato Creek Ice Cream treats and Sandwiches For generations rural traditions were carried as you remember them out through games and recreation in southwest St Joseph County on what is now Potato Creek State Cedar Sub Shop Park. A few of those crafts, toys and games will be brought back to life during ‘Tater Traditions on Sat., Aug. 1st. The day begins with a special program, at Traditions Farmland to Parkland at 10 a.m. at the Park’s na- 803 Franklin Street Open 11 am ture center. This program will feature historic pho- (Next to Mainstreet Theatre) (219) 879-1677 tos, maps and artifacts to trace the development and history for the Park. Potato Creek State Park’s Interpretive Services Computer Repair & Consultation will then conduct an afternoon of special programs from 1-4 p.m. focusing on the rural lifestyle of the Jim McCay mid 1900’s at the Potato Creek Nature Center. Ac- tivities will include contests, such as corn cob darts, Call: (219) 898-4133 and sack races, games and various crafts. There E-mail: [email protected] will be a $1 charge for materials for the craft pro- Over 14 Years experience…A+ certifi ed grams that will include simple wooden jewelry, can- HP, Dell, Compaq, NEC…References Available dle dipping and making butter. We’ll keep it humming No advance registration is required and the ac- tivities will be open to all. The normal park gate I’m not trying to sell anything… fee of $5.00 for Indiana vehicles and $7.00 for out I just want your present computer to work better! of state cars will be charged. For more information, phone Potato Creek State Park, 574-656-8186. THE July 30, 2009 Page 49 Buchanan Art Center Exhibits Buchanan Art Center, 117 W. Front St., Buchan- an, MI. 269/697-4005. www.buchananartcenter.org ROTI ROTI GALLERY: Two Chemists – Two Arts, an exhibit of Watercolors by Thomas P. Fehlner and Landscape Photography by Donald F. Gaines. Now through Aug. 15. SHOW PLACE GALLERY: Russel T. Dailey, “Surf and Turf: Seascapes and Landscapes in Watercolor.” Tridentine Latin Mass Now through July 30. LIBRARY GALLERY: Donna Chambers, “Pas- Sundays, 12:30 p.m. tels: Color and Light.” Now through July 30. Wednesdays, 7:00 a.m. FUTURE EXHIBITS: Sun., Aug. 2, 2-4 p.m. MI time. Opening Recep- at Saint Stanislaus Kostka Church tion: JoAnn Singles Rotzien, “A Creative Journey.” Washington St., Michigan City, IN China painting and watercolors; and booksigning by Jacqueline Widmar Stewart, Finding Slovenia: For further information, call 219-879-9181 A Guide to Old Europe’s New Country. A copy of her book is available to preview at the Center. Sun., Aug. 9, 2-4 p.m. MI time. Opening Recep- tion: “Curtis Remington, A Retrospective.” Mixed media. Remington will give musical performance from 4-5 p.m. MI time. The Potted Plant Sun., Aug. 16, 2-4 p.m. MI time. The Mary Ruth Greenhouse & Nursery and Al White Gift Shop Dedication Reception. And Annuals, Hanging Baskets, Flats, Accents, Opening Reception, David Habicht, “Portrait Sculp- and Arrangements. Custom Planters. Geraniums tures.” Sat., Aug. 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. MI time. Old Mill Perennials, Shrubs, & Small Trees Fest. Potters on the lawn. Sat., Sept. 5, 6-10 p.m. MI time. “Arts Buchan- Large assortment of Sedums and Hosta. an!” Open noon - 10 p.m. MI time. Walk thru Raku! Largeg Hosta

Auditions at Memorial Opera House 9813 W. 300 N. Michigan City Auditions are set for the Memorial Opera House’s (Behind Harbor GMC) production of “Godspell” on Monday, August 17th 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Tuesday, August 18th at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Daily Opera House in Valparaiso. “Godspell” is based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew. It is a high-energy, contemporary play that tells the story of Jesus and the community of believers who followed him. “Godspell” features a sparkling score by Stephen Schwartz who composed Broadway’s hit, “Wicked”. WHOLE NINE YARDS “Godspell” is a groundbreaking and unique refl ec- WINDOW BLINDS • SHADES • DRAPES tion on the life of Jesus, with a message of kindness, tolerance and love, and a string of well loved songs. Creative window covering solutions for Casting 5 men and 5 women (preferably 18 years Light Control, Privacy and Visual Beauty and older). Looking for high energy, actors who can sing and dance and with comic ability. Please bring a prepared song with sheet music. An accompanist ® will be provided. No a capella or taped music is allowed. There will be a dance audition, so please Product Dealer bring comfortable clothes to move in. Serving the Lake Communities The Memorial Opera House, 219-548-9137 or email the director, Michele Craig @ mcraig@ Mark Kroll David Aaker mohlive.com. Music Director is Jeff Otto. Show 269-612-0888 dates are Oct. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17 @ 8 p.m.; October 4, 11, 18 @ 2 p.m. Fax: 269-469-2895 Email: [email protected] THE Page 50 July 30, 2009 New Exhibits at Lubeznik Center “Public and Private: Works by Terry Karpo- wicz and Neil Goodman” ------will be on exhibit between August 1 and Octo- ber 11 in the Lubeznik Center’s Hyndman Gallery, with a Reception Sat., August 1 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Chicago time). Karpowicz and Goodman, both living in Chicago, are accomplished and admired artists who have chosen to show works from private and public col- lections - hence the title. When asked why these art- ists were selected to exhibit together Suzanne Co- han-Lange, the Lubeznik Center Board President and Chair of the Exhibitions Committee, explains that “Goodman’s work is concept based, where Kar- powicz is inspired by objects in nature, yet these MOSER’S AUSTRIAN CAFE contrasting approaches seem to work beautifully 127 E MICHIGAN ST together.” NEW CARLISLE IN 46552 Oddly enough, The city of Munster approached 574-654-0086 the same two artists to collaborate on a public sculp- ture, ultimately titled “Prairie Passage”. It is a 32 German Cuisine, Schnitzels, foot gateway which defi nes the entry to Centennial Schweinsbraten, Brats, Austrian Gulasch, Park on Calumet Avenue in Munster, Indiana. Imported Beer & Wine, Apple Strudel, Cohan-Lange states “it is fortuitous that both Pastries Munster & the Lubeznik Center chose these two sculptors together in the same year. This helps to Tue-Sat 11:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m. • Sun 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. bring attention to both efforts and make this more of a regional event.” Neil Goodman’s work is intimately linked to the Midwestern industrial landscape where he has Sandcastle Landscaping lived and worked through most of his career. A pro- Mick Wulff - Certified Arborist fessor of art at Indiana University Northwest since 1979, his studio and residence are in Chicago. His TREE TRIMMING & REMOVAL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE sculpture has been commissioned and collected by museums, corporations, convention centers, parks, 22 Years synagogues and private residences. Experience Goodman’s work has been featured and reviewed in “Art Forum”, “Art in America”, “Art News” and Free “Sculpture Magazine”. His work can be seen at the Estimates 422 Pinewood Drive Michiana Shores Chicago McCormick Place South Pavilion, the Block Indiana 46360 Museum of Art at Northwestern University, the [email protected] (219) 878-3032 Burnham Park Children’s Garden at Soldier Field Stadium and at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, IN. After his undergraduate studies at Albion College, Michigan and graduate work at the University of Il- linois, Champaign, Terry Karpowicz was awarded a Fulbright-Hayes Fellowship to the United King- dom, serving as Scholar to the Wind and Watermill Section of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. There he studied the technical and me- chanical aspects of the country’s medieval wind and watermills. He established his sculpture studio in Chicago and has received two National Endowment for the Arts awards, grants from the Illinois Arts Council, and numerous private and public commis- sions. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States, Europe and the Soviet Union. THE July 30, 2009 Page 51 Cassidy and the Sculptors - A discussion with art critic Victor Cassidy & the artists Edward Edington, MBA Art critic and writer, Victor Cassidy interviews sculptors, Neil Goodman and Terrence Karpowicz QuickBooks Consultant on Thursday, September 24 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Victor M. Cassidy is a professional writer on art Let me help you with your QuickBooks needs. and ecology. Over the past fi fteen years, his work Your home or offi ce has appeared in Art in America, Sculpture Maga- Chicago and Michigan City zine, Art Net, in other periodicals, and on the blog Chicago Now. In 2007, he published Sculpture In- Fees are negotiable vasion, a book with essays on 47 Chicago sculptors References available including Neil Goodman and Terry Karpowicz. 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Book Discussion Group at Library The book Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodri- HORIZON guez will be discussed from noon-1 p.m., on Tues., Aug. 11, in the small meeting room at LaPorte AWNING County Public Library. The book is a true story about the women the author meets in Afghanistan Canvas Awnings where she founds a beauty school. They include a Screen Porch Shades newlywed who must fake her virginity, a child sold Boat Canvas into marriage to pay the family’s debts, and the wife of a Taliban member who pursues training despite

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Two New Designated Nature Preserves Since 1950 The Indiana Natural Resources Commission has approved nature preserve status for two sites in Carpet • Upholstery • Drapery • Blinds northeast Indiana that over the years have become Keep Your View without the popular destinations for school children and Scout Glare and Heat of Sunlight groups. The Evelyn and Wendell Dygert Nature Preserve Solar Shade Sale is a 55.7-acre property near Columbia City in Whit- 60% off ley County that is noted for its high quality oak- Window Tinting Available • Blind & Shade Repair hickory forest. The site contains one of the best wildfl ower displays in northeast Indiana, featuring Cheryl & Don Young 1102 Franklin Street blue-eyed Mary, Jack-in-the pulpit, spring beauty, Proprietors Michigan City,IN 46360 fi repink and various violets. (219) 872-7236 www.mcinteriorsin.com The preserve is part of a 134-acre area managed by ACRES Land Trust, which acquired the proper- ty from the Dygerts in 2001 with fi nancial support from the DNR’s Indiana Heritage Trust program. Queen of Angels Bookstores, Inc. The other new preserve is the Wildwood Nature Cards Preserve, a 93.8-acre property near Silver Lake in Baptism Gifts Kosciusko County. It also is noted for a high quality including Christening Gowns oak-hickory forest mixed with well-drained uplands and Baby Gifts and a forested swamp. Numerous large white oak, Outdoor Statues chinkapin oak, swamp white oak, shagbark hickory Granite & Colored and black walnut are present. Good Summer Reading Wildwood is part of a 238-acre tract that ACRES Adult & Children acquired from Bob and Alice Frantz in 2002 with Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. fi nancial support from Indiana Heritage Trust. Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. • Sunday closed The status given to both sites boosts the total 1605 E. Coolspring Avenue - Michigan City, IN 46360 • (219) 872-7300 number of state-designated nature preserves to 229. The DNR Division of Nature Preserves was created in 1967, and the fi rst nature preserve – Pine Hills at Shades State Park – was designated in 1969. Visit IN.gov/dnr/naturepreserve for more on na- ture preserves in Indiana.

The Sand Bar Hits the Beach! The Michigan City Parks & Recreation Depart- ment announces its grand opening of “The Sand Bar” in Washington Park, Michigan City, on Sat., July 25th. The Sand Bar is an on-the-beach vendor selling various food items and beverages. Hours of operation will be Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and Friday & Satur- day from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. For menu items, visit the website at www.michigancityparks.com Experience the difference.

Whether you’re a first-time home buyer or a Learning Center in Need of Volunteers seasoned investor, Kathy will find the best solution for you. Her customer-focused approach will make The Michigan City Public Library’s Learning your move feel more like a dream. Afterall, the MutualBank family has been lending to friends, Center is in need of tutors for reading, math, Eng- like you, since 1889. lish, and writing. If you have an hour or two a week Visit, call or email Kathy today! to help someone learn to write and punctuate a sen- 307 West Buffalo Street tence your help is requested. Many people want to New Buffalo, MI Kathy Sellers 269-469-5552 go back to school but lack the basic skills to do so. [email protected] You can help someone help themselves. Phone Cyn- die McKinney at 219-873-3043 for more information on being a volunteer tutor. THE Page 54 July 30, 2009 Travels with Charley: A Botanical Birthday Celebration at Fernwood by Charles McKelvy Our friend and summer neighbor, Annette Robin- Layton and I saved room for rice pudding for des- son, absolutely insisted we honor her birthday with sert, and I topped mine with mango pudding. It a celebration of all fi ve senses, so we took her and was, after all, Annette’s 29th birthday! her husband Layton Olson to the Taj Indian Res- Then, when we could not eat another bite, we taurant in Mishawaka for brunch and then to the walked off a few calories by going to the nearby car Fernwood Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve in and heading west on McKinley right through the Buchanan for a sublime Second Sunday Concert. very heart of South Bend itself. Annette, who turned something around 29 or 39 I managed to actually keep us on course by actu- or thereabouts, told us she needed a day away from ally reading route markers, and soon we were sail- the stress of going down to the beach and reading ing across the mighty Saint Joseph River on the good books, so we put our collective heads together Colfax Avenue bridge. and came up with the aforementioned package of fi ne Indian cuisine followed by an outdoor concert at Fernwood by violinist Carla Trynchuk who was accompanied by her sister Carmen Trynchuk on piano. Oh, and as a bonus, we had time before and after the free concert to watch all the rail action at the new Fernwood Railway Garden, which was created for big kids like me by landscape architect and nat- uralist, Paul Busse. The weather, of course, cooperated totally. Annette Robinson hails from Alabama, so she doesn’t mind the heat, but the heat on her birthday was of a degree that even we wimpy Yankees could We crossed the mighty Saint Joe on the Colfax Avenue bridge in tolerate. downtown South Bend. Travel adventure at its fi nest. But there was plenty of heat at the Taj Indian As we passed through the city center, Layton re- Restaurant at 508 West McKinley Avenue when we called how he and his family had traveled to South arrived in Mishawaka for a superb sampling of the Bend by train and taken delivery of a brand new savory delicacies of the sub continent. Studebaker at the Studebaker factory. I pointed As I said going in, “You might be hungry going in, south and showed Layton that the plant was still but you won’t be hungry going out.” there. Sadly, the company that made those celebrat- ed American cars no longer is, but we had no time to long for the past because we were soon negotiat- ing a construction zone on U.S. 31 and exiting at Walton Road for a rendezvous with those amazing Trynchuk sisters and their respective instruments.

Annette Robinson (second from left) celebrated her birthday in style at the Taj Indian Restaurant in Mishawaka with her friend Natalie, husband Layton Olson (second from right), and yours truly. (photo courtesy of Taj Indian Restaurant) And not a one of us was, and, yes, even Natalie made more than two trips back to the buffet for their wondrous vegetarian specialties. And Annette the birthday girl certainly had a good time remem- bering the fabulous trip she and Layton took to In- dia by savoring the Taj’s tantalizing tandoori spe- The birthday girl, Annette Robinson, poses for a garden shot cialties. with her husband, Layton Olson. THE July 30, 2009 Page 55 And, yes, one of our number almost missed the concert by becoming literally sidetracked in Paul Busse’s really cool Railway Garden. Hey, somebody had to keep those trains running on time!

Bravo to violinist Carla Trynchuk and her sister Carmen, who accompanied her on piano, for a superb Second Sunday Concert. “Now there’s a lady who didn’t’ skip a single vio- lin lesson as a kid,” I whispered to Natalie between numbers. She pointed to the clarinet pin I was wearing on There was more rail action than one big kid could stand at the new Fern- wood Railway Garden. He almost missed the concert getting this shot! my collar and said maybe in like a couple of decades I would be ready for my own Second Sunday Con- Layton, Annette, and Natalie went on ahead and cert at Fernwood. secured good seats in the shade, and once I was Dream on, Natalie! settled in a rather low-riding beach chair, the folks But dream on we all did as Carla Trynchuk fear- from “your 24-hour Classical Connection—90.7 fm lessly faced some of the most diffi cult music written WAUS” introduced Carla and Carmen Trynchuk for the violin. She and her sister Carmen mastered and away we went with some truly divine music by everything they played for us that afternoon, and the likes of Arcangelo Corelli and Jean Sibelius. you will be happy to know that WAUS and Fern- I would have written down the entire program wood will present harpist Rachel Miller at the Sec- those two talented sisters performed for us in that ond Sunday Concert on August 9 beginning at 4 p.m. sylvan setting at Fernwood, but I was too transfi g- (EDT). The series concludes on Sunday, September ured to write. Hey, even a hard-working travel writ- 13 with a concert by guitarist Peter Aglinskas. And er gets to take Sunday afternoons off and groove to don’t worry about the weather, because they move some cool classical tunes. everyone indoors if it rains. And the concert only got better when the lady in Fernwood, as we found, offers free admission a front of me relinquished the big comfortable chair half-hour before the start of the concerts, so there is provided by Fernwood and let me get a decent look plenty of time to claim a good seat and check out the at Carla Trynchuk’s amazing technique. choo-choos before the fi rst chord is struck. And, as we found, there is plenty of time for a post-concert “paseo” around Fernwood’s beautiful gardens. Contact Fernwood at 269-695-6491 or www.fern- woodbotanical.org for more information and for sug- gestions as to how you can have as cool a birthday celebration as Annette Robinson did.

Ah, that’s better! Now he can see violinist Carla Trynchuk in action.

Natalie, Annette, and Layton enjoy a post-concert “paseo” around the gardens. THE Page 56 July 30, 2009 The Studebaker National Museum VISIT THE NEW RAILROAD GARDEN The Studebaker National Museum in South Fernwood Now Open Bend, Indiana recently opened a new exhibit, Har- botanical garden & nature preserve ley-Davidson: Building a Legend that highlights 29 timeless Harley-Davidsons from 1912 to today. 13988 Range Line Road, Niles, Michigan This exhibit features Electra-Glides, Knuckleheads, (269) 695-6491 • www.fernwoodbotanical.org Sportsters, and more. Also featured are memorabil- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday • 12 noon to 6 p.m. Sunday (MI Time) ia and artifacts from Harley-Davidson’s rich history. As an extension of the Studebaker National Mu- seum’s Harley-Davidson exhibit, the museum is lakefront salon Manicure hosting an October 10, 2009 bus tour to the Harley- • Spa Packages Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Addi- Available & Pedicure tional stops during this fun packed day trip include • Tanning Available authentic German dining at Mader’s Restaurant • Wedding $40.00 Packages FAMILY HAIR CARE and a tour of the Sprecher Brewery which includes • Gift Certifi cates Full Service Salon w/Angela beer and gourmet soda tasting. 524 Franklin Sq., i t a Exp. 8/5/09 The Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee Michigan City (219) 879-6168 Some restrictions apply is noted for many celebrity bikes including those owned by Elvis Presley and Evel Knievel. Other popular exhibits include a recreated “board track” BRICK REPAIR - QUALITY ROOFING used for racing in the 1920s, the 13 foot long, double engine King Kong Motorcycle, and ten vintage mo- Chimneys • Tuck Pointing torcycles that visitors can sit on. ALL MASONRY REPAIRS Earlier in the year, Harley-Davidson: Building 30 Yrs. Exp. • Free Est. a Legend curator, Andy Beckman visited the Har- Northern Ind. & Lower Mich. Glass Block ley-Davidson Museum. He notes that interesting Chimneys Windows comparisons can be made between how the two mu- Gene Burke • 219-229-4109 (MC) • 219-324-8702 (LP) seums tell the story of Harley-Davidson. Beckman also believes that attendance in the Milwaukee trip will bestow greater appreciation and understand- ing of the Studebaker Museum’s Harley-Davidson: FOR RENT Building a Legend exhibit. Long Beach Stop 24 Town Center This bus tour has a booking deadline of Septem- 1 Block to Beach! ber 10 so it is important to reserve a spot on the tour 1 Year Lease - $600/mo. plus utilities soon. The cost for the trip is ninety dollars which 1 Bedroom Apartment - Available August 1st will cover everything: bus fair, admission, meals, Micky Gallas Properties (219) 874-7070 and a tip for the driver. Additional information about the trip can be retrieved by going to www. studebakermuseum.org, by email at travel@tcunet. com, or by calling 1-800-288-3334. The Studebaker National Museum is located at Turn To A Friend… 201 S Chapin Street in downtown South Bend. It Carlisle is open seven days per week. For more information call the museum at (574) 235-9714 or toll free at FUNERAL HOME 1-888-391-5600 or visit the website at www.stude- 613 Washington Street bakermuseum.org. Phone Michigan City, IN 46360 ---submitted by Nathan Durkes, a summer intern 219/874-4214 Funeral Directors from Holy Cross College at the Studebaker National Museum. Premier Power Wash DECKS - FENCES - DRIVEWAYS - HOUSES Sealing and Re-Staining Available 219.879.9140 Free Estimates  Discounts  Insured 312.938.9140 Call 219-363-0475 nplhinc.com LAWRENCE ZIMMER THE July 30, 2009 Page 57 Places to Visit in the Area © Barker Mansion, 631 Washington St., Michigan 15th15 Annual Leprechaun Hunt City. Adm. $4/adults, $2/kids 18 & under, free/kids Family Fun Day under 3. Guided tours: Mon-Fri. 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 pm; Sat/Sun. noon, 2 pm. 219-873-1520. Gates open at 11 a.m. • Hunt 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Beverly Shores Depot Museum and Art Gallery, Continuous Irish entertainment - Hayrides • Moonwalk • Fishing • Boating 525 Broadway, Beverly Shores, IN. Sat-Sun, 1-4 Entrance fee covers all food, beverages & entertainment – noon-6 p.m. $40 advance purchase per adult ($50 at the gate) pm. 219/871-0832. Seniors (65+) $35 advance purchase ($45 at the gate) Chesterton Art Center, 115 S. Fourth St., Chester- Children 17 and under free accompanied by parents or grandparents. ton, IN. Gallery hours are 11 am-4 pm weekdays; Between Michigan City & South Bend 1-4 pm weekends. 219/926-4711. U.S. 20 to LaPorte County Road 300E, then north 2 miles Great Lakes Museum of Military History, 360 (219) 778-2585 • www.leprechaunhunt.com A Benefi t at Sharing Meadows, a Community for Handicapped Adults Dunes Plaza, Michigan City. Open Tues.-Sat., 10 Share Foundation with the Handicapped, Inc am-4 pm; Sun noon-4 pm; closed Mon. 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