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Volume 27, Number 2 Thursday, January 20, 2011 Always Paddle Your Own Canoe by Barbara Stodola When Modern Woman succeeds in business, opens a high-fashion boutique, deals in real estate, amasses a large quantity of collectibles – in other words, behaves independently – nobody is much surprised. Eyebrows are seldom raised, even if she divorces husband #1, husband #2, #3 and so on. But imagine this scenario 120 years ago, when most women were dependent homebodies, and fi rst- wave feminists were focusing on the right to vote. Anna Safl ey Houston, founder of a decorative arts Large Victorian museum in Chattanooga, Tenn., never paid much house in Chattannooga attention to what most women were doing. In 1901, Arts District, home a lady friend wrote this jingle in her memory book, of the Houston and Anna seemed to adopt the advice as a guide for Museum of Decorative Arts. life:

Love many, Trust few. And always paddle Your own canoe.

Though she had many loves, and at least nine marriages, Houston remained a loner, a single- minded individual who made lots of money and Anna Safl ey spent it as she pleased, indulging her obsession for Houston (1876-1951), antique glassware, pottery and furniture. Accord- entrepreneur, ing to one estimate, she accumulated no fewer than collector and 15,000 pitchers. Antique dealers across the country founder of decorative knew and respected Houston, and noted authorities arts defi ned her collection as world-class. museum in Today a portion of her exhibit can be viewed at Chattanooga, Tenn. the sturdy Victorian house converted into the Hous- ton Museum of Decorative Arts, right across the road from the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga’s burgeoning art district. The build- ing cannot display all of the 12,000 pieces it still owns, and so “We change it out every few months,” explains Cheron Mashburn, coordinator of museum operations. Houston Continued on Page 2 THE Page 2 January 20, 2011

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Houston Continued from Page 1 The large hilltop house has been nicely fi tted out for antique displays, with cabinets in each room, glass shelving set into the windows, a wrap-around gift shop, a dining table set for dinner, Staffordshire dogs guarding each of the fi ve fi replaces. But if this tidy arrangement conveys the notion of a comfort- able bourgeois lifestyle, the visitor has not begun to understand the real Anna Safl ey Houston. She was never wealthy. She never married a man who had money and, in fact, she supported most of A window fi lled with barber bottles them. She had very little formal education. Anna’s from men’s hair tonic. mother died when she was in the 6th grade, and she dropped out of school to care for younger siblings. When her father remarried she moved to Chicago, and in a short time became a buyer for Marshall Field & Co., then Macy’s in New York. This career enabled her to expand her travels, which eventu- ally included every state in the Union, plus Canada, Cuba and Mexico. Anna was a slender, stylish woman with waist- length red hair, obviously attractive to men, but un- lucky in marital experiences. She was fi rst married at age 21, had two daughters who died in infancy, The production of American glassware had seen and was abandoned by her husband. Deciding to great advances during the the late 19th century, leave the Midwest, she headed to California, where particularly with the invention of new techniques she met husband #2 (or was it #3?) and he found her for creating gradations of tone. New England Glass a job as a fruit-packer. This lasted less than a year. Company made art glass shading from amber to She returned to Chattanooga in 1904 and, with the ruby red, which was called Amberina. Burmese money saved from previous jobs, bought a millinery glass was patented, containing uranium oxide or and dressmaking business. She also began collect- gold, and shading from yellow to pink. Beautifully ing glassware. colored pieces were produced in an unending assort- ment of glass pitchers, vases, baskets, pickle cast- ers, vinegar cruets, salt cellars, covered jelly dishes, “fairy lamps,” – and Anna had to have a few of each.

Cranberry glass pitchers fi ll one window in the museum. A devil-headed-mug, one of the unique items in the collection. THE January 20, 2011 Page 3 ives out of a jar,” she told a friend. “After the fi rst one, the rest are easy.” Oscar Moser, husband #4, kept the books for her shops and rental properties. Harold Creekmore, #5, was a railway brakeman whose position with the railroad entitled Anna to a free pass, and enabled cross-country trips in search of more antiques. This marriage lasted four years. But her favorite husband appears to have been #8, James Houston, a plumber, who helped to maintain her properties and had a truck, for hauling stuff. They were married for 16 years, and she kept his name. Even after divorcing husband #9, Anna pe- titioned the court to have her Houston surname re- Toby jugs fi ll a display cabinet in Houston Museum. stored.

In 1907, with the development of the Universi- ty of Chattanooga, Anna saw the need for student housing, and began buying up property to rent to college students. Her antique collection expanded to include pottery, fi ne English bone china,Wedgwood, Steuben, Tiffany, a Royal Doulton set of Gibson Girl plates, Toby jugs, mustache cups, German beer steins, and then the furniture – mostly high-quality 18th century pieces made in Pennsylvania, now be- coming “old-fashioned.” “She knew what she was doing,” Mashburn com- Dining table set mented. “Many of these pieces she picked up for with assortment next-to-nothing. Or they were given to her by people of blue chinaware. who wanted to modernize their houses.” Anna’s marriages kept pace with her thriving business concerns. “Husbands are like getting ol-

In 1920, Anna Safl ey Houston established herself as an antiques dealer. Her business prospered un- til the Depression, when her fi nancial obligations became overwhelming. Rather than sell off her increasingly valuable collection, she built a large barn on the outskirts of town – built it with her own hands, and the aid of a neighbor boy – and moved into it, lock stock and barrel. Hundreds of pitchers were hung on ropes, from the ceiling. Furniture was Rows of vari-colored pickle casters on window shelves. Houston Continued on Page 4

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Houston Continued from Page 3 crammed in so tightly that a person could hardly walk through the building. Anna’s living space was confi ned to a large bed, heaped high with antique quilts, and a wood-burning stove. She kept six or eight silver pitchers fi lled with water, in case of fi re.

Cheron Mashburn, coordinator of museum operations. certainty and neglect. Finally, thanks to the efforts of Chattanooga lawyer Blaine Buchanan, an anon- ymous donor, and scores of dedicated volunteers, Anna Safl ey Houston’s treasures were ensconced in a splendid Victorian house high above the Tennes- see River, in a setting very nearly what she herself Cradle-rocker, one of many pieces from antique furniture collection. had envisioned. And indeed a fi re did occur, in 1947. Neighbors scrambled to extinguish the blaze. An estimated 500 of Houston’s “beauties” were lost, uninsured, but she had thousands of pieces left, and she continued storing them in the ramshackle, tarpapered barn. Her reputation for eccentricity continued to spread. Houston could often be seen, dressed in layers of mismatched clothing, hiking to the railway offi ce, to pick up COD packages. At the time of her death, in 1951, she was widely known as “Crazy Annie.” Houston willed her antique collection to the City of Chattanooga. But the city’s governing authorities were not about to appropriate the millions of dollars needed to build and staff a museum to house it. For almost 10 years, the collection suffered damage, un- Staffordshire dog guarding a fi replace.

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Admission is free and a homecooked lunch gram are vocalists Donna Mitchell, Ernie Ritchie, will be available for purchase. and Karol Valek. For further information, phone Proceeds from space rentals benefi t the Commu- membership chairman Ange Benz, (219) 874-3754. nity Center, an all-volunteer facility run by the non- profi t organization, Friends of New Troy. The New Troy Community Center is located at 13372 Cali- Readers Group at Coolspring Library fornia Road, New Troy, Michigan. From I-94, take exit 12 and go east 2 miles to New Troy. See map on The Readers Group at the Coolspring Branch www.friendsofnewtroy.org Library will discuss Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas at 7:00 p.m.,on Tues., Jan. 25. The book is about the time when a Japanese internment camp is opened Understanding Your Dreams in a small Colorado town and the murder of a young girl. The book is available for check-out to read Saturday, January 22 2:00 p.m. ahead of time. This is a workshop for people interested in Phone 879-3272 for more information. To request dreams and their signifi cance. It will be held at the signing for the hearing impaired, phone 219/362- Michigan City Public Library. Learn techniques to 6156 48 hours in advance. The Coolspring Branch make it possible to remember and understand your of the LaPorte Co. Public Library, 400N & Johnson dreams. Terese Fabbri, an experienced dream ther- Rd., Michigan City. apist, will facilitate. More information at 873-3049. THE Page 14 January 20, 2011 Donation to WPL Friends of the Library Jay Ryan Solo Exhibition at Walnut Ink by the Thanos Family Walnut Ink Gallery is excited to announce the upcoming solo exhibition of works by Jay Ryan, “Screened In: Curiosities, Rarities and B-sides.” The show opens with an artist reception Fri., Jan. 21 and runs through Feb. 19. Ryan is a leading Chicago-land printmaker, post- er artist, musician and owner of The Bird Machine. He is largely known for his concert and event post- ers. His work is easily recognized by his distinctive color palate, hand-drawn fonts and blithe creatures performing acrobatic feats executed in perfect har- mony. Ryan is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (School of Art + Design: paint- ing). Ryan owns and operates The Bird Machine, lo- cated in Skokie, IL. His works have been published in, 100 Posters, 134 Squirrels: A Decade of Hot Dogs, Large Mammals, and Independent Rock: The Hand- crafted Art of Jay Ryan. His most recent publication, The Friends of Westchester Public Library re- Animals and Objects in and Out of Water is a collec- cently received a $1,000 donation from the Thanos tion of 100 of his favorite posters along with an intro family for purchase of audio-visual materials. The by Andrew Bird and an essay by Joe Meno. Both are donation was given in memory of John and Mark available in limited quantity at Walnut Ink Gallery, Thanos, Chesterton father and son, who drowned 607 Franklin St., Michigan City. Open: Thur/Fri on Sept. 14, 2008 while attempting to rescue a 1-5, First Fridays 1-8, Sat/Sun 12-5. 219/879-1340. young boy. Mark’s sons, Michael and John, and Sophie Tha- nos Misner, Mark’s mother, presented the gift from Take Your Valentine to Fernwood Cafe monies given from the Carnegie Hero Fund. WPL Valentine’s Dinner Circulation manager Claire Williams accepted the Friday, February 11, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. MI time check for the Friends. You and your special someone are invited to a Val- entine’s dinner prepared by Fernwood’s Chef Tim Carrigan. Dinner includes your choice of entrees, Free Computer Class at Library tableside dessert, and a dessert station. The Fern- Technology classes will be held on Thurs., Jan. wood Café will be transformed into a romantic set- 27 at La Porte County Public Library, 904 Indiana ting for the evening and includes champagne and Ave., LaPorte. There is no charge, but registration a rose for each couple. Phone Fernwood for more at 219/362-6156, ext. 312, or visiting the Informa- information and to reserve your table. $85 per cou- tion Desk, is necessary because space is limited. ple. Registration is required by February 9; phone Following is the schedule: 269/695-6491. Fernwood Botanical Garden and Na- 9:30 a.m., Basic Mousing; 1:30 p.m., Introduction ture Preserve, 13988 Range Line Road, Niles, MI. to the Internet; 5:30 p.m., Don’t Have Email?

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Former ISP Superintendent Mark Levenhagen, who now is superintendent at Westville Correctional Facility, was a special guest at ISP’s 150th anniversary observance. (Photo by Dorothy Jones/ ISP)

Indiana Department of Correction Commissioner Ed Buss, a former superintendent of the Indiana State Prison, presented a proclamation from Gov. Mitch Daniels to prison offi cials. (Photo by Dorothy Jones/ISP)

1(:)/((7 Ted Perzanowski, M.Div., B.A. 2)&$',//$&6 +RXU7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ‡$OO2FFDVLRQV 3OD]D'U6XLWH 219.879.9155 Michigan City &KHVWHUWRQ,Q inc 312.938.9155 Chicago www.talktotedinc.com An effective alternative to [email protected] counseling and psychotherapy for /,026  individuals, couples, and families ZZZDOOD\OLPRFRP THE January 20, 2011 Page 17 “There is not a current institution in the country that has the spirit this place has,” said Donohue. “That is a tribute and testament to the staff. This is a facility that deserves attention.” The most heartfelt comments came from Jack Former Indiana Department of Duckworth, who served as warden at the prison Correction Commissioner J. from 1976 to 1989. He was the longest serving – and David Donahue talked about last – warden at ISP. excellent reputation ISP has around the state and nation. “When I arrived I realized there was a level of (Photo by Dorothy Jones/ISP) dedication and commitment here that was unsur- passed,” said Duckworth. A highly religious man, Duckworth talked about his personal interaction with prisoners and took time to shake hands and chat with the fi ve inmates sharing the stage with prison offi cials. “I grew up here,” said Raheem. “I became a man here. I became a human being here.” Raheem said the biggest change he has seen is privatization of many prison services. In particu- lar, he talked about food service being privatized and took a moment to point out that the amount of Father David Link of- food and portion sizes served at meal time is a bit fers an invocation in skimpy. the church chapel. (Photo by Dorothy As the 200 invited guests laughed, Raheem Jones/ISP) smiled and added, “It’s just what I hear.” He said the prison has been a place where he and others have changed because of education opportu- nities. “I liked the old guards who were here. They inter- acted more and talked more with us,” said Raheem. One of those he personally greeted was Rickie “The new, younger guys don’t do that. It’s just the Pearish, a barber at the prison who cut Duckworth’s way it is.” hair when he was warden. Now 65, Pearish was Kenneth J. Pawloski, 67, was the oldest of the sentenced in 1975 by a jury from St. Joseph County inmates to speak. He has spent 35 years in prison to life in prison for armed robbery and three counts after being sentenced to life by a Lake County jury of kidnapping. for two counts of murder. “I’ve been in here almost 36 years and time pass- “Since I’ve been here, I’ve seen all fi ve cell hous- es you by,” said Pearish. “The biggest change is that es refurbished and I’ve seen E Dorm and F Dorm never did I think there’d be women working behind built,” said Pawloski. “And I’ve also seen miles of the walls.” fences built.” Besides the massive concrete exterior Sixty-fi ve-year-old Earl Raheem has been locked walls (which were built in 1999 and 2000 to replace up for 35 years after being sentenced to life in pris- the crumbling brick walls from 1860) the walkways on out of Lake County for two counts of murder. He, inside the prison are lined with chain link fences too, was greeted by Duckworth and Raheem said and razor wire. the warden was always available to talk with him or any inmate. Milestone Continued on Page 18

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Former Warden Jack Duckworth Offender James was one of the Grieder talks about featured speakers how being incar- at the Indiana cerated at Indiana State Prison’s State Prison has 150th anniversary made positive observance. changes in his life. (Photo by Dorothy (Photo by Dorothy Jones/ISP) Jones/ISP)

“I was a youngster when I came here and I’ve be- Greider, who just turned 60, grew up in Chicago come a man. I’ve learned there is a level of ethics but has been locked up at ISP for 32 years. He was here among inmates that you respect. sentenced to life in prison out of Lake County on “I’ve never had a job outside because I committed two counts of murder. my fi rst crime when I was 13,” said Sanford. “When “I think it is incumbent on us who live here to I came here it was a harrowing experience. I only educate the public about the prison,” said Greider. knew about prison from what I saw on TV or in the Looking over at Duckworth, Greider called him movies. It was terrifying.” “a father fi gure” and acknowledged the respect his Sanford has become a model prisoner, earning name has within the wall. not only his GED, but a Bachelor of Science degree “Fine people have helped me while I’ve been in organizational management from Grace College. here,” said Greider, “and Mr. Duckworth is one of There are thousands of similar stories at ISP. It them. place where people go after they’d made awful, life Greider said the biggest change over the past altering mistakes. But as the sesquicentennial cel- three decades is the makeup of the prison popula- ebration shows, prison doesn’t have to be a dead end tion. “When I arrived, most were 30 and older and – either for the inmates, the people who work there serving life sentences. Today, there are a lot more or for the community. young people.” Milestone Continued on Page 19 Greider said change is taking place all the time within the prison, but that has helped him “meet the challenges and become a better person. I’ve ac- cepted responsibility for my actions.” Inmate Ronald L. Sanford has become almost as famous as Johnson Van Dyke Grigsby. Grigsby spend more than 66 years locked up at the prison and was immortalized in a song written and sung by Johnny Cash, “Michigan City Howdy Do.” Sanford was just 15 years old when he was locked up at ISP, the youngest person ever sent to the prison. Now 37, he has spent 21 years behind bars, sentenced 50 years for burglary, robbery and two counts of murder by a Marion County jury. Following a ceremony in the chapel marking the 150th anniversary of Sanford said if it wasn’t for some of the other men the Indiana State Prison, guests enjoyed a birthday cake in the Hoosier on the panel, he wouldn’t have survived. “They took Room. (Photo by Dorothy Jones/ISP) me under their wing and looked out for me,” said Photos courtesy of Dorothy Jones of the Indi- Sanford. ana State Prison.

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Captain Jerry Link at the helm of his 26-foot river boat. He has fi shed the river and Lake Michigan for 20 years and thus knows where the fi sh are.

A great place to tell tall fi shing tales over breakfast in Stevensville. We three eat breakfast regularly at Jerry Link’s bountiful Bert’s Breakfast Korner in Stevensville, and we had often teased Jerry about the monstrous 28.8-pound King Salmon he had mounted on the wall of his popular southwest Michigan eatery, and A native of Stevensville and proud graduate of he had told us on more than one occasion that he Lakeshore High School, Jerry Link has been fi sh- would be honored to lead us on a fi shing expedition ing the St. Joe and Lake Michigan for 20 years, and in spring, summer or fall on the big lake or in win- he is a U.S. Navy veteran with a proud record of ter on the river that begins and ends in Michigan service aboard the USS Kittyhawk as an Aviation but pays a visit to a certain city in Indiana with a Ordinanceman Second Class (AO2). football team that actually won a bowl game. So when AO2 Link spoke, we listened with all ears, and we certainly heard him loud and clear The fi sh that launched our fi shing expedition: when he said there was no better fi sh to catch in Captain Jerry Link’s winter than what might appear to many a practiced 28.8-pound King Salmon palate as the Rainbow Trout. that he caught in 1999 on Lake Michigan. It “Steelhead Trout are raised by our own DNR (De- was the biggest catch partment of Natural Resources), but they are an that year, and you can Oregon fi sh. Unlike salmon, they can come up the see it this new year at Bert’s Breakfast Korner river multiple times. Some will go all the way to in Stevensville. South Bend, and some will stay here.”

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Captain Jerry Link’s Originator River Boat stands down after delivering a great winter’s afternoon of fi shing on the Saint Joseph River.w “Polonia” Bus Trip to Chicago But the biggest catch of the day, a whopper of a The Polonica Pilgrimage Society is hosting a “Po- 10-pound steely Steelhead, was waiting for Pete Ja- lonia” bus trip to Chicago on Wed., March 16. A lux- cobs just before the light of that winter day faded. ury coach will depart at 8:30 a.m. from Nativity of Pete landed that leviathan with a coolness that Our Savior Catholic Church, 2949 Willowcreek Rd., could only have come from eating multiple bowls of in Portage, and at 9 a.m. from All Saints Catholic hearty oatmeal at Bert’s Breakfast Korner. Church, 570 Sibley St., in Hammond. Then Captain Jerry said the sun was about to set Approximate return times are at 4:30 p.m. to on our great day on the river, and we headed for Hammond and at 5 p.m. to Portage. homeport in Sodus, Michigan where the good cap- Featured will be tours of St. Michael the Archan- tain expertly cleaned and fi lleted our fi sh and sent gel and St. Adalbert churches; a family-style meal us homeward with tall tales to tell the womenfolk. at Mabenka Restaurant; and shopping at the Bobak Sound too good to pass up? Sausage Company. Then book your own fi shing adventure on the St. Reservations are $52 per person (includes lunch) Joseph River this winter by calling Originator Sport and are due by March 2nd; for payment information Fishing Charters at: 269-207-2551. and complete trip details, phone Dorothy at 219- 947-7037 or 219-678-0133.

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We bridge folks enjoyed chicken salad at the Café SWEET & SPICY STICKY CHICKEN Elite here in Michigan City. Jan Schlegelmilch was (an old favorite in my kitchen) our hostess and she’s the one that chose Cafe Elite. 1/2 c. dark brown sugar Most of the ladies ordered chicken salad (I ordered 1/2 c. oyster sauce their mussels – still another yum) but I didn’t get 1/2 c. water their recipe. Their menu included a number of 3 T. rice wine vinegar chicken dishes – such as Nested Chicken Salad – 2 T. soy sauce our lemon almond chicken salad nestled upon shoe- 1 T. minced fresh ginger string potatoes and garnished with seasonal fruits 1 clove garlic, minced and sweet bread (I believe that’s what my friends 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper ordered). Another Chicken Taco Salad – iceberg let- 1/2 tsp. crushed red chile fl akes tuce tossed with tomatoes, red peppers, black olives, 1 T. peanut or vegetable oil onion, cheese, grilled chicken and a cilantro lime 3 scallions (white and green parts), thinly sliced dressing and topped with crispy tortilla strips. Six 8 chicken thighs (bone in or boneless), fat and more chicken recipes are included on their menu. skin removed The last one, the perfect pizza: Buffalo Chicken – cilantro sprigs as a garnish layered with a creamy blue cheese sauce, tomato, In a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, mozzarella then drizzled with buffalo sauce. oyster sauce, water, vinegar, soy sauce, gin- If you readers have not been to Café Elite, run in ger, garlic, black pepper and crushed red chile there right away. The Cafe Elite Restaurant & Ca- fl akes. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over tering, 231 W. 7th St. (corner 7th & Wabash across medium heat. Add the scallions and cook until from Lighthouse Place Premium Outlet Mall), soft, about 3 minutes. Add the thighs and the Michigan City. Call for hours: 873-1788. They have brown sugar mixture. Turn the heat to high and fabulous food indeed. bring to a boil. As soon as it comes to a boil, re- You’ll fi nd many of my own chicken salad recipes duce the heat to low and simmer, turning the below. I hope you will enjoy them, too. thighs occasionally until cooked, 25 to 30 min- utes. Remove the thighs from the pan and cover with foil to keep warm. Increase the heat to high and reduce the sauce by half or until it is slight- CHICKEN SALAD WITH GRAPES ly thickened and resembles a bubbling caramel 5 lbs. chicken breasts sauce. Serve the chicken with the sauce, gar- 2 c. sugar snaps nished with the cilantro sprigs. 3/4 c. thinly sliced red or green onions 1/4 c. red seedless grape halves 1 c. whole fresh basil leaves, cut into chiffonade 1 to 1-1/2 c. mayo fresh lemon juice to taste salt and pepper basil for garnish Cover breasts with water and bring to slow boil. Cover and poach for 15 minutes or until cooked thru. Let chicken cool in liquid, then drain. Cut chicken into 1” cubes and place in large mixing bowl. Drop sugar snaps into boiling water and cook until color turns bright green, about 10 seconds. Drain and rinse with cold wa- ter. Pat dry. Cut onion slices in half, to make crescent-shaped rings; then add them to chick- en along with grapes, snaps, basil. Add mayo, mixing gently but thoroughly with hands. Add lemon juice, salt, pepper. Garnish. Elaine Campbell and Molly Karstens ordering outstanding food at Café Elite THE January 20, 2011 Page 25

HOT CHICKEN SALAD (another old fave) 2 c. chicken, chopped 2 c. celery, chopped 1/2 c. almonds 1/3 green bell pepper, chopped 1 t. onion 1/2 tsp. salt 2 T. lemon juice 1/2 c. mayo Blend all, put in 1-1/2 qt. baking dish, then top with 1/2 c. grated Parmesan 2 c. crush Triscuits And bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

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CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SALAD 4 c. water 1 c. wild rice 1-1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 c. plus 2 T. olive oil 1/4 c. sherry vinegar 2 T. Dijon mustard 1/2 tsp. pepper 4 c. cubed (1/2”) cooked chicken (about 1-1/4 lb.) 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4” slices (2 cups) Judy Kniffa sat with the happy Jo Presser 1 med. red onion, fi nely chopped 2 Granny Smith apples, cut into 1/2” cubes CHICKEN ENCHILADA BAKE Bring water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy sauce- 4-1/2 c. cubed cooked rotisserie chicken pan, then add rice and 1 tsp. salt. Reduce heat 1 can (28 oz.) green enchilada sauce to low and cook, covered, until rice is tender 1-1/4 c. (10 oz.) sour cream and most grains are split open, 1 to 1-1/4 hours. 9 corn tortillas (6 in.), cut into 1-1/2” pieces Drain well and cool. Whisk together oil, vinegar, 4 cups (16 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese mustard, remaining salt and pepper. Combine In a greased 13” x 9” baking dish, layer half of rice with remaining ingredients in a large bowl, the chicken enchilada sauce, sour cream torti- then gently toss with vinaigrette. llas and cheese. Repeat layers. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. Uncover, bake 10 more minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

Chicken salad, that most people ordered – they adore it Christine Kolasa, our perfect server THE Page 26 January 20, 2011

Activities to Explore In the Local Area: January - NATIONAL GET ORGANIZED MONTH January 20 -- Awesome Gigs: Brew Master. 7-9 pm at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W. 2nd. St., MC. Presented by Sam Strupeck of Shoreline Brewery. Adm. free. 874-4900. January 22 -- Understanding Your Dreams. 2 pm at the MC Public Library. Terese Fabbri, a dream therapist, will facilitate the program. Free. January 23 -- Bridal Show at The Pearl Theatre, 907 Franklin St., MC. 2 pm. Free giveaways for all; sponsored by A’Paris House of Bridal & Fashions, Ryan Bolger, Professional Photographer, The Pearl Venue. 219/809-4400 or www.thepearlvenue.com January 24 -- NATIONAL COMPLIMENT DAY January 25 -- Readers Group at Coolspring Li- brary, 400N & Johnson Rd., MC. Tallgrass by San- dra Dallas will be reviewed and discussed at 7 pm. The book can be checked out to read before the pro- gram. Free, open to the public. 879-3272. January 27 -- Maple City Word Crafters. A group for amateur writers. 5:30-8 pm at LaPorte Co. Pub- lic Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. No charge or registration and new members welcome. Info: 219/362-6156. February 14 -- Valentine’s Day Weddings and Renewal of Vows at The Pearl Venue, 907 Franklin St., MC. 10 am-8 pm. Reservations req’d: 219/809- 4400 or www.thepearlvenue.com Continuing -- MC Ice Skating Rink at Washing- ton Park is open dependent on weather conditions. Hotline info: 873-1406, ext. 369 or Parks & Rec. Dept. offi ce: 873-1506. Warming barrel lit by 3:30 pm. Lights 5-11 pm. Farther Afi eld: January 22 -- “Deep Fried Pickle Project” in concert at Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, MI. Adm. $8/adults; $6/seniors and stu- dents; free/children under 12 yrs. 8 pm MI time. 269.983.3688 or www.boxfactoryforthearts.org January 22, 29 -- Indoor Flea Market, New Troy (MI) Community Center, 13372 California Rd., New Troy, MI. 9 am-3 pm MI time. Adm. free, home cooked meal available for purchase. Map at www. Our Job: Keep You Going friendsofnewtroy.org January 23 -- Naturally7 (a cappella group) at We are highly-skilled therapists who specialize in Howard Center on campus of Andrews University, the treatment of stiffness, soreness, pain and stress. Berrien Springs, MI. 7 pm MI time. Tix $20/re- served seating, $15/faculty/staff, free/AU students. 219 879-5722 888-467-6642 or 269-471-3560. January 29 -- “Neil Jacobs, 12-string guitarist” GGiftift CertifiCertifi ccatesates fforor aallll OOccasionsccasions in concert at Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad 1026 N. Karwick Road, Michigan City, IN St., St. Joseph, MI. 8 pm MI time. Adm. $8/adults; www.wellness-specialists.com $6/seniors and students; free/children under 12 yrs. 269.983.3688 or www.boxfactoryforthearts.org THE January 20, 2011 Page 27 CLASSIFIED CLEANING - HOUSEKEEPING CLASSIFIED RATES - (For First 2 Lines.) PERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING -- Homes - Condos - Offices. 1-3 ads - $7.00 ea. •• 4 or more ads - $5.50 ea. (Additional lines- $1.00 ea.) Day and afternoons available. - Call Darla at 219/879-2468. PH: 219/879-0088 - FAX 219/879-8070. SUZANNE’S CLEANING Email: [email protected] 219/326-5578. CLASSIFIED ADS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CLEANING SOLUTIONS. Home & office cleaning services, FRIDAY - NOON - PRIOR TO THE WEEK OF PUBLICATION 14 yrs. exp. Insured, free estimates. Call 219-210-0580. PERSONAL SERVICES FINISHING TOUCH: Residential & Specialty Cleaning Service Professional - Insured - Bonded - Uniformed SAVE YOUR PRECIOUS MEMORIES DIGITALLY ON CDs or DVDs #1 in Customer Satisfaction. Phone 219/872-8817. Home movies-slides-pictures transferred to CDs or DVDs Wedding & Event Documentation. ESSENTIAL CLEANING. Specializing in New Construction/Remodeling Corporate and Industrial Video Productions Clean-up, Business and Home Maintenance Cleaning. Residential and Contact: Patrick Landers at Midwest Video Communications Commercial. Insured and references available. Call Rebecca at 219-617- 219-879-8433 or [email protected] 7746 or e-mail [email protected]. ALTERATIONS PLUS. Clothing alterations. HOME MATTERS CLEANING SERVICE INC. 516 Wabash St., Michigan City. 219-874-0086. Residential & Commercial accounts welcome. BANKRUPTCY Get a Fresh Start, Stop Lawsuits and Garnishment, Ask about our Carpet Cleaning Special. Gift Certificates also Available. or Stop Foreclosure. Call 219-879-ATTY (2889) Ref. avail. Bonded & insured. Melissa 219-898-1060. Bankruptcy Atty. Doug Bernacchi • 215 W 8th St., MC, IN. DEBRA’S CLEANING SERVICE • Week, Bi-Week, Monthly NEED HELP WITH YOUR COMPUTER? This geek does it all. Winter House Checks, Run Errands. Call 219-229-5052. Call Anthony at 219-241-4863. HANDYMAN-HOME REPAIR-PLUMBING HOME HEALTH – CAREGIVERS - NANNIES QUALITY CARPENTRY: Expert remodeling of kitchens, bathrooms. LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS AND MORE, INC. Also: doors, windows, skylights, ceramic tile, drywall, decks & repairs. Local Employment Agency Small jobs welcome. Call Ed at 219/878-1791. helps people maintain their independence in the • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • security of their own homes since 1998 HIRE Sue’s HUSBAND We provide: Is your list of household repair & maintenance projects growing? • 7 days/24 hours care and attention • day or night shift assistance Small jobs welcome. - Quality Work. -- Call Ed Berent • limited medical/nursing services • medication management @ 219/879-8200. • meal preparation • light housekeeping • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Call Halina (219) 872-6221 leave message H & H HOME REPAIR An alternative to nursing home We specialize in: • Carpentry • Finished Basements • New Baths • Decks • COMFORT KEEPERS • Electrical • Plumbing • Flooring • Ceramic Tile • Drywall/Painting Providing Comforting Solutions For In-Home Care • Power Washing. Jeffery Human, owner -- 219/861-1990. Homemakers, attendants, companions BILL SMART – Carpentry • Electrical • Plumbing • Painting From 2 to 24 hours a day (including live-ins) Winter watch service. Personal emergency response systems Serving Harbor Country since 2001 • 269-469-4407 All of our compassionate caregivers are screened, HANDYMEN AT YOUR SERVICE. We can do most anything. Serving bonded, insured, and supervised. Northern Indiana since 1989. Call Finishing Touch, Inc. 219-872-8817. Call us at 219/872-5898 Or visit www.comfortkeepers.com Hard working American looking for work! Yard clean-ups, power washing, home repairs and much more VISITING ANGELS Please contact Brian 219-861-8000 for fast free quotes. Thank You. AMERICA’S CHOICE IN HOMECARE Select your Caregiver from our Experienced Staff! COMPLETE HOME REPAIR: ROOFING, WINDOWS & DOORS, 2-24 hour Care, Meal Preparation, Errands. DRYWALL & PAINTING, PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL WORK. Light Housekeeping, Respite Care for Families 25 yrs. experience. Call Bob at 219-778-5201. All Caregivers screened, bonded, insured INSTALL decks, windows, siding, doors, add-ons, garages. Call us today at 574-855-7727 or 269-612-0314 • Free estimate • licensed • insured • Or visit www.visitingangels.com Call Dave at 219-973-3244 • DAVE’S REMODELING. IN Personal Service Agency License #09-011822-1 TV ANTENNAS STILL WORK GREAT! CAREGIVER. Private non-medical in-home care. Assist with daily living Up to 50 channels. Low as $99! tasks, meal prep, Dr. visits, and errands. Above all, companionship for the Dr. Tom the Antenna Man • 219-716-2670 heart and soul. Exc. ref. & state registered. AIR DUCT CLEANING BY MidWest Clean-Aire, Inc. Trish Harris. 219-809-1531. The trusted name in Air Duct Cleaning since 1988. CNA/CAREGIVER. Clean • Compassionate • Dependable 219-464-1420 • 800-993-0550 Call 219-861-3975. PAINTING-DRYWALL-WALLPAPER SELF IMPROVEMENT - INSTRUCTIONS WISTHOFF PAINTING -- REFERENCES ENTERTAINMENT & LESSONS, VOICE/INSTRUMENTS. Small Jobs Welcome -- Call 219/874-5279 Call 219/872-1217. JEFFERY J. HUMAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING & STAINING AMAZING ARTIST, Edwin Shelton, will be offering an adult clay class Custom Decorating - Custom Woodwork - Hang/Finish Drywall on Wednesdays, Jan. 26-March 2, 6:30-8 pm, at Marquette Catholic High Power Washing – Deck Services - Wallpaper Removal School. Please contact him at [email protected] or 219-879-4277. 28-Years experience. Insured. Ph. 219/861-1990. HEALTH & PHYSICAL FITNESS THE A & L PAINTING COMPANY -- INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 20-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Also Power Wash, Seal & Paint Decks. • • • MASSAGE THERAPY & WELLNESS CENTER • • • Seniors (65+) 10% off labor. References. Reasonable. Phone or fax Therapeutic Massage • Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine • 219/778-4145. Cell phone days 219/363-5450 Reflexology • Heated Stone Therapy • Salt Scrub • Pregnancy Massage • • Healing Touch • Chair Massage & Wellness Programs for Business • ROBERT ALLEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. – Painting & Decorating Qigong • Personal Fitness • Gift Certificates Interior-Exterior. Custom Painting. Wall Coverings. Drywall Repair www.wellness-specialists.com Insured. Competitive Rates. Reliable. Call 219-840-1581. 1026 N Karwick Rd. 219-879-5722 (Mon-Sat) DUNIVAN PAINTING & POWERWASHING For Evening/Weekend Appointments, Call our New Buffalo Interior/Exterior •Wallpaper Removal. Location at the Harbor Grand Hotel 888-605-6800. Local. Exp. Insured. Reasonable Rates. Call Brian at 219-741-0481. THE Page 28 January 20, 2011 ALL BRIGHT PAINTING. Interior/Exterior. Fully insured. WANT TO SELL Free estimates. Proudly serving the area for over15 yrs. 219-879-7199. FILES • 4 DRWRS • USED • ALL STEEL • MC STORE ONLY - FIRME’S WAYNE’S PAINTING. From top to bottom, interior/exterior. Painting, (2 Stores) 11th & Franklin Streets, Michigan City - 219/874-3455 staining, decks, pressure washing. Free est. Fully insured. 17 yrs. exp. Hwy 12, Beverly Shores - Just West of Traffic Light - 219/874-4003 SALE ON EXTERIOR. 219-363-7877 days. Ask for Wayne. RAINBOW TRADES, 809 Franklin Street, 219-874-7099 WJ PAINTING ANTIQUES GALORE—Jewelry, China, Furniture, Toys, Dolls, Paintings, New Construction, Remodeling, Interior/Exterior, Custom Woodwork African Masks, Indian Items, Vintage Clothes, Tools, Gifts, Unique Items. Finishing, Drywall Repair. - 219/809-1433 BALLOONS ALWAYS – Singing Birthdays, Get Well, Baby & Characters.  LANDSCAPE-Lawns-Clean Up, Etc.  Seek the Unique on our website www.costumeworld.net H & D TREE SERVICE and LANDSCAPING, INC. -- SEASONED FIREWOOD Full service tree and shrub care. Trimming, planting, removal. CALL 219-362-5058 Firewood, snowplowing, excavating. -- Call 872-7290. FIREWOOD, delivered and stacked. 5 year seasoned hardwoods. FREE ESTIMATES Please call 219-873-4428. HEALY’S LANDSCAPE & STONE YARD PORTABLE GENERATOR. 7000w Onan; 13hp Honda elec-start engine, 219/879-5150 -- www.healysland.com wheel kit. Almost new. $999. 10 circuit transfer switch. 219-785-0042.

EARLY FALL SALE WANT TO BUY • Hardwood Mulch $23/yard • ALL Colored Mulches $27.50/yd LONG BEACH HOME on or very near Lake Michigan. • Decomposed Granite $90/yd. • Mushroom Compost $40/yd. Call 815-207-1259. All Decorative Bagged Rock buy 1 get 1 free while supplies last!. FREE LOCAL DELIVERY on all orders at least 3 yards! REAL ESTATE HUGE SELECTION OF: AQUATIC Plants in Stock. KOI, FISH COMMERCIAL – RENTALS/LEASE/SELL OFFICE SUITE. 3 private offices and reception area. Expenses, except Flagstone, Stone, Granite boulders, River Rock, Decorative gravel, Mulch phone, paid. Well maintained, high traffic area. 2811 E. Michigan Blvd., Sand, Topsoil, Payers, Unilock, Bellgard, Paveloc Michigan City. (219) 879-9188, 879-2700. Landscape Design, Installation, Ponds, Waterfalls, Firepits, Fireplaces, RETAIL SPACE located in downtown LaPorte. Former antique shop. Excavating, Lot Clearing, Hardscaping, Patios, Walkways, Retaining Ready for retail business. Call 219-778-9144. Walls, Decorative Walls, Flagstone, Bluestone, Boulders, River Rock, RENTALS INDIANA Topsoil, Sand, Dune grass, Sod… HOUSE FOR RENT IN LONG BEACH 3/BR. Across from lake. Great view & beach. Call 219/874-8692. Located: 218 State Road 212 (1/4 mi. south of Hwy 12) Michigan City, IN Look for the BIG GREEN WALL! LONG BEACH COZY 3/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach) Fireplace and Large Deck. No pets. Call 708/370-1745. YOUR #1 STOP FOR ALL LANDSCAPING NEEDS!               H & S Services DUNESCAPE BEACH CLUB 2621 E US Hwy 12 Michigan City, IN 46360 LAKEFRONT CONDOS -- 2 and 3 bedrooms. Phone 219.872.8946 • Fax 219-879.5142 Oct.-May -- $1,100 to $2,000 per mo. Keep us in mind for your yearly snow removal needs. DUNESCAPE REALTY - 219/872-0588. We offer driveway and sidewalk removal. HOUSE FOR RENT-OGDEN DUNES. Quiet semi-private beach commu- Now accepting monthly to yearly maintenance customers nity. 3BR, 1.5BA, sleeps 6+2. Gas BBQ, big deck, screened porch, We also have firewood in stock A/C, Satellite TV, stereo, all linens. Sat/Sun rentals $1200.                            Great family location. Cell 219-730-6486, H 219-763-3088. ADDIE’S LAWN MAINTENANCE & Power Wash Yard Clean-Up • HOUSE FOR RENT ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE Mowing • Aeration • Thatching • Stain & Seal • Residential & Commercial 3/BR, 2BA. A/C. Frpl., W/D. Summer rentals avail. Free Est. Call 219-879-2017 or 219-448-0900. Also avail Sept thru May. $850/mo + util. Call 708/227-8756.                            CHARMING LONG BEACH TWO STORY HOME   JIM’S SNOW PLOWING   Stop 20 - Newly redone - 4/BR, 2/Bath. Furnished - No Pets. Free EstImates. Call 219-879-3733 -- Leave message. Washer/dryer. 1/4 Block to beach. $850/mo + utilities. • SANDCASTLE LANDSCAPING • Avail Sept’10 - June ‘11 - Call 708/717-8883. Mick Wulff Certified Arborist 216 HILLTOP, SHERIDAN BEACH. Contemporary furn. 3BR, 2.5BA • Fall Clean-Up • with lg. attached garage. 3-lake view decks. Near beach and marina. FALL CLEAN-UP MICHIANA SHORES No smokers. Short/long term. 630-699-1010 or [email protected] Tree Trimming & Removal • SHERIDAN BEACH WINTER RENTAL. Landscape Maintenance • Retaining Walls Fully furnished 3BR, 2.5BA See pics at www.vrbo.com/41711. • 219-878-3032 • [email protected] Call Stacy 970-708-7379. BEACHSIDE GARDENS & GIFTS “Shoreland Hills 10 Month Rental.” 3BR, 2BA. Nicely furnished, W/D, FOR ALL YOUR GARDENING NEEDS fireplace, 2 blks. to lake. Avail to 6/30/11. $825 per month includes out- On US Hwy 12 across from Notre Dame Church door maintenance, but not utilities. No pets or smokers. 219-879-8878 [email protected] Call Bob N. at (800) 899-2699. “Must See to Appreciate.” www.beachsidegardens.com SNOW PLOWING AVAILABLE COZY 3BR BEACH BUNGALOW. Contract Lawn, Landscape & Garden Maintenance Stove, refrig. Lots of private/off street parking. Year round lease. Certified Pesticide Applicators • Lawn & Garden Fertilizer programs $850 + util. Credit check. Broker/owner. Call 219-363-6818. • ASK about ORGANICS ½ BLK. TO BEACH. LG 1BR APTS. No smoking, no pets. Contract Landscape Design/Installation $450/mo.Call 219-861-3705 or 773-248-8203. Fall Clean-up • Snow Removal ON PINE LAKE IN LAPORTE. 2BR furn., attached garage home. Landscaping/Lawn Maintenance Fireplace, beautiful view, quiet neighborhood, yearly lease. Package Deals Available 219-575-7441. ABC Lawn Care 219-874-CUTS (2887) SPACIOUS FURN. 1BR, 1BA rehabbed Long Beach coach house 3 blks. SHORELAND MARINE SNOW PLOWING. Commercial-Residential. Most from beach. Large deck, vaulted ceilings, skylights, exposed brick,C/A, residential $25 includes sidewalk. Free quotes. 219-861-BOAT (2628) D/W, wood floors. Gas, electricity & water included! $725/mo. SNOW PLOWING --- RATES STARTING AT $25. Call 312-718-0260. Winter Watch Check-ups for your property. Call for prices LARGE, CLEAN 4BR, 2BA HOME FOR RENT. CALL ABE at 219-210-0064. $800/mo. + security deposit. Call 219-369-3096. THE January 20, 2011 Page 29

YEAR ROUND SHERIDAN BEACH 1BR GUESTHOUSE RENTAL Clean and quiet. Off street parking, laundry, manager on site, PNC Odyssey Presents … util. incl’d. No pets, non-smoker. Ref. req. $650/mo. Call 219-879-2195. The Purdue University North Central 2010 -11 CHARMING VINTAGE MICHIANA HOME – ¼ blk. from lake, Stop 37. Furn., 3BR, 2BA. Sleeps 8. C/A, frpl, screen porch, deck off master BR, Odyssey Arts and Cultural Events Series will pres- all util except phone. $1,900/wk. For info email [email protected] ent two new exhibits running Jan. 10-May 20. Phone Judy 847-814-8215. “Pixel Mixel” by Carol Block, can be seen in the RENTALS MICHIGAN Library-Student-Faculty Building student lounge, STUDIO/EFF. APT. FURN. DOWNTOWN NEW BUFFALO. Room 062 in the building’s lower level. The exhibit Walk to beach. Includes kitchenette, corner Jacuzzi tub, basic cable, water, trash, gas & elec. Non-smoking. Sec. dep. req’d. Yearly Lease. is free and open to the public. $600/mo. Call 269-983-3174. Building hours are Mon. through Fri., 7 a.m.-11  REAL ESTATE FOR SALE  p.m. and Sat., 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The Library-Student- Faculty Building is closed on Sundays. SHERIDAN BEACH 3BR 1950s cottage on large lot. Wooded, private, lots of parking. 1 blk. to beach. Near Beachwalk Development. “Pixel Mixel” will feature what Block refers to as Call for web pix. Asking $198,500. Call 219-879-9319. photo-hybrids. Others know this technology as digi- LAKEFRONT CONDOS. Beautiful, brand new condos, 2 or 3BR, altered photo paintings. 2 full BA, fitness center, pool, boardwalk, boat docks and balconies overlooking Pine Lake. Starting at just $239,900. Block owns Studio #7 at 722 Franklin St., Michi- Call Laurel at Outlook Cove Condos, LaPorte, IN (219) 362-7722. gan City. She is a graduate of the School of the Art GOLF VIEW TOWNHOMES AT LEGACY RIDGE. Custom golf course Institute of Chicago and the IIT Institute of Design living at its finest. 44 units on Holes 15, 16 & 17 of Legacy Hills Golf in Chicago. She also attended the City College in Course in LaPorte, IN. 2/3BR, 2BA, 2-1/2-car attached garage, swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse with community room. Single level living. Chicago to become literate in computer imaging. Prices start at $279,900. For info, call 219-362-7722. She is a veteran of Artemisia Gallery in Chicago Are you ready for Maintenance Free? and Phoenix Gallery, Soho 20 and Gallery 128 in Do you like the snow, but don’t want to shovel anymore? CUSTOMIZED LUXURY TOWNHOMES AT BRIAR LEAF GOLF COURSE New York City. More recently she has had shows Ranch and Two Story floor plans, Quality Construction, Extraordinary with the Area Artists Association and the Southern Storage, Full Basement, Masonry Construction, Bright and Spacious, Shore Art Association in Indiana and varied juried Masonry Fireplace, PVC Decks, Screened In Porch Optional. www.villasofbriarleaf.com • 219.851.0008 and invitational exhibits. On Site Sales Office open Friday through Monday 11-4 CST “Serenity” - The Calm of the Majestic Land by Ryan J. Bolger Photography can be seen in the Fees Change at Dunes Nat. Lakeshore fi rst fl oor, north study area of the PNC Technology In 2011, the National Park Service will implement Building and is free and open to the public. Building changes to fees at Indiana Dunes National Lake- hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. shore. The public had a chance to comment on the and Sat. and Sun., 7 a.m.-5 p.m. proposed fee changes last fall. The fees were deter- The show will include imagery showcasing the mined through application of National Park Service beauty of the local landscape through vivid color laws and policies, a comparison to those charged for and fi ne art black and white photography. similar services in this region, and public input. Bolger was born on Chicago’s southside and spent •Camping at the Dunewood Campground will re- part of his life in Modesto, Calif. He has worked as main $15 a day with discounts for those with fed- eral lands senior and disabled visitor passes. an actor in TV shows and motion pictures, includ- •A new group camping site will be developed with- ing Michael Moore’s “Public Enemies” with Johnny in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. This service Depp and Dennis Quaid’s “The Express.” is in response to public requests for a group camp- He also attended Columbia College in Chicago site that can accommodate groups larger than the then moved on to the Brooks Institute of Photogra- eight-person sites in the park’s Dunewood Camp- phy in Santa Barbara, Calif. ground. When the campsite is developed the charge Since leaving The Brooks Institute, he has worked for group use of the site will be $30 per night. The with a Chicago lifestyle publication and was photog- location of the site has not yet been determined. raphy assistant to a well known Chicagoland wed- •New kayak lockers will be installed at the shore ding photographer. He worked for NBC/Universal’s to allow visitors to secure kayaks overnight. The fee chief photographer on shoots detailing the summer for using the lockers will be $5 per day. Olympics, a television series and he traveled the •The fee for summer use of West Beach will re- country photographing people and their families to main at $6/per car, $20/per bus. The $1.00 fee for help document their valued moments. pedestrian or bicycle entry is eliminated. Due to re- In June, he opened a fi ne art photography gallery strictions in the regulations authorizing the Nation- al Park Service to collect fees, there will no longer in Michigan City, showcasing landscape and urban be an option for an annual pass. scenes, original and passionate prints of all kinds. •The fee at West Beach is an “expanded amenity To obtain further information about this show fee” for the bath house and the life guards provid- or the Odyssey Arts & Cultural Events Series, con- ed at that site. Under current regulations, annual tact Judy Jacobi, PNC assistant vice chancellor of passes cannot be offered for expanded amenity fees. Marketing & Community Relations, 872-0527, ext. 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Half Broke Horses: A True arithmetic and all he knew and Life Novel by Jeanette Walls when Lily had read everything “I was born in a dugout on the around the ranch she could fi nd, banks of Salt Draw in 1901, the and expressed interest in going to year after Dad got out of prison, school for a real education, her dad where he’d been serving time on fi nally relented and found a board- that trumped-up murder charge.” ing school run by nuns. Lily showed Calling a book a “true life novel” a great aptitude for becoming a sounds like a contradiction in terms, teacher, but after one year, she but when Jeanette Walls decided was sent home since her dad had to write the story of her amazing spent her tuition money on some grandmother, Lily, she found that new scheme, this time on breed- just giving the facts wasn’t enough; ing Great Danes. Buster, of course, Lily had to have a voice, telling her stayed in school. own story in the words of the time When World War I broke out, and place she was born to. And it men sent to the front were re- was the right choice... placed in the factories by women, Lily starts at the beginning, tell- and there was a shortage of teach- ing of her birth and childhood years, ers. Lily took a test and was found painting a picture of a life that none competent to teach. The school she of us could imagine today, like what would go to was in Red Lake, Arizo- life in a dugout entailed... na, fi ve hundred miles from home. “The best thing about living in the dugout was She rode her horse to get there, sleeping under the that it was cool in the summer and not too cold in stars along the way. It took her twenty-eight days the winter. The worst thing about it was that, from to get there... time to time, scorpions, lizards, snakes, gophers, The war, and the job, fi nally ended, and Lily found centipedes, and moles wormed their way out of our herself back at the ranch and restless. Her next stop walls and ceilings. Once, in the middle of an Easter along the way would be Chicago. Unfortunately, the dinner, a rattler dropped onto the table. Dad, who only work she could fi nd there was as a maid. But was carving the ham, brought the knife right down she managed to continue her education. behind that snake’s head.” She found her fi rst husband there--a door to door Lily had a knack for breaking horses that started salesman selling vacuum cleaners. Did the mar- when she was six years old. That came in handy riage last? No, suffi ce it to say that Lily returned to since her father raised and trained carriage horses. the southwest older and wiser. He wasn’t always so smart though, like when he But that’s not the end of the tale, not by a long decided to buy, raise and sell peacocks. What passed shot! Lily would go on to more adventures, a new as the “carriage trade” in west Texas, however, start, and two children of her own. Can you see Lily didn’t see the peacocks as necessary to their image, as an aviatrix? Why not! This enterprising young and the peacocks soon overran the ranch, causing woman didn’t let a little hard work get in the way of havoc and destruction. making her way in the world. Dealing with drought, “Life would be easier, Dad kept saying, once we fl oods, tornadoes, and disease had broken many a got our due.” He spent a lifetime writing letters man and woman in the west. But Lily was like the and fi ghting one injustice after another. But those willow that bends with the wind. Every adversity “dues” never came and life went on, hard and re- she faced only made her stronger. lentless, under the hot Texas sun. Lily noted that “I What an amazing story! and what an amazing loved that ranch, though sometimes it did seem that woman. Lily never forgot what one nun told her be- instead of us owning the place, the place owned us.” fore she left the boarding school: “When God closes a Lily’s younger sister, Helen, was the frail, pretty window, he opens a door. But it’s up to you to fi nd it.” one, and their mom treated her like she was going to And fi nd it, she did. be a fi ne lady someday -- reading poetry to her and This fascinating story came out a year ago and not expecting hard work from her like she did from now is available in paperback. Lily. Brother Buster was the “future of the family” Till next time, happy reading! being the only male child. So, where did that leave Lily? Lily’s father taught her reading, writing and THE January 20, 2011 Page 31

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