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Volume 29, Number 16 Thursday, April 25, 2013

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Come and join the fun on April 26, 27 and 28, as the eight towns of Southwest Michigan’s Harbor Country™ host ART ATTACK; the Midwest’s most eclectic, interactive celebration of art in all of its glorious forms. Imagine a beautiful spring week end set in nature’s burgeoning splendor, celebrated by food, wine and distilled spirits, the visual arts as well as music, fi ne writing and recitation and you will only begin to conjure all that is planned for Art Attack 2013; a feast for the eye, the ear, the pallet and the soul.

Southwest Michigan has become the home to nu-merous fi ne artists specializing in many different crafts. Art Attack is the artist’s way of sharing the love of their muse with the outside world while at the same time lifting our spirits to a new plane of consciousness through a passion for their craft.

A few of the venues that you can look forward to visiting are:

Local Color Gallery, 16187 Red Arrow Highway, Union Pier

Artist Rita Cochran will feature her new work; “Abby Girl” an exhibit in varied mediums and tech-niques with subject matter derived from children’s literature, sure to inspire the young at heart. There will also be a reception for artist Jay Lefkowitz on Saturday, April 27. Mr. Lefkowitz is an abstract artist who works in a variety of media and styles. There will be homemade jam for sale, music and more at Local Color Gallery. Gallery owners Rita and Jennifer have a variety of events planned for this special week end.

Posh 305 W Buffalo St. New Buffalo

A little shop where “resale goes upscale”. Shop in an elegant intimate setting where you can purchase your spring wardrobe of designer brands and look like a million dollars for a mere pittance.

Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Dr. Three Oaks

You are invited to Ad Fest on Friday April 26; an evening of fun food and laughter. Videos direct from the New York Festival of International commercials will be shown while guests sample appetizing cui-sine that will be prepared by some of Harbor Coun-tries fi nest chefs. Reservations are required.

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For a full listing of events go to www.harborcountry.org

Customs Imports, 430 S. Whittaker St. New Buffalo

“Sarong Art is So Right.” Be the fi rst to view the latest sarongs, direct from Bali and Indonesia fea-turing vibrant colors and designs exclusive to Cus-toms Imports. They say that there are 101 uses for sarongs; some of these variations will be demon-strated.

St. Julian Winery, 9145 Union Pier Rd. Union Pier

The art of the deal; for Art Attack, St. Julian Winery is of-fering a case sale on regularly priced wines. What a great time to stock up.

Center of the World Woodshop, 13400 Red Arrow Highway Harbert

Savor wine and appetizers as you mingle with au-thors of novels, self-help books children’s books and more at an Authors Reception on Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. MI time. Inspect the fi ne hand crafted furni-ture designed and lovingly constructed by Terry Ha-nover from local hard woods. Local author Lorraine Hanover will be on hand to host the event.

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Brian Waters601 Franklin Square, Suite 401 • Michigan City, IN

(219) 472-4457 [email protected]

Wooded privacy in Long Beach only 1/2 block to Lake Michigan. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths. Lower level family room/guest area with private entrance and its own bath that could be used as 5th bedroom. Mexican tile and island/breakfast bar in kitchen. Screened porch, back deck overlooking woods, new patio (2012). Living room/dining room combination. Cathedral ceiling and wood burning fireplace in kitchen/family room area on main level. Large loft area. Oversized 2 car garage. Floored storage area off upstairs bedroom. New paint 2012, new roof 2005. Agent owned. $425,000

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Catherine & Company, 900 W Buffalo St. New Buffalo

Enjoy an exhibit of lamps old and new, which have been restored, redesigned or made from old parts. A lamp workshop will be held on Friday and Saturday; but call for appointment, 269/469-2742, as space is limited! Learn to do basic lamp wiring. Then, check out the art made by Hawaiian artists, sample 100% Kona coffee and Hawaiian cookies.

YOU NEED TO KNOW…Most galleries will be open for the entire

Three day event but artist receptions, readings, book signings and special events will occur on Saturday April 27, some require reservations.

Venues featuring: antiques, music, food, art, books and much, much more will be hosted by the towns of Harbor Country™. These quaint artist havens are located off the fi rst four ex-ists, after the Michigan/Indiana border on I-94. All Art Attack galleries, shops and events are open to the public and most are free. Pick up a brochure with event details at many local busi-nesses, the Harbor Country Chamber of Com-merce or phone 269-469-5332 or 269-469-5409. A digital brochure can also be downloaded from the Harbor Country Web site at www.harbor-country.org/artattack/

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1026 N. Karwick Rd.Michigan City, IN 46360

219-871-0001 Bonnie “B” Meyer219.874.2000

Bonnie Meyer @ (219) 617-5947

Architect-designed 3 BR, 2 BA single level home. North wall is glass with views of Lake Claire, the woods and landscaped yard. Master suite offers gas fireplace and private deck with 8 person hot tub. Hardwood flooring, open dining room and hallways. Roof, downspouts, skylights, & AC are newer.

2711 Duffy Lane, Long Beach

On Lake Kai with Lake Michigan beach! 4 BR, 4.5 BA Cape Cod with two levels of private lake-front outdoor living. Thoughtfully designed, well built, impeccably maintained and decorated for year-round lake living. Enjoy Beachwalk Resort amenities. 60 miles by rail or auto to Chicago!

318 Beachwalk Lane, Michigan City

Glass, concrete, and steel – 6,000 sq. feet, 3 bedrooms, 5 baths all sited for Lake Michigan views. Office, music, and billiard rooms, art gallery, studio, patios, and walk-about. Poolside dining and lounging.

100 Upland, Michigan City

$1,559,000 $599,000

$447,000

Knotty Pine Sheridan Beach cottage. View Lake Michigan from private 22x21 deck and through trees from indoors. Plenty of off-street parking and storage, patio off kitchen. 3 BRs, 2.5 Baths, great lake room and living and dining rooms.

510 Colfax Avenue, Michigan City

View of private lake from 3 BR, 3 BA contemporary home on 1 acre lot. Screened and heated 36x16 in-ground pool. Casual living at its best. Easy Chicago communte to your everyday vacation.

201 Willow Bend Drive, LaPorte

Vintage restoration with loads of imagination. Stop 18 beach access and lake views from corner hilltop setting. 3 bdrms, 3 baths, front wrap-around deck, rear deck, and master balcony

1801 Lakeshore Drive, Long Beach

$420,000 $579,000

$609,000

Custom built home offers well planned main floor living with a lower level walk-out to fenced rear yard. New lakeside deck from living room, eat-in kitchen with wood floors. Lower level bedroom and bath add to 3 main floor BRs with 2 Baths. Party room with wet bar, oversized garage.

2225 Lakeshore Drive, Long Beach

Vintage Dutch Colonial with improvements! Three bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large side deck, 1/4 acre, fireplace, hardwood. Private Lake Michigan Beach Club.

2120 Avondale Drive, Long Beach, IN

On seven pristine lots a traditional home that comfortably sleep 17 in 4 bdrms that share 3.5 baths. Formal and less formal living joins screen porch, in-ground pool, deck, and firepit. 6/10 mile to Lake Michigan.

205 Adahi Trail, Michigan City

$799,000 $339,000

$799,000

April 25, 2013THE

READ LaPorte Co. Needs TutorsREAD LaPorte County, Inc. is looking for volun-

teer tutors for adults and children to help them in-crease their reading, math, and English skills. A free tutor training will be held on Sat., May 4 in the large meeting room at LaPorte County Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., downtown LaPorte.

A session on tutoring adults who speak English will begin at 10:00 a.m.. A complimentary lunch including a platter donated by Jimmy John’s will follow. A session on tutoring adults who spoke a language other than English fi rst will end the day. It will be concluded by 2:00 p.m. People may attend either or both sessions.

Current tutors, people who wish to be tutors, and people who just want to know what tutoring might be like are invited to come. The only requirement is a love of reading and willingness to help others. A college degree or teaching experience is not neces-sary.

To register, please contact Mary Hedge at 219/325-0875 or e-mail [email protected]. Registra-tions are necessary in order to guarantee materials and a meal for you. READ LaPorte County, Inc. is a United Way agency.

Got Lawn or Garden Questions? LaPorte County Master Gardeners are avail-

able to help the public with a wide variety of home gardening questions on their Garden Hotline. The hotline will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. until noon, from April 15 through September 30, 2013.

Master Gardeners will answer questions on house plants, landscaping, fl owers, fruit trees, veg-etables, trees, shrubs, lawns, insects, and garden pests. They fi nd the right answers to diffi cult ques-tions and provide those having yard and garden is-sues with research-based materials produced by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service or other land grant universities in the region.

The Garden Hotline phone number is 219-324-9407. Michigan City area residents can call the lo-cal number 219-874-5611, Ext. 2655. Ask to talk with a Master Gardener. Questions can also be emailed to [email protected]. This is a FREE service to the public. Homeowners can also view information on the Purdue Extension – La Porte County website at www.ag.purdue.edu/coun-ties/laporte

Twenty volunteers from local building trades raised more than $3,100 for United Way of LaPorte County during the Sixth Annual Union Street Col-lection recently in downtown LaPorte.

Representatives of Iron Workers Local 395 of Hammond and Electricians Local 531 of LaPorte donned refl ective vests and took to the streets with plastic buckets in unseasonably cold temperatures to raise money that will be used by United Way’s 22 partner agencies. Generous motorists fi lled the buckets with bills and coins as they passed through the intersection of Lincolnway and U.S. 35 at the county courthouse between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Retired ironworker Jim Stemmler organizes the annual union street collection. He is a member of the United Way of LaPorte County Board of Direc-tors and a volunteer on the Allocations Committee that channels United Way annual campaign funds

to agencies that are serving local people in need.“We know that 44 percent of residents in LaPorte

County use the services of United Way agencies,” he said. “In the economic times we’re in, we have people who need United Way more than ever.”

IU Health LaPorte Hospital President Thor Thordarson, a United Way of LaPorte County board member, provided a collection center and refresh-ments during the Union Street Collection event.

United Way of LaPorte County’s mission is to im-prove people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of the community. It partners with 22 nonprofi t agencies to provide programs and assistance aimed at meeting basic needs of people in LaPorte County. For information about how to give, advocate and volunteer, visit www.unitedwaylpc.org or phone 219-210-3534.

Union Workers Take to the Streets for United Way

Union members collect funds for the United Way of LaPorte County.

April 25, 2013 THE

2013 Charity Golf OutingOn Tues., May 21, the Berrien County 4-H Foun-

dation will host its 5th annual golf outing at Or-chard Hills Country Club, 2841 Niles-Buchanan Road in Buchanan, MI. This beautiful 18 hole course is located next to the St. Joseph River. The four player scramble offers golfers the opportunity to experience challenging greens while having fun supporting a great cause! Proceeds from the day’s events will support 4-H youth programs across Ber-rien County.

Registration and continental breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. (all MI times) with shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. followed by lunch and prizes from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Fees are $125 per golfer including breakfast and lunch; $150 hole sponsorship with lunch; and $125 hole sponsorship without lunch.

The event is not limited to golfers. Join at 12:30 p.m. for lunch, just $30 per person. Multiple contest prizes and door prizes will be awarded at the lun-cheon after the scramble.

To register or to sign up for any part of the festivi-ties, phone (269) 469-4442 or email Tom Rossman at [email protected].

The Berrien County 4-H Foundation, Inc. is a non-profi t tax exempt corporation created to pro-vide a regular income to fi nance 4-H programs and special activities throughout Berrien County.

Upcoming Blood Drives•Thurs., May 2, 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. United Parcel Service, 860 W. Main St. in West-

ville. •Mon., May 6, 2-6 p.m. Indian Trail Elementary School in the gymnasi-

um, 3214 S. SR 104 in LaPorte. This is a Pint Size Heroes blood drive.

•Tues., May 7, noon-6 p.m. St. John’s United Church of Christ in the Fellow-

ship Hall, 101 St. John Road in Michigan City.•Wed., May 8, 2-6 p.m. Prairie View Elementary School in the gymnasi-

um, 6434 East 700 North in Rolling Prairie. This is a Pint Size Heroes blood drive.

To schedule an appointment to donate, phone 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red-crossblood.org for more information. Individuals who are 17 years of age, meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. Please bring your Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive ID when you come to donate.

April 25, 2013THE

The spotlight is on the LaPorte Community Con-cert Association as workers conduct a campaign to subscribe new and old members for 2013-2014 Con-cert Series.

The association is offering 23 professional perfor-mances for the low season ticket prices of $45.00 Adult, $10.00 Students (through high school), and $100.00 Family (two adults and all students). There is a $5.00 discount only on Adult subscrip-tions through May 31, 2013. The concert season is from Sept. 2013 to May 2014.

Sponsorships are also available at the following levels: Sponsor $100; Donor $125; Patron $150; Benefactor $200; and Special Gifts $500 and above. All Sponsorships will be listed in the program. We accept any contributions, small or large. They will be acknowledged in the programs.

Three of the four concerts will be held at the La-Porte High School Auditorium, 700 “F” St., and the Opus Two concert will be at Kesling Middle School Auditorium, 306 E. 18th St., LaPorte. Artists booked to perform in LaPorte for the 91st season are:

•The World on a String -- Tues., Oct. 15, 2013Doug Mattocks, virtuoso banjoist/guitarist,

brings you “The World on a String”--a show in which America’s musical past is brought to life in an infor-mative and entertaining narrative. Join Doug for a tour of the banjo--both the instrument and the play-ing styles--and their place in American musical his-tory. From Bach to Bluegrass, Dixie Jazz to Broad-way Show tunes, Traditional Irish to Ragtime--The World on a String is pure musical FUN!

•Opus Two -- Sun., Nov. 17, 2013Opus Two has been internationally recognized for

its “divine phrases, impelling rhythm, elastic en-semble and stunning sounds,” as well as its commit-ment to expanding the violin-piano duo repertoire. Comprised of award-winning musicians violinist William Terwilliger and pianist Andrew Cooper-stock, the duo is hailed for its style and spirit, ex-emplary balance and close rapport.

•Trio Voronezh -- Sun., April 6, 2014With astonishing virtuosity and delightful ar-

tistic innovation, Trio Voronezh has the ability to alter the way audiences experience classical, folk and contemporary repertoire. Discovered playing Bach in a Frankfurt, Germany subway station, Trio Voronezh has since made several tours of the U. S. and earned audience and critical praise. Classically trained at the Conservatory in Voronezh, Russia, these three spectacular musicians play traditional Russian folk instruments. . .double-bass balalaika, domra and bajan. They now reside in Washington state, USA.

•John Davidson -- Mon., April 21, 2014For nearly 40 years, this star of stage, television,

fi lm, nightclubs and recording has been entertain-ing audiences of all ages. John is best known for hosting “That’s Incredible,” “The New Hollywood Squares” and “The John Davidson Show,” and for his Broadway work in “Camelot,” “The Music Man,” “Oklahoma,” “Ragtime” and “State Fair.” A consum-mate performer, John Davidson has never been bet-ter! If you’ve never seen John Davidson live, you’re in for a treat!!

In addition to these four concerts, season ticket holders may attend 19 more concerts in Valparaiso, Portage, Munster and Warsaw at no additional cost.

Community Concerts Association is a 501(c)(3) or-ganization that has brought internationally known artists to LaPorte for 90 years. It is supported by ticket sales and contributions from businesses and individuals.

Here is the list of LaPorte Community Concert Members who are anxious to help you purchase your Season Membership for 2012-2013:

Beth Leroy 219/362-8262; Bill & Marci Burg-er 219/362-5292; Vickie Parrett 219/326-8270; Pat & Rudy Legner 219/362-8416; Wini Lambert 219/326-9616; Brenda Carbon 219/324-8036; Bruce Johnson 219/362-3749; Mary Kay Budak 219-879-4949; Herman Ubele 219/362-2538; Mary Grott 219/369-8738; Shirley Duerr 219/326-5318; Roger & Sue Smith 219/362-2944.

For additional information, phone Beth LeRoy at 219-362-8262 or Bill Burger at 219-362-5292 or email: [email protected]

2013-14 LaPorte Community Concerts

April 25, 2013 THE

April 25, 2013THE

The AARP Driver Safety ProgramThe AARP Driver Safety Program will be held on

Wednesday, May 1, at Westchester Public Library, 200 W. Indiana Ave., Chesterton, in the Thomas Library Bertha Wood meeting room. The class will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost for the program is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non AARP members. Registration is necessary; visit www.aarp.org/drive or phone Instructor Jeanette Pike at 219-949-6307 for more information or to register.

The Driver Safety Program is designed for driv-ers 50+, but all ages are welcome. Attendees will learn the current rules of the road, defensive driv-ing techniques, and how to operate vehicles more safely in today’s increasingly challenging driving environment. Learn how to manage and accommo-date common age-related changes in vision, hear-ing, and reaction time.

After completing the course, attendees will have a greater appreciation of driving challenges and how they can avoid potential collisions and injuries to themselves and others. Attendees will receive a certifi cate of completion that may be presented to their insurance agents for a possible reduction in insurance premiums.

Juried Art Exhibition in LaPorteThe 14th Biennial Juried Art Exhibition will be

at The Presbyterian Church of LaPorte Indiana, 307 Kingsbury Ave., from 2-4 p.m. daily from April 28th through May 17th, with artwork from the en-tire Michiana area.

The Opening Reception will be Sun., April 28th, from 2 to 4 p.m. Phone 219-362-6219 for more in-formation, or go to their Fine Arts Website, www.LaPortePresbyterianFineArts.org

AAUW Port-a-Pit SaleThe Michigan City branch of the American As-

sociation of University Women will be selling Nel-son’s Golden Glow port-a-pit chicken and ribs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Al’s parking lot on South Franklin Street on Sat. April 27.

One-half chickens will sell for $6 and half-slab ribs will be $9. Ribs are sold on a fi rst come fi rst served basis. To reserve a chicken order, phone Gail Ludwig at 219/926-2874.

Proceeds from the sale will be used to support Sa-maritan Counseling Center and the Stepping Stone women’s shelter.

Elston Middle School will give a classic fai-rytale a techno-twist as they present the play, “Cinderella’s Fella” on Fri., April 26th and Sat., April 27th at 7 p.m. in the Elston Performing Arts Center.

In this modern take on the Cinderella tale, Prince Humphrey uses his computer to court a cyber-honey -- much to the dismay of his mother, the Queen. She hires a Fairy Godmother to turn her lazy son into Prince Charming so he can fi nd a real bride. When Cin-derella’s step-siblings en-list the same Fairy Godmother to turn Cinderella into a disaster date... well, things get interesting. “Cinderella’s Fella” proves that appearances are only skin deep, and true love can see through any spell, on or offl ine!

Tickets for the production are available at the door; students $3.00/under 18, adults /$5.00.

Cast members include: John Strelesky (Prince Humphrey), Samarah Williams (Casper), Desti-ny Harvel (Queen), Chloe Knoll-Schadt (Lady Bug), Trinity Clayton (Lady Fin-gers), Darby Woolslayer (Lady Luck), Kaelie Wine-brenner (LuLu/Fairy God-mother), Aleigha Wendt (Sir Tom), David Smith (Sir Rick), Hannah Moore (Sir Harry), Autumn Wil-son (Stepmother), Shelby Brooks (Giselle/Stepsis-ter), Natalie Parker (Dag-mar/Stepsister), Olyvia Miller (Cinderella), and Brikea Sherrod (Lady Tu-lip).

Crew members include: Andy Eldridge, Brittany Adams, Cassie Mason, Caselle Pavlak, Kaitlyn Tre-whitt, Journee Major, James Huffman and Kath-eryn Speakes.

“Cinderella’s Fella” is directed by Elston teacher Jenny Markovich, with assistance from Kara Cur-ran and Shannon Galloway.

Cast members from Elston’s upcoming production of “Cinderella’s Fella”

Elston to Stage “Cinderella’s Fella”

April 25, 2013 THE

It’s Time to Skedaddle!

Join us for the 10th Annual

Samaritan Skedaddle 5K Run/Walk

MICHIGAN CITYSAT., APRIL 27, 2013

9:00 A.M.

REGISTRATION IS EASY!

Proceeds from the event will aid clients of the Samaritan Counseling Centers in Northwest Indiana. The Samaritan Counseling Center (SCC) is a community-based, interfaith counseling and educational service, directly benefiting the citizens of La Porte and Porter counties. In addition to fees for service, this private, not-for-profit organization is supported by charitable contributions.

Simply log on to

www.skedaddle.orgfor race details, start times, and

registration information.

See you at the Skedaddle!Same Day Registration is Available.

April 25, 2013THE

Basket Weaving Class at LibrarySat., April 27, 9:15 a.m.Michigan City Public LibraryMargie Warner teaches a single-session class and

each person takes home a basket. A $10 non-refund-able deposit is required for materials and prics vary. Sign up and see the basket at the library Circula-tion Desk.

Art Attack Event at Craig Smith GalleryOn Sat., April 27, Craig Smith Gallery hosts an

Opening Reception for New Work by Gallery Artists at the Gordon Beach Inn location as part of Art At-tack, Harbor Country’s festival of everything that is art.

The reception begins at 3 p.m. MI time and ends at midnight. It’s a great opportunity to meet some of your favorite artists -- such as Harry Borgman, Stephen Moss, Sylvia Ziontz -- and view their new artwork.

For those of you who would like to get a sneak peek of the exhibit, the gallery also hosts a cham-pagne and chocolate reception Fri., April 26, start-ing at 6 p.m. MI time.

Craig Smith Gallery at The Gordon Beach Inn, 16220 Lakeshore Road, Union Pier, Michigan. More information at 773-750-7528.

Muni South Course Women’s GolfMunicipal South Course will host a Nine Hole

Women’s Golf League beginning Wed., May 1 at 8:30 a.m. The Opening Dinner is scheduled for April 24. The League welcomes new members. For more information contact Jane 219-872-9870, cell 219-877-5942 or Mary 219-879-7400.

portoluz presents: Season OpenerOn Sun., April 28th, 5 p.m. MI time, portoluz

presents their 5th season opener with a special in-ternational concert featuring Fareed Haque’s Flat Earth Ensemble with Nirmalya Roy, Subrota Bhat-ta-Charya and Indrajit Banerjee.

This group combines the charismatic dance and folk music of Haque’s Punjabi roots in India and Pakistan with the traditions of American jazz and funk.

Tickets are $25 and include complimentary re-freshments and an artist meet and greet.

The concert will be held in the ballroom of the Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd., Lakeside, MI.

Jazz on a Summer’s Day is presented by portoluz on the last Sunday of the month April through Sep-tember. For more info, visit www.portoluz.org

Springfi eld Inducts Honor Society Members

Here are the new inductees to Springfi eld Honor Society:Back Row - Left to Right: Lukas Fugate, Dylan Kellogg, Carey-Rose Tharp, Shelley Miller, Jr., Jackson Turley, Jackson White, Paris Taylor, Juliann Pyplatz. Front Row - Left to Right: Logan Alcott, Racion Anderson, Caleb Austin, Stephanie Carter, Nicholas Cicero, Sierra Dabney, Noah Novitske,

Aleigha Kellogg

On April 17 Springfi eld Elementary School, Michigan City, inducted 16 students in the Springfi eld Chap-ter of National Elementary Honor Society. They join the seventeen 4th and 5th graders that are current members. Springfi eld’s Society is chosen from students in grades 3-5 that have two semesters of a 3.4 or higher GPA and have demonstrated excellent citizenship skills.

Sheila Sobecki, High Ability Teacher, is the sponsor.The current members of the Society are:Ramadii Anderson, Robbie Banks, Kristen Dolph, Morgan Edwards, Chris Gault, Haley Grochowski,

Julian Hill, Samantha Jasinski, Savannah Lowe, Aaron O’Shea-Valdez, Matt Roach, Braden Tepper, Jaden Turley, Jada Vittatoe, Nana Wade, Bohdan Walker, Grant Wyness.

April 25, 2013 THE

4121 S. Franklin St.219-874-2121BEACH OFFICE

1026 N. Karwick Rd.219-871-0001 Rick Remijas

GRI, CRSCell 773-908-1969

Call Rick (773)908-1969 • www.c21middleton.com

1602 Lakeshore Drive, Long BeachThe septic permit has been issued by LaPorte County Health Department to develop up to a six bedroom home on this spectacular site. The property has eighty feet of frontage on Lake Michigan in Long Beach, Indiana and is currently 495’ deep to the water’s edge. Survey and septic permit are available for your review and use in planning. No issues with the 200’ rule, nothing but enjoyment of your gently sloping sand and dune to the water without the construction challenges faced by steep sites.

Email Rick at [email protected] to receive survey, permit, and information in pdf forms.

$1,650,000

Saturday, May 25th, 2013Long Beach Community Center2501 Oriole Trail, Long Beach, IN

9:00 AM CST

Event to raise awareness of heart disease in women and support 2 BigHearts Foundation.

Everyone is welcome. Sign up today!

For info and registration, visit www.2bighearts.org.2 BigHearts is proud to be part of the Extra Mile Racing Series.

2 BIGHEARTS. ONE BIG MISSION.

Through exclusive research initiatives and ongoing education, 2 BigHearts works to raise awareness that heart disease is the #1 health risk to women,

with the ultimate goal of changing healthcare industry policy and make the most comprehensive cardiac testing the standard for all women.

April 25, 2013THE

Beverly Shores Museum & Gallery The Beverly Shores Historical Museum and Gal-

lery will open Friday May 3rd.The Depot will be open from the fi rst weekend in

May to the end of October. Hours are Friday, Sat-urday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. In addition, this year they will be open on Mondays ( 11 a.m.-3 p.m.) from the 4th of July through Labor Day.

We will host a First Friday reception on May 3rd from 5-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Stop by and meet several of the artists displaying work for sale in the Gallery.

The Gallery features local artists and locally made items in the gift shop. The book area offers many interesting titles related to local and Indiana culture and history.

The museum will feature a wonderful exhibit on the Art of the South Shore through June. They combine the original iconic South Shore Line post-ers with modern day interpretations from the 4th grade students at the Discovery Charter School.

Heston Supper Club | 2003 E 1000 N | La Porte, IN219.778.2938 | www.HestonSupperClub.com

Come Hungry!

Monday -Thursday 4-9 pmFriday & Saturday 4-10 pm | Sunday 3-8 pm

Back by Popular Demand!

$18 Daily FeaturesSunday

Prime Pot Roast

Monday8 oz Top Sirloin • 12 oz Center Cut Ribeye

Tuesday6 oz Filet Mignon • 12 oz New York Strip

WednesdayLake Perch • Canadian Walleye • Supper Club Frog Legs

ThursdayBaby Back Ribs • House Smoked Brisket

FridayLake Superior Whitefi sh

All dinners include soup or salad and choice of side

Annual production will showcase area high school performers

Michigan City High School’s Student Council invites the community to attend its annual high school talent show, “City’s Got Talent!” The event will be held in the Michigan City High School audi-torium on Fri., April 26 at 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.) Admission is $5, children under age 5 are admitted free.

Several community members will serve as judges for this year’s show. Among the acts that will per-form are singers, dancers, a rock band, and a saxo-phonist. The lineup includes:

•Rock/Metal Band (Dalton Bibb, Nick Haas, An-drew Vernier-Boklund, Scot Bentley)

•Will Harber - Singing•Trevon James - Saxophone•Rebecca Richmond - Singing w/ Instrument•Marcus Lester - Singing•Aaron and Kasey - Duet•Cristian Galvan - Dancing•Stephen Cass and Alex Jones - Guitar and Sing-

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Two Workshops by Mak VanderVinneLocal artist, Mark VanderVinne, will offer two

different workshops at the Chesterton Art Cen-ter this spring. Each workshop will consist of two Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The fi rst workshop, “Composing the Landscape”, will be held Sat., April 27 and May 4. “Understanding Color”, the second workshop, will be held Sat., May 11 and May 18.

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The second workshop titled, “Understanding Color”, is a workshop intended to guide students on how to see, mix and use color to create harmony and emotion in their art work.

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Upcoming Pol-Am Society MeetingWed., April 24thOld St. Mary’s School Building321 W. 11th St. - Michigan City, INBeginners’ Polish language session at 5 p.m., fol-

lowed by informal discussion of Polish-related top-ics.

March R.O.S.E. WinnerPatrick Cullars, manager of William B’s Restau-

rant at Blue Chip Casino Hotel & Spa in Michigan City, was named this week the winner of the LaPorte County Convention and Visitors Bureau’s monthly Recognition of Service Excellence (R.O.S.E.) Award for the month of March.

He was nominated for going out of his way to ac-commodate the needs of a visiting family with small children who wanted to eat at William B’s, but were unable to be seated due to the children being under age. Patrick made sure they were seated in another restaurant, given great service and even provided a birthday cake.

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Upcoming Fernwood Events Celebrate Arbor DayFriday, April 26, 10:00 a.m. MI time

The Ar-bor Day tree plant-ing cel-ebrates an old tradi-tion and continues to gain s i g n i f i -cance as an aesthet-ic means

of buffering the changes in our climate. Trees can shade and cool our homes, fi lter our air, and simply beautify our surroundings. Join Fernwood this Ar-bor Day, Friday, April 26, at 10:00 am, for our cer-emonial tree planting and take home a free plant. To learn more about Arbor Day, visit http://www.arborday.org/. Free with paid Fernwood admission; Fernwood members free.

Knee-High Naturalists: Arbor DayFriday, April 26, 1:30–3:30 p.m.Children ages 4 and 5 learn about the Arbor Day

tradition while they explore the woods and gardens of Fernwood. Please dress for walking the trails. $10 (Members $8)

Fernwood Book Group - Fifty Miles from To-morrow: A Memoir of Alaska and the Real People by William Hensley - Saturday, April 27, 10:30 a.m.

William Hensley became a crusader for the In-upiat people, starting as a fresh-out-of-college ac-tivist, then as a state representative, and later in the corporate sector. Through his entire adult life, Hensley’s mission has been simple: to ensure the Inupiat are allowed to keep their rights and their land. There are rich details of hunting adventures and typical childhood struggles, but the deep-rooted values and strength of the Inupiat people are what make this work truly sing. Even if you have not read the book, you are welcome to attend the meet-ings the fi rst Saturday of each month. Meetings are free with paid Fernwood admission.

Curious Coyotes: WaterSunday, April 28, 2:00–4:00 p.m.Children ages 6–10 discover how important water

is to plants, animals, and people. Snack is provided. Please dress for walking the trails. $10 (Members $8)

Summer Hours Begin May 1Fernwood’s summer hours go into effect on

Wednesday, May 1. From May through October, Fernwood is open Tues.-Sat., 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Sun., noon-6:00 p.m. All times are Eastern Standard and Daylight Time.

Railway Garden Opens May 1Beginning May 1, the trains will be chugging

along again for the fi fth season in the Paul Busse-designed Railway Garden. Your favorite local land-marks are back for the season as well. Tucked behind the Railway Garden is the new Nature Adventure Garden, designed with little ones in mind! Explore the twists and turns of the arborvitae labyrinth, run over grassy moguls, balance on tree cookies, dig in the sand pit, and hide in the hobbit houses.

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Met Live in HDHandel’s “Giulio Cesare”April 27, 2013, 11 a.m. CTFinal 2012–13 Transmission 2012-13 seasonThe opera that conquered London in Handel’s

time comes to the Met. The world’s leading coun-tertenor, David Daniels, sings the title role opposite Natalie Dessay as Cleopatra. Baroque specialist Harry Bicket conducts.

Opera Discussion Group to follow this perfor-mance at the AMC 14 Movie Theatres Michigan City. Discussion to be held in meeting room with Dennis Brittain facilitator.

April’s Barker Hall Open StageApril 26 at the Bishops Mansion, 614 Frank-

lin St., Michigan City. Theme for the night will be “American Spirituals.”

Anticipate Audience participation! Doors open 7p.m., performers sign 7:15 p.m. and the show starts 7:30 p.m. There will be a “treats chip-in table.”

Logo Contest Winner AnnouncedThe Samaritan Counseling Centers, Inc. has

named Marquette Catholic senior, Brendan Robson, as the winner of the Skedaddle logo contest. There were more than 90 designs submitted for consid-eration. All local high schools were invited to par-ticipate, and the design variations made judging a challenge.

This year is the 10th anniversary for the 5K race/walk. In honor of the popular lake front, spring community event, submitted images ranged from runners, roads, stars, and fl owers to a roadrunner bird, footprints, high-fi ves, and the Michigan City Pier Head Light. One student used a decagon to symbolize the event’s ten years and then manipulat-ed the symbol to look like a stop sign—ironic coun-terpoint to the run/walk concept. In addition, one thoughtful candidate used color but not too much color in recognition of the expense of color printing.

Shown below is the former image followed by the stylized image from Robson, who won a $100 for his successful effort.

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PEO: Today and For the FutureBetty Hill, past president of Chapter DF of the

Philanthropic Education Organization (PEO) in Michigan City and current president, Joyce Beckner welcomed Gwendolyn C. Roberts of Michigan City into the ranks of PEO. Members celebrated the in-stallation of Dr. Roberts into PEO which generates a distinct quality and depth of fellowship among the members.

Pastor Gwendolyn C. Roberts is the senior pastor of the United Methodist Church in Michigan City and her previous experience includes a position at the General Board of Global Mission for the United Pepperdine University in Anaheim, California and a Maser’s degree and Doctoral degree at United Theological Seminary California in Dayton, Ohio.

In the spirit of PEO’s outward goals of scholar-ship, Chapter DF’s commitment awarded a total of $6,700 from March 2012 to March 2013 to the following recipients: Julie Cole, Kaylee Kaminsky, Victoria Kuiken, Andrea Aragon, and Jamie Burns. Through fund raising efforts, DF chapter is very proud to offer fi nancial funds to women in securing their future continuing educational goals.

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During the week of March 16, 2013, our eighth grade class at Notre Dame took a trip to our na-tion’s capitol with a stop in Philadelphia. Our na-tion’s capitol is where it all happens. There are so many busy people and what they do is important.

The fi rst day we were in D.C. was Saturday, March 16. We arrived at Union Station after a 16 hour train ride from South Bend, Indiana, to Union Station in Washington D.C. After we arrived at our hotel in Georgetown, we walked to a restaurant called Old Europe where we had German food such as stru-del and schnitzel. During that time the executives from Washington Workshops, who helped plan our trip with Mr. Ben Potts, introduced us to some of the Washington Workshops’ ways. When you spoke you had to stand up, say your fi rst and last name, where you were from, and what school you went to. If we were meeting with a VIP we would shake their hand and say our name and where we were from.

NOTRE DAME GOES TO D.C.submitted by Nicole Maroney - 8th Grade

NDCS 8th Graders at the White House

In the Cathedral Basilica ofSaints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia

Sunday, March 17 was St. Patrick’s Day and be-ing from a Catholic school we were going to Mass in Philadelphia. When we arrived in Philadelphia we went to Mass at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Pope John Paul II declared this church a Ba-silica, and he came and celebrated Mass. After Mass we went to lunch at the Bourse, and then we went

In the Courtroom at Independence Hall in Philadelphia

The Students honor our veterans at theTomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington

Ethan Dolezal. Isabella Kaplan, and Mr. Ben Potts give the Notre Dame version of the Secret Service.

Getting ready to enter the Lincoln Memorial

In the Assembly Room at Independence Hall in Philadelphia

to Betsy Ross’ house. Betsy Ross was the maker of the original American fl ag that the thirteen colonies used as their fl ag. After the Betsy Ross house, we went into the Constitutional Center where we saw a presentation about the history o four country and the Constitution. When we went to see the Liberty Bell, my classmate Noah Scherf is blind so the se-curity guard allowed Noah to touch the Bell and he pointed out the certain aspects that are on the Bell to Noah.

Once we fi nished at Independence Mall, we head-ed to dinner. In Philadelphia there is this rivalry Pat’s vs. Geno’s for the best Philly Cheesesteak; we split up boys and girls to see which one was better. The girls went to Geno’s and the boys went to Pat’s. We had to decide which one was better; obviously Geno’s was better. After that day in Philadelphia we were very excited for the rest of week.

On Monday, March 18 we went to the Newseum,

which is the museum that helps you understand the news. It was a very mind-boggling experience. The reason I say that is because they have an exhibit about 9/11 and the world headlines from the next day and they had an extension from a radio tow-er on one of the twin towers displayed there. They also have a piece of the Berlin Wall and a guard tower from East Berlin. After that amazing expe-rience, we headed to Arlington National Cemetery. At Arlington there are over 400,000 soldiers buried there including the Kennedy family. While we were there, we witnessed the Changing of the Guard and the Wreath Laying ceremony which our class par-ticipated in, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Our guide for the trip said they usually have 20-30 funerals a day so they lower the fl ag to half mast 30 minutes before the fi rst funeral and leave it like that until 30 minutes after the last funeral.

After we left Arlington we took the bus to the Ho-locaust Museum. During our visit there we learned about the price of freedom and what it cost to earn that freedom. That was one of the most graphic mu-seums we went to because these pictures and videos were taken when the war was going on and there was a lot of tension in the air. During the Holocaust more than 6 million Jewish people were killed and they weren’t the only ones persecuted. Anyone who was “inferior” to the Nazi regime was thrown into one of the concentration camps. It was quite incred-ible how much information they had. When we fi n-ished up at the Holocaust Museum we headed to dinner where we met kids from Hawaii, Arizona, Wisconsin, and even Mexico. After dinner we took the bus to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per-forming Arts where we watched play called “Shear Madness.” If you haven’t seen this play andy ou enjoy improv, murder mysteries, and comedy, you have to see it.

On Tuesday, March 19 we took the bus to the Na-tional Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to cel-ebrate Mass in the Chapel. When I think of a cha-pel I think of a smaller place where you celebrate Mass, but where we celebrated Mass it was a full size church and upstairs was the Basilica.

After Mass we walked around and saw so many different artifacts from popes, the shrines of differ-ent saints, and there were also statues dedicated to some of the saints that have made an impact on the church like Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

After we toured around, we went to the Embassy of Uruguay and met with Mr. Marcelo Magnou. He talked about what it is like in Uruguay and the re-lationship it has with the United States.

After we left the Embassy, we headed to the White House and we were able to talk to Secret Service about their job and some of the experiences they have had as the President’s police force. We dis-cussed the history of the White House and after we took a quick photo we went to the Smithsonian Mu-seum of Natural History. We saw many interesting exhibits about things to so with the natural world like gems and animals. When we left the Smithson-ian of Natural History we headed to the Smithson-ian of American History. Continued on Page 26

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We walked around in small groups and picked what we did there. We saw the Star-Spangled Ban-ner exhibit, which talked about the making of the fl ag and the fl ag itself. Once we fi nished with our small groups we took the bus to the Lincoln, the Korean, and the Vietnam memorials. We walked around there and we even did a rubbing at the Viet-nam War Memorial; we took a pencil and paper and rubbed them name of one of the fallen on our paper. When we fi nished at the memorials, we went to Georgetown University for dinner an a tour of the campus.

NOTRE DAME Continued from

At the Lincoln Memorial

Senator Coats with Ethan Dolezal near Capitol Hill

Wednesday, March 20 was one of the more im-portant days because we were meeting with our Senators, Joe Donnelly and Dan Coats. We also met with our Congressman, Peter Visclosky later in the day. While we were on Capitol Hill, we went

to the House and Sen-ate Galleries and we sat in on a House vote for the budget. We spent the entire day on Capitol Hill and then we went back to the hotel and had din-ner. After dinner we listened to a lecture about lobbying from an actual lobbyist, Mr. John Farner. He had us lobbying for the Monuments and Memorials in D.C. We all had fun with that

and I would like to do it again.Thursday, March 21, was one of the most im-

portant days of our trip. That was the day we met with Chief Justice John Roberts. The reason why we were able to meet with him is because he is an alumnus of Notre Dame. We talked to him about his job; even though he is a very important person, he was very down to earth and extremely friendly. Af-ter we fi nished speaking with the Chief Justice, we toured the Supreme Court. After the tour we went to the Library of Congress and toured around. After that we went to the Air and Space Museum where we walked around in small groups and picked the exhibits we wanted to see. Once we fi nished at the museum we went for a dinner cruise on the Potomac River. Once we fi nished there we took the bus to some of the memorials. We visited the World War II, the Jefferson, FDR, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Iwo Jima memorials.

Friday, March 22 was our last day in Washington D.C. so we went to Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon was George Washington’s home, and we saw where he is buried and how he lived. After we left Mount Vernon, we headed to the train station and that’s where we ended our trip. Our class had so much fun, there were lots of memories made, and we learned a lot.

The chaperones who accompanied us were Mr. Ben Potts, principal; Mrs. Sara Conn, eighth-grade teacher; and parents Mrs. Rhonda Scherf, Mrs. Meg Caplice, and Mr. Chuck Maroney. We thank them very much.

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Jacqueline Davis Wins Art Award Entries from three

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Seniors Jacqueline Davis of LaPorte, Wyn-ton (Jack) Henderson of Chicago, IL, and Dan Giancaspro of New Buf-falo, MI were invited to display drawings in the juried exhibition.

Jacqueline Davis won a $50 Cesare Battisti Ital-ian Medici Award – one of the top 10 awards given – for her colored pencil drawing titled “Winding Roots.”

The Secondary School Showcase invited 60 schools to participate in the exhibition and 77 art-works were selected for view.

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“Cinderella” at Uptown CenterIndiana Ballet Theatre returns to Michigan City

on Sat., April 27th and again incorporates local chil-dren in the children roles.

“Cinderella” is a classical panto-mime ballet to the Prokiev score with lighthearted hu-mor. You will see this adaptation like it is your own living room, in the intimate setting of Uptown Center for the Perform-ing Arts at 9th and Franklin Street.

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Jewelry Classes in ChestertonEach Tuesday in May, Mara Wible will offer a dif-

ferent jewelry class at the Chesterton Art Center. Classes are offered at both 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and will last approximately 2 hours each. Supplies are included.

• On May 7, Mara will host a Barrel Weave Bracelet class. This technique is a type of chain maille weave also known as Dou-ble Vision. Students should bring fl at or bent nose pliers, if they al-ready own the tools. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non-members.

• A Sparkly Wheel Pendant class will be taught on May 14. Students will use a variation of the netting stitch to create a beaded circle pendant, which can then be used in many other designs. Class is $20 for members and $25 for non-members.

• Wrapped Leather Brace-lets will be the subject of the May 21st class, where students will use wire and leather to cre-ate a trendy bracelet. The cost of the class is $20 for members and $25 for non-members.

• On May 28, Mara will teach Seed Bead Flower Earrings. This beginning seed bead class is easy and fun to learn. Students will create fl owers in the color of their choice. Class is $20 for members and $25 for non-members.

To register or ask questions, contact the Chesterton Art Center at 219-926-4711. The Art Center is located at 115 S. 4th St., Ches-terton, IN. For a listing of all the classes offered at the Chesterton Art Center, visit www.chestertonart.com


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Model Train Swap--All GaugesOn Sun., April 28, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., there

will be a V.F.W. Model Train Swap for all gauges of trains. It will be held at the VFW Post 8141, 664 Hirsch St., Calumet City, IL.

General admission is $3; there will be food and re-freshments available. For more information, phone 219-322-3725.

LOK Wishing Tree FoundationLOK Wishing Tree Foundation provides an op-

portunity for development of local partnerships for youth performing arts programming. They will participate in the April 26-27th Unity Foundation’s Friend’s Helping Friends event to be held in Michi-gan City.

The LOK Wishing Tree Foundation was founded in memory of Lindsey O’Brien Kesling, born and raised in La Porte, an Indiana University student and “big sister” at the Bloomington, Indiana Boys and Girls Club. Lindsey’s commitment to her little sister and other young people lives on after her trag-ic accidental death at just 22 years old. The Founda-tion continues the positive work Lindsey began.

The Foundation has already helped hundreds of young people. Recent successes include a 2013 Mer-it Award for Program Excellence in the Arts from the Boys and Girls Club of America for the program developed in partnership between the Lindsey O’Brien Kesling Wishing Tree Foundation and the Bloomington Boys and Girls Club.The Foundation has also partnered with Northwest Indiana based South Shore Dance Alliance to provide participants with funding to attend dance workshops. Two of the program’s 2013 graduating seniors have been accepted into Indiana University’s Modern Dance Department and have received college scholarships.

For more information, http://lokwishingtree.org

The Battle of ChancellorsvilleMay 1, 2013 is the 150th anniversary of the Bat-

tle of Chancellorsville. Westchester Public Library will recognize this anniversary with a program for adults about the battle on Sat., May 4, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Bertha Wood meeting room at Thomas Library, 200 W. Indiana Ave., Chesterton. Attendance is free of charge, but registration is re-quired.

Thomas Murphy and Jon Fraley will describe events that led to the battle and actions that oc-curred during the battle. They will also present some of the reasons the Union army was able to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Maps will be handed out.

Murphy is an RSVP volunteer and has presented many programs at the library. Fraley is a former re-enactor and student of the Civil War.

For more information or to register, phone the Reference Department at 219/926-7696.


Managing Your Digital Photos Class Bits and Bytes will continue at Westchester Pub-

lic Library with “Managing Your Digital Photos” on Thurs., May 2, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The class will take place in the Bertha Wood room on the second fl oor of Thomas Library, 200 W. Indiana Ave., Ches-terton. Registration is required; phone 219/926-7696, ext. 25, visit the library or go to the Bits and Bytes page on the library’s website, www.wpl.lib.in.us/

Attendees will learn the basics of importing and exporting digital photographs, editing photos, and resizing photos. Participants need to be computer literate and profi cient with the mouse.

Monday Musicale Showcases Young TalentAward winners from Monday Musicale’s annu-

al Junior - Senior Competition are set to perform when the group meets on Sun., April 28 at 2 p.m. The free event will take place at the First United Methodist Church, located at 121 E. Seventh Street in Michigan City, and is open to the public.

Each spring, Monday Musicale hosts its scholar-ship competition in an effort to recognize and en-courage musical talent and accomplishments by students, grades 4 through 12. Thirty-three young people took part in this year’s competition, held at the Barker Mansion on April 14.

Committee chairman James Guerrucci and judg-es Deborah Beien, Sue Cassler, Kathy Chase, Carol Garrett, Dan McNabb and Stan Shepard heard se-lections for fl ute, horn, oboe, piano, violin and voice. Certifi cates, engraved plaques and scholarships to-taling $1450 will be presented on April 28.

Springfi eld Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. Annual Spring Pancake Breakfast

The Springfi eld Township Volunteer Fire Depart-ment, 7111 N 300 West, Michigan City is hosting their annual Spring Pancake Breakfast and bake sale on Sun., April 28, from 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Tickets are $7.00 for adults, $3.00 for children (ages 6-12), children under 6 years old are free. The all-you-can-eat breakfast includes, pancakes, eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy, coffee, juice and milk.

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26-27 as Unity Foundation of LaPorte County cel-ebrates its 20th anniversary with a 39-hour Give Day event.

Beginning at 6 a.m. on Fri., April 26, online do-nations will be collected at www.LPCountygiveday.org to benefi t 57 Unity nonprofi t and donor funds. A tracking Leaderboard will allow live viewing of the fund totals as the event progresses toward its dramatic close at 9 p.m. on April 27th.

At that point, the top fi ve funds that gather the most gifts will split $15,000 to be used for chari-table purposes. Several special prizes also will be given out during the 39-hour event, leading the par-ticipating funds to strategize in hopes of earning a piece of an additional $5,000.

President Maggi Spartz noted that the current Friends Helping Friends Give Day is “new and improved”, featuring an online credit card dona-tion web site. Though checks and cash donations are welcomed in advance, the focus is on encourag-ing donors to make credit card donations online at www.LPCountygiveday.org

For those wishing to give cash or check dona-tions, it is preferred that they arrive prior to the event, as those monies must be manually input into the system to be counted on the live Leaderboard. Donors can bring cash or checks to the Unity offi ce at 115 East 4th Street, Michigan City, across from the library. Or they can mail checks to PO Box 527, Michigan City, IN 46361, listing the specifi c Give Day fund.

Funds participating in the Give Day event will split their monies evenly between principal and spendable – which means there is money available for the fund to use right away. The prizes also may be spent immediately.

“We also invite everyone to join us at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Blue Chip Stardust Event Center for our celebration event, where we’ll thank all of our friends and supporters and enjoy the countdown toward awarding the $20,000 in prizes,” Maggi Spartz said.

The event costs $75, and reservations and pay-ment may be made online at Unity’s regular web site at www.ufl c.net, or by phoning toll-free at 888-898-6489.


Pork Chop Dinner at St. LukeOn Sat., April 27th, there will be a pork chop din-

ner at St. Luke United Lutheran Church, 2000 E. Coolspring Ave., Michigan City, from 4-6 p.m.

The cost is $10 per person and will include a bondless breaded pork chop, homemade German potato salad, succotash (corn & lima beans), cole-slaw, applesauce, rolls & butter, beverages. Dessert is available for an extra charge. For tickets, or more information, phone 879-9415.

Zumba-Thon for Clean WaterFri., April 26, 7-9 p.m.Uptown Center for the Performing Arts, 9th &

Franklin streets, Michigan CityThe Alliance for the Great Lakes is the oldest or-

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To help the Alliance, and because April is Earth Month, The Uptown Center for the Performing Arts has teamed up with Zumba instructors to dance, get fi t and raise money for the Alliance. Participating Zumba instructors are Jen Werner, Debbie Spurling and Emily Frasier.

Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Admission is $20 per per-son. Tickets available at the door or in advance from Elle Salon, 113 W. 8th St.

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Countdown to KindergartenImagination Station Early Learning Center is

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Activities to ExploreIn the Local Area:April 24 -- Knitting Club for all Ages. 5:30 pm at

MC Public Library. More info from Joanne Hale at 219-814-4398.

April 24-28 -- “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” presented by the Valparaiso Univer-sity Dept. of Theatre. Wed thru Fri/8 pm; Sat/Sun 2 pm in the University Theatre on campus. Tix $15/adults, $10/senior citizens & non-Valpo students. 219-464-5162.

April 25 -- Canasta Group. 9:30 am-noon every Thurs. at the MC Senior Center. All levels of players welcome.

April 25 -- CASA Volunteer Appreciation Ban-quet. 6 pm at Pottawattomie Country Club, MC. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Tix $25; free to active CASA vol-unteers and their guests. RSVP by 4/18 to 219/324-3385.

April 26 -- Clay Tile Community Day at Pine Fine Arts Magnet School. Help create clay tiles that will surround 4 concrete pillars to support the needs of birds and butterfl ies. Come between 9 a.m. and noon and make snowfl akes, butterfl ies, leaves. Fol-lowed by Family Glaze Night on May 21, 5:30-7 pm.

April 26 -- Zumba-Thon for Clean Water. 7-9 pm at Uptown Center for the Performing Arts, 9th & Franklin streets, MC. 3 instructors will teach you to dance and get fi t. All proceeds go to Alliance for the Great Lakes. Adm. $20 at the door; kids under 12 yrs. admitted free. Sponsors include Elle Salon.

April 26 -- Barker Hall Open Stage. This month: “American Spirituals.” Held at the Bishop’s Man-sion, 614 Franklin St., MC. Sign up 7:15 pm; perfor-mances at 7:30 pm. Treats chip-in table.

April 26-27 -- “Cinderella’s Fella” staged by Elston Middle School in the Performing Arts Cen-ter, Detroit & Spring streets, MC. 7 pm. Tix $$5/adults, $3/students under 18 yrs.

April 26-28 -- Art Attack in Harbor Country (MI). Gallery openings, workshops, music, and fun, fun, fun! Get brochure at www.harborcountry.org

April 26-29 -- At the Vickers Theatre: “Lore.” An evocative, haunting mood infuses this unconven-tional take on the Holocaust legacy with unforget-table impact. German language w/subtitles. Not Rated. German language w/Eng. subtitles.Fri thru Mon/6 pm; also Sat/noon. Also: “Side Effects.” Pro-vocative thriller starring Jude Law, Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum. Rated R. Fri thru Sun/9 pm; also Sat/Sun 3 pm. All times Eastern. Vickers The-atre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks, MI. www.vicker-stheatre.com

April 27 -- 10th Annual Samaritan Skedaddle 5K Run/Walk. Register day of race starting 7:30 am. Run/Walk start 9 am; Kids’ Fun Race 10 am. Start and fi nish 8th & Washington streets, MC. Race goes through Washington Park. Fees: $12/children, $35/adults. Goody Bag included. Awards to top 3 male & female runners. For more info, e-mail info@ske-

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April 27 -- Basket Weaving Class at MC Public Library. 9:15 am. In this single-session class, every-one takes home a basket. Sign up at the Circula-tion Desk and pay a $10 non-refundable deposit for materials.

April 27 -- Pork Chop Dinner. 4-6 pm at St. Luke United Lutheran Church, 2000 E. Coolspring Ave., MC. Boneless breaded Pork Chop, homemade Ger-man potato salad, succotash, coleslaw, applesauce, rolls & butter, beverage. Dessert extra. $10 per per-son. 219-879-9415.

April 28 -- Springfi eld Twp Vol. Fire Dept. Annu-al Spring Pancake Breakfast. 7-11 am. 7111 N 300 W, MC. Tix $7/adults, $3/kids 6-12 yrs, free/under 6 yrs. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, bscuits & gravy, juice and milk.

April 28 -- Monday Musicale’s Annual Junior-Se-nior Competition performance at 2 pm at the First United Methodist Church, 121 E. 7th St., MC. Free and open to the public.

April 28 -- The 14th Biennial Juried Art Exhibi-tion opening at the Presbyterian Church of LaPorte, 307 Kingsbury Ave., LaPorte. 2-4 pm. Featuring artwork from the Michiana area. Exhibit up thru May 17. www.LaPortePresbyterianFineArts.org

April 28 -- portoluz presents: Season Opener. The fi rst of this year’s Jazz on a Summer’s Day concert will include Fareed Haque’s Flat Earth Ensemble. 5 pm MI time at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd., Lakeside, MI. www.portoluz.org

April 28 -- Polish Heritage Festival Meeting. 6:30 pm at Water’s Edge Restaurant, Washington Park, MC. Open to all interested. Info: Mark Ko-lasa, 873-1788.

April 30 -- Harbor Country Book Club. Defend-ing Jacob by William Landay will be discussed. 7 pm MI time at the Harbor Grand Hotel, New Buf-falo. New members welcome.

May 3 -- First Friday reception at Beverly Shores Historical Museum and Gallery. 5-7 pm. Refresh-ments served and several artists will be on hand. Season opening May 4, 11 am-3 pm.

May 4 -- Singles 50s Sock Hop Dinner/Dance sponsored by Parents Without Partners Chapter 193. Dinner/6:30 pm; dance/7:30-11 pm. Held at Skwiat American Legion Post, MC. Donation $8. All welcome. Info: 423-744-4732.

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On April 26, 1607, colonists from England, led by Captain John Smith, landed at Virginia’s Cape Henry to establish the fi rst permanent settlement in America.

On April 26, 1900, inventor Charles Richter, who devised the Richter scale of earthquake measure-ment, was born near Hamilton, OH.

On April 26, 1961, Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit the fi rst of a record 61 home runs in a single season.

On April 26, 1962, the fi rst true international satel-lite, a United States-British venture, was launched from Cape Canaveral, FL.

On April 26, 1989, actress-comedian Lucille Ball died, in Los Angeles, at the age of 77.

On April 26, 1992, worshippers celebrated the fi rst Russian Orthodox Easter in Moscow in 74 years.

On April 27, 1906, U.S. Steel broke ground for their new steel mills, and a city named “Gary” was born on the Indiana shores of Lake Michigan.

On April 27, 1967, Expo ‘67 opened in Montreal, coming very close to bankrupting the city in the pro-cess.

On April 27, 1968, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the fi rst man to venture into space, was killed when his training plane crashed.

On April 27, 2002, South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth arrived at the International Space Station for an eight-day, seven-night cruise that cost him $20 million.

On April 27, 2006, construction began on the 1,776 ft. Freedom Tower that will stand on the site of the World Trade Center in New York City.

On April 28, 1947, a six-man expedition sailed from Peru aboard a balsa wood raft named the Kon-Tiki, the beginning of a 101-day journey that would take them across the Pacifi c Ocean to Polynesia.

On April 28, 1969, Charles de Gaulle resigned as President of France.


On April 28, 1990, after 6,137 performances, the musical, A Chorus Line, closed on New York’s Broadway.On April 28, 2001, Dennis Tito, a California busi-nessman, became the fi rst space tourist when he joined a Russian crew aboard a Russian spacecraft. He paid $20 million to be part of the mission to the International Space Station.On April 29, 1893, American chemist Harold Clay-ton Urey, who became one of the nations foremost authorities on the structure of the atom, was born in Walkerton, IN.On April 29, 1900, John Luther “Casey” Jones, vet-eran engineer of the Chicago and New Orleans Rail-way, was killed when his Cannonball Express col-lided with a freight train near the Mississippi town of Vaughn. His death caused his name to live on in the popular folk ballad “Casey Jones.”On April 29, 1975, with the evacuation of 1,500 Americans and 5,500 South Vietnamese from Sai-gon, the United States ended its involvement in Vietnam.On April 29, 1993, to raise funds to repair fi re-dam-aged Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth announced that, for the fi rst time, Buckingham Palace would be opened to tourists.On April 29, 2004, a national monument to the 16 million U.S. men and women who had served dur-ing World War II opened to the public in Washing-ton, D.C.On April 30, 1789, George Washington was inau-gurated as the fi rst president of the United States.On April 30, 1803, the size of the nation more than doubled as the United States purchased the Louisi-ana Territory from France. The purchase price was $15 million, or about 4-cents an acre.On April 30, 1812, Louisiana was admitted to the Union as the 18th state.On May 1, 1707, the “Act of Union,” joining Eng-land, Wales, and Scotland to form Great Britain was ratifi ed by the parliaments of the three countries.On May 1, 1847, the cornerstone was laid for Wash-ington’s world-famous Smithsonian Institute.On May 1, 1884, construction began in Chicago on the fi rst “skyscraper.” It was a ten-story structure (on the corner of La Salle and Adams Streets) built by New York’s Home Insurance Company.On May 1, 1893, President Grover Cleveland opened the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chi-cago.On May 1, 1931, New York’s 102-story Empire State Building, the world’s tallest structure, was dedicated.On May 1, 1950, for her book of poems, “Annie Al-len,” Gwendolyn Brooks, a Chicago poet, became the fi rst black to win a Pulitzer Prize.

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patio furniture.Bigger and better than ever…The Spring Girlfriend Sale, your ultimate woman’s resale clothing event, is Sat 4/27 & 5/4 from 10am-2pm & Sun 5/5 famous ½ price sale from 12-4pm. Over 120 participants have cleaned their closets and submitted over 3,000+ items, designer & dressy pieces, casual clothing, all sizes plus oversized, jewelry and accessories selling at $5, $10, $15 and up. There is a huge specialty section with new designer items from Filoni in Oak Park, IL and Dora Jane, Harbert, MI. Bring a friend and come shop for incredible values and a whole lot of fun! Long Beach Community Center, 2501 Oriole Tr., Long Beach, IN. 219-861-6188.

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RENTALS INDIANALONG BEACH COZY 3/BR HOUSE AT STOP 15 (Across from Beach)

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Call Pat at 708-361-8240 or 773-979-2649.GREAT 5BR HOUSE. CLOSE TO BEACH AT STOP 20.

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screen porch off lg. kitchen, wraparound deck, deck off master BR, W/D, dishwasher, TV/DVD, linens, all util. except phone.

For info email [email protected] • Phone Judy 847-814-8215.SHERIDAN BEACH – charming knotty pine cottage. 4BR, 2BA. C/A,

cable. ½ blk. to beach. Close to park, zoo and shopping. Ping pong and foosball for those rainy days. $1,400/wk. Call Pam 708-383-2635.BEACH HOUSE – STOP 31 3BR, 2BA Home. Cable, BBQ, deck,

large yard, A/C, W/D, DW. Linens, towels and beach chairs provided. See it at VRBO #207001 or call John at 773-562-6561.

MICHIANA SHORES: Designer’s unique cottage with large, open 2-story living space. 2BR, 2BA. Can sleep 6. Large screened porch. Lovely ter-race & garden, gourmet kitchen. W/D, A/C, cable, TV/DVD, WIFI, stereo. All linens. 8 blks. to beautiful beaches. SAT to SAT rentals, $1,200 wk. +

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LAKE RENTAL. Year round studio apt. Off-street parking, laundry, no pets, no smokers. Quiet bldg. $500/mo. utilities included.

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If interested, call aft. 6 pm. 219-229-3450.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 1817 Lake Shore Dr., Sheridan Beach. Entertain by the beach. Single family home with 2 units on LSD. Upstairs is a 2BR, 2BA and downstairs a studio with full kitchen. Deck with bar and lake views. Steps to beach.

$485,000. Please call for more information 847-274-9800.2051 LSD, Long Beach. Mid-century ranch, 4BR, 3BA,

finished basement w/4th BA. Spacious living areas, guest suite, lakefront deck/patio, attached 2-car garage, surplus parking. 80 ft. lot.

FSBO $799K. [email protected] SEE!! Cozy 2BR, 2BA Condo. New carpet on lower level, ceram-

ic floor on bathroom and foyer. 1-car garage. Maintenance free. Newer paint. All appliances included. Pets welcome.

Indian Ridge, Michigan City. $111,100. Call 219-873-4550.123 GLIDDEN AVE., SHERIDAN BEACH. Rustic 2-story cottage.

Great location, large lot, wooded private steps to the beach. $149,000 negotiable. Call 219-879-9319.

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Black Irish by Stephan TaltyThey call them psychological crime thrillers. And

that’s a good description. More than just a “who-done-it?” there’s a whole new group of authors go-ing beyond the crime and into the terrifying mind and actions of a killer. Stephan Talty can count him-self among this elite group of authors. Black Irish is a story that will keep you up nights and just as involved as the cops following the clues which get more and more twisted as each new victim is dis-covered...

“Jimmy Ryan awoke into a feeling of space, blind-folded. He wasn’t in the car trunk anymore, at least, and for that he gave a rushed, silent thanks to God. He’d hated tight spaces ever since he could remem-ber...

“Something moved now. Off to his left.“He listened, but the sound died away. The feeling

of complete exposure ran over his skin like acid.”This is the book you’ve been waiting for: an in-

telligent, mystery/thriller that keeps your attention and actually has you thinking about the background and the clues. Many mysteries are predictable, some are weak and some are just plain silly, but Stephan Talty has given us the gift of a fascinating read for that needed “me time.”

Absalom “Abbie” Kearney grew up in Buffalo, New York, in the part of town called The County, because of its largely Irish population. (“...a patch of Ireland in the wilds of America.”) Her father was a respected cop on the Buffalo P.D., now retired. Ab-bie, however, was still an outsider in this closely knit community because everyone knew that she had been adopted by John Kearney when she was only two. Abbie’s mother had been a drug addict, and her unknown father had endowed her with a head of midnight-black hair, “what they called Black Irish in the County.” And even though she had been sent to Harvard University and is now a cop on the Buf-falo P.D., she still felt the sting of being an outsider.

Now taking care of her ailing father while trying to make her way in the male dominated police force, I can imagine Abbie’s daily struggles. And then, one day, things start to happen...

Jimmy Ryan’s body was found in the basement of a church. Well, what was left of his body, that is. Abbie and her partner, Z, catch the case, but in The County, rank and fi le close up and no one knows anything. See, if they did, they would take care of the matter themselves. Only at the Gaelic Club, where an old school mate is bartending, does Abbie fi nd out the slimmest of leads, which leads to more closed mouths.

Not to worry! Three more men are tortured and killed. What is their connection? Only the killer’s strange clues and calling cards lead Abbie deeper and deeper into a well of revenge and madness. Per-haps the answer lies within Abbie’s own family’s past. And perhaps it lies within the history of the IRA and the struggle for Irish independence.

All in all, it’s a clever blending of history, family relationships and one woman’s quest to discover her own history and what John Kearney has chosen not to tell her.

Publishers Weekly said, “A memorable story of be-trayal and vengeance.”

Best selling author Tess Gerritsen said, “Abbie Kearney is one of the most intriguing new suspense protagonists in memory, and Black Irish marks the captivating start of a brilliant thriller series.”

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Micky Gallas Properties(219) 874-7070

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www.MickyGallasProperties.com

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1400 Lake Shore Drive Sheridan Beach • $449,000

5 bedrooms, 2 baths. Bright open floor plan. Kitchen with granite counters & stainless appliances. New carpet, wood floor laminate, ceramic tile & most new windows. Newly renovated in 2011. Tandem lot with 8’ easement path to Lake.

4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Living room with fireplace & wall of sliders to balcony. Beautiful kitchen with stainless appliances & is open to the dining area and family room. Lower level offers rec room plus additional sleeping space. Lovely lake views.

417 Pokagon Trail Michiana Shores • $357,000

3 bedrooms plus loft, 2 baths. Cathedral ceiling & stone hearth fireplace in living room. Kitchen with island breakfast bar is open to the living room. Master bedroom suite with jetted tub. Terrific storage. Sunroom, deck & detached gazebo.

3531 Manitou Trail Duneland Beach • $1,195,000

4 bedrooms, 5.5 baths. Two fireplaces, main floor family room. Top of the line features throughout including Pella windows & Sub-Zero appliances. 4-car garage, in-ground sprinklers & alarm system. Private location near Stop 35 beach.

2328 Tinkers Way Long Beach • $675,000

4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Cathedral ceilings, gas fireplace, jetted tub. Main floor master suite with private bath. Upper level rec room with tons of space. Situated on Lake Claire with gorgeous lake views, gazebo, boat dock & beautiful landscaping.

128 Beachwalk Lane Beachwalk • $499,000

5 bedrooms plus den, 3.5 baths. Fireplace, eat-in kitchen with breakfast bar. Upper level loft bedroom with bath over the garage perfect for guests. Balcony, screen porch & two car garage. Multi-level home with views of Lake Kai.

2940 Lake Shore Drive Long Beach • $2,300,000

3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Two fireplaces & many windows throughout,. Beautiful kitchen with stainless appliances & center island. Alarm system & irrigation system. Lake front home with 120’ of frontage plus grassy side yard.

3419 Lake Shore Drive Duneland Beach • $2,300,000

3 bedrooms, 3-full & 2-half baths. Well kept 1930’s home with large rooms, views of the Lake from each one. New furnace & a/c ‘12. 120 ft frontage, lots go through to the next street. For an investor, one could fit two homes. Very unique property.

2968 Lake Shore Drive Long Beach • $1,895,000

5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths. Four fireplaces, formal dining room, screened porch & walk-out lower level. Large master suite with jetted tub. Rec room has wet bar. Two car attached garage. 126 ft of lake frontage. Seller is licensed agent.

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1403 Lake Shore Drive

Long Beach$439,000


CENTURY 21 Long Beach Realty1401 Lake Shore Drive ~ 3100 Lake Shore Drive

219.874.5209 ~ 219.872.1432

www.c21longbeachrealty.com

Family Owned and Operated Since 1920

123 TDoug Waters*

GRIPrincipal Broker

Sandy Rubenstein*

Managing BrokerEach Office Is Independently Owned and Operated

Doug Waters*, Principal Broker, GRI 877-7290Sandy Rubenstein*, Managing Broker, 879-7525June Livinghouse*, Broker Associate, ABR, GRI 878-3888Sylvia Hook*, Broker Associate, CRS, GRI 871-2934

Tom Cappy* 874-6396Richard Klare 872-0947Rosemary Braun 879-9029Zakaria Elhidaoui, Broker Associate 219-448-1052*Licensed in Michigan and Indiana

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Are you interested in renting your beach property, but don’t want to deal with the hassle? We are getting calls for people looking for Summer rental options. Call the office today so

we can add your beach home to the list of available properties.

204 S. Lake AveNewly listed 2 bedroom, 2 bath home. Second level offers spacious bedroom and sitting area which could betransformed into any number of spaces. Loft area looks down into living room/dining area. Fresh, light wallsprovide an open canvas for you to personalize to yourown taste. Ready to move in and enjoy your summer. $285,000

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S. Lake AveThe very best commercially zoned property in the beach area. Highly visible at the corner of Lake Ave and Lake Shore Dr. Almost 1/2 acre, all permits needed, perfect for retail, restaurant, multi-unit housing or any combination. Phase 1 completed. $499,000

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